User's Guide

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Table Of Contents

Contents
Overview
- Handset
- Base without answer machine
- Base with answer machine
- Symbols used in the user guide
Safety precautions
Getting started
- Package contents
- Base
  - Connecting the base to power supply and telephone network
  - Connecting the base to the router
- Handset
Using the phone
- Switch the handset on and off
- Lock/unlock the keypad
- Control key
- Display
  - Display keys
  - Status bar
- Menu navigation
Making calls
- Making a call
- Accepting a call
- Handsfree mode
- Changing the receiver/speaker volume
- Muting
- Making internal calls
- Calling Line Identification
  - Caller display for incoming calls
- Automatic network provider selection (preselection)
Call/message lists
- Call list
  - Setting the list type
  - Opening the call list
- Message list
Directory
- Creating a directory entry
- Marking an entry as VIP
- Selecting/editing the directory entry
- Assigning quick-dial keys
- Deleting a directory (entry)
- Transferring a directory (entry) to another handset
Local answer machine (if available)
- Setting up the answer machine
- Operation using the handset
- Operation when on the move (remote operation)
  - Enabling the answer machine
  - Checking an answer machine
Network mailbox
- Entering a number
- Playing messages
- Assigning key 1
Additional functions
- Alarm clock
- Baby monitor (Room monitoring)
- ECO DECT
  - Reducing radiation by up to 80%
  - Disabling radiation in idle mode
- Protection from undesired calls
  - Black list
Extending the functionality of the phone
- Multiple handsets
- Repeater support
- Operating the base on a router/PABX
  - Operation with a router
  - Operation with a PABX
Phone settings
- Date and time
- Country and language (if available)
  - Country
  - Display language
- Display
- Tones and signals
- System
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FCC / ACTA Information
Safety precautions
Service (Customer Care)
- End-user limited warranty
- Questions and answers
Manufacturer‘s advice
- Data protection
- Environment
  - Environmental management system
  - Disposal
- Care
- Contact with liquid
- Technical data
- Character set tables
Menu tree
Index

Gigaset A690-A690A / LUG-Kombi US en / A31008-M2816-R341-1-3S19 / telephony.fm / 9/13/21

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Making calls

Accepting a call

The handset indicates an incoming call by ringing and by a display on the screen.

¤ Press the Talk key

Function Auto Answer enabled: Simply take the handset out of the charging slot

Enabling function Auto Answer:

¤ Menu Settings OK Telephony OK Auto Answer OK

( = enabled)

Handsfree mode

Enabling/disabling handsfree mode during a call and when listening to the answer machine:

¤ Press the handsfree key

Changing the receiver/speaker volume

To change the receiver/speaker volume during a call:

¤ Use to set the volume

One touch call

A predefined number is dialled by pressing any key. This allows children, who are unable to enter

a number, to call a certain number for example.

Enabling one touch call mode:

¤ Menu Call Manager OK One Touch Call OK Activation OK

Enter the number or use to take it from the directory OK ( = enabled)

Make a one touch call:

¤ Press any key . . . the saved number is dialled

Cancel dialling:

¤ Press the End call key

End one touch call:

¤ Press and hold the key

Switch the ringtone off: Menu Silent . . . The call can continue to be accepted whilst it is

being shown on the display

In handsfree mode, you switch on the loudspeaker so that you can hear the caller without

holding the handset to your ear.

Placing the handset in the charging cradle during a call:

¤ Press and hold down the Handsfree key Place the handset into the charging cradle