Gigaset Gigaset CX590 ISDN User manual

CX590ISDN
16mm
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Gigaset CX590 ISDN – more than just a telephone
Gigaset CX590 ISDN / IM-Ost EN / A31008-N413-R601-1-TK19 / introduction.fm / 10.09.2010
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Gigaset CX590 ISDN – more than just a telephone
Your ISDN connection offers you two telephone lines simultaneously.
The large TFT display, user-friendly keypad and clearly laid out menu make your
phone very simple to use.
Your phone can do a whole lot more:
uUse your Gigaset as a PABX – register up to six handsets. Assign each device its
own phone number (MSN).
uConfiguring your Gigaset is easy thanks to the wizards – they determine the
MSNs for your ISDN connection (provider-specific) and help you to register
handsets and assign send and receive MSNs to the handset (¢page 16).
uYou can save anniversaries, e.g., 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 assigned VIP group.
uIf you only want to accept calls when you can see the number, you can set your
handset to only ring when the phone number is transmitted.
uYou can assign important numbers to the number keys on your phone (quick
dial). You can then dial the number by simply pressing a key.
uSet the display to large print to increase readability in particularly important
screens (e.g., the directory and lists).
uGigaset Green Home — be environmentally aware when using your phone.
Details about our ECO DECT products can be found at www.gigaset.com/service
Further information on your phone can be found at
www.gigaset.com/gigasetcx590isdn
Have fun using your new telephone!

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The handset at a glance
Gigaset CX590 ISDN / IM-Ost EN / A31008-N413-R601-1-TK19 / overview.fm / 10.09.2010
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The handset at a glance
Base
1Display in idle status
2Battery charge status (¢page 15)
3Display keys (¢page 24)
4Message key (¢page 44)
Access to call and message lists;
Flashing: 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 sta-
tus);
toggles between upper/lower case and digits
7Mute key (¢page 36)
Muting the microphone
8Microphone
9Recall key
- Consultation (flash)
- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)
10 Star key
Activate/deactivate ringtones (press and
hold);
text input: open table of special characters
11 Connection socket for headset (¢page 21)
12 Key 1
network mailbox (press and hold)
13 Talk key
Flashing: incoming call;
Accept a call; open redial list (press briefly);
start dialling (press and hold)
14 Speaker key
Switch between earpiece and speaker mode
15 Control key (¢page 23)
16 Signal strength (¢page 15)
Green: Eco Mode (¢page 53) activated
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
Register/
paging key
(¢page 55)
Please note
To change the display language, proceed as
described on page 60.

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The handset at a glance
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Display icons
The following icons are displayed dependent on the settings and the operating status of your
telephone:
Ø«Ú
Signalling
External call (¢page 35)
ØåÚ
Internal call (¢page 55)
i ó V
Û08:00 07:15
INT 1 14 Oct
Ù ¾
02 10 09 08
Calls SMS
ØðÚ
Anniversary (¢page 42)
ØìÚ
Alarm clock (¢page 54)
Signal strength i(¢page 53)
or Eco Mode+ symbol ¼(¢page 53)
Ringtone switched off (¢page 62)
Battery charging (¢page 15)
Battery charge status (¢page 15)
Alarm clock switched on and wake-up time set (¢page 54)
Current time (¢page 14)
Current day and month (¢page 14)
Name of the handset (¢page 57)
Number of new messages:
uÃOn the network mailbox (¢page 44)
u™In the missed calls list (¢page 44)
u¾In the SMS list (¢page 47)
uIn the missed alarms list (¢page 44)

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Contents
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Contents
Gigaset CX590 ISDN – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting up the phone – installation wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ISDN wizard: finding/entering the connection's MSNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connection wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
What would you like to do next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Understanding the operating steps in the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Functions during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Making a call to multiple participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dealing with a waiting external call – CW (Call Waiting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ringback when busy (CCBS)/when the call is not answered (CCNR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring settings for the next call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the incoming message list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Accessing lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Missed alarms list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sending SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SMS with vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Receiving notifications via SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting up the SMS centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SMS to PABXs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SMS troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring fast access for the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Viewing the network mailbox message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ECO DECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using multiple handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using a handset as a room monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Setting the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Quick access to numbers and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing the speaker/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Setting your own area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Creating ISDN settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting up/changing/deleting ISDN numbers (MSNs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Assigning send and receive MSNs to internal participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting up a busy signal for when the MSN is being used (Busy on Busy) . . . . . . . 65
Activating/deactivating call waiting – CW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Anonymous calling – withholding caller ID (CLIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Diverting calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Activating/deactivating call transfer – ECT (Explicit Call Transfer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setting the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Activating repeater support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Resetting the base to the default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Connecting the base to the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Saving an access code (outside line code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Transferring a call -ECT (Explicit Call Transfer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Centrex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dialling options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Caring for your telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Mounting the base on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Safety precautions
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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.
Use only the power adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base.
Use only the recommended, rechargeable batteries (¢page 74) as this could oth-
erwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.
Using your telephone may affect nearby medical equipment. Be aware of the tech-
nical conditions in your specific location 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. This may cause 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 and charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms. The base
and charger are not splashproof (¢page 74).
Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard (e.g., paint
shops).
If you give your phone 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 functions described in this user guide are available in all countries or with all network
providers.
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First steps
Checking the package contents
1One Gigaset CX590 ISDN base
2One power adapter
3One Gigaset handset
4One ISDN telephone cable
5Two batteries
6One battery cover
7One belt clip
8One user guide.
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Version 4.1, 21.11.2007
Setting up the base
The base is designed for use in dry rooms in a temperature range of +5°C to +45°C.
¤Set up the base on a level, non-slip surface at a central point in the building or
mount the base on the wall (¢page 78).
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, marks on
the surfaces cannot be completely ruled out.
Please note:
uNever expose the telephone to the effects of heat sources, direct sunlight or
other electrical devices.
uProtect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and fumes.
Connecting the base
¤First connect the tel-
ephone jack 1and
insert the cables into
the cable ducts.
¤Then connect the
power adapter 2.
Please note:
uThe power adapter
must always be connected, as the phone will not operate without a mains con-
nection.
uOnly use the power adapter and phone cord supplied.
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 is activated (¢page 53).
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Setting up the handset for use
The display is protected by a plastic film.
Please remove the protective film!
Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover
Warning
Only use rechargeable batteries (¢page 74) recommended by Gigaset Com-
munications GmbH i.e., never use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery, as
this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. For example, the
outer casing of the batteries could be damaged or the batteries could explode.
The phone could also malfunction or be damaged as a result of using batteries
that are not of the recommended type.
¤Insert the batteries with
the polarity in the cor-
rect direction.
The polarity is indicated
in/on the battery com-
partment.
¤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
casing, then pull the battery cover
in an upward direction.
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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.
Placing handset on the base.
¤Place the handset in the base 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 addi-
tional handsets with your base, you have to register the handset manually
(¢page 54).
To charge the batteries, leave the handset in the base.
Please note
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Initial charging and discharging of the batteries
The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully charged
and discharged.
¤Place the handset in the base for ten hours.
¤Then remove the handset
from the base and do not
replace it until the batteries
are fully discharged.
10 h
Please note
uAfter the first battery charge and discharge, you can replace your handset in
its base after every call.
uAlways repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the
batteries from the handset and reinsert them.
uThe batteries may warm up during charging. This is not dangerous.
uAfter a while, the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for technical
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Version 4.1, 21.11.2007
Changing the display language
Change the display language if you do not understand the language currently set.
¤Press and hold the end call key ato return to idle status.
Language
Deutsch ±
English Ø
Francais ±
Italiano ±
Espanol ±
Back Change
L5
¤Press right on the control key.
¤Press the keys Land5slowly
one after the other.
The display for setting languages appears
and the current language (e.g., English) is
selected.
¤Press down on the control key s...
... until the language you wish to use is
displayed e.g., French.
¤Press the right display key to select the
language.
The selection is marked with Ø.
Deutsch ±
English Ø
Francais ±
English ±
Francais Ø
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Version 4.1, 21.11.2007
Setting the date/time
Set the date/time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming
calls, and so that you can use the alarm.
Please note
Your phone takes the date/time from the ISDN network when you make an
external call.
Date/Time
Date:
14.10.2010
Time:
00:00
Back Save
Date/Time
Date:
31.01.2010
Time:
00:00
Back Save
¤Press the key below §Time§ to open the
input field.
(If you have already set the date/time,
open the input field via the menu
¢page 31.)
The submenu Date/Time is shown on the
display.
¤The active input position flashes.
Enter the day, month and year as an
eight-digit number via the keypad
e.g., 4Q2Q
Qfor 14/10/2010.
Calls Time
Press the right or left control key
to change the input position, e.g.,
to correct an entry.
¤Enter the hours and minutes as four-
digit numbers via the keypad
e.g., QM5for 07:15 am.
Change the input position with the
control key if necessary.
¤Press down on the control key to switch
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Display in idle status
Once the phone is registered and the time set, the idle status looks like this (exam-
ple).
Displays
uReception between the base and the handset:
– Good to poor: ÐiÑÒ
–Noreception:|
Green: Eco Mode activated (¢page 53)
uCharge status of the batteries:
–yy{{(Empty to full)
–yFlashes red: batteries almost empty
–xyx{x{(Charging)
uINT 1
Internal name of the handset (¢page 57)
If Eco Mode+ (¢page 53) is activated, the ¼icon is displayed in the top left corner
of the display.
Your phone is now ready for use.
¤Press the key below §Save§ to confirm
your entries.
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 V
07:15
INT 1 14 Oct
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Version 4.1, 21.11.2007
Setting up the phone – installation wizard
A few settings are needed before you start using your telephone. The installation
wizard is designed to help you with this.
First start the ISDN wizard, and the connection wizard will then start automatically.
If you place the first handset in the (¢page 2)base before the MSN settings have
been made, the message key begins to flash after a while.
¤Press the message key fto start the ISDN wizard.
You can also access the ISDN wizard at any time via the menu (¢page 31).
Please note:
uIf the installation wizard is activated, no other handset can access the Settings
menu.
uTo exit the installation wizard before the process is complete, press and hold the
end call key a. Changes that you have already saved using §OK§ are retained.
uTo skip a setting, press the display key §No§.
ISDN wizard: finding/entering the connection's MSNs
Several personal numbers (MSNs) were provided by the network provider when
you received your ISDN connection confirmation. You can save up to ten numbers
(MSNs) on your phone. If no MSN has been entered, you can do the following with
the ISDN wizard:
uAssign the MSNs for your connection i.e., call them up from the exchange (auto-
matic MSN assignment) or enter them manually.
Please note: not every ISDN provider supports automatic MSN finding. If this
feature is not supported, then you must enter the MSNs for your connection
manually (¢page 63).
uSet the receive MSN
uSet the send MSN
¤Press the display key §Yes§ to start
installation.
ISDN Wizard
?
Start ISDN
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Connection wizard
The connection wizard starts automatically once the ISDN wizard has finished. You
can use connection wizard to assign the previously configured numbers to internal
parties as well as to receive and, where necessary, send connections.
uReceive connections are numbers (MSNs) on which you can be called. You can
assign the MSNs for internal parties as the receive connection. Incoming calls are
only diverted to the internal parties to which the relevant receive connection
has been assigned.
¤Press the display key §OK§ to start
automatic MSN finding. This process
will take some time.
A corresponding message is shown
in the display.
After the MSNs have been found, a list
containing the MSNs is displayed.
¤Press the display key §OK§ to close the
ISDN wizard.
The display shows ISDN installation
complete.
ISDN Wizard
i
This wizard helps
you to detect and
configure your ISDN
phone numbers
(MSNs).
OK
ISDN Wizard
i
MSN Assignment:
MSN 1: 12345601
MSN 2: 12345602
MSN 3: 12345603
Change OK
Please note
uIf MSNs cannot be found, you will be asked to enter your MSNs manually
(¢page 63).
uYou can change the names of the MSNs (¢page 63).

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uSend connections are the numbers (MSNs) that are sent to the called party. The
network provider calculates charges based on the send connections. You can
assign a fixed MSN as a send connection to each internal party.
uEvery MSN can be both a send and receive connection. You can assign each MSN
to multiple handsets as a receive connection.
After registration/getting started, the handsets are assigned all MSNs as receive
connections. The base number (usually MSN1) is assigned to the devices as a send
connection.
¤Press the display key §Yes§ if you
want to display or change the set-
tings for the send and receive con-
nections for internal parties (here
INT 1).
¤Press the display key §No§ if you
want to change to the next internal
party.
The list of receive connections cur-
rently assigned is displayed.
Press the bottom of the control key
sto scroll through the complete list
if necessary.
¤Press the display key §Change§ if you
want to change the setting for the
receive connections.
¤Press the display key §OK§ if you do
not want to change the setting.
Press §OK§, skip the next two steps and continue with setting the send connec-
tion.
Press §Change§ to display the following:
Connection Assist.
?
Assign connections
to handset
INT 1?
No Yes
Receive Connections
i
INT 1
receives calls for
MSN 1: 12345601
MSN 2: 12345602
MSN 3: 12345603
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If you do not want incoming calls to
MSN1 to be signalled:
¤Press right on the control key v
to set to No.
¤Press down on the control key s
to switch to the next MSN. Select
either Yes or No as described
above.
¤Repeat the steps for each MSN.
¤Press the display key §Save§ to com-
plete the settings.
The updated list of receive connections is displayed one more time for you to
check.
¤Press the display key §OK§ to confirm the assignment.
The current send connection is dis-
played.
¤To change the setting, press the
display key §Change§.
¤Press the display key §OK§ if you do
not want to change the setting.
Skip the following step.
INT 1
Receive calls for
MSN 1
<Yes >
Receive calls for
MSN 2
Yes
Back Save
INT 1
Receive calls for
MSN 1
No
Receive calls for
MSN 2
<Yes >
Back Save
Send Connection
i
INT 1
sends calls with
MSN 1
12345601
Change OK