Amplicomms BigTel 280 User manual

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BigTel
280

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Helpline UK 0844 800 6503
(See page 51 for costs and hours of operation)
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Preparing the Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Operating Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Preliminary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Telephoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Call list / Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Phone book / Direct call keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setting the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Registering/de-registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
PBX / Supplementary Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Safety Information
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Safety Information
Please read this operating instruction manual thoroughly.
Intended use
The telephone is suitable for telephoning within a public tele-
phone network system. Any other use is considered unintended
use. Unauthorised modification or reconstruction is not permit-
ted. Under no circumstances open the device or complete any
repair work yourself.
Installation location
Prevent excessive exposure to smoke, dust, vibration, chemi-
cals, moisture, heat and direct sunlight.
Do not use the handset in potentially explosive areas.
Power adapter plug
a
Attention: Only use the power adapter plug supplied
because other power supplies could damage the telephone.
The socket outlet should be installed near the equipment and you
should ensure access to the power adapter plug is not obstructed
by furniture or such.
Rechargeable batteries
a
Attention: Never throw batteries into a fire.
Only use batteries of the same type. Pay attention to the correct
polarity. Incorrect polarity of the batteries represents a risk of
explosion during charging.
Power failure
The telephone cannot be used to make calls in the event of a
SAFETY INFORMATION

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Safety Information
power failure. Always keep a cord connected telephone which
operates without an external power supply available in case of
emergency situations.
Medical equipment
a
Attention: Never use the telephone in the vicinity of medical
equipment. Effects on such equipment cannot be fully ruled out.
It is recommended that if you have a pacemaker fitted you check
with a medical expert or your health adviser before using this
product.
DECT1telephones can cause an unpleasant humming sound in
hearing aids.
Earpiece Volume
Your telephone has an amplifying key, which amplifies the ear-
piece volume significant if it is pressed. In the display “Boost
On“ is flashing. To switch off the activated amplification press
the key again. “Boost On“ disappears. The activated amplificati-
on will be switched off automatically whenever the present call
is finished.
In the menu (Handset / Boost On -> On) you can switch on the
amplification permanently. “BOOST ON” will replace the hand-
set name on stand-by screen. By pressing the amplifying key
you can switch off the amplification for the present call. For the
next call it will be on again.
SAFETY INFORMATION
GB
1DECT: Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication =
Standard for cordless telephones

Safety Information
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Caution: This telephone is capable of producing very high
volume levels when the amplification is turned on (ampifi-
cation key + earpiece volume setting level 5 = +30 dB).
Extreme caution should be taken if the handset is to be
shared between users with normal hearing and those with
hearing impairment.
Disposal
In order to dispose of your device, take it to a collec-
tion point provided by your local public waste authori-
ties (e.g. recycling centre). According to laws on the
disposal of electronic and electrical devices, own-
ers are obliged to dispose of old electronic and electri-
cal devices in a separate waste container.
The adjacent symbol indicates that the device must
not be disposed of in normal domestic waste!
Batteries represent a hazard to both health and
the environment! Never open, damage or swallow
batteries, nor allow them to get into the environment.
They may contain toxic and ecologically hazardous
heavy metals. You are legally obliged to dispose of
batteries at the point of sale or at appropriate collec-
tion points provided by your local public waste author-
ities. Disposal is free of charge. The adjacent symbols
indicate that batteries must not be disposed of in nor-
mal domestic waste and but at authorised collection
points.
Packaging materials must be disposed of according
to local regulations.
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Preparing the Telephone
Preparing the Telephone
Safety information
a
Attention: It is essential to read the Safety Information in
Chapter 1 before starting up.
Checking the package contents
The package contains:
Content BigTel model
280 280-21280-31280-41
Base station with power
adapter plug 1 1 1 1
Charging station with
power adapter plug - 1 2 3
Handset 1 2 3 4
Telephone connection cable 1 1 1 1
Rechargeable batteries 3 6 9 12
Operating instructions 1 1 1 1
1Visit www.amplicomms.eu to find out whether this telephone is
available.
The power adapter plugs supplied fulfils the
eco−design directive of the European Council
(Directive 2005/32/EC).
This means that power consumption is considera-
bly lower than power adapter plugs of an earlier
design both in operating and idling modes.
PREPARING THE TELEPHONE
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PREPARING THE TELEPHONE
Connecting the base station
a
Attention: Position the base station at least 1 m away from
other electronic devices, otherwise there is a risk of mutual distur-
bance.
Connect the base station as illustrated in the diagram. For rea-
sons of safety, only use the power adapter plug and telephone
connection line supplied.
Telephone line socket
Mains power outlet
a
Attention: Use only the power adapter plug supplied with the
base station ! You should ensure access to the power adapter
plug is not obstructed by furniture or such.
Connecting the charging station2
Connect the charging station to a mains power outlet.
a
Attention: Use only the power adapter plug supplied with the
charging station ! You should ensure access to the power adapter
plug is not obstructed by furniture or such.
2Only applies to telephone sets with at least two handsets, see
“Checking the package content“, page 5.

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Preparing the Telephone
Inserting the batteries
Open the battery compartment cover.
Put in the batteries.
Close the battery compartment cover.
a
Attention: Use only type AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries,
1.2 V, 600 mAh. Never use normal batteries / primary cell batter-
ies. Observe the correct polarity!
Charging the batteries
☞ Before the handset is used for the first time, insert it in the
base station / charging station for at least 16 hours.
The handset warms up during the charging process. This is
normal and does not represent a risk. Use only the adapter
plug unit provided for the charging station. The battery status is
shown on the display. When the battery capacity is nearly
exhausted, the battery symbol ( ) will flash and “Battery Low“
will appear in the display).
You should now put the handset for charging into the base sta-
tion or the charging station.
PREPARING THE TELEPHONE
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PREPARING THE TELEPHONE
Setting the time and date on the handset
At initial operation the handset does not have the correct time
(e.g. for entries in the call list). The display shows “12:00“
underneath the handset’s name.
Date and time are set through the menu item “Time / Date and
Time“. In the case of mains failure these settings will be lost.
Setting the display language
The display language is available in different languages. The
default setting is “German (Deutsch)“. Set the language using
the menu item “Handset / Language“ (“Mobilteil / Sprache“).
Auto Answer
If this function is activated, an incoming call is taken when the
handset is removed from the base station. The automatic
answering function is activated and deactivated using the menu
item “Handset / Auto Talk“.