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Table Of Contents

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

Protecting our environment

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

Version 4, 16.09.2005

Protecting our

environment

Our environmental mission

statement

At Gigaset Communications GmbH, bear, we

take our social responsibilities very seriously

and are actively committed to a better

world. Our ideas, technologies and actions

serve people, society and the environment.

The goal of our activities around the world is

to secure sustainable life resources for

humanity. Throughout the entire life cycle of

each of our products, we are committed to

taking a responsible environmental

approach. We assess the environmental

impact of our products, including their man-

ufacture, procurement, distribution, use,

service, and disposal, as early as the product

and process design stages.

Further information on our environmentally

friendly products and processes is available

on the Internet at www.gigaset.com

Environmental management

system

Gigaset Communications

GmbH is certified compli-

ant with the EN 14001 and

ISO 9001 international

standards.

ISO 14001 (Environment): certified since

September 2007 by TüV SÜD Management

Service GmbH.

ISO 9001 (Quality): certified since 17/02/

1994 by TüV Süd Management Service

GmbH.

Ecological energy consumption

The use of ECO DECT (¢ page 41) saves

energy and actively contributes towards

protecting the environment.

Disposal

Batteries should not be disposed of in gen-

eral household waste. Observe the local

waste disposal regulations, details of which

can be obtained from your local authority or

the dealer you purchased the product from.

All electrical and electronic equipment must

be disposed of separately from general

household waste using the sites designated

by local authorities.

The appropriate disposal

and separate collection of

used equipment serve to

prevent potential harm to

the environment and to

health. They are a prerequi-

site for the re-use and recycling of used elec-

trical and electronic equipment.

For further information on disposing of your

used equipment, please contact your local

authority, your refuse collection service or

the dealer you purchased the product from.

The answering machine is not recording any

messages/has switched to answer only mode.

Its memory is full.

¥ Delete old messages.

¥ Play back new messages and delete.

Exclusion of liability

Some displays may contain pixels (pic-

ture elements), which remain activated or

deactivated. As a pixel is made up of three

sub-pixels (red, green, blue), it is possible

that pixel colors may vary.

This is completely normal and does not

indicate an error.