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Appendix
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Appendix
Care
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Wipe the base station, charging cradle
and handset with a
damp
cloth (do not
use solvent) or an antistatic cloth.
Never
use a dry cloth. This can cause
static.
Contact with liquid
If the handset has come into contact with
liquid:
1.
Switch off the handset and remove
the battery pack immediately
.
2. Allow the liquid to drain from the hand-
set.
3. Pat all parts dry, then place the handset
with the battery compartment open
and the keypad facing down in a dry,
warm place
for at least 72 hours
(
not
in a microwave, oven etc.).
4. Do not switch on the handset again
until it is completely dry.
When it has fully dried out, you will nor-
mally be able to use it again.
Questions and answers
If you have any queries about the use of
your telephone, you can contact us at any
time at www.siemens.com/gigasetcus-
tomercare . The table below contains a list
of common problems and possible solu-
tions.
The display is blank.
1. The handset is not switched on.
¥
Press and
hold
the end call key
a
.
2. The battery pack is flat.
¥
Charge/replace the battery pack
The handset does not respond to a key press.
!
The keypad lock is activated.
¥
Press and
hold
the hash key
#
"Base station x"
is flashing
in the display.
1. The handset is outside the range of the base
station.
¥
Reduce the distance between handset/
base station.
2. The handset has been de-registered.
¥
Register the handset (page 33).
3. The base station is not switched on.
¥
Check the base station mains adapter
Base Search is flashing in the display.
The handset is set for
Best Base
and no base sta-
tion is switched on or within range.
¥
Reduce the distance between handset/base
station.
¥
Check the base station mains adapter
Handset does not ring.
The ringtone is switched off.
¥
Activate the ringtone (page 39).
You cannot hear a ringtone/dialling tone.
Base station's phone cord has been replaced.
¥
When purchasing a new cord, ensure that it
has the correct pin connections (page 7).
The other party cannot hear you.
You have pressed the
u
(INT) key. The hand-
set is "muted".
¥
Switch on the microphone again (page 13).
The incoming call number is not displayed
although CLIP is set
.
Phone number identification is not enabled.
¥
Caller
should ask network provider to acti-
vate phone number identification (CLI).
You hear an error tone when keying an input
(a descending sequence of tones).
Action has failed/invalid input.
¥
Repeat the operation.
Watch the display and refer to the operating
instructions if necessary.
You cannot listen to messages on the net-
work mailbox
.
Your phone system is set for pulse dialling.
¥
Set your phone system to tone dialling.
