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Monolith Design cordless phone with answering machine (M995) Extended user documentation Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/support...
Contents 1 Important safety instructions 7 Intercom and conference calls Make a call to another handset 2 Your phone Make a conference call What is in the box Overview of the phone 8 Text and numbers Overview of the base station Enter text and numbers Switch between uppercase 3 Get started...
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12 Redial list 18 Telephone answering machine View the redial records Save a redial record to the Turn the answering machine phonebook on or off Redial a call Family notes Access the redial list during a Set the answering machine call language Delete a redial record...
1 Important • Metallic objects may be retained if placed near or on the handset receiver. safety • Do not use the product in places where there are explosive hazards. • Do not open the handset, base station or instructions charger as you could be exposed to high voltages.
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Caution • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. •...
2 Your phone Line cord* 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. Rechargeable battery pack What is in the box Guarantee Handset Short user manual Note •...
Right softkey Overview of the phone • Press to delete individual text or digit. Press and hold to remove all text. • Cancel operation. • Access the redial list in standby mode. • Change the sound profile during a call. •...
r Touch sensor (area surrounding the speaker) • Mute or unmute the • Touch and release to turn on microphone. the speaker and pick up the • Access to the answer machine call when the handset is on the menu in standby mode. base station.
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b LCD display • The caller’s name and number are displayed alternately when there is an incoming call (This feature is available only if you have registered to the caller ID service with your service provider). • The time is displayed in standby mode.
3 Get started Note • If you subscribe to the digital subscriber line (DSL) high speed internet service through your telephone line, ensure you install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the power socket. The filter prevents noise Caution and caller ID problems caused by the DSL interference.
Install the supplied Configure your phone battery (country dependent) When using your phone for the first time, you see a welcome message. Press [OK]. Set the country/language Select your country/language, then press [OK] to confirm. » The country/language setting is saved.
Set the date and time Change the remote access PIN/passcode Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press Note [OK]. • Select [Date & time], then press The default answering machine remote access PIN/passcode is 0000 and it is [OK] to confirm. important to change it to ensure the security.
you hear a docking tone (see ‘Set the Check the signal docking tone’ on page 30). strength » The handset starts charging. The number of bars Note indicates the connection status between the handset • Charge the batteries for 8 hours before first use.
4 Main menu icons The following is an overview of the menu options that are available in your M995. For detailed explanation of the menu options, see the corresponding sections in this user manual. Icon Descriptions [Phonebook] - Add, edit, manage phonebook entries etc.
5 Display icons Answering machine: it flashes when there is a new message or when the memory is full. It is displayed when the In standby mode, the icons shown on telephone answering machine the main screen tell you what features is turned on.
6 Calls Call through the speed dial key If you have already pre-saved a contact in the speed dial key, press Note and hold the key to make a call. • When the power fails, the phone cannot access emergency services. •...
Mute the microphone • When there is a missed call, a notification message appears. Press during a call. » The handset displays [Mute on]. » The caller cannot hear you, but End a call you can still hear his voice. Press again to unmute the You can end a call in these ways:...
When there is a periodical beep to • Press [Option], select [Conference] notify you of an incoming call, you can and then press [OK] again to answer the call in these ways: confirm. » The two calls are combined Press to answer the call.
7 Intercom and While you are on the phone conference You can go from one handset to another during a call: calls Press and hold » The current caller is put on hold. » For multi-handset versions, the handsets available for intercom Note are displayed, then go to step •...
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intercom are displayed. Then go to step 2. » For two-handset versions, the other handset rings. Then go to step 3. Select a handset, then press [OK] to confirm. » The selected handset rings. Press on the selected handset. » The intercom is established. Press [Conf].
8 Text and numbers You can enter text and numbers for handset name, phonebook records, and other menu items. Enter text and numbers Press once or several times on the alphanumeric key to enter the selected character. Press [Clear] to delete a character. Press and hold [Clear] to delete all characters.
9 Phonebook Search a record You can search the phonebook This phone has a phonebook that records in these ways: stores up to 150 records. You can • Scroll the contact list. access the phonebook from the • Enter the first character of the handset.
Call from the phonebook • If your phonebook memory is full, a notification message will be displayed. Delete some records to add new ones. • Press and hold to insert a pause. There are two ways to access the • Press to switch between the uppercase phonebook list:...
Set the personalized Delete all records melody There are two ways to access the phonebook list: You can personalize the melody played when someone in the • Press ; select [Menu]. Press phonebook calls you. • select , then press [OK] > [List].
10 Speed dial Under an empty speed dial location Select [Assign] > [Phonebook], select You can assign and save the number a contact’s name and number, then of your contact to a key (keys 3 to 9). press [OK] to confirm. Then you can press and hold on the key in standby mode, then press to dial the saved phone number...
Delete a speed dial record Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press [OK] > [Speed dial], then press [OK] to confirm. Press to select a key location. Press [Option] > [Delete], then press [OK] to confirm. » A confirmation request is displayed on the handset.
11 Call log Call list type You can set if you can see all incoming The call log stores the incoming calls or only missed calls from the call call history of all missed, received log. or blocked calls. The incoming call history includes the name and number Note of the caller, call time and date.
Save a call record to the Delete a call record phonebook Press in standby mode, then select [Incoming calls]. Press in standby mode, then » The incoming call log is select [Incoming calls]. displayed. » The incoming call log is displayed.
12 Redial list Access the redial list during a call The redial list stores the call history Press [Option] and select [Redial]. of dialed calls. It includes the names Press [OK] to confirm. and/or numbers you have called. This phone can store up to 20 redial records.
13 Sound Set the key tone settings Key tone is the sound made when you press a key on the handset. Select [Menu]. Set the handset's Press to select , then press ringtone volume [OK]. Select [Key tone], then press [OK] You can select among 5 ringtone to confirm.
Set the sound profile You can set the sound in the earpiece or handsfree mode among 3 different profiles. Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press [OK]. Select [MySound], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a profile, then press [OK] to confirm.
14 Phone Base backlight settings You can activate the base backlight within a certain time period when the phone is in standby mode. Activate the base backlight You can customize the settings to Select [Menu]. make it your own phone. Press to select , then press...
call or when the phone is in standby Note mode. • Make sure that all the handsets registered to Select [Menu]. the base station are M995 in order to have Press to select , then press the ECO+ feature functioning properly. •...
Name the handset Set the display language The name of the handset can be up to Note 16 characters. • This feature only applies to models with Select [Menu]. multiple-language support. • Languages available vary from country to Press to select , then press country.
Activate/Deactivate auto hang up You can activate the auto hang up function so that you can end a call by simply placing the handset on the base station or charge cradle. Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press [OK]. Select [Auto hang-up], then press [OK] to confirm.
15 Alarm clock Turn off the alarm Your phone has a built-in alarm clock. Before the alarm rings Check the information below to set your alarm clock. Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press [OK]. Set the alarm Select [Off], then press [OK] to confirm.
16 Privacy mode Add new numbers to the call barring list Select [Menu]. You can access the privacy mode Press to select , then press menu to block outgoing and incoming [OK]. calls. Enter the privacy mode PIN/passcode. The default PIN is Call barring (block 0000.
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Example: Block anonymous calls Block number = 0123 You can block calls whose identity Incoming call number = 0123456789 is withheld by the caller (e.g. private The call is blocked. calls). Block number = 23456789 Select [Menu]. Incoming call number = 03123456789 Press to select , then press The call is not blocked.
Exclude the contacts from Silent mode silent mode You can set your phone to silent You can select the length of ring delay mode and enable it for a specific and set the contacts to be excluded duration when you do not want to be from the phonebook.
Change the privacy mode PIN/passcord Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press [OK]. Enter the old PIN/passcode. The default PIN is 0000. Then press [OK] to confirm. Select [Change PIN], then press [OK] to confirm. Enter the new PIN/passcode, then press [OK] to confirm.
17 Baby monitor Send to other handsets Select [Menu]. Press to select , then press You can use your phone as a baby [OK]. monitor. The handset can be set Select [On] > [Other handsets], as a baby unit. It sends an alert to then press [OK] to confirm.
• To deactivate the baby monitor, or to exit from baby monitor mode, press [Off]. Note • You can still send an alert to the external line even though it is in the blacklist (see ‘Blacklist’ on page 38). • If the external line is in the outgoing call block list, it will be barred and the alert will not be sent (see ‘Call barring (block outgoing...
18 Telephone Family notes answering You can leave your family an audio machine note in the answering machine. There are two ways to access the answering machine menu: • Press Your phone includes a telephone Select [Menu], press • answering machine that records...
Listen to the announcement Announcements There are two ways to access the The announcement is the message answering machine menu: your caller hears when the answering • Press / machine picks up the call. The • Select [Menu], press answering machine has 2 pre- select , then press [OK].
Alternatively, you can use the Incoming messages following shortcut keys during message playback: Each message can be up to 3 minutes Function long. When you receive new messages, the LED on the base station flashes. Listen to the previous message. Listen to messages.
Set the ring delay Note • You can only delete the read messages. No deleted messages can be recovered. You can set the number of times the phone rings before the call goes to the answering machine. There are two ways to access the Call screening answering machine menu: •...
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Access the answering machine Note remotely • The remote access PIN/passcode is the same as your system PIN/passcode. The Make a call to your home number preset PIN/passcode is 0000. with a touch tone phone. Enter # when you hear the announcement.
Remote access commands Function Listen to the previous message. Listen to messages. Skip to the next message. Delete the current message. Switch the answering machine on (not available when you listen to the messages). Stop listening to the message. Switch the answering machine off.
19 Services Activate/Deactivate auto conference Select [Menu]. The phone supports a number of Press to select , then press features that help you handle and [OK]. manage the calls. Select [Conference], then press [OK] to confirm. Call list type Select [Auto]/[Off], then press [OK] to confirm.
in the menu. For example, you set duration. You can select among 3 options: [Short], [Medium] and [Long]. 604 as the detect number and 1250 as the prefix. When you have dialed The number of available options varies out a number such as 6043338888, with different countries.
synchronized, make sure the current First ring year is set. Select [Menu]. Your phone can cancel the first ring Press to select , then press before the caller ID is displayed on the [OK]. screen. You can change this setting Select [Auto clock], then press to suit your preference.
Restore default settings Note • If the PIN is incorrect or no base is found within a certain period, your handset You can reset your phone settings to displays a notification message. the original factory settings. • If registration fails, unplug the power adapter from the base station and plug it back.
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Removing the disposable batteries To remove the disposable batteries, see section ‘Install the supplied battery’. When this logo is attached to a product, it means a financial contribution has been paid to the associated national recovery and recycling system. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
22 Frequently The range is short. How can I improve it? The range is subject to environmental asked factors, like electrical devices or walls in between. questions • Move the base station to another corner/room. • Move the base station away from other electrical appliances nearby My handset displays [Searching] or that could interfere with the range...
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The handset loses connection with The handset on the charger does not the base or the sound interrupts charge or the battery discharges too during a call. fast. • The handset is nearly out of range. • Make sure the batteries are inserted Move it closer to the base station.
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The display on the base station does Note not work after two M995 handsets • are paired with the same M995 base If the above solutions do not help, disconnect the power supply from both the station. handset and base station. Try again after 1 The base display feature on each minute.
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This product has been manufactured by, and is sold under the responsibility of Gibson Innovations Ltd., and Gibson Innovations Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips’ Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. UM_M995_05_EN_V3.0 WK1707...