12 Microphone 13 Alarm clock key ECO WDCT You are helping to protect the environment with your Gigaset A68H. Reduced energy consumption Your telephone has an energy-saving adapter plug and uses less energy. Reduced transmission power (depending on the base station) The transmission power can only be reduced if your base station supports this function.
Safety precautions Care Wipe the charging cradle and the handset with a Read this user guide and the safety precautions carefully before use. Explain their contents and the potential hazards damp cloth (do not use solvent) or an antistatic cloth. associated with using the telephone to your children.
First steps Check the pack contents ◆ One Gigaset A68H handset, ◆ one charging cradle, ◆ one mains adapter, ◆ two batteries, ◆ one battery cover, ◆ one user guide. Setting up the charging cradle The charging cradle is designed to be operated in enclosed, dry areas at temperatures ranging from +5 °C to +45 °C.
Setting up the handset for use The display is protected by a plastic film. Please remove the protective film! Inserting the batteries and closing the battery cover Warning ¢ Use only the rechargeable batteries ( page 9) recommended by Gigaset Communications GmbH. Never use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or other battery types as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury.
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Registering the handset to the base station Before you can use the phone, you must first register the handset to the base station. The actual registration procedure will depend on the type of base station. Automatically register the A68H handset to the Gigaset A680/A685 base station ¤...
Initial charging and discharging of the batteries The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully charged and dis- charged. ¤ Place the handset in the base station or charging cradle for eight hours. ¤ Then remove the handset from the base station or charging cradle and do not replace it until the batteries are completely discharged.
Making calls Using the directory and lists Making external calls and ending Directory calls To open the directory: press You can save up to 120 phone numbers (max. 32 dig- External calls are calls using the public telephone net- ¢ its) with corresponding names (max.
IP dialing and VIP storage Opening lists with the message key You can store IP and VIP numbers on 0,2-9. Dial the An advisory tone sounds and the message key number by pressing and holding down the relevant flashes as soon as a new entry appears in a list. number key.
General specifications Appendix WDCT standard is supported Entering letters/characters No. of channels 80 duplex channels Radio frequency range 2400-2483.5 Mhz Press the required key the number of times indicated. Duplex method Time multiplex, Briefly press the hash key to switch from "Abc" to 10 ms frame length "123"...
Menu tree Your phone has an extensive range of features. These To return to idle status: press and hold the key. are offered in the form of menus. As an alternative to selecting functions using the To select a function while the phone is in idle status, buttons, you can also enter the digit combina- press MENU...
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