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Gigaset Communications GmbH
Frankenstr. 2a, D-46395 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' .
© Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010
All rights reserved. Subject to availability.
www.gigaset.com
S790
S 7 9 0
GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.
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- Page 1 Frankenstr. 2a, D-46395 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' . © Gigaset Communications GmbH 2010 All rights reserved. Subject to availability.
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Page 2: Gigaset S790 - More Than Just A Telephone
24). Menu options that are only available in expert mode are marked with the icon. Gigaset Green Home – Be environmentally aware when using your phone. Details about our ECO DECT products can be found at www.gigaset.com/customercare. You can find additional information about your phone at www.gigaset.com/gigasets790. -
Page 3: The Handset At A Glance
The handset at a glance The handset at a glance ¢ 1 Display in idle status 2 Battery charge status ( page 15) ¢ 3 Side keys ¢ Set call ( page 62) or ringtone volume ¢ page 63) 4 Display keys ( ¢... -
Page 4: Display Symbols
The handset at a glance Display symbols The following symbols are displayed dependent on the settings and the operating status of your telephone: ¢ Signal strength i ( page 50) ¢ or ECO Mode+ icon ¼ ( page 50) ¢ Ringtone switched off ( page 64) ¢... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Gigaset S790 – more than just a telephone ......1 The handset at a glance ..........2 Display symbols . - Page 6 Contents Using the directory and lists ........32 Directory .
- Page 7 Contents Handset settings ..........59 Quick access to numbers and functions .
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Page 8: Safety Precautions
(e.g., paint shops). ƒ If you give your Gigaset to a third party, make sure you also give them the user guide. Remove faulty bases from use or have them repaired by our Service department, as they could interfere with other wireless services. -
Page 9: First Steps
First steps First steps Checking the package contents One Gigaset S790 base One power adapter One Gigaset S79H handset One phone cord Two batteries One battery cover One belt clip One plastic headset socket cover One user guide If you have purchased a... -
Page 10: Setting Up The Base And Charger (If Included)
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 fumes. Connecting the base ¤ First connect the power adapter 1. -
Page 11: Connecting The Charger (If Included)
First steps Connecting the charger (if included) ¤ Connect the flat plug from the power adapter 1. ¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug socket 2. To disconnect the plug from the charger, press the release button and disconnect the plug... -
Page 12: Setting Up The Handset For Use
The display and keypad are protected by plastic films. Remove the protective films! Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover Warning Use only rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications ¢ GmbH ( page 75), i.e., Never use conventional (non-rechargeable) batteries, as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. - Page 13 First steps ¤ Insert the plastic cover provided for the headset socket to ensure optimum sound in speaker mode. Attaching the belt clip The handset has notches 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.
- Page 14 First steps First battery charge and discharge The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully charged and discharged. ¤ Charge the handset for 8.5 hours in the base/ charger. ¤ Then remove the handset from the base/charger and do not replace it until the 8.5 hrs...
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Page 15: Setting The Date And Time
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. ¤ §Time§ Press the key below on the dis- play screen to open the input field. - Page 16 First steps ¤ Back Save §Save§ Press the key below on the dis- play screen to confirm your entry. Date/Time ‰ The display shows Saved. You will hear a Saved confirmation tone and the handset will automatically return to idle status. Display in idle status Once the phone is registered and the time is set, the idle display is shown as in this example.
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Page 17: Connecting The Headset
After removing the plastic cover, you can connect a head- set to the left-hand side of your telephone with the 2.5 mm jack connector. See the relevant product page atwww.gigaset.com for information on recommended headsets. The headset volume corresponds to the settings for the ¢... -
Page 18: What Would You Like To Do Next
First steps What would you like to do next? Now you have successfully set up your Gigaset, you will certainly want to adapt it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most important topics. If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices such as other Gigaset telephones, ¢... -
Page 19: Using The Phone
Using the phone Using the phone Control key Below, the side of the control key that you must press in the respective operating situation is marked in black (top, bottom, right, left, centre), e.g., v for "press right on the control key" or w for "press the centre of the control key". -
Page 20: Display Keys
Using the phone Display keys The functions of the display keys change depending on the particular operating sit- uation. Example: Current display key functions. Back Save Display keys Some important display keys: Options Open a menu for further functions. Confirm selection. Û... -
Page 21: Using The Menus
Using the phone Using the menus Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels. • The menu display can be extended (expert mode ) or restricted (standard mode). Expert mode is the active default setting. •... -
Page 22: Activating/Deactivating The Handset
Press and hold the end call key again to switch the handset on. Please note When the handset is switched on, an animation showing the Gigaset logo is dis- played for several seconds. Activating/deactivating the keypad lock The keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone. -
Page 23: Using This Guide
Using the phone Using this guide The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form. Example: The illustration: Ï ¢ ¢ ¢ Eco Mode Eco Mode+ (³ = on) means: ¤ Press right on the control key v to open the main menu. ¤... - Page 24 Using the phone Eco Mode ³ ¤ Press down on the control key s Eco Mode ´ Eco Mode+ until the menu option Eco Mode+ appears on the display. Back Change ¤ §Change§ Press the display key activate/deactivate the function. Eco Mode ³...
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Page 25: Menu Overview
Menu overview Menu overview Setting standard mode or expert mode • • The menu display can be extended (expert mode ) or restricted (standard mode). Menu options that are only available in expert mode are marked with the icon. To change these settings: Ï... - Page 26 Menu overview Ë You have activated an SMS mailbox (general or private) without a PIN ¢ New SMS page 40 ¢ Incoming page 42 ¢ Draft page 41 You have activated an SMS mailbox with a PIN or 2–3 mailboxes ¢...
- Page 27 Menu overview Ï Settings ¢ Date/Time page 14 ¢ Audio Settings Handset Volume page 62 ¢ Handsfree Profiles • page 63 ¢ Advisory Tones page 65 ¢ Ringtones(Handset) • page 63 ¢ Music on hold page 66 ¢ Display + Keypad Screensaver page 61 ¢...
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Page 28: Making Calls
Making calls Making calls Accepting a call ¢ The handset indicates an incoming call in If the backlight is deactivated ( page 61) it three ways: by ringing, by a display on the screen and by the flashing talk key c. is switched on by pressing any key. -
Page 29: Speaker Mode
Making calls Call display with CLIP/CLI Switching between earpiece and speaker mode If the number of the caller is saved in your Press the speaker key. directory, you will see their name, and if you During a call , activate or deactivate speaker have assigned a caller picture to that caller, mode. -
Page 30: Making Calls Using Network Services
Making calls using network services Making calls using Rejecting a waiting call You can hear the call waiting tone but do not network services want to speak to the caller. ¢ §Options§ Reject Waiting call Network services are functions that your The caller hears the busy tone. -
Page 31: Consultation Call, Call Swap, Conference
Making calls using network services Consultation call, call swap, Call swap conference You can speak to both callers one at a time (call swap). These functions enable you to: Prerequisite: You are conducting an exter- Call a second external caller (consultation nal call and have called a second participant call) (consultation call) or have accepted a wait-... -
Page 32: Further Functions
Making calls using network services Further functions Activating/deactivating the network mailbox Connecting without dialling The network mailbox can be activated and deactivated. If you remove the telephone from the base/ charger or press the talk key c, the stored ¢ ¢... -
Page 33: Using The Directory And Lists
Using the directory and lists Using the directory and Saving a number in the directory ¢ <New Entry> lists ¤ You can enter data in the following fields: First Name:/Surname: The options are: Enter first names and/or surnames. Directory If you do not enter a name in either of the Redial list fields, the phone number is saved and Incoming SMS message list... - Page 34 Using the directory and lists Order of directory entries Managing directory entries Directory entries are generally sorted alpha- Viewing entries ¢ s (Select entry) betically by surname. Spaces and digits take first priority. If only the first name was §View§ entered in the directory, this is incorporated Press the display key.
- Page 35 Using the directory and lists Copy Entry Please note: to Internal: Send a single entry to a hand- ¢ Entries with identical numbers are not set ( page 34). overwritten on the receiving handset. vCard via SMS: Send a single entry in The transfer is cancelled if the phone vCard format via SMS.
- Page 36 Using the directory and lists Storing an anniversary in the Reminder call on an anniversary directory In idle status, a reminder call is indicated on the handset display and by the selected For each number in the directory, you can ringtone and volume that has been set for ¢...
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Page 37: Redial List
Using the directory and lists Redial list Incoming SMS message list The redial list contains the twenty numbers All received SMS messages are saved in the ¢ last dialled with the handset (max. 32 digits). incoming message list ( page 42). If one of the numbers is in the directory, the corresponding name is displayed. -
Page 38: Opening Lists With The Message Key
Using the directory and lists Press the talk key c to call the selected The number of new entries is displayed caller back. under the corresponding icon. œ ¾ à §View§ Press the display key to access addi- tional information, including for example the number linked to the name. -
Page 39: List Of Missed Alarms
Making cost-effective calls List of missed alarms Making cost-effective calls Missed (unacknowledged) appointments ¢ from the calendar ( page 51) and anniver- ¢ saries ( page 35) are saved in the Missed Make phone calls through a network pro- Alarms list under the following circum- vider who offers particularly low-cost call stances: rates (call-by-call). - Page 40 Making cost-effective calls • Saving preselection numbers Ï ¢ ¢ ¢ Telephony Preselection ¢ Preselection No. Enter or change the preselec- tion number (call-by-call number). §Save§ Press the display key. Save or change entries in the preselection lists Each of the two lists can contain 20 entries, each with 6 digits.
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Page 41: Sms (Text Messages)
SMS (text messages) SMS (text messages) Please note For instructions on entering text and special characters, please see Your phone is delivered ready to send SMS page 76. messages immediately. An SMS may contain up to Prerequisites: 612 characters. If there are more than 160 characters, the SMS is sent as a Calling Line Identification is enabled for linked SMS (up to 4 SMS messages... - Page 42 SMS (text messages) Draft SMS list You have the following options: Copy You can save an SMS in the draft SMS list, and Send stored SMS. edit and send it later. Edit Saving an SMS in the draft SMS list Edit the text of the saved SMS and then ¢...
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Page 43: Receiving An Sms
Press the display key. New SMS messages are signalled on all §OK§ Ë Send Select and press Gigaset S79H handsets by the icon on the display, the flashing message key f and an §OK§ Select and press s / ~ Select number from the direc- advisory tone. - Page 44 SMS (text messages) Reading or deleting SMS messages Copying the number to the ¤ directory Open the incoming message list, then: Select SMS. Copying the sender's number ¤ §Read§ Press the display key. The text is Open the incoming message list and ¢...
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Page 45: Sms With Vcard
SMS (text messages) • SMS with vCard Notification via SMS The vCard is an electronic business card. It is You can be notified about missed calls via displayed by the Å icon in the body of the SMS. SMS. Prerequisite: For missed calls, the caller's A vCard can include: number (CLI) must have been transmitted. -
Page 46: Sms Mailboxes
SMS (text messages) §Save§ SMS mailboxes Press the display key. Active mailboxes are marked with μ in the The general mailbox is the default setting. mailbox list. They are shown in the SMS list Anyone can access this mailbox and it can- and can, if necessary, be displayed by press- ing the message key f. -
Page 47: Setting Sms Centres
SMS (text messages) §Save§ Setting SMS centres Press the display key. Please note SMS messages are exchanged between SMS Ask your service provider for details on centres operated by service providers. You entering service numbers if you wish to must enter the SMS centre through which use personal mailboxes (prerequisite: you wish to send and receive SMS messages your service provider supports this func-... -
Page 48: Sms Services
A total of CLIP evaluation of the SMS centre up to 10 SMS services can be saved. You can number is completed in your Gigaset. obtain information about the SMS services available and their costs from your service Depending on your PABX, you may have provider. -
Page 49: Sms Troubleshooting
SMS (text messages) SMS troubleshooting The SMS is played back. 1. The "display call number" feature is not acti- Error codes when sending vated. ¥ Ask your service provider to activate this function (chargeable). E0 Calling Line Identification permanently with- held (CLIR) or Calling Line Identification not 2. -
Page 50: Using The Network Mailbox
Enter the number for the net- work mailbox. §Save§ Press the display key. The setting for fast access applies to all Gigaset S79H handsets. Calling the network mailbox Press and hold. You are con- nected straight to the network mailbox. -
Page 51: Eco Dect
¢ Eco Mode ¢ You are helping to protect the environment Eco Mode / Eco Mode+ with your Gigaset S790. §Change§ Press the display key (³ = on). Reducing energy consumption Status displays By using a power-saving adapter plug, your Display icon telephone consumes less power. -
Page 52: Setting An Appointment (Calendar)
Setting an appointment (calendar) Setting an appointment Activation: Select On or Off. (calendar) Date: Enter day/month/year in 8-digit format. You can use your handset to remind yourself Time: of up to 30 appointments. Anniversaries Enter hours/minutes in 4-digit format. ¢ page 35) entered in the directory are Text: automatically recorded in the calendar. -
Page 53: Displaying Missed Appointments, Anniversaries
Setting an appointment (calendar) You can either deactivate or answer an Displaying missed appointment reminder: appointments, anniversaries §§Off§§ Press the display key to deacti- vate the appointment reminder. Missed appointments/anniversaries ¢ page 35) are displayed in the Missed §SMS Press the display key to respond Alarms list if: to the appointment reminder You do not accept an appointment/anni-... -
Page 54: Setting The Alarm Clock
Setting the alarm clock Setting the alarm clock Deactivating the wake-up call/ repeating after a pause (snooze mode) Prerequisite: The date and time have ¢ already been set ( page 14). Prerequisite: A wake-up call is sounding. §OFF§ Press the display key. The wake- Activating/deactivating and up call is deactivated. -
Page 55: Using Multiple Handsets
Using multiple handsets Using multiple handsets Registering other handsets You can register other Gigaset handsets and handsets for other devices with GAP func- Registering handsets tionality as follows. . You can register up to six handsets to your 1) On the handset ¤... -
Page 56: Changing The Base
Using multiple handsets Changing the base Transferring a call to another handset If your handset is registered to more than You can transfer an external call to another one base, you can set it to a particular base handset (connect). or to the base that has the best reception Open the list of handsets. -
Page 57: Listening In To An External Call
Using multiple handsets If the participant picks up, you can either: Listening in to an external call §End§ Press the display key. Prerequisite: The Listening In function must You are reconnected with the be activated. external participant. You are conducting an external call. An inter- nal participant can listen in on this call and §Conference§... -
Page 58: 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 59 Using a handset as a room monitor If you deactivate then reactivate the hand- Activating the room monitor and set, the room monitor remains activated. entering the destination number É ¢ ¢ Room Monitor Warning! ¤ Always check the operation of the You can enter data in the following fields: room monitor before use.
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Page 60: Handset Settings
Handset settings Changing the set destination Handset settings number É ¢ ¢ Your handset is preconfigured, but you can Room Monitor ¤ change the settings to suit your individual Enter and save number as described in requirements. "Activating the room monitor and enter- ing the destination number"... -
Page 61: Changing The Display Language
Handset settings Selecting numbers/changing an Changing the display assignment language Prerequisite: The digit key already has a You can view the display texts in different number assigned to it. languages. Ï When the handset is in idle status ¢ ¢ ¤... -
Page 62: Setting The Display
Handset settings Setting the display Setting large font You can increase the font size of print and symbols in call lists and in the directory to Setting the screensaver/slide show improve readability. Only one entry is shown When in idle state, a picture or a slide show at a time on the display instead of several (all the pictures are displayed one after the entries and names are abbreviated if neces-... -
Page 63: Setting Keypad Illumination
Handset settings Setting keypad illumination Changing the speaker/ earpiece volume The brightness of the keypad illumination can be set to one of five levels. Ï ¢ ¢ You can set the loudspeaker volume for Display + Keypad ¢ speaker mode and the earpiece volume to Keypad Illumination five different levels. -
Page 64: Setting A Handsfree Profile
Handset settings Setting a handsfree profile Setting volume/melodies In idle status: Ï ¢ ¢ In idle state, you can set various handsfree Audio Settings ¢ ¢ profiles to optimally adapt your phone to Ringtones(Handset) Volume/ your environment. Melodies Profile 1 Setting volume/melodies for The optimum setting for most connec- internal calls and anniversaries. -
Page 65: Resource Directory
Handset settings Activating/deactivating the Resource Directory ringtone for unknown calls. The resource directory on the handset man- You can set your phone not to ring for calls ages sounds, which you can use as ring- where Calling Line Identification has been tones, and pictures, which you can use as withheld. -
Page 66: Activating/Deactivating Advisory Tones
Handset settings • Sounds: Activating/deactivating The selected sound is played back immedi- advisory tones ately. Switch between the sounds using the q key. Your handset uses advisory tones to tell you You can set the volume during playback. about different activities and statuses. The following advisory tones can be activated/ §Options§... -
Page 67: Setting Your Own Area Code
Setting your own area Setting the base code The base settings are carried out using a reg- istered Gigaset S79H handset. To transfer phone numbers (e.g., in vCards), • it is essential that your area code (interna- tional and local area code) is saved on the Activating/deactivating phone. -
Page 68: Protecting Against Unauthorised Access
Setting the base • • Protecting against Resetting the base to the unauthorised access factory settings Protect the system settings of the base with When the settings are restored: a PIN known only to yourself. The system PIN Date and time are retained must be entered when, for example, regis- Handsets are still registered tering/de-registering a handset to/from the... -
Page 69: Connecting The Base To The Pabx
Connecting the base to the PABX • Connecting the base to Saving an access code (outside line code) the PABX Prerequisite: You may have to enter an The following settings are only necessary if access code in front of the number for exter- your PABX requires them;... -
Page 70: Setting Pauses
Connecting the base to the PABX Setting pauses Switching temporarily to tone dialling (DTMF) Changing the pause after line If your PABX still operates with pulse dialling seizure (PD), but you need tone dialling for a con- You can change the length of the pause that nection (e.g., to listen to the network mail- is inserted between pressing the talk key c box), you must switch to tone dialling for the... -
Page 71: Customer Service & Assistance
(0.026 € per minute from the Greek phone network. For calls from mobile phone networks, other prices may apply.) 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 spec- ified on the box near the CE mark as well as on the bottom of the base station for which country/ countries the equipment has been developed. -
Page 72: Questions And Answers
67). your phone, you can contact us 24/7 at Forgotten the system PIN. ¥ ¢ www.gigaset.com/customercare. Reset the system PIN to 0000 ( page 67). The table below contains a list of common The other party cannot hear you. -
Page 73: Authorisation
Authorisation This device is designed for the analogic tele- phone connection in the greek telephone net. Gigaset Communications GmbH hereby declares that the phone described in this user guide is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of European Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE). -
Page 74: Guarantee Certificate
Guarantee default becoming evident. detriment of the customer. Ownership of devices or components replaced by and returned to Gigaset Communications shall vest in Gigaset To invoke this Guarantee, please contact the Communications. -
Page 75: Protecting Our Environment
Our environmental mission Disposal statement Batteries should not be disposed of in gen- We, Gigaset Communications GmbH, bear eral household waste. Observe the local social responsibility and are actively com- waste disposal regulations, details of which mitted to a better world. Our ideas, technol- can be obtained from your local authority. -
Page 76: Appendix
¢ ** without display backlight (Setting the display Backlight page 61) 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 77: Writing And Editing Text
Appendix Base power consumption Writing and editing text In standby mode: The following rules apply when writing text: Each key between Q and O is approx. 1.1 watt During the conversation: assigned several letters and characters. Control the cursor with u v t s. approx. -
Page 78: Additional Functions Via The Pc Interface
The characters assigned to the key are To enable your handset to communicate shown in a selection line at the bottom left with the PC, the "Gigaset QuickSync" pro- of the screen. The selected character is high- gram must be installed on your PC (free to lighted. - Page 79 Please note ¤ Close the "Gigaset QuickSync" program Personal pictures and sounds that you on the PC. have loaded to your handset should ¤ always be saved on your PC as they will...
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Page 80: Accessories
Accessories Gigaset handsets Upgrade your Gigaset to a cordless PABX: 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... - Page 81 Illuminated keypad Speaker mode Polyphonic ringtones Directory for approx. 250 entries Caller picture SMS (prerequisite: CLIP must be enabled) Headset socket Bluetooth (Gigaset S68H only) Room monitor www.gigaset.com/gigasetS67h Gigaset SL37H handset Illuminated graphic colour display (65k colours) Illuminated keypad Speaker mode Polyphonic ringtones Directory for approx.
- Page 82 Gigaset repeater The Gigaset repeater can be used to increase the reception range between your Gigaset handset and the base. www.gigaset.com/gigasetrepeater All accessories and batteries are available from your phone retailer. Use only original accessories. This will avoid possible health risks and personal...
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Page 83: Mounting The Base On The Wall
Mounting the base on the wall Mounting the base on the wall 41 mm Approx. 5.5 mm Mounting the charger on the wall 21 mm Approx. 4 mm... -
Page 84: Index
Index Index restoring to factory settings ........setting up . - Page 85 Index ringtone ......saving entry ......
- Page 86 Index Hash key ..........Headset socket Fast access .
- Page 87 Index Missed calls ........... . Music on hold .
- Page 88 Index Picture Setting up ............Caller handset .
- Page 89 Index ......Talk key ..Telephone jack, pin connections Text message, see SMS .
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