Siemens GIGASET A26, GIGASET A16 Operating Manual

Gigaset A16/A26 handset

Gigaset A16

1 Charge status of the

battery pack

2 Internal number

of the handset
3Display keys
4Message key
5Directory key
6 Control key
7 Talk key
8 End call and

On/Off key
9 Ringtone on/off (press

and hold in idle status)
10 Key lock on/off

(press and hold)
11 Recall key

- Confer (flash)

- Dialling pause
(press and hold)

12 Microphone
13 Alarm clock key
14 Handsfree key

(Gigaset A26 only)

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INT MENU

Gigaset A26

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Display keys:

Pressing the keys launches whichever function
that appears above them in the display.

Display
icon

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MENU

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OK

Function when pressed

Call all registered handsets.
Open main/submenu

(see Menu tree, page 7).
Go back one menu level.

Scroll up/down or adjust volume
with u.

Move cursor to left/right with u.

Backspace deletes one character
at a time.

Confirm menu function or
save entry.

Safety precautions

Read this User Guide and the safety precautions
carefully before use. Explain their contents to your

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children, and the potential hazards associated
with using the telephone.

Only use the mains unit supplied.

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Fit only the approved rechargeable battery
pack! Never use a conventional (non-recharge-

able) battery pack as this could damage your
health and cause injury. Use the battery pack as
directed in this user guide (page 2).

The operation of medical appliances may be
affected. Be aware of the technical conditions
within the particular environment (e.g. doctor's
practice).

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.
The handset may cause an unpleasant hum­ming noise in hearing aids.

Do not install the phone in a bathroom or
shower room. The handset is not splashproof.

Do not use the telephone in environments
subject to explosion hazard (e.g. auto paint
shops).

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

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All electrical and electronic products should be
disposed of separately from the municipal
waste stream via designated collection facilities
appointed by the government or the local
authorities.
The correct disposal and separate collection of
your old appliance will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment
and human health. It is a precondition for reuse
and recycling of used electrical and electronic
equipment.
For more detailed information about disposal of
your old appliance, please contact your city
office, waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.

Emergency numbers cannot be dialled if the key lock
(page 1) is activated!
Not all of the functions described in this User Guide are
available in all countries.

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Setting up the telephone for use

Setting up the handset for use

Note:
The display is protected by a plastic film.

Please remove the protective film!

Fitting the battery pack

◆ Place the battery leads in the cable guides so

that the battery cover cannot catch on the leads
and damage them when it is closed.

◆ Use only the rechargeable battery pack rec-

ommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH *
(page 6), i.e. never use a conventional (non­rechargeable) battery pack as this may cause sig­nificant damage to health and property. For
example, the outer casing of the battery pack
could be destroyed or the battery pack could
explode. The phone could also malfunction or be
damaged as a result of using batteries that are not
of the recommended type.

◆ Only use the battery charger supplied.

◆ Only place the handset in the charging cradle

that is intended for it.

* Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark

licensee of Siemens AG.

◆ Insert the plug into the socket as shown in the

enlarged view.

◆ Insert the battery pack.

◆ Place the cords in the cord routing.

Opening the battery cover

Place your fingernail between the cover and the
housing and pull the cover upwards.

Registering the handset

A Gigaset A16/A26 handset can be registered on
up to four base stations.

You must initiate handset registration on the hand­set and on the base station.
After it has registered, the handset returns to idle
status. If several handsets are registered on the
base station, the internal number is shown in the
top left of the display after registration, e.g. 2.
If the internal numbers 1 to 4 have already been
assigned (four handsets have already been regis­tered), handset number four is de-registered and
overwritten.

On the base station

To find out how to register the handset on the base
station, see the user guide for the base station.

On the handset

MENU ¢ Settings ¢ OK ¢ Handset ¢ OK

¢ Register HS ¢ Enter the base station PIN

(default setting: 0000)

Registering

Registration can take up to 5 minutes.

Note:

You can register the Gigaset A16/A26 handset on
the Gigaset A160/A260/A165/A265 base station
automatically too. Precondition: The handset is
not registered on a base station. Place the handset
in the charging cradle of the base station with its
display facing forward. You will hear a confirma­tion tone. Leave the handset in the base station
until it is registered.

flashes in the display.

¢ OK.

Closing the battery cover

Insert the cover into the top end of the battery
compartment and press down until it clicks into
place.

Charging the battery pack

Plug the mains unit for the charging cradle into the
socket and place the handset in the charging cradle
with the display facing forward.
To charge the battery pack, leave the handset in
the charging cradle for approx. 5 hours. The bat­tery pack is now fully charged. The charge status of
the battery pack is only correctly displayed after
uninterrupted charging/discharging. Therefore you
should not interrupt the charging process.

Charging is electronically controlled to prevent
overcharging. The battery pack heats up during
charging. This is normal and not dangerous. After
a time its charge capacity will decrease for techni­cal reasons.

You must set the date and time to ensure that the
times of calls are logged correctly (see Menu tree
page 7).

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Once the phone is registered and the time set, the
idle display looks as shown on page 1.

Activating/deactivating the handset

Press and hold the End call key a.
If you place a deactivated handset into the charg­ing cradle, it will automatically activate.

Making calls

Making external calls and ending a call

External calls are calls using the public telephone
network.

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(Enter the phone number) ¢c.

The number is dialled. (Or you can first press and
hold

c [dial tone] and then enter the number.)

During the call you can adjust the earpiece volume
using

t.

End the call/cancel dialling:

Press the End call key

a.

Answering a call

An incoming call is indicated by ringing, by a flash­ing handsfree key
on the screen.
You can answer the call by:

◆ Pressing the Talk key c.

◆ Pressing the handsfree key d (Gigaset A26).

When Auto Answer is activated (see Menu tree,
page 7) simply remove the handset from the
charging cradle.

d (Gigaset A 26) and a display

Handsfree talking (Gigaset A26 only)

Once you have entered the phone number you can
immediately call in handsfree mode by pressing
(the

d key lights up continuously). During a call,

you can switch between the earpiece and hands­free mode by pressing
ume with

t.

d. Set the handsfree vol-

d

Using the directory and lists

Saving the first number in the directory

h

or v ¢ New Entry? ¢ OK

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Enter number and press OK.

Enter name and press OK.

Saving a number in the directory

h

or v ¢ MENU ¢ New Entry ¢ OK

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Enter number and press OK.

Enter name and press OK.

Selecting a directory entry

Open the directory with h or v. You have the fol­lowing options:

◆ Use u to scroll to the entry until the required

name is selected.

◆ Enter the first character of the name or scroll to

the entry with

u, if required.

Dialling with the directory

v

¢ u (Select entry) ¢ c

Using other functions

v ¢ v (Select entry) ¢ MENU

The following functions can be selected with u:

Show Number

Use Number

Edit Entry

Delete Entry

Send Entry

Delete List

Send List

Shortcut

Display the phone number.

Edit or add to a saved number.
Then dial or use other functions
with MENU.

Edit selected entry.

Delete selected entry.

Send a single entry to another
handset (page 4).

Delete all directory entries.

Send the complete list to
another handset (page 4).

For speed dial, assign the
current entry to a key.

Directory

To open the directory: press h (Gigaset A16) or

v (Gigaset A26).

You can save up to 40 phone numbers
(max. 32 digits) with corresponding names
(max. 14 characters).

Note:

You can assign a number from the directory to a
key for speed dialling (page 3).