BT 500 User Manual

Verve 500 – New Style – Edition 3 – 07.09.06 – 7706
User Guide
BT VERVE 500

Verve 500 – New Style – Edition 3 – 07.09.06 – 7706
Welcome…
to your BT Verve 500 Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine
•Slim, elegantly designed digital cordless telephone.
•Integrated answering machine with 28 minutes digital recording time.
•1.5" 4K Colour display with helpful icons.
•255 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact numbers for easy dialling.
•Copy contacts from your mobile phone SIM card to the BT Verve 500 phonebook.
•SMS – to send and receive text messages*.
•Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores details of the last 30 callers in a Calls log*.
•20 Last number redial.
•Handsfree feature for greater flexibility when calling.
•Register up to 5 handsets to the base without the need for additional wiring.
*You must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service for this feature to work. A quarterly fee may be payable.

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This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone.
You must first set up your phone before you can use it. This doesn’t take long and is easy to do. Just follow the simple instructions in ‘Getting Started’, on the next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Verve 500 please contact the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com.
Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.
IMPORTANT
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
Got everything?
•BT Verve 500 handset
•BT Verve 500 base
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•Mains power adaptor (item code 032214)
•Telephone line cord
If you have purchased a BT Verve 500 multiple pack you will also have the following items for each handset:
•BT Verve 500 handset
•BT Verve 500 charger
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•Mains power adaptor for charger (item code 032216)
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| Getting started |
| Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | .18 | |
| Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | .7 | Call a number from the redial list . . . . . . . . | 18 | |
| Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 | Copy a number from the redial list |
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| Set the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 | to the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 19 | |
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| Paging handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 | |
| Handset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | 255 Name and number phonebook . . . . . . | 20 | |
| Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 | Store a name and number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 | |
| Standby display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 | Dial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 | |
| Answering machine and base buttons . . . . | 12 | Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 22 | |
| Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 | Delete an entry or all entries . . . . . . . . . . . . | 22 | |
| Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 | Copy an entry to another handset . . . . . . . | 23 | |
| Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 | Save a phonebook number to a |
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| Using the phone |
| Dial a quickdial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 24 | |
| Switch the handset power on/off . . . . . . . . | 15 | Copy SIM card contacts to the |
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| Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 | phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 24 | |
| Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
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| End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 | Display settings |
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| Receive a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 | Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 26 | |
| Earpiece/receiver volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 | Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 26 | |
| Secrecy (mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
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| Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 | Alarm and time settings |
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| Make a call in handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 | Set the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 27 | |
| Answer a call in handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 | Set the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 27 | |
| Switch to handsfree during a call . . . . . . . . | 18 | Silence the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 28 |
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com
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Reset your handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 35 | (via the base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . .51 |
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Recall time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 39 | Listening to your messages . . . . . . . . | . . . . .52 |
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Switch the answering machine ON/OFF . . . | 43 | Operating your answering machine |
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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com
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| Calls log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | .57 | Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | .72 |
| View and dial from the Calls log . . . . . . . . . | 57 | Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 73 |
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| phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 58 |
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| Delete a/all Calls log number(s) . . . . . . . . . | 59 | Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 74 |
| Text messaging |
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| Subscribe to the text messaging service . . . | 60 | Replacing the handset battery pack . . . . . . | 81 |
| Cost of the fixed line service . . . . . . . . . . . . | 60 | Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 81 |
| Send a text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 61 | Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 82 |
| Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 62 | Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 82 |
| Writing tips for text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 62 | Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . | 82 |
| Receiving and reading text messages . . . . . | 63 | Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 83 |
| Read, edit and send messages stored |
| Returning your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 83 |
| in the Drafts box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 65 | Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 84 |
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| How many telephones can I have? . . . . . . . | 84 |
| Drafts box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 67 | R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 84 |
| Read, edit, send or delete messages |
| Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . | 84 |
| stored in the Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 68 | Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . . . . . . | 85 |
| Service Centre numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 69 | Inserting a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 85 |
| Adding or changing Service |
| Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 85 |
| Centre numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 70 |
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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com

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Location
You need to place your BT Verve 500 within 2 metres of the mains power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.
Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference.
Your BT Verve 500 works by sending radio signals between the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you site the base. Putting it as high as possible ensures the best signal.
Setting up
1.Plug the mains power cord into the round socket on the back of the base and connect the other end to the mains power wall socket. When correctly connected the red message counter will illuminate.
2.Remove the battery compartment cover, by sliding it downward and lifting off.
WARNING
Do not place your BT Verve 500 in the bathroom or other humid areas.
Handset range
The BT Verve 500 has a range of 300 metres outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base and handset. Any obstruction between the base and handset will reduce the range significantly.
With the base indoors and handset either indoors or outdoors, the range will normally be up to 50 metres. Thick stone walls can severely affect the range.
Signal strength
The on your handset indicates when you are in range.
When you move out of range of the base the icon will flash and the out of range tone (2 beeps) will sound. This tone is repeated until you move back into range. If you do not move back into range you risk your call being disconnected.
IMPORTANT
The base station must be plugged into the mains power socket at all times. Do not connect the telephone line until the handset is fully charged. Only use the power and telephone cables supplied with the product.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com

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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com

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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com

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10 Getting to know your phone
Handset buttons
Earpiece
4K Colour Display
Middle Soft Key
In standby mode, press to access the phonebook page 20.
Left Soft Key
In standby mode, press to access the redial list.
In talk mode, press to display the
In menu mode, press to go back to the previous display.
Redial /Up/ Volume +
In standby mode, press to access the redial list, page 18.
Use to scroll up through menu options, phonebook entries and the calls list.
In talk mode, press to increase the handset receiver volume, page 16.
Scroll left/ Handsfree On/Off
In standby mode, press to make a handsfree call, page 17.
In talk mode, press to toggle between handsfree and handset modes.
In menu mode, press to view options to the left.
In text entry mode, press to move the cursor left through the text.
Talk
Press to make, receive or end a call, page 15.
In standby mode, press and hold to switch the handset
power off, page 15.
When switched off, press and hold to switch the handset power on, page 15.
In talk mode, press to end a call, page 15.
In menu mode, press to exit and return to standby.
*/ Key lock
Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad, page 19.
Right Soft Key
In standby mode, press to open the main menu, page 13. In talk mode, press to switch secrecy on/off, page 17.
In menu mode, press to confirm a displayed option.
Scroll Right/Recall
In standby or talk mode, use to insert a Recall into the dialling sequence, R is displayed.
For use with a switchboard/PBX and certain BT Calling Features.
In menu mode, press to view options to the right.
In text entry mode, press to move the cursor right through the text.
Caller Display/ Down/Volume -
In standby mode, press to access the calls list, page 57.
Use to scroll up through menu options, phonebook entries and the calls list.
In talk mode, press to decrease the handset receiver volume, page 16.
In use/charging light (blue)
Flashes when new (unviewed) calls are received in the calls list or when new text messages are received.
Alphanumeric keypad
Use to enter characters/digits.
#/INT
Use to make internal calls, transfer calls and hold
Microphone
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com