User manual SIEMENS GIGASET A400

[. . . ] 1 Gigaset A400/A400A The handset at a glance 1 Charge status of the batteries ( page 6) 2 Answering machine icon (A400A only) 3 Signal strength ( page 6) 4 Internal number of the handset 5 Using the display keys 6 Control key (p) t: Open the menu for setting the volume ( page 17) s: Open the directory ( page 8) u: Display the list of registered handsets v: Microphone off ( page 7) 7 Accept/speaker key ( page 7) 8 End call key and On/Off key 9 Ringer melody on/off (press and hold in idle status) 10 Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in idle status) 11 Message key ( page 9) 12 Microphone 13 Recall key - Recall (flash) - Dialling pause (press and hold) Display keys on handset: Pressing a key launches the function that appears above that key in the display. 1 2 3 4 Display Function when pressed Open redial list page 8. Backspace deletes one character at a time from right to left. Confirm menu function or save entry. INT 1 11. 12. 11:56 Menu б V " U T ~ OK Menu Open main/submenu (see 5 6 7 8 Other icons in the top display line: 9 10 11 12 13 Keypad locked Eco Mode+ activated ( page 2) Ringer melody off Please note To change the display language, proceed as described on page 12. The base at a glance Base A400A 2 7 6 5 4 1 3 Base A400 1 1 Registration/paging key: Search for handsets (press briefly, paging page 11). [. . . ] OK ( = on) Setting up the answering machine The answering machine has already been preset at the factory. Individual settings can be adjusted using the handset. Details on how to set a delay time, after which the answering machine is to answer a call, as well as details on how to set the recording length and activate call screening during the recording, are available from the menu tree page 17. When the answering machine is switched on, the icon appears in the display. Recording your own announcement Menu Voice Mail OK Announcements OK Rec Announce OK Speak after OK OK You hear the ready tone (short tone). Now say your announcement (at least 3 seconds). Press OK to confirm or press a or " to reject your recording. After recording, the announcement is played back for you to check. Please note: Recording ends automatically when the max. recording time of 170 seconds is reached or if there is a break in speaking of more than 2 seconds. Assigning key 1 for speed dial to the answering machine or network mailbox Simply press and hold key 1 on the handset and you will be connected directly to the answering machine/network mailbox. See menu tree page 17. Playing back or deleting announcements See menu tree page 17. Playing/deleting messages Open the voicemail list to play back messages. Stopping and controlling playback During message playback: 2 t Stop playback. Skip ahead two messages. 2xt s 2xs 11 Remote operation when on the move You can check and activate your answering machine from any other telephone ( hotel, pay phone etc. ). Prerequisites: u You have set a system PIN other than 0000 page 18. u The phone you are using for remote operation has tone dialling (DTMF) i. e. , you hear different tones when you press the keys. Registering handsets You can register up to four handsets on your base. Each additional handset must be registered with the base for it to work properly!1) On the handset Menu Settings OK Handset OK Register HS OK Enter the base system PIN (default setting: 0000) OK Registering flashes on the display. Calling the answering machine and playing messages ~ (Dial your own number) while listening to your announcement: press the 9 key and enter the system PIN 2) On the base Within 60 seconds of entering the system PIN, press and ( page 1) hold the registration/paging key (min. Handsets are assigned the lowest available internal number (1-4). If the internal numbers 14 are already assigned to other devices, the number 4 is overwritten. The following keys are used for operation: A B 3 0 Go to the start of the current message. Press twice to go back to the previous message. Delete current message. De-registering handsets Menu Settings OK Handset OK De-register HS OK q Select handset OK Enter the base system PIN (default setting: 0000) OK Activating the answering machine ~ (Enter your own number and allow the phone to ring until you hear the message: "Please enter PIN") ~ enter system PIN The selected handset is de-registered. Using multiple handsets Making internal calls Internal calls are free calls to other handsets that are registered to the same base. To make a call to other handsets, press Your answering machine is activated. The answering machine cannot be deactivated remotely. Locating a handset (paging) You can locate your handset using the base. [. . . ] If there are no new messages, the answering machine answers a call after 18 seconds. If new messages are present, the answering machine accepts a call after just 10 seconds. Network Mailbox Entering or changing the number for the network mailbox. Set Key 1 ** Net Mailbox Assign key 1 to network mailbox (in idle status, press and hold key 1 to dial). [. . . ]