Handset at a glance Ð INT 1 20.07.04 09:45 §§Camera§§ §§§§§MMS§§§§ Back panel 1. Display (screen) in idle status (depending on the base station) 2. Charge status of the battery = e V U flashes: battery is almost flat/is charging 3.
Safety precautions Safety precautions Caution: Before use, please read the safety precautions and operating instructions. Explain their contents and the risks involved in using the telephone to your children. Only use the power supply unit supplied as indicated on the underside of the base station/charger.
Gigaset SL740 – More than just a telephone With your Gigaset SL740 you not only have an integrated digital camera and the ability to send and receive MMS messages via the fixed network (p. 30); your telephone can do much, much more: Link photographs and directory entries –...
Preparing to use the handset Inserting the battery Caution: Use only the rechargeable battery recommended by Siemens on page 58! Never use conventional batteries (non- rechargeable) or other types of rechargeable battery as this may cause significant damage to health and property. For example, the jacket of the battery could be destroyed or the battery could explode.
Placing the handset in the charger to charge the battery 1. Plug the power supply unit into your power socket. 2. Place the handset in the charger unit with the display up. The handset is already registered with the base station. The screen shows INT 1. It has internal number 1 and internal name INT 1.
Operating the telephone Deactivating the keypad lock: Hold down again. The key lock deactivates automatically if someone calls you. It re-activates when the call is finished. Setting the date and time You will find information on operating the telephone and the keys from page 8. ¢...
Return to idle status Reverting to idle status from anywhere in the menu: Press the end call key a and hold down or Press no key: The display automatically reverts to the idle status after 2 minutes. Changes which you have not confirmed/ stored by pressing Save Save Entry...
Making calls Making calls Making an external call External calls are calls using the public telephone network. Enter the phone number and press the talk key. Hold down the talk key c and then enter the phone number. You can cancel the dialling operation with the end call key a.
Screen display with CNIP If you have CNIP, then the name (town) that is registered with your network provider for the calling number will also be displayed on your handset. Anna Lechner, Berlin 1234567890 Accept Silence 1 Name and town 2 Telephone number The screen displays External if the number is not identified.
Using the directory and lists Using the directory and lists You can choose from the: Directory, Speed dial list, Email directory, Last number redial list, SMS list, MMS list, Caller list, Answering machine list. You can save a total of up to 200 entries in the directory, speed dial list and email directory (number depends on the size of the individual entries).
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Selecting entries in the directory and speed dial list s / C Open directory or speed dial list. You have the following options: Scroll to the entry, i. e. press the s key until the name you want is selected. Enter the first character of the name and then scroll to the name with the s key.
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Using the directory and lists The successful transfer is confirmed with a message and with the confirmation tone at the receiving handset. Please remember: Assigned pictures and speed dial digits are not transferred. Entries with identical numbers are not overwritten. The transfer is cancelled if the phone rings or if the memory of the receiving handset is full.
Using the directory and lists Last number redial list The last number redial list contains the ten last numbers dialled using the handset. If one of the numbers is in the directory, then the caller's name is displayed. Manual last number redial Press the talk key c briefly.
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Setting the message key to "flashing" Precondition: There is still at least one new entry in one of the lists. Open caller list. Mark as new Select and press Long press (idle status). Caller list The numbers of the last 30 incoming calls are stored.
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Using the directory and lists Calling back a caller Precondition: The caller's number has been identified (p. 10). ¢ Calls List: Select entry. Press the display key. Call Callback begins at once. The telephone number is entered in the last number redial list.
Making cost-effective calls Sign up with a network provider who offers particularly low-cost call rates (call- by-call) or view the call charges on the handset after you make a call. You can use the speed dial list (p. 12) to manage your call-by-call numbers.
Making cost-effective calls Save Entry Select and press is stored. Long press (idle status). Dialling with and without preselection (automatic call-by-call number) When you press the talk/handsfree key the first digits of the number you have dialled are compared with both lists: If they match none of the entries on either list or if they match an entry on the list "without preselection", no call-...
SMS (text messages) Your telephone is supplied ready for sending text messages. Requirements: Calling Line Identification is enabled for your phone line. Your network supplier supports SMS text messaging within the fixed net- work (your network provider can give you information about this). You are registered with your service provider for sending/receiving text messages.
Sending a text message to an email address If your service provider supports the "SMS to email" service, then you can also send your text messages to email addresses. The email address must be at the beginning of the text. You then have to send the text message to the email service of your SMS send centre.
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SMS (text messages) Deleting the incoming message list ¢ ¢ ¢ î (Mailbox, mailbox ¢ PIN) Inbox 01+05 Open menu. Delete Calls List Select, press with . All old and new text messages in the list will be deleted. Long press (idle status). Marking a message as "new"...
Notification by SMS You can have an SMS notification sent to any device with SMS functionality, e.g. your mobile phone, about missed calls . Precondition: The caller's number was identified (CLI). You first have to store the destination number in your phone and select the notify type (factory setting: Off).
For a selection of melodies and logos, browse these web pages on the Internet: www.siemens-mobile.com/gigasetsl740. Note: ¢ If you briefly press the end call key while the screensaver logo is activated, the date and time will be displayed.
Entering/changing an SMS centre You should find out about the services and special functions offered by your service provider before you make a new application and/or before you delete pre- configured call numbers. ¢ ¢ ¢ î Settings Service Centres Select and press Select a centre, e.g.
SMS (text messages) Text messages to PABXs You can only receive a text message when the Calling Line Identification is forwarded to the extension of the PABX (CLIP). The CLIP of the phone number of the SMS centre is evaluated in your Gigaset.
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You have stopped receiving messages. You have changed the ID of your mailbox. £ Tell your SMS contacts your new ID. £ Undo the change (p. 25). You have not activated your mailbox. £ Activate mailbox (p. 25). Call diversion is activated with When: All Calls or for the network mailbox All Calls.
The Multimedia Messaging Service enables you to send and receive texts, pictures, photographs and sounds in one message. These elements are put together as a "slide show" in the MMS message. An MMS message comprises the content and an address header. You can send an MMS message to a telephone with MMS function, mobile telephone or an email address.
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Inserting sounds: In the input field: Sound Press the display key. Insert <New Sound>/Sounds Select and press starts the sound Sound> recorder (p. 49). Sounds opens the list of sounds stored in the File Manager. Copy-protected sounds cannot be added. Select sound and press Other functions in the "Putting together MMS content"...
Using other overview mode functions: Send Send MMS message (p. 32). Save Store MMS message in the MMS-Draft list. Default settings When you write an MMS message, the default settings will apply unless you change them. ¢ ¢ ¢ î Settings Expiry Time Period during which the MMS centre...
Fw: is automatically added to the reference line. Edit (Incoming/outgoing/"not sent" list) The content of an MMS message is copied to a new MMS message. Pictures/photographs, animations, sounds, texts and reference are copied, all other content discarded. The new MMS message is opened in overview mode for putting together the MMS content (p.
Opening and viewing MMS messages New MMS messages/notifications are indicated on all handsets by the message You have new messages Û , by the f message key flashing and by the confirmation tone. When you open an MMS message, it is displayed in presentation mode.
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Active Send Is the MMS centre set up as the current send and receive centre (‰ = on)? If you want to change this setting, bear in mind that there always has to be one MMS centre activated as the current send centre.
File Manager File Manager Your telephone uses the File Manager to store various data types: In menu Data type MyPictures photographs Graphics from Images any source Graphic Animations sequences from MMS Sounds Ringer tones, melodies Text Modules Templates A total of approx. 1 MB memory is available for the File Manager and MMS together.
Pictures Own photographs are stored in MyPictures , all other pictures in Images. You have the same options with both types of images. Animated graphics are stored in Animations and cannot be used as a logo or in the directory. Viewing ¢...
File Manager Texts Viewing ¢ ¢ Ï Text Modules ¢ q (Select entry) Press the display key. The text View is displayed. Adding a number to the directory If the text contains a telephone number you can copy it to the directory. The number is marked automatically.
Using the integrated camera You can take photographs and send them in an MMS message (see page 30), use them as a picture in the directory or as a logo. Taking photographs ¢ ë Use the screen as the viewer. Press the display key to take a Take new photograph.
Operating more than one handset Operating more than one handset Registering handsets You can register up to six handsets with your base station. A Gigaset SL74 handset can be registered on up to four base stations. You must initiate handset registration on the handset and on the base station.
Changing the base station If your handset is registered to more than one base station, you can set it to a particular base station or to the base station that has the best reception (Best Base). ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Handset Select Base Select one of the registered...
Operating more than one handset Internal listening in on an external call You are conducting an external call. An internal party can listen in on this call and also take part in the conversation. All the parties are made aware of this by a signal tone.
Using a handset as a room monitor With this function, a previously stored internal or external number is called when a set noise level in the room is reached. The room monitor remains activated on the handset even after you hang up. The handset should be between 1 and 2 metres away from the baby.
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Activating/deactivating the Walk and Talk mode ¢ ¢ í Walk and Talk Deactivating the Walk and Talk mode: Press the display key. If, when you are in Walk and Talk mode, you press the talk key c or the handsfree key d, the call will go to all the handsets that are in Walk and Talk mode.
Handset settings Handset settings Your handset has default settings. You can change these settings individually. Changing the display language You can view the display texts in different languages. ¢ ¢ Ð Handset Language Select and press current language is marked with ‰...
Activating/ deactivating Auto Answer If you have activated this function, when you get a call you can simply lift the handset out of the charger without having to press the talk key c. ¢ ¢ Ð Handset Auto Answer Select and press or deactivate the function (‰...
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Handset settings Setting the time control ¢ ¢ ï Ringer Settings Press the display key for time Time C. control. Time ctrl: From: 20:00 Until: 08:00 Ö ‡ Î Save 1. "On" or "Off" status 2. Period of time for "On" 3.
First ring muting off/on The telephone recognises an incoming text message by the first ring. Open menu. O I 1 O Press keys. Hear the first ring. Suppress first ring. Please remember: If first ring suppression is deactivated, every incoming text message is signalled by a ring.
Handset settings Setting the alarm clock Precondition: The date and time have already been set (p. 8). Activating /deactivating and setting the alarm clock ¢ ¢ ì Alarm Clock In Alarm Clock: select On or Off. Scroll to the Time: line. Enter the alarm call (hours/ minutes;...
Base station settings Changing the system PIN You can change the base station's default 4-digit system PIN to a 4-digit PIN which is known only to you. ¢ ¢ ¢ Ð Base System PIN If required, enter the current system PIN and press Enter new system PIN.
Changing the name of the base station The names "Base station 1" to "Base station 4" are assigned automatically. The name of the base is handset-dependent, i.e. the base station receives the name which was assigned by the handset. The same base station can have different name on different handsets.
Connecting the base station to a PABX Connecting the base station to a PABX The following settings are only necessary if your PABX requires them, please refer to the operating instructions for your PABX. You cannot send or receive SMS/ MMS messages on PABXs that do not support Calling Line Identification.
Setting pauses Changing pause after line seizure You can set the length of the pause that is inserted between pressing the talk key c and sending the phone number. Open menu. O I 1 L Press keys. Enter a number for the length of the pause (1 = 1 sec.;...
Questions and Answers If you have any questions about the use of your phone, you can contact us around the clock at www.siemens-mobile.com/ gigasetcustomercare. The following table lists the most frequent problems and their possible solutions. The display is blank 1.
R&TTE directive. Excerpt from the original declaration: "We, Siemens AG, declare, that the above mentioned product is manufactured according to our Full Quality Assurance System certified by CETECOM ICT Services GmbH with ANNEX V of the R&TTE-Directive 99/5/EC.
Appendix Specifications Recommended battery (Valid when these operating instructions were printed) Lithium-Ion (LiIon), 700 mAh The device is supplied only with a recommended battery. Handset operating times/charging times Capacity 700 mAh Standby time approx. 115 hours (4 days) Calling time approx.
40 handset using a program you can page 54 download free of charge at http:// page 54 www.siemens-mobile.com/gigasetsl740. This permits: the downloading of polyphonic ringer tones and logos Page the synchronisation of Outlook...
Appendix To move the sights, press: ¢ ¢ M N O To shoot the balloon, press 5. Writing and editing text When writing a text: The cursor is controlled with u v t Characters are added to the left of the cursor.
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Deactivating/activating predictive text Predictive text is activated and deactivated according to specific functions. If you have deactivated predictive text for directory entries, for example, it is still activated for writing text messages. Precondition: You are in a text input field (MMS, SMS, name in the directory, speed dial list or email directory).
Menu Tree Menu Tree Instead of scrolling to locate a menu function, you can select a menu function faster by opening the menu and keying in the digit combination ("shortcut"). Example: v 5 I 4 for "set ringer for the alarm clock". Main menu With the telephone in the idle status, press v (open menu): ê...
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í Add. Features Sound Recorder Room Monitor Walk and Talk Balloon Shooter Call Charges î Messages You have activated an SMS mailbox (general or private) without PIN You have activated an SMS mailbox with a PIN or 2-4 mailboxes 4-5-1 Last Call 4-5-2 All Calls...
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Menu Tree ì Calendar Set Appoints. Alarm Clock Missed Dates Î Voice Mail Set Key 1 Ï Resource Dir. MyPictures Images Animations Sounds Text Modules Capacity Ð H/Set Settings Date/Time Handset 5-2-6 Settings 7-1-1 Network Mailb. 9-2-1 Display 9-2-2 Language 9-2-3 Register H/Set 9-2-4...
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Base 9-3-2 System PIN 9-3-3 Base Reset 9-3-4 Add. Features 9-3-5 Preselection Menu Tree 9-3-4-1 Dialling Mode 9-3-4-2 Recall 9-3-4-3 Repeater Mode 9-3-4-4 Access Code 9-3-4-5 Add. Emerg. No 9-3-4-6 Listening In 9-3-5-1 Preselect. No. 9-3-5-2 With Preselect 9-3-5-3 Without Presel.
Accessories Accessories Gigaset Handsets Turn your Gigaset into a cordless telephone system: Gigaset Handset SL 74 Large colour display (4096 colours) Graphic main menu with animated icons Integrated camera to take your own photographs MMS and SMS Polyphone call tone melodies (16-chord) Recording call tone melodies via the handset PC interface for transfer/management of directory, Outlook appointments, polyphone melodies etc.
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Gigaset Handset S 1 Large illuminated graphic display with date and time Download options for obtaining melodies via SMS Voice selection for 29 names Announce name when calling Gigaset-Repeater The Gigaset repeater can be used to increase the reception range of your Gigaset handset to the base station.
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Accessories All accessories and batteries are available from your mobile phone retailer. Or you can order direct online from the my-siemens Online Shop: www.siemens-mobile.com/shop or phone 0180 5333 225 (0.12 Euro/Min.). The Online Shop also has the latest product information.