PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER WITH YOUR TELEPHONE
The table below lists the problems you may encounter when using your Philips
telephone.
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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The LED on the base station is
not lit.
The base station has not been
plugged in correctly or there is a
power cut.
Check the connections.
No audible signal is transmitted
when you place the handset on
the base station.
u The recharging contacts are not
making contact.
u The recharging contacts are
dirty.
u Pick up the handset and replace
it.
u Clean them with a clean dry
cloth.
There is no dialling tone.
u The base station has not been
connected to the telephone line
correctly.
u Check the connections (see
page 3).
u The handset battery is flat.
u Place the handset on the base
station and wait for at least
12 hours.
u You are too far from the base
station.
u Go nearer to the base station.
There is no dialling tone even
though you have left the
handset on the base station for
at least 12 hours.
The batteries are worn out. Contact your local Philips dealer
for new batteries.
All these solutions have failed.
Unplug your base station then
plug it in again.
The answering machine has not
recorded your outgoing
message.
The memory is full. Delete messages to free sufficient
memory.
The answering machine has
stopped automatically.
The memory is full. Delete messages to free sufficient
memory.
The LED on the base station is
blinking rapidly.
Your answering machine cannot
record any more messages.
Delete messages to free sufficient
memory.
u You have not entered the correct
code.
u Record a new code (see page 11).
u You have not defined a remote
access code.
u Enter your code (see page 11).
You cannot access the
answering machine by remote
control.
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