Amplicomms BigTel 280 User manual

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BigTel
280

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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
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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
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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“.

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Operating Elements
Direct call key M1
Display
Amplification key
(on side of
handset)
Softkey /
Menu key
(in idle state)
Off Hook button /
Handsfree
Digit keys
Internal
Aa
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Flashing LED
Earpiece
Direct call key M2
Redial key /
“Up“ key
Volume
keys
(on side of
handset)
Softkey /
Phonebook key
(in idle state)
On Hook button
Call list / Equalizer
(tone setting) /
“Down“ key
R-key
Microphone
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OPERATING ELEMENTS
Locate handset
(Paging)
Charge contacts Indicator for ringing, charging
and active call
For details of the answering machine buttons refer to the chapter
“Answering machine” on page 37.

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Preliminary Information
This chapter provides basic information on using the operating
instruction manual and the telephone.
Description of operating sequences in the manual
Display Description
Press the button depicted.
Enter digits or letters.
Handset rings.
Base station rings.
Remove the handset from the base station.
Place the handset in the base station.
NAME? Depicts text in the display.
Battery capacity (display)
Display Description
Batteries 100% charged
Batteries approx. 50% charged
Batteries need charging / Charge the batteries
During the charging of the battery the icon is animated.
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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
Standby mode
All descriptions in this operating manual assume that the hand-
set is in Standby mode. The system switches to Standby mode
by pressing the button .
Navigating in the menu
All the functions can be accessed via the various menus. The
entire menu structure can be found in the appendix.
The menu is opened in idle mode with the key .
Use the arrow keys and to move within the menu
Press the softkey under to open a sub menu.
To return to the main menu press the softkey under .

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Display icons
You are in an external call.
You are in an internal call.
Handsfree is activated.
The phonebook is open.
The keypad is locked.
The microphone is muted.
There are entries in the call list. In case of new calls the icon is
flashing.
There’s a new message in your voicebox (depending on your
provider). Please contact your provider for information.
The handset ringer is set to “Off“.
An alarm is set.
Steady on: handset within range of the base station.
Flashing: handset out of range.
The answering machine is switched on.
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TELEPHONING
Telephoning
Taking a call
Your phone is ringing.
If the handset is not in the base station:
Press the Off Hook button. To activate Handsfree press
the Off Hook button once again.
If the handset is in the base station and Auto Talk is not acti-
vated:
Press the Off Hook button. To activate Handsfree press
the Off Hook button once again.
If the handset is in the base station and Auto Talk is activated:
Remove the handset from the base - the call will be
taken automatically.
Making a call
Enter the telephone number.
Delete wrong characters by pressing the softkey under
.
The telephone number is being dialled.
☞ You can also press the Off Hook button and you will hear the
dialling tone.
The entered number will be dialled immediately. It is not possible
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Ending a call
/Press the On Hook button or replace the
handset in the base station.
Redial
☞ Your handset saves the last 10 dialled telephone numbers. If
a caller is stored in your phone book, the name will be displayed.
Open the redial list.
/Select an entry.
Press the Off Hook button.
Making a call from the call list
☞ Your handset saves the numbers of the last 30 incoming calls
in the call list. If a caller is stored in your phone book, the name
will be displayed.
Saving can only take place if the function “Phone number trans-
mission (CLIP)” is available at your connection and caller ID is not
suppressed by the caller or was not transmitted for any other rea-
son.
Open the call list.
/Select an entry.
Press the Off Hook button.
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Making a call from the phone book
☞ You can store up to 50 entries in the phone book.
For creating entries see section “Phone book“, page 23.
Open the telephone book.
/Select an entry.
Press the Off Hook button.
Making a call using the direct call keys
☞ Your phone provides two direct call keys M1 und M2. For sto-
ring and editing entries see section “Direct call keys“, page 26.
M1 / M2 Press one of the direct call keys.
Press the Off Hook button.
Call timer
Your handset automatically times the duration of every call in
minutes and seconds.
Muting the microphone
During a call you can switch your handset’s microphone off.
Press the softkey under .
To unmute press the softkey under .
Off

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Internal calls
☞ Internal calls, transfers and conference calls are only possible
if multiple handsets are registered.
Making an internal call
Press the INT key. Enter the internal number
of the desired handset.
Transferring an external call to another handset
During an external call . . .
Press the INT key.
Enter the internal number of the desired hand-
set.
The external call is put on hold. When the
called handset answers you can announce the
call transfer.
Press the On-Hook key. The call will be trans-
ferred.
☞ If the called handset does not answer you will get back to the
external call by pressing the key.
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TELEPHONING
3-Party Conference
During an external call . . .
Press the INT key.
Enter the internal number of the desired hand-
set.
When the called handset answers press the
softkey under .
The 3-party conference is established.
☞ If any handset hangs up during a conference call will leave
the other handset still in connection with the external call.
External call during an internal connection
When you are on an internal call the base rin-
ger will announce an incoming external call. In
addition you will hear an attention tone in the
earpiece.
Press the On-Hook key. The internal call will
be ended.
The external call will be signalled.
Press the Off Hook key to take the external
call.
Conf.
Conf.