BT RESPONSE 85 User manual

Userfriendly
Guide
Response 85

Lift flap

Delete/Time 0
R 85
Battery
Low
Answer
on/off Play
Skip Skip
Volume +
Pause
memo
2
mailbox
3
mailbox
1
Stop
2 3
At a glance
Play/Pause/
Memo button
Use to play
and pause
messages and
memos and
record memos
Page 14
Answer on/off
Stop button
Switches
answering
machine off
and on and
stops
procedures
Page 12
Volume button
Adjusts volume
for playback of
messages and
memos
Page 8
Mailbox 2
For private
messages
Pages 10,13
Mailbox 3
For private
messages
Pages 10,13
Skip >
Moves
forwards
through
messages and
memos and
sets Answer
delay
Pages 8, 9, 15
and 16
Speaker
cover
Contents
At a glance 2
Introduction 4
Setting up 5
Using your Response 85 8
Remote access 20
Help 26
Guide to the display 28
Technical information 29
Index 31
Wall- mounting 34
In this user guide, we’ve
included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are
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Hints and tips
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Skip <
Moves back
through
messages and
memos and
switches
message alert
on and off
Pages 8, 9, 14
and 15
Delete button
Deletes
messages and
sets date/time
Pages 8,15
Delete/Time 0Battery
Low
Answer
on/off Play
Skip Skip
Volume +
Pause
memo
2
mailbox
3
mailbox
1
Stop
IF RED DOT SHOWS ON THE
DISPLAY, THE BATTERY NEEDS
TO BE FITTED OR REPLACED.
ONLY USE PP3 9V BATTERY
OGM select
button
Selects the
outgoing
message
played to
callers
Page 11
Mailbox 1
The main
mailbox, for
shared
messages
Page 10,13
VIP indicator light
Shows VIP is switched on
Page 19
VIP button
Use to set
security code
for VIP
feature
Page 18
Security
code button
Use to set
security code
for remote
access
Page 20
OGM check/
record button
Records and
replays
outgoing
messages
Page 12
Battery Low
indicator
Page 7
Message
indicator
(LED display)
Page 13
Microphone
Use to record
outgoing
messages and
memos
Back-up
battery
cover
Page 7

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Contents
At a glance 2
Introduction 4
Setting up 5
Using your Response 85 8
Remote access 20
Help 26
Guide to the display 28
Technical information 29
Index 31
Wall- mounting 34
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included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are
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Introduction
Your Response 85 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 85
Helpline Service,
Lo-call 08457 585 589.
Customer Helpline

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Setting up
Follow these steps to get your
Response 85 ready to use
IMPORTANT
Check that your Response 85
is complete. When you unpack
you must have:
Response 85 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 85
Situate your Response
85 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 85, 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 85 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 30 seconds.
It will then show the
normal ‘no messages’
display.
Your Response 85
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 85’s spot
LED, located beside the
main 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.
0Battery
Low
1
7
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 85’s
cover.

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 the
volume button, a beep
sounds at the level
you are selecting.
When the volume is at
its highest or lowest
you will hear 2 beeps.
Your Response 85 will
announce the day
currently set.
Still pressing the
DELETE button, press
either the SKIP 䊳
button (to move
forward through the
days of the week), or
press the 䊴SKIP
button (to move back).
When you hear the
correct day, release
the DELETE button.
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2
Using your
Response 85
Volume +
Beep!
Saturday
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 set the correct day
and time
Your Response 85
tells you the day and
time an incoming
message or memo
was recorded.
Press and hold the
DELETE button.
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Delete/Time
Delete/Time
Delete/Time
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Your Response 85 will
announce the day you
have set.
You can now set the
current hour
Press and hold the
DELETE button again.
Your Response 85 will
announce the
currently set hour.
Still pressing the
DELETE button, press
either the SKIP 䊳
button, or the 䊴SKIP
button, to move
forwards or backwards
through the hours.
The time on your
Response 85 is
announced using the 12-
hour clock. Be sure to
hold down the 䊴or 䊳
buttons long enough for
your Response 85 to say
whether it is AM or PM.
When you hear the
correct hour, release
the DELETE button.
Your Response 85 will
announce the hour
you have set.
You can now set the
current minute
Press and hold the
DELETE button again.
Your Response 85 will
announce the minute
currently set.
Still pressing the
DELETE button, press
the SKIP 䊳button, or
the 䊴SKIP button, to
move forwards or
backwards through
minutes.
When you hear the
correct minute,
release the DELETE
button. Your Response
85 announces the new
day and time you have
set.
After setting the time
and day your machine
will automatically
return to ‘answer on’
mode.
To check the day and
time setting
Press the DELETE
button.
Your Response 85 will
announce the day and
time currently set.
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3
3
1
2
2
Friday, set
Four pm,set
Friday, 4.30pm
0,One
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Delete/Time
Twelve,midnight
Delete/Time
Delete/Time
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Delete/Time
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