Philips H2577 manual

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    ILLUSTRATION 1 Base station Mains power supply / line LED Memory key On/Off line key Dialling keypad Recall and Programming key Microphone Earpiece Display SOS key Redial key Internal call / music on hold key Colour clip Telephone cable 2 extra colour clips Mains Adapter AA batteries User guide Earpiece volume key ang6120.qxd 31/05/99 15:36 Page 1[...]

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    2 Your telephone has all the advantages of the latest technological advances which make it even simpler and easier to use. SAFETY INFORMATION This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. This product may be used legally only in a c[...]

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    3 INST ALLING YOUR TELEPHONE CHOOSING THE POSITION FOR THE BASE ST ATION To reduce any risks of interference, avoid placing the base station less than 1 metre from another electrical device (telephone, television, computer, etc.). The base station must be placed on a flat surface. Avoid placing the base station: - in a damp room, - near a heat sour[...]

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    DESCRIPTION HANDSET DISPLAY 4 Numerical characters Telephone icons Displayed Blinking Displayed Blinking Displayed Displayed Blinking Displayed Blinking Displayed Not displayed Blinking Batteries charged. Batteries low. Handset being charged. Programming activated. Waiting for an answer from the base station (in the context of registration). Memori[...]

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    DESCRIPTION TELEPHONE LEDS The base station has a green LED: - Lit, when the base station is powered. - Blinking, when: . receiving a call, . the line is connected or the answering machine is replying. - Unlit, when the base station is not connected to the power supply. AUDIBLE SIGN ALS Your telephone emits: - 1 shor t beep = when you press a key. [...]

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    6 USING Y OUR TELEPHONE Your Philips telephone is GAP certified, nevertheless we cannot guarantee its use with DECT products made by other manufacturers. You can register 4 handsets with 1 base station and 1 handset with 2 base stations. TO MAKE A CALL Connect the line Speak Hang up The duration of the call is displayed. T O ANSWER A CALL Y our tel[...]

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    USING Y OUR TELEPHONE T O ADJUST THE EARPIECE V OLUME Your telephones handset is equipped with adjustable earpiece volume (3 levels). During a call: Low Mid High T O PUT ON HOLD OR TRANSFER AN EXTERN AL CALL During an external call: If you hav e no ad ditional handset , when you press the call is put on hold with music: Pr ess Caller on hold Call r[...]

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    USING Y OUR TELEPHONE T O PR OGRAMME A NUMBER IN THE MEMOR Y You can programme 10 telephone numbers in the memories. Using this function, you can dial the numbers you call regularly automatically. * This digit corresponds to the number of the memory chosen. If your handset does not emit the two confirmation "beeps", repeat the whole progr[...]

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    PR OGRAMMING YOUR TELEPHONE Your telephone has programmable functions. To change the settings, refer to the table below. The options you choose will be saved even if there is a power cut. A beep confirms programming changes. 9 KEY FUNCTIONS COMBINATIONS COMMENTS A COUSTIC FUNCTIONS + + + + + + + + + Option no. 1 Option no. 2 Option no. 3 u Melodies[...]

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    PR OGRAMMING YOUR TELEPHONE KEY FUNCTIONS COMBINATIONS COMMENTS 10 Only for U.K. u Tone u Pulse u Register this handset u Un-register this handset u Un-register other handset The ∆ code is indicated on the label on the bottom of the base station (4 digits). DIALLING MODE For handsets from other manufacturers or for models other than the , please [...]

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    PR OBLEMS Y OU MAY ENCOUNTER WITH Y OUR TELEPHONE The table below lists the problems you may encounter when using your Philips telephone. 11 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION T he LED on the base station is not lit. The base station has not been plugged in correctly or there is a power cut. Check the connections. No audib le signal is tr ansmitted when you pl[...]