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Gigaset SL400A Großbritannien QUG A31008-M2103-L101-2-7643

GIGASET HELPLINE: 0845 3670812 

Quick Start Guide

Pack contents

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1

3

5

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6

8

1

Gigaset SL400A base

2

Base cover stand

3

Power adapter for the base

4

Gigaset SL400H handset

5

Battery

6

Battery cover

7

Belt clip

8

Charger

9

Power adapter for the charger

J

Phone cord

K

User guide

plus this quick start guide

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K

Connecting the base station

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Connect the power adapter 

1

 and the 

phone jack 

2

 to the base  and place the 

cables in the cable recesses.

Please ensure the power lead is fully 
inserted.

2

1

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Place the cover in the notches on the back 
of the base and click into place.

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Connect the power adapter 

3

.

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Then connect the phone jack 

4

.

Connecting the charging cradle

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Connect the flat plug from the power 
adapter 

1

.

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Plug the power adapter into the plug 
socket 

2

.

4

3

1

2

Please note:

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The power adapter must always be 
connected, as the phone will not 
operate without a mains connection.

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Only use the power adapter and 
phone cord supplied.

 Pin connections on telephone cables can vary.

Preparing the handset

Initial charging and discharging of the battery

The correct charge status can only be displayed if the battery is first fully 
charged 

and

 discharged.

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First

 insert the battery with the 

contact surface facing down 

a

.

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Then

 press the battery down-

wards 

b

 until it clicks into place.

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Align the protrusions on the 

side of the battery cover with 

the notches on the inside of the 
casing.

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Then

 press the cover until it 

clicks into place.

a

b

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Place the handset in the charger for 

3

hours.

3h

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Then remove the handset from the charger, make and receive phone 
calls, setup the phone etc. and do not put it on the charger until the bat-
tery is fully discharged.

Setting the date and time

Set the date and time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to 
incoming calls, and so that the alarm can be used.

Calls

Time

Date/Time

Date:

03.04.2010

Time:

00:00

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Press 

down

 on the 

control key to switch 
to the time input 
field.

Date/Time

Date:

04.05.2010

Time:

00:00

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Enter the hours and minutes as four 
digit numbers via the keypad (e.g., 

QM

5

 for 07:15 am). 

Change the input position with the 
control key if necessary.

Back

Save

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Press the key below 

§Save§

 on the 

display screen to confirm your entry.

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The 

Date/Time

 submenu is shown 

on the display. The active input 
position flashes. 
Enter day, month and year as an 
8-digit number via the keypad (e.g.,  

Q4Q52Q

Q

 for 04/05/2010).

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Press the key below 

§Time 

 on the 

display screen to open the input 
field.

Press the 

right

 or 

left

 control key to change the input 

position and correct an entry.

Answering machine

Message indication key 

f

 on handset will flash to indicate one or all 

of the following events: 

u

Missed calls  (if caller ID is enabled for your line numbers will be shown)

u

New messages on the answering machine

u

New Text messages (SMS) received

Activating/Deactivating the answering machine

The dial tone will only be heard when pressing the 

c

call button for 2 sec-

onds. A short press will open the redial list.

You can also use the 

d

speaker button.

Voice Mail

Ç ò É

Ê Ë

Ì

á Â Ï

Back

OK

v

 

¢

Ì

 

¢

Activation 

(

μ

= on)

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Select 

On

 or 

Off

 to activate/deacti-

vate the answering machine. If the 
answering machine is activated, 
the answering machine icon 

Ã

 

will be displayed in the header.

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To retrieve your messages, just 
press the flashing 

f

 key on your 

handset.

Dial tone

Registration handset

Your handset should already be registered by default, if your handset is 
flashing the text “No Base” then it can be that:

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Your base station is not switched on, please check if the power supply is 
connected properly.

u

There is too much distance between the handset and the base.

u

Your handset has not been pre-registered in the factory.

In the case that the handset has not been pre-registered, or you want to 
register an additional handset to your base station, use the manual reg-
istration procedure below.

Manual registering the Gigaset SL400H to the Gigaset 
SL400A base station

You can register up to six handsets to your base. You can also register other 
Gigaset handsets and handsets from other devices with GAP functionality.

On the handset:

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¢

Ï

 

¢

Registration

 

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Register Handset

A message in the display indicates that the handset searches for a base 
which is ready for registration.

On the base station:

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When you see this message, press and 
hold button 

1

 for approx.  

3

 seconds.

This needs to be done within 60 seconds of 
starting the registration process.

~

If required, enter the system PIN for 
the base and press 

§OK§

.

Default PIN = 0000

1

Frequently asked questions

Q: There is no dial tone.

A: Press call button for 2 seconds (long press) to obtain dial tone.  A short press 

opens the redial list.

Q: The line is crackling / not clear.

A: Have you used the new line cable provided?  Please do not use an old cable.

Q: The display is not clear / seems to be broken.

A: The display is protected by a plastic film, please make sure you have removed 

the protective film.

Q: The handset is not registered.

A: If your handset is not registered, please follow the  “Registration handset” pro-

cedure (Described on this page).

Q: The caller ID is not working.

A: Have you subscribed to this service (CLIP) from your provider? 

Q: Message indicator flashing and I cannot retrieve my message.

A: Message indicator will flash to indicate missed call as well as new message or 

text message (Described on this page).

Please check the following: 

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Have you used the phone cord supplied

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Have you fully inserted the  power cable into the base station

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Have you inserted battery correctly

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Have you charged the battery for 3 hours

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Have you set up Date/Time

If you have problems setting up or operating this product please call

GIGASET UK HELPLINE 0845 3670812

GIGASET IRL HELPLINE 1850 777277

Issued by 
Gigaset Communications GmbH
Frankenstr. 2a
D-46395 Bocholt

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