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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
hears the announcement and can then
leave a message.
u
In
mode, the caller hears
Answer only
your announcement but cannot leave a
message.
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 only
and Alternating. By using the
setting, you can activate the
Alternating
answer and record mode for a set period;
outside this period the caller will hear the
advisory message.
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Activation
Press the Display key.
§Edit§
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You can enter data in the following
fields:
Activation:
Select
or
to activate/deactivate
On
Off
the answering machine.
Operating the answering machine on the Gigaset SL785 base station
mode, the caller
Answer &
Record,
(μ= on)
Mode:
Select
Answer &
Record,
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.
Press the Display key.
§Save§
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
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made (Set time
page 14). The
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
has been selected, saving is inter-
tion: On
rupted, and you will receive an instruction
to delete old messages.
Recording a personal announcement/
advisory message
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Announcements
Announcemnt.
/
Record Advisory Msg.
Press the Display key to start
§OK§
the recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
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Now say your announcement (at least
3 secs.).
Press the Display key to end
§End§
the recording.
Cancel recording with a or
Restart the recording with
or
Answer only
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icon
Activa-
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Record
.
§Back§
.
§OK§
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