Siemens GIGASET S800, GIGASET S800A User Manual

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

S800 - S800 A

GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.

Accessories

There is a range of accessories available for your Gigaset phone:

Gigaset repeater

The Gigaset repeater can be used to increase the reception
range between your Gigaset handset and the base.

www.gigaset.com/gigasetrepeater

Gigaset handsets - Upgrade your Gigaset to a cordless PABX

Gigaset S800H handset

u Illuminated graphic colour display (65k colours)
u Polyphonic ringtones
u Directory for approx. 500 entries
u Caller picture
u PC interface, e.g., for managing directory entries, ringtones

and screensavers

u ...................

www.gigaset.com/gigasetS800H

Accessories

Gigaset C59H handset

u Illuminated graphic colour display (65k colours)
u Polyphonic ringtones
u Directory for approx. 150 entries
u SMS (prerequisite: CLIP must be enabled)
u Room monitor

u ...................

www.gigaset.com/gigasetc59h

Gigaset SL78H handset

u Illuminated graphic colour display (256k colours)
u Polyphonic ringtones
u Directory for approx. 500 entries
u Caller picture
u PC interface, e.g., for managing directory entries, ringtones

and screensavers

u ...................

www.gigaset.com/gigasetsl78h
For more accessories, see ¢page 86 of this manual.

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Gigaset S800/S800A – more than just a telephone

Gigaset S800/S800A – more than just a telephone

Your telephone sets new standards for the way you communicate at home.
The configuration and user interface of the cordless phone are excellent,
providing you with first-class voice quality in speaker mode, while the various inter-

faces (Bluetooth, USB) offer you enormous flexibility.
The large TFT display, user-friendly keypad and clearly laid out menu are very sim-

ple to use.
Your phone can do a whole lot more:

u Communicate cordlessly via Bluetooth™ with other devices (e. g. headsets),

which also use this technology.

u You can synchronise your directories on your telephone, mobile phone and PC

via Bluetooth

¢ page 84).

(

u You can save appointments (¢page 58) and anniversaries, e.g., birthdays

¢ page 38), in your phone and it will remind you of them in advance.

(

u You can designate important people as VIPs to identify important calls from the

ringtone (

u You can assign a picture to entries in the directory – in future the picture will

appear every time you receive a call from this number (

u If you do not want to take calls where the caller has withheld their number, just

set your handset to only ring if Calling Line Identification has not been withheld

¢ page 71).

(

u If you do not wish to be disturbed, you can simply set up a time control so that

your phone will only ring when it is convenient (
connected.

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

The number is then dialled by simply pressing a key (

u Adapt your Gigaset to suit your handsfree requirements (¢ page 70).
u View your personal pictures as a screensaver slide show (¢page 68).
u You can set the display to large font to increase readability in particularly impor-

tant situations (e.g., the directory and lists) (

u You can adapt the menu display to suit your individual requirements so that only

the most important functions (standard mode) or all functions
(expert mode
able in expert mode are marked with the

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

Details about our ECO DECT products can be found at
www.gigaset.com/customercare

TM

or the USB port using the Gigaset QuickSync software

¢ page 35).

¢ page 35).

¢ page 71). VIP calls are still

¢ page 67).

¢ page 69).

) are displayed (¢ page 27). Menu options that are only avail-

•

.

•

icon.

You can find additional information about your phone at
www.gigaset.com/gigasets800

.

Have fun using your new phone!

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The handset at a glance

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Calls SMS

2

4

6

5

7

8

16

14

9

1

15

17

11

13

3

10

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18

The handset at a glance

1 Display in idle status
2 Battery charge status

(

¢page 18)

3 Side keys

Set call (

¢page 70) or ringtone

volume (¢ page 70)

4 Display keys (
5 Message key (

Access to call and message lists;
Flashes: new message or new call

6 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)

7 Hash key

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

8 Mute key (

Mute the microphone

9 Microphone

10 Recall key

- Consultation call (flash)

- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)

11 Star key

Ringtone on/off (press and hold);
with an open connection: switch between
pulse dialling/tone dialling (press briefly);
text input: open table of special characters

12 Headset socket (
13 Key 1

Dial answering machine (S800A only)/network
mailbox (press and hold)

14 Talk key

Flashes: incoming call;
Accept a call; open redial list (press briefly);
start dialling (press and hold);
When writing an SMS: send SMS

15 Speaker key

Switch between earpiece and speaker mode

16 Control key (
17 Signal strength (

Green: Eco Mode (

18 Answering machine symbol (S800A only)

Answering machine switched on;
Flashes: answering machine is recording a
message or is being operated by another inter­nal party

¢page 22)

¢page 40)

¢page 32)

¢page 19)

¢page 21)

¢page 18)

¢page 57) activated

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The handset at a glance

Ø

«

Ú

Signalling

External call (¢ page 30)

ØåÚ Ø

þ

Ú

Internal call (¢page 62)

Answering machine is
recording (

¢ page 50)

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Calls SMS

ØðÚ

Anniversary (¢ page 58)

ØìÚ

Alarm (¢ page 60)

Signal strength i(¢ page 57)

or ECO Mode+ icon ¼

(¢ page 57)

Answering machine switched on (S800A only,

¢ page 5)

Bluetooth activated (

¢ page 66)

or ô/ õ(Bluetooth headset/data device) connected
Ringtone switched off (

¢ page 71)

Keypad lock switched on (¢ page 24)

ØáÚ

Appointment (¢ page 58)

Batteries are charged (¢ page 18)
Charge status of the batteries (

¢ page 18)

Alarm switched on and wake-up time set (

¢ page 60)

Current time (¢page 17)
Current day and month (

¢ page 17)

Name of the handset (

¢ page 63)

Number of new messages:

u à on the network mailbox (¢page 40)
u ™ in the list of missed calls (¢ page 40)
u ¾in the SMS list (¢ page 44)
u  in the list of missed appointments (¢ page 41)

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Display symbols

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

4

The base at a glance

6

8

2

7

4

1

5

3

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 S800A
only).

Gigaset S800A base

(¢ page 61) and operate the inte-

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 Skip to next message (press once) or skip

ahead two messages (press twice).

6 Skip back five seconds (press briefly once),

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.

÷

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 at the same time.

Gigaset S800 base

1 Registration/Paging key

Press briefly: search for handsets (paging)
(

¢page 61).

Press and hold: register handsets and DECT
devices (

2 On/Off key

Activating/deactivating the answering ma­chine.

3 Display

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 61).

Registration/Paging key

– Press briefly: search for handsets (paging)

¢page 61.

– Press and hold: register handsets and DECT

devices (

¢page 61).

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Contents

Contents

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Gigaset S800/S800A – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Display symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting up the base and charger (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the charger (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting the USB data cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Side keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Speaker mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Switching to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Making calls using network services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ringback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Call waiting during an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Call divert (CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Consultation call, call swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Incoming SMS message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Answering machine list (Gigaset S800A only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

List of missed alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Making cost-effective calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Automatic network provider code (preselection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SMS with vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Notification via SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SMS mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting SMS centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

SMS on a PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

SMS troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Operating the Gigaset S800A base answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Operating via the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Activating/deactivating call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting the recording parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Resetting fast access for the answering machine using key 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting an appointment (calendar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Displaying missed appointments, anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Using multiple handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Locating a handset ("Paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Listening in to an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Quick access to numbers and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting keypad illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing the speaker/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Setting a handsfree profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Resource Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting your own area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Changing the base Gigaset S800A ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Repeater support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Resetting the base to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Dialling modes and recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Saving an access code (outside line code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Switching temporarily to tone dialling (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Customer Service & Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Guarantee Certificate

United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Protecting our environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Contents

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Caring for your telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Additional functions via the PC interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Mounting the base on the wall (Gigaset S800 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Mounting the charger on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Safety precautions

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Safety precautions

Warning

Be sure to read this user guide and the safety precautions before using your telephone
Explain their content and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your

children.

Use only the power adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base.

Use only rechargeable batteries that correspond to the specification provided on
page 82, as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.

Using your telephone may affect nearby medical equipment. 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 charger in bathrooms or shower rooms. The base and
charger are not splashproof (

¢ page 82).

Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard
(e.g., paint shops).

If you give your Gigaset to a third party, make sure you also give them the user guide.

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

Please note

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

10

First steps

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Checking the package contents

First steps

1 One Gigaset S800/S800A base
2 One power adapter
3 One Gigaset S800H handset
4 One phone cord
5 Two batteries
6 One battery cover
7 One belt clip
8 One plastic headset socket cover
9 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
charger
adapter
tional handset.

9 with power
J for each addi-

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First steps

1

1

1

2

Setting up the base and charger (if included)

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

¤ Set up the base at a central point in the building on a level, non-slip surface or

mount the base (Gigaset S800 only) or charger 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 fumes.

¢ page 57) is activated.

Connecting the base

¤ First connect the

power adapter 1.

¤ Then connect the

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

¢ page 89).

Please note:

u The power adapter

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

u Use only the power adapter and phone cord supplied. Pin connections on tele-

phone cables can vary (pin connections

12

¢ page 83).

Connecting the charger (if included)

¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug

socket 2.

¤ Connect the flat plug from the power

adapter 1.

To disconnect the plug from the charger, press
the release button 1 and disconnect the plug

2.

1

2

1

2

First steps

13

First steps

¤ Insert the batteries with

the polarity in the cor­rect direction.
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.

To open the battery cover, for
instance to replace the batter­ies, insert a coin into the cavity
on the left-hand side of the cas­ing, then pull the battery cover
in an upward direction.

Setting up the handset for use

The display and keypad are protected by plastic films.

Remove the protective films!

Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover

Use only rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications
GmbH (
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.

Warning

¢ page 82), i.e., Never use conventional (non-rechargeable) batteries,

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¤ Insert the plastic cover provided for the

headset socket to ensure optimum sound in
speaker mode.

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 – press the centre of

the belt clip firmly with your right
thumb, push the fingernail of
your left index finger up between
the clip and the housing and pull
the clip in an upward direction.

First steps

Placing the handset in the
base/charger

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

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

¢ page 61).

(
To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the base/charger.

Please note

Only place the handset in the designated base/charger.

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First steps

¤ Charge the handset for 8.5 hours in the base/

charger.

¤ Then remove the handset

from the base/charger and
do not replace it until the
batteries are fully dis­charged.

8.5 hrs

First battery charge and discharge

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

and discharged.

Please note

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

the base/charger after every call.

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

batteries from the handset and reinsert them.

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

reasons.

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Setting the date and time

Date/Time

Date:

14.10.2009

Time:
00:00

Back Save

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

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

date, open the input field via the menu

¢ page 29.)

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Q2QQ
O for 14/10/2009.

Date/Time

Date:

31.01.2009

Time:
00:00

Back Save

Calls Time

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

¤ Enter the hours and minutes in 4-digit

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

¤ Press down on the control key to switch

to the time input field.

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.

First steps

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First steps

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

play screen to confirm your entry.

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

Back Save

Date/Time

‰

Saved

i à V

07:15

INT 1 14 Oct

Calls SMS

Display in idle status

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

Ã

is

Displays

u Reception between the base and the handset:

u Charge status of the batteries:

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u INT 1

If Eco Mode+ (¢ page 57) is activated, the ¼ icon is displayed in the top left cor­ner of the display.

Your answering machine is set with a pre-recorded announcement.

Your phone is now ready for use!

– Poor to good: ÐiÑÒ
–No reception: | flashes
Green: Eco Mode activated (

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

Internal name of the handset (

¢ page 57)

¢ page 63)

Connecting the headset

1

After removing the plastic cover, you can connect a head­set to the left-hand side of your telephone with the 2.5 mm
jack connector.
See the relevant product page at www.gigaset.com
information on recommended headsets.
The headset volume corresponds to the settings for the
handset volume (

After using the headset, replace the plastic cover to enable
optimum sound in speaker mode.

Connecting the USB data cable

You can connect a standard USB data cable with a mini-B connector to the back of
your handset to connect the handset to a PC (

¤ Remove the belt clip (if attached)

¢ page 15).

(

¤ Remove the battery cover (¢page 14).
¤ Connect the USB data cable to

USB socket

1.

First steps

for

¢ page 70).

¢ page 84).

Please note

Please connect your handset directly to
the PC; do not connect via a USB hub.

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First steps

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What would you like to do next?

Now you have successfully set up your Gigaset, you will certainly want to adapt it
to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most
important topics.

If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices such as other Gigaset telephones,
read the section entitled "Using the phone" (

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

Setting the ringtone and volume page 70

Setting the earpiece volume page 70

¢ page 21) first.

Recording your own announcement for the
answering machine

Setting Eco Mode / Eco Mode+ page 57

Preparing the telephone for SMS reception page 43

Operating the telephone on a PABX page 76

Registering existing Gigaset handsets to a base page 61

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

Using Bluetooth devices page 65

Connecting the phone to the PC page 84

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

¢ page 78).

¢ page 79) or contact our Customer Care team

page 50

page 37

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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 for setting the handset's call volume (¢ page 70).

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

display keys

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

Please note

These instructions demonstrate the main menu being opened by pressing the
right of the control key and functions being actuated by pressing the appropri­ate display key. However, if you prefer, you can use the control key as described
above.

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Using the phone

Back Save

Current display key functions.

Display keys

Options

OK

Û

Back

Save

Þ

à

Display keys

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

Some important display keys:

Open a menu for further functions.
Confirm selection.
Delete key: delete character by character/word by word from right to

left.
Go back one menu level or cancel operation.
Store entry.
Open the redial list.
Forwarding a call to the answering machine.

Keys on the keypad

c/ Q / * etc.

Press the matching key on the handset.

~ Enter digits or letters.

Side keys

Correcting incorrect entries

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ø / ÷ Press the keys on the right of the handset to set the volume for the

handset, ringtone, speaker, alarm, signalling of appointments and
the headset depending on the situation.

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 to the left of the cursor with the display key Ñ (press and

hold to delete the word)

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

date.

Using the menus

Settings

Ç

ò

É

Ê

Ë

Ì

á Â

Ï

Back OK

Settings

Date/Time

Audio Settings

Display

Language

Registration

Back OK

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

mode). Expert mode is the active default setting.
Settings or functions that are only available in expert mode are marked in these

instructions by the
Switching between standard mode/expert mode and the menu overview

¢ page 27).

(

Main menu (first menu level)

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

main menu.

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

•

Using the phone

icon.

§OK§.

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

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

press

§OK§.

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Using the phone

Reverting to idle status

You can revert to idle status from anywhere in the menu as follows:

¤ Press and hold the end call key a.

or:

¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes the display will automatically reve rt t o id le

status.

Settings that have not been saved by selecting the display keys

§Change§ are lost.

An example of the display in idle status is shown on page 18.

Activating/deactivating the handset

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

mation 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 showing the Gigaset logo is d is-
played 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, you will see a message when you press a key.
The keypad lock deactivates automatically when you receive a call. It is reactivated

when the call is finished.

§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§ or

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Please note

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

Using this guide

¤ Press right on the control key v

to open the main menu.

¤ Press right, left, down and up on

control key p to navigate to
the Settings submenu.

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

¤ Press down on the control key

s

until the Eco Mode menu option
appears on the display.

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

Settings

Display

Language

Registration

Menu View

Eco Mode

Back OK

Settings

Ç

ò

É

Ê

Ë

Ì

á Â

Ï

Back OK

The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form.

Example:

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

Using the phone

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Using the phone

The change is effective immediately
and does not need to be confirmed.

¤ Press down on the control key

s

until the Eco Mode+ menu option
appears on the display.

¤ Press the display key §Change§ to

activate/deactivate the function.

Eco Mode

Eco Mode

³

Eco Mode+

³

Back Change

Eco Mode

Eco Mode

³

Eco Mode+

´

Back Change

¤ Press the key below §Back§ on the

display screen 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 mode or expert mode

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

To change these settings:
Select v ¢Ï ¢ Menu View ¢ Simplified (standard mode) or Complete (expert mode)

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

Open the main menu: press v when the phone is in idle mode.

Select Services

Ç

Withhold Number ¢ page 33

All Calls Call Divert

Call Waiting

Ringback Off

Bluetooth

ò

Activation ¢page 66

Search for Headset

Search Data Device

Known Devices

Own Device

¢page 33

¢page 66
¢page 66
¢page 66
¢page 67

icon.

•

¢page 34
¢page 33

Additional Features

É

Room Monitor ¢page 64

Resource Directory Screensavers ¢page 72

•

Call Lists

Ê

All Calls ¢page 39

Outgoing Calls

Accepted Calls

Missed Calls

Caller Pictures

Sounds

Capacity

¢page 39
¢page 39
¢page 39

¢page 72
¢page 72
¢page 72

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Menu overview

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 43
¢page 45
¢page 44

Incoming

Draft

¢page 43
¢page 45
¢page 44

Mailbox 1
Mailbox 2
Mailbox 3

Settings Service Centres ¢page 48

•

Voice Mail

Ì

Play Messages Network Mailbox ¢page 56

Activation *

Announcements * Rec. Announcement *

Recordings * ¢ page 53

•

Call Screening * ¢page 53

•

Network Mailbox ** ¢page 56

•

Set Key 1 * Network Mailbox ¢page 56

•

* Base with answering machine only
** Base without answering machine only

New SMS

Incoming

Draft

SMS Mailboxes

Notification

Answering Machine *

¢page 50

Play Announcement *

Del. Announcement *

Rec. Advisory Msg. * ¢page 50

•

Play Advisory Msg. * ¢ page 51

•

Del. Advisory Msg. * ¢page 51

•

Answering Machine

¢page 43
¢page 45
¢page 44

¢page 46
¢page 46

¢page 50

¢page 50
¢page 50
¢page 50

¢page 56

Organizer

á

Calendar ¢page 58

Alarm Clock

Missed Alarms

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¢page 60
¢page 59

Menu overview

Directory

Â

Settings

Ï

Date/Time ¢page 17

Audio Settings Handset Volume

¢page 35

Handsfree Profiles

•

Ringtones(Handset)

Ringtones (Base)

•

Display + Keypad Screensaver

Large Font

Colour Schemes

•

Keypad Illumination

Language

Registration Register Handset

Telephony Auto Answer ¢page 70

•

¢page 68

De-reg. Handset

Select Base

Area Codes

Listening In

Preselection

Access Code

Dialling Mode

Recall

¢page 70
¢page 70

Advisory Tones ¢page 73

¢page 70
¢page 74

Music on hold ¢ page 74

¢page 68
¢page 69
¢page 69

Display Backlight ¢ page 69

¢page 69

¢page 61
¢page 61
¢page 62

¢page 73
¢page 63
¢page 42
¢page 76
¢page 76
¢page 76

System Handset Reset ¢page 73

•

Base Reset

Repeater Mode

System PIN

Menu View Simplified

Complete

Eco Mode Eco Mode

Eco Mode+

¢page 75
¢page 74
¢page 74

¢page 27
¢page 27

¢page 57
¢page 57

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