Siemens GIGASET A180, GIGASET A180 DUO Operating Manual

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Gigaset A180/A180 DUO

The handset at a glance

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Gigaset 1

1 Display in idle mode 2 Back ke

3 I 4 Ta 5 Co

6 Star ke 7 Reca

8 OK ke 9 Men

10 End

11 Ha 12 C 13 Mut

* To activate a function marked with an asterisk (*)

pre

y When editing text: backspace In menu: go back to previous level

nternal communication key (¢ page 13)

lk key / Redial list* (¢ page 10)

ntrol key

In idle mode: list. In menu, phone book and lis

Consultation call (flash) Insert pause*

call key / Power on/off *

sh (#) key / Keypad lock on/off * (¢ page 7)

all-by-call key * (¢ page 9)

e key (microphone off ) (¢ page 9)

ss and hold the corresponding key.

s open phone book, t open calls

y / Ringer on/off *

ll key

u key (¢ page 7)

ts: Scrolling up/down

Display icons

Radio signal

Steady: Handset is linked with base Flashing: Handset is out of range or not registered Battery icon

Steady: Full, more than1 hour talking time Flashing: Charging Steady: Less than 1 hour talking time

Flashing: Almost flat Alarm clock is activated

Ringer is deactivated

Keypad lock is activated

11 12

Display in idle mode

¤ Press and hold the A key to toggle between

name/number and date/time display.

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Gigaset 1

Tal k icon

Steady: Ongoing call Flashing : Incoming call received Phone book is opened

Calls list icon

Steady: Already inspected calls in calls list Flashing : New calls in calls list Off: No entry in calls list

In editing mode: Backspace. Press A to delete one

{

character at a time In menu: Press

menu.

Confirm menu function or save entry with B.

In menu and lists: Scroll up/down with p.

In talk mode: Adjust volume with

A to go b ac k to pre vio us l ev el o r ex it

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The base at a glance

Registration/paging key:

Search for handsets: (press briefly, "Paging" Register handsets: (press and hold

Please note: Depending on the device variant the housing may vary in colour.

Safety precautions

Read this user guide and the safety precautions carefully before use. Explain their contents and the

otential hazards associated with using the tele-

p phone to your children.

s unit supplied.

ecommended, rechargeable

¢ page 16), i.e. never use a

Only use the main

Fit only the r batteries ( conventional (non-rechargeable) battery

her battery types as this could result

or ot in significant health risks and personal injury.

The operation of medical appliances may

affected. Be aware of the technical

be conditions in your particular environment, e.g. doctor's surgery.

Do not hold the rear of the handset to

our ear when it is ringing. Otherwise you

y risk serious and permanent damage to your hearing. The handset may cause an unpleasant

ng noise in hearing aids.

hummi Do not install the phone in a bathroom or

hower room. The handset and base sta-

s tion are not splashproof.

Do not use your phone in environments

potential explosion hazard, e.g.

with a paint shops.

If you give your Gigaset to someone else,

sure you also give them the user

make guide. Please remove faulty base stations from

ve them repaired by our service,

use or ha as they could interfere with other wireless services.

¢ page 12)

¢ page 12).

Disposal

All electrical and electronic products

d be disposed of separately from

shoul the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by

he government or the local authorities.

t The correct disposal and separate collec-

tion of your old appli vent potential negative consequences for

he environment and human health. It is a

t precondition for reuse and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please conta ct you r l oc al c ou nci l r efu se cen tr e or th e

riginal supplier of the product.

ance will help pre-

Care

Wipe down the base station and handset with a damp cloth (no solvents) or an antistatic cloth. Never use a dry cloth. This can cause static.

Contact with liquid

If the handset should come into contact with liquid:

◆ Switch the handset off and remove the batteries

immediately.

◆ Allow the liquid to drain from the handset.

◆ Pat all parts dry, then with the battery compart-

ment open and the keypad facing down place the handset in a dr (not in

◆ Do not switch on the handset again until it is

completely dry.

When it has fully dried out, y to use it again.

y, warm place for at least 72 hours

a microwave, oven etc.).

ou will normally be able

Contents

Gigaset A180/A180 DUO . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Check the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting up the base station and

charging cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting the charging cradle . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Entering numbers and text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Scrolling to display long numbers . . . . . . . 7

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . 7

Activating/deactivating handset . . . . . . . . 7

Reverting handset to idle mode . . . . . . . . . 7

Activating/deactivating ringer tone . . . . . 7

Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Making external calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting talking volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using shortcut keys for speed dialling . . . 9

Call-by-call dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Storing numbers for speed dialling . . . . . 11

Storing call-by-call numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Deleting the complete phone book . . . . 12

Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Deregistering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . 12

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Calling another internal participant . . . . 13

Accepting internal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Incoming call during internal call . . . . . . . 13

Internal consultation calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Transferring a call to another handset . . 13

Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the key beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting date, time and alarm clock . . . . . . 14

Changing the PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Restoring to the factory settings . . . . . . . 14

Connecting to PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Prefix setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recommended batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

First steps

Check the pack contents

◆ one Gigaset A180 base station

◆ one mains adapter for base station

◆ one Gigaset A18H handset (Gigaset A180)

◆ two Gigaset A18H handsets (Gigaset A180 DUO)

◆ one phone cord

◆ two batteries

◆ one battery cover

◆ one user guide

If you have purchased a model with (Gigaset A180 DUO), the package additionally contains two batteries, one battery cover and one charging cradle with power adapter for the second handset.

two handsets

Setting up the base station and charging cradle

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

¤ Set up the base station at a central location on a

flat, non-slip surface in your house or apartment.

Please note

Pay attention to the range of the base station. This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 50 m inside buildings.

The phone's feet do not usually leave any marks on sur

faces. 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:

◆ Never expose the telephone to heat sources,

direct sunlight or other electrical appliances.

◆ Protect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corro-

sive liquids and vapours.

Connecting the base station

¤ Connect the plug from the power supply 1. ¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug socket 2. ¤ Then connect the telephone jack 3 and inser t the

cables into the cable ducts.

¤ To mount the base to a wall, fix two screws on the

wall and insert the screws into the slots 4.

Please note:

◆ The mains adapter should always be connected,

as the phone will not operate without mains connection.

◆ Only use the mains adapter and phone cord sup-

plied.

◆ Pin connections on telephone cables can vary. If

you buy a replacement phone cord, make sure that the phone jack has the correct type of wiring.

Connecting the charging cradle

Only for Gigaset A180 DUO

¤ Plug the mains adapter into the plug socket.

Setting up the handset for use

The display is protected by a

astic film.

¤ Remove the protective film!

Inserting the batteries and closing the batter y cover

Warn ing

Use only the rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH

¢ page 16). Never use a conventional (non-

( rechargeable) battery or other battery types as

ld result in significant health risks and per-

this cou sonal injury. For example, the batteries could

e. The phone could also malfunction or be

explod damaged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recommended type.

Inserting the batteries

¤ Insert the batter-

ies the right way round.

he polarity is indicated in/on

the battery compartment.

Placing the handset in the base and charging the batteries

Before you can use the handset, you must first charge the batteries.

¤ Place the handset with the display facing up

in the base station.

¤ If you have a Gigaset A180 DUO place the second

handset with the display facing up in the charging cradle.

Closing the battery cover

¤ Slide the battery cover from bottom up

onto the casing until it clicks into place.

Opening the battery cover

If you need to open the battery cover, for instance to replace the batteries:

¤ Press the ribbing at the top of the battery cover

and slide it downward.

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Gigaset 1

In the case of Gigaset A180 DUO both deliv handsets are registered automatically.

If you want to register fur register each individual handset manually

¢ page 12).

( Handsets are assigned the lowest available internal

number (1-4). I have to deregister one handset before you can register another.

The idle screen is displayed. The handset name and the internal handset number handset is already registered to the base.

ther handsets, you have to

f four handsets are registered you will

are shown. The

ered

Initial charging and discharging of the batteries

If the handset is activated, the flashing battery icon in the top right of the display indicates that the batteries are being charged. During handset operation, the battery icon indicates the charge status of the batteries.

Steady: Full, more than1 hour talking time

Flashing: Charging

Steady: Less than 1 hour talking time

Flashing: Almost flat. Put the handset into the

The correct charging level can only be displayed if the

eries are first fully charged and discharged.

batt

arging cradle to recharge.

¤ Place the handset in the charging cradle for fif-

teen hours.

¤ Then remove the handset from the charging cra-

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

Please note

◆ After the first battery charge and discharge

cycle you may replace your handset in the charging cradle after every call.

◆ Always repeat the charging and discharging

procedure if you have removed the batteries from the handset and re-insert them.

◆ The batteries may warm up during charging.

This is not dangerous.

◆ In a while, the charge capacity of the batteries

will decrease for technical reasons.

Handset out of range

If the handset is out of range of the base station/ charger the antenna icon If the signal becomes poor during a call the earpiece will briefly intermit voice transmission by emitting an out of range warning tone. In this case you should reduce the distance to the base station. If the signal becomes too low the line is disconnected.

Ò will flash on the display.

Setting the date and time

Set the date and time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming calls and the alarm can be used.

f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|

¢ DATE&TIME¢|

(enter date: MM/DD) ¢|

(enter time: HH:MM, 24hrs format) ¢|

¤ Use { as backspace.

Your ph o ne is n o w ready fo r u se .

If you have any questions about using your phone,

read the tips on troubleshooting ("Writing and

please editing text" Care team

¢ page 15) or contact our Customer

¢ page 16.

Warn ing

Please ensure that the handset is in the charging

adle if you are absent for a long time (e.g. during

cr holidays) or remove the batteries from the handset. Else the batteries could be damaged.

Activating/deactivating the handset

¤ Press and hold the a key to activate or deacti-

vate the handset.

If you place a deactivated handset in the base station or charg

ing cradle, it will automatically activate.

Using the phone

Control key

In idle mode

t Open the calls list. s Open the phone book.

In menu and lists

p Scroll up/down line by line.

In input fields

t Move to previous character. s Move to next character.

During a call

p Adjust the earpiece volume.

Entering numbers and text

¤ Enter digits or letters using the keypad ~.

You will find information on multiple line input in the ap

pendix to this user guide,

When entering the time and date etc.:

¢ page 15.

¤ Overwrite the highlighted (flashing) character.

Correcting incorrect entries

In editing mode the display shows { in the lower left corner.

To correct incorrect characters when editing:

¤ Press the { key Ato delete the character to

the left of the cursor.

¤ Insert new characters at the cursor position.

Scrolling to display long numbers

The display indicates a phone number which is longer than 12 digits by displaying the number.

Â and Ã left and right to

¤ To display the additional digits press B.

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock

¤ Press and hold # to activate the keypad lock.

Ø icon appears in the display when the key-

The pad lock is activated.

¤ Press and h old # again to reactivate the keypad.

The keypad lock is deactivated automatically if someone calls you or if paging is activated. It is reactivated when the call

is finished.

Activating/deactivating handset

Precondition: handset is in idle mode.

¤ Press and hold a for at least 5 seconds to power

off the handset.

¤ Press and hold a again to reactivate the hand-

set.

Reverting handset to idle mode

To revert the handset to idle mode during menu operation or in lists:

¤ Pressa.

Changes that you have not confirmed or saved will be lo

st.

If no key is pressed for more than 60 seconds the

will automatically return to idle mode.

handset

Activating/deactivating ringer tone

To switch the ringer off:

¤ Press and hold * to turn off the ringer tone.

The

Ú icon appears in the display when the

ringer is deactivated.

¤ Press and hold * once again to reactivate the

ringer.

You can adjust the ringer volume (

¢ page 13).

Using the menu

Your phone has an extensive range of features. These are offered in the form of menus. The menu tree is available via the handset. Precondition:

handset is in idle mode.

¤ To open the menu, press the f key. ¤ Use the p key to scroll to the function you require

During menu operation the display shows lower left corner and ing that the corresponding keys are activated.

| on the right corner indicat-

|: Press B to confirm your selection. {: Press Ato go back to the previous level or to

exit the menu.

{ on the

¤ To return to idle mode: press the a key.

Menu tree

PHONEBOOK NEW ENTRY ¢ page 11

LIST ENTRY ¢ page 11 EDIT ENTRY ¢ page 11 DELETE ENTRY ¢ page 11 DELETE ALL ¢ page 12 CALL BY CALL ¢ page 11 SPEED DIAL KEY 1 ¢ page 11

KEY 2

PERSONAL SET HANDSET NAME ¢ page 13

HANDSET TONE RING VOLUME RINGER OFF ¢ page 13

RING TONES MELODY 1 ¢ page 13

KEY BEEP ON ¢ page 14

AUTO ANSWER ON ¢ page 14

OFF

CLOCK/ALARM DATE&TIME ¢ page 14

ALARM OFF ¢ page 14

ON ONCE ON DAILY

ALARM TONE MELODY 1 ¢ page 14

MELODY 2 MELODY 3

ADVANCED SET CHANGE PIN ¢ page 14

REGISTRATION ¢ page 12 UNREGISTER ¢ page 12 RESET HANDSET ¢ page 14

BASE ¢ page 14

AUTO PREFIX ON ¢ page 15

OFF

FLASH TIME SHORT ¢ page 15

MEDIUM LONG

DIAL MODE TO NE ¢ page 15

PULSE

LEVEL 1 ... LEVEL 4

... MELODY 10

OFF

Making external calls

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the public telephone network.

(enter number in idle mode) ¢c

c (activate talk mode) ¢

The phone number is dialled.

(enter number)

¤ To cancel the dialling press a.

The call duration is shown on the display in seconds.

Please note

Dialling using phone book (

¢ page 10), calls list (¢ page 10) or speed

list (

¢ page 9) saves you from having to re-

dialling ( enter numbers and network provider prefixes.

¢ page 10), redial

Accepting a call

An incoming call is indicated by ringing and by flashing of the

ª and the Y icon on the display.

¤ To accept an incoming call press c.

If the handset is in the charging cradle and the

ANSWER function is activated (¢ page 14), the

handset will take a call automatically when you lift it

om the cradle.

fr You can adjust the ringer volume, (

completely deactivate the ringer ( Call duration is shown on the display in the format:

--SS.

HH--MM

¢ page 13) or

¢ page 7).

Ending a call

AUTO

¤ Press a or replace the handset into the charging

cradle.

The call duration is shown on the display in the

ormat: HH--MM--SS.

Adjusting talking volume

There are 3 levels of earpiece volume (default: LEVEL

2). You can adjust the earpiece volume during a call.

¤ Press p to increase/decrease the volume.

The current setting is shown on the display.

Muting

You can mute your phone when making external cal ls. T he mic roph one is deac tiva ted s o that your conversational partner can no longer hear you.

¤ To deactivate the microphone press C.

MUTE ON appears on the display when the micro-

phone is deactivated.

Call waiting

A second incoming call arriving during another call is indicated by an acoustic signal. CLI information is displayed if available. The call is stored in the calls list,

¢ page 10.

Answering a waiting call (provider dependent)

This function is only available if supported by your provider.

¤ Press Z to release the active call and to

answer the waiting call. The waiting call becomes the active call.

¤ Press Z2 to put the first active call on hold

and answer the waiting call.

¤ Press Z2 again, to toggle between the 2 call-

ers.

Ignoring the waiting call

The waiting call is automatically refused after 40 seconds.

Using shortcut keys for speed dialling

You can use key  and 2 as shortcut keys. Precondition: Th

¢ page 11.

ling,

e keys must be set up for speed dial-

¤ Press and hold key  or key 2.

The number stored on the related key for speed dialling is dialled immediately.

Call-by-call dialling

You can use a call-by-call number stored in the phone book to economically make international calls.

Precondition: Th phone book,

In idle mode:

(enter IDD (International Direct Dial) number)

e call-by-call number is stored in the

¢ page 11.

¢press and hold Q.

Your Gigaset A180/A180 DUO will automatically pick the line and add the call phone book as a prefix to the IDD phone number.

In talk mode:

c (activate talk mode)¢press and hold Q

The service provider is called. You will hear an announc

You can also use the call number from phone book, calls list, or redial list.

The prefix function ( using IP dialling.

ement of your the provider.

Enter the IDD number.

-by-call number stored in the

Qkey for dialling the call-by-

¢ page 15) is disabled when

Calls list

The calls list stores incoming calls: name, number, time stamp (max. 20 calls). Precondition:

Yicon appears on the display when there

The are any entries in the calls list. The there is a new entry.

Calling Line Identification (CLI)

CLI is a telephone service that transmits a caller's

mber and possibly an associated name to the

nu called party's telephone equipment.

Precondition:

ou network provider enables to display the call-

1 Y

er's number (CLIP) or name (CNIP).

he caller has asked the network provider for his

2 T

number to be identified.

Ò YU

PETER

Presentation) has been requested. An incoming call without CLI is indicated as

Viewing the calls list

CLI is available.

When you get a call, the caller's number will be displayed. The caller's name will

ayed if it is stored in

be displ the phone book or if CNIP (Calling Name Identification

UNKNOWN.

Yicon blinks if

t (open calls list)

¢p (scroll through calls list entries, select entry) ¢| (view details: number) ¢| (view details: date/time) ¤ Press { to return to idle mode.

Dialling with the calls list

t (open calls list) ¢p (select entry) ¢c

Storing a calls list entry into the phone book

t (open calls list) ¢p (select entry)

¢f ¢SAVE NUMBER ¢|

~

(enter name) ¢|

Deleting an entry from the calls list

t (open calls list) ¢p (select entry)

¢f ¢DELETE ¢press and hold |

Deleting the calls list

t (enter calls list) ¢f ¢DELETE ALL

¢|¢| (confirm action)

Last number redial list

The last number redial list contains the ten numbers la st di all ed. M axi mum: 24 d igit s, in clu ding Paus e (P ), * and #.

Viewing the redial list

¤ Press and hold c. ¢p(scroll through redial list)

The display shows the last stored number in redial list. I

f the entry matches an entry in the phone book, the

name is shown.

¤ To display the hidden digits of a long entry press

Dialling from the redial list

p(scroll to the desired redial list entry)¢ c

Storing the redial number into the phone book

p(scroll to the desired redial list entry)

¢f¢SAVE NUMBER¢|

~

(enter name) ¢|

Delete a number from the redial list

p(scroll to the desired redial list entry)

¢f¢DELETE ENTRY ¢| ¢| (confirm action)

Deleting the redial list

Press and hold c ¢f

¢DELETE ALL¢|¢|

Phone book

In the handset’s phone book you can store up to 50 phone numbers and corresponding names. Maximum: 24 digits, 12 characters.

¤ To access the phone book use the menu.

f ¢ PHONEBOOK

NEW ENTRY

LIST ENTRY

EDIT ENTRY

DELETE ENTRY

DELETE ALL

CALL BY CALL

SPEED DIAL

Save new phone number.

List all stored numbers.

Edit selected entry.

Delete selected entry.

Delete all entries in phone book.

Enter call-by-call number

For shortcuts, assign the current entry to a key.

Using the phone book

Storing a number into the phone book

f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

¢NEW ENTRY ¢|

~

(enter name) ¢|

~

(enter number) ¢|

¤ To display long numbers press |. ¤ Use { as backspace.

If the input name already exists in the phone book, the dis

play shows

then returns to the

Viewing a phone book entry

s (open phone book) or f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK

DOUBLE NAME for 2 seconds and

ENTER NAME screen.

¢LIST ENTRY ¢| ¢p (select entry)¢|

The entry is displayed.

¤ Use | to scroll through the entry and display

hidden characters.

Dialling from the phone book

s (open phone book) ¢p (select entry) ¢c

Saving a dialled number in the phone book

~

(enter number) ¢f (open menu)

¢SAVE NUMBER ¢|

~

(enter name)¢|

Editing an entry in the phone book

f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

¢EDIT ENTRY ¢| ¢p(select entry) ¢|

~

(edit name) ¢|

~

(edit number) ¢|

Deleting an entry from the phone book

f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

¢DELETE ENTRY ¢| ¢p(select entry) ¢|¢| (confirm action)

The entry is deleted.

¤ Use { to discard action and return to phone

book list.

Please delete expired entries to keep up the phone

orage.

book st

Storing numbers for speed dialling

On the handset you can use the keys  and 2 for speed dialling.

Precondition: the number key(s) must be contained in the phone book.

Adding or changing a speed dial number

f (open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

(s) to be assigned to the

¢SPEED DIAL ¢| ¢p (select key: KEY 1 or KEY 2)¢|

The name of the currently assigned phone number will be sho assigned.

NO NUMBER if there is no number

wn or

¢f¢ p (select ADD) ¢p(choose name or number from phone book)

¢|

The number is assigned to the selected key.

Deleting a speed dial entry

f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

¢SPEED DIAL ¢| ¢p (select key: KEY 1 or KEY 2)¢|

The current name will be shown.

¢f¢ p (select DELETE) ¢| ¢| (confirm action)

Storing call-by-call numbers

To use the call-by-call function (¢ page 9) via the

Q key the call-by-call number must be stored in the

phone book.

Viewing the call-by-call number

¤ Press and hold the Q key.

If a call-by-call number is stored the name will be displayed.

¤ Press | to view or edit the call-by-call number.

Storing a call-by-call number into the phone book

f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

¢CALL BY CALL ¢|

~

(enter name: max. 12 characters) ¢|

~

(enter number)¢|

The call-by-call number is stored in the phone book.

Deleting the complete phone book

This action will delete the entries in the handset’s phone book. call-by-call numbers are not deleted.

f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|

¢DELETE ALL ¢|¢| (confirm action)

Using several handsets

Registering handsets

The delivered handsets (one for A180 and two for A180 DUO) are registered automatically. If you want to connect a further handset, you must register it to the base station. You can register up to four handsets. You must initiate handset registration on the handset and on the base station.

On the base

¤ Press and hold the paging key for at least 5 sec

¢ page 2).

(

On the handset

f(open menu)¢ADVANCED SET ¢|

¢REGISTRATION¢|

(enter current PIN, default: 0000) ¢| The handset is assigned the lowest unassigned internal number (1–4). Once the handset has been registered successfully, it

eturns to idle mode. The name (default: Gigaset) and

r the handset’s internal number is shown in the display, e.g. Gigaset 1.

If the handset was not registered successfully, the display will show cedure.

PLS REG H/S. In this case repeat the pro-

Deregistering handsets

Please note

Do not deregister handsets unless necessary!

Precondition: the handset is in idle mode.

f(open menu)¢ADVANCED SET ¢|

¢UNREGISTER¢|

(enter current PIN)¢|

¢p (select handset to be deregistered) ¢f

A long confirmation tone indicates the successful

egistration. The handset display will show

der

PLS REG H/S.

Locating a handset ("paging")

You can locate the handsets using the base station. Precondition: base station is in idle mode.

¤ Briefly press the paging keyon the base station

¢ page 2).

(

All registered handsets will ring using a specific paging melody. This also applies if the ringer tones are

tivated. The displays will show BASE 0.

deac In case of an incoming call, the handset quits the pag-

ing mode and then rings. After 30 seconds handset and base station go back to idle mode

Ending paging manually

¤ Briefly press the paging key Ëon the base sta-

tion again.

Please note

◆ The default system PIN may have been

changed, (

◆ The handset name can be changed,

¢ page 13).

(

¢ page 14).

Making internal calls

Internal calls are free calls to other handsets that are registered to the same base station or to the base station itself.

Calling another internal participant

k¢

1-4 = handset number, * = all

(enter internal number of participant)

Accepting internal call

¤ To answer the call press c. ¤ To end the call, press a.

Incoming call during internal call

An incoming call is indicated by an acoustic signal.

c (answer external call, end internal call) or k (hold internal call, accept external call)

¢ k(start conference)

Internal consultation calls

When you are speaking to an external participant, you can call an internal participant at the same time for consultation.

Press and hold

k¢

You are connected with the inter

k (put external call on hold)

(enter internal number of participant)

nal participant.

k (toggle between internal and external partici-

pant)

Transferring a call to another handset

You can transfer an external call to another handset.

k (put external call on hold)

k¢

You are connected with the inter

(enter internal number of participant)

nal participant.

a (transfer external call to internal participant)

Conference call

When you are speaking to an external participant, an internal caller can listen in on this call and take part in

a conference call.

Starting a conference call

k (put external call on hold)

k¢

You are connected with the inter Press and hold

Ending a conference call

(enter internal number of participant)

nal participant.

k (start conference)

¤ Press the end call key a.

If an in

ternal participant presses the end call key a,

the other handset remains connected to the external participant.

Settings

Your handset is preconfigured, but you can change the settings to suit your individual requirements.

Personal settings

¤ To change the handset settings use the menu.

f ¢ PERSONAL SET

HANDSET NAME

HANDSET TONE

AUTO ANSWER

Changing the handset name

You can change the default name of the handset (default: Gigaset). Maximum characters: 10.

Change handset name.

Change ringer volume, ringer melody and key beep.

Activate/deactivate auto answer.

f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|

¢HANDSET NAME¢|

The current name is shown, last character flashing.

¤ Use { as backspace.

(enter name) ¢|

You will find information on editing text in the appendix to this user guide,

Changing the ringer volume

You can choose between 5 sound levels for the ringer

LEVEL 1 – LEVEL 4 and RINGER OFF

volume;

LEVEL 2).

(default:

¢ page 15.

f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|

¢HANDSET TONE¢| ¢RING VOLUME¢|

The currently set ringer melody is played with current

lume.

¢p (select volume level) ¢|

If the ringer is deactivated, the the display. The handset will ring at base is paging it.

You can also deactivate the ringer completely using

* key.

the

Changing the ringer melody

You can choose between 10 ringer melodies

MELODY 1).

(default:

f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|

Ú icon appears in

LEVEL 2 when its

¢HANDSET TONE¢| ¢RING TONES¢| ¢p (select melody)

The selected melody is played.

¤ To confirm a selected melody¢|

Setting the key beep

Your telephone will beep whenever a key on the handset is pressed. You can deactivate this acoustical signal (default:

ON).

f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|¢HANDSET

TONE¢|

¢KEY BEEP¢| ¢p (select ON or OFF) ¢|

Activating/deactivating auto answer

If you activate this function, when you receive a call you can simply lift the handset out of the charging cradle without having to press the talk key

f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|¢AUTO

ANSWER¢|

¢p (select ON or OFF) ¢|

Setting date, time and alarm clock

f ¢ CLOCK/ALARM

DATE&TIME

ALARM

ALARM TONE

Setting date and time

f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|

Set date and time.

Set an alarm clock.

Set a melody for the alarm clock.

¢ DATE&TIME¢|

(enter date: MM/DD) ¢|

(enter time: HH:MM, 24hrs format) ¢|

¤ Use { as backspace.

Setting the alarm clock

You can set an alarm clock on the handset. Precondition: T set, see above. An alarm will sound for 1 minute at the set time once

ily.

or da

he date and time have already been

f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|¢ALARM¢|

¢p (select ON ONCE or ON DAILY or OFF) ¢|

If you select

(enter time: HH-MM, 24hr format) ¢|

ON ONCE or ON DAILY

¤ Use { as backspace.

If the alarm is activated, the display. During the alarm --ALARM-- is flashing on the display.

¼ icon appears in the

¤ To cut off the alarm press any key on the keypad.

Setting the alarm melody

You can choose from 3 alarm melodies (default:

MELODY 1).

f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|¢ALARM

TONE¢|

¢p (select melody)

The selected melody is played.

¤ To confirm a selected melody¢|

Changing the PIN

The base station is protected via PIN against unauthorised handset registration. You can change the

eset PIN via menu.

f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|¢CHANGE

PIN¢|

(enter current PIN, default: 0000) ¢|

(enter new PIN: 0 to 9 digits) ¢|

¤ Use { as backspace.

Please note

¤ If you have forgotten the PIN reset the base

unit to the factory settings to reset the PIN to default setting 0000,

Restoring to the factory settings

You can reset any individual settings and changes that you have made. Phone book and calls list entries are not affected.

fter restoring the base, handsets are not affected.

Precondition: ha

Restoring the base

f¢ADVANCED SET ¢| ¢RESET¢|

ndset and base are in idle mode.

¢ page 14.

¢p (select BASE) ¢|¢|

Restoring the handset

Precondition: the handset is in idle mode.

f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|¢RESET¢|

¢p (select HANDSET) ¢|¢|

)

Connecting to PABX

Your phone is preset at the factory for operation on the main connection. For operation on a PABX, you may have to change the following values. Please refer to the user guide for your PABX.

¤ To change the handset settings use the menu.

f ¢ ADVANCED SET

AUTO PREFIX

FLASH TIME

DIAL MODE

Set a prefix for dialling outside line.

Change the flash time.

Change the dial mode.

Prefix setup

You can set a prefix which is automatically added to a ph on e nu mb er wit h a t le as t 5 dig it s. T hi s pr ef ix c an be used to dial into the outside line when operating the device on a PABX. Precondition: mode, i.e. first

f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|

The number must be dialled in idle

then ª.

¢AUTO PREFIX¢| ¢p(select ON or OFF) ¢|

(enter prefix, max. 5 digits) ¢|

¤ To enter a pause in the prefix press and hold Z.

The pause may be needed to obtain the outside line bef

ore proceeding dialling. Pause duration is one second by default.

Example: P

You dia l Really dialled number

1234 1234 12345 65P12345 #12345 65P#12345

Setting flash time

refix is ON and set to 65

Appendix

Writing and editing text

The following rules apply when writing text:

◆ Control the cursor with p.

◆ Characters are inserted on the left of the cursor.

◆ The first letter of the name of phone book entries

is automatically capitalised.

Press the relevant key several times to enter letters/

ters.

charac

Standard characters on the handset

1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x

1) 1)



2 3 4 5 L M N O Q

1)Space

2)without effect when entering names

Questions and answers

If you have any questions about using your phone, visit us at www.gigaset.com/customercare at any time.

1 _ < >

A B C 2 A B

D E F 3 D E

G H I 4 G H

J K L 5 J K

M N O 6 M N

P Q R S 7 P

T U V 8 ? T

W X Y Z 9 W

0 -- / \ # +

* * * * * *

# # # # # #

Flash time is the time used to identify a signal of the flash key ( may be different on your PABX.

You can set the flash time to 100 (

MEDIUM) or 600 (LON G) ms. (Default: SHORT)

(

S). On your device it is set to 100 ms and

SHORT), 300

¢f¢ADVANCED SET ¢| ¢FLASH TIME ¢| ¢p(select SHORT, MEDIUM or LONG ) ¢|

Changing the dialling mode

There are two dialling modes: TONE (Touch tone dialling - DTMF) and

(Default: It may be different on your PABX and can be changed:

f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|

PULSE (dial pulsing - DP)

TONE)

¢DIAL MODE ¢| ¢p(select PULSE or TONE ) ¢|

General Specifications

Technical Data

WDCT standard supported

Number of channels 80 cuplex cahnnels

Radio frequency range 2400-2483.5 MHz

Duplex method Time multiplex, 10 ms frame length

Bit rate 576 kbit/s

Modulation GFSK

Range up to 300 m outdoors, up to 50 m

Base station power supply

Environmental conditions in operation

Dialling mode DTMF/D P

Handset size approx. 150 x 48 x 30 mm

doors

100 ~ 240 V, 50 Hz

+5 °C to +45 °C; 20 % to 75 % humidity

(Hight x Width x Depth)

Recommended batteries

Technology: Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) Size: AAA (Micro, HR03) Voltage: 1.2 V Capacity: 550 - 800 mAh

We recommend the following battery types, because these are the only ones that guarantee the specified operating times, full functionality and long service life:

◆ Sanyo NiMH 800

◆ Panasonic 700 mAh

◆ GP 700 mAh

◆ Yuasa AAA 700/800mAh

◆ Corun AAA 550/650mAh

◆ SHP 550/650 mAh

The device is supplied with two recommended batteries.

Service (Customer Care)

Hotline: 4006 706 007

Issued by

gaset Communications GmbH

Gi Frankenstr. 2a D-46395 Bocholt

Manufactured by Gigaset Communications GmbH under trademark license of Siemens AG. As of 1 Oct. 2011 Gigaset products bearing the trademark "Siemens" will exclusively use the trademark "Gigaset". © Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010 All rights reserved. Subject to availability. Rights of modification reserved.

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Siemens GIGASET A180, GIGASET A180 DUO Operating Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

The handset at a glance

The base at a glance

Safety precautions

Care

Contact with liquid

First steps

Check the pack contents

Setting up the base station and charging cradle

Connecting the charging cradle

Using the phone

Control key

Entering numbers and text

Scrolling to display long numbers

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock

Reverting handset to idle mode

Activating/deactivating ringer tone

Using the menu

Menu tree

Making external calls

Making an external call

Accepting a call

Ending a call

Adjusting talking volume

Muting

Call waiting

Using shortcut keys for speed dialling

Call-by-call dialling

Calls list

Last number redial list

Phone book

Storing call-by-call numbers

Using several handsets

Registering handsets

Locating a handset ("paging")

Making internal calls

Calling another internal participant

Accepting internal call

Incoming call during internal call

Internal consultation calls

Transferring a call to another handset

Conference call

Settings

Personal settings

Setting date, time and alarm clock

Changing the PIN

Restoring to the factory settings

Connecting to PABX

Prefix setup

Setting flash time

Appendix

Writing and editing text

Questions and answers

Changing the dialling mode

Service (Customer Care)