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

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another test

 

 

 

 

 

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