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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

Overview

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

Version 4, 16.09.2005

Overview

1 Signal strength (¢ page 17)

Color changes when Eco Mode is activated

(¢ page 41)

2 Control key (¢ page 20)

Mute microphone (¢ page 29)

3 Talk/Handsfree key

Flashes: incoming call;

Lights up: handsfree mode activated;

accept call; start dialing (press briefly);

open redial list (press and hold)

During a call: switch between earpiece and

handsfree mode (¢ page 29)

4 Key 1

Dial answering machine (C300A)/

Network mailbox (press and hold)

5 Asterisk key

Activate/deactivate ringer (press and hold);

With an open connection: switch between

pulse dialing/tone dialing (press briefly)

6 Message key (¢ page 32)

Access to call and message lists;

Flashes: new message

7 Microphone

8 Recall/Flash key

- Recall (flash)

- Insert a dialing pause (press and hold)

9 Pound key

Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in

idle status);

Toggles between uppercase/lowercase

and digits

10 End call key, On/Off key

End call; cancel function; go back one menu

level (press briefly); back to idle status

(press and hold); activate/deactivate handset

(press and hold in idle status)

11 Display keys (¢ page 4)

12 Display in idle status

13 Battery charge status (¢ page 17)

14 Answering machine icon (C300A only)

Answering machine switched on;

Flashes: answering machine is recording

a message or is being operated by another

internal party

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Redial Menu

Please note

To change the display language, proceed as

described on page 44.