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ILLUSTRATION
Base station Green mains power supply/line LED Red messages LED Memory key On/Off line key Dialling keypad Earpiece Display Answering machine key Redial key Internal call / music on hold key
Recall and Programming key Microphone

Loudspeaker key

Colour clip Telephone cable 2 extra colour clips Mains adapter

User guide

AA batteries

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Your telephone has all the advantages of the latest technological advances which make it even simpler and easier to use. SAFETY INFORMATION
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
This product may be used legally only in a country where the appropriate authority has given its specific authorisation. This authorisation appears on a label under the base station. The marking on the product certifies its conformity to the technical regulations for user safety and electromagnetic disturbance which were applicable on the date of approval in accordance with European Union directive No. N73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC, 91/263/EEC and 93/68/EEC. POWER REQUIREMENTS This product requires an electrical supply of 220-240 volts, alternating monophased current, excluding IT installations defined in standard EN 60-950. WARNING! The electrical network is classified as dangerous according to criteria in the standard EN60-950. The only way to power down this product is by unplugging the power cable from the electrical outlet. Ensure the electrical outlet is located close to the apparatus and is always easily accessible. To be able to make calls in the event of a power cut, it is recommended that this telephone be used as a complement to another telephone which does not require mains power. TELEPHONE CONNECTION: The voltage on the network is classified as TNV-3 (Telecommunication Network Voltages, as defined in the standard EN 60-950). SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Do not allow the handset to come into contact with water. Do not open the handset or the base station. This could expose you to high voltages. Contact our after-sales service for all repairs. Do not allow the charging contacts or the battery to come into contact with conductive materials such as keys, paper clips, rings, bracelets, etc. Make sure you insert the batteries with their polarities in the correct position. ENVIRONMENTAL CARE Your telephone has been manufactured at a site certified ISO 14001 - the international standard for environmental management systems. Your telephone has also benefited from the Philips EcoDesign program - Environmental Conscious Product Design - which considers the environmental impact of a product during its entire life cycle.

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INSTALLING YOUR TELEPHONE
CHOOSING THE POSITION FOR THE BASE STATION To reduce any risks of interference, avoid placing the base station less than 1 metre from another electrical device (telephone, television, computer, etc.). The base station must be placed on a flat surface. Avoid placing the base station: - in a damp room, - near a heat source, - near obstacles like thick walls or metal structures. INSERTING / REPLACING THE BATTERIES Your handset is powered by 2 rechargeable AA/R6 batteries. If you need to replace them you should use PHILIPS RC NC-P or Saft RC6 batteries. 1 Press the top of the battery cover and slide it downwards. 2 Insert the batteries, taking care to respect the marked polarities. 3 Close the cover. The batteries contain cadmium and should be disposed of in accordance with the regulations in force concerning the disposal of waste. Never use non-rechargeable batteries. The manufacturer disclaims all responsibility if these recommendations are not respected.

CONNECTING THE TELEPHONE At the back of the base station: 1 Connect the mains adapter cable to the base station, then plug the mains adapter into the wall socket. 2 Connect the telephone cable to the base station and then to the wall socket. Place the telephone handset on the base station and allow the batteries to charge for at least 12 hours. Only use the cables supplied with the product. FITTING THE COLOUR CLIP 1 Insert the clip from the top first. 2 Firmly press on the clips (in the arrow direction) until they lock. 3 To remove the colour clip, pull it out from the Philips marking.

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DESCRIPTION

HANDSET DISPLAY

Numerical characters

Telephone icons

Displayed Batteries charged. Batteries low. Blinking Displayed Blinking Displayed Displayed Blinking Displayed Blinking Displayed Blinking Displayed Not displayed Blinking Displayed
Handset being charged. Programming activated. Waiting for an answer from the base station (in the context of registration). Memories in use (consultation, programming). External call in progress External call arriving. Messages have been left on your answering machine. Your answering machine is recording a message. Internal call in progress. Internal call arriving. Handset in receiving mode (connected to the base station). Handset out of range of the base station. Base station not connected to power supply. Handset not registered with the base station. Base station loudspeaker active.

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TELEPHONE LEDS The base station has a red/green LED. Green LED - Lit, when the base station is powered. - Blinking, when:. receiving a call. the line is connected or the answering machine is replying. - Unlit, when the base station is not connected to the power supply. Red LED - Lit, when the answering machine is ready to receive calls (ON). - Blinking slowly, indicating the number of messages received (up to 3). - Blinking rapidly, your answering machine is full. AUDIBLE SIGNALS Your telephone emits: - 1 short beep - 1 long beep = when you press a key. = when there is no contact between the handset an the base station or any other problem occurs (if you make a mistake). = to indicate that the handset needs to be recharged. - 2 beeps = when you place the handset on the base station. = confirming the programming you have entered. - 3 beeps = in the programming phase, inviting you to continue with the procedure. Your answering machine emits: - 1 long beep = inviting the caller to record a message. = no messages have been recorded. = no Outgoing Message when you switch your answering machine ON = memory full when you attempt record a memo or switch your answering machine ON. - 2 beeps = indicating that all the messages have been read. - 3 beeps = inviting the user to record a memo or an announcement locally. - 1 beep = inviting you to dial the remote playback code. RINGER EQUIVALENCE NUMBER OR REN (UK ONLY) has a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of 1.0. To determine the maximum Your number of telephones that can be connected to your line, add together the individual RENs of all the apparatus you wish to connect. If this total exceeds four, one or all of your telephones may not ring correctly.

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USING YOUR TELEPHONE
Your Philips telephone is GAP certified, nevertheless we cannot guarantee its use with DECT products made by other manufacturers. You can register 4 handsets with 1 base station and 1 handset with 2 base stations. TO MAKE A CALL

TO ANSWER A CALL

Dial the number

Hang up

Connect the line The duration of the call is displayed
Your telephone rings Connect the line The duration of the call is displayed TO REDIAL THE LAST NUMBER
Connect the line Press the Redial key*
* The last telephone number dialled is displayed and the call made. TO ACTIVATE THE LOUDSPEAKER Your telephone base station is equipped with a loudspeaker so that people in the room with you can also listen to the conversation. During a call:
Switch on the loudspeaker Switch it off

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TO PUT ON HOLD OR TRANSFER AN EXTERNAL CALL During an external call: If you have no additional handset, when you press the call is put on hold with music.

you can

Caller on hold Call resumed listening to music If you have several handsets registered to the same base station, when you press transfer the external call to another handset:

On handset n 1*

All the other handsets ring **
On another handset take the call or hang up
* Your correspondent can hear the music. ** If there is no reply, you can press To make an internal call, press again to return to the external call. , pick up from another receiver or hang up with.
TO PROGRAMME A NUMBER IN THE MEMORY You can programme 10 telephone numbers in the memory. Using this function, you can dial the numbers you call regularly automatically. select a digit* from to Dial the number to be programmed

Programming Memory

Confirm
* This digit corresponds to the number of the memory chosen. If your handset does not emit the two confirmation "beeps", repeat the whole programming operation. TO CALL A NUMBER FROM THE MEMORY
Digit associated with the number you want to dial to

Connect the line Memory

The number is dialled

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TO RECORD THE ANSWERING MACHINE OUTGOING MESSAGE Dictate your message

Answering machine Record

Message *
*If you wish to play back your outgoing message, press
TO SWITCH THE ANSWERING MACHINE ON OR OFF

Answering machine ON

or OFF

Beeps in confirmation

TO INTERCEPT CALLS If your answering machine has intercepted and you want to take the call, press TO LISTEN TO OR DELETE A MESSAGE

Answering machine Listen

Next message* message **. key twice.

Delete the current

* To listen to the message again, press ** To delete all the messages, hold down the TO RECORD A 'MEMO'
To listen to the previous message, press the

key for 2 seconds.

You can also leave a message for other members of your family:

Message

Dictate your message*
* Your message will be added to those left by callers.

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TO SCREEN CALLS Call screening allows you to listen to messages being left on you answering machine. You may then choose to intercept the call or not by pressing. To start call screening, press. You can hear the caller through the earpiece of your handset. To stop call screening, press. For permanent adjustment, refer to the call screening section in the chapter concerning programming the answering machine on page 11. TO SWITCH ON/OFF THE ANSWERING MACHINE BY REMOTE CONTROL Before using the remote access code to check calls on your answering machine, you must first record a personal remote access code. The code is made up of 4 digits of your choice (see programming the answering machine on page 11). After you have recorded your remote access code.
Dial your telephone number Enter your code Your answering machine has been switched on

Wait for the 9th ring

+ remote access
Dial your telephone number
During the outgoing message

Enter your

Your answering machine has been switched off
TO PLAYBACK MESSAGES BY REMOTE CONTROL
The answering machine answers

+ remote access code *

Hang up at the end of the call
* If the access code is correct, the messages are read automatically. TO MANIPULATE THE MESSAGES BY REMOTE CONTROL To delete the current message To listen to the previous message To listen to the next message
press the press the press the
key on your telephone. key twice on your telephone. key on your telephone.

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PROGRAMMING YOUR TELEPHONE
Your telephone has programmable functions. To change the settings, refer to the table below. The options you choose will be saved even if there is a power cut. A beep confirms programming changes. FUNCTIONS KEY COMBINATIONS ACOUSTIC FUNCTIONS

COMMENTS

Melodies
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Option no. 1 Option no. 2 Option no. 3 Low Mid High Low Mid High Low Mid High Silence Low Mid High

Handset melody volume

Earpiece volume

Loudspeaker volume

Base station melody volume

+ + + +

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FUNCTIONS KEY COMBINATIONS ANSWERING MACHINE

Select mode

+ + + + + + + +

+ + + + + + + +code+

- Answering only - Answering and recording - 2 rings - 3 rings - 4 rings - 5 rings - Toll saver * 4 digit personal access code Ex. : 1 = Monday Ex. : 22. 35 Standard quality High quality Screening on Screening off
Number of rings before the machine intercepts the call

+ + + + +

Record the answering machine access code for remote control Set day of the week Set time Recording quality

+ + + + + +

+1 to 7+ +XX:XX+ + + + + + + + +

Call screening +

* When remotely accessing your answering machine, the Toll saver allows you to determine whether you have received any messages before the answerphone replies: - You have a message on your answering machine = 3 rings - You have no message on your answering machine = 5 rings

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FUNCTIONS KEY COMBINATIONS ADAVANCED FUNCTIONS

Select type of network

Residential network
PABX 1* PABX 2* PABX 3* Change type of flash ** (for use behind a PABX)

+ + + + + + +

For selecting the network when your telephone is connected to a PABX
Short flash Long flash No pause Pause after the first digit dialled
Insert an automatic pause (for use behind a PABX)
* You may have to try several settings. ** Only for Singapore.

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FUNCTIONS KEY COMBINATIONS DIALLING MODE

Tone Pulse

Only for U.K.
REGISTERING/UN-REGISTERING A HANDSET TO A BASE STATION Before registering a handset, unplug the base station mains adapter and then plug it in again.
Register this handset Un-register this handset Un-register other handset
+ Code + + Code + + Code +
The code is indicated on the label on the bottom of the base station (4 digits).
For handsets from other manufacturers or for models other than the to the base station user manual.

, please refer

Note: (UK only) Although this equipment can use either loop disconnect (PULSE) or DTMF signalling (TONE), only the performance of the DTMF signalling is subject to regulatory requirements for correct operation. It is therefore strongly recommended that the equipment is set to use DTMF signalling of access to public or private signalling emergency services. DTMF signalling also provides faster call set up.

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PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WITH YOUR TELEPHONE

The table below lists the problems you may encounter when using your Philips telephone. PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

Check the connections.

The LED on the base station is The base station has not been not lit. plugged in correctly or there is a power cut. No audible signal is transmitted when you place the handset on the base station. There is no dialling tone. The recharging contacts are not making contact. u The recharging contacts are dirty.
Pick up the handset and replace it. u Clean them with a clean dry cloth.
The base station has not been connected to the telephone line correctly. The handset battery is flat. You are too far from the base station.
Check the connections (see page 3). Place the handset on the base station and wait for at least 12 hours. Go nearer to the base station.
There is no dialling tone even though you have left the handset on the base station for at least 12 hours. All these solutions have failed.
The batteries are worn out.
Contact your local Philips dealer for new batteries.
Unplug your base station then plug it in again. Delete messages to free sufficient memory. Delete messages to free sufficient memory. Delete messages to free sufficient memory.
The answering machine has not The memory is full. recorded your outgoing message. The answering machine has The memory is full. stopped automatically. The LED on the base station is blinking rapidly. You cannot access the answering machine by remote control. Your answering machine cannot record any more messages.
You have not entered the correct code. You have not defined a remote access code.
Record a new code (see page 11). Enter your code (see page 11).