Binatone CAPRICE 500 User Manual

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One Touch Memory
Buttons

- Press to call numbers
stored on One Touch Memory.

RINGER light

- Lights up when
receiving a call

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IN USE light

- Lights up when
the Handset or
Speakerphone is in use.

DELETE Button

- Press to delete the
displayed Caller display,
Phonebook, or
Outgoing call record.

STORE Button

- Press to store phone
numbers in memory.

PHONEBOOK Button

- Press to access the
Phonebook records.

DIAL Button

- Press to dial out
the displayed record.

NEW CALL light

- Flashes when you
have new Caller Display
records.

UP-DOWN (CDS)
Button

- Press to access
the Caller display
records and scrolls
through them.
Press to scroll
through the
lists and
options.

(SPEAKER­PHONE Button)

- Press to make,
answer or end a call
using the speakerphone.

RD (REDIAL)/
P(PAUSE) Button

- Press to make,
answer or end a call
using the speakerphone.

Important:

- When the instruction simply say 'press' a button, this means you should press

Speakerphone Mic -

Microphone Mic-Speak
into this, from about
8-12 inches away, when
you're using speakerphone,
speak clearly,in a normal voice not too loud.

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MENU Button

- Press to enter

Options Menu to set

the Date, Time, Screen

Contrast and other
phone settings.

SPEAKER Volume switch

- Used to adjust the volume
level of the Speakerphone.

- During programming, press to
return to standby mode. Press if
you use BT's BT Calling Features.

MUTE Button

- Press during a call to mute
the microphone or
mouthpiece.

it briefly then release it.

- When the instruction say 'press and hold' a button, this means you should keep
it pressed until the display changes or you hear a tone.

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2. Installation

1. Locating the Base unit

The Base unit should be placed on a level surface, in a position where:

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the telephone line cable will reach your telephone line socket or extension socket.

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it is not close to a sink, bath or shower, or anywhere else where it might get wet.

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it is not close to other electrical equipment - fridges, washing machines,

microwave ovens, TVs, fluorescent lights, etc.

2. Plug the coiled handset cord into the Handset. Plug the other end into
the jack on the left side of
the Base unit.

Note: The Base unit does
not require a battery.

3. Place the Handset in

the Base unit.

4.Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE
LINE jack at the back of the Base unit.
Plug the other end into a
modular wall jack.

Installing Backup
batteries

1. Remove the Battery cover and insert

3 X 1.5V AAA size alkaline batteries (not
included) into the battery compartment
paying attention to the polarity marking
as shown inside the compartment.

WARNING: Please do NOT use
Rechargeable batteries in this phone.

2. Replace the battery cover until it

clicks into place.

Warning: Disconnect the telephone from the
telephone line before changing the batteries.

Note: The caller display, speakerphone and on-hook display and

set-up functions will not work without the batteries installed.

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Make sure the plugs click
into place.

5. Lift the Handset and
check for Dial tone
in the earpiece.

Always use the telephone
line cord supplied with

your Caprice500. Other

line cords may not work.

telephone line cords may

not work.

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3. Desk/Wall mount installation

Desk Mount

Wall Mount

To place the Caprice 500 on a desk, connect
the stand to the bottom of the phone in the
slots near the rear of the base as shown below.

Insert the rigid clips of the stand into the slots
on the bottom of the phone (near the rear of
the base). Press down firmly until the flexible
clips clicks into place.

To remove the stand, (1) pinch the flexible
clips, (2) pull back the stand, and then (3)
slide up and forward (3) as shown below.

To place the Caprice 500 on a wall, connect
the stand to the bottom of the phone in the
slots near the battery cover as shown below.

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Desk/Wall mount installation continue...

Insert the rigid clips of the stand into the slots
on the bottom of the phone (near the battery
cover). Press down firmly until the flexible
clips clicks into place.

To remove the stand, (1) pinch the flexible
clips, (2) pull back the stand, and then (3)
slide up and forward as shown below.

Mark two points on the wall that are 137mm
apart to lay the fixing centers as shown below.

BE CAREFUL to check that there are no
electrical wires hidden in the wall.
Fix two screws (supplied with the unit) at the
marked locations, leaving approximately 7mm
between the wall and the the screw head.
Hang the cradle unit on the screws using the
wall mount slots. You may need to remove the

telephone from the wall and tighten the
screws so that the cradle is securely fixed and
does not wobble. Place the Handset on the

cradle with the parking hook on the cradle
arranged to fit in the parking recess under the
earpiece on the Handset.

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4. Setting up your phone

Note: The alkaline batteries must be fitted in the base before setting up your

phone. When the batteries become discharged, they should be replaced with
new ones as soon as possible to prevent all memories being lost and settings
returning to their factory default.

The following section details how to set up your telephone.

button to enter the

cycle through the following options:

 SET LANGUAGE
 LCD CONTRAST

Note: The system will time out if you leave more than 15 seconds between key presses.

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SET
LANGUAGE

Options menu and then

 SET TIME/DATE
 EXIT OPTION

With the phone in standby mode:

MENU

1 Press MENU button.

2 Press UP button to go to the language setting.

3 Press MENU button to confirm.

4 Press UP or DOWN button to select one of the

5 Press MENU button to confirm.

RECALL/ESC

6 Continue with programming, or press RECALL

Ö The display shows

Ö The display will show

MENU

11 languages: ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH,
GERMAN, ITALY, PORTUGUESE, TURKISH,
DANISH, POLISH, SWEDISH, and DUTCH.

MENU

button to return to standby mode.

use the UP or DOWN

Press the MENU

buttons to

 SET FLASH TIME

OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

SET LANGUAGESET LANGUAGE

SET LANGUAGE

SET LANGUAGESET LANGUAGE

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SET TIME/
DATE

1 Press MENU button.

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The date and time on your phone can be
synchronized with the local date and time if
you have subscribed to the Caller Display
service from your telephone company.

However, you can set the date and time manually:

MENU

Ö The display shows

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OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENU .

OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

Setting up continue...

2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display

3 Press MENU button to confirm.

4 Press UP or DOWN button to set the year.

5 Press MENU button to confirm.

6 Press UP or DOWN button to set the hour.

7 Press MENU button to confirm.

8 Press UP or DOWN button to set the minute.

9 Press MENU button to confirm.

10 Press UP or DOWN button to set the date.

11 Press MENU button to confirm.

12 Press UP or DOWN button to set the month.

13 Press MENU button to confirm the TIME and

RECALL/ESC

14 Continue with programming, or press RECALL

shows

MENU

Ö The ‘year’ icon will be blinking.

MENU

Ö The ‘hour ’ icon will be blinking.

Ö When setting the ‘hour ’, the ‘AM’ or ‘PM’

icon will automatically turn ON to correspond
the hour time.

MENU

Ö The ‘minute’ icon will be blinking.

MENU

Ö The ‘date’ icon will be blinking.

MENU

Ö The ‘month’ icon will be blinking.

MENU

DATE setting.

button to return to standby mode.

SET TIME/DATESET TIME/DATE

SET TIME/DATE

SET TIME/DATESET TIME/DATE

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SET FLASH
TIME

This telephone gives you the possibility to use the
special services of your telephone company. When
pressing the RECALL button, the phone generates a
line interruption and the length depends on your
FLASH TIME setting.

The default setting of the Caprice 500 is 100ms,
which should be correct for most UK connections, but
some PBX systems may require a different setting.

MENU

1 Press MENU button.

Ö The display shows

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OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

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Setting up continue...

2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display

3 Press MENU button to confirm.

shows

MENU

SET FLASH TIMESET FLASH TIME

SET FLASH TIME

SET FLASH TIMESET FLASH TIME

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4 Press UP or DOWN button to select 100MS

(default), 300MS, or 600MS.

MENU

5 Press MENU button to confirm.

RECALL/ESC

6 Continue with programming, or press RECALL

button to return to standby mode.

MENU

LCD
CONTRAST

1 Press MENU button.

Ö The display shows

OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU

2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display

shows

MENU

3 Press MENU button to confirm.

LCD CONTRASTLCD CONTRAST

LCD CONTRAST

LCD CONTRASTLCD CONTRAST

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4 Press UP or DOWN button to select your

comfortable display viewing level (1~6). The

default setting is 3.

MENU

5 Press MENU button to confirm the LCD

CONTRAST setting.

RECALL/ESC

6 Press RECALL button to return to standby

mode or wait until the program times out.

5. Telephone Operation

Ringer volume The Ringer High-Low switch located at the

back of the Base unit allows you to adjust the
volume of the ringer.

- High volume

.

- Low volume

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Telephone operation continue...

To make a
call

To answer a
call

To adjust the
speakerphone
volume

To end a call

1 Lift the handset, or press SPEAKERPHONE

2 Dial the telephone number.

button on the Base unit.

Ö Check for dial tone.

Ö The call timer starts about 7 seconds after

going on line.

Using the Pre-dial mode

1 Dial the telephone number.

2 Lift the Handset or press SPEAKERPHONE

button on the Base unit to dial out the
number.

Note: When using the Speakerphone, speak
clearly into the Base unit microphone from a
distance of 8-12 inches.

When the phone rings:

Lift the Handset, or press SPEAKERPHONE
button on the Base unit.

Ö The call timer starts about 7 seconds after
going on line.

During a call:

Adjust the volume of the speakerphone to your
comfortable volume level using the
SPEAKERPHONE volume switch located on
the right side of the Base unit.

Replace the Handset on the Base unit cradle, or press
SPEAKERPHONE button on the Base unit.

Ö The IN USE light indicator will
turn OFF.

To switch
between the
Handset and the
Speakerphone

During a phone conversation through the
Handset, press the SPEAKERPHONE button
to speak hands-free. Replace the Handset on
the Base unit cradle.

While in speakerphone mode, lift the Handset
to enable a private conversation.

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Telephone operation continue...

To mute the
mouthpiece or
microphone

1 Press MUTE button once.

2 Press MUTE button again to get back to the call.

Inserting a For some switchboard systems, an access number
Pause in the must be dialed (usually an 8 or 9) to get another
dialing dial tone and an outside line. Pressing REDIAL/
sequence PAUSE button immediately after the access number,

Storing a
Number in a
One-Touch

1 In standby mode, press STORE button.

2 Enter the telephone number, up to 22 digits.

memory

3 Press the desired memory location (M1, M2,

Speed 1 Lift the Handset, or press SPEAKERPHONE
dialing button on the Base unit.

2 Press the One Touch memory location M1,M2,

During a call, the phone mutes the microphone
or the mouthpiece so that the person on the
other end cannot hear you.

Ö While the microphone is muted,
be shown on the lower right corner of the display.

MUTE

a pause of about 3.6 secs. will be entered, and the
desired number can be dialed immediately.

Press REDIAL/PAUSE button to insert a pause when

RD/P

dialing or storing Long Distance Access Codes.

STORE

Ö The memory cannot exceed 22 digits during
programming and if exceeded, the memory will
not store the number.

or M3) button.

Note: When the Memory buttons are full and
you wish to store a new number in memory,
follow steps 1 to 3. The new number will
replace the old number stored in memory.

or M3 button.

Ö The number dials automatically.

MUTEMUTE

MUTE

MUTEMUTE

will

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6. Outgoing call record

Last
Number
redial

Viewing the
Outgoing call
records

Making a
call from the
Outgoing
call record

Deleting an
Outgoing
call record

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1 Lift the handset or press SPEAKERPHONE

2 Press REDIAL/PAUSE button.

1 In standby mode, press REDIAL/PAUSE

2 Press UP or DOWN button to view the other

1 In standby mode, press REDIAL/PAUSE

2 Press UP or DOWN button to find the record

3

1 In standby mode, press REDIAL/PAUSE

2 Press UP or DOWN button to find the record

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4 Press DELETE button again to confirm.

button.

Ö The phone automatically redials the last

RD/P

number you called.

The telephone remembers the last 10 outgoing

calls.

button.

RD/P

Ö The most recent outgoing call record will be
displayed.

records.

button.

RD/P

you wish to call.

When the number is displayed, press DIAL

DIAL

button.

Ö The phone automatically redials the number
using the speakerphone mode. Lift the Handset

anytime to talk privately and to turn the
speakerphone mode off.

button.

RD/P

you wish to delete.

DELETE

When the record is displayed, press
button.

Ö The display prompts

DELETE

Ö The display shows next record.

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DELETE?DELETE?

DELETE?

DELETE?DELETE?

DELETE

Outgoing call record continue...

Storing an
Outgoing
call record
into the
Phonebook
memory

1 When viewing the Outgoing call records, press

2 When the record is displayed, press

3 Press

4 Input the name. See page 15 for entering letters.

5 Press

UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to store.

BOOK

BOOK button.

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
first digit of the number.
Ö To modify the number, press UP or DOWN
button to move the cursor to the number you
want to change then input the new one or press
DELETE button to delete.

BOOK

BOOK

BOOK button to confirm.

Ö To modify an existing name, press UP or
DOWN button to move the cursor to the

character you want to change then input the
new one or press

BOOK button again to save the

record into the Phonebook memory.

DELETE button to delete.

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7. Phonebook function

Up to 22 names (maximum of 15 characters) and
telephone numbers (maximum of 20 digits) can

be stored in the Phonebook memory.

To view the
Phonebook
record

1 Make sure the Handset is idle (not connected

2 Press BOOK button.

3 Press BOOK button again.

4 Press NUMERIC key (2/ABC to 9/WXYZ) button

to a call).

BOOK

Ö The display shows
‘SEARCH’ option blinking.

BOOK

Ö If the Phonebook memory is empty, the
phone will automatically return to the standby
display. Otherwise, the first alphanumeric
Phonebook entry will be shown.

that corresponds to the first letter of a Caller’s
name and the search will jump to the first
entry in the Phonebook beginning with that
letter.

SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD

SEARCH ADD

SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD

, with the

To add a
new record
into the

5 Press UP or DOWN button to scroll through

1 Press BOOK button.

the next records.

Notes:
During the Phonebook programming, press
RECALL button to return to standby mode or
wait until the program times out.

BOOK

Ö The display shows
‘SEARCH’ option blinking.

Phonebook

2 Press UP or DOWN button to select

3 Press BOOK button to confirm.

BOOK

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
number field.

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SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD

SEARCH ADD

SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD

, with the

ADDADD

ADD

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ADDADD

Phonebook function continue...

4 Input the telephone number, max. of 20 digits.

BOOK

5 Press BOOK button to confirm the

6 Input the name, maximum of 15 characters

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RECALL/ESC

8 Press RECALL button to return to standby

number.

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
name field.

using keypad buttons 2/ABC to 9/WXYZ.

Ö Refer to the table below to get the following
characters.

BOOK

Press

BOOK button to confirm the

name.

mode, or wait until the program times out.

To make a
call from the
Phonebook

1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press

UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to call.

DIAL

2 Press DIAL button.

Ö The phone automatically dials the displayed
record using the speakerphone mode. Lift the

Handset anytime to talk privately and to turn
the speakerphone mode off.

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Phonebook function continue...

To edit a
stored
number
and/or name

1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press

UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to edit.

BOOK

2 When the record is displayed, press

BOOK button.

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
first digit of the number.

DELETE

3 To edit the number, press DELETE button

repeatedly to delete the digits one after the
other then key in the new number/s.

BOOK

4 Press BOOK button to confirm the

edited number.

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
first character of the name.

5 Press UP or DOWN button to move the cursor

to the character you wish to edit then input
the new one or press DELETE button to erase.

BOOK

6 Press BOOK button to save the edited

name and/or number.

7 Press RECALL button to return to standby

mode or wait until the program times out.

To delete a
record from
memory

1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press

UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to edit.

DELETE

2 When the record is displayed, press

button.

Ö The display prompts

DELETE

3 Press DELETE button again to confirm.

Ö The display shows next Phonebook record.

OR press RECALL button to exit and return

RECALL/ESC

4 Press RECALL button to return to standby

to the previous menu.

mode or wait until the program times out.

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DELETE?DELETE?

DELETE?

DELETE?DELETE?

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DELETE

8. Caller Display operation

VERY IMPORTANT: The Caller Display feature of this
product requires a subscription to Caller Display service
from your telephone company.

If you subscribe to this feature from your local telephone

company, you can see the phone number of the person

calling you before you answer. The caller display
information includes:

 The caller’s number.
 The date and time of the call.
 The caller’s name if the network sends it.

Note: The Caller Display information will also
include a name from the phonebook if the
incoming number fully matches an entry in
the Phonebook.

If the caller’s number is not available, because the
network they’re calling from does not support caller

display, the display shows
has withheld his number, for instance by dialling 141,

display shows

the

Withheld and Unavailable calls are saved in
the calls list and show as missed calls.

Note: The Caller Display will only work and the Calls list will
only store the records if the Caprice 500 has good batteries
fitted.

Caller Display list

This phone dynamically stores all the calls received. When
the caller display list is full, the display flashes

MEMORY FULLMEMORY FULL

MEMORY FULL

MEMORY FULLMEMORY FULL

oldest record.

The NEW CALL light indicator will flash to indicate that you
have a new Caller Display.

WITHHELDWITHHELD

WITHHELD

WITHHELDWITHHELD

.

Any new caller display entry will replace the

UNAVAILABLEUNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLE

UNAVAILABLEUNAVAILABLE

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. If the caller

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Caller Display operation continue...

call stored in memory. It will stop flashing after
you have viewed all the new caller display records.
A number is shown above the NEW icon to

indicate how many messages are new, and the
number above the TOTAL icon indicates the total
number of messages in the list.

Viewing the
Caller
Display list

1 With the phone on standby mode, press UP or

DOWN button.

Ö The display shows the most recent record. If
there are no Caller Display records, the display
will show

NO CALLSNO CALLS

NO CALLS

NO CALLSNO CALLS

2 Press UP or DOWN button again to scroll to

the next Caller Display record.

Ö The display shows

RECALL/ESC

3 Press RECALL button to return to standby

reaching the end of the first and last record.

mode or wait until the program times out.

To return
a call

When the Caller Display record is displayed.

DIAL

Press DIAL button.

Ö

The phone automatically dials the

displayed record
mode. Lift the Handset anytime to talk

privately and to turn the speakerphone mode off.

To delete a
Caller Display
record

1 Press

2

When the Caller Display record is displayed.

DELETE

DELETE button.

Ö The display prompts

DELETE

Press DELETE button again to confirm.

Ö The display shows the next Caller Display
record.

RECALL/ESC

3

Press RECALL button to return to standby
mode or wait until the program times out.

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.

END OF LISTEND OF LIST

END OF LIST

END OF LISTEND OF LIST

upon

using the speakerphone

DELETE CALL?DELETE CALL?

DELETE CALL?

DELETE CALL?DELETE CALL?

Caller Display operation continue...

To delete
all Caller
Display
records

Storing a
Caller Display
record
into the
Phonebook
memory

During the Caller Display review:

DELETE

1 Press and hold DELETE button.

Ö The display prompts

DELETE

2

Press DELETE button again to confirm.

DEL ALL CALLS?DEL ALL CALLS?

DEL ALL CALLS?

DEL ALL CALLS?DEL ALL CALLS?

Ö The display automatically returns to standby

RECALL/ESC

mode.

OR press RECALL button to exit and return
to the previous menu.

During the Caller Display review:

1 Press UP or DOWN button to find the record

you wish to store.

BOOK

2 When the record is displayed, press

BOOK button.

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
first character of the number field.

BOOK

3 Press BOOK button to confirm.

Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the
first character of the name field.

4 Input the name if the record does not have a name.

See page 15 for entering letters.

Ö To modify an existing name record, press UP
or DOWN button to move the cursor to the
character you want to change then input the
new one or press DELETE button to erase.

BOOK

5 Press BOOK button again to save the

record into the Phonebook memory.

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9. Operational notes

Electrical safety

 DON’T let the Base unit get wet. Electrical equipment can cause

serious injury if used while you are wet or standing in water.

 If the Base unit ever falls into water, DON’T retrieve it until you have

unplugged the telephone line plug from the telephone socket; then pull it
out by the unplugged cables.

 NEVER use your Caprice 500 outdoors during a thunderstorm -

unplug the Base unit from the telephone line when there are storms in
your area. Damage caused by lightning is not covered by the guarantee.

Locating the Base unit

The Base unit should be placed on a level surface, in a position where:
 the telephone line cable will reach your telephone line socket or

extension socket.

 it is not close to a sink, bath or shower, or anywhere else where it

might get wet.

 it is not close to other electrical equipment - fridges, washing

machines, microwave ovens, TVs, fluorescent lights, etc.

Cleaning and care

 Don’t clean any part of your

other solvent chemicals - this may cause permanent damage which is
not covered by the Guarantee. When necessary, clean it with a damp
cloth.

 Keep your

sunlight, and don’t let it get wet.

 Every effort has been made to ensure high standards of reliability for

your
try to repair it yourself - consult your supplier or the Binatone Help
Line.

Caprice 500 away from hot, humid conditions or strong

Caprice 500. However, if something does go wrong, please do not

Caprice 500 with benzene, thinner or

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10. Troubleshooting

The Caprice 500 must be serviced by trained engineers. NEVER
attempt any repairs or adjustments yourself - you could make the

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problem worse and invalidate the Guarantee.

ALWAYS check  you have followed the steps listed in Section 2 to
first that:

“I cannot make or Make sure you’re using the telephone line cable that
answer calls.”

“The phone does Make sure you’re using the telephone line cable that
not ring”

“The phone does Make sure you’re using the telephone line cable
not dial”

“The Caller You need to subscribe to Caller Display service from
Display feature your local telephone company. Contact the local
isn’t working.” telephone company for details on how to

 all connectors are firmly inserted in their sockets.
 the batteries are correctly and securely installed,

install and set up your

and are not run down

Everyday use

was supplied with your
telephone line cables might not work.

was supplied with your
telephone line cables might not work.

Check that the total REN value of all equipment
connected to your telephone line is not more than 4.
Disconnect one or more telephones.

that was supplied with your
telephone line cables might not work.

subscribe.

The caller may have withheld their number by
dialing 141. Or they may be calling from a network
that does not transmit the Caller Display (for
example, it may be an international call).

Caprice 500.

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Caprice 500. Other

Caprice 500. Other

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Be sure to wait until the second ring before
answering.

“ERROR message
is displayed.” anything other than valid Caller Display information

“Last Number Redial When you first make a call, try pressing the REDIAL/
and/or memory PAUSE button for a pause between the outside line
dialling don’t work access digit (e.g. 9) and the telephone number.
on a PBX. You should later be able to redial the number.

“My Caprice 500 You may need to change the recall setting. Call the
system won’t work Binatone Help Line for advice. It will help if you have
properly on a PBX.” your PBX documentation to hand when you make the

ERRORERROR

ERROR

appears in the LCD screen if the unit detects

ERRORERROR

during the silent period after the first ring. This
message indicates either the presence of noise on the
line, or that an invalid message has been sent from
the telephone company.

Be sure to wait until the second ring before
answering.

PBX use

When storing numbers in memory, you can include
the outside line access digit (e.g. 9) with each
number.

If your PBX requires you to wait for a second Dial
tone before dialing the telephone number, press the
REDIAL/PAUSE button for a pause between the
access digit and the number.

call.

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If the fault persists …

Disconnect all other instruments connected to the

same line as the Caprice 500 and see whether you
can make a call.

 Disconnect the Base unit from the telephone line

and plug a different phone into the master telephone
socket. Tr y making a call. If this works, the line is
OK.

 If the call does not work, and you are using a two-

way socket adapter, remove it and plug a telephone

directly into the socket. If the call now works, the
adapter may be faulty.

If you cannot make a call, the fault may be on the
exchange line. Contact the service provider (the BT
engineers on 151, or your cable company).

If you still cannot identify the cause of the problem,
contact the Binatone Help Line on 0845 345 9677
Calls are charged at Local Call rate.

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11. Product Guarantee

This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for a period of 1 Year.

This does not cover the product where the fault is due to misuse, abuse,
use in contravention of the instructions, or where the product has been the
subject of unauthorised modifications or alterations, or has been the subject
of commercial use.

In the event of a problem with the product within the guarantee period
please return it to your nearest Argos store.

If the item is shown to have had an inherent defect present at the time of sale,
the store will provide you with a replacement.

Your statutory rights remain unaffected.

Guarantor; Argos Ltd

489 - 499 Avebury Boulevard

Central Milton Keynes

MK9 2NW

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12. Technical details

Standard Corded Telephone Caller Display with Speakerphone

Temperature range Operating 0 ºC to 40 ºC

Port specification The  port (connected to the telephone line) is a TNV3

Timed Break Recall (using R button): 100ms default (options 300ms, 600ms)

Pause length

Signalling type

Network connection This equipment is intended to be used in the UK only.

Declaration of conformity

The Binatone Caprice 500 complies with the essential protective
requirements and objectives of:

 EC Low Voltage Directive
 EC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

and conforms to the following relevant harmonized standards:

 Safety: EN 60950
 Other: I-CTR37, CTR38,

EN55-022, EN55024

Binatone operates a policy of continuous product improvement, and so
reserves the right to make changes to the product and functions without
notice.

Storage -20 ºC to 60 ºC

port with respect to EN41003.

also called Flash.

(using REDIAL/PAUSE button): 3.6 seconds.

DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency) also called tone dialling.

Operation on other countries’ PSTN termination points
cannot be guaranteed.

2006/95/EC

Waste electrical products must not
be disposed of with household waste.
This equipment should be taken to
your local recycling centre for safe
treatment.

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Connection and conditions for use

You can connect your Caprice 500 to a direct exchange line (DEL) - a line
connected to a local exchange, with its own phone number; to an extension
socket connected to a DEL; or to an extension on an approved compatible
PBX. Do not connect the

The ringer equivalence numbers (RENs) of all instruments (phones, fax
machines, etc.) connected to an exchange line must not add up to more than
4 - otherwise, one or more of them may not ring and/or answer calls correctly.
The SpeakEasy 5 has a REN of 1, and most other telephones have a REN of
1 unless marked otherwise.

Caprice 500 as an extension to a payphone.

Contents of this User Guide

1. Where to find it

2. Installation

3. Desk/Wall mount installation

4. Setting up your phone

5. Telephone operation

6. Outgoing call record

7. Phonebook function

8. Caller display operation

9. Operational notes

10. Troubleshooting

11. Product Guarantee

12. Technical details

If you need help …

The Binatone Help Line is
available from 9.00 am to

5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, on

0845 345 9677

Calls are charged at Local Call
rate.

Pressing buttons on your phone

 When the instructions in this user guide tell you simply to ‘press’ a

button, this means that you should press the button briefly, then release
it.

 When the instructions tell you to ‘press and hold’ a button, this means

you should keep the button pressed until the display changes and/or you
hear a tone.

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UK (DI) Ver 1 April 2007