8
First Steps
Gigaset C185 / CAN usengl / A31008-M1972-R401-1-5819 / starting.fm / 24.6.09
Range and reception indicator
Range:
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Up to 984 feet in the open
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Up to 165 feet in buildings
Reception indicator:
The display shows if the handset is linked
to the base station:
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is on: handset is linked to the base
station.
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flashes: no reception; handset is out
of range or not registered.
Connecting the base station
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First
connect the yellow marked plug
pin to the base station's socket (yellow
marked) and then the AC adapter to the
AC outlet (see below).
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Afterwards connect the phone jack as
shown below.
1 110-V power adapter
2 Back of the base station
3 Phone jack with phone cord
Please note:
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The power adapter must
always be
connected
, as the phone will not oper-
ate without an electrical supply.
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Your answering machine is set to give a
standard announcement.
Setting up the handset for use
All supplied handsets are already
registered to the base station by factory
settings.
Carry out the following steps for each
handset.
Inserting the batteries
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Open the battery cover.
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Insert the batteries according to the
correct polarity (see diagram).
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Close the cover, and press the top so
that it clicks into place.
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2
3
Caution:
Use only rechargeable Nickel-metal hydride
(NiMH) UL-approved AAA batteries. Never use
a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or
other battery types as this could result in sig-
nificant health risks and personal injury. For
example, the batteries could explode. The
phone could also malfunction or be damaged
as a result of using batteries that are not of the
recommended type.
Note:
If attached, remove the belt clip before open-
ing the battery cover.