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Operating the base station answering machine
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Operating the base station
answering machine
You can operate the answering machine that is
integrated in the base station via the handset or
using the keys on your base station (page 2).
Operation via the handset
The handset loudspeaker activates
automati-
cally
if you receive an acoustic prompt or mes-
sage while operating. You can switch it off with
the handsfree key
d
.
Switching answering machine on/off
§Menu§
¢
Voice Mail
¢
Answer Machine
(
‰
= on)
After switching on, the remaining memory
time is announced. Icon
±
appears in the dis-
play. The
ö
key lights up on the base station.
The telephone is supplied with a pre-recorded
announcement. This pre-recorded announce-
ment is used if no personal announcement is
available.
If the memory is full the answering machine
switches itself off automatically. It activates
again automatically when you delete old mes-
sages.
Recording your own announcement
§Menu§
¢
Voice Mail
¢
Announcements
¢
Record Announcement
§OK§
Press the display key to start the
recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
¤
Now speak your announcement (at least 3
sec.).
Cancel recording with
a
or
§Back§
. Restart
the recording with
§OK§
.
§OK§
Press the display key to end the
recording.
After recording, the announcement is played
back for you to check.
Please remember:
u
Recording ends automatically when the
max. recording time of 170 seconds is
reached or if there is a break in speaking of
more than 2 seconds.
u
If you cancel the recording, the pre-recorded
announcement is then used.
u
The recording is cancelled if the answering
machine memory is full.
¤
Delete old messages and repeat
recording if required.
Playing back announcements
§Menu§
¢
Voice Mail
¢
Announcements
¢
Play
Announcement
a
Press
and
hold
(idle status).
You will hear the pre-recorded announcement
if you have not recorded one of your own.
Deleting announcements
§Menu§
¢
Voice Mail
¢
Announcements
¢
Delete Announcement
§OK§
Press the display key to confirm
the prompt.
a
Press
and
hold
(idle status).
The pre-recorded announcement is used again
after a personal announcement is deleted.
Playing back messages
The date and time of each message is logged
(provided this has been set, page 7). If Calling
Line Identification is activated, then the caller's
number is displayed. If the caller's number is
stored in the directory, the respective name is
displayed.
Playing back new messages
New messages that have not yet been heard are
indicated by a message in the display and by the
f
key flashing on the handset. The
ö
key
flashes on the base station.
f
Press the message key.
Answ. Mach.: 01+02
Select as required and press
§OK§
.
Playback begins with the first new message.
Playing back old messages
See answering machine list, page 14.
Stopping and controlling playback
During message playback:
2
Pause playback. Press
2
again to
resume
t
Go to the start of the current mes-
sage.
2 x
t
To previous message.
s
To
next
message.
2 x
s
To
next-but-one
message.
