User's Manual

8
Making calls
Gigaset E45 / USA EN / A31008-M1751-R101-2-6Z19 / start_guide_time.fm / 30.3.06
Please remember:
u Always repeat the charging and dis-
charging procedure if you remove the
battery pack from the handset and
insert it again.
u The battery pack may feel warm as it is
charging. This is normal.
Setting the date and time
To set the date and time, press the display
key
§Time§ to open the input menu.
To change the time, open the input field
via:
v
¢ Ð ¢ Date/Time
¤ Change multiple line input:
Date:
Enter month, day and year in 6-digit
format.
Time:
Enter hours and minutes with 4 digits,
for example Q M 1 5
for 07:15 AM a.m.
Time mode:
Choose between 12 and 24-hour time
format.
If you have selected the 12-hour time for-
mat, use the display key
§am/pm§ to switch
between am and pm.
§Save§ Press the display key.
Changing the base station
If your handset is registered to more than
one base station, you can set it to a partic-
ular base station or to the base station
that has the best reception (
Best Base).
v ¢ Ð ¢ Handset ¢ Select Base
s Select one of the registered
base stations or Best Base and
press
§OK§.
Making calls
Making an external call
External calls are calls using the public
telephone network.
~c Enter the number and press
the talk key.
Or:
c~ Press and hold the talk
key c and then enter
the number.
To cancel the dialing operation, press the
end call key a.
You are shown the duration of the call
while the call is in progress.
Ending a call
a Press the end call key.
Answering a call
The handset indicates an incoming call in
three ways: by ringing, by a display on the
screen and by the flashing handsfree
key d.
You can accept the call by:
¤ Pressing the talk key c.
¤ Pressing the handsfree key d.
If the handset is in the charging cradle and
the
Auto Answer function is activated
(page 17), the call will be answered auto-
matically when you lift the handset from
the cradle.
Press the display key
§Silence§ to mute the
ringer without answering the call. You can
answer the call as long the call is displayed
on the screen.
Notes:
– Dialing using the directory, call-by-call list
(page 2, page 11) or last number redial list
(page 14) saves time re-entering numbers
and network provider access codes ("call-
by-call numbers").