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Gigaset C300/C300A - your high-quality accessory
Overview
Understanding the display icons
Using the display keys
Main menu icons
Base overview
- Gigaset C300A base
- Gigaset C300 base
Contents
Taking the first steps
- Checking the package contents
- Setting up the base and charger (if included)
- Connecting the base
- Connecting the charger (if included)
- Setting up the handset for use
  - Inserting the battery and closing the battery cover
  - Initial charging and discharging of the batteries
- Changing the display language
- Setting the date and time
  - Display in idle status
- Setting up area codes
  - Local Area Code
  - Extra Codes
- What would you like to do next?
Using the phone
- Using the control key
- Using keys on the keypad
- Correcting incorrect entries
- Using the menus
- Activating/deactivating the handset
- Activating/deactivating keypad lock
- Understanding the operating steps
Menu overview
Making calls
- Making an external call
- Ending a call
- Accepting a call
- Using Caller ID (CID)
  - Call display with CID
  - Display with CID and location
- Notes on Caller ID (CID)
- Using handsfree mode
  - Activating/deactivating handsfree mode
- Switching to mute
Using the directory and lists
- Directory
- Using the redial list
  - Manual redial
  - Managing entries in the redial list
- Message key function
  - Opening lists
  - Disable/enable flashing of the message key
- Answering machine list (Gigaset C300A only)
- Call list
  - Setting the call list type
  - List entry
Operating the Gigaset C300A base answering machine
- Operating through the handset
- Activating/deactivating call screening
- Setting the recording parameters
  - Setting the recording time
  - Setting ring delay
- Changing the language for voice prompt and prerecorded announcement
- Resetting fast access for the answering machine using key 1
- Answering Machine Remote Operation
  - Calling the answering machine and playing messages
  - Activating the answering machine
Using the network mailbox
- Using fast access for the network mailbox
- Viewing the network mailbox message
ECO DECT
- Reducing energy consumption
- Reducing radiation
Using the handset as an alarm clock
- Activating/deactivating the alarm clock
- Setting the wake up time
- Deactivating the wake-up call/ repeating after a pause (snooze mode)
Using multiple handsets
- Registering handsets
  - Registering the Gigaset handset with the Gigaset C300/C300A
  - Registering other handsets
- Deregistering handsets
- Locating a handset (paging)
- Changing the base
- Making internal calls
  - Transferring a call to another handset/making an internal consultation call
  - Accepting a waiting call
- Listening in to an external call (conference)
  - Activating/deactivating listening in
  - Internal listening in
- Changing the name of a handset
Handset settings
- Quick access to numbers
- Changing the display language
- Setting the display/ screensaver
- Activating/deactivating auto answer
- Changing the handsfree/ earpiece volume
- Changing ringtones
- Restoring the handset default settings
Base station settings
- Changing the Gigaset C300A base ringtones
- Activating/deactivating music on hold
- Protecting against unauthorized access
  - Changing the system PIN
  - Resetting the system PIN
- Resetting the base to the default settings
Connecting the base to the PBX
- Dialing mode and Flash
  - Changing the dialing mode
  - Setting recall
- Setting pauses
  - Changing the pause after line seizure
  - Changing the pause after recall key
- Switching temporarily to tone dialing (DTMF)
Troubleshooting
Protecting our environment
Appendix
- Caring for your phone
- Contact with liquid
- Specifications
- Writing and editing text
- Industry Canada Certification
FCC / ACTA Information
- Safety precautions
Service (Customer Care)
- End-user limited warranty
Accessories
Mounting the base on the wall
Mounting the charger on the wall
Index

Using the directory and lists

Gigaset C300-C300A / USA-CAN EN / A31008-M2203-R301-2-3S19 / direct_charges.fm / 11.07.2011

Version 4, 16.09.2005

Using the redial list

The redial list contains the last ten numbers

dialed on the handset (max. 32 numbers). If

one of the numbers is in the directory, the

corresponding name is displayed.

Manual redial

c Press and hold the key.

s Select entry.

c Press the talk key again. The

number is dialed.

Managing entries in the redial list

c Press and hold the key.

s Select entry.

§Menu§ Open menu.

The following functions can be selected

with q:

Use Number

(as in the directory, ¢ page 31)

Copy to directory (¢ Saving a number in

the directory, page 30)

Delete Entry

Delete selected entry.

Delete List

Delete all entries in the redial list.

Message key function

Opening lists

Use the message key f to open the follow-

ing lists:

u Network mailbox or answering machine

list (Gigaset C300A only), if your network

provider supports this function and fast

access is set for the network mailbox

(¢ page 40).

u Call list

An advisory tone sounds as soon as a new

message arrives in a list.

You can select whether the message key f

flashes when new messages arrive (default

setting):

§Menu§ ¤ *#Q5#M ¤ XY ¤ §OK§

Depending on the type of the new entry, an

icon appears in the display while in idle sta-

tus:

The number of new entries is displayed

under the corresponding icon.

After pressing the message key f, you can

see all lists containing messages and the

network mailbox list.

The list is displayed with the number of new

entries (1) and the number of old, read

entries (2) (example):

Select a list with q. To open, press

§OK§.

X = 5 for missed calls

M for messages on the answering

machine

Y= Q flashes (it goes off when the key is

pressed)

 does not flash

Icon New message ...

... in the answering machine list

(Gigaset C300A only) or on the net-

work mailbox

™

... in the missed calls list

Please note

If calls are saved in the network mailbox,

you will receive a message if the list type

has been set accordingly (see your net-

work provider user guide).

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