(¢ page 27) and adjust the background colour and contrast of the display to your require- ments (¢ page 36). Environment Your Twist 451– be environmentally aware when using your phone. Contact Belgacom customer services for more information about your telephone. Have fun using your new phone!
Overview Display icons The following icons are displayed depending on the settings and the operating status of your telephone: ¨ Signal strength (¢ page 15) or Eco Mode + icon ¼ (¢ page 32) Keypad locked (¢ page 19) Ringtone switched off (¢ page 38) Batteries are charged (¢...
Safety precautions Safety precautions Warning Read the safety precautions and the user manual 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 provided on page 44, as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.
First steps First steps Checking the package contents One Twist 451 base One power adapter for the base One handset Two batteries One battery cover One phone cord with a four-pin connection One user guide...
First steps Setting up the base The base is designed for use in dry rooms in a temperature range of +5°C to +45°C. ¤ Set up the base at a central point in the building on a level, non-slip surface or mount the base on the wall ¢...
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 44), as this could otherwise result in significant health risks and personal injury.
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¤ Charge the handset in the base for 6 hours. Please note The handset must only be placed in the designated Twist 451 base. ¤ 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. ¤ Press the keys L and 4 slowly one after the other. English The display for setting languages appears and the current language (e.g., English) is ³...
First steps Setting the date/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. Please note If you have subscribed to the "Call display with CLIP/CLI" service, the date and time are set automatically.
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First steps μ Saved The display shows Saved. You will hear a confirmation tone and the handset auto- matically reverts to idle status, or returns to the "Settings" menu if the setting was made via the menu. Please note If your phone receives the date and time during calling line display, you can specify whether this data should be copied to your phone: ¤...
First steps Display in idle status Once the phone is registered and the time set, the screen display is as follows (example). Ð Screen display u Reception between the base and the handset: Ð ¨ § ¦ – Good to poor: INT 1 ¥...
First steps What would you like to do next? Now that you have successfully set up your telephone, you can immediately start calling – or you can adapt it to your personal requirements. Use the following guide to quickly locate the most important functions. Information on ...
Using the phone Using the phone Control key In the description below, the side of the control key (up, down, right, left) which you have to press in the different operating situ- ations is marked in black e.g., v for "press the right edge of the control key".
Using the phone Menu guidance Your telephone's functions are accessed via a menu consisting of several levels (menu overview ¢ page 22). Main menu (first menu level) ¤ With the handset in idle status, press the display key §Menu§ or right on the control key v to open the main menu.
Using the phone Activating/deactivating the handset In idle status, press and hold the end call key (confirmation tone). Activating/deactivating the keypad lock The keypad lock prevents any unwanted use of the phone. In idle status, press and hold the hash key (confirmation tone). The keypad lock is activated or deactivated.
Using the phone Understanding the operating steps The operating steps are shown in abbreviated form, for example: ¤ Settings ¤ Eco Mode+ (³ = on) §Menu§ ¤ This means you should proceed as follows: Redial Menu ¤ Press the key below §Menu§...
Using the phone Eco Mode+ ... until the Eco Mode+ menu item ³ appears. Back ¤ Press the key below §OK§ on the display screen to switch the function on or off (³ = on). ¤ Press the key below §Back§...
Menu tree Menu tree The menu entries are partially subdivided. The page numbers refer to the rel- evant description in the user guide. §Menu§ To open the main menu: press the display key when the phone is in idle mode. ì...
Making an external call following prerequisites are met: u You have subscribed to the "Calling Line External calls are calls using the public Identification" service from Belgacom. telephone network. u The caller has authorised transmission of Enter the number and press the his or her number (CLI).
1234567890 u You have not ordered "Call display with CLIP/CLI" from Belgacom Anna Lechner, u Your telephone is connected via a PABX or a router with an integrated PABX (gate- way) that does not transmit all informa- Menu tion.
Making calls Handsfree operation Switching to mute In handsfree mode, you activate the loud- You can deactivate your handset's micro- speaker so that you can hear the caller with- phone during a call. out having to hold the handset to your ear. Press right on the control key to You therefore have both hands free and mute the handset.
Using the directory and lists Using the directory and Storing a number in the directory s ¤ ¤ New Entry §Menu§ lists §OK§ Enter the number and press §OK§ Enter the name and press The options are: u Directory Order of directory entries u Redial list u Calls lists Directory entries are generally sorted alpha-...
Using the directory and lists Managing directory entries Using speed dial keys s ¤ s (Select entry) You can assign directory entries to the keys Q and 2– O: §Menu§ Press the display key. s ¤ q (select entry) ¤ §Menu§...
Using the directory and lists Adding a displayed number to Redial list the directory The redial list contains the ten numbers last You can copy numbers displayed in a list, dialled with the handset (max. 32 numbers). e.g., the calls list or redial list, to the directory. If one of the numbers is in the directory, the If you have CNIP, the first 16 characters of the corresponding name will be displayed.
Using the directory and lists Function of the message key Activating/deactivating flashing message key You can specify whether you want the mes- Opening lists sage key f to flash for missed calls (default Use the message key f to open the follow- setting).
Using the directory and lists Calls list List entry Example of list entries: Prerequisite: Calling Line Identification Presentation (CLIP, page 23) New Call Depending on the type of list, the calls list 1234567890 contains the last 25 numbers of u All calls 28.06.
Please note ble when using your handset with a You can also connect to the network Twist 451 base. If you have registered your mailbox via the menu: handset to a different base, please refer to ¤ Voice Mail ¤ Play Messages §Menu§...
ECO DECT ECO DECT Activate/deactivate Eco Mode: ¤ Settings ¤ Eco Mode §Menu§ §OK§ Press the display key. You are helping to protect the environment (An advisory message appears with your telephone. when Eco Mode is activated; .) ³ = on. §OK§...
§Menu§ = on) Registering a handset to a After you activate the alarm clock, the menu Twist 451 for setting the wake up time opens automat- You must manually register the handset on ically. The ¼ icon and wake up time are shown on both the handset (1) and the base (2).
Using multiple handsets De-registering handsets Calling all handsets ("group call") Press and hold. You can de-register all other registered handsets from each of the registered hand- Initiate internal call. sets. ¤ Settings ¤ Registration Press the star key. §Menu§ ¤ De-register Handset Select the internal number Initiate internal call.
Using multiple handsets Accepting a waiting call Internal listening in If you receive an external call during an The line is engaged with an external call. internal call, you will hear the call waiting Your screen will display information to that tone (short tone).
Handset settings Handset settings Contrast Nine contrast settings are available. Your handset comes with default settings, Activating/deactivating auto but you can change the settings to suit your individual requirements. answer Changing the display If you activate this function, when you receive a call you can simply lift the handset language out of the base without having to press the...
Handset settings Changing ringtones For external calls: In idle status: u Volume: t ¤ Ringtones (Handset) You can choose between five volumes (e.g., volume 3 = ˆ ) and the "cre- External Calls §OK§ Select and press scendo" ring (volume increases with each q can be used for the following: ring 6 = ‡...
Handset settings Activating/deactivating the ringer Restoring the handset default settings You can: u Permanently deactivate the ringer in idle You can reset any individual settings and status or when receiving a call changes that you have made. u Deactivate the ringer for the current call The following settings are not affected by a only.
Base settings Base settings Resetting the base to the default settings The base settings are carried out using a reg- istered handset. When restoring default settings: u Individual settings are reset u All lists are deleted Activating/deactivating u Eco Mode and Eco Mode+ are deacti- music on hold vated ¤...
Connecting the base to the PABX Connecting the base to Setting pauses the PABX Changing the pause after line seizure The following settings are only necessary if your PABX requires them; see the PABX user You can change the length of the pause that is inserted between pressing the talk key c manual.
Questions and answers Questions and answers Each incoming call resets the date/time incor- rectly. The date and time are sent via e.g., your network The table below contains a list of common provider, a router or PABXs during calling line dis- problems and possible solutions.
We, Gigaset Communications GmbH, specified. The warranty shall be valid from declare, that the Twist 451 is manufactured the date on which the equipment is col- according to our Full Quality Assurance Sys- lected or delivered.
Equipment. to diminish the pressure on the natural Belgacom shall not be liable for any indirect resources, we encourage you to use the or immaterial loss sustained by the Cus- appropriate take-back systems. Those...
Appendix Disposal Appendix Batteries should not be disposed of in gen- eral household waste. Observe the local Caring for your telephone waste disposal regulations, details of which can be obtained from your local authority. Wipe the unit with a damp cloth or an anti- All electrical and electronic products should static cloth.
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75% relative humidity Base power consumption Dialling mode DTMF (tone dialling)/ PD (pulse dialling) Twist 451 Pin connections on the telephone In standby mode * approx. 0.7 W jack Base in standby mode ** < 0.4 W During a call approx.
Appendix Writing and editing text Writing names ¤ Enter the individual letters/characters by The following rules apply when writing text: pressing the corresponding key. u Multiple letters and characters are assigned to each key between Q and O The characters assigned to the key are as well as P and #.
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