Recording stops and you can speak to the caller.

If 2 seconds of the call have already been recorded when you pick it up, the call will be displayed as a new message. The f key on the handset flashes.

You can accept the call even if it is not signalled on the handset.

Diverting an external call to the answer machine

You can divert an incoming external call to the answer machine even if it is switched off.

Precondition: Sufficient storage space is available on the answer machine.

An external call is signalled on the hand- set:

ŸPress the display key.

The answer machine starts immediately in recording mode and records the call. The set time for the call acceptance (page 40) is ignored.

Activating/deactivating two-way recording

You can record an external call with the answer machine.

¤Inform the caller that the call is being recorded.

§Options§ Open menu.

Two Way Record

Select and press §OK§.

The two-way recording is indicated on the display by an advisory text and is added to the answer machine list as a new mes- sage.

§End§

Press the display key to stop

 

the two-way recording.

Answer machine operation (Gigaset SL375 only)

The maximum recording time depends on the available memory of the answer machine. If the memory is full you will hear an end tone, the recording is aborted, and the call recorded up to that point is listed in the answer machine list as a new message. If the answer machine was in Ans. & Record mode, it will switch to the Announce Only mode. You will receive an instruction to delete old messages.

¤Delete old messages.

The answer machine automatically switches back to the set mode once deletion is complete.

Activating/deactivating call screening

During recording of a message you can listen in via the loudspeaker of registered handsets.

Permanently activating/deactivating call screening
¢w¢Ð¢Voice Mail ¢Call Screening Handset ( = on)

aPress and hold (idle status).

You can switch off the Call Screening function on the handset during the recording.

Switching off call screening for the current recording

aPress the end call key.

Setting up the answer machine

The answer machine has already been preset at the factory. Make individual settings using the handset.

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