Philips 121 manual Troubleshooting, Problems Causes Solutions

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Troubleshooting

 

Please contact : www.philips.com/support

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

No dialling tone when

- The base station is not

- Check the connections.(p 4).

 

pressing

.

properly connected to electricity

Reset the product by unplugging

 

 

 

or to the telephone sockets.

the power cord for few seconds

 

 

 

 

and then by connecting it again

 

 

 

- Too far from the base station

- Move closer to the base

 

 

 

- Battery pack is low (low

- Charge the batteries for at least

 

 

 

battery icon is displayed).

24 hours. (page 4).

 

 

 

 

 

icon is blinking.

- The handset is almost out of

- Move closer to the base station.

 

 

 

range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the handset is placed

- The handset is not placed

- Take the handset off the base

 

on the charging unit, no

correctly on the base station

station and put it back again.

 

beep is heard.

 

charging unit.

 

 

 

 

- Charging contacts are dirty.

- Clean them with a clean and dry

 

 

 

 

cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery icon remains empty

- Handset battery pack is

- Please contact your PHILIPS

 

although the handset has

defective.

dealer in order to purchase new

 

charged for 24 hours.

 

rechargeable battery pack.

 

 

 

 

 

No symbol on the display.

- Batteries are uncharged.

- Make sure your product is

 

 

 

 

plugged in. (p 4).

 

 

 

 

- Charge the batteries (p 4).

 

 

 

 

 

Bad audio quality (crackles,

- Interference from nearby

- Try to plug the base station in

 

muted, echo, etc.).

electrical appliance.

elsewhere.

 

 

 

- Base station installed in a

- Install the base station in a

 

 

 

room with thick walls.

different room.

 

 

 

- You are using the handset too

- Move closer to the base station.

 

 

 

far from the base station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Caller Display (CLI)

- Service not activated.

- Check your subscription with

 

does not work.

 

 

network. Philips cannot guarantee

 

 

 

 

the operation behind an ISDN

 

 

 

 

adpator or a PABX.

 

 

 

 

 

The telephone rings while

- An attempt to transfer a call is

- Press the talk key to take the

 

on line.

 

in progress.

line if appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

No caller ID/poor audio

- DSL filter(s)/splitter missing or

- Make sure you have one DSL

 

quality/poor connection

insufficient number of filters

filter plugged directly on each line

 

quality with broadband DSL

 

socket used in the house

 

Internet

 

- Modem &/or phone plugged in

- Check the modem and the

 

 

 

wrong DSL filter slot

phone are plugged in the correct

 

 

 

- Defective DSL filter(s)

filter slot (one specific for each)

 

 

 

- The filter(s) can be defective.

 

 

 

 

Replace it/them and make

15

 

 

 

another test

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Contents Handset Display Unpacking your Dect Installing DectWall Mounting Installing your Dect Dect 121 Handset & Base Dect 121 Keys Using Dect Press the Program key Press the Phonebook key To store a number in the phonebookTo make a call from the phonebook To recall the last 10 dialled numbers To delete the entire phonebookTo mute the handset Press the Call Log key To delete the entire Call LogTo program voice mailbox To program Baby Call To access voice mailbox Press the Program keyTo activate/deactivate Baby Call Press the Program key Setting Your Preferences To set the ring tone volumeTo change the earpiece volume To set the ring toneTo select dial mode tone/pulse To select recall type key R settingTo activate/deactivate key tones Press the Program key To restore to default settings To change the PINTroubleshooting Problems Causes SolutionsEnvironment & Safety Safety Information