Siemens GigasetS44 - Manual (Page 7)

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Setting up the phone for use
Gigaset S44 / MEA engl / A31008-M1611-A611-1-7619 / start_guide_time.fm / 07.06.2005
Please note:
u Always repeat the charging and dis-
charging procedure if you remove the
batteries from the handset and insert
them in again.
u The batteries may warm up as they are
charging. This is not dangerous.
u After a while the charge capacity of the
batteries will decrease for technical rea-
sons.
Attaching the belt clip
There are notches on the side of the hand-
set side at approximately the same height
as the display for attaching the beltclip.
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Press the belt clip onto the back of the
handset so that the protrusions on the
belt clip click into the notches.
The belt clip's clasp must be pointing
towards the battery compartment.
Changing the base station
If your handset is registered to more than
one base station, you can set it to a partic-
ular base or to the base station that has
the best reception ( Best Base ).
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Handset
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Select Base
s Select one of the registered
base stations or Best Base and
press §OK§ .
Changing the name of
the base station
The names "Base 1" to "Base 4" are
assigned automatically. You can change
the name of your base station.
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Handset
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Select Base
s Select base station and
press §Edit§ .
~ Enter new name, max. of
16 characters (page 29).
§Save§ Press the display key to save
the setting.
a Press and hold (idle status).
Activating/deactivating the
handset
a Press the end call key and
hold. You hear the confirma-
tion beep.
Activating/deactivating
the keypad lock
# Press the hash key and hold.
You hear the confirmation beep. The icon
Ø appears in the display when the keypad
lock is activated.
The keypad lock deactivates automatically
if someone calls you. It re-activates when
the call is finished.
Note:
– The handset should only be placed in a
base station or charging cradle that is
designed for it.
– When the handset is in the cradle, it
charges even if it is switched off.
– If the handset has switched itself off
because the batteries are flat and if it is
then placed in the cradle, it will switch itself
on automatically.
– After the first battery charge and discharge
you may replace your handset in the charg-
ing cradle after every call.
Note:
You can call emergency numbers (page 25),
even when the keypad lock is activated.