User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Gigaset C300/C300A - your high-quality accessory
- Overview
- Understanding the display icons
- Using the display keys
- Main menu icons
- Base overview
- Contents
- Taking the first steps
- Using the phone
- Menu overview
- Making calls
- Using the directory and lists
- Directory
- Saving the first number in the directory
- Saving a number in the directory
- Order of directory entries
- Selecting a directory entry
- Selecting from the directory
- Managing directory entries
- Using shortcut keys
- Transferring the directory to another handset
- Copying the displayed number to the directory
- Copying numbers from the directory
- Using the redial list
- Message key function
- Answering machine list (Gigaset C300A only)
- Call list
- Directory
- Operating the Gigaset C300A base answering machine
- Using the network mailbox
- ECO DECT
- Using the handset as an alarm clock
- Using multiple handsets
- Handset settings
- Base station settings
- Connecting the base to the PBX
- Troubleshooting
- Protecting our environment
- Appendix
- FCC / ACTA Information
- Service (Customer Care)
- Accessories
- Mounting the base on the wall
- Mounting the charger on the wall
- Index
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Making calls
Gigaset C300-C300A / USA-CAN EN / A31008-M2203-R301-2-3S19 / telefony.fm / 11.07.2011
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Making calls
When the display backlight is switched off
(¢ page 45), pressing any key will activate
the backlight. The relevant key function is
performed.
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public tele-
phone network.
~c Enter the number and press the
talk key.
Or:
c~ Press the talk key c to hear
dialtone, then enter the
number.
You can cancel the dialing operation with
the end call key a.
You are shown the duration of the call while
the call is in progress.
Ending a call
a Press the end call key.
Accepting a call
The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing talk key c.
To accept the call, press the talk key c.
Gigaset C300A: Instead of accepting the call,
you can also redirect it to the answering
machine:
§Menu§ ¤ Divert to AM ¤ §OK§
If the handset is in the charger and the Auto
Answer function is activated (¢ page 45),
the handset automatically answers calls
when you remove it from the base/charger.
If the ringer is intrusive, you can deactivate
it:
§Menu§ ¤ Silent ¤ §OK§
You can accept the call as long as it is dis-
played on the screen.
Using Caller ID (CID)
When you receive a call, the caller's number
and/or name is displayed on the screen, if
the following prerequisites are met.
u Your network provider supports CID.
– The caller's number is transmitted.
*
– The caller's number is displayed.
*
– The caller's name is displayed.
*
u You have requested CID from your
network provider.
u The caller has requested CID from the
network provider.
Call display with CID
If the caller's name is included with the CID
message, it will be displayed along with the
number.
1Ringer icon
2Number or name of caller
Please note
Dialing with the directory (¢ page 30),
call list (¢ page 33) and redial list
(¢ page 32) saves you from repeatedly
keying in phone numbers.
* Depending on what extent the service pro-
vider supports CID
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