Do not open the FRITZ!Fon housing. – If the FRITZ!Fon needs to be repaired, please take it to a – specialized vendor. Dust, moisture and vapors as well as caustic cleaners or sol- vents can damage the FRITZ!Fon.
Note for Hearing Aid Users If you wear a hearing aid, FRITZ!Fon can cause unpleasant noises. These are caused by radio signals coupled into the hearing aid. Prerequisites for Operating FRITZ!Fon You need a DECT base station that is connected with a tele- phone landline or the Internet.
FRITZ!Fon C5 at a Glance FRITZ!Fon C5 at a Glance FRITZ!Fon C5 is a cordless telephone with which you can make tele- phone calls on the Internet and the landline network. FRITZ!Fon was developed especially for the FRITZ!Box, but can be used with other DECT base stations.
Getting to Know the FRITZ!Fon Getting to Know the FRITZ!Fon Headset and headphones Loudspeaker Display Loudspeaker Side key: (on the back) Volume +/- Menu key Right select key Left select key Message key Hands-free calling key “End call” key Calling key...
Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Establishing connection Call in HD Connection established “DECT Eco” function en- abled in the FRITZ!Box Connection cleared Deletes the last entry Incoming call Missed calls, new messag- es or firmware update avail- able Answering machine Microphone off...
FRITZ!Fon C5 starts automatically. Press the registration button on your DECT base station. De- pending on the device, it is usually called the DECT or Paging button. FRITZ!Fon C5 is connected with the DECT base station and can be used immediately. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Charging the Battery Charging the Battery Connect the power supply unit to the charging station. Plug the other end into a power outlet. Place the FRITZ!Fon in the charging station. The battery will be charged. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Once the battery has died, you can replace it yourself. Here is how to replace the FRITZ!Fon C5 battery: Place a coin in the slot at the bottom of FRITZ!Fon. Rotate the coin until the battery cover pops open and take off the battery cap.
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Changing the Battery Close the battery compartment. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Operating FRITZ!Fon Operating FRITZ!Fon Switching FRITZ!Fon On and Off To switch the FRITZ!Fon on or off, press and hold the clear call Selecting Functions—Navigating The functions of FRITZ!Fon are operated using a menu on the display. Keys Use these keys to navigate through the menu:...
Messages on the answering machine e-mail, podcasts and RSS feeds Here is how to open new messages: Press the message key If different messages are available, select the kind of message (for instance calls, e-mail). Press the OK key FRITZ!Fon C5...
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Opening New Messages Select a message. Press the OK key New messages are black; messages that have already been read are gray. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Entering Numbers and Text Entering Numbers and Text You can enter numbers and text using the FRITZ!Fon keys. Entering Numbers and Letters Press the corresponding keys to enter numbers and letters. For information about which numbers, letters and special characters are assigned to the individual keys, refer to the ta- ble.
This setting determines whether the keys remain locked when you pick up a call while the keylock is enabled. If you disable active keylock (preset), you can use FRITZ!Fon’s keypad for the duration of the call. When you enable the active keylock, the keypad remains locked.
If you have mislaid your FRITZ!Fon, you can have it ring: Press the “DECT” or the “Find” button on your base station. FRITZ!Fon rings. To stop the ringing, press any key on the FRITZ!Fon or the “DECT” or “Find” button on the base station. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Registering with the 2nd, 3rd or 4th Base Station A FRITZ!Fon that is already registered with a base station can be reg- istered with another base station as described below: Press the Menu key Select “Settings / OK / Registration / OK / Register / OK”.
Select a base station and press “OK”. FRITZ!Fon connects to the selected base station. Deregistering from a Base Station If you no longer use one of the base stations, deregister FRITZ!Fon from that base station. Press the Menu key Select “Settings / OK / Registration / OK / Deregister / OK”.
Hang up Establishing connection / redial Telephone book Dialing Numbers Enter a telephone number. Press the Connect key You can also press and hold the connect key first, wait for the dial tone and then enter the desired number. FRITZ!Fon C5...
“Accept” display Hands-free calling key Enabling Direct Pickup If the “Direct pickup” function is enabled, FRITZ!Fon accepts a call im- mediately as soon as you take FRITZ!Fon out of the charging station. Press the Menu key Select “Settings / OK / Telephony / OK / Pick up directly”.
Switching on Hands-Free Calling For hands-free calling you use the microphone and speaker. You can set down FRITZ!Fon and allow multiple parties to join in the conversa- tion. To switch on hands-free calling, press the hands-free calling key before or during a telephone call.
Muting the Microphone Muting the Microphone You can switch off the microphone of the FRITZ!Fon and a connected headset. Then the other parties will no longer be able to hear you. Press the Select key with the display “Mute”, to mute the microphone.
Requirements The following requirement must be met in order to alternate between calls: You use a FRITZ!Box as the base station for FRITZ!Fon, or anoth- er base station that supports alternating between calls. Alternating between Calls Make a call or pick up a call.
Requirements The following requirement must be met in order to conduct three-par- ty conferences: You use a FRITZ!Box as the base station for FRITZ!Fon, or anoth- er base station that supports three-party conferences. Making a Three-Party Conference Call Make a call or pick up a call.
You can use CLIR in the following ways: You can suppress your telephone number for a single call. Dis- play of your telephone number will be suppressed for the next call. You can permanently withhold your own caller ID for all calls. FRITZ!Fon C5...
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Requirements The following requirement must be met in order to use the CLIR fea- ture: You use a FRITZ!Box as the base station for FRITZ!Fon, or anoth- er base station that supports CLIR. Enabling CLIR (Case by Case) Press the Select key “Favorites”...
If you have more than one telephone number, you can assign your FRITZ!Fon telephone numbers for outgoing and incoming calls. The telephone number for outgoing calls is the one your FRITZ!Fon us- es when you call someone. The telephone numbers for incoming calls are the ones at which your FRITZ!Fon can be reached.
FRITZ!Fon in the FRITZ!Box will be used. Requirements This is how FRITZ!Fon must be set up in the FRITZ!Box user interface: For incoming calls the option “React only to the following num- bers” must be enabled.
Telephone Book and Call Lists Telephone Book and Call Lists On the FRITZ!Fon you can use the telephone book and the call lists of the FRITZ!Box. Requirements The telephone book and call lists are available if the following re- quirement is met: You use a FRITZ!Box as the base station for FRITZ!Fon.
For more information on setting up the telephone book, click “Help” in the user interface. Selecting a Telephone Book in FRITZ!Fon If you have set up multiple telephone books in your FRITZ!Box, you can select a telephone book on the FRITZ!Fon. Press the bottom navigation key The telephone book is opened.
Press the bottom navigation key to open the telephone book. Press the right navigation key and select a call list. Press the Connect key to open the redial list. Select an entry. Press the Select key with the “Options” display. FRITZ!Fon C5...
The selection bar in the telephone book jumps to this letter. For more on entering letters, see the section Entering Numbers and Text from page Press the Connect key Press “OK”, select “Dial” and select a telephone number. Press the Connect key The call will be connected. FRITZ!Fon C5...
“J”, “K”, or “L”. Without the simplified telephone book search you have to press twice for “K” and three times for “L”. Open the user interface of the FRITZ!Box in a web browser (http://fritz.box). Select “Telephony / Telephony Devices”.
Enter a name. Select “Home”, “Office” or “Mobile”. Press the Select key with the “Paste” display. The telephone number from the call list is added. Press the Select key with the “Save” display. The new telephone book entry is saved. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Answering Machine In the FRITZ!Box you can configure an answering machine for FRITZ!Fon. If you have multiple FRITZ!Fon cordless telephones, you can set up a separate answering machine for each FRITZ!Fon. Requirements The answering machine is available if the following prerequisite is fulfilled: You use a FRITZ!Box as the base station for FRITZ!Fon.
“Settings / OK”. Select an operating mode and press “Options”. In the operating mode “With recording”, you select “Start greeting / OK / Record / OK”. In the operating mode “Greeting only” you select “Record / OK”. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Press the End Call key , to return to the start screen. Playing Back Messages When new messages are waiting, the messages key on FRITZ!Fon flashes red. To play back all new messages, press and hold down the answering machine key To select a message, press the messages key .
Picking Up a Call from the Answering Machine You can pick up calls that the answering machine has answered and accept them on your FRITZ!Fon: Press the Select key with the “Options” display. Select “Answer / OK”.
Select an answering machine. Press the Connect key You will enter the voice menu of the answering machine. For an overview of the voice menu, see the manual of your FRITZ!Box. The latest FRITZ!Box manual is available at: en.avm.de/service/manuals. FRITZ!Fon C5...
An external telephone number An answering machine set up in the FRITZ!Box Configuring Call Diversion in the FRITZ!Box Open the user interface of the FRITZ!Box in a web browser (http://fritz.box). Select “Telephony / Call Handling / Call Diversion”. Click “New Call Diversion” and set up a new call diversion.
Switching Call Diversion On and Off Switching Call Diversion On and Off A call diversion setting configured for FRITZ!Fon can be switched on and off on the FRITZ!Fon. Press the Menu key Select “Supplementary services / OK / Call diversion / OK”.
Switching the Alarm On and Off 10 Switching the Alarm On and Off If your FRITZ!Fon is registered with a FRITZ!Box, you can configure up to three different alarms. 10.1 Configuring the Alarm Press the Menu key Select “Supplementary services / OK / Alarm / OK”.
Press the Menu key Select “Supplementary services / OK / Alarm / OK”. Select an alarm. Press the Select key with the “Options” display. Select “Alarm on / OK” or “Alarm off / OK”. The alarm is turned on or off. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Configuring the Baby Monitor 11 Configuring the Baby Monitor If your FRITZ!Fon is registered with a FRITZ!Box, you can configure the FRITZ!Fon as a baby monitor. FRITZ!Fon will then call a specified telephone number whenever the ambient noise reaches a defined level.
12.1 Receiving and Sending E-mail With FRITZ!Fon you can receive and send e-mail when your computer is switched off. In the FRITZ!Box you can set up up to ten e-mail ac- counts for this purpose. If you have more than one FRITZ!Fon cordless telephones you can use different e-mail accounts on the different cordless telephones.
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Rotating the Display With the key you can rotate the display: Press ... Display Rotation once The display rotates by 90°. twice The display rotates by 270°. three times The display is reset. FRITZ!Fon C5...
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Select a recipient from the telephone book and press “OK”. Select “Send to mailing list” and enter one or more e-mail ad- dresses. Press the Select key and select “Send / OK”. Use a comma to separate the individual addresses. The e-mail message will be sent. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Receiving RSS Feeds 12.2 Receiving RSS Feeds You can read RSS feeds with FRITZ!Fon. RSS is a format for rendering headlines and what are usually short items on certain subjects. These could be, for instance, the latest headlines or information about changes on the provider’s website.
The display rotates by 90°. twice The display rotates by 270°. three times The display is reset. 12.3 Listening to Podcasts With FRITZ!Fon you can listen to podcasts. Addresses of podcasts are listed, for instance, at ipodder.org/directory/4/podcasts. FRITZ!Fon C5...
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Listening to Podcasts Configuring a Podcast Configure the podcasts you would like to listen to with FRITZ!Fon in the FRITZ!Box: Open the user interface of the FRITZ!Box in a web browser (http://fritz.box). Select “Home Network / Media Server / Podcast”.
Listening to Web Radio 12.4 Listening to Web Radio With FRITZ!Fon you can listen to web radio (also called “Internet ra- dio”). Many web radio station addresses are available, for instance, at onlineradiostations.com and shoutcast.com. Configuring a Web Radio Station...
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If more than one radio station is configured, select a radio sta- tion and press “OK”. The radio station will be played back. Press the top navigation key to increase the volume, and the bottom navigation key to turn it down. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Microphone impedance: 800 ohms to2.2 kOhm 3.5 mm jack, assignment (stereo / mono): Right Left Microphone Ground audio signal audio signal Microphone Ground Audio signal 13.2 Connecting a Headset Connect the headset to the headset socket. The headset is now ready for operation. FRITZ!Fon C5...
14 Configuring FRITZ!Fon 14.1 Configuring the Start Screen With FRITZ!Fon you can set up different start screens. For instance, you can set up your own background image and a clock, or display the answering machine or most important data about your FRITZ!Box as a start screen.
Navigate to the desired menu item. Press the Select key with the display. If no star is displayed over the selection key on the right, the menu item is already a favorite or cannot be defined as a favorite. FRITZ!Fon C5...
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Move your favorites to the top using the top navigation key . Use the bottom navigation key to move favorites downward. Deleting Favorites Press the Select key with the “Favorites” display. Select a favorite. Press the Select key with the “Options” display. Select “Delete / OK”. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Settings in the FRITZ!Fon Menu 14.3 Settings in the FRITZ!Fon Menu Audio Settings The “Settings / Audio” menu contains the following settings: Volume: volume of the ring tone, the handset and the speaker during hands-free calling The volume of the handset and the speaker can be set during a call;...
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DECT repeater that does not support any en- crypted connections. Resetting You can restore FRITZ!Fon to its factory settings. Settings you have configured will be discarded. Press the Menu key Select “Settings / OK / Reset / OK / OK”.
Settings in the FRITZ!Box User Interface 14.4 Settings in the FRITZ!Box User Interface If you use a FRITZ!Box that supports DECT as a base station, you can configure your FRITZ!Fon in the user interface of the FRITZ!Box. All current functions and settings are at your disposal if both devices are using the current firmware.
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Settings in the FRITZ!Box User Interface Ring tones: You can assign various ring tones to your FRITZ!Fon and add an MP3 file as a ring tone of your own. Do Not Disturb: You can define periods of time when FRITZ!Fon does not ring.
14.5 DECT Eco: Switching Off Radio When Idle Your FRITZ!Fon supports DECT Eco “No Emission”. Thanks to DECT Eco, the FRITZ!Box can switch off the DECT network whenever all cord- less telephones are on standby. The connection between the FRITZ!Box and the telephones remains active, however.
Updating the Firmware 15 Updating the Firmware AVM provides free firmware updates for FRITZ!Fon via the Internet. A firmware update brings the functions of your FRITZ!Fon up to date. 15.1 Preparation: Checking the FRITZ!Box Firmware FRITZ!Fon must be registered with a FRITZ!Box with the latest firm- ware.
Operating Devices in the Home Network 16 Operating Devices in the Home Network If you use a FRITZ!Box that supports DECT as a base station, you can use FRITZ!Fon to operate other devices in the home network. 16.1 Switching the FRITZ!Box Wireless Network On and The wireless LAN function of your FRITZ!Box can be switched on and off using the FRITZ!Fon.
With FRITZ!Fon you can play music stored on the FRITZ!Box or another media server in the home network. You can use your FRITZ!Fon as a playback device or use FRITZ!Fon to remote control music playback on other UPnP-compatible devices in the home network.
Ambient conditions: Operating temperature: 0 °C to 35 °C, storage temperature: -20 °C to 45 °C, relative humidity: 5% to 95%, no condensation DECT Eco: with suitable DECT base station, DECT network can be switched off on standby Conforms to CE standards FRITZ!Fon C5...
Click “Support request” and open a support query. First you receive a selection of FAQs. If you require additional help on a technical problem, click “Submit support request”. Fill out the support form and send it to us. Our Support team will respond by e-mail as quickly as possible. FRITZ!Fon C5...
If we reject a warranty claim, this claim lapses no later than six months after being rejected by us. This warranty shall be governed by German substantive law, to the exclusion of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). FRITZ!Fon C5...
AVM. This includes product names and logos in particular. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows lo- go are trademarks owned by Microsoft Corporation in the USA and/or other countries. Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. licensed to AVM GmbH. All other products and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Declaration of CE Conformity Declaration of CE Conformity AVM declares herewith that the device is compliant with the basic requirements and the relevant rules in directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The declaration of CE conformity is available at en.avm.de/ce. FRITZ!Fon C5...
Disposal Information In accordance with European regulations, FRITZ!Fon C5, as well as all devices and electronic compo- nents contained in the package, may not be disposed with household waste. After use, please dispose of FRITZ!Fon C5 and all electronic components and devices included with delivery at a collection point in your local community for the disposal of electric and electronic appli- ances.
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