Activating/Deactivating Call Screening; Operating When On The Move (Remote Operation) - Siemens Gigaset DL500A User Manual

Operating the base answering machine
Accepting a call from the
answering machine
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While recording a call: c /
Recording stops and you can speak to the
caller.
Diverting an external call to the
answering machine
You can divert an incoming external call to
the answering machine.
Prerequisites:
u
Gigaset DX800A all in one, DX600A ISDN:
The call comes in on a receive connection
that is assigned to an answering machine.
u
The answering machine is activated and
not in use.
For calls to your analogue fixed line:
Ô
Press the display key.
For calls to your ISDN connection or one of
your VoIP connections:
§Options§
Open the menu.
Divert to AM
Select and press
The answering machine starts immediately
in answer and record mode.
Activating/deactivating two-way
record
You can record an external call with the
answering machine.
Prerequisite:
You are conducting an external call:
¤
Inform the caller that the call is being
recorded.
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§Options§
Two-Way Record
Select and press
§End§
End two-way record.
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§Accept§
§OK§
.
§OK§
.
Activating/deactivating
call screening
While recording a message, you can screen
a call via the speaker on the base or on the
registered handsets.
Permanently activating/deactivating
call screening
¢ ¢
v Ì
Call Screening
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Desktop Phone / Handset (³= on)
§Change§
Activate/deactivate call screen-
ing.
Deactivating call screening for the
current recording
You can deactivate the function during
the recording.
On the base:
§Silence§
Press the display key.
Answering a call
d / c Press the handsfree key or
pick up the receiver.
Operating when on the move
(remote operation)
You can check and activate your answering
machine from any other telephone (hotel,
pay phone etc.).
Prerequisites:
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You have set a system PIN other than
¢
0000 ( page 50).
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The phone you are using for remote
operation has tone dialling (DTMF) i.e.,
you hear different tones when you press
the keys.
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The connection via which you call is
assigned to the answering machine as
a receive connection.