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Operating the base's answering machine
Gigaset DL500A / GRC EN / A31008-N3103-T101-1-7619 / answering_m.fm / 31.08.10
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When you switch the answering machine
on, the remaining memory time is
announced. If the time has not yet been set,
a corresponding announcement is made
(set time
). The
Ã
icon is
shown on the display.
If the message memory is full and
Answer &
Record
or
Alternating
mode has been
selected, you will first be asked to delete old
messages. The answering machine is acti-
vated as soon as you have deleted old mes-
sages.
If there is no time available, the answering
machine changes from
Alternating
mode to
Answer & Record
mode until the time is
available again.
Activating the answering machine via
the key on the base
¤
Press the
ý
key to activate or deacti-
vate the answering machine.
Recording a personal
announcement/advisory message
The base is supplied with pre-recorded
announcements for answer and record
mode and for answer only mode. If a per-
sonal announcement has not been
recorded, the relevant pre-recorded
announcement is used.
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¢
Ì
¢
Announcements
¢
Record Announcemnt.
/
Record Advisory Msg.
§OK§
Press the display key to start the
recording.
If you have not picked up the receiver,
handsfree mode is activated.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
¤
Now say your announcement (at least
3 seconds).
§End§
Press the display key to end the
recording.
Use
&
, the red end key
T
or
§Back§
to
cancel recording and
§OK§
to restart the
recording process.
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 max-
imum recording time of 170 seconds is
exceeded or there is a break in speech for
more than 2 seconds.
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If you cancel the recording, the default
announcement is used.
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The recording is not started or cancelled
if the answering machine memory is full.
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Delete old messages and the answer-
ing machine will automatically switch
back to
Answer & Record
mode.
¤
Repeat recording if required.
Playing back announcements
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¢
Ì
¢
Announcements
¢
Play Announcement
/
Play Advisory Message
If you have not recorded a personal
announcement, the relevant pre-recorded
announcement is played.
Use
&
, the red end key
T
or
§Back§
to
stop playback.
Record a new announcement while playing
the announcement:
§New§
Press the display key.
If the answering machine's memory is full, it
will switch to
Answer only
mode.
¤
Delete old messages and the answering
machine will automatically switch back
to
Answer & Record
mode. Repeat
recording if required.