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Gigaset A590 / SEA / A31008-M2045-Y701-4-7619 / starting.fm / 20.10.2011
Activating/deactivating the handset
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Press and
hold
the
a
key to activate or deactivate the handset.
If you place a deactivated handset in the base station or charging cradle, it will automatically activate.
Handset out of range
If the handset is out of range of the base station the antenna icon
Ò
will flash on the display. If the signal
becomes poor during a call the earpiece will briefly intermit voice transmission by emitting an out of range warn-
ing tone. In this case you should reduce the distance to the base station. If the signal becomes too low the line is
disconnected.
Setting the date and time
Set the date and time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming calls and the alarm can be
used.
On the base station
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Press and hold
Ì
.
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Press
Ì
to save the new clock settings.
The date and time is synchronised with all registered handsets.
Your phone is now ready for use.
If you have any questions about using your phone, please read the tips on troubleshooting ("Writing and editing
text"
page 20) or contact our Customer Care team
The display shows the date and time fields. The next position to be filled in will flash.
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Use
~
to
enter the time (HH:MM) and then the date (DD-MM).
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To correct your input use the
Ô
key.
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