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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome SE145 EN Telephone Answering Machine Warning Use only rechargeable batteries. Charge the handset for 24 hours before use.
Table of contents Important Power requirements Conformity Using GAP standard compliance Recycling and disposal 6 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”) Your SE145 Digital Cordless Telephone 8 What’s in the box? What you will also need 8 Overview of the handset Handset display Overview of the base 12...
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5.3.2 Store a number in the phonebook 5.3.3 Enter a pause in a phonebook number 5.3.4 Edit a number in the phonebook 5.3.5 Delete a phonebook entry One-touch keys 5.4.1 Dial a one-touch number 5.4.2 Assign one-touch keys to an entry in your phonebook Caller ID and Call log 23 5.5.1 Call log...
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Registration Register a handset Unregister a handset 35 Maintenance and replacement Cleaning How to replace the battery Technical data Frequently asked questions Index Table of contents...
1 Important Take time to read this user manual before you use your telephone. It contains important information and notes regarding operating your telephone. 1.1 Power requirements • This product requires an electrical supply of 220–240 volts, alternating monophased power, excluding IT installations defi...
• Refer also to the Cautions in chapters and subchapter sections. 1.2 Conformity Hereby, Philips Consumer Electronics, declares that this SE145x is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Disposal instructions for batteries Batteries should not be disposed of with general household waste. Packaging information Philips has marked the packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventual waste. A fi nancial contribution...
• Philips is committed to develop, produce and market products that cause no adverse health effects. Important • Philips confi rms that if its products are handled properly for their intended use, they are safe to use according to scientifi c evidence available today.
2 Your SE145 Digital Cordless Telephone Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. 2.1 What’s in the box? SE145 handset Power adaptor SE145 base User manual 2.2 What you will also...
2. 3 Overview of the handset Your SE145 Digital Cordless Telephone 1 Earpiece 2 Display See page 11 for an overview of the display icons. 3 Clear/Mute In the entry mode, press to delete digits; When viewing the call log/redial list, press to delete displayed entry or press and hold to delete all entries.
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During a call, press and hold to switch from pulse dialling to tone dialling. Dial a star, displayed as . 8 Programming key Enter the main menu. Confi rm a menu option. Go to next menu. Confi rm an entry in the phonebook.
2.4 Handset display 1 Status and reminder icons Shows handset battery status. Scrolls when the handset is charging in the base. On when the line is in use. Flashes when there is an incoming call. Flashes when you have new voicemail messages.
2.5 Overview of the base 1 LED Status Long then short fl ashes Flashes evenly Flashes quickly 2 Play/Stop 3 Answering machine On/Off 4 Delete 5 Skip back 6 Skip forward 7 Speaker volume up/down 8 Paging key (see page 13) Action Answering machine on Answering machine off...
8 Paging key Paging is a useful way of fi nding lost handsets. Press on the base. All handsets ring. Press again to cancel the paging call or press any key on the handset to stop the paging call. 2. 6 Settings navigation The basic steps of navigating through the setting and onscreen options.
3 Getting started 3.1 Position the base Place the base within reach of the telephone line and electricity sockets. The position in which you place the base can have an effect on the range and performance of your product. Avoid placing the base too close to large metal objects such as fi...
Plug the other ends of the line cord and power cable into the telephone socket and mains power socket. 3. 3 Install and charge the handset batteries Warning • The handset must be charged for at least 24 hours before using it for the fi...
If you need to select your country Scroll the appropriate code for your country (see below). Then press to confi rm. The unit will reset and the standby screen is displayed. Code Country EIRE Note If you receive a call before the country code is set, you can take the call.
4 Using your SE145 4.1 Make a call Press Dial the telephone number. 4.2 Pre-dial Enter the phone number (maximum 24 digits). If you make a mistake press to delete incorrect digits. Press to dial. 4.3 Dial one-touch numbers 1 and 2 Press and hold until the number is displayed and dialled.
4.6 Answer a call When the phone rings, press Warning When the phone is ringing, avoid holding the earpiece too close to your ear as it may damage your hearing. Note An incoming call has priority over other events. Whenever there is an incoming call, other operations in progress such as phone settings, menu navigation,...
5 Use more of your phone 5.1 Intercom This feature is only available when there are at least two registered handsets. It allows you to make internal calls, transfer external calls from one handset to another and use the conference option. 5.1.1 Call another handset Press •...
Enter the number of the handset you want to call. If there are only two handsets, the other handset is called automatically. When the other handset answers announce the call then press and hold connect both calls. If the other handset does not answer, press talk to your caller again.
5.3 Phonebook The SE145 handset phonebook can store 20 phone numbers each up to 24 digits long. Note Phonebook entries are ordered 01–20. 5.3.1 View and dial phonebook entries Press Display shows the fi rst entry Scroll entry you want. Press to dial or return to standby.
5.3.3 Enter a pause in a phonebook number If your SE145 is connected to a switchboard, you may need to enter a pause in a stored number. This gives the switchboard time to get an outside line. A pause is normally stored after the switchboard access code (e.g.
Note The pre-stored numbers usually give you access to services offered by your network, but this depends on your country and network. 5.4.1 Dial a one-touch number Press and hold until you hear a beep. The number is displayed and dialled.
Note • The calls log holds details of up to 10 calls. • When the call log is full, a new call replaces the oldest in the list. • When viewing the call log, to see the date and time of the call (if provided by the network), press When you have missed calls...
5. 5.4 Delete a call log entry Press Scroll number you want to delete. Press You hear a confi rmation beep and the next entry is displayed or ---- if the list is empty. Press to return to standby. 5.5.5 Delete entire call log Press Press and hold you hear a beep.
5.6.4 Delete a redial list entry Press and scroll to the number you want to delete. Press You hear a confi rmation beep and the next entry is displayed or ---- if the list is empty. Press to return to standby.
You can now adjust the date and time setting or press to return to standby. If no button is pressed for 15 seconds, the handset returns to standby. 6.2 Set date and time If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Identifi cation service, the time is set automatically when you receive your fi...
6.5 Recall mode button is used with certain network services and PABX*/switchboard services. You will not normally need to change this setting unless advised to do so. Note The use of your SE145 cannot be guaranteed on all PABX. Press fi...
6.7 Change System PIN The system PIN is a 4-digit code which is used as a security check when changing certain settings. The default system PIN is 0000. This can be changed to a number of your preference. Press seven times. The display shows COD@- ---- .
Note You can still answer a call by pressing when the keypad is locked. At the end of the call, the keypad will still be locked. If you press a key while the keypad is locked, the handset displays 3 seconds. 6.10 Unlock the keypad To unlock the keypad, press and hold...
7.2 Outgoing messages (OGM) Your answer machine has a preset outgoing message : “This is an answering machine, please leave your message after the tone.”. You can also record your own outgoing message, using a handset registered to the base. 7.2.1 Record your own Your outgoing message can be up to 1 minute long.
Before your machine can record messages again, you must delete messages. See ‘Delete all messages’, page 32. Note If the recording memory becomes full during an incoming message, the answering machine hangs up. 7.4 New message indicators At the handset, the fl...
7. 6 Ring delay Select the number of rings before your answering machine picks up the call. Choose from 2–9 rings or Time Saver. Time Saver is useful when calling from another phone to listen to your messages. If you have new messages your phone answers after 2 rings.
8 Registration Up to 5 handsets can be registered to one base. Additional handsets must be registered to the base before you can use them. Note • The instructions described below apply specifi cally to your SE145 handset. If you wish to register another manufacturer’s handset, the instructions may vary.
• If you try to add another handset to a base on which 5 handsets are already registered, the display shows a scrolling dash until it returns to the not registered screen. 8.2 Unregister a handset You can use one handset to unregister another.
9 Maintenance and replacement 9.1 Cleaning • Simply clean the handset and base with a damp(not wet) cloth, or an anti-static wipe. • Never use household polish as this will damage the product. • Never use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock.
10 Technical data Battery life and range Talk time and stand-by time When the battery is fully charged, the talk time of your SE145 is approximately 10 hours and the stand-by time is approximately 150 hours. Low battery warning The battery level is shown in the top left of the handset display.
11 Frequently asked questions www.philips.com/support Charging icon is not blinking when the handset is placed on the base • Bad battery contact – move the handset slightly. • Dirty contact – Clean the battery contact with a cloth moistened with alcohol.
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Phonebook A phonebook entry cannot be stored The phonebook is full. Delete an entry to free memory. Display No display • Try recharging or replacing the batteries. • Try disconnecting and connecting the base power supply and follow the procedure to register a handset (see page 34).
12 Index Access the redial list 10, 25 Add entry to phonebook 21 Adjust earpiece volume 18 Answer a call 9, 18 Base overview 12 Box contents 8 Caller identifi cation 23 Call another handset 19 Call a number from the call log 17 Call from the phonebook 17 Call network voicemail 20...
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Listen to your messages 32 Lock the keypad 29 Loudspeaker volume 32 Make a call 17 Memory full 31 Menu navigation 13 Navigate the menu 13 New messages 32 One-touch keys 22 Outgoing messages 31 Page a handset 13 Pre-dial a call 17 Put a caller on hold to answer a second caller 19 Record outgoing message 31...