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Operating the answering machine
Gigaset S455 AM / GBR / A31008-M1714-L101-1-7619 / answering_m.fm / 31.08.2006
Operating the answering
machine
You can operate the answering machine
which is integrated in the base station via
the handset, via the keypad of the base
station (page 2) or via remote operation
(other phone/mobile phone). You can also
listen to messages via remote operation
using voice commands (page 35).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering 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
.
Switching answering machine on/off
v
¢
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¢
Voice Mail
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Ans Machine
(
= on)
After switching on, the remaining mem-
ory time is announced. If the time has not
yet been set (page 9), an appropriate
announcement is then made. The
×
icon
is displayed on the screen.
The phone is supplied with a pre-recorded
announcement for the answer and record
mode or announce only mode. If a per-
sonal announcement has not been
recorded, the corresponding pre-recorded
announcement is used.
Recording a personal announcement/
announce only
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Voice Mail
¢
Announcements
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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 is then used.
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The recording is cancelled if the
answering machine memory is full.
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Delete old messages and repeat
recording if required.
Playing back announcements
v
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Ð
¢
Voice Mail
¢
Announcements
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Play Announce
/
Play Anc Only
If no personal announcement has been
recorded, the corresponding pre-recorded
announcement is played.
Record a new announcement while play-
ing back announcement:
§New§
Press the display key.
The recording is cancelled if the answer-
ing machine memory is full.
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Delete old messages and repeat record-
ing if required.
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