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First steps
Gigaset S680/S685 / IM En / A31008-M1901-R101-1-3T19 / starting.fm / 26.9.08
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Range and reception strength
Range:
u Outdoors: up to 300 m
u Indoors: up to 50 m
The range is reduced when eco mode is
activated (see page 13).
Reception strength:
The display shows the quality of the radio
range between the base station and hand-
set:
u Good to poor: ÐiÑÒ
u No reception: | flashes
Connecting the base station
¤ First connect the power supply unit
and then the phone jack as shown
below and place the cables in the cable
recesses.
1 Mains adapter 230 V
2 Phone jack with phone cord
Please note:
u The mains adapter must always be
connected, as the phone will not oper-
ate without mains connection.
u Only use the mains adapter and phone
cord supplied.
u If you buy a replacement phone cord,
make sure that the phone jack has the
correct type of wiring.
Setting up the handset for use
The display is protected
by a plastic film.
Please remove the
protective film!
Inserting the batteries
¤ Insert the batteries the right way round
(see figure).
Correct phone jack assignment
1unused
2unused
3a
4b
5unused
6unused
Warning:
Use only the rechargeable batteries recom-
mended by Gigaset Communications GmbH *
(page 64). Never use a conventional (non-
rechargeable) battery or other battery types as
this could result in significant health risks and
personal injury. For example, the batteries
could explode. The phone could also malfunc-
tion or be damaged as a result of using batter-
ies that are not of the recommended type.
* Gigaset Communications GmbH is a trademark
licensee of Siemens AG.