User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Gigaset DX800A all in one - your perfect companion
- Base overview
- Display icons
- Contents
- Safety precautions
- First steps
- Operating the base
- Menu tree
- Making calls
- Making calls using network services
- Using lists
- Using directories
- Using the local base directory
- Directory entries
- Saving number(s) in the directory - new entry
- Order of directory entries
- Searching for a directory entry
- Dialling with the directory
- Managing directory entries
- Exchanging directory/entries with handsets
- Transferring the directory/entries as a vCard with Bluetooth
- Receiving a vCard with Bluetooth
- Adding a displayed number to the directory
- Copying a number or e-mail address from the directory
- Saving an anniversary in the directory
- Using online directories
- Using the private net directory
- Using the Gigaset.net directory
- Using the local base directory
- Making cost-effective calls
- E-mail notifications
- Info centre - continuous Internet access from your phone
- Operating the base's answering machine
- Operating via the base
- Activating/deactivating and setting answering machine mode
- Recording a personal announcement/advisory message
- Playing back announcements
- Deleting announcements/advisory messages
- Playing back messages
- Deleting messages
- Accepting a call from the answering machine
- Diverting an external call to the answering machine
- Activating/deactivating two-way record
- Activating/deactivating call screening
- Setting the recording parameters
- Operating when on the move (remote operation)
- Operating via the base
- Using the network mailbox
- ECO DECT: Reducing energy consumption and radiation
- Setting an appointment (calendar)
- Setting the alarm clock
- Connecting/using other devices
- Registering handsets
- De-registering handsets
- Locating a handset (paging)
- Making internal calls
- Changing the name of an internal party
- Changing the internal number of an internal party
- Using Bluetooth devices
- Activating/deactivating Bluetooth mode
- Registering Bluetooth devices
- Editing the list of known (trusted) devices
- Rejecting/accepting an unregistered Bluetooth device
- Changing the Bluetooth name of the base
- Using a Bluetooth headset
- Using data devices
- Using GSM mobiles (Link2mobile)
- Simultaneous Bluetooth connections
- Connecting a fax machine
- Connecting and using a wire-bound headset
- Setting up the base
- Configuring the system settings
- Setting the date and time manually
- Protecting against unauthorised access
- Setting your own area code
- Setting the base's IP address in LAN
- Setting up/deleting connections (MSNs)
- Configuring VoIP connections
- Assigning send and receive connections to internal parties
- Updating the phone firmware
- Activating/deactivating the DECT interface
- Activating/deactivating the FAX port
- Restoring the base to the default settings
- Checking the base's MAC address
- Changing the default connection
- Connecting the base to a PABX
- Industry Canada Certification
- FCC / ACTA Information
- Service (Customer Care)
- Environment
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Accessories
- Index
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Operating the base's answering machine
Recording a personal
announcement/advisory message
The base is supplied with pre-recorded
announcements for answer and record
mode and for answer only mode. If a per-
sonal announcement has not been
recorded, the relevant pre-recorded
announcement is used.
You can record your own personal
announcement for answer and record mode
and answer only mode for each answering
machine.
v
¢
Ì
¢ Announcements
¢ Record Announcemnt. /
Record Advisory Msg.
q If necessary, select answering
machine and press
§OK§.
§OK§ Press the display key to start the
recording.
If you have not picked up the receiver,
handsfree mode is activated.
You hear the ready tone (short tone).
¤ Now say your announcement (at least
3 seconds).
§End§ Press the display key to end the
recording.
Use &, the red end key Tor §Back§ to
cancel recording and §OK§ to restart the
recording process.
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 max-
imum recording time of 170 seconds is
exceeded or there is a break in speech for
more than 2 seconds.
u If you cancel the recording, the default
announcement is used.
u The recording is not started or cancelled
if the answering machine memory is full.
¤ Delete old messages and the answer-
ing machine will automatically switch
back to Answer & Record mode.
¤ Repeat recording if required.
Playing back announcements
v ¢
Ì
¢ Announcements
¢ Play Announcement /
Play Advisory Message
q If necessary, select answering
machine and press
§OK§.
If you have not recorded a personal
announcement, the relevant pre-recorded
announcement is played.
Use &, the red end key
Tor
§Back§ to
stop playback.
Record a new announcement while playing
the announcement:
§New§ Press the display key.
If the answering machine's memory is full, it
will switch to Answer only mode.
¤ Delete old messages and the answering
machine will automatically switch back
to Answer & Record mode. Repeat
recording if required.
Please note
You can use the base to manage the
announcements for all answering
machines with at least one receive con-
nection assigned. A registered handset
can only manage answering machines
that have at least one common receive
connection with the handset.