BT BT8500 Specification sheet

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8500 Advanced Call Blocker
Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine
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Set-up and User Guide

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Calls
Volume
Find
Answer
On
Stop
SkipSkip
Del.
Off
Play
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Telephone line cord
(pre-installed)
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(item code 066270)
2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh
rechargeable batteries
(already in handset)
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(item code 066270)
2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh
rechargeable batteries
(already in handset)
Important
Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box or this
product might not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be of the same type.
BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT8500 if you use any other type of batteries.
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ents for each additional handset (multipacks only)
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Messages
Outgoing msg Ans. & record
Answer only
Record memo
Answer mode Answer on/off
Answer mode
Settings Text Alert
Ans. & record
Answer only
Call screening
Auto on/of
Remote access
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Calls List
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Do Not Disturb
Outgoing calls
VIP list
Change PIN
Save number
Allow number
Block number
Delete call
Send text
Delete all
Guardian settings
Announce msg
Block numbers
Allow numbers
On/off
VIP calls
Mobile calls
International
Premium rate
All dialled calls
Add VIPs
Remove VIPs
VIP ringtone
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Alarm
Time AM/PM
Melody
Time and date Time AM/PM
Date
Time format 12 Hours or 24 Hours
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Inbox
Drafts
Sent folder
Templates
Settings
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Cancel Ringback
Call Waiting
Reminder Call
Anon Call Reject
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Ringing
Alert tones
Handset tones
Display Colour theme
Wallpaper
Contrast
Screen saver
Handset name
Call settings Auto answer
Auto end call
Auto join calls
First ring
Base settings Ringing
PBX Code
S/ware version
Registration Register
De-register
Change Sys. PIN
Reset H/set settings
Base settings
Clear user data
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Edit contact
Delete
Memory status
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Save number
Allow number
Block number
Delete call
Send text
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fitted but don’t plug the other end
into the wall socket yet.
2 Plug the mains power adaptor into
the base, with the cable clipped in
the groove provided.
Turn the cable when clipping into
the groove so that the narrow part
fits between the clips before turning
the cable back to secure.
3 Plug the other end of the power
adaptor into the wall power socket
and switch on.
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3
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Quick set-up guide 5
2 Activate the batteries
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of the handset.
Rechargeable batteries
already fitted
Remove this tab
and charge batteries
for 24 hours before use.
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a link with the base station. Once found the screen will show Please set the time
and date.
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Quick set-up guide6
Volume
Find
Answer
On
Stop
SkipSkip
Del.
Off
Play
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OK
Please set the
time and date
to start using
your telephone
Important
Charge the handset batteries for
24 hours or your phone might
not work.
3 Charge
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24 hours.

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If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply slide open the battery
compartment cover and ease out the batteries.

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5 Follow the set up wizard
Set up
OK
Please set the
time and date
to start using
your telephone
Set up
Save Back
Time
HH:MM
AM
AM/PM
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the time and date
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OK by pressing the Left option button
under the screen. The set up wizard will begin.
Follow the prompts to complete the set
up process.
Tip: when prompted to select OK you can
press the button in the centre of the
keypad if you prefer.
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clock format e.g. for 3:32 pm you need to enter
03:32.
3. Press
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AM or PM.
4. Press
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DD/MM/YYYY.
5. Press Save. Saved is displayed.

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Quick set-up guide 9
BT Call Guardian
OK
Your phone’s set
to announce
unknown caller’s
names when you
answer so you...
BT Call Guardian
OK
...can decide
how to deal with
calls. Change
settings via Call
Control.
Back
Set up
Yes
Do you have
Caller Display?
No
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the prompts.
7. Press OK.
8. Press OK.
You need to have a Caller Display service from your
network provider to use all the features available
from BT Call Guardian, Visual Voicemail, Calls List,
Text Messaging and other Caller Display enabled
features. Charges may apply.
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Yes or No, and
follow the prompts.

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Quick set-up guide10
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lete the set up tasks
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wizard, select Yes. (If you don’t want to follow the
wizard, select No and you can start using your
phone straight away. You can always set up tasks
via the menu later).
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Yes
(or No to continue to the next step).
12. Record message is highlighted, press Select.
13. Follow the voice prompt and record your message
into the phone after the tone.
14. Select Save when you’ve finished.
15. Your message will be played back to you.
16. Select OK (or Delete if you want to replace it).
17. Select Done, to continue with the set
up wizard.
Set up
Yes No
Would you like
us to guide you
through some
set up tasks?
Set up
Yes No
Do you want to
record your
answer phone
outgoing
message now?

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Set up
Do you want to
add contacts
now, so their calls
are allowed?
Yes No
Add contact
Name
Home
Mobile
Save Back
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select Yes (or select No to continue to next step).
By adding contacts, you will always know that their
calls will get straight through to you, without the
need to go through BT Call Guardian.
Please make sure you always add the full telephone
number when you save a contact. If you have
important numbers that will always need to get
through e.g (National Floodline, Carer Line
numbers etc.), make sure you’ve added them to
your Contacts or Allowed list.
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work number if you want to. Press
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21. Select Save when you’ve finished.
Home
Mobile
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22f n
Yes if you want to enter more contacts or
No if you don’t want to for now.
Follow steps 19, 20 and 21 on page 11
for instructions on how to add a contact.
23. Select OK to complete the set up wizard.
You can now start using your phone.
Please read the rest of this User Guide for
instructions on how to use the most popular
features of your BT8500 phone and look online
at bt.com/producthelp.
Set up
Do you want to
add another
contact?
Yes No
Set up
OK
Set up
complete.
Please read the
quick start
guide.

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6 Set up your additional
handsets (multi packs only)
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back of the charger and plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch
on the power.
2. Activate the batteries as explained on page 5. If you set the time and date on the
first handset then it will be shared with all other handsets in your multi pack once
you activate the batteries and they have all synchronised.
3. Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours.

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When the sub menu you want is highlighted, select by pressing the Left option
button
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Select the Back option if you want to return to the previous screen.
To exit a menu and return straight to the home screen, press
f
If no buttons are pressed for 60 seconds, the handset returns to the home
screen automatically.
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Scrolls when the handset is charging.
Empty frame flashes when battery
needs recharging.
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With number of calls displayed.
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with number of messages displayed.
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number of messages displayed.
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Flashing – new answer machine message
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machine memory is full.
UnMute/Mute Indicates when Mute is on or off.
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Flashing – alarm time has been reached.
Off – alarm off.
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set display icons
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set name
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or full details of who has called you please make sure you have subscribed to Caller Display from your
network provider. Charges may apply.
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Volume
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speaker volume during voice
message playback.
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p forward to start of next
message during playback.
Volume
Find
Answer
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Stop
SkipSkip
Del.
Off
Play
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message.
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previous message.
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during playback.
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ing playback,
press to delete
message playing.
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all old messages.
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handsets.
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off
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machine on/off.
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is on when answer
machine is on.
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base is
connected to power.
Flashes when phone
rings, during a call
and registration.
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en handset is
in base charging.
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flashes when there
are new messages.
Press to play messages.

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phone before you decide if you want to take it.
y
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f y     
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from your phone service provider.
y
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different ways:
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Announce (All calls not in your Contacts, Allow or VIP list must say their name,
those on your Blocked list hear, “Calls to this number are being screened by BT Call
Guardian, the person you are calling is not accepting your call. Please hang up”)
• International (All calls from International numbers must announce their name.
All other calls, except those on your blocked list hear the message above and all
other calls come straight through)
• Ans Phone (All calls not in your Contacts, Allowed or VIP list are sent straight to
the Answer Phone including those on your Blocked list)
• Custom (You choose how you’d like to handle all of your calls)
In Announce mode (default setting), the BT8500 will filter all first time calls from
numbers that are not yet saved in your Contacts, or already on your allowed list.
By doing this, you gradually build up these lists and your phone will know how to
deal with the call the next time it comes in.
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BT Call Guardian
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y
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Announce message.
1. Select Menu, scroll

Call Control and press Select or
f
2. Follow the instructions to set your PIN or enter your PIN and select OK.
3. BT Call Guardian is highlighted, press Select or
f
4. Scroll to Announce msg, press Select or
f
5. Press Select, or
m 
Record name and follow the voice prompt and press Save.
6. If you are happy with your recording, press
f
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do you accept, block or send a call to the answer phone?
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who they are.
2. Your BT8500 then rings you with the Announced call on the display and
announces the caller’s name when you pick up the phone. (e.g. “You have a
call from Mark”).
3. You now have the following choices :
• To accept the call, press 1
• To always accept their calls, press 2
• To block their calls, press 3
• To send this call to the answer phone, press 4
• Or to ignore the call, just hang up (this call will then be sent straight to the
answer phone)

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Remember: when a call starts ringing, you can block it straight away by pressing
Block on the screen. That number will then be added to your blocked list.
H
do I change the different BT Call Guardian modes?
y
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C
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C
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phone or Custom:
1. Select Menu, scroll

Call Control and press Select or
f
2. Follow the instructions to set your PIN or enter your PIN and select OK.
3. BT Call Guardian is highlighted, press Select or
f
4. Scroll
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C   C
   
C   C
you want to change (e.g. International) and press Save.

tom mode
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further. For example, you can choose announce, block, allow or answer phone
for any of these types of calls: unknown numbers, international calls, withheld
numbers, payphones, mobiles and CLI unavailable numbers. (CLI means caller
line identification.)
Remember: settings will be the same as the last mode you selected, unless you
save your own custom options.