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Contents Contents 6 Text and numbers 17 1 Important safety instructions 3 Enter text and numbers 17 Switch between uppercase and 2 Your phone 4 lowercase 17 What is in the box 4 Overview of the phone 5 Overview of the base station 6 7 Phonebook 18 Display icons 7 View the phonebook 18 Search a record 18 Call from the phonebook 18 3 Get started 8 Access the phonebook during a call 18 Connect the base station 8 Add a record 19 Install the handset
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12 Services 26 Call list type 26 Auto conference 26 Network type 26 Auto prefix 26 Select the recall duration 27 Dial mode 27 Register the handsets 27 Unregister the handsets 28 Restore default settings 28 13 Telephone answering machine 29 Turn the answering machine on or off 29 Set the answer mode 29 Set the answering machine language 29 Announcements 29 Incoming messages (ICM) 30 Remote access 32 14 Technical data 34 15 Notice 35 Declara
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• Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, 1 Important safety ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the set. instructions • Do not expose the phone to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not drop your phone or allow objects to fall on your phone. Power requirements • Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference. • This product requires an electrical supply of 100-240 volts AC. In case of power failure, the communication
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2 Your phone Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips Power adapter** offers, register your product at www.philips.com/ welcome. Line cord* What is in the box Guarantee Base station (CD290) User manual Base station (CD295) Quick start guide Note Handset** • * In some countries, you have to connect the line adapter to the line cord, then plug the line cord to the telephone socket. Note • ** In multi-handset pac
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i Overview of the phone Mute or unmute the microphone. j Microphone a k • Turn the speaker phone on/off. b • Make and receive calls through the speaker. c d l o Press and hold to make an intercom call e n f (for multi handset version only). m m • Scroll down on the menu. g l • Decrease the earpiece/speaker volume. h k • Access the call log. i j n • Make and receive calls. • Recall key a Earpiece o b Loudspeaker • Access the main menu. c Battery door • Confirm selection. • Enter the opt
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CD295 Overview of the base station CD290 a b c a d e h g f a • Press to find handsets. • Press and hold to enter the registration a mode. • Press to find handsets. b Speaker • Press and hold to enter the registration mode. c / Decrease/increase the speaker volume. d Skip backward during playback. e Skip forward during playback. f Turn the answering machine on or off. g • Play messages. • Stop messages playback. h • Delete the current playback message. • Press and hold to delete al
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The silent mode is activated. Display icons The mode is activated. In standby mode, the icons shown on the main screen tell you what features are available on your handset. Icon Descriptions When the handset is off the base station/charger, the bars indicate the battery level (from full to low). When the handset is on the base station/charger, the bars keep scrolling until charging completes. The empty battery icon flashes and you hear an alert tone. The battery is low and needs recharg
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Connect each end of the power adapter to: 1 3 Get started • the DC input jack at the bottom of the base station; • the power socket on the wall. Caution Connect each end of the line cord to: 2 • Make sure that you have read the safety instructions in • the telephone socket at the bottom of the 'Important safety instruction' section before you the base station; connect and install your handset. • the telephone socket on the wall. Connect the base station Warning • Risk of product damage! E
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Set the country/language Install the handset Select your country/language, then press [OK] The batteries are pre-installed in the handset. to confirm. Pull the battery tape off from the battery door » The country/language setting is saved. before charging. Note • The country/language setting option is country dependent. If no welcome message is displayed, it means the country/language setting is preset for your country. Then you can set the date and time. To re-set the language, see the f
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Change the remote access Check the battery level PIN code Note • The default answering machine remote access PIN code is 0000 and it is important to change it to ensure the security. Select [Menu] > [Answ. Machine] > 1 [Remote access] > [Change PIN], then press [OK] to confirm. Enter the old PIN, then press [OK] to 2 confirm. Enter the new PIN code, then press [OK] 3 to confirm. The battery icon displays the current battery level. Enter the new PIN code again, then press 4 [Save]
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Check the signal strength The number of bars indicates the link status between the handset and base station. The more bars are shown, the better the connection is. • Make sure the handset is linked to the base station before you make or receive calls and carry out the functions and features. • If you hear warning tones when you are on the phone, the handset is almost out of battery or the handset is out of range. Charge the battery or move the handset closer to the base station. Switch
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Call from the redial list 4 Calls You can make a call from the redial list (see 'Redial a call' on page 22). Note Redial the most recent number Press [Redial]. • When the power fails, the phone cannot access 1 emergency services. » The redial list is displayed and the most recent number is highlighted. Press . 2 Tip » The most recent number is then dialed • Check the signal strength before you make a call or out. when you are in a call (see 'Check the signal strength' on page 11). Call
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Answer a call Turn the speaker on or off When there is an incoming call, the phone rings. Press . Press or to answer the call. Warning Make a second call • When the handset rings or when the handsfree is Note activated, keep the handset away from your ear to avoid ear damage. • This service is network dependent. Note Press during a call. 1 » The first call is put on hold. • The caller ID service is available if you have registered to the caller ID service with your service provider. Dial
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Make a conference call with the external callers Note • This service is network dependent. Check with the service provider for additional charges. When you are connected to two calls, you can make a conference call in these ways: • Press , then ; or • Press [Option], select [Conference] and then press [OK] again to confirm. » The two calls are combined and a conference call is established. 14 EN
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While you are on the phone 5 Intercom and You can go from one handset to another during conference calls a call: Press and hold . 1 » The current caller is put on hold. An intercom call is a call to another handset that shares the same base station. A conference call Select a handset number, then press [OK] 2 involves a conversation between you, another to confirm. handset user and the outside callers. » Wait for the other side to answer your call. Make a call to another Switch between c
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Make a conference call A 3-way conference call is between you, another handset user and the outside callers. It requires two handsets to share the same base station. During an external call Press and hold to initiate an internal call. 1 » The handsets available for intercom are displayed. » The external caller is put on hold. Select or enter a handset number, then 2 press [OK] to confirm. » The selected handset rings. Press on the selected handset. 3 » The intercom is established. Press
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6 Text and numbers You can enter text and numbers for handset name, phonebook records, and other menu items. Enter text and numbers Press once or several times on the 1 alphanumeric key to enter the selected character. Press [Clear] to delete the character. 2 Press to add a space. 3 Tip • For further information on the text and number input, see the chapter 'Appendix'. Switch between uppercase and lowercase By default, the first letter of each word in a sentence is uppercase and the
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Scroll the contact list 7 Phonebook Press or select [Menu] >[Phonebook] > 1 [OK] > [View] to access the phonebook This phone has a phonebook that stores up list. to 100 records. You can access the phonebook Press / to scroll through the 2 from the handset. Each record can have a name phonebook list. up to 14 characters long and a number up to 24 digits long. There are 2 direct access memories (keys Enter the first character of a contact and ). Depending on your country, keys and
