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Operating the answering machine
Gigaset E310/E310A (Panther) / MEA EN / A31008-M2301-A601-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm /
Version 5, 03.04.2011
Operating the
answering machine
You can operate the (integrated)
answering machine
u Via the handset or
u Via the keys on the base or
u Via external phone (¢ page 39)
You will find information on operat-
ing the answering machine via the
keys on the base on page 2.
The following sections describe
operation via the handset.
Switching the answering
machine on/off
§Menu§ ¤ q Voice Mail ¤ §OK§
¤ q Answerphone ¤ §OK§ (‰ =on)
When the answering machine is
switched on, the remaining memory
time is announced. The ± icon
appears in the display. The on/off
key lights up on the base.
The answering machine uses a pre-
recorded announcement. However,
you can also record a personal
announcement of your own.
Recording a personal
announcement
§Menu§ ¤ q Voice Mail ¤ §OK§
¤ q Announcements ¤ §OK§
¤ q Record Announcement ¤ §OK§
¤ Press OK, talk after tone ¤ §OK§
You will hear a short tone.
¤ Now say your announcement
(at least 3 seconds).
Just as if you were making a call
via the earpiece, place the tele-
phone against your ear and speak
into the microphone at a normal
volume.
Cancel the recording with a or
§Back§
. Restart the recording with
§OK .
§OK Press the display key to
end the recording.
After recording, the announcement
is played back for you to check.
Please note
If the memory is full the answer-
ing machine switches itself off
automatically. It switches itself
on again automatically when you
delete old messages.
Please note
u Your recording is ended auto-
matically:
– If the maximum message
length of 170 seconds is
reached or
– If there is a pause lasting for
longer than 2 seconds.
– If answering machine mem-
ory gets full.
u If you cancel the recording, the
pre-recorded announcement
is used.
u The recording is stopped and
seved if the answering
machine memory is full.