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Table Of Contents

The handset at a glance
Display symbols
The base at a glance
Contents
Safety precautions
Gigaset C590/C595 - more than just a telephone
First steps
- Checking the package contents
- Setting up the base and charging cradle (if included)
- Connecting the base
- Connecting the charging cradle (if included)
- Setting up the handset
- Setting the date and time
- Setting up area codes
- Connecting a headset
- What would you like to do next?
Using the phone
- Control key
- Display keys
- Keys on the keypad
- Correcting incorrect entries
- Menu guidance
- Activating/deactivating the handset
- Activating/deactivating the keypad lock
- Using this guide
Menu overview
Making calls
- Making an external call
- Ending a call
- Accepting a call
- Using Caller ID
- Using the speaker mode
- Switching to mute
Using the directory and lists
- Directory
- Redial list
- Answering machine list (Gigaset C595 only)
- Call lists
- Opening lists with the message key
- List of missed appointments
Operating the answering machine on the Gigaset C595 base
- Operation via the handset
- Activating/deactivating call screening
- Setting the recording parameters
- Resetting fast access for the answering machine using key 1
- Operating when on the move (remote operation)
Using the network mailbox
- Configuring fast access for the network mailbox
- Viewing the network mailbox message
ECO DECT
Setting the alarm clock
Using several handsets
- Registering handsets
- De-registering handsets
- Locating a handset ("Paging")
- Changing the base
- Making internal calls
- Listening in to an external call
- Changing the name of a handset
- Changing a handset's internal number
Using a handset as a room monitor
Handset settings
- Quick access to numbers and functions
- Changing the display language
- Setting the display
- Activating/deactivating auto answer
- Changing the speaker/earpiece volume
- Changing ringtones
- Activating/deactivating advisory tones
- Restoring the handset default settings
Base settings
- Changing the base ringtones
- Activating/deactivating music on hold
- Protecting against unauthorized access
- Restoring the base to the factory settings
Connecting the base to the PABX
- Dialing modes and recall
- Setting pauses
- Temporarily switching to tone dialing (DTMF)
Troubleshooting
Appendix
- Care
- 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 charging cradle on the wall
Index

Using the phone

Gigaset C590/C595 / USA-CAN engl / A31008-M2101-R301-1-3S19 / starting.fm / 28.07.2009

Version 4, 16.09.2005

Display keys

The functions of the display keys change depending on the particular operating

situation. Example:

Some important display keys:

Open a context-dependent menu.

Confirm selection.

Delete key: delete one character/word at a time from right to left.

Go back one menu level or cancel operation.

Store entry.

Open the redial list.

Forward a call to the answering machine.

Keys on the keypad

c / Q / * etc.

Press the matching key on the handset.

~ Enter digits or letters.

Correcting incorrect entries

You can fix incorrect characters in the input fields by navigating to the incorrect

entry using the control key. You can then:

u Delete the character by briefly pressing

Ñ or delete the word to the left of

the cursor by pressing and holding

Ñ.

u Insert characters at the cursor position.

u Overwrite the highlighted (flashing) character, e.g. when entering time and

date.

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Current display key functions.

Display keys

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