1 Display in idle status (example)
2 Charge status of the
batteries(
3 Display keys (
4 Message key (
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Access to calls and message lists;
Flashes: new message or new call
5 End call key, On/Off key
End call, cancel function, go back one menu
level (press briefly), back to idle status (press
and hold), activate/deactivate handset
(press and hold in idle status)
6 Hash key
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle status);
toggle between upper/lower case and digits
7 Internal key
Make an internal call (
8 Microphone
9 Recall key (
- Recall (flash)
- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)
10 Star key
Ringer tones on/off (press and hold),
With an existing connection:
Switch between dial pulsing/touch tone
dialling (press briefly)
11 Key 1 (
Dial answer machine (A585 only)/
network mailbox (press and hold)
12 Talk key
Answer a call, open last number redial list
(press briefly), start dialling (press and hold)
When writing an SMS: send SMS
13 Handsfree key
Switch between earpiece and handsfree
mode;
Lights up: handsfree activated
Flashes: incoming call
14 Control key (
15 Answer machine icon (A585 only)
Answer machine switched on;
Flashes: Answer machine is recording a
message or is being operated by another
internal party
16 Signal strength (
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¢ page 39)
¢ page 17)
¢ page 42)
¢ page 11)
Gigaset contact numbers:
For personal advice on our range of products and for repairs or guarantee/warranty claims call:
Service Centre UK:08453 6708 12
(local call cost charge)
Please have your proof of purchase ready when calling.
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The base station at a glance
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5
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The base station at a glance
You can use the keys on the base station to
register handsets to the base station,
search for handsets (paging),
and operate the integrated answer
machine (Gigaset A585 only).
Gigaset A585 base station
¢ page 42
During message playback:
3Play/Stop key:
Play back new messages from answer
machine or cancel the playback (press
briefly).
Play back new and old messages (press and
hold).
LED flashes: At least one new message is
present.
LED flickers: Memory is full.
4 Skip to next message (press once) or next
message but one (press twice).
5 Skip back to beginning of message (press
once) or to previous message (press twice).
6 Delete current message.
7 Adjust volume during message playback:
ð = quieter; ñ = louder.
While an external call is being signalled:
adjust ringer tone volume.
Please note:
u If the answer machine is being oper-
ated from a handset or if it is recording
a message, it cannot be operated from
the base station.
u If the LED flashes although the answer
machine is switched off, it means that
there is still at least one new message
that has not been played back yet.
Gigaset A580 base station
1 Registration/paging key:
Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging),
¢ page 42.
Press and hold: Register handsets and DECT
devices,
2 On/Off key: Activate/deactivate answer ma-
chine.
LED lights up: Answer machine is activated.
LED flashes: The answer machine is record-
Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use.
Explain their contents and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to
your children.
Only use the mains adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base
station or charging cradle.
Only use the recommended, rechargeable batteries (
use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or other battery types as this
could result in significant health risks and personal injury.
The operation of medical appliances may be affected. 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
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 base station or charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms.
The base station and charging cradle are not splash proof (
Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard
(e.g. paint shops).
If you give your Gigaset to someone else, make sure you also give them the
user guide.
¢ page 52), i.e. never
¢ page 52).
Please remove faulty base stations from use or have them repaired by our
service, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
Please note
Not all of the functions described in this user guide are available in all countries.
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First steps
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3
4
5
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or
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Check the package contents
First steps
1 one Gigaset A580/A585 base station,
.
2 one mains adapter,
.
3 one Gigaset A58H handset,
.
4 one phone cord,
.
5 two batteries,
.
6 one battery cover,
.
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 cradle
mains adapter
additional handset.
8 with
9 for each
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First steps
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1
1
1
1
2
Setting up the base station and charging cradle (if included)
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 and charging cradles 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 range is reduced when Eco Mode (
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.
Instructions on how to mount the base station and charging cradle to a wall,
¢ page 58.
see
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 vapours.
¢ page 40) is activated.
Connecting the base station
¤ First connect the
mains adapter 1.
¤ Then connect the
telephone jack 2
and insert the cables
into the cableducts.
Please note:
u The mains adapter
must always be connected, as the phone
will not operate without mains connection.
u Only use the mains adapter and phone cord supplied. Pin connections on
telephone cables can vary (pin connections
¢ page 53).
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Connecting the charging cradle (if included)
¤ Plug the mains adapter into the plug
socket 2.
¤ Connect the flat plug of the mains
adapter 1.
If you need to disconnect the plug from the
charging cradle, press the release button 1
and disconnect the plug 2.
1
2
1
2
First steps
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First steps
¤ Insert the batter-
ies the right way
round.
The polarity is
indicated in/on
the battery compartment.
¤ First insert the battery cover
at the top a.
¤ Then press the cover b
until it clicks into place.
If you need to open the battery
cover, for instance to replace the
batteries, place your fingertip in
the cavity on the casing and pull
the battery cover upwards.
a
b
Setting up the handset for use
The display is protected by a plastic film.
Please remove the protective film!
Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover
Warning
Use only the rechargeable batteries recommended by
Gigaset Communications GmbH
(non-rechargeable) battery or other battery types as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. For example, 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.
* Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG.
*
(¢ page 52). Never use a conventional
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Placing the handset in the base station and registering
Handset is
registering
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Menu
Before you can use the phone, you must
first register the handset to the base station.
¤ Place the handset with the display
facing up in the base station.
The handset registers automatically.
Registration can take up to 5 minutes.
Do not remove the handset from the
base station during this time.
The following is displayed after successful
registration:
u the strength of the reception signal
between base station and handset:
– good to poor: ÐiÑÒ
–no reception: | flashes
u battery charge status:
– =eVU (flat to full)
– = flashes: batteries almost flat
– eVU flashes: charging proce-
dure
Place handset
into base
Menu
First steps
If you have purchased a model with multiple handsets, repeat the registration process for each handset. Handsets are assigned the lowest available internal number (1–4). If more than one handset is registered to the base station
the internal handset number appears on the display, e.g. INT 2. If the internal
numbers 1–4 are already assigned to other devices, the number 4 will be overwritten.
u Each key press interrupts the automatic registration.
u If automatic registration does not work, the handset will have to be
registered manually (
To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the charging cradle.
Only place the handset in the base station or charging cradle that is
intended for it.
Should you have any questions and problems
Please note
Please note
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¢ page 49.
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First steps
¤ Place the handset in the base station or
charging cradle for ten hours.
¤ Then remove the handset
from the base station or
charging cradle and do not
replace it until the batteries
are completely discharged.
10h
Initial charging and discharging of batteries
The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully
charged and discharged.
Please note
u After the first battery charge and discharge you may replace your hand-
set in its base station or charging cradle 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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First steps
¤ Press the key below §Menu§ on the
display screen to open the main
menu.
¤ Press the bottom of the control
key ...
... until the Settings menu item
appears.
Þ
Menu
Settings
Ç
UOK
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the
display screen to confirm your
selection.
Date/Time
Ç
UOK
The Date/Time menu item appears
on the display.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the
display screen to open the input
field.
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.
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First steps
Enter Date:
[01.10.2008]
Ç
TOK
¤ Enter the hours and minutes as
four digit numbers via the handset
e.g.
QM 5 for 7:15 hours.
If necessary, use the control key to
toggle between fields.
¤ The active line is marked [...].
Enter day, month and year as an 8-digit
number via the handset, e.g.
Q
Q2QQN for 01/10/08.
If you want to correct an entry, press
the top or bottom of the control key
to toggle between fields.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
Enter Time:
[07:15]
Ç
TOK
Ç
TOK
¤ Press and hold the end call key a to
return to the idle status.
The display shows Saved. You will
hear a confirmation tone.
¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
Saved
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First steps
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Menu
Display in idle status
Once the phone is registered and the time
set, the idle display is shown as in this example. If the answer machine is activated, the
answer machine icon × will also be displayed in the header.
Your answer machine is set with a prerecorded announcement.
Please note
The range icon is only displayed in idle status if Eco Mode+ (¢ page 40) is
deactivated.
Your phone is now ready for use.
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First steps
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What would you like to do next?
Now you have successfully started your Gigaset you will probably want to adapt
it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the
most important subjects.
If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices such as other Gigaset telephones you should first read the section entitled "Using the phone"
¢ page 17.
Information on ...... is located here.
Setting the ringer tone melody and volumepage 44
Setting the handset volumepage 44
Recording a personal message for the answer machinepage 35
Setting Eco Mode / Eco Mode+page 40
Operating the telephone on a PABXpage 48
Registering existing Gigaset handsets to a base stationpage 41
Transferring directory entries from existing
Gigaset handsets to the new handset(s)
If you have any questions about using your phone, please read the tips on
troubleshooting (
¢ page 49) or contact our Customer Care team (¢ page 49).
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Using the phone
Ç
UOK
Current display key functions are shown in
the bottom display line.
Display keys
Menu
OK
Ç
Þ
Control key
In the following description the side of the control key you need
to press for each operation is indicated accordingly, e.g.
"press the top of the control key".
The control key has a number of different functions:
When the handset is in idle status
s Open the directory.
tCall up the menu for setting the handset's call volume
Use the control key to move the cursor to the left t or right s.
During an external call
s Open the directory.
tAdjust the loudspeaker volume for earpiece and handsfree mode.
Display keys
The function of the display keys changes depending on the particular operating
situation. Example:
Important display keys:
Open a context-dependent menu.
Confirm selection.
WDelete key: deletes one character at a time from right to left.
Go back one menu level or cancel operation.
Open the last number redial list.
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Using the phone
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 text by navigating to the incorrect
entry using the control key. You can then:
u press X to delete the character to the left of the cursor,
u insert characters to the left of the cursor,
u overwrite the character (flashing) when entering the time and date etc.
Menu guidance
Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels.
Main menu (first menu level)
¤ When the handset is in idle status, press §Menu§
The main menu functions are shown on the display as a list with name and
icon.
To access a function, i.e. to open the corresponding submenu (next menu
level):
to open the main menu
¤ Navigate to the function using the control key q. Press the display key §OK§.
Submenus
The functions in the submenus are displayed as lists.
To access a function:
¤ Scroll to the function with the control key q and press §OK§.
Or:
¤ Enter the corresponding digit combination (¢ page 21).
Briefly press the end call key a once to return to the previous menu level/
cancel the operation.
Reverting to idle status
You can revert to idle status from anywhere in the menu as follows:
¤ 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.
Any settings you have not confirmed by pressing
An example of the display in idle status is shown on ¢ page 15.
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§OK§ will be discarded.
Activating/deactivating the handset
aWith the phone in idle status, press and hold the end call key (con-
firmation tone) to switch off the handset.
Press and hold the end call key again to switch the handset on.
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock
The keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone.
#Press and hold the hash key to activate or deactivate the keypad
lock. You will hear the confirmation tone.
When the keypad lock is activated you will see the Ø icon on the display and
a message when you press a key.
The keypad lock is deactivated automatically if someone calls you. It is reactivated when the call is finished.
Using the phone
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