Gigaset A180, A185 User Guide

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Gigaset A180 - A185

Gigaset

The handset at a glance

The handset at a glance

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Note:

Pictures in this user manual may differ from
the actual product.

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INT 1

01/31 9:45AM

§§§§Menu§§§§

1 Display in idle status
2 Charge status of the batteries (page 2)
3 Display keys (page 13)
4 Control key

t Access to Calls list.
s Access to directory.

5 Mute key

Mute/unmute microphone.

6 End Call key, On/Off key

End call, cancel function, go back to idle sta­tus, activate/deactivate handset (press and

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hold in idle status)

7 2.5 mm socket (mono) for headset
8 Pound (#) key

Enter symbol #
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in idle
status)
Switch between uppercase/lowercase let­ters for text entry.

9 Redial/Pause key

Open redial list (in idle status) or insert a
dialing pause (when editing a number).

10 Microphone
11 Intercom/Hold/Conference key

Set up an internal call (page 23).
Switch between external call and internal
handset (page 25), or transfer a call during
external call (page 24).
Set up a conference call with an external line
and an internal handset (press and hold in
hold-intercom mode, page 25).

Note:

When only one handset is registered to the

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911

base station, the key is redundant and
therefore has no function.

12 Star (*) key

Ring tone on/off (press and hold)
Switch temporarily to tone dialing (DTMF).
Switch between AM and PM during time set­ting.
Switch Calls list display format.

13 Talk/Flash key

Answer or start a call.
Key flashes: incoming call.
Add a flash (in the directory)
Send FLASH (when off hook).

14 Handsfree key

Answer or place a call in speaker mode.
Switch between speaker on and speaker off
(in off hook mode).

15 Voice mail

Connect to your voice mailbox.

16 Reception indicator (page 2)

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The base station at a glance

Overview of handset’s display icons

Ä Reception indicator

Handset is linked with the base station.
Flashes: the handset is out of range or
not registered

e Charge status of the batteries

= e U (empty to full)
= flashes: batteries almost empty
= U flashes: batteries charging

Å Ringer off icon

Ring tone volume of handset is turned
off

Answering machine icon

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Answering machine is switched on.
Flashes: answering machine is recording
or is being operated by another handset

The base station at a glance

Base station with answering machine

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Ó Calls list icon

Entries stored in the Calls list.
Flashes: New missed calls in the Calls list

Voice mail envelope

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At least one new message on voice
mailbox

Handsfree icon

Ç

Handsfree mode activated

Off-Hook

Æ

Outgoing call initiated and during a call
Flashes: indicates incoming call

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The base station at a glance

You can use the keys on the base station to
operate the integrated answering machine and
register the handset to the base station.

1Page key

Paging handsets (press briefly)
Start the registration procedure (press and
hold in idle mode). You will hear a beep.

2LED

– Is off when the line is free
– Is on when any handset links to the base
– Flashes when paging handsets and dur-

ing registration mode

3Erase key

Erase current message during playback
Erase all old messages (press and hold in idle
mode)

4On/Off key

Activate/deactivate answering machine.

5 Message counter (page 17)

Status information for answering machine

6Volume keys

Change ring tone volume (in idle mode or
during incoming calls)
Change volume of message playback or call
screening.

During message playback:

7Skip key

Skip to next message.

ó key

8

Start/stop playback.

9Repeat key

Skip back to beginning of the current
message (press once) or to the previous
message (press twice).

Base station without answering machine

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10 Registration/Paging key (see page 23)

Please remember:

If the answering machine is being operated
from a handset, or if it is recording a message,
you cannot operate
from the base station.

the answering machine

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Contents

Contents

The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . 1

Overview of handset’s display icons . . 2

The base station at a glance . . . . 2

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Notes on the operating

instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Example: menu input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Gigaset A180 and Gigaset A185
– more than just a telephone . . . 7

First Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the base station . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . 8

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Putting an external call on hold . . . . . 11

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Answering a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Handsfree operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operating the handset . . . . . . . . 12

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Returning to idle status . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . 13

Using the directory and lists . . . 14

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the answering

machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operation using the base station keys 17

Operation using the handset . . . . . . . 17

Setting up the answering machine . . 20
Operating when on the move

(remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the voice mailbox . . . . . . . 22

Configuring the voice mailbox

for fast access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using several handsets . . . . . . . 23

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . 23

Changing the base station . . . . . . . . . 23

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Transferring a call to another handset 24

Accepting/rejecting call waiting . . . . . 24

Linking internal callers to

an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Internal conference call . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Changing the name of a handset . . . . 25

Changing the display language . . . . . 25

Setting the display contrast . . . . . . . . 26

Activating/deactivating auto answer . 26
Adjusting the loudspeaker and

earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing ring tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Activating/deactivating the

key-touch tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Base station settings . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing ring tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Restoring the default settings . . 28

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Industry Canada Certification . . . . . . . 31

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . 33

End-user limited warranty . . . . . . . . . 33

Menu of the handset . . . . . . . . . 37

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Safety precautions

Safety precautions*

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Only use the power supply unit supplied as indicated on the underside of the
device.

Only insert approved rechargeable batteries of the same type.
Never use ordinary (non-rechargeable) batteries as they may pose a health
hazard or cause injury.

Do not charge the handset in charging cradle or base station while the headset
is connected.

Make sure the rechargeable battery is inserted the right way round.

Use the battery specified in these operating instructions.

The phone may affect medical equipment so always switch your phone off
before entering hospitals or doctors’ practices.

Notice to Hearing Aid Wearers:
This phone system is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids.

Do not operate the phone in places where there is a risk of explosion
(such as paint workshops).

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Do not install the base station in bathrooms or shower rooms. The handset and
base station are not splash-proof (see page 29).

Drivers must not use the phone while driving.

The phone must be switched off at all times in an aircraft. Make sure it cannot

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be switched on accidentally.

If you give your telephone to someone else you should also give them the oper­ating instructions.

Dispose of batteries and the phone carefully. Do not pollute the environment.

Emergency numbers cannot be dialed if the keypad lock is activated!

* also see page 31

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Notes on the operating instructions

Notes on the operating
instructions

This section explains the meaning of cer­tain symbols and typographical conven­tions used in this user guide.

Symbols used

On / Off (example)

Select one of the two menu
functions specified.

~ Enter digits or letters.

§Back§ The display keys' current func-

tions are shown reverse high­lighted in the bottom display
line. Press the display key
below to launch the function.

q Press the top or the bottom of

the control key: scroll up or
down.

c / Q / * etc.

Press the corresponding key of
the handset.

Example: menu input

In the user guide, the steps you need to
perform are shown in abbreviated form.
This is illustrated below using "Changing
the display language" as an example.

Please proceed as described in the box
below.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Language

¢ English / Español / Français

¤ With the handset in idle status, press

the right display key to open the main
menu.

¤ Select Settings using the control key q

– press the control key at the top or
bottom.

¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the

function Settings.

The Settings submenu is displayed.

¤ Press the bottom of the control key s

repeatedly until Handset is selected.

¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the

function.

The Handset submenu is displayed.

¤ Press the bottom of the control key s

repeatedly until Language is selected.

¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the

function.

The Language submenu is displayed.

¤ Select the language you want using

the control key q – press the control
key at the top or bottom.

¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the

selected language.

The language is now changed for all text.

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Gigaset A180 and Gigaset A185 – more than just a telephone

Gigaset A180 and
Gigaset A185
– more than just a telephone

Your phone not only lets you store up to
70 phone numbers (page 14), it can do a
whole lot more:

u View missed calls on your phone

(page 15).

u Select the 12- or 24-hour format for dis-

playing the time (page 9).

u ECO DECT uses a power supply with

low power consumption. Your handset
reduces the transmission power
depending on its distance from the
base station (close-up range).

Note:

The transmission power of the base station is
nearly turned off when the handset is placed
in the base station and only one handset is reg­istered on the base station.

Headset socket

Which headsets are compatible?
Please call the Service number

1-866-247-8758 or contact us at
www.gigaset.com/customercare
mation.

Caution:

Do not charge the handset in charging cradle
or base station while the headset is connected.

Have fun using your new phone!

for infor-

First Steps

Package contents

u One Gigaset A180 or Gigaset A185

base station

u One telephone line cord
u One AC adapter for base station

(with yellow marked plug)

u One User Guide
u One Gigaset A18H handset with bat-

tery cover

u Two batteries
u One belt clip

Included with each additional handset:

u One Gigaset A18H handset with bat-

tery cover

u One Gigaset charging cradle
u One AC adapter for charging cradle

(with black marked plug)

u Two batteries
u One belt clip

Installing the base station

The base station is designed for use in dry
rooms in a temperature range of +41°F to
+113°F.

Set the base station at a central point in
the building.

Please note:

u Never expose the phone to heat

sources, direct sunlight, or other elec­trical appliances.

u Protect your phone from moisture,

dust, corrosive liquids, and vapors.

Range and reception indicator

Range:

u Up to 984 feet in the open
u Up to 165 feet in buildings

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First Steps

Reception indicator:

The display shows if the handset is linked
to the base station:

u Ä is on: handset is linked to the base

station.

u Ä flashes: no reception, handset is out

of range or not registered.

Connecting the base station

¤ First connect the yellow marked plug

pin to the base station's socket (yellow
marked) and then the AC adapter to the
AC outlet (see below).

¤ Afterwards connect the phone jack as

shown below.

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Inserting the batteries

Caution:

Use only rechargeable Nickel-metal hydride
(NiMH) UL-approved AAA batteries. Never use
a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or
other battery types as this could result in sig­nificant health risks and personal injury. For
example, the batteries could explode. The
phone could also malfunction or be damaged
as a result of using batteries that are not of the
recommended type.

Note:

If attached, remove the belt clip before open­ing the battery cover.

¤ Open the battery cover.

¤ Insert the batteries according to the

correct polarity (see diagram).

1 110-V power adapter
2 Back of the base station
3 Phone jack with phone cord

Please note:

u The power adapter must be always

connected, as the phone will not oper-

ate without an electrical supply.

u Your answering machine is set to give a

standard announcement.

Setting up the handset for use

All supplied handsets are already
registered to the base station by factory
settings.

Carry out the following steps for each
handset.

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¤ Close the cover, and press the top so

that it clicks into place.

First Steps

Attaching the belt clip

There are notches on the sides of the
handset for attaching the belt clip, nearly
at the same height as the handset ear­piece.

¤ Press the belt clip onto the back of the

handset so that the protrusions on the
belt clip engage with the notches.

For multiple handsets: Connecting charger

¤ First connect the black marked plug pin

to the charger's socket (black marked)
and then the AC adapter to the AC out­let.

Placing the handset in the base station

¤ Place the handset in the base station or

charger with the handset's display fac­ing outwards.

Charging the batteries for the first time

¤ To charge the batteries, leave the hand-

set in the base station or charging cra­dle continuously for ten hours.

The alternately flashing battery icons =

at the upper right of the display screen

U

indicate that the batteries are being
charged.

Note:

– If the handset has turned itself off because

its batteries are empty, and you then place
the handset into the base station, it will
turn on automatically.

– Only place the handset into the base sta-

tion or charging cradle specifically
intended for it.

– During handset operation, the battery icon

e indicates the charge status of the bat-

teries (page 1).

– The batteries may feel warm as they are

charging. This is not dangerous.

Setting the date and time

You should set the date and time, for
example, to ensure the correct time of
incoming calls is recorded.

To change the time and date, open the
input field using:

§Menu§ ¢ s ¢ Settings ¢ Date/Time

¢ Set Date/Time

~ Enter the time and date with

10 digits, for example, Q

M 1 5Q11
5QN for January 15,

2008, 07:15 am. If the 12­hour time format is set, use

the * key to switch between
am and pm.

§OK§ Press the display key to save

changes.

You can change the date and time format:

§Menu§ ¢ s ¢ Settings ¢ Date/Time

¢ Set Format

¤ Choose between day/month and

month/day date formats:

¢ Date Format ¢ DD/MM / MM/DD

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¤ Choose between 12- and 24-hour time

formats:

¢ Time Format ¢ 12 Hours/24 Hours

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Note:

Date and time settings apply all registered
handsets.
Date and time format settings apply only to
your own handset . You must set date and time
format at each device separately.

For questions and troubleshooting, see
page 29.

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First Steps

Area code

To make a call using the incoming calls list
(page 15), your phone's area code must
be stored.

§Menu§ ¢ s ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Area

Code

~ Enter your area code and press

§OK§.

Note:

Area code setting apply to base station and all
registered handsets.

Display in idle status

Once the phone is registered and the time
set, the idle display looks as shown here
(example). The symbol
display’s header indicates that the answer­ing machine is turned on.

ÄÕ e

01/31 9:45AM

Your phone is now ready to use.

Õ shown in the

INT 1

§§§§Menu§§§§

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Making calls

Making calls

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the outside
telephone network.

~c Enter the number and press

the Talk key cor Handsfree
key d.

To cancel the dialing operation, press the
End Call key a.

You are shown the duration of the call
while the call is in progress.

Note:

Dialing using the directory (page 14) or Calls
list (page 15) saves time re-entering numbers.

Putting an external call on hold

j Press the Int/Hold key.
The external call is put on hold.

§Back§ Press the display key to take

the call back off hold.

Note:

If you have registered only one handset to
your base station, the

i key, if you want to talk to somebody

Use
else without being heard by the external party.

Ending a call

a Press the End Call key.

j has no function.

Answering a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen, and by the flashing Talk key c.

You can accept the call by:

¤ Pressing the Talk key c.
¤ Pressing the Handsfree key d.

If the handset is in the base station or
charger and the Auto Answer function is
activated (page 26), the call will be
answered automatically when you lift the
handset from the base station or charger.

You can press the
the ring tone of your handset without
answering the call. The other registered
handsets and the base station keep ring­ing.
You can answer the call as long the call is
shown on the display.

Caller ID

Caller ID (CID) is an optional subscription
service provided by your telephone serv­ice provider. This feature supplies incom­ing caller identification information that
will be displayed on your handset.

Call display with Caller ID/Name

If the number of the caller is stored in your
directory, you will see the caller's name as
stored in the directory.

The following is displayed in place of the
number:

u External Call, if no number is transmit-

ted or the caller has not subscribed
Caller ID.

u Withheld, if the caller has withheld

Caller ID.

§Quiet§ display key to mute

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Operating the handset

Handsfree operation

You can activate the speakerphone at any
time to provide handsfree operation dur­ing a call.

Activating/deactivating handsfree

Activating while dialing

~d Enter the number and press

the Handsfree key.

¤ You should inform your caller before

you use the handsfree function so that
the caller knows someone else may be
listening.

Switching between earpiece and
handsfree mode

d Press the Handsfree key.
During a call and when listening to the

answering machine, turn handsfree on or
off.

To adjust the volume, see page 26.

Operating the handset

Activating/deactivating the handset

a Press and hold the End Call key

to turn the handset on/off.

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock

# Press and hold the pound key.

Keypad Locked appears in the display when

the keypad lock is activated.
The keypad lock is deactivated automati-

cally if someone calls you. It is re-activated
when the call is finished.

Control key

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1 Control key

In the description below, the top or bot­tom of the Control key (up, down), which
you must press depending on the operat­ing situation , is marked in black, for
example,
key".

The Control key has different functions:

When the handset is in idle status

s Open the directory
t Open Calls list (page 15)

In input fields

You can use the Control key to move the
cursor backwards

In the main menu, lists and submenus

t / s Scroll up/down line by line.

At the bottom/top of a menu or a list:
A feedback tone signals that the menu/list
has wrapped around automatically (the
first/last entry is selected in the display).

When the handset is off the hook or when
the answering machine plays

t / s Increase/decrease volume

t for "press up on the Control

t or s forwards.

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Operating the handset

Display keys

The function of the display keys changes
depending on the particular operating sit­uation. Example:

§§§§§Back§§§§§ U §§§§Menu§§§§§

1 The display keys' current functions are

shown on the bottom display line.

2Display keys

The most important display symbols are:

§§§§§Menu§§§§ Open the main menu (in idle

mode) or the context-depend­ant menu.

§§§§§Back§§§§ Go back one menu level.

§§§§§§§OK§§§§§§§ Confirm your choice or save

edited characters.

§§§§Clear§§§§§ Clear key: deletes one charac-

ter at a time from right to left
(press briefly) or all characters
(hold).

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Menu guidance

Your phone's functions are accessed using
a menu that has a number of levels.

Main menu (first menu level)

¤ Press the display key §Menu§ with the

handset in idle status to open the main
menu.

The main menu functions are shown on
the screen in a list.

To access a function, open the corre­sponding submenu (next menu level):

¤ Navigate to the function using the con-

trol key q.

¤ Press the display key §OK§.

Submenus

The functions in the submenus are dis­played as lists.

To access a function:

¤ Scroll to the function with the control

key q and press

Pressing the display key §Back§ returns you
to the previous menu level. a cancels
the operation.

§OK§.

Returning to idle status

You can return to idle status from any­where in the menu as follows:

¤ Press the End Call key a.

Or:

¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes,

the display will automatically return to
idle status.

Changes that you have not confirmed or
saved by pressing

An example of the display in idle status is
shown on page 10.

§OK§ will not be saved.

Correcting incorrect entries

You can correct incorrect characters in the
text by navigating to the incorrect entry
using the control key. You can then:

u Press §§§§Clear§§§§§ to delete the character to

the left of the cursor.

u Insert characters to the left of the cur-

sor.

u Overwrite the (flashing) character

when entering the time and date, etc.

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Using the directory and lists

Using the directory and lists

The options are:

u Directory
u Last Number Redial list
u Calls list

You can store a maximum of 150 entries in
the directory. Each entry must consist of a
name and a number.

The directory is stored in the base station
and is shared by all registered handsets.

Directory

In the directory, you can store phone
numbers and the names associated with
them.

¤ With the handset in idle status, open

the directory by pressing the s key.

Length of entries

Number: max. 24 digits
Name: max. 16 characters

Storing a number in the directory

Quickly storing a number starting from the
idle status

The handset is in the idle status:
~ Enter the number and press

§Save§.

~ Enter the name and press §OK§.
~ Correct the number if neces-

sary and press

Storing a number starting from the
directory

s ¢ §Menu§ ¢ New Entry
~ Enter the name and press §OK§.
~ Enter the number and press

§OK§.

You can use the Clear key to delete one
character at a time from right to left (press
briefly) or all characters (press and hold).

§OK§.

Entering and editing names

The following rules apply when creating
an entry:

u To enter a letter press the correspond-

ing numeric key as often as necessary.

u Use ts to move the cursor to the left

or right.

u Characters are inserted after the cursor.
u Press the pound key #, before enter-

ing the letter, to switch between upper­case and lowercase.

Entering special characters

You can enter the special characters using
the key Q or 1.

Q .0,/:;"’!?*+-%\^~|

1 SPACE1@_#=<>

()&$[]{}

Selecting a directory entry

s Open the directory.
You have the following options:

u Use q to scroll to the entry until the

desired name is selected.

u Enter the first character of the name, or

scroll to the entry with s, if necessary.

Dialing with the directory

s ¢ q (select entry)
c / d Press the Talk key or the

Handsfree key.
The number is dialed.

Managing entries in the directory

s ¢ q (select entry)

Viewing an entry

§Menu§ ¢ View

The entry is displayed.
Go back with

§Back§.

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Using the directory and lists

Editing entries

§Menu§ ¢ Edit Entry

~ Edit the name and press §OK§.
~ Edit the number and press §OK§.

You can use the §Clear§ key to delete one
character at a time from right to left (press
briefly) or all characters (press and hold).

Deleting entries

§Menu§ ¢ Delete

Delete the displayed entry.

Or:

§Menu§ ¢ Delete List

¤ Confirm question Delete? by pressing

§OK§.

All entries in your directory will be deleted.

Adding a displayed number to the directory

Numbers that appear in a list, such as the
Calls list or the Last Number Redial list,can
be added to the directory. If you have
Caller ID and the name is transmitted, the
first 16 characters of the transmitted
name are copied to the name line.

A number is displayed:

§Menu§ ¢ Copy To Dir.

¤ Complete the entry as described in the

paragraph "Storing a number in the
directory" (see page 14).

Managing entries in the Last Number Redial list

k Press the key.
q Select the entry.

§Menu§§ Open menu.

The following functions can be selected
with q:

View

In the list long numbers are shown
abbreviated. Select View to show the
whole number.

Copy To Dir.

Copy an entry to the directory
(page 15)

Delete (as in the directory, page 15)
Delete List (as in the directory, page 15)

Calls list

Requirement: Caller ID Presentation (CID,
page 11)

The numbers of the last 50 incoming calls
are stored.

The Ó icon is shown on the display of the
idle status when incoming calls are stored
in the Calls list. The Ó icon flashes if new
missed calls are in the Calls list.

¤ With the handset in the idle status,

open the Calls list by pressing the t
(CID) key.

Last number redial list

The Last Number Redial list contains the
20 numbers last dialed with the handset
(max. 32 digits).

Last number redial

k Press the key.
q Select the entry.
c / d Press the Talk key or the

Handsfree key.
The number is dialed.

Dialing with the calls list

t ¢ q (select entry)
c / d Press the Talk key or the

Handsfree key.
The number is dialed.

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Using the directory and lists

Viewing an entry and changing the number format

t ¢ q (Select entry)

§Menu§ ¢ View

The entry is displayed.

* If necessary, press the * key

to change the number format
for dialing (see note below).

c / d Press the Talk key or the

Handsfree key.
The number is dialed.

Or:

§Back§ Press display key to go back.

Note:

You may need to change a caller ID number
before dialing if the number is not displayed in
the correct format.

Caller ID numbers may be stored in the Calls
list with an area code which may not be
required for local calls, or without a 1 which
must be dialed for long distance calls. Pressing

* key steps through the following

the
options (example):

– 123-4567
– 123-123-4567
– 1-123-123-4567

List entry

New messages are at the top. A list entry
contains the following information:

u List type (in header)
u Status of entry (new entries are marked

with a star (*) in the header)

u Name of caller, if name is transmitted

via CID or stored in directory.
Number of caller, if only the number is

transmitted.
External Call, if no number is transmit-

ted or the caller has not subscribed
Caller ID.

Withheld, if the caller has withheld
Caller ID.

You can add the number of the caller to
the directory (page 15).

u Date and time of call

You can manage the entries as the entries
of the Last Number Redial list (see
page 15).

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Operating the answering machine

Operating the answering
machine

You can operate the base station's answer­ing machine using the handset, using the
keypad of the base station (page 1), or
using remote operation (from another
phone/cell phone).

Announcement mode

You can use the answering machine in
two different modes.

u In Answer & Rec. mode, the caller hears

your announcement and can then
leave a message.

u In Answer Only mode, the caller hears

your announcement but cannot leave a
message.

Operation using the base station keys

You can use the base station keys for the
most commonly used functions of your
answering machine. For more informa­tion, see page 2.

Status of message counter (see page 2)

Answering machine is off.

u Message counter is off.

Answering machine is on.

u "0": no new messages.
u Number above "0": number of old mes-

sages.

u Number flashes: number of new mes-

sages.

u "--" flashes: memory is full
u "AA": answering machine is being

accessed remotely or is playing an
announcement.

u Segments scrolling in circle: answering

machine is recording a message or
announcement.

Operation using the handset

If you have enabled call screening on the
base station (see page 20) you can auto­matically listen through the loudspeaker
of the base station while a caller is record­ing a message.

Provided you have enabled call screening
on your handset (see page 20) you also
can listen through the loudspeaker of your
handset:

¤ While a caller is recording a message

press the

The loudspeaker of your handset is
activated.

§Screen§ display key.

¤ To switch off the loudspeaker press the

handsfree key d.

Switching the answering machine on/off

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Ans On/Off

On / Off Select and press §OK§ to switch

answering machine on/off.

On the base station: Press the ï key.

The × icon is displayed on the screen.
The phone includes a prerecorded

announcement for the answer and record
mode and announce-only mode. If a per­sonal announcement has not been
recorded, the corresponding prerecorded
announcement is used.

Recording a personal announcement/ announce only

(OGM = outgoing message)

§Menu§

¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record OGM

Answer & Rec. / Answer Only

Select the mode in which you
want to record the personal
announcement and press

Record Select and press §OK§ to start

recording.

You will hear the ready tone (short tone).

§OK§.

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Operating the answering machine

¤ Now record your announcement (must

be at least 3 seconds long).

Note:

When recording your announcement, speak
directly into handset's microphone, as if
talking on the phone.

¤ Press §OK§ to end the recording.

Playback of the recorded announcement
will start automatically. You can record the
announcement again by repeating these
steps.

Please note:

u Recording ends automatically if the

maximum recording time of 60 sec­onds has been reached.

u If you cancel the recording, the prere-

corded announcement will be used.

u The recording is canceled if the answer-

ing machine memory is full.

¤ If necessary, delete old messages

and repeat the recording.

Playing back announcements

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record OGM

¢ Answer & Rec. / Answer Only

Play Select and press §OK§ to start

playback.

If a personal announcement has not been
recorded, the corresponding prerecorded
announcement is used.

Deleting personal announcements

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record OGM

¢ Answer & Rec. / Answer Only

Delete Select and press §OK§ to delete

the announcement. If no per­sonal announcement exists,
you will hear an error tone.

After deleting the personal announce­ment, the corresponding prerecorded
announcement will be used.

Selecting an announcement mode

You can choose between Answer & Rec.
and Answer Only.

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Answer Mode

Answer & Rec. / Answer Only

Select mode and press

The selected mode is saved even after the
answering machine is deactivated.

§OK§.

Note:

If the message memory is full when in Answer

& Rec. mode, the answering machine switches

automatically to Answer Only mode. If there are
no new messages on the answering machine
and no new missed calls in the Calls List, Mem-

ory Full! is displayed on the handsets.

¥ Delete old messages.

The answering machine automatically
switches back to the mode set once deletion is
complete, or you can select another recording
mode.

Playing back messages

The date and time of each message is
logged (provided this has been set,
page 9) and displayed during playback.

Playing back new messages

New messages you have not yet listened
to are indicated by the
flashing and by the number of new mes­sages flashing in the message counter of
the base station (page 3).

§Play§ Press the display key to start

playback.

On the base station: Press the

The following example shows a display of
the handset when playing back new mes­sages:

Õ icon slowly

ó key.

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Play

2

New 01/02

1

01/31 09:45AM

§§§§§Back§§§§§ U §§§§Menu§§§§

1 Date when message was recorded.
2 New: you have not yet listened to the mes-

sage.

3 01/02: The first of two messages is played.
4 Time when message was recorded.

If you have...

u New messages:

New (2) is displayed. The number of

messages (3) indicates only the
number of new messages:

01/02 means that the first of two new

messages is being played.

u Messages that you have already lis-

tened to:

New (2) is not displayed. The number of

messages (3) indicates only the
number of old messages:

01/02 means that the first of two old

messages is displayed.

3
4

Play

01/02

01/31 09:45AM

§§§§§Back§§§§§ U §§§§Menu§§§§

u No messages:

No Messages appears on the display

screen.

Play

No Messages

An announcement tells you if there are
any new messages, just old messages, or
no messages.

If there are new messages, playback
begins with the first new message. After
the last new message, you will be
returned to the Play menu.

Operating the answering machine

After a new message has been played
in full, its status becomes "old".

If the recorded message has been saved
with the date and time, you will hear the
date and time announced before playback
begins.

Playing back old messages

You can listen to old messages if there are
no more new messages.

Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Play

§OK§ Press the display key to start

playback.

On the base station: Press the ó key.

Controlling playback

During message playback:

§Menu§ Press the display key to enter

the Options menu.

u Repeat

Repeat playback of current message.

On the base station: Press the

u Next/Previous

Jump to playback of the following or
previous message.

On the base station: Press
the following message.Press
jump to the previous message.

u Delete

Delete current message.

On the base station: Press the

ò key.

ô to jump to

ò twice to

õ key.

Deleting messages

You can delete old messages all at once or
individually.

Deleting all old messages

On the handset:

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Delete Old

Msgs

¤ Confirm question Delete? by pressing

§OK§.

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Operating the answering machine

On the base station in idle status: Press and
hold the

If you have no old messages, you will hear
an error tone and No Messages will display
on the screen.

õ key.

Deleting individual old messages

During playback:

§Menu§ ¢ Delete

¤ Press §OK§ to delete the current message.

On the base station:

Press the

Picking up a call from the answering machine

You can pick up a call while the answering
machine is recording a message or being
operated remotely:

c Press the Talk key.
Recording stops and you can speak to the

caller.
If two seconds of the call have already

been recorded when you pick it up, the
call will be displayed as a new message.

You can accept the call on every handset.

Recording a memo

You can record a memo on your answer­ing machine, e.g. to leave a message to
other members of your family. It will be
signaled like a new message on your
answering machine.

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record Memo

You will hear the ready tone (short tone).

õ key during playback.

Select and press
playback.

§OK§ to start

¤ Now record your memo (must be at

least 3 seconds long).

¤ Press §OK§ to end the recording.

Recording ends automatically if the maxi­mum recording time of 3 minutes has
been exceeded.

Setting up the answering machine

The answering machine is preconfigured
at the factory. Make individual settings
using the handset.

Activating/deactivating call screening

While a caller is recording a message, you
can listen through the loudspeakers of
registered handsets and the base station.

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings

¢ Call Screening

If you use the handset for this setting:

Base / Handset

Select if you want to make the
setting for the handset or the
base station.

On / Off Press the display key

confirm your selection.

The default setting for the base station is

On; the default setting for the handset is
Off.

For call screening on the handset:

§Screen§ Press the display key to start

call screening.

Toll-Saver Mode – Call acceptance/
charge saving function for remote
operation

You can set when you want the answering
machine to respond to calls.

The options are: 2 Rings, 4 Rings, 6 Rings, 8

Rings, as well as the cost-saving setting
Toll Saver.

Note:

The number of rings refers to the ring tones of
the base station. If you have selected another
ring tone, the number of rings you hear may
differ from the selected number of ring tones.

§OK§ to

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Operating the answering machine

When Toll Saver is set, the following deter­mines when the answering machine
accepts calls:

u If no new messages are present, the

answering machine accepts calls after

4 Rings.

u If new messages are present, the

answering machine accepts calls after

2 Rings.

When operating remotely, you know there
are no new messages when you hear the
third ring (otherwise the answering
machine would have already accepted
your call). There will be no call charges if
you hang up now.

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings

¢ Ring Delay

2 Rings / 4 Rings / 6 Rings / 8 Rings / Toll Saver

Select an option and press

§OK§.

Changing the language of voice prompts and prerecorded announcements

You can select English, Spanish, or French
as the language of voice prompts and pre­recorded announcements.

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings

¢ Voice Language

English / Español / Français

Select a language and press

§OK§.

Activating Remote Access

§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings

¢ Remote Access

On / Off Select and press §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

Calling the answering machine and playing back messages

~ Dial your own number.
;~ While listening to your

announcement, press the ;
key and enter the system PIN
(default setting: 0000, see
page 27).

You will be informed whether any new
messages have been recorded. The mes­sages are then played back. You can now
operate the answering machine using the
keypad.

Operating the answering machine using
the keypad

The following keys are used:

0 Delete the playing message.

A Repeat the previous message.

B Play the message.

3 Skip to the next message.

G Turn on the answering machine.

Operating when on the move (remote operation)

You can check or activate the answering
machine from any other telephone (hotel,
pay phone, etc.).

Requirements:

u The phone you are using for remote

operation must have tone dialing
(DTMF), such that you hear different
tones when you press the keys.

u You must activate Remote Access.

H Stop message playback.

9 Turn off the answering machine.

; Enter the remote access code if

the answering machine is on.

Note:

After message playback, if no key operation
is detected for 10 seconds, the call will be
terminated.

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Using the voice mailbox

Activating the answering machine

~ Dial your own number.

¤ Allow the phone to ring until the ring

back tone stops and the phone answers
with a beep.

~

u If messages are stored on the answer-

ing machine:
The answering machine starts play-

back.

Enter system PIN (default set­ting: 0000, see page 27).

¤ Press the H key to stop playback.
¤ After the beep press the G key to

activate the answering machine.

Or

¤ Listen to the playback until you hear

two beeps (=the end of message
playback)

¤ Press the G key to activate the

answering machine.

u If no (new or old) messages are stored

on the answering machine:
You will hear a beep. A status message

is played back and informs that no mes­sages are stored on the answering
machine.

¤ Press the G key to activate the

answering machine.

You will hear a beep. Your answering
machine is now activated and the acti­vated announcement is played back.

Deactivating the answering machine

~ Dial your own number.

;~ While listening to your

announcement, press the ;
key and enter the system PIN
(default setting: 0000, see

page 27).
9 Press the 9 key.
You will hear a beep. Your answering

machine is now deactivated.

Using the voice mailbox

The voice mailbox is your telephone net­work provider’s answering machine
within their telephone network. You can­not use the voice mailbox unless you have
requested it from your network provider.

Configuring the voice mailbox for fast access

Entering the voice mailbox number

§Menu§ ¢ Voice Mail ¢ Settings

~ Enter the number of the voice

mailbox and press

The setting for fast access applies to all
Gigaset A18H handsets.

If your network voice mail requires a pass­word for access, it is possible to add a pass­word by entering pauses (press the k
key) immediately after entering the mail­box access number and before entering
your password.

Calling your voice mailbox

f Press briefly.

You are connected directly to
the voice mailbox.

If you have new messages on your voice
mailbox:

§Call§ Press the display key to call

your voice mailbox.

d Press Handsfree key d, if

required. You hear the voice
mailbox announcement.

For further operating steps, please refer to
the instructions provided by your mailbox
operator.

§OK§.

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Using several handsets

Using several handsets

Registering handsets

You can register up to a total of six hand­sets with your base station.

A Gigaset A18H handset can be registered
with up to four base stations.

Note:

The base station and supplied handsets are
pre-registered at the factory.

Registering Gigaset A18H handset

On the handset

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Registration

¢ Register HS

q Select the base you want to

register your handset with and

§OK§. Bases that have

press

been registered will be marked

by ½.
~ Enter your PIN and press

(default setting: 0000, see

page 27).
The handset will be registered.

On the base station

Within 60 seconds press and hold the reg­istration/page key ÷ (for about 5 sec­onds) on the base station (see page 2).

§OK§

§OK§ Press the display key to con-

firm deletion.

Locating a handset ("paging")

You can locate your handset using the
base station.

¤ Press the Registration/Paging key ÷

on the base station briefly.

¤ All handsets will ring at the same time

("paging"), even if the ring tones are
switched off.

On individual handsets you can press
the display key
tone.

§Quiet§ to mute the ring

Ending paging

¤ Briefly press the Registration/Paging

key on the base station ÷ or press
any key on the handset.

Changing the base station

If your handset is registered to more than
one base station, you can set it to a partic­ular base station or to the base station
that has the best reception (Best Base).

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Registration

¢ Select Base

q Select one of the registered

base stations or Best Base and

§OK§.

press

De-registering handsets

You can de-register any registered handset
from your Gigaset A180/Gigaset A185.

On a handset:

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Registration

¢ Unregister HS

~ Enter your PIN and press §OK§

(default setting: 0000, see

page 27).
q Select the handset you want to

de-register and press

§OK§.

Making internal calls

Internal calls to other handsets registered
with the same base station are free.

j Initiate internal call.
q Select the handset you want to

call and press

Note:

If onl y tw o ha nds ets ar e regi ste red to th e ba se,
the internal call will be established immedi­ately after pressing

§OK§.

jkey.

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Using several handsets

Ending a call

a Press the End Call key.

Transferring a call to another handset

You can transfer an external call to
another handset.

¤ Initiate an internal call as described in

the section "Making internal calls" (see
page 23).

Attended call transfer

When the internal party answers:

¤ If necessary, announce the external

call.
a Press the End Call key.
The external call is transferred to the other

handset.
If the internal party does not answer or

the line is busy, press the display key
to return to the external call.

§End§

Unattended call transfer

a Press the End Call key.
The external call is directly transferred to

the other handset.
Then, if the internal party does not

answer, the call will automatically return
to you (the display will show External Call).

Hold while making internal call

When you are speaking to an external
party, you can simultaneously call an
internal party.

¤ Initiate an internal call as described in

paragraph "Making internal calls" (see

page 23).
The external party hears the hold melody.
Use j key to switch between internal

and external party.

Ending the internal call

¤ Ask the other internal party to end the

call.

You are reconnected to the external caller.

Accepting/rejecting call waiting

If you get an external call while conduct­ing another external or an internal call,
you will hear the call waiting tone (short
tone). The caller's number or name will
appear on the screen if caller ID is ena­bled.

Call waiting while conducting an internal
call

a Press the End Call key to end

the internal call.

¤ Answer the external call as described in

paragraph "Answering a call" (see
page 11).

You are connected to the caller who
waited.

Call waiting while conducting an external
call

§Accept§ Press the display key to answer

the incoming external call.

The active call is put on hold. You are con­nected to the caller who waited. You have
got the following possibilities:

–Press talk key c to switch

between the callers.

–Press end call key a to end the call

with the online party.

Or:

a Press the End Call key to end

the existing external call.

¤ Answer the external call as described in

paragraph "Answering a call" (see
page 11).

You are connected to the caller who
waited.

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Handset settings

Linking internal callers to an external call

Important: The internal conference func­tion (called Listening In) must be activated.

You are conducting an external call. An
internal caller can join this call and take
part in the conversation. The other parties
are made aware of additional listeners by
a signal tone.

Activating/deactivating internal conference

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Listening In

¢ On / Off

Default setting is On.

Internal conference call

There are two ways of starting an internal
conference:

u another handset can join the call
u you can call another handset via j

key and add it to a conference

Note:

A total of two handsets may be connected to
an external call. If additional handsets attempt
to join, they will see an error message.

Joining the call

When the line is engaged with an external
call and you want join the call:

c / d Press the Talk key or Handsfree

key briefly.

You join the call. The other parties hear a
signal tone. On both handsets, you will
see Conference on the display.

Calling another handset and adding it to
the conference

You are conducting an external call.

¤ Initiate an internal call as described in

paragraph "Making internal calls" (see

page 23).

When the called handset has answered
the call:

§Conf.§ Press the display key to start

the conference.

On both handsets, you will see Conference
on the display.

Ending conference call

a Press the End Call key.
The other parties hear a signal tone.
If the first internal party presses the End

Call key a, the handset that has entered
the conference call remains connected to
the external caller.

Handset settings

Your handset is preconfigured, but you
can change these settings to suit your
individual needs.

Changing the name of a handset

The names "INT 1", "INT 2", etc., are
assigned automatically during registra­tion. You can change these names. The
number of the handset, however, never
changes. The changed name is only dis­played on this handset.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Handset

Name

~ Enter the name and press

The name must be no more
than 12 characters.

Changing the display language

You can view the display texts in different
languages.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Language

English / Español / Français

Select a language and press

§OK§.

§OK§.

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Handset settings

Setting the display contrast

You have a choice five different contrasts.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset

¢ Display Contr.

q Select your preferred level and

§OK§.

press

Activating/deactivating auto answer

This function is active by default, so that
when you get a call, you can simply lift the
handset out of the base station without
having to press the Talk key c.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Auto

¢ On / Off

Answer

Adjusting the loudspeaker and earpiece volume

You can set the loudspeaker volume and

the earpiece volume to five different lev­els. You can only make these adjustments
during a call.

The handsfree volume can only be
adjusted when this function is in use.

You are conducting a call.
q Increase or decrease the vol-

ume.

Ring tone melodies

You can choose between 15 different mel­odies.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ HS

Ring Tones

q Select your preferred melody

and press

§OK§.

Activating/deactivating the ring tone

You can deactivate the ring tone on your
handset before you answer a call or when
the handset is in idle status; the ring tone
can be deactivated permanently or just for
the current call.

Deactivating the ring tone permanently

* Press and hold the star key

until you no longer hear the
ring tone.

The Åicon appears in the display.

Reactivating the ring tone

* Press and hold the star key.

Deactivating the ring tone for the current
call

§Quiet§ Press the display key.

Ajusting the ring tone during an incoming
call

¤ Press the s or tkey until the ring tone

volume reaches the desired level.

Changing ring tones

For how to set the ring tones of the base
station, see page 27.

Vol ume

You can choose between five volumes
(1–5; for example, volume 3 = ‰)

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ HS

Ring Volume

q Select the volume and

§OK§.

press

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Activating/deactivating the key-touch tone

Each key press is acknowledged by a beep.
You can deactivate this function:

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ Key

Touch Tone

¢ On / Off

Base station settings

Base station settings

Changing ring tones

Vol ume

You can adjust the ring tone on the base
station before you answer a call or when
the base station is in idle status.

¤ Use the volume keys ð and ñ on

the base station to adjust the volume of

the base station ring tone.

Ring tones

You can use a registered Gigaset A18H
handset to enter this setting.

You can choose between 5 different melo­dies.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ Base

Ring Tones

q Select your preferred melody

and press

§OK§.

System settings

The system settings are carried out using a
registered Gigaset A18H handset.

Protecting against unauthorized access

Protect the system settings of the base sta­tion with a PIN known only to you. The
system PIN must be entered when regis­tering/de-registering a handset with/from
the base station.

Changing the system PIN

You can change the 4-digit system PIN set
on the base station (default setting: 0000)
to a 4-digit PIN known only to you.

Caution:

Do not forg et t he n ew sys tem PIN ! If you forget
it, you must reset your phone to default set­tings (see "Restoring the default settings" on
page 28).

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Change PIN

~ Enter the old PIN and press

§OK§.

~ Enter the new PIN and press

§OK§.

~ To confirm, enter the new PIN

again and press

§OK§.

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Restoring the default settings

Settings for connecting the base station to the PABX

The following settings are only needed
when your PABX requires them. Please
refer to the user guide of your PABX.

Changing the dialing mode

The following dialing modes can be
selected:

u Tone dialing (DTMF)
u Pulse dialing (DP)

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System

¢ Dialing Mode

Tone / Pulse

Select a dialing mode and

§OK§.

press

Setting the flash time

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System

¢ Flash Duration

Short / Long

Select a flash time
(Short =80ms, Long = 650
ms) and press

Switching temporarily to
tone dialing (DTMF)

If your PABX still operates with pulse dial­ing (DP), but you need tone dialing
(DTMF) for a connection (for example to
listen to the voice mailbox), you must
switch to tone dialing for the call.

Requirement: You are conducting a call
or have already dialed an external
number.

§Menu§ ¢ Tone Dialing

Bild 1

§OK§ Press display key to confirm.

Tone dialing is now activated for this call
only.

§OK§.

Restoring the default
settings

You can restore the default values for
most settings. When resetting, all hand­sets remain registered and the directory
will not be deleted.

¤ Carry out the following on a registered

Gigaset A18H handset!

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Reset

§OK§ Press the display key to con-

firm reset.

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Appendix

Care

Wipe the base station and handset with a
damp cloth (do not use solvents) or an
antistatic cloth.

Never use a dry cloth. This can cause
static.

Contact with liquid

If the handset has come into contact with
liquid:

1. Immediately switch the handset off

and remove the batteries.

2. Allow the liquid to drain from the hand-

set.

3. Pat all parts dry, then place the hand-

set, with the battery compartment

open and the keypad facing down, in a

dry, warm place for at least 72 hours

(not in a microwave oven, convection

oven, etc.).

4. Do not switch on the handset again

until it has completely dried.

When it has fully dried, you should be able
to use it again normally.

Questions and answers

If you have any questions about the use of
your telephone, you can contact us at any
time at
www.gigaset.com/customercare

The table below (page 29) contains a list
of common problems and possible solu­tions.

!

Troubleshooting

The display is blank.

1. The handset is not switched on.

¥ Press a and hold the End Call key.

2. The batteries are empty.

¥ Charge or replace the batteries (page 8).

The handset does not respond to a key press.
The keypad lock is activated.

¥ Press and hold the pound key

(page 12).

Base Search and

screen.

1. The handset is outside the range of the base
station.

Ä is flashing on the display

#

¥ Reduce the distance between handset/

base station.

2. The handset has been de-registered. Please

Register is flashing on the display screen.

¥ Register the handset (page 23).

3. The base station is not switched on.

¥ Check the base station power cord

(page 8).

Handset does not ring.

The ring tone is switched off.

¥ Activate the ring tone (page 26).

You cannot hear the ring tone/dialing tone.
Base station's phone cord has been replaced.

¥ When purchasing a new cord, make sure

that it has the correct pin connections.

¥ Correct phone jack assignment

3
2
1

The other party cannot hear you.
You have pressed the

handset is on hold.

4

1unused

5

2unused

6

3a
4b
5unused
6unused

i or j key. The

¥ Press the i key or the left display key to

switch on the microphone again.

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The incoming call number is not displayed
through CID.

Caller ID is not enabled.

¥ You must ask the telephone network pro-

vider to activate Caller ID (CID).

You hear an error tone when keying an
input.

Action has failed/invalid input.

¥ Repeat the operation.

Watch the display and refer to the operating
instructions, if necessary.

You cannot listen to messages left on the
voice mailbox.

Your phone system is set for pulse dialing.

¥ Set your phone system to tone dialing.

You hear an error beep from the answering
machine during remote operation.

The system PIN entered is incorrect.

¥ Enter the system PIN again (see

page 27).

You cannot operate the answering machine
via remote operation.

Remote Access is not activated.

¥ Activate Remote Access (see page 20)

The answering machine does not record
messages/has switched to "announce only".

Its memory is full.

¥ Delete old messages.
¥ Play back new messages and delete.

Specifications

Recommended batteries

Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH):
The handset is supplied with the author-

ized AAA batteries.

Handset operating times/charging times

Capacity 550 mAh
Standby time Approx. 300 hours

Talk time Approx. 10 hours
Charge time Approx. 10 hours

(12.5 days)

The operating and charge times apply only
when using the recommended batteries.

Base station power consumption

In standby mode: approx. 1.5 watts
During a call: approx. 2 watts

General specifications

DECT 6.0 is supported
No. of channels 30 duplex channels
Radio frequency

range 1920–1930 MHz
Duplex method Time multiplex, 10 ms

Channel grid 1728 kHz
Bitrate 1152 kbit/s
Modulation GFSK
Language code 32 kbit/s
Transmission

power
Range up to 984 feet outdoors,

Power supply
input 110 V ~/60 Hz

Environmental
operating condi­tions

Dialing mode DTMF (tone dialing)/DP

frame length

10 mW, average power per
channel

up to 165 feet indoors

+41°F to +113°F;
20% to 75% relative
humidity

(pulse dialing)

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Industry Canada Certification

Operation is subject to the following two condi­tions (1) this device may not cause interfer­ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter­ference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies
certified equipment. This certification means
that the equipment meets certain telecommu­nications network, protective, operational and
safety requirements as prescribed in the appro­priate Terminal Equipment Technical Require­ments document(s). The Department does not
guarantee the equipment will operate to the
user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should
ensure that it is permissible to be connected to
the facilities of the local telecommunications
company. The equipment must also be installed
using an acceptable method of connection. The
customer should be aware that compliance
with the above conditions may not prevent
degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be coor­dinated by a representative designated by the
supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the
user to this equipment, or equipment malfunc­tions, may give the telecommunications com­pany cause to request the user to disconnect
the equipment.

Users should ensure for their own protection
that the electrical ground connections of the
power utility, telephone lines and internal
metallic water pipe system, if present, are
connected together.
This precaution may be particularly important
in rural areas

NOTE: Users should not attempt to make such
connections themselves, but should contact
the appropriate electric inspection authority,
or electrician, as appropriate.
This product meets the applicable Industry
Canada technical specifications.

A copy of the supplier's Declaration of Conform­ity (SDoC) is available at this Internet address:
http://www.gigaset.com/docs.
The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication
of the maximum number of devices allowed to
be connected to a telephone interface. The ter­mination of an interface may consist of any
combination of devices subject only to the
requirement that the sum of the RENs of all
devices does not exceed five.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est con­forme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Safety precautions

Before using your telephone equipment, basic
safety instructions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury
to persons.

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked
on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall telephone
jack and power outlet before cleaning. Do not
use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use
damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water, for exam­ple, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or
laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swim­ming pool.

5. Place this product securely on a stable sur­face. Serious damage and/or injury may result if
the unit falls.

6. Slots or openings in the cabinet and the back
and bottom are provided for ventilation, to pro­tect it from overheating. These openings must
not be blocked or covered. This product should
never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
register, or in a place where proper ventilation
is not provided.

7. This product should be operated only from
the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of
AC line power to your home, consult your
dealer or local power company.

8. Do not place objects on the power cord.
Install the unit where no one can step or trip on
the cord.

9. Do not overload wall outlets and extension
cords as this can result in the risk of fire or elec­tric shock.

10. Never push objects of any kind into this
product through cabinet slots as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short out
parts that could result in the risk of fire or elec­tric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on this
product.

11. To reduce the risk of electric shock or burns,
do not disassemble this product. Take it to a
qualified service center when service is
required. Opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltages, dangerous
electrical current or other risks. Incorrect reas­sembly can cause electric shock when the appli­ance is subsequently used.

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12. Unplug the product from the wall outlet and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:
a.) When the power cord is damaged or frayed.
b.) If liquid has been spilled into the product.
c.) If the product has been exposed to rain or
water.
d.) If the product does not operate normally by

ing the operating instructions. Adjust only

follow
those controls
instructions because improper adjustment of
other controls may result in damage and may
require extensive work by a qualified technician
to restore the product to normal operation.
e.) If the product has been dropped or physi­cally has been damaged.
f.) If the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance.

13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cord­less type) during a thunderstorm. There may be
a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.
Therefore we suggest a surge arrestor.

14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas
leak in the vicinity of the leak.

15. Emergency/911 numbers may not be dialed
if the keypad is locked.

that are covered by the operating

BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

To reduce the risk of fire, injury or electric
shock, and to properly dispose of batteries,
please read and understand the following
instructions.
CONTAINS NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY.
BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF
PROPERLY. DO NOT DISPOSE OF IN MUNICIPAL
WASTE.

1. Only use the batteries specified for use with
this product.

2. DO NOT USE NICKEL CADMIUM OR LITHIUM
BATTERIES, or mix batteries of different sizes or
from different manufacturers in this product.
DO NOT USE NONRECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

3. Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire; the
cells may explode. Do not expose batteries to
water. Check with local codes for special dis­posal instructions.

4. Do not open or mutilate the batteries.
Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause
damage to the eyes or skin. The electrolyte may
be toxic if swallowed.

5. Exercise care in handling the batteries in
order not to short the batteries with conducting
materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The
batteries or conducting material may overheat
and cause burns or fire.

6. Charge the batteries provided with, or identi­fied for use with, this product only in accord­ance with the instructions and limitations spec­ified in the user’s manual. Do not attempt to
charge the batteries with any means other than
that specified in the users manual.

7. Periodically clean the charge contacts on
both the charger and handset.

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Service (Customer Care)

Customer Care Warranty for Cordless Products

To obtain Customer Care Warranty service,

product operation information, or for problem resolution, call:

Toll Free: 1-866-247-8758

www.gigaset.com/customercare

Appendix

End-user limited warranty

This product is covered by a one year limited
warranty. Any repair replacement or warranty
service, and all questions about this product
should be directed to: 1-866-247-8758.

This limited, non-transferable warranty is pro­vided to the original buyer/end-consumer
("you") for systems, handsets and accessories
(collectively, "Product") provided by Gigaset
Communications USA LLC or Gigaset Communi­cations Canada Inc. (collectively "Gigaset
NAM"). Gigaset NAM warrants to you that at the
date of purchase, the Product is free of defects
in workmanship and materials and the software
included in the Product will perform in substan­tial compliance to its program specifications.

1. WARRANTY PERIOD

The Product warranty period is one (1) year
from the original date of purchase by you. Proof
of purchase (e.g., sales slip or invoice) must be
provided with any Product returned during the
warranty period. Batteries supplied with the
Products are warranted to be free from defects
at the time of purchase only.

2. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

Gigaset NAM's entire liability and your exclusive
remedy if the Product is defective in materials
or workmanship during the warranty period
and is returned shall be that the Product will be
repaired or replaced as set forth in Section 4
below. Reconditioned replacement compo­nents, parts or materials may be used in the
replacement or repair. Data in the memory of
the Product may be lost during repair.

3. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER AND IS VOID WITH RESPECT
TO THE FOLLOWING:

– Cosmetic damage, physical damage to the

surface of the Product, including, without
limitation, breakage, cracks, dents,
scratches or adhesive marks on the LCD
screen or outside casing of the Product.

– Products which have been repaired, main-

tained or modified (including the antenna)
by anyone other than Gigaset NAM or a
Gigaset NAM-approved repair facility, or that
have been improperly installed.

– Cost of installation, removal or reinstalla-

tion.

– Damage due to any telephone, electronic,

hardware or software program, network,
Internet or computer malfunctions, failures,
or difficulties of any kind, including without
limitation, server failure or incomplete,
incorrect, garbled or delayed computer
transmissions.

– Equipment and components not manufac-

tured, supplied or authorized by Gigaset
NAM.

– Modification of the Product's components,

or operation of the Product in an unsuitable
environment or in a manner for which it is
not intended, including but not limited to
failures or defects caused by misuse, abuse,
accidents, physical damage, abnormal oper­ation, improper handling or storage,
neglect, alterations, unauthorized installa­tion, removal or repairs, failure to follow
instructions, problems caused by the car­rier's network coverage, exposure to fire,
water or excessive moisture or dampness,
floods, or extreme changes in climate or
temperature, acts of God, riots, acts of ter­rorism, spills of food or liquids, viruses or
other software flaws introduced into the
Product or other acts which are not the fault
of Gigaset NAM and which the Product is not
specified to tolerate, including damage
caused by mishandling or blown fuses.

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– Products which have had warranty stickers,

electronic serial number and/or serial
number label removed, altered, rendered
illegible or fraudulently applied to other
equipment.

– Signal reception problems (unless caused by

defect in material or workmanship in the
Product).

– Products operated outside published maxi-

mum ratings.

– Performance of the Products when used in

combination with other products or equip­ment not manufactured, supplied or author-

ized by Gigaset NAM.
– Consumables (such as batteries and fuses).
– Payments for labor or service to representa-

tives or service centers not authorized to

perform product maintenance by Gigaset

NAM.
– Loss of data.
– Testing and examination discloses that the

alleged defect or malfunction in the Product

does not exist.

This warranty does not cover customer educa­tion, instruction, installation or removal, set up
adjustments, problems related to service(s)
provided by a carrier or other service provider,
and/or signal reception problems. Gigaset NAM
shall not be responsible for software, firmware,
information, or memory data contained in,
stored on, or integrated with any Products
returned for repair, whether under warranty or
not. This warranty is valid only in the country in
which it is purchased (i.e., the United States of
America or Canada respectively, but not both).

USE WITH ACCESSORIES NOT SUPPLIED BY
GIGASET NAM OR NOT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY
AUTHORIZED BY GIGASET NAM MAY VOID
WARRANTY.

4. WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE

All warranty claims must be made by notifying
Gigaset NAM prior to the expiration of the war­ranty period. Gigaset NAM's obligation to pro­vide warranty support shall not extend past the
end of the warranty period, except that any
product repaired or replaced during the war­ranty period shall continue to be warranted for
the balance of such warranty period or thirty
(30) days, whichever is greater.

Support service will be provided for you by
accessing the toll free customer service
number:

1-866-247-8758

5. LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

Gigaset NAM makes no warranty or representa­tion that the software in the Products will meet
your requirements or will work in combination
with any hardware or applications software
products provided by third parties, that the
operation of the software will be uninterrupted
or error free, or that all defects in the software
products will be corrected.

6. LIMITATION ON REMEDIES; NO
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER
DAMAGES

Your exclusive remedy for any breach of this
limited warranty is as set forth above. Except for
any refund elected by Gigaset NAM, YOU ARE

NOT ENTITLED TO ANY DAMAGES, INCLUD­ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, if the Product does not meet the

limited warranty , and, to the maximum extent
allowed by applicable law, even if any remedy
fails of its essential purpose. The terms below
("Exclusion of Incidental, Consequential and
Certain Other Damages") are also incorporated
into this limited warranty . Some states/jurisdic­tions/provinces do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential dam­ages, so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you. This limited warranty gives
you specific legal rights. You may have others
which vary from state/jurisdiction/province to
state/jurisdiction/province.

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7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

GIGASET NAM AND ITS SUPPLIERS PROVIDE THE
PRODUCT AND SUPPORT SERVICES (IF ANY) AS
IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. THE LIMITED WAR­RANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS WAR­RANTIES (IF ANY) CREATED BY ANY DOCUMEN­TATION OR PACKAGING EXCEPT FOR THE LIM­ITED WARRANTY, AND TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IS IN
LIEU OF ANY IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRAN­TIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OR RESPONSES,
OF RESULTS, OF WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, OF
LACK OF VIRUSES AND OF LACK OF NEGLI­GENCE, ALL WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCT,
AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PRO­VIDE SUPPORT SERVICES. ALSO, THERE IS NO
WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, QUIET
ENJOYMENT, QUIET POSSESSION, OR CORRE­SPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION OR NONIN­FRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE PRODUCT.
Some states/jurisdictions/provinces do not
allow limitations on how long an implied war­ranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of inci­dental or consequential damages, so the above
exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
If an implied warranty or condition is created by
your state/province and federal or state/provin­cial law prohibits disclaimer of it, you also have
an implied warranty or condition, BUT ONLY AS
TO DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING THE PERIOD
OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY (ONE YEAR). AS
TO ANY DEFECTS DISCOVERED AFTER THE ONE
YEAR PERIOD, THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR CON­DITION OF ANY KIND. This limited warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state/
province to province. In no event shall Gigaset
NAM's liability exceed the cost of repairing or
replacing defective Products as provided
herein, and any such liabilities will terminate
upon expiration of the warranty period.

Any supplements or updates to the Product or
the software in the Product, including without
limitation, any (if any) software fixes or
upgrades or bug fixes provided to you after the
expiration of the one year limited warranty
period are not covered by any warranty or con­dition, express, implied or statutory.

8. EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN
OTHER DAMAGES

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL GIGASET
NAM, SELLER OR THEIR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR CONFIDENTIAL OR
OTHER INFORMATION, FOR BUSINESS INTER­RUPTION, FOR PERSONAL INJURY, FOR LOSS OF
PRIVACY, FOR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY
INCLUDING OF GOOD FAITH OR OF REASONA­BLE CARE, FOR NEGLIGENCE, AND FOR ANY
OTHER PECUNIARY OR OTHER LOSS WHATSO­EVER) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE PRODUCT, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, OR OTHER­WISE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
PROVISION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, EVEN
IN THE EVENT OF THE FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF
CONTRACT OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OF
GIGASET NAM OR SELLER OR ANY SUPPLIER,
AND EVEN IF GIGASET NAM OR SELLER OR ANY
SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBIL­ITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. REPAIR OR REPLACE­MENT, AS PROVIDED UNDER THE WARRANTY, IS
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
BREACH OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND
REMEDIES

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY DAMAGES THAT YOU
MIGHT INCUR FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DAM­AGES REFERENCED ABOVE AND ALL DIRECT OR
GENERAL DAMAGES), THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF
GIGASET NAM, SELLER AND ANY OF THEIR SUP­PLIERS UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
ALL OF THE FOREGOING (EXCEPT FOR ANY
REMEDY OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ELECTED
BY GIGASET NAM OR SELLER OR SUPPLIER WITH
RESPECT TO ANY BREACH OF THE LIMITED WAR­RANTY) SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF
THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE
PRODUCT OR FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00 USD/CAN).
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS
AND DISCLAIMERS SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXI­MUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PUR­POSE.

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10. GOVERNING LAW

If this Product was purchased in the United
States of America this limited warranty will be
governed by the laws of Texas, and exclude the
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods. If this Product was
purchased in Canada this limited warranty will
be governed by the laws of the Province of
Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applica­ble therein, and exclude the United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods.
If you want to learn more about Gigaset Service
or for Support on your Gigaset phone, visit our
web site at http://www.gigaset.com
call
1-866-247-8758.

Issued by
Gigaset Communications GmbH
Schlavenhorst 66, D-46395 Bocholt
Gigaset Communications GmbH is a licensee of
the Siemens trademark.
© Gigaset Communications GmbH 2009
All rights reserved.
Subject to availability. Rights of modifications
reserved.
Product attributes subject to change.
We reserve the right, to make changes without
notice in equipment design and/or compo­nents.
Part Number:A31008-M1970-R401-1-5819
© Copyright 2009.

or please

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Menu of the handset

Menu of the handset

Directory View £ page 14

New Entry

<directory list> Edit Entry

Delete
Delete List

Answer Machine Play Repeat

<message

playback>

Ans On/Off On

Off

Answer Mode Answer & Rec.

Answer Only

Record Memo

Record OGM Answer & Rec.

Answer Only

Delete Old Msgs
Settings Ring Delay

Call Screening
Remote Access
Voice Language

Voice Mail Call VM

Settings

Next
Previous
Delete

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Menu of the handset

Settings Date/Time Set Date/Time £ page 9

Set Format

Audio Settings HS Ring Volume

HS Ring Tones
Base Ring Tones
Key To uch Tone

Registration Register HS

Unregister HS
Select Base

Handset Handset Name

Language
Display Contr.
Auto Answer

System Listening In

Change PIN
Area Code
Dialing Mode
Flash Duration
Reset

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Index

Index

Symbols

"External" (calls list). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

"Withheld" (calls list)

A

Access protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Activating

answering machine
answering machine

(remote operation)
auto answer
handset
internal conference call
keypad lock
key-touch tone

Adjusting loudspeaker volume
Announcement mode

Announcement

Answering machine

activating/deactivating
deleting messages
playing back messages
recording an announcement/

remote operation

Area code
Attended call transfer
Auto answer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

(answering machine)

(answering machine)

announce only

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

B

Base station

changing
connecting and setting up
connecting the device
range
restoring factory settings
ring tone melody
settings for connecting to PABX
system PIN

Battery

fitting
recommended batteries

Best base station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . 25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . 26

. . . . . . 17, 18

. . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . 18, 19

. . . . . . . . . 17, 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

. . . . . . . . . . . . 24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 26

. . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . . . . . . . 30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

C

Call

answering
conference call
ending
external
internal
picking up from

transferring (connecting)
Call acceptance
Call duration
Call history
Call transfer

attended

unattended
Call waiting

internal call
Caller ID.
Calls list

"External"

"Withheld"

date and time

dialing

list type

name of caller

number of caller

status of entry
Care of the telephone
Changing

dialing mode

display language

name of handset

ring toner

system PIN
Character set table
Charge saving function
Charge status display
Charge status of the batteries
Clear key
Conference call
Connecting base station to PABX
Control key
Controlling playback
Correcting incorrect input
Customer Care

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

answering machine

. . . . . . . . .20

. . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . .29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

. . . . . . . . . . . .20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14, 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

. . . . . . . . . .13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

. . . . .28

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Index

D

Date

calls list
format

Deactivating

answering machine
auto answer
conference call
handset
keypad lock
key-touch tone

Deleting

announcement

characters

message
De-registering (handset)
Dialing

dialing mode

from directory

with Calls list
Directory

managing entries

opening

storing entry
Display

changing display language

contrast

in idle status

keys

number (CID)

setting
DP (pulse dialing)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

(answering machine)

. . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . 25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

E

Earpiece mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

End Call key
Ending call
Ending, see Deactivate
Entry

selecting (menu)

selecting from directory

status (calls list)
Example for menu input

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

. . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . 6

F

Fast access, voice mailbox . . . . . . . . . 22

Flash time
Format of Date, Time

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

H

Handset

activating/deactivating
changing name
changing the base station
changing to best reception
charge times
contact with liquid
de-registering
display language
idle status
key-touch tone
loudspeaker volume
operating time
paging
reception indicator
registering
registering with another

base station
ring tone melodies
ring tone volume
settings
setup
transferring call
turning on/off
using several handsets

Handsfree talking
Hold with simultaneous internal call

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

. . . . . . . . . .12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . .29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

I

Icon

answering machine

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

display
keypad lock
new message
ring tone

Idle status

display
returning to

Incorrect input (correction)
Internal

conference call
making calls
simultaneous internal call

Internal call

call waiting

Internal conference
Internal conference call

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . .17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

. . . . . . . . .13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . .24

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

. . . . . . . . . . .25

. .24

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Index

K

Keypad lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keys

clear key
control key
display keys
End Call key
Last Number Redial key
menu key
mute/unmute microphone
On/Off key
pound key
star key
Talk key

Key-touch tone

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14, 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 11

. . . . . . . . . 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14

. . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

L

Last number redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Liquid
List

call history
missed calls

type (calls list)
Listening in during recording
Listening In function,

see internal conference
Locating a handset
Lock keypad
Loudspeaker volume

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

M

Making calls

answering a call
external

internal
Medical equipment
Menu

key

menu guidance

menu input
Messages

deleting

icon for new message

playing back

playing back old messages
Microphone

mute/unmute
Missed call
Mute key

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

. . . . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

N

Name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Name of caller (calls list)
Network mailbox

see Voice mailbox

Number

adding to directory
display caller ID (CID)
storing in directory

Number of caller (calls list)

. . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . .15

. . . . . . . . . . . .11

. . . . . . . . . . . . .14

. . . . . . . . .16

O

On/Off key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 12

P

PABX

base station settings
setting dialing mode
setting flash time
switching to touch tone dialing

Package contents

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Paging
Playback (answering machine)

announcement
controlling
new messages

old messages
Pound key
Power consumption
Power supply unit
Protecting phone from access
Pulse dialing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

. . . . . . . . . . . .28

. . . . . . . . . . . .28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

. . . .28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . .27

Q

Questions and answers. . . . . . . . . . . .29

R

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Reception indicator
Redial key
Registering (handset)
Remote control
Remote operation

Ring tone

ajusting

changing

melodies (handset)

setting melody (base station)

setting volume

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

(answering machine)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

. . . . . . . . . . . . .23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

. . . . . . . . . .21

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . . . . . . . . .26

. . . . . .27

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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Index

S

Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Searching in the directory
Setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

date

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

time
Setting up base station
Setup handset
Sound, see Ring tone
Special characters
Specifications
Star key
System settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

T

Talk key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Time

calls list

format
Touch tone dialing
Tro ubl esho otin g

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

U

Unattended call transfer . . . . . . . . . . 24

Unknown caller

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

V

Voice mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Volume

handset

handset loudspeaker

ring tone

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . 26

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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