Specifications

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Operating the answering machine on the Gigaset C595 base
Gigaset C590/C595 / USA-CAN engl / A31008-M2101-R301-1-3S19 / answering_m.fm / 19.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Changing the language for voice
prompt and pre-recorded
announcement
v Open the main menu.
*#Q5#2
Enter digits and press
Q
§OK§ To set English.
§OK§ To set French.
2 §OK§ To set Spanish.
Resetting fast access for
the answering machine using
key 1
By default, key has been assigned for
fast access to the integrated answering
machine. However, if you have set the net-
work mailbox for fast access (
¢ page 40),
you can reset this setting.
v
¢
Ì
¢ Set Key 1
Answering Machine
Select and press
§OK§.
After selecting the answering machine,
press and hold key . You will be con-
nected directly.
The setting for fast access applies to all regis-
tered handsets.
Operating when on the move
(remote operation)
You can check and activate your answering
machine from any other telephone (hotel,
pay phone etc.),.
Prerequisite:
u You have set a system PIN other than
0000 (
¢ page 51).
u The phone you are using for remote oper-
ation has tone dialing (DTMF), i.e. you
hear different tones when you press the
keys. Alternatively, you can use a code
transmitter (available from a retailer).
Calling the answering machine and
playing back messages
~ Dial your own number.
9~ When you hear your announce-
ment, press 9 and enter the
system PIN.
A message plays telling you if any new mes-
sages have been recorded, then the mes-
sages now play back. You can now operate
the answering machine with the keypad.
Use following keys to operate the answering
machine:
A Press once to return to the start
of the current message.
Press twice to go back to the
previous message.
B Press once to stop playback.
Press again to resume.
3 Go to the next message.
D Skips back approximately 5 sec-
onds as long as enough of the
message has been played
already.
: Marks message as “new“.
9 Start remote operation/
Voice key.
0 Delete current message.
Activating the answering machine
¤ Phone home and let the phone ring until
you hear: "Please enter PIN".
~
Enter system PIN.
Your answering machine is activated. It tells
you how much memory time is left.
The messages are now played back.
The answering machine cannot be deacti-
vated remotely.