Siemens Gigaset E500H, User Manual

Page 1: ...Bocholt Manufactured by Gigaset Communications GmbH under trademark license of Siemens AG As of 1 Oct 2011 Gigaset products bearing the trademark Siemens will exclusively use the trademark Gigaset All rights reserved Subject to availability www gigaset com Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010 ...

Page 2: ...al setting options Further information on your phone can be found at www gigaset com gigasete500h After purchasing your Gigaset phone please register it at www gigaset com service this will ensure any questions you may have or warranty services you request are dealt with even faster Have fun using your new telephone Direct dialling keys Dial frequently used numbers quickly and easily using special...

Page 3: ...earpiece and handsfree mode Lights up handsfree activated Flashes incoming call 12 End call key On Off key End call cancel function go back one menu level press briefly back to idle status press and hold acti vate deactivate handset press and hold in idle status 13 Hash key Keypad lock on off press and hold page 22 upper lower case and digits page 51 14 Microphone 4 5 12 13 14 8 3 11 10 7 9 6 Ð U ...

Page 4: ...itched off page 42 Keypad locked page 22 Battery charging page 16 Battery charge status page 19 Current time page 17 Number of new messages on answering machine base dependent network mailbox example 2 new page 35 Number of new entries in the list of missed calls example 4 new page 35 Current time page 17 Alarm clock switched on and wake up time set page 39 Display keys page 4 Call duration Line i...

Page 5: ...f the display keys change depending on the particu lar operating situation Example Examples Open redial list Open main menu menu for further functions Confirm selection or save entry Information Please wait Action failed Action complete Ð Ò À Alarm call page 39 ØgÚ Directory  x Back OK  Directory á Missed Calls g Alarm clock Ì Answer Machine Ï Settings Redial Menu 1 2 1 2 1 Current display key f...

Page 6: ...n which you have to press in the different operating situations is marked in black e g t for press the top edge of the control key The control key has a number of different functions When the handset is in idle status s Open the directory In menus and lists q Scroll up down a line at a time In input fields s t Move the cursor to the right s or left t During an external call s Open the directory Si...

Page 7: ...ing the charger 10 Setting up the handset for use 11 Changing the display language 13 Registering the handset 14 Charging batteries 16 Setting the date and time 17 Display in idle status 19 What would you like to do next 20 Using the phone 21 Menu guidance 21 Using keys on the keypad 22 Correcting incorrect entries 22 Activating deactivating the handset 22 Activating deactivating the keypad lock 2...

Page 8: ... from the network mailbox 38 Playing back messages 38 ECO DECT 39 Using the handset as an alarm clock 39 Handset settings 40 Changing the display language 40 Setting jumbo font 40 Changing the display contrast 40 Auto answer 40 Changing the call volume 40 Changing ringers 41 Advisory warning tones 42 Restoring the handset default settings 43 Service Customer Care 44 Questions and answers 45 Author...

Page 9: ...mode is activated This may cause serious and permanent dam age 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 guaran teed The handset may cause interference in analogue hearing aids If you require assistance please contact the hearing aid supplier Do not install the charger in bathrooms or ...

Page 10: ...08 M2256 R101 1 4N19 first_steps fm 24 06 2010 First steps First step checking package contents 1 One Gigaset E500H handset 2 Two batteries 3 One battery cover 4 One charger 5 One power adapter 6 One belt clip 7 One user guide 2 1 3 6 4 7 5 ...

Page 11: ...he occurrence of marks on the surfaces can not be completely ruled out Third step connecting the charger Please note Pay attention to the range of the base This is up to 300 m in unobstructed outdoor areas and up to 50 m inside buildings The range is reduced when Eco Mode is activated page 39 Warning u Never expose the telephone to the influence of heat sources direct sunlight or other electrical ...

Page 12: ...ter casing of the batteries could be destroyed or the batteries couldexplode Thephonecouldalsomalfunctionorbedamaged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recommended type First align the protrusions on the side of the battery cover with the notches on the inside of the casing Then press the cover until it clicks into place To open the battery cover for instance to replace the batteri...

Page 13: ...on each side to attach the belt clip To attach press the belt clip onto the back of the handset so that the protrusions on the belt clip engage with the notches To remove press the centre of the belt clip firmly with your right thumb push the finger nail of your left index finger up between the clip and the hous ing and pull the clip in an upward direction ...

Page 14: ... x Back OK Press the right hand display key Press keys 5and4 slowly one after the other The display for setting languages appears The current language e g French is selected Press down on the control key s until the language you wish to use is displayed e g English Press the key below OK to select this language The selection is marked with Press and hold the end call key a to return to idle status...

Page 15: ...to a base Place the handset in the base with its display facing forward The handset registers automati cally Registration can take up to 5 minutes Do not remove the handset from the base during this time Place hand set into base Menu Ò Handset is registering Handset registered After it has registered the handset display shows Handset registered briefly and then returns to idle sta tus Please note ...

Page 16: ...urns to idle status If it does not appear repeat the procedure 1 On the handset Menu Settings Registering Register Handset If the handset is already registered to four bases s Select base e g 3 and press OK If required enter the system PIN for the base and press OK The display shows Handset is registering 2 On the base Within 60 seconds press and hold the registration paging key on the base approx...

Page 17: ...only replace it when the batteries are fully discharged Please note The handset must only be placed in the designated E500 E500A base or the corresponding charger 6 5h Please note u After the first battery charge and discharge you may place your handset in the charger after every call u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the batteries from the handset and reinsert t...

Page 18: ...incoming calls and so that the alarm clock can be used Press the key below Menu on the display screen to open the main menu Press down on the control key until the menu entry Ï Settings appears on the screen t Settings Ï Back OK Press the key below OK on the display screen The menu entry Date Time appears on the screen Press the key below OK on the display screen Menu Date Time x Back OK ...

Page 19: ...ed Enter the day month and year as an 8 digit number via the keypad e g Q1Q42Q1Q for 1 April 2010 To correct errors press up or down on the control key to swap between fields Press the key below OK on the display screen to confirm your entry Press and hold the end call key a to return to idle status The display shows Saved You will hear a confirmation tone Press the key below OK on the display scr...

Page 20: ...lay u Reception between the base and the handset Good to poor Ð i Ñ No reception flashes u Battery charge status U Charged over 66 V Charged between 33 and 66 e Charged between 11 and 33 flashes Charged less than 10 less than 1 hour s talktime Ÿe ŸV ŸU Battery is charging If Eco Mode page 39 is activated the icon is displayed in the top left corner of the display Your phone is now ready for use Ð ...

Page 21: ...ide to quickly locate the most important functions Operating the phone page 21 Transferring an old directory to a new handset page 31 Storing numbers in the directory page 30 Changing the ringers and volume on the handset page 41 Changing the call volume on the handset page 40 Switching on Eco Mode Eco Mode page 39 g g g g g g Please note If you have any questions about using your phone please rea...

Page 22: ...isplay key OK to select the displayed function This opens the corresponding submenu and the first entry is dis played If you press the display key Back or briefly press the end call key a the display returns to idle status Submenus The functions in the submenu are indicated by name Selecting a function You can scroll between functions using the control key q The relevant func tion is shown in the ...

Page 23: ... to the left of the cursor u Insert characters at the cursor position u Overwrite the highlighted flashing character e g when enter ing time and date Activating deactivating the handset a In idle status press and hold the end call key confirma tion tone Activating deactivating the keypad lock The keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone In idle status press and hold the hash key confi...

Page 24: ...should proceed as follows Please note Scroll upwards if you wish to select one of the last entries in a menu level with numerous entries Menu Press the key below Menu on the display screen to open the main menu q Pressupordownonthecontrolkey until t Settings Ï Back OK OK Press the key below OK on the dis play screen to open the submenu Redial Menu q Press up or down on the control key until Settin...

Page 25: ... menu entry System appears on the screen q Press up or down on the control key until OK Press the key below OK on the display screen to open the sub menu OK Press the key below OK on the display screen to switch the function on or off on The change is effective immedi ately and does not need to be confirmed Press the key below Back on the display screen to jump back to the previous menu level Or P...

Page 26: ...ough the list by pressing q Someof thesemenu entries contain submenus Thepagenumbers refertothe relevant description in the user guide  Directory á Missed Calls g Alarm clock Ì Answer Machine Ï Settings  Directory page 30 á Missed Calls page 35 g Alarm clock Activation page 39 Wake up Time page 39 Ì Answer Machine Menu dependent on base station Play Messages page 38 Network Mailbox page 38 ...

Page 27: ...ge 41 Advisory Tones page 42 Battery Low page 43 Display Jumbo Font page 40 Contrast page 40 Language page 40 Registering Register Handset page 15 De register Handset dependent on base Telephony Auto Answer page 40 further submenus dependent on base System Reset Handset page 43 Eco Mode page 39 Eco Mode page 39 further submenus dependent on base Direct Dial Keys page 32 Emergency Function dependen...

Page 28: ...call in three ways by ringing by a display on the screen and by the flashing handsfree key d You can accept the call on the hand set by Pressing the talk key c Pressing the handsfree key d Pressing the display key Accept If the handset is in the charger and the Auto Answer function is acti vated page 40 the handset will automatically accept a call when you lift it out of the cradle To deactivate t...

Page 29: ... telephone is connected via a PABX or a router with an inte grated PABX gateway that does not transmit all information Is your telephone connected via a PABX gateway You can establish this by checking for an additional device connected between your telephone and house connection e g a PABX gateway etc In most cases simply resetting this device will remedy the situation Briefly disconnect the mains...

Page 30: ...de Activating while dialling d Enter the number and press the handsfree key Switching between earpiece and handsfree mode d Press the handsfree key Activate deactivate handsfree dur ing a call If you wish to place the handset in the charger during a call Press and hold the handsfree key dwhileplacingthehandsetin the charger and for a further 2 seconds Otherwise the call is cancelled For instructio...

Page 31: ...o ciated names in the directory In idle status open the directory with the s key or via the menu Menu Directory OK Length of an entry Number max 22 digits Name max 16 characters Storing the first number in the directory s New entry OK Enter number OK Enter name OK Storing further numbers in the directory s Menu q New Entry OK Enter number OK Enter name OK Order of directory entries The directory e...

Page 32: ...ith Menu Delete Entry Delete selected entry Send Entry Send a single entry to another handset page 31 Delete List Delete all directory entries Send List Send the complete list to another handset page 31 Sending the directory to another handset You can transfer directory entries from other handsets to your new handset even entries from old handsets Prerequisites u The sending and receiving hand set...

Page 33: ... press OK Label with Internal Call See Setting up an internal call page 33 Label with Call All Int See Setting up an internal call page 33 Label with Dir Number Label the key with a number from the directory The directory is opened Select a number and press OK Changing the function of the direct dialling keys Menu q Settings OK q Direct Dial Keys OK q Select direct dialling key I to IV The current...

Page 34: ...Label with Internal Call OK Example Set up key for making an internal call to all registered handsets q Label with Call All Int OK The internal call is set up for keys and If you need to change the label of a direct dialling key page 32 Making an internal call To make the internal call press the key that is labelled with the internal call while the phone is in idle status Example Press key The lis...

Page 35: ...Press the end call key a on the handset to end the internal call Press the talkkey c to acceptthe external call Using the redial list The redial list contains the ten num bers last dialled with the handset max 22 digits If one of the num bers is in the directory the corre sponding name will be displayed Dialling from the redial list Redial Press the display key q Select an entry c Press the talk k...

Page 36: ...the display key to open the list The last incoming call is displayed as the first entry List entry Example of a list entry u Status of entry New Call New missed call Old Call Entry already read u Number of caller You can add the number of the caller to the directory page 31 Use the Menu display key to select the following options Delete Entry Delete selected entry Copy to Directory Copy the caller...

Page 37: ...when a list is exited However you can still access the lists To do this refer to the following sections u Listening to messages on the net work mailbox page 38 u Opening the missed calls list page 35 When new messages arrive the dis play key is shown again Automatic network provider preselection You can store a call by call number preselection number which is automatically placed in front of numbe...

Page 38: ... the country num bers may be preset in the With Preselect list This means e g thatallnationalcallsorcallstothe mobile network are automati cally linked to the preselection number you have saved previ ously Menu q Settings OK q Telephony OK q Preselect OK q With Preselect Without Preselect OK q Select an entry and press OK Enter or edit first digits of number OK Press the display key The entry is s...

Page 39: ...x number is displayed If you accept the call the new messages are played back If you do not accept the call the network mailbox number is saved in the missed calls list page 35 Playing back messages There are three ways to call the net work mailbox u Call the network mailbox via the Answer Machine menu Menu q Answer Machine OK q Play Messages OK u If there are new messages access the network mailb...

Page 40: ...the radiation from the handset and base by using EcoMode orEcoMode Forfurther information please refer to your base user guide Using the handset as an alarm clock Activating deactivating the alarm clock Requirement The time is set page 17 Menu q Alarm clock OK q Activation OK on After you activate the alarm clock the menu for setting the wakeup time opens automatically Setting the wakeup time Menu...

Page 41: ...ne line instead of two Menu q Settings OK q Display OK q Jumbo Font OK on Changing the display contrast You can set the display contrast to 9 levels Menu q Settings OK q Display OK q Contrast OK q Set the contrast and press OK Auto answer When this function is activated when a call arrives you can simply lift the handset out of the base with out having to press the talk key c Menu q Settings OK q ...

Page 42: ...ss up louder or down quieter on the side key page 2 The setting is saved auto matically after 3 seconds Setting the ringer melody Set different ringer melodies for external calls internal calls and the alarm clock For external calls you can also spec ify that your phone should not ring at certain times or if a call is from an unknown caller For internal calls and the alarm clock Menu q Settings OK...

Page 43: ...appears in the display Reactivating the ringer P Press and hold the star key Deactivating the ringer for the current call Silence Press the display key Advisory warning tones Your handset uses advisory tones to tell you about different activities and statuses The following tones can be activated and deactivated independently of each other u Advisory Tones Key click Every key press is confirmed Con...

Page 44: ...q Settings OK q Audio Visual Signals OK q Battery Low OK on 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 call list date and time or the handset s registration to the base Menu q Settings OK q System OK q Reset Handset OK Cancel the reset with a ...

Page 45: ...rvice Service Hotline 0845 367 0812 local call cost charge Ireland www gigaset com ie service Service Hotline 1850 777 277 6 6561 Ct Call Please note that if the Gigaset product is not sold by authorised dealers in the national territory the product may not be fully compatible with the national telephone network It is clearly specified on the box near the CE mark as well as on the bottom of the ba...

Page 46: ...ed with the base or has been de regis tered Place the handset in the base automatic registration may take up to 5 minutes or register the handset manually page 14 Handset does not ring The ringer is switched off Activate the ringer page 42 When you try to activate Eco Mode Not possible appears in the display A handset is registered to the base that does not support Eco Mode The number of the calle...

Page 47: ...e cur rent state of the art or repair the said device In respect of parts subject to wear and tear including but not lim ited to batteries keypads cas ing this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase u This Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper treatment and or failure to comply with informa tion contained in the user guides u This Gua...

Page 48: ...ns shall at its own option and free of charge either replace the device with another device reflecting the cur rent state of the art or repair the said device In respect of parts subject to wear and tear includ ing but not limited to batteries keypads casing this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase u This Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable ...

Page 49: ...tee default exists Gigaset Communications reserves the right to charge the customer for replacement or repair u The above provisions does not imply a change in the burden of proof to the detriment of the cus tomer To invoke this Guarantee please contact the Gigaset Communica tions helpdesk on 1850 777 277 This number is also to be found in the accompanying user guide Environment Our environmental ...

Page 50: ...es for the environment and human health It is a precondi tion for reuse and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment For more detailed information about disposal of your old appli ance please contact your local council refuse centre or the original supplier of the product Appendix Care Wipe the unit with a damp cloth or an antistatic cloth Do not use sol vents or microfibre cloths Nev...

Page 51: ...pdated www gigaset com service General specifications Capacity mAh approx 550 700 800 1000 Standby time hours 180 210 240 295 Calling time hours 15 17 20 25 Operating time for 1 5 hrs of calls per day hours Without Eco Mode With Eco Mode 105 65 120 70 140 85 170 105 Charging time in base hours 5 5 6 5 7 5 9 Charging time in charger hours 5 6 6 5 8 5 DECT standard Supported GAP standard Supported N...

Page 52: ...key to change the text input mode The change in mode is shown at the bottom left of the screen Writing names Enter the individual letters char acters by pressing the corre sponding key The characters assigned to the key are shown in a selection line at the bottom left of the screen The selected character is highlighted Briefly press the key several times in succession to select the required letter...

Page 53: ...on socket for headset See the relevant product page at www gigaset com for information on rec ommended headsets All accessories and batteries are available from your phone retailer Use only original accessories This will avoid possible health risks and personal injury and also ensure that all the relevant regula tions are complied with 21 mm Approx 3 5 mm ...

Page 54: ... 35 Calling line display notes 28 Calling Line Identification 27 Cancelling preselection 37 Caring for your telephone 49 Changing display language 13 Character set 51 Charge status indicator 3 CLI CLIP 27 Confirmation tone 42 Connection socket for headset 2 Correcting incorrect entries 22 Customer Care 44 D Deactivating advisory tones 42 auto answer 40 handset 22 keypad lock 22 Delete key 5 Deleti...

Page 55: ...o default settings 43 setting individual 40 setting up 11 switching on off 22 transferring a call 34 Handsfree key 2 volume 40 Hash key 2 22 Headset 2 Hearing aids 8 Help 45 I Icon keypad lock 22 ringer 42 Idle status returning to 22 Idle status display 2 19 22 Incorrect entries correction 22 Internal call 33 call waiting 34 J Jumbo font 40 K Key 1 fast access to network mailbox 2 Key click 42 Key...

Page 56: ...election automatic 36 Number displaying caller s number CLIP 27 entering netw mailbox number 38 saving in the directory 30 31 O On Off key 2 Open 4 Opening the directory 5 Operating steps display 23 Order in directory 30 P Package contents 9 Playing back message 38 message network mailbox 38 Power adapter 8 Power saving adapter plug 39 Preselection 36 saving changing entry 37 Q Questions and answe...

Page 57: ...ng up an internal call 33 charger 10 charging cradle 10 handset 11 Setting volume earpiece 40 handset handsfree 40 loudspeaker 40 ringer 41 Side key 2 5 Specifications 49 Speed dialling see Direct dialling Star key 2 T Talk key 2 Time control 41 U Unknown 28 Unknown caller 28 Unknown calls 42 Using handsfree mode 29 Using the control key 2 5 Using the display keys 2 4 V Viewing the network mailbox...