Siemens Gigaset C345 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

Opening the battery cover
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Push the catch 2 towards the loud-
speaker 1 and lift the cover up.
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Placing the handset in the base and
registering it
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Place the handset in the charging cra-
dle of the base unit with its display fac-
ing forward.
The handset registers automatically. Reg-
istration takes around 1 minute. While this
is happening, Registering
display and the name of the base,
flashes. The handset is given the lowest
available internal number (1–6). When
the handset has registered, this number
appears in the display, e.g.
means that the handset has been allo-
cated the first internal number. If all inter-
nal numbers 1–6 have been assigned (six
handsets are registered on a base), the
number 6 is overwritten if that handset is
in idle status.
Notes:
– Automatic registration is not possible when
the base on which you wish to register the
handset is being used to make a call.
– A key press cancels automatic registration.
– If automatic registration does not work the
handset will have to be registered manually
(page 30).
– The name of the handset can be changed
(page 32).
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appears in the
Base 1,
INT 1. This
Preparing to use the phone
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Leave the handset in the charging cra-
dle in the base to charge up the
batteries.
Notes:
– The handset may only be placed in the base
provided for it.
– When the handset is in the base, it charges
even if it is switched off. You will see the
charge status in the display.
– If the handset has switched itself off
because the batteries are flat and if it is
then placed in the base, it will switch itself
on automatically.
If you have any questions or problems see
page 39.
First battery charge and discharge
Battery charging is indicated in the top
right of the display by a flashing battery
icon e, V or U. During handset oper-
ation, the battery icon indicates the
charge status of the batteries (page 1).
The correct charge status can only be dis-
played when the batteries are first fully
charged and discharged through use.
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To do this, leave the handset in the
base without interruption until the
battery icon stops flashing in the dis-
play (approx. 6h). Your handset need
not be switched on for it to charge.
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Once the batteries are fully charged,
remove the handset from the base and
do not put it back again until the batter-
ies are fully discharged.
Note:
After the first battery charge and discharge
you may replace your handset in its base after
every call.
Please note:
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Always repeat the charging and dis-
charging procedure if you remove the
batteries from the handset and insert
them in again.
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The batteries may warm up as they are
charging. This is not dangerous.
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