Philips ELEGANCE 44 User Manual

Thank you for purchasing this Philips Elegance 44 Speaker/ Telephone. Your Elegance 44 is designed with advanced stateof-the-art technology for user-friendliness and convenience.

I. SETTING YOUR ELEGANCE 44

Choosing Your Dial Mode

FEATURES OF YOUR ELEGANCE 44

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Elegance 44 has 2 dial modes: “tone” and “pulse”. The factory default setting is in “pulse”, but if you are connected to an electronic central exchange, you should use “tone” mode. For more information, refer to your switchboard provider.

Steps to change your dial mode:

You can change your dial mode to either “tone” or “pulse” mode by adjusting the Tone/Pulse switch at the bottom of the telephone.

Choosing Your Recall Mode

There are 2 recall modes: “Earth Recall (ELR)” and “Time Break

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1. Volume Slider

2. Direct Memory buttons

3. Store button

4. Dial Keypad

5. Ringer indicator

6. Phonebook button

7. Ringer Volume switch

8. Redial button

9. Speaker On/Off button

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10. Speaker On/Off indicator

11. Speaker Mute button

12. Speaker Mute indicator

13. Recall button

14. Handset Mute button

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16. Tone/Pulse switch

17. TBR/ELR switch

Recall (TBR)”. The factory default setting is in “TBR”, and the telephone should remain in TBR setting unless it is connected to a switchboard requiring ELR signalling. For more information, refer to the switchboard provider.

Steps to change your recall mode:

You can change your recall mode to either “ELR” or “TBR” by adjusting the TBR/ELR switch at the bottom of the telephone.

To change from Handset to Handsfree conversation:

1. Press once the Speaker On/Off button (Speaker On/Off indicator will light up).

2. Restore the handset. After you finish, press once the Speaker On/Off button.

Note: If there is an incoming call during your phone conversation,

press once the Recall button to take it. You can resume to your previous phone conversation by pressing once the Recall button again. For more information about the Recall feature and TBR settings, refer to the network provider.

You can make your calls by either dialling on the Dial Keypad or from stored memories. Adjust the Volume Slider to your desired conversation volume level.

Note: To pause while dialling:

III. MAKING YOUR CALLS

Your telephone may be connected to certain switchboard or using network services that may require you to insert a pause while making calls. To insert a pause while making calls, press once the REDIAL button whenever required.

Keypad Dialling

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Dial the number you want to reach. After you finish, restore the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

INSTALLING YOUR ELEGANCE 44

Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone line wall socket.

Note: After connecting, pick up the handset and listen to the dial

tone to ensure that installation is successful. You can now make and receive telephone calls.

Table-top support

Wall-mount support

II. ANSWERING YOUR CALLS

When your Elegance 44 rings, you can adjust the Ringer Volume switch to your desired ringer volume level. Adjust the Volume Slider to your desired conversation volume level.

To answer calls by the handset:

Lift the handset. After you finish, restore the handset.

To make calls by the Speaker:

Press once the Speaker On/Off button. After you finish, press once the Speaker On/Off button.

Latching Privacy

When you are being interrupted during your phone conversation, you can choose not to let the caller hear about the interruption. Although the caller cannot hear you, you can still hear your caller.

When using the handset: Press and hold the Handset Mute button. Cancel the mute

function by releasing the Handset Mute button.

When using the Speaker: Press once the Speaker Mute button. Cancel the mute function

by pressing once the Speaker Mute button.

Last Number Redialling

You can redial the last number dialled.

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Press once the Redial button. After you finish, restore the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

Note: The last number dialled can only be redialled if the Redial

button is the first key pressed after seizing the line. Otherwise, when pressed after any keys, the Redial button will serve as “Pause”.

Memory Dialling

There are 2 types of memory dialling: direct one-touch and indirect dialling.

Reminder: You should have stored phone numbers into memories

before you can operate this type of dialling. For storing phone numbers, see topic IV.

Steps for DIRECT one-touch dialling:

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Press once any of the 3 Direct Memory buttons (M1, M2 or M3) in which you have stored the phone number. After you finish, restore the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

Steps for INDIRECT dialling:

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Press once the Phonebook button, followed immediately by the digit (0...9) on the Dial Keypad in which you have stored the phone number. After you finish, restore the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

IV. STORING YOUR PHONE

NUMBERS

• Your Elegance 44 provides you with 13 memories to store your phone numbers. 3 of them are direct one-touch memories and the remaining 10 are indirect memories.

• You can store up to 16 digits for each memory.

Steps to store your DIRECT one-touch memories:

You may want to store important phone numbers into these

direct memories.

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Press once the Store button.

3. Dial the phone number you want to store.

4. Press once the Store button again.

5. Press once any of the Direct Memory buttons (M1, M2, or M3) in which you want to store the phone number.

6. After you finish, restore the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

SAFETY INFORMATION

The only way to cut off the power supply to the telephone / answering machine is to disconnect the power supply block from the mains outlet. Be sure that the mains outlet is located near the telephone device and is easily accessible.

The CE mark on the product certifies its compliance with all applicable technical regulations, as of the date of authorization, concerning user safety and electromagnetic interference according to directives 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC.

Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock.

1. Read and understand all instructions in the user’s

manual. Observe all markings in the product.

2. During thunderstorms, avoid using telephones except cordless models. There may be a slight chance of electric

shock from lightning.

3. Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak. If

you suspect a gas leak, report it immediately, but use a telephone away from the area where gas is leaking. If this product is a cordless model, make sure the base is also away from the area.

4. Do not use this product near water, or when you are wet. For example, do not use it in a wet basement or shower,

or next to a swimming pool, bathtub, kitchen sink, or laundry tub. Do not use liquids or aerosol sprays for cleaning. If the product comes in contact with any liquids, unplug any line or power cord immediately. Do not plug the product back in until it has dried thoroughly.

Chain Dialling

Extremely long telephone numbers can be dialled from a combination of several memory buttons. What you need to do first is to store the long telephone number separately in chunks into any Direct or Indirect memory buttons. Each memory button can store up to 16 digits.

Take a number like 001234567890. You can chop it into 3 chunks. First, you store “001” into Direct memory (M1), then “234” into (M2) and finally “567890” into Indirect memory (digit “1”).

To dial 001234567890:

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Press M1, then M2 and finally Phonebook button and digit “1”.

Mixed Mode Dialling

If you use “pulse” dialling but have to change to DTMF “tone” dialling temporarily (eg. for telephone banking purpose), press the * button after the call is connected to the DTMF network. During this period, all the dial keys will be “tone” generated. “Pulse” mode will be resumed after you disconnect the call.

Steps to store your INDIRECT memories:

1. Lift the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

2. Press once the Store button.

3. Dial the phone number you want to store.

4. Press once the Store button again.

5. Press once any of the digits (0...9) on the Dial Keypad in which you want to store the phone number.

6. After you finish, restore the handset or press once the Speaker On/Off button.

5. Install this product in a protected location where no

one can trip over any line or power cord. Protect cords from damage or abrasion.

6. If this product does not operate normally, read the

instruction in the user’s manual. Do not open this product! Opening the product or reassembling it incorrectly

may expose you to hazardous voltages or other risks.

TELEPHONE CONNECTION:

The voltages used on this network are classified as TRT-3 (telecommunications network voltage as defined in standard EN 60-950).

CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS:

The telephone, Philips Elegance 44 (TD9068), is designed for connection to the analogue public switched telephone network (PSTN) only.

CONNECTION CONFIGURATION:

The telephone, Philips Elegance 44 (TD9068), can be used as a single device and/or as part of a configuration with other pre- or post- connected type-approved terminal equipment.

RINGER EQUIVALENCE NUMBER (REN):

Your Elegance 44 (TD9068) has a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of 1.0. To determine the maximum number of telephones that can be connected to your line, add together the individual RENs of the apparatus you wish to connect. If this total exceeds four, one or all of your telephones may not ring correctly.

This product may be used legally in the country where the appropriate authority has given its specific authorization. This authorization appears on a label on the base station. In the interest of improving our products and services, Philips reserves the right to alter the specifications without prior notice.

Your international guarantee

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this Philips product which has been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If, unfortunately, something should go wrong with this product Philips guarantees free of charge labour and replacement parts irrespective of the country where it is repaired during a period of 12 months from date of purchase. This international Philips guarantee complements the existing national guarantee obligations to you of dealers and Philips in the country of purchase and does not affect your statutory rights as a customer.

The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled properly for its intended use, in accordance with its operating instructions and upon presentation of the original invoice or cash receipt, indicating the date of purchase, dealer’s name and model and production number of the product.

The Philips guarantee may not apply if :

• the documents have been altered in any way or made illegible ;

• the model or production number on the product has been altered, deleted, removed or made illegible ;

• repairs or product modifications and alterations have been executed by unauthorised service organisations or persons ;

• damage is caused by accidents including but not limited to lightning, water or fire, misuse or neglect.

Please note that the product is not defective under this guarantee in the case where modifications become necessary in order for the product to comply with local or national technical standards which apply in countries for which the product was not originally designed and/or manufactured. Therefore always check whether a product can be used in a specific country.

In the event you require service whilst in another country a dealer address can be given to you by the Philips Consumer Help Desk in that country.

In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience, we advise you to read the operating instructions carefully before contacting your dealer. In case your Philips product is not working correctly or is defective, please contact:

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