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Operating the answering machine
Gigaset S185 / Canada EN / A31008-M1729-R401-1-5819 / answering_m.fm / 22.6.09
An external call is signaled on the handset:
Ÿ
Press the display key.
The answering machine starts immedi-
ately in recording mode and records the
call. The set time for the call acceptance
(page 26) is ignored.
Activating/deactivating two-way
recording
You can record an
external
call with the
answering machine.
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Inform the caller that the call is being
recorded.
§Options§
Open
menu.
Two Way Record
Select and press
§OK§
.
The two-way recording is indicated on the
display by an advisory text and is added to
the answering machine list as a new mes-
sage.
§End§
Press the display key to stop
the two-way recording.
The max. recording time depends on the
available memory of the answering
machine. If the memory is full you will
hear an end tone, the recording is
aborted, and the call recorded up to that
point is listed in the answering machine
list as a new message.
Activating/deactivating listen in
During recording of a message you can lis-
ten in via the loudspeaker of registered
handsets and the base station.
Activating/deactivating listen in
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Call Screening
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Handset
and/or
Base
(
= on)
a
Press and
hold
(idle status).
You can switch off the
Call Screening
func-
tion on the handset during the recording.
Switching off listen in for the current
recording
a
Press the end call key.
Setting up the answering
machine
The answering machine has already been
preset at the factory. Set up individual set-
tings using the handset.
Toll-Saver Mode - Call acceptance/
charge saving function for remote
operation
You can set when you want the answering
machine to accept a call.
The options are:
0 sec.
, after
10 sec.
,
20 sec.
or
30 sec.
and the cost-saving setting
Auto
.
On
Auto
the following applies for call
acceptance:
u
If no new messages are present, the
answering machine accepts a call after
20 seconds
.
u
If new messages are present, the
answering machine accepts a call after
10 seconds
.
When operating remotely you then know
after approx. 15 seconds that there are no
new messages (otherwise the answering
machine would already have accepted
your call). There will be no call charges if
you hang up now.
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Voice Mail
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Ring Delay
Select
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Auto
/
10 sec.
/
20 sec.
/
30 sec.
/
0
sec.
.
§Save§
Press the display key.
a
Press and
hold
(idle status).
Setting the recording time
You can set the maximum recording time
for a message. The options are:
30
,
60
,
120 seconds
or
Maximum
.
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