Gigaset C285

C285

GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.**GIGASET. Pour des conversations inspirées.

The handset at a glance

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The handset at a glance 1 Display in idle status 2 Charge status of the batteries (page 4)3 Display keys (page 16)4 Control key

t Access to Calls list.s Access to directory.

5 Line keys Answer an incoming call for Line 1/Line 2.Make a call from Line 1/Line 2.Start a second call from Line 2 while telephon-ing from Line 1(page 27).

6 End Call key, On/Off key End call, cancel function, return to idle status, activate/deactivate handset (press and hold in idle status).

7 2.5-mm socket (mono) for headset8 Pound (#) key

Enter # symbol.Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in idle sta-tus).Switch between uppercase and lowercase let-ters for text entry.

9 Redial/Pause key Open redial list (in idle status) or insert a dial-ing pause (when editing a number).

10 Microphone 11 Intercom/Hold/Conference key

Set up an internal call (page 28).Switch between an external call and internal party (handset/base station, page 29), or transfer a call during an external call (page 28).Set up a conference call between an external line and an internal party (handset/base sta-tion, page 29). Press and hold the key in hold-intercom mode.

12 Star (*) key Ring tone on/off (press and hold).Switch temporarily to tone dialing (DTMF).

13 Handsfree key Answer or place a call in speaker mode.Switch between speaker on and speaker off (in off-the-hook mode).

14 Talk/Flash key Answer or start a call.Key flashes: incoming call.Add a flash (in the directory).Send FLASH (when off the hook).

15 Reception indicator (page 4)

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Overview of handset’s display icons

How to change the display language, see "Example: menu input" on page 10 or "Changing the display language" on page 31.

Ä Reception indicatorHandset is linked with the base station.Flashes: the handset is out of range or not registered

Ó Calls list icon Entries stored in the Calls list.Flashes: New missed calls in the Calls list

e Charge status of the batteries = e U (empty to full) = flashes: batteries almost empty= U flashes: batteries charging

î Voice mail envelope At least one new message on voice mailbox

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Is shown when the respective line is off the hook, in external talk mode, in use mode or on hold.Is displayed in the Calls lists to show the line on which the call came in.

Ç Handsfree iconHandsfree mode activated

Å Ringer off iconRing tone volume of handset is turned off

Æ Off-HookOutgoing call initiated or during a call. Flashes: indicates incoming call, L1CALL /L2CALL in the display header shows the line of the incoming call

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Answering machine icon Answering machine is switched on for either Line 1 or for Line 2 or for both lines.Flashes: answering machine is recording or is being operated by another handset or there are new messages on the answering machine

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1 Numeric key pad 2 Control key

t Access to Calls list.s Access to directory.

3 Display keys (page 16)4 Display in idle status

5 Answering machine On/Off keyActivate/deactivate answering machine.

6 Volume keys

– In idle mode: change the ring tone volume of the base station.

– During message playback: change the vol-ume of playback.

– During call: change the volume of the loud-speaker.

– During call screening: change the volume of call screening.

7 Erase keyErase the current message during playback.Erase all old messages (press and hold in idle mode).

8 Start/Stop key with integrated LED for Line 1/Line 2Start/stop playback.LED status indicator:– Is on when playing messages on the

respective line.– Flashes slowly when there is at least one

new message on the answering machine for the respective line.

– Flashes rapidly when the message memory for the respective line is full.

9 Redial/Pause key Open redial list (in idle status) or insert a dial-ing pause (when editing a number).

10 Page keyPage handsets (press briefly).Start the registration procedure (press and hold in idle mode). You will hear a beep.

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Ê ,Ë – Flashes when the respective line is receiving an incoming call.

– Is on when the respective line is– Off the hook– In external talk mode– On hold or in use mode

– Is displayed in the Calls list to show the line on which the call came in.

Õ The answering machine is on.

É Flashes when the answering machine’s message memory is full.

× Flashes when the answering machine is controlled by a handset.

Å Is on when the ring tone volume of the base station is set to zero (see page 31).

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11 Mute key Mute/unmute microphone.

12 Intercom/Hold/Conference keySet up an internal call.Switch between an external call and internal party (handset/base station), or transfer a call during an external call.Set up a conference call between an external line and an internal party (handset/base sta-tion). Press and hold the key in hold-intercom mode.

13 Line keys Answer an incoming call for Line 1/Line 2.Make a call from Line 1/Line 2.Start a second call from Line 2 while telephon-ing from Line 1 (see page 27).LED status indicator:– Flashes rapidly when the respective line is

receiving an incoming call.– Flashes slowly when a handset is off the

hook on the respective line.– Flashes very slowly when the respective

line is on hold on the base station.– Is on when the base station is in talk mode.

14 End Call keyEnd call, cancel function, return to idle status.

15 Talk/Flash key Answer or start a call.Add a flash (in the directory)Send FLASH (when off the hook).

Please remember:u If the answering machine is being oper-

ated from a handset, or if it is recording a message, you cannot operate it from the base station.

u If the start/stop key flashes although the answering machine is switched off, it means that there is still at least one new message that has not been played back.

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Contents

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Contents

The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Overview of handset’s display icons . . . . . 4

The base station at a glance . . . . . . . . 5

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Notes on the operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Example: menu input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gigaset C285 – more than just a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

First Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Installing the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Setting up the handset for use . . . . . . . . . 12

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Making an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Answering a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Handsfree operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the telephone . . . . . . . . . 16Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Returning to idle status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Writing, editing, and correcting entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the directory and lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Last number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating the answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Operation using the base station keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Operation using the handset . . . . . . . . . . . 21Setting up the answering machine . . . . . 24Operating when on the move (remote operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the voice mailbox . . . . . . . . . . 26Configuring the voice mailbox for fast access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . 27Registering and de-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Locating a handset ("paging") . . . . . . . . . . 28Changing the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Accepting/rejecting call waiting . . . . . . . . 29Linking internal callers to an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Making two external calls simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . 31Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . 31Setting the display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Activating/deactivating auto answer . . . . 31Adjusting the loudspeaker and earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Changing ring tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Activating/deactivating the key-touch tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Base station settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Restoring the default settings . . . . . 33

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Customer Service & Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 36

Manufacturer warranty(Middle East) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Service Centres (Midde East) . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Menu of the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Menu of the base station . . . . . . . . . . 44

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Safety precautions

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Safety precautions

WarningBe sure to read this user guide and the safety precautions in detail before using your tele-phone. 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 base.

Use only rechargeable batteries that correspond to the specification provided (see page 35), as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury. Do not charge the handset in the charger or base while the headset is con-nected.

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 hold the rear of the handset to your ear when it is ringing or when handsfree mode is activated. This may cause serious and permanent damage to your hearing.Your Gigaset is compatible with the majority of digital hearing aids on the market. However, perfect function with all hearing aids cannot be guaranteed.The handset may cause interference in analogue hearing aids. If you require assis-tance, please contact the hearing aid supplier.

Do not install the base or charger in bathrooms or shower rooms. The base and charger are not splashproof.

Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard (e.g., paint shops).

If you give your phone to a third party, make sure you also give them the user guide.

Remove faulty bases from use or have them repaired by our Service, as these could interfere with other wireless services.

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Batteries should not be disposed of in general household waste. Observe the local waste disposal regulations, details of which can be obtained from your local author-ity.All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the govern-ment or the local authorities.This crossed-out wheeled bin symbol on the product means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.The correct disposal and separate collection of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. It is a pre-condition for reuse and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment.For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your local council refuse centre or the original supplier of the product.

Please noteu Not all of the functions described in this user guide are available in all countries.u The device cannot be used in the event of a power failure. It is also not possible to trans-

mit emergency calls.u Emergency numbers cannot be dialed if the keypad lock is activated!

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Notes on the operating instructions

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Notes on the operating instructions

This section explains the meaning of certain symbols and typographical conventions used in this user guide.

Symbols used

On / Off (example) Select one of the two menu functions specified.

~ Enter digits or letters. §Back§ The display keys' current func-

tions are shown in reverse and are highlighted in the lower dis-play line. Press the display key below to launch the function.

q Press the top or the bottom of the control key: scroll up or down.

c / Q / * etc. Press the corresponding key of the handset.

Example: menu input

In the user guide, the steps you need to per-form are shown in abbreviated form. This is illustrated below using "Changing the dis-play language" as an example.

What you need to do is explained in the box.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Language ¢ Italian / Français / English

¤ With the handset in idle status, press the right display key to open the main menu.

¤ Select Settings using the control key q – press the control key at the top or bot-tom.

¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the function Settings.

The Settings submenu is displayed.¤ Press the bottom of the control key s

repeatedly until Handset is selected.¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the

function.The Handset submenu is displayed.¤ Press the bottom of the control key s

repeatedly until Language is selected.¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the

function.The Language submenu is displayed.¤ Select the language you want using the

control key q – press the control key at the top or bottom.

¤ Press the §OK§ display key to confirm the selected language.

The language is now changed for all text.

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Gigaset C285 – more than just a telephone

Your phone not only lets you store up to 250 phone numbers (page 18), it can do a whole lot more: u Phone directly using the base station:

Your base station has the same keys as your handset. So nearly all functions you usually use on the handset are also avai-lable directly on the base station.

u Use two telephone lines with only one telephone.

u Make conference calls with two external parties (page 30).

u View missed calls on your phone (page 19).

u ECO DECT uses a power supply with low power consumption. Your handset reduces the transmission power depend-ing on its distance from the base station (close-up range).

Headset socketWhich headsets are compatible?0845 367 0812 (local call cost charge) or contact us at www.gigaset.com/customercare for infor-mation.

Have fun using your new phone!

First Steps

Package contentsu One base station Gigaset C285u Two telephone line cords u One AC adapter for the base station (with

yellow marked plug)u One User Guideu One Gigaset C28H handsets with battery

coveru Two batteriesu One belt clipIncluded with each additional handset:u One Gigaset C28H handset with battery

coveru One Gigaset charging cradleu One AC adapter for the charging cradle

(with black marked plug)u Two batteriesu One belt clip

Installing the base station

The base station is designed for use in dry rooms in a temperature range of +5°C to +45°C. Set the base station at a central point in the building.

Please note: u Never expose the phone to heat sources,

direct sunlight, or other electrical appli-ances.

u Protect your phone from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids, and vapors.

Note: The transmission power of the base station is lowered to its minimum level when the handset is placed in the base station and only one hand-set is registered on the base station.

Caution: Do not charge the handset in the charging cradle or base station while the headset is connected.

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Range and reception indicator

Range: u Up to 300 m outdoorsu Up to 50 m indoors

Reception indicator:The display shows if the handset is linked to the base station:u Ä is on: handset is linked to the base sta-

tion. u Ä flashes: no reception; handset is out of

range or not registered.

Connecting the base station¤ First connect the yellow marked plug pin

to the base station's socket (yellow marked) and then the AC adapter to the AC outlet (see below).

¤ Afterwards connect the phone jacks as shown below.

1 230 V power adapter2 Back of the base station3 Phone jacks with telephone line cords

To connect your base station with the phone jack: For each line use either the telephone line cord or telephone line cord with adapter which fits into your telephone jack.

Please noteu The power adapter must always be con-

nected, as the phone will not operate without an electrical supply.

u Your answering machine is set to give a standard announcement.

Setting up the handset for use

All supplied handsets are already registered to the base station by factory settings. Carry out the following steps for each hand-set.

Inserting the batteries

¤ Open the battery cover.

¤ Insert the batteries according to the cor-rect polarity (see diagram).

The polarity is indicated in/on the battery compartment.

¤ Close the cover, and press the top so that it clicks into place.

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Caution: Use only rechargeable Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) AAA batteries. 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 batter-ies could explode. The phone could also malfunc-tion or be damaged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recommended type.

Note: If attached, remove the belt clip before opening the battery cover.

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Attaching the belt clipThere are notches on the sides of the hand-set for attaching the belt clip, nearly at the same height as the handset earpiece.¤ Press the belt clip onto the back of the

handset so that the protrusions on the belt clip engage the notches.

For multiple handsets: Connecting charger¤ First connect the black marked plug pin

to the charger's socket (black marked) and then the AC adapter to the AC outlet.

Placing the handset in the base station ¤ Place the handset in the base station or

charger with the handset's display facing outwards.

Charging the batteries for the first time¤ To charge the batteries, leave the handset

in the base station or charging cradle continuously for ten hours.

The alternately flashing battery icons = U on the upper right side of the display screen indicate that the batteries are being charged.

For questions and troubleshooting, see page 34.

Setting the date and timeYou should set the date and time, for exam-ple, to ensure the correct time of incoming calls is recorded.Time and date can be set on the handset or on the base station.To change the time and date, open the input field using:§Menu§ ¢s ¢ Settings ¢ Date/Time ¢ Set Date/Time~ Enter the time and date using 10

digits, for example, Q M 1 5 1 5Q 1 1Q for January 15, 2010, 07:15.To correct an incorrect entry, overwrite the character by typ-ing the correct one.

§OK§ Press the display key to save changes.

You can change the date and time format:§Menu§ ¢s ¢ Settings ¢ Date/Time ¢ Set Format¤ Choose between 12- and 24-hour time

formats:s ¢ Time Format ¢ 12 Hours / 24 Hours¤ Choose between day/month and month/

day date formats:s ¢ Date Format ¢ DD.MM or MM.DD

Note:– If the handset has turned itself off because its

batteries are empty, and you then place the handset into the base station, it will turn on automatically.

– Only place the handset into the base station or charging cradle specifically intended for it.

– During handset operation, the battery icon e indicates the charge status of the batter-ies (page 3).

– The batteries may feel warm when they are charging. This is not dangerous.

Note:Date and time settings apply to base station and all registered handsets. Date and time format settings apply only to your own handset or to the base station. You must set date and time format at each device separately.

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Selecting the line settingsFor each handset and the base station, you can set how your telephone will use the two telephone lines: Auto All incoming calls will ring. For

outgoing calls, your phone will use whichever line is currently free.

Line 1 / Line 2For incoming and outgoing calls, your phone will always use the selected line.

If you have selected Line 1 or Line 2, you can still answer or make a call on the free line by using the C or h keys.

Selecting line settings for a handsetOn the handset:§Menu§ ¢s ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Line SettingAuto / Line 1 / Line 2

Select entry and press §OK§.

Selecting line settings for the base stationOn the base station:§Menu§ ¢s ¢ Settings ¢ Base ¢ Line SettingAuto / Line 1 / Line 2

Select entry and press §OK§.

Display in idle statusOnce the phone is registered and the time set, the idle display looks as shown here (example). The symbol Õ shown in the dis-play’s header indicates that the answering machine is turned on.

Your phone is now ready to use.

Making calls

Making an external call

External calls are calls using the outside tele-phone network.~ c Enter the number and press the

Talk key c or Handsfree key d.

Or:c ~ Briefly press the Talk key c or

Handsfree key d, and then enter the number.

To cancel the dialing operation, press the End Call key a.Depending on the line settings of the used handset/base station (see page 14), the tele-phone selects the line. You can use the line keys C or h instead of the c or d key to select the line for this call.You are shown the duration of the call while the call is in progress.

Ending a call

a Press the End Call key.

Answering a call

The handset indicates an incoming call in three ways: by ringing, by a display on the screen, and by the flashing Talk key c.The base station indicates an incoming call in three ways: by ringing, by a display on the screen, and by the flashing line key C or h.

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Note:Dialing using the directory (page 18) or Calls list (page 19) saves time re-entering numbers.

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You can accept the call by:¤ Pressing the Talk key c.¤ Pressing the line key C or h.¤ Pressing the Handsfree key d. Depending on the line settings of the used handset/base station (see page 14), the tele-phone reacts differently:u If you have selected Auto, you can use

the Talk key c or Handsfree key d for calls on both lines.

u If you have selected Line 1 or Line 2, you can only answer calls on the selected line with the Talk key c or Handsfree key d. For calls on the other line, you must use the C key or h key to answer the call.

If the handset is in the base station or charger and the Auto Answer function is activated (page 31), the call will be answered automatically when you lift the handset from the base station or charger. Lifting the handset from the base station or charger in this case has the same effect as pressing the Talk key c. You can press the §Quiet§ display key to mute the ring tone of your handset without answering the call. The other registered handsets and the base station keep ringing.You can answer the call as long the call is dis-played on the screen.

Caller ID

Caller ID (CID) is an optional subscription ser-vice provided by your telephone service pro-vider. This feature supplies incoming caller identification information that will be dis-played on your handset and the base sta-tion.

Call display with Caller ID/NameIf the number of the caller is stored with a name in the directory, on the display you will see both number and name.

Depending on the information that Gigaset C285 receives from the network of your pro-vider it is also possible that the phone num-ber is shown twice on the display (on both lines), if the name is not available (for exam-ple in the phone book). This behaviour changes depending on the network provider.

The following is displayed in place of the number:u External Call, if no number is transmitted,

or the caller has not subscribed to Caller ID.

u Withheld, if the caller has withheld Caller ID.

Handsfree operation

You can activate the speakerphone at any time to provide handsfree operation during a call.

Activating/deactivating handsfree

Activating while dialing ~ d Enter the number and press the

Handsfree key.¤ You should inform your caller before you

use the handsfree function so that the caller knows someone else may be listen-ing.

Switching between the earpiece and the handsfree moded Press the Handsfree key.During a call and when listening to the answering machine, turn handsfree on or off.For how to adjust the volume, see page 31.

Note:If two calls are ringing simultaneously on the two lines, your telephone display will switch from one line to the other every 3 seconds.¥ Use the C key or h key to answer the

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Most of the keys are the same on the hand-set and on the base station, so that, with few exceptions, you can operate the base station the same way as the handset.

Activating/deactivating the handseta Press and hold the End Call key

to turn the handset on/off.

Activating/deactivating the keypad lock of the handset# Press and hold the pound key. Keypad Locked appears in the display when the keypad lock is activated. The keypad lock is deactivated automati-cally if someone calls you. It is re-activated when the call is finished.

Control key

In the description below, the top or bottom of the Control key (up, down), which you must press depending on the operating situation, is marked in black, for example, t for "press up on the Control key". The Control key has different functions:

When the handset is in idle status s Open the directoryt Open Calls list (page 19)

In input fieldsYou can use the Control key to move the cur-sor backwards t or s forwards.

In the main menu, lists and submenus t / s Scroll up/down line by line.At the bottom/top of a menu or a list: A feedback tone signals that the menu/list has wrapped around automatically (the first/last entry is selected in the display).

When the handset is off the hook or when the answering machine is playingt / s Increase/decrease volume

Display keys

The function of the display keys changes depending on the particular operating situ-ation. Example:

1 The display keys' current functions are shown on the bottom display line.

2 Display keys

The most important display symbols are:§§§§§Menu§§§§ Open the main menu (in idle

mode) or the context-depen-dent menu.

§§§§§Back§§§§ Go back one menu level.§§§§§§§OK§§§§§§§ Confirm your choice or save

edited characters.§§§§Clear§§§§§ Clear key: deletes one character

at a time from right to left (press briefly), or deletes all characters (hold).

Control key

§§§§§Back§§§§§ U §§§§Menu§§§§§ 1

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Returning to idle status

You can return to idle status from anywhere in the menu as follows:¤ Press the End Call key a.Or:¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes, the

display will automatically return to idle status.

Changes that you have not confirmed or saved by pressing §OK§ will not be saved.An example of the display in idle status is shown on page 14.

Menu guidance

Your phone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels.

Main menu (first menu level) ¤ Press the display key §Menu§ with the hand-

set in idle status to open the main menu.The main menu functions are shown on the screen in a list. To access a function, open the correspond-ing submenu (next menu level):¤ Navigate to the function using the con-

trol key q. Pressing the display key §OK§.

Submenus The functions in the submenus are displayed as lists. To access a function:¤ Scroll to the function with the control key

q and press §OK§. Pressing the §Back§ display key returns you to the previous menu level. a cancels the operation.

Writing, editing, and correcting entries

Correcting incorrect entriesYou can correct incorrect characters in the text by navigating to the incorrect entry using the control key. You can then:u Press §§§§Clear§§§§§ to delete the character to

the left of the cursor. u Insert characters by typing.

Entering and editing namesThe following rules apply when creating an entry:u Control the cursor with q.u Press the pound key # to switch

between uppercase and lowercase.

Entering special characters You can enter special characters using the Q or 1 key.

Q . 0 , / : ; " ’ ! ? * + - % \ ^ ~ |

1 SPACE 1 @ _ # = < >( ) & $ [ ] { }

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The options are: u Directory u Last Number Redial list u Calls listYou can store a maximum of 250 entries in the directory. Each entry must consist of a name and a number.The directory is stored in the base station and is shared by all registered handsets.

Directory

In the directory, you can store phone num-bers and the names associated with them.¤ With the handset in idle status, open the

directory by pressing the s key.

Length of entriesNumber: max. 24 digits Name: max. 16 characters

Saving a number in the directory

Quickly storing a number starting from the idle status The handset is in the idle status:~ Enter the number and press

§Save§. ~ Enter the name and press §OK§.~ Correct the number, if neces-

sary, and press §OK§.

Storing a number starting from the directorys ¢ §Menu§ ¢ New Entry~ Enter the name and press §OK§.~ Enter the number and press §OK§.You can use the Clear key to delete one char-acter at a time from right to left (press briefly) or all characters (press and hold).

Entering and editing namesThe following rules apply when creating an entry:u To enter a letter press the corresponding

numeric key as often as necessary. u Use ts to move the cursor to the left or

right.u Characters are inserted after the cursor.u Press the pound key #, before entering

the letter, to switch between uppercase and lowercase.

Entering special characters see page 17.

Selecting a directory entrys Open the directory.You have the following options:u Use q to scroll to the entry until the

desired name is selected. u Enter the first character of the name, or

scroll to the entry with s, if necessary.

Dialing with the directorys ¢q (Select entry)c / d Press the Talk key or the Hands-

free key. The number is dialed.

You can press the C or h key instead, if you want to specify which line to use.

Managing entries in the directorys ¢q (Select entry)

Viewing an entry §Menu§ ¢ View

The entry is displayed. Go back with §Back§.

Editing entries §Menu§ ¢ Edit Entry~ Edit the name and press §OK§.~ Edit the number and press §OK§.You can use the Clear key to delete one char-acter at a time from right to left (press briefly) or all characters (press and hold).

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Deleting entries§Menu§ ¢ Delete

Delete the displayed entry.Or: §Menu§ ¢ Delete List¤ Confirm question Delete? by pressing

§OK§.All entries in your directory will be deleted.

Adding a displayed number to the directoryNumbers that appear in a list, such as the Calls list or the Last Number Redial list can be added to the directory. If you have Caller ID and the name is transmitted, the first 16 characters of the transmitted name are copied to the name line. A number is displayed: §Menu§ ¢ Copy To Dir.¤ Complete the entry as described in the

section "Saving a number in the direc-tory" (see page 18).

Last number redial list

The Last Number Redial list contains the 50 numbers last dialed with the handset (max. 32 digits). If a number has been dialed sev-eral times, only the last try is shown in the list.

Last number redialk Press the key. q Select the entry. c / d Press the Talk key or the Hands-



Managing entries in the Last Number Redial listk Press the key. q Select the entry. §Menu§ Open menu.

The following functions can be selected with q: View

In the list long numbers are shown abbre-viated. Select View to show the whole number.

Copy To Dir. Copy an entry to the directory (page 19)

Delete (as in the directory, page 19) Delete List (as in the directory, page 19)

Calls list

Requirement: Caller ID Presentation (CIP, see page 15)The numbers of the last 100 incoming calls are stored. The Ó icon is shown on the display of the idle status when incoming calls are stored in the Calls list. The Ó icon flashes if new missed calls are in the Calls list. New missed calls and the number of the calls are shown for the corresponding line on the display of the idle status, e.g.: L1:01 L2: 01. ¤ With the handset in the idle status, open

the Calls list by pressing the t key.

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Viewing an entry t ¢q (Select entry)§Menu§ ¢ View

The entry is displayed. c / d Press the Talk key or the Hands-


Or: §Back§ Press display key to go back.

List entryNew messages are at the top. A list entry contains the following information:u List type (in header) u Status of entry (new entries are marked

with a star (*) in the header)u Name of caller, if name is transmitted or

stored in directoryCaller's phone number, if only the num-ber is transmittedExternal Call, if no number is transmitted or the caller has not subscribed to Caller IDWithheld, if the caller has withheld Caller IDYou can add the number of the caller to the directory (page 19).

u Date and time of call (if set, page 13)u Line: Ê or Ë behind the text shows

whether the call has come in on Line 1 or Line 2.

You can manage the entries in the same way as the entries of the Last Number Redial list (see page 19).

Operating the answering machine

You can use the answering machine for both lines or only for one line, depending on your needs.You can operate the base station's answer-ing machine using the handset, using the keypad of the base station (page 5), or using remote operation (from another phone/cell phone).

Announcement modeYou can use the answering machine in two different modes. u In Answer & Rec. mode, the caller hears

your announcement and can then leave a message.

u In Answer Only mode, the caller hears your announcement but cannot leave a message.

Operation using the base station keys

You can use the base station keys for the most commonly used functions of your answering machine. For more information, see page 5.

Status of the answering machineThe LED in the Start/Stop key and the sym-bols in the display of the base station indi-cate the status of the answering machine.The LED in the respective Start/Stop key ø or ù u Is on when playing messages on the

respective line.u Flashes slowly when there is at least one

new message on the answering machine for the respective line.

u Flashes rapidly when the message mem-ory for the respective line is full.

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The display of the base station may show the symbols shown here:

The following symbols provide information about the answering machine. Symbols on the left side of the display refer to Line 1, while symbols on the right side refer to Line 2.

For the other symbols, see page 5.

Operation using the handset

Most of the functions described are also available using the keys and the display of your base station.

Call screeningIf you have enabled call screening on the base station (see page 24) you can automat-ically listen through the loudspeaker of the base station while a caller is recording a mes-sage.Provided you have enabled call screening on your handset (see page 24) you also can listen through the loudspeaker of your handset:¤ While a caller is recording a message

press the §Screen§ display key. The loudspeaker of your handset is activated.¤ To switch off the loudspeaker press the

handsfree key d.

Switching the answering machine on/offYou can switch the answering machine on and off separately for each line.§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Ans On/OffLine 1 / Line 2

Select the line for which you want to switch the answering machine on/off and press §OK§.

On / Off Select an entry and press §OK§.

When the answering machine is turned on the × icon for the respective line is dis-played on the screen.The phone includes a prerecorded announcement for the answer and record mode and announce-only mode. If a per-sonal announcement has not been recorded, the corresponding prerecorded announcement is used.

Recording a personal announcement/announce only

You can record different announcements for each line.§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record OGM(OGM = outgoing message)

Line 1 / Line 2Select the line for which you want to record an announce-ment and press §OK§.

Answer & Rec. / Answer Only Select the mode in which you want to record the personal announcement and press §OK.

Õ is on The answering machine is on.

É flashes The message memory is full.

× flashes The answering machine is controlled by a handset.

Ê Õ É × Å Ë Õ É × Å

SUN 09:23 31.01.§§§§§§§§§Menu§§§§§§§§§

On the base station: ¥ Press the ö key.¥ Press the display key §Line 1§ / §Line 2§ to select the line for which you want to switch the answering machine on/off.

Note:When recording your announcement, speak directly into the handset's microphone, as if talking on the phone. You can also use the base station to record announcements.

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Record Select and press §OK§ to start recording.

You will hear the ready tone (short tone).¤ Now record your announcement (must

be at least 3 seconds long).¤ Press §OK§ to end the recording.The recorded announcement will be played back automatically. You can record the announcement again by repeating these steps.

Please note:u Recording ends automatically if the max-

imum recording time of 90 seconds is reached.

u If you cancel the recording, the prere-corded announcement will be used.

u The recording is canceled if the answer-ing machine memory is full.¤ If necessary, delete old messages and

repeat the recording.

Playing back announcements§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record OGM ¢ Line 1 / Line 2 ¢ Answer & Rec. / Answer Only Play Select and press §OK§ to start

playback.

If a personal announcement has not been recorded, the corresponding prerecorded announcement is used.

Deleting personal announcements§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Record OGM ¢ Line 1 / Line 2 ¢ Answer & Rec. / Answer Only Delete Select and press §OK§ to delete

the announcement. If no per-sonal announcement exists, you will hear an error tone.

After deleting the personal announcement, the corresponding prerecorded announce-ment will be used.

Selecting an announcement modeYou can choose between Answer & Rec. and Answer Only. §Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Answer Mode ¢ Line 1 / Line 2 Answer & Rec. / Answer Only

Select announcement mode and press §OK§.

The selected mode is saved even after the answering machine is deactivated.

Playing back messages

The date and time of each message is logged (provided this has been set, page 13) and displayed during playback.

Playing back new messagesNew messages that you have not yet lis-tened to are indicated by a slowly flashing LED on the respective Start/Stop key ø / ù on the base station (see page 5).§Play§ Press the display key to start

playback.If you have new messages only for one line, playback starts immediately.If you have new messages for both lines:

Note:If the message memory is full when in Answer & Rec. mode, the answering machine switches automatically to Answer Only mode. The flash-ing Éicon is displayed on the base station. If there are no new messages on the answering machine and no new missed calls in the Calls List, Memory Full! is displayed on the handsets. ¥ Delete old messages.The answering machine automatically switches back to the mode set once deletion is complete, or you can select another recording mode.

Note:The base station and the handset operate differently when playing back messages.

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On the handsetLine 1 / Line 2

Select the line and press §OK§.On the base station§Line 1§ / §Line 2§

Press the display key corre-sponding to the line.

The following example shows a display when playing back new messages:

1 Date when message was recorded.2 New: you have not yet listened to the message.3 01/02: The first of two messages is played.4 Time when message was recorded.5 Line on which message was recorded.

If you have...u New messages:

New (2) is displayed. The number of mes-sages (3) only indicates the number of new messages:01/02 means that the first of two new messages is being played.

u Messages that you have already listened to:New (2) is not displayed. The number of messages (3) only indicates the number of old messages: 01/02 means that the first of two old mes-sages is displayed.

u No messages:No Messages appears on the display screen.

An announcement tells you if there are any new messages, just old messages, or no messages.

If there are new messages, playback begins with the first new message. After the last new message, you will be returned to the Play menu.After a new message has been played com-pletely, its status becomes "old".If the recorded message has been saved with the date and time, you will hear the date and the time announced before playback begins.

Playing back old messagesYou can listen to old messages if there are no more new messages.§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Play ¢ Line 1 / Line 2§OK§ Press the display key to start

playback.

Play New Ê 01/0231.01. 09:45

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Play New Ê 01/0231.01. 09:45

§§§§§Prev.§§§§§ §§§§Skip§§§§

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On the base station: Press the respective Start/Stop key ø / ù.

Play Ê 01/02

31.01. 09:45 §§§§§Back§§§§§ U §§§§Menu§§§§

On the base station

Play Ê 01/02

31.01. 09:45 §§§§§Prev.§§§§§ §§§§Skip§§§§

On the handset

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Controlling playback During message playback:§Menu§ Press the display key to enter

the Options menu.u Repeat

Repeat playback of the current message.

u Next / PreviousJump to playback of the following or pre-vious message.

u DeleteDelete the current message.

Deleting messagesYou can delete old messages all at once or individually.

Deleting all old messagesOn the handset:§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Delete Old Msgs ¢ Line 1 / Line 2¤ Confirm question Delete? by pressing

§OK§.

If you have no old messages, you will hear an error tone and No Messages will be dis-played on the screen.

Deleting individual old messagesDuring playback:§Menu§ ¢ Delete¤ Press §OK§ to delete the current message.

Picking up a call from the answering machineYou can pick up a call while the answering machine is recording a message or being operated remotely:c Press the Talk key.Recording stops and you can speak to the caller.If two seconds of the call have already been recorded when you pick it up, the call will be displayed as a new message.You can accept the call on every handset. If you use call screening on a handset, only this handset can answer up the call.

Setting up the answering machine

The answering machine is preconfigured at the factory. Change individual settings using the handset or the corresponding keys of the base station.

Activating/deactivating call screeningWhile a caller is recording a message, you can listen through the loudspeakers of regis-tered handsets and the base station.§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings ¢ Call ScreeningIf you use the handset for this setting:Base / Handset

Select this if you want to make the setting for the handset or the base station.

On / Off Press the §OK§ display key to con-firm your selection.

The default setting for the base station is On; the default setting for the handset is Off.For call screening on the handset:§Screen§ Press the display key to start call

screening.

On the base station: Press §Prev.§.

On the base station: Press §Skip§ to jump to the following message.Press §Prev.§ twice to jump to the previous message.

On the base station: Press the õ key.

On the base station in idle status: Press and hold the õ key.

On the base station: Press the õ key during playback.

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Toll-Saver Mode – Call acceptance/charge saving function for remote operationFor each line, you can set when you want the answering machine to respond to calls.The options are: 2 Rings, 4 Rings, 6 Rings, 8 Rings, as well as the cost-saving setting Toll Saver.

When Toll Saver is set, the following deter-mines when the answering machine accepts calls: u If no new messages are present, the

answering machine accepts calls after 4 Rings.

u If new messages are present, the answer-ing machine accepts calls after 2 Rings.

When operating remotely, you know there are no new messages when you hear the third ring (otherwise the answering machine would have already accepted your call). There will be no call charges if you hang up now.§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings ¢ Ring Delay ¢ Line 1 / Line 22 Rings / 4 Rings / 6 Rings / 8 Rings / Toll Saver

Select an option and press §OK§.

Changing the language of voice prompts and prerecorded announcementsYou can select English, Spanish, or French as the language of voice prompts and prere-corded announcements. You can select dif-ferent languages for line 1 and line 2.§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings ¢ Voice Language ¢ Line 1 / Line 2Italian / Français / English

Select a language and press §OK§.

Operating when on the move (remote operation)

You can check or activate the answering machine from any other telephone (hotel, pay phone, etc.).

Requirements: u The phone you are using for remote oper-

ation must have tone dialing (DTMF), so that you hear different tones when you press the keys.

u You must activate Remote Access.

Activating Remote Access§Menu§ ¢ Answer Machine ¢ Settings ¢ Remote AccessOn / Off Select and press §OK§ to confirm

your selection.

Calling the answering machine and playing back messages~ Dial your own number. ; ~ While listening to your

announcement, press the ; key and enter the system PIN (default setting: 0000, see page 33).

You will be informed whether any new mes-sages have been recorded. The messages are then played back. You can now operate the answering machine using the keypad.

Note:The number of rings refers to the ring tones of the base station. If you have selected another ring tone, the number of rings you hear may dif-fer from the selected number of rings.

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Operating the answering machine using the keypadThe following keys are used:

Activating the answering machine~ Dial the number of the line you

want to activate answering machine for.

¤ Allow the phone to ring until the ring back tone stops and the phone answers with a beep.

~ Enter system PIN (default set-ting: 0000, see page 33).

u If messages are stored on the answering machine:The answering machine starts playback.¤ Press the H key to stop playback.¤ After the beep press the G key to acti-

vate the answering machine. Or

¤ Listen to the playback until you hear one beep (=the end of message playback) ¤ Press the G key to activate the

answering machine.

u If no (new or old) messages are stored on the answering machine:You will hear a beep. A status message is played back and informs that no mes-sages are stored on the answering machine. ¤ Press the G key to activate the

answering machine. You will hear a beep. The answering machine is now activated on the corresponding line and the activated announcement is played back.

Deactivating the answering machine~ Dial the number of the line you

want to deactivate answering machine for.

; ~ While listening to the announcement, press the ; key and enter the system PIN (default setting: 0000, see page 33).

9 Press the 9 key. You will hear a beep. Your answering machine is now deactivated.

Using the voice mailbox

The voice mailbox is your telephone net-work provider’s answering machine within their telephone network.

Configuring the voice mailbox for fast access

Entering the voice mailbox number§Menu§ ¢ Voice Mail ¢ Settings ¢ Line 1 / Line 2~ Enter the number of the voice

mailbox and press §OK§.

0 Delete the current message.

A Repeat the previous message.

B Play the message.

3 Skip to the next message.

G Turn on the answering machine.

H Stop message playback.

9 Turn off the answering machine.

; Enter the remote access code if the answering machine is on.

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The setting for fast access applies to all handsets.If your network voice mail requires a pass-word for access, it is possible to add a pass-word by entering pauses (press the k key) immediately after entering the mailbox access number and before entering your password.

Calling your voice mailbox§Menu§ ¢ Voice Mail ¢ Call VMLine 1 / Line 2

Select which mailbox you want to call and press §OK§.

If you have new messages in your voice mail-box:§Call§ Press the display key to call the

voice mailbox.d Press the Handsfree key d, if

required. You hear the voice mailbox announcement.

If you have new messages only for one voice mailbox, the respective mailbox is immedi-ately called.If you have new messages for both voice mailboxes:When using a handset:Line 1 / Line 2

Select the line and press §OK§ .When using the base station:Line 1 / Line 2

Press the respective display key to start the call.

For further operation steps, please refer to the instructions provided by your mailbox operator. Please note: if you call your voice mailbox without having entered a voice mailbox number, your phone will only change into off hook state.

Using several handsets

Registering and de-registering handsets

You can register up to six handsets with your base station.A Gigaset C28H handset can be registered with up to four base stations.

Registering the Gigaset C28H handset

On the handset§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Registration ¢ Register HSq Select the base you want to reg-

ister your handset with and press §OK§. Bases that have been registered will be marked by ½.

~ Enter your PIN and press §OK§. (default setting: 0000, see page 33)

The handset will be registered.

On the base stationWithin 60 seconds press and hold the regis-tration/page key ÷ (for about 5 seconds) on the base station (see page 5).

De-registering handsetsYou can de-register any registered handset from your Gigaset C285.On a handset:§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Registration ¢ Unregister HS~ Enter your PIN and press §OK§

(default setting: 0000, see page 33).

Note:The base station and supplied handsets are pre-registered at the factory.

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q Select the handset you want to de-register and press §OK§.

§OK§ Press the display key to confirm deletion.

Locating a handset ("paging")

You can locate your handset using the base station. ¤ Press the Registration/Paging key ÷ on

the base station briefly.¤ All handsets will ring at the same time

("paging"), even if the ringers are switched off.On individual handsets you can press the display key §Quiet§ to mute the ring tone.

Ending paging¤ Briefly press the Registration/Paging key

on the base station ÷ or press any key on the handset.

Changing the base station

If your handset is registered to more than one base station, you can set it to a particular base station or to the base station that has the best reception (Best Base).§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Registration ¢ Select Baseq Select one of the registered

base stations or Best Base and press §OK§.

Making internal calls

Internal calls to other handsets registered with the same base station or to the base station are free.j Initiate internal call. q Select the handset or the base

station you want to call and press §OK§.

Ending a calla Press the End Call key.

Transferring a call to another handsetYou can transfer an external call to another handset (connect) or to the base station.¤ Initiate an internal call as described in the

section "Making internal calls" (see page 28).

Attended call transferWhen the internal party answers:¤ If necessary, announce the external call. a Press the End Call key.The external call is transferred to the other handset/the base station. If the internal party does not answer, press the §End§ display key to return to the external call. If the internal party is busy, you will hear the error tone and return automatically to the external call.

Unattended call transfera Press the End Call key.The external call is directly transferred to the other handset. Then, if the internal party does not answer, the call will automatically return to you (the display will show External Call).

Hold while making internal callWhen you are speaking to an external party, you can simultaneously call an internal party. ¤ Initiate an internal call as described in the


The external party hears the hold melody.

Note:If only one handset is registered to the base, the internal call will be established immediately after pressing the j key.

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Use the j key to switch between the internal and external parties.

Ending the internal call¤ Ask the other internal party to end the

call.You are reconnected to the external caller.

Accepting/rejecting call waiting

If you get an external call while conducting another external or internal call, you will hear the call waiting tone (short tone). The caller's number or name will appear on the screen if caller ID is enabled.

Call waiting while conducting an internal calla Press the End Call key to end the

internal call.¤ Answer the external call as described in

the section "Answering a call" (see page 14).

You are connected to the waiting call.

Call waiting while conducting an external call on the same line as the waiting call§Accept§ Press the display key to answer

the incoming external call.The active call is put on hold. You are con-nected to the waiting call. You have the fol-lowing possibilities:

– Press the Talk key c to switch between the callers.

– Press end call key a to end the call with the online party.

Or:a Press the End Call key to end the

existing external call.¤ Answer the external call as described in

the section "Answering a call" (see page 14).

You are connected to the waiting call.

Call waiting on the other line while conducting an external callC / h Press the line key of the waiting

call.The current call is put on hold. You are con-nected to the waiting call.

Linking internal callers to an external call

Important: The internal conference function (called Listening In) must be activated. You are conducting an external call. An inter-nal caller can join this call and take part in the conversation. The other parties are made aware of additional listeners by a signal tone.

Activating/deactivating internal conference §Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Listening In ¢On / OffDefault setting is On.

Internal conference callThere are two ways to start an internal con-ference call:u Another handset can join the call using

Listening Inu You can call another handset using the

j key and add it to a conference.

Joining the call When the line is engaged with an external call and you want join the call:c / d Press the Talk key or Handsfree

key briefly.When you join the call. The other parties hear a signal tone. On both handsets, you will see Conference on the display.

Note:A total of two handsets or one handset and the base station may be connected to an external call. If additional handsets attempt to join, they will see an error message.

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Calling another handset and adding it to the conferenceYou are conducting an external call.¤ Initiate an internal call as described in the


When the called handset has answered the call:§Conf.§ Press the display key to start the

conference.On both handsets, you will see Conference on the display.

Ending conference calla Press the End Call key.The other parties hear a signal tone.

If the first internal party presses the End Call key a, the handset/base station that has entered the conference call remains con-nected to the external caller.

Making two external calls simultaneously

You can start a second call while already talk-ing to one party. You can switch between these two parties or combine them in a con-ference call.Requirement: The other line is not in use.

Starting a second callThe Ê or Ë display icon shows you which line you are using.C / h Press the line key of the free line.Your current call is put on hold. The other line is off the hook.~ Enter the number for the sec-

ond party.A call to the second party is established.

Toggling between two external callsIn the display, you can see which line is active (icon Ê or Ë) and which line is on hold.C/h Press the line key of the line you

want to talk to.The selected line is now active; the other is put on hold.

Starting an external conference callYou can make conference calls with two external parties by following these three steps:1. Call the first party (see page 14).2. Call the second party (see "Starting a sec-

ond call" on page 30).3. Start the conference call:§Menu§ ¢ Conference§OK§ Press the display key to start the

conference.

Ending an external conference call

Ending all callsa Press the End Call key.

The conference call is ended.

Talking to one party and putting the other party on holdC / h Press the line key for the party

you want to talk to.You will talk to the party whose line key you pressed. The other party will be put on hold.

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Handset settings

Your handset is preconfigured, but you can change these settings to suit your individual needs.

Changing the name of a handset

The names "INT 1", "INT 2", etc., are assigned automatically during registration. You can change these names. The number of the handset, however, never changes. The changed name is only displayed on this handset.§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Handset Name~ Enter the name and press §OK§.

The name must not exceed 12 characters.

Changing the display language

You can view the display texts in different languages.§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ LanguageItalian / Français / English


Setting the display contrast

You have a choice of five different contrast levels.§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Display ContrastLevel 1 / ... / Level 5

Select a level and press §OK§.

Activating/deactivating auto answer

This function is active by default, so that when you get a call, you can simply lift the handset out of the base station without hav-ing to press the Talk key c.§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Handset ¢ Auto Answer ¢On / OffDefault setting is On.

Adjusting the loudspeaker and earpiece volume

You can set the loudspeaker volume and the earpiece volume to five different levels. You can only make these adjustments during a call. The handsfree volume can only be adjusted when this function is in use.You are conducting a call.q Increase or decrease the vol-

ume.

Changing ring tones

To set the ring tones on the base station, see page 32.You can set different ring tones for Line1 and Line2.

VolumeYou can choose between five volumes (1–5; for example, volume 4 = ˆ). §Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ HS Ring VolumeLine 1 / Line 2

Select the line for which you want to set the volume and press §OK§.

q Select the volume and press §OK§.

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Ring tonesYou can choose between 15 different melo-dies. §Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ HS Ring Tones ¢ Line 1 / Line 2q Select a melody and press §OK§.

Activating/deactivating the ring toneYou can deactivate the ring tone on your handset before you answer a call or when the handset is in idle status; the ring tone can be deactivated permanently or just for the current call.

Deactivating and reactivating the ring tone permanently* Press and hold the star key.Line 1/Line 2

Select the line for which you want to deactivate or reactivate the ring tone and press §OK§.

On/Off Select if you want to deactivate or reactivate the ring tone and press §OK§.

If the ring tone is deactivated, the Åicon appears in the display for the respective line.

Deactivating the ring tone for the current call§Quiet§ Press the display key.

Adjusting the ring tone during an incoming call¤ Press the s or tkey until the ring tone

volume reaches the desired level.

Activating/deactivating the key-touch tone

Each key press is acknowledged by a beep. You can deactivate this function:§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ Key Touch Tone ¢On / Off

Base station settings

Use the keys on the base station to carry out these settings.

Setting the display contrastYou have a choice of five different contrast levels.§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Base ¢ Display ContrastLevel 1 / ... / Level 5

Select a level and press §OK§.

Changing the display languageYou can view the display texts in different languages.§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Base ¢ LanguageItalian / Français / English


Changing the ring tone volumeYou can adjust the ring tone on the base sta-tion before you answer a call or when the base station is in idle status.¤ Use the volume keys ð and ñ on the

base station to adjust the volume of the base station ring tone.

Changing ring tone melodiesYou can use a registered Gigaset C28H hand-set or the keys on the base station to enter this setting.

You can choose between 5 different melo-dies. §Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ Audio Settings ¢ Base Ring Tonesq Select your preferred melody

and press §OK§.

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System settings

The following base station settings can only be made using a registered Gigaset C28H handset.

Protecting against unauthorized accessProtect the system settings of the base sta-tion with a PIN known only to you. The sys-tem PIN must be entered when registering/de-registering a handset with/from the base station.

Changing the system PINYou can change the 4-digit system PIN set on the base station (default setting: 0000) to a 4-digit PIN known only to you.

§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Change PIN~ Enter the old PIN and press §OK§.~ Enter the new PIN and press §OK§.~ To confirm, enter the new PIN

again and press §OK§.

Settings for connecting the base station to the PABXThe following settings are only needed when your PABX requires them. Please refer to the user guide of your PABX.

Changing the dialing modeThe following dialing modes can be selected:u Tone dialing (DTMF)u Pulse dialing (DP)§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Dialling Mode ¢ Line 1 / Line 2Tone / Pulse

Select the dialing mode and press §OK§.

Setting the flash time §Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Recall ¢ Line 1 / Line 2Short / Medium / Long

Select the flash time (Short = 100 ms, Medium = 280 ms, Long = 600 ms) and press §OK§.

Switching temporarily to tone dialing (DTMF)If your PABX still operates with pulse dialing (DP), but you need tone dialing (DTMF) for a connection (for example to listen to the voice mailbox), you must switch to tone dial-ing for the call.Requirement: You are conducting a call or have already dialed an external number.§Menu§ ¢ Tone Dialling§OK§ Press the display key to confirm.Tone dialing is now activated for this call only.

Restoring the default settings

You can restore the default values for most settings. When resetting, all handsets remain registered and the directory will not be deleted.¤ Perform the following on a registered

Gigaset C28H handset!§Menu§ ¢ Settings ¢ System ¢ Reset§OK§ Press the display key to confirm

reset.

Caution:Do not forget the new system PIN! If you forget it, you must reset your phone to the default settings (see "Restoring the default settings" on page 33).

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Care

Wipe the base station and handset with a damp cloth (do not use solvents) or an anti-static cloth. Never use a dry cloth. This can cause static.

Contact with liquid

If the handset has come into contact with liquid:1. Immediately switch the handset off and

remove the batteries. 2. Allow the liquid to drain from the hand-

set.3. Pat all parts dry, then place the handset,

with the battery compartment open and the keypad facing down, in a dry, warm place for at least 72 hours (not in a micro-wave oven, convection oven, or similar place).

4. Do not switch on the handset again un-til it has completely dried.

When it has fully dried, you should be able to use it again normally.

Questions and answers

If you have any questions about the use of your telephone, you can contact us at any time atwww.gigaset.com/customercareThe table below (page 34) contains a list of common problems and possible solutions.

Troubleshooting

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The display is blank.

1. The handset is not switched on.¥ Press a and hold the End Call key.

2. The batteries are empty.¥ Charge or replace the batteries (page 12).

The handset does not respond to a key press.

The keypad lock is activated.¥ Press and hold the pound key # (page 3).

Base Search and Ä is flashing on the display screen.

1. The handset is outside the range of the base station.¥ Reduce the distance between handset/

base station.

2. The handset has been de-registered. Please Register is flashing on the display screen.¥ Register the handset (page 27).

3. The base station is not switched on.¥ Check the base station power cord (page 12).

Handset does not ring.

The ring tone is switched off.¥ Activate the ring tone (page 32).

You cannot hear the ring tone/dialing tone.

Base station's phone cord has been replaced.¥ When purchasing a new cord, make sure that it has the correct pin connections.

¥ Correct phone jack assignment

The other party cannot hear you.

You have pressed the display key §Mute§ or the j key. The handset is on hold.¥ Press the left display key to switch on the

microphone again.

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Specifications

Recommended batteriesTechnology: Nickel-metal hydride

(NiMH)Type: AAA (Micro, HR03)Tension: 1,2 VCapacity: 550 mAh

The handset is supplied with two authorized batteries.

Handset operating times/charging times

The operating and charge times apply only when using the recommended batteries.

Base station power consumptionIn standby mode: approx. 1.5 wattsDuring a call: approx. 2 watts

The incoming call number is not displayed.

Caller ID is not enabled.¥ You must ask the telephone network provider to activate Caller ID.

You hear an error tone when keying an input.

Action has failed/invalid input. ¥ Repeat the operation. Watch the display and refer to the operating instructions, if necessary.

You cannot listen to messages left on the voice mailbox.

Your phone system is set for pulse dialing.¥ Set your phone system to tone dialing.

The phone number appears twice on the display:

¥ This behaviour depends on the network pro-vider and is correct. If you wish to see the number on one line and the corresponding name on the other line you first have to store them in the directory.

You hear an error beep from the answering machine during remote operation.

The system PIN entered is incorrect. ¥ Enter the system PIN again (see page 33).

You cannot operate the answering machine using remote operation.

Remote Access is not activated.¥ Activate Remote Access (see page 25)

The answering machine does not record messa-ges/has switched to "announce only".

Its memory is full.¥ Delete old messages.¥ Play back new messages and delete.

A power failure has occured and the display of the base station doesn't show any information (it is blank) after switching it on.

¥ The restart did not succeed, please disconnect and reconnect the power adapter. If the display still remains blank after two tries, please contact the customer care service.

Standby time Approx. 260 hours (10.8 days)

Talk time Approx. 16 hours

Charge time Approx. 10 hours

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General specifications

Authorisation

This device is intended for connection to analogue networks outside the European Economic Area (with the exception of Swit-zerland) depending on national type approval.Country-specific requirements have been taken into consideration.We, Gigaset Communications GmbH, declare that this device meets the essential requirements and other relevant regulations laid down in Directive 1999/5/CE.A copy of the 1999/5/EC Declaration of Con-formity is available at this Internet address:www.gigaset.com/docs

Customer Service & Assistance

Do you have any questions? As a Gigaset customer, you can find help quickly in this User Manual and in the service section of our Gigaset online portal www.gigaset.com/ser-vice.In our constantly updated online service you can find:

u Extensive information about our pro-ducts

u FAQ compilations

u Keyword search to help find topics quic-kly

u Compatibility database: Find out which base stations and handsets can be com-bined.

u Product comparison: Compare the fea-tures of several products with each other.

u Downloads for user manuals and current software updates

u E-mail contact form for customer service

Please register your phone online right after purchase.This enables us to provide you with even better service regarding questions or an after sales query/issue/claim. In order to contact our customer service via email, ple-ase use the email contact form from our Gigaset online portal after selecting your home country. Our representatives are also available on the telephone hotlines for consultation.

DECT standard is supported

No. of channels 60 duplex channels

Radio frequency range 1880–1900 MHz

Duplex method Time multiplex, 10-ms frame length

Channel grid 1728 kHz

Bitrate 1152 kbit/s

Modulation GFSK

Language code 32 kbit/s

Transmission power

10 mW, average power per channel

Range Up to 300 m outdoors, up to 50 m indoors

Power supply/input 120-240 V ~/50-60 Hz

Environmental operating condi-tions

+5°C to +45°C;20% to 75% relative humidity

Dialing mode DTMF (tone dialing)/DP (pulse dialing)

Flash time France (280 ms) / Italy (100 ms)

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Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1300 780 878Austria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0043 1 311 3046Bahrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 31 73 11 173Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 78 15 66 79Bosnia Herzegovina. . . . . . . . . . . . . 033 276 649Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4003 3020(grandes cidades e regiões metropolitanas - Custo de uma ligao local) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0800 888 3020(demais localidades - Gratuito)Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +359 2 9710666(0.50 евро на минута от всички държави за стационарни телефони. За обаждания от мобилни телефони може да има други цени).Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-866 247-8758China . . . . . . . . . 0 21 400 670 6007 (RMB 0.11)Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 2456 555 (0,23 Kn)Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 233 032 727Denmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +45 (0) 35 25 86 00Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 231 134 25France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +33 170 706 181 Coût d’un appel local depuis une ligne fixe France Télécom.Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01805 333 222 Der Anruf kostet Sie aus den deutschen Fest-netzen 0,14 € pro Minute. Anrufe aus den deut-schen Mobilfunknetzen kosten höchstens 0,42 € pro Minute.Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .801-100.0.500(Χρέωση 0,0026 € το λεπτό για το σταθερό δίκτυο της Ελλάδας. Για κλήσεις από κινητό ίσως ισχύουν άλλες χρεώσεις)Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2763 0203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2389 7285Hungary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 267 21 09 (27 Ft)India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Please refer to your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . local warranty cardIndonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (62-21) 5673813 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(62-21) 888856000Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 50 77 72 77Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199.15.11.15(€ cent 8,36 + IVA al minuto da telefono fisso della rete Telecom Italia senza scatto alla ris-posta mentre per le chiamate effettuate attra-

verso la rete di altri operatori fissi o mobili con-sultate le tariffe del vostro operatore)Jordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00962 6 5625460/1/2Kuwait. . . . . . . . . . . +965 -22458737/22458738Lebanon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +9611240259/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +9611236110Luxembourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +352 8002 3811 Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +603-8076 9696Malta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +390 2360 46789 (0,10 €)Mexico . . . 01800 999 4442738 (01800 999 GIGASET)Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0900-3333102(0,25 € per minuut (vast net). Voor oproepen uit het mobiele netwerk kunnen andere prijzen gelden.)New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0800 780 878Norway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 70 84 00(Oppstartskost 89 øre + 15 øre pr minutt fra fasttelefon. For samtaler fra mobil vil det gjelde egne priser.)Oman . . . . . . . . . . . +968 709281 Ext. 49/21/75Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 140 160Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(351) 808 781 223(custo de uma chamada local)Qatar . . . . . . .00974 4257777 / 00974 4257844Romania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +40 021 204 9130Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (495) 2281312Saudi Arabia . . . . . . 00966 2 6500282 Ext. 209Serbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0800 222 111Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6735 9100Slovak Republic . . . . . 02 59 68 22 66 (4,428 sk)Slovenija . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 5644171South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2711 46 13 181Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902 103935Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 50 99 11Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0848 212 000Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02 266 24343Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0216 459 98 59Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +380-44-451-71-72United Arab Emirates . . . . . . . +97144458255/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +97144458254United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 84 53 67 08 12USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866 247-8758Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900 545 416

Please have your record of purchase ready when calling. After sales service is not offered in countries where our product is not sold by authorised dealers.

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On the purchase of your new Gigaset prod-uct, we guarantee that this equipment is a genuie manufacturer’s product and extend the following warranty:

We guarantee this product against manufac-turing defects for two full years from the date of purchase, unless specified otherwise.

Adaptors and batteries for cordless phones carry 6 months warranty from the date of purchase.

Gigaset Communications authorized Service Centres will replace or repair, if necessary, any defective part/parts free of charge by presenting this certificate of warranty at the Service Centre mentioned overleaf.This Certificate of warranty does not apply if the telephone has:1. Been misused, mishandled, willfull dam-

aged, neglected, damaged by lightning, improperly repaired, tested, altered im-properly in any way.

2. A defect arising out of any failure to fol-low instructions either in the manual or product specification.

3. In case repairs are carried out of by unau-thorized personnel or unauthorized source warranty will be void.

4. A defect arising from using non-Gigaset approved accessories or ancillary items attached to or in connection with the tel-ephone.

5. If this certificate of warranty is not signed and stamped by the authorised distribu-tor.

6. Any other claim resulting out of or in con-nection with the device shall be excluded from this warranty.

For Southern Africa:In the event of an after-sales issue/warranty claim please refer back to your point of pur-chase.Proof of purchase (receipt) has to be submit-ted.

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Service Centres (Midde East)

UAECustomer Service Hotline UAETEL: 00971-4-4458255 / 00971-4-4458254Service Collection Pointwww.technocare-prodigy.com

KARAMASea Shell ElectronicsOpp. Karama CentreDubai, UAETel: 00971-4-3979228Fax: 00971-4-3966205

DeiraSouvenier Mobiles,Omar Bin Katab Road,Oppst. Gulf Peral hotel (Tahir Hotel)Al Baraha Street,Tel: 00971-4-2731910 / 00971-4-2737377

SharajahHotline TelecomSahara CentreSharjah, UAETel: 00971-6-5312126

Al AinPhone StationAl Ain Mall, Town Centre,Tel: 00971-3-7515588

FujairahAl Manzil,Al Gurfa Street,Main market Road,Tel: 00971-9-2233488

OmanNational Telephone Services Co. LLCP.O. Box 2786 PC:112, Sultanate of OmanTel: +968-709281 Ext. 45/21/75 Fax: +968-791013E-mail: [email protected]

QatarModern Home,51-East - Salwa Road,Al-Maha Complex, DohaTel: 00974-4257844 / 00974-4257777Fax: 00974-4314700

BahrainAuthorized Service Center,Bldg: 211, Rd: 339, Block: 321,Old Place Road, Manama,Tel: 00973-17311173E-mail: [email protected]

Saudi Arabian Service Centers:Ahmed Abdulwahed Trading Co.

Jeddah Service CenterAl-Amal Plaza, Hail Street,Jeddeh, Saudi Arabia,Tel: 02-6500282 Ext. 209

Riyadh Service CenterOlaya StreetRiyadh, Saudi Arabia,Tel: 01-4622470 / 4623850

Khobar Service CentreAl-Khobar Street,Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia,Tel: 03-8944193/03-8952359

Madina MunawaraAl-Ayon Street,Tel: 00966-4-8387931

Khamis MushyatAl-Khalidiya St.,Tel: 00966-7-2230772

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TabukMain Street,Tel: 00966-4-4219232

KuwaitCustomer Service Hotline KuwaitTel: 00965-22458737 / 00965-22458738Al-Baptain Service CenterShop #: 247Qibla, Block 11,Avenue 11,Souk al Kabeer,Fahad Al Salem Street,Tel: 00965-2464993

JordanSEDR Home & office ElectronicsCo - TronicomWasfi Al-Tal St.,Building No. 80,2nd floor,Tel: 00962-6-5625460/1/2

Lebanon306, Jdeideh Sin el Fil Blvd,Tel: 00961-1240259 / 00961-1236110

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*The grey colored parts of the menu are also available in the base station’s menu

Directory View £ page 18

New Entry £ page 18

<directory list> Edit Entry £ page 18

Delete £ page 19

Delete List £ page 19

Answer Machine Play Line 1 £ page 23

Line 2

Ans On/Off Line 1 On £ page 21

Off

Line 2 On

Off

Answer Mode Line 1 Answer & Rec. £ page 22

Answer Only

Line 2 Answer & Rec.

Answer Only

Record OGM Line 1 Answer & Rec. £ page 21

Answer Only


Answer Only

Delete Old Msgs £ page 24

Settings Ring Delay Line 1 £ page 25

Line 2

Call Screening £ page 24

Remote Access £ page 25

Voice Language Line 1 £ page 25

Line 2

Voice Mail Call VM Line 1 £ page 27

Line 2

Settings Line 1 £ page 26

Line 2

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Settings Date/Time Set Date/Time £ page 13

Set Format

Audio Settings HS Ring Volume Line 1 £ page 31

Line 2

HS Ring Tones Line 1

Line 2

Base Ring Tones Line 1

Line 2

Key Touch Tone £ page 32

Registration Register HS £ page 27

Unregister HS £ page 27

Select Base £ page 28

Handset Handset Name £ page 31

Language £ page 31

Display Contrast £ page 31

Auto Answer £ page 31

Line Setting Auto £ page 14

Line 1

Line 2

System Listening In £ page 29

Change PIN £ page 33

Dialling Mode Line 1 £ page 33

Line 2

Recall Line 1 £ page 33

Line 2

Reset £ page 33

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Directory View £ page 18

New Entry £ page 18

<directory list> Edit Entry £ page 18

Delete £ page 19

Delete List £ page 19

Answer Machine Answer Mode Line 1 Answer & Rec. £ page 22

Answer Only


Answer Only

Record OGM Line 1 Answer & Rec. £ page 21

Answer Only


Answer Only

Settings Ring Delay Line 1 £ page 25

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Call Screening £ page 24

Remote Access £ page 25

Voice Language Line 1 £ page 25

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Voice Mail Call VM Line 1 £ page 27

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Settings Line 1 £ page 26

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Settings Date/Time Set Date/Time £ page 13

Set Format

Audio Settings Base Ring Tones Line 1 £ page 32

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Key Touch Tone £ page 32

Base Language £ page 32

Display Contrast £ page 32

Line Setting Auto £ page 14

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Symbols"External" (Calls list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20"Withheld" (Calls list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AAccess protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Activating

answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21answering machine (remote

operation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16internal conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Announcement (answering machine) 21, 22Announcement mode (answering

machine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22Answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

activating/deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21deleting messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24playing back messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22recording an announcement/

announce only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21remote operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Answering machine within thenetwork see Voice mailbox

Area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Attended call transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 31

BBase station

changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28connecting and setting up . . . . . . . . . . . 11connecting the device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32display language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32PABX relevant settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12ring tone melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32ring tone volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32system PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Batterycharge status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12recommended batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Best base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

CCall

answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14external . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14internal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28picking up from answering

machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24transferring (connecting) . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Call acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Call duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Call history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Call transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

attended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28unattended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29internal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Calls list

"External" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20"Withheld" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19list type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20name of caller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20number of caller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20status of entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Care of the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Changing

dialing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33name of handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31system PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Character set table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Charge saving function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Charge status of the batteries . . . . . . . . . 3, 4Clear key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17, 18Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

external . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16

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Correcting entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Customer Service & Assistance . . . . . . . . . 36

DDate format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Deactivating

answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31conference call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Deleting

announcement (answering machine). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

De-registering handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Dialing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Dialing with Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

managing entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16saving entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Displaycharge status of the batteries . . . . . . . . . .3handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3in idle status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 5, 16number (CID/CNID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Display contrastbase station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Display languagebase station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DP (pulse dialing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33DTMF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

EEarpiece mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Editing entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17End Call key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 6, 14, 30Ending, call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Ending, see DeactivateEntry

selecting (menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10selecting from directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

status (Calls list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20writing, editing, correcting. . . . . . . . . . . 17

Erase key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Example for menu input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10External

conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30starting second external call . . . . . . . . . 30toggling between two calls . . . . . . . . . . 30two simultaneous calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

FFast access

voice mailbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Fast access, voice mailbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Format of Date, Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HHandset

activating/deactivating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31changing name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31changing to best reception . . . . . . . . . . 28changing to different base station . . . . 28charge times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35contact with liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34deactivating ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32de-registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31display in idle status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3display language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31idle status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 17loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31operating time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28plug for headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3reception indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27registering with another base

station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28ring tone melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31ring tone volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12transferring call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28using several handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Handsfree talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Headset plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Hold while making internal call . . . . . . . . . 28

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IIcon

answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16new message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Idle status (display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14returning to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Intercom/Conference key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Internal

making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28simultaneous internal call. . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Internal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Internal conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Internal conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

KKeypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Keys

clear key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17, 18Control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16display keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 5, 16End Call key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 6, 14, 30Erase key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5intercom/conference key . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Last Number Redial key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Line 1 with LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Line 2 with LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6menu key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17, 18mute key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6On/Off key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 6page key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Pound key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16redial/pause key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5star key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 32start/stop key with LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Talk key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 14talk/flash key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

LLast number redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Line keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Line keys with LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Line settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

List (Calls list)call history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Listening in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Listening in during recording . . . . . . . . . . 24Listening In function,

see internal conferenceLocating handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Lock keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Loudspeaker volume (handset). . . . . . . . . 31

MMaking calls

answering a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14external . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14internal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Manufacturer warranty (Middle East) . . . 38Menu

key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17, 18menu guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17menu input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24icon for new message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22playing back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3mute/unmute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Missed call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Mute key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 34

NName of caller (Calls list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Network mailbox, see Voice mailboxNumber

adding to directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19display calling number (CIP) . . . . . . . . . 15saving in directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Number of caller (Calls list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

OOn/Off key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 6

PPABX

setting dialing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33setting flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33switching to tone dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Page key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Paging, handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28PIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Playback (answering machine)

announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Pound key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16Power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Protecting phone from access . . . . . . . . . . 33Pulse dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

QQuestions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

RRange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Reception indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Redial/Pause key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 19Registering handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Ring tone

activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32ajusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31setting melody (base station) . . . . . . . . 32setting melody (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31setting volume (base station) . . . . . . . . 32setting volume (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SSafety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Searching in the directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Service Centres (Midde East) . . . . . . . . . . . 40Setting up, base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Settings

auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13dialing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33display contrast (base station) . . . . . . . . 32display contrast (handset) . . . . . . . . . . . 31display language (base station). . . . . . . 32display language (handset) . . . . . . . . . . 31flash time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33for connecting to PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31line settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14loudspeaker volume (handset) . . . . . . . 31

restoring default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 33ring tone melody (base station) . . . . . . 32ring tone melody (handset) . . . . . . . . . . 31ring tone volume (base station) . . . . . . 32ring tone volume (handset) . . . . . . . . . . 31system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33tone dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setup, handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Sound, see ring toneSpecial characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Star key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 32Start/stop key with LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5System PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TTalk key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 14Talk/flash key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Time format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Tone dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

UUnattended call transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Unknown caller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Unmute key

Unmute microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

VVoice mailbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Volume

handset loudspeaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31handset ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

WWriting entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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