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Summary of Contents for Gigaset life Series
- Page 1 senior Training Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content Content Your phone ..........2 Overview . -
Page 4: Your Phone
Your phone Your phone Overview... -
Page 5: Unpacking The Phone And Getting Started
Unpacking the phone and getting started Package contents • A Gigaset GS4 senior; a protector for the screen and a casing for the back cover are already attached • A magnetic USB cable, the blue LED lamp on the connector lights when the cable is connected to the power supply •... - Page 6 Your phone Getting started Place an enabled SIM card from a supplier of your choice into the Gigaset GS4 senior. Connect the device to a socket and fully charge the battery. You can also inductive charge the smartphone using a wire- less charger.
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Page 7: Using The Phone
As soon as you have typed in the PIN, you are shown the start screen of your Gigaset GS4 senior ( p. 7). Every time you switch your smartphone off and back on, you must re-enter the PIN. So be sure to remember your... -
Page 8: Screen Lock
Using the phone Screen lock If you do not touch the screen for about 60 seconds, or you press the On/Off button, the screen lock is enabled and the display turns black. Deactivating the screen lock: Briefly press the On/Off button Use your finger to touch and hold down the lock... -
Page 9: Start Screen
Start screen Start screen The applications (apps) on Example: your smartphone are arranged in tiles on the start screen. Opening an app: Tap the tile of the required Important apps (such as Phone, Contacts and Camera) are always on the start screen. For other apps, decide your- self whether they are displayed (... - Page 10 Start screen Navigation using virtual buttons Back-key: Opens the screen last viewed. You can go back several times (only as far as the start screen). Home-key: Return to the start screen from any position Change program key: Overview of individual applica- tions open.
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Page 11: Settings
Start screen Settings From the start screen, tap Menu Use the sliders to enable/ disable apps and functions = enabled) When you enable SMS, WhatsApp*, E-mail, Internet and/or Emergency call, addi- tional tiles are displayed on the start screen for these functions. - Page 12 26). Open Google Play Use this button to open the Google Online Store. This is where you can download apps and install them on your smartphone. External applications denoted * are not part of your Gigaset GS4 senior.
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Page 13: Start Screen With Dark Background
Start screen Start screen with dark background If you want to show the start Example: screen with a higher contrast: Tap Menu . . . The Settings screen is opened ( p. 9) Enable the Dark homepage function using the slider The start screen is now black with white lettering and numbers. -
Page 14: Other Apps
Start screen Other apps Apps installed additionally are not part of the Gigaset GS4 senior. The respective provider of an app, not Gigaset, is responsible for questions about installa- tion and function. You need a Google account to install apps. If you do not have one, use an Assistant to create one now. -
Page 15: Making Calls
Making calls Showing installed apps: Tap Apps Starting an app Tap the relevant tile Deleting an app Touch and hold the tile Delete Making calls Making a call Open the Phone app Type in the number manually Tap Call If you make a mistake: Press the Delete key the right of the entry field Entering an international... -
Page 16: Incoming Call
Making calls Back to the start screen: At the bottom of the screen, tap Back Incoming call The following information is shown when you are called: • The caller's phone number • The caller's name when the contact details are stored in the contact list ( p. -
Page 17: During A Call
Making calls Switching the ringtone off: Press the On/Off button Accept the call by simply holding the smartphone to your ear: On the Settings screen, tap System settings Smart controls Smart motion Use the slider to enable the Easy answer function During a call The following is displayed in the top part of the screen:... -
Page 18: Contacts
Contacts Contacts Search for a contact From the start screen, tap Example: Contacts Tap the first letter of the first or last name . . . All entries starting with this first letter are displayed Entries are only avail- able already for black initial letters. -
Page 19: Creating A New Contact
Contacts Back to the start screen: Back Refer to p. 17 for information about the keypad. Creating a new contact Open the Contacts app Tap the field you want to edit . . . A keypad for entering details is opened Enter the contact details Tap Next... - Page 20 Contacts Other keys: Deletes the character entered last Switches from letters to digits and special characters Switches from digits and special characters to letters Switches between upper and lower case...
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Page 21: Displaying/Editing A Contact
Contacts Displaying/editing a contact Open the Contacts app Select the required contact . . . The contact information entered is displayed Calling a contact: Under the number required (Mobile number or Landline), tap Call Sending a text message (SMS): Tap SMS ( p. -
Page 22: Quick Dial
Quick dial Quick dial Under Quick dial, specify your most important contacts from the contact list so you can dial them quicker later on. From the start screen, tap Speed dial You can find Speed dial on the first start screen, either as a tile or at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 23: Sms (Text Messages)
SMS (text messages) SMS (text messages) SMS overview On the start screen, tap SMS . . . The SMS overview is opened Received: All messages received. A counter indicates when you have not yet read an SMS. Sent: All text messages sent. Drafts: Drafts All text messages that have... -
Page 24: Composing And Sending An Sms
SMS (text messages) Composing and sending an SMS In the SMS overview, tap Example: Write SMS Selecting a recipient Tap Enter number Enter the phone number or from the contact list: Type in the first letter of the first or last name or switch to the full text search p. -
Page 25: Camera
Camera Camera From the start screen, tap Camera In the top left of the display, you can switch between Camera and Video mode. When the top Camera icon is selected (lights orange), turn the camera to where the subject is and tap Take photo for a photo, or when the Video icon underneath is selected, tap “Start”... -
Page 26: Professional Camera
Professional camera Professional camera From Settings use the “Professional camera” slider ) to enable a camera with additional options. Swipe back and forth over the shutter release button to switch between the different camera modes. The individual modes have the following benefits: Night photos: For better pictures in the dark HDR: Automatic contrast... -
Page 27: Photos
Photos Flash: Enable/disable various options, and set flash to automatic (is triggered as required) Photos This is where you can directly manage and delete your photos. On the start screen, tap Photos . . . The picture preview is displayed Tap a photo . -
Page 28: Emergency Calls
Emergency calls Back to the photos preview: Tap the photo again Emergency calls You can request help quickly in emergencies. Requirement: The Emer- gency call function must be enabled in menu Menu p. 28). From the start screen, tap Emergency call Calling the 112 emergency number Tap Call emergency call... - Page 29 Emergency calls Sending an emergency SMS: Tap Send emergency SMS . . . all personal SMS emergency contacts receive an emergency SMS with location details. If more than one contact is entered, the next number in the list is called or contacted via SMS if the first contact does not respond.
- Page 30 Emergency calls Emergency settings Enabling/disabling emer- gency calls From the start screen, tap Menu Use the slider to enable/ disable Emergency call = enabled) Setting personal emergency contacts Tap Emergency call settings The contacts for emergency calls are listed in the top area, and the contacts for emer- gency text messages in the lower area.
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Page 31: Updates
Updates Updates From time to time, there are minor updates for your Gigaset GS4 senior. In such cases, your mobile automatically displays a message on the screen: A new version is available. Do you want to install it now? Confirm the question with OK and start the update... - Page 32 Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Frankenstr. 2a, 46395 Bocholt, Germany © Gigaset Communications GmbH 2021 Subject to availability. All rights reserved. Rights of modification reserved. www.gigaset.com Comes with the Google app and Google Chrome Google, Google Play, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC.
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