What Is Standby Mode; Display Icons; Check The Signal Strength - Philips B165 Extended User Documentation

When the handset is off the
base station/charger, the
bars indicate the battery
level (full, medium and
low).
When the handset is on the
base station/charger, the
bars flash until charging is
complete.
The empty battery icon
flashes. The battery is low
and needs recharging.
The handset turns off if the batteries
are empty. If you are on the phone,
you hear warning tones when the
batteries are almost empty. The call
gets disconnected after the warning.

What is standby mode?

Your phone is in standby mode when
it is idle. The handset name (or date
and time) is displayed on the standby
screen.
Tip
•
Press and hold MENU/OK to switch between
the handset name and date and time
display.

Display icons

In standby mode, the icons shown on
the main screen tell you what features
are available on your handset.
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Icon Descriptions
When the handset is off the
base station/charger, the bars
indicate the battery level (from
full to low).
When the handset is on the
base station/charger, the bars
keep scrolling until charging is
complete.
The empty battery icon flashes
and you hear an alert tone.
The battery is low and needs
recharging.
It displays the connection
status between the handset
and base station. The more
bars are shown, the better the
signal strength is.
It remains steadily on when
browsing incoming calls in the
call log.
It indicates an outgoing call in
the redial list.
It flashes when there is a new
missed call or when browsing
new missed calls.
It remains steadily on when
browsing the missed calls in call
log that are already read.
It flashes when receiving
incoming call.
It remains steadily on during a
call.
The ringer is off.
Answering machine (B165 only):
it flashes when there is a new
message or when the memory
is full. It is displayed when the
telephone answering machine
is turned on.