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1. supply l AS Power supply NiMH AAA One Ethernet cable for the base Rechargeable with RJ45 Batteries x 2 connector si Line Cord User Manual on Guarantee Quick start guide CDROM Optional line adaptors may be included in the box 2 2 What else will you need A telephone line and an Internet connection High speed Internet 512kb minimum recommended Also needed a router or a modem router with a free ethernet port 8 Your phone 2 3 Overview of your phone OOOO N PHILIPS A Earpiece B New event LED New calls messages voicemails C Left Softkey Select the function displayed on the handset screen directly above it Access main menu D Right Softkey Select the function displayed on the handset screen directly above it Redial the last number Delete text or digit s Cancel operation Your phone Skype key Access contact list Confirm of selection during menu operation Up key Moves cursor up a row Increase earpiece volume Enter Skype status menu Left key 4 Moves cursor left Right key gt Moves cursor right Down key v Moves cursor down a row Decrease earpiece volume Enter call history _ Talk Recall key Make and receive calls Send flash signal End On Off key eal End call Exit menu operation Turn handset on off Star key Dial Switch between lowercase and uppercase during editing mode Pause Key
2. Software update Check for update Auto Update Device information This menu item is country dependent 20 General description 5 Skype on your phone 5 1 What is Skype Call free over the internet to anyone else who s on Skype Skype software works on computers and many desktop cordless and mobile phones A Warning No Emergency Calls Skype is not a replacement for your landline and cannot be used for emergency calling 5 2 Skype landlines and mobiles It s always free to call Skype to Skype You can also stay in touch with people who don t have Skype yet Call and take calls from phones and mobiles at great low rates 5 2 1 Call phone numbers Call phones and mobiles on great value Pay As You Go rates With a little Skype Credit you can also forward incoming calls to your landline or mobile when you re offline 5 2 2 Get your own online number You can also get an online number that people can call from phones and mobiles and you pick up in Skype 5 2 3 Voicemail takes a message when you re offline or away from your computer when someone calls Voicemail Skype on your phone 5 2 4 Skype Voicemail Skype Voicemail takes your calls when you are busy or offline 5 3 Commonly used terms These are some common terms used to talk about Skype in this user guide Outgoing call when you call someone Incoming call when someone s calling you Misse
3. 13 3 2 Do not disturb Change your Skype status to Do not disturb and Skype turns off all the ringers for all phone and online number calls Your handset will not ring when it receives Skype calls E Press Menu Bb Select Skype Status gt Online Status gt Do not disturb Press Select The setting is saved Q rip From standby mode you can press 4 to access the Skype Status menu to change your Skype status 13 3 3 Skype Call forward If you do not want to miss a call you can re direct Skype calls to another landline or mobile number when you are away from your home or office 13 3 3 1 Activating Call forward Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Skype Call gt Call forward gt On Press Select Eb Enter the number you wish to forward your calls to Press OK to confirm The setting is saved Calling Features e Note Skype Voicemail Disabled After you have activated call forwarding all your calls will be diverted to the forwarded number If you are unable to answer calls callers will not be able to leave a message at your Skype voicemail until you have deactivated call forwarding 13 3 3 2 Deactivating Call forward E Press Menu EE Select Settings gt Skype Call gt Call forward gt Off Press Select The setting is saved 13 3 4 Block call The privacy feature lets you configure which contact can call you It is possible to configure Skype so that anyone can call you or onl
4. 16 6 Network settings This section describes the information on viewing and changing the Internet network settings of your phone You shall not need to configure the network after setting up the phone This section is recommended for advanced users who want to configure the network with their static IP address A Warning Incorrect settings will affect Skype usage on this phone We recommend that you consult your network administrator or service provider before making any changes to the network settings 16 6 1 View your network setting E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Network gt Information Press Select Eb View the information Press OK when finished 16 6 2 DHCP By default DHCP is activated If you configure the network to use your own static IP address DHCP will be deactivated You can re activate DHCP The System 16 6 2 1 Activate DHCP E Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Network gt TCP IP Press Select Eb Select DHCP Press OK An activation request is displayed Hi Press OK to confirm Your IP address is displayed The new setting is saved 16 6 3 PPPoE If your Internet service provider requires you to use PPPoE you can configure your user name and password for the PPPoE connection 16 6 3 1 Activate PPPoE Eb Press Menu Select Settings gt Network gt PPPoE Press Yes Enter username Press OK Enter password Press Enter An activation request is displ
5. The setting is saved 12 2 5 Setting your handset s confirmation tone The confirmation tone can be turned on or off E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Sounds gt Confirmation Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 39 13 Calling Features Your phone supports a number of call related features to help you handle and manage your calls more effectively and conveniently This section describes the call related features that apply to both the Skype line and landline 13 1 Auto answer Auto answer enables you to answer an incoming call by simply picking up the handset from the charging cradle You do not need to press a key to answer the call 13 1 1 Activating deactivating auto answer Eb Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Phone gt Auto answer Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 13 2 Auto hang up Auto hang up allows you to end a call by placing the handset on the charger without pressing any key 13 2 1 Activating deactivating auto hang up E Press Menu EE Select Settings gt Phone gt Auto hangup Press Select EE Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 40 13 3 Skype call features Skype offers a lot call related features This section describes the call related features that apply to the Skype line only 13 3 1 Preferred line See Assign a preferred line on page 24
6. 4 General description 4 4 What is standby mode Your phone is in standby mode when it is idle The standby screen displays your Skype status icon your Skype ID if available the handset number the system time the signal icon and the battery icon The backlight goes off after a few seconds This is a normal status 4 2 Checking the signal strength The signal icon displays the link status between the handset and the base unit Signal icon fI The handset and base unit are linked They can communicate No signal icon E The handset and base unit have lost link They are not able to communicate Take your handset closer to the base unit to reconnect the link e Note If your handset has lost link you will not be able to make or receive any calls You will also not be able to carry out many of the phone s functions and features 4 3 Switching your handset ON OFF 4 3 1 EE Press and hold el for 2 seconds The power menu is displayed Bb Scroll to Switch Off Press Select The handset is switched off e Note Your handset cannot receive any calls if the power is switched off Switching off your handset General description 4 3 2 Switching on your handset E Press A The handset may take a few seconds to power up 4 4 Setting the clock Your phone has a calendar and digital clock Set the date and time before initial use of the phone Note After resetting the phone you may h
7. Each handset can have its own name It is displayed on the screen in standby E Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Phone gt Handset Name Press Select Eb Enter or edit the name Use Clear to make corrections l Press OK to confirm The setting is saved 12 1 2 Set the display language This feature only applies to model s with multiple language support amp Note Available languages for selection vary with different countries Eb Press Menu E Select Settings gt Phone gt Language Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 38 12 1 3 Adjusting the screen brightness level Wb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Display gt Brightness Eb Adjust your brightness level using lt 4 and gt keys The brightness effect will display while you are browsing through the different brightness levels Press OK to confirm The setting is saved 12 1 4 Adjusting the screen contrast level E Press Menu EB Select Settings gt Display gt Contrast Press Select Eb Adjust your contrast level using 4 and gt keys The contrast effect will display while you are browsing through the different contrast levels Press OK to confirm The setting is saved 12 1 5 Adjusting the screen backlight duration Eb Press Menu Bb Select Settings gt Display gt Backlight Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 12 1
8. NL Netherlands 31 NZ New Zealand Aotearoa 64 NO Norway 47 PL Poland 48 PT Portugal 351 RO Romania 40 SK Slovak Republic 421 ES Spain 34 SE Sweden 46 CH Switzerland 41 TR Turkey 90 GB United Kingdom 44 US United States 1 52 The System 17 The Answering Machine Your phone includes a telephone answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is on Once switched on your answering machine is ready to be used By default your answering machine is set to Answer and Record mode You can also access the answering machine remotely The LED message counter on the base will show the number of the messages when the answering machine is on The answering machine is on with no new messages Memory full 1 Recording a The 2 digit number shows The volume level during adjustment or The message number blink for new messages You can use the answering machine menu on the handset to change the settings of the answering machine 17 1 Turning on the answering machine You can turn on the answering machine either through the base or the handset The Answering Machine Through the handset E Press Menu Bb Select Answer machine gt Answer On Off Press Select Eb Select On Press OK The setting is saved Through the base E Press to turn on the answering machine during standby S Note Once switched on your answering mac
9. Press Select to add the new contact to your contact list Bo E Select Decline Press Select to reject the contact request H Select Block Press Select to reject the contact request and block the contact Note Once a contact is blocked you will not receive any further authorization request from the contact even if another contact request is made Contact list 10 Your Skype profile Your Skype profile stores information about you such as your name gender birthdate phone numbers etc Your profile has public and private details Public details can be viewed by other Skype users but private details cannot You are not required to enter any information into your profile It is strictly optional 10 1 Public details 10 1 1 View or add edit the details Eb Press Menu H Select Skype Status gt My Profile gt Limited profile Press Select The current setting is displayed Modify the setting Press OK when finished The setting is saved 10 2 Private details The only information stores as private detail is your email addresses up to 3 Your friends can easily find you on the Skype network if they know your email address 10 2 1 View the details Eb Press Menu Eb Select Skype Status gt My Profile gt Limited profile Press Select The current setting is displayed Your Skype profile 10 2 2 Add an email address Eb Press Menu Bb Select Skype Status gt My Profil
10. 1 Entering text and numbers El Find the key with the character you want Eb Press it as many times as needed for the character you want Q rip Editing Press Clear to delete the character left of the cursor Press and hold Clear to delete all the characters on screen Input table Key Characters Upper case 0 0 lili 3 va 1 S 1 _ lt gt amp X 2 2 ABC2AAAAAAAAA c c DEF3DDEEEEEEEA GHIAG ITTI T JKL5AtLL MNO6NNN O PQRS7 BNMOZ TUV8TTUUUUUUU v CO N OA HY AJ Ww WXYZ9YZZzzrgaoeo zw 30 Key Characters Lower case 0 0 liti 5 A 1 Sp 1 _ lt gt RELS L 4 abc2aaAaadddaacgc c def3dde eeeeeA ghi4g itTlF jkISatir mno6fAnAndd6ds pqrs7fssSBNOZ tuv8tgt y Ol ON BD wy AJ wn wxyz9yzzzfogQzw Example to write PAUL Press 7 once P Press 2 once A Press 8 two times U Press 5 three times L S Note Input table is dependent on your country setting 8 2 Switching between uppercase lowercase and numeric By default all characters entered will be in uppercase You can press _ to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters Q Tip The lower right hand corner displays the method you have currently selected A for upper case a for lower case 1 for nu
11. 50 16 5 Reset the default settings 50 16 6 Network settings 50 16 7 Country codes list 52 17 The Answering Machine 53 17 1 Turning on the answering machine 53 17 2 Turning off the answering machine 53 17 3 Setting the answering machine language 54 17 4 Setting the answer mode 54 17 5 Outgoing messages OGM 54 17 6 Incoming messages ICM 55 17 7 Record memo 56 17 8 Call screening 56 17 9 Message alert 57 17 10 Setting the ring delay 57 17 11 Remote access 57 Table of contents 18 Default pre programmed settings 59 19 Technical Data 61 20 Frequently asked questions 62 21 Glossary 64 22 Index 66 3 1 Important This product is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services 1 1 Power requirements This product requires an electrical supply of 100 240 volts single phase alternating current excluding IT installations defined in standard EN 60950 1 The electrical network is classified as dangerous according to criteria in the standard EN 60950 1 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 The voltage on the network is classified as TNV 3
12. 6 Selecting the Screen Saver E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Display gt Screen Saver Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved Custom Options 12 2 Personalizing your phone s sounds 12 2 1 Setting your handset s ringer melody You can choose from 20 different ringer melodies for your Skype call regular Landline call and Intercom To change the melody of your Skype or Landline or Intercom call E Press Menu Select Settings gt Sounds gt Ringtone H Eb Select either Skype or Landline or Intercom Press Select Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 12 2 2 Setting your handset s ringer volume There are 5 ringer volume levels including ringer off and a progressive setting Wb Press Menu EE Select Settings gt Sounds gt Ring Volume Press Select Eb Adjust the volume level using 4 and gt keys Press Select to confirm The setting is saved Custom Options 12 2 3 Setting your handset s keypad tone The keypad tone can be turned on or off Eb Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Sounds gt Keypad Tone Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 12 2 4 Setting your handset s notification sounds The notification tone can be turned on or off E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Sounds gt Notifications Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select
13. WITH PROVIDED ADAPTOR Important Base adapter Nantong Daming DM SC060050 VDE and UK plug Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 1A Output 6VDC 500mA Power Systems Technologies SZ Co Ltd M901 0170E VDE plug amp M901 0170X UK plug Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 1A Output 6VDC 500mA Charger adapter ESL IW156E VDE plug amp IW156U UK plug Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 2A Output 6VDC 150mA USE ONLY WITH PROVIDED BATTERIES Recommended battery CORUN Ni MH AAA750 1 2V 750mAh SANIK Ni MH SN AAA75H 1 2V 750mAh BYD Ni MH H AAA750A 1 2V 750mAh 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 This equipment is not designed to make emergency calls when the power fails An alternative has to be made available to allow emergency calls Donotexpose 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 Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol ammonia benzene or abrasives as these may harm the set Do not use the product in places where there are explosive hazards Important Do not let small metal objects come into contact with the product This can deteriorate audio quality and damage the product Active mobile phones in the vicinity may cause interference About operating and storage tempe
14. confirmation request is displayed Press Yes to confirm The contact is removed 9 6 3 You can block a user from contacting you and vice versa You will always appear as Block a contact offline to the user that you have blocked WE Press to enter the contact list EE Select the contact you want to block Press Options Eb Select Block Press Select A confirmation request is displayed Press Yes to confirm 14 e Note To unblock a contact see page 41 9 6 4 Share a contact You can selectively share your contacts with other users of the phone For this option to be available the shared phonebook feature must be activated E Press 8 to enter the contact list Eb Select the contact you want to share Press Options Eb Select Share on phone Press Select The contact is now available to other users 34 9 7 Handling a contact request You will be able to view the details of the contact before you choose to accept decline the contact request or block the new contact 9 7 1 Viewing the contact s details Eb Press Menu H Select History gt Contacts requests Press Select The contact s name is displayed Eb Press View Details to read the message 9 7 2 Accepting declining or blocking a contact request E Press Menu EB Select History gt Contacts requests Press Select The contact s name is displayed Press Details to read the message Press Options Select Accept
15. handset E Press Menu HB Select Answer machine gt Play New messages start playing Old messages start playing if there is no new message Stop playback Press Stop Enter options menu Press Options Adjust the volume Press to increase or v decrease the volume Q rip From standby mode you can press v to enter History menu Select Answering Machine to access your new messages 55 17 6 2 Deleting an incoming message From the base E Press during message playback The current message is deleted From the handset El During message playback press Options to enter the options menu E Select Delete Press OK The current message is deleted 17 6 3 Deleting all old incoming messages From the base E Press and hold x during standby All old messages are permanently deleted From the handset Eb Press Menu EE Select Answer machine gt Delete all Press Select The handset displays a confirmation request Eb Press Yes to confirm All old messages are permanently deleted Note Unread message s cannot be deleted and deleted message s cannot be recovered 56 17 7 Record memo E Press Menu Bb Select Answer machine gt Record memo Press Select Eb Press Start to start recording El Press Stop to stop recording or the recording will stop after 3 minutes 17 8 Call screening Call screening allows you to hear the caller while he is leaving a m
16. hangs up E Pressa key to carry out a function See the Remote access commands table below for a list of available functions 57 e Note When no message is playing your phone will hang up automatically if no key is pressed for 8 seconds Remote access commands Key Function 1 Repeat current or play previous message Play messages Skip to next message Delete current message NO wl N Switch answering machine on not available during playback 8 Stop message playback 9 Switch answering machine off not available during playback 58 The Answering Machine 18 Default pre programmed settings These are the factory pre programmed settings of your phone General Setting Language Country 1 Time Zone GMT Date 2009 01 01 Time 00 00 Handset name Empty Time Format Country 1 Date Format Country 1 Time Separator Country 1 Date Separator Country 1 Auto Answer Off Backlight 30 seconds Auto Hang up On LCD Contrast Level 2 LCD Brightness Mid Level Preferred Line Always Ask Pause Selection Pause 1 Dial Mode Country 1 Skype User Name Empty Recall Recall one Time out 1 minute Area Code number Empty VMWI indication Reset Skype Password Empty PABX Off Auto Update On First ring On CID format Disabled Share contacts Off if applicable Sound Setting Skype Ring Melody Melody 1 Landline Ring Mel
17. mode you can press v to enter History menu 11 1 1 Viewing details of a call record After selecting the call record E Press Options Call History Eb Select Details Press Select The details of the caller are displayed 11 1 2 Returning a call To return a call from the missed or incoming call lists see Call from the call history on page 25 11 1 3 Redialing a call To redial a call that you have made previously see Call from the call history on page 25 11 1 4 Saving a call record to your contact list After selecting the call record W Press Options E Select Save to contacts Press Select E Enter the name of the contact Press OK Continue to step 4 if shared phonebook is on El Select All phone users if you want to share this contact or Only my account if otherwise The new contact is saved e Note Contacts with identical numbers cannot be saved 11 1 5 Deleting a call record After selecting the call record E Press Options E Select Remove Press Select The call record is deleted Call History 11 1 6 Deleting all call records E Press Options H Select Delete all Press Select Eb Press Yes to confirm All call records in the call list are deleted 37 12 Custom Options Make this your phone change the look and sound of the handset to suit your needs and preference 12 1 Personalizing your phone s display 12 1 1 Naming your handset
18. setting Press OK The setting is saved 13 4 8 Dial mode This feature only applies to model s that support both tone and pulse dialing Dial mode is the telephone signal used in your country Your phone supports tone DTMF and pulse rotary dialing Your phone shall already be set up for use in your country For details consult your service provider 13 4 9 Setting the dial mode Eb Press Menu E Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Dial mode Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved Q rip Temporary Tone If your phone is in pulse dialing press ie during a call for temporary tone mode displays Digits entered after are sent out as tone signals for this call only Calling Features 13 4 10 Pause selection This feature only applies to model s with pause selection support A pause is a break you can enter when making a call A pause is used for calls such as PABX and operator services For details consult your service provider 13 4 10 1 Activating PABX E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Regular Call gt PABX Press OK Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved 13 4 11 First Ring This feature only applies to model s with first ring support If you have subscribed for Caller ID service with your service provider your phone can suppress the first ring before the Caller ID After resetting your phon
19. the number to 12503338888 when it dials out amp Note The maximum length of detect digits is 5 digits The maximum length of auto prefix number is 10 digits E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Auto prefix Press Select Eb Enter the Detect number Press OK El Enter the Prefix number To enter a pause press and hold A OK The setting is saved Note Empty Detect Number If the user only sets the prefix number and leaves the detect number empty the prefix number will be added to all outgoing calls Note Dialed Number If the dialed number starts with or P the handset will not do any reformatting Press 13 4 6 Recall selection Recall is a signal that needs to be sent to the network when making or answering a second call Your phone shall already be set up for use in your country For details consult your service provider 13 4 7 Setting the recall duration There are 3 recall time options Short Medium and Long The number of available options varies with different countries E Press Menu Calling Features E Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Recall time Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved 13 4 7 1 Setting the recall pause time There are 2 recall pause time options Pause 1 and Pause 2 E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Recall Pause Time Press OK Eb Select the new
20. user accepts your request amp Note If shared phonebook is on the new contact will be available to all users 9 4 2 Adding a phone contact E Press Menu Eb Select Contacts gt Add Contact gt Phone number Press Select Eb Enter the number in this format international calling code area code and the phone number Press OK Contact list El Enter the name of the phone contact user Press OK Continue to step 5 if shared phonebook is on H Select All phone users if you want to share this contact or Only my account if otherwise The new contact is saved Note Contacts with identical numbers cannot be saved 9 5 Senda voicemail to your Skype contact E Press 9 to enter the contact list EH Select a Skype contact Press Options Eb Select Send voice mail Press Select A voicemail call is initiated 9 6 Manage your contacts You can rename block or remove each contact on your contact list 9 6 1 You can change the display name of a contact E Press to enter the contact list Select the contact you want to rename Press Options Select Rename Press Select Rename a contact Edit the name Press Clear to make corrections BH H u H Press OK to confirm The edited name is saved 33 9 6 2 E Press to enter the contact list Eb Select the contact you want to block Press Options Eb Select Remove Press Select 4 Remove a contact A
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22. 55 Install your handset 12 Internal call 28 Keypad lock 48 Keypad tone 39 m Landline call 25 Landline Voicemail 45 Language 14 Log in to Skype 14 Index Make a regular call 24 Manage your contacts 33 Manual Registration of handset 49 Menu structure 17 Message alert 57 Missing handset s 48 Muting the microphone 26 My Greeting 44 Naming your handset 38 Network Services 44 Network settings 50 Notification sounds 39 Outgoing messages OGM 54 Overview of the base station 10 Overview of your phone 9 Pause selection 43 Power requirements 4 Pre dialing 24 Preferred line 24 Recall selection 42 Record memo 56 Recycling amp disposal 6 Redial the last number 25 Redialing a call 37 Register the handset 49 Remote access 57 Replacing your batteries 13 Reset phone 50 Returning a call 37 Ring delay 57 Ringer melody 39 Ringer volume 39 Saving a call record 37 Screen Saver 38 Second landline call 27 Index Second Skype call 27 Share a contact 34 Shared phonebook 32 Signal strength 15 Skype auto update 23 change password 22 change your online status 22 check account 23 create an account 21 online numbers 21 phone numbers 21 removing an account 22 sign out 22 skype credit 21 switch users 21 voicemail 21 Skype call features 40 Skype Call forward 40 Skype profile 35 SkypeOut calls 25 Software licences 5 Standby mode 15 Switching your handset ON OFF 15 Technical Data 61 Text and Nu
23. Answering Machine Contacts requests Skype Status Sign in Switch user Online Status Online Away Do no disturb Offline My Profile Limited profile Private details Change password Sign out Account Status Skype Credits Skypeln Voicemail Add contact Skype contact Phone number Answer machine Play 18 Delete all Record memo General description Answer machine Answer mode Answer amp Record Answer Only Record OGM Answer amp Record Answer Only Answer On Off On Off Ans Settings Ring delay 472131415161718 rings Toll Saver Remote access On Off Handset screening On Off Base screening On Off OGM languages List of languages General description Area code Settings Phone Handset Name Auto answer On Off Auto hangup On Off Registration De registration Language Lis
24. PLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE Never use non rechargeable batteries Use recommended type supplied with this product NiMH batteries must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable waste disposal regulations Note Charge the handset s for 24 hours before initial use E The batteries are pre installed in your handset Before charging remove the pull tape H Place the handset on the charger When the handset is placed correctly in its charging position a tone will be emitted and the battery icon will scroll 9912 indicating that the battery is charging Once the battery is fully charged the battery icon W will appear steadily Getting started e Note Handset may get warm during initial charging This is normal The handset may take a few seconds to power up 3 3 1 Replacing your batteries If there is a need to replace your batteries always use the recommended battery type see page 5 A Warning Check the battery polarity when inserting in the battery trail Incorrect polarity may damage the product E Use the coin or screwdriver to turn the battery cover screw in an anticlockwise direction to unlock the cover E Place the new rechargeable batteries in the correct polarity as indicated into the battery trail Getting started El Close the trail and turn the battery cover screw in a clockwise direction to l
25. Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome VOIP 855 Master EN Telephone Answering Machine Warning Use only rechargeable batteries Charge the handset for 24 hours before use PHILIPS Table of contents 1 Important 4 36 Log in to Skype 14 1 1 Power requirements 4 4 General description 15 1 2 Digital security system 5 41 What is standby mode 15 1 3 Software licences 5 42 Checking the signal strength 15 1 4 Conformity 6 4 3 Switching your handset 1 5 Environmental 6 ON OFF 15 1 6 Recycling amp disposal 6 44 Setting the clock 15 1 7 Electric Magnetic and 4 5 Menu structure 17 Electromagnetic Fields EMF 7 5 Skype on your phone 21 2 Your phone 8 5 1 What is Skype 21 2 1 What s in the box 8 5 2 Skype landlines and mobiles 21 22 What else will you need 8 5 3 C l d 21 2 3 Overview of your phone 9 SMES ENS 2 4 Overview of the base station 10 2 Using Slgperen this phi ne 21 2 5 Display icons 10 6 Call 24 26 The menus 11 64 Make a regular call 24 3 Getting started 12 62 Enda call 26 34 Connect the base station 12 63 Answer a call 26 3 2 Connect your charger 12 64 During a call 26 33 Install your handset 12 65 Make a second landline call 27 3 4 Checking the battery level 13 66 Answer a second landline call 27 3 5 Settings before first use 13 67 Answer a second Skype call 27 Table o
26. Settings gt Time amp Date gt Date separator Press Select Eb Select the date separator El Press OK to confirm the setting The setting is saved 16 General description 4 5 The table below describes the menu tree of your phone Press Menu structure MENU in idle mode to enter each option Use navigation keys 4 v lt gt to navigate within the menus Contacts Add contact Online skype contact Call Send voice mail View profile Rename Remove Block Phone number contact SkypeOut call Regular call Details Rename Remove Share on phone Offline skype contact Call Send voice mail View profile Rename Remove Block Contact details not known Request details General description Call Send voice mail View profile Rename Remove Block 17 Contacts Shared contacts SkypeOut call Regular call Details Rename Remove Copy to my contacts History All events Missed calls Incoming calls Outgoing calls Voice mails
27. Skype line or landline you can call another handset Wi Press INT during the call The handset s available for intercom is displayed Select the handset you want to call Press Call Wait for the other party to answer your call To return to the external caller El Press End during the intercom call You are now connected to the external caller 7 3 Transferring a call During a call in progress you can tranfer the external call to a specific handset WE Press INT during the call The handset s available for intercom is displayed Select the handset you want to call Press Call Wait for the other party to answer your call E Press e after the other party answers your call The external call is now transferred to the other handset Intercom and Conference Calls 7 4 Conference call Conference call allows one external call to be shared with two handsets registered on the same base The three people can share the conversation No operator subscription is needed WE Press INT during the call The handset s available for intercom is displayed Select the handset you want to call Press Call Wait for the other party to answer your call B Press Conf You are now on a 3 way conference call H Press Al to end the conference call Intercom and Conference Calls 29 8 Text and Numbers You can enter text and numbers for handset name phonebook records and other menu items 8
28. Telecommunication Network Voltages as defined in the standard EN 60950 1 Following a power cut the call in progress as well as the date and time settings will be lost e Warning Donotallow the handset to come into contact with liquids or moisture Do not open the handset base station or charger This could expose you to high voltages Do not allow the charging contacts or the battery to come into contact with conductive materials There is a slight chance that your product could be damaged by an electrical storm We recommend that you unplug the product from the power supply and telephone socket during a storm Do not use the handset in an explosive hazard area such as where there is gas leaking It is recommended that this product is not used near intensive care medical equipment or by persons with pacemakers This product can interfere with electrical equipment such as answering machines television radio and computers if placed too close We recommend that you position the base station at least one meter from such appliances Use only the mains adapter supplied with this equipment Incorrect adapter polarity or voltage can seriously damage the unit RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE Never use non rechargeable batteries Use the recommended type supplied with this product NiMH batteries must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable waste disposal regulations USE ONLY
29. al waste e A financial contribution has been paid to the associated national recovery amp recycling system The labelled packaging material is D packaging recyclable disposed of with general household waste Important 1 7 Electric Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields EMF Philips Royal Electronics manufactures and sells many consumer oriented products which usually as with any electronic apparatus have the ability to emit and receive electro magnetic signals One of Philips leading Business Principles is to take all necessary health and safety precautions for our products to comply with all applicable legal requirements and to stay well within the EMF standards applicable at the time of producing the products Philips is committed to develop produce and market products that cause no adverse health effects Philips confirms that if its products are handled properly for their intended use they are safe to use according to scientific evidence available today Philips plays an active role in the development of international EMF and safety standards enabling Philips to anticipate further developments in standardisation for early integration in its products Important 2 Your phone Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome 2 1 What s in the box Handset Charger with power
30. ave to set the date and time again 4 4 4 Set the time 6 Note If you use this menu to set the time manually your phone will use this new setting and stop automatic update until the base power is reset Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Time amp Date gt Time Press Select E Use digit keys to enter the Hour Minute El Press OK to confirm the setting The setting is saved 4 4 0 Select Daylight saving Press Menu Select Settings gt Time amp Date gt Daylight saving Press Select Select the Daylight saving Press OK to confirm the setting The setting is saved 15 4 4 3 Select the time format Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Time amp Date gt Time format Press Select Eb Select the Time format El Press OK to confirm the setting The setting is saved 4 4 4 Setthe date Press Menu Select Settings gt Time amp Date gt H Date Press Select Eb Use digit keys to enter the Month Day Year E Press OK to confirm the setting The setting is saved 4 4 5 Select the date format Press Menu Select Settings gt Time amp Date gt Date format Press Select Select the date format Press OK to confirm the setting The setting is saved 4 4 6 Select the date separator The date separator is a symbol such as a slash that separates the month day and year i e 08 12 2009 Your phone supports 4 styles Eb Press Menu Eb Select
31. ay not work properly without correct country code entry 16 2 Register the handset Registration allows communication between the base unit and handset s If the handset cannot communicate with its base you will not be able to make any call or use many of the functions and features on the phone e Note Your handset should be already registered on the base unless you have de registered a handset A Warning Make sure you have configured the language country code and area code of The System your phone before registering additional handsets 16 2 1 Manual Registration El Press Menu gt Settings gt Phone gt Registration Bb Press the Base page key for more than 3 seconds Eb Press OK on the handset El Enter PIN code Default 0000 Press Clear to correct typing errors H Press OK Your handset starts searching for the base Ifregistration is successful the signal icon J displays steadily Q rip If registration failed repeat the above procedure e Note The base can register up to 4 handsets then the base unit registration memory is full If you attempt to register an additional handset the registration process will be aborted 16 3 Unregister a handset Use one handset to unregister another handset that shares the same base unit E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Phone gt De registration Press OK Eb Select the new setting Press OK Q rip The handset number displays besid
32. ayed Press OK to confirm The new setting is saved 16 6 4 Configure a static IP You can configure the network to use your own static IP Wl Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Network gt TCP IP Press Select Eb Select Static IP Press Select A confirmation request is displayed EB Press Yes to confirm Hb Follow the on screen instruction to finish configuring your network The System 16 6 5 Configure individual network settings After configuring to use your own static IP you can also make changes to other settings in the network such as subnet mask gateway address DNS etc Wb Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Network gt TCP IP Press Select Eb Select the item you want to change Press Select E Edit the information Press OK The setting is saved 16 6 6 Reset the Network E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Network gt Reset network Press Select A confirmation request is displayed Eb Press Yes to confirm The network setting is reset 51 16 7 Country codes list The country code is the international calling code for a country see page 14 and page 49 for details AU Australia 61 AT Austria 43 BE Belgium 32 CA Canada 1 CZ Czech Republic 420 DK Denmark 45 FI Finland 358 FR France 33 DE Germany 49 GR Greece 30 IE Ireland 353 IT Italy 39 LU Luxembourg 352
33. ck You can lock the keypad to prevent accidental presses on the handset while you are carrying it around 15 1 1 Locking the keypad El Press and hold 5 during standby The keypad is locked and fi is displayed e Note Calls You will not be able to make any calls including emergency calls when the keypad is locked You can still answer incoming calls The keypad will be unlocked during the call and then it will be re locked automatically after you finish the call 15 1 2 Unlocking the keypad E Press Unlock then press and hold The keypad is unlocked 48 15 2 Missing handset s E Press on the base unit All the handsets connected to this base station ring B Press on the base station again to stop paging All the handsets stop ringing OR Press any key on the handset to stop the paging for that handset Extra Features 16 The System 16 1 Set your country The country setting of your phone has been set during the initial set up of your phone You can make changes to the country setting on your phone The country code is the international calling code for a country example 1 for Canada see Country codes list on page 52 Please refer to glossary for details about country code see page 64 Wb Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Advanced gt Country Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved A Warning The phone m
34. ct The number is dialed out e Note You need to purchase Skype credits to make SkypeOut calls Your phone will display the remaining amount of your Skype credits For more details please visit http www skype com allfeatures skypecredit tol Call 6 1 5 Call from the contact list E Press from standby to view the contact list H Select a contact Press A amp Note For details on the contact list see page 32 6 1 6 Redial the last number E Press Redial The number displays on the screen You can make changes before dialing out BH Press BS to dial out the call The number is dialed out on the preferred line For details on preferred line see page 24 6 1 7 Call from the call history Your phone stores all the call records of the outgoing incoming and missed calls The most recent call record is stored at the top of the list For details see Call History on page 36 Press Menu Select History Press Select Select a call list Press Select Select a call record Press ES Qe one Note For all outgoing calls the number is dialed out using the same line as before For example if you made the call using SkypeOut the call will be dialed out using SkypeOut again To dial out on the preferred line press Options and then select Call to dial out 25 6 2 Endacall E Press AA Q rip Auto hang up Place the handset on the charger to end the call automat
35. d call when someone calls you but you don t answer in time Skype Credit Pay As You Go credit that you can use to call phones and mobiles and buy some other Skype products Q rip For more information go to skype com 5 4 Using Skype on this phone This section describes how to use Skype features on this phone 5 4 1 Up to 5 people can sign in with their Skype usernames on your phone This means that your family or colleagues for instance can use Skype on your phone or you can use all of your accounts if you have more than one Only one person can be signed in at a time Switch users 5 4 1 1 Create an account E Press Menu H Select Skype Status gt Sign in gt Create new account Press Select Eb Enter a new Skype Name Press OK 21 El Enter a password for this account Press OK H Repeat your password Press OK To continue agree to Skype s terms of use BH Press Accept You ve set up a new Skype account 5 4 1 2 Switching to another Skype user E Press Menu Select Skype Status gt Switch user Press Select Press OK Enter the password for this account Press OK This automatically signs out the B Eb Select a username from the list g previous user and signs the new user in 5 4 1 3 Removing an account E Press Menu E Select Skype Status gt Switch user gt Clear user name Press Select Eb Select a username to remove from the list Press Select This de
36. e gt Private details Press Select The current setting is displayed Press Options Select Add Press Select Enter the new email address Press OK when finished The setting is saved 10 2 3 Edit an email address E Press Menu Hb Select Skype Status gt My Profile gt Private details Press Select The current setting is displayed Eb Select the email address Press Options E Select Edit Press Clear to make Corrections H Press Enter when finished The setting is saved 10 2 4 Delete an email address E Press Menu Bb Select Skype Status gt My Profile gt Private details Press Select The current setting is displayed Eb Select the email address Press Options EB Select Remove A confirmation request is displayed H Press Yes to confirm The email address is deleted 35 11 Call History Your phone stores the call history composed of four lists All Events Include all missed incoming and outgoing calls Iv Missed Calls that you received but did not answer Up to 50 missed calls E Incoming Calls that you received and answered Up to 50 incoming calls Li Outgoing Calls that you made Up to 20 outgoing calls A call history record is saved for each call and includes information of the caller name number call time and date Your phone also saves a history of received Skype voicemail new request s and Landline voicemail If the identity of the caller
37. e will automatically detect if Caller ID service is subscribed and start to suppress the first ring You can change this setting to suit your preference 13 4 12 Turning first ring on off Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Regular Call gt 1st ring Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved Note Reset First Ring Status To reset the first ring status you can reset the system from the Reset menu See Reset the default settings on page 50 43 14 Network Services The network services feature allows you to listen to information provided by your network provider The availability of these features is dependant on your country and your subscription with the network provider This information is stored by the network rather than in your handset itself Contact your network provider for more information about this feature amp Note Incorrect codes Network services may not work if the incorrect activation and or deactivation codes are entered 14 1 Voicemail The voicemail waiting indicator icon E appears on your handset s screen when there there are new voicemails When all the voicemails are heard the icon E disappears You can receive voicemails from both your Skype and Landline callers 14 1 1 Skype Voicemail Skype Voicemail takes your calls when you are busy or offline Consult and subscribe this service from Skype E Press Menu H Select His
38. e the word Skype during standby For example Skype 1 49 16 4 Change the system PIN The system PIN is used for registering deleting handsets and protecting the access rights to some of the other menus The default system PIN is 0000 You can personalize the PIN for greater security Press Menu Select Settings gt Advanced gt Change PIN Press Select Enter the system PIN Press OK Use Clear to make corrections Enter the new system PIN Press Enter Enter the new system PIN again for verification Press Enter The setting is saved e Note Write down your PIN and save it for future use If you have forgotten the PIN call your dealer for assistance 16 5 Reset the default settings The default settings are the original factory settings of your phone Wl Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Advanced gt Reset settings Press Select Eb Select Reset all to reset all the settings including the network settings Eb Select Keep Network to reset all the settings except the network settings Eb Press Select Enter the system PIN Press Enter to confirm Use Clear to make corrections A confirmation request is displayed 50 H Press Yes to confirm All settings have reset Note After reset your base s power switches off It will switch back on in a few seconds after updating all the settings See Default pre programmed settings on page 59 for the original factory settings
39. e the settings Handset on the charger does not charge Check that the batteries are inserted correctly Make sure the handset is placed properly on the charger The battery icon animates while charging Batteries may be defective Purchase new ones from your dealer No display Check that the batteries are charged Check the power and phone connections Bad audio crackles echo etc The handset may be nearly out of range Move closer to the base The phone may be receiving interference from nearby electrical appliances Move the base Frequently asked questions The phone may be at a location with thick walls Move the base Handset does not ring Check that the handset ringer is turned on See page 39 Caller ID does not display Service may not be activated Check with your service provider The caller s information may be withheld or is unavailable Cannot make answer a 2nd call Service may not be activated Check with your service provider Check that the recall selection is correct See page 42 e Note If the above solutions do not help remove the power from both the handset and the base Wait for 1 minute and try again Frequently asked questions 63 21 Glossary Area Code Area codes usually indicate geographical areas within one country that are covered by one or more telephone exchanges You may need this to return local national or international calls received o
40. eached after 3 cycles of complete charging over 15 hours and discharging allowing approximately 10 hours of talk time and 150 hours of stand by time Each icon gives you a visual message of your Skype status Offline Online Away Do Not Disturb 2 6 The menus Your phone offers a variety of features and functions grouped in the menus 2 6 1 Browsing the menus The main menu includes the Contacts History Skype Status Add Contact Answer Machine and Settings menus From standby mode you can f J Press f MENU to enter the main menu Press to view the contact list Press 4 to enter the Skype Status menu Press v to enter History menu Q rip Use or v to navigate the menus Your phone 11 3 Getting started 3 1 Connect the base station PHILIPS 55 o Q t e 3 E Connect the output plug of the mains adapter to the bottom of the base station and the mains adapter to a standard wall outlet Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the ethernet socket on the bottom of the base station and the other end to an ADSL Cable modem or a router or a switch hub connected to the Internet El Connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket at the bottom of the base station and the wall phone socket 3 2 Connect your charger E Connect the mains adapter to a standard wall outlet 12 3 3 Install your handset Warning RISK OF EX
41. eeting To stop press OK Your new voicemail greeting is now saved 14 1 2 1 Retrieving voicemail Call your voicemail service center to retrieve your Landline voicemail Your handset supports 2 voicemail service numbers E Press Menu B Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Voicemail Press Select E A list of voicemail service centres appears Select a voicemail service centre and press Select B Select Call Press Select A call is made to the service centre Wait for voice instruction 14 1 1 1 3 Resetting your voicemail greeting This feature resets your current voicemail greeting to the default greeting provided by Skype Eb Press Menu H Select Select History gt Voice mails gt SkypeVM Press Select HA list of voicemails appears Select a Skype voicemail and press Options El Select My Greeting gt Options gt Reset Default Press Select Your voicemail greeting is reset 14 1 2 Landline Voicemail The voicemail service number must be defined in your handset before you can make a call to retrieve your Landline voicemail Consult and subscribe this service from your service provider Network Services 14 1 2 2 Editing the voicemail service number E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Voicemail Press Select EH A list of voicemail service centres appears Select a voicemail service centre and press Select El Select Define number Press Select to start edi
42. el call back number manually 14 4 1 Activating cancel call back E Press Menu Hb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Cancel call back gt Call Press Select A call to the number will be initiated 14 4 2 Defining cancel call back number E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Cancel call back gt Define number Press Select Eb Enter a new number or edit the existing cancel call back number El Press OK to confirm The setting is saved 14 5 Withhold identity This feature enables you to prevent the person you are calling from seeing your name or number caller identity 14 5 1 Activating withhold identity E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Withhold identity gt On Press Select The setting is saved 14 5 2 Deactivating withhold identity E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Withhold identity gt Off Press Select The setting is saved Network Services 14 5 3 Defining withhold identity number E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Withhold identity gt On Press Select Eb Enter the number you wish to withhold your identity from Press OK to confirm The setting is saved Network Services 47 15 Extra Features Discover and explore the additional features your phone offers Find out how these features can benefit you and help you make the most from your phone 15 1 Keypad lo
43. elect the new setting Press Select The setting is saved Q rip After the first Skype credit or Landline call as a new user your phone will invite you to set up a preferred call method 6 1 2 Pre dialing Pre dialing allows you to view and edit the number before making the call EE Enter the phone number or Skype contact name The number displays on the screen You can make changes before dialing out BH Press Ay to dial out the call The number is dialed out on the preferred line For details on preferred line see page 24 Q rip Press Clear to erase a digit Press and hold amp to enter a pause after a digit has been entered P displays on the screen Call 6 1 3 Call from the landline E Enter the phone number Press Options Eb Select Regular call Press Select The number is dialed out 6 1 4 Call using Skype Credits e Note The phone number shall include the international calling code area code country dependent and subscriber number El Enter the phone number amp Note To make a SkypeOut call it is necessary to dial the country prefix before dialing the phone number you are calling i e 00 011 or For example When making calls to North America 00 1 905 1234567 or 011 1 905 1234567 When making international calls 00 852 12345678 or 852 12345678 Q rip To insert Press and hold Press Options Eb Select SkypeOut call Press Sele
44. essage You can then decide if you want to talk to the caller directly From the base You can use to adjust the speaker s volume during call screening The lowest volume level turns call screening off From the handset The call screening feature on the handset can be changed from the handset menu E Press Menu on the handset E Select Answer machine gt Ans Settings gt Handset screening Press Select Hb Select new setting B Press OK The setting is saved Note During call screening use 4 and v to adjust the screening volume Q rip Handset Call Screening Press Listen on your handset Your handset automatically turns on the speaker for handset screening The Answering Machine To listen from the earpiece press to turn off the speaker amp Note The call screening on off setting can be changed when the phone is recording incoming messages However the new setting will only apply starting from the next call 17 9 Message alert Message alert gives you an indication that the answering machine has new message s You will see the number of new messages flashing on the base and you will also see the Fs icon and a notification message on the handset 17 10 Setting the ring delay Ring delay is the number of times your phone will ring before the answering machine picks up the call This setting only applies when your answering machine is switched
45. f contents 1 Table of contents 7 Intercom and Conference 10 2 Private details 35 Calls 28 7 1 Calling another handset 28 11 Call History 36 7 2 Internal call during an TET all history options 3 external call 28 12 Custom Options 38 7 3 Transferring a call 28 12 1 Personalizing your phone s 74 Conference call 29 display 38 12 2 Personalizing your phone s 8 Text and Numbers 30 sounds 39 8 1 Entering text and numbers 30 13 Calling Features 40 82 Switching between uppercase lowercase and numeric 30 131 Auto answer 40 8 3 Entering symbols 31 132 Auto hang up 40 13 3 Skype call features 40 9 Contact list 32 13 4 Landline call features 41 9 1 View the contact list 32 92 Call from the contact list 32 14 Network Services a 141 Voi il 44 9 3 Shared phonebook 32 SERIE 14 2 Voicemail Call forward 46 94 Adding a contact 33 14 3 Call back 46 9 5 Send a voicemail to your Skype contact 33 144 Cancel call back 46 9 6 Manage your contacts 33 145 Withhold identity 46 9 7 Handling a contact request 34 15 Extra Features 48 10 Your Skype profile 35 15 1 Keypad lock 48 10 1 Public details 35 152 Missing handset s 48 Table of contents Table of contents 16 The System 49 16 1 Set your country 49 16 2 Register the handset 49 16 3 Unregister a handset 49 16 4 Change the system PIN
46. hine will answer incoming calls after a certain number of rings depending on the ring delay setting See Setting the ring delay on page 57 17 2 Turning off the answering machine You can turn off the answering machine either through the base or the handset Through the handset E Press Menu E Select Answer machine gt Answer On Off Press Select Eb Select Off Press OK The setting is saved Through the base EB Press 5 to turn off the answering machine during standby Note Once switched off the message counter turns off 53 17 3 Setting the answering machine language This feature only applies to model s with multiple language support The answering machine language is the language for the pre recorded outgoing messages OGM announced by the answering machine Wb Press Menu E Select Answer machine gt Ans Settings gt OGM languages Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved 17 4 Setting the answer mode By default the answering machine is set to Answer amp Record mode message can be left by the callers this can be changed to Answer Only no message can be left by the callers The caller will be prompted to call back later Eb Press Menu Eb Select Answer machine gt Answer mode Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved e Note Memory Full Answering machine automatically sw
47. ically See Auto hang up on page 40 6 3 Answer a call El When the phone rings press BS The call is established e Note Caller ID Service Subscribe from your service provider Missed Call Alert When a call is missed your phone displays You have Missed Calls Press View for more options Q rip When a Skype call comes in you can reject the call by pressing Reject e Warning When the handset rings during an incoming call do not put the handset too close to your ear as the ringer volume may damage your hearing 6 3 1 Turning off the ringer For details on ringer setting see page 39 6 4 During a call This section describes the features that are available during a call 6 4 1 Adjust the earpiece volume E Press or v to adjust the volume during a call The earpiece volume is adjusted 26 6 4 2 Muting the microphone The mute feature allows you to speak to someone in the house privately E Press The caller cannot hear you but you during a call can still hear his voice BH Press Li microphone You can now communicate with the again to unmute the caller 6 4 3 Using the speaker or handsfree e Warning Handsfree activation can suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a very high level Make sure the handset is not too close to your hear WU Pres speaker Q rip Use the speaker to involve everyone in the room in the conversatio
48. ind the Declaration of Conformity on www philips com support 1 5 Environmental Remember to observe local regulations regarding the disposal of your packaging materials exhausted batteries and old equipment Promote their recycling where possible 1 6 Recycling amp disposal Disposal instructions for old products The purpose of the WEEE directive Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002 96 EC is to ensure that products are recycled using the best available treatment recovery and recycling techniques to ensure human health and high environmental protection Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused Do not dispose of your old product in your general household waste bin Inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and 6 electronic products marked by this symbol Use one of the following disposal options Dispose of the complete product including its cables plugs and accessories in the designated WEEE collection facilities If you purchase a replacement product hand your complete old product back to the retailer The shop should accept it as required by the WEEE directive Disposal instructions for batteries Batteries should not be isi Packaging information Philips has marked the packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventu
49. is not withheld the name or number of the caller will be displayed The call records are displayed in chronological order with the most recent received call at the top of the list amp Note Your phone will not store any call history except for PSTN calls if you are not signed in to Skype When you sign out from Skype your phone clears all the call history voicemails and new requests saved under your account When you or another user signs in to Skype again your phone starts saving the new call history under the signed in account 36 11 1 Call history options E Press Menu EB Select History Press Select Eb Select the call list you need Press Select The call records are displayed El Select a call record and press Options to choose one of the following options SkypeOut Make a call to the call caller using Skype Regular Make a call to the call caller using Landline Save to Save the number to contacts your Contact list if the caller s contact is not already in your Contact list Details View details of caller Delete Delete the current call record Delete all Delete all call history records Not all options are available for the selected call record The options that are available vary according to the status of your contact online offline and the type of contact whether it is a online number or phone number contact H Press Select Q rip From standby
50. itches to answer only mode 17 5 Outgoing messages OGM The outgoing message is the message your caller hears when the answering machine picks up the call Your answering machine comes with 2 pre recorded outgoing messages one for Answer and Record mode and one for Answer Only mode 54 17 5 1 Recording an outgoing message The maximum length of the outgoing message is 60 seconds After recording your new outgoing message will automatically replace the old one Press Menu Select Answer machine gt Record OGM Press Select Select Answer amp Record or Answer only Press Select Select Record Press Select Press Start to start recording Press Stop to stop recording or recording will stop after 60 seconds The recorded outgoing message will play back automatically for review Q rip Restore Pre recorded outgoing message If you want to restore the pre recorded outgoing message simply delete your current outgoing message 17 5 2 Listening to the outgoing message E Press Menu Bb Select Answer machine gt Record OGM Press Select Eb Select Answer amp Record or Answer only Press Select The handset plays the outgoing message The Answering Machine 17 5 3 Deleting an outgoing message E Press Menu E Select Answer machine gt Record OGM Press Select Eb Select Answer amp Record or Answer only Press Select E Select Delete Press Select The handset displays a confirmation reque
51. l history list 200 Skype and phone number contacts Call history list with 50 missed calls 50 incoming calls 20 outgoing calls Battery 2xAAA NiMH Rechargeable 750mAh batteries Power consumption Power consumption at idle mode around 1 3W Weight and dimensions Handset 96 grams 1638x252 x 46 mm H x D x W Base 216 5 grams 137 2 x 68 7 x 118 4 mm Hx Dx W Charger 135 5 grams 76 05 x 79 3 x 57 9 mm Hx D x W Technical Data 61 20 Frequently asked questions www philips com support In this chapter you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about your phone Connection No Signal icon 3 The handset may be out of range Move closer If the handset displays Unregistered register the handset See page 49 Set up Registration fails continuously Your base memory may be full Delete an un used handset and try again See page 49 Sound No dialing tone on landline Check your phone connections The handset may be out of range Move closer No parking tone The handset may not be placed properly on the cradle Try again Charging contacts may be dirty Disconnect the power supply first and then clean contacts with a damp cloth 62 Product behaviour I cannot change the settings of my voice mail Operator voice mail is managed by your operator and not the phone itself Please contact your operator should you want to chang
52. letes the account from the phone OR Eb Select Clear all to delete everyone on the list Press Select This deletes all the saved accounts from the phone A Warning Removing an account removes that person s contacts and settings on your phone They cannot be recovered However you can add the same 22 username back to your phone by setting them up as a new user 5 4 2 Change your online status E Press Menu H Select Skype Status gt Online Status Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK This saves your new status Q rip From standby mode you can press 4 to access the Skype Status menu to change your online status 5 4 3 Change your password Your password is a security feature that means no one else can sign into your Skype account This is different from the PIN system for your phone Press Menu Select Skype Status gt Change password Press Select Enter your password Press OK Enter your new password Press OK Repeat your new password Press OK This saves your new password 5 4 4 Sign out If you have set your phone to save the login settings before see page 14 your phone will automatically log into your Skype account even after you switch your phone off and on To manually sign out of Skype Eb Press Menu H Select Skype Status gt Sign out Press Select Skype on your phone Eb Press OK to confirm This logs out the current user e Note After signing out man
53. lock key 5 Dial and enter pause Lock Unlock keypad Intercom Conference key Make intercom call Make conference call Mutekey Mute unmute microphone Speaker key Turn speaker on off Microphone 2 4 10 Overview of the base station mmo On Off key of Turn the answering machine on off Volume down Decrease Increase speaker volume x Delete key Delete messages Previous key _ Skip backward during playback Next key Skip forward during playback Lal Play Stop key Play messages Stop message playback Message counter Display message number Display answering machine operation Display volume level during setting A Paging key _ Find handset s Enter registration mode B Line LED 2 Blink when receiving a call Lit when base is on C Skype line key and LED Toggle between Online and Away status Lit during Online status 2 5 Display icons Each icon gives you a visual message of your handset status BEEN Battery is fully charged WHEN Battery is low EA ee GENS Battery is charging a g In range a Out of range LO Speaker on hd P New missed call I New voicemail io New authorization request Silent Your phone A Microphone muted a Keypad locked Headset attached Optimal battery life is r
54. ly to notify you of another incoming Skype call E Press 7 to answer the call The first call is put on hold and you are now connected to the second call BH Press to toggle between the two callers OR Bb Press to end the current call and return to standby 27 7 Intercom and Conference Calls An intercom call is a call to another handset registered on the same base unit This function can only be used with a multi handset configuration It allows you to make free internal calls transfer external calls from one handset to another and to use the conference option A conference call involves conversation between other handset s and outside caller s Note Some of these functions could be unavailable if the extra handset used is not a VOIP855 7 1 Calling another handset An intercom call can only involve two handsets registered on the same base unit Note If the base station only has 2 handsets yours and another handset registered to it you can press INT to call the other handset instantly E Press INT The handset s available for intercom is displayed EE Select the handset you want to call EH Press Call Wait for the other party to answer your call E Press to cancel or end the intercom call 28 Q rip To customize your intercom ringer see Personalizing your phone s sounds on page 39 7 2 Internal call during an external call While talking on the phone on the
55. mbers 30 Time setting 15 Transferring a call 28 Turning off the ringer 26 Unregister a handset 49 Voicemail 44 Voicemail Call forward 46 What s in the box 8 Withhold identity 46 67 Philips Consumer Lifestyle I H LI PS AQ95 56F 1 dos 2009 Repon No 2 Year in which the CE mark is affixed EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We PHILIPS CONSUMER LIFESTYLE B V TUSSENDIEPEN 4 9206 AD DRACHTEN THE NETHERLANDS Declare under our responsibility that the electrical product s PHILIPS VoIP855 OR Ea A AR Se DECT Phone Uistscomminseation Terminal Equipment product descripti To which this declaration relates is in confirmity with the following harmonized standards title number and date of issue of the standard EN 301 406 V1 5 1 07 2003 EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 04 EN 301 489 6 V1 2 1 2002 08 EN 60950 1 2006 EN 50360 2001 EN 50361 2001 EN 50383 2002 EN 50385 2002 Following the provisions of 1999 5 EC R amp TTE Directive And are produced under a quality scheme at least in conformity with ISO 9001 or CENELEC Permanent Documents The Notified Body BABT performed NB Opinion CE0168 Name and number description of intervention And issued the certificate NC 14307 certificate number Remarks tet ten Post Director Consumer care Sustainability Approbation amp BI Eindhoven The Netherlands Philips Consumer Lifystyle AMB 54
56. meric mode Text and Numbers 8 3 Entering symbols You can enter special symbols such as and many more El Press _ while editing in lower case or upper case mode A table of symbols is displayed Use 4 v 4 gt to select the symbol that you want Eb Press Select to enter the symbol Qo Tip z To insert press and hold Text and Numbers 31 9 Contact list Your phone can store a total of 200 Skype and phone number contacts 1 View the contact list Press to enter the contact list Select the contact you want to view Press Options Select View Profile Press Select The details of the contact are displayed Note Unknown details If the contact s details are not known you can request details or view the profile of the contact Press Options then select Request details or View profile Press Select to confirm DONE X 9 1 1 You can search a contact list by scrolling or by searching the first character Search a contact 9 1 1 1 Searching by scrolling E While in the contact list press or v to scroll 9 1 1 2 Searching by the first character EE While in the contact list press the digit key that contains the character you want to search by 32 9 2 Call from the contact list See page 25 9 3 Shared phonebook You can use this feature to share your contacts with other users of the phone Your shared phonebook ca
57. n to turn on off the 6 4 4 Use the headset amp Note Headset is optional and not provided A headset with 2 5mm jack and minimum 32 ohm speaker impedance must be used It is available from retail store Plug the headset into the headset jack at the side of your handset Q rip Use the headset to talk privately with the caller Call 6 5 Make a second landline call Note 2nd Call Service Consult and subscribe this service from your service provider During a call E Press A The current caller is put on hold Dial the number you want for the 2nd call The number displays on the screen and is dialed out H Press s to toggle between the two callers OR J EH Press Al to end the current call and return to standby amp Note Toggling between two calls is a network and country dependent feature 6 6 Answer a second landline call e Note 2nd Call Service Consult and subscribe this service from your service provider During a landline call your phone sounds a short beep periodically to notify you of another incoming landline call E Press to answer the call The first call is put on hold and you are now connected to the second call m Bb Press to toggle between the two callers Call OR D Bb Press to end the current call and return to standby 6 7 Answer a second Skype call During a Skype call your phone sounds a short beep periodical
58. n store a total of 100 Skype and phone number contacts 9 3 1 Activating your shared phonebook E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Phone gt Share contacts Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved Q rip The icon displayed in front of each contact will indicate if it is a Skype phone number or shared number v Skype contact g SkypeOut contact Q Shared phonebook contact 9 3 2 Copy a shared contact When the shared phonebook is on you can copy a shared contact to your own contact list E Press to enter the contact list BE Select the shared contact you want to copy Press Options Eb Select Copy to my contacts Press Select The contact is saved to your contact list Contact list 9 4 Adding a contact Note Memory Full If your contact list is full the handset displays a notification message Delete some contacts before adding new ones 9 4 1 Adding a Skype contact E Press Menu EE Select Contacts gt Add Contact gt Skype contact Press Select Eb Enter the name Skype name or full name or email of the Skype user Press OK A list of matching names is displayed El Scroll to the contact you want Press Select H Press Yes if you wish to send a request to see his her contact details Hb Edit the request details if you want and press OK An authorization request is sent to the contact The new contact will be added after the
59. n the landline for example area code 20 is added in front of the local number if you are calling to London from outside of the London area in UK Country Code This is the international calling code for your country for example 1 for US 44 for UK or 33 for France Proper country code entry is required to ensure landline functionality configured to correspond to your country ID DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automating the configuration of devices that use TCP IP DNS Domain Name System an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses Example domain name www example com may translate to 198 103 243 5 64 Gateway Address A default gateway is a router on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network In homes the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the Internet O IP Address A unique number that devices use for identification and communication purpose with each other on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard LCD Liquid Crystal Display a thin flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels Ports A port is an endpoint to a logical connection Port numbers range from 0 to 65536 Example ftp uses port 21 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol Over Ethernet used mainly in ADSL services Proxy Server A device that offers a network service to allow clients to make indirect network connections
60. ock the cover Note Please use a coin or screwdriver that is the right shape and size for the screw that is used Otherwise you may damage the screw when tightening it 3 4 Checking the battery level The battery icon displays the current battery level Battery full a Battery is 2 3 full uam Battery is 1 3 full s Battery is low Require charging Your handset may power down shortly if it is not charged after the battery is empty If you are on the phone when the battery is nearly empty you will hear warning tones Place the handset on the charger unit to recharge the batteries Otherwise your call may be cut off shortly after the warning 3 5 Settings before first use Before you first use your handset you will be asked to set the language accept an agreement and select the country where the phone is to be used 13 3 5 1 Setting your language This setting determines the display language of the menus and messages E Select your language Eb Press Select to confirm Note If you need to re configure your language setting see Set the display language on page 38 3 5 2 Review the agreement Read the agreement carefully It is necessary that you understand and accept the terms and conditions of the agreement before using the phone EE Press or v to scroll through the agreement EE Press Accept to accept the agreement and proceed e Warning If
61. ody Melody 1 Intercom Ring Melody Melody 1 Receiver Volume Volume 3 Ring Volume Medium Notification Tone On Ring Type Ringer On Confirmation Tones On Keypad Tone On Call History Setting All Events List Keep all Incoming Call List Keep all Missed Call List Keep all Outgoing Call List Keep all Voicemail Indicator Reset System Setting PIN Code 0000 Base Selection Auto Country Reset Default pre programmed settings 59 Network Setting DHCP Enable Network Proxy Option Off Ports 0 Alternative Ports YES IP address DHCP Subnet mask DHCP Primary DNS DHCP Secondary DNS DHCP Answering Machine Setting Ans Machine Status On Outgoing message Pre recorded memory OGM Ans Machine Mode Ans amp Rec Incoming message Empty memory Base Call Screening On Remote access Off Handset Call Screening Off Ring delay 5 Rings Speaker Volume Level 5 60 Default pre programmed settings 19 Technical Data Display Temperature range A High quality 1 5 display Operation 0 C to 35 C 65k colours e Storage 25 C to 45 C 128x 128 pixel Progressive LCD backlight Relative humidity Operation Up to 95 at 40 C General telephone features e Storage Up to 95 at 40 C Caller name amp number identification Skype and Landline calls Skype and Landline voicemails Conference call and intercom Ring profiles Shared phonebook Contacts list and Cal
62. on You can change this setting from 1 8 rings or Toll Saver Eb Press Menu Eb Select Answer machine gt Ans Settings gt Ring delay Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved Q rip Toll Saver This is a cost effective way to manage your messages when accessing your answering machine remotely When economy is selected your answering machine will pick up the call after 3 rings if you have new messages or 5 rings if you do not have any messages The Answering Machine 17 11 Remote access You can operate your answering machine when you are away from home by calling your phone from a touch tone phone and entering your 4 digit PIN code Note The remote access PIN code is the same as your system PIN To change your PIN see Change the system PIN on page 50 17 11 1 Activating deactivating remote access You can allow or block remote access to your answering machine E Press Menu E Select Answer machine gt Ans Settings gt Remote access Press Select E Select the new setting Press OK The setting is saved 17 11 2 Accessing your answering machine remotely E Make a call to your home number from a touch tone phone EB Press when the outgoing message starts playing Eb Enter your PIN code You now have access to your answering machine and new message s starts playing Note You have 2 attempts to enter the correct PIN code before your phone
63. ratures e Operate in a place where temperature is always between 0 and 35 C Store in a place where temperature is always between 25 and 45 C Battery life may be shortened in low temperature conditions Metallic objects may be retained if placed near or on the handset receiver 1 2 Digital security system Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing unauthorized access and charges to your phone line There is a unique digital security code programmed in each unit When the base and the handset are powered up the first time the handset automatically links with the base ready for normal and secure use If you have purchased additional accessory handset s you will need to follow the registration procedure in Register the handset in this manual to maintain intact the digital security 1 3 Software licences This product contains open source software packages An overview of these packages the licences and or notices that apply to them and the source code for a 5 number of these packages are available in the on line product documentation which is visible on www philips com support 1 4 Conformity We Philips declare that the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC This product can only be connected to the analogue telephone networks of the countries mentioned on the packaging You can f
64. st H Press OK to confirm The pre recorded outgoing message is restored Note The pre recorded outgoing message cannot be deleted 17 6 Incoming messages ICM Each message can be up to 3 minutes long When you have received new messages on your answering machine the answering machine display will keep flashing the number of new messages received and the handset will display a notification message If you pick up the phone when the caller is leaving a message the recording will stop and you can talk to the caller directly e Note Memory Full The answering machine automatically switches to answer only mode Delete some messages to allow room for new messages 17 6 1 Playing incoming messages Incoming messages will be played back in the sequence they were recorded The Answering Machine From the base EH Press __ stop message playback Press to start or Adjust the volume Press to increase or to decrease the speaker s volume Skip backward During message playback press I to replay the message from the beginning During the first second of the gt l current message press _ _ to play the previous message Skip forward Press to skip to the next message Lal Stop playback Press Delete current message Press X Note Deleted message s cannot be recovered From the
65. t of languages Preferred line Regular call SkypeOut call Always ask Share contacts On Off Sounds Ringtone Skype call List of melodies Regular call List of melodies Intercom List of melodies Ring Volume Notifications On Off Keypad Tone On Off Confirmation On Off Display Brightness Contrast Level 1 2 3 4 5 Backlight 20 seconds 30 seconds 1 min Screen Saver Off Clock Standard Regular Call Carrier code 19 Settings Regular Call Auto prefix Detect number Replace by Recall time Short Medium Long Recall Pause Time Pause 1 2 Dial mode Tone Pulse PABX On Off 1st ring On Off Call back Call Define number Cancel call back Call Define number Withold identity On Off Define number Voicemail Voice Mail 1 Voice Mail 2 Skype Call Voicemail Call forward Block call Skype call Skypeln call Blocked users Time amp Date Time Time zone Daylight saving Winter Time Summer Time Time format 12 Hr 24 Hr Date Date format Date separator Network Information TCP IP PPPoE Proxy Ports Reset network Advanced Country List of countries Reset settings Change PIN
66. ting H Press Select The service number is saved 14 1 2 3 Deleting voicemail E Press Menu Hb Select History gt Voice mails gt Landline VM Press Select EH A list of voicemail service centres appears Select a voicemail service centre and press Select E Select Delete Press Select The voicemail notification is deleted 45 14 2 Voicemail Call forward This feature allows you to forward your voicemails to another landline or mobile number 14 2 1 Activating deactivating voicemail call forward Wl Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Skype Call gt Voicemail gt Forward unanswered Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 14 3 Call back The call back service allows you to make a call to the person who last called you You can also define or change the call back number manually 14 3 1 Activating call back El Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Call back Call Press Select Acallto the number will be initiated 14 3 2 Defining call back number Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Call back gt Define number Press Select Eb Enter a new number or edit the existing call back number El Press OK to confirm The setting is saved 14 4 Cancel call back The cancel call back service notifies you when a party you have tried to call 46 becomes available You can also define or change the canc
67. to other network services Glossary Static IP Address A constant IP address used to identify semi permanent devices such as servers Subnet Mask A mask used to determine what subnetwork an IP address belongs to Example 255 255 255 0 VMWI Voice Mail Waiting Indication for Landline only Glossary 65 22 Index Adding a contact 33 Adding a Skype contact 33 Adjust the earpiece volume 26 Answer a call 26 Answer mode 54 Answering Machine 53 Area code management 42 Auto answer 40 Auto hang up 40 Auto prefix 42 Backlight duration 38 Battery level 13 Block call 41 Brightness level 38 B Call back 46 Call from the call history 25 Call from the contact list 25 Call History 36 Call screening 56 Cancel call back 46 Carrier code 41 Change the system PIN 50 Clock settings 15 Conference call 29 Confirmation tone 39 Conformity 6 Connect the base station 12 Connect your charger 12 Contact list 32 Contact request 34 Contrast level 38 Country codes list 52 Country setting 14 Creating a new Skype account 14 Custom Options 38 66 Date format 16 Date separator 16 Date setting 16 Daylight saving 15 Default pre programmed settings 59 Deleting a call record 37 Dial mode 43 Digital security system 5 Display icons 10 Display language 38 Do not disturb 40 End a call 26 First Ring 43 Frequently asked questions 62 Glossary 64 Handsfree 26 Headset 26 Incoming messages ICM
68. tory gt Voice mails gt SkypeVM Press Select E A list of voicemails appears Select a Skype voicemail and press Options to choose one of the following options 44 Play Play your voicemail Details View details of your voicemail Delete Delete voicemail Call Return a call to the sender Send Record a voicemail for Voicemail the sender View View profile of the Profile sender Add to Add sender to your Contact Contact list if the sender s contact is not already in your Contact list My Play re record or Greeting reset your Skype voicemail greeting E Press Select 14 1 1 1 My Greeting You may personalise your own Skype voicemail greeting message using this feature This greeting will be played to your Skype caller when you are busy or offline 14 1 1 1 1 Playing your voicemail greeting Eb Press Menu H Select History gt Voice mails gt SkypeVM Press Select E A list of voicemails appears Select a Skype voicemail and press Options El Select My Greeting gt Options gt Play Press Select Your voicemail greeting starts playing Network Services 14 1 1 1 2 Recording your voicemail greeting Press Menu Select Select History gt Voice mails gt SkypeVM Press Select A list of voicemails appears Select a Skype voicemail and press Options Select My Greeting gt Options gt Record Press Select to start recording your new voicemail gr
69. ually your phone will not automatically log into your Skype account when you switch on your phone 5 4 5 Check your account Check how much credit you ve got in your account and if you have voicemail or an online number when they expire E Press Menu Eb Select Skype Status gt Account Status Press Select Eb Select the account to check Press Select This shows your account information Q rip Your Skype Credit balance is displayed when your phone s on standby 5 4 6 Update Skype E Press Menu Eb Select Settings gt Advanced gt Software update gt Check for update Press Select Eb Follow the on screen instructions 5 4 7 Turn on auto update You can program your phone to notify you when a new version of Skype is available This saves you from manually checking for updates Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Advanced gt Software update gt Auto Update Press Select Skype on your phone Eb Select the new setting Press Select This displays a confirmation message B Press Yes to confirm H Press OK This saves your auto update setting Note When you get an auto update message press OK to install the update now Press Later to see the reminder again at a later time 5 4 8 Check device information E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Advanced gt Software update gt Device information Press Select The information is displayed 23 6 Call Your phone s
70. upports both Skype line and landline calls A Skype call is a call using the Skype line A Landline call is a call using your regular phone line amp Note This telephone is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services 6 1 Make a regular call This section describes the different ways to make a call Note Signal Strength Check the signal strength before making a call and during a call For details see Checking the signal strength on page 15 EU Press for the landline Bb Dial the phone number The number displays on the screen and is dialed out amp Note Call Timer The call timer displays the talk time of your current call Note Low Battery During a call you will hear warning tones if your handset is almost out of battery Charge your handset or your call may soon be cut off For details see Checking the battery level on page 13 24 6 1 1 Assign a preferred line A preferred line is the line of priority for calls After setting the preferred line all your calls will always be dialed out on the preferred line when you press eM You may select either Regular or SkypeOut call as your preferred line otherwise you can set your phone to prompt you each time you make a call E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Phone gt Preferred line Press Select Eb S
71. vice provider and your phone will do the rest for you Note Carrier Code It is a 2 or 3 digit code that represents a service provider Consult your service provider to find out its code E Press Menu 41 Bib Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Carrier code Press Select Eb Enter the carrier code Press OK The setting is saved 13 4 2 Area code management This feature only applies to model s with area code support This feature automatically removes the area code of an incoming call You can define an area code up to 5 digits you want to remove The phone number will be saved in the call log without the area code 13 4 3 Activating area code removal E Press Menu EP Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Area code Press Select Eb Enter the area code Press OK The setting is saved 13 4 4 Deactivating area code removal Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Regular Call gt Area code Press Select El Use BACK to delete all the digits Press OK The setting is saved 13 4 5 Auto prefix The auto prefix feature checks and formats your outgoing call number before it is dialed out If the first few digits of the number match the detect number you set in the menu they will be replaced by the prefix number you set in the menu For example you set the detect number 42 as 604 and prefix number as 1250 When you have dialed out a number such as 6043338888 your phone will change
72. y your contacts can call you or only authorized users can call you 13 3 4 1 Blocking Skype calls E Press Menu EE Select Settings gt Skype Call gt Block call gt Skype call Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved 13 3 4 2 Blocking Online number calls Eb Press Menu H Select Settings gt Skype Call gt Block call gt Skypeln call Press Select Eb Select the new setting Press Select The setting is saved Calling Features 13 3 4 3 Blocked Users Displays the list of users that have been blocked by the privacy feature You may use this feature to remove the privacy feature on certain users 13 3 4 3 1 Unblocking users E Press Menu H Select Settings gt Skype Call gt Block call gt Blocked users Press Select The list of blocked users are displayed Eb Select the user you wish to unblock Press Unblock The user is unblocked 13 4 Landline call features This section describes the call related features that apply to the landline only 13 4 1 Carrier code This feature only applies to model s with carrier code support For some telephone service providers you may need to add the carrier code when making a call outside of your local area The area code feature automatically helps you decide if the carrier code is needed when you are returning a call from the incoming call log You only have to program the carrier code of your ser
73. you do not accept the agreement you will not be able to access Skype features 3 5 3 Select your country It is necessary to set the correct country for the phone to work properly according to your country s standards EE Select your country Eb Press Select to confirm amp Note The phone is best configured for the available countries in the list Please refer to the country codes list on page 52 to see your country s international calling code If you need to re configure your country setting see Set your country on page 49 14 3 6 Login to Skype After an automatic restart your phone will prompt you to log in into your Skype account If you do not have a Skype account you may create a new account using your phone 3 6 1 Logging in as an existing Skype user Press Menu Select Skype Status gt Sign In Enter your Skype name Press OK or select your user name if displayed Enter your Skype password Press OK Thescreen prompts you to save your password for auto reconnect in future H Press Yes to confirm Your phone will automatically log into your Skype account every time the base unit powers up H Press No for one time login Your phone will prompt you to log into your Skype account the next time the base unit powers up 3 6 2 Creating a new Skype account EE Select Create new account Press Select Follow the steps on page 21 to create a new Skype user Getting started

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