BT Diverse 5250 User manual

User Guide
BT DIVERSE 5250
This equipment is not designed for making
emergen y telephone alls when the power fails.
Alternative arrangements should be made for
a ess to emergen y servi es.
This produ t is intended for onne tion to analogue
publi swit hed telephone networks and private
swit hboards in the UK.
FOR SMS
TEXT MESSAGING
YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE
TO A CALLER DISPLAY SERVICE
AND YOU MUST NOT WITHHOLD
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
A QUARTERLY FEE IS PAYABLE.
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BT Diverse 5250 ~ 5th Edition ~ 20th May ’03 ~ 5187
Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide
to your BT Diverse 5250.

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At a glance
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INT MENU
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4
9
WXYZ
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PQRS
8TUV
GHI
3DEF
5JKL
2ABC
6MNO
0
R
1
Microphone
Hash/Keyguard
Hold down to switch the
keypad guard on and off.
Extra Directory
Used to store 10
additional names and
numbers.
Keypad
Red phone
Press to end a call, return
the display to idle or turn
the power on and off.
Display
Displays the status
of your handset.
Handsfree
Use to answer
calls or make a call
in handsfree mode.
Green phone
For making and
answering calls.
Recall
Press for use with switchboards
and certain Network Services or
press and hold to enter a pause.
alls list
Lets you access
your lists – calls, SMS
and answer machine.
Right hand side
Takes you into the
redial list.
Left hand side
Allows you to make an
internal call.
Right hand side
Takes you into the
menu options
Star/bell
Switches the handset
ringer on and off.
One button
As well as being the
number one button hold
down to access your
Voice Mail service.
Directory
Used to store numbers
and names in the directory.

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Base
Base underside
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DEL
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Play/Stop
Skip
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Contact points
Power socket Telephone line cord socket
Speaker volume
To decrease the loudspeaker volume.
To increase the loudspeaker volume.
Play/Stop
To playback messages.
To stop playback.
Skip
To play the next message.
To skip forward to the message after next.
Skip
To repeat the current message.
To skip back to the previous message.
OGM
To switch the answering machine on/off.
Illuminates when set to Answer On.
Flashes when you have new
messages stored.
Registration/Page button
Use to register handsets.
Used to page a handset.
Delete
To delete the current message.

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In this guide
At a glance 1
Main menu structure 4
Messages 5
Quick guide to handset 6
Quick guide to handset
display icons 7
Introduction 8
Unpacking your BT Diverse 5250 8
For your records 8
Safety information 9
Setting up 1
Using the telephone 14
Making and ending calls 14
Handsfree 15
Using he direc ory 16
Charac er map 17
Redial 19
Secrecy 20
Paging and in ernal calls 21
Caller Display and other
BT Calling Features 23
Caller Display 23
Calls lis 23
Call Wai ing 26
O her BT Calling Fea ures 26
Additional features 29
Voice Mail 29
Handset settings 31
Base Station settings 36
Base S a ion PIN 37
Setting up and personalising
your answering machine 4
Ou going messages 40
Answer delay 44
Se ing he message leng h 45
Call screening 46
Quick access bu on se ing 46
Using the BT Diverse 525 answering
machine via the base unit 47
New message indica or 48
Using the BT Diverse 525 answering
machine via the handset 49
New message indica or 50
Playing messages 50
Remote access 53
Using additional handsets
and bases 54
Regis ering addi ional handse s 54
Help 57
General information 59
Guaran ee 59
Accessories and replacemen i ems 59
Technical informa ion 60
Swi chboard compa ibili y 60
Se ing pauses 62
Index 63
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide, we’ve included
helpful tips and important notes.
They are shown in boxes like this.
BT Diverse Helpline – 8457 9 8 7
Please refer to the separate Using
SMS User Guide for instructions on
using the SMS functionality.

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Main menu
SMS Write message
Incoming
Outgoing
Settings Service Centres Service Centre 1 ->
Service Centre 5
Select Services Withhold Number
For All Calls Call Divert All Calls
No Answer
When Busy
Call Waiting On
Off
Cancel Ringback
Calendar/Clock Date/Time
Time Mode 1 Hour
4 Hour
Audio Settings Earpiece Volume
Handsfree Volume
Ringer Volume
Ringer Melody External Calls
Internal Calls
Advisory Tones Key Tones
Battery Low Off
On
During Call
Confirmation Tone
Handset Settings Auto Answer
Language
Register Handset
Reset Handset
Base Settings Audio Settings Loudspeaker Volume
Ringer Volume
Ringer Melody 1 to 10
Key Tones
System PIN
Base Reset
Additional Features Dialling mode Tone
Pulse
Tone-Earth
Recall 80 ms
to
800 ms
Repeater Mode
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Messages
Press to get to your Mailbox and access your text messages,
voicemail and Calls list.
The following functions are available:
Note
If you make a mistake, you can return to the previous menu by pressing the RED
PHONE button. If you keep pressing the RED PHONE button you will return to the
idle screen.
Main menu continued
SMS
Answering Mach. Continue
Volume
Copy to Directory
Delete all
Calls List Delete entry
Copy to directory
Date and time
Status
Delete list
BT Diverse Helpline – 8457 9 8 7
Voice Mail Set Key 1
Answer Machine On (✔)
Off
Call Screening Handset
Base
Announcements Record Announcement
Play Announcement
Delete Announcement
Record Announce Only
Play Announce Only
Delete Announce Only
Set Answer Mode Answer and Record
Announce Only
Records Message Length 30 Seconds
60 Seconds
1 0 Seconds
Ring Delay Immediately Maximum
10 sec
0 sec
30 sec
Auto

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Quick guide to handset
Switch the
handset OFF/ON: Hold down.
(default is ON)
Switch Keyguard Hold down.
on/off
Switch handset Hold down.
ringer off
Make a call or or
Redial a number to scroll through the list to dial.
Copy a displayed to display Copy to directory add name
number in the redial display shows Save entry .
list to the directory
Dial from the to name or number you want to dial .
directory
Dial from Calls list to display Calls List to display the number you want .
Adjust handsfree
volume whilst in Display shows Volume to decrease/increase volume .
handsfree mode
Adjust earpiece display shows Volume to decrease/increase volume .
volume
Make internal call then select handset and click on .
Call all handsets to Call All .
Transfer call to then select handset and click on . When user answers press .
another handset
Put caller on hold then select handset and click on . When finished press .
while you make Back will be selected press .
an internal call
Set date and time to display Calendar/Clock to display Date/Time
enter date enter time . Select am/pm .
OK OK
OK
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Int
Int
Int
Int
OK
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OK
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Menu
Menu
Menu
Menu
Menu
OK
Menu
Page
no
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31
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Quick guide to handset
display icons
MENU
C
Redial, lists up to the last 10 dialled number.
Flashes to indi ate new messages (e.g. Calls or SMS).
Remains onstant when you have old messages stored.
For alling other handsets.
Opens the menu.
Shows the status of the handset battery.
S roll through the menu.
Confirms the fun tion displayed.
S roll left and right when entering numbers or messages.
Deletes numbers/ hara ters (from right to left).
Ringer off.
Keypad lo ked.
Shows the number of the handset and is displayed in top left hand orner.
Answering ma hine set to ON.
Cres endo tone.
INT
Helpline
If you experience any difficulties with your BT Diverse 5250, please
call the BT Diverse Helpline on 08457 908 070.
OK
eg. 1
BT Diverse Helpline – 8457 9 8 7

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INT MENU
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9
WXYZ
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PQRS
8TUV
GHI
3DEF
5JKL
2ABC
6MNO
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Introduction
Unpacking your
BT Diverse 5250
If anything is missing, please contact
your place of purchase immediately.
One BT Diverse 5250
base station
One BT Diverse 5200
handset
One power supply
for the base station
One telephone
line cord
Two AAA rechargeable
batteries
One belt clip
Battery compartment
cover
For guarantee purposes proof of
purchase is required so please keep
your receipt.
Enter your system PIN code here:
For more information on your system
PIN, see page 37/38.
or your records
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
INTRODUCTION
Helpline
If you experience any difficulties
with your BT Diverse 5250, please
call the BT Diverse Helpline on
08457 908 070.
BT Diverse Helpline – 8457 9 8 7