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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome SE445 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 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”) Your SE445 Digital Cordless Telephone What’s in the box? What you will also need Overview of the handset Handset display Overview of the base Menu navigation Getting started...
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Clock & Alarm Set date and time Set alarm Set alarm melody Personal settings Handset tones 8.1.1 Ring volume 8.1.2 Ring melody 8.1.3 Group melody 8.1.4 Key tones on/off 8.1.5 First ring Handset name Auto pick up Auto hang up Display language Babysit mode on/off Babysit...
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Maintenance and replacement 12.1 Cleaning 12.2 How to replace the batteries Technical data Battery life and range Low battery warning Battery type Out of range warning Frequently asked questions Charging Calls Caller Line Identification (CLI) service does not work Phonebook Display Registration Interference...
• Refer also to the Cautions in chapters and subchapter sections. Conformity Hereby, Philips Consumer Electronics, declares that this SE445x is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity is available at: www.p4c.philips.com.
• Philips plays an active role in the development of international EMF and safety standards, enabling Philips to anticipate further developments in standardization for early...
Your SE445 Digital Cordless Telephone 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? SE445 handset Power adaptor SE445 base What you will also need •...
Overview of the handset Your SE445 Digital Cordless Telephone 1 Earpiece 2 LED The event LED on your handset blinks when there is a new message recorded on your telephone answering machine. If you have subscribed to Caller Line Identification, the event LED also blinks when there is a new call or a new voice mail message.
12 End / Exit / Switch handset on/off End a call. When in a menu, go back to standby mode. Press and hold to switch handset off (when in standby) or on. 13 Phonebook / Scroll Down / Volume down Open the phonebook.
Getting started 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 filing cabinets, radiators or electrical appliances.
Install and charge the handset batteries Warning • The handset must be charged for at least 24 hours before using it for the first time. • Never use any battery type other than the one supplied. There is a risk of explosion if the batteries are replaced by an incorrect type.
Using your SE445 Calls 4.1.1 Make a call Press Dial the telephone number. 4.1.2 Pre-dial Enter the phone number (maximum 24 digits). If you make a mistake press Press to dial the phone number entered. 4.1.3 Dial one touch numbers 1 to 9 Press and hold a key from the number is displayed and dialled.
4.1.9 Mute Mute the microphone so that you can talk to someone else in the room without your caller hearing you. > During a call, press The microphone is muted. > Press again to turn the microphone back on. 4.1.10 End a call Press After you hang up, the duration of your call is displayed for 5 seconds.
When the other handset answers you can speak privately to your internal caller. Press to switch between both callers. Press to hang up. 4.3.4 Three-party conference call During an external call, press Your caller is put on hold. Enter the number of the handset you want to call or press to ring all handsets.
Note Cancel storing an entry by pressing time during the process. Entering names Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter names in the phonebook. For instance to enter the name Paul P Press once A Press once U Press twice L Press three times To enter a space press >...
Delete an entry Press Scroll to the entry you want to delete and press Scroll to DELETE ENTRY and press Display shows CONFIRM?. Press Press to return to standby. Delete all entries Press twice. Scroll to DELETE ALL and press Display shows CONFIRM?.
Caller ID and Call log If you have subscribed to Caller Line Identification (CLI), and provided the identity of the caller is not withheld, the number of the caller will be displayed together with the date and time of the call (if provided by the network). Note •...
6.1.4 Delete a call log entry Press then . The most recent call is displayed. Scroll to the number you want. Press then scroll press Display shows CONFIRM?. Press confirm. Press to return to standby. 6.1.5 Delete entire call log Press then .
Clock & Alarm If you subscribe to your network’s Caller Identification service, the time on your SE445 may be set automatically each time you receive a call, depending on your network provider. You can also set or adjust the time using the Clock &...
Personal settings Handset tones Warning When the phone is ringing, avoid holding the earpiece too close to your ear as it may damage your hearing. 8.1.1 Ring volume Choose from: Ringer Off, Low, Medium, High, Boost and Progressive (increasing ring volume). Note The default setting is High.
Press , scroll to PERSONAL SET and press Scroll to HANDSET NAME and press The current name is displayed. > Press to delete the current name. Enter the name you want – maximum 10 characters and press Press to return to standby. Auto pick up With Auto pick up switched on, you can answer a call just by lifting the handset off the base or...
Advanced settings This setting is useful to access certain network and PABX/switchboard services. Recall time The default SE445 recall time is suitable for your country and network operator. It is unlikely that you should need to change this setting unless advised to do so.
Advanced settings • The instructions described below apply specifically to your Philips SE445 handset. If you wish to register another manufacturer’s handset, the instructions may vary. In this case, please refer to the manufacturer of the additional handset.
Enter the number you want to be detected and press Scroll to PREFIX NUM. and press Enter the number you want it replaced with and press Press to return to standby. PHILIPS Ring 1 Medium Unchanged Empty Empty 0000 00:00 Tone Answer &...
9.13 Country If you move to another country you can set your phone to be compatible with the network settings of that country. Note If you make a mistake during welcome mode country selection, you can also reset your country. Depending on your country, this option may be displayed as NOT AVAIL or you country may not be displayed.
10.2.2 Activate/Deactivate call forward when busy Press and scroll and press Scroll to CALL FWDBUSY and press Scroll to ACTIVATED or DEACTIVATED and press Press to return to standby. 10.3 Call forward when unanswered Set your phone to forward incoming calls to another number only if your line does not answer.
10.8 Withhold number Set your phone to withhold your number from being sent out every time you dial. If the receiving phone uses Caller Identification, your number will appear as WITHHELD on the display. Alternatively, this feature allows the prefix code to be added automatically to the dialling number once set.
11.3 Play messages Press and scroll MACHINE and press Press to play new messages. The display shows the number of new messages. If there are no new messages, all stored messages are played. > Press to display the callers > identification.
If you select PERSONALIZED, see following paragraph. 11.6.4 Record, play or delete your own outgoing message Answer & Record invites your callers to leave a message. Answer Only lets callers hear your announcement but they cannot leave a message. Press scroll to ANSW MACHINE and press Scroll to ANSWER MODE and press...
11.9 Call screening Use your handset or base speaker to hear a caller leaving a message. You can then choose to ignore the caller or pick up the call. The default settings are: • Handset call screening: Off • Base call screening: On. At the handset: If you want to interrupt and take the call press...
Maintenance and replacement 12.1 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.
Technical data Battery life and range Talk time and stand-by time When the battery is fully charged, the talk time of your SE445 is approximately 12 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.
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 •...
Answering machine Answering machine does not record messages • Switch the answering machine on. • The memory may be full. If so, you will need to delete some messages. • Answer mode may be set to Answer Only. Change the mode to Answer & Record. Cannot access messages remotely •...
Index Access the redial list 18 Add entry to phonebook 14 Adjust earpiece volume 12 Alarm clock 19 Answer a call 12 Auto hang up 21 Auto pick up 21 Auto prefix 24 Babysitter call 22 Base station overview 9 Box contents 6 Call barring 22 Call from the phonebook 12...
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Recall time 22 Record a memo 28 Recording memory full 30 Record outgoing message 29 Recycle your phone 5 Register a handset to a base 23 Remote access 29 Reset 24 Safety information 4 Save a call log number to the phonebook 17 Save a redial number to the phonebook 18 Secrecy 13 Set alarm 19...
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