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
45
Handset settings
Gigaset C300-C300A / USA-CAN EN / A31008-M2203-R301-2-3S19 / registr_sett.fm / 11.07.2011
Version 4, 16.09.2005
The screensaver is not displayed in cer-
tain situations, e.g., during a call or if the
handset is deregistered.
To show the display in idle status, briefly
press end call key a.
Color Schemes
You can set the display to be shown in
various color combinations. Four color
schemes are available.
Contrast
Nine contrast settings are available.
Backlight
Depending on whether or not the hand-
set is in the charger, you can activate or
deactivate the backlight (
³=on).
If the display backlight In Charger is acti-
vated, the display is permanently
dimmed when the handset is in the
charger.
If the display backlight Out of Charger is
activated, the handset switches the dis-
play backlight to 10% of the maximum
brightness in 2 stages, when the handset
is out of the charger.
When the display backlight is switched
off, any key press will activate the back-
light and perform the relevant key func-
tion.
Activating/deactivating auto
answer
If this function is activated, you can simply
lift the handset out of the charger without
having to press the talk key c when you
receive a call.
§Menu§ ¤ Settings ¤ Telephony
¤ Auto Answer
§OK§ Press display key (³=on).
Changing the handsfree/
earpiece volume
You can set the volume for handsfree mode
and earpiece mode to five different levels.
In idle status:
t ¤ Call Volume
Earpiece Volume / Handsfree Volume
Select and press
§OK§.
q Set the volume
(e.g., volume 3 =
‰
).
§OK§ Press the display key to save the
setting.
During a conversation using the earpiece or
in handsfree mode:
t Press the control key to open
the menu for setting the vol-
ume. Set the earpiece or hands-
free volume by pressing q.
The setting will automatically be saved after
approximately 3 seconds, if not then press
the display key
§OK§.
Changing ringtones
u Volume:
You can choose between five volumes
(e.g., volume 2 =
ˆ
) and the "cre-
scendo" ring (volume increases with
each ring =
‡
).
u Ringtones:
You can select a ringer from a list of
preloaded melodies.
You can set different ringtones for the fol-
lowing functions:
u Internal calls
u External calls:
u Alarm clock
Please note
If the backlight is turned on outside
the charger, the standby time for the
handset is considerably reduced!
Please note
You can also set the call volume using the
menu (¢ page 26).