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Kala 300 Kala 300 Duo Kala 300 Trio Kala 300 Quattro
Kala 300 Vox Kala 300 Vox Duo Kala 300 Vox Trio Kala 300 Vox Quattro
Charge handset(s) for 24 hours before use.
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails.

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Quattro

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Quattro duo

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Kala 300 master UK indice 2.qxd

27/09/02

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Conformity, Environment & Safety
Safety information : This equipment is not designed for making emergency calls when the power fails. An alternative should be made available for access to emergency calls. Conformity : Hereby, PHILIPS, declares that the product range Kala 300 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC (DoC available on www.philips.com). This product can only be connected to the analog telephone network in the geographical area which is indicated on the label of the box. Power requirements : The product requires an electrical supply of 220-240 volts, single phase alternating current, excluding IT installations defined in standard EN 60-950. WARNING ! The electrical network is classified as dangerous according to criteria in the standard EN 60-950. The only way to power down this product is by unplugging the power supply from the electrical outlet. Ensure the electrical outlet is located close to the apparatus and is always easily accessible. Telephone connection : The voltage on the network is classified as TNV-3 (Telecommunication Network Voltages, as defined in the standard EN 60-950). Following a power cut, date and time settings, as well as the call in progress are lost. Safety precautions : Do not allow the handset to come into contact with liquids. Do not open the handset or the base station. This could expose you to high voltages. Do not allow the charging contacts or the battery to come into contact with conductive materials. Environmental care : Please remember to observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of your packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old phone and where possible promote their recycling. G You can install your product immediately and start using the phone after charging it for 24 hours. G You need to perform an operator setting if you are not connected to the main operator network in your country. (see page 14) G In case you need to change the battery pack, always use a NiMH AAA 600 x 2 rechargeable battery pack.
The information included in this manual is also valid if you have bought a Duo, Trio or a Quattro pack in the Kala 300 range. Philips has marked the battery and packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventual waste. Batteries should not be disposed of with general household waste. A financial contribution has been paid to the associated national recovery & recycling system.

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Kala 300 & Kala 300 Vox Handsets
Keypad Talk key Phonebook keys Call log key Redial list & correction key Validation and intercom key
DEF ABC ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO GHI JKL MNO

p5 p6 p6 p5 p7 p5

Loudspeaker key (Kala 300)

PQRS TUV

Loudspeaker/Answerphone key (Vox) p5/p9 Programming key p 12 p5 p 12 p 13 p 13 p 14 p9 low p 4 p6 p5 p6

Kala 300 Screen Icons

Kala 300 Vox

Volume key

Answerphone settings / Answerphone On (Kala 300 Vox only) Handset ringer settings Handset registering / unregistering Technical settings Message indicator on answerphone (Kala 300 Vox only) Battery charge status : charge in progress fully charged -
Call log / Operator Mail box* Loudspeaker Friend phonebook Call in progress Family phonebook Base / Handset link
2 * subject to a subscription with your operator.

Internal call

p7 p6 p 15

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Kala 300 & Kala 300 Vox Base Stations

Kala 300

Answerphone indicator status
Kala 300 Vox Keys : Paging key (Kala 300 only) Paging key / Select ringer Melody (Kala 300 Vox only) Delete message (Kala 300 Vox only) Play / Stop messages (Kala 300 Vox only) - Answerphone ON/OFF Adjust loudspeaker volume (Kala 300 Vox only) Indicator status (Kala 300 Vox only) : Answerphone On new messages answerphone off answerphone full

p8 p8 p9 p9 p 10 p9

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Installing your telephone
Inserting / Replacing battery / Telephone connection Warning :To insert the battery and/or to connect your telephone, please refer to the drawings printed on the inside cover and on the lip inside the box. With the help of the installation drawings : G Open the battery door by sliding it down, G Connect the battery pack to the connector inside the handset, G Place the battery with sticker face up and wires along the left side of the battery pack, G Replace the battery door. Charging / Recharging the telephone (See battery status icon on page 2.) On first use or when inserting a new battery, charge the battery with the handset for at least 24 hours. This ensures optimal battery life reached after 3 cycles of charge/uncharge. The battery needs to be charged if you hear a beep when using the telephone. Configuring the phone for use Dont change your configuration code if you live in one of the countries in the top part of the table below. Your product is already factory configured with the right settings. Warning : This product is ONLY designed to be used in countries LISTED below. Country

Northern Ireland UK

WXYZ WXYZ
Warning : If you live in the country in the table below, you must enter the relevent configuration code using the key sequence shown followed by your country code.

Rep. of Ireland 153

For Example to configurate for Republic of Ireland :

dial 153

Advice : If you have bought your product in any of the above countries but want to use it in another one, you can enter the configuration code, according to the above tables, in order to activate the right country settings.

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Using the telephone

Making a call

Answering a call / Hanging up answer the call. To end the conversation, press the key again or replace the handset on the base station. Calling directly dial the phone number. Predialling the number before calling Dial the phone number Calling from a phonebook or to scroll through the list Adjusting the volume (earpiece or loudspeaker)
flashes on an incoming call or if the answerphone Kala 300 Vox is on line. To correct entries use.
Using handsfree on the handset
on Kala 300 handset on Kala 300 Vox handset Activating / Deactivating the loudspeaker / Warning : Handsfree activation could suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a very high level. Make sure the handset is not too close to your ear. 3 volume levels are available for both the earpiece and the loudspeaker.
Using the Redial list and Correction key
Accessing / exiting the redial list or / to scroll through the redial list

to exit

Calling a number from the redial list or to scroll through the redial list
The redial list contains the last 5 numbers called : from the latest to the oldest.
Deleting a number from the redial list or to scroll through the redial list

DEF MNO

to delete the current entry

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Storing one of the redial list numbers into one of your phonebooks or to scroll through the redial list

enter the name

Number correction corrects : G a digit when predialling, G a digit or a character when entering names in the phonebooks. A long press on aborts any procedure in progress.
Creating and changing phonebook entries
The telephone has two phonebooks : A 20-entry family phonebook (see VIP feature p.13) A 20-entry friends phonebook. (see VIP feature p. 13 ) Creating an entry Each entry contains a name (10 characters) and a number (16 digits). 1. Enter the phone number and press Note : To insert a pause, long press on 2. Enter the name and press Changing an entry (name) or or to scroll through the list
You can also create an entry from the redial list and the call log*. Press or

to validate.

to access or exit the phonebooks. to modify the name
Changing an entry (number) or or to scroll through the list

to modify the old number

Deleting an entry or or to scroll through the list

to delete the entry

Using the call log
This feature is available if you have registered to the caller identification service with your operator. The call log stores the last 10 external calls received : - answered calls ( )
6 * Subject to a subscription with your operator.

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- unanswered calls - network message service information* - messages from your answerphone (Kala 300 Vox only) (
* Subject to a subscription with your operator.
Accessing / exiting the call log or / to scroll through the log to exit Consulting the call log The screen can either display : G the callers number* G the callers name (if known in the phonebook)* G stars if it is an unidentified call** G dashes if non recognised number You can display, the phone number, the time and date of the call by
flashes if there is a new message on the operator mail box (subject to a subscription with your operator.)

pressing Press

. to return to consulting mode.
Time and date depends on the network.
* Subject to a subscription with your operator for the Caller Line Identification and/or Name Display services ** Unlisted numbers, withheld caller identification
is displayed if a message has been left on the operator mail box.
Calling a number from the call log or to scroll through the log
Deleting an entry from the call log or to scroll through the log

beep to exit

Storing one of the log numbers into your phonebooks or to scroll through the log
Using the intercom (extra-handset, Duo, Trio, Quattro)
This function can only be used with a multi-handset configuration. It allows you to make free internal calls and transfer external calls from one handset to another. Intercom & call transfer is only Internal call possible with handsets* short press to call all the handsets in idle mode. registered to long press, enter the handset number (1 to 4) to call the selected the same base station. handset in idle mode. * If the handset does not belong to the Philips Kala 300 range, this function may not be available. 7

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to answer or hang up the internal call.
* If the handset does not belong to the Philips Kala 300 range, this function may not be available. Fast call transfer During a call in progress you can transfer the call without waiting for the other handset to pick up : All the handsets ring. During transfer, the person on hold will hear music. 4 handsets can be registered to the same base station.
Call transfer to a specific handset During a call in progress you transfer the call to a specific handset : Long press on enter the handset number (1 to 4)
Paging (valid also for Duo, Trio, Quattro packs)
for Kala 300 Vox base station This feature allows you to locate the handset(s). Press or on the base station. Press any key on the handset to or again. for Kala 300 base station. All the subscribed handsets ring.
stop ringing once relocated or press
Adjusting the Kala 300 Vox Base ringer
Melodies : 3 melodies are available on the base station. Long press on to enter melody programming mode.
The first melody will be played, press to hear the next melody. To validate your choice, let the music play until you hear the validation beep. Melody Volume : 4 volume levels including silent are available on the base station. When the melody is playing, press to change the volume. To validate your choice, let the music play until you hear the validation beep. When the melody is playing, a long press on on the base station.
The last selected level will be registered for the next call.

deactivates the ringer

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Using your answerphone

Setting up the answerphone
The answerphone is by default activated with a pre-recorded message and the answer & record mode. Recording capacity : 9 min. (standard quality) - 6 min (high quality) : including personal outgoing message if recorded. Activating the answerphone From the base station : Long press on From the handset :

beep To exit

icon is on. Base station indicator is on. icon is off. Base station indicator is off. Base station indicator blinks. icon blinks.
Deactivating the answerphone From the base station : Long press on From the handset :
Playing new messages / playing a memo From the base station : From the handset : From the base station : From the handset :
. You can adjust the volume using. You can adjust the volume using.
Playing your old messages

Deleting the current message
or previous or next message To exit

icon is on.

From the base station : Play the message and press From the handset : Deleting all messages listen to the message

To exit

From the base station : Play the message and long press on From the handset :. To exit Long press Playing the current outgoing message

From the handset :

the outgoing message is played

. To exit

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Recording your personal outgoing message

GHI JKL

speak after the beep
To exit However, if you do so, you will permanently erase the pre-recorded outgoing message. Recording a memo If you want to leave a local message for your family :

GHI ABC

*You will hear the personal outgoing message. This local message (memo) is treated like all other answerphone messages.
To exit Selecting the answerphone mode You can select either answering mode only (which plays an outgoing message but does not take messages) or answering & recording mode (which takes messages.)

WXYZ TUV

or to switch between modes To exit
answering & recording mode

answering only mode

Advice : Prior to using the answering-only mode, make sure that you have adapted the outgoing message.
Screening the calls while a message is being left
This allows you to listen to any caller leaving a message and to decide whether or not to take the call. By default the call screening is activated on the base station. Activating call screening From the handset : From the base station : Deactivating call screening From the handset : From the base station : or several times. or Press to permanently deactivate call screening. Press to deactivate call by call call screening. The last selected level will be registered for the next call. When the answerphone is on-line, blinks.
Increasing the volume of the call screening During call screening, the volume can be adjusted either from the base station or the handset. 4 volume levels are available, including silent. Press until you have reached the desired volume.
Call interception The recording of the current message is stopped and the call is taken.

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Remote use
This allows you to remotely dial in and access your answerphone via any telephone with a key and tone dialling. RC (Registration Code) code is written under to activate the base.
Remotly-activating the answerphone Dial your phone number enter the RC Code* after 9 rings and a beep
* or enter your personal enter the RC Code* Remote during the outgoing message to deactivate Access Code (see p 13). Remotly-accessing the answerphone 1. Dial your phone number** ** You will hear the 2. During the outgoing message press and enter your remote recorded access code outgoing message. Functions available during remote access Remotly-deactivating the answerphone Dial your phone number

Functions Replay the message Play the previous message
Play the message Play the next message Play the outgoing message Delete the current message Stop playing message
To record the outgoing message + press To record a local memo + press
Note : If you want to deactivate the remote use see note page 13 in Changing Remote Access Code.

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Customising the telephone

Programming the phone

To enter the programming mode press. Icons representing the menus will then be displayed on the screen : Answerphone settings (only for Kala 300 Vox) Volume and melody settings (VIP melodies*) Handset registering Other settings
to navigate within the menus.
Once the menu is selected with and keys, press in the selected menu. Note : Each menu has one or several options. The options will appear on the screen one after the other by pressing at any time press or
Icons : flashing to select the menu and steady on once entered in the to enter menu.
. To exit the programming mode

(long press).

Answerphone settings (Kala 300 Vox only)
Changing the day (1st option out of 5 : 1/5) Each day is represented by a number : Monday as 1.Sunday as 7. Scroll to the required day number with and press to validate. or
Changing the time (option 2/5) Enter the time (without any space or dash) and press to validate. Number of rings before answer (option 3/5) You can select from the list (2,3,4,5 and toll saver** ) the number of rings after which the answerphone will take the call. Scroll to the required number of rings with
*The VIP settings allow to store the names in particular phonebook groups. A melody can be associated to a phonebook. When ringing, the VIP melody helps you identify the callers group. (see p. 13).

and validate with

** :In toll saver mode, if there are new messages the answerphone will answer after 3 rings, and only after 5 rings if there are no new messages. So, you can hang up after 4 rings without paying for a call. Toll saver is useful for remote access only.

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Changing Remote Access Code (option 4/5) To remotely access your answerphone you need to enter a secret code (4 digits). By default, this code is identical to the RC code written under the base. If you want to change the default code : Enter a personal code and press to validate.
Note : You can delete with your Remote Access Code. If this code has been deleted, the remote-activation of the answerphone is not possible. Choosing the recording quality (option 5/5) You can choose the recording quality of your answerphone. Scroll to the required quality and validate with.
: High quality. : Standard quality.

Handset ringer Settings

Ringer Volume (option 1 out of 4 :1/4) Scroll through the different volume settings using or
Base station volume and melody can also be changed (Kala 300 Vox only), see page 8. is blinking when selecting the friends phonebook melody. is blinking when selecting the family phonebook melody.

keys. Press

to validate your choice.
Handset Melody (option 2/4) Scroll through the 7 different melodies using
Friends phonebook (VIP) Melody* (option 3/4) Scroll through the 7 different melodies using
Family phonebook (VIP) Melody* (option 4/4) Scroll through the 7 different melodies using
* Subject to a subscription with your operator for the Caller Line Identification.
Handsets registering / unregistering (
4 handsets can be registered to the base station.A handset can only be associated with 1 base station. To register another handset, first enter registration mode by unplugging and plugging back in the power adapter to the electricity supply.

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Once the base and press
menu is selected, enter the RC* code written under the to confirm.
Warning : If you wish to associate non Philips handsets to the Kala 300 range base stations, make sure that this handset is GAP compliant otherwise it will not operate properly. To unregister the handset

WXYZ GHI

enter the RC code* enter the RC code*
To unregister all the handsets (except the handset you are using)

WXYZ JKL

*RC code (Registration Code) is written under the base.
Warning : Once unregistered, the handset is no longer operational.
Other technical settings (country dependent)
If your network operator is not the main national network operator, you may have to change the line settings. Some of the following settings are available subject to a subscription with your operator and also technical availability. The options on this menu are country dependent and some may not exist in certain countries. To enter the following settings : Press or To scroll through the menus
to exit the programming option.
Changing Caller Identification type The Caller Identification service (Name and Number) is available subject to a subscription to your operator (according to availability). (Country dependent) or
to choose the right setting among the list
Changing the dial mode This allows you to select either DTMF tone dialling (faster dialling, access to operator services) or pulse dialling (also called Loop disconnect and used in countries without DTMF capability).The default value is TONE. (Country dependent, you may not be able to change to Pulse). or

to choose TONE or PULSE

Changing recall type The use of some services accessed with (call waiting, call forward.) will depend on the flash setting (short/long) according to your installation type (ISDN, Public, PABX). (Country dependent) or
to choose between Short or Long

: Short. : Long.

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Troubleshooting

Telephone troubleshooting.. G Please read this user guide carefully before calling your Philips Customer Care Center. G IF NEEDED, check that the appropriate country code is set in the phone :

(see page 4).

PROBLEMS
- No dialling tone when pressing.

CAUSES

- The base station is not properly connected to electricity or to the telephone sockets. - Too far from the base station - Battery pack is low (low battery icon is displayed). - The handset is not registered. - The handset is out of range. - The handset is not placed correctly on the base station charging unit. - Charging contacts are dirty.

SOLUTIONS

- Check the connections.(inside cover). - Move closer to the base - Charge battery pack. (inside cover). - Register the handset to the base station. (p 13) - Move closer to the base station.

icon is blinking.

- When the handset is placed on the charging unit, no beep is heard.
- Take the handset off the base station and put it back again. - Clean them with a clean and dry cloth. Please contact your PHILIPS - Battery icon remains empty Handset battery pack is defective. dealer in order to purchase new although the handset has rechargeable battery pack. charged for 24 hours. Make sure your product is plugged - No symbol on the display. Battery pack is uncharged. in. (inside cover). Charge battery pack. (inside cover). - A phonebook entry has not The phonebook you wish to use is full. Delete some entries to free memory space. been memorised. - Try to plug the base station in - Interference from nearby electrical - Bad audio quality (crackles, elsewhere. appliance. muted, echo, etc.). - Base station installed in a room with - Install the base station in a different room. thick walls. - Move closer to the base station. - You are using the handset too far from the base station. - The Caller Line Identification Service not activated or wrong Check your subscription with does not work. network or change caller operator or wrong setting. identification type (see page 14).

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Answerphone troubleshooting.. PROBLEMS
- Answerphone icon is blinking on the display. - The answerphone has not recorded your outgoing message. - The answerphone has stopped.
The answerphone memory is full The answerphone memory is full.
Consult and delete messages to free sufficient memory. (p 9) Consult and delete messages to free sufficient memory. (p 9) Consult and delete messages to free sufficient memory. (p 9)
The answerphone memory is full.