Gigaset A180 User manual

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Gigaset A180/A180 DUO
The handset at a glance
Display icons
1 Display in idle mode
2Back key
When editing text: backspace
In menu: go back to previous level
3Internal communication key (¢page 13)
4Talk key / Redial list* (¢page 10)
5Control key
In idle mode: sopen phone book, topen calls
list.
In menu, phone book and lists: Scrolling up/down
6Star key / Ringer on/off *
7Recall key
Consultation call (flash)
Insert pause*
8OK key
9Menukey (¢page 7)
10 End call key / Power on/off *
11 Hash (#) key / Keypad lock on/off * (¢page 7)
12 Call-by-call key * (¢page 9)
13 Mutekey (microphone off) (¢page 9)
* To activate a function marked with an asterisk (*)
press and hold the corresponding key.
Display in idle mode
¤Press and hold the Akey to toggle between
name/number and date/time display.
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Gigaset 1
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Gigaset 1
ÒRadio signal
Steady: Handset is linked with base
Flashing: Handset is out of range or not registered
UBattery icon
Steady: Full, more than1 hour talking time
Flashing: Charging
=Steady: Less than 1 hour talking time
Flashing: Almost flat
¼Alarm clock is activated
ÚRinger is deactivated
ØKeypad lock is activated
ªTalk icon
Steady: Ongoing call
Flashing: Incoming call received
¶Phone book is opened
YCalls list icon
Steady: Already inspected calls in calls list
Flashing: New calls in calls list
Off: No entry in calls list
{In editing mode: Backspace. Press Ato delete one
character at a time
In menu: Press Ato go back to previous level or exit
menu.
|Confirm menu function or save entry with B.
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In menu and lists: Scroll up/down with p.
In talk mode: Adjust volume with p.

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The base at a glance
Safety precautions
Care
Wipe down the base station and handset with a
damp cloth (no solvents) or an antistatic cloth. Never
use a dry cloth. This can cause static.
Contact with liquid
If the handset should come into contact with liquid:
◆Switch the handset off and remove the batteries
immediately.
◆Allow the liquid to drain from the handset.
◆Pat all parts dry, then with the battery compart-
ment open and the keypad facing down place the
handset in a dry, warm place for at least 72 hours
(not in a microwave, oven etc.).
◆Do not switch on the handset again until it is
completely dry.
When it has fully dried out, you will normally be able
to use it again.
Registration/paging key:
Search for handsets: (press briefly, "Paging" ¢page 12)
Register handsets: (press and hold ¢page 12).
Please note: Depending on the device variant the housing may
vary in colour.
Read this user guide and the safety precautions care-
fully before use. Explain their contents and the
potential hazards associated with using the tele-
phone to your children.
Only use the mains unit supplied.
Fit only the recommended, rechargeable
batteries (¢page 16), i.e. never use a
conventional (non-rechargeable) battery
or other battery types as this could 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 environ-
ment, e.g. doctor's surgery.
Do not hold the rear of the handset to
your ear when it is ringing. 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 phone in a bathroom or
shower room. The handset and base sta-
tion 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 base stations from
use or have them repaired by our service,
as they could interfere with other wireless
services.
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Disposal
All electrical and electronic products
should be disposed of separately from
the municipal waste stream via desig-
nated collection facilities appointed by
the government or the local authorities.
The correct disposal and separate collec-
tion of your old appliance will help pre-
vent potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health. It is a
precondition for reuse and recycling of
used electrical and electronic equipment.
For more detailed information about dis-
posal of your old appliance, please con-
tact your local council refuse centre or the
original supplier of the product.
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Contents
Gigaset A180/A180 DUO . . . . . . . . . . 1
The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Check the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting up the base station and
charging cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting the charging cradle . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Entering numbers and text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scrolling to display long numbers . . . . . . . 7
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . 7
Activating/deactivating handset . . . . . . . . 7
Reverting handset to idle mode . . . . . . . . . 7
Activating/deactivating ringer tone . . . . . 7
Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Making external calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting talking volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using shortcut keys for speed dialling . . . 9
Call-by-call dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storing numbers for speed dialling . . . . . 11
Storing call-by-call numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Deleting the complete phone book . . . . 12
Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deregistering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . 12
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Calling another internal participant . . . . 13
Accepting internal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Incoming call during internal call . . . . . . . 13
Internal consultation calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Transferring a call to another handset . . 13
Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the key beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting date, time and alarm clock . . . . . . 14
Changing the PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Restoring to the factory settings . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Prefix setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing the dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recommended batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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First steps
Check the pack contents
◆one Gigaset A180 base station
◆one mains adapter for base station
◆one Gigaset A18H handset (Gigaset A180)
◆two Gigaset A18H handsets (Gigaset A180 DUO)
◆one phone cord
◆two batteries
◆one battery cover
◆one user guide
If you have purchased a model with two handsets
(Gigaset A180 DUO), the package additionally con-
tains two batteries, one battery cover and one charg-
ing cradle with power adapter for the second hand-
set.
Setting up the base station and
charging cradle
The base station and charging cradle are designed for
use in enclosed dry rooms with a temperature range
of +5 °C to +45 °C.
¤Set up the base station at a central location on a
flat, non-slip surface in your house or apartment.
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:
◆Never expose the telephone to heat sources,
direct sunlight or other electrical appliances.
◆Protect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corro-
sive liquids and vapours.
Connecting the base station
¤Connect the plug from the power supply 1.
¤Plug the power adapter into the plug socket 2.
¤Then connect the telephone jack 3and insert the
cables into the cable ducts.
¤To mount the base to a wall, fix two screws on the
wall and insert the screws into the slots 4.
Please note:
◆The mains adapter should always be connected,
as the phone will not operate without mains con-
nection.
◆Only use the mains adapter and phone cord sup-
plied.
◆Pin connections on telephone cables can vary. If
you buy a replacement phone cord, make sure
that the phone jack has the correct type of wiring.
Connecting the charging cradle
Only for Gigaset A180 DUO
¤Plug the mains adapter into the plug socket.
Please note
Pay attention to the range of the base station.
This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas
and up to 50 m inside buildings.
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Setting up the handset for use
¤Remove the protective film!
Inserting the batteries and closing the battery
cover
Inserting the batteries
Placing the handset in the base and charging
the batteries
Before you can use the handset, you must first charge
the batteries.
¤Place the handset with the display facing up
in the base station.
¤If you have a Gigaset A180 DUO place the second
handset with the display facing up in the charg-
ing cradle.
The idle screen is displayed. The
handset name and the internal
handset number are shown. The
handset is already registered to
the base.
In the case of Gigaset A180 DUO both delivered
handsets are registered automatically.
If you want to register further handsets, you have to
register each individual handset manually
(¢page 12).
Handsets are assigned the lowest available internal
number (1-4). If four handsets are registered you will
have to deregister one handset before you can regis-
ter another.
The display is protected by a
plastic film.
Warning
Use only the rechargeable batteries recom-
mended by Gigaset Communications GmbH
(¢page 16). Never use a conventional (non-
rechargeable) battery or other battery types as
this could result in significant health risks and per-
sonal injury. For example, 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.
Opening the battery cover
If you need to open the battery cover, for instance to
replace the batteries:
¤Insert the batter-
ies the right way
round.
T
he polarity is indicated in/on
the battery compartment.
Closing the battery cover
¤Slide the battery cover from bottom up
onto the casing
until it clicks
into place.
¤Press the ribbing at the top of the battery cover
and slide it
downward.
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Initial charging and discharging of the
batteries
If the handset is activated, the flashing battery icon in
the top right of the display indicates that the batteries
are being charged. During handset operation, the
battery icon indicates the charge status of the batter-
ies.
The correct charging level can only be displayed if the
batteries are first fully charged and discharged.
¤Place the handset in the charging cradle for fif-
teen hours.
¤Then remove the handset from the charging cra-
dle and do not replace it until the batteries are
completely discharged.
Activating/deactivating the handset
¤Press and hold the akey to activate or deacti-
vate the handset.
If you place a deactivated handset in the base station
or charging cradle, it will automatically activate.
Handset out of range
If the handset is out of range of the base station/
charger the antenna icon Òwill flash on the display.
If the signal becomes poor during a call the earpiece
will briefly intermit voice transmission by emitting an
out of range warning tone. In this case you should
reduce the distance to the base station. If the signal
becomes too low the line is disconnected.
Setting the date and time
Set the date and time so that the correct date and
time can be assigned to incoming calls and the alarm
can be used.
f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|
¢DATE&TIME¢|
¢~(enter date: MM/DD) ¢|
¢~(enter time: HH:MM, 24hrs format) ¢|
¤Use {as backspace.
You r phone is now rea dy for us e.
If you have any questions about using your phone,
please read the tips on troubleshooting ("Writing and
editing text" ¢page 15) or contact our Customer
Care team ¢page 16.
USteady: Full, more than1 hour talking time
Flashing: Charging
=Steady: Less than 1 hour talking time
Flashing: Almost flat. Put the handset into the
charging cradle to recharge.
Please note
◆After the first battery charge and discharge
cycle you may replace your handset in the
charging cradle after every call.
◆Always repeat the charging and discharging
procedure if you have removed the batteries
from the handset and re-insert them.
◆The batteries may warm up during charging.
This is not dangerous.
◆In a while, the charge capacity of the batteries
will decrease for technical reasons.
Warning
Please ensure that the handset is in the charging
cradle if you are absent for a long time (e.g. during
holidays) or remove the batteries from the hand-
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Using the phone
Control key
In idle mode
tOpen the calls list.
sOpen the phone book.
In menu and lists
pScroll up/down line by line.
In input fields
tMove to previous character.
sMove to next character.
During a call
pAdjust the earpiece volume.
Entering numbers and text
¤Enter digits or letters using the keypad ~.
You will find information on multiple line input in the
appendix to this user guide, ¢page 15.
When entering the time and date etc.:
¤Overwrite the highlighted (flashing) character.
Correcting incorrect entries
In editing mode the display shows {in the lower
left corner.
To correct incorrect characters when editing:
¤Press the {key Ato delete the character to
the left of the cursor.
¤Insert new characters at the cursor position.
Scrolling to display long numbers
The display indicates a phone numberwhich is longer
than 12 digits by displaying Âand Ãleft and right to
the number.
¤To display the additional digits press B.
Activating/deactivating the keypad
lock
¤Press and hold #to activate the keypad lock.
The Øicon appears in the display when the key-
pad lock is activated.
¤Press and hold #again to reactivate the keypad.
The keypad lock is deactivated automatically if some-
one calls you or if paging is activated. It is reactivated
when the call is finished.
Activating/deactivating handset
Precondition: handset is in idle mode.
¤Press and hold afor at least 5 seconds to power
off the handset.
¤Press and hold aagain to reactivate the hand-
set.
Reverting handset to idle mode
To revert the handset to idle mode during menu
operation or in lists:
¤Pressa.
Changes that you have not confirmed or saved will be
lost.
If no key is pressed for more than 60 seconds the
handset will automatically return to idle mode.
Activating/deactivating ringer tone
To switch the ringer off:
¤Press and hold * to turn off the ringer tone.
The Úicon appears in the display when the
ringer is deactivated.
¤Press and hold * once again to reactivate the
ringer.
You can adjust the ringer volume (¢page 13).
Using the menu
Your phone has an extensive range of features. These
are offered in the form of menus. The menu tree is
available via the handset.
Precondition: handset is in idle mode.
¤To open the menu, press the fkey.
¤Use the pkey to scroll to the function you require
During menu operation the display shows {on the
lower left corner and |on the right corner indicat-
ing that the corresponding keys are activated.
|: Press Bto confirm your selection.
{: Press Ato go back to the previous level or to
exit the menu.
¤To return to idle mode: press the akey.

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Menu tree
PHONEBOOK NEW ENTRY ¢page 11
LIST ENTRY ¢page 11
EDIT ENTRY ¢page 11
DELETE ENTRY ¢page 11
DELETE ALL ¢page 12
CALL BY CALL ¢page 11
SPEED DIAL KEY 1 ¢page 11
KEY 2
PERSONAL SET HANDSET NAME ¢page 13
HANDSET TONE RING VOLUME RINGER OFF ¢page 13
LEVEL 1
...
LEVEL 4
RING TONES MELODY 1 ¢page 13
...
MELODY 10
KEY BEEP ON ¢page 14
OFF
AUTO ANSWER ON ¢page 14
OFF
CLOCK/ALARM DATE&TIME ¢page 14
ALARM OFF ¢page 14
ON ONCE
ON DAILY
ALARM TONE MELODY 1 ¢page 14
MELODY 2
MELODY 3
ADVANCED SET CHANGE PIN ¢page 14
REGISTRATION ¢page 12
UNREGISTER ¢page 12
RESET HANDSET ¢page 14
BASE ¢page 14
AUTO PREFIX ON ¢page 15
OFF
FLASH TIME SHORT ¢page 15
MEDIUM
LONG
DIAL MODE TONE ¢page 15
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Making external calls
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public telephone net-
work.
~(enter number in idle mode) ¢c
or
c(activate talk mode) ¢~(enter number)
The phone number is dialled.
¤To cancel the dialling press a.
The call duration is shown on the display in seconds.
Accepting a call
An incoming call is indicated by ringing and by flash-
ing of the ªand the Yicon on the display.
¤To accept an incoming call press c.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and the AUTO
ANSWER function is activated (¢page 14), the
handset will take a call automatically when you lift it
from the cradle.
You can adjust the ringer volume, (¢page 13) or
completely deactivate the ringer (¢page 7).
Call duration is shown on the display in the format:
HH--MM--SS.
Ending a call
¤Press aor replace the handset into the charging
cradle.
The call duration is shown on the display in the
format: HH--MM--SS.
Adjusting talking volume
There are 3 levels of earpiece volume (default: LEVEL
2). You can adjust the earpiece volume during a call.
¤Press pto increase/decrease the volume.
The current setting is shown on the display.
Muting
You can mute your phone when making external
calls. The microphone is deactivated so that your con-
versational partner can no longer hear you.
¤To deactivate the microphone press C.
MUTE ON appears on the display when the micro-
phone is deactivated.
Call waiting
A second incoming call arriving during another call is
indicated by an acoustic signal. CLI information is dis-
played if available. The call is stored in the calls list,
¢page 10.
Answering a waiting call
(provider dependent)
This function is only available if supported by your
provider.
¤Press Zto release the active call and to
answer the waiting call. The waiting call becomes
the active call.
¤Press Z2 to put the first active call on hold
and answer the waiting call.
¤Press Z2 again, to toggle between the 2 call-
ers.
Ignoring the waiting call
The waiting call is automatically refused after 40 sec-
onds.
Using shortcut keys for speed dialling
You can use key and 2as shortcut keys.
Precondition: The keys must be set up for speed dial-
ling, ¢page 11.
¤Press and hold key or key 2.
The number stored on the related key for speed dial-
ling is dialled immediately.
Call-by-call dialling
You can use a call-by-call number stored in the phone
book to economically make international calls.
Precondition: The call-by-call number is stored in the
phone book, ¢page 11.
In idle mode:
~(enter IDD (International Direct Dial) number)
¢press and hold Q.
Your Gigaset A180/A180 DUO will automatically pick
the line and add the call-by-call number stored in the
phone book as a prefix to the IDD phone number.
In talk mode:
c(activate talk mode)¢press and hold Q
The service provider is called. You will hear an
announcement of your the provider.
¢~Enter the IDD number.
You can also use the Qkey for dialling the call-by-
call number from phone book, calls list, or redial list.
The prefix function (¢page 15) is disabled when
using IP dialling.
Please note
Dialling using phone book (¢page 10), redial
list (¢page 10), calls list (¢page 10) or speed
dialling (¢page 9) saves you from having to re-
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Calls list
The calls list stores incoming calls: name, number,
time stamp (max. 20 calls).
Precondition: CLI is available.
The Yicon appears on the display when there
are any entries in the calls list. The Yicon blinks if
there is a new entry.
Calling Line Identification (CLI)
CLI is a telephone service that transmits a caller's
number and possibly an associated name to the
called party's telephone equipment.
Precondition:
1You network provider enables to display the call-
er's number (CLIP) or name (CNIP).
2The caller has asked the network provider for his
number to be identified.
When you get a call, the
caller's number will be dis-
played. The caller's name will
be displayed if it is stored in
the phone book or if CNIP
(Calling Name Identification
Presentation) has been requested. An incoming call
without CLI is indicated as UNKNOWN.
Viewing the calls list
t(open calls list)
¢p(scroll through calls list entries, select entry)
¢|(view details: number)
¢|(view details: date/time)
¤Press {to return to idle mode.
Dialling with the calls list
t(open calls list) ¢p(select entry) ¢c
Storing a calls list entry into the phone book
t(open calls list) ¢p(select entry)
¢f¢SAVE NUMBER ¢|
¢~(enter name) ¢|
Deleting an entry from the calls list
t(open calls list) ¢p(select entry)
¢f¢DELETE ¢press and hold |
Deleting the calls list
t(enter calls list) ¢f¢DELETE ALL
¢|¢|(confirm action)
Last number redial list
The last number redial list contains the ten numbers
last dialled. Maximum: 24 digits, including Pause (P), *
and #.
Viewing the redial list
¤Press and hold c.
¢p(scroll through redial list)
The display shows the last stored number in redial list.
If the entry matches an entry in the phone book, the
name is shown.
¤To display the hidden digits of a long entry press
|.
Dialling from the redial list
p(scroll to the desired redial list entry)¢c
Storing the redial number into the phone
book
p(scroll to the desired redial list entry)
¢f¢SAVE NUMBER¢|
~(enter name) ¢|
Delete a number from the redial list
p(scroll to the desired redial list entry)
¢f¢DELETE ENTRY ¢|
¢|(confirm action)
Deleting the redial list
Press and hold c¢f
¢DELETE ALL¢|¢|
Phone book
In the handset’s phone book you can store up to 50
phone numbers and corresponding names. Maxi-
mum: 24 digits, 12 characters.
¤To access the phone book use the menu.
f¢PHONEBOOK
ÒYU
PETER
NEW ENTRY Save new phone number.
LIST ENTRY List all stored numbers.
EDIT ENTRY Edit selected entry.
DELETE ENTRY Delete selected entry.
DELETE ALL Delete all entries in phone book.
CALL BY CALL Enter call-by-call number
SPEED DIAL For shortcuts, assign the current
entry to a key.

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Using the phone book
Storing a number into the phone book
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢NEW ENTRY ¢|
¢~(enter name) ¢|
¢~(enter number) ¢|
¤To display long numbers press |.
¤Use {as backspace.
If the input name already exists in the phone book,
the display shows DOUBLE NAME for 2 seconds and
then returns to the ENTER NAME screen.
Viewing a phone book entry
s(open phone book) or
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK
¢LIST ENTRY ¢|
¢p(select entry)¢|
The entry is displayed.
¤Use |to scroll through the entry and display
hidden characters.
Dialling from the phone book
s(open phone book) ¢p(select entry) ¢c
Saving a dialled number in the phone book
~(enter number) ¢f(open menu)
¢SAVE NUMBER ¢|
¢~(enter name)¢|
Editing an entry in the phone book
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢EDIT ENTRY ¢|
¢p(select entry) ¢|
¢~(edit name) ¢|
¢~(edit number) ¢|
Deleting an entry from the phone book
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢DELETE ENTRY ¢|
¢p(select entry) ¢|¢|(confirm action)
The entry is deleted.
¤Use {to discard action and return to phone
book list.
Please delete expired entries to keep up the phone
book storage.
Storing numbers for speed dialling
On the handset you can use the keys and 2for
speed dialling.
Precondition: the number(s) to be assigned to the
key(s) must be contained in the phone book.
Adding or changing a speed dial number
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢SPEED DIAL ¢|
¢p(select key: KEY 1 or KEY 2)¢|
The name of the currently assigned phone number
will be shown or NO NUMBER if there is no number
assigned.
¢f¢p(select ADD)
¢p(choose name or number from phone book)
¢|
The number is assigned to the selected key.
Deleting a speed dial entry
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢SPEED DIAL ¢|
¢p(select key: KEY 1 or KEY 2)¢|
The current name will be shown.
¢f¢p(select DELETE) ¢|
¢|(confirm action)
Storing call-by-call numbers
To use the call-by-call function (¢page 9) via the
Qkey the call-by-call number must be stored in the
phone book.
Viewing the call-by-call number
¤Press and hold the Qkey.
If a call-by-call number is stored the name will be dis-
played.
¤Press |to view or edit the call-by-call number.
Storing a call-by-call number into the phone
book
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢CALL BY CALL ¢|
¢~(enter name: max. 12 characters) ¢|
¢~(enter number)¢|
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Deleting the complete phone book
This action will delete the entries in the handset’s
phone book. call-by-call numbers are not deleted.
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢DELETE ALL ¢|¢|(confirm action)
Using several handsets
Registering handsets
The delivered handsets (one for A180 and two for
A180 DUO) are registered automatically. If you want
to connect a further handset, you must register it to
the base station. You can register up to four handsets.
You must initiate handset registration on the handset
and on the base station.
On the base
¤Press and hold the paging key for at least 5 sec
(¢page 2).
On the handset
f(open menu)¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢REGISTRATION¢|
~(enter current PIN, default: 0000) ¢|
The handset is assigned the lowest unassigned inter-
nal number (1–4).
Once the handset has been registered successfully, it
returns to idle mode. The name (default: Gigaset) and
the handset’s internal number is shown in the display,
e.g. Gigaset 1.
If the handset was not registered successfully, the dis-
play will show PLS REG H/S. In this case repeat the pro-
cedure.
Deregistering handsets
Precondition: the handset is in idle mode.
f(open menu)¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢UNREGISTER¢|
~(enter current PIN)¢|
¢p(select handset to be deregistered) ¢f
A long confirmation tone indicates the successful
deregistration. The handset display will show
PLS REG H/S.
Locating a handset ("paging")
You can locate the handsets using the base station.
Precondition: base station is in idle mode.
¤Briefly press the paging keyon the base station
(¢page 2).
All registered handsets will ring using a specific pag-
ing melody. This also applies if the ringer tones are
deactivated. The displays will show BASE 0.
In case of an incoming call, the handset quits the pag-
ing mode and then rings.
After 30 seconds handset and base station go back to
idle mode.
Ending paging manually
¤Briefly press the paging key Ëon the base sta-
tion again.
Please note
◆The default system PIN may have been
changed, (¢page 14).
◆The handset name can be changed,
(¢page 13).
Please note
Do not deregister handsets unless necessary!

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Making internal calls
Internal calls are free calls to other handsets that are
registered to the same base station or to the base sta-
tion itself.
Calling another internal participant
k¢~(enter internal number of participant)
1-4 = handset number, * = all
Accepting internal call
¤To answer the call press c.
¤To end the call, press a.
Incoming call during internal call
An incoming call is indicated by an acoustic signal.
c(answer external call, end internal call) or
k(hold internal call, accept external call)
¢k(start conference)
Internal consultation calls
When you are speaking to an external participant,
you can call an internal participant at the same time
for consultation.
Press and hold k(put external call on hold)
k¢~(enter internal number of participant)
You are connected with the internal participant.
k(toggle between internal and external partici-
pant)
Transferring a call to another handset
You can transfer an external call to another handset.
k(put external call on hold)
k¢~(enter internal number of participant)
You are connected with the internal participant.
a(transfer external call to internal participant)
Conference call
When you are speaking to an external participant, an
internal caller can listen in on this call and take part in
a conference call.
Starting a conference call
k(put external call on hold)
k¢~(enter internal number of participant)
You are connected with the internal participant.
Press and hold k(start conference)
Ending a conference call
¤Press the end call key a.
If an internal participant presses the end call key a,
the other handset remains connected to the external
participant.
Settings
Your handset is preconfigured, but you can change
the settings to suit your individual requirements.
Personal settings
¤To change the handset settings use the menu.
f¢PERSONAL SET
Changing the handset name
You can change the default name of the handset
(default: Gigaset). Maximum characters: 10.
f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|
¢HANDSET NAME¢|
The current name is shown, last character flashing.
¤Use {as backspace.
~(enter name) ¢|
You will find information on editing text in the appen-
dix to this user guide, ¢page 15.
Changing the ringer volume
You can choose between 5 sound levels for the ringer
volume; LEVEL 1 – LEVEL 4 and RINGER OFF
(default: LEVEL 2).
f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|
¢HANDSET TONE¢|
¢RING VOLUME¢|
The currently set ringer melody is played with current
volume.
¢p(select volume level) ¢|
If the ringer is deactivated, the Úicon appears in
the display. The handset will ring at LEVEL 2 when its
base is paging it.
You can also deactivate the ringer completely using
the * key.
Changing the ringer melody
You can choose between 10 ringer melodies
(default: MELODY 1).
f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|
¢HANDSET TONE¢|
¢RING TONES¢|
¢p(select melody)
The selected melody is played.
¤To confirm a selected melody¢|
HANDSET NAME Change handset name.
HANDSET TONE Change ringer volume, ringer
melody and key beep.
AUTO ANSWER Activate/deactivate auto answer.

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Setting the key beep
Your telephone will beep whenever a key on the
handset is pressed. You can deactivate this acoustical
signal (default: ON).
f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|¢HANDSET
TONE¢|
¢KEY BEEP¢|
¢p(select ON or OFF) ¢|
Activating/deactivating auto answer
If you activate this function, when you receive a call
you can simply lift the handset out of the charging
cradle without having to press the talk key c.
f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|¢AUTO
ANSWER¢|
¢p(select ON or OFF) ¢|
Setting date, time and alarm clock
f¢CLOCK/ALARM
Setting date and time
f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|
¢DATE&TIME¢|
¢~(enter date: MM/DD) ¢|
¢~(enter time: HH:MM, 24hrs format) ¢|
¤Use {as backspace.
Setting the alarm clock
You can set an alarm clock on the handset.
Precondition: The date and time have already been
set, see above.
An alarm will sound for 1 minute at the set time once
or daily.
f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|¢ALARM¢|
¢p(select ON ONCE or ON DAILY or OFF) ¢|
If you select ON ONCE or ON DAILY
~(enter time: HH-MM, 24hr format) ¢|
¤Use {as backspace.
If the alarm is activated, the ¼icon appears in the
display. During the alarm --ALARM-- is flashing on the
display.
¤To cut off the alarm press any key on the keypad.
Setting the alarm melody
You can choose from 3 alarm melodies (default:
MELODY 1).
f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|¢ALARM
TONE¢|
¢p(select melody)
The selected melody is played.
¤To confirm a selected melody¢|
Changing the PIN
The base station is protected via PIN against unau-
thorised handset registration. You can change the
preset PIN via menu.
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|¢CHANGE
PIN¢|
¢~(enter current PIN, default: 0000) ¢|
¢~(enter new PIN: 0 to 9 digits) ¢|
¤Use {as backspace.
Restoring to the factory settings
You can reset any individual settings and changes
that you have made.
Phone book and calls list entries are not affected.
After restoring the base, handsets are not affected.
Precondition: handset and base are in idle mode.
Restoring the base
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|¢RESET¢|
¢p(select BASE) ¢|¢|
Restoring the handset
Precondition: the handset is in idle mode.
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|¢RESET¢|
¢p(select HANDSET) ¢|¢|
DATE&TIME Set date and time.
ALARM Set an alarm clock.
ALARM TONE Set a melody for the alarm clock.
Please note
¤If you have forgotten the PIN reset the base
unit to the factory settings to reset the PIN to
default setting 0000, ¢page 14.

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Connecting to PABX
Your phone is preset at the factory for operation on
the main connection. For operation on a PABX, you
may have to change the following values. Please refer
to the user guide for your PABX.
¤To change the handset settings use the menu.
f¢ADVANCED SET
Prefix setup
You can set a prefix which is automatically added to a
phone number with at least 5 digits. This prefix can be
used to dial into the outside line when operating the
device on a PABX.
Precondition: The number must be dialled in idle
mode, i.e. first ~then ª.
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢AUTO PREFIX¢|
¢p(select ON or OFF) ¢|
~(enter prefix, max. 5 digits) ¢|
¤To enter a pause in the prefix press and hold Z.
The pause may be needed to obtain the outside line
before proceeding dialling. Pause duration is one sec-
ond by default.
Example: Prefix is ON and set to 65
Setting flash time
Flash time is the time used to identify a signal of the
flash key (S). On your device it is set to 100 ms and
may be different on your PABX.
You can set the flash time to 100 (SHORT), 300
(MEDIUM) or 600 (LONG) ms. (Default: SHORT)
¢f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢FLASH TIME ¢|
¢p(select SHORT, MEDIUM or LONG) ¢|
Changing the dialling mode
There are two dialling modes: TONE (Touch tone dial-
ling - DTMF) and PULSE (dial pulsing - DP)
(Default: TONE)
It may be different on your PABX and can be changed:
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢DIAL MODE ¢|
¢p(select PULSE or TONE) ¢|
Appendix
Writing and editing text
The following rules apply when writing text:
◆Control the cursor with p.
◆Characters are inserted on the left of the cursor.
◆The first letter of the name of phone book entries
is automatically capitalised.
Press the relevant key several times to enter letters/
characters.
Standard characters on the handset
1)Space
2)without effect when entering names
Questions and answers
If you have any questions about using your phone,
visit us at
www.gigaset.com/customercare at any time.
AUTO PREFIX Set a prefix for dialling outside line.
FLASH TIME Change the flash time.
DIAL MODE Change the dial mode.
You dial Really dialled number
1234 1234
12345 65P12345
#12345 65P#12345
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x
1 _ < >
2A B C 2 A B
3D E F 3 D E
4GH I 4 G H
5J K L 5 J K
LM N O 6 M N
MP Q R S 7 P
NT U V 8 ? T
OW X Y Z 9 W
Q0-- / \ # +
*******
#######
1) 1)
2
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2
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General Specifications
Technical Data
Recommended batteries
We recommend the following battery types, because
these are the only ones that guarantee the specified
operating times, full functionality and long service
life:
◆Sanyo NiMH 800
◆Panasonic 700 mAh
◆GP 700 mAh
◆Yuasa AAA 700/800mAh
◆Corun AAA 550/650mAh
◆SHP 550/650 mAh
The device is supplied with two recommended bat-
teries.
Service (Customer Care)
Hotline: [phone]
WDCT standard supported
Number of channels 80 cuplex cahnnels
Radio frequency range 2400-2483.5 MHz
Duplex method Time multiplex, 10 ms frame length
Bit rate 576 kbit/s
Modulation GFSK
Range up to 300 m outdoors, up to 50 m
indoors
Base station power
supply
100 ~ 240 V, 50 Hz
Environmental condi-
tions in operation
+5 °C to +45 °C;
20 % to 75 % humidity
Dialling mode DTMF/DP
Handset size approx. 150 x 48 x 30 mm
(Hight x Width x Depth)
Technology: Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH)
Size: AAA (Micro, HR03)
Voltage: 1.2 V
Capacity: 550 - 800 mAh
Issued by
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 trade-
mark "Siemens" will exclusively use the trademark
"Gigaset".
© Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010
All rights reserved. Subject to availability.
Rights of modification reserved.
www.gigaset.com
A31008-M2046-Y101-2-7619