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Page 1: ...Gigaset GS280 LUG AU IE UK International en A31008 N1510 L101 1 7619 Cover_front_c fm 2 22 19 GS280 You can also find the user guide online on your smartphone...

Page 2: ...ur device 13 Configuring the start screens 18 Notifications 22 Apps 25 Downloads 30 Fingerprint sensor 31 Do not disturb 32 Additional functions 34 Communication 37 Making calls 37 Contacts 42 Message...

Page 3: ...018 Gigaset GS280 3 Overview Gigaset GS280 1 SIM SD card slot 9 Microphone 2 Message LED 10 USB type C connector 3 Front camera 11 Speaker 4 Headset connector 3 5 mm jack 12 Rear camera 5 Receiver 13...

Page 4: ...rge level below 90 No notification Flashing Red Charge level below 90 Notification received On Green Charge level over 90 No notification Flashing Green Charge level over 90 or device not charging Not...

Page 5: ...ge to devices or personal injury Important information regarding function and appropriate handling or functions that could generate costs Prerequisite for carrying out the following action Additional...

Page 6: ...ubstances or fine particles such as dust or metal powder particles Short circuiting disassembling and modifying the mobile phone are not permitted because they present a risk of injury electric shock...

Page 7: ...the people around you use other medical devices please contact the relevant manufacturer for information on whether such devices are protected from radio frequency signals in the environment You can...

Page 8: ...and damage the elec tronic circuitry and sensitive parts inside Do not use the device if the display is cracked or shattered Fragments of glass or plastic can injure hands and face In the event of ma...

Page 9: ...photos videos or music Open the SIM SD card slot To do this poke the SIM card needle supplied into the small opening on the SIM SD card slot and press it Pull out the card slot Place the nano SIM card...

Page 10: ...to unlock the SIM card use the keypad to enter the PIN of the SIM card When switching on the device for the first time a wizard starts which guides you through the initial configuration Wizard for con...

Page 11: ...and password for a new Google account Setting up protection for the phone Protect your smartphone from unauthorised use Fingerprint Add fingerprint Next A wizard opens to guide you through the necessa...

Page 12: ...ovider Enter access details Next If you do not want to configure any more settings now Done Settings for the start screen The start screen is displayed You can specify various settings for the start s...

Page 13: ...arted Display lock page 57 Unlocking the SIM card Enter the PIN for the SIM card OK Removing notifications if available Notifications page 22 When a display lock is set up to protect against unauthori...

Page 14: ...n app and select function or setting tap the element Enter text Tap a text field A keypad is shown Touching and holding Keep your finger on an element until it responds Dragging and releasing Touch an...

Page 15: ...ayed Switching between start screens Swipe left or right to the required start screen Switching between start screens and apps At the bottom of every screen are three Navigation buttons Zoom in Spread...

Page 16: ...layed Swipe left right to display all the quick settings Icons of the quick settings page 88 Enabling and disabling a function Tap the setting The setting icon is black when enabled and grey when disa...

Page 17: ...ng letters and symbols Tap a key Entering uppercase letters Tap the shift key Enabling disabling Caps Lock Double tap the shift key Showing umlauts Touch and hold the key Using a suggestion Tap the wo...

Page 18: ...settings Settings System Languages input Virtual keyboard Google Voice input Configuring the start screens You can create several start screens and configure them as you wish to be able to quickly ac...

Page 19: ...ets are components that are specifically intended to be displayed on a start screen e g a clock a calendar extract for the current day an important entry from the contact list or a direct dial Touch a...

Page 20: ...rearranging and removing start screens If you have created multiple start screens a fine white bar will appear above the Favourites bar when you swipe left or right displaying the number of start scre...

Page 21: ...21 Browse smartphone and Internet You can add the Google search widget to the start screen so you can search on your smartphone or browse the Internet Entering a search term Tap the Search bar Enter...

Page 22: ...bar denotes which notifications are available page 88 On the lock screen when the phone starts and when returning from idle mode At the top of the screen whilst you are doing something else on your ph...

Page 23: ...the notification to the left or right Deleting all notifications on the Notifications screen Scroll down to the end of the notifications Clear all Resetting a notification on the lock screen or at th...

Page 24: ...on the app icon Default setting for all apps Settings Apps notifications Notifications Enable disable Allow notification dots with the switch App specific setting Settings Apps notifications Display a...

Page 25: ...ween apps Tap in the Navigation bar Recently used apps are displayed Tap the app you want to open Navigation bar page 15 Ending exiting apps Exiting an app Tap in the Navigation bar The start screen i...

Page 26: ...ce You can uninstall apps you have downloaded They are completely removed from the device Apps preinstalled on the device system apps can be disabled but not completely removed Disabled apps are not s...

Page 27: ...arch Browse Internet and search smartphone Chrome Browser for surfing on the Internet Gmail Receive write and send emails Maps Look for and find out about places in all corners of the globe YouTube Pl...

Page 28: ...he app is shown at the top or on the side at half its size The icon is now displayed in the Navigation bar Selecting the second app Tap The start screen is opened Open the second app from a start scre...

Page 29: ...nction is enabled your device verifies apps when being installed and regularly searches the device for potentially harmful apps Settings Google Security Google Play Project Enable the Scan device for...

Page 30: ...wnload files from websites onto your device Downloaded files are stored mainly in the Files app Working with downloaded files Files If Downloads is not displayed Tap Downloads The Scan device for secu...

Page 31: ...apping the sensor until the Fingerprint added message is shown Keep changing the position of your finger Ending the scan Done Add more fingerprints Fingerprint Add fingerprint Changing a fingerprint n...

Page 32: ...lising of wake up calls also the sound for music videos games or other media is turned on Priority only Signalising of important notifications also the sound for music videos games or other media is t...

Page 33: ...Select app App notifications Enable the switch next to Override Do Not Disturb Notifications from this app are permitted in Priority only mode Specifying important interruptions Specify events which...

Page 34: ...Tap More settings Enter a name The Setup Wizard is opened Configure user specific settings with the Wizard Switching user Swipe down the toolbar using two fingers Tap All available users are displaye...

Page 35: ...s displayed in the Notifications bar Transferring files Swipe the Notifications bar down Tap the USB notification Select Transfer files Windows Automatic drive detection is opened on the computer Open...

Page 36: ...end the image and sound of your smartphone to a TV device Starting transmission Start video on the smartphone From the Status bar swipe down using two fingers The quick settings are opened Tap Cast St...

Page 37: ...bers stored for the contact are shown Tap the required phone number Contacts page 42 Using a phone number of a favourite contact Tap The Favourites list opens Tap the required contact The main phone n...

Page 38: ...during a call Tap Switching between headset speaker and connected Bluetooth headset Tap Muting and switching back on the microphone Tap Interrupting and continuing a call Tap Recording a call Tap A re...

Page 39: ...ll be ended or Tap next to a phone number The calls are ended but the connections remain open Call settings Display of caller name in the call log and contact list of the Phone app Phone Tap Settings...

Page 40: ...ing TTY mode Phone Tap Settings Accessibility TTY mode Select the desired mode Network dependent settings Depending on your mobile network operator you can use additional network services such as a ma...

Page 41: ...Showing call details Tap call Call details Information on the call is displayed e g time and duration Contacting the caller Phone Tap Adding a phone number to the contacts Phone Tap Tap the call Add...

Page 42: ...Settings Name format First name first or Last name first Adapting the view Contacts can be stored at different places locally on the smartphone on the SIM card or in the Cloud of an account All contac...

Page 43: ...sted Creating a new label Create label Enter label name OK Add contacts Select a contact The label is created with this contact Adding contacts to a label Contacts Tap Select label Add a new contact T...

Page 44: ...rting contacts Contacts Tap Settings Import Select the source for the import The contacts of the source directory are displayed Select the contacts to import Import Editing contacts Editing contact de...

Page 45: ...Add automatically Merging contacts Multiple entries for one person can be merged Suggested contacts for merging Contacts Tap on Suggestions Remove duplicates If this option is not displayed there are...

Page 46: ...ation Tap Enter the phone number name or email address Whilst you are doing so matching contacts from the contact list are suggested Tap a suggestion or continue with your entry or Select one or more...

Page 47: ...p The camera opens Enable Full screen mode Tap Record a video Tap Start a recording Tap Voice messages Tap A microphone icon is displayed Touch and hold the icon Record your voice message Release the...

Page 48: ...essages Touch and hold the message An options bar is shown at the top Select an option Sharing a message Tap Apps with which you can edit and forward the message are shown such as other Messengers ema...

Page 49: ...in contacts Disable notification Tap Re enable notification Tap Archiving conversations Archived conversations are no longer shown on the start screen of the app but you can still read them Tap The co...

Page 50: ...list Select language Touch and hold the entry Drag up and release Delete language from list Tap Remove Select the languages to delete Tap OK Display Brightness Change the screen brightness or adapt it...

Page 51: ...button Press the Volume button on the right hand side of the device The slider bar for the volume opens Tap the arrow on the right next to the slider bar Set the volume using the slider bar From the S...

Page 52: ...eknight Weekend or Event Change the settings for the rule as required Enable disable the rule with the On Off switch or create a separate rule Tap Add more Time rule Enter the rule name OK Select the...

Page 53: ...s with the switch Power management To prolong the life of your smartphone as long as possible the device has various ways to make best possible use of the battery capacity Showing the battery charge l...

Page 54: ...us bar swipe down tap the Power Save icon Power Save mode will be switched on or off or Settings Battery Battery saver Enable disable the function with the switch Automatically enabling Power save mod...

Page 55: ...th SD card Settings Storage Specifying where personal information is stored Select Internal storage or SD card Checking the available storage capacity and memory usage of apps Tap Internal shared stor...

Page 56: ...sate the effects of colour blindness Color inversion Swapping of colour values For example black text on a white screen becomes white text on a black screen Large mouse pointer Enlarge cursor Click wh...

Page 57: ...or digits Continue Repeat the PIN OK For Password Enter at least four letters or digits Continue Repeat the password OK Settings for the display lock Settings Security location Tap next to Screen loc...

Page 58: ...Smart Lock Google Help Screen pinning When you pass on the smartphone to someone else you can restrict its usage to a single app For this you pin a certain view of this app Enabling disabling screen p...

Page 59: ...the device Permissions when installing apps Many apps downloaded from Play Store request access to particular information before installation For apps developed for Android 6 0 and higher you can gran...

Page 60: ...ck it and delete data on it Enabling disabling monitoring by the Android Device Manager Settings Google Security Find My Device Enable disable the function with the switch or Settings Security locatio...

Page 61: ...ections You require a certificate for VPN or WLAN connections for example or for authentication with email servers browsers or other apps Some certificates are already stored on your phone by default...

Page 62: ...card internal storage the Download folder or Google Drive Save a certificate or keystore file on one of the media mentioned above Settings Security location Encryption credentials Install from SD car...

Page 63: ...ccount Email account If you do not use the Google account for your email you need to register your smartphone with your mail server POP3 and IMAP mail servers are supported You can still use the Gmail...

Page 64: ...chronising an account In manual synchronisation the data of all Google apps is updated if automatic synchronisation is not enabled If automatic synchronisation is enabled only the apps that do not hav...

Page 65: ...elect the mode Checking location detection by apps Check which apps are currently accessing your location or have recently accessed your location Settings Google Location In Recent location requests i...

Page 66: ...all apps Select the app for which Always was selected before for an action Open by default Clear defaults Specifying the default app for a frequently used function For some functions you can select a...

Page 67: ...page 53 Open by default Specify how the app is to proceed with links Memory Average memory usage in the device s temporary main memory over the last three hours page 53 General app settings Checking a...

Page 68: ...e in a region where the network of your operator is not available Preferred networks Select a preferred mobile network when you are not in the area of your mobile network operator Preferred network ty...

Page 69: ...messages One SIM card can be defined for sending SMS messages WLAN Use the smartphone to establish a connection to a WLAN and use the connection to send data and to surf the Internet A connection is e...

Page 70: ...ed Showing saved WLANs Saved networks Adding more WLANs WLANs which do not send their name the SSID or are not within range are not displayed in the WLAN list They can still be saved with name and pas...

Page 71: ...Select option Open network notification Enable disable with the switch Can be enabled to display a powerful public network Digital certificates are used to identify the device for WLAN access You can...

Page 72: ...i data usage Show further information such as the apps involved in data usage Tap Mobile data usage or Wi Fi data usage More information is displayed such as the apps involved in data usage Display an...

Page 73: ...with the switch next to Mobile data Enabling disabling Data save mode Mobile data usage is reduced when Data save mode is enabled Most apps and services can only retrieve background data over WLAN Fro...

Page 74: ...tphone to establish a connection to a Bluetooth device If you are using a Bluetoothdevice for the first time it must first be coupled with the smartphone by the Pairing process to enable a secure conn...

Page 75: ...st tap next to the Bluetooth device Changing name Enter the name of the device OK Ending a pairing Forget Changing the Bluetooth name of the smartphone The smartphone can be seen by other Bluetooth de...

Page 76: ...ork Internet VPN The VPNs set up are listed Select a VPN Enter Username and Password Connect Once the device is connected to a VPN the icon is shown in the Status bar Ending a VPN connection From the...

Page 77: ...rtphone connection to surf the Internet with your notebook Enabling and disabling WLAN hotspot Set up your own device as a WLAN hotspot Settings Network Internet Hotspot tethering Wi Fi hotspot Enable...

Page 78: ...ad the instructions for the device Enabling and disabling the Internet connection of the phone via Bluetooth tethering Settings Network Internet Hotspot tethering Enable disable the Bluetooth tetherin...

Page 79: ...Set time Drag the hour display to the correct position OK Use the outer ring for 12 hour display Use the inner and outer rings for 24 hour display Tap the minutes display of the time displayed Drag th...

Page 80: ...stem is checked If there is a more up to date version Tap Download System update settings You can configure the following settings for downloading updates Settings System Phone info Update Tap Select...

Page 81: ...ttings Apps installed with Google Play apps backed up in the Play Store app Screen settings i e brightness and sleep mode Language and input settings Date and time Settings and data of third party app...

Page 82: ...ta are retained Settings System Reset options Reset app preferences Reset apps Resetting the device to the default settings You can remove all personal data when you pass on the device to another pers...

Page 83: ...0 2111 98 1778 Hong Kong 2763 0203 2389 7285 Hungary 06 1 267 2109 India Please refer to your local warranty card Indonesia 62 21 5673813 62 21 888856000 Ireland 0818 200 033 Italy 02 600 630 45 Il nu...

Page 84: ...l factors e g micro wave sauna etc Devices fitted with accessories not authorised by Gigaset Communications This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised dealer o...

Page 85: ...rans mission translation sale creation of derived works distribution of content or services shown on this device are not permitted in any form and on any medium Manufacturer s advice Authorisation Thi...

Page 86: ...with the aim of encouraging sustainable reuse of raw materials Private users should turn to the dealers from where they bought their products or contact the authorities responsible who are able to pro...

Page 87: ...ty of all regardless of age and state of health The directives on exposure to radio waves use a unit called the specific absorption rate SAR The SAR threshold for mobile devices is 2 0 W kg The highes...

Page 88: ...nection disabled Bluetooth enabled disabled Mobile connection enabled The receive quality is shown on four levels Mobile connection disabled no SIM card inserted VPN connection active Data connection...

Page 89: ...her app specific notifications App authorisation management Missed call New text message New email New SD card detected Screenshot created USB cable connected USB tethering enabled WLAN hotspot activa...

Page 90: ...ssages 46 Phone 37 Settings 50 Arranging start screens 20 Authorisation 85 Authorisations 67 Automatic muting Setting rules 52 B Battery 87 charging 10 Battery charge level 53 Blocking background data...

Page 91: ...format 79 Default app 66 Default settings 82 Device Configuration 10 Locate 60 Lock remotely 60 Open 9 Ring remotely 60 Switch on 10 Device administrator 61 Device Manager 60 Device storage 55 DHCP i...

Page 92: ...all client certificate 62 Installation app 26 K Keypad 17 Keypad settings 18 Keypad tones 53 L Language Setting from Settings menu 50 Setting with wizard 10 Location detection 64 Location history 65 L...

Page 93: ...card Ejecting 55 Storage capacity 55 Using again 55 Using as memory extension 55 Search 21 Send email to contact 42 Set large font 56 Setting rules for automatic muting 52 Silent Enable from Do not di...

Page 94: ...able Disable in Phone app 39 Setting from Settings menu 51 Setting from Volume button 51 Virtual Private Network see VPN Volume Setting from Settings menu 51 Setting from Volume button 51 Volume butto...

Page 95: ...plate Go Version 1 01 07 2014 Issued by Gigaset Communications GmbH Frankenstr 2a D 46395 Bocholt Gigaset Communications GmbH 2019 Subject to availability All rights reserved Rights of modification re...

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