Glossary

Remote check

Also remote access. Operating the answering machine from any external telephone number. After entering a PIN, messages can be played back and deleted or the answering machine settings changed.

Repeater

A repeater increases the range of a handset connected to a base station. The device receives the radio signal from the base station and broadcasts it further.

Ring delay

For each internal party, you can specify how many rings take place before this party hears the ring. This can also be set for each MSN phone number.

S

Send MSN

MSN assignment for outgoing calls. A particular MSN is assigned to an internal device as the Send MSN via which all the calls are made. A device can have only one Send MSN. However, the same MSN can be used as the Send MSN for several devices.

Set

An outline line is reserved when you pick up the telephone receiver or press the corresponding key on your handset (call key).

Streaming

Streaming refers to the real time transfer of multimedia data via a network connection. The data is not stored in the device used to play it but is downloaded at the time of play- ing. This allows real time transfer, for example for the reception of Internet radio.

Streaming requires a continuous data flow; the server on which the files are located must continuously send the data to the client.

T

Toggling

Toggling allows you to switch between two external callers without allowing the waiting caller to listen in.

V

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

Telephone calls are no longer placed and transmitted over the telephone network but over the Internet (or other IP networks).

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