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
3
50
8
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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Getting to know your phone 11
Earpiece / receiver
Display with orange backlight
Backlight comes on when you receive a call or
when any button is pressed.
Secrecy / Clear / Back
In talk mode, press to switch secrecy (mute)
on/off, page 18.
In entry mode, press to delete digits.
In menu mode, press to move back to the
previous screen or press and hold to exit and
return to standby.
When viewing the Calls list/Redial list, press to
delete the displayed entry or press and hold to
delete all entries.
Redial / Scroll Up / Volume +
In standby mode, use to redial any of the last
10 numbers called, page 19.
When dialling/storing a number, press to enter
a pause, page 23.
In talk mode, press to increase the handset
earpiece volume, page 17.
Use to scroll up through the phonebook,
redial list and Calls list.
Talk
In standby mode, press to make or receive calls.
In talk mode, press to end a call, page 16.
Calls / Scroll Down / Volume -
In standby mode, press to open the Calls list,
page 38.
In talk mode, press to decrease the handset
earpiece volume, page 17.
Use to scroll down through the phonebook,
redial list and Calls list.
,/ Keypad lock
Switch temporarily from pulse to tone dialling.
From standby, press and hold to
lock the keypad, page 21.
andset and charger
Torch On / Off (located on back of handset)
Press and hold to switch the torch on, page 21.
Release the button to switch the torch off, page 22.
andsfree
In standby mode, use to switch handsfree
on and off, page 18.
Menu / OK
In standby mode, press to access and scroll through
the menu options, page 14.
Press to confirm a displayed option.
Phonebook / Exit
In standby or talk mode, press to open the
Phonebook, page 22.
When viewing the Redial list/Calls list or when
editing, press to exit and return to standby.
Alphanumeric keypad with orange backlight
Use to enter digits and characters.
Recall / Power On/Off
For use with a switchboard/PBX and
BT Calling Features.
Use to switch the handset power on/off, page 16.
Int
In standby or talk mode, use to make
an internal call, page 56.
Microphone
Charging Indicator
Illuminates when the handset is charging
in the base.
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Getting to know your phone
andset display icons – These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s screen
EXT
INT
BT ELEMENTS
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
andset
Displayed when the line is in use.
Ext
Displayed when an external call is
being received or in progress.
Int
Displayed when an internal call is
being received or in progress.
New Calls (Telephone)*
Flashes to indicate new Calls
list entries.
Person/ andset*
When viewing the Calls list,
indicates a call you answered.
Person*
When viewing the Calls list,
indicates an unanswered call.
Phonebook
Displayed when the phonebook is
in use.
Menu
Displayed when the menu is
in use.
Battery status
Shows handset battery status.
Scrolls when the handset is
charging in the base.
Range
Displayed in standby mode to
indicate handset is in range of
the base. Flashes if you go out
of range or if a handset is
not registered.
Keypad lock
Displayed when the keypad
is locked.
Left arrow or Right arrow
Indicates that the displayed
number/text message is longer
than the screen (12 digits
or more).
Alarm bell
Displayed when the alarm is set.
Envelope
Displayed to indicate new text
messages in the Inbox.
andsfree speaker
Displayed when in
handsfree mode.
* You must subscribe to your
network provider’s Caller Display
service for this feature to work.
A quarterly fee may be payable.
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Getting to know your phone
Standby display – When in standby, the display shows the handset name, handset number, the time and the range
and battery icons.
Base
Power / In use / Calls light / Message Indicator
Illuminates when the power is connected.
Flashes when receiving a call and during a call,
when you have new text messages or Calls list
entries waiting and when the phone is in
registration mode.
Page (Find handset)
Press to page/locate a missing handset,
page 22.
andset name
Range
andset number
Time
Shows the time in hours and minutes. Battery status
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case, press .
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Navigating the menus
Your BT Elements has an easy to use menu system. Each menu
has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map on
the following page.
When the handset is switched on and in standby:
1. Press to open the main menu, then press or
repeatedly to scroll to the menu option you want.
2. Press to select a displayed menu option or press to
go back to the previous screen.
Character map
The following table shows you where each letter and
punctuation character can be found. This will be helpful when
storing a name in the phonebook, see page 22.
Menu
Menu
Exit or go back one level in the menu
Press to go back one level.
Press repeatedly to exit and
return to standby.
Getting to know your phone
Button Symbol
. , - ? ! ‘ : ; 1
ABC2ÄÅÆ
D E F 3 É
G H I 4
J K L 5
MNO6ÑöØ
Button Symbol
P Q R S 7 U
I
T U V 8 Ü 0
.
W X Y Z 9
SPACE 0 ~ & % Õ 3 £ $ ¥ § ¿ ( ) ¡
*= + / \ < > # [ ] -˜| ^ { }
V
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Getting to know your phone
Menu map
Phonebook
Add Entry
Modify Entry
Delete Entry
SMS
Inbox
Personal SMS
Write
Delete All
SMS Settings
Msg Alert
Send Service
Rcv Center
Send Center
Terminal No
Setup
Base Volume
Base Melody
Del Handset
Pin Code
Dial Mode
Recall Mode
Default
andset
Beep
Keytone
Low Battery
Out Of Range
Int Ring Vol
Ext Ring Vol
Int Melody
Ext Melody
Auto Answer
Handset Name
Language
Key Lock ?
Date & Time
Set Date
Set Time
Set Alarm
Register
Select Base
Reg Base
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Switch the handset power on/off
To switch off:
1. Press and hold until the display goes off.
To switch on:
1. Press and hold for 3 seconds and the display will come
back on.
Make an external call
1. Lift the handset and press . The and symbols
are displayed.
2. When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number you want.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press to
delete the last digit.
2. Press to dial.
End a call
1. Press .
Or
Place the handset back on the charger.
EXT
INT
When you make a call, the backlight
on the handset display comes on and
the In Use light on the base flashes.
Press to enter a pause in the
dialling sequence.
You can enter a pre-dial number up to
32 digits long, Only the last 12 digits
will be displayed.
Using the phone
Call timer
Your handset will automatically time
the duration of all external calls.
The handset display shows the call
duration both during and for a few
seconds after your call.
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Receive a call
When you receive a call, the phone rings, the symbol
flashes, the keypad backlight comes on and the Calls light
on the base flashes.
Call is displayed and the or
symbol flashes to let you know if it is an external or
internal call.
1. If your handset is on the charger and auto-answer is on: pick
up the handset to answer the call.
Or
If your handset is on the charger and auto-answer is off: pick
up the handset and press to answer the call.
Or
If your handset is off the charger, press .
Earpiece volume
During a call you can adjust the volume of the
earpiece/handset receiver. There are 5 volume levels to
choose from.
1. Press to increase or to decrease the volume.
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
Ringer volume
While the phone is ringing, you can
use or to adjust the
ringer volume.
Caller Display
If you have subscribed to your
network’s Caller Display service, the
caller’s number (or name if stored in
the phonebook) is displayed. See
page 37 for more information.
Using the phone
Auto answer
As long as you have auto answer set
to ON you can just pick the handset
up off the charger to answer a call.
If you have switched it off, you will
need to press . If auto answer is
set to ON and you lift the handset to
answer and then press the call will
be ended.
Auto answer ON is the default setting.
See page 28 for more information on
auto-answer.
Range
The symbol on the 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.
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Secrecy (mute)
During a call, you can mute the microphone and talk to
someone nearby without your caller hearing.
1. Press .
Mute is displayed while the microphone is muted
and your caller cannot hear you.
2. Press again to resume your conversation with your caller.
Handsfree
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the
handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to
your conversation over the loudspeaker.
Make a handsfree call
1. Press then dial the number. The icon is displayed
and you hear your call over the loudspeaker.
2. Press to end the call.
Handsfree
Secrecy
Secrecy
Using the phone
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Switch to handsfree during a call
During a call:
1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker.
2. Press to end the call.
Redial
The last 10 telephone numbers called are saved to a redial
list. You can then select any of the numbers to redial, delete
or copy to the directory.
Dial a number from the redial list
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Use or to scroll through the redial list to the
number you want.
3. Press to redial.
Delete a number from the redial list
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Use or to scroll through the redial list to the
number you want.
Handsfree
During a handsfree call, press
or to change the volume.
To switch handsfree off and return to
the handset at any time, press .
Handsfree
To exit the redial list at any time,
press .
Redial numbers can be up to 32 digits
long. Only the first 12 digits will be
displayed, if there are more than 12
digits, the symbol will be
displayed. Press to view the
remaining digits.
If the number is stored in the
phonebook and a name/number
match is found, the name will be
displayed instead. To toggle between
the name and number, press OK.
Menu
Using the phone
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3. Press , Delete? is displayed, press to confirm. Or
press to cancel.
4. Press to return to standby.
Delete the entire redial list
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Press and hold ,
Delete All? is displayed, press to
confirm. Or press to cancel.
3. Press to exit and return to standby.
Copy a redial list number to the phonebook
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Use or to scroll and display the number you
want, then press .
3.
Add? is displayed, press .
4.
Name? is displayed. Enter a name using the keypad and
press .
5. The redial number is displayed. If you wish you can edit the
number. When the number is correct, press .
6. Press or to select a melody and press to
save the entry.
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