Siemens Gigaset E450, User Manual

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Operating the handset
Gigaset E450 Eco / IM-Nord EN / A31008-M1702-R211-1-SM19 / telefony.fm / 18.10.2008
Handsfree operation
In handsfree mode, instead of holding the
handset to your ear you can put it down
e.g. on the table in front of you to allow
others to participate in the call.
Activating/deactivating handsfree
Activating while dialling
~ 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 switch handsfree on or off.
If you wish to place the handset in the
base station during a call:
¤
Press and hold the handsfree key
d
while placing the handset in the base
station. If handsfree key
d
does not
light up, press the key again.
For how to adjust the volume, see
page 37.
Muting
You can deactivate the microphone in
your handset during an external call.
The other party hears a wait melody.
u
Press the control key on the
left to mute the handset.
”
Press the display key to reacti-
vate the microphone.
You can switch the wait melody on and off
(page 40).
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 hash 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, e.g.
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-
set (page 37).
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
.