Siemens Gigaset SL56 Owner's Manual
Siemens Gigaset SL56 Owner's Manual

Siemens Gigaset SL56 Owner's Manual

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Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG
Schlavenhorst 66
D-46395 Bocholt
Gigaset
© Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG 2007
All rights reserved. Subject to availability.
Right of modification reserved.
www.siemens.com/gigaset
SL56

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  • Page 1 Issued by Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG Schlavenhorst 66 D-46395 Bocholt Gigaset © Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG 2007 All rights reserved. Subject to availability. Right of modification reserved. www.siemens.com/gigaset SL56...
  • Page 2: Handset At A Glance

    Handset at a glance Ð ò INT 1 15.11.05 09:45 Note: Illustration of a handset on a base station with SMS functionality. 1 Display in idle status (example) 2 Charge status of the battery pack = e V U flashes: battery pack almost flat e V U flashes: battery pack charging 3 Display keys (page 9)
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Handset at a glance ... 1 Safety precautions ... . 3 Gigaset SL56 – a handset with many extras ... . . 4 First steps .
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    If you give your Gigaset to someone else, make sure you also give them the user guide. ƒ Please remove faulty base stations from use or have them repaired by Siemens Service, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
  • Page 5: Gigaset Sl56 - A Handset With Many Extras

    Gigaset SL56 – a handset with many extras Gigaset SL56 – a handset with many extras Your Gigaset SL56, which has a clearly laid out colour display (65K colours), offers you much more than just the possibility of storing up to 250 phone numbers and...
  • Page 6 ¤ Carefully lift the cover upwards out of the notches. Registering the handset A Gigaset SL56 handset can be registered to up to four base stations. You must initiate handset registration on the handset and on the base station. After it has registered, the handset returns to idle status.
  • Page 7 First steps Placing the handset in the charging cradle ¤ Plug the charging cradle mains adapter into a mains power socket. ¤ Place the handset in the charging cra- dle with the display facing forward. To charge the battery pack, leave the handset in the charging cradle.
  • Page 8: Making Calls

    Making calls Making an external call External calls are calls using the public tel- ephone network. Enter the number and press the talk key. Press and hold the talk key c and then enter the number. You can cancel the dialling operation with the end call key a.
  • Page 9: Muting

    Operating the handset Switching between earpiece and handsfree mode Press the handsfree key. During a call and when listening to the answering machine (depending on the base station), switch handsfree on or off. If you wish to place the handset in the charging cradle during a call: ¤...
  • Page 10: Display Keys

    §OK§ An example of the display in idle status is shown on page 1. Menu guidance Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels. Main menu (first menu level) ¤ When the handset is in idle status, press w to open the main menu.
  • Page 11: Correcting Incorrect Entries

    ECO DECT To access a function, i.e. open the corre- sponding submenu (next menu level): ¤ navigate to the function using the con- trol key q/r. The name of the function is displayed in the display header. Press the display key Submenus The functions in the submenus are dis- played as lists.
  • Page 12 Storing a number in the directory ¢ New Entry ¤ Change multiple line input: First Name/Surname: Enter a name in at least one of the fields. Phone (Home)/Phone (Mobile)/Phone (Office) Enter a number in at least one of the fields. Annivers.: Select or Off.
  • Page 13 Using the directory and lists (directory only) Delete Pattern Delete voice patterns (page 14). Copy Entry Send a single entry to a handset (page 12). Delete List Delete all entries in the directory/call- by-call list. Copy List Send complete list to a handset (page 12).
  • Page 14 While the number is being transferred from the answering machine list (depend- ing on the base station), the message playback is interrupted. Copying a number or E-mail address from the directory In many operating situations, you can open the directory to copy a number or E-mail address, for example.
  • Page 15: Last Number Redial List

    Using the directory and lists You can store voice patterns for a total of 30 directory entries. Entries with voice patterns are marked with ´. You can also perform voice dialling func- tions via an activated Bluetooth headset. Recording voice patterns Record your voice pattern in quiet sur- roundings.
  • Page 16: Opening Lists With The Message Key

    – Subscriber answers: press the Talk key c. The function is ended. – Subscriber does not answer: the call is terminated after approx. 30 seconds. The function is ended after pressing any key or ten unsuc- cessful attempts. Display Number (as in the directory, page 11) (as in the directory, page 11)
  • Page 17: Setting The Emergency Number

    Handset settings The list of possible key assignments is opened. ¤ Proceed as is described when first assigning the key with a shortcut (page 15). Digit key ¤ Press the digit key briefly. Press the display key. The list §Change of possible key assignments is displayed.
  • Page 18: Setting Backlight

    Changing the screensaver ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Display Screen Saver Scroll to the Selection Press the display key. The §View§ active screensaver is dis- played. Select screensaver and press §Change§ ¤ Save changes: see page 30. Setting backlight Regardless of whether or not the handset is in the charging cradle, you can activate or deactivate the backlighting.
  • Page 19 Handset settings Settings for individual functions Set the volume and melody depending on the type of signalling required. For exter- nal calls, you can also make a setting so that the caller's name is announced after the first ringtone. To do this, however, the corresponding voice pattern must first have been recorded (page 13).
  • Page 20: Setting Your Own Dialling Code

    Setting your own dialling code In order to transfer phone numbers between Bluetooth connections and phone, it is essential that your dialling code (country and area code) is stored on the phone. Some of these numbers are already pre- set. ¢...
  • Page 21: Activating/Deactivating Advisory Tones

    Handset settings Sounds: setting the volume During playback: Options Open the menu. Volume Select and press Set volume. Press the display key. Save Renaming/deleting a sound/picture You have selected an entry. Open menu. Options§ If a sound/picture cannot be deleted (è), these options are not available.
  • Page 22: Setting An Appointment (Calendar)

    Activating/deactivating the alarm clock and setting the wake-up time ¢ ì ¤ Change multiple line input: Appoint.: Select or Off. Time: Enter the wake-up time in 4-digit for- mat. Occurance: Select Daily or Monday-Friday. Volume: Set the volume (1-6). Melody: Select melody.
  • Page 23: Display Missed Appointments

    Handset settings An appointment reminder is signalled with the selected ringtone (page 17). The appointment reminder sounds for 60 seconds. The entered text, date and time are displayed. During a call, the appointment reminder is signalled by a short tone. Managing appointments ¢...
  • Page 24: Using Bluetooth Devices

    If 10 entries are saved in the list, the oldest entry is deleted at the time of the next appointment reminder. Using Bluetooth devices Your Gigaset SL56 handset can communi- cate wirelessly via Bluetooth™ with other devices using this technology. Before you can use your Bluetooth...
  • Page 25: Restoring The Handset Default

    Handset settings Changing the name of a Bluetooth device ¢ s (select entry) Open list Press the display key. §Options Select and press Rename Change name. Press the display key Save Back: Press and hold key. Deregistering a Bluetooth device ¢...
  • Page 26: Appendix

    Questions and answers If you have any questions about using your handset, visit us at any time at www.siemens.com/gigasetcustomercare. The table below contains a list of common problems and possible solutions. The display is blank.
  • Page 27: Authorisation

    A copy of the 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity is available at this Internet address: http://www.siemens.com/gigasetdocs. ò Bluetooth Qualified Design Identity The Bluetooth QD ID for your Gigaset SL56 is: B011264. Specifications Recommended battery pack (Valid at the time of going to press) Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion): 700 mAh...
  • Page 28: Guarantee Certificate United Kingdom

    24 months of pur- chase, Siemens shall, at its own option and free of charge, either replace the device with another device reflecting the current state of the art, or repair the said device.
  • Page 29: Notes On User Guide

    To invoke this Guarantee, please contact the Siemens helpdesk on 1850 777 277. This number is also to be found in the accompanying user guide. Notes on user guide...
  • Page 30: Example: Menu Input

    Press the centre of the control key: call up the main menu in idle status. During configuration: confirm selection. c / Q / * etc. Press the illustrated key on the handset. Example: menu input In the user guides, the steps you need to perform are shown in abbreviated form.
  • Page 31: Pc Interface

    (page 32). Your handset can communicate with a compu- ter via a program (free download at www.siemens.com/gigasetSL560). You can access your handset's directory and download sounds (.mid) and pictures (.bmp) for the screensaver from your com- puter to the handset.
  • Page 32 Each key between Q and O is assigned several letters and characters. These appear in a selection line immedi- ately under the text panel (over the dis- play keys) as soon as you press a key. The letter you are most likely looking for is shown in reversed highlights and is at the beginning of the selection line.
  • Page 33: Accessories

    Accessories Accessories Data Cable DCA-500 For connecting your phone to the serial RS232 interface of your computer. Data Cable USB DCA-510 For connecting your phone to the USB interface of your computer. All accessories and battery packs are available from your mobile phone retailer. Only use original accessories.
  • Page 34: Index

    Call-by-call list ......numbers Calling external Care of the telephone Changing display language ringtone Changing device name...
  • Page 35 Index Deregistering devices (Bluetooth) ....Dialling call-by-call list ....directory .
  • Page 36 Key 1 (fast access) ....Keypad lock ....Keys call-by-call key .
  • Page 37 Index Screensaver ....Searching in directory ... . Sending directory entry to handset Service .

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