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Gigaset A160/A260/A165/A265 english

Base station with answering

machine at a glance

1 Registration/Paging key:

Page handsets (press briefly, "Paging", page 7).

2 On/Off key: activate and deactivate answering

machine.

Lights up: answering machine is activated.

Flashes: there is at least one new message or

message is in the process of being recorded.

Flickers for about four seconds: memory is full.

During message playback:

3 Delete current message.

4 Skip to previous message.

5 Adjust volume (

ð = quieter; ñ = louder):

During message playback: adjust volume.

While an external call is being signalled: adjust

ringtone volume.

6 Playback/stop key:

Play back messages from the answering ma-

chine, or cancel playback.

7 Skip to next message.

Please note:

◆ If the answering machine is being operated

from a handset or if it is recording a message, it

cannot be operated from the base station.

◆ If the On/Off key flashes although the answer-

ing machine is switched off, it means that there

is still at least one new message that has not

been played back yet.

2 V

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INT MENU

1 Charge status of the

battery pack

2 Internal number

of the handset

3Display keys

4Message key

5Directory key

6 Control key

7 Talk key

8 End call and

On/Off key

9 Ringtone on/off (press

and hold in idle status)

10 Key lock on/off

(press and hold)

11 Recall key

- Confer (flash)

- Dialling pause

(press and hold)

12 Microphone

13 Alarm clock key

14 Handsfree key

(only Gigaset A260/A265)

Base station without answering

machine

Display keys:

Pressing the keys launches whichever function

that appears above them in the display.

Display

icon

Function when pressed

INT

Call all registered handsets.

Open main/submenu

(see Menu tree, page 10).

“

Go back one menu level.

Scroll up/down or adjust volume

with u.

Move cursor to left/right with u.

Backspace deletes one character at

a time.

Confirm menu function or save

entry.

Registration/Paging key

(page 7/page 7)

Handset for A160/A165

Handset for A260/A265

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 2 Safety precautions W Read the user guide and the safety precautions carefully before use. Explain their contents to your children, and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone. $ Only use the mains unit supplied. Fit only the approved rechargeable battery pack! Never use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery pack as this could damage your health and cause injury.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 3 Step 2: Setting up the handset Note: The display is protected by a plastic film. Please remove the protective film! Fitting the battery pack ◆ Place the battery leads in the cable guides so that the battery cover cannot catch on the leads and damage them when it is closed. ◆ Use only the rechargeable battery pack recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH * (page 9), i.e.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 4 Making calls Operating the handset Making external calls and ending a call Activating/deactivating the handset External calls are calls using the public telephone network. ~ (Enter the phone number) c. The number is dialled. (Or you can first press and hold c [dial tone] and then enter the number.) During the call you can adjust the earpiece volume using u. End the call/cancel dialling: Press the end call key a.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 5 Dialling with the directory v ¢ u (Select entry) ¢ c Using other functions v ¢ v (Select entry) ¢ MENU The following functions can be selected with u: You can select the following functions: Use Number (as in the directory, page 5) Copy to Dir. Copy an entry to the directory Delete Entry (as in the directory, page 5) Delete List (as in the directory, page 5) Show Number Display the phone number.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 6 Additional functions for devices with answering machines Using the answering machine (A165/A265) Answering machine list The answering machine can be operated both via the handset (see Menu tree, page 10) and via the keys on your base station (page 1). You can use the answering machine list to listen to the messages that are on the answering machine.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 7 Picking up a call from the answering machine You can still answer a call while the answering machine is recording it by pressing c or d (handsfree). Recording stops and you can speak to the caller. Activating/deactivating listening in During the recording of a message you can listen in via the base station loudspeaker and the registered handsets (only Gigaset A265), see Menu tree, page 10.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 8 Internal listening in You want to listen in to an existing external call. Press and hold the talk key c. You are linked into the call. All participants hear a beep. To end: press the end call key a. All participants hear a beep. If the first internal participant presses the end call key a, the handset that has 'listened in' remains connected to the external caller.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 9 Appendix Entering special characters Standard characters 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x Space Q 1 £ $ ¥ ¤ . , ? ! 0 + # * / ( ) < = Abc--> 123 123--> abc # @ \ & 1 P Specifications Recommended battery pack (Valid at the time of going to press) Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH): Handset A16: V30145-K1310-X383 Handset A26: V30145-K1310-X359, X402 The handset is supplied with the recommended battery pack.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 10 Menu tree To return to idle status: press and hold key a. There are two ways in which you can access a function: ◆ Scroll with keys t and v, ◆ Key in the appropriate digit combination, e.g. MENU I 1 to set the date and time. Your phone has an extensive range of features. These are offered in the form of menus.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 11 4 Voice Mail 4-1 Set Key 1 (all devices) 4-2 Answer Mach. 4-3 Listening in 4-4 4-5 4-6 Announcements Message Length Ring Delay 4-1-1 Netw. Mailbx 4-1-2 Answer Mach.
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Athen / IM-Nord-en / A31008-M1801-R201-2-9W19 / Athen_Kombi_en_neu.fm / 17.09.2008 12 Service (Customer Care) You can get assistance easily when you have technical questions or questions about how to use your device by using our online support service on the Internet at: www.gigaset.com/customercare This site can be accessed at any time wherever you are. It will give you 24/7 support for all our products. It also a list of FAQs and answers plus user guides for you to download.