Philips CD2353S/79 User Manual

Philips CD2353S/79 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User manual Charge the handset(s) for 24 hours before use !
  • Page 2 Before using your CD 235, you need to configure it according to the country of use. Install the batteries (see page 8). After a few minutes of charge, the Welcome screen appears and displays an animated welcome message in different languages. 1.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important information ... 4 What’s in the box ... 5 Handset and base station ... 6 Icons on the handset display ... 7 Installing your phone ... 8 Installing and replacing the batteries in the handset ... 8 Battery life and range ... 9 Using GAP standard compliance ...
  • Page 4: Important Information

    (one specific for each). Need help? For more information on troubleshooting and FAQ’s: Online help: www.p4c.philips.com Troubleshooting : see page 36 Important information...
  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box 2 AAA batteries Base station CD 235 Handset CD 235 Battery door User manual Quick Start Guide Guarantee A line cord* A power supply unit *Note : You may find in the box the line adaptor delivered separately from the line cord. In this case, please plug first this line adaptor onto the line cord before connecting it to the line socket.
  • Page 6: Handset And Base Station

    Handset and base station CD 235 handset Earpiece Display, icons see page 7 Menu & OK Key Use to enter menus. Use to select menu. Use to confirm an operation. Redial, Mute & Back Key Use to switch between call details (name/number or date /time).
  • Page 7: Icons On The Handset Display

    Icons on the handset display When being used for the first time, it is sometimes necessary to wait until the batteries are sufficiently charged before the icons appear on the display. The display gives information about the operation of your telephone. Following icons can be shown in the headline of the display.
  • Page 8: Installing Your Phone

    Installing your phone Installing the base station Place the base station close enough to the telephone and mains power sockets so that the cables will reach. 1. Connect the output plug of the base adaptor to the adaptor socket on the back of the base unit and the base adaptor to the wall mains supply.
  • Page 9: Battery Life And Range

    Battery life and range Low battery warning A low battery alert (during off hook) will inform you that the handset has to be recharged. If this happens during a call, the call may end shortly after the alert. An empty battery icon indicates the batteries need recharging.
  • Page 10: Using The Menus

    Registering your handset You will need to register your handset if it shows UNREGISTERED in the display or if you wish to register the handset to a different base unit. You can register up to 4 handsets on a single base, and you can register a handset to 4 bases.
  • Page 11: Menu Structure

    Menu structure Your phone offers a variety of functions and features that are grouped in the menus. PHONEBOOK EDIT DELETE DELETE ALL CLOCK/ALARM TIME SET ALARM ALARM TONE PERSONAL SET HANDSET TONE HANDSET NAME AUTO ANSWER BACKLIGHT LANGUAGE ADVANCED SET RECALL TIME DIAL MODE* AREA CODE*...
  • Page 12: Text Or Number Entry

    You can enter the names of your phonebook entries character by character, pressing the corresponding key as many times as necessary to reach the desired character. Press Softkey Example to write “Peter” Press once : Press twice : Press once : Press twice : Press...
  • Page 13: Call

    Making a call Press and wait for the dial tone. Dial the number you want to call. The number appears on the display and is dialled. Note : If you move too far away from the base unit during a call, your phone will sound an alert tone, will flash.
  • Page 14: Calling From The Phonebook

    Calling from the phonebook 1. Press DOWN 2. Press the UP / DOWN 3. Press Note : You can use the number keys to jump directly to the record starting with the corresponding letters of that key. For example, press 2 to search for records starting with A. If the number has more than 12 digits, press to view the first 12 digits again.
  • Page 15: Microphone Mute

    Microphone mute During a call, you can speak to someone privately without the caller hearing you. Press to mute/unmute the microphone during a call. MUTE appears to indicate the call is being muted. Chain dialling You can dial out numbers from the phonebook even after you have seized the phone line. And there is no limit to the number of times chain dialling is accessed.
  • Page 16: Phonebook

    You can use your phonebook to manage your contacts. If you have more than one handset, each handset has its own phonebook. Access/view the phonebook Your phonebook can store up to 50 records. Each record can store a name up to 12 characters and a number up to 20 digits.
  • Page 17: Editing A Phonebook Entry

    Editing a phonebook entry Press Select PHONEBOOK and press OK. Select EDIT and press OK. Press UP / DOWN to search for the record that you would like to edit or use the number keys to jump directly to the record starting with the corresponding letters of that key. Press OK to select the record and edit the name.
  • Page 18: Call Log

    Caller ID display If you have subscribed to the caller identification service with your operator, your phone automatically stores the last 20 incoming calls. Each record stores a name up to 12 characters and a number up to 20 digits. If you have more than one handset, each handset has its own call list.
  • Page 19: Redial List

    Deleting a call log entry While you are viewing the call record that you would like to delete, press Select DELETE and press OK. Press OK to confirm. Deleting all call log entries Instead of deleting the records one by one, you have this option to delete the entire call list. While you are viewing the call log, press Select DELETE ALL and press OK.
  • Page 20: Clock And Alarm Settings

    Calling a number from the redial list 1. Press and scroll 2. Press Saving a redial list number into the phonebook 1. While you are viewing a dial record that you would like to save, press 2. Select SAVE and press OK. 3.
  • Page 21: Personalizing Your Phone

    Clock and alarm settings Setting the alarm time Press Select CLOCK/ALARM and press OK. Select SET ALARM and press OK. The current setting is displayed. Select ON or OFF and press OK. If you selected ON, continue to step 5. Enter the alarm time using the digit keys and press OK to confirm.
  • Page 22: Giving Your Phone A Name

    Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone’s display Giving your phone a name You can give your phone a different name. If you have more than one handset, you can give each handset its own name. The handset name can be up to 10 characters long and it can be composed of A-Z, 0-9, and space. 1.
  • Page 23: Selecting Your Handset's Ringing Volume

    Personalizing your phone Selecting your handset’s ringing volume Press Select PERSONAL SET and press OK. Select HANDSET TONE and press OK. Select VOLUME and press OK. The current volume level is displayed. Press UP/DOWN to increase/decrease the volume level. Press OK to confirm. Turning off your handset’s ringer Setting OFF (see page 27) will turn off the ringer.
  • Page 24: Advanced Features

    Note : Your handset must have a link with the base unit in order to use any advanced features mentioned in this section. Recall time* This option is helpful when using operator services. The default value of recall time that is preset in your CD 235 should be the best suited for your country network and therefore you should not need to change it.
  • Page 25: Registering A Handset

    If you have inadvertently unregistered your handset, you can register it again. Additional handsets must be registered to the base before use. Note : If you wish to register non Philips handsets to a CD 235 base station, make sure that this handset is GAP compliant otherwise it will not operate properly (see page 9).
  • Page 26: Un-Registering A Handset

    Un-registering a handset A handset can un-register another handset registered to the same base. It cannot un-register itself. 1. Press 2. Select ADVANCED SET and press OK. 3. Select DELETE HS and press OK. 4. Select the handset you would like to un-register and press OK. 5.
  • Page 27: Additional Features

    Additional features Lock keypad Keypad can be locked to prevent accidental key press. When the keypad is locked, you can still answer an incoming call by pressing is active. When the call is ended, the keypad will be locked again. To lock and unlock the keypad, Long press to lock or unlock the keypad.
  • Page 28: Using The Intercom

    Note : You need at least 2 handsets to carry out the functions mentioned in this section. Calling someone in the house You can call someone in the house by using the intercom function on your phone. To make an intercom call, 1.
  • Page 29: Transferring Your Call To Another Handset

    Using the intercom Transferring your call to another handset During an external call, Press Enter the number of the handset you want to call and press OK. Wait for the other handset to answer your call. When the other handset has answered your call, press The external call is transferred.
  • Page 30: Answering Machine

    Microphone Display There is a display on the answering machine. Refer to the following table for descriptions of the display. Display Meaning Memory is full. No new messages can be recorded. The answering machine is busy. Delete Turning the answering machine on/off Note : Turning the answering machine on/off does not affect the functionality of normal phone operations, such as making outgoing calls or receiving incoming calls.
  • Page 31: Outgoing Messages (Ogm)

    Answering machine When the answering machine is on, it will answer the call after a certain number of rings depending on the rings setting (See section “Ring delay”, page 33 for how to change the number of rings). After answering the call, the answering machine will play the outgoing message (OGM) and record an incoming message (ICM).
  • Page 32: Incoming Messages (Icm)

    Listening to the current outgoing message 1. Press 2. Press Deleting an outgoing message Press while listening to the outgoing message. Note : Default outgoing message cannot be deleted. Incoming messages (ICM) The answering machine can record up to 60 messages. Each message can be recorded up to 3 minutes. During incoming message recording, if the line is answered by a registered handset or an extension phone, the recording will stop.
  • Page 33: Call Screening

    Answering machine Deleting all incoming messages Press for 2 seconds. dL will blink on the display. Press again to permanently delete all old and new messages press to cancel the deletion. Note : Deleted messages cannot be recovered. Answering machine features Call screening The answering machine’s speaker turns on when it answers a call.
  • Page 34: Remote Access

    Answer machine remote access code A three-digit answer machine security code is required for remote access. The factory preset code is „000“. You can change it to a unique code of your own. Note : This remote access code is different from the base PIN which is used to register/un-register handsets.
  • Page 35: Default Settings

    To play the previous message (within the first second of message playback) To repeat the current message To play the next message To stop the message play back To delete the current message PHILIPS Answer machine : 00:00 Default outgoing message language : Melody 1...
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Problems The phone does not work at all. The phone does not ring. There is no dial tone. Caller ID does not work properly. The Call Waiting call cannot be answered. The empty battery icon appears soon after the batteries are charged. The handset is unable to register.
  • Page 37: Information

    Conformity Hereby, Philips declares that the CD 235 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.
  • Page 38 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. 2005 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. www.philips.com 3111 285 28991...

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