Siemens GIGASET SL400A Quick start manual

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Quick Start Guide

SL400A

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Pack contents

213

1 Gigaset SL400A base

2 Base cover stand

3 Power adapter for the base

4 Gigaset SL400H handset

5 Battery

6 Battery cover

7 Belt clip

8 Charger

9 Power adapter for the charger

J Phone cord

K User guide

plus this quick start guide

¤ Connect the power adapter 1 and the

phone jack 2 to the base and place the cables in the cable recesses.

Please ensure the power lead is fully inserted.

¤ Place the cover in the notches on the back

of the base and click into place.

¤ Connect the power adapter 3. ¤ Then connect the phone jack 4.

Connecting the charging cradle

¤ Connect the flat plug from the power

adapter 1.

¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug

socket 2.

Please note:

u The power adapter must always be

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

u Only use the power adapter and

phone cord supplied. Pin connections on telephone cables can vary.

¤ First insert the battery with the

contact surface facing down a.

¤ Then press the battery down-

wards b until it clicks into place.

¤ Align the protrusions on the

side of the battery cover with the notches on the inside of the casing.

¤ Then press the cover until it

clicks into place.

¤ Place the handset in the charger for

3 hours.

¤ Then remove the handset from the charger, make and receive phone

calls, setup the phone etc. and do not put it on the charger until the battery is fully discharged.

Calls Time

Date/Time

Date:

03.04.2010

Time:

00:00

¤ Press down on the

control key to switch to the time input field.

Date/Time

Date:

04.05.2010

Time:

00:00

¤ 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.

Back Save

¤ Press the key below §Save§ on the

display screen to confirm your entry.

¤ 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.,

Q4Q52Q Q for 04/05/2010).

¤ Press the key below §Time on the

display screen to open the input field.

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

Voice Mail

á Â

Back OK

v ¢

¢ Activation (μ=on)

¤ Select On or Off to activate/deacti-

vate the answering machine. If the answering machine is activated, the answering machine icon

will be displayed in the header.

¤ To retrieve your messages, just

press the flashing

f key on your

handset.

Dial tone

On the handset:

¢ Registration ¢ Register Handset

A message in the display indicates that the handset searches for a base which is ready for registration.

On the base station:

¤ When you see this message, press and

hold button 1 for approx. 3 seconds.

This needs to be done within 60 seconds of starting the registration process.

~ If required, enter the system PIN for

the base and press

§OK§.

Default PIN = 0000

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Connecting the base station

Preparing the handset

Initial charging and discharging of the battery

The correct charge status can only be displayed if the battery is first fully charged and discharged.

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.

Answering machine

Message indication key f on handset will flash to indicate one or all of the following events:

u Missed calls (if caller ID is enabled for your line numbers will be shown)

u New messages on the answering machine

u New Text messages (SMS) received

Activating/Deactivating the answering machine

The dial tone will only be heard when pressing the ccall button for 2 seconds. A short press will open the redial list.

You can also use the dspeaker button.

Registration handset

Your handset should already be registered by default, if your handset is flashing the text “No Base” then it can be that:

u Your base station is not switched on, please check if the power supply is

connected properly.

u There is too much distance between the handset and the base.

u Your handset has not been pre-registered in the factory.

In the case that the handset has not been pre-registered, or you want to register an additional handset to your base station, use the manual registration procedure below.

Manual registering the Gigaset SL400H to the Gigaset SL400A base station

You can register up to six handsets to your base. You can also register other Gigaset handsets and handsets from other devices with GAP functionality.

Frequently asked questions

Q: There is no dial tone.

A: Press call button for 2 seconds (long press) to obtain dial tone. A short press

opens the redial list.

Q: The line is crackling / not clear.

A: Have you used the new line cable provided? Please do not use an old cable.

Q: The display is not clear / seems to be broken.

A: The display is protected by a plastic film, please make sure you have removed

the protective film.

Q: The handset is not registered.

A: If your handset is not registered, please follow the “Registration handset” pro-

cedure (Described on this page).

Q: The caller ID is not working.

A: Have you subscribed to this service (CLIP) from your provider?

Q: Message indicator flashing and I cannot retrieve my message.

A: Message indicator will flash to indicate missed call as well as new message or

text message (Described on this page).

Please check the following:

u Have you used the phone cord supplied  u Have you fully inserted the power cable into the base station  u Have you inserted battery correctly  u Have you charged the battery for 3 hours  u Have you set up Date/Time 