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Troubleshooting
Gigaset C590/C595 / USA-CAN engl / A31008-M2101-R301-1-3S19 / appendix.fm / 19.04.2010
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Troubleshooting
If you have any questions about the use of
your telephone, you can contact us at any
time at www.gigaset.com/customercare
.
The table below contains a list of common
problems and possible solutions.
The display is blank.
1. The handset is not switched on.
¥ Press and hold the end call key a.
2. The battery is dead.
¥ Charge the battery or replace it
(
¢page 12).
Not all menu options are displayed.
The menu display is reduced (Standard mode).
¥ Activate extended menu display (Expert
mode
•
) (¢page 25).
No Base flashes on the display.
1. The handset is outside the range of the base.
¥ Move the handset closer to the base.
2 The range of the base is reduced because Eco
Mode is activated.
¥ Deactivate Eco Mode (¢page 41) or
reduce the distance between the handset
and the base.
3. The base is not switched on.
¥ Check the main adapter of the base
(
¢page 10).
Please registerhandset flashes on the display.
Handset has not been registered with the base or
has been deregistered.
¥ Register the handset (¢page 42).
Handset does not ring.
1. The ringtone is deactivated.
¥ Activate the ringtone (¢page 50).
2. The telephone only rings when the phone
number is transferred.
¥ Activate the ringtone for anonymous calls
(
¢page 49).
You cannot hear a ringtone/dialing tone from
the fixed line network.
The phone cord supplied has not been used or
has been replaced by a new cord with the wrong
pin connections.
¥ Please always use the phone cord supplied or
ensure that the pin connections are correct
when purchasing from a retailer (
¢page 10).
Error tone sounds after system PIN prompt.
You have entered the wrong system PIN.
¥ Reset the system PIN to 0000 (¢page 51).
You’ve forgotten the system PIN.
¥ Reset the system PIN to 0000 (¢page 51).
The other party cannot hear you.
You have pressed the MUTE key h. The handset
is "muted".
¥ Activate the microphone again (¢page 28).
The number of the caller does not display
despite CID.
Calling Line Identification (CID) is not enabled.
¥ The caller should ask the network provider to
enable Calling Line Identification (CID).
You hear an error tone when keying an input
(a descending tone sequence).
Action has failed/invalid input.
¥ Repeat the operation.
Watch the display and refer to the user guide if
necessary.
You cannot listen to messages on the network
mailbox.
Your PABX is set for dial pulsing.
¥ Set your PABX to tone dialing.
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