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Contents 1 Important safety instructions 2 Your phone What is in the box Overview of the phone Overview of the base station Switch between uppercase and lowercase 3 4 4 4 5 3 Get started 7 Connect the base station 7 Insert the supplied batteries 8 Configure your phone (country dependent) 8 Change the remote access PIN (for B196) 9 Charge the handset 9 Check the battery level 9 What is standby mode? 9 Display icons 9 Check the signal strength 10 Switch the handset on or off 10 4 Calls Make a call Answe
12 Services 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 13 Technical data 30 14 Notice 31 31 31 31 Call list type Auto conference Network type Auto prefix Select the recall duration Dial mode Auto clock Register additional handsets Unregister the handsets Restore default settings Declaration of conformity Use GAP standard compliance Compliance with EMF Disposal of your old product and batteries 31 15 Frequently asked questions 33 16 Appendix 35 35 Text and number input tables 2 EN
1 Important safety instructions Power requirements • This product requires an electrical supply of 100-240 volts AC. In case of power failure, the communication can be lost. • The voltage on the network is classified as TNV-3 (Telecommunication Network Voltages), as defined in the standard EN 60950. Warning •• The Electrical network is classified as hazardous. The only way to power down the charger is to unplug the power supply from the electrical outlet.
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. What is in the box Line cord* Guarantee 4XLFN VWDUW JXLGH Short user manual Note Handset** •• * In some countries, you have to connect the line adapter to the line cord, then plug the line cord to the telephone socket.
h Microphone i • • Turn the speaker phone on/off. Make and receive calls through the speaker. • Press and hold to make an intercom call (for multi-handset version only). Set the dial mode (pulse mode or temporary tone mode). n j • o k a Earpiece b • • • Scroll up on the menu. Increase the earpiece/speaker volume. Access the phonebook. c REDIAL/C • Delete text or digits. • Cancel operation. • Access the redial list. d e • • • End the call. Exit the menu/operation.
a 6 • • EN Press to find handsets. Press and hold to enter the registration mode.
3 Get started Caution •• Make sure that you have read the safety instructions in the 'Important safety instructions' section before you connect and install your handset. Connect the base station Warning •• Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the phone. •• Use only the supplied power adapter to charge the batteries.
Insert the supplied batteries 1 Configure your phone (country dependent) 1 2 2 When using your phone for the first time, you see a welcome message. Press MENU/OK. Set the country/language Select your country/language, then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» The country/language setting is saved. Note 3 •• The country/language setting option is country dependent. If no welcome message is displayed, it means the country/language setting is preset for your country. Then you can set the date and time.
Change the remote access PIN (for B196) being charged, it is normal. Note •• The default answering machine remote access PIN code is 0000 and it is important to change it to ensure the security. 1 2 3 4 5 Press / Machine]. Note •• Charge the batteries for 8 hours before first use. •• If the handset becomes warm when the batteries are or MENU/OK > [Answ. Select [Remote access] > [Change PIN], then press MENU/OK to confirm. Your phone is now ready to use.
When the handset is off the base station/charger, the bars indicate the battery level (from full to low). When the handset is on the base station/charger, the bars keep scrolling until charging is complete. The empty battery icon flashes and you hear an alert tone. The battery is low and needs recharging. It displays the connection status between the handset and base station. The more bars are shown, the better the signal strength is.
4 Calls Note •• The talk time of your current call is displayed on the call timer. •• If you hear warning tones, the phone is almost out of Note •• When the power fails, the phone cannot access battery or out of range. Charge the battery or move the phone close to the base station. emergency services. Tip •• Check the signal strength before you make a call or when you are in a call.
Adjust the earpiece/speaker volume Press / to adjust the volume during a call. »» The earpiece/speaker volume is adjusted and the phone is back to the call screen. Mute the microphone 1 2 Press during a call. »» The handset displays [Mute on]. »» The caller cannot hear you, but you can still hear his voice. Press again to unmute the microphone. »» You can now communicate with the caller. Answer a second call Note •• This service is network dependent.
5 Intercom and conference calls 2 An intercom call is a call to another handset that shares the same base station. A conference call involves a conversation between you, another handset user and the outside callers. Switch between calls Make a call to another handset Note •• If the base station only has 2 registered handsets, press and hold 1 2 3 4 Press and hold to switch between the outside call and the intercom call.
During the conference call 1 2 Press and hold to put the external call on hold and go back to the internal call. »» The external call is put on hold. Press and hold again to establish the conference call again. Note •• If a handset hangs up during the conference call, the other handset remains connected to the external call.
6 Text and numbers You can enter text and numbers for handset name, phonebook records, and other menu items. Enter text and numbers 1 2 3 Press once or several times on the alphanumeric key to enter the selected character. Press REDIAL/C to delete a character. Press and hold REDIAL/C to delete all characters. Press and to move the cursor left and right. Press to add a space. Note •• For information on key mapping of characters and numbers, see the chapter 'Appendix'.
7 Phonebook This phone has a phonebook that stores up to 50 records. You can access the phonebook from the handset. Each record can have a name up to 14 characters long and a number up to 24 digits long. There are 2 direct access memories (keys and ). Depending on your country, keys and are preset to the voice mail number and information service number of your service provider respectively. When you press and hold on the key in standby mode , the saved phone number is dialed automatically.
Add a record Delete a record Note •• If your phonebook memory is full, the handset displays a notification message. Delete some records to add new ones. •• The phonebook overwrites the old number with the new number. 1 2 3 4 Press MENU/OK. Select [Phonebook] > [Add new], then press MENU/OK to confirm. Enter the name, then press MENU/OK to confirm. Enter the number, then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» Your new record is saved. Tip •• Press and hold to insert a pause.
8 Call log 3 The call log stores the call history of all missed or received calls. The incoming call history includes the name and number of the caller, call time and date. This feature is available if you have registered to the caller ID service with your service provider. Your phone can store up to 20 call records. The call log icon on the handset flashes to remind you of any unanswered calls. If the caller allows the display of his identity, you can view his name or number.
2 3 4 Select a record, then press MENU/OK to confirm. Select [Delete], then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» A confirmation request is displayed on the handset.. Press MENU/OK to confirm. »» The record is deleted. Delete all call records 1 2 3 4 Press . »» The incoming call log is displayed. Press MENU/OK to enter the options menu. Select [Delete all], then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» A confirmation request is displayed on the handset.. Press MENU/OK to confirm. »» All records are deleted.
9 Redial list The redial list stores the call history of dialed calls. It includes the names and/or numbers you have called. This phone can store up to 10 redial records. View the redial records Press REDIAL/C. Redial a call 1 2 2 3 4 5 Select a record, then press . »» The number is dialed out. Press REDIAL/C to enter the list of dialed calls. Select a record, then press MENU/OK to confirm. Select [Save number], then press MENU/ OK to confirm. Enter and edit the name, then press MENU/OK to confirm.
10 Phone settings You can customize the settings to make it your own phone. Sound settings Set the handset's ringtone volume Set the docking tone Docking tone is the sound made when you place the handset on the base station or charger. 1 2 3 You can select among 5 ringtone volume levels or [Off]. 1 2 3 Press MENU/OK. Select [Phone setup] > [Sounds] > [Ring volume], then press MENU/OK to confirm. Select a volume level, then press MENU/ OK to confirm. »» The setting is saved.
Note •• Make sure that all the handsets registered to the base station are B191/B196 in order to have the ECO+ feature functioning properly. •• When ECO+ is activated, the standby time is reduced. This is because in ECO+ mode the base station is not transmitting any signal in standby mode; therefore the handset needs to “listen” more frequently for signals from the base station to detect incoming calls or other requests from the base station.
11 Telephone answering machine Set the answering machine language Note •• This feature only applies to models with multiplelanguage support. Note •• Available only for B196. Your phone includes a telephone answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is on. You can access the answering machine remotely and change the settings through the answering machine menu on the handset. Turn the answering machine on or off 1 2 3 Press / Machine]. or MENU/OK > [Answ.
Announcements The announcement is the message your caller hears when the answering machine picks up the call. The answering machine has 2 pre-recorded announcements: [Record also] and [Answer only]. 4 Select [Play], then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» You can listen to the current announcement. Note •• You can no longer listen to the announcement when you pick up an incoming call. Record an announcement The maximum length of the announcement you can record is 3 minutes.
Listen to the incoming messages You can listen to the incoming messages in the sequence they are recorded. • If there are new messages, press / to listen. If there is no new message, press / , then MENU/OK to listen to old messages. • Press MENU/OK > [Answ. Machine] > [Play], then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» New messages start playing. Old messages start playing if there is no new message. • • • Press REDIAL/C to stop listening. Press MENU/OK to enter the options menu.
1 2 3 Press / Machine] or MENU/OK > [Answ. Select [Remote access], then press MENU/OK to confirm. Select [Activate]/[Deactivate], then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» The setting is saved. Change the PIN code 1 2 3 4 5 Press / Machine]. or MENU/OK > [Answ. Select [Remote access] > [Change PIN], then press MENU/OK to confirm. Enter the old PIN, then press MENU/OK to confirm. Enter the new PIN code, then press MENU/OK to confirm. Enter the new PIN code again, then press MENU/OK to confirm.
12 Services The phone supports a number of features that help you handle and manage the calls. Call list type You can set whether you can view all incoming calls or missed calls from this menu. Network type Note •• This is a country dependent feature. It only applies to models with network type support. 1 2 3 Select the call list type 1 2 3 Press MENU/OK. Press MENU/OK. Select [Services] > [Network type], then press MENU/OK. Select a network type, then press MENU/ OK. »» The setting is saved.
Note 3 •• To enter a pause, press and hold . •• If the prefix number is set and the detect number is left empty, the prefix number is added to all outgoing calls. •• The feature is unavailable if the dialed number starts Select a dial mode, then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» The setting is saved. Note with * and #. •• If your phone is in pulse dial mode, press during a call for temporary tone mode. Digits entered for this call are then sent out as tone signals.
Note 2 •• For models with an answering machine, you hear a confirmation beep. »» Registration is complete in less than 2 minutes. The base automatically assigns a handset number to the handset. 3 Select [Services] > [Reset], then press MENU/OK to confirm. »» A confirmation request is displayed on the handset. Press MENU/OK to confirm. »» All settings (except the phonebook and direct access keys information) are reset.
13 Technical data General specification and features • Talk time: 16 hours • Standby time: 180 hours • Range indoor: 50 meters • Range outdoor: 300 meters • Phonebook list with 50 entries • Redial list with 10 entries • Call log with 20 entries • Answering machine with 25 minutes recording time • Caller identification standard support: FSK, DTMF Battery • Philips: 2 x AAA Ni-MH 1.
14 Notice Disposal of your old product and batteries Declaration of conformity Hereby, WOOX Innovations declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.p4c.philips. com. This product has been designed, tested and manufactured according the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC.
separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet.) Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
15 Frequently asked questions No signal bar is displayed on the screen. •• The handset is out of range. Move it closer to the base station. •• If the handset displays [Unregistered], register your handset. Tip •• For further information, see the chapter 'Services', section 'Register additional handsets'. If I fail to pair (register) the additional handsets to the base station, what do I do? Your base memory is full. Unregister the unused handsets and try again.
•• The phone receives interference from the nearby electrical appliances. Move the base station away from them. •• The phone is at a location with thick walls. Move the base away from them. The handset does not ring. Make sure the handset ringtone is turned on. The caller ID does not display. •• The service is not activated. Check with your service provider. •• The caller's information is withheld or unavailable.
16 Appendix Text and number input tables Key 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Key 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Upper case characters (for English/ French/German/Italian/Turkish/ Portuguese/Spanish/Dutch/Danish/ Finnish/Norwegian/ Swedish/Romanian/ Polish/Czech/Hungarian/Slovakian/ Slovenian/Croatian/ Lithuanian/Estonian/ Latvian/Bulgaria) Space . 0 , / : ; " ' ! ¡ ? ¿ * + - % \^ ~| 1 @ _ # = < > ( ) & € £ $ ¥[ ] { } ¤ § ...
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