BT RESPONSE 70 User manual

Userfriendly
Guide
Response 70

At a glance
Lift flap

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At a glance
VIP
DELETE 0
R70
battery
low
ANSWER
on/off
PLAY
memo
SKIP SKIP
VOLUME +
STOP PAUSE
VIP button
Allows special
callers to
signal their
presence when
the answering
machine is on
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Answer on/off and
stop button
Switches the answer
mode on or off, or stops
the playback of messages
Page 10
Volume button
Adjusts the volume when
playing back messages or
memos
Page 8
Play/Memo/
Pause button
Use to record
memos and
play/pause
messages
or memos
Page 11
Skip buttons
Press to skip
forward and
backward
through
messages and
memos
Page 12
Speaker
cover

VIP
DELETE 0battery
low
ANSWER
on/off
PLAY
memo
SKIP SKIP
VOLUME +
STOP PAUSE
IF RED DOT SHOWS ON THE
DISPLAY, THE BATTERY NEEDS
TO BE FITTED OR REPLACED.
ONLY USE PP3 9V BATTERY
1471
Outgoing
Message
Security
Code:
To set on/off
press &
release button
To check OGM
press &
release button
Delete button
Use to delete messages
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Security code
Use to begin
remote access
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1471 button
To set the
1471 feature
on or off
Page 16
Outgoing
message
button
Use to record
or check your
outgoing
message
Page 8
Battery low
indicator
Page 7
Message
indicator
(LED display)
Page 10
Microphone
Use to record
outgoing
messages and
memos
Page 9
Back-up
battery
cover
Page 7

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Contents
At a glance 2
Introduction 4
Setting up your Response 70 5
Using your Response 70 8
Remote access 17
Help 21
Guide to the display 23
Technical information 24
Index 26
Wall-mounting 27
In this user guide, we’ve
included helpful tips and
useful notes.
Hints and tips
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Introduction
Your Response 70 answering machine
is designed for ease of use and made
to the high standards set by BT
We thank you for
making the right
choice and expect
that your machine
will give you many
years of quality
service.
Please read
the instructions
carefully before
use, and keep this
User Guide for
future reference.
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number:
(on base of answering
machine)
Purchase price:
(for warranty purposes,
proof of purchase is
required, so please keep
your receipt)
For your records
If you have problems
with your machine,
call the Response 70
Helpline Service,
Lo-call 08457 585 589.
Customer Helpline

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Setting up
Follow these steps to get your
Response 70 ready to use
IMPORTANT
Check that your Response 70
is complete. When you unpack
you must have:
Response 70 answering
machine with
telephone line
cable attached
Mains power
adaptor plug
Screws and wall plugs for wall
mounting
✓
✓
✓The apparatus is only
designed to be operated in
a normal office or
domestic environment.
It should not be used in
bathrooms or near water.
Warning
Situating your
Response 70
Situate your Response
70 close enough to a
telephone socket and
a mains power supply
socket so that the
cables will reach.
Do not cover or
enclose the machine;
allow a free flow of air
to its surfaces.
To wall mount your
Response 70, use the
screws and wall plugs
provided. There is a
wall-mounting template
at the back of this
guide.

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Check your
telephone
wall socket
If you do not have a
modern-style socket,
call Freefone
0800 800 150
and ask for a BT
engineer to come and
fit the correct socket.
This is a chargeable
service.
Plug your
Response 70 into the
wall socket
Plug your
telephone line cord
into the back of the
machine
Plug the
mains adaptor into
the back of the
machine
Place the adaptor cord
behind the clip on the
back of the unit to
prevent it being pulled
out accidentally.
Failure to use the
adaptor supplied may
result in damage to the
product.
Now plug the mains
adaptor plug into a
convenient mains
socket
The display will flash
for 8 seconds.
It will then show the
normal ‘no messages’
display.
Your Response 70
is now ready to
accept messages.

Electrical storm
warning
Note 1
During electrical storms,
you are advised to
disconnect your
apparatus because
damage may occur.
Note 2
If a fault occurs during
the 12-month warranty
period and it is due to
accidental or wilful
damage (including
lightning and electrical
damage), BT will not
replace or repair the
equipment free of charge.
Your Response 70’s
battery low light, located
beside the display,
indicates back-up battery
strength.
The LED will light up
when the battery power is
low. It also remains lit
when no back-up battery
is inserted or if the lid is
not fully closed.
0battery
low
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PP3 9V
Insert back-up
battery
BT recommends that
you insert an alkaline
PP3 9V battery (not
supplied) to provide
up to 6 hours back-up.
This will ensure
messages are saved in
the event of power
failure.
Place the back-up
battery in the
compartment under
your Response 70’s
cover.
The back-up battery
compartment must be
fully closed for the
battery to operate.

To set
the volume
The message playback
volume can be set to a
level suitable for you.
Press +to increase
the volume.
Press -to decrease
the volume.
As you press, a beep
sounds at the level
you are selecting.
When the volume is at
its highest or lowest
you will hear 2 beeps.
which announces ...
You can record your
own outgoing message
to replace the pre-
recorded message.
If you record your
own message, the pre-
recorded message is
automatically removed
and stored in memory,
in case you wish to
reinstate it.
Your Response 70 has a
total recording capacity
of 14 minutes. Any
outgoing message you
record can be up to 2
minutes long, but you
should keep it short to
allow more time for
recording incoming calls.
To record your
outgoing message
Using your
Response 70
VOLUME +
Beep!
If you alter the volume
during playback of a
message, the beep does
not sound but the volume
will change accordingly.
If the volume is below
mid-volume it will
automatically return to
the mid-volume setting
when any buttons are
pressed (for example, if a
message is played back).
The volume is unaffected
during remote access or
call screening.
To record your
outgoing message
The outgoing message
is the message a caller
hears when your
Response 70 answers
a call.
The Response 70 has
a pre-recorded
outgoing message
Hello,your call cannot
be taken at the moment,so please
leave your message after the tone.
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Your own message has
now been replaced by
the Response 70’s
original pre-recorded
message.
To switch the
answering machine
on and off
Press the ANSWER
ON/OFF button. Your
Response 70 will
announce ...
Display shows a single
dash.
Press the ANSWER
ON/OFF button again.
The machine will
announce ...
To receive incoming
messages
Your Response 70 will
automatically record
an incoming message
when it is connected
to your phone socket
and is set to ‘answer on’.
When your Response
70 has received new
messages (or memos)
it will beep (see ‘To
switch Message Alert
off’) and the display
will show the number
of messages received.
If you have more than
9 messages, the
display will flash 9.
Two minutes is the
maximum time
allowed for each
incoming message.
If the maximum
message length is
reached, your
Response 70 will
announce, ‘Thank you
for calling’ and
disconnect the line.
If the memory is full
then it will announce,
‘Memory full, thank
you for calling’ and
disconnect the line.
Your Response 70
can record up to 30
messages and memos,
within a total recording
time of 14 minutes. If
the memory capacity
is full, the display will
flash Fand your
answering machine
will not record further
messages.
To switch Message
Alert off
You can stop your
Response 70 from
beeping to indicate
new memos and
messages.
Press and hold the
§SKIP button.
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Hello,your call cannot
be taken at the moment,so please
leave your message after the tone.
Answer off
Answer on
1
2
SKIP

Your Response 70 will
announce ...
The display shows ...
To switch Message
Alert on
Press and hold the
§SKIP button again.
Your Response 70 will
announce ...
The display shows ...
Once you have played
your new messages, your
Response 70 will stop
beeping - until you receive
more new messages.
To play back a
message
Press the PLAY/MEMO
button. Your Response
70 will announce ...
The message will then
be played back with a
1471 message left if
the service is
switched on.
If you have more
than one message,
messages will be
played back in the
order in which they
were received.
When all your messages
have been played
back, your Response
70 announces ...
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Message alert
off
Message alert
on
SKIP
You have x
messages.
Message 1.
PLAY
memo
PAUSE
1
Sunday,2.13pm
End of messages
ANSWER
on/off
STOP
The display counts
down from 8to 0.
Press the STOP button
at any time during
playback to stop your
messages playing.
To pause a
message
While listening to the
message, press the
PLAY/MEMO button.
Your Response 70 will
beep during pause.
Press the PLAY/MEMO
button again to
resume listening
PLAY
memo
PAUSE
PLAY
memo
PAUSE
1
2

Press the §SKIP
button once to return
to the start of the
current message.
Press the §SKIP
button twice to go
back to the start of the
previous message.
To delete individual
messages
Press the PLAY/MEMO
button to play your
messages.
When the message
you wish to delete is
playing, press the
DELETE button.
Your Response 70
announces ...
If playback is not
resumed within 60
seconds, the machine
automatically resets to
‘answer on’ mode.
To skip forward or
backward through
messages
When playing back
messages, you can
skip forward to the
next message or
backward to the start
of the current message
(or previous message).
Press the PLAY/MEMO
button. Your Response
70 will announce
‘Message 1’ and play
the first message.
While the message is
being played back ...
Press the SKIP ©
button to skip forward
to the beginning of
the next message.
SKIP
SKIP
SKIP
Skip through your
messages to make any
further deletions.
Press the ANSWER
ON/OFF button during
the 8to 0countdown at
the end of your messages
to cancel all deletions
and retain your
messages.
To delete
all messages
Following play back
of messages, your
Response 70 will count
down from 8to 0.
During this time you
can delete all stored
messages.
Press the DELETE
button while the
display is counting
down from 8to 0.
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3
4
SKIP
Message 1.
PLAY
memo
PAUSE
1
2
Message
deleted
PLAY
memo
PAUSE
DELETE
1
2
DELETE

TIME SAVER
Your Response 70 is pre-
set to TIME SAVER.
This means that during
remote access, if any
messages have been
recorded your Response
70 will answer after
only 2 rings. If there
are no messages, it will
answer after 6 rings,
thereby allowing you the
option of hanging up
before your Response 70
answers. In using Time
Saver you can avoid the
cost of a call.
Press and hold the
SKIP ©button.
Your Response 70 will
announce the current
answer delay and the
display will show it in
numbers.
Your Response 70 will
announce ...
It will then continue
its countdown to 0,
and return to ‘answer
on’ mode.
If you accidentally delete
all messages, you can
still save them by
pressing the ANSWER
ON/OFF button before
countdown reaches 0.
To set the answer
delay
Answer delay sets the
number of times your
Response 70 will ring
before answering a call.
Keep holding the
SKIP ©button. Your
Response 70 will
announce the answer
delay options ...
When you hear your
desired setting,
release the SKIP ©
button. After 2
seconds your
Response 70 will
announce the new
answer delay setting
and then return to
‘answer on’ mode.
To check the
answer delay
setting
Press the SKIP ©
button.
Your Response 70 will
announce the current
delay setting.
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All messages
deleted
Time Saver
Time Saver,2,3,
4,5,6,7,8,9
SKIP
1
2
3
SKIP
1
Answer delay,
4 rings

To record a memo
A personal memo can
be recorded on your
Response 70 and left
as a message for
another user. Memos
can be of any length,
up to maximum
recording capacity
(14 minutes), but you
should keep them
short to allow time for
recording incoming
messages.
Read all the steps before
you begin recording.
Press and hold the
PLAY/MEMO button.
Your Response 70 will
beep and the display
shows ...
you to identify the
caller and decide
whether to take the
call. (The VIP feature
must be set to OFF.)
Make sure that the
volume is at an
audible level. (See ‘To
set the volume’, page 8)
Allow the incoming
call to be answered by
your Response 70 as
normal. You will hear
the caller begin to
leave a message.
If you decide to take
the call, lift the
handset and you can
speak to the caller.
Recording will stop
automatically.
If, when you lift the
telephone handset your
Response 70 does not
stop recording, either
replace the handset and
lift again, or press the
ANSWER ON/OFF
button.
Speak clearly into the
in-built microphone.
When you have
completed your
memo, release the
PLAY/MEMO button.
Your Response 70
will beep again.
Your memo is now
stored and can be
played back later.
Your Response 70
stores memos and
treats them in the
same way as incoming
messages.
To play back, delete
or skip forward or
backward through
memos, follow the
instructions for playing
back messages (pages 11
to 12).
To use
call screening
Your Response 70 can
answer an incoming
call for you, allowing
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PLAY
memo
PAUSE
Beep!
In-built
microphone
1
2
3

To check
VIP code and
setting
Briefly press the VIP
button. Your Response
70 will announce the
code number and tell
you if the setting is on
or off.
To allow special
callers to signal their
presence
Give your special
callers the VIP code.
Your pre-set code is 40
Tell them to key in the
code when they hear
your outgoing
message. VIP alert
lasts for 30 seconds.
If callers wish to
cancel the alert, they
press the #button on
their phone. The unit
will give a long beep
at the end of the OGM;
the caller can then
leave a message after
the beep.
VIP feature
Your Response 70 has
a VIP feature which
sets your answering
machine to answer
calls silently (do not
disturb) but allows
designated callers to
alert you with a beep
tone that they are
trying to contact you.
The VIP feature will
only operate with the
answering machine in
‘answer on mode’.
To switch VIP on
and off
VIP is pre-set to OFF
Press and hold the
VIP button ...
... and, while holding
the VIP button, press
the ANSWER ON/OFF
button. VIP will switch
on.
Repeat the procedure to
switch VIP off.
To change the
VIP code
Press and hold the
VIP button.
Keep holding VIP and
press the SKIP ©
button to move forward
through numbers, or
press §SKIP to move
backward.
The code numbers
available run from 00
to 59.
When you reach your
desired code number,
release both buttons.
Your Response 70 will
announce the new VIP
number.
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VIP
ANSWER
on/off
STOP
+
1
2
Zero, Zero.
Off
Twenty five
VIP
VIP
SKIP SKIP
+
1
2
3

1471 feature
After each incoming
message your
Response 70 is set to
dial the free 1471
service and record
the announcement
that gives you the
telephone number of
your caller whether
they leave a message
or not. On playing
back messages you
will be given the
caller’s number and
time of the call.
The 1471 feature can
be switched off.
Press the 1471 button.
Your Response 70 will
announce ...
Press the 1471 button
again and your
Response 70 will
announce ...
1471 off
1471 on
The free 1471 service
announces the day and
time that the call was
left. Your Response 70
will automatically record
this announcement
immediately after
receiving a call.
Consequently the day of
the call will be recorded
as ‘today’. Therefore it is
recommended that you
check your messages on a
daily basis. The free 1471
announcement also asks
if you wish to return the
call. In fact you are not
able to do this.
To cancel any
procedure
Pressing the STOP
button will cancel any
procedure currently in
progress.
After pressing the
STOP button your
Response 70 will
return to ‘answer on’
mode.
ANSWER
on/off
STOP
1471
To set on/off
press &
release button
o set o /o
press &
e
ase button
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1
2

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Remote access
Control your Response 70 from
another telephone using a
Touchtone™ keypad.
If you hear 4 short
‘beeps’ it means you
have entered the wrong
security code and are
invited to try again.
If you take more than 8
seconds to enter a ✱or
number, your Response
70 will announce
‘Thank you for calling’
and disconnect the line.
Once you have entered
your security code.
If you have no
messages you will
hear ...
... and your Response
70 will disconnect the
line.
You can turn your
Response 70 answering
machine on and off,
and listen to your
messages from any
Touchtone™telephone.
To protect your
privacy, messages can
only be accessed by
keying in a 2 digit
security code.
For your security
code, look inside your
Response 70’s speaker
cover. (You cannot
change the security
code.)
To check for
messages
Dial your phone
number and wait.
When you hear your
outgoing message,
press the ✱button on
your phone. You will
hear a beep.
Key in the first digit of
your security code.
You will hear a beep.
Key in the second digit
of your security code.
You will hear a beep.
Beep!
You have no messages.
Thankyou for calling.
✱
Beep!
2
Beep!
7
eg.
eg.
1
2
3
4

If you have messages
you will hear ...
Your Response 70
will then play your
messages.
Control of your
messages
You can now play
back, delete or skip
backward and forward
through your messages
using the phone
keypad, as follows:
To replay the message
you are listening to
While the message is
playing, press 4on
your telephone
keypad. The message
will replay from the
beginning.
To replay all messages
At the end of your
messages you will
hear ‘End of
messages’. Within 8
seconds press 2on
your telephone
keypad. All messages
will be replayed.
To go back to a
previous message
While a message is
playing, press 4twice
to go back to the
previous message, or
press it 3 times to
move back 2
messages.
You can move back
over any number of
messages using the 4
button.
To move forward to a
later message
While a message is
playing, press 6on
your telephone
keypad. Your Response
70 will play the next
message.
You can move forward
2 messages by
pressing the 6button
twice; move forward 3
messages by pressing
it 3 times; move
forward 4 messages
by pressing 4 times
and so on ...
To delete the message
you are listening to
While listening to the
message, press the 5
button on your
telephone keypad.
Your Response 70 will
announce ‘Message
deleted’.
To delete all recorded
messages
You can delete all
messages immediately
after listening to them.
Press the 5button
within 8 seconds of
hearing ‘End of
messages’. All
messages will be
deleted. Your
Response 70 will
announce ‘All
messages deleted’.
You have xmessages.
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6
5
5
2
4
4
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