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
Have you ordered the CID service from
your network provider?
¤ Check whether your provider supports
Caller ID (CID) and that the function has
been activated for you. If necessary, con-
tact your provider.
Additional information on this subject can
be found on the Gigaset homepage at:
www.gigaset.com/service
Using handsfree mode
In handsfree mode, you activate the loud-
speaker so that you can hear the caller with-
out having to hold the handset to your ear.
You therefore have both hands free and
other people can listen in on the conversa-
tion.
Activating/deactivating handsfree
mode
During a call and when listening to the
answering machine (Gigaset C300A only),
activate or deactivate handsfree mode.
d Press the handsfree key.
Each key press switches
between handset and hands-
free mode. If handsfree mode is
activated, the key is lit up.
If you wish to place the handset in the
charger during a call:
¤ Press and hold handsfree key d while
placing the handset in the base/charger
and for a further 2 seconds.
For instructions on adjusting the handsfree
volume, please see page 45.
Switching to mute
You can deactivate your handset's micro-
phone during a call.
v Press right on the control key to
mute the handset. The display
shows Microphone is turned
off.
Press the key again to reactivate
the microphone.
Please note
You may wish to inform your caller
before you use the handsfree function so
that they know a third party may be lis-
tening.