Philips KALA Vox 200, Owner'S Manual

USING THE ANSWERING MACHINE (TAM)

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The answering machine is activated by default.

You can record up to 6 minutes of top quality messages or 9 minutes of standard quality 

messages (see Page 10, Programming options, to learn how to change the telephone 

answering machine recording quality.)

The key 

("answering machine" key) is located on the back of the handset.

Activating/Deactivating the answering machine

This key is backlit. Press this key to listen to your messages.

A blinking key indicates receipt of an unread message. Once you have listened to your messages, 

press this key again to quit the answering machine function.

Accessing the answering machine

Press the 

key to access the machine. The number of messages, the day of the week and the time will

be displayed. The telephone will vocally state the number of messages received and play
the message(s) recorded.

Listening to messages on your answering machine

Deleting messages from your answering machine

Listening to your recorded message

Press the following keys to listen to the pre-recorded message:

To update the date and time of messages, see Page 10 Programming options.

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Saving/Changing the recorded message 

Recording an internal message

Call screening

When the answering machine is active, callers can leave messages. If you wish to screen your calls,
you can listen to the person leaving the message by pressing

(see Page 5). Press

again to

increase the volume. Press this key to deactivate the loudspeaker. To interrupt the message and take
the call, press 

. Press the 

key again to deactivate this function.

Remote control of the answering machine

You can access to your answering machine via a simple telephone call.
The 4-digit remote access “RC code“ is found on the bottom of the base station of the telephone. This
can be personalised using the programming options (see Page 10 Programming options).

On a handset that has the 

key 

(or using a voice dial telephone)

:

• To remotely activate the answering machine

• To remotely deactivate the answering machine

• To remotely access the answering machine

1. During the outgoing message, press the 

key.

2. Enter the remote access code.
3. The system will announce the number of messages received and read recorded messages. Use the

telephone keys to consult your messages.

Remotely reading messages

Once connected to your answering machine, use the following keys:

4. Hang up to end the access session.

Key

Function

twice go to the beginning of the previous message

go to the beginning of the next message and play it

delete the message being read

or

previous

message

next

message

(1) 

press and hold

(2) 

short press

(1) 

all messages are deleted

(2) 

the current message is deleted

You can personalise your recorded message. However, if you do so, you will be unable to retrieve the
original message.

speak after 

the beep

Using this function, you can leave a local message for your family members.

speak after 

the beep

after 9 rings 

and a beep

dial your

phone number

enter the RC code

activate

during the outgoing 

message

dial your

phone number

enter the RC code

deactivate

or

activation

validation

beep

deactivation

USING THE LIST OF REDIAL NUMBERS AND INCOMING CALL LOG

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Pressing the following keys to access or exit the lists: 

is used to access the redial list - a list of the last 5 numbers called, from the latest to
the oldest. Each new entry deletes the oldest entry. You can use this function to automatically
redial a caller’s number.

Accessing the list of last numbers dialled (redial list)

Use the

key to access the list of last numbers dialled (you will hear a beep if there are no

entries in the list).
Use the same key to exit the list.

Consulting the list

Calling a displayed number

Deleting a number

Entering a number into the phonebook

If you lose your way,

press and hold 

to exit any mode (programming, phonebooks or lists)

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Call log

The call log contains the last 10 external calls received, starting with the most recent. If you have
subscribed to the Caller identification service (see Page 5), you will be able to store number or
name in the log (according to the information provided by the network).

Caller identification service:

Subscription to your operator’s Caller identification service enables the caller’s name and number to be
stored directly in the incoming call log if registered with your operator’s network.

Accessing the log

Use the 

key to access the log. Use the same key to exit the log.

Consulting the log

You will only be able to access the information shown on the screens below if you have subscribed to the
Caller identification service.

(*)

This function depends on the network.

(**) Unlisted numbers, withheld caller id and calls from abroad.

Calling a number from the log

Deleting a number from the log

Entering a number stored in a list into one of the phonebooks

or

previous

redial

next

redial

to select a number

or

to select a number

or

List of numbers to redial

to select a number

or

or

enter

the name

validation

beep

the time and date

of the call

(*)

possibly an

"envelope" icon

if a message has

been left.

a name identified

(*)

a telephone

number

6 stars if 

unidentified

(**)

call

OR

OR

to select a name

or number

or

validation

beep

to select a name

or number

or

to select a name

or number

or

or

enter

the name

validation

beep

If an "envelope" icon is displayed (that means you have a vocal message), you

can press the 

key on the back of the handset to listen to the message.

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