Siemens GIGASET AL185 Operating Manual

Gigaset AL180/AL185/AL280/AL285

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11.12. 11:56
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1Charge status of the

batteries

2Answer machine icon

(AL185/AL285 only)
3Display keys
4Message key

Flashes: new messages

received
5 AL180/AL185:

h Directory key

AL280/AL285:

d Handsfree key

6 Control key (u)
7 Talk key
8 AL280/AL285:

h Directory key (press

down on the control key)
9End call key and

On/Off key

10 Ringer tone on/off (press

and hold in idle status)

11 Keypad lock on/off (press

and hold)

12 Recall key

- Consultation call

(flash)

- Dialling pause

(press and hold)

13 Microphone
14 "Microphone off" key

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3

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7

4

6

9

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The handset at a glance

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14

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10

Display key on handset:

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

Display Function when pressed

INT

Call other registered hand­sets ¢ page 11.

MENU

Open main/submenu
(see Menu tree ¢ page 22).

“

Go back one menu level.

U

Scroll up/down or adjust vol­ume with u.

T

M ov e c ur so r to le ft / ri gh t w i th

u.

˜

Backspace deletes one
character at a time.

OK

Confirm menu function or
save entry.

Version: 12-11-2010

Issued by
Gigaset Communications GmbH
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.

www.gigaset.com

This user guide is made from 100 % recycled paper.

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The base station at a glance

AL185/AL285 base station

AL180/AL280 base station

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1 Registration/paging key :

Search for handsets (press briefly, "Paging" ¢ page 11)
Register handsets (press and hold ¢ page 11).

2 On/Off key: activate and deactivate answer machine.

Lights up: answer machine is activated.
Flashes: there is at least one new message or message is in the process

of being recorded.
Flashes very quickly for about four seconds: memory is full.

3 Volume keys: (– = quieter; + = louder)

During message playback: adjust the speaking volume.
While phone is ringing: adjust ringer volume.

4 Play/Stop key:

Play back messages from the answer machine, or cancel playback.

During message playback:

5 delete current message.
6 Skip to the start of the current message (press once) or go to the pre-

vious message (press twice).

7 Skip to next message.

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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 the mains unit

Fit only the r
batteries (¢ page 14), i.e. never use a conven-
tional (non-rechargeable) battery or other battery

ypes as this could result in significant health risks

t
and personal injury.

The operation of medical appliances may be

ffected. Be aware of the technical conditions

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

Do not hold the rear of the handset to your ear
whe
permanent damage to your hearing.
The handset may cause an unpleasant humming

oise in hearing aids.

n
Do not install the phone in a bathroom or shower

oom. The handset and base station are not

r
splashproof.

Do not use your phone in environments with a
poten

If you give your Gigaset to someone else, make
sur

Please remove faulty base stations from use or

ave t hem rep aired b y Ser vice, a s they c ould i nter-

h
fere with other wireless services.

Disposal

Batteries should not be disposed of in general

ousehold waste. Observe the local waste dis-

h
posal regulations, details of which can be obtained

om your local authority or the dealer you pur-

fr
chased the product from.
All electrical and electronic equipment must be
disposed
waste using the sites designated by local authori­ties.
If a product displays this symbol of a crossed-out
rubb
Directive 2002/96/EC.
The appropriate disposal and separate collection
of used
harm to the environment and to healt h. They are a
precondition for the re-use and recycling of used
electrical and electronic equipment.
For further information on disposing of your used
eq
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
able in all countries.

ecommended, rechargeable

n it is ringing. Otherwise you risk serious and

tial explosion hazard, e.g. paint shops.

e you also give them the user guide.

of separately from general household

ish bin, the product is subject to European

equipment serve to prevent potential

uipment, please contact your local authority,

supplied.

this user guide are avail-

Care

Wipe the base station, charging cradle and handset
with a damp cloth (do not use solvent) or an antistatic
cloth.
Never use a

dry cloth. This can cause static.

Contact with liquid

If the handset has come into contact with
liquid:

u Switch off the handset and remove the battery

pack immediately.

u Allow the liquid to drain from the handset.
u Pat all parts dry, then place the handset with the

ttery compartment open and the keypad facing

ba
down in a dry, warm place for at least 72 hours

a microwave, oven etc.).

(not in

u Do not switch on the handset again until it is

mpletely dry.

co

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

ou will normally be able

ECO DECT

You are helping to protect the environment with
your Gigaset AL180/AL185/AL280/AL285.

Reduced energy consumption

Your telephone has an energy-saving adapter plug
and uses less energy.

Reduced transmission power

The transmission power of your telephone is
reduced automatically:

The handset's transmission po
depending on the distance to the base station. The
transmission power on the base station is reduced
to virtually zero when only one handset is regis­tered and the handset is in the base station.

You can reduce the transmission power of the

t and base station even more by using Eco

handse
Mode/Eco Mode+ (see Menu tree page 23):

u Eco Mode: 80

% transmission power reduction
in standby mode and during a call (the range of
the base station is reduced).

u Eco Mode+: 10

0% transmission power deacti­vation in standby mode (top left display icon
Press and hold the talk key
base station can be reached. You will hear the
ringing tone if the base station can be reached.

wer is reduced

½).

c to check that the

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First steps

Check the pack contents

u One Gigaset AL180/AL185/AL280/AL285 base station,
u one mains adapter,
u one Gigaset AL18H/AL28H handset,
u one phone cord,
u two batteries,
u one battery cover,
u one user guide.

If you have purchased a model with
teries, a battery cover and a charging cradle with m

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.

et up the base station at a central location on a flat, non-slip surface in your house or

¤ S

apartment.

Please note

ay attention to the range of the base station.

P
This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 50 m inside buildings. The
range is reduced when Eco Mode is activated (¢ page 23).

The phone's feet do not usually leave any marks on surfaces. However, due to the multitude of
diff

erent varnishes and polishes used on today's furnishings, the occurrence of marks on the
surfaces cannot be completely ruled out.
You can also mount the base station and charging cradle on the wall.

Please note:

u Never expose the telephone to the influence of hea

trical devices.
u Protect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and vapours.

multiple handsets, the package should contain two bat-

ains adapter for each additional handset.

t sources, direct sunlight or other elec-

Connecting the base station

¤ First connect the mains adapter 1.
¤ Then connect the telephone jack 2 and

insert the cables into the cable ducts.

Please note: u The mains adapter must alw

nected, as the phone will

without mains connection.
u Only use the mains adapter and phone

cord su

phone cables can vary.

ays be con-

not operate

pplied. Pin connections on tele-

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¤ Connect the flat plug from the power supply 1.
¤ Plug the mains adapter into the plug socket 2.

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

¤ Insert the batteries 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

Connecting the charging cradle (if included)

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

War ning

Use only the rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communicatons GmbH
(¢ page 14). Never use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or other battery types
as this could result in significant health risks and personal
could explode. The phone could also malfunction or be damaged as a result of using bat­teries that are not of the recommended type.

injury. For example, the batteries

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Registering

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Before you can use the phone, you must first register the handset
to 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.

After successful registration, the idle screen is displayed.
Charge status of the batteries:

–

= e V U (flat to full)

–

= flashes: batteries almost flat

–

e V U flashes: charging

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Put into base

MENU

¤ Place the handset with

the display facing up
in the base station.

Placing the handset in the base station and registering

If you have purchased a model with multiple handsets, repeat the registration process for
each individual 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
in the top left of the display, e.g. 2. If the internal numbers 1–4 are already assigned to other
devices, the number 4 will be overwritten.

Please note

u Each key press interrupts the automatic registration.
u If automatic registration does not work, the handset will have to be registered manu-

ally (¢ page 11).

u Only place the handset in the base station or charging cradle that is intended for it.

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¤ Place the handset in the base station or charging cradle for eight hours.
¤ Then remove the handset from the base station or charging cradle and do

not replace it until the batteries are completely discharged.

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Initial charging and discharging of the 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 dischar

station or charging cradle after every call.

u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the batteries

om the handset and reinsert them.

fr

u The batteries may warm up during charging. This is not dangerous.
u After a while, the charge capacity of the batte

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.

MENU ¤ Settings ¤ OK ¤ Date/Time ¤ OK
¤ Date: ¤ ~ (enter the day, month and year in 6-digit format) ¤ OK
¤ Time: ¤ ~ (enter hours and minutes in 4-digit format) ¤ OK (display message: Saved)
¤ a (press and hold to return to idle status)

Please note

When entering the time and date, you can move the
by pressing the control button up or down.

ge you may replace your handset in the base

ries will decrease for technical reasons.

position of an entry to the left or right

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 (AL185/AL285), the answer

chine icon

ma
machine is set with a pre-recorded announcement.

×will be displayed in the header. Your answer

Activating/deactivating the handset

Press and hold the a key to activate or deactivate the handset.
If you place a deactivated handset in the base station o
activate.
You r phon e is no w re ady fo r us e.
If you have any questions about using your phone
("Questions and answers" ¢ page 14) or contact our Customer Care team page 15.

r charging cradle, it will automatically

, please read the tips on troubleshooting

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Making calls

Making external calls and ending calls

External calls are calls using the public telephone net­work.

~

(Enter the phone number) ¢c.

The phone number is dialled. (Or you can fir
and 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 dial-

ling code before any phone number (see Menu tree
"P

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

t and set the volume with u.

a.

reselection" ¢ page 23).

Accepting a call

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

Auto Answer is activated (see Menu tree

When
¢ page 23), simply remove the handset from the
base station/charging cradle.

In idle status, use
the call volume and use

c to accept the call.

t to activate the menu for setting

u to set the volume.

Calling Line Identification

When you get a call, the caller's number will be dis­played on your handset; the caller's name will be dis­played if it is stored in the directory.
Preconditions:

ou have asked your network provider for the call-

1 Y

er's number (CLIP) to be displayed on your hand­set screen.

he caller has asked the network provider for his

2 T

number to be identified (CLI).

®

requested Calling Line Identification,
appears if the caller has withheld CLI, and
appears if CLI has not been requested.

appears in the display if you have not

st press

Withhe ld

Unavailable

Muting

You can mute your handset when making external
calls. Your caller can no longer hear you.

Press the "Microphone off" key
activate/deactivate the function.

m during the call to

Handsfree (AL280/AL285 only)

Activating while dialling:

Enter the number

Switching between earpiece and handsfree mode:

During a call and when listening to the answer
machine (AL285 only), press the handsfree key
activate or deactivate handsfree talking.
During a call, use
the handsfree volume and use

~ and press the handsfree key d.

d to

t to activate the menu for setting

u to set the volume.

Using the directory and lists

Directory

To open the directory: press h.
You can save up to 40 (AL180/AL185) or 80 (AL280/
28

5) phone numbers (max. 32 digits) with corre­sponding names (max. 14 characters). Enter letters/
charac

ters ¢ page 13.

Saving the first number in the directory

h

¤ New Entry? ¤ OK

¤ ~ (enter number) ¤ OK
¤ ~ (enter number) ¤ OK

Storing a number in the directory

h

¤ MENU ¤ New Entry ¤ OK

¤ ~ (enter number) ¤ OK
¤ ~ (enter number) ¤ OK

Selecting a directory entry

Open the directory with h. Yo u hav e th e fo llo win g
options:

u to scroll through the entries until the

u Use

required name is selected.

u Enter the first character of the name and scroll to

the en

Dialling with the directory

h

¤ u (select entry) ¤ c

Using other functions

h ¤ u (select entry) ¤ MENU

try with

u, if required.

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CallsList 01+02

The following functions can be selected with u:

New Entry

Show Number

Use Number

Edit Entry

Delete Entry

Send Entry

Delete List

Send List

Shortcut

Save new phone number.

Display the phone number.

Edit or add to the number.
Then dial or use other functions

MENU.

with

Edit selected entry.

Delete selected entry.

Send a single entry to another
handset (¢ page 9).

Delete all directory entries.

Send the complete list to another
handset (¢ page 9).

For shortcuts, assign the current
entry to a key.

Using shortcut keys

You can assign directory entries to the keys 0 and 2–9:

h ¤ u (select entry) ¤ MENU ¤ Shortcut ¤ OK ¤ ~

(press the key you want to assign the entry to)

To d ial, press and hold the required shortcut key.

Sending the directory to another handset

Preconditions:

u The sending and receiving handsets must both be

egistered to the same base station.

r

u The other handset and the base station can send

nd receive directory entries.

a

h ¤ u (select entry) ¤ MENU ¤ Send Entry / Send List

¤ OK ¤ ~ (enter the internal number of the receiving

handset) ¤ OK

Last number redial list

This list contains the ten last dialled numbers.

Dialling from the last number redial list

c

(press briefly) ¤ u (select entry) ¤ c

Managing entries in the last number redial list

c

(press briefly) ¤ u (select entry) ¤ MENU

You can select the following settings:

Use Number

Copy to Dir.

Delete Entry

Delete List

Edit or add to the number.
Then dial or use other functions

MENU.

with

Copy an entry to the directory.

Delete selected entry.

Delete all entries.

Calls list/answer machine (network mailbox) list

An advisory tone sounds and the message key
flashes as soon as a new entry appears in the calls

list/answer machine list. A message appears in the
display.
When you press the
If only one list contains new messages, this will be
opened automatically.

Please note:

If calls are saved in the network mailbox, you will
receive a message if the appropriate settings have
been made (depending on your network provider).

Calls list

Precondition: CLIP (¢ page 8)

Depending on the type of list set, the calls list con­tains (¢ page 23)

u answered calls
u missed calls
u calls recorded by the answer machine (AL185/

L285 only)

A

Depending on the type of list set, all numbers of the

ast 25 incoming calls are saved or just the missed

l
calls are saved.

The calls list is displayed as follows:

Number of new entries + number of old, read entries

Open the calls list

f

¤ CallsList 01+02 ¤ OK

The last incoming call is displayed.
If necessary, use

Using other functions

u (select entry) ¤ MENU

The following functions can be selected with u:

Delete Entry

Copy to Dir.

Date/Time

Status

Delete List

Calling back a caller from the calls list

f

¤ CallsList 01+02 ¤ OK ¤ u (select entry) ¤ c

f key, all the lists are displayed.

u to select another entry.

Delete current entry.

Copy an entry to the directory.

Call date and time (if set).

New Call: new missed call.
Old Call: entry already read.
Answ.: call taken.

Warn ing! All old and new entries

will be deleted.

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VoiceMail 01+02

Answer machine list (AL185/AL285 only)

You can use the answer machine list to listen to the
messages that are on the answer machine.

The answer machine list is displayed as follows:

Number of new messages + number of old, played back mes­sages

Opening the answer machine list

f

¤ Voic eMai l 01+02 ¤ OK

If you have new messages, playback will start with the
first new message, otherwise with the first old mes­sage.

Using other functions

u (Select entry) ¤ MENU

The following functions can be selected with u:

Continue

Volume

Copy to Dir.

Delete all old

Resume paused playback.

Set the volume.

Copy an entry to the directory.

Delete all old messages.

Operating the answer machine (AL185/AL285)

The answer machine can be operated from the hand­set or by using the key on the base station (¢ page 1).
The telephone is supplied with a pre-recorded

uncement. You can only record your own

anno
announcement messages using the handset. This
pre-recorded announcement is used if no personal
announcement is available.
If the memory is full, the answer machine switches

off automatically. It activates again automati-

itself
cally when you delete old messages.

Activating/deactivating the answer machine

MENU ¤ Voice Mail ¤ OK ¤ Answer Mach.
¤ OK (‰ = on)

When you switch on the answer machine, the ± icon
appears in the display.

Recording your own announcement

MENU ¤ Voice Mail ¤ OK ¤ Announcements ¤ OK
¤ Rec announce ¤ OK ¤ Speak after OK ¤ OK

You hear the ready tone (short tone). Now speak your
announcement (at least 3 sec.). Press

a or ” to reject your recording. After record-

press
ing, the announcement is played back for you to

k.

chec

OK to confirm or

Please note:

Recording ends automatically when the max. record­ing time of 170 seconds is reached or if there is a

eak in speaking of more than 2 seconds.

br

Playing back or deleting announcements

See Menu tree ¢ page 22.

Playing/deleting messages

Open the answer machine list to play back messages.

Stopping and controlling playback

During message playback:

2
t

2 x t

v

2 x v

Deleting individual messages

While playback is paused, press the

Deleting all old messages

During playback or pause:

MENU ¤ Delete all old ¤ OK (Confirm the security

prompt)

Stop playback. Press 2 again to resume.

Go to the start of the current message.

Skip to the previous message.

Skip to the next message.

Skip to the next message but one.

˜ display key.

Picking up a call from the answer machine

You can still accept a call while the answer machine is
recording the message by pressing
stops and you can speak to the caller.

c . Recording

Setting up the answer machine

The answer machine has already been preset at the
factory. Make individual settings using the handset.
Details on how to set a delay time, after which the

er machine is to answer a call, as well as details

answ
on how to set the recording length and activate call
screening during the recording, are available from the
Menu tree ¢ page 22.

Setting a different language

You can change the language used for voice prompts
and the pre-recorded announcement.

MENU ¤ 4 3 9 2 1 (starts the procedure).

Selecting the language:

0 (English), 1 (French), 2 (Arabian).

The display shows

Saved.

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Assigning key 1 for fast access to the answer machine (network mailbox)

Simply press and hold key 1 on the handset and you
will be connected directly to the answer machine
(network mailbox).
See Menu tree ¢ page 22.

Remote operation when on the move

You can check and activate your answer machine
from any other telephone (hotel, pay phone etc.).

Preconditions:

u You have set a system PIN other than 0000

¢ page 23.

u The phone you are using for remote operation has

ouch tone dialling (DTMF), i.e. you hear different

t
tones when you press the keys.

Calling the answer machine and playing back messages

~

(Dial your own number) ¤ while listening to your

announcement: press the 9 key and enter the system
PIN

The following keys are used for operation:

A

B
3
0

Go to the start of the current message.
Press twice to go back to the previous mes­sage.

Stop playback. Press again to resume.

Skip to next message.

Delete current message.

Activating the answer machine

~

(Enter your own number and allow the phone to ring

until you hear the message: "Please enter PIN") ¤ ~
enter system PIN

Your answer machine is activated. It tells you how
much memory time is left. The messages are now
played back. The answer machine cannot be deacti­vated remotely.

Locating a handset ("paging")

You can locate your handset using the base station.

u Briefly p

u All handsets will ring simultaneously ("paging"),

End paging: bri
the base station (¢ page 1) or the talk key
handset.

ress the registration/paging key on the

base station (¢ page 1).

en if the ringer tones are deactivated.

ev

efly press the register/paging key on

c on a

Registering handsets

You can register up to four handsets on your base sta­tion (Gigaset AL18H/AL28H) recommended).

Please note:
Each addi

base station in order for it to work properly!

For automatic registration of handsets to
Gigase

tional handset must be registered on the

t AL180/AL185/AL280/AL285, see ¢ page 6.

Manual registration of handsets to Gigaset AL180/AL185/AL280/AL285

1. On the handset: MENU ¤ Settings ¤ OK ¤ Handset

¤ OK ¤ Register HS ¤ Enter the system PIN of the base
station (default is 0000) ¤ OK.

Registering flashes in the display.

2. On the base station: within 60 sec. of entering the

system PIN, press and hold the registration/paging
key (¢ page 1) (min. 3 sec.).

Registration takes approx. 1 minute.

De-registering handsets

Handsets can only be de-registered by resetting the
base station to its default settings. This will also reset
every other setting ¢ page 12.
If you have on
compatible devices, these can only be de-registered
with a hardware reset ¢ page 12.

ly registered handsets for other GAP-

Using several handsets

Making internal calls

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

To make a call to other handsets, press

INT ¤ ~ (1...4, enter internal number of the hand-

u

u

When a participant answers you can speak to them.
T

OK, the handset is called or

set) ¤

INT ¤ star key P ¤ OK, all handsets are called.

o end the call, press

a.

12

Internal consultation call/connecting a call

You are in conversation with an external participant.
Press the
external participant hears the hold music.

u Before

u After the i

INT key and call one or all handsets. The

the internal participant has answered,
press the end call key
participant who answers the call.

nternal participant has answered, you
can talk to him. Press the end call key
diverted, or press the display key
nected to the external participant.

a; the call is diverted to the

; you are recon-

a; the call is

Listening in to an external call

You are conducting an external call. An internal par­ticipant can listen in on this call and take part in the

onversation (conference).

c
Precondition: Th

vated.

e Listening in function must be acti-

Activating/deactivating listening in

MENU ¤ Settings ¤ OK ¤ Base ¤ OK
¤ Listening in ¤ OK (‰ = on)

Internal listening in (conference)

You want to listen in to an existing external call.
Briefly press and ho

the call. All participants hear a signal tone.

press the end call key a. All participants hear

To e nd :
a signal tone.

st internal participant presses the end call key

If the fir

ld the c key. You can listen in to

a, the handset that has "listened in" remains con-

nected to the external participant.

Setting the alarm clock

Activating/deactivating the alarm clock

MENU ¤ Alarm Clock ¤ OK ¤ Activation ¤ OK (‰ = on)

When activated:

¤ Set the wake-up time ¤ OK

When the alarm clock rings, press any key to switch it
off for 24 hours. If the alarm clock is set,

9 will appear on the screen and the wake-up

icon
time will be displayed instead of the date.

Setting the wake-up time

MENU ¤ Alarm Clock ¤ OK ¤ Wake-up time ¤ OK

Enter the wake-up time in hours and minutes, then

OK.

press

the wake-up

Phone settings

For details on how to make audio settings, see Menu
tree ¢ page 22.
For details on how to set the system PIN on the base
station, se

Changing the display language

MENU ¤ Settings ¤ OK ¤ Handset ¤ OK ¤ Language
¤ OK ¤ select the language ¤ OK

The current language is indicated by ‰.

If you accidentally choose a language you do not
understand:

MENU ¤ 4 2 1 (press the keys one after the other)

Select the correct language with u and press OK.

Resetting the handset

You can reset individual settings and changes that
you have made. Entries in the directory, the calls list
and the handset's registration to the base station will
be retained.

MENU ¤ Settings ¤ OK ¤ Handset ¤ OK
¤ Reset Handset ¤ OK

Cancel the reset with a.

Restoring the base station to the factory settings

When restoring factory settings:

u All handsets are de-registered
u Individual settings are reset
u All lists are deleted
u The system PIN is reset to the original code 00

Only the date and time are retained.

Software reset

MENU ¤ Settings ¤ OK ¤ Base ¤ OK
¤ Base Reset ¤ OK

Hardware reset

Disconnect the power cord from the base station.
Hold
the base station while reconnecting the power cable

o the base station. Release the key after approxi-

t
mately 5 seconds.

Repeater mode

With a repeater you can increase the range of your
base stat ion. You will nee d to activate repeater mode
(¢ page 23). Repeater mode and Eco mode or Eco
mode+ (¢ page 1) cancel each other out.

e the Menu tree ¢ page 23.

00

down the registration/paging key (¢ page 1) on

13

1)

1)

Operating the base station on the PABX

The following settings are only necessary when your
PABX requires them, see the user guide for your PABX.
When entering the digits, enter them sl
the other.

Changing the dialling mode

MENU ¤ 4 I O 1 1 ¤ The number for the set dialling

mode flashes: 0 = touch tone dialling (DTMF); 1 = dial
pulsing (DP) ¤ enter number ¢OK.

Setting recall

MENU ¤ 4 I O 1 2 ¤ The number for the current

recall flashes

: 0 = 80 ms; 1 = 100 ms; 2 = 120 ms;

3 = 400 ms; 4 = 250 ms; 5 = 300 ms; 6 = 600 ms;
7 = 800 ms ¤ enter number ¤ OK.

Changing pause after line seizure

You can set the length of the pause inserted between
pressing the talk key
number.

MENU ¤ 4 I O 1 O ¤ The number for the current pause
length flashes: 1 = 1 sec.; 2 = 3 sec.; 3 = 7 sec. ¤ enter

number

¤ OK.

c and sending the phone

Changing the pause after the recall key

MENU ¤ 4 I O 1 4 ¤ The number fo r the current pause
length flashes: 1 = 800 ms; 2 = 1600 ms; 3 = 3200 ms
¤ enter number ¤ OK.

owly one after

Appendix

Entering letters/characters

Press the relevant key the number of times indicated.
Briefly pr
"123" mode, from "123" to "abc"mode and from "abc"
to "Abc" mode.

Standard characters

1) Space

Arabic

1) Space

ess the hash key # to switch from "Abc" to

1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x 13x 14x

1 £ $ ¥ ¤

1

a b c 2 ä á à â ã ç

2

d e f 3 ë é è ê

I

g h i 4 ï í ì î

4

j k l 5

5

m n o 6 ö ñ ó ò ô õ

L

p q r s 7 ß

M

t u v 8 ü ú ù û

N

w x y z 9 ÿ ý æ ø å

O

. , ? ! 0 + - : ¿ ¡ " ’ ; _

Q

* / ( ) < = > %

P

Abc

123

-->

--

>

# @ \ & §

#

#

abc

123

1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x

1

1 $

2
I
4
5
L
M
N
O
Q

. , ? ! 0 + - : “ ‘ ; _

P

* / ( ) < = > %

Abc

123

-->

-->

ab

c

123

2 a b c

3 d e f
4 g h i
5 j k l
6 m n o
7 p q r s

8 t u v

9 w x y z

# @ \ &

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Specifications

Recommended batteries

Technology: Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH)
Size: AAA (Micro, HR03)
Voltage: 1.2 V
Capacity: 400–800 mAh
We recommend the following types of battery:

u GP 550/700 mAh
u Yuasa Phone 700/800 mAh
u Peacebay 550/650 mAh

(Valid at the time of going to press)
The handset is supplied with recommended batter-

ies.

Base station power consumption

In standby mode
– Handset in base station
– Handset outside base station

During a call approx. 1.5 W

approx. 1.3 W
approx. 1.3 W

General specifications

DECT standard is supported
GAP standard is supported
Range up to 300 m outdoors

Base station power supply 230 V ~/50 Hz
Environmental conditions

in operation

up to 50 m indoors

+5 °C to +45 °C, 20% to
75% elative humidity

Questions and answers

Problem Cause Solution

You ca nno t
hear a ringer/
dialling tone
from the fixed
line network.

Error tone

nds after

sou
system PIN

rompt.

p

PIN forgotten.

The phone cord

plied has not

sup
been used or has
been replaced by a
new cord with the
wrong jack con­nections.

The system PIN you

ve entered is

ha
incorrect.

Please always use the

e cord supplied or

phon
ensure that the
pin connections are

orrect when purchas-

c
ing from a retailer:
3-4 assignment of

phone leads/

tele
EURO CTR37.

Reset the system PIN to
the default 0000
¢ page 12.

All handsets are
de-registered. All set­tings are reset. All lists

e deleted.

ar

Authorisation

This device is intended for connection to analogue
networks outside the EEA (with the exception of Swit­zerland) depending on national type approval.

Country-specific requirements have been taken into
considera

We, Gigaset Communications GmbH, declare that this
devic
relevant regulations laid down in Directive
1999/5/CE.

A copy of the 1999/5/EC Declaration of C
available at this Internet address:
www.gigaset.com/docs

tion.

e meets the essential requirements and other

onformity is

If you have any queries about the use of your tele­phone, visit our website at
www.gigaset.com/service
for 24-hour support. The table below contains a list of
common problems and possible solutions.

Problem Cause Solution

Nothing
appears in
the display.

No wireless

nnection

co
to the base sta­tion,
Base flashes in

e display.

th

The handset is not
switched on.

The batteries are
flat.

The handset is out­side the range of
the base station.
The handset is not

gistered.

re
The base station is

turned on.

not

Press the end call

a for approx.

y

ke
5 seconds or place the
handset in the base
station.
Charge or replace the

teries.

bat
Move the handset

oser to the base

cl
station.

Register the handset
¢ page 11.
Check the mains con­nector on the base sta­tion ¢ page 4.

Customer Service & Assistance

15

Do you have any questions? As a Gigaset customer, you can find help quickly in this User Manual and in the serv­ice section of our Gigaset online por

In our constantly updated online service you can find:

u Extensive information about our products

u FAQ co mpil atio ns

u Keyword search to help find topics quickly

u Compatibility database: Find out which base stations and handsets can be combined.

u Product comparison: Compare the features of several products with each other.

u Downloads for user manuals and current software updates

E-mail contact form for customer service

Please register your phone online right after purchase.
This enables us to provide you with even better service r

In order to contact our customer service via email, please use the email contact form from our Gigaset online por­tal after selecting your home country.

Our representatives are also available on the telephone hotlines for consultation.

tal www.gigaset.com/service.

egarding questions or an after sales query/issue/claim.

16

Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 780 878

Austria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0043 1 311 3046

Bahrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 31 73 11 173

Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 78 15 66 79

Bosnia Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . . . . .033 276 649

Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4003 3020

(grandes cidades e regiões metropolitanas ­Custo de uma ligao local)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 888 3020

(demais localidades - Gratuito)

Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

(0.50 евро на минута от всички държави за
стационарни телефони. За обаждания от
мобилни телефони може да има други цени).

Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866 247-8758

China . . . . . . . . . .0 21 400 670 6007 (RMB 0.11)

Croatia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 2456 555 (0,23 Kn)

Czech Republic. . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Denmark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 231 134 25

Franc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Coût d’un appel local depuis une ligne fixe
France Télécom.

Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01805 333 222

Der Anruf kostet Sie aus den deutschen Fest­netzen 0,14 € pro Minute. Anrufe aus den deut­schen Mobilfunknetzen kosten höchstens 0,42
€ pro Minute.

Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-1000 500

(Χρέωση 0,0026 € το λεπτό για το σταθερό δίκτυο
της Ελλάδας. Για κλήσεις από κινητό ίσως ισχύουν
άλλες χρεώσεις)

Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2763 0203

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2389 7285

Hungary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06 14 71 24 44 (27 Ft)

India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please refer to your

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .local warranty card

Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(62-21) 5673813

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (62-21) 888856000

Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 50 77 72 77

Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199.15.11.15

(€ cent 8,36 + IVA al minuto da telefono fisso
della rete Telecom Italia senza scatto alla ris­posta mentre per le chiamate effettuate attra-

verso la rete di altri operatori fissi o mobili con­sultate le tariffe del vostro operatore)

Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00962 6 5625460/1/2

Kuwait . . . . . . . . . . .+965 -22458737/22458738

Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]/

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+9611236110

Luxembourg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+390 2360 46789 (0,10 €)

Mexico

. . . .01800 999 4442738 (01800 999 GIGASET)

Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0900-3333102

(0,25 € per minuut (vast net). Voor oproepen uit
het mobiele netwerk kunnen andere prijzen
gelden.)

New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 780 878

Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 70 84 00

(Oppstartskost 89 øre + 15 øre pr minutt fra
fasttelefon linje. For samtaler fra mobil vil det
gjelde egne priser.)

Oman . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone] Ext. 49/21/75

Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 140 160

Port ugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (351) 808 781 223

(custo de uma chamada local)

Qatar . . . . . . 00974 4257777 / 00974 4257844

Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 (495) 2281312

Saudi Arabia . . . . . .00966 2 6500282 Ext. 209

Serbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0800 222 111

Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6735 9100

Slovak Republic . . . . 02 59 68 22 66 (4,428 sk)

Slovenija . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 5644171

South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902 103935

Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08-750 99 11

Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0848 212 000

Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 266 24343

Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0216 459 98 59

Ukraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

United Arab Emirates . . . . . . . .+97144458255/

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]

United Kingdom. . . . . . . . . . . . 0 84 53 67 08 12

USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866 247-8758

Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 545 416

Please have your record of purchase ready when calling. After sales service is not offered in countries where our
product is not sold by authorised dealers.

For Southern Africa:

In the event of an after-sales issue/query/claim p
Proof of purchase (receipt) has to be submitted.

lease refer back to your point of purchase.

Warranty

KARAM A

Sou

Sea Shell Electronics
Opp. Karama Centre
Dubai, UAE

TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Service Centres (Middle East)

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JEDDAH SERVICE CENTER:

AL-AMAL PLAZA, HAIL STREET,

TEL: [phone] EXT. 209,

JEDDEH, SAUDI ARABIA.

STREET

LTE : 0

RIYADH SERVICE CENTER:

OLAYA

1-4622470/4623850,

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA.

STREET

LTE :

KHOBAR SERVICE CENTER:

AL-KHOBAR

03-8944193/03-8952359,

AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA.

,

,

Service Centers:

Saudi Arabian

LTE : 00966-7-2230772

LTE : 00966-4-4219232

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Customer Service Hotline Kuwait

Tel 09 09: 0 6522458737 6522458738/

0

19

20

Manufacturer warranty (Middle East)

For Southern Africa:

In the event of an after-sales issue/warranty claim please refer back to
your point of purchase.

.Proof of purc ase h (receipt) has to be submitted

21

Menu tree

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Your phone has an extensive range of features. These
are offered in the form of menus.
To select a function while the phone is in id

MENU (open menu), use the t and v keys to

press
scroll to the function you require and press

le status,

OK to con-

firm.

1 Alarm Clock

1-1 Activation Activating/deactivating the alarm clock

1-2 Wake-up time Input format: HHMM

2 Audio Settings

2-1 Handset Volume Can be set to one of 3 levels (AL180/AL185)

2-1 Handset Volume 2-1-1 Earpiece

2-1-2 Speaker Can be set to one of 5 levels (AL280/AL285)

2-2 Ringer Volume 5 levels + "crescendo" available

2-3 Ringer Melody 2-3-1 External Calls

2-3-2 Internal Calls 10 ringer tones available for internal calls

2-3-3 Alarm Clock 10 ringer tones available for alarm clock

2-4 Advis. Tones During a conversation

2-5 Battery Low 2-5-1 Off Warning tone to indicate

2-5-2 On always

2-5-3 During Call only during a call

3 Voice Mail

3-1 Set Key 1

(all devices)

(Devices
with answer

ine only)

mach

3-2 Answer Mach. Activating/deactivating the answer machine

3-3 Call Screening 3-3-1 Handset

3-4 Announcements 3-4-1 Rec announce ¢ page 10

3-1-1 Netw. Mailbx Assign key 1 with network mailbox and enter the network mailbox

3-1-2 Answer Mach. Assign key

3-3-2 Base You can use the loudspeaker on the base station to screen a message

3-4-2 Play announce Play your announcement

3-4-3 Del announce Delete your announcement

To return to idle status:
As an alternative to selecting functions using the

t and v buttons, you can also enter the digit combi-

nation that is in front of the function in the menu tree.
For setting the time and date, for example:

MENU ¤ 4 1 ¤ OK

Can be set to one of 3 levels (AL280/AL285)

10 ringer tones available for external calls

bat

tery is almost flat:

number (in idle status, press and hold key
Netw. Mailbx: your network provider's answer machine; must be
requested separately. The network mailbox list can be displayed if your
network provider supports this function and if key
assigned with the network mailbox.

(in idle status, press and hold to dial).

You can use the loudspeaker on the handset to screen a message that
is being recorded (AL285 only).

that is being recorded.

1 with answer machine

press and hold the a key.

never

1 to dial).

1 has been

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3-5 Message Length 3-5-1 Maximum Do not limit the recording time for each call.

3-5-2 1 Minute Limit the recording time to 1 minute per call.

3-5-3 2 Minutes Limit the recording time to 2 minutes per call.

3-5-4 3 Minutes Limit the recording time to 3 minutes per call.

3-6 Ring Delay 3-6-1 Immediately Call is answered immediately.

3-6-2 10 sec Call is answered after 10 seconds.

3-6-3 18 sec Call is answered after 18 seconds.

3-6-4 30 sec Call is answered after 30 seconds.

3-6-5 Auto If there are no new messages, the answer machine answers a call after

4 Settings

4-1 Date/Time Enter date (DDMMYY format), then time (HHMM format)

4-2 Handset 4-2-1 Language Set the display language ¢ page 12

4-2-2 Auto Answer Automatically activate/deactivate auto answer ¢ page 8

4-2-3 Register HS Manually register the handset ¢ page 11

4-2-4 Reset Handset Reset the handset ¢ page 12

4-3 Base 4-3-1 Audio Settings

(

AL185/AL285

only)

4-3-2 Call list type 4-3-2-1 Missed Calls ¢ page 9

4-3-3 System PIN Change system PIN (default is 0000)

4-3-4 Base Reset Restore factory settings ¢ page 12

4-3-5 Additional 4-3-5-1 Repeater Activating/deactivating ¢ page 12

4-3-6 Listening in Activate/deactivate the function ¢ page 12

4-3-7 Preselection 4-3-7-1 Presel. Number Network provider dialling code,

18 seconds. If new messages are present, the answer machine answers
a call after just 10 seconds.

4-3-1-1 Ringer Volume 5 level settings + "crescendo" + "off"

4-3-1-2 Ringer Melody 10 selectable melodies

4-3-2-2 All Calls ¢ page 9

4-3-5-2 Eco Mode+ Activating/deactivating ¢ page 3

4-3-5-3 Eco Mode Activating/deactivating ¢ page 3

should be inserted automatically
before the dialled phone number.

4-3-7-2 With Preselect First digits of the dialling codes,

4-3-7-3 Without Presel First digits of dialling codes, should be

should be dialled with preselection.

dialled without preselection.