The handset at a glance Ð INT 1 10.18.06 09:45 AM FixedLine Base station at a glance Handset keys 1 Display in idle status (example) 2 Battery charge status e V U e V U 3 Display keys (page 18) 4 Message key Opens calls and message lists Flashes: new message...
Warning: Read the safety precautions and the operating instructions before use. Explain their contents and the potential hazards associated with using the telephone to your children. Only use the power supply unit supplied, as indicated on the underside of the device.
Gigaset S450 IP – More than just a telephone Gigaset S450 IP – More than just a telephone Your phone lets you make calls both via the fixed network and (cost effectively) via the Internet (VoIP) without using a PC.
Internet With VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), your calls are not made via a fixed connec- tion as in the telephone network, but rather transmitted via the Internet in the form of data packets. You can take advantage of all the benefits...
Inserting the batteries Warning: Use only the rechargeable batteries recom- mended by Siemens on page 28! This means that you must not use conventional (non- rechargeable) batteries or other types of bat- teries. If you do, serious damage to health and...
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Gigaset S450 IP available online at www.siemens.com/gigaset. Setting the date and time If the date and time are not yet set on the phone, the display key §Time§...
Connecting the base station In order to be able to make calls with your phone via the fixed network and via VoIP, you must connect the base station to the fixed network and the Internet, see Figure 1. Figure 1 Connecting the phone to the fixed network and the Internet 1 Internet connection: router and modem (illustrated) or router with integrated modem...
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First steps Connecting the base station with the fixed network and the electrical power supply ¤ Please first connect the phone jack and then the power adapter, as shown below. 1 Phone jack with phone cord 2 Underside of the base station 3 Power adapter 110 V Please note: Keep the power adapter plugged in at...
Making settings for VoIP telephony Before you can use the Internet (VoIP) to phone any other users on the Internet, the fixed network or the mobile phone net- work, you need the services of a VoIP pro- vider who supports the VoIP SIP standard. Precondition: You have registered (for example via your PC) with such a VoIP pro- vider and set up at least one VoIP account.
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First steps Downloading VoIP provider data The phone establishes a connection with the Siemens server on the Internet. Pro- files with general access data for various VoIP providers can be downloaded here. After a short time the following is dis-...
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No connection to the Internet/VoIP server If one of the following messages is dis- played instead of the internal name after the connection assistant is closed, then a fault has occurred: Server not accessible! The phone has no connection to the Inter- net.
Menu tree Menu tree To open the main menu for your phone, with the handset in idle status, press on the right of the control key: v. There are two ways to select a function: Using number combinations ("shortcuts") ¤ Enter the number combination that is in front of the function in the menu tree.
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5-7-6 Fixed Line 5-7-7 VoIP Not all menu items are described in this quick guide. You will find the full description in the detailed user guide for your Gigaset S450 IP on the Internet at www.siemens.com/gigaset. Menu tree 5-5-1-1 Missed Calls...
Making an external call External calls are those that are made via the public telephone network (fixed net- work) or the Internet (VoIP). You deter- mine what type of connection you want to use when you dial.
You can accept the call by: ¤ Pressing the talk key c. ¤ Pressing the display key ¤ Pressing the handsfree key d. If the handset is in the charging cradle and function is activated Auto Answer (page 15), the handset will take a call automatically when you lift it out of the cradle.
Changes that you have not confirmed or saved by pressing §OK§ §Yes§ will be lost. Save §OK§ You will find more information about operating your Gigaset S45 in the detailed user guide available online at www.siemens.com/gigaset. §Save§ §Send§...
You will find additional information in the detailed user guide for your Gigaset S450 IP on the Internet at www.siemens.com/gigaset. Last number redial list and enter the The last number redial list contains the ten numbers last dialed with the handset.
If necessary, select the list Select entry. You will find additional information about the lists in the detailed user guide for your Gigaset S450 IP on the Internet at www.siemens.com/gigaset. Dialing from the directory/list ¤ Open the directory/list. ¤ Select entry via q.
E-mail notifications Your phone will inform you when new e-mail messages have arrived on your incoming e-mail server. Periodically (approx. every 15 min.) it establishes a connection to the e-mail server and checks whether new messages are present. New e-mail messages are indicated on all registered Gigaset S45 handsets by an advisory tone and by a flashing message key f.
Messenger Messenger The messenger on your phone makes instant messaging possible (immediate message transfer, chatting). The phone supports XMPP messenger (Jabber). When you go online (page 22), you have the following options: Display your list of contacts (buddies) on your handset. Each buddy's status is shown, for example online and ready to chat (state of presence, see page 22).
Receiving messages Precondition: You are Online. New messages are signaled by the mes- sage key f flashing, a beep sounding and the À icon being displayed in the idle display. The messages are stored in the message list. Opening the message list ¢...
Handset/base station settings Handset/base station settings The handset and base station are precon- figured, but you can change these settings to suit your individual requirements. You will find the relevant functions in the sub- menus ¢ ¢ and v Settings (page 14).
Deactivating the ringer tone for the current call Press the display key. §Silence§ Activating/deactivating advisory tones ¢ ¢ Ð Settings Audio Settings ¢ Advisory Tones ¤ Change multiple line input: Key Tones: / Confirm.: Select or Off. Battery: Select On, Call.
Web configurator Checking the base station MAC address In idle status: v 5 5 O 2 Q The base station MAC address is displayed. Press and hold (idle status). Web configurator The Web configurator is the Web interface for your handset. It allows you to config- ure the settings for your phone's base sta- tion via your PC's Web browser.
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View the VoIP status codes on the handset to diagnose problems with VoIP connections. You will find the description of the Web configurator in the detailed user guide for your Gigaset S450 IP on the Internet at www.siemens.com/gigaset.
Questions and answers If you have any questions about using your phone, visit us at www.siemens.com/gigasetcustomercare at any time. You will also find a list of com- mon problems and possible solutions in the detailed user guide.
NAT Traversal (STUN), HTTP FCC / ACTA Information Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Siemens Cordless Products could void the FCC authority to oper- ate the equipment. This includes the addition of any external antenna device.
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If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or warranty information, please con- tact Siemens Customer Care, Tel. 1-866 247 8758. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equip- ment until the problem is resolved.
Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The ter- mination of an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all devices does not exceed five.
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There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning. Therefore we suggest a surge arrestor. 14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 15. Emergency/911 numbers may not be dialed if the keypad is locked.
Toll Free: 1-866 247 8758 – Products which have been repaired, main- tained or modified (including the antenna) by anyone other than Siemens or a Siemens- approved repair facility, or that have been improperly installed. – Cost of installation, removal or reinstalla- tion.
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WARRANTY. 4. WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE All warranty claims must be made by notifying Siemens prior to the expiration of the Warranty Period. Siemens' obligation to provide war- ranty support shall not extend past the end of the Warranty Period, except that any product...
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(applies only in the U.S. and Canada). In no event shall Siemens' lia- bility exceed the cost of repairing or replacing defective Products as provided herein, and any such liabilities will terminate upon expiration of the warranty period.
02871 / 91 30 29 Use of the free software contained in this product extending beyond the program sequence intended by Siemens is at the user's own risk – in other words there shall be no claims for liability for defects against Siemens Home and Office Communica- tion Devices GmbH &...
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