Gigaset C590, C595 User Guide

C590 - C595

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C590 - C595

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C590 - C595

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C590 - C595

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The handset at a glance

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07:15am

INT 1 14 Oct

INT Calls

1 Display in idle state 2 Battery charge state ( 3 Display keys ( 4 Message key (

Access to missed calls and message lists; Flashes: new message or new missed call

5 End call key, On/Off button

End call, cancel function, go back one menu level (press briefly), back to idle state (press and hold), activate/deactivate handset (press and hold in idle state)

6 Pound key

Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in idle state); toggles between upper/lower case and digits

7 MUTE key (

Mute the microphone

8 Microphone 9 FLASH key

- Flashes: Consultation call

- Insert a dialing pause (press and hold)

10 Star key

Ringtone on/off (press and hold); with an open connection: switch between dial pulsing/tone dialing (press briefly); Text input: Open table of special characters

11 Headset connection ( 12 Key 1

Dial answering machine (C595 only)/network mailbox (press and hold)

13 Talk key

Flashes: incoming call; Accept a call; open redial list (press and hold); start dialing (press briefly);

14 Speaker key

Switch between earpiece and speaker mode

15 Control key ( 16 Signal strength (

Green: Eco Mode activated (¢page 41)

17 Answering machine icon (C595 only)

Answering machine switched on; Flashes: Answering machine is recording a message or is being operated by another internal party

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Display symbols

The following symbols may display, depending on the settings and the operating state of your telephone:

Signal strength i(¢ page 41) Answering machine activated (C595 only) Ringtone switched off (

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i Ã ó V

Û 08:00

INT 1 14 Oct

02 10 08

INT Calls

Signaling

External call (¢ page 27)

07:15am

™ 

Battery charging ( Battery charge state (

Alarm switched on and wake-up time ( Current time ( Current day and month (¢page 16) Name of the handset (

Number of new messages:

u Ã on the network mailbox (¢ page 34) u ™ in the list of missed calls (¢ page 34) u  in the list of missed appointments (¢page 34)

Internal call (¢page 43)

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Answering machine is recording (

¢ page 35)

Alarm clock (¢ page 42)

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ØåÚ ØþÚ

Anniversary (¢ page 32)

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The base at a glance

You can use the keys on the base to register handsets to the base, search for handsets (paging) grated answering machine (Gigaset C595 only).

Gigaset C595 base

(¢ page 43) and operate the inte-

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5 4

During message playback:

4 Play/stop key

Play back new messages from answering machine or cancel playback (press briefly). Play back new and old messages (press and hold).

5 Sk ip to next mess age ( press once ) or nex t mes-

sage plus one (press twice).

6 Skip back five seconds (press briefly once), to

skip back to the beginning of the message (press and hold) or skip back to the previous

message (press twice). 7 Delete current message. 8 Adjust volume during message playback:

= quieter;

While an external call is being signaled: adjust

ringtone volume.

ø = louder.

Please note:

If the answering machine is being operated from a handset or if it is recording a message (00 flashes), it cannot be operated from the base.

Gigaset C590 base

1 Registration/paging button

Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging)

¢page 43.

Press and hold: Register handsets and DECT devices (

2 On/Off button

Activating/deactivating the answering machine.

3 Display icon

Lights up: answering machine activate. The number of saved messages displays. 00 flashes: The answering machine is recording a new message. Flashes slowly: There are new messages. The number of new messages displays. 99 flashes quickly: The answering machine is full.

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Registration/paging button

– Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging)

(

¢page 43).

– Press and hold: Register handsets and

DECT devices (

¢page 42).

Contents

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

Display symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting up the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting up area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting a headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the speaker mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Switching to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Answering machine list (Gigaset C595 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

List of missed appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Contents

Operating the answering machine on the Gigaset C595 base . . . . . . . 35

Operation via the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Activating/deactivating call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting the recording parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Resetting fast access for the answering machine using key 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Locating a handset ("Paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Listening in to an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Quick access to numbers and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Changing the speaker/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Changing ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing the base ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Protecting against unauthorized access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Restoring the base to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Dialing modes and recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Temporarily switching to tone dialing (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Contents

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Caring for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Industry Canada Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

FCC / ACTA Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

End-user limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Mounting the base on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Mounting the charging cradle on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Safety precautions

Warning

Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use. Explain their content 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.

Only use the recommended, rechargeable batteries ( erwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.

Do not charge the handset in the charging unit 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, e.g. doctor's surgery.

Do not hold the rear of the handset to your ear when it is ringing or when speaker mode is activated. You risk serious and permanent damage to your hearing.

Your phone is compatible with the majority of digital hearing aids on the market. However, perfect function with all hearing aids cannot be guaranteed.

The handset may cause an unpleasant humming or whistling noise in hearing aids or cause them to overload. For assistance, please contact the hearing aid supplier.

Do not install the base or charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms. The base and charging cradle are not splashproof (

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

If you give your phone to someone else, make sure you also give them the user guide.

Please remove faulty bases from use or have them repaired by our Service department, as they could interfere with other wireless services.

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Please note

Not all of the functions described in this user guide are available in all countries.

Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone

Your telephone sets new standards for the way you communicate at home. The large TFT display, user-friendly keypad and clearly laid out menu are very sim-

ple to use.

It can do a whole lot more:

u Store anniversaries such as birthdays in your phone and it will remind you

of them in advance.

u Allocate important people to one of six VIP groups so you can identify important

calls from the ringtone and the color of the allocated VIP group.

u If you only want to accept calls when you can see the number, you can set your

phone to only ring when the phone number is transferred.

u You can assign important numbers to the number keys on your handset.

The number is then dialed by simply pressing the key.

u Set the display to show in large print to increase readability during certain

important situations (e.g. in the directory and in lists).

u Set the menu display to suit your individual requirements so that only the most

important functions (standard mode) or all functions are displayed (expert mode•). Settings or functions that are only available in expert mode are

marked in these instructions with the

u Gigaset Green Home – be environmentally aware when using your phone. For

more information, see www.gigaset.com/customercare

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You can find additional information about your telephone at www.gigaset.com/ gigasetc590.

Have fun using your new phone!

First steps

Checking the package contents

First steps

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1 one Gigaset C590/C595 base 2 one power adapter 3 one Gigaset C59H handset 4 one phone cord 5 two batteries 6 one battery cover 7 one belt clip 8 one user guide

If you have purchased a

model with multiple handsets the package should

contain one complete set of each of the following items for each additional handset: battery sets, battery cover, belt clip, handset, and charging cradle power adapter

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First steps

Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included)

The base and charging cradle are designed for use in enclosed dry rooms with a temperature range of +41°F to +113°F.

¤ Install the base on a level, non-slip surface in a central location in your house or

flat or mount the base or charging cradle on the wall (

Please note

Pay attention to the range of the base. This is up to 984 feet in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 165 feet inside buildings. The range is reduced when Eco Mode (

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:

u Never expose the telephone to the influence of heat sources, direct sunlight or

other electrical devices.

u Protect your telephone from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and fumes.

Connecting the base

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¤ First connect the

power adapter 1.

¤ Then connect the

telephone jack 2 and insert the cables into the cable ducts.

Please note:

u The power adapter

must always be connected, as the phone will not operate without electrical power.

u Only use the power adapter and phone cord supplied. Pin connections on tele-

phone cables can vary (

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Connecting the charging cradle (if included)

¤ Connect the flat plug from the power

adapter 1.

¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug

socket 2.

To disconnect the plug from the charger, press the release button 1 and disconnect the plug

First steps

Setting up the 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 conventional (non-rechargeable) batteries, as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. For example, the outer casing of the batteries could be damaged or 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 with

the polarity in the correct directions. The polarity is indicated in/on the battery compartment.

¤ First insert the battery

cover at the top a.

¤ Then press the cover b

until it clicks into place.

o open the battery cover, for instance to replace the batteries, insert a coin in the cavity on the casing and pull the battery cover upwards.

First steps

Attaching the belt clip

The handset has notches on each side to attach the belt clip.

¤ To attach – press the belt clip

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

¤ To remove – using your right

thumb apply pressure to the centre of the belt clip, push the fingernail of your left index finger between the clip and the casing and lift the clip upwards.

Placing the handset in the base/charging cradle

¤ Place the handset in the base/charging cradle with its display facing forward.

Each handset is registered with the base at the factory. You do not need to complete a registration. To use your handset with a different base or to use additional handsets with your base register the handset manually (

To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the base/charging cradle.

Please note

Only place the handset in the base/charger included with the handset.

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First steps

Initial charging and discharging of the batteries

The correct charge level can only display if the batteries are first fully charged and discharged.

¤ Place the handset in the base/charging cradle

for 10 hours.

¤ Then remove the handset

from the base/charging cra-

10 h

Please note

u After the first battery charge and discharge you may replace your handset in

the base/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.

dle and do not replace it until the batteries are fully discharged.

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.

INT Time

First steps

¤ Press the key below §Time§ on the

display to open the input field. If you have already set the time and

date, open the input field via the menu

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Date/Time

Date: 01/31/2009

Time:

00:00am

Back Save

Press the right or left control key to change the input position and correct an entry.

The Date/Time submenu displays.

¤ The active input position flashes.

¤ Press down on the control key to switch

to the time input field.

¤ Enter the hours and minutes in 4 digit

format via the keypad, e.g. QM5 for 07:15 am. Change the input position with the control key if necessary.

¤ If necessary, press the AM/PM display

key to change the time setting from AM to PM.

Enter the month, day and year as an 8-digit number via the keypad, e.g. Q4 2QQO for 10/14/2009.

Date/Time

Date: 10/14/2009

Time:

00:00am

AM/PM Save

First steps

AM/PM Save

¤ Press the key below §Save§ on the dis-

play to confirm your entry.

Date/Time

‰

Saved

Display in idle state

After registering the phone and setting the time, the idle display shows as in this example. If the answering machine is activated, the answering machine icon displays in the header.

Displays

u Reception signal between the base and handset:

– poor to good: ÒÑiÐ – no reception: | Green: Eco Mode activated (

u Battery charge state:

– yy{{ (empty to full) – y flashes red: batteries almost empty – xyx{x{ (charging)

u INT 1

Internal name of the handset (

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The display shows Saved. You will hear a confirmation tone and the handset automatically returns to idle state when you set the date and time for the first time.

i Ã V

07:15 am

INT 1 14 Oct

INT Calls

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

Your answering machine is set with a prerecorded announcement, however, you can customize that announcement for your own requirements (page 35).

Your phone is now ready to use!

Setting up area codes

Before you can return a call from the Calls list (¢ page 33), you must store the local area code of the area in which your phone is being used. If your phone is in a multiple area code area, you must also store the extra codes for that area.

Local Area Code

v ¢Ï ¢ Te le p ho ny ¢ Local Area Code ~ Enter the local area code.

§Save§ Press the Display key.

a When the Saved message displays, press and hold to return to idle

state.

Extra Codes

v ¢Ï ¢ Te le p ho ny ¢ Extra Codes ~ Enter the extra code.

§Save§ Press the Display key.

a When the Saved message displays, press and hold to return to idle

state.

Repeat the above steps until all the extra codes have been entered for your area. A maximum of five (5) extra codes can be stored.

Connecting a headset

First steps

You can connect a headset with a 2.5 mm jack connector. See the relevant product page at www.gigaset.com information on recommended headsets.

The headset volume corresponds to the settings for the handset volume ( replace the plastic cover to enable optimum sound in speaker mode.

¢ page 49). After using the headset,

Warning

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

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First steps

What would you like to do next?

Now you have successfully started your phone, you will probably want to adapt it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most important subjects.

If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices such as other telephones you should first read the section entitled "Using the phone" (

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Setting the ringtone and volume page 49

Setting the earpiece volume page 49

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Recording a personal announcement for the answering machine

Setting Eco Mode page 41

Operating the telephone on a PABX page 52

Registering existing Gigaset handsets to a base page 42

Transferring directory entries from existing Gigaset handsets to new Gigaset handset(s)

If you have any questions about using your phone, please read the tips on troubleshooting ( (

¢ page 61).

¢ page 53) or contact our Customer Care team

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Using the phone

Control key

Below, the side of the control key that you must press in the respective operating situation is marked in black (top, bottom, right, left, centre), e.g. v for "press right on the control key" or w for "press the center of the control key".

The control key has a number of different functions:

When the handset is in idle state

s Open the directory. v Open the main menu. u Open the list of handsets. t Call up the menu to set the call volume (¢page 49) of the handset.

In the main menu

t, s, v or u

Navigate to the required function.

In submenus and lists

t / s Scroll up/down line by line.

In input fields

Use the control key to move the cursor up t, down s, right v or left u. Press and hold v or u to move the cursor word by word.

Using the phone

During an external call

s Open the directory. u Initiate an internal consultation call. t Adjust the speaker volume for an earpiece and speaker mode.

Functions when pressing the middle of the control key

Depending on the operating situation, the key has different functions.

u In idle state the key opens the main menu. u In submenus, selection and input fields the key takes on the function of the dis-

play keys

§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§, §Select§ or §Change§.

Please note

These instructions demonstrate the main menu being opened by pressing the right of the control key and functions being actuated by pressing the appropriate display key. However, if you prefer, you can use the control key as described above.

Using the phone

Display keys

The functions of the display keys change depending on the particular operating situation. Example:

Back Save

Some important display keys:

Options

Back

Save

Open a context-dependent menu. Confirm selection. Delete key: delete one character/word at a time from right to left. Go back one menu level or cancel operation. Store entry. Open the redial list. Forward a call to the answering machine.

Keys on the keypad

c/ Q / * etc.

Press the matching key on the handset.

~ Enter digits or letters.

Correcting incorrect entries

You can fix incorrect characters in the input fields by navigating to the incorrect entry using the control key. You can then:

u Delete the character by briefly pressing Ñ or delete the word to the left of the

cursor by pressing and holding Ñ.

u Insert characters at the cursor position. u Overwrite the highlighted (flashing) character, e.g. when entering time and

date.

Current display key functions.

Display keys

Menu guidance

You can access your telephone's functions using a menu that has a number of levels.

The menu display can be extended (Expert mode •) or reduced (Standard mode). Expert mode is the default setting.

Settings or functions that are only available in expert mode are marked in these instructions with the

For further information about switching between standard/expert mode see the menu overview (

Main menu (first menu level)

¤ When the handset is in idle state press the right v control key to open the

main menu.

The main menu functions display with icons. The icon for the selected function is marked in orange and the name of the associated function appears in the display's header.

To access a function, i.e. to open the corresponding submenu (next menu level):

¤ Use the control key p to select the required func-

tion and press the display key

Briefly press the display key §Back§ or the end call key a to revert back to idle state.

icon.

•

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§OK§.

Using the phone

Settings

É Ï

Back OK

Submenus

The functions in the submenus are displayed as lists (as shown on the right).

To access a function:

¤ Scroll to the function with the control key q and

§OK§.

press

Briefly press the display key §Back§ or the end call key a to return to the previous menu level/cancel the operation.

Settings

Date/Time

Display

Language

Registration

Telephony

Back OK

Reverting to idle state

You can revert to idle state from anywhere in the menu as follows:

¤ Press and hold the end call key a.

Or:

¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes the display automatically revert to idle

state.

Settings that have not been saved by selecting the display key

§Change§ will be lost

An example of the display in idle state appears on page 16.

§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§ or

Using the phone

Activating/deactivating the handset

a With the phone in idle state, press and hold the end call key

(confirmation tone) to switch off the handset. Press and hold the end call key again to switch the handset on.

Please note

When the handset is switched on, an animation of the Gigaset logo displays for several seconds.

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock

The keypad lock prevents any unauthorized or accidental use of the phone. # Press and hold the pound key in idle state to activate or deactivate the

keypad lock. You will hear the confirmation tone. If the keypad lock is activate a warning will be shown when you press a key. The keypad lock deactivates automatically when you receive a call. It is reactivated

when the call is ended.

Please note

When the keypad lock is active, you cannot call emergency numbers.

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

Using this guide

The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form.

Example:

The illustration: v ¢Ï ¢ Display ¢Large Font (³=on) means:

Using the phone

¤ Press right on the control key v

to open the main menu.

Settings

É Ï

Back OK

Settings

Date/Time

Display

Language

Registration

Tel ep h on y

Back OK

¤ Use the right, left, down and up

control key p to navigate to the Settings submenu.

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

¤ Press down on the control key

until the Display menu appears on the display.

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

Using the phone

Display

Screensaver

Large Font

Color Schemes

Back Change

¤ Press down on the control key

until the Large Font menu appears on the display.

¤ Press the display key §Change§ to acti-

vate/deactivate the function.

Display

Screensaver

Large Font

Color Schemes

Back Change

Changes are effective immediately and do not have to be confirmed.

¤ Press the key below §Back§ on the dis-

play to jump back to the previous menu level.

Or:

Press and hold the end call key a to return to idle state.

Menu overview

Setting standard or expert mode

The menu display can be extended (Expert mode •) or restricted (standard mode). Expert mode is the active default setting. Settings or functions that are only available in expert mode are marked in these instructions by the •icon. The icon does not appear on the handset.

To change these settings:

Select v

¢ §Select§ (the active mode is marked with Ø).

Open the main menu: Pressv when the telephone is in idle mode.

¢Menu View ¢ Simplified (standard mode) or Complete (expert mode)

Alarm Clock

Call Lists

All Calls ¢page 33

Outgoing Calls

Accepted Calls

Missed Calls

Voice Mail

Play Messages Network Mailbox ¢page 40

Activation *

Announcements * Rec. Announcement *

Recordings * ¢ page 38

•

Call Screening * ¢page 38

•

Network Mailbox ¢ page 40

•

Set Key 1 * Network Mailbox ¢page 40

•

* Only base with answering machine ** Only base without answering machine

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¢page 33 ¢page 33 ¢page 33

Answering Machine *

¢page 35

Play Announcement *

Del. Announcement *

Rec. Advisory Msg. * ¢page 35

•

Play Advisory Msg. * ¢ page 36

•

Del. Advisory Msg. * ¢page 36

•

Answering Machine

¢page 35

¢page 35 ¢page 35 ¢page 35

¢page 40

Menu overview

Audio Settings

Additional Features

Room Monitor ¢page 45

Settings

Date/Time ¢page 15

Display Screensaver

Handset Volume ¢page 49

Advisory Tones ¢ page 50

•

Ringtones(Handset)

Ringtones (Base)*

Music on Hold ¢ page 51

•

¢page 49 ¢page 51

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Large Font

Color Schemes

Backlight ¢page 48

•

¢page 48 ¢page 48

Language

Registration Register Handset

Tel ep ho ny

•

System Handset Reset ¢page 50

•

Menu View Simplified

Eco Mode Eco Mode

* Only base with answering machine ** Only appears when multiple bases are available

¢page 48

De-reg. Handset

Select Base**

Auto Answer

Listening In

Dialing Mode

Flash

Local Area Code

Extra Codes

Base Reset

System PIN

Complete

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¢page 25 ¢page 25

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Making calls

If the backlight is deactivated (¢ page 48) it is switched on by pressing any key. In this case the pressed key has no other function.

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the public telephone network.

~c Enter the number and press the

talk key.

Or: c~ Pr ess and hold the talk key c

and then enter the number.

You can cancel the dialing operation with the end call key a.

While the call is in progress, the duration of the call displays.

Please note

Dialing with the directory (¢ page 29), calls list ( ( keying in phone numbers.

Ending a call

a Press the end call key.

¢ page 33) and redial list

¢ page 32) saves you from repeatedly

Accepting 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 speaker key d. ¤ Gigaset C590 only: Press the display key

§Accept§.

¤ Gigaset C595 only: Press the display key

Ô to divert the call to the answering

machine (

If the handset is in the base/charging cradle and the Auto Answer function is activated

¢ page 49), the handset automatically

( answers the call when you remove it from the charging cradle.

To deactivate the ringtone, press the display key. You can accept the call as long as it displays on the screen.

Using Caller ID

Caller ID (CID) and Caller Name ID (CNID) are optional subscription services provided by your telephone service provider. These features supply incoming caller identification information that displays on your handset.

Call display with Caller ID/ Name

If the caller's number is saved in your directory, the caller's displays.

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§Silence§

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9725551234

Accept Silence

Gigaset C590

Making calls

Gigaset C595

Ø«Ú

9725551234

1 Ringtone icon 2 Caller name or number

The following displays in place of the number:

u External, if no number is transmitted. u Unavailable, if the caller has not

requested Calling Line Identification (CID).

Silence

Display with CID

If you have CID, then the name that is registered with your network provider for the caller's number will also display. If the number of the caller is stored in your directory, the corresponding directory entry replaces the CID display.

Using the speaker mode

In speaker mode, instead of holding the handset to your ear you can put it down, for example on the table in front of you. This allows others to participate in the call.

Activating/deactivating speaker mode

Activating while dialing

~d Enter the number and press the

speaker key.

¤ You should inform your caller before you

use the speaker function so that they know someone else is listening.

Switching between earpiece and speaker mode

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

answering machine (Gigaset C595 only), activate or deactivate speaker mode.

To place the handset in the base/charging cradle during a call:

¤ Press and hold the speaker key d while

placing the handset in the base.

For instructions on how to adjust the speaker volume (

¢ page 49).

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9725551234

Anna Fielding

Accept Silence

1Caller's number 2Caller’s name

The display shows:

u External, if no number is transmitted. u Unavailable, if the caller has not

requested Calling Line Identification (CID).

Switching to mute

You can deactivate the microphone in your handset during an external call.

h Press key to mute the handset.

The display shows Microphone is off. Press the key again to reactivate the microphone.

Please note

If the telephone is muted the only keys that will function on the handset are the mute key h and the end-call key a. .

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