Gigaset C385 User Guide
C385
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 modification reserved.
www.gigaset.com
The handset at a glance
The handset at a glance
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Menu
1 Display in idle status (example)
2 Charge status of the batteries
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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 and hold in idle status)
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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
9 Flash 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/
network mailbox (press and hold)
12 Connection socket for headset
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13 Tal k key
Answer a call (press briefly), start dialing
(press and hold)
14 Speaker key
Switch between earpiece and
handsfree mode;
Lights up: Handsfree activated
Flashes: Incoming call
15 Control key (
16 Answering machine icon
Answering machine switched on;
Flashes: answering machine is recording a
message or is being operated by another
internal caller
17 Signal strength (
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Note:
Pictures in this user manual may differ from
the actual product.
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The base station at a glance
The base station at a glance
You can use the keys on the base station to
register handsets to the base station,
search for handsets (paging)
and operate the integrated answering
machine.
C385 base station
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During message playback:
3Play/Stop key:
Play back new messages from answering
machine or cancel the playback
(press briefly).
Play back new and old messages
(press and hold).
LED flashes: At least one new message is
present.
LED flickers: Memory is full.
4 Skip to next message (press once) or skip
ahead two messages (press twice).
5 Skip back to beginning of the message
(press once) or to the previous message
(press twice).
6 Delete current message.
7 Adjust volume during message playback:
ñ to increase the volume; Press ðto
Press
lower the volume.
While an external call is being signaled:
Adjust ringer melody volume.
Please note:
u If the answering machine is being oper-
ated from a ha ndset , or if it is recording
a message, you cannot operate it from
the base station.
u If the LED flashes although the answer-
ing machine is switched off, it means
there is still at least one new message
that has not been played back yet.
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1 Registration/Paging key:
Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging),
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Press and hold: Register handsets and DECT
devices,
2 On/Off key: Activate/deactivate answering
machine.
LED lights up: Answering machine is activated.
LED flashes: The answering machine is
recording a new message.
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Contents
The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The base station at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Check the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting up the base station and charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Illustration of operating steps in the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Answering a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Handsfree talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CID 2.5 services (network services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening lists with the Message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Making cost-effective calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Displaying the call duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Contents
Operating the answering machine of the
C385 base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Operation using the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Activating/deactivating call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting up the answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Resetting fast access for the answering machine using Key 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Viewing the network mailbox report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using multiple handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Listening in to an external call (conference) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Changing date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing ringer melodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Restoring the handset to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Base station settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Protecting against unauthorized access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing ringer melodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Restoring the base station to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting the phone to a PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dialing modes and recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Switching temporarily to touch-tone dialing (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Contents
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Industry Canada Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
End-user limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mounting the base station on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mounting the charging cradle on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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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
children.
Only use the power adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base
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station 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.
Do not charge the handset in charging cradle or base station while the headset
is connected.
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 (
¢ page 46).
Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard
(e.g. paint shops).
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Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.
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.
Emergency numbers cannot be dialed if the keypad lock is activated!
*also see page48
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First steps
Check the package contents
C385-1
First steps
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1 One C385-1 base station
2 One power adapter for the base station
3 One handset
4 One phone cord
5 Two b a t teries
6 One battery cover
7 One belt clip
8 One user guide
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First steps
C385-2
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1 One C385-2 base station
2 One power adapter for the base station
3 One charging cradle
4 One power adapter for charging cradle
5 Two h a n d s ets
6 One phone cord
7 Four batteries
8 Two b a t ter y cov er s
9 Two belt clips
10 One user guide
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C385-3
First steps
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1 One C385-3 base station
2 One power adapter for the base station
3 Two charging cradles
4 Two power adapters for charging cradles
5 Three handsets
6 One phone cord
7 Six batteries
8 Three battery covers
9 Three belt clips
10 One user guide
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First steps
Setting up the base station and charging cradle (if included)
The base station and charging cradle are designed for use in dry rooms in a
temperature range of +41°F to +113°F.
¤ Set up the base station and charging cradles at a central location in your
building, on a flat, nonslip surface.
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 on the base station 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 base station and charging cradle on a
¢ page 55.
wall,
Please note:
u Never expose the telephone to heat sources, direct sunlight, or other elec-
trical devices.
u Protect your telephone from moisture, dust, and corrosive liquids and
fumes.
¢ page 37) is activated.
Connecting the base station
¤ First connect one
end of the power
adapter 1 to the
wall plug, and the
other end to the
bottom of the base
station.
¤ Then connect one
end of the telephone
cable to the phone
outlet 2, and the
other end to the bottom of the base station. Insert the
cables into the cable
ducts on the bottom
of the base station.
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1
1
1
Please note:
u The power adapter must always be connected, as the phone will not oper-
ate without a power connection.
u Only use the power adapter and phone cord supplied. Pin connections on
telephone cables can vary (pin connections
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.
First steps
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Setting up the handset for use
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.
1
¤ First insert the battery cover
2.
at the top 1.
¤ Then press the cover 2.
until it clicks into place.
o open the battery cover, for
example, to replace the batteries,
place your fingertip into the cavity
on the casing and pull the battery
cover upwards.
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Attaching the belt clip
The handset has notches on each side to accommodate the belt clip.
¤ Press the belt clip onto the back
of the handset so that the
notches on the belt clip click
into position.
Placing the handset into the base station and registering
Before you can use the phone, you must
Insert handset
into base
Menu
Handset is
registering
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first register the handset to the base station.
¤ Place the handset with the display
facing up 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.
First steps
The following is displayed after successful
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If you purchased a model with multiple handsets, repeat the registration
process for each handset. Handsets are assigned the lowest available 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 handset currently being registered replaces the exiting INT 4 entry.
Menu
registration:
u The strength of the reception signal
between base station and handset:
– Poor to good: Ò ÑiÐ
–No reception: | flashes
u Battery charge status:
– = e V U (flat to full)
– = flashes: batteries almost flat
– e V U flashes: charging proce-
dure
u If the answering machine is activated,
the answering machine icon × will also
be displayed in the header.
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First steps
Please note
u Each key press interrupts the automatic registration.
u If automatic registration does not work, you must register the handset
manually (
To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the charging cradle.Only place the
handset in the base station or charging cradle that is intended for it.
Should you have any questions and problems
¢ page 38).
¢ page 45.
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
charging cradle for eleven hours.
¤ Then remove the handset
11 h
from the base station or
charging cradle, and do not
replace it until the batteries
are completely discharged.
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Please note
u After the first battery charge and discharge, you may replace your hand-
set 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.
First steps
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.
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Settings
Ç
Date/Time
Ç
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.
U OK
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the
display screen to confirm your
selection.
The Date/Time menu item appears
on the display.
U OK
Set date/time
Ç
U OK
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the
display screen to confirm your
selection.
The Set date/time menu ite m a ppe ars
on the display.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the
display screen to open the input
field.
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First steps
Enter Date:
[10.01.2008]
Ç
T OK
Ç
T OK
Enter time:
[07:15]
Ç
T OK
¤ The active line is marked [...].
Enter month, day and year as an
8-digit number using the handset
(e.g. QQ 2QQN
for 10/1/08).
If you want to correct an entry, press
the top or bottom of the Control key
to toggle between fields.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
¤ Enter the hours and minutes as four
digits using the handset
(e.g. QM5for 07:15 AM).
If necessary, use the Control key to
toggle between fields.
Press the display key
the time setting between am and pm.
am/pm to toggle
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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.
Area codes
To return calls using the incoming caller ID list (¢ page 30), 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
~ Enter local area code.
§OK§ Press the display key.
a Press and hold (idle status).
Extra Codes
§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Base ¢ Extra Codes
§OK§ Press the display key
§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.
First steps
Select and press
Select and press
The message Enter extra area code? displays.
The message Entry No. 1 displays, with an input field below. Type the
first extra area code to be assigned.
§OK§.
§OK§.
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 is activated,
the answering machine icon × will also be
displayed in the header.
Your answering machine is set with a prerecorded announcement. You can however
record your own announcement
¢ page 32).
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Your phone is now ready to use.
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First steps
Connecting the headset
Warning
Do not charge the handset in the charging cradle or base station while the
headset is connected.
You can connect various headset types (with 2.5-mm
jack connector), including HAMA Plantronics M40,
MX100, and MX150.
A compatibility list of tested headsets can be found on
the Internet at:
www.plantronics.com/productfinder
.
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