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Operating the answer machine of the Gigaset S685 base station
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Operating the answer
machine of the Gigaset S685
base station
You can operate the answer machine that
is integrated into the base station using
the keys on the base station (see page 2),
via the handset or by remote control
(other phone/mobile phone). Your own
announcement message or advisory mes-
sage can only be recorded via the handset.
Announcement mode
You can use the answer machine in two
different modes.
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In
Ans. & Record
mode, the caller hears
the announcement and can then leave
a message.
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In
Announce Only
mode, the caller hears
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.
Operation via the handset
The handset loudspeaker activates
auto-
matically
if you receive an acoustic
prompt or message while operating. You
can switch it off with the handsfree key
d
.
Activating/deactivating the answer
machine
v
¢
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¢
Voice Mail
¢
Ans Machine
(
= on)
When you switch the answer machine on,
the remaining memory time is
announced. If the time has not yet been
set (page 10), an appropriate announce-
ment is made. The
×
icon appears in the
display.
The phone is supplied with pre-recorded
announcements for answer and record
mode and for announce only mode. If a
personal announcement has not been
recorded, the relevant pre-recorded
announcement is used.
Recording a personal announcement/
announce only
v
¢
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¢
Voice Mail
¢
Announcements
¢
Record Announce
/
Record Anc Only
§OK§
Press the display key to start
the recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
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Now speak your announcement (at
least 3 secs.).
§End§
Press the display key to end
the recording.
Cancel the recording with
a
or
”
.
Restart the recording with
§OK§
.
After recording, the announcement is
played back for you to check. You can re-
record the announcement with
§New§
.
Please note:
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Recording ends automatically if the
maximum recording time of 170 sec-
onds is exceeded or there is a break in
speech for more than 2 seconds.
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If you cancel the recording, the pre-
recorded announcement will be used
again.
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If the answer machine's memory is full,
it will switch to
Announce Only
mode.
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Delete old messages and the answer
machine will automatically switch
back to
Ans. & Record
mode. Repeat
recording if required.
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