Gigaset A280 Owner Manual

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Gigaset A280*

The handset at a glance

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Display icons
Ò	Radio signal
	Steady:	Handset is linked with base
	Flashing: Handset is out of range or not
		registered
U	Battery icon
	Steady:	Full, more than1 hour talking time

=Steady: Less than 1 hour talking timeFlashing: Charging

Flashing: Almost flat ¼ Alarm clock is activated

ÚRinger is deactivated

ØKeypad lock is activated

1	Display in idle mode
2	Back key
	When editing text: backspace
	In menu: go back to previous level
3	Internal communication key (¢page 16)
4	Talk key / Redial list* (¢page 13)
5	Control key
	In idle mode: sopen phone book, topen calls
	list.
	In menu, phone book and lists: Scrolling up/down
6	Star key / Ringer on/off *

7Recall key Consultation call (flash) Insert pause*

8	OK key
9	Menu key (¢page 10)
10	End call key / Power on/off *
11	Hash (#) key / Keypad lock on/off * (¢page 9)
12	IP dialling key * (¢page 11)
13	Mute key (microphone off) (¢page 11)

* To activate a function marked with an asterisk (*) press and hold the corresponding key.

Display in idle mode A

¤ Press and hold the key to toggle between

name/number and date/time display.

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U

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Gigaset

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10/31

12-30

ª Talk icon

Steady:

Ongoing call

Flashing: Incoming call received

¶Phone book is opened

YCalls list icon

Steady:

Already inspected calls in calls list

Flashing:

New calls in calls list

Off:

No entry in calls list

{

In editing mode: Backspace. Press Ato

delete one character at a time

In menu: Press Ato go back to previous level

or exit menu.

|

Confirm menu function or save entry with B.

V

In menu and lists: Scroll up/down with p.

W

In talk mode: Adjust volume with p.

*Manufactured by Gigaset Communications GmbH under trademark license of Siemens AG.

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The base at a glance
	1	Display in idle mode
	2	Back key
	3	Phone book (¢page 15)
		Show first entry /
		Add new entry*
1	4	Redial key (¢page 13)
	5	OK key / Clock key *
	6	Intercom key:
2		Paging (¢page 16)
3		Registration * (¢page 16)
4	7	Calls list key (¢page 13)
5		Open / Scrolling up/down
6	8	Mute key (¢page 12) /
7		Delete key when editing
8		phone book, lists or predial-
9		ling

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Recall key

Consultation call (flash)

10

Dialling pause*

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Volume keys

Ringer volume (¢page 19)

Talk volume (¢page 12)

11 11

Loudspeaker (Hands-free)key

(¢page 12)

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Star key / Ringer off key*

13

IP dialling key * (¢page 12)

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13

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Hash (#) Key /

Keypad lock on/off key*

(¢page 9)

* To activate a function marked with an asterisk (*) press and hold the corresponding key.

Base display

Time (HH:MM):

Current time or time of incoming call in calls list

Date (MM-DD):

Current date or date of incoming call in calls list

#NN

Number of entries in calls list or phone book if opened

Phone number:

Displayed in calls list, redial and dialled numbers and

phone book entries. ÂÃindicates that there are more

Ìcharacters on the right or left side to be displayed. Press to display hidden digits.

Display icons
ª	Talk icon		Ø
	Steady:	Ongoing call	Y
	Flashing:	Incoming call received
·	Microphone is deactivated (Mute)
¶	Phone book is opened
Ú	Ringer is deactivated

Keypad lock is activated

Calls list icon

Steady:	Already inspected calls in calls list
Flashing:	New calls in calls list
Off:	No call in calls list

Contents

Gigaset A280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5

Check the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting up the base station and

charging cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the handset charging cradle 6 Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . 6 Inserting the batteries and closing

the battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Entering numbers and text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scrolling to display long numbers . . . . . . . 9 Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . 9 Activating/deactivating handset . . . . . . . . 9 Reverting handset to idle mode . . . . . . . . . 9 Activating/deactivating ringer tone . . . . . 9 Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Making calls (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Adjusting talking volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using shortcut keys for speed dialling . . 11 IP dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Making calls (base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hands-free talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Adjusting the talking volume . . . . . . . . . . 12 Adjusting the loudspeaker volume . . . . . 12 Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 IP dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the calls list on the handset . . . . . . 13 Using the calls list on the base station . . 13

Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Phone book (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Storing numbers for speed dialling . . . . . 15 Storing IP numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Deleting the complete phone book . . . . 15

Phone book (base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Deregistering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . 16

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Making internal calls (handset) . . . . . . . . . 16 Making internal calls (base) . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Settings (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Settings (base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Changing the PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Restoring to the factory settings . . . . . . . 19

Connecting to PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Prefix setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Changing the dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Safety precautions

Read this user guide and the safety precautions carefully before use. Explain their contents and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your children.

$ Only use the mains unit supplied.

Fit only the recommended, rechargeable batteries (¢page 20), i.e. never use a conventional (nonrechargeable) battery or other battery types as this could result in significant health risks and per-

sonal injury.

The operation of medical appliances may be affected. Be aware of the technical conditions in your particular environment, e.g. doctor's surgery.

Do not hold the rear of the handset to your ear when it is ringing. Otherwise you risk serious and permanent damage to your hearing.

The handset may cause an unpleasant humming noise in hearing aids.

Do not install the phone in a bathroom or shower room. The handset and base station are not splashproof.

Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard, e.g. paint shops.

ƒIf you give your Gigaset to someone else, make sure you also give them the user guide.

Please remove faulty base stations from use or have them repaired by our service, as they could interfere with other wireless services.

Disposal

All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. The correct disposal and separate collection of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. It is a precondition for reuse and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your local council refuse centre or the original supplier of the product.

Care

Wipe down the base station and handset with a damp cloth (no solvents) or an antistatic cloth. Never use a dry cloth. This can cause static.

Contact with liquid !

If the handset should come into contact with liquid:

Switch the handset off and remove the batteries immediately.

Allow the liquid to drain from the handset.

Pat all parts dry, then with the battery compartment open and the keypad facing down place the handset in a dry, warm place for at least 72 hours (not in a microwave, oven etc.).

Do not switch on the handset again until it is completely dry.

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

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First steps

Check the pack contents

one Gigaset A280 base station

one mains adapter for base stationone corded handset with cable

one cordless Gigaset A18H handset

one handset charging cradle with mains adaptertwo batteries

one battery coverone phone cordone user guide

Setting up the base station and charging cradle

The base station and charging cradle are designed for use in enclosed dry rooms with a temperature range of +5 °C to +45 °C.

¤ Set up the base station at a central location on a flat, non-slip surface in your house or apartment.

Please note

Pay attention to the range of the base station.

This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 50 m inside buildings.

The phone's feet do not usually leave any marks on surfaces. However, due to the multitude of different varnishes and polishes used on today's furnishings, the occurrence of marks on the surfaces cannot be completely ruled out.

Please note:

Never expose the telephone to heat sources, direct sunlight or other electrical appliances.

Protect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and vapours.

Connecting the base station

¤ First connect the mains adapter 1.

¤ Then connect the telephone jack 2and insert the cables into

the cable ducts.
¤ Then plug the handset cable in the handset. Connect the
handset to the base station 3 and insert the cables into the	1
cable ducts.

Please note:

The mains adapter should always be connected, as the phone has only basic phone functions without mains connection.

Only use the mains adapter and phone cord supplied.

Pin connections on telephone cables can vary. If you buy a replacement phone cord, make sure that the phone jack has the correct type of wiring.

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Remove the protective film!

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Connecting the handset charging cradle

¤ Plug the mains adapter into the plug socket.

Setting up the handset for use

The display is protected by a plastic film.

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Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover

Warning

Use only the rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH (¢page 25). 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.

Inserting the batteries

¤ Insert the batteries the right way round.

The polarity is indicated in/on the battery compartment.

Closing the battery cover

¤Slide the battery cover from bottom up onto the casing until it clicks into place.

Opening the battery cover

If you need to open the battery cover, for instance to replace

¤press the ribbing at the top of the battery cover and slide it downward.the batteries:

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Placing the handset in the charging cradle and charging the batteries

Before you can use the handset, you must first charge the batteries.

¤Place the handset with the display facing up in the charging cradle.

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Gigaset 1

The idle screen is displayed. The handset name and the internal handset number are displayed. The handset is already registered to the base.

If you want¢to register further handsets, you have to register each individual handset manually ( page 16).

Handsets are assigned the lowest available internal number (1-4). If four handsets are registered you will have to deregister one handset before you can register another.

Initial charging and discharging of the batteries

If the handset is activated, the flashing battery icon in the top right of the display indicates that the batteries are being charged. During handset operation, the battery icon indicates the charge status of the batteries.

U Steady:		Full, more than1 hour talking time
	Flashing:	Charging
=	Steady:	Less than 1 hour talking time
	Flashing:	Almost flat. Put the handset into the charging cradle to recharge.

¤Place the handset in the charging cradle for fifteen hours.

¤Then remove the handset from the charging cradle and do not replace it until the batteries are completely discharged.The correct charging level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully charged and discharged.

Please note

After the first battery charge and discharge cycle you may replace your handset in the charging cradle after every call.

Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you have removed the batteries from the handset and re-insert them.

The batteries may warm up during charging. This is not dangerous.

In a while, the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for technical reasons.