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AS690 Information on the phone system: Detailed and up-to-date operating guide for your Gigaset phone www.gigaset.com/manual Documentation relating to your base/router...
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Internet (SUOTA). On a Gigaset base Connect your HX handset to a Gigaset base and use the many features with the quality you would expect from Gigaset. In this guide, functions that are available for your HX handset are detailed/described.
Overview Overview 5 Message key Access to the call and message lists; flashes: new message or new call New messages in the call list / network mailbox list are shown on the display by message New messages. 6 Talk key / Handsfree key Accepting call;...
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Overview Symbols used in the user guide Icons Warnings, the non-adherence to which can result in damage to devices or personal injury. Important information regarding function and appropriate handling or functions that could generate costs. Prerequisite for carrying out the following action. Additional helpful information.
If you use a medical device (e.g., a pacemaker), please contact the device manufacturer. They will be able to advise you regarding the susceptibility of the device to external sources of high frequency energy (for the specifications of your Gigaset product see "Technical data"). Availability and operation of the functions...
Getting started Getting started Package contents • One handset, two batteries, one battery cover, one charging cradle with power adapter • One user guide The charging cradle is designed for use in closed, dry rooms within a temperature range of +5°C to +45°C. Never expose the telephone to heat sources, direct sunlight or other electrical devices.
OK . . . Country-specific settings are configured Registering a handset The handset is in Register mode. On the base / router Gigaset base: Press and hold the Register/Paging key on the base for about 3 seconds. Other base/router: Information on the registration procedure...
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Registration Register Handset Some Gigaset bases and bases/routers from third party manufacturers might not be fully com- patible with the handset and not all functions are displayed correctly. In such cases, register the handset manually and use option Legacy (GAP) Registration.
Using the phone Using the phone Switch the handset on and off Switching on: When the handset is switched off, press and hold the End call key Switching off: When the handset is in idle mode, press and hold the End call key If you place a deactivated handset into the charging slot, it will automatically activate itself.
Using the phone Display Display keys The display keys perform a range of functions depending on the operating situation. Menu Current display key functions Display keys Press the display key . . . Function shown in display above. Open the main menu / submenu Menu Confirm menu function / save entry Back one menu level...
Using the phone Answer machines Local answer machine switched on (if available) Battery charge level 0 - 10% 11 - 33% 34 - 66% > 66% symbol is shown at the front during the charge process. Flashing Battery almost flat (less than 10 minutes of talk time) Menu navigation The functions of your phone are displayed in a menu comprising several levels.
Ending a call / cancelling dialling: Press the End call key On a base with several phone connections (e.g. a Gigaset base with Internet access or a router) The number is selected via the send connection (line) set for the handset. To use another line:...
Making calls Dialling from the call list Open the call list: Press the Display key Call List Scroll to the required entry Press the Talk key Dialling with speed dial key Entries from the directory are assigned to keys 2 to 9. Press and hold the quick dial key to which the required number is assigned One touch call A predefined number is dialled by pressing any key.
Making calls Handsfree mode In handsfree mode, you switch on the loudspeaker so that you can hear the caller without holding the handset to your ear. Enabling/disabling handsfree mode during a call and when listening to the answer machine: Press the handsfree key Placing the handset in the charging cradle during a call: Press and hold down the Handsfree key Place the handset into the charging cradle...
Making calls Query calls / Call swapping During a call or in state Call on hold, call a second subscriber. Menu External Call Accept Enter the phone number Dial . . . The call is initiated End an active call: Menu End Active Call .
Call/message lists Network services (dependent on base and must be supported by provider) Next call is anonymous When the function is enabled, sending of the call number is suppressed for outgoing calls. Menu Select Services Select the connection as required With- hold Number OK (...
Directory Opening the call list Press the display key . . . The list selection is opened Call List Select the call type as required (All Calls / Accepted Calls / Outgoing Calls / Missed Calls ) The entry shows: number of new entries + number of old, read Call List 01+02 entries...
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Directory Creating a directory entry First entry: . . . No entries. New entry? Enter the phone number Enter the name More numbers: Menu New Entry Enter the phone number Enter the name Marking an entry as VIP Every existing entry can be marked as a VIP contact. VIP contacts are assigned their own ring- tones and are displayed with symbol in the directory and when they call.
Directory Deleting a directory (entry) Deleting a directory entry Select entry Menu Delete Entry Deleting a directory Menu Delete List Confirm deletion with OK Transferring a directory (entry) to another handset The sending and receiving handsets must both be registered with the same base. The other handset and the base are able to send and receive directory entries.
Answering machine Transferring directory (entry) Transferring a phone entry from the local to the base directory Select the entry Menu Send Entry to Basestation Directory Sending a local directory to the base Menu Send List to Basestation Directory Sending the base directory to the handset On the handset to which the directory is to be sent: Menu Receive List...
Answering machine Network mailbox The network mailbox is registered with the network provider and enabled on the phone. To enable and disable the network mailbox, use a number and function code from your network provider. Please contact the network provider if you require any further infor- mation.
The procedure required for your telephone may differ from the procedures described here. Additional information Regarding the telephone system, if the handset is connected to a Gigaset base: User guide for your Gigaset telephone Regarding the telephone system, if the handset is connected to another base/router:...
Additional functions Turning off the wake-up call A wake-up call is shown on the display and indicated by the ringtone melody selected. Off . . . The alarm call is switched off for 24 hours Press Later or any key . . . Snooze is shown on the display, the alarm call is repeated after five minutes Baby monitor (Room monitoring) When the baby monitor is switched on, the stored external phone numbers or all handsets reg-...
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Additional functions Activating and setting the baby monitor Menu Baby Monitor Enable/disable: Activation OK ( = enabled) . . . if a phone number to call is already entered, the baby monitor is enabled immediately Entering/changing call number: Call Target Select Internal or External Call for External Call, enter phone number...
Additional functions ECO DECT (depending on the base) The device range is set to maximum by default. This guarantees the best connection between handset and base. In idle mode, the handset does not transmit (it is radiation-free). Only the base maintains contact with the handset, using weak wireless signals.
Additional functions Protection from undesired calls Black list (depending on the base) The incoming call number is sent (CLIP). You can enter up to 32 numbers in a black list. When the black list is enabled, calls from black list numbers are blocked.
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Additional functions Creating an entry Enter the number Enter the name If you create an entry for an existing number, the existing entry is overwritten by the new name. Creating an entry for an incoming call or during an active conversation: Press the display key Copy to Blacklist .
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Additional functions Specifying rules for the complete black list Specify what happens when the maximum number of entries in the black list is reached and a new entry is created. Menu Call Manager Blacklist Rule for Full List Select the option required ( = selected) Do not add new entries The new entry can not be created.
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Additional functions Off for anonymous calls You can set your handset so that it does not ring for calls where Calling Line Identification has been withheld. The call is only signalled on the display. Menu Call Manager Mute Anonym. Calls OK ( = enabled) Availability and operation of the functions...
Phone settings Phone settings Date and time Setting Set the date/time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming calls and to ena- ble the alarm to be used. Menu Settings Date and Time Set Date and Time Enter the date (day, month and year) in 8-digit format Enter the time (hours and minutes) in 4-digit format...
Phone settings Country and language (if available) Country Select the country where you use the phone. Menu Settings Country Select the country = enabled) Display language Menu Settings Language Select the language = enabled) If you accidentally choose a language you do not understand: Menu Press keys one after the other Select the language...
= enabled) Enabling the info ticker (only on a Gigaset base with Internet access) When info services are set up on the base, text information can be displayed as ticker informa- tion in idle mode, such as weather and news headlines.
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Phone settings Tone quality Change the tone quality of the receiver to how you want it. Menu Audio Settings Acoustic Profile Low / High = selected) Ringtone volume (ringer volume) Adjust the volume of the ringtone on 5 levels or select Crescendo. Menu Audio Settings Ringer Volume...
Phone settings Enabling/disabling advisory and warning tones The handset provides acoustic notification of different activities and statuses. Advisory tone: e.g. keypress tones, error tone, a new message Battery warning tone: The battery charge falls below a certain level during a call. Range warning tone: The handset moves outside the range of the base.
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The handset supports firmware updating via the DECT radio link to the base/router (SUOTA = Software Update Over The Air). The base/router to which the handset is registered must also support this function and be connected to the Internet www.gigaset.com/compatibility Menu Settings Firmware Update...
On the router, multiple connections can be set up and assigned to the handsets. You can configure the following connection settings on the handset. On a Gigaset base with Internet access, you can also set up different connections and assign them to handsets.
If you require assistance in operating this product please contact us AUS: +61 1300 780 878 or by e-mail at the Customer Care section of our website at www.gigaset.com. NZ: 0800 780 878 or by e-mail at the Customer Care section of our website at www.gigaset.com.
Data protection We at Gigaset take the protection of our customers’ data very seriously. It is precisely for this reason that we are ensuring all our products feature "Privacy by Design" as standard. All information we collect is used to make our products as good as possible.
Manufacturer‘s advice Environmental management system Gigaset Communications GmbH is certified pursuant to the international standards ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. ISO 14001 (Environment): Certified since September 2007 by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. ISO 9001 (Quality): Certified since 17/02/1994 by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH.
Capacity: 400 - 1000 mAh Handset operating times/charging times The operating time of your Gigaset depends on the capacity of the battery, its age and the way it is used. (All times are maximums). Standby time (hours) 180 / 110* Talktime (hours) Operating time for 1.5 h of calls per day (hours)
Technical data Character set tables The character set used on the handset is dependent on the language set. Entering letters/characters Press the relevant key several times. Briefly press the Hash key to switch from mode “Abc” to “123”, from “123” to “abc” and from “abc” to “Abc”.