Siemens Gigaset A580 IP User manual

A580 IP
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The handset at a glance
Gigaset A580 IP / GBR / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / overview.fm / 11.03.2009
Version 8, 03.09.2008
The handset at a glance Handset keys
1Display in idle status (example)
2Charge status of the batteries
(£Page 27)
3Display keys (£Page 31)
4Message key (£Page 61)
Access to calls and message lists;
Flashes: new message, new call or
new firmware or new provider profile
available
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 hand-
set (press and hold in idle status)
6Hash key
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold,
£Page 33)
Switch between upper/lower case letters
and digits for text input (£Page 170)
7Internal key
Make an internal call (£Page 85)
8Microphone
9Recall key
Enter recall (press briefly; £Page 140)
Fixed line network only:
Insert a dialling pause "P" (press and hold)
10 Star key
Idle status:
Ringers on/off (press and hold)
Fixed line network: switch between dial
pulsing/tone dialling
11 Key 1 (press and hold)
Calling the network mailbox
12 Talk key
Accept call, open redial list (press briefly in
idle status), select connection type and start
dialling (press briefly/press and hold after
entering the number, £Page 39)
When writing an SMS: send SMS
13 Handsfree key
Switch between earpiece and handsfree
mode
Lights up: handsfree activated
Flashes: incoming call
14 Control key (£Page 31)
15 Signal strength (£Page 27)
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Gigaset service contact numbers:
For personal advice on our range of products and for repairs or guarantee/warranty claims call:
Service Centre UK: 08453 6708 12
(local call cost charge)
Please have your proof of purchase ready when calling.

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Overview of display icons
Gigaset A580 IP / GBR / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / overview.fm / 11.03.2009
Version 8, 03.09.2008
Overview of display icons
=eVU
Charge status of the batteries (flat to full)
=(flashes)
Batteries almost empty
eVU(flashes)
Charging
ÐiÑÒSignal strength icon
Reception signal strength between the base station and the handset
(high to low)
|(flashes)
No reception signal between the base station and the handset
ØKeypad lock activated
ÚRinger deactivated
ÅIncoming calls on the fixed line network connection (ringer icon)
MIncoming call on a VoIP connection
¼Alarm clock set
zOpen redial list
The base station at a glance
Base station key
1Paging key
Lights up:
LAN connection active (phone is connected to
router)
Flashes:
Data transfer to LAN connection
Press briefly:
Initiating paging (£Page 83),
Displaying the IP address on the handset
Press and hold:
Set base station to registration mode
(£Page 81)
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Contents
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Version 8, 03.09.2008
Contents
The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The base station at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Gigaset A580 IP – more than just making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VoIP – making calls via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Gigaset HDSP – Telephony with brilliant sound quality . . . . . . . . 9
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Checking the pack contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making settings for VoIP telephony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How to proceed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Operating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Keys on the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Correcting incorrect entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Activating/deactivating the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Activating/deactivating the keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Illustration of operating steps in the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Menu trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Phone menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Web configurator menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network . . . . . . . . . . 39
Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Accepting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Calling Line Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Handsfree mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Muting the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Deactivating your handset's microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Making cost-effective calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
VoIP telephony via Gigaset.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Opening the Gigaset.net directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Searching for subscribers in the Gigaset.net directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entering, editing and deleting own entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Calling a Gigaset.net subscriber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Network services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Anonymous calling – withholding caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Further network services for fixed line networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Further network services for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Opening lists with the message key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Local handset directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
SMS (text messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Setting SMS centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
SMS on a PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Activating/deactivating first ringer muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Activating/deactivating SMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
SMS troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Configuring the network mailbox for fast access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Listening to messages on the network mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
ECO DECT: Reducing the power consumption and transmission
power of the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Setting the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Activating/deactivating the alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing the wake-up time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
When the alarm clock rings… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
De-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Changing a handset's internal number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Activating/deactivating the screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Quick access to functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Setting ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Activating/deactivating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Setting the battery low tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Restoring the handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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Setting the base station via the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Protecting against unauthorised access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Restoring the base station to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Activating/deactivating repeater mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting default line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Updating the base station firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Making VoIP settings on the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Using the connection assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Changing settings without the connection assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting the phone's IP address in LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Activating/deactivating display of VoIP status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Checking the base station MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Operating the base station on the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Changing the dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting access codes (external line prefixes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Switching temporarily to tone dialling (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Web configurator – Setting the phone using a PC . . . . . . . . . . 106
Connect the PC with the telephone's Web configurator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Logging in, setting the Web configurator language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
De-registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Structure of the Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Navigation area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Working area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Opening Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Setting phone with Web configurator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Configuring telephone connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Optimising voice quality for VoIP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Setting the telephone's default line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Activating the fixed line network connection as an alternative
connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Assigning send and receive numbers to handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Activating Call Forwarding (Call Diversion) for VoIP connections . . . . . . . 134
Entering your own area code, activating/deactivating an automatic
area code for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Defining dialling plans – cost control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Activating/deactivating network mailbox, entering numbers . . . . . . . . . . 139
Setting DTMF signalling for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Defining recall key functions for VoIP (Hook Flash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Configuring call transfer via VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Defining local communication ports for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Configuring info services/activating idle display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Changing internal handset numbers and names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Loading and deleting handset directories to/from the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Activating VoIP status message display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Starting a firmware update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Activating/deactivating the automatic version check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Copying the date/time from time server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Querying the phone status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Service (Customer Care) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
VoIP status codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Checking service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Guarantee Certificate
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Our environmental mission statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Writing and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Gigaset A580 IP – free software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Mounting the charging cradle on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Mounting the base station on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

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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.
Only use the mains adapter supplied, as indicated on the underside of the base
station or charging cradle.
Only use the recommended, rechargeable batteries (£Page 167), 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 or when the
handsfree function is activated. Otherwise you risk serious and permanent dam-
age to your hearing.
The handset may cause an unpleasant humming noise in hearing aids.
Do not install the base station or charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms.
The handset, base station and charging cradle are not splashproof
(£Page 167).
Do not use the 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 department, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
Warning
When the keypad lock is active, you cannot call emergency numbers.
Please note
Not all of the functions described in this user guide are available in all countries.
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Gigaset A580 IP – more than just making calls
You can use your phone to make calls and send and receive SMS messages both
via the fixed line network and also (cheaply) via the Internet (VoIP) without a
PC. – Your phone can do much more besides:
uMake calls with brilliant sound quality (High Definition Sound
Performance HDSP, £Page 9) – for internal calls or calls via VoIP.
uPress a button each time you make a call to indicate whether you want to
call via the fixed line network or the Internet (£Page 39).
uRegister up to six handsets on your base station. With your base station, you
can simultaneously conduct two calls via VoIP and one call via the fixed line
network.
uMultiline: Create up to six VoIP accounts with different VoIP providers.
Together with your fixed line number and the Gigaset.net number, your
phone can then be reached via up to eight different phone numbers.
uAssign each handset its own VoIP number as a send and receive number. If
a member of your family is called on their VoIP number, only their handset
will ring (£Page 133).
uYou can also use the VoIP accounts with different providers for cost control
purposes. When dialling, specify the VoIP connection/the VoIP account you
want to use for its lower rates (£Page 39).
uSetting dialling plans for phone numbers or area codes enables you to auto-
mate the selection of the cheapest VoIP account (£Page 136).
uUse Gigaset.net for VoIP calls. Connect your phone to the mains power sup-
ply and the Internet, and enjoy free phone calls on Gigaset.net – without
making any further settings (£Page 48).
uConfigure the phone connection for VoIP without a PC. Your phone's con-
nection assistant downloads general data about your VoIP provider from the
Internet and guides you through entering your personal data (VoIP/SIP
account). This makes it easy for you to start using VoIP (£Page 21).
uIf necessary, make any further VoIP settings on a PC. The phone features a
Web interface (Web configurator) that can be accessed via your PC's Web
browser (£Page 106).
uMake sure your phone is always up-to-date. Keep yourself informed about
firmware updates on the Internet and download them onto your phone
(£Page 98).
uYou can reduce the transmission power by activating Ecomode(£Page 79).
Have fun using your new phone!
Your Gigaset A580 IP has a protected operating system that offers increased
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VoIP – making calls via the Internet
With VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), your calls are not made via a fixed con-
nection as in the telephone network, but rather they are transmitted via the
Internet in the form of data packets.
You can take advantage of all the benefits of VoIP with your phone:
uYou can make cheap calls in high voice quality with callers on the Internet,
the fixed line network or the mobile phone network.
uVoIP providers will give you personal numbers, with which you can be
reached from the Internet, the fixed line network and any mobile phone net-
work.
To be able to use VoIP, you need the following:
uA broadband Internet connection (e.g. DSL) with flat rate (recommended)
or volume-based price.
uInternet access, i.e. you need a router that will connect your phone to the
Internet.
You can find a list of recommended routers on the Internet at:
www.gigaset.com/customercare
From here, go to the FAQ page and select "Gigaset A580 IP". Search for
"Router", for example.
uAccess the services of a VoIP provider. You can open up to six accounts with
different VoIP providers.
Gigaset HDSP – Telephony with brilliant sound quality
Your Gigaset IP phone supports the Broadband codec
G.722. With your base station and the corresponding hand-
set, you can thus make calls via VoIP with brilliant sound
quality (High Definition Sound Performance).
If you register further broadband-capable handsets
(e.g. Gigaset S67H, S68H or SL37H) with your base station, internal calls
between these handsets will also be conducted via broadband.
Preconditions for broadband connections to your base station are:
uFor internal calls:
Both handsets are broadband-capable, i.e. both support the codec G.722.
uFor external calls via VoIP:
– You make the call from a broadband-capable handset.
– You have selected codec G.722 for outgoing calls, £Page 128.
– Your VoIP provider supports broadband connections.
– The recipient's phone supports codec G.722 and accepts the establish-
ment of a broadband connection.
Please note
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First steps
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First steps
Checking the pack contents
§§1§§ one Gigaset A580 IP base station
§§2§§ one mains adapter for connecting the base station to the mains power supply
§§3§§ one phone cord for connecting the base station to the fixed line network
§§4§§ one Ethernet (LAN) cable for connecting the base station to the router (LAN/Internet)
§§5§§ one Gigaset A58H handset
§§6§§ two batteries for the handset (uncharged)
§§7§§ one battery compartment cover for the handset
§§8§§ one handset charging cradle
§§9§§ one mains adapter for connecting the charging cradle to the mains power supply
§§10§§ one quick guide and a CD containing this user guide
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Firmware updates
This user guide describes the basic functions of firmware versions 182 and higher.
Whenever there are new or improved functions for your Gigaset A580 IP, base station
firmware updates will be made available for you to download to your telephone
(£Page 98). If this results in operational changes to your phone, a new version of this
user guide or the necessary amendments will be published on the Internet at
www.gigaset.com.
Select "Gigaset A580 IP" in the product field to open the relevant product page where you
will find a link to the user guide.
For information on how to find out the current firmware version of your base station,
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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
Only use rechargeable batteries (£Page 167) recommended by Gigaset Com-
munications GmbH *, i.e. 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 outer casing of the batteries could be damaged
or the batteries could explode. The phone could also malfunction or be dam-
aged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recommended type.
Warning
*Gigaset Communications GmbH is a licensee of the Siemens trademark
¤Insert the batteries the
right way round.
The polarity is indi-
cated in/on the battery
compartment.
¤First insert the battery cover
at the top 1.
¤Then press the cover 2until
it clicks into place.
¤If you need to open the battery
cover, for instance to replace the
batteries, place your fingertip in
the cavity on the casing and pull
the battery cover upwards.
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Connecting the charging cradle
The charging cradle is designed to be operated in enclosed, dry areas at tem-
peratures ranging from +5°C to +45°C.
Should you have any questions and problems £Page 156.
For information on how to attach the charging cradle to the wall £Page 207.
¤Plug the mains adapter into the
plug socket 2.
¤Connect the flat plug from the
power supply 1.
If you need to disconnect the plug from the
charging cradle, press the release button 1
and disconnect the plug 2.
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2
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2
Please note
uOnly place the handset in the charging cradle that is intended for it.
uIf the handset has turned itself off because the batteries are flat and is then
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Initial charging and discharging of the batteries
¤Then remove the handset from the charging cradle and do not replace it
until the batteries are fully discharged.
The charge status is displayed in the idle display.
=eVU(flat to full)
If =flashes, the batteries are almost flat.
After the first battery charge and discharge, you may place your handset in the
charging cradle after every call.
Setting the date and time
The date and time must be set in order to have the correct time for incoming
calls, for example, and to be able to use the alarm clock.
Setting up manually:
¤Place the handset in the charging cradle and wait until the
batteries are fully charged (approx. 10 hours).
Battery charging is indicated in the top right of the display
by the flashing battery icon e.
10h
Warning
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
reasons.
Please note
The address of a time server on the Internet is stored on your telephone.
The date and time are taken from this time server provided that the base sta-
tion is connected to the Internet and synchronisation with the time server is
activated (£Page 154). Manual settings are overwritten in this case.
¤Press the key below §Menu§ on the
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¤Press the control key down
repeatedly ...
... until the Settings menu item
appears.
¤Press the key below §OK§ on the
display screen to confirm your
selection.
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Settings
ÇUOK
The Date/Time menu item appears on
the display.
¤Press the key below §OK§ on the dis-
play screen to open the input field.
Date/Time
ÇUOK
¤The active line is marked [...].
Enter the day, month and year using
8 digits (DD.MM.YYYY) via the keypad,
e.g. QQ2QQN
for 10/10/2008.
If you want to correct an entry,
press up or down on the control key
to toggle between fields.
Enter Date:
10.10.2008]
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Registering the handset to the base station
Your handset is registered to the base station by default.
For information on how to register additional handsets with the base station
and make free internal calls, £Page 81.
¤Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
ÇUOK
¤Enter the hours and minutes as
four digit numbers via the keypad,
e.g. QM5for 07:15 am.
If necessary, use the control key
to toggle between fields.
¤Press the key below §OK§ on the display
screen to confirm your selection.
Enter Time:
[07:15]
ÇUOK
¤Press and hold the end call key a
to return to the idle status.
The display shows Saved.
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Installing the base station
The base station is designed for use in closed, 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.
For information on how to mount the base station on the wall £Page 207.
Please note
Consider the range of the base station.
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 79).
Warning
uNever expose the telephone to any of the following: heat sources, direct
sunlight or other electrical appliances.
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Connecting the base station
In order to be able to make calls with your phone via the fixed line network and
via VoIP, you must connect the base station to the fixed line network and the
Internet £Figure 1.
Follow the steps in the order given below (£Figure 1):
§§1§§ Connect the phone cord and power lead to the base station.
§§2§§ Connect the base station to the telephone network and the mains power
supply.
§§3§§ To connect the base station to the Internet, first connect the base station to
the router (connection via router and modem or via router with integrated
modem).
§§4§§ Connect the PC and router (optional) – for advanced configuration of the
base station (£Page 106).
Figure 1 Connecting the phone to the fixed line network and the Internet
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1. Connecting the phone cord and power lead to the base station
§§1§§ Insert the phone cord into the lower connection socket at the rear of the
base station.
§§2§§ Insert the power lead of the mains adapter into the upper connection socket
at the rear of the base station.
§§3§§ Push both cables into the appropriate cable channels.
2. Connecting the base station to the fixed line network and the
mains power supply
§§1§§ Insert the phone cord into the fixed line network connection socket.
§§2§§ Then insert the mains adapter into the mains socket.
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