Table of contents Important safety information Power requirements Digital security system Hearing aid compatibility (HAC) Noise Software licences Conformity Recycling and disposal Warranty Your phone What’s in the box What else will you need Overview of the phone Overview of the base Display icons Menu operation Getting started...
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Table of contents Landline Voicemail indication Contact List Find a Skype user Add a contact Manage your contacts Call History Text and number entry Your Skype profile Public details Private details Settings Personalize your phone’s display Personalize your phone’s sounds Call features Skype call features Landline call features...
• Do not allow the handset to come into contact with liquids or moisture. • Never use any other battery than the one delivered with the product or recommended by Philips: risk of explosion. • Always use the cables provided with the product. • Handsfree activation could suddenly increase...
1.6 Conformity We, Philips declare that the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.philips.com/support.
Your phone 2.1 What’s in the box One telephone Base unit Charger handset Two NiMH AAA One base power One charger power One handset 750mAh batteries adapter battery cover adapter One telephone line cord One blue Ethernet cable Quick start guide User manual (with RJ45 connector) on CDROM 2.2 What else will you need...
2.3 Overview of the phone A Handset Indicator Lit when call in progress. Blink when receiving a call or new voicemail(s). B Soft keys Use to perform function displayed above the key. It is displayed as text in a box (i.e guide.
2.4 Overview of the base Your phone A Page key To find handset(s) or to register handset(s). B Skype line indicator Blink when receiving a Skype line call. Lit when Skype line is in use. C Landline indicator Blink when receiving a landline call. Lit when landline is in use.
2.6 Menu operation Your phone offers a variety of features and functions grouped in the menus. The main menu includes the Contacts, History, Status, Add Contact, Search, Services, and Settings menu. Menu overview see page 36. Menu • Press to enter the main menu. Contact •...
Getting started 3.1 Connect the base Power Supply Insert the plug of the base power adapter into the socket on the side of the base unit. Plug the power adapter into your power outlet. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet socket on the side of the base unit.
3.3.2 Verify the battery level The battery icon displays the current battery level: 100% full 60% full 30% full Empty. Require charging. Your handset may power down shortly if it is not charged after the battery is empty. Note If you are on the phone while the battery is nearly empty, you will hear warning tones.
number, the system time, the signal icon, and the battery icon. When the handset is not on the charger, the backlight goes off. This is a normal status. 3.6 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.
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3.8.1 Select the time zone Menu Press Scroll to Settings. Press Scroll to Time & Date. Press Scroll to Time Zone. Press Scroll to the time zone you want. Press when finished. • The new setting is saved. Note Once you have connected to the internet, your phone will update the clock automatically according to your time zone setting.
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Scroll to Time Separator. Press Scroll to the time separator you want. Press when finished. • The new setting is saved. Getting started Select...
® Skype and Skype tools ® 4.1 What is Skype ® Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free Internet calls to your friends all over the world. Warning No Emergency Calls. Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.
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4.4.2 Change your Skype status Menu Press Scroll to Status. Press Scroll to Change Status. Press Scroll to the new setting. Select Press • The new setting is saved. You can also use the Shortcut to access the Change Status Menu: In standby press 4.4.3 Verify your SkypeOut credits Your Skype credit is displayed during standby.
Using your phone 5.1 Call Your phone supports both Skype line and PSTN landline calls. A Skype call is a call using the Skype line. A landline call is a call using your regular phone line. Note This telephone is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails.
5.1.6 Call from the contact list In idle mode: Contact Press Scroll to the contact. Press • The number is dialed out on the preferred line. Note For details on the contact list, see “Contact List”, page 21. 5.1.7 Redial the last number In idle mode: Press twice within 1 second.
5.4.1 Turn off the landline ringer When a landline call comes in, you can silent the ringer for the current call. Press to turn off the ringer for the current incoming landline call. 5.5 Call in progress This section describes the features that are available during a call.
• Use the headset to talk privately with the caller. During a call, press • The speaker is turned on. Start talking. Press again to turn off the speaker. 5.5.7 Use the headset Note Headset is optinonal and not provided. A headset with 2.5mm jack and minimum 32 ohm speaker impedance must be used.
Use more of your phone 6.1 Voicemails Your phone supports landline voicemail service and Skype Voicemail™. (Up or Down) to navigate in the menus. 6.2 Skype Voicemail™ Note For Skype Voicemail™ service consult and subscribe from Skype. You can record your own greeting. You can play, listen to, or delete a voicemail.
Scroll to Skype VM. Press Scroll to the voicemail you want. Scroll to Send Voicemail. Select Press . Start recording after the beep. 6.2.7 Delete a Skype voicemail In idle mode: Menu Press Scroll to History. Press Scroll to Voicemails. Press Scroll to Skype VM.
6.4.1 View the contact list In idle mode: Contact Press to enter the contact list. Scroll to the contact you want. If you want to view the profile of the contact, continue to step 3. Options Press Scroll to View Profile. Press •...
Press • The edited contact is saved. 6.7.2 Block / un-block a contact You can block a user from contacting you and vice versa. You will always appear as offline to the user that you have blocked. Select the contact on your contact list and Options press Scroll to Block.
6.8.3 Save a call record to your contact list Save a Skype contact Select a call record and press Scroll to Add To Contact. Press • The record is saved. Save a SkypeOut contact Select a call record and press Scroll to Add To Contact.
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.
Settings Make this your handset - change the look and sound to suit your needs and tastes. From the display to sound, this section shows you how to set your preference. 8.1 Personalize your phone’s display Set the display language This section only applies to model(s) with multiple language support.
Set your handset's ringer style Your handset has 5 ringer styles: Ringing, Ascending, Ring Once, Beep Once, Off. This setting changes the ringer type of all ringers. In idle mode: Menu Press Scroll to Settings. Press Scroll to Tones. Press Scroll to Ring Type.
Scroll to Settings. Press Scroll to Call Settings. Press Scroll to Area Code. Press Clear Press to delete the area code. Press • The new setting is saved. 8.4 Skype call features Skype offers a lot call-related features. This section describes the call-related features that apply to the Skype line only.
Scroll to the new setting. Press • The new setting is saved. 8.5 Landline call features This section describes the call-related features that apply to the landline only. 8.5.1 Dial mode Dial mode is the telephone signal used in your country.
8.6 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. 8.6.1 Keypad lock You can lock the keypad to prevent accidental presses on the handset while you are carrying it around.
program the handset to automatically connect to the closest base unit. You can also program the handset to only connect to a fixed base unit you have specified. Note Your handset must be registered to the base units you want to select beforehand. In idle mode: Menu Press...
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. Warning Incorrect settings will affect Skype usage on this phone.
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To find your phone's IP address, see “View your network setting”, page 32. Enter the user name and password. The default user name is philips and the default password is voip841. Settings After verifying your user name and password, you will see the configuration home page (see next page).
8.10 Country codes list The country code is the international calling code for a country, see page 10 and page 30 for details. Abbreviation - Country Australia Austria Belgium Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Abbreviation - Country Code Netherlands...
Default settings These are the factory pre-programmed settings of your phone. General Setting Language Language 1 Date Jan 1 2006 Date Format Country 1 Date Separator Country 1 Backlit 1 minute LCD Contrast Mid Level Preferred Line Always Ask Dial Mode Country 1 Recall Recall one...
Menu structure The table below describes the menu tree of your phone. Menu Reminder: Press to enter the main menu. (Up or Down) to navigate the menus. Press to exit from any menu instantly. *This menu only applies to a certain model or country group. Contacts History Options...
Technical data Display • High quality 1.5" display • 65k colors • 128 x 128 pixels • Progressive LCD backlight General telephone features • Caller name & number identification • Skype and Landline calls • Skype and Landline voicemails • Ring profiles Contacts list and Call history list •...
Frequently asked questions In this chapter you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about your phone. Set up The handset does not switch on. • Charge the battery: Put the handset on charger. The battery icon is animated while charging.
VOIP841 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 on 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).
Index Add a contact 22 Add a Skype contact 22 Add a SkypeOut contact 22 Add an email address 25 Additional base, register 30 Agreement 10 Answer a call 17 Area code management 27 Area code, set 10 Assign a preferred line 16 Auto answer 27 Backlit, set 26 Base unit, select 30...
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Insert the batteries 9 Intercom 19 Internal call during an external call 19 Keypad lock 30 Keypad tone, set 27 Landline ringer, turn off 18 Landline Voicemail indication 21 Language, set 10 Listen to “My Greeting” 20 Make a call 16 Menu operation 8 Menu structure 36 Mute / Unmute the microphone 18...
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View the call records 23 View the contact list 22 View the Skype details 25 Voicemails 20 Web page configuration 32 Web page, access 33 What else will you need 5 What’s in the box 5 Index...