Gigaset E500 manual

Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L 101-2-7619 / Co ver_front.fm / Congratulations By purchasing a Gigaset, you ha ve ch osen a bra nd that is fully committed to sustainability. This produc t’s packaging is eco-friendly! To learn more, visit www.gigaset.com.[...]

2 Gigaset E500/E500A – Y our reliable companion Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / introduction.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Gigaset E500/E500A – Y our reliable c ompanion This phone h as the bene fits of an er gonomic design, easy-to-us e keys and a clear display with large f ont. It is also impressively robust and [...]

3 Ov erview of ha ndse t Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / ov er view .fm / 21.03.2011 Over view of handset 1 Direct dial ling ke y I ( ¢ page 38) ("SOS key" , ¢ page 45) 2 Direct dialling key s II to IV ( ¢ page 38) 3 Display in idle status ( ¢ page 24) 4 Display keys ( ¢ page 7) 5 Ta l k k e y Accep[...]

4 Over view of Gigaset E500A base Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / ov er view .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Over view of Gigaset E500A base Y ou can use the keys on the base to operate the integ rated answ ering machine (Gigaset E500A only), sear ch for handsets ("paging" ¢ page 58) and regist [...]

5 Overview of Gigaset E500 base Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / ov er view .fm / 21.03.2011 Answering machine key s Answering machine displa y Lights up: answering machine is activated . The number of sa ved messages is displayed . 00 flashes: the answering machine is r ecording a new message. Flas he s s low ly :[...]

6 Icons and key s Gigaset E500/E500 A / G reatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / S ymbols_Keys.fm V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Icons and k ey s Understanding the display ic ons The display depends on the phone's settin gs and operati ng status. Ð ± Ú Ø ŸU Ì ™ 02 04 Redial Menu 07:30 10:47 Ñ 07:30 10:15 ã 01234567 Mute Menu Signal strengt[...]

7 Icons and keys Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / Symbols_Key s.fm / 21.03.2011 Oth er di spl ay ic ons Main menu icons F or in formation on using the menu and the menu tree, see: page 26, page 30. Display key s The func tions of the disp lay keys change depend ing on the p ar ticu- lar operatin g situation. Example[...]

8 Icons and key s Gigaset E500/E500 A / G reatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / S ymbols_Keys.fm V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 New missed calls or new message s on the answering machine (E500A only)/network mailbox ( ¢ page 42). Delete key: delete character by character/word by wor d from right to left. Go back one menu lev el or cancel operation. Mut[...]

9 Co nt e nt s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500AIVZ.fm / 21.0 3.2011 Con te n t s Gigaset E500/E500A – Y our reliable c o mpanion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Over view of handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Over view of Gigaset E500A base . . . . . . . . [...]

10 Con te nt s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500AIVZ.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Making c alls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mak ing external ca lls and endi ng calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Acc epting a call . . . . . [...]

11 Co nt e nt s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500AIVZ.fm / 21.0 3.2011 Changing the name of a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Listening in t o an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

12 Safe ty preca uti ons Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / security .fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Saf ety pr ecaution s Wa r n i n g Read the safety precautions and the user guide bef ore use. Explain their content and the potential hazards associated with using the telep hon e to you r ch ildre n. Use only the pow er a[...]

13 Saf ety pr eca ut ion s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / security .fm / 21.03.2011 Remove fault y bases from use or hav e them repaired by ou r S er vice team, as these could int er fere w ith other wir eless ser vices. Please note u Not all of the func tions descr ibed in this user guide a re available in all cou[...]

14 Fi rs t s t e p s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Fi r s t s t e p s F irst step: check ing package contents 1 One Gigaset E500/E500A base 2 One G igaset hands et 3 T wo batteries 4 One batter y cover 5 One belt clip 6 One power adapter for the base 7 One phone cord 8 One p[...]

15 Fir s t s t ep s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.f m / 21.03.2011 If you have pur- chased a model with multiple hand- sets , the pack age should contain two batteries, a batt er y cover and a charger 8 with power adapter 9 for ea ch additional hands et. Second step: setting up the base and char ger T[...]

16 Fi rs t s t e p s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Thir d step: connecting the base Wa r n i n g u The pow er adapter must alway s be connected , as the phone will not operate witho ut a mains conn ection. u Use only the power adapter and phone cord supplied . P in con- nect[...]

17 Fir s t s t ep s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.f m / 21.03.2011 Ta b s There ar e tabs for the base printed on the back of the user guide: they can be cut out and labelled. Y ou can also downl oad tabs from the Internet in th e form of a PDF file: ww w .gigaset.com/gigasete500a . Connecting the cha[...]

18 Fi rs t s t e p s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Setting up the handset for use The display is pr otec ted by a plastic film. Please remove the protective film! Inser ting the batter y and closing the battery cover Wa r n i n g Use only rechargeable batteries ( ¢ page 71)[...]

19 Fir s t s t ep s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.f m / 21.03.2011 Attaching the belt clip The handset has not ches on each side to attach the belt clip . ¤ To a t t a c h — press the belt clip onto the back of th e handset so that the protrusi o ns on the belt clip engage with the notches . ¤ To [...]

20 Fi rs t s t e p s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 ¤ After charg ing, r emove the handset from the base and only replace it whe n the batteries are fully dischar ged. Please note u The handset is already registered with the base. If you have purchased a model with multiple [...]

21 Fir s t s t ep s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.f m / 21.03.2011 Changing the display language Change the display lang uage if you do not understan d the language curren tly set. Menu t Fr a n c a i s ³ x t Fr a n c a i s ´ x Back OK ¤ Press the right-hand display key . ¤ Press ke ys 5 and 4 slo[...]

22 Fi rs t s t e p s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Setting the dat e and time Set the dat e and time so that the correct date an d time can be assigned to incoming calls, and so that the alarm clock can be used. ¤ Pr ess the key below §Menu§ on the display scr een to open[...]

23 Fir s t s t ep s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.f m / 21.03.2011 ¤ Enter the hours and minutes as four-digit numbers via the keypad e.g., QM15 for 7.15 a.m. If necessar y, use the control key to swap between fields. ¤ The input field opens . The active line is marked [...]. Enter the day , month a[...]

24 Fi rs t s t e p s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Display in idle status Once the phone is r egistered and the time set, the idle sta t us is shown as in this example. Screen d ispla y u Reception be tween the base and the handset: – Good to poor: Ði Ñ ¦ –N o r e c e[...]

25 What would y ou like to do ne xt? Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / first_steps.f m / 21.03.2011 What w ould you like to do ne x t? Now that y ou have successfully set up y our Gigaset, you can imme- diately start calling – or you can adapt it to your personal requir e- ments. Use the following guide t o quickly[...]

26 Using the phone Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / starting.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Usi ng th e p h on e Menu guidance Y our telephone's fu nctions are ac cessed via a menu consisting of several lev e ls (menu overview ¢ page 30). Main menu (first menu level) ¤ When the handset is in idle status, press the[...]

27 Using the phone Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / starting.fm / 21.03.2011 Rev erting to idle sta tus Fr om any point in the menu: ¤ Press an d hold the end call key a or ¤ Do not press any key: after 2 minutes, the display will automa tically re ver t to idle status. Using key s on the keypad c / Q / P etc. Pres[...]

28 Understanding the operating steps Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / explanation.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Understanding the opera ting steps An example of a procedur e is as fo llows: §Menu§ ¤ q Settings ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Sys te m ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Eco Mode+ ¤ §OK§ ( ³ =o n ) This means you should proceed as fol[...]

29 Understanding the operating steps Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / explanation.fm / 21.03.2 011 t Eco Mode+ x ´ Back OK t Syste m x Back OK t Eco Mode+ x ³ Back OK Eco Mode+ : ... the menu entr y Eco Mode+ appears on the screen. Syste m : ... the menu entr y Syst em appears on the screen. ¤ q : Pr ess up or do[...]

30 Menu tree Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / menuetree .fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Menu t re e If you press the §Menu§ display key in idle status , a list appears with menu entries. Y ou can scroll through the list by pressing q . Some of t hese menu entries contain su bmenus. The page numbers refer to the relevan[...]

31 Menu tree Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / menuetree .fm / 21.03.2011 Ring Delay * No dela y ¢ page 52 10 sec. ¢ page 52 18 sec. ¢ page 52 30 sec. ¢ page 52 Aut o ¢ page 52 Call Screening * Handset ¢ page 52 Base ¢ page 52 Network Mailbo x ¢ page 54 Set Key 1 * Netwo rk Mailbo x ¢ page 54 Answer Machine ?[...]

32 Menu tree Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / menuetree .fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 T elephon y Aut o Answ er ¢ page 60 Listening In ¢ page 59 Pr eselec t ¢ page 44 Music on Hold ¢ page 62 System Reset Handset ¢ page 62 Reset Base ¢ page 64 Repeater Mode ¢ page 63 Eco Mode ¢ page 55 Eco Mode+ ¢ page 55 Syst [...]

33 Making calls Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 Making ca lls When the display backlight is switched off , pressing an y key will activate the bac klight. The relevant key function is per formed. Making ex ternal calls and ending calls External calls are calls using the pub- lic telephon[...]

34 Making calls Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Call displa y When you r eceiv e a call, the phone number is shown in the displa y. If the number of the caller is stored in your director y , the display is replaced by th e corresponding director y entr y . The foll[...]

35 Making calls Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 Have y ou ordered the calling line display s ervice from your networ k provider? ¤ Check whether your pr ovider suppor ts calling line display (CLIP) and that the fun ction has been activated for y ou. If neces- sar y , contac t your provi[...]

36 Using the dir ector y , direct dialling keys and lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Usi ng t he d ire c t or y , direct dialling key s and lists The telephone offers a director y , direct dialling keys, redial list, answering m achine list , network mailbox l[...]

37 Using the dir ec tor y , direct dialling keys an d lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 Selec ting a director y entry s Open the directory . Y ou have the following options: u Use q to sc rol l th rou gh t he entries until the required name is selected . u Enter the first character o[...]

38 Using the dir ector y , direct dialling keys and lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Direct dialling key s ; to > Y ou can save important phone num- bers that you call often to the f our direc t dia lling keys . Y ou can assign an exte rnal phon e nu mber o[...]

39 Using the dir ec tor y , direct dialling keys an d lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 Label with Dir . Number Label the key with a number from the director y . Label with Internal Call (see example using < key "Mak ing an internal call" , page 39) Label with Call All I[...]

40 Using the dir ector y , direct dialling keys and lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Acc epting an internal call Y our telephone rings an d the inter- nal number of the caller (e.g., INT 2 ) or the assigned name appears in the display . If the call comes from [...]

41 Using the dir ec tor y , direct dialling keys an d lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 Managing entries in the r edial list §Redial§ Pres s t he di sp lay ke y. q Select an entry. §Menu§ Press th e d is pl ay k ey. The follo wing func tions can be selected with q : Use N um be r[...]

42 Using the dir ector y , direct dialling keys and lists Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 List entry Example of a list entr y : u Status of entry New Call : New missed call . Old C all : Entr y already read. u Number of caller Y ou can add the number of the caller [...]

43 Aut omatic n etwork pr ovider pres election Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 The number of new entries is dis- played under the c orresponding icon. Press the display key ’ and select the requir ed list. The display key ’ is hidden when a list is exited. How ever , you can still ac[...]

44 Automa tic network provider pr eselec tion Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / telephony .fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Storing preselection numbers §Menu§ ¤ q Settings ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Te l e p h o n y ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Pr eselect ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Pr eselec t Number ¤ §OK§ ~ Enter or edit preselection numb[...]

45 Emergenc y func tion – direc t dialling key ; Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / SOS_function.fm / 21.03.2011 Emergency func tion – direct dialling key ; Y our Gigaset E500A is equipped with four additional keys ( ; - > ) on the base and handset. Only the direct d ialling key ; can be labelled with a special[...]

46 Emergency func tion – direct dialling key ; Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A3 1008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / SOS_function.fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Please note u During the entire pr ocedure , all SOS ke ys flash on all registered handsets and on the base. T he message "Sending emer gency call" is out put on the handset that trigge[...]

47 Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBri tain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / SOS_procedur e.fm / 21.03.2011 Setting up the emergency func tion In order to use the function you will need to: u Save the emergenc y numbers u Activate the emergenc y func tion As an option you ca n al so re cord a personal SOS announce ment (e.g ., name and address). Setting up[...]

48 Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBri tain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / SOS_procedur e.fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Activating/deactivating an internal emergency call §Menu§ ¤ q Settings ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Emergency F unc tion ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Emergency Numbers ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Activate INT c all ¤ §OK§ ( ³ =o n ) The func tion is ac tivated.[...]

49 Operating the answ ering machine Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / answering_m.fm / 21.03.2011 Opera ting the answering machine Y ou can ope rate the (integrated) answering machine u Via the handse t or u Via t h e keys on the base . Y ou will find information on oper at- ing the answering machine via the keys on[...]

50 Operating the answ ering machine Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / answering_m.fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Playing back an announc ement §Menu§ ¤ q Answ er Machine ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Announc e ments ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Play Annou nce. ¤ §OK§ Y ou will hear the default announce- ment if you have not record[...]

51 Operating the answ ering machine Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / answering_m.fm / 21.03.2011 Stopping and controlling playback During message playback: 2 P ause playback. Press 2 again to resume. t Go to the start of the cur- rent message. 2 x t Go to previ ous message. s Go to n ext message . 2 x s Go to next-[...]

52 Operating the answ ering machine Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / answering_m.fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Activating/deactivating call screening While the caller is leaving a message on the answering machine, y ou can listen in via the loudspeaker on the base or handset. P ermanently ac tivating/ deac[...]

53 Operating the answ ering machine Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008- M2206-L101-2-7619 / answering_m.fm / 21.03.2011 Operating when on the mov e (remote operation) Y ou can check your answering machine from any other teleph one (hotel, pay phone etc .). Prerequisites: u Y ou have set a system PIN other than 0000 ( ¢ page 63). u The p[...]

54 Using the netw ork mailbox Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Usi ng th e n e t work mailbo x The network mail box is the answer- ing machine in your provider's tele- phone network. More informa tion is available from y our provider . Y ou cannot use th[...]

55 EC O DECT Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / The list is displayed as f ollows: 00 : The number of new messages is only displayed correctly if your net- work prov ider t ransm its thi s inform a- tion. ** : The number of old messages is not ava ilable . §OK§ Pr ess the display k[...]

56 EC O DECT Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Switching off r adiation u Eco Mode+ When you ac tivate Eco Mo de+ the radiation (DEC T transmission power) of base and handset is switched off aut o matically and only turns on w hen calls are made. This is also [...]

57 Using the handset as an alarm clock Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / Using the handset as an alarm clock Activating/deactivating the alarm clock Requiremen t : The time is set ( ¢ page 22). §Menu§ ¤ q Alarm clo ck ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Activation ¤ §OK§ ( ³ =o n ) After you ac [...]

58 Using multiple handsets Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Registering other handsets Y ou can regist er other Gigaset hand- sets and handsets f or other devices with GAP func tionality as follows. De -registering handsets Y ou can de -register all ot her re[...]

59 Handset settings Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / Listening in to an external call Y ou want to listen in to an existing extern al call. Prerequisite : The Listening In func- tion must be activated. Activating/deactivating the function: §Menu§ ¤ q Settings ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Te l[...]

60 Handset settin gs Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Changing the display cont ras t Y ou can set the disp lay contrast to 9 levels. §Menu§ ¤ q Settings ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Display ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Con t ra s t ¤ §OK§ q Set the con tras t and press §OK§ . A[...]

61 Handset settings Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / Setting the ringer melody Set different ringer melodies for external calls, internal calls and the alarm clock . F or ex ternal cal ls you can also spec- ify that your phone shoul d not ring at cer tain times or if a call is from[...]

62 Base settings Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Advisory/warning tones Y our handset us es advisor y tones to tell you about different activities and statuses. The f ollowing tones can be activated and deac tivated independently of each other: u Adv is or y[...]

63 Base settings Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / Activating repeat er suppor t Y ou can increase the range and sig- nal strength of the base using a repeater . Y ou will need to ac tivate repeater mode. T his will terminat e any calls being made via the base at the time . Prerequi[...]

64 Base settings Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Changing the call volume Y ou can set t he hand sfree volume to five di ffer ent levels (1–5; e. g., vol um e 3 = ˆ ). §Menu§ ¤ q Settings ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Audio/V isual Signals ¤ §OK§ ¤ q Base Audio S[...]

65 Operating the base on the P ABX Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / T -NetBox_SAG-r egistration. fm / Opera ting the base on the P ABX The following settin gs are only nec- essar y if your P ABX requires them; see the P ABX user gui d e. Changing th e dialling mode §Menu§ ¤ P#Q5#11 ¤ Enter digit for the dialli [...]

66 Customer Ser vice & Assistance Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Cu stomer Ser vice & Assistance Y ou have questi ons? As a Gigaset customer , you can take advantage of our comprehensiv e ser vice offerings. Y ou can fi nd help quick ly in this User Manual [...]

67 Customer Serv ice & Assistance Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 Questions and answers If you have an y questions about the use of your phone y o u can contact us 24/7 at ww w .gigaset.com/service . In addition, the following table pro- vides troubleshoot ing assistance . The display[...]

68 Customer Ser vice & Assistance Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Gigaset E500A only: Authorisation This device is int ended for analogue phone lines in th e UK. Country-specific requirements have been taken into consideration. We , G i g a s e t C o m m u n i c[...]

69 Customer Serv ice & Assistance Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 Guarant ee C er tificate Without prejudice to any claim the user (customer) may hav e in relation to the dealer or retailer , the cus- tomer shall be granted a ma nufac- turer's Guar antee under the condi- tions se[...]

70 Prot ec ting our environmen t Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Prote c t in g o u r en vironmen t Our environmental mission statemen t W e, Gigaset C ommunications GmbH, bear social respon sibility and are actively committed to a bet- ter world. Our idea s, techno[...]

71 App endi x Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 Appe ndix Care Wipe the unit with a damp cloth or an antistatic cloth . Do not use sol- vents or microfibr e cloths. Never use a dry cloth. This can cause static. Contact with liquid If th e handset has come into contac t with liquid: 1. S wit[...]

72 Appendix Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Base power c onsumption General specifications E500 E500A In standby mode* approx. 0.6 W appro x. 0.6 W Base in standb y mode ** <0.4 W <0.4 W During a call approx. 0.5 W appro x. 0.6 W * Charged handset in base ** H[...]

73 App endi x Gigaset E500/E500 A / Grea tBr itain / A 31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / appendix.fm / 21.03. 2011 Pin connections on the telephone jack W riting and editing names The follo wing rules ap ply when writ- ing names: u Each key between Q and O is assigned several letters and char- acters. u Cont rol the cursor with t s . u Characters are inser[...]

74 Acces s or ie s Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Acces s o ri e s Upgrade y our Gigaset to a cor dless P ABX. Gigaset E500H handset u Extra loud voice playback u Handsfree oper ation with brilli ant voic e quality u Hearing aid compatible (HA C) u High- contrast, lar ge b/w display u Battery[...]

75 Acc e ssories Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31 008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / accessories_S AG.fm / 21.03.2011 Use only original acc essories. This will a void possible health risks and personal injur y , and also ensu re t hat all the rele vant reg ula - tions are complied with.[...]

76 Mounting the E500 base on the wall Gigaset E500/E500 A / GreatBritain / A31008-M22 06-L101-2-7619 / V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Mounting the E500 base on the wall Mounting the charger on the wall Approx . 4 mm 37 mm 21 mm Appro x. 3.5 mm[...]

77 Index Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500ASIX.fm / 21.03.2011 Inde x A Access protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Acc essories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Activating advisory tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

78 Inde x Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500ASIX.fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 Deleting announcement (answering machine) . . . . . . . . . 50 Deleting charac ters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 De-regist ering (handset ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Dialling director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

79 Index Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500ASIX.fm / 21.03.2011 Int erna l cal l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Internal listening in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 J Jumbo font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

80 Inde x Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500ASIX.fm / 21.03.2011 V ersion 4, 16.09.2005 O On/Off key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Opening the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operating steps (display) . .[...]

81 Index Gigaset E500/E500 A / Gr eatBritain / A31008-M2206-L101-2-7619 / E500ASIX.fm / 21.03.2011 T Ta b s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 , 17 Ta l k k e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T eleph one jack pin connec tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Time con tro l . . . [...]