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Operating the handset
Gigaset S455 / USA EN / A31008-M1714-R301-3-6019 / telefony.fm / 21.8.07
Handsfree operation
You can activate the speakerphone at any
time to provide handsfree operation dur-
ing a call.
Activating/deactivating handsfree
Activating while dialing
~ d
Enter the number and press
the handsfree key.
¤
You should inform your caller before
you use the handsfree function so that
they know someone else is listening.
Switching between earpiece and
handsfree mode
d
Press the handsfree key.
During a call and when listening to the
answer machine, switch handsfree on or
off.
If you wish to place the handset in the
charging cradle during a call:
¤
Press and hold the handsfree key
d
while placing the handset in the base
station. If the handsfree key
d
does
not light up, press the key again.
For how to adjust the volume, see
Hold
To place the other party on hold during an
external call:
u
Press the control key on the
left.
To remove the call from hold:
”
Press the display key to con-
tinue the conversation.
Operating the handset
Activating/deactivating the handset
a
Press and
hold
the end call
key. You will hear the confir-
mation beep.
Activating/deactivating the keypad
lock
#
Press and
hold
the pound key.
You will hear the confirmation beep. The
icon
Ø
appears in the display when the
keypad lock is activated.
The keypad lock is deactivated automati-
cally if someone calls you. It is re-activated
when the call is finished.
Control key
In the description below, the side of the
control key (up, down, right, left) which
you have to press in the different operat-
ing situations is marked in black, for
example
v
for "press right on the control
key".
The control key has a number of different
functions:
When the handset is in idle status
s
Open the directory.
v
Open main menu.
u
Open list of handsets.
t
Set the ringtones on the hand-
In the main menu and in input fields
You can use the control key to move the
cursor up
t
, down
s
, right
v
or
left
u
.
Note:
– While the call is on hold, the other party
hears a hold melody.
– You can switch the hold melody on and off
