Gigaset E490 Manual
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E490 - E495
E 4 9 0 - E 4 9 5
GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.
E490 - E495
E 4 9 0 - E 4 9 5
GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.

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  • Page 1 E490 - E495 E490 - E495 E 4 9 0 - E 4 9 5 E 4 9 0 - E 4 9 5 GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION. GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.
  • Page 2: The Handset At A Glance

    The handset at a glance The handset at a glance 1 Display in idle status 2 Charge status of the batteries = e V U (flat to full) flashes: batteries almost flat e V U ¢ flashes: batteries charging 3 Display keys ( page 16) 4 Message key Access to calls and message lists;...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents The handset at a glance ..........1 The base station at a glance .
  • Page 4 SMS troubleshooting ............36 Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station . 37 Operation via the handset .
  • Page 5 Contents Base station settings ..........53 Protecting against unauthorised access .
  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Do not use your phone in environments with a potential explosion hazard (e.g. paint shops). ƒ If you give your Gigaset to someone else, make sure you also give them the user guide. Please remove faulty base stations from use or have them repaired by our Service department, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
  • Page 7: First Steps

    First steps First steps Check the pack contents one Gigaset E490/E495 base station one mains adapter for the base station one Gigaset E49H handset one charging cradle one mains adapter for the charging cradle two batteries one battery cover one belt clip...
  • Page 8: Installing The Base Station And Charging Cradle

    Please note: Never expose the telephone to the influence of heat sources, direct sunlight or other electrical devices. Protect your Gigaset from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and vapours. Connecting the base station ¤ First connect the mains adapter 1.
  • Page 9: Connecting The Charging Cradle

    First steps Connecting the charging cradle ¤ Connect the flat plug of the mains adapter 1. ¤ Plug the mains adapter into the plug socket 2. If you need to disconnect the plug from the charging cradle, press the release button and disconnect the plug 2.
  • Page 10: Setting Up The Handset For Use

    The display and control key are protected by a plastic film. Please remove the protective film! Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover Warning Only use the rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communica- ¢ tions GmbH ( page 66), i.e. never use conventional (non-rechargeable) bat- teries, as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury.
  • Page 11 First steps ¤ Insert the rubber headset socket cover provided to guarantee the unit is splashproof. If you need to reopen the battery cover, for instance to change the batteries, please proceed as follows: ¤ Turn the lock ring or belt clip anti- clockwise to the end stop (approx.
  • Page 12 First steps First battery charge and discharge The correct charge status can only be displayed if the battery is first fully charged and discharged. ¤ Place the handset in the charging cradle for six hours. ¤ Once the battery is fully charged, remove the hand- set from the charging cradle and do not put it back again...
  • Page 13 First steps Setting the date and time Set the date and time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming calls, and so that the alarm can be used. ¤ If you have not yet set the date Time and time, press the key below §Time§...
  • Page 14: Connecting The Headset

    After removing the rubber cover, you can connect a headset to the underside of your telephone with the 2.5 mm jack connector. See the relevant product page at www.gigaset.com for information on rec- ommended headsets. After using the headset, always replace the rubber cover.
  • Page 15: What Would You Like To Do Next

    First steps What would you like to do next? Now you have successfully started your Gigaset, you will probably want to adapt it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most important subjects. If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices such as other Gigaset telephones ¢...
  • Page 16: Using The Phone

    Using the phone Using the phone Control key In the description below, the side of the control key (up, down, right, left) that you have to press in the different oper- ating situations is marked in black, e.g. v for "press on the right of the control key".
  • Page 17: Display Keys

    Using the phone Display keys The function of the display keys changes depending on the particular operating sit- uation. Example: 1 Current display key functions are shown in the bottom display line. 2 Display keys The most important display keys are: §§§Options§§§...
  • Page 18: Menu Guidance

    Using the phone Menu guidance Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels. Main menu (first menu level) ¤ Press v with the handset in idle status to open the main menu. The main menu functions are shown in the display as a list with colour icons and names.
  • Page 19: Illustration In The User Guide

    Using the phone Illustration in the user guide The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form. Example The illustration: ¢ ¢ Ð Date/Time means: ¤ To display the main menu, press the right side of the control key in idle status.
  • Page 20: Menu Tree

    Menu tree Menu tree Instead of scrolling to locate a menu function, you can select a function more quickly by open- ing the menu and keying in a digit combination (or shortcut). Example: v 5 2 2 for "Set ringer for external calls". With the telephone in idle status, press v (open main menu): î...
  • Page 21 Menu tree Ð Settings ¢ 5-1 Date/Time page 12 ¢ 5-2 Audio Settings 5-2-1 Handset Volume page 51 ¢ 5-2-2 Ringer Settings page 52 ¢ 5-2-3 Advisory Tones page 53 ¢ 5-2-4 Silent Alert page 52 ¢ 5-3 Display 5-3-1 Screen Picture page 51 ¢...
  • Page 22: Making Calls

    Pressing the talk key c. phone network. ¤ Pressing the speaker key d. Enter the number and press the ¤ Gigaset E490: Press the display key talk key. §Accept§ ¤ Press and hold the talk key c Gigaset E495: Press the display key Ÿ...
  • Page 23: Speaker

    Press the speaker key. Ã During a call and when listening to the Silence answering machine (Gigaset E495 only), 1 Ringer icon activate or deactivate speaker. 2 Number or name of caller If you wish to place the handset in the charg-...
  • Page 24: Using The Directory And Lists

    SMS list Select key for shortcut. ¤ Calls list Save the changes. Answering machine list (Gigaset E495 only) Storing a number in the call-by-call You create the directory and call-by-call list list ¢ for your own individual handset. You can...
  • Page 25 Using the directory and lists Dialling with the directory/call-by- Copy List Send complete list to a handset call list ¢ ¢ page 24). s / C s (select entry). Available Memory Press the talk key. The number is Display the available entries in the direc- ¢...
  • Page 26: Last Number Redial List

    Complete the entry, page 23. Copy an entry to the directory (page 23). Gigaset E495: The message playback is inter- Delete Entry (as in the directory, page 24) rupted during the number transfer from the Delete List (as in the directory, page 24) answering machine list.
  • Page 27 All received SMS messages are saved in the incoming message list, page 31. – Missed calls – Calls recorded by the answering Calls list machine (Ã, Gigaset E495 only) §Delete§ Pressing the display key deletes the Precondition: Calling Line Identification highlighted entry.
  • Page 28: Making Cost-Effective Calls

    Making cost-effective calls Answering machine list Making cost-effective (Gigaset E495 only) calls You can use the answering machine list to listen to the messages that are on the Make phone calls through a network pro- answering machine. vider who offers particularly low-cost call rates (call-by-call).
  • Page 29: Automatic Network Provider Code (Preselection)

    Making cost-effective calls Automatic network provider Saving preselection numbers ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð code (preselection) Base Preselection ¢ Preselect No. You can store a call-by-call number (prese- Enter or change the preselec- lection number), which is automatically tion number (call-by-call placed in front of numbers when you dial number).
  • Page 30: Sms (Text Messages)

    SMS (text messages) SMS (text messages) Writing/sending an SMS Writing an SMS Your phone is supplied ready for sending ¢ î SMS messages immediately. Mailbox 2 Select mailbox if necessary and Preconditions: §OK§ press Calling Line Identification is enabled for Enter mailbox PIN if necessary your phone line.
  • Page 31 SMS (text messages) SMS status report Reading or deleting SMS messages ¤ Open the draft message list and then: Precondition: Your network provider sup- Select SMS. ports this feature. §Read§ Press the display key. The entry If you have activated the status report, you will be displayed.
  • Page 32: Receiving An Sms

    New SMS messages are signalled on all e-mail service. Gigaset E49H handsets by the À icon in the display, the flashing message key f and §Send Press the display key. an advisory tone.
  • Page 33: Notification By Sms

    Text is shown in the selected character Notification by SMS set. You can be notified about missed calls or Replying to or forwarding text new answering machine messages (Gigaset messages E495 only) via SMS. ¤ Precondition: For missed calls, the caller's Reading an SMS number (CLI) must have been transmitted.
  • Page 34: Sms Mailboxes

    ¢ Missed Calls î Settings SMS Mailboxes Select On if you require SMS notification. Select mailbox, e.g. Mailbox 2 Ans Machine (Gigaset E495 only) §OK§ and press ¤ Select On if you require SMS notification. ¤ Change multiple line input: Save the changes.
  • Page 35: Setting Sms Centres

    SMS (text messages) Changing a mailbox's PIN and ID Entering/changing SMS centres ¢ ¢ ¢ ¤ î Settings SMS Mailboxes ¢ You should find out about the services s (Select mailbox) and special functions offered by your Enter mailbox PIN if necessary service provider before you make a new §OK§...
  • Page 36: Sms Services

    You can only receive an SMS when the Calling Line Identification is forwarded §OK§ Activate SMS function (default to the extension of the PABX (CLIP). The setting). CLIP evaluation of the phone number for the SMS centre takes place in your Gigaset.
  • Page 37: Sms Troubleshooting

    SMS (text messages) SMS troubleshooting You have stopped receiving SMS messages. ¥ 1. You have changed the ID of your mailbox. Error codes when sending ¢ Give your SMS contacts your new ID or undo the change ( page 33). E0 Calling Line Identification permanently with- held (CLIR) or Calling Line Identification not ¥...
  • Page 38: Operating The Answering Machine Of The Gigaset E495 Base Station

    Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station Operating the answering Recording announcement/ announce only ¢ ¢ machine of the Ð Voice Mail ¢ ¢ Gigaset E495 Announcements Record Announce / Record Anc Only base station §OK§ Press the display key to start the recording.
  • Page 39 Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station Playing back announcements If the memory for messages is full in Ans. & ¢ ¢ Record mode, the answering machine will Ð Voice Mail ¢ ¢ switch to the Announce Only mode and you...
  • Page 40: Deleting Messages

    Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station Playing back messages If playback is interrupted for over a minute, the answering machine returns to idle sta- The date and time of each message is logged tus. (provided this has been set, page 12) and Reading CNIP information from a displayed during the playback.
  • Page 41: Activating/Deactivating Call Screening

    Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station Picking up a call from the Two-way Record §OK§ Select and press answering machine Two-way record is indicated on the display You can pick up a call while the answering...
  • Page 42: Setting Up The Answering Machine

    Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station Setting up the answering Setting the recording time machine You can set the maximum recording time of a message. The options are: 1, 2, 3 mins or The answering machine has already been Maximum.
  • Page 43: Operating When On The Move (Remote Operation)

    Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station After you have selected the network mailbox Activating the answering machine ¤ or the answering machine, press and hold key . You will be connected directly. Phone home and let the phone ring until you hear: "Please enter PIN".
  • Page 44: Using The Network Mailbox

    With fast access, you can dial the network mailbox or the integrated answering machine (Gigaset E495 only) directly. Gigaset E490: Fast access is preset for the network mailbox. You only need to enter the number of the network mailbox. Gigaset E495: The integrated answering machine is preset for fast access.
  • Page 45: Eco Dect

    ECO DECT ECO DECT Status displays Display icon You are helping to protect the environment Reception strength: with your Gigaset. Ð i Ñ Ò – good to poor | (flashes) Reduced energy consumption – no reception ½ Eco Mode enabled By using an energy-saving power supply, ¼...
  • Page 46: Setting The Alarm Clock

    Deactivating the wake-up call/ repeating after a pause (snooze Registering other handsets mode) You can register other Gigaset handsets and Precondition: A wake-up call is sounding. handsets for other devices with GAP func- §OFF§ Press the display key. The wake- tionality as follows.
  • Page 47: De-Registering Handsets

    De-registering handsets Calling all handsets ("group call") Initiate internal call. You can de-register any other registered Press the star key. All handsets handset from any registered Gigaset E49H are called. handset. Ending a call Open list of internal partici- pants.
  • Page 48: Listening In To An External Call

    Using several handsets Internal consultation/conference Rejecting the external call calls §Reject§ Press the display key. The call waiting tone is turned off. You When you are conducting an external call, remain connected with the internal partici- you can call an internal participant at the pant.
  • Page 49: Changing The Name Of A Handset

    Using a handset as a room monitor Changing the name of a Using a handset as a handset room monitor The names "INT 1", "INT 2" etc. are assigned If the room monitor is activated, a previously automatically on registration. You can saved destination number is called as soon change these names.
  • Page 50 Using a handset as a room monitor Changing a set external Warning destination number ¢ ¢ You should always check the opera- í Room Monitor tion of the room monitor before use. For example, test its sensitivity. Scroll to the Call to line. Check the connection if you are §Edit§...
  • Page 51: Handset Settings

    Handset settings Handset settings Changing the display language Your handset is preconfigured, but you can change the settings to suit your individual You can view the display texts in different requirements. languages. ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Handset Language ‰ Quick access to functions The current language is indicated by §OK§...
  • Page 52: Setting The Display Lighting

    Handset settings ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Display Screen Picture Activating/deactivating auto The current setting is displayed. answer ¤ Change multiple line input: If you activate this function, when you Activation receive a call you can simply lift the handset Select On (screen picture is displayed) or out of the charging cradle without having to Off (no screen picture).
  • Page 53: Changing Ringers

    Handset settings Changing ringers Activating/deactivating the ringer You can deactivate the ringer on your hand- Volume: set before you answer a call or when the You can choose between five volumes (1– handset is in idle status; the ringer can be 5;...
  • Page 54: Activating/Deactivating Advisory Tones

    (default setting: 0000) to a Save the changes. 4-digit PIN known only by you. You cannot deactivate the confirmation Gigaset E495: Setting a system PIN facilitates tone for placing the handset in the charging remote operation of the answering machine cradle.
  • Page 55: Activating/Deactivating Music On Hold

    Base station settings Resetting the system PIN Restoring the base station to the factory settings If you have forgotten your system PIN you can reset the base station to the original code 0000: When the settings are restored: handsets are still registered Disconnect the power cord from the base station.
  • Page 56: Connecting The Base Station To The Pabx

    Connecting the base station to the PABX Connecting the base Saving an access code (outside line code) station to the PABX Precondition: You may have to enter an The following settings are only necessary access code for external calls in your PABX, when your PABX requires them;...
  • Page 57: Setting Pauses

    Connecting the base station to the PABX Setting pauses Switching temporarily to tone dialling (DTMF) Changing pause after line seizure If your PABX still operates with dial pulsing You can change the length of pause that is (DP), but you need tone dialling for a inserted between pressing the talk key c connection (e.g.
  • Page 58: Questions And Answers

    Customer Service & Assistance Customer Service & Assistance You have questions? As a Gigaset customer, you can take advantage of our comprehensive serv- ice offerings. You can find help quickly in this User Manual and in the service pages of our Gigaset online portal.
  • Page 59: Authorisation

    ¢ taken into consideration. is "muted". Activate the microphone again ( page 22). We, Gigaset Communications GmbH, declare that this device meets the essential The number of the caller is not displayed despite CLIP. requirements and other relevant regulations laid down in Directive 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 60: Warranty

    Customer Service & Assistance Warranty...
  • Page 61 Customer Service & Assistance...
  • Page 62 Customer Service & Assistance Customer Service Hotline Kuwait : 0 6522458737 6522458738...
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  • Page 66: Environment

    Further information on environmentally tive 2002/96/EC. friendly products and processes is available The appropriate disposal on the Internet at www.gigaset.com. and separate collection of used equipment serve to prevent potential harm to the envi- Environmental management ronment and to health. They are a precondi-...
  • Page 67: Appendix

    (hours) Charging time (hours) Due to the constant progression in battery development, the list of recommended bat- teries in the FAQ section of the Gigaset Cus- tomer Care pages is regularly updated: www.gigaset.com/customercare...
  • Page 68: Writing And Editing Text

    Base station power consumption Writing and editing text In standby mode: The following rules apply when writing text: Gigaset E490: approx. 0.8 watt Control the cursor with u v t s. Gigaset E495: approx. 1.3 watt Characters are inserted at the cursor posi- During the conversation: tion.
  • Page 69: Accessories

    Accessories Accessories Gigaset handsets Upgrade your Gigaset to a cordless PABX: Gigaset E49H handset Dust and splashproof casing Illuminated graphic colour display (65k colours) Illuminated keypad Speaker Silent alarm Polyphonic ringers Directory for around 150 entries SMS (precondition: CLIP must be enabled)
  • Page 70 Accessories Gigaset S79H handset Illuminated graphic colour display (65k colours) Illuminated keypad Speaker mode Polyphonic ringtones Directory for approx. 500 entries Caller picture SMS (prerequisite: CLIP must be enabled) PC interface, e.g., for managing directory entries, ringtones and screensavers Headset socket Room monitor www.gigaset.com/gigasets79h...
  • Page 71 Headset socket Room monitor www.gigaset.com/gigasec59h 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 All accessories and batteries are available from your phone retailer. Only use original accessories. This will avoid possible health risks and personal...
  • Page 72: Mounting The Base Station To The Wall

    Mounting the base station to the wall Mounting the base station to the wall 99 mm approx. 2.5 mm Mounting the charging cradle to the wall 21 mm approx. 2.5 mm...
  • Page 73: Index

    Index Index Base station ......connecting ....connecting to PABX .
  • Page 74 Index name of a handset ....Directory ......
  • Page 75 Index Idle status, returning to ......Incoming message list (SMS) Fast access ... . Incorrect input (correction) .
  • Page 76 Index Number ..as destination for room monitor Mailbox ID, see SMS ... . copying from an SMS text Mailboxes, see SMS ....copying from directory .
  • Page 77 Index PIN protection ..........reading .

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