Gigaset A58h User Guide
The handset at a glance
The handset at a glance
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1 Display in idle status (example)
2 Charge status of the batteries (
3 Display keys (
4 Message key (
Access to calls and message lists;
Flashes: new message or new call
5 End Call key, On/Off key
End call, cancel function, go back one menu
level (press briefly), back to idle status (press
and hold), activate/deactivate handset (press
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and hold in idle status)
6 Pound key (#)
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle status);
toggle between uppercase/lowercase
and digits
7 Internal key
Make an internal call (
8 Microphone
9Flash key
- Recall (flash)
- Insert a dialing pause (press and hold)
10 Asterisk key (*)
Ringer melodies on/off (press and hold);
With an existing connection:
Switch between pulse dialing/touch-tone
dialing (press briefly)
11 Key 1 (
Fast access to the answering machine
(dependent on base station)/network mailbox
(press and hold)
12 Talk k ey
Answer a call (press briefly), start dialing (press
and hold)
13 Speaker key
Switch between earpiece and
handsfree mode;
Lights up: Handsfree activated
Flashes: Incoming call
14 Control key (
15 Signal strength (
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Safety precautions
Safety precautions *
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Warning
Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use.
Explain them and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your chil-
dren.
Only use the power adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base sta-
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tion or charging cradle.
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.
The operation of medical appliances may be affected. Be aware of the technical conditions in your particular environment, such as a doctor's office.
To maintain compliance with the Industry Canada’s RF exposure guideline, place the
base station at least 20 cm from nearby persons.
Notice to Hearing Aid Wearers:
This phone system is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids.
Do not install the base station or charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms. The
base station and charging cradle are not splash proof (
Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard (e.g. paint
shops).
¢ page 30).
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If you give your telephone to someone else, make sure you include the user guide.
Please remove faulty base stations from use or have them repaired by Gigaset Service, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
Dispose of batteries and the phone carefully. Do not pollute the environment.
Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.
Emergency numbers cannot be dialed if the keypad lock is activated!
*also see page35
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Contents
The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Check the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up the charging cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting the charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Illustration of operating steps in the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Answering a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Handsfree talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CID 2.5 services (network services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing the network mailbox report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Contents
Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing ringer melodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Restoring the handset to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Caring for your telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Industry Canada Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FCC / ACTA Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
End-user limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mounting the charging cradle on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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First steps
Check the package contents
First steps
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1 One handset
2 One charging cradle
3 One power adapter for charging cradle
4 Two batteries
5 One battery cover
6 One user guide
Setting up the charging cradle
The charging cradle is designed for use in dry rooms in a temperature range of
+41°F to +113°F.
¤ Set up the charging cradle on a flat, nonslip surface.
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Please note
Keep in mind the range of the base station.
It is up to 984 feet in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 165 feet inside
buildings. The range is reduced when Eco Mode (
The feet do not usually leave any marks on surfaces. However, due to the multitude
of different varnishes and polishes used on today's furniture, the occurrence of
marks on the surfaces cannot be completely ruled out.
For instructions on how to mount the charging cradle on a wall,
¢ page 26) is activated.
¢ page 39.
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First steps
Please note:
u Never expose the telephone to heat sources, direct sunlight, or other electrical
devices.
u Protect your telephone from moisture, dust, and corrosive liquids and fumes.
Connecting the charging cradle (if included)
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¤ Connect the flat plug of the power
adapter 1.
¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug
socket 2.
To disconnect the plug from the charging cradle, press the release button 1 and disconnect the plug 2.
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Setting up the handset for use
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Carry out the following steps for each handset.
The display is protected by a plastic film.
Please remove the protective film!
Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover
Warning
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.
¤ Insert the batteries in the cor-
rect orientation.
The polarity is indicated in/on
the battery compartment.
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¤ First insert the battery cover
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at the top 1.
¤ Then press the cover 2. until
it clicks into place.
o open the battery cover, for exam-
ple, to replace the batteries, place
our fingertip into the cavity on the
casing and pull the battery cover
upwards.
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First steps
Registering the handset to the base station
Before you can use the phone, you must first register the handset to the base station. The actual registration procedure will depend on the type of base station.
Automatically register the handset to the Gigaset A580/A585
base station
¤ Place the handset with the display facing up
Insert handset
into base
Menu
Handset is
registering
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Please note
u Each key press interrupts the automatic registration.
u If automatic registration does not work, the handset will have to be regis-
tered manually.
u The handset must be registered manually to an A580 IP base station.
in the base station.
The handset registers automatically.
Registration can take up to 5 minutes.
Do not remove the handset from the base station during this time.
Manually registering the handset
You must activate manual registration of the handset on both the handset (1) and
the base station (2).
1) On the handset:
§Menu§ ¢Settings ¢Handset ¢Register Handset
(If you require further information on the illustration of these operating steps,
please see
~ Enter the system PIN of the base station (the default is 0000) and press
¢ page 17.)
§OK§.
The registration screen is displayed.
Handset is
registering
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2) On the base station:
Within 60 sec. press and hold the registration/paging key on the base station
(approx. 3 sec.).
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The following is displayed after successful automatic or manual handset
registration:
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The handset is assigned the lowest unassigned internal number (1–4). If more than
one handset is registered to the base station, the internal handset number appears
on the display, e.g. INT 2. If the internal numbers 1–4 are already assigned to other
devices, the number 4 will be overwritten.
To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the base station/charging cradle.
Menu
u the strength of the reception signal between base
station and handset:
– good to poor: ÐiÑÒ
– no reception: | flashes
u battery charge status:
– = e V U (flat to full)
– = flashes: batteries almost flat
– e V U flashes: charging procedure
Please note
Only place the handset in the base station or charging cradle that is intended
for it.
Should you have any questions and problems
¢ page 30.
Initial charging and discharging of batteries
The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully charged
and discharged.
¤ Place the handset in the base station or charg-
ing cradle for eleven hours.
¤ Then remove the handset
10 h
Please note
u After the first battery charge and discharge, you may replace your handset
in its base station or charging cradle after every call.
u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the
batteries from the handset and reinsert them.
u The batteries may warm up during charging. This is not dangerous.
u After a while, the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for technical
reasons.
from the base station or
charging cradle, and do not
replace it until the batteries
are completely discharged.
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Setting the date and time
Set the date and time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming
calls, and so that the alarm can be used. When registering the handset to an A580
IP base station, the date and time are set automatically via the Internet.
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Date/Time
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Settings
U OK
U OK
Menu
¤ Press the key below §Menu§ on the
display screen to open the main
menu.
¤ Press the bottom of the Control key
...
... until the Settings menu item
appears.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the dis-
play screen to confirm your selection.
The Date/Time menu item appears
on the display.
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Set date/time
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U OK
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the dis-
play screen to confirm your selection.
The Set date/time menu item
appears on the display.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the dis-
play screen to open the input field.
First steps
Enter Date:
[10.01.2009]
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T OK
If you want to correct an entry, press
the top or bottom of the Control key
to toggle between fields.
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T OK
Enter time:
[07:15]
am/pmT OK
¤ The active line is marked [...].
Enter month, day and year as an
8-digit number using the handset
(e.g. QQ 2QQO
for 10/1/09).
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
¤ Enter the hours and minutes as four dig-
its using the handset
(e.g. QM5for 07:15 AM).
If necessary, use the Control key to toggle between fields.
Press the display key
time setting between am and pm.
am/pm to toggle the
Saved
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
The display shows Saved. You will
hear a confirmation tone.
¤ Press and hold the End Call key a to
return to the idle status.
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Area codes
To return calls using the incoming caller ID list (¢ page 24), your phone's area
code ("local area code") must be stored. If your phone is in a "multiple area code"
area, the extra codes for this area must also be stored.
Local Area Code
§Menu§ ¢Settings ¢Base ¢Local Area Code
Select and press
~ Enter local area code.
§OK§ Press the display key.
a Press and hold (idle status).
Extra Codes
§Menu§ ¢Settings ¢Base ¢Extra Codes
Select and press
The message Enter extra area code? displays.
§OK§ Press the display key
The message Entry No. 1 displays, with an input field below. Type the
first extra area code to be assigned.
§OK§ Press the display key.
a Press and hold (idle status).
Repeat the above steps until all extra area codes for your area have been entered.
A maximum of 5 extra codes can be stored.
§OK§.
§OK§.
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Display in idle status
Once the phone is registered and the time set,
the idle display is shown, as in this example. If
the answering machine (depending on the
base station) is activated, the answering
machine icon × will also be displayed in the
header.
Your phone is now ready to use.
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