BT Synergy 700 User manual

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Duet 700
User Guide
Caller Display* Telephone
This product is intended for connection to analogue public
s itched telephone net orks and private s itchboards in the
United Kingdom.

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Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
erial number:
Purchase price:
For guarantee purposes,
proof of purchase is
required, so please keep
your receipt.
If anything is missing, please
contact your place of purchase
immediately.
Duet 700
telephone with
line cord attached.
Screws and
wall plugs for
wall-mounting.
Caller Display
Leaflet
General
Simply clean your Duet 700 with a
damp (not wet) cloth, or an antistatic
wipe.
Never use household polish as this
may damage the product.
Never use a dry cloth as this may
cause static shock.
Do not open the Duet 700. This could
expose you to high voltages or other
risks.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
There is a serious risk of explosion
and/or the release of highly toxic
chemicals.
Environmental
Do not expose to direct sunlight.
We recommend that you do not place
the product on antique/veneered wood
to avoid damage.
Do not stand your product on carpets
or other surfaces which generate fibres,
or place it in locations preventing free
flow of air over its surfaces.
Do not submerge any part of your
product in water and do not use it in
damp or humid conditions, such as in
bathrooms.
Do not expose your product to fire,
explosive or other hazardous conditions.
Introduction
Unpacking your
Duet 700
For your records
Safety information
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Recall
Set
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Redial
Store
Dial

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In this guide
At a glance 1
Setting up 4
Using your
Duet 700 telephone 5
Making and ending calls 5
Call timer 5
Visual ring indicator 5
Storing and dialling names
and numbers 8
Character map 9
Using Caller Display 12
Calls List 12
Help 16
eneral information 18
Guarantee 18
Technical in ormation 19
Switchboard compatibility 19
Wall mounting 20
Index 21

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Setting up
NOTE
Please read the instructions
carefully before use, and keep
this user guide for future
reference.
Battery low warning
The battery low icon is
displayed when the batteries
are nearing the end of their
useful life. If the batteries get
too low or are completely flat
the icon will not be displayed.
IMPORTANT
Changing the batteries
Disconnect your Duet 700 from
the phone line. Replace the
batteries. The information in
your Duet 700 will be retained
for a minimum of 10 minutes
without batteries fitted.
Helpline
If you experience any
difficulties with your Duet 700
please contact the Helpline on
0845 330 0092.
Follow these easy steps to
get your Duet 700 telephone
ready for use. If you do not install any
batteries your Duet 700 will
still allow you to make calls,
but the display will remain
blank. The batteries power
the display, Caller Display
facility and retains information
stored in the memory.
Remove the battery cover
and insert 3xAA batteries.
(not included)
1Connect
ZZZ
2Connect the
telephone line cord
1Install the batteries

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Using your Duet 700
telephone
Lift the handset. You
will hear a dial tone.
Enter the telephone
number. The number
will be shown on the
display and dialled.
The last number
dialled is stored in the
redial memory.
Press the REDIAL
button. The number is
shown on the display
and dialled
automatically.
Call timer
Your Duet 700 automatically
times the duration of all
outgoing and incoming calls.
The call timer is shown on
the display:
Making and ending calls
Visual ring indicator
The light on the back of the
handset will flash red to
indicate when there is an
incoming call.
When using Caller Display
the light will also flash green
To make a call
Replace the handset.
You can also press the
hookswitch if you
wish to make a follow
on call.
To end a call
1Connect
ZZZ
To redial the last
number
Redial
NOTE
If you are redialling a number
when connected to a
switchboard, wait until you
hear a dial tone, then press
the 9button, wait again for
a dial tone and then press
REDIAL. This applies even
if 9is stored in REDIAL.
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KEYPAD

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When on a call you can
talk to someone in the
same room, without
your caller hearing.
During a call press
the SECRECY button.
The LED will flash to
indicate that secrecy
is on. You can talk and
your caller will not
hear you.
To resume your call
press the SECRECY
button again. The LED
will stop flashing.
1Connect
ZZZ
To switch secrecy on
and o
Secrecy
Secrecy
1Connect
ZZZ
To adjust the speaker
volume
Set
Press the SET button.
The display will show
the current volume
level: HANDSET VOL 3
There are 5 levels.
1= quietest. 5= loudest.
Press the UP/DOWN
button to increase or
decrease the volume.
The display will show
the volume increase
or decrease. Hold the
handset to your ear to
see which volume level
suits you.
Press the SET button
to confirm the level
chosen.
The display will show
RINGER VOL.
If you do not wish to
change the ringer
volume setting, replace
the handset.
to indicate you have unviewed
new calls in your calls list.
See page 12.
NOTE
The speaker volume will reset
to volume level 3 when you
replace the handset.
NOTE
The following settings can only
be adjusted when the telephone
is off the base.
Set

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NOTE
When the ringer is switched
off the red ring indicator light
will continue to flash to
indicate an incoming call. The
ringer will remain switched off
until you lift the handset again.
It is not possible to switch the
ringer off permanently.
There are five levels
of contrast to choose
from (1-5).
Press the SET button
three times. The display
will show the current
level: CONTRAST 3
Use the switch on the
left hand side of the
handset to adjust the
contrast level.
Press the SET button
to confirm the level
chosen. The selected
contrast will remain
until changed.
The display will show
the next menu option,
BACKLIGHT OFF. If
you do not want to
change this setting
replace the handset.
1Connect
ZZZ
To adjust the display
contrast
Set
Set
The Duet 700 can be
set to one of three
different ringer
volumes, or you can
switch the ringer off.
Volume 3 = High,
Volume 2 = Medium,
Volume 1 = Low
Press the SET button
twice. The display
will show the current
ringer volume:
RINGER VOL 2.
Use the UP/DOWN
button to increase or
decrease the volume.
If you want to turn
the ringer off, press the
0button. The display
will show RINGER OFF.
Press the SET button
to confirm the level
chosen. The selected
volume will remain
until changed.
The display will show
the next menu option,
CONTRAST. If you do
not want to change
this setting replace the
handset.
1Connect
ZZZ
To adjust the ringer
volume
0
Set
Set

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NOTE
Setting the backlight to off
will conserve the battery life.
NOTE
During storing ignore any
Network announcements.
Your Duet 700 has a
backlight which lights
up the displays.
When switched on the
display will light up for
20 seconds when you
lift the handset or if
your telephone rings.
Pressing a button if the
backlight has timed out
will reactivate it for a
further 20 seconds.
Press the SET button
4 times. The display
will show the current
setting: BACKLIGHT ON
Use the switch on the
left hand side of the
handset to change the
setting to on or off.
Press the SET button
to confirm the setting.
The selected setting
will remain until
changed. The display
will return to its
previous state.
1Connect
ZZZ
To switch the backlight
on or o
Set
Set
You may need to use
the RECALL button if
you are connected
to a switchboard/PBX
(Private Branch
Exchange), contact
your PBX supplier for
further information.
The RECALL button is
also used for BT Select
Services.
For more information
on BT’s Select Services
call BT on Freefone
0800 800 150.
To use the Recall button
Recall
Storing and dialling
names and numbers
You can store up to 50 of
your most frequently used
names and telephone
numbers in the memory.

Use the DOWN button
to move to the next
space.
To enter M press the
6button.
Press the STORE
button to confirm.
You can also enter a
space by pressing the
DOWN button twice
or by pressing the 0
button.
The display will show
how many entries
have been stored, e.g.
STORED 18/50
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Lift the handset.
Press the STORE
button. The display
will prompt you to
enter the number:
ENTER NUMBER
Enter the number.
Press the STORE
button to confirm.
The display will then
prompt you to enter a
name: ENTER NAME
Enter the name using
the letters on the
keypad.
Entering names
For example, if you
wish to store the name
TOM:
To enter the letter T
press the 8button once.
Use the DOWN button
to move to the next
space.
To enter O press the
6button three times.
Store
Store
Store
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Quick guide to
Character map
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ABC TUV
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KEYPAD
KEYPAD
1Connect
ZZZ
To store a name and
number in the memory

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Press the DIRECTORY
button.
Use the UP/DOWN
buttons to scroll to the
number you require.
Press the DIAL
button. The number
will be shown on the
display and dialled
automatically.
Press the DIRECTORY
button.
Use the UP/DOWN
buttons to scroll to the
number and name you
wish to delete.
Press the DELETE
button. The display
will show DELETE?
To confirm press the
DELETE button again.
The display will show
DELETED.
The display will show
the new number of
entries stored e.g:
STORED 17/50.
1Connect
ZZZ
To delete stored names
and numbers
1Connect
ZZZ
To dial rom the
directory
NOTE
To store a pause in the dialling
sequence of a memory number,
e.g 9, pause, 6, press the
REDIAL button. Pwill be
displayed where a pause has
been stored.
NOTE
The directory has a capacity
of 50 entries. If the directory
is full the display will show
DIR IS FULL.
NOTE
Alternatively, you can press
a number button with the
corresponding letter for
the start of the name you
are looking for, e.g. Press
5twice to go to names
beginning with K.
NOTE
If you decide not to delete
the entry, press any other
button or replace the
handset.
Dial