Siemens GIGASET A180, GIGASET A180 DUO Operating Manual

Gigaset A180/A180 DUO

The handset at a glance

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1 Display in idle mode 2 Back ke
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6 Star ke 7 Reca
8 OK ke 9 Men
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* To activate a function marked with an asterisk (*)
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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
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u key (¢ page 7)
ts: Scrolling up/down
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Display icons
Radio signal
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Steady: Handset is linked with base Flashing: Handset is out of range or not registered Battery icon
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Steady: Full, more than1 hour talking time Flashing: Charging Steady: Less than 1 hour talking time
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Flashing: Almost flat Alarm clock is activated
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Ringer is deactivated
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Keypad lock is activated
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Display in idle mode
¤ Press and hold the A key to toggle between
name/number and date/time display.
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Tal k icon
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Steady: Ongoing call Flashing : Incoming call received Phone book is opened
Calls list icon
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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
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character at a time In menu: Press
menu.
Confirm menu function or save entry with B.
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In menu and lists: Scroll up/down with p.
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In talk mode: Adjust volume with
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The base at a glance

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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
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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)
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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.
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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.).
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ou will normally be able
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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
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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.
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¤ 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.
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Setting up the handset for use
The display is protected by a
astic film.
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¤ 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
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( 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
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