Gigaset SL78H User Guide
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Brief overview
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Brief overview
Note:
Pictures in this user manual may differ from the
actual product.
1 Display in idle status
2 Battery charge status (
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)
6 Pound key (
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle status);
Toggle between uppercase/lowercase
and digits
7 Quick list key (
Open Quick list
8 Charging socket
9 Microphone
10 Flash key
- Consultation call (flash)
- Insert a dialing pause (press and hold)
11 Asterisk key (
Ringers on/off (press and hold);
with an open connection: switch between
pulse dialing/touch-tone dialing
(press briefly);
for text input: open a table of special
characters
12 Key 1
Dial (network) mailbox
(press and hold)
13 Talk k ey
Answer a call: open Last Number Redial list
(press briefly), start dialing (press and hold)
14 Handsfree key
Switch between earpiece and handsfree
mode;
lights up: handsfree activated
flashes: incoming call
15 Control key (
16 Signal strength (
¢page 18)
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¢page 17)
¢page 14)
¢page 32)
¢page 27)
¢page 14)
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Display symbols
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Signaling of
External call (¢ page 25)
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Internal call (¢page 26)
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Calls Calendar
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Appointment (¢ page 34) / Anniversary (¢ page 31)
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Alarm clock (¢ page 36)
Signal strength (¢ page 14)
or ECO Mode symbol ¼
(¢ page 34)
Bluetooth activated (
¢ page 38)
or ô/ õ (Bluetooth headset/data device) connected
Ringer switched off (
¢ page 43)
Keypad lock switched on (
¢ page 20)
Battery being charged (
¢ page 14)
Battery charge status (¢ page 14)
Number of new messages:
u In the list of missed appointments (¢ page 36)
u In the list of missed calls (¢ page 32)
u On the (network) mailbox (¢page 33)
Name of handset
Current month and year (
¢ page 12)
Alarm clock activated with wake-up time (
¢ page 36)
Current time (¢page 12)
Appointment entered in calendar (
¢ page 34)
Current date (
¢ page 12)
Display symbols
The following symbols are displayed regardless of the settings and the operating status of your
phone:
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Contents
Brief overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Display symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the charging cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting up area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the handsfree feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Switching to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Directory/Quick list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Last Number Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening lists with the Message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring Fast Access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Viewing the network mailbox report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting an appointment (calendar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Displaying missed appointments, anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Quickly accessing functions and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Changing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the Resource Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting long-distance and area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Protecting our environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Caring for your telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Additional functions in the PC interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Industry Canada Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
FCC / ACTA Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
End-user limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Safety precautions
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Safety precautions
Warning
Be sure to read this user guide and the safety precautions before using your telephone.
Explain their content and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your
children.
Use only the charging cradle supplied with the power adapter.
Use only recommended, rechargeable batteries (
could damage your health and cause injury.
Do not charge the handset in charging unit or base station while the headset
is connected.
Using your telephone may affect nearby medical equipment. Be aware of the technical conditions in your particular environment (such as a doctor's office).
Do not hold the rear of the handset to your ear when it is ringing or when the handsfree function is activated. Otherwise, you risk serious and permanent damage to
your hearing.
Do not install the charging cradle in bathrooms or shower areas. The charging cradle
is not waterproof (
Do not use your phone in environments that pose a 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 base stations from use, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
¢ page 48).
¢ page 48). Failure to do so
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First steps
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First steps
Checking the package contents
1 One Gigaset SL78H handset
2 One battery
3 One battery cover
4 One belt clip
5 One charging cradle with power adapter
6 One user guide
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Installing the charging cradle
The charging cradle is designed to be operated in closed, dry areas at temperatures
ranging from +5°C to +45°C.
Please note
u Keep in mind the range of the base station.
It is up to 985 feet (300 m) in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 165 feet
(50 m) inside buildings. The range is reduced when Eco mode is activated
¢ page 34).
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u Never expose the telephone to heat sources, direct sunlight, or other electri-
cal devices.
u Protect your phone from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids, and fumes.
First steps
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First steps
¤ First insert the battery at the top of
the receptacle a.
¤ Then press the battery downwards
b until it clicks into place.
¤ Align the protrusions on the
side of the battery cover with
the notches on the inside of the
housing.
¤ Then press the cover until it
clicks into place.
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b
Setting up the handset for use
The display and keypad are protected by a protective plastic film.
Please remove the protective film.
Inserting the battery and closing the battery cover
Warning
Use only the rechargeable batteries (¢page 48) recommended by Gigaset
Communications GmbH; using other batteries could result in significant health
risks and property damage. For example, the outer casing of the batteries could
be destroyed, or the batteries could explode. The phone could also malfunction
or be damaged as a result of using batteries that are not the recommended
type.
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First steps
If you need to reopen the battery cover to connect the USB cable or change the
battery:
¤ Remove the belt clip (if
attached).
¤ Place a coin into the notch at
the bottom of the casing and
pull the battery cover
upwards.
To change the battery, place a
coin in the cavity on the casing
and pull the battery upwards.
Attaching/removing the belt clip
The handset has notches on each side for attaching the belt clip.
¤ To attach: Press the belt clip onto
the back of the handset so that
the protrusions on the belt clip
engage the notches.
¤ To re mo ve : Use your right thumb
to press the belt clip slightly to
the right of center, then slide the
fingernail of your left index finger
between
the clip and the casing and
lift the clip upwards.
Placing the handset in the charging cradle
¤ Insert the power adapter for the charging cradle into the electrical outlet.
¤ Place the handset into the charging cradle with its display facing forward.
To charge the battery, leave the handset in the charging cradle.
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First steps
¤ Press the key below §Register§ on the dis-
play screen to open the input field.
The submenu Register Handset is shown
in the display.
Register Handset
Base 1
Base 2
Base 3
Base 4
Back OK
Register
¤ Press down-
wards on the
Control key to
select the
required base station.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to start registration.
If requested, enter the system PIN of
the base station (the default is 0000)
and press
§OK§.
Registering handsets
A Gigaset SL78H handset can be registered to up to four base stations.
Registration of Gigaset SL78H
You must initiate handset registration on the handset (1) and on the base station
(2).
Once it has been registered, the handset returns to idle status. The handset's internal number is shown on the display (e.g., INT 1). If not, repeat the procedure.
1) On the handset
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The display indicates that the handset is searching for the specified base station.
If the handset is already registered to a base station, start the registration procedure as follows:
v
Please note
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¢ Registration ¢ Register Handset
First steps
¤ For this, place the handset in the charging cra-
dle for six hours.
¤ Once the battery is fully
charged, remove the handset from the cradle and do
not put it back again until
the battery is fully discharged.
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2) On the base station
Within 60 seconds, press and hold the Registration/Paging key on the base station
(approx. 3 sec.).
Please note
Information on how to deregister can be found in your base station's user
guide.
First battery charge and discharge
The correct charge status can only be displayed if the battery is first fully charged
and then discharged.
Please note
u After the first battery charge and discharge, you can place your handset in
the charging cradle after every call.
u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the
battery from the handset and reinsert it.
u The battery may heat up during charging. This is not dangerous.
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Date/Time
Date:
10/14/2009
Time:
00:00am
am/pm Save
¤ Press the key below §Time§ on the dis-
play screen to open the input field.
(If you have already entered the date
and time, open the input field using
the menu (
¢ page 24))
The submenu Date/Time is shown on the
display.
¤ The active input position flashes.
Using the keypad, enter the month,
day, and year using 8 characters
(e.g., Q4
2QQO
for 10/14/2009).
Date/Time
Date:
00/00/0000
Time:
00:00am
Back Save
Time
¤ Press the right or left Control
key to change the input position and correct an entry.
¤
¤ Enter the hours and minutes as
four-digit numbers using the keypad
(e.g., QM5
for 07:15 am).
Press the Display key am/pm to
change the am/pm setting. The
default setting is am.
Change the input position with
the Control key, if necessary.
¤ Press down on the Control key to switch
to the time input field.
Setting the date and time
Set the date and time so that the alarm and the calendar can be used.
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¤ Press the key below §Save§ on the dis-
play screen to save your entries.
The display shows Saved. You will hear a
confirmation tone.
¤ Press the key below §Back§ on the dis-
play screen to return to idle status.
am/pm Save
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Saved
Date/Time
Date:
10/14/2009
Time:
07:15am
am/pm Save
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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. After successful registration, the following is displayed:
u The strength of the signal between the base station
and handset:
– poor to good: ÒÑiÐ
– no reception: |
u Battery charge status:
outside the charger
– U white: charged over 66 %
– V white: charged between 33 % and 66 %
– ewhite or red
– =flashes red: battery almost empty (less than 10 minutes talktime)
in the charger
– = e V U white: battery is charging
*
red: older firmware version, please update the handset’s firmware (¢ page 50)
Please note
In idle status, the calendar display can be switched on and off (¢ page 34).
*
: charged under 33 %
Setting up area codes
Before you can return a call from the Calls list (¢ page 31), 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 ph o ny ¢ Local Area Code
~ Enter the local area code.
§Save§ Press the Display key.
a Press and hold (idle status).
Extra Codes
v ¢Ï ¢ Te le ph o ny ¢ Extra Codes
~
§Save§ Press the Display key.
a Press and hold (idle status).
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.
Your phone is now ready for use!
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Enter the extra code.
Connecting the USB cable
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You can connect a standard USB data cable with
a mini-B connector to the back of your handset
to connect the handset to a PC. To use this function, the Gigaset QuickSync software must be
installed (
¢ page 49).
¤ Remove the belt clip (if attached) (¢page 9).
¤ Remove the battery cover (¢page 9).
¤ Connect the USB cable to the USB socket 1.
First steps
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What would you like to do next?
Now that 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 topics.
If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices, such as other Gigaset telephones,
you should first read the section entitled "Using the phone" (
Information on ... ... is located here.
Setting the ringer and volume page 42
Setting the handset volume page 42
Setting Eco mode page 34
¢ page 17).
Transferring directory entries from existing Gigaset
handsets to the new handset(s)
Using Bluetooth devices page 38
Connecting the telephone to a PC page 49
If you have any questions about using your phone, please read
“Questions and answers” (
team (
¢ page 54).
¢ page 46) or contact our Customer Care
page 29
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Using the phone
Using the Control key
In the text below, the side of the Control key that you must press
in the operating situation described is marked in black (top, bottom, right, left, center), for example, 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 status
t Open the menu for setting the handset's call volume (¢page 42)
v Open the main menu.
s Open the directory.
u Open the list of handsets.
In the main menu, submenus, and lists
t / s Scroll up/down line by line.
In input fields
You can use the Control key to move the cursor up t, down s, right v, or left
u. Press and hold vor u to move the cursor word by word.
During an external call
s Open the directory.
u Initiate an internal consultation call.
t Adjust the loudspeaker volume for earpiece and handsfree mode.
Using the phone
Functions when clicking the middle of the Control key
The key has different functions, depending on the operating situation.
u In idle status, the main menu is opened.
u In the submenus and selection and input fields, the key takes on the function
of the Display keys
§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§, or §Change§.
Please note
In this guide, operation is shown through the right Control key and the Display
keys. However, if you prefer, you can also use the Control key as described.
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