Siemens Gigaset SL565 - Manual (Page 34)

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Operating the answering machine
Gigaset SL565 / GBR PTT / A31008-M1715-L111-2-7619 / answering_m.fm / 11.7.07
Operating the answering
machine
You can operate the answering machine
that is integrated in the base station via
the handset or via remote operation
(other phone/mobile phone). You can also
listen to messages via remote operation
using voice commands (page 38).
Announcement mode
You can use the answering machine in
two different modes.
u In Ans. & Record mode, the caller hears
the announcement and can then leave
a message.
u 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
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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 8), 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
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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:
u 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.
u If you cancel the recording, the pre-
recorded announcement is then used.
u 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
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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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