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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome CD640 EN Digital Cordless Telephone Warning Use only rechargeable batteries. Charge each handset for 24 hours before use.
Table of contents Important Safety information Power requirements Conformity Recycling and disposal Using GAP standard compliance Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields ("EMF") Your phone What 's in the box Overview of the phone 2.2.1 Handset 2.2.2 Display icons on the handset 2.2.3 Base station Getting started Connect the base station...
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5.7.3 How to adjust the contrast level 5.7.4 How to set the colour theme of your phone 5.7.5 How to rename the handset 5.7.6 How to set the auto pick-up 5.7.7 How to set the auto hang-up 5.7.8 How to set the menu language 5.7.9 How to turn on/off room monitoring 5.7.10 How to turn on/off the keypad backlight...
Conformity We, Philips declare that the 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.
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 financial contribution has been paid to the associated national recovery &...
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’s in the box Telephone handset Line cord 1.1.1.1 User manual Note The line adaptor may not be attached to the line cord.You may find the line adapter in the box. In this case, you have to connect the line adaptor to the line cord first before plugging the line cord to the line socket.
Overview of the phone 2.2.1 Handset A Event LED OFF: No new events RED BLINKING: Unread events (example: a missed call, a new SMS if you have subscribed the Caller Line Identification Service (CLI) together with SMS service from your network provider.) B Left soft key In idle mode: Press to enter the main menu...
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Your phone F Talk off/Exit key In idle mode: Long press for about 5 seconds to power off the handset. If the handset is powered off, short press to power on the handset. In menu mode: Long press to return to idle mode, short press to return to previous menu.
2.2.2 Display icons on the handset Indicate battery level Display when the battery is fully discharged Display when the battery is running low Display when the battery is partially charged Display when the battery is fully charged Display battery icon animation during charging Display when the phone is in use.
Getting started Connect the base station Caution Avoid placing the base station too close to large metal objects such as filing cabinets, radiators or electrical appliances.This can impair the range and sound quality. Buildings with thick internal and external walls may impair transmission of signals to and from the base.
When the handset is fully charged, displayed. Configure your phone Depending on your country, the Welcome screen may not appear. In that case, you do not need to select the country code to configure your phone. Before using your phone, you need to configure it according to the country of use.
4.1.4 Call from the phonebook In idle mode: Press to access the phonebook Press to select your desired phonebook entry Press to dial the number • The call is initiated. Instead of pressing phonebook entries, press the numeric key corresponding to the first letter of the phonebook entry that you wish to locate when you are in the phonebook menu.
Note You can press Switch Calls or Conference to switch calls between the first and second calls or to make a conference call. 4.5.2 How to answer a second call To use this feature, you have to subscribe the service with your local service provider. If another call comes in during a call, you will hear a short beep periodically.
During the conference call: Press to put the external call on hold and go back to internal call • The external call is put on hold automatically. Press and hold to establish the conference call again Note Any handset hangs up during a conference call will leave the other handset still in connection with the external call.
can store up to 50 SMS messages shared by the inbox and draft box. The maximum length of each message is 160 characters. 5.2.1 How to write and send new SMS In idle mode: Press to access the main menu Press to select SMS Press...
5.2.2.2 How to reply an inbox message While viewing the message content, press to display the Inbox menu options. Press to select Reply Press to start editing the text Refer to steps 4 and 5 in Section 5.2.1 to send the message or select Save as draft to save the message in the Draft 5.2.2.3 How to forward an inbox message While viewing the message content, press...
5.2.3.3 How to edit a draft message While viewing the message content, press to display the Draft menu options. Press to Edit Press to start editing the text Press to confirm the message Refer to steps 4 and 5 in Section 5.2.1 to send the message 5.2.3.4 How to delete an draft box message...
Press to select Receive Press to enter the receiving number and press • A beep tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu. 5.2.4.4 How to set default SMS centre In idle mode: Press to access the main menu Press to select SMS Press...
5.3.4 How to delete a phonebook entry In idle mode: Press to access the main menu Press to select Phonebook Press to scroll to Delete Entry Press to choose the entry that you want to delete Press to confirm • A beep tone is emitted and your selected phonebook entry is deleted.
Call log This feature is available if you have subscribed the Caller Line Identification service (CLI) with your network provider. Your phone can store up to 50 unanswered calls. and the LED on the handset will blink to remind you of any unanswered calls received. If the identity of the caller is not withheld, the name (or number) of the caller will be displayed.The unanswered calls are displayed in...
5.5.3 How to delete a number from the redial list Press to access the redial list Press to select an entry Press to select Delete Press to confirm • A beep tone is emitted and the selected entry is deleted. 5.5.4 How to delete the entire redial list Press...
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Press to access the main menu Press to select Personal Set Press to select Handset Tones Press to select Ring Volume Press to select your desired volume level Press to save the settings You can press and hold to turn off the ringer.
5.7.1.7 How to turn on/off the SMS tone A tone is emitted when a new SMS is received. You can turn on or off this SMS Tone. Press to access the main menu Press to select Personal Set Press to select Handset Tones Press to select SMS Tone Press...
Press to access the main menu Press to select Personal Set Press to select Language Press to choose your desired language Press to save the settings Note Available languages for selection vary with different countries 5.7.9 How to turn on/off room monitoring This feature allows you to monitor a room by placing the handset in a room to be monitored.
5.8.3.1 How to set call barring mode on/off Press to access the main menu Press to select Advanced Set Press to select Call Barring Press to enter the 4-digit master PIN when prompted (default master PIN is 0000) Press to select Barring Mode Press to select On or Off Press...
Press on the handset to access the main menu Scroll to select Advanced Set Press to select Registration Press to select your desired base station Note The registered base station is marked with an asterisk at the rightmost of the display. Press and enter the 4-digit master PIN when prompted (default master PIN is 0000)
5.8.10 How to set the prefix number This feature allows you to set the phone to use the cheapest operator prefix. Once the prefix number is set, it is automatically inserted at the beginning of each number dialled out. Press to access the main menu Press to select Advanced Set...
Press to select Activate The number string for that selected service would be dialled When the number has been dialled, press key to return to idle mode. Note When this feature is activated, depending on the call forwarding option you have set, your incoming calls will be forwarded to the number of your choice.
5.9.3.2 How to set up info number Press to access the main menu Scroll to select Net. Service Press to select Info Press to select Settings Press to enter the number Press to save the settings When an info number is set, press and hold will dial out to the info number directly.
By default, all characters entered will be in uppercase. You can press to switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. Use more of your phone Default settings Items Default values Handset name: PHILIPS Date: --.-- Time: --:-- Earpiece volume: Level 3 Ring melody: Melody 1...
Menu structure The table below describes the menu tree of your phone. Write SMS Inbox Draft SMS Settings Phonebook New Entry List Entry Edit Entry Delete Entry Delete All Direct Memory Phbk transfer Clock & Alarm Set Date/Time Set Alarm Alarm Tone Time/Date SMS Reception...
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Personal Set Handset Tones Wallpaper Contrast Colour Theme Handset Name Auto Pick-up Auto Hang-up Language Room monitor Backlight Menu structure Ring Volume One bar Two bars Three bars Four bars Five bars Progressive Ring Melody Name of the melody 1 Name of the melody 10 Group Melody Group A...
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Advanced Net. Recall Time Dial Mode Call Barring Baby Call Base Selection Registration Unregister Change PIN Reset Auto Prefix Country Conference MW Indication Net. Service Call Forward Call Fwd Busy Call Fwd UnAns Voice Mail Info Call Back Cancel Call Bk Withhold ID Games Tetris...
Technical data Display • 5-Line Colour Graphical LCD • 16 characters per line • Keypad backlight General telephone features • GAP compliant • Up to five multi-handset registration at a single base station • Up to four multi-base registration • Intercom between handsets •...
Frequently asked questions www.philips.com/support In this chapter you will find the most frequently asked questions and answers about your phone. Connection The handset does not switch on! • Charge the battery: Put the handset on charger. After a few moments the phone will switch on.
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Sound Handset does not ring! • Increase the volume • Make sure that the adaptor and the phone cord are connected properly • Move the handset closer to the base unit • Make sure the handset ringer is turned on Caller does not hear me! •...