Page 2 - Welcome...
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 * You must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service for this feature to work and you must not withhold your number. A quarterly fee may be payable. Note: some network provider lines may not be compatible with this text messaging s...
Page 3 - x Belt clip
This User Guide provides you with all theinformation you need to get the most fromyour phone. You must first set up your phone before youcan use it. This doesn’t take long and is easyto do. Just follow the simple instructions in‘Getting Started’, on the next few pages. Need help? If you have any pro...
Page 4 - In this guide
Getting started Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Getting to know your phone Handset and charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Standby disp...
Page 5 - Date and time settings
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...
Page 6 - General information
General information Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . .68Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - At the handset: Make sure the battery ribbon is laying flat; Getting started
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...
Page 10 - Your BT Elements phone is ready for use
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...
Page 11 - Getting to know your phone; Handset and charger
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...
Page 12 - Handset display icons; BT ELEMENTS
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 ...
Page 13 - HANDSET 1; Standby display
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...
Page 14 - Navigating the menus
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...
Page 15 - Menu map
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...
Page 16 - Using the phone
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...
Page 18 - Mute; Make a handsfree call
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...
Page 19 - Switch to handsfree during a call; . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker.; Redial; Dial a number from the redial list; Delete a number from the redial list; or
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...
Page 22 - Store a phonebook name and number
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...
Page 25 - Keypad beeps; Handset menu
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...
Page 34 - Replace the battery compartment cover and belt clip.; Default settings
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...
Page 37 - When a new call is received in the Calls list the; BT Calling Features
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...
Page 39 - Delete an entry/all entries in the Calls list
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...
Page 41 - Text messaging
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...
Page 43 - Entering text; Standard text entry
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...
Page 44 - Receiving and reading text messages; New Msgs
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...
Page 46 - Service Centre numbers
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...
Page 49 - Message alert beeps; SMS
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...
Page 50 - to open the main menu.; is displayed, then press; SMS Settings; is displayed and
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...
Page 52 - Message memory full
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...
Page 53 - Registering a new BT Elements handset; press; Reg Base; and press; Using additional handsets
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...
Page 57 - Transferring calls
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 ...
Page 59 - Help
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...
Page 61 - Have you connected the telephone line correctly?; Base charging light not working; Try cleaning the charging contacts on the base.; Buzzing noise on my phone or on other electrical equipment nearby
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 ...
Page 62 - Possible problems with text messaging; Text messages cannot be sent and screen displays; Check service centre number is correct.
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...
Page 63 - BT Residential lines – call 150. BT Business lines – call 152.
• 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 ...
Page 65 - Place; You keep hearing an error beep
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...
Page 66 - Replacing the handset batteries; don’t have a screwdriver handy.
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 ...
Page 67 - Safety information
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...
Page 68 - Product disposal instructions; Guarantee
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...
Page 69 - Technical information
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 ...
Page 70 - Connecting to a switchboard
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...
Page 72 - Offices worldwide
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...
