Siemens Gigaset S445, User Manual

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Operating the answering machine
Gigaset S440-445 / IM-engl / A31008-M1635-A661-1-7619 / answering_m.fm / 07.06.2005
Marking a message as "new"
A previously played back "old" message is
displayed as a "new" message again.
During message playback:
v
Open menu.
Mark as New
Select and press
§OK§
.
Playback of the current message is can-
celled. Playback of next message starts,
if applicable.
The
f
key on the handset flashes.
Adding the telephone number of a
message to the directory
See also "Adding a displayed number to
the directory", page 17.
Deleting messages
You can delete old messages either all
together or individually.
Deleting all old messages
During playback or pause:
v
¢
Del All Old Msgs
§Yes§
Press the display key to con-
firm the prompt.
Deleting individual old messages
During playback or pause:
§Delete§
Press the display key.
Picking up a call from the
answering machine
You can pick up a call while the answering
machine is recording it or being operated
via remote operation:
c
/
d
Press talk key or handsfree.
Recording stops and you can speak to the
caller.
If 2 seconds of the call have already been
recorded when you pick it up, the call will
be displayed as a new message. The
f
key on the handset flashes.
You can take the call even if it is not sig-
nalled on the handset.
Diverting an external call to the
answering machine
You can divert an incoming external call to
the answering machine even if it is
switched off.
Requirement: sufficient storage space is
available on the answering machine.
An external call is signalled on the hand-
set:
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 36) 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.
v
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 and the recording is
aborted.