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Operating the answering machine on the Gigaset SL785 base station
Gigaset SL785 / EN-US / A31008-M2009-XXXX-1-XX / answering_m.fm / 09.01.2009
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Operating the answering
machine on the
Gigaset SL785 base station
You can access the answering machine
using the handset or by remote operation
(from another telephone/mobile phone).
You can record your own announcement
or advisory message using the handset.
Answering machine mode
You can use the answering machine in
two different modes.
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In
Answer & Record
mode, the caller
hears the announcement and can then
leave a message.
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In
Answer only
mode, the caller hears
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.
Operation using 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 and setting the
answering machine mode
You can choose between
Answer & Record
,
Answer only
and
Alternating
. By using the
Alternating
setting, you can activate the
answer and record mode for a set period;
outside this period the caller will hear the
advisory message.
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Activation
(
μ
= on)
§Edit§
Press the Display key.
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Change multiple-line input:
Activation:
Select
On
or
Off
to activate/deactivate
the answering machine.
Mode:
Select
Answer & Record
,
Answer only
or
Alternating
.
If the
Alternating
mode is selected:
Record from:
Using 4-digit format, enter hours/min-
utes for the start of the period.
(The time
must
be set on the phone
beforehand.)
Record until:
Using 4-digit format, enter hours/min-
utes for the end of the period.
§Save§
Press the Display key.
When you switch the answering machine
on, the remaining memory time is
announced. If the time has not yet been
set, an appropriate announcement is
made (Set time
Ã
icon
appears in the display.
The phone is supplied with prerecorded
announcements for the answer and
record mode and for answer-only mode. If
a personal announcement has not been
recorded, the relevant prerecorded
announcement is used.
If the message memory is full and
Activa-
tion: On
has been selected, saving is inter-
rupted, and you will receive an instruction
to delete old messages.
Recording a personal announcement/
advisory message
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Announcements
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Record
Announcemnt.
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Record Advisory Msg.
§OK§
Press the Display key to start
the recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
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Now say your announcement (at least
3 secs.).
§End§
Press the Display key to end
the recording.
Cancel recording with
a
or
§Back§
.
Restart the recording with
§OK§
.