BT DECOR 300 User manual

Userfriendly
Guide
Decor 300

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QuickdialRecall Redial
M1 M2 M3
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Quickdial memory
label
Lets you keep a
reference of one-touch/
quick dial numbers
stored in the memory.
See page 7
One-touch
memory buttons
Press to dial a stored
number.
See page 6
Recall button
For use with PBXs and
Select Services.
See page 8
Redial button
Redials the last number
dialled.
See page 6
Handsfree speaker
volume control
See page 6
Store button
(Located under the ‘one-
touch’ memory label.)
Use to store phone
numbers in the memory.
See page 6
Handset hook
Keeps the handset in
place when the phone
has been wall-mounted
Microphone
Quickdial button
Allows you to use up to
10 numbers stored in
the memories under
the keypad.
See page 7
Handsfree button
Allows you to use the
phone without picking
up the handset.
See page 6
Decor 300
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Handset park
When the Decor 300 is
wall-mounted, you can
hook the handset on
this if you need to
temporarily move away
from the phone.
At a glance

At a glance 2
Introduction 3
Installing your
Decor 300 4
Using your
Decor 300 6
Technical
information 9
Wall- mounting 11
In this user guide, we’ve
included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are
shown in a yellow box.
Hints and tips
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Contents
Introduction
Your Decor 300 is designed for
ease of use and made to the high
standards set by BT
We thank you for
making the right
choice and expect
that your phone will
give you many years
of quality service.
Please read
the instructions
carefully before
use, and keep this
User Guide for
future reference.
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number:
(on base of the telephone)
Purchase price:
(for warranty purposes,
proof of purchase is
required, so please keep
your receipt)
For your records
Introduction

The emergency services
can be contacted in the
UK by dialling 999. You
may also dial 112, which
is valid in any country
that is a member of the
European Community.
You may not be able to
make an emergency call
in certain situations:
• If the telephone line is
disconnected.
• If there is a fault on the
line from your phone or
on the network.
If your Decor 300 is
connected to a PBX
(switchboard), you may
have to dial an access
number before 999 to
contact the emergency
services.
Emergency calls
Installing your Decor 300
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Installing your
Decor 300
Situate your Decor 300
close enough to a
phone socket so that
the cables will reach.
Do not stand it on
carpets or other
similar surfaces that
generate fibres.
Do not cover or
enclose the machine;
allow a free flow of air
to its surfaces.
Your Decor 300 can be
wall-mounted. See
‘Wall-mounting’ on
page 11.
IMPORTANT
Check that your
Decor 300
is complete. When
you unpack you
must have:
Decor 300 phone
with telephone line
cable attached
Screws and wall plugs
for wall-mounting
Situating your
Decor 300
✓
✓Your Decor 300 is only
designed to be operated
in a normal office or
domestic environment.
It should not be used in
bathrooms or near water.
Warning

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Installing your Decor 300
If you do not have a
modern style socket,
call Freefone
0800 800 150
and ask for a BT
engineer to come and
fit the correct socket.
This is a chargeable
service.
Check your
telephone wall
socket
Plug your Decor 300
into the wall socket
Set the
ringer volume
Your Decor 300 is
now ready for use
The ringer volume
switch is located on
the underside of your
Decor 300 and effects
the volume at which
your phone rings.
There are two settings:
HI
A loud ring; your
Decor 300 is preset to
this position.
LOW
A quiet ring.
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Using your
Decor 300
To make a call
To receive a call
Lift the handset and
listen for a dialling tone.
Dial the number you
require.
To end the call,
replace the handset.
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When the phone rings
pick up the handset
and speak.
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while you are speaking
on the phone. You can
hear the callers voice
through the built-in
speaker. Adjust the
speaker volume with
the handsfree speaker
volume control on the
side of the phone.
To make a call
Press the HANDSFREE
button.
The HANDSFREE light
comes on and you can
hear a dialling tone.
Dial the number you
require.
Lift the handset or
press the HANDSFREE
button.
To receive a call
When the phone rings,
press the HANDSFREE
button and speak.
Using the
Handsfree button
The Handsfree feature
allows you to use the
phone without picking
up the handset, giving
you more freedom
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Using your Decor 300
To store phone
numbers in the
‘one-touch’ memory
Your Decor 300 has
three ‘one-touch’
memory buttons.
These allow you to
store three numbers
that may be dialled at
the touch of a button.
M1 M2 M3
Lift the handset or press
the HANDSFREE button.
Press the REDIAL
button. The phone will
automatically dial the
last number dialled.
To redial the last
number dialled
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Redial

Press the STORE button.
Dial the phone
number to be stored.
Press the STORE button.
Press the 0-9keypad
button under which
you want to store the
number.
The phone number is
now stored.
Repeat these steps for
any other numbers you
want to store, using a
different 0-9 location
code for each one.
You can store a phone
number on each of
these buttons and
dial the number by
pressing just one
button; so there is no
need to dial all the
digits every time.
To store numbers in
the memory you use
the STORE button.
This is located under
the ‘one-touch’
memory label. Lift up
the plastic cover and
label to reveal the
STORE button.
Lift the handset or press
the HANDSFREE button.
Press the STORE button.
Dial the phone number
to be stored.
Press the STORE button.
Press the ‘one-touch’
memory button (M1,
M2 or M3) under
which you want to
store the number.
The phone number is
now stored.
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Using your Decor 300
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Each memory location
can store a maximum of
16 digits.
M1 M2 M3
Store
Store
To dial a number
stored in the ‘one-
touch’ memory
Lift the handset or press
the HANDSFREE button.
Press the ‘one-touch’
memory button (M1,
M2 or M3) under which
the phone number you
require is stored.
The phone number is
dialled automatically.
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M1
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Quickdial
Store
Store
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Your Decor 300 also
has 10 ‘two-touch’
memory locations in
the keypad, which are
dialled by using the
QUICKDIAL button.
Lift the handset or press
the HANDSFREE button.
To store phone
numbers in the
Quickdial memory
Stored numbers can
include switchboard and
network services that use
the ✱and
# buttons as
well as the PAUSE
function.
Quickdial memory label
Use the memory label to
keep a record of which 0-9
location code you have
used for each number.

When making a call, you
can store the number
you have just dialled.
Before replacing the
handset press the
STORE button twice.
Press the 0-9keypad
button under which
you want to store the
number.
The phone number
dialled is now stored.
Lift the handset or press
the HANDSFREE button.
Press the QUICKDIAL
button.
Press the 0-9location
under which the number
you require is stored.
The phone number is
dialled automatically.
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Using your Decor 300
To change numbers
stored in the
memory
To change phone
numbers stored in the
memory, simply repeat
the process of storing
the original numbers
but enter the new
number. The number
stored in that location
is automatically
replaced by the new
number.
To store a pause in
the memory
When storing a phone
number in the ‘one-
touch’ or Quickdial
memories:
Enter the first part of
the phone number
(the access code)
which gives you an
outside line. Follow
the procedure on how
to store a number.
Now enter a pause by
pressing the REDIAL
button.
Enter the remaining part
of the phone number.
The phone number is
dialled automatically
with a pause of around
one second inserted.
With some
switchboards, after
dialling the access code
you may have to wait
for a moment while the
switchboard picks up
an outside line. If so,
you can insert a pause
into the number to
allow for this delay.
A pause can also be
stored as part of a
number in the memory.
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Redial
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To dial a number
stored in the
Quickdial memory
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Using the
RECALL button
This button signals a
time break recall.If
you are connected to a
PBX (Private Branch
Exchange), contact
your PBX supplier for
further information.
The recall button is
also used for BT Select
Services.
Recall
Quickdial
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To store a phone
number you have
dialled
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Store

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Technical
information
Your Decor 300 should
be kept free of dust,
moisture, high
temperature, vibration
and should not be
exposed to direct
sunlight. It should not
be used in bathrooms
or near water.
Environment
All items of telephone
equipment have a
Ringer Equivalence
Number (REN), which
is used to calculate the
number of items that
may be connected to
any one telephone line.
Your Decor 300 has a
REN of 1. A total REN
of 4 is allowed.If the
total REN of 4 is
exceeded, the
telephones may not
ring. With different
telephone types there
is no guarantee of
ringing, even when the
REN is less than 4.
How many phones
can you have?
Your Decor 300 is only
designed to be operated
in a normal office or
domestic environment
where the relative humidity
does not exceed 60%.
Warning
Your Decor 300 may
be connected to public
networks in the
United Kingdom.
It may also be
connected to switching
systems that use tone
(MF) signalling, with
timed break recall. If
in doubt, your switch
supplier or maintainer
should be able to offer
help. Advice on
connection to BT
switching systems can
be obtained by dialling
BT Freefone
0800 800 152.
Generally your Decor
300 can be connected
to any switchboard
where a simple
modern telephone can
be used to make and
receive calls.
Connection
information
Technical information

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If you own your
Decor 300 - under
BT’s guarantee.
BT guarantees the
product for one year
provided that:
The goods have only
been used for their
intended purpose, and
have not been
subjected to misuse,
or been wilfully or
accidentally damaged.
The goods have not
been tampered with or
repaired by anyone
other than BT, its staff
or agents. If a fault
does occur in this
product, and you
bought the unit
yourself, provided that
you return it to the
place of purchase and
produce your receipt,
it will either be
repaired or replaced
free of charge. The
terms and conditions
of this guarantee do
not affect your
statutory rights.
If you own your
Decor 300 - outside
guarantee.
If your Decor 300
needs repair after the
guarantee period
has ended, it must
be repaired so as to
remain compliant
with the approval
requirements for
connection to the
telephone network.
We recommend that
you call BT free,
Freefone 0800 800
150, or visit your
nearest BT shop, and
you will be informed
of our recommended
repair agents.
Guarantee Index
Technical information
BT phone socket 5
Dialling numbers
stored in the
one-touch memory 7
Dialling numbers
stored in the
Quickdial memory 8
Emergency calls 4
Guarantee 10
Handsfree dialling 6
Handsfree speaker
volume control 6
Installing 4
Making a call 6
Recall 8
Receiving calls 6
Redialling the last
number 6
Ringer volume 5
Storing numbers in
the one-touch memory 6
Storing numbers in
the Quickdial memory 7
Storing a pause in
the memory 8
Wall-mounting 11

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Wall-mounting
Your Decor 300 can be
wall-mounted using
the screws and wall
plugs provided.
Use the wall-mounting
template opposite as a
guide for the drill
holes.
Before you wall-mount
your Decor 300, check
that:
•the wall can support the
weight of the phone;
•the position you choose
leaves sufficient space
so that the phone is
clear of any obstruction
on the wall, such as a
shelf or cupboard.
Wall-mounting
template
Wall-mounting
3mm
hole
3mm
hole
73mm
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Drive the screws into
the wall, leaving about
4mm free on which to
hang the phone.
Press the phone line
cable into the channel
on the bottom of the
phone, so that the
phone lies flat against
the wall.
Hang the holes on the
back of the phone over
the screwheads and
gently pull the phone
downward to make
sure it is securely in
place.
Rotate the handset
hook 180°, so that you
can hang up the
handset when the
phone is wall-mounted.
Drill two holes for the
screws and insert the
wall plugs provided
(if required).
WALL
WALL PLUG SCREW
73mm

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The Telecommunications services described in this publication
are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.
Services and equipment are provided subject to British
Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.
Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract.
Touchtone™is a registered trade mark of
British Telecommunications plc in the UK.
© British Telecommunications plc 1998.
Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Registered in England No. 1800000.
Printed in Malaysia. Decor 300 Issue No.1 (5/98).
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CE compliant to 89/336/EEC
(EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC
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APPROVED for connection to
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in the instructions for use subject to
the conditions set out in them