Gigaset Gigaset SL560, User Manual

Page 1: ... 1 Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlavenhorst 66 D 46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG Gigaset Communications GmbH 2008 All rights reserved Subject to availability Rights of modifications reserved www gigaset com ...

Page 2: ...ll by call list 8 Connection socket for headset and PC in terface 9 Microphone 10 Recall key Confer Flash Insert a dialling pause press and hold 11 Star key Ringtones on off press and hold with an open connection switching between pulse dialling touch tone dialling press briefly Open table of special characters 12 Key 1 Select network mailbox press and hold 13 Talk key Answer a call open last numb...

Page 3: ...all 17 Activating deactivating network mailbox 17 Using the directory and lists 18 Directory call by call list 18 Last number redial list 22 Opening lists with the message key 23 Making cost effective calls 24 Linking call by call numbers with one number 24 Automatic network provider code preselection 25 SMS text messages 26 Writing sending an SMS 26 Receiving an SMS 28 Notification by SMS 30 SMS ...

Page 4: ...5 Using Bluetooth devices 45 Restoring the handset default settings 47 Base station settings 47 Protecting against unauthorised access 47 Activating deactivating the hold music 48 Repeater support 48 Restoring default settings to base station 48 Connecting the base station to the PABX 49 Dialling modes and flash time 49 Save access code 49 Setting pauses 50 Switching temporarily to tone dialling D...

Page 5: ...radle in bathrooms or shower rooms The base station and the charging cradle are not splash proof page 51 Do not use the phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard e g auto paint shops If you give your Gigaset to someone else make sure you also give them the user guide All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated...

Page 6: ...age 12 u Store a voice pattern for important directory entries the telephone will dial on voice command page 21 u You can store appointments page 44 and anniversaries page 21 in your phone and it will remind you of them in advance Have fun using your new telephone First steps Pack contents u one Gigaset SL560 base station u one Gigaset SL56 handset u one charging cradle u one mains adapter u one p...

Page 7: ...film Please remove the protective film Fitting the battery pack Insert the battery pack at an angle from the left introducing the lugs into the cavity first Then push the casing from the top until the retaining clip on the side of the battery pack clicks securely into place in the casing Please note You must press the retaining clips down in order to remove the battery pack Correct phone jack assi...

Page 8: ... forefinger into the notches on the lower edge Gently lift the cover up out of the notches Placing the handset in the charging cradle Plug the charging cradle mains adapter into a mains power socket Place the handset in the charger with the display facing forward The handset is already registered with the base station at the factory INT 1 appears in the display You do not have to re register If no...

Page 9: ...rocedure if you remove the battery pack from the handset and insert it again u The battery pack may warm up as it is charging This is not dangerous u After a time the charge capacity of the battery pack will decrease for technical reasons Setting the date and time You should set the date and time in order e g to ensure that the correct time is recorded for incoming calls and in order to use the al...

Page 10: ...ew SMS page 26 1 2 Incoming 0 page 29 1 3 Outgoing 0 page 27 You have activated an SMS mailbox with a PIN or 2 3 mailboxes 1 1 Mailbox 1 1 1 New SMS page 26 1 1 2 Incoming 0 page 29 1 1 3 Outgoing 0 page 27 1 2 to 1 4 Mailbox 1 Mailbox 2 Mailbox 3 1 2 1 to 1 4 1 New SMS page 26 1 2 2 to 1 4 2 Incoming 0 page 29 1 2 3 to 1 4 3 Outgoing 0 page 27 1 5 SMS Service page 32 1 6 Settings 1 6 1 Service Ce...

Page 11: ... page 44 7 Resource Dir Ï 7 1 Screensavers page 42 7 2 Caller Pictures page 42 7 3 Sounds page 42 7 4 Capacity page 42 8 Settings Ð 8 1 Date Time page 8 8 2 Audio Settings 8 2 1 Ringer Settings page 40 8 2 2 Advisory Tones page 43 8 2 3 Silent Alert page 41 8 3 Display 8 3 1 Screen Saver page 39 8 3 2 Colour Scheme page 39 8 3 3 Contrast page 39 8 3 4 Backlight page 39 8 4 Handset 8 4 1 Language p...

Page 12: ...11 2 8U19 menuetree fm 22 10 08 8 5 Base 8 5 2 Music on hold page 48 8 5 3 System PIN page 47 8 5 4 Base Reset page 48 8 5 5 Add Features page 15 page 37 page 49 8 5 6 Preselection page 25 8 5 7 Calls List Type page 24 8 6 Voice Mail 8 6 1 Set Key 1 page 34 ...

Page 13: ... handset is in the charging cradle and the Auto Answer function is activated page 40 the handset will take a call automatically when you lift it off the charging cradle If the ringtone is intrusive press the dis play key Silence You can take the call as long as it is displayed on the screen Answering a call on a Bluetooth headset Precondition Bluetooth is activated con nection has been established...

Page 14: ...en earpiece and handsfree mode d Press the handsfree key During a call switch handsfree on or off If you wish to place the handset in the charging cradle during a call Press and hold the handsfree key d while placing the handset in the base station If handsfree key d does not light up press the key again For how to adjust the volume see page 40 Muting You can deactivate the microphone in your hand...

Page 15: ...or left u In lists and submenus t s Scroll up down line by line w Open submenu or confirm selection u Go back one menu level or cancel During an external call s Open the directory u Initiating internal enquiry call and muting t Adjust loudspeaker volume for earpiece and handsfree mode Display keys The function of the display keys changes depending on the particular operating sit uation Example 1 T...

Page 16: ...ey a returns you to the previous menu level cancels the operation Correcting incorrect entries You can correct incorrect characters in the text by navigating to the incorrect entry using the control key You can then u press X to delete the character to the left of the cursor u insert characters to the left of the cur sor u overwrite the character flashing when entering the time and date etc You wi...

Page 17: ...ou can set the following features General call diversion w ê All Calls Call Divert Change multiple line input When All Calls No Answer When Busy dialling Call No Press the display key Edit Enter number to which call is to be diverted and press Save Entry OK or Press s Select number from the directory and press OK Press Save to save Status Activating deactivating call diversion Press the display ke...

Page 18: ...erence call Press the display key Conf End the conference call toggle Press EndConf u End call with both participants Press the end call key a Accepting a waiting call Accept Press the display key You have the option of toggling or holding a conference call Accept call waiting Options Accept waiting call Reject call waiting Options Reject waiting call Functions after a call Activating deactivating...

Page 19: ...ry 3 numbers max 32 digits First name and surname max 16 charac ters each E mail address max 60 characters Call by Call list In the Call by Call list you can store pre fixes for network providers call by call numbers Open the call by call list in idle status by pressing the C key Length of entries Number max 32 digits Name max 16 characters Storing a number in the directory s New Entry Change mult...

Page 20: ...ay keys one after the other Carry out changes and save Using other functions s C s select entry Options open menu The following functions can be selected with q Display Number To edit or add to a saved number or to save it as a new entry press Ó after the number is displayed Edit Entry Edit selected entry Delete Entry Delete selected entry VIP Entry directory only Mark a directory entry as VIP Ver...

Page 21: ...t vCard via Bluetooth The list of Known Devices see page 46 is displayed s Select device and press OK Receiving a vCard with Bluetooth If a device from the Known Devices list see page 46 sends a vCard to your hand set this occurs automatically and you are informed about it via the display If the sending device does not appear in the list you will be asked on the display to enter the device PIN for...

Page 22: ...Press the display key to acknowledge and stop the reminder call Viewing missed anniversaries When an anniversary has elapsed without being acknowledged you will be reminded once by the display icon Appoint when the handset is in idle status Viewing appointments Appoint Press the display key You now have the following options SMS Write an SMS Delete Delete reminder After deleting press the or Go Ba...

Page 23: ...he beep If the name matches the recorded voice pattern it is repeated The number is dialled Playing voice patterns s s select entry with Options Open menu Play Pattern Select and press OK The voice pattern will be played in handsfree mode a Press and hold idle status Deleting voice patterns s s select entry with Options Open menu Delete Pattern Select and press OK a Press and hold idle status The ...

Page 24: ...ilbox is configured for fast access page 34 u Calls list An advisory tone sounds as soon as a new entry appears on a list The f key flashes it goes off when the key is pressed In idle status the displays shows an icon for the new message The number of new entries is shown beneath the corresponding icon List options After pressing the message key f only those lists that contain messages will be sho...

Page 25: ...splay key Options you can select more functions with q Copy to Directory Add a number to the directory Delete List Delete complete list When you leave the calls list all entries are set to the status old i e the next time you call the list up they will no longer be shown in bold Making cost effective calls Sign up with a network provider who offers particularly low cost call rates call by call You...

Page 26: ...ront if the dialled number matches no entry in either list matches an entry in the list with out preselection u The preselection number is inserted in front if the first digits of the dialled number match with only one entry in the list with preselection Storing preselection numbers w Ð Base Preselection Preselect No Enter or edit preselection number call by call number Save Press the display key ...

Page 27: ...y Settings Enter an SMS Service Centre page 31 u Entering text see page 56 u Writing using the predictive text tool EATONI see page 57 Rules u An SMS can be up to 612 characters long u If there are more than 160 characters or a lot of image data the text message is sent as a linked SMS up to 4 mes sages with 153 characters each Please remember u Each incoming SMS is signalled by a single ring ring...

Page 28: ...list In the draft message list you can save edit later and send an SMS Saving an SMS in the draft message list You are writing an SMS page 26 Options Press the display key Save Entry Select and press OK Opening the draft message list w î Mailbox mailbox PIN Outgoing 3 The first list entry is displayed e g Reading or deleting individual SMS Open the draft message list and then q Select SMS Read Pre...

Page 29: ...key Sending an SMS as a fax You can also send an SMS to a fax machine Precondition Your service provider sup ports this feature You are writing an SMS page 26 Options Press the display key Send Select and press OK Fax Select and press OK s Select number from the direc tory or enter directly Enter the number with dialling code even when you are in the same area Send Press the display key Receiving ...

Page 30: ...sage list page 28 Replying to or forwarding text messages Read the SMS page 29 Options Press the display key You have the following options Reply Write and send a reply SMS directly page 26 Edit Edit the text in the SMS and then send it page 26 Forwarding an SMS You are reading an SMS page 29 Options Press the display key Forward Select and press OK To continue see page 26 Adding a number to the d...

Page 31: ...You can also set up three personal mailboxes and protect these with a PIN Each mailbox is identified by a name and a Mailbox ID a kind of extension number Please note u If you operate a number of devices base stations with SMS functionality on a single phone line then each SMS mailbox ID may only occur once In this case you must also change the preset ID of the general mailbox 0 u You can only use...

Page 32: ...MS number with current ID and can save it in their directory If the ID is invalid the SMS will not be delivered Setting SMS centre Entering changing SMS centres You should find out about the services and special functions offered by your service provider before you make a new application and or before you delete pre configured call numbers w î Settings Service Centres s Select SMS centre e g Servi...

Page 33: ...vice Select info service see above Now Options Open menu Delete Entry Select and press OK SMS to a PABX u You can only receive an SMS when the Calling Line Identification is for warded to the extension of the PABX CLIP The CLIP of the phone number for the SMS centre is evaluated in your Gigaset u If required you must prefix the number for the SMS centre with the access code depending on your PABX ...

Page 34: ...pped receiving messages 1 You have changed the ID of your mailbox Tell your SMS contacts your new ID or undo the change page 31 2 You have not activated your mailbox Activate your mailbox page 31 3 Call diversion is activated with When All Calls or the call diversion All Calls is activated for the network mailbox Change your call diversion The message is played back 1 The display call number servi...

Page 35: ...r w Ð Voice Mail Set Key 1 Network Mailb Select and press OK on Enter the number for the network mailbox Save Press the display key a Press and hold idle status The setting for fast access applies to all Gigaset SL56 handsets Calling the network mailbox 1 Press and hold You are connected straight to the network mailbox d Press handsfree key d if required You hear the net work mailbox announcement ...

Page 36: ...ity as follows On the handset Start to register the handset as described in its user guide On the base station Press and hold the registration paging key on the base station page 1 approx 3 secs De registering handsets You can de register any registered hand set from any registered Gigaset SL56 handset u Open list of internal users The handset you are currently using is indicated by s Select the i...

Page 37: ...l call When diverting a call you can also press the end call key a before the internal participant lifts the receiver Then if the internal participant does not answer or is busy the call will automati cally return to you the display will show Recall Internal consultation calls When you are speaking to an external participant you can simultaneously call an internal participant for consultation u Op...

Page 38: ... the external caller Changing the name of a handset The names INT 1 INT 2 etc are assigned automatically at registration You can change these names The name must be no more than 10 characters The changed name is displayed in every hand set s list u Open list of handsets Your own handset is indicated by s Select handset Edit Press the display key Enter name Save Press the display key Changing a han...

Page 39: ...ey with the menu for setting and activating the alarm clock page 44 ì Alarm Clock Calendar Open the calendar enter new appoint ments Withhold No Suppress Calling Line Identification for the next call page 16 Bluetooth Assign the Bluetooth menu to a key w ý Bluetooth If the left display key has been assigned a shortcut the selected function or name of the phone number in the directory or call by ca...

Page 40: ...cealed The screensaver is not displayed in certain situations e g during a call or when the handset has been deregistered If a screensaver has been activated the menu item Screen Saver is marked with w Ð Display Screen Saver The current setting is displayed Change multiple line input Activation Select On screensaver is shown or Off no screensaver Selection Change the screensaver if necessary see b...

Page 41: ...ptions Open menu Volume Select and press OK Configure setting see above Changing ringtones u Volume You can choose between five volumes 1 5 e g volume 2 ˆ and the Crescendo ring 6 volume increases with each ring u Ringtones You can select various ringtones melo dies or any sound from My stuff page 42 You can configure the following functions with different ringtones u Ext Calls for external calls ...

Page 42: ...e for the current call Silence Press the display key Activating deactivating the alert tone In place of a ringtone you can activate an alert tone When you get a call you will hear a short tone Beep instead of the ringtone Press and hold the star key and within 3 seconds Beep Press the display key A call is now signalled by one brief alert tone You will now see º in the display Vibration alarm Inco...

Page 43: ...Options Press the display key Sounds are played or pictures are shown Press the q key to switch between entries End Press the display key Playback of sounds or picture display is ended When playing sounds you can also stop the playback with the u key a Press and hold idle status If you have saved a sound or picture in an invalid data format you will see an error message after selecting the entry Y...

Page 44: ...ling at the end of a menu u Battery low beep the battery pack requires charging w Ð Audio Settings Advisory Tones Change multiple line input Key Tones Select On or Off Confirm Select On or Off Battery Select On Off or In Call The battery warning tone is activated deactivated or only sounds during a call Save changes page 56 You cannot deactivate the confirmation tone for placing the handset in the...

Page 45: ...year in 8 digit format Time Enter hours minutes in 4 digit format Notes Enter the text max 16 characters The text appears as the appointment name in the list and will be displayed on the screen during the appointment reminder If no text is entered you will only see the date and time of the appointment Save Press the display key a Press and hold idle status The appointment is marked with in the app...

Page 46: ...Missed Alarms list To open the list from the menu w í Missed Alarms Select appointment anniversary Information about the appointment anniversary is displayed A missed appoint ment is displayed with the appointment name and a missed anniversary is dis played with the last name and first name The date and time will also be given Delete Delete appointment SMS Write an SMS a Press and hold idle status...

Page 47: ...e display key Repeat search if necessary Options Select and press OK Repeat Search Select and press OK Editing the list of known trusted devices Open list w ý Bluetooth Known Devices A corresponding symbol appears next to each device name in the list displayed Viewing entries Open list s select entry Options Press the display key View Entry Select and press OK Device name and address are displayed...

Page 48: ...nd hold key Restoring the handset default settings You can reset any individual settings and changes that you have made This will not affect entries in the directory the call by call list calls list SMS lists or the handset s registration to the base station nor will it affect the content of My Stuff w Ð Handset Reset Handset Yes Press the display key a Press and hold idle status Base station sett...

Page 49: ...s are restored u eco mode is disabled u handsets are still registered u the system PIN is not reset u the SMS information services are not reset v Ð Base Base Reset Enter the system PIN and press OK Yes Press the display key Cancel the restoring process by pressing a or the display key No If you have forgotten the system PIN you can reset the base station without it In addition all handsets are de...

Page 50: ...idle status Setting the flash time w Ð Base Add Features Recall s Select flash time on and press OK a Press and hold idle status Save access code Precondition You may have to enter an access code for external calls in your PABX e g 0 w Ð Base Add Features Access Code Enter or change access code max 3 digits Save changes see page 56 If an access code is stored u The access code is prefixed automati...

Page 51: ...it for the length of the pause 1 800 ms 2 1600 ms 3 3200 ms and press OK Changing a dialling pause pause after access code Precondition You have saved an access code page 49 w Open menu N 5 O 1 1 Press keys Enter a digit for the length of the pause 1 1 sec 2 2 secs 3 3 secs 4 6 secs and press OK To insert a dialling pause press S for 2 seconds A P appears in the display Switching temporarily to to...

Page 52: ...ommon problems and possible solutions The display is blank 1 The handset is not switched on Press and hold the end call key a 2 The battery pack is flat Charge replace the battery pack page 8 The handset does not respond to a key press The keypad lock is activated Press and hold the hash key page 13 Base station x is flashing in the display 1 The handset is outside the range of the base station Re...

Page 53: ...Gigaset Communications GmbH hereby declares that the phone described in this user guide is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of European Directive 1999 5 EC R TTE If you require a copy of the original visit the website www gigaset com docs Bluetooth ò Qualified Design Identity The Bluetooth QD ID for your Gigaset SL56 is B011264 You cannot hear a ringtone ...

Page 54: ...ced talk time via Bluetooth headset approx 7 hours DECT standard is supported GAP 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 Bit rate 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 indoor...

Page 55: ...Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the European Union The Guarantee is issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlavenhorst 66 D 46395 Bocholt Germany u Any claims that differ from or extend beyond these mentioned in this manufacturer s warranty shall be excluded except from cases expressly specified in the applicable law In no event shall Gigaset Communications be liable for any los...

Page 56: ...ou need to perform are shown in abbreviated form This is illustrated below using the example of Setting the contrast for the display The things you have to do are explained in the boxes w Ð Display When the handset is in idle status press the control key in the middle w to open the main menu Select the Ð icon using the control key q r In the display header Settings is dis played Press w or the dis...

Page 57: ...pad and incoming calls will be ignored Writing and editing a text message The following rules apply when writing a text message u Control the cursor with u v t s u Characters are added to the left of the cursor u Press the star key to show the table of special characters u The first letter of the name of directory entries is automatically capitalised fol lowed by lower case letters You can call up...

Page 58: ...ction line It is copied into the text panel 1 SMS text 2 Selection line 3 EATONI is activated 4 Upper lower case or digits If this letter is the one you want confirm it by pressing the next key If it is not the one you want briefly press the hash key repeatedly until the required let ter is reverse highlighted on the display line and copied into the text panel If you press and hold the hash key yo...

Page 59: ...ic ringer melodies u Directory for around 250 entries u Picture CLIP u SMS CLIP must be enabled u Voice dialling u PC interface e g for managing directory entries ringtones and screen savers u Headset socket u Bluetooth www gigaset com gigasetsl56 Gigaset Handset S45 u Illuminated colour display 4096 colours u Illuminated keypad u Handsfree operation u Polyphonic ringer melodies u Directory for ar...

Page 60: ...oom monitor www gigaset com gigasete45 Gigaset repeater The Gigaset repeater can be used to increase the reception range of your Gigaset handset to the base station www gigaset com gigasetrepeater Mobile handsfree set with PTT key With the mobile handsfree set you can make a call while keeping your hands free In addition conversations can be heard on the handset Data Cable DCA 500 For connecting y...

Page 61: ...he Internet from your PC ISDN u Write send and receive text messages on your PC u Have Internet messages e g weather share prices displayed on your handset u Send and receive texts from messenger services IMS u Operate your PC remotely via the handset e g operating the Windows Media Player www gigaset com gigasetm34usb All accessories and batteries are available from your mobile phone retailer Onl...

Page 62: ... 38 Assign key 38 Authorisation 52 Auto answer 12 Automatic call acceptance 40 Last number redial 23 network provider preselection 25 B Backlight 39 Base station changing 35 connecting and setting up 5 connecting to PABX 49 range 5 restoring to factory settings 48 setting 47 system PIN 47 Battery pack charging 8 display 8 icon 8 inserting 6 recommended battery pack 53 tone 43 Best base station 35 ...

Page 63: ...dvisory tones 43 appointment 44 appointment reminder 45 call acceptance 40 handset 13 internal listening in 37 keypad lock 13 muting ringtone 41 Delete key 13 14 Deleting characters 15 voice patterns 22 De registering handset 35 Deregistering devices Bluetooth 46 Dialling call by call list 19 directory 19 Quick dial 38 voice dialling 22 with quick dial 19 Dialling code setting own dialling code 41...

Page 64: ... 37 changing to best reception 35 changing to different base station 35 contact with liquid 51 de registering 35 display language 39 forwarding call 36 idle status 15 list 14 loudspeaker volume 40 muting 13 paging 35 reception strength 5 registering 35 registering on another base station 35 restoring to factory settings 47 screensaver 39 setup 6 using several handsets 35 Handset charging times 53 ...

Page 65: ... adapter 4 Making calls answering a call 12 external 12 internal 36 Making cost effective calls 24 Manual last number redial 22 Medical appliances 4 Memory 19 My stuff 42 Menu back one menu level 14 end tone 43 menu guidance 15 menu input 55 opening 14 overview 9 Message key opening lists 23 Message list opening list 28 Messages key 1 Microphone 1 Missed anniversary 45 appointment 45 Missed call 2...

Page 66: ...r 50 Reception booster see Repeater Reception strength 5 Recording voice patterns 22 Registering handset 35 Registering devices Bluetooth 46 Reminder call 21 Repeater 48 Ringtone changing 40 muting 41 setting 14 setting melody 40 setting volume 40 48 S Saving access code 49 Screensaver 39 Searching in directory 19 Sending directory entry to handset 20 Service 52 Setting backlight 39 screensaver 39...

Page 67: ... Specifications 53 Star key 1 41 Suppressing preselection 25 System settings 47 T Talk key 1 12 Text message see SMS Toggling 17 Touch tone dialling 49 50 Troubleshooting 51 Troubleshooting SMS 33 U Unknown 13 Unknown caller 13 V Vibration alarm 41 Viewing network mailbox message 34 VIP directory entry 19 Voice dialling 21 Bluetooth 21 dialling 22 Voice patterns voice dialling Deleting 22 playing ...

Page 68: ...67 Gigaset SL560 EN for Greece A31008 M1710 T111 2 8U19 montage_charger fm 22 10 08 Mounting the base station on the wall approx 9 mm ...

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