Siemens Gigaset DX600A ISDN User manual

DX600A ISDN
DX600A ISDN
GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.
Gigaset Communications GmbH
Frankenstr. 2a, D-46395 Bocholt
Manufactured by Gigaset Communications GmbH
under trademark license of Siemens AG.
As of 1 Oct. 2011 Gigaset products bearing the
trademark 'Siemens' will exclusively use the trademark 'Gigaset'.
All rights reserved. Subject to availability.
www.gigaset.com
© Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010

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Gigaset DX600A ISDN – your perfect companion
Gigaset DX600A ISDN – your perfect companion
... impressive inside and out. Go crazy for the vibrant 3.5" TFT display, first-class sound quality
and elegant exterior. Your Gigaset can do a lot more than just make calls:
Further information on your phone can be found at www.gigaset.com/gigasetDX600A.
After purchasing your Gigaset phone, please register it at www.gigaset.com/customercare –
this will ensure any questions you may have or warranty services you request are dealt with
even faster!
Have fun using your new phone!
Bluetooth, Ethernet, DECT and FAX connection
Connect your Gigaset to the Internet and your PC via Ethernet. Use your public and private
directories on the Internet. Update the directory on your Gigaset, the directory from your
Bluetooth mobile phone and your directory on the PC simultaneously.
Directory for 750 vCards – calendar and appointments
Save phone numbers and other data to the local directory. Enter appointments and anniver-
saries in the calendar and set reminders.
Use your Gigaset as a PABX
Register up to six handsets and a fax machine and use the three Gigaset answering machines.
Assign each device its own phone number (MSN).
It's easy to configure your Gigaset thanks to the wizards
These determine the MSNs for your ISDN connection (provider-specific) and assist you with
registering handsets and assigning send and receive MSNs to the desktop phone, handsets,
fax machine and integrated answering machine (¢page 14).
Go online with your Gigaset
Use your phone's info centre and have information specifically provided for the phone shown
on the display.
Do not disturb
Switch off the display backlight at night, use time control for calls or reject unknown calls.
Other practical information
Transfer the directory from an existing Gigaset handset, use the programmable function keys
for quick dial or to quickly access important functions, skip back five seconds when listening
to voicemail messages to repeat the last section.
Protect our environment
Gigaset Green Home — Be environmentally aware when using your phone. Details about our
ECO DECT products can be found at www.gigaset.com/customercare.

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Desktop phone overview
Desktop phone overview
1Adjust volume S= quieter; R= louder
during a call/message playback:
Handsfree/receiver volume;
When an external call is being signalled:
Ringer volume
2Display
3Display keys (programmable)
In the menu: Open a menu for further func-
tions
4Message key
Access to call and message lists;
Flashes: New message/new call or new
firmware
5End call/back key
End call, cancel function, go back one menu
level (press briefly), back to idle status
(press and hold)
6Function keys (programmable)
7Redial
Open the redial list
8Handsfree key
9Mute key
During a call: Activate/deactivate microphone
10 * key
Activate/deactivate ringer (press and hold);
Text input: Special characters table
11 Back key for answering machine
During playback: Back to the start of the
message/previous message
12 Play back messages
Activate/deactivate message playback
13 On/off key for answering machine
Activate/deactivate assigned answering
machine(s)
14 # key
For text input: Switch between upper/lower
case letters and digits
15 Control key
16 Microphone
123465
7891011 12 1314 15 16

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Understanding the display icons
Understanding the display icons
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Calls Calendar
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Desktop phone status
(two lines)
Current month/year
Time
Internal name
ØÙÚ
Signalling
External call
ØãÚ ØÃÚ
Internal call
Answering machine is
recording
ØÜ
Appointment / anniversary
ؼÚ
Alarm clock
Answering machine activated
1 / 2 / 3 numbers of the activated answering machines (orange=on)
Eco mode+ activated (white)
Eco mode+ and Eco mode activated (green)
Bluetooth activated
is replaced by ô, when a Bluetooth headset is connected, or by
õwhen a Bluetooth data device is connected
Ringer deactivated
is replaced by ñ, when alert tone activated
Alarm switched on and wake-up time set
Number of new messages:
uIn the missed alarms list
uIn the SMS list
uIn the missed calls list
uOn the network mailbox
Display in idle status (example)
Appointment added
to calendar
Current date
Status display in the headers: The following icons are displayed dependent on the settings
and the operating status of your desktop phone:
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Contents
Contents
Gigaset DX600A ISDN – your perfect companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Desktop phone overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Understanding the display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Following safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Taking the first steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Checking the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the desktop phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the desktop phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preparing to use the desktop phone: Installation wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making external calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Activating/deactivating handsfree/open listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Muting the desktop phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Making calls using network services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the local desktop phone directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using online directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the private net directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sending SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Writing/sending/saving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reading SMS, managing lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Operating the desktop phone answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operating via the desktop phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Activating/deactivating call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Contents
Setting the desktop phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Quickly accessing functions and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing the system PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Customer Service & Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using insert strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Following safety precautions
Following safety precautions
Warning
Be sure to read this user guide and the safety precautions before using your telephone.
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 desktop
phone.
Use only the cables supplied for fax, ISDN, LAN and receiver connection and connect
these to the intended port only.
Using your telephone may affect nearby medical equipment. Be aware of the tech-
nical conditions in your particular environment e.g., doctor's surgery.
Do not install the phone in a bathroom or shower room. The phone is not splash-
proof.
Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard (e.g., paint
shops).
If you give your Gigaset to a third party, make sure you also give them the user guide.
Remove faulty telephones from use or have them repaired by our Service, as they
could interfere with other wireless services.
Please note
uPlease note that only terminals that are operated in-house (inside buildings) may be con-
nected to the ISDN connections.
uNot all functions described in this user guide are available in all countries and with all pro-
viders.
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Taking the first steps
Taking the first steps
Checking the package contents
1 One desktop phone
2 One receiver to be connected to the desktop phone
3 One cable for connecting the receiver to the desktop phone
4 One power cable for connecting the desktop phone to the mains power supply
5 One telephone cable for connecting the desktop phone to the phone network
(8-pin with 2 mini western jacks 8/8)
6 One cable for connecting a fax machine to the desktop phone (6-pin with 2 mini
western jacks 6/6)
7 One Ethernet (LAN) cable (Cat 5 with 2 RJ45 modular jacks) for connecting the
desktop phone to a router (LAN/Internet) or PC
8 One quick user guide
9 One CD
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5 7
Please note
To change the display language, proceed as follows (¢page 37):
¤Press right on the control key v.
¤Press the *#Q3#keys in succession.
¤Press the bottom of the control key srepeatedly until the correct language
is highlighted. Then press the right display key.

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Taking the first steps
Installing the desktop phone
The desktop phone is designed for use in dry rooms in a temperature range of +5°C
to +45°C.
¤Set up the desktop phone at a central point in the building.
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.
Firmware updates
This user guide describes the functions of your desktop phone from firmware
version 30.00.
Whenever there are new or improved functions for your Gigaset, firmware
updates are made available for you to download to your desktop phone.
If this results in operational changes to your desktop phone, a new version of
this user guide or the necessary amendments are published on the Internet
at www.gigaset.com.
Select the product to open the relevant product page for your desktop phone
where you will find a link to the user guide.
User guide
This document only describes how to get started with your Gigaset DX600A
ISDN and its key functions in condensed form.
You will find a detailed description of your Gigaset DX600A ISDN and its func-
tions together with a description of its Web configurator on the enclosed CD.
You can make phone settings from the PC via the Web configurator
(the phone's Web interface).
These instructions are in PDF format. You will need Adobe® Reader® to view
these documents. Adobe® Reader® can be found on the Internet at
www.adobe.com.
Please note
If you wish to operate handsets from your desktop phone, consider the range of
the desktop phone. This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas and up
to 50 m inside buildings. The range is reduced when Eco mode is activated.
Warning
uNever expose the telephone to any of the following: Heat sources, direct sun-
light or other electrical appliances.
uProtect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and fumes.

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Taking the first steps
Connecting the desktop phone
The following diagram is an overview of all connections for your desktop phone.
The individual steps are described in detail below.
Follow the steps in the order given below:
1 Connect the receiver to the desktop phone.
2 Connect the desktop phone to the telephone network (ISDN).
3 Connect the desktop phone to the mains power supply.
4 Connect the desktop phone to the router for accessing the Internet (via router
and modem or via router with integrated modem) and for configuring the desk-
top phone via the Web configurator.
5 Connect the desktop phone to a fax machine (optional).
6 Connect a wire-bound headset to the desktop phone.
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