BT Aura 150 User manual

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Only use the line cord, power supply and rechargeable batteries supplied with
your phone.
• Make sure that the power supply is connected to a known working socket.
• Connect your phone to the power supply and allow the batteries to charge for
24 hours before connecting the line cord to your telephone socket.
• To make sure you get the best range and reception from your handset, avoid
interference by placing the base unit away from large metal objects such as
fridge freezers and microwave ovens or electronic products such as computers
and TVs.
Answering machine – handy hint
Make sure that the telephone is set to Answer and record and that the Ring delay
is set to answer before any voicemail service i.e. BT Answer 1571, or similar.
The default setting is five rings. If you want to change this, please see page 54.
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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 BT Aura 1500 if you use any other type of batteries.
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Place the base within 3
metres of a mains power
socket and 2 metres of a
phone socket so the cables
will reach.
• Make sure it’s at least a
metre away from other
electrical appliances to avoid
interference.
• Don’t place the phone or
base in a bathroom or other
humid area.
• The product works by
sending radio signals
between the handset and
base. The strength of the
signal depends on where you
position the base. Putting it
as high as possible can help
give you the best signal.
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to a phone socket until the
handset is fully charged.
• The base station should
be plugged into the mains
power socket all the time.
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2. Plug the other end
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ideal conditions, the
handset batteries should give
up to 15 hours talk time or
150 hours standby on a single
charge. (This doesn’t mean you
can unplug the base or leave
the handset for this length of
time without charge).
Please note that new NiMH
rechargeable batteries don’t
reach full capacity until
they’ve been in normal use
for several days.
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display and you hear a warning
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1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab
away from the back of the handset.
Rechargeable batteries
already fitted
Remove this tab
and charge batteries
for 24 hours before use.
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Place the handset on the base to charge.
3. After 24 hours, plug the phone line cord into the
phone wall socket.
IMPORTANT
Charge the handset batteries for 24 hours or your
phone might not work.

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To keep the 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.
• After charging your handset
for the first time, subsequent
charging time for the
batteries is approximately
6–8 hours.
• The charge capacity of
rechargeable batteries will
go down over time, which
will reduce the talk and
standby time. Eventually
they’ll need replacing.
For details on how to get
replacement batteries, call
the help team on 0800
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For additional handsets and chargers: plug the
mains power adaptor connector into the back of the
charger and plug the other end into the mains wall
socket and switch on the power.
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Activate the batteries as explained on page 5.
3. Place the handset on the charger to charge for
24 hours.
If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply
slide open the battery compartment cover and
ease out the batteries.

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For help setting the date and time, go to page 35.
• For instructions on making a call, go to page 18.
• For help personalising your phone’s settings, go to
page 35.
• For instructions on using the answering machine,
go to page 51.
Or, you may find the answer in the Help section
on page 64 or see our online frequently asked
questions at www.bt.com/producthelp
Alternatively, call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182*.
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and
international call costs may vary.
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Making an external call ....................18
Preparatory dialling .........................18
Ending a call....................................18
Receiving a call................................18
Call Waiting .....................................19
Earpiece volume ..............................19
Mute...............................................20
Handsfree .......................................20
Making a handsfree call....................20
Answering a call handsfree ...............20
Switch to handsfree during a call ......21
Redial list ........................................21
Redial a number ..............................21
Store a number from the redial list
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Delete a number from the redial list ..22
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Voicemail (BT 1571).........................23
Keypad lock.....................................23
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Finding a handset (paging)...............24
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View contacts capacity.....................26
Dial an entry....................................26
Edit an entry....................................27
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Delete all entries..............................28
Edit a call group name......................28
Change a call group ringtone............28
Set an emoticon...............................29

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Handset ringer melody for
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Setting the ringer volume.................33
Setting quiet mode ..........................33
Handset tones on/off.......................34
Base ringer melody ..........................34
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Set the date and time format ............35
Set the date and time.......................35
Brightness level ...............................36
Colour scheme.................................36
Main menu display format................36
Handset name .................................37
Wallpaper........................................37
Screensaver.....................................37
LCD backlight ..................................38
Select base ......................................38
Auto answer ....................................38
Reset handset..................................39
Handset ring priority........................39
Change system PIN ..........................40
PBX access code ..............................40
Setting the PBX access code .............40
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Using Call divert...............................48
Using Call Waiting ............................48
Using Anonymous call reject.............49
Using Ring back...............................49
Using Reminder call .........................49
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Switching the answering machine
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Outgoing messages..........................52
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Checking or deleting your
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Select male or female outgoing
message voice .................................53
Recording a memo...........................53
Answer settings ...............................54
Answer mode ..................................54
Answer delay...................................54
Setting the recording time
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Call screening ..................................55
New message alert on/off ................56

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Using the answering machine at
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Switching on or off ..........................58
Playing back messages.....................58
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Turning remote access on or off ........59
Operating your answering
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Product disposal instructions............69
Guarantee .......................................70
Technical information.......................71
Connecting to a switchboard ............71
Recall (R).........................................71
R&TTE .............................................71
Declaration of Conformance .............71
For your records...............................71

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Scrolls when the handset is charging.
Empty frame flashes when it needs recharging.
Shows signal strength. More bars mean
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Flashing – to warn you are moving out of range.
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On – during a call.
Flashing – incoming call.
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On – handsfree speaker on.
On – voicemail (BT 1571) message received.
On – answering machine on.
Off – answering machine off.
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Menu option button to open the main menu.
2. Use
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or
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#
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+
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!
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available options.
3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the
OK option button to select
or the
Back button to return to the previous screen.
To exit a menu and return to standby, press
/
If no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds, the handset returns to
standby automatically.
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displayed on the screen
above the button.
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avigation buttons
or Scroll left and right.
Scroll up and down.

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time your outgoing calls. The
handset shows the length of
time both during and for a few
seconds after your call.
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s out
of range of the base, the
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If you move out of range when
you’re on a call, you’ll lose your
connection. The handset will
automatically re-connect to
the base when you move back
within range.
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off handset. Press
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Press and hold
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M
aking an external call
1 /
Press
/
is displayed.
2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number.
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reparatory dialling
1 /
Dial the number first. If you make a mistake press
Clear to delete the last digit.
2. Press
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ing a call
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Press
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eceive a call, the phone rings. If you’ve
got a Caller Display service, the display shows the
caller’s number if it’s available or the caller’s name
if it matches an entry in your contacts list.

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uto answer’s set to ON you
can answer a call by lifting the
handset off the base.
If auto answer’s set to OFF,
you’ll need to lift the handset
off the base and press
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Auto answer ON is the default
setting. See page 38.
To switch your call waiting
service on or off, see page 48.
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shows
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1. Press
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+
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on, your BT Aura 1500 will alert you to a second
incoming call if you’re already engaged on an
external call.
1. You’ll hear the call waiting tone and the display
will show the number of the caller, or the name if it
matches an entry in your contacts.
2. Press

#
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$
      
$ +

* *
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# .
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
  
+
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* *
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is put on hold.
3. Press
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#
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# *
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-
 
$
      
$ # +
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* *
   /
4. Press
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  
+ .
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iece volume
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+
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volume. There are five levels.
1. Press
#
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# !
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+
    
#
  
+
       
volume.

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free call,
press
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the loudspeaker volume.
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ute
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o someone nearby
without your caller hearing.
1. During a call, press
Mute . The display shows Mute On
and your caller can’t hear you.
2. Press
Mute Off to return to your caller.
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holding the handset and means that other people
in the room can listen to your conversation over the
loudspeaker.
M
aking a handsfree call
1 /
Dial the number then press

$ ! +
 /
!
 
!

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You hear your call over the handset loudspeaker.
Press

#

$ !
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+
   
+

* * -
 
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" !

+
   
the loudspeaker.
2. Press

#
     
+

* *
/
c  
$
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!
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a call handsfree
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!
  
1. Press
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+
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#
         
loudspeaker.