Gigaset Communications A510XC300X, C300H User Manual

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Gigaset C300/C300A – your high-quality accessory

Gigaset C300/C300A – your high-quality accessory

Congratulations on your purchase of this latest generation Gigaset.
Your Gigaset can do a lot more than just make calls:

Directory for up to 250 entries

Save phone numbers and names to the directory (¢ page 31). You can designate important
entries as VIPs (Very Important Persons). VIP calls are then recognised by their ringer and their
colour in the directory (¢ page 32).

If you don't (always) want it to ring

Use time control for calls (¢ page 52) or ensure that all calls from a withheld number are not
signalled (¢ page 53).

Other practical information

Transfer the directory from an existing Gigaset handset (¢ page 32), use the shortcut func­tion (¢ page 32) and adjust the colour and contrast of the display to your requirements
(¢ page 51).

Protect our environment

Gigaset Green Home – Be environmentally aware when using your phone. Details about our
ECO DECT products can be found at www.gigaset.com/customercare.

Further information on your phone can be found at www.gigaset.com/gigasetc300

After purchasing your Gigaset phone, please register it at www.gigaset.com/customercare –
this will ensure any questions you may have or warranty services you request are dealt with
even faster!

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Have fun using your new phone!

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Overview

Overview

1 Signal strength (¢ page 17)

Colour / Symbol changes when Eco Mode / Eco
Mode+ is activated (¢ page 47)

2 Control key (¢ page 20)

Mute microphone (¢ page 29)

3 Tal k/ Hands free k ey

Flashes: incoming call;
Lights up: handsfree mode activated;
accept call; open redial list (press briefly);
start dialling (press and hold);
During a call: switch between earpiece and
handsfree mode (¢ page 29)

4 Key 1

Dial answering machine (C300A)/
Network mailbox (press and hold)

5 Star key

Activate/deactivate ringer (press and hold);
With an open connection: switch between
pulse dialling/tone dialling (press briefly)

6 Message key (¢ page 33)

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

7 Microphone
8 Recall key

- Recall

- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)

9 Hash key

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

10 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)
11 Display keys (¢ page 4)
12 Display in idle status
13 Battery charge status (¢ page 17)

14 Answering machine icon (C300A only)

Answering machine switched on;

Flashes: answering machine is recording

a message or is being operated by another

internal party

Please note

To c han ge the display language, proceed as
described on page 51.

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Battery charging (¢ page 17)
Battery charge status (¢ page 17)

Current time (¢ page 16)
Current day, month and year (¢ page 16)

Name of the handset (¢ page 50)

Number of new messages:

u à on the network mailbox / answ. mach. (¢ page 33)
u ™ in the missed calls list (¢ page 33)
u Ë in the SMS list (¢ page 37)

Alarm switched on and wake up time set (¢ page 48)

Display keys (¢ page 4)

Signal strength i (¢ page 17)
or Eco Mode+ icon ¼(¢ page 47)

Keypad locked (¢ page 22)
Ringer switched off (¢ page 53)
Answering machine activated (C300A only)

Connection established

Number (or name) of caller (¢ page 27)

Call duration
Display key (¢ page 4)

u Two-way recording on answering machine (¢ page 43)
u Set call volume (¢ page 52)
u Access service information

Display during external call:

Understanding the display icons

The following symbols are displayed dependent on the settings and the operating status of
your telephone:

Overview

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Internal call (¢ page 49)

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Alarm call (¢ page 48)

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Connection established

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Redial Menu

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Current display key function

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Using the display keys

Other display icons:

Using the display keys

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

Important display keys:

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Open redial list.
Open a menu for further func-

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Confirm selection.
Delete key: Delete character by

character/word by word from
right to left.

Go back one menu level or can­cel operation.

Main menu icons

SMS

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Alarm Clock

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Voice Mail

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Base overview

Base overview

You can use the keys on the base to operate
the integrated answering machine
(Gigaset C300A only), search for handsets
(paging,
to the base

Gigaset C300A base

¢ page 49) and register handsets

(¢ page 48).

4 Play/Stop key

Play back new message from answering

machine (press briefly), play back all messages

(press and hold) or cancel playback.

Flashes: at least one new message is present.

Flashes very quickly: memory is full.

During message playback:

5 Go to the next message.
6 Skip to the start of the current message

(press once) or go to the previous message

(press twice).

7 Delete current message.

Please note:

If the answering machine is being operated
from a handset or if it is recording a message
(On/Off key flashes), it cannot be operated
from the base at the same time.

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1 Registration/Paging key

Search for handsets (press briefly, paging
¢ page 49).
Register handsets (press and hold,
¢ page 48).

2 On/Off key

Activating/deactivating the answering ma­chine.

Lights up: answering machine is activated.
Flashes: message is being recorded.

3 Volume keys ( ÷ = quieter; ø = louder)

During message playback: adjust the speaking
volume.
While phone is ringing: adjust ringer volume.

Registration/Paging key

– Press briefly: search for handsets (paging)

¢ page 49.

– Press and hold: register handsets and DECT

devices ¢ page 48.

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Contents

Contents

Gigaset C300/C300A – your high-quality accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Understanding the display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Main menu icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Base overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Following safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Taking the first steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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

Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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

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

Understanding the operating steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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

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

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

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

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

Using Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Notes on calling line display (CLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using handsfree mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Switching to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifying automatic network provider code (preselection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the incoming message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Answering machine list (Gigaset C300A only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Sending SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Writing/sending SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting SMS centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Receiving SMS messages on a PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Troubleshooting SMS problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Operating the Gigaset C300A base answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Operating via the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Activating/deactivating call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting the recording parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing the language for voice prompt and pre-recorded announcement . . . 44

Resetting fast access for the answering machine using key 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the handset as an alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using multiple handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Locating a handset (paging) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Listening in to an external call (conference) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Quick access to numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the display/screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Changing ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Base station settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Activating repeater support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Resetting the base to the default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Dialling mode and Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Switching temporarily to tone dialling (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Industry Canada Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

FCC / ACTA Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

End-user limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Protecting our environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Caring for your telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Mounting the base on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Mounting the charger on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Following safety precautions

Following 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 power adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base.

Use only rechargeable batteries that correspond to the specification provided on
page 66, as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.
Do not charge the handset in the charger or base while the headset is connected.

Using your telephone may affect nearby medical equipment. 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. Otherwise you risk serious and permanent damage to your hear­ing.

Your Gigaset 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 interference in analogue hearing aids. If you require assist­ance, please contact the hearing aid supplier.

Do not install the base or charger in bathrooms or shower rooms. The base and
charger are not splashproof (¢ page 66).

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

If you give your Gigaset to a third party, make sure you also give them the user guide.

Remove faulty bases from use or have them repaired by our Service, as these could
interfere with other wireless services.

Please note

u Not all of the functions described in this user guide are available in all countries.
u The device cannot be used in the event of a power failure. It is also not possible to trans-

mit emergency calls.

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Taking the first steps

Checking the package contents

1 One Gigaset C300/C300A base

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2 One power adapter for the base
3 One Gigaset handset
4 Two batteries
5 One battery cover
6 One phone cord
7 One user guide

If you have purchased a

model with multiple hand­sets, the package should

contain two batteries, a bat­tery cover and a charging

8 with power

cradle
adapter
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Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included)

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

¤ Set up the base at a central point in the building on a level, non-slip surface or

mount the base or charger on the wall (¢ page 72).

Please note

Pay attention to the range of the base.
This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 50 m inside build­ings. The range is reduced when Eco Mode is activated (¢ page 47).

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 Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and fumes.

Taking the first steps

Connecting the base

¤ 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 a mains connection.

u Use only the power adapter and

phone cord supplied. Pin connec­tions on telephone cables can vary
(pin connections, ¢ page 67).

u The answering machine is ready for

use approx. 15 seconds after the
base has been connected or reset.

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¤ Plug the power adapter into the

plug socket 2.

¤ Connect the flat plug from the

power adapter 1.

To disconnect the plug from the charger,
press the release button 3 and disconnect
the plug 4.

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2

3

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Connecting the charging cradle (if included)

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¤ Insert the batteries with

the polarity in the cor­rect direction.
The polarity is indicated
in the battery compart­ment.

¤ First insert the battery

cover at the top a.

¤ Then press the cover b

until it clicks into place.

To open the battery cover, for
instance to replace the batteries,
insert a coin into the cavity on the
casing, then pull the battery cover
in an upward direction.

a

b

Setting up the handset for use

The display is protected by a plastic film.

Please remove the protective film!

Inserting the battery and closing the battery cover

Warning

Use only rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications
GmbH (¢ page 66), as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and
personal injury. 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 of the recommended
type.

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8.5 hrs

Taking the first steps

Initial charging and discharging of the batteries

The correct charge status can only be displayed if the battery is first fully charged
and discharged.

¤ Charge the handset in the base for 8.5 hours.

Please note

The handset must only be placed in the designated Gigaset C300/C300A base
or charging cradle.

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¤ After charging, remove the handset from the base and only replace it when the

batteries are fully discharged.

Please note

u The handset is pre-registered with the base. If you have purchased a model

with multiple handsets, all handsets will already be registered with the

base. You do not need to register the handset again.

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

the charger 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.

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¤ Press right on the control key..

¤ Press the keys Land4 slowly

one after the other.

The display for setting languages appears.
The current language (e.g. English) is
selected.

¤ Press down on the control key s ...

... until the language you wish to use
is displayed, e.g. French.

¤ Press the key below

§OK§ to select this

language.

The selection is marked with ³.

English

³

English

³

English

³

Francais

³

Changing the display language

Change the display language, if you do not understand the language currently set.

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

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Enter Date:
[04.04.2010]

¤ Press the key below §Time§ on the display

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

date, open the input field via the menu
¢ page 26.)

The Date/Time submenu is shown on the
display.

¤ The active input position flashes.

Enter the day, month and year as an
8-digit number via the keypad,
e.g., Q4Q42QQ
for 4 April 2010.

INT 1

Redial Time

To change the input position,
e.g., to correct an entry, press
right or left on the control key.

¤ 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.

¤ Confirm with

§OK§.

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Back OK

¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display

screen to save your entry.

Enter Time:
[07.15]

x

Back OK

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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.

Please note

Depending on your network provider, the date and time may be displayed
automatically.

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The display shows Saved. You will hear
a confirmation tone and the handset
automatically reverts to idle status,
or returns to the "Settings" menu if
the setting was made via the menu.

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Redial Menu

Please note

If your phone receives the date and time during calling line display (e.g., via your
network provider, a router or PABXs), you can specify whether this data should
be copied to your phone:

§Menu§ ¤ *#Q5#M3 ¤ Q or  or 2 ¤ §OK§

u Q: Never
u : Once, in case the date/time is not set on your phone
u 2: Always

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Display in idle status

Once the phone is registered and the time set, the screen display is as follows
(example).

Screen display

u Reception between the base and the handset:

– Good to poor: ÐiÑÒ
–No reception: | flashes

Green: Eco Mode is activated (¢ page 47)

u Activating the answering machine:

Ã

: Your answering machine is set with

apre-recorded announcement.

u Battery charge status:

– U white: charged over 66 %
– V white: charged between 33 % and 66 %
– e white: charged between 10% and 33%
– = red: charged below 10%
– = e V Vwhite: battery charging

u INT 1

Internal name of the handset (¢ page 50)

If Eco Mode+ (¢ page 47) is activated, the ¼ icon is displayed in the top left.

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Your phone is now ready for use!

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What would you like to do next?

Now that you have successfully set up your Gigaset, you can immediately start call­ing – or you can adapt it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to
quickly locate the most important functions.

Information on ... ... is located here.

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Using the phone

Setting ringtones

Recording your own announcement for the
answering machine

Registering existing Gigaset handsets to a base

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

Setting Eco Mode / Eco Mode+

Sending SMS

Operating the telephone on a PABX

Setting the earpiece volume

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page 52

page 41

page 48

page 32

page 47

page 36

page 56

page 52

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If you have any questions about using your phone, please read the tips
on troubleshooting (¢ page 57) or contact our Service team
(¢ page 62).

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Using the phone

Using the phone

Using the control key

In the description below, the side of the control key (up, down,
right, left) which you have to press in the different operating situ­ations is marked in black, e.g., v for "press the right edge of the
control key".

The control key has a number of different functions:

When the handset is in idle status

v Open the main menu.
s Open the directory.
u Open the list of handsets.

t Call up the menu for setting the handset's call volume (¢ page 52).

In menus 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.

During an external call

v Mute the microphone.
s Open the directory.
u Initiate an internal consultation call.

t Adjust the loudspeaker volume for earpiece and handsfree mode.

Using keys on the keypad

c/ Q / * etc.

Press the matching key on the handset.

~ Enter digits or letters.

Correcting incorrect entries

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

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

date.

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§Delete§ to delete the character to the left of the cursor.

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Settings

Back OK

Using the menus

Your telephone's functions are accessed via a menu consisting of several levels
(menu overview, ¢ page 25).

Main menu (first menu level)

¤ With the handset in idle status, press the display key §Menu§or right on the control

key v to open the main menu.

The functions in the main menu are displayed in the
form of a list with names and icons (example on the
right).

Selecting a function

¤ You can scroll between functions using the control

key q. The selectable function is shown in the
display.

¤ Press the display key

key v to select the displayed function. This opens
the corresponding submenu and the first entry is
displayed.

If you press the display key
returns to idle status.

§OK§ or right on the control

§Back§ or briefly press the end call key a, the display

Using the phone

Submenus

The functions in the submenu are displayed with the corresponding names.

Selecting a function

¤ You can scroll between functions using the control key q. The relevant function

is shown in the display.

¤ Press the display key

sponding submenu and the first entry is displayed.

Briefly press the display key
menu level or cancel the operation.

Any settings you have not confirmed by pressing

§OK§ to select the displayed function. This opens the corre-

§Back§ or the end call key a to return to the previous

§OK§ will be discarded.

Reverting to idle status

From any point in the menu:

¤ Press and hold the end call key a or
¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes, the display will automatically revert to

idle status.

An example of the display in idle status is shown on page 17.

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Using the phone

Activating/deactivating the handset

a In idle status, press and hold the end call key (confirmation tone).

Activating/deactivating keypad lock

Keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone.
# In idle status, press and hold the hash key (confirmation tone).

The keypad lock is switched on or off. When it is switched on,

ºicon appears in the display.

the

If the keypad lock is activated, a corresponding message is displayed when you
press a key.

Keypad lock deactivates automatically when you receive a call. It is reactivated
when the call is finished.

Please note

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

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Redial Menu

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

play screen to open the main menu.

¤ Press down on the control key s ...

¤ Press the key below

§OK§ on the display

screen to confirm your selection.

... until the menu item Settings
appears on the screen.

¤ Press down on the control key s ...

Understanding the operating steps

The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form, for example:

§Menu§ ¤ Settings ¤ Eco Mode (³=on)

¤ This means you should proceed as follows:

Using the phone

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Eco Mode

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... until the Eco Mode menu item
appears.

¤ Press the key below

§OK§ on the display

screen to switch the function on or off
(³=on).

Using the phone

¤ Press the key below §Back§ on the display screen to jump back to the previous

menu level.

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

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