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The handset at a glance
Gigaset C590 / IM-NORD EN / A31008-M2101-R201-1-SM19 / overview.fm / 29.06.2009
Version 4, 16.09.2005
The handset at a glance
Base
1 Display in idle status
2 Battery charge status (
¢ page 15)
3 Display keys (
¢ page 19)
4 Message key (
¢ page 36)
Access to calls and message lists;
Flashes: new message or new call
5 End call key, On/Off key
End call, cancel function, go back one menu
level (press briefly), back to idle status (press
and hold), activate/deactivate handset
(press and hold in idle status)
6 Hash key
Keypad lock on/off (press and hold in
idle status);
toggles between upper/lower case
and digits
7 Mute key (
¢ page 28)
Mute the microphone
8 Microphone
9 Recall key
- Consultation call (flash)
- Insert a dialling pause (press and hold)
10 Star key
Ringtone on/off (press and hold);
with an open connection: switch between
dial pulsing/tone dialling (press briefly);
Text input: Open table of special characters
11 Connection socket for headset
(
¢ page 16)
12 Key 1
Dial network mailbox (press and hold)
13 Talk key
Flashes: incoming call;
Accept a call; open redial list (press briefly);
start dialling (press and hold);
When writing an SMS: send SMS
14 Speaker key
Switch between earpiece and speaker mode
15 Control key (
¢ page 18)
16 Signal strength (
¢ page 15)
Green: Eco Mode activated (
¢ page 47)
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Registration/
Paging key
(
¢ page 49)