BT Digital Cordless Telephone - Manuals

5 In this guide Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Restore default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Restore default settings without a PIN . . . .33Default settings...

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Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Location Your BT Elements phone comes with a base which you will need to place within 2 metres of a mains powersocket and telephone socket...

10 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] 2. Insert the wall plugs provided into the holes and then insert the 2 screws, one into each hole. Leave a gap between thehead of the s...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Getting to know your phone 11 Earpiece / receiver Display with orange backlight Backlight comes on when you receive a call or when any but...

12 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Getting to know your phone Handset display icons – These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s screen EXT INT BT ELEMENTS EXT ...

HANDSET 1 13 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Getting to know your phone Standby display – When in standby, the display shows the handset name, handset number, the time an...

To change between upper or lower case, press . 14 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Navigating the menus Your BT Elements has an easy to use menu system. Each menuhas a lis...

15 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Getting to know your phone Menu map Phonebook Add EntryModify EntryDelete Entry SMS InboxPersonal SMSWriteDelete All SMS Settings Msg A...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] 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...

18 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Secrecy (mute) During a call, you can mute the microphone and talk tosomeone nearby without your caller hearing. 1. Press . Mute is dis...

19 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Switch to handsfree during a call During a call: 1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker. 2. Press to end the call. Redia...

22 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] To switch off: 1. Release to switch the torch light off. Paging You can alert a handset user that they are wanted or locate amissing ha...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Keypad beeps Your BT Elements phone has a selection of beeps / warningtones which can be set to on, to alert you to certainsituations: Key...

34 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] 4. Replace the battery compartment cover and belt clip. Default settings Handset Name HANDSET 1 Low Battery Tone ON Out of Range Tone O...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Caller Display If you have subscribed to a Caller Display Service, you will beable to see your caller’s number on your handset display(pro...

39 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] 2. Use or to scroll through the list to the number you want to store. 3. Press repeatedly until Add? is displayed, then press . 4. Ente...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Welcome to the BT text messaging service on your BTElements. Your BT Elements phone can send and receive textmessages from participating m...

43 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Entering text A single text can be up to 160 characters. Standard text entry With standard text entry you can enter a word by pressinge...

44 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] 6. The cursor automatically moves to the right after a couple of seconds. So when the next letter is on the same button as theone you h...

46 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Press . Press again to confirm. Forward – to forward the message to another number. Press . The message is displayed. Press . Either en...

49 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Message alert beeps When you receive a text message, the message alert beepswill sound. These beeps can be switched on or off. 1. Press...

50 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Using sub-addresses to keep yourmessages private Your BT Elements is pre-set to make all text messagesavailable to every handset user w...

52 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] 4. Press or to scroll through the list of messages. Press to view the full details for each message. 5. Press repeatedly to exit and re...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] You can use up to five GAP compatible handsets with your BTElements base to extend your phone system without needingto install extension s...

Transferring calls You can transfer an external call to another handset registeredto the base. During a call: 1. Press . The external caller will be put on hold and will hear a tone. 2. Enter the internal handset number that you want to transfer the call. The called handset will ring. At the called ...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Phone does not work • Have you installed the batteries correctly? See page 7. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. No dial...

Cannot register a handset to a base • You can register a total of 5 handsets to your BT Elements base and you can register your BTElements handset to up to 4 bases. Check that you have not exceeded the limits. • Check that you have entered the correct PIN number (default PIN 0000). • Check that you ...

62 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Possible problems with text messaging Text messages cannot be sent and screen displays Send Fail • The base station power supply or tel...

• If you are using personal user areas please ensure you have given people your user area numberand that they are entering it to the end of your telephone number when sendingyou a text message. Text has previously been sent and received but you are now only receiving voice spoken textmessages, from ...

If you are sending a message from a fixed line phone to another fixed line phone • Forces a message you send to be delivered as a voice text even though the recipient may have a text enabled phone and usually receives written text. This command isinserted at the start of the message and applies only...

66 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Replacing the handset batteries After a time, you may find that the handset batteries are running out of charge more quickly.This is a ...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Safety information • Only use the power supply suitable for the BT Elements range. Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your...

68 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] Product disposal instructions The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical orElectronic Equ...

Outside of the 12 month guarantee period: If your product needs repair after the guarantee period has ended, the repair must meet the approval requirements for connection to the telephone network.We recommend that you contact BT’s approved repair agent Helpdesk Solutions on 0870 240 5029 or a local ...

70 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email [email protected] For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number: For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required so please kee...

Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 Offices worldwide 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 co...