Siemens GIGASET C595, GIGASET C590 Operating Manual

C590 - C595

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.

www.gigaset.com

C590 - C595

GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.

The handset at a glance

The handset at a glance

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1 Display in idle status
2 Battery charge status (
3 Display keys (
4 Message key (

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)

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6 Hash key

Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle status);
toggles between upper/lower case and digits

7 Mute key (

Mute the microphone
8 Microphone
9 Recall key

- Consultation call (flash)

- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)

10 Star key

Ringtone on/off (press and hold);

with an open connection: switch between dial

pulsing/tone dialling (press briefly);

Text input: Open table of special characters

11 Connection socket for headset (
12 Key 1

Dial answering machine (C595 only)/network

mailbox (press and hold)

13 Talk k ey

Flashes: incoming call;

Accept a call; open redial list (press briefly);

start dialling (press and hold);

When writing an SMS: send SMS

14 Speaker key

Switch between earpiece and speaker mode

15 Control key (
16 Signal strength (

Green: Eco Mode activated (¢page 55)

17 Answering machine icon (C595 only)

Answering machine switched on;

Flashes: Answering machine is recording a

message or is being operated by another inter-

nal party

¢page 20)

¢page 30)

¢page 19)

¢page 16)

¢page 36)

¢page 17)

¢page 16)

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Display symbols

Display symbols

The following symbols are displayed dependent on the settings and the operating status of
your telephone:

Signal strength i(¢ page 55)
or ECO Mode+ ¼

Answering machine activated (C595 only)
Ringtone switched off (
Battery charging (
Battery charge status (

icon (¢ page 16)

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Calls SMS

Signalling

External call (¢ page 28)

Ø

Alarm clock (¢ page 56)

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Alarm switched on and wake-up time (
Current time (
Current day and month (¢page 16)
Name of the handset (

Number of new messages:

u à on the network mailbox (¢ page 35)
u ™ in the list of missed calls (¢ page 36)
u ¾ in the SMS list (¢ page 41)
u  in the list of missed appointments (¢page 37)

Internal call (¢page 57)

¢ page 16)

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¢ page 56)

Answering machine is
recording (

¢ page 48)

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Anniversary (¢ page 34)

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The base at a glance

The base at a glance

You can use the keys on the base to register
handsets to the base, search for handsets
(paging)
grated answering machine (Gigaset C595
only).

Gigaset C595 base

¢ page 57 and operate the inte-

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During message playback:

4 Play/stop key

Play back new messages from answering

machine or cancel playback (press briefly).

Play back new and old messages (press and

hold).
5 Sk ip to next mess age ( press once ) or nex t mes-

sage but one (press twice).
6 Skip back five seconds (press briefly once), to

skip back to the beginning of the message

(press and hold) or skip back to the previous

message (press twice).
7 Delete current message.
8 Adjust volume during message playback:

= quieter;

While an external call is being signalled: adjust

ringtone volume.

ø = louder.

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Please note:

If the answering machine is being operated
from a handset or if it is recording a message
(00 flashes), it cannot be operated from the
base.

Gigaset C590 base

1 Registration/paging key

Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging)

¢page 57.

Press and hold: Register handsets and
DECT devices

2 On/Off key

Activating/deactivating the answering ma­chine.

3 Display icon

Lights up: answering machine is activated.
The number of saved messages is displayed.
00 flashes: The answering machine is record­ing a new message.
Flashes slowly: There are new messages. The
number of new messages is displayed.
99 flashes quickly: The answering machine is
full.

¢page 56.

Registration/paging key

– Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging)

¢page 57.

– Press and hold: Register handsets and

DECT devices

¢page 56.

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Contents

Contents

The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Checking the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Illustration of operating steps in the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Speaker mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Switching to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Incoming SMS message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Answering machine list (Gigaset C595 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

List of missed appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Making cost-effective calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Automatic network provider code (preselection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Contents

SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SMS with vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Notification by SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

SMS mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting SMS centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SMS on a PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Activating/deactivating first ringtone muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SMS troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset C595 base . . . . . . . . 48

Operation via the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Activating/deactivating call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the recording parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Resetting fast access for the answering machine using key 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Locating a handset ("Paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Listening in to an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Quick access to numbers and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Changing the speaker/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Changing ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Setting your own area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Contents

Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Changing the Gigaset C595 base ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Repeater support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Restoring the base to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Dialling modes and recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Saving an access code (outside line code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Temporarily switching to tone dialling (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Mounting the base on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Mounting the charging cradle on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Safety precautions

Safety precautions

Warning

Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use.
Explain their content 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.

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Only use the recommended, rechargeable batteries (
erwise 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 speaker
mode is activated. Otherwise you risk serious and permanent damage to your hear­ing.

Your Gigaset is compatible with the majority of digital hearing aids on the market.
However, perfect function with all hearing aids cannot be guaranteed.

The handset may cause an unpleasant humming or whistling noise in hearing aids
or cause them to overload. If you require assistance, please contact the hearing aid
supplier.

Do not install the base or charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms. The base
and charging cradle are not splashproof (

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.

Please remove faulty bases from use or have them repaired by our Service depart­ment, as they could interfere with other wireless services.

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Please note

Not all of the functions described in this user guide are available in all countries.

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Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone

Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone

Your telephone sets new standards for the way you communicate at home.
The large TFT display, user-friendly keypad and clearly laid out menu are very sim-

ple to use.

It can do a whole lot more:

u Store anniversaries such as birthdays in your phone and it will remind you

of them in advance.

u Allocate important people to one of six VIP groups so you can identify important

calls from the ringtone and the colour of the allocated VIP group.

u If you only want to accept calls when you can see the number, you can set your

phone to only ring when the phone number is transferred.

u You can assign important numbers to the number keys on your handset.

The number is then dialled by simply pressing the key.

u Set the display to show in large print to increase readability during certain

important situations (e.g. in the directory and in lists).

Set the menu display to suit your individual requirements so that only the most
important functions (standard mode) or all functions are displayed

(expert mode

marked with the

u Gigaset Green Home – be environmentally aware when using your phone.

For more information, see www.gigaset.com/service

). Menu options that are only available in expert mode are

•

icon.

•

.

You can find additional information about your telephone at
www.gigaset.com/gigasetc590

.

Have fun using your new phone!

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First steps

Checking the pack contents

First steps

or

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1 one Gigaset C590/C595 base
2 one mains adapter
3 one Gigaset C59H handset
4 one phone cord
5 two batteries
6 one battery cover
7 one belt clip
8 one user guide

If you have purchased a

model with multiple hand­sets the package should

contain two batteries, a bat­tery cover, a belt clip and a
charging cradle
mains adapter
additional handset.

9 with

J for each

9J

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First steps

Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included)

The base and charging cradle are designed for use in enclosed dry rooms with a
temperature range of +5°C to +45°C.

¤ Install the base on a level, non-slip surface in a central location in your house or

flat or mount the base or charging cradle on the wall

Please note

Pay attention to the range of the base.
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.

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.

Connecting the base

¢ page 55) is activated.

¢ page 85.

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¤ First connect the tel-

1

ephone jack 2 and
insert the cables into
the cable ducts.

2

¤ Then connect the

mains adapter 1.

Please note:

u The mains adapter

must always be connected, as the phone will not operate without a mains con­nection.

u Only use the mains adapter and phone cord supplied. Pin connections on tele-

phone cables can vary (pin connections

1

¢ page 81).

1

Connecting the charging cradle (if included)

2

¤ Connect the flat plug from the mains

1

adapter 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.

First steps

2

1

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First steps

t
t

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

Only use the rechargeable batteries (¢page 80) recommended by Gigaset
Communications GmbH, i.e. never use conventional (non-rechargeable) batter­ies, as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. For exam­ple, the outer casing of the batteries could be damaged or 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.

¤ Insert the batteries the

right way round.
The polarity is indicated
in/on the battery com­partment.

a

¤ First insert the battery

b

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

he cavity on the casing and pull
he battery cover upwards.

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First steps

Attaching the belt clip

The handset has notches on each side to attach the belt clip.

¤ To attach – press the belt clip

onto the back of the handset so
that the protrusions on the belt
clip engage with the notches.

¤ To remove – using your right

thumb apply pressure to the cen­tre of the belt clip, push the fin­gernail of your left index finger
between the clip and the casing
and lift the clip upwards.

Placing the handset in the base/charging cradle

¤ Place the handset in the base/charging cradle with its display facing forward.

Each handset is registered with the base at the factory. You do not need to com­plete a registration. If you wish to use your handset with a different base or use fur­ther handsets with your base, you will have to register the handset manually

¢ page 56.

To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the base/charging cradle.

Please note

Only place the handset in the base/charging cradle that is intended for it.

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First steps

Initial charging and discharging of the batteries

The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully charged
and discharged.

¤ Place the handset in the base/charging cradle

for 10 hours.

¤ Then remove the handset

from the base/charging cra-

10 h

Please note

u After the first battery charge and discharge you may replace your handset in

the base/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.

dle and do not replace it
until the batteries are fully
discharged.

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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.

Calls Time

First steps

¤ Press the key below §Time§ on the screen

display to open the input field.
(If you have already set the time and

date, open the input field via the menu

¢ page 27.)

Date/Time

Date:

31.01.2009

Time:
00:00

Back Save

Press the right or left control key
to change the input position and
correct an entry.

¤ Press down on the control key to switch

to the time input field.

¤ Enter the hours and minutes as

four digit numbers via the keypad,
e.g. QM5 for 07:15 am.
Change the input position with
the control key if necessary.

The Date/Time submenu is shown on
the display.

¤ The active input position flashes.

Enter day, month and year as an
8-digit number via the keypad,
e.g. 4Q
2QQO for 14/10/2009.

Date/Time

Date:

14.10.2009

Time:
00:00

Back Save

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First steps

Back Save

¤ Press the key below §Save§ on the dis-

play screen to confirm your entry.

Date/Time

‰

Saved

Display in idle status

Once the phone is registered and the time set, the idle display is shown as in this
example. If the answering machine is activated, the answering machine icon
will be displayed in the header.

Displays

u Reception signal between the base and handset:

– good to poor: ÐiÑÒ
– no reception: | flashes
Green: Eco Mode activated (

u Battery charge status:

– yy{{ (empty to full)
– y flashes red: batteries almost empty
– xyx{x{ (charging)

u INT 1

Internal name of the handset (

If Eco Mode+ (¢ page 55) is activated, the ¼ icon is displayed in the top left.
Your answering machine is set with a pre-recorded announcement.

¢ page 55)

The display shows Saved. You will hear a
confirmation tone and the handset will
automatically return to idle status.

Ã

i à V

07:15

INT 1 14 Oct

Calls SMS

¢ page 59)



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Your phone is now ready for use!

Connecting the headset

First steps

You can connect a headset with a 2.5 mm jack connector.
See the relevant product page at www.gigaset.com
information on recommended headsets.

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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"

Information on ... ... is located here.

Setting the ringtone and volume page 64

Setting the earpiece volume page 64

¢ page 19.

Recording a personal announcement for the
answering machine

Setting Eco Mode / Eco Mode+ page 55

Preparing the telephone for SMS reception page 39

Operating the telephone on a PABX page 68

Registering existing Gigaset handsets to a base page 56

Transferring directory entries from existing Gigaset
handsets to new handset(s)

If you have any questions about using your phone, please read the tips
on troubleshooting (
(

¢ page 70).

¢ page 71) or contact our Customer Care team

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Using the phone

Control key

Below, the side of the control key that you must press in
the respective operating situation is marked in black
(top, bottom, right, left, centre), e.g. v for "press right on the
control key" or w for "press the centre of the control key".

The control key has a number of different functions:

When the handset is in idle status

s Open the directory.
v Open the main menu.
u Open the list of handsets.
t Call up the menu to set the call volume (¢page 64) of the handset.

In the main menu

t, s, v or u

Navigate to the required function.

In submenus and lists

t / s Scroll up/down line by line.

In input fields

Use the control key to move the cursor up t, down s, right v or left u.
Press and hold v or u to move the cursor word by word.

Using the phone

During an external call

s Open the directory.
u Initiate an internal consultation call.
t Adjust the loudspeaker volume for earpiece and speaker mode.

Functions when pressing the middle of the control key

Depending on the operating situation, the key has different functions.

u In idle status the key opens the main menu.
u In submenus, selection and input fields the key takes on the function of the dis-

play keys

§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§, §Select§ or §Change§.

Please note

In these instructions, opening the main menu is represented by pressing right
on the control key and functions are confirmed by pressing the corresponding
display key. However, if you prefer, you can use the control key as described
above.

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Using the phone

Display keys

The functions of the display keys change depending on the particular operating sit­uation. Example:

Back Save

Some important display keys:

Options

OK

Û

Back

Save

Þ

à

Open a context-dependent menu.
Confirm selection.
Delete key: delete one character/word at a time from left to right.
Go back one menu level or cancel operation.
Store entry.
Open the redial list.
Forward a call to the answering machine.

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 input fields by navigating to the incor­rect entry using the control key. You can then:

u Delete the character by briefly pressing Ñ or press and hold to delete the

word to the right of the cursor.

u Insert characters next to the cursor.
u Overwrite the highlighted (flashing) character, e.g. when entering time and

date.

Current display key functions.

Display keys

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Menu guidance

Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels.
The menu display can be extended (Expert mode •) or reduced

(Standard mode). Expert mode is activated by default.
Settings or functions that are only available in expert mode are marked in these

instructions with the
Switching between standard/expert mode and the menu overview ¢ page 25.

Main menu (first menu level)

¤ When the handset is in idle status press the right v control key to open the

main menu.

The main menu functions are shown in the display with
icons. The icon for the selected function is marked in
orange and the name of the associated function
appears in the display's header.

To access a function, i.e. to open the corresponding sub­menu (next menu level):

¤ Use the control key p to select the required func-

tion and press the display key

Briefly press the display key §Back§ or the end call key
a to revert back to idle status.

Submenus

The functions in the submenus are displayed as lists
(example on the right).

To access a function:

¤ Scroll to the function with the control key q and

§OK§.

press

Briefly press the display key §Back§ or the end call key
a to return to the previous menu level/cancel the
operation.

Reverting to idle status

You c an re vert t o idl e status from anyw here 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 re ver t to idl e

status.

Settings that have not been saved by selecting the display key

§Change§ will be lost

An example of the display in idle status is shown on page 16.

•

icon.

§OK§.

Using the phone

Settings

Ë

Ì

Ê

×

É Ï

Back OK

Settings

Date/Time

Audio Settings

Display

Language

Registration

Back OK

§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§ or

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Using the phone

Activating/deactivating the handset

a With the phone in idle status, press and hold the end call key

(confirmation tone) to switch off the handset.
Press and hold the end call key again to switch the handset on.

Please note

When the handset is switched on, an animation of the Gigaset logo will be dis­played for several seconds.

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock

The keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone.
# Press and hold the hash key in idle status to activate or deactivate the

keypad lock. You will hear the confirmation tone.
If the keypad lock is activated a warning will be shown when you press a key.
The keypad lock deactivates automatically when you receive a call. It is reactivated

when the call is ended.

Please note

When the keypad lock is active, you cannot call emergency numbers.

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Illustration of operating steps in the user guide

The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form.

Example:

The illustration:
v ¢Ï ¢ Eco Mode ¢ Eco Mode+ (³ =on)
means:

¤ Press right on the control key v to

open the main menu.

Using the phone

Settings

Ë

Ì

Ê

×

É Ï

Back OK

Settings

Display

Language

Registration

Menu View

Eco Mode

Back OK

¤ Use the right, left, down and up

control key p to navigate to the
Settings submenu.

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

¤ Press down on the control key

until the Eco Mode menu appears on
the display.

s

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

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Using the phone

Eco Mode

Eco Mode

Eco Mode+

Back Change

³

´

¤ Press down on the control key

until the Eco Mode+ menu appears
on the display.

¤ Press the display key §Change§ to

activate/deactivate the function.

s

Tel ep ho ny

Eco Mode

Eco Mode+

Back Change

³

³

Changes are effective immediately
and do not have to be confirmed.

¤ Press the key below §Back§ on the

display to jump back to the previous
menu level.

or

Press and hold the end call key a
to return to idle status.

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Menu overview

Menu overview

Setting standard or expert mode

The menu display can be extended (Expert mode •) or reduced (Standard mode). Menu
options that are only available in expert mode are marked with the

The settings are carried out as follows:
Select v ¢Ï ¢Menu View ¢ Simplified (standard mode) or Complete (expert mode)

¢ §Select§ (the active mode is marked with Ø).

Open the main menu: When the telephone is in idle status pressv.

SMS

Ë

You have activated an SMS mailbox (general or private) without a PIN

New SMS

Incoming

Draft

You have activated an SMS mailbox with a PIN or 2-3 mailboxes

Mailbox New SMS

¢page 39
¢page 42
¢page 40

Incoming

Draft

•

icon.

¢page 39
¢page 42
¢page 40

Mailbox 1
Mailbox 2
Mailbox 3

Settings Service Centres ¢page 45

•

Call Lists

Ê

All Calls ¢page 35

Outgoing Calls

Accepted Calls

Missed Calls

New SMS

Incoming

Draft

SMS Mailboxes

Notification

Status Report

¢page 35
¢page 35
¢page 35

¢page 39
¢page 42
¢page 40

¢page 44
¢page 43
¢page 40

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Menu overview

Voice Mail

Ì

Play Messages Network Mailbox ¢page 54

Answering Machine *

Activation *

Announcements * Rec. Announcement *

Recordings * ¢page 52

•

Call Screening * ¢ page 51

•

Network Mailbox ** ¢page 54

•

Set Key 1 * Network Mailbox ¢page 54

•

¢page 48

Play Announcement *

Del. Announcement *

Rec. Advisory Msg. * ¢page 49

•

Play Advisory Msg. * ¢page 49

•

Del. Advisory Msg. * ¢page 49

•

Answering Machine

¢page 48

¢page 49
¢page 49
¢page 49

¢page 54

Audio Settings

×

Additional Features

É

Alarm Clock ¢page 56

Room Monitor

* Only base with answering machine
** Only base without answering machine

Handset Volume ¢page 64

Advisory Tones ¢ page 65

•

Ringtones(Handset)

Ringtones (Base)*

Music on hold ¢page 66

•

¢page 60

¢page 64
¢page 66

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Settings

Ï

Date/Time ¢page 15

Display Screensaver

¢page 63

Large Font

Colour Schemes

Backlight ¢ page 63

•

¢page 63
¢page 63

Menu overview

Language

Registration Register Handset

Telephony Auto Answer ¢ page 63

•

System Handset Reset ¢ page 66

•

Menu View Simplified

Eco Mode Eco Mode

¢page 62

De-reg. Handset

Select Base

Area Codes

Listening In

Preselection

Access Code

Dialling Mode

Recall

Base Reset

Repeater Mode

System PIN

Complete

Eco Mode+

¢page 56
¢page 57
¢page 57

¢page 66
¢page 59
¢page 38
¢page 68
¢page 68
¢page 68

¢page 67
¢page 67
¢page 67

¢page 25
¢page 25

¢page 55
¢page 55

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