BT Elements User manual

BT ELEMENTS
User Guide
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† You must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service for this feature
to work and you must not withhold your number. A quarterly fee may be payable.
Note: some network provider lines may not be compatible with this text messaging service.
•Digital call quality with a ‘Best in Class’ range of up to
1000 metres outdoors and up to 150 metres indoors.
•Rugged design and sturdy composition makes your
BT Elements phone ideal for outdoor use. With a splash
and dust-proof finish and also featuring a handy torch.
•Handsfree operation for greater flexibility when on
the phone.
•50 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact
numbers for easy dialling.
•Send and receive text messages†
•Inductive charging
•Register up to 5 handsets to the base without the need for
additional wiring, giving you a complete phone system on
a single line.
Welcome…
to your BT Elements
Digital Cordless 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 phone before you
can use it. This doesn’t take long and is easy
to do. Just follow the simple instructions in
‘Getting Started’, on the next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Elements,
please contact the Helpline on 0800 145 6789*or email
bt.helpdesk sgweurope.com. Alternatively, you may find the
answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.
IMPORTANT
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone
calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be
made for access to emergency services.This product is intended
for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks
and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
Got everything?
•BT Elements handset
•BT Elements base
•BT Elements charger
•2 x AAA NiMH 550mAh
rechargeable batteries
•1 x Battery compartment cover
•1 x Belt clip
•Mains power adaptor for base
(item code 040497)
•Mains power adaptor for charger
(item code 043317)
•Telephone line cord
•Wall mounting bracket
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free.
Mobile and International call costs may vary.
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Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Getting to know your phone
Handset and charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Standby display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Base ...............................13
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Charactermap .......................14
Menumap ..........................15
Using the phone
Switch the handset power on/off . . . . . . . .16
Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Endacall ...........................16
Receiveacall ........................17
Earpiecevolume......................17
Secrecy(mute) .......................18
Handsfree ...........................18
Make a handsfree call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Switch to handsfree during a call . . . . . . . .19
Redial ..............................19
Dial a number from the redial list . . . . . . . .19
Delete a number from the redial list . . . . . .19
Delete the entire redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Copy a redial list number to
thephonebook.......................20
Keypadlock .........................21
Switching the torch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Paging..............................22
50 Name and number phonebook . . . . . . .22
Store a phonebook name and number . . . .22
Dialanentry.........................23
Edit a phonebook name or number . . . . . .23
Delete a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
andset menu
Keypadbeeps........................25
Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Handset ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Handsetname .......................27
Displaylanguage .....................27
Autoanswer .........................28
Keypadlock .........................29
Set-up menu
Base ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Base ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
PINcode ............................31
Dialmode ...........................31
Recallmode .........................32
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Restore default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Restore default settings without a PIN . . . .33
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Date and time settings
Set the date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Set the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Set the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Silence the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
BT Calling Features
CallerDisplay ........................37
Calllist..............................37
View and dial from the Calls list . . . . . . . . .38
Copy a Calls list number
tothephonebook ....................38
Delete an entry/all entries in the
Callslist.............................39
Text messaging
Subscribe to the text messaging service . . .41
Cost of the fixed line service . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Send a text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Enteringtext.........................43
Standard text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Writing tips for text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Receiving and reading text messages . . . . .44
Service Centre numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Adding or changing Service Centre
numbers ............................47
Select a Send Service Centre number . . . . .48
Message alert beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using sub-addresses to keep your
messagesprivate .....................50
Set a terminal number (sub-address) . . . . .50
How callers send a text to your handset . . .51
Reading personal text messages . . . . . . . . .51
Message memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Delete messages from the Inbox/ your
personal message box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using additional handsets
Registering a new BT Elements handset . . .53
Registering another type of handset to your
BTElementsbase .....................54
Selectabase.........................55
De-register a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Internalcalls .........................56
Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
3-WayCall ..........................58
elp ...............................59
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General information
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . .68
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Returning your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
How many telephones can I have? . . . . . . .69
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Insertingapause .....................70
Recall ..............................70
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Location
Your BT Elements phone comes with a base which
you will need to place within 2 metres of a mains power
socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.
The charger can then be located wherever you want in your
house, provided it is within reach of a mains power socket.
The handset can be charged using the charger.
Make sure the base is at least 1 metre away from other
electrical appliances to avoid interference.
Your BT Elements phone works by sending radio signals
between the handset and base. The strength of the signal
depends on where you site the base. Putting the base unit as
high as possible can help provide the best signal/range.
Setting up
1. At the handset: Make sure the battery ribbon is laying flat
inside the battery compartment and insert the 2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable batteries supplied observing the polarity
markings (+ and -).
andset range
The BT Elements phone has a range of
up to 1000 metres outdoors when
there is a clear line of sight between
the base and the handset. When there
is no clear line of sight between the
base and the handset, e.g. the base is
indoors and the handset either
indoors or outdoors, the range could
be reduced to 50 metres. Thick stone
walls can severely affect the range.
WARNING
Do not place your BT Elements base
in the bathroom or other humid areas.
Signal strength
The icon on your handset indicates
when you are in range. When you
move out of range of the base, the
out of range tone will sound every
minute and the icon will flash on
the handset display. This is repeated
until you move back into range.
Talk/Standby time
In ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give about
10 hours talk time or 100 hours
standby time on a single charge.
The base must remain plugged in to
the mains and switched on at all
times. Please note that if you are
using the torch feature, the
talk/standby times will be reduced.
Note that new batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.
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2. At the base: Plug the mains power cord into the socket on the
underside of the base and plug the other end into the mains
power wall socket (the base must be plugged into the mains
at all times). The green Power/In use light comes on and you
will hear a confirmation tone.
Getting started
Replace the battery cover: hook the two plastic clips into
place first, then lower and screw the cover into place. Finally,
screw the belt clip on. You can use a coin, e.g. 10p piece if
you don’t have a screwdriver.
Battery low warning
If the symbol flashes in the
display and you hear a warning beep
every minute, you will need to
recharge the handset before you can
use it again.
During charging, the symbol
will scroll in the display.
Battery performance
To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off the
base for a few hours at a time.
Running the batteries right down at
least once a week will help them last
as long as possible. From a rundown
state the handset may take a minute
or so to power up the display.
The charge capacity of rechargeable
batteries will reduce with time as they
wear out, giving the handset less
talk/standby time. Eventually they will
need to be replaced. New batteries are
available from the BT Elements Helpline
on 0800 145 6789*.
After charging your handset for the
first time, subsequent charging time
is about 6–8 hours a day dependant
on usage. Batteries and handset
may become warm during charging.
This is normal.
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3. At the charger: Plug the charger power cord into the charger
and the mains power wall socket. Place the handset on the
base to charge for at least 24 hours. The red Charging light
comes on. While the handset is charging, the symbol
scrolls in the display, when the handset is fully charged the
display shows the symbol.
4. After 24 hours, plug one end of the telephone line cord into
your BT Elements base and the other end into the telephone
wall socket.
Wall mounting (optional)
If you wish you can wall mount the handset and charger.
1. Drill two holes in the wall for the 2 screws provided using the
wall mounting bracket as a template.
Removing the batteries
If you ever need to remove the
batteries; unscrew the belt clip,
remove the battery cover, pull the
ribbon away from the handset and
the batteries will be released.
Getting started
Power adaptor
cable
Telephone line cord
(DO NOT connect to the wall socket until the handset is fully charged)
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2. Insert the wall plugs provided into the holes and then insert
the 2 screws, one into each hole. Leave a gap between the
head of the screw and the wall (approx 3mm).
3. Thread the power cable from the charger through the hole in
the bracket and thread the cable into the cable groove on the
underside. Secure the charger onto the bracket by screwing
the 3 screws supplied into the underside of the bracket.
4. Fix the bracket (now with charger attached to it) onto the
screws protruding from the wall, by placing it over the screw
heads then pull it down gently and it should drop down and
secure into place.
Your BT Elements phone is ready for use
Getting started
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IMPORTANT
Before you wall mount, please
check that:
• you are not drilling into any hidden
wiring or plumbing
• the mains power adaptor will reach
the plug socket
BT are not responsible for any damage
/ injury caused while attempting to
wall mount your phone.
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