Check the signal strength View the phonebook Download the phonebook from the 6 Bluetooth mobile phone Pair S8A with your mobile phones Search a record Synchronize the phonebook Call from the phonebook Manage the mobile phones list Access the phonebook during a call...
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Delete all call records Call services Restore default settings 12 Redial list 17 Technical data View the redial records Redial a call Save a redial record to the phonebook 18 Notice Delete a redial record Declaration of conformity Delete all redial records Use GAP standard compliance Compliance with EMF 13 Phone settings...
1 Important safety • • Do not allow the product to come into contact with instructions liquids. • Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the set. • Do not expose the phone to excessive heat caused by Power requirements heating equipment or direct sunlight.
2 Your phone Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! The Philips S8A provides the superior sound quality of HQ-Sound and the ultimate Power adapter** convenience of MobileLink. It allows you to make and receive all calls - landline and mobile - on your home phone and easily download your mobile's phonebook.
• Switch to upper/lower case during Overview of the phone editing. Mute or unmute the microphone. k Microphone • Turn the speaker phone is on/off. • Make and receive calls through the speaker. Press and hold to make an intercom call (for multi handset version only).
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• Find handsets. • Enter registration mode. Press and hold to start pairing the landline phone with your mobile phone with Bluetooth. c Bluetooth LEDs (visible when on) Off: no mobile phone is available. On: there is mobile phone available for Bluetooth connection.
3 Main menu icons The following is an overview of the menu options that are available in your S8A. For detailed explanation of the menu options, see the corresponding sections in this user manual. Icon Descriptions [Phone setup] - Set the date and time, sounds, ECO mode, phone name and display language.
4 Display icons It flashes when there is a new voice message. It remains steadily on when the voice messages are already viewed in the call In standby mode, the icons shown on the main log. screen tell you what features are available on The icon is not shown when there is no your handset.
5 Get started Caution • Make sure that you have read the safety instructions in the 'Important safety instructions' section before you connect and install your handset. Connect the base station Warning • Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power Connect each end of the power adapter supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on to (for multi handset versions only):...
Note • The country/language setting option is country dependent. If no welcome message is displayed, it means the country/language setting is preset for your country. Then you can set the date and time. To re-set the language, see the following steps. Select [Menu] >...
Change the remote access Check the battery level PIN/passcode Note • The default answering machine remote access PIN/ passcode is 0000 and it is important to change it to ensure the security. Select [Menu] > > [Remote access] > [Change PIN], then press [OK] to confirm. Enter the old PIN/passcode, then press [OK] to confirm.
Check the signal strength The number of bars indicates the connection status between the handset and base station. The more bars are shown, the better the connection is. • Make sure the handset is connected to the base station before you make or receive calls and carry out the functions and features.
When the Bluetooth device list is full, remove some mobile phone names before pairing can start. • If the name of S8A exists in your mobile phone, you S8A supports Bluetooth wireless technology. have to remove it from your mobile phone. Then you You can connect it to a mobile phone which can do the pairing again.
Select [Privacy mode], then press [OK] to Connect/Disconnect the mobile confirm. phone You can select among these 3 options: [Off] : no PIN/passcode is required to • Select [Menu] > > [Device list], the access the mobile's phonebook which press [OK] to confirm. is always available for viewing.
Select [PIN], then follow the on-screen instruction to activate or change the PIN/ passcode. Rename your device The name of your phone is S8A by default. You can rename it in this way: Select [Menu] > > [Rename Me], then press [OK] to confirm.
7 Calls • If you select [Auto] on the handset, the idle line is pre-selected for an outgoing call, with [Home] as the highest priority, then [Mobile 1] and [Mobile 2]. If Note you select [Manual], select an icon among these three options.
• Press ; or Note • Place the handset to the base station • The call timer displays the talk time of your current call. or charging cradle. • If you hear warning tones, the phone is almost out of battery or out of range.
Make a second call with the Switch between two calls landline/mobile line You can switch your calls in these ways: • Press ; or When you are in a call with the landline/mobile • Press [Option] and select [Switch calls], line, you can also make a second call through then press [OK] again to confirm.
Press [Option], select [Conference] and • then press [OK] again to confirm. » The two calls are combined and a conference call is established. Make a conference call on the landline and mobile line You can make a two-line conference call through the landline and mobile line.
8 Intercom and » Wait for the other side to answer your call. conference calls Switch between calls Press [Extern] to switch between the outside An intercom call is a call to another handset call and the intercom call. that shares the same base station. A conference call involves a conversation between you, another handset user and the outside callers.
Select or enter a handset number, then press [OK] to confirm. » The selected handset rings. Press on the selected handset. » The intercom is established. Press [Conf]. » You are now in a 3-way conference call with an external call and a selected handset.
9 Text and numbers You can enter text and numbers for handset name, phonebook records, and other menu items. Enter text and numbers Press once or several times on the alphanumeric key to enter the selected character. Press [Clear] to delete the character. Press / to move the cursor left and right.
Scroll the contact list. • Enter the first character of the contact. • To view the mobile's phonebook, make sure that the mobile phone is already connected to S8A with Bluetooth. Scroll the contact list or select [Menu] > > [OK] to Press access the phonebook list.
» The first record that starts with this character is displayed. • Press and hold to insert a pause. • Press to switch between the uppercase and lowercase letters. Call from the phonebook • Press [Clear] to delete the character. Press move the cursor left and right.
Select a contact, then select [Option] > or select [Menu] > Press , then press [Set exception]. [OK] to confirm. Press [On] to confirm. Select a contact, then press [Option] > » The setting is saved. [Speed dial], then press [OK] to confirm. Press / to select and assign the contact to an available location, then press [OK] to confirm.
11 Call log Select an option, then press [OK] to confirm. The call log stores the call history of all missed View the call records or received calls. The incoming call history includes the name and number of the caller, call Press .
Press to make the call. Delete a call record Press . » The incoming call log is displayed. Select [Incoming calls]. Select a record, then press [Option] to confirm. Select [Delete], then press [OK] to confirm » The handset displays a confirmation requests.
12 Redial list Delete a redial record Press [Redial] to enter the list of dialed The redial list stores the call history of dialed calls. calls. It includes the names and/or numbers you Select a record, then press [Option] to have called.
13 Phone settings Select [Menu] > > [Silent mode], then press [OK] to confirm. Select [On]/[Off], then press [OK] to confirm. You can customize the settings to make it your » The setting is saved. own phone. Select [Start & end], then press [OK] to confirm.
Set the key tone Set the alarm Key tone is the sound made when you press a Select [Menu] > > [Alarm], then press key on the handset. [OK] to confirm. Select [Menu] > > [Sounds] > [Key Select [On]/[Off], then press [OK] to tone], then press [OK] to confirm.
Set the date and time Set the display language For further information, see chapter 'Get Note started', sections 'Set the date and time' and • This feature only applies to models with multiple- 'Set the date and time format'. language support. •...
Select [Flashing on]/[Flashing off], then press [OK] to confirm. » The setting is saved. Line settings You can select to access the landline or mobile line. Select [Menu] > [Line settings], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a new setting, then press [OK] to confirm.
14 Baby monitor Send an alert You can send an alert to other handsets within Your phone supports the baby monitor function the home or an external line. External line can which sends an alert if the sound level exceeds be a cell phone or another fixed line outside the set limit.
Send to a contact from the phonebook Select [Menu] > > [Send alert to] > [Select number], then press [OK] to confirm. Select a contact from the phonebook, then press [Save] to confirm. Set the baby cry level Select [Menu] > >...
15 Telephone Set the answer mode answering You can set the answering machine and machine select if the callers can leave messages. Select [Answer & rec.] if you allow the callers to leave messages. Select [Answer only] if you forbid the callers to leave messages.
» You can listen to the newly recorded machine and the handset displays a notification announcement on the handset. message. Note Note • If you pick up the phone when the caller leaves a • Make sure that you speak close to the microphone message, the recording stops and you can talk to the when you record an announcement.
» All old messages are permanently deleted. • When you access the answering machine remotely, you are recommended to set the ring delay to[Toll saver] mode. This is a cost effective way to manage Note your messages. When there are new messages, the •...
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» You now have access to your answering machine, and you can listen to the new messages. Note • You have 2 chances to enter the correct PIN/passcode before your phone hangs up. Press a key to carry out a function. See the Remote access commands table below for a list of available functions.
16 Services Add new number to the barred list Select [Menu] > > [Call barring] > [Barring number], then press [OK] to The phone supports a number of features that confirm. help you handle and manage the calls. Enter the PIN/passcode. The default PIN is 0000.
Select the call list type Network type Select [Menu] > > [Call list type], then Note press [OK] to confirm. • Select an option, then press [OK] to This is a country dependent feature. It only applies to models with network type support. confirm.
» The setting is saved. » The setting is saved. . First ring Register additional handsets If you have subscribed to the caller ID service You can register additional handsets to the base with your service provider, your phone can station.
Call forward Note • You can divert your calls to another phone If the PIN/passcode is incorrect or no base is found within a certain period, your handset displays a number. You can select among 3 options: notification message. Repeat the above procedure if •...
Select [Menu] > > [Call Services] > Restore default settings [Call return] > [Settings], then press [OK] to confirm. You can reset your phone settings to the Enter or edit the number, then press [OK] original factory settings. to confirm. Select [Menu] >...
DTMF Connectivity Bluetooth: link up to two devices for voice link and phonebook download Battery • Philips: 2 x AAA Ni-MH 1.2V 600 mAh rechargeable batteries Power adapter Base and charger • Philips, SSW-2095UK-1, input: 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz 0.2A, output: 5V 600mA Power consumption •...
EMF standards applicable at the time of Hereby Philips Consumer Lifestyle, declares producing the products. that the S8A is in compliance with the essential Philips is committed to develop, produce and requirements and other relevant provisions market products that cause no adverse health of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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Your product contains batteries covered by the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be disposed with normal household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries because correct disposal helps to prevent negative consequences for the environmental and human health.
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20 Frequently • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly. asked questions • Make sure the handset is placed properly on the charger. The battery icon animates when charging. • Make sure the docking tone setting is No signal bar is displayed on the screen. turned on.
22 Index ECO mode exception list, silent mode additional handsets adjust the volume find handsets alarm first ring announcements answer a call answering machine answering machine language auto clock auto conference auto prefix hide own call baby monitor base station incoming message installation intercom...
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personalized melody phone settings phonebook 23, 26, 28 answering machine 11, 37 Bluetooth calling barring registration power adapter recall time redial register/unregister 41, 42 remote access to the answering machine ring delay ringtone safety save a call record set date 10, 41 set time 10, 41...