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Table Of Contents

The handset at a glance
Overview of display icons
The base station at a glance
Contents
Safety precautions
Gigaset A580 IP - more than just making calls
VoIP - making calls via the Internet
Gigaset HDSP - telephony with brilliant sound quality
First steps
- Checking the package contents
- Setting up the handset for use
- Installing the base station
- Connecting the base station
- Making settings for VoIP telephony
- What would you like to do next?
Operating the handset
- Using the Control key
- Using the Display keys
- Using the keys on the keypad
- Correcting text entry errors
- Using the menus
- Activating/deactivating the handset
- Activating/deactivating the keypad lock
- Using this guide
Menu trees
- Phone menu
- Web configurator menu
Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network
- Making an external call
- Ending a call
- Accepting a call
- Caller ID
- Using speaker mode
  - Activating/deactivating speaker mode
- Muting the handset
- Deactivating your handset's microphone
- Making cost-effective calls
VoIP telephony via Gigaset.net
- Opening the Gigaset.net directory
  - After opening the Gigaset.net directory for the first time
- Searching for subscribers in the Gigaset.net directory
- Using other functions
- Managing your own entry
- Calling a Gigaset.net subscriber
Network services
- Blocking your Caller ID - Anonymous calling
  - Activating/deactivating "anonymous calling" for all calls
  - Activating/deactivating "anonymous calling" for the next call
- Further network services for fixed line networks
  - Functions during a call
- Further network services for VoIP
  - Settings for all calls
  - Functions during a call
Using lists
- using the Last Number Redial list
  - Dialing from the Last Number Redial list
  - Managing entries in the Last Number Redial list
- Opening lists with the Message key
Using the directory
- Saving the first number in the directory
- Storing a number in the directory
- Order of directory entries
- Selecting a directory entry
- Dialing with the directory
- Managing directory entries
- Using Shortcut keys
- Transferring the directory to another handset
- Copying a displayed number to the directory
- Copying a number from the directory
Using the network mailbox
- Configuring the network mailbox for fast access
  - Assigning key 1 of the handset, changing assignments
  - Calling the network mailbox and listening to messages
- Listening to messages on the network mailbox
ECO DECT: Conserving energy
- Activating/deactivating Eco mode
Setting the alarm clock
- Activating/deactivating the alarm clock
- Changing the wake-up time
- When the alarm clock rings…
Using multiples handsets
- Registering handsets
  - Registering another Gigaset A58H handset on the Gigaset A580 IP
  - Registering other handsets on the Gigaset A580 IP
- De-registering handsets
- Locating a handset ("paging")
- Changing a handset's internal number
- Changing the name of a handset
- Making internal calls
Handset settings
- Changing the date and time
- Changing the display language
- Activating/deactivating the screensaver
  - Setting the screensaver
- Quickly accessing functions
  - Changing the assignment of the Display key
- Activating/deactivating auto answer
- Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume
  - Setting the volume during a call
  - Adjusting the volume via the menu
- Setting ringers
- Activating/deactivating advisory tones
- Setting the battery low tone
- Restoring the handset default settings
Setting the base station via the handset
- Protecting against unauthorized access
  - Changing the system PIN
  - Resetting the system PIN
- Restoring the base station to the factory settings
  - Resetting the base station via the menu
  - Resetting the base station using a key on the base station
- Activating/deactivating music on hold
- Setting default connection
- Entering local and extra area codes
  - Entering a local area code
  - Entering extra codes
- Updating the base station firmware
  - Starting the firmware update manually
  - Automatic firmware update
Making VoIP settings on the handset
- Using the connection wizard
- Changing settings without the connection wizard
  - Downloading your VoIP provider's settings
  - Entering/changing VoIP user data
- Setting the phone's IP address in LAN
- Activating/deactivating the display of VoIP status messages
- Checking the base station MAC address
Operating the base station on the PABX
- Changing the dialing mode
- Setting recall
- Setting access codes (external line prefixes)
- Setting pauses
  - Changing pause after line activity
  - Changing the pause after the Flash key
- Switching temporarily to touch tone dialing (DTMF)
Setting the phone with the PC
- Connecting the PC with the telephone's Web configurator
- Logging in, setting the Web configurator language
- Logging off
- Using the Web pages
- Menu bar
- Navigation area
- Working area
  - Making changes
  - Applying changes
- Buttons
- Opening Web pages
- Setting the phone with the Web configurator
- Configuring the IP
  - Assigning the IP address
  - Allowing access from other networks
  - Entering an HTTP proxy server (only when connected to an internal company network)
- Configuring telephone connections
  - Configuring the VoIP connection
  - Saving settings on the phone
  - Activating a new connection
  - Configuring the fixed line connection
  - Configuring the Gigaset.net connection
- Optimizing voice quality for VoIP connections
  - Saving settings on the phone
  - Voice quality and infrastructure
- Setting the telephone's default connection
- Activating the fixed line network connection as an alternate connection
- Assigning send and receive numbers to handsets
- Activating Call Forwarding for VoIP connections
- Entering your own area code, activating/deactivating an automatic area code for VoIP
  - Defining dialing plans - cost control
  - Defining dialing plans
  - Activating/deactivating dialing plans
  - Deleting dialing plans
  - Emergency numbers
- Activating/deactivating network mailbox, entering numbers
  - Entering numbers
  - Activating/deactivating the network mailbox
- Setting DTMF signaling for VoIP
- Defining Flash key functions for VoIP (hook flash)
- Configuring call forwarding via VoIP
- Defining local communication ports for VoIP
- Messaging
  - Saving messenger access data
  - Configuring incoming e-mail
- Configuring info services/activating idle display
- Changing internal handset numbers and names
- Transferring handset directories to/from the PC
  - Loading the directory file from the PC to the handset
  - Loading the directory from the handset to the PC
  - Deleting the directory
  - Directory file content (vcf file)
- Activating VoIP status message display
- Starting a firmware update
  - Firmware update from local firmware file
- Activating/deactivating the automatic version check
- Copying the date/time from time server
- Querying the phone status
Getting help with your phone
- Questions and answers
- Using VoIP status codes
- Checking service information
  - Base station service information
  - Handset service information
Protecting our environment
- Our environmental mission statement
Appendix
- Care
- Contact with liquid
- Specifications
- Writing and editing text
  - Writing text/names
- Industry Canada Certification
FCC / ACTA Information
- Safety precautions
- End-user limited warranty
Gigaset A580 IP - free software
- GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Accessories
Glossary
Index
Mounting the charging cradle to the wall
Mounting the base station to the wall

First steps

Gigaset A580 IP / US English / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / starting.fm / 24.04.2009

Version 8, 03.09.2008

Initial charging and discharging of the batteries

¤ Then remove the handset from the charging cradle and do not replace it

until the batteries are fully discharged.

The charge status is displayed in the idle display.

= e V U (empty to full) = flashes, the batteries are almost empty.

After the first battery charge and discharge, you may place your handset in the

charging cradle after every call.

Setting the date and time

The date and time must be set to have the correct time for incoming calls and

to use the alarm clock.

Setting up manually:

¤ Place the handset in the charging cradle and wait until the

batteries are fully charged (approx. 10 hours).

Battery charging is indicated in the top right of the display

by the flashing battery icon e.

10 h

Warning

u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the

batteries from the handset and reinsert them.

u The batteries may warm up during charging.

This is not dangerous.

u After a while, the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for technical

reasons.

Please note

The address of a time server on the Internet is stored on your telephone. The

date and time are taken from this time server, provided that the base station

is connected to the Internet and synchronization with the time server is acti-

vated (

Page 139). Manual settings are overwritten in this case.

¤ Press the key below §Menu§ on the

display screen to open the main

menu.