Philips D750 manual Overview/starting up, Recording announcements

42 B – Answering device: 1 Start up

1.2Overview/starting up

Start up

To be able to use the answering device you have to record at least one announcement text and switch the answering device on.

On delivery, the operating mode ”announcement 1 + closing announce- ment” is set. Without changing this operating mode, you can switch on the answering device after recording ”announcement 1”.

The functions at a glance:

•Digital recording

•Recording capacity of approx. 15 minutes.

•Up to 4 announcemet texts and one info text can be recorded.

•The answering device can be used as a dictation machine.

•The number of rings before the answering device switches on can be set.

•The recording time for messages can be restricted.

•Recordings are automatically allocated date and time.

•During recording, you can listen-in and take over the call.

•Using the VIP function the caller can “avoid” the answering device function. The call is then immediately signalled via the tone caller.

•Conversations can be recorded.

•The answering device can be used and polled remotely.

•Room functions can be used remotely.

•Using the ADAD function, each of the newly recorded messages can be forwarded to a telephone number determined by you.

•Using the timer, you can determine when the answering device automatically switches on or off.

•In the case of power failure, the messages stored in the answering device are not lost (storage longer than 10 years). No battery is required for this.

Note	Answering device and multiple subscriber numbers
	The answering device reacts to calls for all the multiple subscriber
	numbers that you have entered into your telephone.

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Notes	PIN: For answering device functions protected by a PIN, the PIN set for
	telephone operation also applies.
	Aborting operation: The ”menu” key is blocked after calling up the
	answering device menu (using the ”F” key). A complete exit from the menu
	is possible at any time by pressing the function key		“F”.
	1.3	Recording announcements
Notes	To achieve a high recording quality, please speak your anouncement
	text loudly and clearly!
	Announcement 1: Announcement with the request to leave a message.
	Example: ”We cannot be reached at the moment. Please leave a message
	after the tone.”). Possible length of the announcement: 6 to 180 seconds.
	Announcement 2: Announcement without requiring a spoken answer (no
	signal tone). Example: After giving the name: ”You can reach us from ... to
	...”. Possible length: 6 to 180 seconds.
	Closing announcement: This announcement is played back once the
	message is recorded. Example: ”Your message has been recorded.”).
	Recording the closing announcement is not absolutely necessary. Possible
	length: 0 to 20 seconds.
Notes	The announcement must be made via the telephone handset. If the
	remaining memory time is shorter than 30 seconds, recording is not
	possible. Erase recordings in order to obtain free memory space.
	If an announcement is too short, this is indicated to you in the display.

Recording	Function key-	-	-	lift handset
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	Select announcement:	,		or

Start recording: Remaining time is displayed (minutes/ seconds).

End recording

1.4Switching the answering device on and off

With handset on hook: Press the switch on key of the answering device.

•The lamp over the key lights up if the answering device is switched on and ready for incoming calls.

•The lamp is off: If the answering device is switched off. Or: When recording or playback are being performed.