Gigaset S800 S30852-H2106-D201 User Manual

Product codes
S30852-H2106-D201
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Operating the Gigaset S800A base answering machine
Gigaset S800-S800A / en Großbritannien / A31008-M2125-L101-1-7619 / answering_m.fm / 20.05.2010
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Operating the 
Gigaset S800A base 
answering machine
You can access the answering machine via 
the handset, the buttons on the base 
(
page 5) or by remote operation (from 
another phone/mobile phone). You can 
record your own announcement message or 
advisory message via the handset.
Answering machine mode
You can use the answering machine in two 
different modes. 
u In Answer & record mode, the caller 
hears the announcement and can then 
leave a message. 
u In Answer only mode, the caller hears 
your announcement but cannot leave a 
message.
Operating 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 speaker 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 answer 
and record mode for a set period of time, 
outside this period the caller will only hear 
the announcement.
v 
¢
Ì 
¢
Activation (
μ= on)
§Edit§
Press the display key.
¤
You can enter data in the following fields:
Activation:
Select On or Off to activate/deactivate 
the answering machine.
Mode:
Select Answer & recordAnswer only or 
Alternating.
If Alternating mode is selected:
Record from:
Enter hours/minutes for the start of 
the period in 4-digit format. 
(The time must be set on the phone 
beforehand.)
Record until:
Enter hours/minutes for the end of the 
period in 4-digit format.
If Answer & record is not set, Answer 
only
 mode applies.
§Save§
Press the display key.
If the messages memory is full and 
Activa-
tion:
 On has been selected, saving is inter-
rupted and you will receive an instruction to 
delete old messages.
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 LED display on the base 
lights up (
The phone is supplied with pre-recorded 
announcements for Answer & record mode 
and for Announce only mode. If a personal 
announcement has not been recorded, the 
relevant pre-recorded announcement is 
used. 
Recording personal 
announcements/
advisory 
messages
v 
¢
Ì 
¢
Announcements
 
¢
Rec. Announcement Rec. Advisory 
Msg.
§OK§
Press the display key to start the 
recording.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
¤
Now speak your announcement (at least 
3 secs.).
§End§
 
Press the display key to end the 
recording.