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

Template Module, Version 2.1, 11.08.2020 / Template Basiseinstellungen: Version 3.1 - 07.07.2020

Making calls

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Muting

When the microphone is switched off, the people you are talking to can no longer hear you.

¤ During a call, press the control key (right) . . . The handset microphone is switched off

Making internal calls

Calling a specific internal subscriber:

Calling all handsets ("group call"):

¤ Press and hold or

Ending the internal call: Press the End call key .

Making an internal consultation call / Forwarding a call

Call an external subscriber and transfer the call to an internal subscriber or hold a consultation

call with him or her.

¤ Select as required the handset or Call All OK . . . The internal subscriber(s) is/are

called, the external subscriber hears music on hold

Possible options:

Hold a consultation call: Speak to the internal subscriber

Return to the external call: Press the Display key

Transfer the external call when the internal subscriber has answered:

¤ Announce an external call Press the End call key

Transfer the external call before the internal subscriber answers:

¤ Press the End call key . . . The external call is forwarded immediately

Internal calls are free calls to other handsets registered to the same base.

¤ when more than two handsets are registered: Use to select the internal

subscriber OK or . . . The handset selected is called

¤ Call All OK or . . . All registered handsets are called. You speak to the first

internal subscriber to pick up.