Philips Kala 300 Quattro User manual

3111 285 20322
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© 2002
Philips Consumer
Electronics
DECT & Home Telephony
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Printed in France
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INSTALLING

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Conformity, Environment & Safety
●You can install your product immediately and start using the
phone after charging it for 24 hours.
●You need to perform an operator setting if you are not
connected to the main operator networ in your country. (see page 14)
●In case you need to change the battery pac , always use a
NiMH AAA 600 x 2 rechargeable battery pac .
✦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, PHI IPS, declares that the product range Kala 300 is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC (DoC available
on www.philips.com). This product can only be connected to the analog telephone network
in the geographical area which is indicated on the label of the box.
✦Power requirements :
The product requires an electrical supply of 220-240 volts, single phase alternating 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
base station. This could expose you to high voltages. Do not allow the charging contacts or
the battery to come into contact with conductive materials.
✦nvironmental 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.
Q uattro
The information included in this manual is also valid if you have bought a Duo, Trio or a Quattro
pack in the Kala 300 range.
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.
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Kala 300 & Kala 300 Vox Handsets
Screen Icons
Answerphone settings / Answerphone On (Kala 300 Vox only) p 12
Handset ringer settings p 13
Handset registering / unregistering p 13
Technical settings p 14
Message indicator on answerphone (Kala 300 Vox only) p 9
Battery charge status : charge in progress - fully charged - low p 4
Call log / Operator Mail box* p 6
oudspeaker p 5
Friend phonebook p 6
Call in progress - Internal call p 7
Family phonebook p 6
Base / Handset link p 15
* subject to a subscription ith your operator.
Keypad
Talk key p 5
Phonebook keys p 6
Call log key p 6
Redial list & correction key p 5
Validation and intercom key p 7
oudspeaker key (Kala 300) p 5
oudspeaker/Answerphone key (Vox) p5/p9
Programming key p 12
Volume key p 5
MNO
PQRS
ABC
GHI
JKL
WXYZ
TUV
DEF
ABC
DEF
GHI
JKL
MNO
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
Kala 300 Kala 300 Vox
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Kala 300 & Kala 300 Vox Base Stations
Keys :
Paging key (Kala 300 only) p 8
Paging key / Select ringer Melody (Kala 300 Vox only) p 8
Delete message (Kala 300 Vox only) p 9
Play / Stop messages (Kala 300 Vox only) - Answerphone ON/OFF p 9
Adjust loudspeaker volume (Kala 300 Vox only) p 10
Ind cator status (Kala 300 Vox only) :
Answerphone On - answerphone off p 9
new messages - answerphone full
Kala 300
Kala 300 Vox
Answerphone
indicator status
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Installing your telephone
✦Inserting / Replacing battery / Telephone connection
✦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.
Warn ng :To nsert the battery and/or to connect your telephone, please refer
to the draw ngs pr nted on the ns de cover and on the l p ns de the box.
Warn ng : If you live in the country in the table below, you must enter the relevent
configuration code using the key sequence shown followed by your country code.
✦Configuring the phone for use
Country
Rep. of Ireland
Code
153
Northern Ireland
UK
44
44
Adv ce : If you have bought your product in any of the above countries but want to use it
in another one, you can enter the configuration code, according to the above tables, in
order to activate the right country settings.
Warn ng : This product is ONLY designed to be
used in countries LISTED below.
WXYZWXYZ
WXYZWXYZ
For xample to configurate for Republic of Ireland :
dial 153
WXYZWXYZ
Dont change your conf gurat on code if you live in one of the countries in the top part
of the table below. Your product is already factory configured with the right settings.
With the help of the installation drawings :
●Open the battery door by sliding it down,
●Connect the battery pack to the connector inside the handset,
●Place the battery with sticker face up and wires along the left side of the
battery pack,
●Replace the battery door.
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Using the telephone
✦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.
✦Predialling the number before calling
Dial the phone number
✦Calling from a phonebook
or or
to scroll through the list
✦Adjusting the volume (earpiece or loudspeaker)
DEF
on Kala 300 handset on Kala 300 Vox handset
✦Activating / Deactivating the loudspeaker
/
✦Accessing / exiting the redial list
or /
to scroll through the redial list to exit
✦Calling a number from the redial list
or
to scroll through the redial list
✦Deleting a number from the redial list
or to delete the current entry
to scroll through the redial list
MNO
DEF
DEF
DEF
flashes
on an
incoming call
or if the
answerphone
Kala 300 Vox
is on line .
To correct
entries use
.
3 volume
levels are
available for
both the
earpiece and
the
loudspeaker.
The redial list
contains the
last 5 numbers
called : from
the latest to
the oldest.
Using handsfree on the handset
Ma ing a call
Using the Redial list and Correction ey
Warn ng : 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.
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✦Number correction
corrects :
●a digit when predialling,
●a digit or a character when entering names in the phonebooks.
A long press on aborts any procedure in progress.
The telephone has t o phonebooks :
A 20-entry family phonebook (see VIP feature p.13)
A 20-entry friends phonebook. (see VIP feature p. 13 )
✦Creating an entry
Each entry contains a name (10 characters) and a number (16 digits).
1. Enter the phone number and press or .
Note : To insert a pause, long press on .
2. Enter the name and press to validate.
✦Changing an entry (name)
or or
to scroll through the list to modify the name
✦Changing an entry (number)
or or
to scroll through the list to modify the old number
✦Deleting an entry
or or
to scroll through the list to delete the entry
MNO
DEF
DEF
DEF
You can also
create an
entry from the
redial list and
the call log*.
Press or
to
access or exit
the
phonebooks.
Creating and changing phoneboo entries
✦Storing one of the redial list numbers into one of your phonebooks
or or beep enter
to scroll through the redial list the name
DEF
This feature is available if you have registered to the caller identification service
ith your operator.
The call log stores the last 10 external calls received :
- ans ered calls ( )
Using the call log
*Subject to a subscription ith your operator.
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✦Consulting the call log
The screen can either display :
● the callers number*
● the callers name (if kno n in the phonebook)*
● stars if it is an unidentified call**
● dashes if non recognised number
You can display, the phone number, the time and date of the call by
pressing .
Press to return to consulting mode.
* Subject to a subscription ith your operator for the Caller Line Identification and/or Name
Display services
** Unlisted numbers, ithheld caller identification
✦Calling a number from the call log
or
to scroll through the log
✦Deleting an entry from the call log
or beep
to scroll through the log to exit
✦Storing one of the log numbers into your phonebooks
or or beep enter
to scroll through the log the name
DEF
MNO
DEF
DEF
Time and date
depends on
the network.
is
displayed if a
message has
been left on
the operator
mail box.
✦Accessing / exiting the call log
or /
to scroll through the log to exit
DEF
Using the intercom (extra-handset, Duo, Trio, Quattro)
This function can only be used ith a multi-handset configuration. It allo s you to
make free internal calls and transfer external calls from one handset to another.
- unans ered calls
- net ork message service information*
- messages from your ans erphone (Kala 300 Vox only) ( ).
*Subject to a subscription ith your operator.
flashes if
there is a new
message on the
operator mail
box (subject to
a subscription
with your
operator.)
✦Internal call
short press to call all the handsets in idle mode.
long press, enter the handset number (1 to 4) to call the selected
handset in idle mode.
* If the handset does not belong to the Philips Kala 300 range, this function may
not be available.
Intercom & call
transfer is only
possible with
handsets*
registered to
the same base
station.
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✦Call transfer to a specific handset
During a call in progress you transfer the call to a specific handset :
ong press on enter the handset number (1 to 4)
for Kala 300 Vox base station - for Kala 300 base station.
This feature allo s you to locate the handset(s).
Press or on the base station. Press any key on the handset to
stop ringing once relocated or press or again.
4 handsets can
be registered
to the same
base station.
All the
subscribed
handsets ring.
Paging (valid also for Duo, Trio, Quattro pac s)
Adjusting the Kala 300 Vox Base ringer
Melod es : 3 melodies are available on the base station.
ong press on to enter melody programming mode.
The first melody will be played, press to hear the next melody. To
validate your choice, let the music play until you hear the validation beep.
Melody Volume : 4 volume levels including silent are available on the
base station.
When the melody is playing, press to change the volume. To validate
your choice, let the music play until you hear the validation beep.
When the melody is playing, a long press on deactivates the ringer
on the base station.
✦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.
During
transfer, the
person on hold
will hear music.
Press or to answer or hang up the internal call.
* If the handset does not belong to the Philips Kala 300 range, this function may
not be available.
The last
selected level
will be
registered for
the next call.
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Using your answerphone
The ans erphone is by default activated ith a pre-recorded message and the
ans er & record mode.
Recording capacity : 9 min. (standard quality) - 6 min (high quality) : including
personal outgoing message if recorded.
✦Activating the answerphone
From the base station : ong press on
From the handset : beep
To exit
✦Deactivating the answerphone
From the base station : ong press on
From the handset : beep
To exit
✦Playing new messages / playing a memo
From the base station : . You can adjust the volume using
From the handset : . You can adjust the volume using
✦Playing your old messages
From the base station : .
From the handset : or
previous or next message To exit
✦Deleting the current message
From the base station : Play the message and press
From the handset : listen to the
message To exit
✦Deleting all messages
From the base station : Play the message and long press on
From the handset : .
Long press To exit
✦Playing the current outgoing message
From the handset : the outgoing message .
is played To exit
JKL
MNO
MNO
DEF
ABC
WXYZ
PQRS
icon is
on.
Base station
indicator is on.
Base station
indicator
blinks.
icon
blinks.
icon is
off.
Base station
indicator is off.
icon is
on.
Setting up the answerphone
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Press to
deactivate call
by call call
screening.
Press to
permanently
deactivate call
screening.
✦Recording your personal outgoing message
speak after the beep *
To exit
However, if you do so, you will permanently erase the pre-recorded
outgoing message.
✦Recording a memo
If you want to leave a local message for your family :
speak after the beep
To exit
TUV
ABC
GHI
TUV
JKL
GHI
*You will hear
the personal
outgoing
message.
This allo s you to listen to any caller leaving a message and to decide hether or
not to take the call. By default the call screening is activated on the base station.
✦Activating call screening
From the handset :
From the base station : or
✦Deactivating call screening
From the handset :
From the base station : or several times.
Screening the calls while a message is being left
ans ering only mode
ans ering &
recording mode
✦Selecting the answerphone mode
You can select either ans ering mode only ( hich plays an outgoing message but
does not take messages) or ans ering & recording mode ( hich takes messages.)
or
to s itch bet een modes To exit
DEF
TUV
WXYZ
Adv ce : Prior to using the answering-only mode, make sure that you have
adapted the outgoing message.
✦Increasing the volume of the call screening
During call screening, the volume can be adjusted either from the base
station or the handset. 4 volume levels are available, including silent.
Press until you have reached the desired volume.
✦Call interception
The recording of the current message is stopped and the call is taken.
The last
selected level
will be
registered for
the next call.
When the
answerphone
is on-line,
blinks.
This local
message
(memo) is
treated like all
other
answerphone
messages.
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This allo s you to remotely dial in and access your ans erphone via any
telephone ith a key and tone dialling.
✦Remotly-activating the answerphone
Dial your phone number enter the RC Code*
after 9 rings and a beep to activate
✦Remotly-deactivating the answerphone
Dial your phone number enter the RC Code*
during the outgoing message to deactivate
✦Remotly-accessing the answerphone
1. Dial your phone number**
2. During the outgoing message press and enter your remote
access code
✦Functions available during remote access
WXYZ
PQRS
Keys
DEF
MNO
JKL
GHI
ABC
GHI
Funct ons
Replay the message
Play the next message
Delete the current message
To record the outgoing message + press
TUV
To record a local memo + press
TUV
** You will
hear the
recorded
outgoing
message.
* or enter
your personal
Remote
Access Code
(see p 13).
RC
(Registration
Code) code is
written under
the base.
Remote use
Play the previous message
ABC
Play the message
JKL
Play the outgoing message
TUV
Stop playing message
Note : If you ant to deactivate the remote use see note page 13 in Changing
Remote Access Code.
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Customising the telephone
To enter the programm ng 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 and keys, press to enter
in the selected menu.
DEF
Note : Each menu has one or several options. The options ill appear on the
screen one after the other by pressing . To exit the programming mode
at any time press or (long press) .
✦Changing the day (1st option out of 5 : 1/5)
Each day is represented by a number : Monday as
1...Sunday as 7.
Scroll to the required day number with or
and press to validate.
✦Changing the time (option 2/5)
Enter the time ( ithout any space or dash) and press
to validate.
✦Number of rings before answer (option 3/5)
You can select from the list (2,3,4,5 and toll saver** )
the number of rings after which the answerphone will
take the call.
Scroll to the required number of rings with or
and validate with .
DEF
DEF
Use and
to
navigate within
the menus.
DEF
Icons : flashing
to select the
menu and
steady on once
entered in the
menu.
*The VIP
settings allow
to store the
names in
particular
phonebook
groups. A
melody can be
associated to a
phonebook.
When ringing,
the VIP melody
helps you
identify the
callers group.
(see p. 13).
** :In toll saver mode, if there are ne messages the ans erphone ill ans er
after 3 rings, and only after 5 rings if there are no ne messages. So, you can hang
up after 4 rings ithout paying for a call. Toll saver is useful for remote access only.
Programming the phone
Answerphone settings (Kala 300 Vox only)
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✦Changing Remote Access Code (option 4/5)
To remotely access your answerphone you need to
enter a secret code (4 digits). By default, this code is
identical to the RC code written under the base.
If you want to change the default code :
Enter a personal code and press to validate.
Note : You can delete ith your Remote Access
Code. If this code has been deleted, the remote-activation of
the ans erphone is not possible.
✦Choosing the recording quality (option 5/5)
You can choose the recording quality of your
answerphone.
Scroll to the required quality and validate with .
✦Ringer Volume (option 1 out of 4 :1/4)
Scroll through the different volume settings using
or keys. Press to validate your choice.
DEF
✦Handset Melody (option 2/4)
Scroll through the 7 different melodies using or
keys. Press to validate.
DEF
✦Friends phonebook (VIP) Melody* (option 3/4)
Scroll through the 7 different melodies using or
keys. Press to validate.
DEF
✦Family phonebook (VIP) Melody* (option 4/4)
Scroll through the 7 different melodies using or
keys. Press to validate.
DEF
4 handsets can be registered to the base station.A handset
can only be associated ith 1 base station.
To register another handset, first enter registration
mode by unplugg ng and plugg ng back n the
power adapter to the electr c ty supply.
: High
quality.
:
Standard
quality.
Base station
volume and
melody can
also be
changed (Kala
300 Vox only),
see page 8.
is blinking
when selecting
the friends
phonebook
melody.
is blinking
when selecting
the family
phonebook
melody.
Handset ringer Settings ( )
Handsets registering / unregistering ( )
* Subject to a subscription ith your operator for the Caller Line Identification.
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If your net ork operator is not the main national net ork operator, you may have to change the
line settings. Some of the follo ing settings are available subject to a subscription ith your
operator and also technical availability.
The options on this menu are country dependent and some may not exist in
certain countries.
To enter the follow ng sett ngs : or
To scroll through the menus
Press to exit the programming option.
DEF
Other technical settings (country dependent)
✦To unregister the handset
enter the RC code*
✦To unregister all the handsets (except the handset you are using)
enter the RC code*
JKL
WXYZ
GHI
WXYZ
✦Changing the dial mode
This allo s you to select either DTMF tone dialling (faster dialling, access to
operator services) or pulse dialling (also called Loop disconnect and used in
countries ithout DTMF capability).The default value is TONE. (Country
dependent, you may not be able to change to Pulse).
or to choose TONE or PU SE
DEF
✦Changing recall type
The use of some services accessed ith (call aiting, call for ard...) ill
depend on the flash setting (short/long) according to your installation type (ISDN,
Public, PABX). (Country dependent)
or to choose bet een Short or ong
DEF
✦Changing Caller Identification type
The Caller Identification service (Name and Number) is available subject to a
subscription to your operator (according to availability). (Country dependent)
or to choose the right setting among the list
DEF
: Short .
: ong.
Once the menu is selected, enter the RC* code written under the
base and press to confirm.
Warning : If you ish to associate non Philips handsets to the Kala 300 range
base stations, make sure that this handset is GAP compliant other ise it ill not
operate properly.
*RC code
(Registration
Code) is
written under
the base.
Warning : Once unregistered, the handset is no longer operational.
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Troubleshooting
✦ Telephone troubleshooting.....
PROBLEMS CAUSES SOLUTIONS
- No dialling tone when
pressing .
- 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).
- Check the connections.(inside
cover).
- Move closer to the base
- Charge battery pack. (inside
cover).
- icon is blinking. - The handset is not registered.
- The handset is out of range.
- Register the handset to the base
station. (p 13)
- 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 the base station charging unit.
- Charging contacts are dirty.
- Take the handset off the base
station and put it back again.
- Clean them with a clean and dry
cloth.
- Battery icon remains empty
although the handset has
charged for 24 hours.
Handset battery pack is defective. Please contact your PHI IPS
dealer in order to purchase new
rechargeable battery pack.
- No symbol on the display. Battery pack is uncharged. Make sure your product is plugged
in. (inside cover).
Charge battery pack. (inside cover).
- A phonebook entry has not
been memorised.
The phonebook you wish to use is full. Delete some entries to free
memory space.
- Bad audio quality (crackles,
muted, echo, etc.).
- 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.
- The Caller ine Identification
does not work.
Service not activated or wrong
operator or wrong setting.
Check your subscription with
network or change caller
identification type (see page 14).
●Please read this user guide carefully before calling your Philips
Customer Care Center.
●IF NEEDED, chec that the appropriate country code is set in the
phone : (see page 4).
WXYZWXYZ
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✦ Answerphone troubleshooting.....
PROBLEMS CAUSES SOLUTIONS
- Answerphone icon is
blinking on the display.
The answerphone memory is full Consult and delete messages to
free sufficient memory. (p 9)
- The answerphone has not
recorded your outgoing
message.
The answerphone memory is full. Consult and delete messages to
free sufficient memory. (p 9)
- The answerphone has
stopped.
The answerphone memory is full. Consult and delete messages to
free sufficient memory. (p 9)
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INSTALLING

3111 285 20322
GB
© 2002
Philips Consumer
Electronics
DECT & Home Telephony
All rights reserved
Printed in France
www.philips.com
Charge handset(s)
for 24 hours before use.
This equipment is not designed for making
emergency telephone calls when the power fails.
!
Kala 300
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Kala 300 Trio
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Kala 300 Vox Trio
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