Siemens Gigaset C590 User manual

C590 - C595
C590 - C595
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

C590 - C595
C590 - C595
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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The handset at a glance
Gigaset C590/C595 / USA-CAN engl / A31008-M2101-R301-1-3S19 / overview.fm / 19.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
The handset at a glance 1Display in idle state
2Battery charge state (¢page 16)
3Display keys (¢page 20)
4Message key (¢page 34)
Access to missed calls and message lists;
Flashes: new message or new missed call
5End call key, On/Off button
End call, cancel function, go back one menu
level (press briefly), back to idle state (press
and hold), activate/deactivate handset (press
and hold in idle state)
6Pound key
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle state);
toggles between upper/lower case and digits
7MUTE key (¢page 28)
Mute the microphone
8Microphone
9FLASH key
- Flashes: Consultation call
- Insert a dialing pause (press and hold)
10 Star key
Ringtone on/off (press and hold);
with an open connection: switch between dial
pulsing/tone dialing (press briefly);
Text input: Open table of special characters
11 Headset connection (¢page 17)
12 Key 1
Dial answering machine (C595 only)/network
mailbox (press and hold)
13 Talk key
Flashes: incoming call;
Accept a call; open redial list (press and hold);
start dialing (press briefly);
14 Speaker key
Switch between earpiece and speaker mode
15 Control key (¢page 19)
16 Signal strength (¢page 16)
Green: Eco Mode activated (¢page 41)
17 Answering machine icon (C595 only)
Answering machine switched on;
Flashes: Answering machine is recording a
message or is being operated by another inter-
nal party
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Display symbols
Gigaset C590/C595 / USA-CAN engl / A31008-M2101-R301-1-3S19 / overview.fm / 19.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Display symbols
The following symbols may display, depending on the settings and the operating state of your
telephone:
Ø«Ú
Signaling
External call (¢page 27)
ØåÚ ØþÚ
Internal call (¢page 43)
Answering machine is
recording (¢page 35)
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ØðÚ
Anniversary (¢page 32)
ØìÚ
Alarm clock (¢page 42)
Signal strength i(¢page 41)
Answering machine activated (C595 only)
Ringtone switched off (¢page 50)
Battery charging (¢page 16)
Battery charge state (¢page 16)
Alarm switched on and wake-up time (¢page 42)
Current time (¢page 16)
Current day and month (¢page 16)
Name of the handset (¢page 45)
Number of new messages:
uÃon the network mailbox (¢page 34)
u™in the list of missed calls (¢page 34)
uin the list of missed appointments (¢page 34)

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The base at a glance
Gigaset C590/C595 / USA-CAN engl / A31008-M2101-R301-1-3S19 / overview.fm / 19.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
The base at a glance
You can use the keys on the base to register
handsets to the base, search for handsets
(paging) (¢page 43) and operate the inte-
grated answering machine (Gigaset C595
only).
Gigaset C595 base
1Registration/paging button
Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging)
¢page 43.
Press and hold: Register handsets and
DECT devices (¢page 42).
2On/Off button
Activating/deactivating the answering ma-
chine.
3Display icon
Lights up: answering machine activate.
The number of saved messages displays.
00 flashes: The answering machine is record-
ing a new message.
Flashes slowly: There are new messages. The
number of new messages displays.
99 flashes quickly: The answering machine is
full.
During message playback:
4Play/stop key
Play back new messages from answering
machine or cancel playback (press briefly).
Play back new and old messages (press and
hold).
5 Skip to next message (press once) or next mes-
sage plus one (press twice).
6 Skip back five seconds (press briefly once), to
skip back to the beginning of the message
(press and hold) or skip back to the previous
message (press twice).
7 Delete current message.
8 Adjust volume during message playback: ÷
= quieter; ø= louder.
While an external call is being signaled: adjust
ringtone volume.
Please note:
If the answering machine is being operated
from a handset or if it is recording a message
(00 flashes), it cannot be operated from the
base.
Gigaset C590 base
Registration/paging button
– Press briefly: Search for handsets (paging)
(¢page 43).
– Press and hold: Register handsets and
DECT devices (¢page 42).
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