User's Manual
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
- Operating the handset
- Menu trees
- Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network
- VoIP telephony via Gigaset.net
- Network services
- Using lists
- 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
- ECO DECT: Conserving energy
- Setting the alarm clock
- Using multiples handsets
- Handset settings
- Changing the date and time
- Changing the display language
- Activating/deactivating the screensaver
- Quickly accessing functions
- Activating/deactivating auto answer
- Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume
- Setting ringers
- Activating/deactivating advisory tones
- Setting the battery low tone
- Restoring the handset default settings
- Setting the base station via the handset
- Making VoIP settings on the handset
- Operating the base station on the PABX
- 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
- Buttons
- Opening Web pages
- Setting the phone with the Web configurator
- Configuring the IP
- Configuring telephone connections
- Optimizing voice quality for VoIP connections
- 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
- Activating/deactivating network mailbox, entering numbers
- 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
- Configuring info services/activating idle display
- Changing internal handset numbers and names
- Transferring handset directories to/from the PC
- Activating VoIP status message display
- Starting a firmware update
- Activating/deactivating the automatic version check
- Copying the date/time from time server
- Querying the phone status
- Getting help with your phone
- Protecting our environment
- Appendix
- FCC / ACTA Information
- Gigaset A580 IP - free software
- Accessories
- Glossary
- Index
- Mounting the charging cradle to the wall
- Mounting the base station to the wall
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Using multiples handsets
Gigaset A580 IP / US English / A31008-xxxx-xxxx-x-xxxx / T-NetBox_SAG-registration.fm / 24.04.2009
Version 8, 03.09.2008
Ending a call
a Press the End Call key.
Transferring a call to another handset
You can forward (connect) an external call, made via the fixed line network or
VoIP, to another handset.
Prerequisite: You are conducting an external call.
k Open the list of registered handsets.
s Select handset or
Call all.
§OK§ / c Press the Display key or the Talk key.
Or:
k Open the list of registered handsets.
~ Enter the internal number of the handset.
The external participant hears music on hold if activated (£ Page 86).
When the internal participant answers:
¤ If necessary announce the external call.
a Press the End Call key.
The external call is transferred to the other handset.
If the internal participant does not respond or is busy:
§Menu§ ¢ Back
Select and press
§OK§.
You are reconnected with the external participant.
You can also press the End Call key a when forwarding a call before the inter-
nal participant picks up the call.
Then, if the internal participant does not answer or the line is busy, the call will
automatically return to you (the display will show
Recall).
Initiating internal consultation call, conference call
You are talking to an external participant (via fixed line network or VoIP) and
can call an internal participant at the same time to hold a consultation call.
Prerequisite: You are conducting an external call.
k Open the list of registered handsets.
s Select handset or Call all.
§OK§ / c Press the Display key or the Talk key.
Or:
k Open the list of registered handsets.
Please note
u You can reject an internal call by pressing the End Call key a. Other hand-
sets will continue to signal an internal "group call".
u If the called handset is not answered, the busy tone sounds after approx.
3minutes.