Gigaset C590 User manual

C590
C590
GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.
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'.
All rights reserved. Subject to availability.
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© Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010

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The handset at a glance
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / overview.fm / 14.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
The handset at a glance
Base
1Display in idle status
2Battery charge status (¢page 15)
3Display keys (¢page 19)
4Message key (¢page 32)
Access to calls and message lists;
Flashes: new message or new call
5End 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)
6Hash key
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle status);
toggles between upper/lower case and digits
7Mute key (¢page 27)
Mute the microphone
8Microphone
9Recall 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 (¢page 16)
12 Key 1
Dial network mailbox (press and hold)
13 Talk key
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 (¢page 18)
16 Signal strength (¢page 15)
Green: Eco Mode activated (¢page 44)
iV
07:15
INT 1 14 Oct
Calls SMS
2
3
5
4
6
7
15
13
11
8
1
14
16
9
10
12
Registration/
Paging key
(¢page 46)

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Display symbols
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / overview.fm / 14.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Display symbols
The following symbols are displayed dependent on the settings and the operating status of
your telephone:
Ø«Ú
Signalling
External call (¢page 26)
ØåÚ
Internal call (¢page 46)
i ó V
Û08:00 07:15
INT 1 14 Oct
Ù¾
02 10 09 08
Calls SMS
ØðÚ
Anniversary (¢page 31)
ØìÚ
Alarm clock (¢page 45)
Signal strength i(¢page 44)
or ECO Mode+ ¼icon (¢page 44)
Ringtone switched off (¢page 53)
Battery charging (¢page 15)
Battery charge status (¢page 15)
Alarm switched on and wake-up time (¢page 45)
Current time (¢page 15)
Current day and month (¢page 15)
Name of the handset (¢page 48)
Number of new messages:
uÃon the network mailbox (¢page 32)
u™in the list of missed calls (¢page 32)
u¾in the SMS list (¢page 37)
uin the list of missed appointments (¢page 33)

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Contents
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / C590IVZ.fm / 14.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Contents
The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Gigaset C590 – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Checking the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the charging cradle (if included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speaker mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching to mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Incoming SMS message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
List of missed appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Making cost-effective calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic network provider code (preselection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SMS with vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Notification by SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SMS mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting SMS centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
SMS info services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
SMS on a PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Activating/deactivating first ringtone muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
SMS troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locating a handset ("Paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Listening in to an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Quick access to numbers and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing the speaker/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting your own area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Repeater support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Restoring the base to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Contents
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Version 4, 16.09.2005
Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dialling modes and recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Saving an access code (outside line code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Temporarily switching to tone dialling (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mounting the base on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mounting the charging cradle on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Safety precautions
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / security.fm / 14.04.2010
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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.
Only use the recommended, rechargeable batteries (¢page 61) as this could oth-
erwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.
The operation of medical appliances may be affected. Be aware of the technical con-
ditions 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 hear-
ing.
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 (¢page 61).
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 depart-
ment, 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.
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Gigaset C590 – more than just a telephone
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / starting.fm / 14.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Gigaset C590 – 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:
uStore anniversaries such as birthdays in your phone and it will remind you
of them in advance.
uAllocate 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.
uIf 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.
uYou can assign important numbers to the number keys on your handset.
The number is then dialled by simply pressing the key.
uSet the display to show in large print to increase readability during certain
important situations (e.g. in the directory and in lists).
uSet the menu display to suit your individual requirements so that only the most
important functions (standard mode) or all functions are displayed (expert
mode •). Menu options that are only available in expert mode are marked
with the •icon.
uGigaset Green Home – be environmentally aware when using your phone. For
more information, see www.gigaset.com/customercare.
For information about interception safety, go to
www.gigaset.com/de/dect-sicherheit.
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
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / starting.fm / 14.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
First steps
Checking the pack contents
1one Gigaset C590 base
2one mains adapter
3one Gigaset C59H handset
4one phone cord
5two batteries
6one battery cover
7one belt clip
8one user guide
If you have purchased a
model with multiple hand-
sets the package should
contain two batteries, a bat-
tery cover, a belt clip and a
charging cradle 9with
mains adapter Jfor each
additional handset.
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First steps
Gigaset C590 / SEA / A31008-M2101-Y701-1-7619 / starting.fm / 14.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
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 ¢page 65.
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:
uNever expose the telephone to the influence of heat sources, direct sunlight or
other electrical devices.
uProtect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and vapours.
Connecting the base
¤First connect the
mains adapter 1.
¤Then connect the
telephone jack 2
and insert the cables
into the cable ducts.
Please note:
uThe mains adapter
must always be connected, as the phone will not operate without a mains con-
nection.
uOnly use the mains adapter and phone cord supplied. Pin connections on tele-
phone cables can vary (pin connections ¢page 62).
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 build-
ings. The range is reduced when Eco Mode (¢page 44) is activated.
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