Gigaset A59H User manual

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Gigaset A59H
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 14)
4Talk key / Redial list* (¢page 12)
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
9Menu key (¢page 8)
10 End call key/Power on/off *
11 Hash (#) key/Keypad lock on/off * (¢page 7)
12 Call-by-call key * (¢page 11)
13 Mute key (microphone off) (¢page 10)
* 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.
ÒRadio signal YCalls list
Steady: Handset is linked with base Steady: Already inspected calls in calls list
Flashing: Handset is out of range or
not registered
Flashing: New calls in calls list
UBattery Off:No entry in calls list
Steady: Full, more than1 hour talk-
ing time {In editing mode: Backspace. Press Ato delete
one character at a time
Flashing: Charging In menu: Press Ato go back to previous level
or exit menu.
=Steady: Less than 1 hour talking
time |Confirm menu function or save entry with B.
Flashing: Almost flat V
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In menu and lists: Scroll up/down with p.
ªTalk In talk mode: Adjust volume with p.
Steady: Ongoing call ¶Phone book is opened
Flashing: Incoming call received ¼Alarm clock is activated
ØKeypad lock is activated ÚRinger is deactivated
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Safety precautions
Read this user guide and the safety precautions carefully before use. Explain their contents
and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your children.
Only use the mains unit supplied.
Fit only the recommended, rechargeable batteries (¢page 18), 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 environment, 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 is 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 serv-
ice, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
Disposal
All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the
municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the
government or the local authorities.
The correct disposal and separate collection of your old appliance will help prevent poten-
tial 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 infor-
mation about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your local council refuse centre
or the original supplier of the product.
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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 compartment 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.
First steps
Seting up the charging cradle
The charging cradle is designed for use in enclosed dry rooms with a temperature range of
+5 °C to +45 °C.
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 appli-
ances.
◆Protect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and vapours.
Connecting the charging cradle
¤Plug the mains adapter into the plug socket.
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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 charging cradle 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 charging cradle.
The display is protected by a plastic film.
Warning
Use only the rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH
(¢page 18). Never use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or other battery
types as this could result in significant health risks and personal 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:
¤Press the ribbing at the top of the battery
cover and slide it downward.
¤Insert the batteries the right way round.
The polarity is indicated in/on the battery
compartment.
Closing the battery cover
¤Slide the battery cover from bottom up
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The idle screen is displayed. The handset name and the internal hand-
set number are shown. The handset is already registered to the base.
If you want to register further handsets, you have to register each
individual handset manually (¢page 14).
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 register another.
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 batteries.
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 at least twenty hours.
¤Then remove the handset from the charging cradle and do not replace it until the bat-
teries are completely discharged.
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.
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Activating/deactivating the handset
¤Press and hold the akey to activate or deactivate the handset.
If you place a deactivated handset in the base station or charging cradle, it will automati-
cally activate.
Handset out of range
If the handset is out of range of the base station the antenna icon Òwill flash on the dis-
play. If the signal becomes poor during a call the earpiece will briefly intermit voice trans-
mission by emitting an out of range warning tone. In this case you should reduce the dis-
tance to the base station. If the signal becomes too low the line is disconnected.
Setting the date and time
Set the date and time on the base station so that the correct date and time can be assigned
to incoming calls and the alarm can be used. The date and time is synchronised with all reg-
istered handsets.
Your phone is now ready for use
If you have any questions about using your phone, please read the tips on troubleshooting
("Writing and editing text" ¢page 18) or visit our web side (¢page 18).
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 bat-
teries 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 handset. Else the batteries could
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Using the phone
Control key
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 18.
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 number which is longer than 12 digits by displaying Âand
Ãleft and right to the number. To display the additional digits:
¤On the handset press B.
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock
¤Press and hold #to activate the keypad lock.
The Øicon appears in the display when the keypad lock is activated.
¤Press and hold #again to reactivate the keypad.
The keypad lock is deactivated automatically if someone calls you or if paging is activated.
It is reactivated when the call is finished.
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
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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 handset.
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 for the handset (¢page 15).
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 indicating 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 12
LIST ENTRY ¢page 12
EDIT ENTRY ¢page 13
DELETE ENTRY ¢page 13
DELETE ALL ¢page 13
CALL BY CALL ¢page 13
SPEED DIAL KEY 1 ¢page 13
KEY 2
PERSONAL SET HANDSET NAME ¢page 15
HANDSET TONE RING VOLUME RINGER OFF ¢page 15
LEVEL 1
...
LEVEL 4
RING TONES MELODY 1 ¢page 15
...
MELODY 10
KEY BEEP ON ¢page 16
OFF
AUTO ANSWER ON ¢page 16
OFF
CLOCK/ALARM DATE & TIME ¢page 16
ALARM OFF ¢page 16
ON ONCE
ON DAILY
ALARM TONE MELODY 1 ¢page 16
MELODY 2
MELODY 3
ADVANCED SET CHANGE PIN ¢page 16
REGISTRATION ¢page 14
UNREGISTER ¢page 14
RESET HANDSET ¢page 16
BASE ¢page 17
AUTO PREFIX ON ¢page 17
OFF
FLASH TIME SHORT ¢page 17
MEDIUM
LONG
DIAL MODE TONE ¢page 17
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Making calls
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public tele-
phone network.
~(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 flashing 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 16), the handset will take a call
automatically when you lift it from the cra-
dle.
You can adjust the ringer volume,
(¢page 15) or completely deactivate the
ringer (¢page 8).
Call duration is shown on the display in the
format: HH--MM--SS.
Ending a call
¤Press aorreplace 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 ear-
piece volume during a call.
¤Press pto increase/decrease the vol-
ume.
The current setting is shown on the display.
Muting
You can mute your phone when making
external calls. The microphone is deacti-
vated so that your conversational partner
can no longer hear you.
¤To deactivate the microphone press C.
MUTE ON appears on the display when the
microphone is deactivated.
Call waiting
A second incoming call arriving during
another call is indicated by an acoustic sig-
nal. CLI information is displayed if available.
The call is stored in the calls list,
¢page 11.
Answering a waiting call (country
dependent)
¤Press Zto release the active call
and to answer the waiting call. The wait-
ing 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 callers.
Ignoring the waiting call
The waiting call is automatically refused
after 40 seconds.
Using shortcut keys for speed
dialling
You can use key and 2as shortcut
keys.
Precondition: The keys must be set up for
speed dialling, ¢page 13.
¤Press and hold key or key 2.
Please note
Dialling using phone book
(¢page 12), redial list (¢page 12),
calls list (¢page 12) or speed dialling
(¢page 10) saves you from having to
re-enter numbers and network provider
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The number stored on the related key for
speed dialling 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 13.
In idle mode:
~(enter IDD (International Direct Dial)
number)
¢press and hold Q.
Your Gigaset A59H 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 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 17) is disa-
bled when using Call-by-call dialling.
Switching between earpiece and hands-
free mode:
¤During a call press the hands-free key
dto activate or deactivate hands-free
talking.
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 equip-
ment.
Precondition:
1You network provider enables to display
the caller's number (CLIP) or name
(CNIP).
2The caller has asked the network provid-
er for his number to be identified.
When you get a call,
the caller's number
will be displayed.
The caller's name
will be displayed if it
is stored in the
phone book or if CNIP (Calling Name Identi-
fication 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 ENTRY ¢|
¢|(confirm action)
Deleting the calls list
t(enter calls list) ¢f¢DELETE ALL
¢|¢|(confirm action)
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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 numberin
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)
¢press 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 correspond-
ing names. Maximum: 24 digits, 12 charac-
ters.
¤To access the phone book use the menu.
f¢PHONEBOOK
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)¢|
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
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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 11) 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 displayed.
Storing a call-by-call number into the
phone book
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢CALL BY CALL ¢|
¢~(enter name: max. 12 characters)
¢|¢~(enter number: max. 48 dig-
its)¢|
The call-by-call number is stored in the
phone book.
Deleting the complete phone
book
This action will delete all entries in the
handset’s phone book including speed dial-
ling numbers. Call-by-call numbers are not
deleted.
f(open menu)¢PHONEBOOK ¢|
¢DELETE ALL ¢|¢|(confirm
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Registering the handset
Before you can use your handset, it must be
registered to the base station. You must ini-
tiate handset registration on the handset
and on the base station.
Note: If the handset has been delivered
with a base station it is registered
On the base
¤Activate the registration function.
On the handset
f(open menu)¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢REGISTRATION¢|
~(enter current PIN, default: 0000) ¢|
The handset is assigned the lowest unas-
signed internal number (1–4).
Once the handset has been registered suc-
cessfully, 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 success-
fully, the display will show PLS REG H/S. In
this case repeat the procedure.
Deregistering the handset
Precondition: the handset is in idle mode.
f(open menu)¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢UNREGISTER¢|
~(enter current PIN)¢|
¢p(select handset to be deregistered)
¢|
A long confirmation tone indicates the suc-
cessful deregistration. The handset display
will show PLS REG H/S.
Making internal calls
Internal calls are free calls to other handsets
that are registered to the same base station
or to the base station itself.
Calling another internal participant
k¢~(enter internal number of parti-
cipant)
0 = base station, 1-4 = handset number,
* = all
If only 1 handset is registered you need not
enter a number to call the handset from the
base.
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 par-
ticipant, 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 parti-
cipant)
You are connected with the internal parti-
cipant.
k(toggle between internal and external
participant)
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 parti-
cipant)
You are connected with the internal parti-
cipant.
Please note
◆The default system PIN may have
been changed, (¢page 16).
◆The handset name can be changed,
(¢page 15).
Please note
Do not deregister handsets unless necessary!

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a(transfer external call to internal parti-
cipant)
Conference call
When you are speaking to an external par-
ticipant, 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 parti-
cipant)
You are connected with the internal parti-
cipant.
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 con-
nected to the external participant.
Settings
Your handset is preconfigured, but you can
change the settings to suit your individual
requirements.
¤To change the handset settings use the
menu.
f¢PERSONAL SET
f¢CLOCK/ALARM
Changing the handset name
You can change the default name of the
handset (default: Gigaset). Maximum char-
acters: 10.
f¢PERSONAL SET ¢|
¢HANDSET NAME¢|
The current name is shown, last character
flashing.
¤Use {as backspace.
~(enter name) ¢|
You will find information on multiple line
input in the appendix to this user guide,
¢page 18.
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 com-
pletely using the *key.
Changing the ringer melody
You can choose between 10 ringer melo-
dies
(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
and key beep.
AUTO ANSWER Activate/deactivate
auto answer.
DATE & TIME Set date and time.
ALARM Set an alarm clock.
ALARM TONE Set a melody for the
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Setting the key beep
Your telephone will beep whenever a key
on the handset is pressed. You can deacti-
vate 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 and time
f¢CLOCK/ALARM ¢|
¢DATE & TIME¢|
¢~(enter date: DD/MM)¢|
¢~(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
unauthorised 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.
Please note
Once the date and time are set, if there
is a power cut of the mains, you should
reset date and time.
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 17.

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Restoring the base
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢RESET¢|
¢p(select BASE) ¢|¢|
Restoring the handset
f¢ADVANCED SET¢|
¢RESET¢|
¢p(select HANDSET) ¢|¢|
Connecting to PABX
Your phone is preset at the factory for oper-
ation on the main connection. For opera-
tion 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. Pause duration is one second
by default.
Example: Prefix is ON and set to 65
Setting flash time
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
You can set the dialling mode to PULSE or
TONE. (Default: TONE)
f¢ADVANCED SET ¢|
¢DIAL MODE ¢|
¢p(select PULSE or TONE) ¢|
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

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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 capital-
ised.
Press the relevant key several times to enter
letters/characters.
Standard characters on the handset
1)Space
2)without effect when entering names
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
The device is supplied with two recom-
mended batteries.
General Specifications
Technical Data
Questions and answers
If you have any queries about the use of
your telephone, visit our website at
www.gigaset.com/service
for 24-hour support.
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Technology: Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH)
Size: AAA (Micro, HR03)
Voltage: 1.2 V
Capacity: 550 - 800 mAh
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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
Environmental con-
ditions 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)

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