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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

Contents

Gigaset A580 IP / US English / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / Gigaset_A580_IPIVZ.fm / 24.04.2009

Version 8, 03.09.2008

Setting the base station via the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Protecting against unauthorized access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Restoring the base station to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Activating/deactivating music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting default connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Entering local and extra area codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Updating the base station firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Making VoIP settings on the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the connection wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Changing settings without the connection wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Setting the phone's IP address in LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Activating/deactivating the display of VoIP status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Checking the base station MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Operating the base station on the PABX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Changing the dialing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Setting recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Setting access codes (external line prefixes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Setting pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Switching temporarily to touch tone dialing (DTMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Setting the phone with the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Connecting the PC with the telephone's Web configurator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Logging in, setting the Web configurator language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Logging off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using the Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Navigation area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Working area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Opening Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setting the phone with the Web configurator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Configuring the IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Configuring telephone connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Optimizing voice quality for VoIP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting the telephone's default connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Activating the fixed line network connection as an alternate connection . 119

Assigning send and receive numbers to handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Activating Call Forwarding for VoIP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Entering your own area code, activating/deactivating an automatic

area code for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Activating/deactivating network mailbox, entering numbers . . . . . . . . . . 125

Setting DTMF signaling for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Defining Flash key functions for VoIP (hook flash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Configuring call forwarding via VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Defining local communication ports for VoIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Configuring info services/activating idle display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133