Siemens Gigaset S685 IP User Manual page 12

Connecting the charging cradle
The charging cradle is designed to be
operated in enclosed, dry areas at temper-
atures ranging from +5 °C to +45 °C.
Instructions on how to connect the charg-
ing cradle and mount it on the wall (if
required) can be found on page 183.
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To charge the batteries, leave the hand-
set in the charging cradle.
Please note:
– Only place the handset in the charging cra-
dle that is intended for it.
– If the handset has turned itself off because
the batteries are flat and is then placed in
the charging cradle, it will turn itself on
automatically.
For questions and problems see page 136.
Initial charging and discharging of
batteries
If the handset is activated, the flashing
battery icon e in the top right of the dis-
play indicates that the batteries are being
charged.
During handset operation, the battery
icon indicates the charge status of the bat-
teries (page 1).
The correct charge status can only be dis-
played if the batteries are first fully
charged and discharged through use.
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To do this, leave the handset in the
charging cradle without interruption
until the battery icon stops flashing in
the display (around 10 hours).
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Once the batteries are fully charged,
remove the handset from the charging
cradle and do not put it back again until
the batteries are fully discharged.
Please note:
After the first battery charge and discharge,
you may place your handset in the charging
cradle 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 reinsert
them.
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The batteries may warm up during
charging. This is not dangerous.
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After a while the charge capacity of the
batteries will decrease for technical rea-
sons.
Please note:
You will find explanations for the symbols and
typographical conventions used in this user
guide in the appendix, page 146.
Setting the date and time
The date and time must be set in order to
have the correct time for incoming calls
and to be able to use the alarm clock and
calendar.
Please note:
The address of a time server on the Internet is
stored on your telephone. The date and time
are taken from this time server provided that
the base station is connected to the Internet
and synchronisation with the time server is
activated (page 134). Manual settings are
overwritten in this case.
If the date and time on the phone have not
yet been set, the
§Time§
appear.
First steps
display key will
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