BT BIG BUTTON PLUS User manual

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This product is intended for connection to n logue public switched telephone networks nd
priv te switchbo rds in the United Kingdom.
You must subscribe to BT Answer 1571 or C ll Minder nd inst ll 2 x AAA b tteries (not
included) before the Mess ge W iting indic tion fe ture will work. A qu rterly fee is p y ble
for C ll Minder.
User
Guide
BT BIG Button+
Corded Telephone with Big Buttons
and Message Waiting Indicator*

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Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’
guide to your BIG Button +

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789
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Quickdial
1471 Redial
BIG Button +
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7
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How to STORE numbers
1. Press the STORE key
2. Press either one of the 3 direct dial
memory keys or the Quickdial followed
by a dialling key
3. Dial the number to be stored
4. Finally press the STORE key again
0...9
At a glance
Handset
Hearing aid wearer may benefit from
witching their hearing aid to the middle
T po ition and holding the earpiece up
to the aid, not their ear.
Handset hook
When the phone ha been
wall-mounted it keep the
hand et in place.
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Message / Indicator light
Thi will fla h when the phone ring .
It will al o fla h to indicate you have
voice me age waiting to be played.
Ringing volume, tone and
amplification setting
The witche on the phone ba e give
you the option to change the ringing
volume, ringing tone and incoming or
outgoing amplification and Recall mode.
Quickdial button
Enable you to dial up to 10 phone
number tored in the memory.
Redial button
Redial the la t
number dialled.
1471 button
Allow you to check the phone number of
the la t per on who called you. Automatically
dial 1471 when pre ed.
mplify button
Thi button together with the witch on
the ba e of the product allow you to
amplify your voice or the caller’ voice.
U e the +/–button to increa e/ decrea e
the level of amplification on your call.
Store button
Allow you to tore phone number in
the Quickdial and One-touch memorie .
R (recall) button
Recall button for u e with ome
BT Select Service and witchboard .
Handset park
When the BIG Button + i
wall-mounted, you can hook the hand et
on thi if you need to temporarily move
away from the phone.
Memory label
For making a note of
name and number
tored in the Quickdial
memorie .
One-Touch memory buttons
Enable you to quickly dial your mo t
regularly u ed number or a tored
number for emergencie . The middle
button i pre-programmed with 1571.
Thi can be overwritten if required.
S (secrecy) button
Pre to peak to omeone in the ame room
without the per on on the other end of the line
hearing your conver ation.

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At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Unpacking your BIG Button + 5
For your records 6
Safety information 7
Setting up your BIG Button + 9
Using your BIG Button + 16
Making and receiving calls 6
Secrecy 7
Redial 8
One-Touch memory 8
Quickdial memory 2
Quickdial memory label 22
To change numbers stored in the memory 23
Voice mail indication 25
General information 2
Guarantee 28
Technical information 30
R&TTE Directive 30
Switchboard compatibility 30
Wall-mounting 31
Index 35
In this guide

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You c n expect your BIG Button + to provide m ny ye rs of
qu lity service.
Ple se re d the instructions c refully before use, nd keep
this User Guide for future reference.
This user guide is v il ble in the following form ts:–
• L rge Print.
• Br ille.
• T pe recording.
If required, ple se ring BT on Freefone 0800 800 150
(0800 24 12 for textphone users only).
Introduction
Your BIG Button + is designed for ease of use
and made to the high standards set by BT
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide we’ve included helpful tips and useful
notes. These are shown in boxes like this.

If nything is missing, ple se cont ct your pl ce
of purch se immedi tely.
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Unpacking your BIG Button +
BIG Button +
with telephone line
c ble tt ched
Plinth
Screws nd w ll plugs
for w ll mounting

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For your records
D te of purch se:
Pl ce of purch se:
Seri l number
(on the underside of the b se unit):
Purch se price:

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Safety information
General
Simply cle n your BIG Button + with d mp (not wet)
cloth, or n ntist tic wipe.
Never use household polish s this m y d m ge
the product.
Never use dry cloth s this m y c use st tic shock.
Do not open the BIG Button +. This could expose you to
high volt ges or other risks.
Never dispose of b tteries in fire. There is serious risk of
explosion nd/or the rele se of highly toxic chemic ls.
Environmental
Do not expose to direct sunlight.
We recommend th t you do not pl ce the product on
ntique/veneered wood to void d m ge.
Do not st nd your product on c rpets or other surf ces
which gener te fibres, or pl ce it in loc tions preventing
free flow of ir over its surf ces.

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Do not submerge ny p rt of your product in w ter nd
do not use it in d mp or humid conditions, such s in
b throoms.
Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other
h z rdous conditions.
The emergency services c n be cont cted in the UK by
di lling 999. You m y lso di l 112, which is v lid in ny
country th t is member of the Europe n Community.
You m y not be ble to m ke n emergency c ll in
cert in situ tions:
• If the telephone line is disconnected.
• If there is f ult on the line from your phone or on
the network.
If your BIG Button + is connected to PBX (switchbo rd),
you m y h ve to di l n ccess number before 999 to
cont ct the emergency services.

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The following points should be considered:
Situ te your product close enough to the telephone socket
so th t the c ble will re ch.
Do not st nd it on c rpets or other simil r surf ces th t
gener te fibres s this m y reduce the ringing sound nd
clog inside mech nisms.
Your BIG Button + c n be positioned in three ltern tive
w ys:
Fl t on t ble surf ce.
R ised position on t ble surf ce (using plinth).
W ll-mounted. See ‘W ll-mounting’ on p ge 31.
Warning
Your BIG Button + is only designed to be operated in a
normal domestic or office environment. It should not be used
in bathrooms or near water.
Setting up
Follow these steps to set up your BIG Button +
ready for use
Plan the location of your BIG Button +

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Ple se note you will require 2 x AAA b tteries to benefit
from the BT Answer 1571/C ll Minder mess ge w iting
indic tion. These re not included.
Lift the b ttery cover nd insert the b tteries s shown.
1Insert the atteries
Note
Batteries are only required if you want to use the 57
feature.
You will still be able to make and receive calls via the
handset without batteries fitted. However, the message
waiting indicator will not function.

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2Plug your BIG Button + into the
telephone socket
If you do not h ve modern style socket, c ll BT on
Freefone 0800 800 150 nd sk for BT engineer to come
nd fit the correct socket.
This m y be ch rge ble service.
Battery low indicator
The batteries power the Message Waiting Indicator lamp.
The normal flash rate when messages are waiting is every
2 seconds. When the batteries are running low and a message
is waiting, the flash rate slows to once every 6 seconds.

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3Ringer volume
The switch is found on the b se of your phone.
Set the volume of the ringer to Either High, Low or Off.
Note
If the ringer is set to off, the call indicator light will still flash
to indicate someone is calling you.

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4Ringer tone select
The switch is found on the b se of your phone.
This switch llows you to select the pitch required for
the ringer.
R1: For low pitched tone.
R2: For medium pitched tone.
R : For high pitched tone.

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5Amplify selection
The switch is found on the b se of your phone.
Choose between either incoming or outgoing settings.
Incoming m kes the c ller’s voice louder. Outgoing m kes
your voice louder t the other end of the c ll.
Note
When the Amplify button is used it will increase the volume
of all sounds that enter the microphone, so if you can, reduce
any background noise whenever you use this feature.

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6Time Break Recall and Earth
Recall selection
The switch is found on the b se of your phone.
Your phone will lre dy be set to TB. If you re
residenti l customer this will help you to use some Network
Services such s C ll W iting, s long s you subscribe to
this service.
If you re using your BIG Button + on switchbo rd you
m y need to move this switch to TE to tr nsfer c lls.
C ll BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 for det ils.
Your BIG Button + is now ready for use.

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To make a call
Lift the h ndset nd listen for di lling tone.
Di l the number you require.
To end the c ll, repl ce the h ndset.
Using your BIG Button +
Hearing Aid compatibility
As this telephone is fitted with an Inductive
Coupler, hearing aid wearers may benefit from
switching their hearing aid to the middle ‘T’
position and holding the earpiece up to the aid,
not their ear.
Making and receiving calls

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To receive a call
When the phone rings the c ll indic tor light will
lso fl sh to indic te th t there is n incoming
c ll. Simply pick up the h ndset nd spe k.
To switch secrecy on and off
During c ll, press and release the SECRECY
button.
The Secrecy light will come on to show th t
secrecy is on.
You c n now t lk to someone in the room
without your c ller he ring you.
Press and release the SECRECY button g in to
return to your c ller.
Secrecy
When on c ll you c n t lk to someone in the s me room
without your c ller he ring.

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To redial the last num er dialled
Lift the h ndset.
Press the REDIAL button. The phone will
utom tic lly redi l the l st number di lled.
Redial
Your BIG Button + h s three One-Touch memory
buttons. The middle button is lre dy
progr mmed to cont ct BT’s network nswering
services vi 1571. See p ge 25 for more
inform tion.
To store phone num ers in the
One-Touch memory
Note
During all storing operations the secrecy light
will flash.
Redial
One-Touch memory

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Overwriting the 1571 code stored in the middle
memory button will llow you to store number
of your own choice. To do this, follow the ‘STORE’
instructions below.
To store numbers in the memory, use the STORE
button. This is loc ted under the memory l bel
which is underne th the h ndset. Push the pl stic
cover nd l bel to the left to reve l the STORE
button nd instructions.
Lift up the h ndset.
Push l bel to the left. Press the STORE button.
Press the One-Touch memory button under which
you wish to store the number.
Enter the number you wish to store.
Press the STORE button g in.
The phone number is now stored. Repl ce the
h ndset.
Note
You can store a phone number under each
of these buttons and dial the number by pressing
just the one button.