Siemens GIGASET SL780 User Manual

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Brief overview

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Registration/ Paging key (

¢page 52)

Brief overview

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)

6 Hash key

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

7 Call-by-call list key (

Open call-by-call list 8 Charging socket 9 Microphone

10 Recall key

- Consultation call (flash)

- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)

11 Star key

Ring tone on/off (press and hold);

with an open connection: switch between dial

pulsing/touch tone dialling (press briefly);

Text input: Open table of special characters

12 Key 1

Network mailbox (press and hold)

13 Talk k ey

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;

Lights up: speaker activated;

Flashes: incoming call

15 Control key ( 16 Signal strength (

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Base

Display symbols

Signalling

External call (¢ page 27)

Internal call (¢page 53)

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Appointment (¢ page 50) / Anniversary (¢ page 35)

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Alarm clock (¢ page 52)

Signal strength (¢ page 16) or ECO Mode symbol ¼

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Bluetooth activated (

¢ page 57)

or ô/ õ (Bluetooth headset/data device) connected Ring tone switched off (¢ page 62) Keypad lock switched on (

¢ page 21)

Battery charging (¢ page 16) Battery charge status (

¢ page 16)

Number of new messages:

u in the list of received appointments (¢page 51) u in the SMS list (¢ page 42) u in the list of missed calls (¢ page 37) u on the network mailbox (¢ page 16)

Name of the handset (

¢ page 55)

Current month and year (¢page 16) Alarm switched on and wake-up time (

¢ page 52)

Current time (¢page 16)

Appointment added to the calendar (

¢ page 50)

Current date (

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Display symbols

The following symbols are displayed independently from the settings and the operating status of your telephone:

Brief overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Display symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Gigaset SL780 – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Check the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the base and charging cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting the USB data cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Illustration of operating steps in the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Speaker talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Switch to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Making calls using network services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ringback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Call waiting during an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Call divert (CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Consultation call, toggling, conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Further functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Contents

Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Directory/call-by-call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Incoming SMS message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

Linking call-by-call numbers with one number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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

SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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

Notification by SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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

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

SMS services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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

Activating/deactivating first ring tone muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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

Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Setting an appointment (calendar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Displaying missed appointments, anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Listening in to an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Contents

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Quick access to functions and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Changing the speaker/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Changing ring tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Resource directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting your own area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Repeater support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Restoring the base to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Dialling modes and recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Saving an access code (outside line code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Switching temporarily to touch tone dialling (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Customer Service & Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Guarantee Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Caring for your telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Additional functions via the PC interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Mounting the base to the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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 station.

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 the speaker function is activated. Otherwise you risk serious and permanent damage to your hearing.

The handset may cause an unpleasant humming noise in hearing aids.

Do not install the 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, 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.

Gigaset SL780 – 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 unique, providing

you with first-class voice quality in speaker mode, while the various ports (Bluetooth, USB) offer you high flexibility.

The large TFT display, user-friendly keypad and clearly laid out menu are very simple to use.

It can do a whole lot more:

u You can use Bluetooth™ for wireless communication with other devices

(e.g. headsets) that also use this technology.

u Synchronise your address books on your telephone, mobile phone and PC with

Bluetooth

u You can save appointments and anniversaries in your phone and it will remind

you of them in advance.

u You can designate important people as VIPs so you can identify important calls

from the ring tone.

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. VIP calls will still be connected.

u You can programme the keys of your phone with important numbers or fre-

quently used functions. The number is then dialled or the function started by simply pressing a key.

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

more information, see www.gigaset.com/servcce

or via the USB port using the Gigaset QuickSync software.

You can find additional information on your telephone at www.gigaset.com/gigasetsl78h

Have fun using your new phone!

First steps

Check the pack contents

1 one Gigaset SL780 base 2 one base cover stand 3 one mains adapter for the base 4 one Gigaset SL78H handset 5 one battery 6 one battery cover 7 one belt clip 8 one charging cradle with mains adapter 9 one phone cord J one user guide

Connecting the base

¤ Connect the mains adapter 1

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

¤ Place the cover in the notches on the

back of the base and click into place (not if mounting on the wall).

¤ First connect the phone

jack 4.

¤ Then connect the mains

adapter 3.

First steps

Please note:

u The mains adapter must always be connected, as the phone will not operate

without mains connection.

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

phone cables can vary (pin connections

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First steps

Installing the base and charging cradle

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 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.

¢ page 78.

¢ page 49) is activated.

Setting up the handset for use

¤ First insert the battery at the top

¤ Then press the battery down-

wards b until it clicks into place.

¤ First, 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.

The display and keypad are protected by a plastic film.

Please remove the protective film!

Inserting the battery and closing the battery cover

Warning

Use only the rechargeable batteries (¢page 72) recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH, as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and damage to property. For example, the outer casing of the batteries could be destroyed 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.

First steps

If you need to reopen the battery cover to connect the USB data cable or change the battery:

¤ Remove the belt clip (if

attached).

¤ Place your fingernail into the

notch at the bottom of the casing and pull the battery cover upwards.

To change the battery, place your fingernail in the cavity in the casing and pull the battery upwards.

Attaching/removing the belt clip

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

¤ To at tach – press the belt clip

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

¤ To re move – using your right

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

First steps

¤ Place the handset in the charging cradle for six

hours.

¤ Once the battery is fully

charged, remove the handset from the charging cradle and do not put it back again until the battery is fully discharged.

6 h

Placing the handset in the charging cradle

¤ Insert the mains adapter of the charging cradle into the mains socket. ¤ Place the handset in the charging cradle with its display facing forward.

The 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 52.

To charge the battery, leave the handset in the charging cradle.

Please note

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

First battery charge and discharge

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

and discharged.

Please note

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

the charging cradle after every call.

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

battery from the handset and reinsert it.

u The battery may heat up during charging. This is not dangerous. u After a time, the charge capacity of the battery will decrease for technical

reasons.

First steps

Date/Time

Date:

14.10.2008

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 26.)

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Q2Q QN for 14/10/2008.

Date/Time

Date:

14.10.2008

Time:

00:00

Back Save

Time

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

¤ 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.

¤ Press down on the control key to switch

to the time input field.

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 and the calendar can be used.

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

play screen to confirm your entry.

The display shows Saved. You will hear a confirmation tone.

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

play screen to return to idle status.

Back Save

Date/Time

Date:

14.10.2008

Time:

07:15

Back Save

Date/Time

‰

Saved

First steps

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INT 1

Oct 2008

07:15

Calls Calendar

Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Display in idle status

Once the phone is registered and the time set, the idle display is shown as in this example.

The following is displayed after successful registration:

u the strength of the reception signal between base and

handset: – good to poor: ÐiÑÒ – no reception: |

u battery charge status:

outside the charger

– U white: charged over 66 % – V white: charged between 33 % and 66 % – ewhite or red – =flashes red: battery almost empty (less than 10 minutes talktime)

in the charger

– = e V U white: battery is charging

red: older firmware version, please update the handset’s firmware (¢ page 75)

Your phone is now ready for use!

Please note

u The range icon is only displayed in idle status if Eco Mode+ (¢page 49) is

deactivated.

u The display of the calendar in idle status can be activated or deactivated

¢ page 50).

(

: charged under 33 %

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. To use this function, the Gigaset QuickSync software must be installed (

¢ page 74).

¤ Remove the belt clip (if attached)

¢ page 12).

(

¤ Remove the battery cover (¢page 12). ¤ Connect the USB data cable to USB socket 1.

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 ring tone and volume page 61

Setting the handset volume page 61

Setting Eco Mode / Eco Mode+ page 49

Preparing the telephone for SMS reception page 40

Operating the telephone on a PABX page 66

First steps

¢ page 18.

Registering existing Gigaset handsets to a base page 52

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

Using Bluetooth devices page 57

Connecting the phone to the PC page 74

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

¢ page 68).

¢ page 69) or contact our Customer Care team

page 34

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 Menu for setting the handset's call volume (¢ page 61).

In the main menu, in submenus and lists

t / s Scroll up/down line by line.

In input fields

You can 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.

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§ or §Change§.

Please note

In these instructions func tions are explained using the right control key and the display keys. However, if you prefer, you can use the control key as described above.

Display keys

Back Save

Current display key functions.

Display keys

Options

Back

Save

The function of the display keys changes depending on the particular operating situation. Example:

Some important display keys:

Open a context-dependent menu. Confirm selection. Delete key: Delete character/word by word from right to left. Go back one menu level or cancel operation. Store entry. Open the redial list.

Keys on the keypad

c/ Q/ * etc.

Press the matching key on the handset.

~ Enter digits or letters.

Using the phone

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

hold to delete the word)

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

date.

Using the phone

Settings

Ç ò É

Ë Ì

Î Ï

Back OK

Settings

Date/Time

Audio Settings

Display

Language

Registration

Telephony

Back OK

Menu guidance

Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels.

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 selected function is marked by an orange circle around the symbol and the corresponding name is shown 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.

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.

§OK§.

Reverting to idle status

You c an re vert to i dle stat us fr om an ywhere in t he menu as follows:

¤ Press and hold the end call key a.

Or:

¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes the display will automatically rev ert to i dle

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.

status.

§OK§, §Yes§, §Save§ or

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 a clock 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.

When the keypad lock is activated you will see the ˝ icon on the display and a message when you press a key.

The keypad lock is deactivated automatically if someone calls you. It is reactivated when the call is finished.

Using the phone

¤ Press right on the control key v

to open the main menu.

¤ 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 Te le ph o ny menu appears on the display.

¤ Press the display key §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

Settings

Date/Time

Audio Settings

Display

Language

Registration

Telephony

Back OK

Settings

Ç ò É

Ë Ì

Î Ï

Back OK

Illustration of operating steps in the user guide

The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form.

Example:

The illustration: v ¢ Settings ¢Tel ep h on y ¢ Auto Answer (³ =on) means:

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

The Auto Answer func tion has already been selected.

¤ Press the display key §Change§ to

activate/deactivate the function.

Telephony

Auto Answer

Area Codes

Listening In

Preselection

Access Code

Dialling Mode

Back Change

Telephony

Auto Answer

Area Codes

Listening In

Preselection

Access Code

Dialling Mode

Back Change

¤ Press the key below §Back§ on the

display to jump back to the previous menu level.

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

Using the phone

Menu tree

With the telephone in idle status, press v (open main menu):

Select Services

Network Mailbox ¢page 31

All Calls Call Divert

Call Waiting

Fixed Destination Call

Ringback Off

Bluetooth

Activation ¢page 57

Search for Headset

Search for DataDevice

Known Devices

Own Device

Additional Features

Room Monitor ¢page 55

Resource Directory Screensavers

¢page 29

¢page 57 ¢page 57 ¢page 58 ¢page 58

Caller Pictures

Sounds

Capacity

¢page 30 ¢page 29 ¢page 31

¢page 63 ¢page 63 ¢page 63 ¢page 63

Call Lists

All Calls ¢page 36

Outgoing Calls

Accepted Calls

Missed Calls

¢page 36 ¢page 36 ¢page 36

SMS

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 40 ¢page 42 ¢page 41

Incoming

Draft

Menu tree

¢page 40 ¢page 42 ¢page 41

Mailbox 1 Mailbox 2 Mailbox 3

SMS Service

Settings Service Centres

Answering Machine

Play Messages ¢ page 48

Network Mailbox

Organizer

Calendar ¢page 50

Alarm Clock

Missed Alarms