User manual SIEMENS GIGASET A400A

[. . . ] 1 Gigaset A400/A400A The handset at a glance 1 Charge status of the batteries ( page 6) 2 Answering machine icon (A400A only) 3 Signal strength ( page 6) 4 Internal number of the handset 5 Using the display keys 6 Control key (p) t: Open the menu for setting the volume ( page 17) s: Open the directory ( page 8) u: Display the list of registered handsets v: Microphone off ( page 7) 7 Accept/speaker key ( page 7) 8 End call key and On/Off key 9 Ringer melody on/off (press and hold in idle status) 10 Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in idle status) 11 Message key ( page 9) 12 Microphone 13 Recall key - Recall (flash) - Dialling pause (press and hold) Display keys on handset: Pressing a key launches the function that appears above that key in the display. 1 2 3 4 Display Function when pressed Open redial list page 8. 11:56 Menu б V " U T ~ OK Menu Open main/submenu (see 5 6 7 8 Other icons in the top display line: 9 10 11 12 13 Keypad locked Eco Mode+ activated ( page 2) Ringer melody off Please note To change the display language, proceed as described on page 12. The base at a glance Base A400A 2 7 6 5 4 1 3 Base A400 1 1 Registration/paging key: Search for handsets (press briefly, paging page 11). 3 Volume keys: ( = quieter; + = louder) During message playback: adjust the speaker volume. 4 Play/Stop key: Play back new messages from answering machine (press briefly), play back all messages (press and hold), cancel playback. [. . . ] recording time of 170 seconds is reached or if there is a break in speaking of more than 2 seconds. Assigning key 1 for speed dial to the answering machine or network mailbox Simply press and hold key 1 on the handset and you will be connected directly to the answering machine/network mailbox. See menu tree page 17. Playing back or deleting announcements See menu tree page 17. Playing/deleting messages Open the voicemail list to play back messages. Stopping and controlling playback During message playback: 2 t Stop playback. Skip ahead two messages. 2xt s 2xs 11 Remote operation when on the move You can check and activate your answering machine from any other telephone ( hotel, pay phone etc. ). u The phone you are using for remote operation has tone dialling (DTMF) i. e. , you hear different tones when you press the keys. Registering handsets You can register up to four handsets on your base. Each additional handset must be registered with the base for it to work properly!1) On the handset Menu Settings OK Handset OK Register HS OK Enter the base system PIN (default setting: 0000) OK Registering flashes on the display. Calling the answering machine and playing messages ~ (Dial your own number) while listening to your announcement: press the 9 key and enter the system PIN 2) On the base Within 60 seconds of entering the system PIN, press and ( page 1) hold the registration/paging key (min. If the internal numbers 14 are already assigned to other devices, the number 4 is overwritten. The following keys are used for operation: A B 3 0 Go to the start of the current message. Delete current message. De-registering handsets Menu Settings OK Handset OK De-register HS OK q Select handset OK Enter the base system PIN (default setting: 0000) OK Activating the answering machine ~ (Enter your own number and allow the phone to ring until you hear the message: "Please enter PIN") ~ enter system PIN The selected handset is de-registered. Using multiple handsets Making internal calls Internal calls are free calls to other handsets that are registered to the same base. To make a call to other handsets, press Your answering machine is activated. The answering machine cannot be deactivated remotely. Locating a handset (paging) You can locate your handset using the base. u All handsets will ring simultaneously (paging), even if the ringer melodies are deactivated. End paging: briefly press the registration/paging key on the base station ( page 1) or the talk key c on a handset. u u q (Select internal number of handset) or ~ (Enter internal number directly) OK, the handset is called or u u Call All OK, all handsets are called (alternatively you can also press and hold the control key u or press u P). To end the call, press the end call key a. 12 Internal consultation call/connecting a call You are in conversation with an external participant. u Before the internal participant has answered, press the end call key a; the call is diverted to the participant who answers the call. Then press the end call key a; the call is diverted, or press the " display key; you are reconnected to the external participant. Phone settings For details on performing audio settings and activating/deactivating warning and advisory tones and key tones, see menu tree page 17. For details on setting the display contrast and large dialling numbers, see menu tree page 18. For details on setting the system PIN on the base, see menu tree page 18. Changing the display language Menu Settings OK Handset OK Language OK q Select language OK Listening in to an external call You are conducting an external call. An internal participant can listen in on this call and take part in the conversation (conference). Prerequisite: the Listening in function is activated. The current language is indicated by . If you accidentally choose a language you do not understand: Menu 421 q Select language OK (= selected) Activating/deactivating listening in Menu Settings OK Base OK Listening in OK ( = on) Resetting the handset You can reset individual settings and changes that you have made. Entries in the directory, the call list and the handset's registration to the base will be retained. Menu Settings OK Handset OK Reset Handset OK Reset? [. . . ] Input format: HHMM. Audio Settings Handset Volume Earpiece Speaker Can be set to one of 5 levels. Can be set to one of 5 levels. Ringer Volume Ringer Melody 5 levels + "crescendo" available. Tones Battery Low Voice Mail Play Messages Net Mailbox * Listening to messages on the network mailbox. Net Mailbox: your network provider's answering machine; must be requested separately. [. . . ]