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Siemens Gigaset E455 User Manual

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Gigaset Communications GmbH
Schlavenhorst 66, D-46395 Bocholt
Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG
Gigaset E455
© Gigaset Communications GmbH 2008
All rights reserved.
Subject to availability. Rights of modifications reserved.
www.gigaset.com

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  • Page 1 Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlavenhorst 66, D-46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG Gigaset E455 © Gigaset Communications GmbH 2008 All rights reserved. Subject to availability. Rights of modifications reserved. www.gigaset.com...
  • Page 2 Handset at a glance 1 Display in idle status 2 Battery pack charge status = e V U (flat to full) flashes: battery pack almost flat e V U flashes: battery pack charging 3 Display keys (page 13) 4 Message key Access to calls and message lists;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety precautions ... . 4 Operating the answering Gigaset E455 – machine ....30 more than just a telephone .
  • Page 4 Contents Base station settings ..46 Protecting against unauthorised access ......46 Activating/deactivating the wait melody .

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions Safety precautions Caution: Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use. Explain their contents to your children, and the potential hazards associated with using the tele- phone. Only use the mains adapter supplied, as indicated on the back of the base sta- tion or charging cradle.

  • Page 6: Gigaset E455 - More Than Just A Telephone

    Gigaset E455 – more than just a telephone Gigaset E455 – Installing the base station and charging cradle more than just a telephone base station and charging cradle are Your phone not only enables you to send designed for use in closed, dry rooms with and receive text messages over the fixed a temperature range of +5 °C to +45 °C.

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Handset For Use

    The phone could also malfunction or be damaged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recommended type. * Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG. ¤ Insert the plug into the socket as shown in the enlarged view.
  • Page 8 First Steps Closing the battery cover Opening the battery cover ¤ Hold the battery cover at a slight angle Position both thumbs on the lock ring and and introduce the two lower lugs into at the same time turn the lock ring or belt the casing first.
  • Page 9 First Steps Headset socket Your answering machine is set with a standard announcement. ¤ You can connect the following types of Set the date and the time, for example headset (with jack connector): HAMA to ensure the correct time of incoming Plantronics M40, MX100 and MX150.

  • Page 10: Menu Tree

    Menu tree Menu tree Instead of scrolling to locate a menu function, you can select a menu function faster by opening the menu and keying in the digit combination ("shortcut"). Example: v 5 2 11 for "Set ringtone for external calls". With the telephone in idle status, press v (open main menu): î...
  • Page 11 Menu tree Display 5-3-1 Screen Picture (page 42) 5-3-2 Colour Scheme (page 41) 5-3-3 Contrast (page 41) 5-3-4 Backlight (page 42) Handset 5-4-1 Language (page 41) 5-4-2 Auto Answer (page 42) 5-4-3 Register H/Set (page 37) 5-4-4 Select Base (page 37) 5-4-5 Reset Handset (page 45)

  • Page 12: Making Calls

    Making calls Making calls If the ringtone is intrusive, press the dis- play key . You can take the call as §Silence§ long as it is displayed on the screen. Making an external call Calling Line Identification External calls are calls using the public tel- When you receive a call, the caller's ephone network.

  • Page 13: Handsfree Operation

    Making calls ¤ Press and hold the handsfree key d Screen display with CNIP while placing the handset in the base If you have CNIP, then the name (town) station. If handsfree key d does not that is registered with your network pro- light up, press the key again.

  • Page 14: Operating The Handset

    Operating the handset Operating the handset In lists and submenus t / s Scroll up/down line by line. Open submenu or confirm Activating/deactivating the handset selection. Go back one menu level, or Press and hold the end call cancel. key. You will hear the confir- mation beep.

  • Page 15: Returning To Idle Status

    Operating the handset Returning to idle status Correcting incorrect entries You can revert to idle status from any- You can correct incorrect characters in the where in the menu as follows: text by navigating to the incorrect entry ¤ Press and hold the end call key a. using the control key.

  • Page 16: Network Services

    Network services Network services Network services are functions that your network provider makes available to you. You have to request these services from your network provider. ¤ If you require assistance, please con- tact your network provider. Setting functions for the next call ¢...

  • Page 17: Using The Directory And Lists

    Using the directory and lists Using the directory and lists Annivers.: Enter anniversary if required (page 18). Speed Dial: The options are: Select key for quick dial. ¤ Directory, Save changes. Call-by-Call list, Last number redial list, Storing a number in the call-by-call list SMS list, ¢...
  • Page 18 Using the directory and lists Using other functions The other handset and base station can ¢ send and receive directory entries. s / C s (select entry) ¢ ¢ s / C s (select entry) (open menu) §Options§ ¢ (open menu) §Options§...

  • Page 19: Last Number Redial List

    Using the directory and lists Last number redial list Storing anniversaries in the directory You can store an anniversary for every The last number redial list contains the ten number in the directory and specify a time numbers last dialled with the handset when you will receive a reminder call on (max.

  • Page 20: Opening Lists With The Message Key

    Using the directory and lists Opening lists with the Calls list message key Requirement: Calling Line Identification (CLIP, page 11) You can use the message key f to Depending on the type of list set, the calls open the following lists: list contains SMS list ‰...

  • Page 21: Making Cost-Effective Calls

    Making cost-effective calls Making cost-effective calls Type of entry: ‰ – accepted calls ( – missed calls Sign up with a network provider who – calls recorded by the answering offers particularly low-cost call rates (call- machine (Ã) by-call). You can manage the numbers in the call-by-call list.
  • Page 22 Making cost-effective calls Saving/editing entries in the The list "without preselection" con- tains the "exception to the rule". preselection lists Example: Each of the two lists can contain You have entered 08 for "with preselec- 20 entries, each with 6 digits. tion".

  • Page 23: Sms (Text Messages)

    SMS (text messages) SMS (text messages) Rules An SMS can be up to 612 characters long. Your unit is supplied ready for you to send If there are more than 160 characters text messages immediately. or a lot of image data, the text message Requirements: is sent as a linked SMS (up to 4 mes- sages with 153 characters each).

  • Page 24: Writing/Sending An Sms

    SMS (text messages) Writing/sending an SMS Setting input language ¤ You are writing an SMS (page 23). Press the display key. Writing an SMS §Options§ ¢ î Select Language Select and press §OK§ Select mailbox if necessary Mailbox 2 Select input language and and press §OK§...
  • Page 25 SMS (text messages) Draft message list Deleting draft message list ¤ Open the draft message list and then: In the draft message list, you can save, Open menu. §Options§ edit later and send an SMS. Select, press and confirm Delete all §OK§...

  • Page 26: Receiving An Sms

    SMS (text messages) s / ~ Select number from the direc- The incoming message list is displayed as tory or enter directly. Enter the follows (example): number with dialling code SMS: (even when you are in the same area). 1 bold: number of new entries ©...

  • Page 27: Notification By Sms

    SMS (text messages) ¤ Save the number with the area code Edit Edit the text in the SMS and then (dialling code) in the directory. send it (page 22). Attachments Changing the character set (e.g. pictures, melodies) are not sent. ¤...

  • Page 28: Sms Mailboxes

    SMS (text messages) ‰ SMS mailboxes Active mailboxes are marked with the mailbox list. They are shown in the SMS list and can, if necessary, be displayed The General Mailbox is the default set- by pressing the message key f. ting.

  • Page 29: Setting Sms Centre

    SMS (text messages) Setting SMS centre SMS to a PABX You can only receive an SMS when the Entering/changing SMS centres Calling Line Identification is for- ¤ warded to the extension of the PABX You should find out about the services (CLIP).

  • Page 30: Sms Troubleshooting

    SMS (text messages) SMS troubleshooting The message is played back. 1. The "display call number" service is not acti- Errors when sending vated. ¥ Have your service provider enable this E0 Calling Line Identification permanently service (there is a charge for this). withheld (CLIR) or Calling Line Identification not activated.

  • Page 31: Operating The Answering

    Operating the answering machine Operating the answering Recording a personal announcement/ announce only machine ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Voice Mail Announcements ¢ Record Announce Record Anc Only You can operate the answering machine Press the display key to start §OK§ that is integrated in the base station via the recording.
  • Page 32 Operating the answering machine ¤ Deleting announcements Change multiple line input: ¢ ¢ ¢ From: Ð Voice Mail Announcements ¢ Enter hours/minutes for the start of the Del Announce Del Anc Only period in 4-digit format. Press the display key to con- §Yes§...
  • Page 33 Operating the answering machine If the message concerned has been saved Adding the telephone number of a with the date and time you will hear an message to the directory appropriate announcement before play- See also "Adding a displayed number to back begins.

  • Page 34: Activating/Deactivating Listen In

    Operating the answering machine Activating/deactivating listen in Diverting an external call to the answering machine During recording of a message you can lis- You can divert an incoming external call to ten in via the loudspeaker of registered the answering machine even if it is handsets.

  • Page 35: Resetting Fast Access On The Answering Machine

    Operating the answering machine When operating remotely you then know Set beep. §OK§ after approx. 15 seconds that there are no In the "beep" setting, certain answering new messages (otherwise the answering machine phrases are replaced by tones. machine would already have accepted The remaining phrases and the pre- your call).
  • Page 36 Operating the answering machine Calling the answering machine and When deleting a message you are playing back messages prompted to repeat the command. ¤ Repeat "DELETE", without first press- Dial your own number. ing the 9. While you listen to your announcement, press the 9 Activating the answering machine key and enter the system PIN.

  • Page 37: Using The Network Mailbox

    Using the network mailbox Using the network mailbox Calling the network mailbox Press and hold. You are connected straight to The network mailbox is your network pro- the network mailbox. vider's answering machine within the net- Press handsfree key d if work.

  • Page 38: Using Several Handsets

    Open list of internal users. The handset you are currently Manual registration Gigaset E45 to using is indicated by < . Gigaset E455 Select the internal user you You must activate manual registration of wish to de-register. the handset at both the handset and the Open menu.

  • Page 39: Making Internal Calls

    Using several handsets ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð When diverting a call you can also press Handset Select Base the end call key a before the internal Select one of the registered participant lifts the receiver. base stations or Best Base press Then, if the internal participant does not §OK§...

  • Page 40: Linking Internal Callers To An External Call

    Using several handsets Linking internal callers to Changing the name of a handset an external call Note: Change the automatically assigned name of Important: The Listening In function must the handset, before changing the display lan- be activated. guage, e.g. from "INT1" to "Walid" (see page 41).

  • Page 41: Using A Handset As A Room Monitor

    Using several handsets You will hear the error tone (descending tone sequence) if you assign an internal Caution! number twice. – You should always check the operation ¤ Repeat the process with an unused of the room monitor before use. For example, test its sensitivity.

  • Page 42: Handset Settings

    Handset settings Handset settings Changing previously set external destination number ¢ ¢ í Your handset is preconfigured, but you Room Monitor can change these settings to suit your Scroll to the Call to: line. individual requirements. Press the display key. §Edit§...

  • Page 43: Setting The Screen Picture

    Handset settings ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Setting the screen picture Display Backlight The current setting is displayed. ¤ You can display a screen picture (picture or Change multiple line input: digital clock) when the handset is in idle In Charger status.

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Loudspeaker Volume

    Handset settings Adjusting the loudspeaker Settings for individual functions volume Set the volume and melody depending on the type of signalling required. ¢ ¢ ¢ You can set the loudspeaker volume for Ð Audio Settings handsfree speaking to five different levels Ringer Settings and the earpiece volume to three different Set, e.g.

  • Page 45: Activating/Deactivating First

    Handset settings Deactivating the ringtone for the – Error beep (descending tone sequence): when you make an current call incorrect entry Press the display key. §Silence§ – Menu end tone: when scrolling at the end of a menu Activating/deactivating the alert tone Battery low beep: the battery pack In place of a ringtone you can activate an requires charging.

  • Page 46: Setting The Alarm Clock

    Handset settings Setting the alarm clock Restoring the handset default settings Requirement: The date and time have already been set (page 8). You can reset any individual settings and changes that you have made. This will not Activating/deactivating and setting the affect entries in the directory, call-by-call alarm clock list, calls list, or SMS lists or the handset's...

  • Page 47: Base Station Settings

    Base station settings Base station settings Repeater support With a repeater you can increase the range The base station settings are carried out and reception strength of your base sta- using a registered Gigaset E45 handset. tion. First you must activate the repeater mode.

  • Page 48: Connecting The Base Station

    Connecting the base station to the PABX Connecting the base station Enter digit for the pause length (1 = 1 sec.; 2 = 3 secs.; to the PABX 3 = 7 secs.) and press §OK§ Changing the pause after the recall key The following settings are only needed when your PABX requires them.

  • Page 49: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Questions and answers If you have any queries about the use of your telephone, you can contact us at any Care time at ¤ www.gigaset.com/customercare . The Wipe the base station and handset with table below contains a list of common a damp cloth (do not use solvent) or an problems and possible solutions.
  • Page 50 Appendix The other party cannot hear you. You have pressed the (INT) key. The hand- set is "muted". ¥ Switch on the microphone again (page 12). The incoming call number is not displayed although CLIP is set. Phone number identification is not enabled. ¥...

  • Page 51: Service (Customer Care)

    Appendix Service (Customer Care) You can get assistance easily when you have technical questions or questions about how to use your device by using our online support service on the Internet at: www.gigaset.com/customercare or by referring to the section entitled Questions and answers in this manual (page 48). If the device needs to be repaired, please contact one of our Customer Care Centers: Abu Dhabi.

  • Page 52: Specifications

    Appendix Specifications Base station power consumption In standby mode: approx. 2 watt Recommended battery pack During a call: approx. 3 watt. (Valid at the time of going to press) General specifications Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH): V30145-K1310-X382 DECT standard is supported The handset is supplied with the recom- GAP standard is supported mended battery pack.

  • Page 53: Notes On The Operating Instructions

    Notes on the operating instructions Notes on the ¢ ¢ Ð Display operating instructions ¤ With the handset in idle status, press on the right of the control key to open This section explains the meaning of cer- the main menu. ¤...

  • Page 54: Example: Multiple Line Input

    Notes on the operating instructions Example: multiple line input Writing and editing a text message There are many situations in which you can change the settings of a display or The following rules apply when writing a enter data in several lines. text message: In this user guide symbols are used to Control the cursor with u v t s.
  • Page 55 Notes on the operating instructions Writing an SMS (with predictive text) Order of directory entries EATONI predictive text helps you when The directory entries are usually sorted in you are writing an SMS. alphabetical order. Spaces and digits take first priority. The sort order is as follows: Each key between Q and O is 1.

  • Page 56: Accessories

    Accessories Accessories Gigaset Handsets Turn your Gigaset into a cordless telephone system: Gigaset Handset E45 Dust and splash proof casing Illuminated colour display (4096 colours) Illuminated keypad Handsfree operation Polyphonic ringer melodies Directory for around 150 entries SMS (CLIP must be enabled) Headset socket Room monitor www.gigaset.com/gigasete45...
  • Page 57 Accessories Gigaset handset SL55 Illuminated graphical colour display (65k colours) Illuminated keypad Handsfree operation Polyphonic ringer melodies Directory for around 250 entries Picture CLIP SMS (CLIP must be enabled) Voice dialling PC interface, e.g. for managing directory entries, ringtones and screen savers Headset socket www.gigaset.com/gigasetsl55 Gigaset repeater...

  • Page 58: Index

    Index Index connecting to PABX ... . . range ..... . . restoring to factory settings .
  • Page 59 Index Changing system PIN Display ... . . Character set table, see changing display language ..Special characters contrast ..... Charge saving function illumination .
  • Page 60 Index advisory tones Input language (SMS) ......changing internal number Internal ..changing name consultation .
  • Page 61 Index Mailboxes, see SMS display calling number (CLIP) ..Mains adapter entry using directory ....... Making calls saving in directory .
  • Page 62 Index Remote control sending to e-mail address ......Repeater status report ..... . .
  • Page 63 26 mm max. Ø 8 mm max. Ø 4 mm...

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