Gigaset A58 H, Manual

Page 1: ... the Siemens trademark Gigaset Communications GmbH 2009 All rights reserved Subject to availability Rights of modification reserved www gigaset com Bedienungsanleitung Mittelgrau BA_Phones_C class Orange BA_Broadband Rot BA_Phones_VoIP Hellgrau BA_Phones_Essential Weiß BA_Home Media 20 01 09 V7 Black Cyan Magenta Yellow ...

Page 2: ...nd hold in idle status toggle between uppercase lowercase and digits 7 Internal key Make an internal call page 21 8 Microphone 9 Flash key Recall flash Insert a dialing pause press and hold 10 Asterisk key Ringer melodies on off press and hold With an existing connection Switch between pulse dialing touch tone dialing press briefly 11 Key 1 page 26 Fast access to the answering machine dependent on...

Page 3: ...entries 16 Menu guidance 16 Activating deactivating the handset 17 Activating deactivating the keypad lock 17 Illustration of operating steps in the user guide 18 Menu tree 19 Making calls 20 Making an external call 20 Ending a call 20 Answering a call 20 Caller ID 20 Handsfree talking 21 Muting 21 Making internal calls 21 CID 2 5 services network services 22 Using the directory and lists 23 Direc...

Page 4: ...8 Changing the handsfree earpiece volume 29 Changing ringer melodies 29 Advisory tones 30 Restoring the handset to the factory settings 30 Troubleshooting 31 Appendix 32 Care 32 Contact with liquid 32 Specifications 32 Writing and editing text 33 Industry Canada Certification 34 FCC ACTA Information 34 Safety precautions 36 Service Customer Care 37 End user limited warranty 37 Mounting the chargin...

Page 5: ...hnical conditions in your particular environment such as a doctor s office To maintain compliance with the Industry Canada s RF exposure guideline place the base station at least 20 cm from nearby persons Notice to Hearing Aid Wearers This phone system is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids Do not install the base station or charging cradle in bathrooms or shower rooms The base statio...

Page 6: ...ge of 41 F to 113 F Set up the charging cradle on a flat nonslip surface The feet do not usually leave any marks on surfaces However due to the mul titude of different varnishes and polishes used on today s furniture the occur rence of marks on the surfaces cannot be completely ruled out For instructions on how to mount the charging cradle on a wall page 41 2 1 5 6 3 4 Please note Keep in mind the...

Page 7: ...t sunlight or other elec trical devices u Protect your telephone from moisture dust and corrosive liquids and fumes Connecting the charging cradle if included Plug the power adapter into the plug socket 2 Connect the flat plug of the power adapter 1 To disconnect the plug from the charging cradle press the release button 1 and dis connect the plug 2 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...chargeable battery or other bat tery types as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury For example the batteries could explode The phone could also malfunc tion or be damaged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recom mended type Insert the batteries in the cor rect orientation The polarity is indicated in on the battery compartment First insert the battery c...

Page 9: ...the illustration of these operating steps please see page 18 Enter the system PIN of the base station the default is 0000 and press OK On the base station Within 60 sec press and hold the registration paging key on the base station approx 3 sec Handset is registering ë Place the handset with the display facing up in the base station The handset registers automatically Registration can take up to 5...

Page 10: ...INT 2 If the internal numbers 1 4 are already assigned to other devices the number 4 will be overwritten To charge the batteries leave the handset in the base station charging cradle Should you have any questions and problems page 31 Ð V Þ Menu u the strength of the reception signal between base station and handset good to poor Ð i Ñ Ò no reception flashes u battery charge status e V U flat to ful...

Page 11: ... its base station or charging cradle after every call u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the batteries from the handset and reinsert them u The batteries may warm up during charging This is not dangerous u After a while the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for technical reasons Place the handset in the base station or charging cradle for eleven hours...

Page 12: ...tically via the Internet Press the key below Menu on the display screen to open the main menu Press the bottom of the Control key until the Settings menu item appears Þ Menu Settings Ç U OK Press the key below OK on the display screen to confirm your selection Date Time Ç U OK The Date Time menu item appears on the display Press the key below OK on the display screen to confirm your selection Set ...

Page 13: ...n am and pm The active line is marked Enter month day and year as an 8 digit number using the handset e g QQ 2QQO for 10 1 09 If you want to correct an entry press the top or bottom of the Control key to toggle between fields Press the key below OK on the display screen to confirm your selection Enter time 07 15 am pm T OK Ç T OK Press and hold the End Call key a to return to the idle status The d...

Page 14: ...Base Extra Codes Select and press OK The message Enter extra area code displays OK Press the display key The message Entry No 1 displays with an input field below Type the first extra area code to be assigned OK Press the display key a Press and hold idle status Repeat the above steps until all extra area codes for your area have been entered A maximum of 5 extra codes can be stored Display in idl...

Page 15: ...nu driven devices such as other Gigaset tele phones you should first read the section titled Using the phone page 15 If you have any questions about using your phone please read the tips on troubleshooting page 31 or contact our Customer Care team page 37 Information on is located here Setting the ringer melody and volume page 29 Setting the handset volume page 29 Setting Eco Mode page 27 Register...

Page 16: ...ory tones page 30 In the main menu in submenus and lists t s Scroll up down line by line In input fields Use the Control key to move the cursor to the left t or right s During an external call s Open the directory t Adjust the loudspeaker volume for earpiece and handsfree mode Display keys The function of the display keys changes depending on the particular operating situation Example Important di...

Page 17: ... main menu The main menu functions are shown on the display as a list with a name and icon To access a function meaning to open the corresponding submenu next menu level Navigate to the function using the Control key q Press 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 Or Enter the c...

Page 18: ...tch the handset on Activating deactivating the keypad lock The keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone Press and hold the pound key to activate or deactivate the keypad lock You will hear the confirmation tone When the keypad lock is activated you will see the Ø icon on the display and a message when you press a key The keypad lock is deactivated automatically if someone calls you It...

Page 19: ... main menu Press the bottom of the Control key s until the Settings menu item appears on the display Þ Menu Press the display key OK to confirm your selection Auto Answer Ç U OK Press the bottom of the Control key s until the Auto Answer menu item appears on the display Press the display key OK to activate deactivate the function on Handset Ç U OK Settings Ç U OK Press the bottom of the Control ke...

Page 20: ...Menu open main menu 4 ì Alarm Clock 4 1 Activation page 27 4 2 Wake up time page 27 5 þ Voice Mail Menu dependent on base station 7 m Settings 7 1 Date Time 7 1 1 Set date time page 28 7 1 2 Time format page 28 7 2 Audio Settings 7 2 1 Call Volume page 29 7 2 2 Ringer Volume page 29 7 2 3 Ringer Melody page 29 7 2 4 Advisory Tones page 30 7 2 5 Battery Low page 30 7 3 Handset 7 3 1 Display page 28...

Page 21: ...elody press the Menu display key and select Silent You can take the call as long as it is displayed on the screen Caller ID Caller ID CID and Caller Name ID CNID are optional subscription services pro vided by your telephone service provider These features supply incoming caller identification information that will be dis played on your handset Call display with Caller ID Name If the caller s numb...

Page 22: ...andsfree function so that the caller knows someone else may be listening Switching between earpiece and handsfree mode d Press the Speaker key During a call activate or deactivate hands free mode If you wish to place the handset in the charging cradle during a call Press and hold the Speaker key d while placing the handset in the base station If the Speaker key d does not light up press the key ag...

Page 23: ...elect with q Take Message The waiting caller is forwarded to the central office mailbox Hold Message The waiting caller is put on hold and hears a message to this effect from the central office Call Back The waiting caller is prompted by the central office to call again at a later time Add 2nd The central office is prompted to initi ate a conference call Note When the handset is muted a waiting ca...

Page 24: ... OK Enter the name and press OK Order of directory entries Directory entries are usually sorted in alphabetical order Spaces and digits take first priority The sort order is as follows 1 Space 2 Digits 0 9 3 Letters alphabetical 4 Other characters To get around the alphabetical ordering of the entries insert a space or a digit in front of the name These entries will then move to the beginning of t...

Page 25: ...ort cut key To delete shortcuts s q select entry Menu Shortcut select No Shortcut press OK Sending the directory to another handset Preconditions u The sending and receiving handsets must both be registered to the same base station u The other handset can send and receive directory entries s q select entry Menu open menu Send Entry Send List Enter the internal number of the receiving handset and p...

Page 26: ...dialed Managing entries in the last number redial list Press the display key s Select entry Menu Open menu The following functions can be selected with q Use Number as in the directory page 24 Copy to Directory Copy an entry to the directory page 23 Delete Entry as in the directory page 24 Delete List as in the directory page 24 Opening lists with the message key An advisory tone sounds as soon as...

Page 27: ...ail Set Key 1 Network Mailbox Select and press OK on Enter the network mailbox number and press OK a Press and hold idle status The setting for fast access applies to all handsets Calling your network mailbox Press and hold You are con nected directly to the network mailbox d Press the Speaker key d if required You will hear the net work mailbox announcement Viewing the network mailbox report When...

Page 28: ...he handset and base station even further by using Eco Mode or Eco Mode For further information please see your pho ne s user guide Setting the alarm clock Precondition The date and time have already been set page 11 Activating deactivating the alarm clock Menu Alarm Clock Activation on After you activate the alarm clock the menu for setting the wake up time opens automatically page 27 If the alarm...

Page 29: ... Choose between 12 hour format and 24 hour format on Changing the display language You can view the display texts in different languages Menu Settings Handset Language The current language is indicated by q Select a language and press OK a Press and hold idle status If you accidentally choose a language you do not understand Menu M 3 2 Press keys in sequence q Select the correct language and press...

Page 30: ...ies are the classic ringer melodies You can also set different ringer melodies for the following functions u External Calls For external calls u Internal Calls For internal calls u Alarm Clock For the alarm clock Setting the ringer volume The ringer volume is the same for all types of ringer melodies Menu Settings Audio Settings Ringer Volume Or in idle status t Press briefly Ringer Volume Select ...

Page 31: ...d tone When scrolling at the end of a menu u Battery low beep the battery requires charging You cannot deactivate the confirmation tone for placing the handset in the base station Activating deactivating advisory tones Menu Settings Audio Settings Advisory Tones Select and press OK on Setting the battery low beep Menu Settings Audio Settings Battery Low On Off During Call Select and press OK on Th...

Page 32: ...e ringer melody page 29 You cannot hear a ringer melody dial tone from the fixed line network The phone cord supplied was not used or was replaced with a different cord that has the wrong pin connections Always use the phone cord supplied or make sure that the pin connections are cor rect when purchasing one from a retailer Error tone sounds after system PIN prompt You have entered the wrong syste...

Page 33: ...gy Nickel metal hydride NiMH Size AAA Micro HR03 Voltage 1 2 V Capacity 550 1000 mAh We recommend the following battery types because these are the only ones that guarantee the specified operating times full functionality and long service life u GP 700 mAh u Yuasa Phone 700 mAh u Yuasa Phone 800 mAh u Yuasa AAA 800 u Peacebay 600 mAh The handset is supplied with nickel metal hydride UL approved AA...

Page 34: ... uppercase lowercase or digits Press the Pound key briefly to switch from Abc mode to 123 from 123 to abc and from abc to Abc uppercase 1st letter uppercase all others lowercase Press the Pound key before entering the letter You can see briefly in the display whether uppercase lowercase or digits is selected DECT 6 0 Supported GAP standard Supported No of channels 60 duplex channels Radio frequenc...

Page 35: ...nt that the sum of the RENs of all devices does not exceed five This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Can ada FCC ACTA Information Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Gigaset Commu nications USA LLC could void the FCC authority to operate the equipment This includes...

Page 36: ...t harmful interfer ence in a residential installation Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TV s and VCR s to minimize or prevent such interference the system base should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR and if interference is expe rienced moving the base farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference Howev...

Page 37: ...ause electric shock when the appli ance is subsequently used 12 Unplug the product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating inst...

Page 38: ...ou Proof of purchase e g sales slip or invoice must be provided with any Product returned during the warranty period Batteries supplied with the Products are warranted to be free from defects at the time of purchase only 2 EXCLUSIVE REMEDY Gigaset NAM s entire liability and your exclusive remedy if the Product is defective in materials or workmanship during the warranty period and is returned shal...

Page 39: ...valid only in the country in which it is purchased i e the United States of America or Canada respectively but not both USE WITH ACCESSORIES NOT SUPPLIED BY GIGASET NAM OR NOT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY GIGASET NAM MAY VOID WARRANTY 4 WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE All warranty claims must be made by notifying Gigaset NAM prior to the expiration of the war ranty period Gigaset NAM s obligation to...

Page 40: ...g fixes provided to you after the expiration of the one year limited warranty period are not covered by any warranty or con dition express implied or statutory 8 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL GIGASET NAM SELLER OR THEIR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAG...

Page 41: ...ca ble therein and exclude the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods If you want to learn more about Gigaset Service or for Support on your Gigaset phone visit our web site at http www gigaset com or please call 1 866 247 8758 Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlavenhorst 66 D 46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH is a licensee of the Siemens trademar...

Page 42: ...41 Mounting the charging cradle on the wall A58H USA EN A31008 M2055 R301 1 6019 appendix fm 30 06 2009 Version 4 29 10 2007 Mounting the charging cradle on the wall 21 mm approx 2 5 mm ...

Page 43: ...e status display 1 CID 2 5 services network services 22 Configuring the network mailbox 26 Confirmation tone 30 Control key 1 15 Correcting incorrect entries 16 Customer Care 37 D Deactivating advisory tones 30 call acceptance 28 handset 17 keypad lock 17 Delete key 15 Deleting characters 16 Dialing directory 23 using shortcut keys 24 Dialing pause entering 1 Digital clock 28 Directory 23 copying ...

Page 44: ... 21 Internal call 21 K Key 1 fast access 1 Key click 30 Keypad lock 17 Keys assigning directory entry 24 Asterisk key 1 29 Control key 1 15 Delete key 15 display keys 1 15 End Call key 1 20 fast access 1 Flash key 1 Internal key 1 Message key 1 On Off key 1 Pound key 1 17 Shortcut 24 Speaker key 1 Talk key 1 20 L Last number redial 25 Local area code 13 Lock activating deactivating keypad lock 17 ...

Page 45: ...saver 28 Searching in directory 23 Sending directory entry to handset 24 Service Customer Care 37 Setting date 11 28 melody ringer melody 29 time 11 28 wake up time 27 Setting up handset 7 Shortcut 19 24 Snooze alarm clock 27 Speaker key 1 Specifications 32 T Talk key 1 20 U Unknown caller 20 V Viewing the network mailbox report 26 Volume earpiece volume 29 handset handsfree volume 29 ringer melod...