Contents 1 Important safety instructions 2 Your phone What is in the box Overview of the phone Overview of the base station Main menu icons Display icons 3 Get started Connect the base station and charger Install the handset Configure your phone (country dependent) Charge the handset Check the battery level...
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12 Services Auto conference Call barring Call list type Auto prefix Network type Select the recall duration Dial mode First ring Auto clock Register the handsets Unregister the handsets Call services Restore default settings 13 Baby monitor Activate/Deactivate the baby monitor Send an alert Set the baby cry level 14 Telephone answering machine...
1 Important safety instructions Power requirements • This product requires an electrical supply of 100-240 volts AC. In case of power failure, the communication can be lost. • The voltage on the network is classified as TNV-3 (Telecommunication Network Voltages), as defined in the standard EN 60950.
2 Your phone 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. What is in the box Base station (CD490) Base station (CD495) Handset** Charger** Power adapter**...
Overview of the phone Earpiece Loudspeaker Battery door • Scroll up on the menu. • Increase the earpiece/speaker volume. • Access the phonebook. • Delete text or digits. • Cancel operation. Move the cursor to the left or right in editing mode. •...
Display icons In standby mode, the icons shown on the main screen tell you what features are available on your handset. 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 completes.
3 Get started Caution • Make sure that you have read the safety instructions in the 'Important safety instruction' section before you connect and install your handset. Connect the base station and charger Warning • Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or underside of the phone.
Install the handset The batteries are pre-installed in the handset. Pull the battery tape off from the battery door before charging. Caution • Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, sunshine or fire. Never discard batteries in fire. • Use only the supplied batteries.
Note • The date and time format setting is country dependent. Charge the handset Place the handset on the base station to charge the handset. When the handset is placed correctly on the base station, you hear a docking sound. »...
4 Calls Note • When the power fails, the phone cannot access emergency services. • Check the signal strength before you make a call or when you are in a call (see 'Check the signal strength' on page 10). Make a call You can make a call in these ways: •...
Answer a call When there is an incoming call, the phone rings and the LCD backlight flashes. Then you can: • press to answer the call. select [Divert] to send incoming call to the • answering machine. select [Silent] to turn off the ringer of the •...
Answer a second call Note • This service is network dependent. When there is a periodical beep to notify you of an incoming call, you can answer the call in these ways: Press to answer the call. » The first call is put on hold, and you are now connected to the second call.
5 Intercom and conference calls An intercom call is a call to another handset that shares the same base station. A conference call involves a conversation between you, another handset user and the outside callers. Make a call to another handset Note •...
Make a conference call A 3-way conference call is between you, another handset user and the outside callers. It requires two handsets to share the same base station. During an external call Press and hold to initiate an internal call. »...
6 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 the character. Press / to move the cursor left and right.
7 Phonebook This phone has a phonebook that stores up to 100 records. You can access the phonebook from the handset. Each record can have a name up to 14 characters long and a number up to 24 digits long. There are 2 direct access memories (keys ).
Add a record Note • If your phonebook memory is full, the handset displays a notification message. Delete some records to add new ones. or select [Menu] > Press phonebook list. Select [Option] > [Add new], then press [OK] to confirm. Enter the name, then press [OK] to confirm.
Set the personalized melody You can personalize the melody played when someone in the phonebook calls you. Note • Make sure you have subscribed to caller identification before you use this feature. or select [Menu] > Press [OK] to confirm. Select a contact, then press [Option] >...
8 Call log The call log stores the call history of all missed or received calls. The incoming call history includes the name and number of the caller, call time, and date. This feature is available if you have registered to the caller ID service with your service provider.
Return a call Press or select [Menu] > [OK]. » The incoming call log is displayed. Select [Incoming calls]. Select a record on the list. Press to make the call. Delete a call record or select [Menu] > Press [OK] to confirm. »...
9 Redial list The redial list stores the call history of dialed calls. It includes the names and/or numbers you have called. This phone can store up to 20 redial records. View the redial records Press [Redial]. » The dialed calls list is displayed. Redial a call Press [Redial].
10 Phone settings You can customize the settings to make it your own phone. Sound settings Set the handset's ringtone You can select from 10 ringtones. Select [Menu] > > [Sounds] > [Ring Tone], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a ringtone, then press [OK] to confirm.
Set the key tone Key tone is the sound made when you press a key on the handset. Select [Menu] > > [Sounds] > [Key tone], then press [OK] to confirm. Select [On]/[Off], then press [OK] to confirm. » The setting is saved. Set the docking tone Docking tone is the sound made when you place the handset on the base station or charger.
Set the display language Note • This feature only applies to models with multiple- language support. • Languages available vary from country to country. Select [Menu] > > [Language], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a language, then press [OK] to confirm.
11 Alarm clock Your phone has a built-in alarm clock. Check the information below to set your alarm clock. Set the alarm Select [Menu] > , then press [OK] to confirm. Select [On]/[Off], then press [OK] to confirm. Select [Alarm time], then press [OK] to confirm.
12 Services The phone supports a number of features that help you handle and manage the calls. Auto conference To join an external call with another handset, press Activate/Deactivate auto conference Select [Menu] > > [Conference], then press [OK] to confirm. Select [Auto]/[Off], then press [OK] to confirm.
Auto prefix This feature checks and formats your outgoing call number before it is dialed out. The prefix number can replace the detect number you set in the menu. For example, you set 604 as the detect number and 1250 as the prefix. When you have dialed out a number such as 6043338888, your phone changes the number to 12503338888 when it dials out.
Set the dial mode Select [Menu] > > [Dial mode], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a dial mode, then press [OK] to confirm. » The setting is saved. Note • If your phone is in pulse dial mode, press call for temporary tone mode.
Manual registration If auto registration fails, register your handset manually to the base station. Select [Menu] > > [Register], then press [OK] to confirm. Press and hold on the base station for 5 seconds. Note • For models with an answering machine, you hear a confirmation beep.
Edit the activation/deactivation code You can edit the prefix and suffix to the call forward codes. Select [Menu] > > [Call Services] > [Call forward]/[Call fwd busy]/[Call fwd unans], then press [OK] to confirm. Select [Change code], then press [OK]. Then you can either Select [Activation] >...
13 Baby monitor Your phone supports the baby monitor function which sends an alert if the sound level exceeds the set limit. Caution • Make sure that you do not leave the handset that has the active monitor in the baby room. •...
Send to a contact from the phonebook Select [Menu] > > [Send alert to] > [Select number], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a contact from the phonebook, then press [Save] to confirm. Set the baby cry level Select [Menu] > >...
14 Telephone answering machine Note • Available only for CD495. Your phone includes a telephone answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is on. By default, the answering machine is set to the [Answer & rec.] mode. You can also access the answering machine remotely and change the settings through the answering machine menu on the handset.
Record an announcement The maximum length of the announcement you can record is 3 minutes. The newly recorded announcement automatically replaces the old one. Select [Menu] > > [Announcement], then press [OK] to confirm. Select [Answer & rec.] or [Answer only], then press [OK] to confirm.
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Listen to the incoming messages You can listen to the incoming messages in the sequence they are recorded. From the base • To start/stop listening, press • To adjust the volume, press • To play the previous message/replay the current message, press •...
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Set the sound quality of the message You can adjust the sound quality of the messages received from the answering machine. Select [Menu] > > [Msg quality], then press [OK] to confirm. Select the new setting, then press [OK] to confirm.
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Press a key to carry out a function. See the Remote access commands table below for a list of available functions. Note • When there is no message, the phone hangs up automatically if no key is pressed for 8 seconds. Remote access commands Function Repeat the current or listen to the...
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18 Frequently asked questions No signal bar is displayed on the screen. • The handset is out of range. Move it closer to the base station. • If the handset displays [Unregister], put the handset on the base until the signal bar appears..
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20 Index additional handsets alarm announcements answer a call answering machine answering machine language auto clock auto conference auto prefix baby monitor base station installation overview battery call back service call barring call forward service call log call return call screening caller ID calling charging...
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phone settings phonebook answering machine handset power adapter recall time redial register/unregister remote access to the answering machine ring delay ringtone ringtone customization safety save a number signal strength silent mode sounds docking keytone sound profile speaker phone standby mode text entry time setting transfer call...
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(Year in which the CE mark is affixed / Année au cours de laquelle le marquage CE a été apposé) (DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE CE) We / Nous, PHILIPS CONSUMER LIFESTYLE B.V. (Name / Nom de l’entreprise) (address / adresse) EN 301 489-6 V1.3.1:2008...
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(Year in which the CE mark is affixed / Année au cours de laquelle le marquage CE a été apposé) (DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE CE) We / Nous, PHILIPS CONSUMER LIFESTYLE B.V. (Name / Nom de l’entreprise) (address / adresse) EN 301 489-6 V1.3.1:2008...