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Siemens Gigaset E500H User Manual

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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
E500
GIGASET. INSPIRING CONVERSATION.
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  • Page 1 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.

  • Page 2: Gigaset E500H - Your Reliable Companion

    In Eco Mode your Gigaset is radiation-free while in idle status – and it saves energy. If you use your Gigaset E500H in conjunction with an E500A base, you can use the emergency function. See the user guide for your E500A base for further information.

  • Page 3: Overview Of Handset

    Overview of handset Overview of handset 3 Display keys (¢ page 4) 4 Talk key Accept a call, start dialling 5 Control key (¢ page 5) 6 Key 1 Call network mailbox (¢ page 38) 7 Star key Ringers on/off (press and hold) 8 Connection socket for headset Ð...

  • Page 4: Icons And Keys

    Icons and keys Icons and keys Understanding the display icons The display depends on the phone's settings and operating status. Signal strength i (¢ page 19) ¼ or Eco Mode+ (¢ page 39) Answering machine activated (base dependent) Ringer switched off (¢ page 42) Keypad locked (¢...

  • Page 5: Main Menu Icons

    Icons and keys Other display icons Action failed Action complete ‰ À Information Alarm call (¢ page 39) Ú Ð Ø Please wait... Ò Main menu icons  Directory Directory  á Missed Calls Alarm clock Ì Back Answer Machine Ï...

  • Page 6: Using The Control Key

    Icons and keys Û New missed calls or new messages on the answering machine (base dependent)/network mailbox. Delete key: delete character by character/word by word Delete from right to left. Go back one menu level or cancel operation. Back Mute the microphone (¢ page 29). Mute Using the control key In the description below, the side of the control key...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Gigaset E500H – Your reliable companion ....1 Overview of handset ........2 Icons and keys .
  • Page 8 Contents Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists ... . 30 Directory ........... . . 30 Direct dialling keys ;...

  • Page 9: Following Safety Precautions

    Following safety precautions Following safety precautions Warning Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use. Explain their content and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your children. Use only the power adapter supplied. Use only rechargeable batteries that correspond to the specification pro- vided on page 49, as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.

  • Page 10: First Steps

    First steps First steps First step: checking package contents One Gigaset E500H handset Two batteries One battery cover One charger One power adapter One belt clip One user guide...

  • Page 11: Second Step: Setting Up The Charger

    First steps Second step: setting up the charger The charger is designed for use in dry rooms in a temperature range of +5°C to +45°C. ¤ Set up the charger on a level, non-slip surface or mount the charger on the wall ¢ page 52. Please note Pay attention to the range of the base.

  • Page 12: Setting Up The Handset For Use

    First steps Setting up the handset for use The display is protected by a plastic film. Please remove the protective film! Inserting the battery and closing the battery cover Warning Use only rechargeable batteries (¢ page 49) recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH, as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.

  • Page 13: Attaching The Belt Clip

    First steps 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: Changing The Display Language

    First steps Changing the display language Change the display language if you do not understand the language currently set. Menu ¤ Press the right-hand display key. ¤ Press keys 5and4 slowly one after the other. The display for setting languages Francais appears.

  • Page 15: Registering The Handset

    First steps Registering the handset Before you can use the phone, you must first register the handset to the base. The registration procedure will depend on the type of base. Automatically registering the E500H handset to the Gigaset E500/E500A base Prerequisite: The handset must not already be registered to a base.
  • Page 16 ¤ Within 60 seconds, press and hold the registration/paging key on the base (approx. 3 seconds). A Gigaset E500H handset can be registered on up to four bases. After it has registered, the handset returns to idle status. If it does not appear, repeat the procedure.

  • Page 17: Charging Batteries

    First steps Charging batteries The correct charge status can only be displayed if the battery is first fully charged and then discharged. ¤ Place the handset in the base with its display facing forward for 6.5 hours. 6.5h Please note The handset must only be placed in the designated E500/E500A base or the corresponding charger.

  • Page 18: 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 clock can be used. Menu ¤ Press the key below §Menu§...
  • Page 19 First steps ¤ The input field opens. The active Enter Date: line is marked [...]. [01.04.2010] Enter the day, month and year as an 8-digit number via the keypad Back e.g., Q1Q42Q1Q for 1 April 2010. To correct errors: press up or down on the control key to swap between fields.

  • Page 20: Battery Charge Status

    First steps Display in idle status Once the phone is registered and the time set, the idle status is shown as in this example. Screen display u Reception between the base and the Ð handset: 07:30 – Good to poor: Ð i Ñ ¦ –...

  • Page 21: What Would You Like To Do Next

    What would you like to do next? What would you like to do next? Now that you have successfully set up your Gigaset, you can imme- diately start calling – or you can adapt it to your personal require- ments. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most important functions.

  • Page 22: Using The Phone

    Using the phone Using the phone Menu guidance Your telephone's functions are accessed via a menu consisting of several levels (menu overview ¢ page 25). Main menu (first menu level) ¤ When the handset is in idle status, press the display key §Menu§...

  • Page 23: Using Keys On The Keypad

    Using the phone Reverting to idle status From any point in the menu: Ð ¤ Press and hold the end call key a or 07:30 ¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes, the display will automatically revert to Redial Menu idle status.

  • Page 24: Understanding The Operating Steps

    Understanding the operating steps Understanding the operating steps An example of a procedure is as follows: ¤ q Settings ¤ ¤ q System ¤ §Menu§ §OK§ §OK§ ¤ q Eco Mode+ ¤ §OK§ (³ = on) This means you should proceed as follows: Please note Scroll upwards if you wish to select one of the last entries in a menu level with numerous entries.
  • Page 25 Understanding the operating steps System: System ... the menu entry System appears on the screen. ¤ §OK§ Back §OK§ Press the key below on the display screen to open the sub- menu. ¤ q: Press up or down on the control key until ...

  • Page 26: Menu Tree

    Menu tree Menu tree §Menu§ If you press the display key in idle status, a list appears with menu entries. You can scroll through the list by pressing q. Â Directory á Missed Calls Alarm clock Ì Answer Machine Ï Settings Some of these menu entries contain submenus.
  • Page 27 Menu tree Ï Settings ¢ page 17 Date/Time ¢ page 40 Audio/Visual Signals Call Volume ¢ page 41 Ringer Volume ¢ page 41 Ringtones ¢ page 42 Advisory Tones ¢ page 43 Battery Low ¢ page 40 Display Jumbo Font ¢...

  • Page 28: Making Calls

    Making calls Making calls Accepting a call The handset indicates an incoming When the display backlight is call in three ways: by ringing, by a switched off, pressing any key will display on the screen and by the activate the backlight. The relevant flashing handsfree key d.

  • Page 29: Notes On Calling Line Display (Clip)

    Making calls Call display However, if the caller's number is not displayed, this can be due to When you receive a call, the phone the following: number is shown in the display. u You have not ordered CLIP from If the number of the caller is stored your network provider or in your directory, the display is u Your telephone is connected via a...

  • Page 30: Using Handsfree Mode

    Making calls Have you ordered the calling line Activating/deactivating display service from your network handsfree mode provider? ¤ Check whether your provider Activating while dialling ~ d Enter the number and supports calling line display press the handsfree key. (CLIP) and that the function has been activated for you.

  • Page 31: Using The Directory, Direct Dialling Keys And Lists

    Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists Using the directory, Storing the first number in the directory direct dialling keys and s ¤ New entry? ¤ §OK§ lists ¤ ~ (Enter number) ¤ §OK§ ¤ ~ (Enter name) ¤ §OK§...
  • Page 32 Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists Selecting a directory entry Delete List Delete all directory entries. Open the directory. Send List You have the following options: u Use q to scroll through the Send the complete list to another handset (¢...

  • Page 33: Direct Dialling Keys To

    Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists Direct dialling keys Label with Internal Call > (See "Setting up an internal call", page 33) You can save important phone num- Label with Call All Int. bers that you call often to the four (See "Setting up an internal call", direct dialling keys.

  • Page 34: Making Internal Calls

    Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists Label with Internal Call Making an internal call (see example using < key To make the internal call, press the "Making an internal call", page 33) key that is labelled with the internal Label with Call All Int.

  • Page 35: Using The Redial List

    Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists Transferring a call to another Using the redial list handset/internal consultation The redial list contains the ten num- You are in conversation with an bers last dialled with the handset external participant. (max.

  • Page 36: Network Mailbox List

    Using the directory, direct dialling keys and lists Network mailbox list List entry Example of a list entry: You can use this list to listen to mes- sages on the network mailbox New Call (¢ page 38). 12345678 Missed calls list Back Menu Prerequisite: CLIP (¢...

  • Page 37: Calling Up Lists With New Messages

    Automatic network provider preselection ’ Deleting all entries Press the display key and select the required list. Caution! All old and new entries will ’ The display key is hidden when a be deleted. ¤ q Missed Calls ¤ list is exited. However, you can still §Menu§...
  • Page 38 Automatic network provider preselection Example: Saving or editing entries in the preselection lists Preselect Number 0999 Each of the two lists can contain With Preselect 11 entries with 4 digits. ¤ Depending on the country, num- Without Preselect bers may be preset in the "With Preselect"...

  • Page 39: Using The Network Mailbox

    Using the network mailbox Using the network Please note Enter the network mailbox phone mailbox number into your directory along with the designation "Network The network mailbox is the answer- mailbox"; the display and the call ing machine in your provider's tele- list will then show this designation.

  • Page 40: Eco Dect

    ECO DECT ECO DECT Using the handset as an alarm clock You are helping to protect the envi- ronment with your Gigaset. Activating/deactivating the alarm clock Reduced energy consumption Requirement: Your telephone has a power-saving The time is set (¢ page 17). adapter plug and uses <0.4 W when ¤...

  • Page 41: Handset Settings

    Handset settings Handset settings Changing the display contrast You can change the settings on your handset to suit your individual You can set the display contrast to 9 requirements. levels. ¤ q Settings ¤ §Menu§ §OK§ ¤ q Display ¤ Changing the display §OK§...

  • Page 42: Changing Ringers

    Handset settings Setting the volume during a call: Setting the ringer melody ç Press up (louder) or down Set different ringer melodies for (quieter) on the side keys external calls, internal calls and the (¢ page 2). alarm clock. The setting is saved auto- For external calls you can also spec- matically after 3 seconds.

  • Page 43: Advisory/Warning Tones

    Handset settings Anon. Calls Silent ¤ §OK§ Advisory/warning tones You can set your handset so that it Your handset uses advisory tones to doesn't ring for calls where Call- tell you about different activities ing Line Identification has been and statuses. The following tones withheld (not answering can be activated and deactivated machine).

  • Page 44: Restoring The Handset Default Settings

    Handset settings Activating/deactivating battery Restoring the handset low beep default settings ¤ q Settings ¤ §§Menu§ §OK§ ¤ q Audio/Visual Signals ¤ You can reset any individual settings §OK§ ¤ q Battery Low ¤ and changes that you have made. §OK§...

  • Page 45: Service (Customer Care)

    Service (Customer Care) Service (Customer Care) You have questions? As a Gigaset customer, you can take advantage of our comprehensive service offerings. You can find help quickly in this User Manual and in the service pages of our Gigaset online portal. Please register your phone right after purchase.

  • Page 46: Questions And Answers

    Service (Customer Care) Questions and answers Handset does not ring. The ringer is switched off. If you have any questions about the ¤ Activate the ringer (¢ page 42). use of your phone you can contact When you try to activate Eco us 24/7 at Mode+, "Not possible!"...

  • Page 47: Authorisation

    Service (Customer Care) Authorisation In respect of parts subject to wear and tear (including but not lim- This device is intended for use ited to, batteries, keypads, cas- within the European Economic Area ing), this warranty shall be valid and Switzerland. If used in other for six months from the date of countries, it must first be approved purchase.

  • Page 48: Guarantee Certificate - Ireland

    Service (Customer Care) Nothing in this Guarantee shall rent state of the art, or repair the attempt to limit or exclude a Cus- said device. In respect of parts tomers Statutory Rights, nor the subject to wear and tear (includ- manufacturer's liability for death ing but not limited to, batteries, or personal injury resulting from...

  • Page 49: Environment

    Environment u The purchase receipt, together To invoke this Guarantee, please with the date of purchase, shall be contact the Gigaset Communica- required as evidence for invoking tions helpdesk on 1850 777 277. the Guarantee. Claims under the This number is also to be found in Guarantee must be submitted the accompanying user guide.

  • Page 50: Appendix

    Appendix ISO 9001 (Quality): certified since Appendix 17/02/1994 by TüV SÜD Manage- ment Service GmbH. Care Ecological energy consumption Wipe the unit with a damp cloth or The use of ECO DECT (¢ page 39) an antistatic cloth. Do not use sol- saves energy and makes an active vents or microfibre cloths.
  • Page 51 Appendix Handset operating times/ General specifications charging times Your handset can charge batteries DECT standard Supported up to a capacity of 1000 mAh. The GAP standard Supported use of special high-performance No. of channels 60 duplex batteries or batteries with high channels capacities is not recommended for cordless phones.

  • Page 52: Writing And Editing Names

    Appendix Writing and editing Writing names ¤ Enter the individual letters/char- names acters by pressing the corre- The following rules apply when writ- sponding key. ing names: The characters assigned to the key u Each key between Q and O is are shown in a selection line at the assigned several letters and char- bottom left of the screen.

  • Page 53: Accessories

    Appendix Accessories Connection socket for headset See the relevant product page at www.gigaset.com for information on rec- ommended headsets. All accessories and batteries are available from your phone retailer. Use only original accessories. This will avoid possible health risks and personal injury, and also ensure that all the relevant regula- tions are complied with.

  • Page 54: Index

    Index Index Caring for your telephone ... 49 Changing Accepting a call ..... 27 display language .

  • Page 55: Idle Status

    Index Earpiece mode ..... . 29 Icon Earpiece volume ....40 keypad lock .

  • Page 56: Message Key

    Index Language On/Off key ......2 display ......13 Open .
  • Page 57 Index Searching in directory ....31 Talk key ....... 2 Sending Time control .

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