Conformity, Environment & Safety Safety information : This equipment is not designed for making emergency calls when the power fails. An alternative should be made available for access to emergency calls. Conformity : Hereby, PHILIPS, declares that the extra handset Kala 300 is approved according to the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC (Doc available on www.philips.com). Power requirements : The product requires an electrical supply of 220-240 volts, alternating monophased current, excluding IT installations defined in standard EN 60-950. WARNING ! The electrical network is classified as dangerous according to criteria in the standard EN 60-950. The only way to power down this product is by unplugging the power supply from the electrical outlet. Ensure the electrical outlet is located close to the apparatus and is always easily accessible. Telephone connection : The voltage on the network is classified as TNV-3 (Telecommunication Network Voltages, as defined in the standard EN 60-950). Following a power cut, date and time settings, as well as the call in progress are lost. Safety precautions : Do not allow the handset to come into contact with liquids. Do not open the handset or the charger. This could expose you to high voltages. Do not allow the charging contacts or the battery to come into contact with conductive materials. Environmental care : Please remember to observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of your packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old phone and where possible promote their recycling. English G You can install your handset immediately and start using it after charging it for 24 hours. G In case you need to change the battery pack, always use a NiMH AAA 600 x 2 rechargeable battery pack . Philips has marked the battery and packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventual waste. Batteries should not be disposed of with general household waste. A financial contribution has been paid to the associated national recovery & recycling system. 1 Kala 300 Extra Handset Talk key Family Phonebook key Redial list & Correction key Loudspeaker DEF ABC GHI JKL MNO Friend Phonebook key Call log Volume key Validation and intercom key PQRS TUV WXYZ Programming key The display Answerphone settings Ringing melodies settings Handset registering /unregistering Technical settings Message indicator on answerphone (if connected to a Kala 300 Vox base station only) Battery charge status : charge in progress fully charged low Call log / Operator Mail box (subject to a subscription with your operator.) Loudspeaker Friend phonebook Call in progress Family phonebook 2 - Internal call Base / Handset link Installing your extra handset English Unpacking your extra handset If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately. One handset One charger One power supply One AAA 600 X 2 rechargeable battery pack One user guide One warranty leaflet Inserting / Replacing battery / Telephone connection 1 2 PHILIPS 2,4 V 3 PHILIPS 4 24 5 2,4 V PHILIPS PHILIPS PHILIPS 2,4 V 2,4 V 2,4 V Charging / Recharging the telephone (See battery status icon on page 2.) On first use or when inserting a new battery, charge the battery with the handset for at least 24 hours. This ensures optimal battery life reached after 3 cycles of charge/uncharge. The battery needs to be charged if you hear a beep when using the telephone. After 24 hours, then subscribe the handset (see p.7). 3 Using your extra handset Making a call Answering a call / Hanging up answer the call. To end the conversation, press the key again or replace the handset on the base station. Calling directly dial the phone number. Adjusting the volume (earpiece or loudspeaker) flashes on an incoming call. Using handsfree Activating / Deactivating the loudspeaker / Warning : Handsfree activation could suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a very high level. Make sure the handset is not too close to your ear. 3 volume levels are available for both the earpiece and the loudspeaker. Phonebooks The telephone has two phonebooks : A 20-entry family phonebook (see VIP feature p.7) A 20-entry friends phonebook. (see VIP feature p. 7 ) Creating an entry Each entry contains a name (10 characters) and a number (16 digits). 1. Enter the phone number and press Note : To insert a pause, long press on 2. Enter the name and press Calling from a phonebook or or to scroll through the list DEF Press or or . . to access or exit the phonebooks. To correct entries use . to validate. 4 This function can only be used with a multi-handset configuration. It allows you to Intercom & call make free internal calls and transfer external calls from one handset to another. transfer is only possible with Internal call handsets* registered to short press to call all the handsets in idle mode. the same base long press, enter the handset number (1 to 4) to call the selected station. handset in idle mode. Press or to answer or hang up the internal call. * If the handset is not a Philips Kala 300, this function may not be available. Fast call transfer During a call in progress you can transfer the call without waiting for the other handset to pick up : All the handsets ring. . or During transfer, the person on hold will hear music. 4 handsets can be registered to the same base station. To answer the call on any ringing handset press Call transfer to a specific handset During a call in progress you transfer the call to a specific handset : Long press on enter the handset number (1 to 4) or To answer the call on the ringing handset press English 5 Using the intercom Customising your extra handset Programming the phone To enter the programming mode press . Icons representing the menus will then be displayed on the screen : Answerphone settings (only for Kala 300 Vox) Volume and melody settings (VIP melodies*) Handset registering Other settings Once the menu is selected with in the selected menu. and DEF Use DEF and to navigate within the menus. keys, press Icons : flashing to select the menu and steady on once entered in the to enter menu. Note : Each menu has one or several options. The options will appear on the screen one after the other by pressing at any time press or . To exit the programming mode (long press) . Handset ringer Settings Ringer Volume (option 1 out of 4 :1/4) *The VIP settings allow to store names in particular phonebook groups. A melody can be associated to a phonebook. When ringing, the VIP melody helps you identify the callers group (see p. 7). Scroll through the different volume settings using or DEF keys. Press to validate your choice. Handset Melody (option 2/4) Scroll through the 7 different melodies using DEF or keys. Press to validate. 6 Scroll through the 7 different melodies using DEF or keys. Press to validate. is blinking when selecting the friends phonebook melody. Family phonebook (VIP) Melody* (option 4/4) is blinking when selecting the family phonebook melody. Scroll through the 7 different melodies using DEF or keys. Press to validate. * Subject to a subscription with your operator for the Caller Line Identification. Handsets registering / unregistering 4 handsets can be registered to the base station.A handset can only be associated with 1 base station. To register an handset To register another handset, first enter registration mode by unplugging and plugging back in the power adapter to the electricity supply. A handset is operational only after its registration to the base. *RC code (Registration Code) is written under the base. Once the confirm. menu is selected, enter the RC code* and press to Warning : If you wish to associate non Philips handsets to the Kala 300 range base stations, make sure that this handset is GAP compliant otherwise it will not operate properly. To unregister the handset enter the RC code* WXYZ GHI To unregister all the handsets (except the one you are using) JKL WXYZ enter the RC code* Warning : Once unregistered, the handset is no longer operational. It is advisable to unregister all the handsets when replacing a Kala 300 handset. Register them all again (except the defective one). English 7 Friends phonebook (VIP) Melody* (option 3/4) Troubleshooting Telephone troubleshooting..... G Please read this user guide carefully before calling your Philips Customer Care Center. PROBLEMS - No dialling tone when pressing . CAUSES The base station is not properly connected to electricity or to the telephone sockets. Too far from the base station Battery pack is low (low battery icon is displayed). SOLUTIONS Check the connections. (p. 3). Move closer to the base Charge battery pack. (p. 3). blinks. icon not displayed or The handset is not registered. The handset is out of range. Register the handset to the base station. (p 7) Move closer to the base station. - When the handset is placed on the charging unit, no beep is heard. The handset is not placed correctly on Take the handset off the base the base station charging unit. station and put it back again. Charging contacts are dirty. Clean them with a clean and dry cloth. Check the connections Please contact your PHILIPS dealer in order to purchase new rechargeable battery pack. - Battery icon remains empty although the handset has charged for 24 hours. The battery pack is not well plugged Handset battery pack is defective. - No symbol on the display. - A phonebook entry has not been memorised. - Bad audio quality (crackles, muted, echo, etc.). Make sure your product is plugged in. (p. 3). Charge battery pack. (p. 3). The phonebook you wish to use is full. Delete some entries to free memory space. Battery pack is uncharged. Interference from nearby electrical appliance. Base station installed in a room with thick walls. You are using the handset too far from the base station. Try to plug the base station in elsewhere. Install the base station in a different room. Move closer to the base station. 8 ...