BT Converse 1200 User manual

BT Equinox 1200 – Edition 6 – 28.05.04 – 5757
User Guide
BT EQUINO 1200
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Large, easy to read screen.
Assign pictures and ringtones to entries in the phonebook.
SMS text messaging. Send and receive texts .
Write text messages using predictive text or standard text.
Range of up to 300 metres outside and up to 50 metres
indoors.
200 Name and number phonebook.
Use Caller Display to see who is calling and keep track of
unanswered calls.
Easy settings for Call Diversion, Call Waiting and
Reminder Call.
Register up to 5 handsets to a base without the need for
additional wiring.
Transfer phonebook entries between your mobile SIM
card and BT Equinox handset.
Welcome…
to your BT Equinox digital cordless
colour screen telephone
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This User Guide provides you with all
the information you need to get the
most from your phone.
You must first set up your machine
before you can use it. This doesn’t
take long and is easy to do. Just
follow the simple instructions on the
next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your
BT Equinox 1200, contact the Helpline on
0870 605 8047.
Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the
back of this guide.
Hearing aid?
Please note that the BT Equinox works by sending radio
signals between the base and handset. These signals
may interfere with some hearing aids, causing a
humming noise.
Got everything?
BT Equinox 1200 base
BT Equinox 1200
handset
2 x NiMH AAA
rechargeable batteries
Battery compartment
cover
Mains power adaptor
Belt clip
Telephone line cord
In addition
If you purchased the
BT Equinox 1200 Twin:
BT Equinox 1200
handset
BT Equinox 1200
charger
2 x NiMH AAA
rechargeable batteries
Battery compartment
cover
Mains power adaptor
Belt clip
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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Battery performance . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
BT Equinox Twin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . .11
Handset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Navigating the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Switch handset on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Earpiece/handsfree volume . . . . . . . . .17
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Call another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3-Way call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Transfer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Caller on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using a headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Add entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Edit name and number . . . . . . . . . . . .24
View details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Delete an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Select ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Copy entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Copy phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Copy from SIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Phonebook full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
SMS text messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
To subscribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Cost of the fixed line service . . . . . . . .30
Using SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Write an SMS text message . . . . . . . .30
FasTxT predictive text . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Standard text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Using options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Drafts folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Save to drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Send from drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Changing templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Delete template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Receiving and reading
text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Open Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Open Inbox from
standby screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SMS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
SMS Service Centre numbers . . . . . . .39
To change the SMS Service Centre
phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Set SMS text alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
User areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Set personal user area . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Send text message from a user area . .42
Default user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Delete user area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Default SMS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
BT Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Calls lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Missed and calls received . . . . . . . . . .46
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
All calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Call Diversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Reminder call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Personalise the handset . . . . . . . . . .51
Ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Menu colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Keybeep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
PAB access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Call groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . .57
Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Handset priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
System PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Default base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Set alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Alarm tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Set time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Games
Rabbit runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Hector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Additional handsets and bases . . . . .65
Register a new BT Equinox handset . . .65
Register handset with an
additional base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
De-register a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
elp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Replacing handset batteries . . . . . . . .68
Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Returning your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
How many telephones
can you have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .78
Access code and entering a pause . . .79
Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . .80
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Accessories and spares . . . . . . . . . . . .80
For your records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
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WARNING
Do not place your BT Equinox
1200 in the bathroom or other
humid areas.
andset range
The BT Equinox 1200 has a range
of 300 metres outdoors when there
is a clear line of sight between the
base and handset. When there is
no clear line of sight between the
base and handset, e.g. base
indoors and handset either indoors
or outdoors, the range could be
reduced to 50 metres. Thick stone
walls severely affect the range.
Signal strength
The symbol on your handset
screen indicates when you are in
range. When you are out of range,
it flashes.
IMPORTANT
Do not connect the telephone line
until at least one of the handsets is
fully charged.
The base must be plugged into the
mains power at all times.
Location
You need to place your BT Equinox 1200 within 2 metres
of a mains power and telephone socket so that the
cables will reach.
Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical
appliances to avoid interference.
Your BT Equinox 1200 works by sending radio signals
between the handset and base. The strength of the
signal depends on where you site the base. Putting it as
high as possible ensures the best signal.
Setting up
1. Plug the mains power cable into the base.
Getting started 7
Which socket?
Power socket
Telephone line socket
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The red Charging light stays on
while the handset is on the base,
even when the batteries are fully
charged.
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give up
to 8 hours talktime or 80 hours
standby on a single charge.
Battery low warning
The handset battery symbol is
empty and flashing and you will hear
a warning beep. Start recharging
your handset right away.
When charging the battery, level
bars are animated.
Replacing batteries
Use only rechargeable 750mAh or
higher AAA NiMH batteries.
Battery performance
When batteries are fully charged
the display shows red, orange and
yellow level bars.
To keep your batteries in the best
conditions, leave the handset off
the base for a few hours at a time
(after the initial 16 hour charge).
Please note however, that new
NiMH batteries do not reach full
capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.
2. Insert 2 x AAA NiMH batteries supplied into the handset.
Slide the battery compartment covers into place.
3. Charge the handset for at least 16 hours by placing it on
the base. The red Charging light comes on. The handset
is pre-registered to the base as Handset 1. The screen
shows the standby display.
4. After 16 hours, plug the telephone line cord into the wall
socket and your BT Equinox 1200 base.
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Menu Names
08:16
Equinox 1
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Range indicator
The symbol on your handset display indicates when
you are in range of the base. If the symbol flashes and
you hear a warning beep, you are out of range and will
need to move closer to the base. The display shows
Base
and the number of the base last used.
et date and time.
If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display
service, the time and date will be set automatically when
you receive your first call. You can also set the time
manually.
1. On the handset, press MENU. Scroll to Time
Settings
and press OK. Scroll to Set Date & Time
and press OK.
2. Enter the date, e.g. for 16th April.
Press OK.
3. Enter the time, e.g. for 9:30am.
Press OK. This overwrites the current setting. If you make
a mistake press CLEAR to delete.
The time and date is saved.
4. Press and hold CLEAR to return to standby.
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Running the batteries right down
at least once a week will help them
last as long as possible.
The charge capacity of rechargeable
batteries will reduce with time as
they wear out, so reducing the
talk/standby time of the handset.
Eventually they will need to be
replaced. New batteries can be
obtained from the BT Equinox
Helpline 0870 605 8047.
elpline
If you have any difficulties setting
up your BT Equinox 1200, please
call the BT Equinox Helpline on
0870 605 8047.
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Ensure the charger is connected to
the mains at all times.
Your BT Equinox 1200 is now ready for use.
Additionally, if you have purchased
the BT Equinox 1200 Twin
1. Connect the mains power adaptor to the charger and
switch on.
2. Insert the batteries.
3. Charge the handset for at least 16 hours.
Your BT Equinox 1200 additional handset comes
pre-registered to the base as Handset 2 and this is shown
on the display.
Your BT Equinox 1200 Twin is now ready for use.
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