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You can use Bluetooth™ for wireless communication with other devices (e.g. headsets) that also use this technology. You can synchronise your directories on your telephone, mobile phone and PC via Bluetooth™ or the USB port using the Gigaset QuickSync software ¢ page 90).
The handset at a glance The handset at a glance ¢ 1 Display in idle status 2 Battery charge status ( page 18) ¢ 3 Side keys ¢ Set call ( page 71) or ringtone volume ¢ page 72) 4 Display keys ( ¢...
Name of the handset ( page 64) ™ ¾ Ã Number of new messages: Ã on the answering machine (Gigaset S810A only)/ ¢ Calls network mailbox ( page 39) ¢ ™ in the list of missed calls ( page 39) ¢...
(paging), page 62) and operate the inte- 5 Skip to next message (press once) or skip grated answering machine (Gigaset S810A ahead two messages (press twice). only). 6 Skip back five seconds (press briefly once), skip back to the beginning of the message...
(e.g., paint shops). ƒ If you give your Gigaset to a third party, make sure you also give them the user guide. Remove faulty bases from use or have them repaired by our Service department, as they could interfere with other wireless services.
First steps First steps Checking the package contents One Gigaset S810/S810A base One power adapter One Gigaset S810H handset One phone cord Two batteries One battery cover One belt clip One plastic headset socket cover One user guide If you have purchased a...
¤ Set up the base at a central point in the building on a level, non-slip surface or ¢ mount the base (Gigaset S810 only) or charger on the wall ( page 95). Please note Pay attention to the range of the base.
First steps Connecting the charger (if included) ¤ Connect the flat plug from the power adapter 1. ¤ Plug the power adapter into the plug socket 2. To disconnect the plug from the charger, press the release button and disconnect the plug 4.
The display and keypad are protected by plastic films. Remove the protective films! Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover Warning Use only rechargeable batteries recommended by Gigaset Communications ¢ GmbH ( page 88), i.e., Never use conventional (non-rechargeable) batteries, as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury.
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First steps ¤ Insert the plastic cover provided for the headset socket to ensure optimum sound in handsfree mode. 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.
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Charge the handset in the base for 8.5 hours. 8.5 h Please note The handset must only be placed in the designated Gigaset S810/S810A base or charging cradle. ¤ After charging, remove the handset from the base and only replace it when the batteries are fully discharged.
First steps Changing the display language Change the display language if you do not understand the language currently set. ¤ Press right on the control key. ¤ Slowly press keys O and 5 one after the other. ± Deutsch Ø The display for setting languages appears.
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 can be used. ¤ §Time§ Press the key below on the dis- play screen to open the input field.
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First steps ¤ Back Save §Save§ Press the key below on the dis- play screen to confirm your entry. Date/Time ‰ The display shows Saved. You will hear a Saved confirmation tone and the handset will automatically return to idle status.
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First steps Display in idle status Once the phone is registered and the time is set, the idle display is shown as in this à example. If the answering machine is activated, the answering machine icon displayed in the header. Displays Ã...
After removing the plastic cover, you can connect a head- set to the left-hand side of your telephone with the 2.5 mm jack connector. See the relevant product page at www.gigaset.com for information on recommended headsets. The headset volume corresponds to the settings for the ¢...
First steps What would you like to do next? Now you have successfully set up your Gigaset, you will certainly want to adapt it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most important topics. If you are unfamiliar with menu-driven devices such as other Gigaset telephones, ¢...
Using the phone Using the phone Control key Below, the side of the control key that you must press in the respective operating situation is marked in black (top, bottom, right, left, centre), e.g., v for "press right on the control key" or w for "press the centre of the control key".
Using the phone Display keys The functions of the display keys change depending on the particular operating sit- uation. Example: Current display key functions. Back Save Display keys Some important display keys: Options Open a menu for further functions. Confirm selection. Û...
Using the phone Using the menus Your telephone's functions are accessed using a menu that has a number of levels. • The menu display can be extended (expert mode ) or restricted (standard mode). Expert mode is the active default setting. •...
Press and hold the end call key again to switch the handset on. Please note When the handset is switched on, an animation showing the Gigaset logo is dis- played for several seconds. Activating/deactivating the keypad lock The keypad lock prevents any inadvertent use of the phone.
Using the phone Using this guide The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form. Example: The illustration: Ï ¢ ¢ ¢ Eco Mode Eco Mode+ (³ = on) means: ¤ Press right on the control key v to open the main menu. ¤...
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Using the phone Eco Mode ³ ¤ Press down on the control key s Eco Mode ´ until the Eco Mode+ menu option Eco Mode+ appears on the display. Back Change ¤ §Change§ Press the display key activate/deactivate the function. Eco Mode ³...
Menu overview Menu overview Setting standard mode or expert mode • • The menu display can be extended (expert mode ) or restricted (standard mode). Menu options that are only available in expert mode are marked with the icon. To change these settings: Ï...
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Menu overview Ë You have activated an SMS mailbox (general or private) without a PIN ¢ New SMS page 42 ¢ Incoming page 45 ¢ Draft page 43 You have activated an SMS mailbox with a PIN or 2–3 mailboxes ¢...
Making calls Making calls One Touch Call ¢ You can set up your phone in such a way that If the backlight is deactivated ( page 70) it pressing any key dials a previously stored is switched on by pressing any key. Digit number.
– CLI (Calling Line Identification): the ¤ Pressing the handsfree key d. caller's number is transmitted. ¤ – CLIP (Calling Line Identification Pres- Gigaset S810: press the display key entation): the caller's number is dis- §Accept§ ¤ played. Gigaset S810A: press the display key Ô...
By default, the number of the caller is shown calling line display (CLIP) and that the in the display of your Gigaset telephone. You function has been activated for you. If do not have to make any other settings on necessary, contact your provider.
Switching between earpiece and handsfree mode Press the handsfree key. During a call and when listening to the answering machine (Gigaset S810A only), activate or deactivate handsfree mode. If you wish to place the handset in the base/ charger during a call: ¤...
List of missed appointments page 89.) Answering machine list Phone (Home):/Phone (Office):/Phone (Gigaset S810A only). (Mobile): You can create a personalised directory for Enter a number in at least one of the your own handset. You can also send lists/ ¢...
Using the directory and lists Order of directory entries The following functions can be selected with q: Directory entries are generally sorted alpha- Display Number betically by surname. Spaces and digits take To edit or add to a saved number, or to Ó...
Entries with identical numbers are not Complete the entry ( page 34). overwritten on the receiving handset. Gigaset S810A: Message playback is inter- The transfer is cancelled if the phone rupted during the number transfer from the rings or if the memory of the receiving answering machine list.
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Using the directory and lists Copying a number or e-mail Deactivating anniversaries ¢ s (Select entry) address from the directory §View§ §Edit§ Press display keys one after the In some operating situations, you can open other. the directory to copy a number or e-mail address, for example.
44). If one of the numbers is in the directory, the corresponding name is displayed. Answering machine list (Gigaset S810A only) Manual redial Press the key briefly. You can use the answering machine list to listen to the messages that are on the Select entry.
– Accepted calls ( ™ Ã ... in the answering machine list – Missed calls ( š (Gigaset S810A only) or on the net- – Outgoing calls ( work mailbox ™ – Calls recorded by the answering ... in the missed calls list Ë...
M for messages on the answer- §Delete§ Press the display key , to delete the ing machine (Gigaset S810A selected entry. only)/network mailbox If 10 entries are already stored in the list, the Your selection is displayed (e.g. 5 for next appointment reminder will delete the missed calls);...
Making cost-effective calls • Making cost-effective Saving preselection numbers Ï ¢ ¢ ¢ Telephony Preselection ¢ calls Preselection No. Enter or change the preselec- Make phone calls through a network pro- tion number (call-by-call vider who offers particularly low-cost call number).
SMS (text messages) SMS (text messages) Please note For instructions on entering text and special characters, please see Prerequisites: page 89. Calling Line Identification is enabled for An SMS may contain up to 612 char- your phone line. acters when the writing language is Your network provider supports SMS on English.
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SMS (text messages) Draft SMS list Please note If you are interrupted by an external You can save an SMS in the draft SMS list, and call while writing an SMS, the text is edit and send it later. automatically saved in the draft SMS list.
Press the display key. to an error. §OK§ Send Select and press New SMS messages are signalled on all §OK§ Select and press Ë Gigaset S810H handsets by the icon on the display, the flashing message key f and an advisory tone.
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SMS (text messages) Opening the incoming message list Changing the character set ¤ with the Read the SMS Press. §Options§ Press the display key. The incoming message list is indicated by Character Set the mailbox name and the number of entries Text is shown in the selected character (example): set.
SMS: ¤ Save the number with the local area code You can be notified about missed calls or new answering machine messages (Gigaset (access code) in the directory. S810A only) via SMS. SMS with vCard Prerequisite: For missed calls, the caller's number (CLI) must have been transmitted.
SMS (text messages) SMS mailboxes SMS PIN If necessary, enter 4-digit PIN. The general mailbox is the default setting. §Save§ Press the display key. Active mailboxes are marked with μ in the Anyone can access this mailbox and it can- not be protected by a PIN.
SMS (text messages) ¤ Setting SMS centres You can enter data in the following fields: Active Send: SMS messages are exchanged between SMS §Yes§ Select if SMS messages are to be sent centres operated by service providers. You via the SMS centre. For the SMS centres 2 must enter the SMS centre through which to 4, the setting only applies to the next you wish to send and receive SMS messages...
SMS messages with CLIP evaluation of the SMS centre your phone. number is completed in your Gigaset. The settings you have made for sending and Depending on your PABX, you may have receiving SMS messages (e.g., the numbers...
SMS (text messages) SMS troubleshooting You have stopped receiving SMS messages. ¥ 1. You have changed the ID of your mailbox. Error codes when sending ¢ Give your SMS contacts your new ID or undo the change ( page 47). E0 Calling Line Identification permanently with- ¥...
Operating the Gigaset S810A base answering machine ¤ Operating the You can enter data in the following fields: Activation: Gigaset S810A base Select On or Off to activate/deactivate the answering machine. • answering machine Mode: Select Answer & record, Answer only or You can access the answering machine via Alternating.
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Operating the Gigaset S810A base answering machine • • Recording personal Playing back personal announcements/ advisory announcements/ advisory messages messages ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Ì Ì Announcements Announcements ¢ ¢ Rec. Announcement / Play Announcement / Rec. Advisory Msg. Play Advisory Msg.
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Operating the Gigaset S810A base answering machine §OK§ Playing back messages Pause Select and press To continue select Continue The date and time of each message is logged ¢ §OK§ and press t or
Go to the start of the current...
Operating the Gigaset S810A base answering machine Deleting messages The answering machine starts immediately in Answer & record mode and records the ¢ You can either delete all old messages call. The set time for ring delay ( page 55) together or individually.
Operating the Gigaset S810A base answering machine Deactivating call screening for the Please note: current recording You can configure your telephone so that the first ring is suppressed on all calls You can deactivate the function for your ¢ page 44). This means that the time own handset during the recording.
Operating the Gigaset S810A base answering machine Operating when on the move A previously played back "old" message is displayed as a "new" (remote operation) message again. Delete current message. You can check and activate your answering machine from any other telephone (hotel, Activating the answering machine pay phone etc.), or initiate ringback from the...
If you do not accept the call, the net- Gigaset S810: Fast access is preset for the work mailbox number is saved in the missed network mailbox. You only need to enter the call list and the message key flashes ¢...
¢ Eco Mode ¢ You are helping to protect the environment Eco Mode / Eco Mode+ with your Gigaset S810/S810A. §Change§ Press the display key (³ = on). Reducing energy consumption Status displays By using a power-saving adapter plug, your Display icon telephone consumes less power.
Setting an appointment (calendar) ¤ Setting an appointment You can enter data in the following fields: Activation: (calendar) Select On or Off. Date: You can use your handset to remind yourself Enter day/month/year in 8-digit format. of up to 30 appointments. Anniversaries ¢...
Setting an appointment (calendar) You can either deactivate or answer an Displaying missed appointment reminder: appointments, anniversaries §§Off§§ Press the display key to deacti- vate the appointment reminder. Missed appointments/anniversaries ¢ page 37) are displayed in the Missed §SMS Press the display key to respond Alarms list if: to the appointment reminder You do not accept an appointment/anni-...
Press the display key. ¼ base. In idle status, the icon and wake-up time A Gigaset S810H handset can be registered are displayed. on up to four bases. A wake-up call is signalled on the display ¢ and with the selected ringtone ( page 3).
¤ All handsets will ring simultaneously Registering other handsets ("paging"), even if the ringtones are deac- tivated. You can register other Gigaset handsets and handsets for other devices with GAP func- Ending paging ¤ tionality as follows. Briefly press the registration/paging key...
Using multiple handsets Making internal calls If the internal participant does not answer or §End§ the line is busy, press the display key return to the external call. Internal calls to other handsets registered on the same base are free. When transferring a call, you can also press the end call key a before the internal par- Calling a specific handset...
Using multiple handsets Accepting/rejecting call waiting Ending listening in Press the end call key. If you receive an external call during an All participants hear a signal tone. internal call, you will hear the call waiting tone (short tone). With Calling Line Identifi- If the first internal participant presses the end call key a, the handset that has "lis- cation, the caller's number will appear in the...
Using a handset as a room monitor (Babyphone) Using a handset as a Warning! Always check the operation of the room monitor room monitor before use. For exam- ple, test its sensitivity. Check the (Babyphone) connection if you are diverting the room monitor to an external number.
Using Bluetooth devices When the room monitor function is acti- Using Bluetooth devices vated, the idle display appears as shown below: Your Gigaset handset can communicate à wirelessly via Bluetooth™ with other devices using this technology. 07:15 Á Before you can use your Bluetooth device,...
Using Bluetooth devices Registering Bluetooth devices Editing the list of known (trusted) devices The distance between the handset in Blue- tooth mode and the activated Bluetooth Open list ò ¢ ¢ device (headset or data device) should be no Known Devices more than 10 m.
Handset settings Rejecting/accepting an Handset settings unregistered Bluetooth device Your handset is preconfigured, but you can If a Bluetooth device that is not registered in change the settings to suit your individual the list of known devices tries to connect requirements.
Handset settings Selecting numbers/changing an Call Lists ¢ Display call lists ( page 38). assignment ¢ Prerequisite: The digit key already has a Internal calls ( page 63). number assigned to it. When the handset is in idle status ¤ Assign menu for SMS functions to a ¢...
Handset settings • ¤ You can enter data in the following fields: Setting the display backlight Activation: Depending on whether or not the handset is Select On (screensaver is displayed) or in the base/charger, you can activate or Off (no screensaver). deactivate the backlight.
Handset settings • Activating/deactivating Setting a handsfree profile auto answer You can set different handsfree profiles to optimally adapt your phone to your environ- If you activate this function, when you ment. receive a call you can simply lift the handset Profile 1 out of the base/charger without having to press the talk key c.
Handset settings Changing ringtones If the time control is activated: Suspend ring. from: Volume: Enter the start of the period in 4-digit for- You can choose between 6 volumes (1–5; mat. e.g., volume 3 = Š) and the "cre- Suspend ring. until: scendo"...
Handset settings Deactivating the ringtone for the Playing back sounds/viewing caller current call pictures ¢ ¢ · §Silence§ Press the display key. Screensavers / Caller Pictures / Sounds (select entry) Activating/deactivating the alert Pictures: tone §View§ Press the display key. The In place of the ringtone, you can activate an selected picture is displayed.
Handset settings • • Activating/deactivating Setting your own area advisory tones code Your handset uses advisory tones to tell you To transfer phone numbers (e.g., in vCards), about different activities and statuses. The it is essential that your area code (interna- following advisory tones can be activated/ tional and local area code) is saved on the deactivated independently of each other:...
With a repeater, you can increase the range The base settings are carried out using a reg- and signal strength of your base. You will istered Gigaset S810H handset. need to activate repeater mode. This will ter- minate any calls that are in progress at the Changing the Gigaset S810A time.
(default setting: 0000) to a 4-digit §OK§ press PIN known only by you. §Yes§ Press the display key. Gigaset S810A: Setting a system PIN facili- tates remote operation of the answering ¢ machine ( page 56). Ï ¢...
Connecting the base to the PABX • Connecting the base to Saving an access code (outside line code) the PABX Prerequisite: You may have to enter an The following settings are only necessary if access code in front of the number for exter- your PABX requires them;...
Connecting the base to the PABX Setting pauses Switching temporarily to tone dialling (DTMF) Changing the pause after line If your PABX still operates with pulse dialling seizure (PD), but you need tone dialling for a con- You can change the length of the pause that nection (e.g., to listen to the network mail- is inserted between pressing the talk key c box), you must switch to tone dialling for the...
Customer Service & Assistance Customer Service & Assistance Do you have any questions? As a Gigaset customer, you can find help quickly in this User Manual and in the service section of our Gigaset online portal www.gigaset.com/service. In our constantly updated online service you can find:...
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Manufacturer warranty (Middle East) Manufacturer warranty (Middle East) On the purchase of your new Gigaset product, we guarantee that this equipment is a genuie manufacturer’s product and extend the following warranty: We guarantee this product against manufacturing defects for two full years from the date of purchase, unless specified otherwise.
Service Centres (Midde East) Service Centres (Midde Oman National Telephone Services Co. LLC East) P.O. Box 2786 PC:112, Sultanate of Oman Tel: +968-709281 Ext. 45/21/75 Fax: +968-791013 Customer Service Hotline UAE E-mail: isonts@omentel.net.om TEL: 00971-4-4458255 / 00971-4-4458254 Qatar Service Collection Point Modern Home, www.technocare-prodigy.com 51-East - Salwa Road,...
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24/7 at ¥ pin connections. www.gigaset.com/service. The table below Please always use the phone cord supplied or contains a list of common problems and ensure that the pin connections are correct possible solutions.
Our environmental mission than 0000 ( page 76). statement The answering machine is not recording any We, Gigaset Communications GmbH, bear messages/has switched over to answer only. social responsibility and are actively com- ¥ Its memory is full. mitted to a better world. Our ideas, technol- ¥...
Appendix Ecological energy consumption Appendix ¢ The use of ECO DECT ( page 58) saves energy and makes an active contribution Caring for your telephone towards protecting the environment. Disposal Wipe the device with a damp cloth or an antistatic cloth. Do not use solvent or a Batteries should not be disposed of in gen- microfibre cloth.
(Setting the display backlight page 70) Transmission power 4 mW pulse power Due to the constant progression in battery development, the list of recommended bat- teries in the FAQ section of the Gigaset Cus- tomer Care pages is regularly updated: www.gigaset.com/service...
Appendix Pin connections on the telephone Writing an SMS/names ¤ jack Enter the individual letters/characters by pressing the corresponding key. 1 unused The characters assigned to the key are 2 unused shown in a selection line at the bottom left of the screen.
19). ¤ Start the "Gigaset QuickSync" program To enable your handset to communicate on your PC. ¤ with the PC, the "Gigaset QuickSync" Establish a connection to your handset. ¤ ¢ program must be installed on your PC Select [Settings]...
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If the update procedure fails several times or you can no longer connect to the PC, pro- ceed as follows (Emergency update): ¤ Close the "Gigaset QuickSync" program on the PC. ¤ Remove the USB data cable from the tel- ephone.
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Accessories Gigaset SL400 handset Genuine metal frame and keypad High-quality keypad illumination 1.8" TFT colour display Bluetooth® and mini USB Directory for up to 500 vCards Talk/standby time of up to 14h/230h Large font for call lists and directory Brilliant sound quality in handsfree mode:...
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Gigaset handset and the base. www.gigaset.com/gigasetrepeater Compatibility For more information on handset functions in relation to Gigaset bases, please visit: www.gigaset.com/compatibility All accessories and batteries are available from your phone retailer. Use only original accessories. This will avoid possible health risks and personal...
Mounting the base on the wall (Gigaset S810 only) Mounting the base on the wall (Gigaset S810 only) 41 mm Approx. 5.5 mm Mounting the charger on the wall 21 mm Approx. 4 mm...
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