Gigaset C595 manual

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    C590 - C595 Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Schlav enhorst 66, D-46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH is a licensee of the Siemens trademark © Gigaset Communications GmbH 2009 All rights reserved. Subject to availability . Rights of modification reserved. www .gigaset.com Bedienungsanleitung: (Mittelgrau) - BA_Phones_C-clas s (Orange) -[...]

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    1 The handset at a glance Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / over view .f m / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 The handset at a glance 1 Displa y in idle status 2 Battery charge status ( ¢ page 16) 3 Displa y keys ( ¢ page 20) 4 Messag e ke y ( ¢ page 36) Access to calls and mess age lists; Flashes: new message or new call[...]

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    2 Display symbols Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / over view .f m / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Display symbols The following symbols ar e displayed dependent on the se ttings and the operating st atus of your t elephone: Ø « Ú Signalling External call ( ¢ page 28) Ø å Ú Ø þ Ú Internal call ( ¢ page 57) Answ[...]

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    3 The base at a glance Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / over view .f m / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 The base at a glance Y ou can use the keys on the base t o register handse ts to the base, searc h for handse ts (paging) ¢ page 57 and operate the int egrated answ ering machine (Gigase t C595 only). Gigaset C595 base[...]

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    4 Contents Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / C595IVZ.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Contents The handset at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The base at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 Contents Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / C595IVZ.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS (text mess ages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Writing/sending an SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Receiving an SMS . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    6 Contents Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / C595IVZ.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Changing the Gigaset C595 base ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Activating/deac tivating music on hold .[...]

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    7 Safety precautions Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / security.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Safety precautions Wa r n i n g Read the safe ty precautions and the user guide before use. Explain their content and the pote ntial hazards associated with using the telephone to you r ch il dre n. Only use the mains adapt [...]

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    8 Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Gigaset C590/C595 – more than just a telephone Y our telephone se ts new standards f or the wa y you communicat e at home. The large TFT displa y , user-friendly k eypad and clearly laid out [...]

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    9 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 First steps Checking the pack contents 1 one Gigaset C590/C595 base 2 one mains adapt er 3 one Gigaset C59H handse t 4 one phone cord 5 two batt eries 6 one battery cover 7 one belt clip 8 one user guide If you ha ve purcha sed a [...]

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    10 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting up the base and charging crad le (if included) The base and charging cradle ar e design ed for use in enclosed dry rooms with a tem perature ra nge of +5°C to +45°C. ¤ Install the base on a level, non-slip sur face in [...]

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    11 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Connecting the charging cradle (if included) ¤ Plug the ma ins ada pter into the plug sock et 2 . ¤ Connect the fl at plug fro m the mains adapter 1 . I f yo u n e e d t o d i sc o n n e c t t h e p l u g f ro m t h e charging [...]

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    12 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting up the handset for use The display is pr otect ed by a plastic film. Please remov e the pro tectiv e film! Inserting the batteries and closing the batte ry cover Wa r n i n g Only use the rechargeable batteries ( ¢ page [...]

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    13 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Attaching the belt clip The handset has no tches on each side to attach the belt clip. ¤ T o atta ch – pres s the belt clip onto the back of the handse t so that the pro trusions on the belt clip engage with the notches. ¤ To[...]

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    14 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Initial charging and d ischarging of the batteries The correct char ge level can only be display ed if the batteries ar e first fully charged and discharged. ¤ Place the handset in the base/char ging cradle f or 10 hours. ¤ The[...]

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    15 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting the date and time Set the dat e and time so that the correct date and time can be as signed to incoming calls, and so th at the alarm can be used. Date/Time Date: 14.10.2009 Time: 00:00 Back Save ¤ Pres s the ke y below [...]

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    16 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Display in idle status Once the phone is register ed and the time set, the idle displa y is shown as in this example. If the answering machin e is activated, the answering machine icon à  will be displayed in the header . Dis[...]

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    17 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Connecting the headset Y ou can connect a headse t with a 2.5 mm jack connec- tor , including HAMA and Plantronics M40, MX1 00 und MX150 headset types. A compatibility list of tested headse t s can be found on the Interne t at: w[...]

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    18 First steps Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 What would you li ke to do next? Now you ha ve successfully star ted y our Gigaset, y ou will probably want to adapt it to you r personal req uireme nts. Use the fo llowing guid e to qui ckly locate the most important subjects. I[...]

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    19 Using the phone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Using the phone Control key Below , the side of the control k ey that you must pres s in the respective operating situation is marked in black (top, bo ttom, right, left, centre), e.g. v for "p ress ri gh t on the contr [...]

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    20 Using the phone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Display keys The functions of t he display ke ys change depending on the part icular operating situation. Example: Some important display k eys: Open a context-dependent menu. Confirm selection. Delet e key : dele te o ne cha[...]

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    21 Using the phone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Menu guidance Y our telephone's functions ar e accessed using a menu that has a number of levels. The menu display ca n be extended ( Exper t mode ) or reduced ( St a n da r d mode ). S t andard mode is activat ed by def[...]

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    22 Using the phone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Activating/deactivating the handset a With the phone in idle status, press and hold t he end call ke y (confirmation tone) t o switch off the handset. Pres s and hold the end call k ey again t o switch t he handse t on. Activ[...]

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    23 Using the phone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Illustration of operating steps in the user guide The operating steps are sho wn in abbre viated f orm. Example: The illustration: v ¢ Ï ¢ Eco Mode ¢ Eco Mode+ ( ³ =o n ) means: ¤ Pres s right on the control k ey v to o[...]

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    24 Using the phone Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / star ting.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Changes are effec tive immediat ely and do not ha ve to be confirmed. ¤ Pres s down on the contro l ke y s until the Eco Mode+ menu appears on the displa y . ¤ Pres s the display k ey §Change§ to activat e/deac tivate the[...]

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    25 Menu overview Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / menuetree.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Menu overview Setting standard or expert mode The menu display can be extended ( Expert mode ) or reduced ( Stan dard mode ). The settings are carried out as f o llows: Select v ¢ Ï ¢ Menu View ¢ Simplified (standard mod e)[...]

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    26 Menu overview Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / menuetree.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Ì V oice Mail Play Messages Network Mailbox ¢ page 54 Answering Machine * ¢ page 48 Activ ation * ¢ page 4 8 Announcements * Rec. Announcement * ¢ page 49 Play Announcem ent * ¢ page 49 Del. Announcement * ¢ page 49 • [...]

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    27 Menu overview Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / menuetree.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Ï Settings Date/Time ¢ page 1 5 Audio Settings Handset V olume ¢ page 64 • Advisory T ones ¢ page 65 Ringtones(Handset) ¢ page 64 Ringtones (Base) ¢ page 66 • Music o n hold ¢ page 66 Display Screensav er ¢ page 63 [...]

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    28 Making calls Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / telefo ny .fm / 04.06.20 09 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Making calls Making an external call External calls are calls using the public tel- ephone netw ork. ~c E nter the n umbe r an d press the talk key . Or: c~ Pres s and hold the talk ke y c and then enter the number . Y ou can [...]

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    29 Making calls Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / telefo ny .fm / 04.06.20 09 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Call display with CLIP/CLI If the caller's number is sav ed in your direc tor y , the caller's name will be dis- play ed. or 1 Ringt one icon 2 Number or name of caller The following is displa yed in place of the num[...]

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    30 Making calls Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / telefo ny .fm / 04.06.20 09 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Speaker mode In speaker mode, instead of holding t he handset t o your ear you can put it dow n, for example on t he table in front of you. This allow s others t o participate in the call. Activating/deactivating speake r mode[...]

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    31 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Using the directory and lists The options ar e: u Direct or y u Redial list u Incoming SMS message list u Call lists u List of missed appointments u Answering machine list (Gigaset C595 only) Y ou can creat[...]

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    32 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Order of directory entries Direc tory entries are generally sor ted alphabetically by surname. Spa ces and digits take first priority . If only the f irst name was entered in the direc tory , this is incorp[...]

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    33 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Copy Entry to Internal : Send a sing le entr y to a handset ( ¢ page 33). vCard via SMS : Send a single entr y in vCard f ormat via SMS. VIP Groups Change the name and ringt one of VIP groups; to do this: [...]

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    34 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Saving an anniversary in the directory For each number in the direc tory , you can sav e an anniversary and specify a time at which a reminder call should be made on the anniversary (default setting: Annive[...]

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    35 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Redial list The redial list contains the twenty num- bers last dialled with the handset (max. 32 digits). If one of the numbers is in the direc tory, the corresponding name will be displayed. Manual redial [...]

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    36 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Pres s the talk ke y c to r eturn the calls select ed. Select the §View§ displa y ke y to access addi- tional information, including for example the number linked t o the name. If you hav e CNIP , then th[...]

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    37 Using the directory and lists Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 After pressing the mes sage key f you will see all the lists that contain messages and the network mailbo x lis t. Lists containing new mes sages are at the top of the list and are marked in a bold fon t . [...]

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    38 Making cost-effective calls Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / direct_charges.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Making cost-effective calls Make phone calls thr ough a netw ork pro- vider who offers par ticularly low -cost cal l rates (call-b y-call). Automatic network provider code (preselection) Y ou can store a call[...]

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    39 SMS (text messages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS (text messages) Y our device is deliver e d ready t o send SMS messages. Preconditions: u Calling Line Identificati on is enabled for you r p ho ne li ne . u Y our network pro vider suppor ts SMS on the fixed [...]

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    40 SMS (text m essages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS status report Precondition : Y our network provider sup- port s this feature. If you ha ve activat ed the status report, you will r eceive an SM S with a confirmation message after sending. Activating/deactiv[...]

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    41 SMS (text messages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Sending SMS messages to an e-mail address If your service provider supports the SMS as e-mai l featur e, you can also send your SMS messages to e-mail addres ses. The e-mail address mu st be at the begin- ning of [...]

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    42 SMS (text m essages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 If necessar y select a mailbox and open list by selecting §OK§ (if necessar y enter mail- box PIN and confirm by pressing §OK§ ). The number and date of receipt are dis- played in the entr y list. Opening the[...]

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    43 SMS (text messages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS with vCard The vCard is an elec tronic busines s card. It is displa yed by t he Å symbol in the body of the SMS. A vCard can include: u Name u Private number u Business number u Mobile phone number u Birthday[...]

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    44 SMS (text m essages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS mailboxes The general ma ilbox is the default set- ting. Anyone can acces s this mailbox and it cannot be pro tected b y a PIN. Y ou can additionally se t up three personal mail - box e s and pro tect these w[...]

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    45 SMS (text messages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting SMS centres SMS messages ar e exc hanged betw een SMS centres operated b y ser vice provid- ers. Y ou must enter the SMS centr e through whic h you wish t o send and receiv e SMS messages int o your phone.[...]

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    46 SMS (text m essages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS on a P ABX u Y ou can only receive an SMS when the Calling Line Identification is for- warded to t he ex ten si on of th e PABX (CLIP) . The CLIP evaluation of the SMS centre number is comple ted in yo ur Gig[...]

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    47 SMS (text messages) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / sms_BRD_neutra l.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 SMS troubleshooting Error codes when sending Self-help with errors The following table lists error situations, possible causes and pro vides notes on trou bleshoot ing. E0 Calling Line Identification permanently w[...]

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    48 Operating the answering machine of the Giga set C595 base Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset C595 base The answering mac hine is operated via the handset, t he k eys on the base ( ¢ page 3) or by r emot e operation (fr om ano[...]

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    49 Operating the answering machine of the Gigas et C595 base Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Recording a personal announcement/adv isory message v ¢ Ì ¢ Announcements ¢ Rec. Announcement / Rec. Advisory M sg. §OK§ Press the display k ey to start the record ing . Y ou[...]

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    50 Operating the answering machine of the Giga set C595 base Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 If there are ne w messages, pla yback then begins with the first new message. After the last new mess age you will hear the end tone and an announce ment abou t how muc h recor din[...]

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    51 Operating the answering machine of the Gigas et C595 base Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Picking up a cal l from the answering machine Y ou can pick up a call while the answering machine is recording or is being operated via remo te operation: c / §Accept§ Pres s [...]

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    52 Operating the answering machine of the Giga set C595 base Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting the recording parameters The answering machine ha s already been preset at t he fact or y . Individual settings can be adjusted using t he handset. v ¢ Ì ¢ Recordings ¤[...]

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    53 Operating the answering machine of the Gigas et C595 base Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ19 / answering_m.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Operating when on the move (remote operation) Y ou can check and activat e your answ er- ing machine fr om any other telephone (hot el, pay phone e tc.), or initiat e ring- back fr[...]

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    54 Using the network mailbox Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101-R101-1-UZ19 / T -NetBo x_SAG.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Using the network mailbox The netw ork mailbo x is your ne twork pro- vider's answering machine within the net- work. Y ou cannot use the ne twork mail- box unles s you ha ve requested it fr om your netw o[...]

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    55 ECO DECT Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 ECO DECT Y ou are helping t o prot ect the en viron- ment with your Gigase t CS590/CS595. Reduced energy consumpti on Y our telephone has a power -saving adapter plug and uses less pow er . Reducing radiation The radiation from[...]

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    56 Setting the alarm cloc k Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting the alarm clock Precondition: The date and time ha ve already been set ( ¢ page 15). Activating/deactivating the alar m clock and setting the wake-up time v ¢ É ¢ Alarm Clock ¤ Change multiple line [...]

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    57 Using several handsets Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Registering other handsets Y ou can regist er other Gigase t handsets and handsets f or ot her devices with GAP functionality as f ollows. On the handset ¤ Start to r egister the handse t as described in its user[...]

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    58 Using several handsets Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 T ransferring a call to another han dset Y ou can transfer an external call t o another handse t (connect). u Open the list of handsets. The external par ticip ant hear s hold music if activated ( ¢ page 66). s S[...]

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    59 Using several handsets Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Listening in to an external call Precondition: Th e Listening In function must be activated. Y ou are conducting an external call. An internal participant can listen in on this call and take part in the conversati[...]

  • Page 61

    60 Using a handset as a room monitor Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Using a handset as a room monitor If the room monitor is activated, a pre vi- ously saved destination number is called as soon as a set noise lev el is reac hed. Y ou can sav e an internal or external n[...]

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    61 Handset settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 When the room monit or function is ac ti- vated, the idle display looks as shown below: Changing the set destination n umber v ¢ É ¢ Room Monitor ¤ Enter and sa ve number as described in "Act ivating the room m[...]

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    62 Handset settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Dialling a number/c hanging assignment Precondition: The digit k ey already ha s a number as signed t o it. When the handset is in idl e status ¤ Pres s and hold the digit key . The number is dialled immediat ely . or [...]

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    63 Handset settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting the display Setting the screensaver Y ou can set a pic ture or the time t o be dis- play ed as a screensa ver when the handset is in idle status. This will r eplace the idle status dis play . It may conceal the [...]

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    64 Handset settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Changing the spe aker/earpiece volume Y ou can set the loudspeak er volume f or handsfree talkin g and the ea rpiece vol- ume to five dif fer ent levels. In idle status: t Call up the Ha ndset V olume menu. r Set the ea[...]

  • Page 66

    65 Handset settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Activating/deactivating the ringtone Y ou can deactivat e the ringtone on your handset bef ore y ou answer a call or when the handset is in idle status; the ringtone can be deactivat ed permanently or just for the curre[...]

  • Page 67

    66 Base settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting your own area code In order to transfer phone numbers (e.g. in vCards), it is es sential that y our ar ea code (international and local area code) is sav ed on the phone. Some of these numbers ar e already pr e- se[...]

  • Page 68

    67 Base settings Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M2101- R101-1-UZ 19 / registr_sett.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Repeater support With a repe ater y ou can increase the range and signal strength of your base. Y ou will need to ac tivat e repeater mode. This will terminat e any calls that ar e in prog res s at the time. Precondition: [...]

  • Page 69

    68 Connecting the base to the P ABX Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M 2101-R101-1-UZ19 / pabx.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Connecting the base to the P ABX The following se ttings are only necessary if your P ABX requires them; see the P ABX user guide. Y ou cannot send or r eceive SMS mes sages on P ABXs that do not support Calling[...]

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    69 Connecting the base to the P ABX Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008 -M 2101-R101-1-UZ19 / pabx.fm / 04. 06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Setting pauses Changing the pause after line sei zure Y ou can change the length of the pause that is inserted be tween pressi ng the talk key c and sending the number . v Open the main menu. *#Q5#  L Pres s [...]

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    70 Service (Customer Care) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / appendix. fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Service (Customer Care) Y ou can get assistance ea sily when you have technical questions or questions about how to use your device by using our online suppor t ser vice on the Internet at: www .gigaset.com/customerca[...]

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    71 Service (Customer Care) Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / appendix. fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Questions and answers If you have any questions abo ut the us e of your phone, you can contac t us 24/7 at www .g igaset.com/cust omercare . The table below contains a list of common problems and possible solutions. G[...]

  • Page 73

    72 Environment Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / appendix. fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Authorisation This device is int ended for connec tion to analogue netw orks outside the EEA (wit h the excep tion of Switzerland) depending on national type appro val. Countr y-specific requirements ha ve been taken int o consid[...]

  • Page 74

    73 Appendix Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / appendix. fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Ecological energy consu mption The use of ECO DECT ( ¢ page 55) sav es energy and mak es an active contribution towar ds pro tec ting the envir onment. Disposal B a t t e r i e s s h o u l d n ot b e d i s p o s e d o f i n g e n -[...]

  • Page 75

    74 Appendix Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / appendix. fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Handset operating times/charging times The operating time of y our Gigase t depends on the capacity and age of the batteries and the wa y they ar e used. (All times are ma ximum pos sible times). Due to the constant progr e ssion in[...]

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    75 Appendix Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / appendix. fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Writing and editing text The following rules apply when writing text: u Each k ey be tween Q and O is assigned sev eral letters and c haract ers. u Control the cursor with uvt s Pres s and hold u or v to m ove the cursor[...]

  • Page 77

    76 Accessories Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / accessories_SAG.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Accessories Gigaset handsets Upgrad e your Gigas et to a co rdless PABX: Gigaset C59H handset u Illuminated g raphic colour display (65k colours) u Illuminated k eypad u Speak er mode u Polyphonic ringtones u Direc tory fo[...]

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    77 Accessories Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / accessories_SAG.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Gigaset S67H/S68H handset u Illuminated g raphic colour display (65k colours) u Illuminated k eypad u Speak er mode u Polyphonic ringtones u Direc tory for around 250 entries u Pictu re CLIP u SMS (preconditio n: CLIP must[...]

  • Page 79

    78 Accessories Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / accessories_SAG.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Gigaset HC450 – door intercom for cordless phones u Use the inter com from your cor dless phone – no need for a f i xed ho me ph o ne u Intuitiv e user func tions using t he displa y k eys (open door , switch on entr y[...]

  • Page 80

    79 Mounting the base on the wall Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R1 01-1-UZ19 / accessories_SAG.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Mounting the base on the wall Mounting the charging cradle on the wall appro x. 5.5 mm C595: 64 mm C590: 43 mm appro x. 4 mm 21 mm[...]

  • Page 81

    80 Index Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / C595SIX.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 Index A Access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 for a PAB X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Access pr otec tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Acknowledge[...]

  • Page 82

    81 Index Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / C595SIX.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 internal number of a handse t . . . . . 59 name of a handse t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 , 66 speaker v olume . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    82 Index Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / C595SIX.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 F F ast access answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 netw ork mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Fa x ( S M S ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 G General troubleshoo ting . . . . . . . . . . 71 Group call . . . [...]

  • Page 84

    83 Index Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / C595SIX.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 L Language, display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Large f ont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Linking, see SMS List answering machine . . . . . . . . . 35 , 36 call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 hands[...]

  • Page 85

    84 Index Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / C595SIX.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 PIN change system PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Pin connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Playing back announcement (answering machine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 message (answ ering machine) . . . . 4[...]

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    85 Index Gigaset C590/C595 / IM EN / A31008-M210 1-R101-1-UZ19 / C595SIX.fm / 04.06.2009 Ve rsion 4, 16.09. 2005 T Ta l k k e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 28 T elephone jack, pin connec tions . . . . . 74 T ext messa ge, see SMS T one dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 , 69 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( S M S ) . . . . [...]