Gigaset BASIC 100 BASIC 100A DECT Telephone User Guide

Gigaset BASIC 100 BASIC 100A DECT Telephone

Quick overview
The BASIC 100 / BASIC 100A is a corded-base cordless phone system. It includes a handset and base station, and (for BASIC 100A) a local answer machine. This manual covers setup, charging, basic call operation, and answer machine options.

Technical specifications

Setup and everyday use

1. Place the base on a level, non-slip surface (or fit it to a wall).
2. Connect the base to power (the power adapter must be connected for the phone to work).
3. Connect the phone jack to the telephone network (or to the analogue port of a router).
4. Remove the handset display’s protective film.
5. Insert the two rechargeable batteries (observing polarity) and close the battery cover.
6. Charge the batteries fully in the base or charging cradle until the battery icon stops flashing.
7. To make a call: enter the number and press the Talk key.
8. To end a call: press the End call key.

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Troubleshooting

• Phone won’t work during a power failure: the device cannot be used in the event of a power failure, and emergency calls cannot be made.
• Can’t dial emergency numbers: emergency numbers cannot be dialled if the keypad/display lock is activated.
• Answer machine not ready (BASIC 100A): it will be ready for operation only after approximately 30 seconds after the base has been connected.
• Handset not registered: if “Register HS” (or “Put into base”) is displayed, register the handset manually.
• Charging/battery icon issue: charge fully until the battery icon on the display stops flashing.
• Do not operate with open battery cover: the handset must not be operated if the battery cover is open.

Overview of the handset

1 Display
2 OK/Menu key
3 Block list/back key
4 Talk key
5 Phonebook/Navigation/Calls-list key
6 End call/Off key
7 Key lock/Hash key
8 R key
9 Ringer off/Star key

Overview of the base

A Registration/paging key
B Delete message
C Volume keys
D Go to previous/next message
E Play/stop key
On/Off key

Illustration in the user guide
Keys
Procedures
Example: Switching Auto answer on/off:
MENU Settings OK Handset OK Auto Answer OK
( = enabled)
Warnings, the non-adherence to which can result in damage to devices or personal
injury.
Important information regarding function and appropriate handling or functions
that could generate costs.
Additional helpful information.
Talk key
End call key to Digit/letter keys
Control key Recall key
Hash key Star key
MENU, OK, INT Display keys
Step Follow this procedure
MENU Press the display key MENU.
Settings
OK
Use the control key to navigate to entry Settings.
Press OK to confirm. The submenu Settings opens.
Handset
OK
Select the Handset entry using the control key .
Press OK to confirm. The submenu Handset opens.
Auto Answer Select the Auto Answer entry using the control key .
OK Enable or disable it using OK. Function is enabled .

Safety precautions
Read the safety precautions and the user guide before use.
The device cannot be used in the event of a power failure. In case of a power failure it is also not
possible to make emergency calls.
Emergency numbers cannot be dialled if the keypad/display lock is activated!
Use only rechargeable batteries that correspond to the specification (see list of permitted
batteries www.gigaset.com/service). Never use a conventional (non-rechargeable) battery or
other battery types as this could result in significant health risks and personal injury. Rechargeable
batteries, which are noticeably damaged, must be replaced.
The handset must not be operated if the battery cover is open.
Ensure that the batteries can not be short-circuited by objects in the battery compartment.
Do not use the devices in environments with a potential explosion hazard (e.g. paint shops).
The devices are not splashproof. For this reason do not install them in a damp environment such
as bathrooms or shower rooms.
Use only the power adapter indicated on the device.
Whilst charging, the power socket must be easily accessible.
Remove faulty devices from use or have them repaired by our Service team, as these could interfere with other wireless services.
Do not use the device if the display is cracked or broken. Broken glass or plastic can cause injury
to hands and face. Send the device to our Service department to be repaired.
Do not hold the rear of the handset to your ear when it is ringing or when speaker mode is activated. Otherwise you risk serious and permanent damage to your hearing.
The phone may cause interference in analogue hearing aids (humming or whistling) or cause
them to overload. If you require assistance, please contact the hearing aid supplier.
Keep small cells and batteries, which can be swallowed, out of the reach of children.
Swallowing a battery can lead to burns, perforation of soft tissue and death. Severe burns can
occur within 2 hours of swallowing.
In the case of a swallowed cell or battery, seek medical care immediately.
To prevent loss of hearing, avoid listening at high volume over long periods of time.
Using your telephone may affect nearby medical equipment. Be aware of the technical conditions
in your particular environment, e.g. doctor’s surgery. If you use a medical device (e.g. a pacemaker), please contact the device manufacturer. They will be able to advise you regarding the
susceptibility of the device to external sources of high frequency energy (for the specifications of
your Gigaset product see “Technical data”).
Package contents
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Getting started
Package contents
• one base station
• one power adapter
• one handset
• one phone cable
• two batteries
• one battery cover
• one user guide
Position the base on a level, non-slip surface at a central point in the flat or house. You
can also fit the base to a wall.
The range of the base is 300 metres outdoors and 50 metres indoors.
The base and the charging cradle are designed for use in enclosed, dry rooms within
a temperature range of +5 °C to +45 °C.
The device’s feet do not usually leave any marks on surfaces. However, due to the
multitude of different varnishes and polishes used on furniture, contact marks on the
surfaces cannot be completely ruled out.
Never expose the telephone to heat sources, direct sunlight or other electrical
devices.
Protect your telephone from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and vapours.
Connecting the base station

Connecting the base station

Connecting the base to power supply and telephone network
Connect the power adapter .
Connect the phone jack and insert the cables into the cable channels.
Connecting the base to the router
You can also operate the telephone on the analogue connection of a router.
Connect the phone jack and connect it to the analogue port of a router .
Device without answering machine Device with answering machine

The power adapter must always be connected as the phone does not work without
a power supply.
The answer machine (A170A/A270A only) will not be ready for operation until
approximately 30 seconds after the base has been connected

Connecting the charger

Connect the flat plug of the power adapter .
Plug the power adapter into the power socket
.
If you have to remove the plug from the charging
cradle again: Press the release button and
disconnect the plug.

Setting up the handset for use
The display is protected by a plastic film. Please remove the protective film!
Inserting the batteries
Only use rechargeable batteries, as this could otherwise result in significant health
risks and personal injury. For example, the outer casing of the batteries could be
destroyed or the batteries could explode. The device could also malfunction or be
damaged as a result of using batteries that are not of the recommended type.
Insert the batteries with the
polarity in the correct direction.
The polarity is indicated in
the battery compartment.
Insert the battery cover from
the top.
Then slide the cover
upwards until it clicks into
place.
To open the battery cover, for
instance to replace the
batteries:
Reach into the notch at the
top of the cover and slide
the cover downwards.

Charging the batteries
Charge the batteries fully prior to first use in the base or
the charging cradle.
The batteries are fully charged when the battery icon on
the display stops flashing.
Changing the display language
You can change the display language, if the telephone has been set to an incomprehensible
language.
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to HS SETTINGS.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to LANGUAGE.
5 Press OK.
6 Select the language.
7 Press OK.
You set the language of your handset.
Setting time and date
Set the date/time so that the correct date and time can be assigned to incoming calls, and to
enable the alarm to be used.
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to HS SETTINGS.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to DATE & TIME.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to SET TIME.
7 Press OK.
8 Enter the time.
9 Press OK.
10 Navigate to SET YEAR.
11 Enter the year.
12 Press OK.
13 Navigate to SET DATE.
14 Enter the date.

15 Press OK.
You set the date and time.
Moving the input position to the left or the right: Press up or down on the control key
Operating the handset
Switching the handset on and off
Press and hold the End call key
When you place a switched-off handset into the base or the charging cradle, it switches on
automatically after about 30 seconds.
When the handset is removed from the base/charging cradle, the display switches off briefly.
Locking/unlocking the keypad
Press and hold the hash key .
Menu navigation
Your phone has many functions, and they are available to you from menus.
Select menu function:
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to the desired submenu using .
3 Press OK to select.
Return to idle status: Press and hold the key .

Making calls
Making a call
1 Enter the number.
2 Press the Talk key .
The number is dialled.
or
1 Press and hold the Talk key .
The dial tone can be heard.
2 Enter the number.
To change the receiver volume during a call:
1 Use to set the volume.
To end call / cancel dialling:
1 Press the End call key .
Dialling from the directory
1 Open the directory with .
2 Use to scroll to the desired entry.
3 Press the Talk key .
Dialling from the call list
1 Open the call list with .
2 Use to scroll to the desired entry.
3 Press the Talk key .
Dialling from the redial list
The list contains the 10 numbers last dialled with the handset.
1 Press the Talk key briefly.
2 Select the entry.
3 Press the Talk key .
Dialling from a direct memory key
1 Press and hold the direct memory key (1, 2 or 3).
Direct memory
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Accepting a call
1 Press the Talk key .
With function AUTO ANSWER enabled:
1 Take the handset out of the base/charging cradle.
Enabling function AUTO ANSWER:
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to HS SETTINGS.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to AUTO ANSWER.
5 Press OK.
6 Select ON or OFF.
7 Press OK.
Share a call
You can initiate a 3-way conversation on an active call.
1 Press OK during a call.
2 Navigate to INTERCOM.
3 Press the Talk key .
4 Press and hold the star key.
CONFERENCE displays on the handset.
Place a call on hold
1 Press the R key to put the current call on hold.
2 Press the R key to switch between calls.
Direct memory
There are three direct memory keys on the handset: dialling keys 1, 2 and 3. You can store a
phone number into each of these keys and dial them directly when the phone is not in use.
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to HS SETTINGS.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to DIRECT MEM..
5 Press OK.
6 Choose the KEY.
7 Press OK.
8 Enter the number.
9 Press OK.
Directory
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Directory
To open the directory:
1 Press down on the control key .
Phone numbers (max. 22 digits) with associated names (max. 14 characters) can be stored.
Saving a number to the directory
Entering letters/characters ( p. 45).
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Press OK.
7 Select ADD.
8 Press OK.
9 Enter the name.
10 Press OK.
11 Enter the phone number.
12 Press OK.
13 Select the MELODY.
14 Press OK.
You added a new entry.
Selecting a directory entry
1 Open the directory with .
or
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to VIEW.
9 Press OK.

Editing a directory entry
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Select EDIT.
8 Change the entry as desired.
9 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Checking the number of directory entries
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to PB STATUS.
7 Press OK.
The number of directory entries displays.
Deleting a directory entry
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to DELETE.
9 Press OK.
10 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.

Deleting all directory entries
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to DELETE ALL.
9 Press OK.
10 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Adding an entry to VIP list
1 Open the directory with .
or
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to ADD TO VIP.
9 Press OK.
VIP entries are marked with .
Reviewing the VIP list
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select VIP.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to VIEW.
9 Press OK.
Directory
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Removing a VIP entry
Method 1:
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select ALL CONTACTS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
ADD displays.
8 Navigate to DEL FROM VIP.
9 Press OK.
The VIP entry will be removed from the VIP list but will remain in the directory.
Method 2:
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select VIP.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to DELETE.
9 Press OK.
The VIP entry will be removed from the VIP list but will remain in the directory.
Removing all VIP entries
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to PHONEBOOK.
3 Press OK.
4 Select VIP.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
VIEW displays.
8 Navigate to DELETE ALL.
9 Press OK.
10 Press OK.
All VIP entries will be removed from the VIP list but will remain in the directory.
Redial list
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Redial list
Reviewing entries in the redial list
1 Press the Talk key .
2 Navigate to the desired entry.
Storing a redial number into the directory
1 Press the Talk key .
2 Navigate to the desired entry.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to ADD TO PB.
5 Press OK.
6 Enter the name.
7 Press OK.
8 Enter the number.
9 Press OK.
10 Select the MELODY.
11 Press OK.
Deleting a redial list entry
1 Press the Talk key .
2 Navigate to the desired entry.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to DELETE.
5 Press OK.
6 Press OK.
Deleting all redial list entries
1 Press the Talk key .
2 Navigate to the desired entry.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to DELETE ALL.
5 Press OK.
6 Press OK.
Message/call lists
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Message/call lists
The telephone saves information about various events in lists:
• Call list: numbers of all incoming or missed calls
• Answer machine list (BASIC 100A): messages on the answer machine
• Network mailbox list: messages on the network mailbox
Call list
Depending on the list type setting, the call list contains the numbers of the most recent
incoming or missed calls. If the call list is full, a new call will replace the oldest entry stored.
Setting the list type
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to CALL LIST.
3 Press OK.
4 Press OK.
5 Navigate to CATEGORY.
6 Press OK.
7 Select ALL CALLS or MISSED CALLS.
8 Press OK.
Opening the call list
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select entries with .
Reviewing call list entries
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select the entry with .
3 Press OK.
DETAILS displays.
4 Press OK.
The screen displays the caller’s name and the date and time of the call.
Calling back a caller from the call list
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select the entry with .
3 Press the Talk key .
If calls are stored in the network mailbox, you receive a message when the setting is
configured (dependent on the network provider).
Message/call lists
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Saving a call list entry to the directory
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select the entry with .
3 Press OK.
DETAILS displays.
4 Navigate to ADD TO PB.
5 Press OK.
Name and number display.
6 Edit the name and number as desired.
7 Press OK.
8 Select the MELODY.
9 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Saving a call list entry to the block list
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select the entry with .
3 Press OK.
DETAILS displays.
4 Navigate to ADD TO BLIST.
5 Press OK.
6 Enter the name.
7 Press OK.
Name and number display.
8 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Deleting a call list entry
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select the entry with .
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to DELETE.
5 Press OK.
6 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Block list
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Deleting all redial list entries
1 Open the call list with .
2 Select the entry with .
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to DELETE ALL.
5 Press OK.
6 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Answer machine list (BASIC 100A only) / network mailbox list
You can use the answer machine list/network mailbox list to play back messages stored on the
answer machines.
Open the answer machine list:
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to ANS. MACHINE.
3 Press OK.
Answer machine ( p. 26)
Open the network mailbox list:
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to HS SETTINGS.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to MAILBOX.
5 Press OK.
Network mailbox ( p. 31)
Block list
Setting block mode
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to CALL BLOCKER.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to SETTINGS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to

8 Choose between BLOCK ALL / ALLOW VIP / BLOCK BLIST / OFF.
9 Press OK.
10 Choose between ALWAYS ON and TIMED.
11 Enter the time to set the block mode.
12 Press OK.
13 Enter the time to turn off the block mode.
14 Press OK.
Setting the type of calls to be blocked
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to CALL BLOCKER.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to SETTINGS.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to CALL TYPE.
7 Press OK.
8 Choose between WITHHELD / INTERNAT’L / UNAVAILABLE / PAYPHONE.
9 Press OK.
10 Select ON or OFF.
11 Press OK.
BLOCK ALL: Blocks all unknown calls except numbers stored in the directory or
VIP list.
ALLOW VIP: Blocks all calls not stored in the VIP list.
BLOCK BLIST: Blocks only numbers stored in the block list.
ALWAYS ON: Block mode will be always on.
TIMED: Calls will only be blocked within the set time frame.
WITHHELD: Blocks all calls that hide its caller ID.
INTERNAT’L: Blocks all international calls.
UNAVAILABLE: Blocks all calls without a caller ID.
PAYPHONE: Blocks all calls made from payphones.
You can set any or all of the four types of calls to be blocked.
Block list
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Adding a block list entry
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to CALL BLOCKER.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to BLOCK LIST.
5 Press OK.
If there are no entries, EMPTY displays. If you have entries, they will be displayed.
6 Press OK.
ADD displays.
7 Press OK.
8 Enter the name.
9 Press OK.
10 Enter the number.
11 Press OK.
Reviewing the block list entries
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to CALL BLOCKER.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to BLOCK LIST.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
Editing a block list entry
1 Press OK to enter the menu.
2 Navigate to CALL BLOCKER.
3 Press OK.
4 Navigate to BLOCK LIST.
5 Press OK.
6 Navigate to the desired entry.
7 Press OK.
8 Navigate to EDIT.
9 Edit the entry as desired.
10 Press OK.
You hear a confirmation tone.