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Preparing to use your phone
Gigaset C100 / englisch / A31008-C100-J101-1-7619 / starting.fm / 24.06.2003
Placing the handset into the base and charging the batteries
When you place the handset into the base, the handset will register
automatically
to
the base. Proceed step by step as follows:
1. Place the handset in the base with the
display up
.
2. Wait till the handset has registered automatically to the base (page 52): This opera-
tion takes
around one minute
. While registration is in progress the screen displays
Anmeldevorgang:
and
Basis 1
flashes. After registration, you will see a '1' in the
top left of the display – this means that the handset has been assigned the first in-
ternal number.
3. Now leave the handset in the base for the batteries to charge – the batteries are sup-
plied uncharged. Battery charging is indicated in the top right of the display by the
battery icon
=
flashing:
Should automatic registration be interrupted, register the handset manually as
described starting on page 53. You can get help from a table containing basic questions
and answers (page 69).
The battery charging status is correctly displayed only after
uninterrupted charging/
discharging
. You should therefore avoid removing the batteries unnecessarily and end-
ing the charging process prematurely.
Note
Your telephone is now ready for operation. With the Gigaset C 150, the answering
machine with pre-recorded announcement is also activated. To correctly record the time
of calls and messages (C 150) you should now set the date and time (page 14).
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Batteries
flat
V
Batteries
2
/
3
charged
e
Batteries
1
/
3
charged
U
Batt. fully charged
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To register
additional handsets
, refer to page 53.
W
For the initial charge we recommend a continuous, uninterrupted charg-
ing period of five hours, whatever charge status is indicated. After a while
the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for technical reasons.
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◆
Once initial charging is complete, you can replace your handset in the
base after each call. Charging is controlled electronically. This ensures
that the batteries are charged in a way that optimizes their life.
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The batteries heat up during charging. This is normal and not danger-
ous.