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To activate/deactivate Baby Call 11
To activate/deactivate key tones 13
Hereby, Philips, declares that this DECT 121X is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC
Philips has marked the battery and packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventual waste.
Batteries should not be disposed of with general household waste.
A financial contribution has been paid to the associated national
recovery & recycling system.
The 
marking certifies compliance with technical regulations in accordance with the Directive 1999/5/EC for the safety of the user, electromagnetic perturbations and for radio
spectrum.
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Handset Display
Some symbols may not appear at the top of the display, according to the status of the phone.
Note: On first use it may be necessary to wait for a few minutes of battery charge before seeing icons on the display.
The symbols stand for:
Installing DECT 121
PLEASE CHARGE DECT 121 FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE USE. ONLY
USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.
Unpacking your DECT 121
The DECT 121 package contains :
2 rechargeable batteries, 1 line cord, 1 power supply
If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately. (Note: in DECT 121
Wall Mounting
The
Place vertically the dowels at a distance of 90 mm from each other. Insert the screws.
Leave a little space (3 mm) between the screw head and the wall.
You can now hang the base station on the screws and connect the power supply and line cord.
3 mm
90 mm
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Installing your DECT 121
1. Plug the power supply & line cord into the base station.
If you have a broadband DSL internet Installation, please make sure you have one DSL filter plugged directly on each line socket used in the house and check the modem and the phone are plugged in the correct filter slot (one specific for each)
2.Plug the power supply & line cord into the wall socket. Always use the cables provided in the box.
3.Slide open the battery compartment cover.
4.Place the 2 batteries as indicated. Respect polarity.
5.Slide the battery compartment cover back.
When replacing the batteries, only use rechargeable NiMH batteries. Optimal battery life is reached after 3 cycles of full charge / discharge. The warranty shall not apply to the batteries and any other components within lifetime and wear. Standby time: around 100 hours Talk time: around 10 hours.
6. Put the handset on the base and charge for 24 hours. A beep indicates that the handset is properly placed on the base unit or the charger.
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DECT 121 Handset & Base
Correction & Mute key
Phonebook key
Talk key
Recall & Intercom key
Microphone
Earpiece
Display
Call log key
Redial Key
Program key
Numerical keypad
Paging key
The paging key lets you locate a missing handset. Press the key until the handset starts to ring. Once retrieved, press the Talk key on the handset.
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DECT 121 Keys
Handset keys
Log key - Keep pressing to browse the Call Log.
Redial key - Keep pressing to browse the redial list.
Correction & Mute key:
-Each press goes backward one space to delete a previous input ;
-Return to idle mode ;
-Press and hold to delete display numbers in call log, phonebook and redial list ;
-Mute the microphone during a call.
Phonebook key - Keep pressing to browse the list.
Talk key - Press to answer, make & end a call.
Press and hold to dial voice mailbox number.
Activate/deactivate Baby Call.
Set the earpiece volume.
Set the ring tone.
Set the ring tone volume.
Program key - To start & end a setting.
Recall & Intercom key - Flash programming, press and hold to make an internal call (DECT 121
# - Press and hold to activate/deactivate the keypad lock. * - Press and hold to activate/deactivate the ring tone.
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Using DECT 121
To answer a call
Press the Talk key.
To end a call
Press the Talk key.
To make an external call
Press the Talk key.
Dial the number.
To make an internal call
(DECT 121
Press and hold R key and press the handset number (1 to 4) until the other handset rings.
Answer the call on the called handset.
Predialling a number
Dial the phone number.
Press the Talk key.
Note: You can dial up to 18 digits.
Tip: Press the Correction key to delete incorrect digits.
To activate/deactivate keypad lock
Press and hold # key to lock the keypad.
Press and hold # key to unlock the keypad.
Note: You can still answer calls when the keypad is locked.
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To store a number in the phonebook
You can save 10 numbers in your phonebook.
Press the Program key.
Press the Phonebook key.
A memory number shows on display. Keep pressing to choose another memory number.
Enter the number.
Press the Program key to save the number
Tip: If you make a mistake, press the Correction key to amend.
To make a call from the phonebook
Press the Phonebook key. The first number in the phonebook shows on display.
Keep pressing the Phonebook key until the desired phone number shows.
Or
Enter the memory number to show the desired phone number.
Press the Talk key to make the call.
Or
Press the Correction key to exit without dialling.
To edit the phonebook/to delete a number
Press the Program key.
Press Phonebook key.
Keep pressing the key until the desired number shows.
To delete the entire phonebook
Press the Program key.
Press 0.
Press the Phonebook key.
Press the Program key to confirm.
To transfer a call to another handset (DECT 121
You can forward an external call to another handset.
During a call :
Press and hold R key and press the handset number (1 to 4). The other handset will ring. The call will be put on hold. Both internal parties can talk together.
Press the Talk key to transfer the call. Or
Press R again if there is no answer from the other handset. Or
Press the Correction key to switch between conference mode and external call.
To recall the last 10 dialled numbers
Press the Redial key. Display shows the last number dialled. Keep pressing the key to show the other numbers.
Press the Talk key to make the call.
Or
Press the Correction key to exit the list.
Tip: Press and hold the Correction key to delete the number.
To mute the handset
During a call:
Press the Mute key. The display shows the mute symbol.
To dial from the Call Log
To use the call log function you must first subscribe to the
Caller Display (Caller Line Identification or CLI) Service.
Your DECT 121 stores the numbers of 10 unanswered calls. The symbol 
on the display reminds you of unanswered calls.
Press the Call Log key. Display shows the latest entry. Keep pressing the key to scroll through the list of unanswered calls.
Press the Talk key to make the call.
OR
Press the Correction key to exit the call log.
Press and hold the Correction key to erase the current entry.
The next entry is shown on the display.
Note: the oldest entry is deleted when the memory is full.
To delete the entire Call Log
Press the Program key.
Press 0.
Press the Call Log key.
Press the Program key to confirm.
To program voice mailbox
Some network providers offer voice mailbox services. You can program Key 1 to access directly your voice mailbox.
Press the Program key.
Press 8 and then enter your
PIN setting).
Press the Program key.
Enter the phone number of your network voice mailbox (contact your network provider to get it).
To access voice mailbox
Press the Program key.
Press 1. Listen to the messages on your network voice mailbox.
To program Baby Call
With Baby Call you can save an emergency number that can be dialled by pressing ANY key (except the Program key).
Press the Program key.
Press 3 and then enter your
Press the Program key*.
Enter the number you want to be the direct Baby Call number.
If a saved number already exists you can edit it with the
Correction key and Numerical keypad.
Press the Program key to save the number.
To activate/deactivate Baby Call
Press the Program key.
Press 2 and then enter your
Press the Program key to save the setting and once again to activate the Baby call. When activated, the Baby Call number and the BB icon are displayed.
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Setting Your Preferences
To set the ring tone
6 types of ring tone are available: Press the Program key.
Press 5. The current setting is displayed and played (1/6 for example).
Enter your choice of ring tone 1, 2, ..., or 6. The selected ring tone is played
Press the Program key to save the setting
To set the ring tone volume
3 ring tone volumes are available: Press the Program key.
Press 6. The current setting is displayed and played (1/3 for example).
Enter your choice of volume 1(low), 2(medium) or 3 (high). The selected volume is played.
Press the Program key to save the setting.
Warning: we strongly advise to put the handset far from your ear when it is ringing.
To change the earpiece volume
3 earpiece volume levels are available: Press the Program key.
Press 4. The current setting is displayed (1/3 for example).
Enter your choice of volume 1(low), 2(medium) or 3 (high).
Press the Program key to save the setting.
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To select recall type (key R setting)
The use of some services accessed with R+1, R+2 and R+3 (call waiting, call forward...) will depend on the flash setting (short/ long) according to your installation type (ISDN, Public, PABX).
Press the Program key.
Press R.
Select 1, 2, ..., or 7.
Press the Program key to save the setting. Several flash times are available:
1 = 80 ms ; 2 = 100 ms ; 3 = 120 ms ; 4 = 180 ms 5 = 250 ms ; 6 = 300 ms ; 7 = 600 ms
Refer to your PABX user manual to set the flash time.
To select dial mode (tone/pulse)
Press the Program key.
Press *.
Press 1 (pulse mode) or 2 (tone mode).
Press the Program key to save the setting.
Pulse dialling (also called loop disconnect) is used in countries with DTMF tone dialling capability or using old PABX.
To activate/deactivate key tones
Press the Program key.
Press 7 to activate/deactivate the key tones.
Press the Program key to save the setting.
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To change the PIN
The PIN is a
Press the Program key.
Press 1 and then enter the default/existing
Press the Program key.
Enter the new
Press the Program key.
Enter again the new
Press the Program key to save PIN code.
Warning: For all settings where you must enter the PIN code, if the PIN code you entered is wrong, a long beep is emitted and the phone returns to idle mode. You have to restart the setting and enter the correct PIN.
To restore to default settings
This procedure allows to reset the phone to default settings.
Press the Program key.
Press 9 and then enter your
Press the Program key to save the setting.
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Troubleshooting
Environment & Safety
Safety Information
This equipment is not designed for making emergency calls when the power fails. An alternative has to be made available for making emergency calls.
Power Requirements
The product requires an electrical supply of
WARNING
The electrical network is classified as hazardous according to criteria in the standard EN
Telephone Connections
The voltage on the network is classified as
Safety Precautions
Do not allow the handset to come into contact with liquids. Do not open the handset or the base station.This could expose you to high voltages. Do not allow the charging contacts or the battery to come into contact with conductive materials.
Environmental Care
Please remember to observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of your packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old phones and where possible promote their recycling.
Conformity
We, PHILIPS Consumer Electronics Route d`Angers
72081 Le Mans Cedex 9 France
Declare that the products DECT121xx are in compliance with ANNEX IV of the
Article 3.1 a: (protection of the health & the safety of the user) Safety : EN
Article 3.1 b: (protection requirements with respect to electromagnetic compatibility)
EMC : ETSI EN 301
The presumption of conformity with the essential requirements regarding Council Directive 1999/5/EC is
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Product Quality Manager
Home Communication
16This product can only be connected to the analogue telephone network of the country indicated on the sticker located under the base station.
