Siemens GIGASET C475 IP User Manual

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Gigaset C470 IP

Table of contents

Document Outline

The base station at a glance
Safety precautions
Gigaset C470 IP/C475 IP - More than just a telephone
VoIP - making calls via the Internet
First steps
- Pack contents
- Setting up the handset for use
- Installing the base station
- Connecting the base station
- Making settings for VoIP telephony
  - Entering user data for your first VoIP account
  - Entering your name in the Gigaset.net directory
- Belt clip and headset
  - Attaching the belt clip
  - Connection socket for headset
ECO DECT: Reducing the power consumption and transmission power of the base station
Menu trees
- Phone menu
- Web configurator menu
Making calls with VoIP and the fixed line network
- Making an external call
  - Cancelling the dialling operation
  - Dialling emergency numbers - defining dialling plans
- Ending a call
- Accepting a call
- Calling Line Identification
  - VoIP: Displaying the called party's phone number (COLP)
- Handsfree talking
  - Activating/deactivating handsfree mode
- Muting the handset
Operating the handset
- Activating/deactivating the handset
- Activating/deactivating the keypad lock
- Control key
- Display keys
- Reverting to idle status
- Menu guidance
  - Main menu (first menu level)
  - Submenus
- Correcting incorrect entries
VoIP telephony via Gigaset.net
- Search for subscribers in the Gigaset.net directory
  - Using other functions
- Entering, editing and deleting own entry
- Calling a Gigaset.net subscriber
Network services
- Further network services for fixed line networks
  - Settings for all calls
  - Functions during a call
- Further network services for VoIP
  - Settings for all calls
  - Functions during a call
Using the directory and lists
- Directory/call-by-call list
- Using online directories
- Last number redial list
  - Dialling from the last number redial list
  - Managing entries in the last number redial list
- Opening lists with the message key
Making cost-effective calls
SMS (text messages)
- Writing/sending an SMS
- Receiving an SMS
- Notification by SMS
- SMS mailboxes
  - Setting up and changing a personal mailbox
  - Sending an SMS to a personal mailbox
- Setting SMS centres
  - Entering/changing SMS centres
  - Sending an SMS through another SMS centre
- SMS on a PABX
- Activating/deactivating SMS function
- SMS troubleshooting
Operating the base station answer machine
- Operation via the handset
- Activating/deactivating call screening
  - Permanently activating/deactivating call screening
  - Deactivating call screening for the current recording
- Setting up the answer machine
- Assigning the answer machine to key 1 for fast access
- Operating when on the move (remote operation)
  - Calling the answer machine and playing back messages
  - Activating the answer machine
E-mail notifications
- Opening the incoming mail list
- View the message header of an e-mail
- View e-mail sender's address
  - Deleting an e-mail
Messenger
- Establishing a connection, going online
  - Lost connection
- Changing/checking your personal status, going offline
  - Disconnect, go offline
  - Checking your status and user ID
- Opening the buddy list
  - Chatting to buddies
- Receiving messages
- Writing and sending messages
- Calling a buddy
- Self-help with errors
  - Behaviour when the connection is lost
  - Errors when sending
Using the network mailbox
- Activating/deactivating network mailbox, entering numbers
- Configuring the (network) mailbox for fast access
  - Assigning key 1 of the handset, changing assignments
- Listening to messages on the network mailbox
Using several handsets
- Registering handsets
  - Registering another Gigaset C47H handset on the Gigaset C470 IP/C475 IP
  - Registering other handsets with Gigaset C470 IP/C475 IP
- De-registering handsets
- Locating a handset ("paging")
- Changing a handset's internal number
- Changing the name of a handset
- Making internal calls
  - Transferring a call to another handset
  - Accepting/rejecting call waiting during an internal call
- Using a handset as a room monitor
Handset settings
- Changing the display language
- Setting the display
- Setting the screen picture
  - Changing the screen picture
- Setting the display backlight
- Quick access to functions
  - Changing display key assignments
  - Starting a function
- Activating/deactivating auto answer
- Changing the handsfree/earpiece volume
- Changing ringer tones
- Activating/deactivating advisory tones
- Setting the alarm clock
  - Activating/deactivating the alarm clock and setting the wake-up time
- Restoring the handset to the factory settings
Base station settings
- Protecting against unauthorised access
  - Changing the system PIN
- Restoring the base station to the factory settings
  - Resetting the base station via the menu
  - Resetting the base station using a key on the base station
- Activating/deactivating music on hold
- Activating/deactivating repeater mode
- Setting the default connection
- Updating the base station firmware
  - Starting the firmware update manually
  - Automatic firmware update
Making VoIP settings
- Using the connection assistant
- Changing settings without the connection assistant
  - Downloading your VoIP provider's settings
  - Entering/changing VoIP user data
- Setting the phone's IP address in LAN
- Activating/deactivating display of VoIP status messages
- Checking the base station MAC address
Operating the base station on the PABX
- Changing the dialling mode
- Setting recall
- Setting pauses
  - Changing pause after line seizure
- Switching temporarily to touch tone dialling (DTMF)
Web configurator - configuring the telephone via a PC
- Connect the PC with the telephone's Web configurator
- Logging in, setting the Web configurator language
- Logging off
- Structure of the Web pages
  - Navigation area
  - Working area
- Opening Web pages
- Setting phone with Web configurator
- IP Configuration
- Configuring telephone connections
  - Configuring the VoIP connection
  - Configuring the fixed line connection
  - Activating/deactivating the Gigaset.net connection
- Optimising voice quality for VoIP connections
- Setting the telephone default connection
- Assigning send and receive numbers to handsets
- Assigning answer machine receive numbers (Gigaset C475 IP)
- Call Forwarding to activate VoIP connections
- Setting DTMF signalling for VoIP
- Defining recall key functions for VoIP (hook flash)
- Defining local communication ports for VoIP
- Configuring call forwarding via VoIP
- Setting area code predialling
- Defining dialling plans - cost control
  - Activating/deactivating dialling plans
  - Deleting dialling plans
  - Emergency numbers
- Activating/deactivating network mailbox, entering numbers
- Saving messenger access data
- Making e-mail settings
- Activating/deactivating info services
- Selecting and registering online directories for access
- Changing internal handset numbers and names
- Loading and deleting handset directories to/from the PC
  - Loading the directory file from the PC to the handset
  - Loading the directory from the handset to the PC
  - Deleting the directory
  - Directory content (vcf file)
- Activating VoIP status message display
- Starting a firmware update
- Activating/deactivating the automatic version check
- Copy date and time from time server
- Querying the phone status
Appendix
- Care
- Contact with liquid
- Questions and answers
  - VoIP status codes
- Checking service information
- Service (Customer Care)
- Authorisation
- Warranty certificate
- Specifications
- Icons
- Example of a menu input
- Example of multiple line input
- Writing and editing text
  - Entering special characters
  - Writing text/a name
- Gigaset C470 IP/C475 IP - Free software
  - GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Accessories
Glossary
Mounting the charging cradle to the wall, connecting the charging cradle
Mounting the base station to the wall