Siemens GIGASET AL13H Operating Manual

Gigaset AL13H handset

Please note:

New messages in the calls list/ answer machine (network mailbox) list (page 4) are indicated by a flashing icon in the display.

1Charge 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 9Ringer on/off

(press and hold in

idle status) 10 Keypad lock on/off

(press and hold) 11 Recall key

- Confer (flash)

- Dialling pause

(press and hold) 12 Microphone 13 Alarm clock key

10 11

12 13

Display keys:

Pressing a key launches the function that appears above that key in the display.

Display icon

INT

1 2

2 V

11.12. 11:56 INT MENU

“ U

4 5 6 7

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 and

the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your children.

Only use th

Only use the approved, rechargeable battery pack, never a conventional (non-rechargeable)

battery pack, as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. Batteries should not be disposed of in general ho posal regulations, details of which can be obt you purchased the product from.

The operation of medical appliances may be af your particular environment, e.g. doctor's surgery.

e mains unit supplied.

usehold waste. Observe the local waste dis-

ained from your local authority or the dealer

fected. Be aware of the technical conditions in

Do not hold the rear of the handset to your ear when it is ringing. 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 sho

wer room. The handset and base station are

not splashproof.

Do not use your phone in environments with a

tential explosion hazard (e.g. paint shops).

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

Please remove faulty base stations from use or have them repaired by our service, as they could interfere with other wireless services.

All electrical and electronic equipment must be disposed of separately from general household waste using the sites designated by local authorities. If a product displays this symbol of a crossed-out

sh bin, the product is subject to European

rubbi Directive 2002/96/EC. The appropriate disposal and separate collection of used equipment serve to prevent potential harm to the environment and to health.

ey are a precondition for the re-use and recy-

Th cling of used electrical and electronic equipment. For further information on disposing of your

equipment, please contact your local

used authority, your refuse collection service or the dealer you purchased the product from.

Emergency numbers cannot be dialled if the keypad lock (page 1) is activated! Not all of the functions described in this user guide are

vailable in all countries.

ECO DECT

ECO DECT reduces power consumption by using an energy efficient power supply. Your handset also reduces the transmission power dependin

g on the distance to the base station.

Setting up the telephone for use

Setting up the handset for use

Please note: The display is protected by a plastic film.

Please remove the protective film!

Fitting the battery pack

◆ Place the battery leads in the lead 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 5), i.e. never use a conventional (nonrechargeable) battery pack as this could result in

ficant health risks and personal injury.

signi For example, the battery pack could explode.

e phone could also malfunction or be damaged

result of using batteries that are not of the

as a recommended type.

◆ Never use non-Gigaset battery chargers as

this could damage the battery pack.

◆ Only place the handset in the charging cradle

that is intended for it.

◆ Insert the plug into the socket as shown in the

enlarged view.

◆ Insert the battery pack.

◆ Place the leads in the lead guides.

Closing the battery cover

Place the cover on the battery compartment as shown in

the diagram, then push it up until it clicks

into position.

Opening the battery cover

Press down on the battery cover below its upper

nd slide the cover down.

end a

Registering the handset

You must initiate handset registration on the handset and on the base station. Once it has been registered, the handset returns to

atus. If several handsets are registered to the

idle st 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

signed (four handsets have already been registe-

as red), handset number four is deregistered and

rwritten.

ove

On the base station

To find out how to register the handset on the base

ation, see the user guide for the base station.

* Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark

licensee of Siemens AG.

On the handset

MENU ¢ Settings ¢ OK ¢ Handset ¢ OK

¢ Register HS ¢ Enter the base station system

PIN (default setting: 0000)

Registering flashes in the display.

Registration takes approx. 1 minute.

Please note:

You can a lso aut AL13H handset to the Gigaset AL130/AL135 base

ation. Precondition: The handset is not registe-

st red to a base station. Place the handset in the

harging cradle of the base station with its dis-

c play facing forward. tone. Leave the handset in the base station until it is registered.

omatically register the Gigaset

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

he base station for approx. 7 hours. The battery

t pack is now fully charged. The charge status of the battery pack is only correctly displayed after uninterrupted charging/discharging. Therefore you

ould not interrupt the charging process.

sh Charging is electronically controlled to prevent

vercharging. The battery pack heats up during

o charging. This is normal and not dangerous. After a while its charge capacity will decrease for technical reasons. You must set the date and time to ensure that the times of page 7).

Once the phone is registered idle display looks as shown on page 1.

If you have any questions about using your phone, please r tions and answers", page 6) or contact our customer service department (page 6).

calls are logged correctly (see Menu tree

ead the tips on troubleshooting ("Ques-

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 itself.

¢ OK.

You will hear a confirmation

and the time set, the

Making calls

Making external calls and ending calls

External calls are calls using the public telephone network.

(Enter the phone number) ¢c.

The number is dialled. (Or you can first pr

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

hold During the call you can adjust the earpiece volume

using

End the call/cancel dialling:

Press the end call key You can automatically insert a network provider diall

ing code before any phone number (see

"Preselection" Menu tree, page 7).

ess and

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call by ringing and by a display on the screen.

Press the talk key When Aut

page 7), simply remove the handset from the base station/charging cradle.

c to accept the call.

o Answer is activated (see Menu tree,