Philips CD145, CD1454B/05, CD1452B/51, CD1451B/51, CD1453B/05 User Manual

CD145

www.philips.com/support

EN Digital Cordless Telephone

Warning

Use only rechargeable batteries.
Charge each handset for 24
hours before use.

Table of contents

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Table of contents

1 Important 3

1.1 Power requirements 3

1.2 Conformity 3

1.3 Recycling and disposal 3

1.4 Using GAP standard compliance 5

1.5 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”) 5

2 Your phone 7

2.1 What’s in the box 7

2.2 Overview of the phone 8

3 Getting started 12

3.1 Connect the base station 12

3.2 Install rechargeable batteries 13

3.3 Place the handset on the charging cradle 13

3.4 Configure your phone 13

3.5 Register your handset 16

4 Using your phone 16

4.1 Make a call 16

4.4 Recall 18

4.5 How to use the intercom 18

4.6 How to find a handset 20

5 Use more of your phone 21

5.1 Call in progress 21

5.2 Phonebook 21

5.3 Call log 22

5.4 Redial list 23

5.5 Settings 23

6 Answering machine 28

6.1 How to turn on the answering machine 28

6.2 How to turn off the answering machine 28

6.3 How to set answer delay 28

6.4 How to record your outgoing message 28

6.5 How to play outgoing message 29

6.6 How to delete outgoing message 29

6.7 How to select the default outgoing message 29

6.8 How to play incoming messages 30

6.9 How to delete all incoming messages 31

6.10 How to screen an incoming call 31

6.11 How to remotely access your answering machine 31

6.12 How to change the remote PIN 32

7 Default settings 33

8 Frequently asked questions 34

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Important

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1 Important

Take time to read this user
manual before you use your
CD145. It contains important
information and notes
regarding your phone.

1.1 Power requirements

• This product requires an
electrical supply of 220-240
volts AC. In case of power
failure, the communication
can be lost.

• The Electrical network is
classified as hazardous.The
only way to power down the
charger is to unplug the
power supply from the
electrical outlet. Ensure that
the electrical outlet is always
easily accessible.

Warning

• Do not allow the charging
contacts or the battery to
come into contact with
metal objects.

• Do not allow the charger to
come into contact with
liquids.

• Never use any other battery
than the one delivered with
the product or
recommended by Philips: risk
of explosion.

• Always use the cables
provided with the product.

• 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.

• This equipment is not
designed to make emergency
calls when the power fails.An
alternative has to be made
available to allow emergency
calls.

1.2 Conformity

We, Philips declare that the
product is in compliance with
the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.You can
find the Declaration of
Conformity on
www.p4c.philips.com.

1.3 Recycling and

disposal

Disposal instructions for
old products:

The WEEE directive (Waste
Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Directive;
2000/96/EC) has been put in

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• If you purchase a
replacement product, hand
your complete old product
back to the retailer. He
should accept it as required
by the WEEE directive.

Disposal instructions for
batteries:

Batteries should not be
disposed of with general
household waste.

Packaging information:

Philips has marked the
packaging with standard
symbols designed to promote
the recycling and appropriate
disposal of your eventual
waste.

A financial contribution has

been paid to the associated
national recovery & recycling
system.

The labeled packaging
material is recyclable.

place to ensure that products
are recycled using best available
treatment, recovery and
recycling techniques to ensure
human health and high
environmental protection.
Your product is designed and
manufactured with high quality
materials and components,
which can be recycled and
reused.
Inform yourself about the local
separate collection system for
electrical and electronic
products marked by this symbol.

Use one of the following
disposal options:

• Dispose of the complete
product (including its cables,
plugs and accessories) in the
designated WEEE collection
facilities.

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1.4 Using GAP

standard
compliance

The GAP standard guarantees
that all DECT™ GAP handsets
and base stations comply with
a minimum operating standard
irrespective of their mark.Your
CD140/145 handset and base
station are GAP compliant,
which means the minimum
guaranteed functions are:
register a handset, take the line,
receive a call and dial.The
advanced features may not be
available if you use another
handset than a CD140/145
with your base station.
To register and use your
CD140/145 handsets with a
GAP standard base station of a
different make, first follow the
procedure described in the
manufacturer’s instructions,
then follow the procedure
described in Section 3.5.
To register a handset of
another make to the

CD140/145 base station, place
the base station into
registration mode (Section 3.5),
then follow the procedure in
the manufacturer’s instructions.

1.5 Electric, Magnetic
and
Electromagnetic
Fields (“EMF”)

Philips Royal Electronics
manufactures and sells
many consumers oriented
products, which usually, as
with any electronic
apparatus, have the ability
to emit and receive electro
magnetic signals.
One of Philips' leading
Business Principles is to
take all necessary health
and safety precautions for
our products, to comply
with all applicable legal
requirements and to stay
well within the EMF
standards applicable at the
time of producing the
products.

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Philips is committed to
develop, produce and
market products that cause
no adverse health effects.
Philips confirms that if its
products are handled
properly for their intended
use, they are safe to use
according to scientific
evidence available today.
Philips plays an active role
in the development of
international EMF and
safety standards, enabling
Philips to anticipate further
developments in
standardization for early
integration in its products.

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Your phone

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2 Your phone

2.1 What’s in the box

Note

The line adaptor may not be attached to the line cord.You may
find the line adaptor in the box. In that case, you have to connect
the line adaptor to the line cord first before plugging the line cord
to the line socket.
In multihandset packs, you will find one or more additional
handsets, chargers with power supply units and additional
rechargeable batteries.

Telephone handset

Line cord

User Manual Warranty card

Quick start guide2xAAA Rechargeable

batteries

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Your phone

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F

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H

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ACall Log key

In idle mode: Press to access
the call log list

B Phonebook key

In idle mode: Press to access
the phonebook

C Talk key

In idle mode: Press to answer
when there is an incoming call
In idle mode: Press to make a
call
During a call: Press to end a call

D Redial/Flash key

In idle mode: Press to access
the redial list
In predial mode: Press to insert
a flash

Note

The first digit cannot be a flash
during predialling.

E Clear/Back/Mute key

In editing mode/predialling
mode: Short press to delete
one character/digit
In editing mode/predialling
mode: Long press to delete all
the characters/digits
In phonebook review/call log
review/redial list review mode:
Press to exit to idle mode
In phone setting mode: Press to
exit to previous level
During call connection: Press to
mute the microphone

2.2 Overview of the
phone

2.2.1 Handset

A

B

C

D

E

Your phone

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F Alphanumeric keypad
G Star key

In idle mode: Short press to
insert a *
In idle mode: Long press to
activate or deactivate keypad
lock

HHash key

In idle/dialling mode: Short
press to insert a #
In idle mode: Long press to
mute the ringer
In dialling mode: Long press to
enter a pause

I Call Transfer / Intercom /

Conference

In idle mode: Short press to
initiate an intercom call
During external call connection:
Short press to initiate an
internal call or switch call
between an internal call and an
external call
Long press to initiate a
conference call with an external
call and another internal call

J Program key

In idle mode: Press to enter
into the phone setting mode
In phone setting mode (except
editing mode): Press to confirm
and save the settings

Your phone

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Indicate battery level. Display empty battery icon when
the battery level is low, otherwise, full battery icon is
displayed.

Display when the phone is in use. Blink during ringing.

Blink when new voicemail messages are received and not
read yet

Display when browsing the call log. Blink when missed
calls are received.

Display when browsing the phonebook

Display when the phone is in phone setting mode

Display when the keypad is locked

Display when the microphone is muted

Display when the ringer is turned off

Display when the telephone answering machine (TAM) is
turned on. Blink when new TAM messages are received.

Display when the handset is registered and within the
range of the base station. Blink when the handset is out
of range or is searching for a base.

2.2.2 Display icons on the
handset

Your phone

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D Delete key

Delete current message
during message playback.
Long press to delete all the
messages when answering
machine system is in standby
mode

Note

Unread message will not be
deleted.

E Backward key

Press to go back to previous
message

F Forward key

Skip to next message during
message playback

G + / - key

Increase (+) or decrease (-)
speaker volume during
message playback

H Page key

Press to page the handset
Press and hold for three
seconds to start registration
procedure

F

G

H

A Event LED

OFF:Answering machine
system is turned off
ON:Answering machine
system is turned on
Normal blinking: New
message received or incoming
message is being recorded
Fast blinking: Message box is
full

B Stop/Play key

Press to play the message
(the first recorded message
will be played first)
Press to stop message
playback

C Answering machine

ON/OFF key

Press to turn on or off the
answering machine.

2.2.3 Base station

C

D

A

B

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3 Getting started

3.1 Connect the base
station

Caution

Avoid placing the base station
too close to large metal
objects such as filing cabinets,
radiators or electrical
appliances.This can impair the
range and sound quality.
Buildings with thick internal
and external walls may impair
transmission of signals to and
from the base.

Warning

Power is applied when the
power adaptor is plugged into
the unit and connected to the
electricity socket.The only way
to power down the unit is to
unplug the power adaptor from
the electricity socket.Therefore,
ensure that the electricity
socket is easily accessible.

The power adaptor and the
telephone line cord have to be
connected correctly, as
incorrect connection could
damage the unit.

Always use the telephone line
cord supplied with the unit.
Otherwise, you may not get a
dial tone.

Insert the plug of the power
cord into the socket at the
bottom of the base station.

Insert the plug of the line
cord into the socket at the
bottom of the base station.

Connect the other end of
the line cord to the
telephone line socket and the
other end of the power cable
to the electricity socket.

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indicated in the battery
compartment and replace
the battery cover.

3.3 Place the handset on
the charging cradle

Charge the handset for at least
24 hours before using it for the
first time.
When the battery is fully
charged, the talk time of your
CD145 is approximately 12
hours and the standby time is
approximately 120 hours.

Place the handset on the
charging cradle of the base
station.
When the handset is fully
charged, is displayed.

3.4 Configure your
phone

Before using your CD145, you
need to configure it according
to the country of use.
Depending on your country,
country selection screen may
not appear. In that case, you do
not need to select the country
code to configure your phone.
After charging it for a few
minutes, the country code
selection screen appears.
Follow these steps to configure
your phone:

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Note

The line adaptor may not be
attached to the line cord. In
this case, you have to connect
the line adaptor to the line
cord first before plugging the
line cord to the line socket.

3.2 Install rechargeable
batteries

Your CD145 is supplied with
two rechargeable batteries.
Before using the handset, install
the batteries into the handset
and fully charged them up.

Slide out the battery cover

Place the batteries as

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setting table for reference).
Press for validation

•

Your phone is configured
according to your selected
country code and back to idle
screen.

3

Country setting table

Press

• Only the country codes

available in the product will
appear on the screen.

Press repeatedly to scroll
to your desired country
code. (See the country

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Code Country Default outgoing

message language

*

Outgoing message
language available

01 Germany German

1 – German
2 – Turkish

02 Austria German
03 Turkey Turkish
04 UK English

1 - English
05 Ireland English
06 France French

1 – French

2 – Italian

3 – Portuguese

4 – Greek

5 – Spanish

07 Italy Italian
08 Portugal Portuguese
09 Greece Greek
10 Spain Spanish
11-1 Switzerland

English

1 – French

2 – German

3 – Italian

4 – English

11-2 Switzerland
11-3 Switzerland
12 France
13

Netherlands

English 1 – Dutch

2 – French

3 – German

4 – English

14-1 Belgium

14-2 Belgium

* By default, the outgoing message language 1 is displayed, see Section 6.7 on how to
access other available outgoing message languages.

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Code Country Default outgoing

message language

*

Outgoing message
language available

15 Sweden English 1 – Swedish

2 – Norwegian

3 – Finnish

4 – Danish

5 – English

16 Norway
17 Finland
18 Denmark
21 Romania English 1 – Romanian

2 – Polish

3 – Czech

4 – Hungarian

5 – English

22 Poland
23 Czech
24 Hungary
25 Slovakia
26 Slovenia
27 Croatia
28 Bulgaria
29 Serbia
30 Singapore English 1 – English
31 Indonesia
32 Malaysia
35 Australia
36 New Zealand
39 Brazil English 1 – Brazilian

2 – Spanish

3 – English

40 Mexico

Tip

If you chose the country in use
wrongly or would like to
change the country after the
first configuration, you can

Note

Once the country is selected,
the default line settings for the
selected country will be applied
to your phone automatically.

* By default, the outgoing message language 1 is displayed, see Section 6.7 on how to
access other available outgoing message languages.

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press , , enter 4-digit PIN
code (default PIN is 0000) and
press in idle mode to its
default settings.The handset
will go back to country code
selection screen and you can
select the country code again. If
country selection is not
needed, the handset will go
back to idle screen after reset.

3.5

Register your handset

You will need to register your
new handset or if you wish to
register the handset to a
different base unit.You can
register up to four handsets on
a single base station.

Before entering the 4-digit PIN,
press on the base unit for
around three seconds when
the base is in standby mode.

Press ,

Enter the default or
existing 4-digit PIN code.
(Default PIN is 0000)
Press to start registration

Note

If the PIN code you entered is
incorrect, a long beep is
emitted and the phone returns
to standby mode.

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4 Using your

phone

4.1 Make a call

4.1.1 Predialling

Enter the phone number
(maximum 24 digits)

Press to dial the number

•

The call is initiated.

4.1.2 Direct dialling

Press to take the line
Enter the phone number

•

The call is initiated.

4.1.3 Call from the call
log

This feature is available if you
have subscribed the Caller Line
Identification service (CLI) with
your network provider.

Press to show the
latest call log entry
Press repeatedly to
scroll through the list of
unanswered calls to select
your desired unanswered
call
Press to dial the
selected number

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4.1.5 Call from the redial
list

Press

•

The display shows the last
number dialled.

Note

The handset stores the last five
numbers dialled.

Press repeatedly to
show the other last
numbers dialled
Press to dial the
selected number

4.1.6 Call timer

The call timer shows the
duration of your current call
when you hang up your phone.
It is shown in minutes and
seconds format (MM-SS).

4.2 Answer a call

When the phone rings, press .

•

The call is initiated.

4.3 End a call

Press during a call
connection

•

The call ends.

OR
Put the handset on to the base
station

•

The call ends.

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Note

The oldest entry will be deleted
when the memory is full.

4.1.4 Call from the
phonebook

Press and the first
number in the phonebook

displays
The number stored in memory
location 0 will be displayed if a
number has been stored in this
location before, otherwise, only
memory location number

0-

will be displayed.

Press repeatedly until

the desired phone number

displays

Tip

For numbers stored in location
numbers 0 to 9, you can enter
the phonebook location
number directly to access your
desired phone number. For
numbers stored in memory
locations 10 to 19, press
repeatedly to access.

Press to dial the

selected number

•

The call is initiated.

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4.4.2 How to answer a
second call

To use this feature, you have to
subscribe the service with your
local service provider. If
another call comes in during a
call, you will hear a short beep
periodically:

Press to answer the
second call

•

The first call is being hold
automatically.

Press and to toggle
the call connection
between the first caller and
the second caller

Note

If you have subscribed the
Caller ID service, the caller ID
of your callers will appear on
the display.

4.5 How to use the
intercom

This feature is only available
when there are at least two
registered handsets. It allows
you to make internal calls,
transfer external calls from one
handset to another handset
and make conference calls.

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4.4 Recall

To use this feature, you have to
subscribe the service with your
local service provider.
You can use the recall function
to make or receive a second
call. The operations mentioned
in Section 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 may
be varied by countries and
local service providers.
Consult the details of recall
operation of this service from
your local service provider.

4.4.1 How to make a
second call

During a call:

Press to put the
current call on hold

•

You will hear the dialling tone.

Enter the number of the
second call and it will be
dialled out.
When the second call is
answered, you can press
and to toggle
between the two calls.

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Press to transfer the
external call on the calling
handset

•

The calling handset transfers
the external call to the called
handset.

4.5.3 How to make a 3­way conference call

The conference call feature
allows one external call to be
shared with two handsets (in
intercom).The three parties
can share the conversation and
no network subscription is
required.

During an external call:

Press

Press the handset number
that you want to talk with
and the called handset rings
if it is available
Press on the called
handset to establish the call
connection with the calling
handset
Press and hold on the
calling handset

•

The conference call is initiated.

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4.5.1 How to make an
internal call

Press
Press the handset number

that you want to talk with
Press on the called
handset

•

The intercom is established.

Note

If the called handset is busy, a
busy tone will be emitted from
the calling handset.

4.5.2 How to transfer an
external call to
another handset

During an external call:

Press
Press the handset number

that you want to talk with

•

The called handset will ring if
it is available, press on
the called handset to start
intercom and the external call
will be put on hold
automatically.

Note

You can press to switch the
call between the internal call
and the external call.

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During the conference call:

Press to put the
external call on hold and
go back to internal call

• The external call is put on

hold automatically.

Press and hold to
establish the conference
call again

Note

Any handset hangs up during a
conference call will leave the
other handset still in connection
with the external call.

4.6 How to find a
handset

You can locate the handset by
pressing on the base
station.
All the handsets registered to
the base will produce the
paging tone and you can stop
the paging by pressing on
the handset or on the base
again.

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5 Use more of

your phone

5.1 Call in progress

5.1.1 Mute/Unmute
microphone

During a call:

Press

• The microphone is turned off

and is shown on the
display.

Press again to turn on
the microphone

5.1.2 How to adjust
earpiece volume

During a call:

Press
The current earpiece

volume level is displayed
Press , or to
select your desired
earpiece volume level

•

The phone will go back to call
connection screen.

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5.2 Phonebook

You can store up to 20
phonebook entries into 20
different memory locations in
your handset. Each phone
number can have a maximum
of 24 digits. If you have more
than one handset, each handset
has its own phonebook.

5.2.1 How to store a
number in the
phonebook

In idle mode:

Press

Press

Press repeatedly to
select your desired
memory location number
Enter the phone number

Press to save the
number

•

The number is saved in the
selected memory location.

Note

If the memory location is
occupied, the number stored in
this location will be displayed.
You can press to edit the
phone number.

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Tip

You can press and hold to
delete the whole number, then
press to delete the
phonebook entry and the
phone will go back to idle
screen.

Edit the number
Press to confirm

•

The selected memory location
content is updated.

5.2.4 How to delete the
entire phonebook

Press

Press

Press

Press

•

All the phonebook entries are
deleted.

5.3 Call log

This feature is avaliable if you
have subscribed the Caller Line
Identification service (CLI) with
your network provider.Your
phone can store up to 10
unanswered calls. will blink
to remind you of any
unanswered calls received. If you
have subscribed to Caller Line

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5.2.2 How to access the
phonebook

In idle mode:

Press to access the
phonebook

• Number stored in the memory

location 0 will be displayed if a
number has been stored in
this location before.

Press repeatedly to
review other phonebook
entries

Tip

To access numbers stored in
memory locations from 0 to 9,
you can directly press the
memory location numbers to
review the stored phone
numbers.

5.2.3 How to edit the
phonebook entry or
delete a number

Press

Press

Press repeatedly until
the desired number displays
Press to delete a digit
one by one

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5.4 Redial list

Your phone can store the last
five numbers your have dialled.
Only the first 24 digits of each
number are stored.

5.4.1 How to access the
redial list

Press

•

The latest last number dialled
is displayed.

Press repeatedly to
review other dialled
numbers

5.5 Settings

5.5.1 How to set the time

Press

Press
Enter the time (HH-MM) in

24-hour format
Press to save the
settings

5.5.2 How to set the ring
melody

Your phone comes with 10
different ring melodies.

Press

Press

•

The current ring melody is
played.

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Identification (CLI), and provided
that the identity of the caller is
not withheld, the number of the
caller will be displayed.The
unanswered calls are displayed in
chronological order with the
most recent unanswered call at
the top of the list.

5.3.1 How to access the
call log

Press to access the call
log directly

•

The latest unanswered call is
displayed.

Note

If the call log is empty, “---------”
will display.

Press repeatedly to
review other unanswered
calls

5.3.2 How to delete the
entire call log

Press

Press

Press

Press

•

All the entries in the call log
are deleted.

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Press (low),
(medium) or (high) to
select your desired
earpiece volume level

Press to save the
settings

5.5.5 How to
activate/deactivate
the keypad lock

Press and hold

•

is displayed if keypad

lock is activated.

Press and hold again to
deactivate the keypad lock

• will be disappeared if

keypad lock is deactivated.

Tip

You can also deactivate the
keypad lock by removing and
replacing the batteries of the
handset.

5.5.6 How to select recall
time

Recall time is the time delay by
which the line will be
disconnected after you press

.The default value of recall
time preset in your CD145
should be the best suited for
your country network.You do
not need to change it.

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Press one of the digit keys
from through to
select your desired ring
melody
Press to save the settings

5.5.3 How to set the ring
volume

Three ring volume levels are
available for your selection.

Press

Press

•

The current ring volume level
is played and displayed.

Press one of the digit keys
from through to
select your desired ring
volume level
Press to save the settings

Tip

You can press and hold to
turn off the ringer. will
display.

5.5.4 How to set the
earpiece volume

Three earpiece volume levels
are available for your selection.

Press

Press

•

The current earpiece volume
level is displayed.

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3

2

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4

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5.5.8 How to turn
on/turn off the key
tone

Press

If the key beep is turned on
before, press to turn off
the key tone
Press to save the
settings.

•

The keypresses thereafter will
not be heard.

5.5.9 How to set the auto
prefix

The maximum length of an
auto prefix number is 10 digits.
Once the number is set, it will
be automatically inserted at the
beginning of each number that
will be dialled.

Press ,
Enter the detect digit where

length of detect digit cannot
be more than five digits
Press

Enter the auto prefix
number
Press to save the settings

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Press

Press
Press one of the digit keys

from through to
select the recall time

Note

Number of available recall time
options vary by different
countries.

Press to save the
settings.

5.5.7 How to select dial
mode

This dial mode setting is
country dependent. Pulse
mode may not be available in
some countries.

Press
Press

•

The current settings are
displayed.

Press for pulse mode
or for tone mode

Press to save the
settings.

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long beep is emitted and the
phone will return to idle mode.

5.5.11 How to program
voice mailbox
number

Some network service
providers offer voice mailbox
services. Contact your network
provider for more information
about this feature.You can set
your voice mailbox number in

directly.

Press

Press
Enter the phone number of

your network voice
mailbox
Press to save the
settings

5.5.12 How to access your
voice mail number

Press and hold to dial
out to your voice mailbox
number.

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5.5.10 How to change the
master PIN

The master PIN is a 4-digit PIN
for handset registration and
reset of your phone. Default
master PIN is 0000.This PIN is
also used to protect the
settings of your handset.Your
handset will prompt you
whenever the PIN is required.

Note

The default product PIN code
is preset to 0000. If you change
this PIN code, keep the PIN
details in a safe place where
you have easy access to them.
Do not lose the PIN code.

Press

Press
Enter the default / current

4-digit PIN code (0 to 9)
Press

Enter the new 4-digit PIN

Press
Enter the new 4-digit PIN

again to reconfirm
Press to save the
settings.

•

The new PIN is saved.

Note

If an incorrect PIN is entered, a

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5.5.13 How to restore to
default settings

You can reset your phone to
the default settings (see Section

7) at any time.After a reset, all

your personal settings and call
log entries will be deleted, but
your phonebook remains
unchanged.

Press

Press
Enter your 4-digit PIN

Press

•

Your phone is reset to its
default settings.

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6.3 How to set answer
delay

You can set the number of
rings before the answering
machine answers and starts
playing your greeting message.
You can set the answering
machine to answer after three
to eight rings or toll saver.The
default ring delay is 6 rings.

Press and

Press

•

The current setting is displayed.

Press one of the digit keys
from (3 rings) to (8
rings) or (toll saver) to
choose your desired
answer delay
Press to save the
settings

6.4 How to record your
outgoing message

The answering machine
announces the outgoing
message when it answers the
call.Your phone comes with one
predefined outgoing messages
per language.You can also
record your own outgoing
message.When you record your
own outgoing message, it will be

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6 Answering

machine

Your CD145 features a
telephone answering machine
that records unanswered calls
when it is activated.The LED
on the base station will light
steadily when the answering
machine is on.You can store up
to 99 incoming messages within
the maximum recording time of
approximately 15 minutes
including outgoing messages.

6.1 How to turn on the
answering machine

Press on the base
station to turn on the
answering machine

•

displays on the screen.

6.2 How to turn off the
answering machine

Press on the base
station to turn off the
answering machine

•

disappears on the

screen.

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used when the answering
machine answers the call.

Press and

Press
Start recording your own
outgoing message after a beep
tone.

Note

The maximum length of the
greeting message is 60 seconds.

Press to stop and save

your recording at any time

•

Your recorded outgoing

message will be played back

through the earpiece

automatically.

Note

If your outgoing message is
deleted, the default outgoing
message will be used
automatically.

6.5 How to play

outgoing message

Press and

Press

•

Your outgoing message will be

played back through the

earpiece.

Press or to stop the

outgoing message playback

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6.6 How to delete
outgoing message

Press and

Press

Press to confirm
The previously recorded
outgoing message is deleted
and a short beep will be
emitted.

6.7 How to select the

default outgoing
message

Press and

Press

•

The current setting is displayed.

Enter your choice to select

different languages (see the

country setting table on

Section 3.4)

Press to save the settings.

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will be played back in the
sequence they are recorded.A
tone will be emitted after each
message. Old messages can be
played back only when all new
messages are heard.The LED
will blink faster when the
message memory is full.

Buttons on the Description
base station

Press to play the message or stop the message
playback

Press to skip the current message and play the
next message

Press to go back to previous message if it is
pressed within one second of current message
playback
Press to replay current message if it is pressed
after one second of current message playback

Increase (+) or decrease (-) speaker volume
during message playback

Press to delete the current message playback
Press and hold for two seconds to delete all old
messages in idle mode

Note

When there is an incoming call
during message playback, the
playback will stop immediately.
You can press to pick up
the call.

6.8 How to play
incoming messages

The LED on the base station
will blink when there are new
messages. It will stop blinking
after all the new messages are
heard. New incoming messages

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6.11 How to remotely
access your
answering machine

This feature lets you check
your messages, or otherwise
operate your answering
machine by calling the
answering machine and
entering a remote access code
on a tone dialling phone.
You can activate the remote
access control feature by:

Place a call from an external
phone to your CD145
When the answering
machine answers the call
and starts playing the
outgoing message, press #
Enter the 4-digit remote
access PIN (default remote
access PIN is 0000)

Note

If the PIN is correct, recorded
messages would be playback
automatically.
However, if the PIN is incorrect,
an error tone would be heard,
you can retry to enter the
remote access PIN again.
If there are new messages, all
the new messages will be
played immediately and then

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6.9 How to delete all
incoming messages

In idle mode:

Press and hold for two
seconds to delete all old
messages.

Note

New messages that have not
been heard cannot be deleted.

6.10 How to screen an
incoming call

You can listen through the
speaker while your answering
machine takes a call.This lets
you identify the caller and
decide whether to take the call
or not. Once you press to
pick up the call, the recording
will stop automatically.
Five speaker volume levels are
available. In idle mode, press

repeatedly to adjust the
speaker volume to the lowest
level to turn off the call
screening.You can press to
increase the speaker volume to
turn on the call screening.

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Keys Description

1 Skip to the previous

message
2 Play the message
3 Skip to the next

message
6 Delete the playing

message
7 Turn on the answering

machine
8 Stop message playback
9 Turn off the answering

machine
# Enter the remote

access code if the

answering machine is

on and outgoing

message is playing.

Note

If the answering machine is off,
the phone will enter into the
remote access mode after 10
rings. User can then enter the
4-digit remote access PIN
(default is 0000) to activate the
remote access feature.

old message would be played
back after a long beep.

Press the following keys to
carry out the desired
function

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6.12 How to change the
remote PIN

Press

Press ,
Enter the default/current

4-digit remote access PIN
(default remote access PIN
is 0000.)
Press

Enter your new remote
access PIN
Press

Enter your new remote
access PIN again to
reconfirm
Press to save the
settings

•

The new remote access PIN
is saved.

Note

The remote access PIN is
different from the master PIN.

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7 Default settings

Items Default values

Earpiece volume Level 2
Ring melody Melody 1
Ring volume Level 3
Key tone ON
Recall time Country dependent
Dial mode Country dependent
Master PIN 0000
Redial list Empty
Call log Empty
Phonebook memory Remain unchanged
Answering machine ON
Answer mode Answer & Record
Ring delay 6 rings
Message tone OFF
Remote access PIN 0000
Base speaker volume 03
Personal outgoing message Empty
Default outgoing message Country dependent

language
Answering machine memory Empty

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• Check that the batteries are
fully charged and installed
properly

• This phone does not work
during power failure

Communication is lost
during a call!

• Charge the SUPPLIED
RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES

• Move closer to the base
station

Poor audio quality

• Move closer to the base
station

• Move the base station at
least one metre away from
any electrical appliances

No dialling tone

• Check the connections.
Reset the phone: unplug and
plug back in the mains

8 Frequently

asked
questions

In this chapter you will find the
most frequently asked
questions and answers about
your phone.

Connection

The handset does not
switch on!

• Charge the battery: Put the
handset on charger.After a
few moments the phone will
switch on

• Check the charger
connections

• Use only the SUPPLIED
RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES

The phone does not work
at all.

• Make sure that the adaptor
and the phone cord are
connected properly

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• Charge the batteries for at
least 24 hours

• Move closer to the base
station

• Use the line cable provided

• Connect the line adaptor
(when needed) to the line
cord

The is blinking.

• Move closer to the base
station

• Check battery level

• Register the handset to the
base station

The appears.

• Replace the batteries with
new ones (use only
rechargeable batteries)

Set-up

Caller ID does not work
properly.

• Check with your local phone
company that the CID
service is subscribed to

• Let the phone ring at least
once before answering

The Call Waiting call
cannot be answered.

• Check with your local phone
company and select the
correct recall duration

The handset displays
nothing, but only the is
blinking.

• Try again by disconnecting
and connecting the base
station power supply and
follow the procedure to
register a handset (see
Section 3.5)

• Remove and place back the
handset batteries

Sound

Handset does not ring!

• Increase the volume

• Make sure that the adaptor
and the phone cord are
connected properly

• Move the handset closer to
the base unit

• Make sure the handset ringer
is turned on ( is not
displayed on the LCD)

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Caller does not hear me!

• Microphone may be muted:
During a call, press

Noise interference on your
radio or television

• Move the power adaptor or
base station as far away as
possible

Product behaviour

Caller Line Identification
(CLI) service does not
work

• Check your subscription
with your network operator

A phonebook entry cannot
be stored

• Delete an entry to free
memory

The handset is unable to
register

• Make sure that has been
pressed for three seconds

• Each base can only register
up to four handsets.

• Each handset can only be
registered to one base.

I forget my PIN

Press

Press

Press ##**793

• Your phone will reset to its
default settings and you can
get the default PIN of 0000.
Phonebook records will not
be erased.

Answering Machine

The answering machine
does not record calls.

• Make sure the answering
machine is connected to the
power adaptor, and the
power adaptor is plugged
into mains supply which is
switched on.

• Check to see if the
answering machine is
memory full. If so, delete
some or all messages.

• Try switching off the power
at the main socket, and then
turn it on again after 1
minute.

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Unable to perform remote
operation

• Make sure you entered the
correct remote access code

• Use a touch-tone phone

Note

If the above solutions do not
help, remove the power from
both the handset and the base.
Wait for 1 minute and try
again.

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