Page 3 - Congratulations
1 Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the Siemens Gigaset C88 telephone system! This phones 2.4 GHz frequency and high-speed digital voice encoding provide re- ception and voice clarity that is superior to other cordless phones. And, its digital spread spectrum technology will provid...
Page 4 - General; Quick reference
2 General Quick reference Handset Turn handset on/off (see page 10) Hold down a Turn keypad protection on/off (see page 10) Hold down ª Turn tones on/off Hold down « Make an external call (see page 15) o c Redial a number (see page 17) If applicable, select an entry c Copy telephone number to the Di...
Page 5 - Handset Diagram
General 3 Handset Diagram Display and Soft keys 1 2 3 ABC DEF 4 5 6 JKL MNO GHI 7 8 9 TUV WXYZ PQRS 0 R 0 TALK END OPER MEM Flash key Pause (hold key down) Star key Hold down to on/off the ringer Display Pound key Hold down to on/off key- pad protection Talk key - answer a call - dial a telephone nu...
Page 6 - Display symbols; ALARM CLOCK
General 4 General Display symbols Automatic redial key: Opens the list with the last five telephone num- bers dialed. Mailbox icon: Opens the messages/ entries in the Call Log/ Telco voice mail. There are new messag- es if the icon flashes. Intercom key: Call other regis- tered handsets. Menu key: T...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
5 Gigaset 4010 Classic, CHIN, A31008-G4010-C101-2-7619 4010 BookTOC.fm 29.01.03 Table of Contents Installing the Telephone System .............................. 6Date and Time ........................................................ 11Making Calls .......................................................
Page 8 - Installing the Telephone System; Installing the Base Station
6 Press Keys: Installing the Telephone System Installing the Telephone System The package contains the following:• 1 Gigaset C88 base station• 1 Gigaset C88 handset• 1 power supply unit• 1 telephone cord• 1 belt clip• 2 AA rechargeable NiCd batteries• 1 User Manual• 1 Quick Start Guide Installing th...
Page 9 - Connecting the Base Station
7 Installing the Telephone System Connecting the Base Station • Only use the power supply unit included as indicated on the underside of the base. • Use the telephone cord supplied. Do not use any old cords.• Do not use an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Power supply unit (220 V / 50 Hz with cor...
Page 10 - Setting Up the Handset; Inserting the batteries
8 Press Keys: Installing the Telephone System Setting Up the Handset Remove the protective plastic film from display. Inserting the batteries • Insert the batteries, as shown above.• Place cover and push gently upward until it clicks into place (the unit is shipped with the battery cover off). • To ...
Page 11 - Attaching the Belt Clip
9 Press Keys: Installing the Telephone System Leave the handset for about 12–14 hours in the base station to charge the batteries. The charging status symbol flashes on the handset, indicating that the batteries are being charged: Attaching the Belt Clip Push the belt clip onto the back of the hands...
Page 12 - Turning Handset On/Off; Turning Keypad Lock On/Off
10 Press Keys: Installing the Telephone System Turning Handset On/Off a To turn handset on/off, hold down the End key – you will hear a confirmation beep* . Turning Keypad Lock On/Off You can disable the handset keys when carrying the unit in your pocket or bag. This protects the keypad against inad...
Page 13 - Date and Time; Setting the Date and the Time; Date
11 Press Keys: Date and Time Date and Time Setting the Date and the Time The date and time settings are necessary in order for the date and time of the arrival of messages/in- coming calls to be displayed correctly. If you sub- scribe to Caller ID, the time and date will be auto- matically set with ...
Page 15 - Setting the Alarm; Turning the Alarm On; Turning the Alarm Off
13 Press Keys: Date and Time Setting the Alarm Your Gigaset has an alarm function to help you keep track of your schedule. Turning the Alarm On The active alarm rings every day at the set time. åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z ALARM CLOCK [ Scroll t...
Page 16 - Stopping the Alarm Sound
14 Press Keys: Date and Time Stopping the Alarm Sound An alarm clock rings and both LED and ring tone work about 30 seconds. Press any key on the hand- set to turn off the alarm sound. The alarm will sound about 30 seconds and stop.
Page 17 - Making Calls; Making an External Call; Ending a Call
15 Press Keys: Making Calls Making Calls Making an External Call o Dial the telephone number. If necessary use the backspace key to correct single digits. c Press the Talk key. a To end the call, press the End key. Making Intercom Calls Intercom calls are calls to other registered handsets and does ...
Page 18 - Answering a Call; ÖÄ; Answering Caller ID Calls
16 Press Keys: Making Calls Answering a Call c Press the Talk key. or ÖÄ ÖÄ ÖÄ ÖÄk k k k Pick up the handset from the base station or charg- er (default: Auto talk, see page 32). Answering Caller ID Calls Caller ID is a service provided by the local telephone company which allows your Gigaset to dis...
Page 19 - Enhanced Telephone Features; Redial; Delete the Redialing List
17 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Enhanced Telephone Features In addition to standard telephoning, your Gigaset offers a number of other fast, convenient features. Redial Your handset automatically saves the last five tele- phone numbers dialed. ååååååååå RDL Select RDL. ååååååå ååååååå Z Y...
Page 20 - Directory; Storing a Directory Entry; Dialing a Number from the Directory
18 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Directory The Directory allows you to store up to 20 tele- phone numbers. Storing a Directory Entry h Open the Directory list. åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z NEW ENTRY [ Scroll to New Entry and press OK. ...
Page 21 - Displaying and Editing a Directory Entry; Deleting a Single Entry from the Directory
19 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Displaying and Editing a Directory Entry h Open the Directory. For example: ^^ Enter the first letter of the name, such as Eric. åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z DISPLAY ENT [ Scroll to Display Entry and pr...
Page 22 - Memory Dial List; Storing a Memory Dial Entry
20 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Memory Dial List C The Memory Dial allows you to store up to 9 fre- quently dialed numbers for quick access using the 1–9 keys. It is recommended that you use the "1" for answering machine or voice mail from the tele- phone company. Storing a Memory...
Page 23 - Dialing a Number from the Memory List; Deleting a Single Entry from the Memory
21 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Dialing a Number from the Memory List Select the memory location desired and give the key a long press. Example: Long press on key ^ is for Eric. The telephone number is displayed. c Press the Talk key. Displaying and Editing a Memory Dial Number C Open the...
Page 24 - Call Log; Call Log Settings
22 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Call Log * The numbers of the last 30 incoming calls are saved in the Call Log. Call Log Settings Optionally you can choose to save:• only the missed calls• all incoming calls. ååååååå J Open the Call Log. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z ...
Page 25 - New Call Indicator
23 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features New Call Indicator ååååååå J If there are new calls or a telco voice message, the new call symbol in the display and the LED on top of the handset will flash. New Calls ååååååå J Select the new call symbol. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z...
Page 26 - Calling from Call Log; Deleting Number from Call Log
24 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Calling from Call Log ååååååå J Open the Call Log. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z C LOG [ Scroll to Call Log and press OK. ååååååå ååååååå Z Y Scroll to the telephone number. c Press the Talk key. Deleting Number from Call Log ååååååå J ...
Page 27 - Copying Call Log Number to the Directory; Deleting the Call Log
25 Press Keys: Enhanced Telephone Features Copying Call Log Number to the Directory ååååååå J Open the Call Log. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z C LOG [ Scroll to Call Log and press OK. ååååååå ååååååå Z Y Scroll to the telephone number. åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ååååååå åå...
Page 28 - Handset Operation; Automatic Registration
26 Press Keys: Handset Operation Handset Operation You can register and operate up to four three hand- sets at the Gigaset C88 base station. Registering and Deregistering Handsets The handset that comes with the system is auto- matically registered with the base station. To regis- ter additional han...
Page 29 - Manual Registration; De-registering Handsets
27 Press Keys: Handset Operation Manual Registration You may also manually register additional handsets to your base station. åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z REGISTER HS [ Scroll to Register Handsets and press OK. PIN is displayed. ååååååå o [ Ente...
Page 30 - Changing the Name of a Handset
28 Press Keys: Handset Operation Changing the Name of a Handset The names INT 1, INT 2, and so on are assigned au- tomatically. However, you can change these names, for example, to ANNE or OFFICE (10 characters maximum). ååååååå INT Press the intercom soft key. ååååååå ååååååå Z Y Scroll to the requ...
Page 31 - Transferring a Call; Consultation Calls; Ending the Consultation Call
29 Press Keys: Handset Operation Transferring a Call You can transfer an external call to another handset. ååååååå INT Press the Intercom soft key. The external caller hears music on hold. For example: Ÿ Enter the intercom handset number.When the internal user answers, announce the ex- ternal call. ...
Page 32 - Turning the Ringer On/Off; Paging
30 Press Keys: Handset Operation Turning the Ringer On/Off All handsets ring when there is an incoming call. You can turn off the ringer. « Hold down the asterisk key until the handset does not ring any more. The ringer is deactivated. « To reactivate the ringer, press the asterisk key. Paging Press...
Page 33 - Individual Handset Settings; ÞŸ; Handset Volume
31 Press Keys: Individual Handset Settings Individual Handset Settings You can set your handset according to your wishes to distinguish it from the standard settings and to maximize convenience. Change the Display Language of a Handset åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ¬Ÿ Press the 9 key and the 2 ke...
Page 34 - Ringer Melody; Turning Battery Low Beep On/Off; Turning Auto Talk On/Off
32 Press Keys: Individual Handset Settings Ringer Melody You can choose from ten ringer melodies (1–10). åååååååååååå MENU Open the Menu. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z HS SETT [ Scroll to Handset Settings and press OK. ååååååå åååååååååååååååååååååååååååååååå ååååååå Z MELODY [ ...
Page 35 - Base Station Settings; Changing the System PIN; Resetting the Base Station
33 Press Keys: Base Station Settings Base Station Settings All base station settings are conveniently made us- ing the handset! Changing the System PIN To protect the system settings from unauthorized access, you should change the default PIN (0000) to a PIN that only you know. T åååååååååååå MENU O...
Page 36 - Connecting the Base Station to a PBX; Changing the Dialing Mode
34 Press Keys: Connecting the Base Station to a PBX Connecting the Base Station to a PBX Your Gigaset may be operating behind a PBX. Changing the Dialing Mode It is necessary to change the dialing mode only if your PBX does not operate with the preset tone di- aling (DTMF – dual-tone multifrequency)...
Page 37 - Switching Temporarily to Tone Dialing; Setting Pauses; Pause after Line Seizure
35 Press Keys: Connecting the Base Station to a PBX Switching Temporarily to Tone Dialing If your PBX still operates with dial pulsing (DP) but tone dialing (DTMF) is required (for example, to check the mailbox), you must switch to tone dialing (DTMF) during the call.Prerequisite: You are making a c...
Page 38 - Appendix; Character Map
36 Appendix Appendix Character Map Press the relevant key repeatedly or hold it down. The entries are sorted in the following sequence:1. Blank 2. Digits (0 to 9)3. Letters (alphabetical)4. Remaining characters To avoid the alphabetical sequence of the entries in the directory, enter a blank be- for...
Page 39 - Troubleshooting; Maintenance; Hotline service tel
37 Troubleshooting Maintenance Simply wipe the base station and handset with a damp cloth or an antistatic wipe. Never use a dry cloth as this can cause static discharge! Troubleshooting If your telephone does not behave the way you want it to, first try to solve the prob- lem using the following li...
Page 40 - Safety Precautions
38 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Before using your telephone equipment, basic safety instructions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons. 1. Read and understand all instructions.2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product....
