Operation Manual

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Picking up a call from an answering machine
Gigaset 4170/4175isdn, A31008-G4170-B100-2-7619
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Step
by
Step
Picking up a call from an answering machine
To pick up a call from an answering machine, you need at least the "Incoming
only" access (Defining authorizations see page 69). A further requirement is
that the same incoming MSN must have been allocated to the answering ma-
chine and the internal user picking up the call, and that no other user is auto-
matically monitoring calls on another handset.
Activating/deactivating automatic AM pickup
Press
G
for selection menus.
Select using [
Á
] and [OK]: Base Settings
→
Settings
→
System settings
→
AM auto. pickup.
Picking up a call
A call is recorded. You answer the call using the
c
button.
Direct (setting AM Auto. Pickup is active)
Press
c
.
or Indirect (setting AM Auto. Pickup is not active)
Press
c
.
Listen in on the call: press [OP.LIST], this allows you to listen in without the call-
er noticing.
Pick up the call: press [ACCEPT].
Querying the answering machine status
You can check the number of new and old messages (memos) and the answer-
ing machine settings.
Select using
G
and [OK]: Voice mail
→
(desired AM)
→
Status
→
Messages (or memos).
The number of new and old messages (memos) is displayed.
or
Instead of messages (memos), you can also check the following settings:
– Announcement (type of announcement)
– Recording (length/quality)
– Time control (on/off, announcement start times)
– Start options (number of rings)
– Playback (type, automatic pause)
– Remote options (remote control: on/off, remote delete: on/off)
– General (language, remaining memory)
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