BT 420 User Manual

Userfriendly Guide

Converse 420 telephone

RINGER

At a glance

IMPORTANT

Used when the phone is wall

Handset park

mounted. Lets you park the

handset on the base if you

need to leave the phone

during a call.

Inserts a space in a number

when storing numbers in the

memory.

Clear

Used to edit numbers when pre-dialling or when storing

or editing numbers in the

memory.

Handset clip

Holds handset in place when

wall mounted.

Volume

Used with the Navigator

wheel to adjust the volume

of the dial tone and your

caller’s voice.

Secrecy button (and light)

Allows you to talk to

someone in the same room

without your caller being

able to hear the conversation.

Handsfree

Allows you to talk to callers

without lifting the handset.

Display

Shows 24 hour clock, battery low indicator, phone numbers, and names.

Visual ring indicator

Flashes when you have an incoming call.

Message Waiting indicator

(for Mer idian Switchboard users only)

Flashes when there is Voice Mail.

Timer

Used to time the duration of a call.

Recall

For use with switchboard ser vices and some BT Select Services.

Redial

Redials the last number. Repeat dials a number when the line is engaged. Lets you enter a Pause in a stored number.

Calculator button

Switches the calculator on and off.

Navigator Wheel

Quick access to the director y. Adjusts the volume of the caller’s voice. Displays range of calculator functions.

(Tick Button) Select

Dials telephone numbers displayed on the screen. Also confirms options displayed on the screen in the director y and used to store entries in the director y and selects calculator functions.

Thank you for making the

right choice. You can

expect your Converse 420

to provide many years of

quality service. Please

read the instr uction s carefully before use and keep this user guide for

future re ference.

Check that your Converse 420 is

complete. When you

unpack you must have:

Converse 420 phone with

telephone line cable

attached

✓

Screws and wall plugs for

wall mounting

Hearing aid compatible

Your Converse 420 handset is

hearing aid compatible.

Headset

Used when there is a headset connected.

Directory

Lets you store up to 75 names and numbers including pre-set BT Select Services:- Call Return, Call Diver t, Reminder Call, 3-Way Calling and Call Minder.

✓

Installing

your

Converse 420

Situating your Converse 420

Situate your Converse 420 close enough to a phone socket so that the cables will reach.

Do not stand it on carpets or other similar surfaces that generate fibres.

Your Converse 420 can be wall-mounted. See ‘Wall- mounting’.

Warning

Your Converse 420 is only designed to be operated in a normal of fice or domestic environment. It should not be used in bathrooms or near water.

Check your

telephone wall socket

If you do not have a modern-style socket, call

Freefone 0800 800 150

and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the correct socket. This is a chargeable ser vice.

Install the batteries

The display on your Converse 420 is powered by 3 x AAA alkaline batteries. (Available separately.)

Make sure the phone is not plugged in to the phone socket. Open the batter y compartment.

Insert batteries as indicated.

Close the lid and replace the compartment cover.

Plug your Converse 420

into the phone socket

Check the

dialling mode

Your Converse 420 should be pre-set to T-TB which gives you TONEdialling.

This ensures the phone will work with all modern digital exchanges.

If your phone does not work when you dial a number, try setting the dialling mode to P.

If you are connecting to a switchboard, check with your switchboard operator or communications manager on which dialling mode you need.

Set the time

Press and hold the Clock button until the display shows TIME.

Release the Clock button. Display shows 00-00.

Enter the current time using the 24 hour clock, eg. 0 9 3 0 = 9.30am, 1 5 3 0 = 3.30pm.

Press the ✓ button.

The time is set and displayed.

Your Converse 420 is now ready for making and receiving calls.

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P T TB

MODE

Using

your

Converse 420

Emergency calls

The emergency services can be contacted by dialling 999 or 112.

If your Converse 420 is connected to a switchboard or PBX, you might have to dial another number before 999 or 112 in order to get an outside line.

On some switchboards, you may not be able to get an outside line if the power fails. Check with your switchboard operator or communications manager.

To make a call

Lift the handset and dial the number you want. The number is displayed.

At the end of your call, replace the handset.

To use Handsfree

You can make and receive calls without lifting the handset by pressing the Handsfree button.

To make a call:

Press the Handsfree button.

You hear the dialling tone. Dial the number you want.

The display shows the number dialled.

When your call is answered, either lift the handset and speak or continue in ‘handsfree’ mode.

To receive a call:

When the phone rings, press the Handsfree button and speak to answer the call.

To preview a number

before dialling

Without lifting the handset, dial the number you want. The number is displayed.

If you make a mistake, use the 䊴Clear button to delete the last digit you have entered. The Next䊳button inserts a space when storing names and numbers.

Press the ✓ button.

The displayed number is dialled in ‘handsfree’ mode.

There are three ways to make a call on your Converse 420: by lifting the handset, using the Handsfree button or by using the ✓button.

Using a headset

Converse headsets(RJ11 jack) are available separately from BT shops or by calling

Freefone 0800 800 150.

Plug the headset into the socket marked HEADSET on the underside of the base.

To make a call, press the Headset button.

Dial the phone number. To end the call press the

Headset button.

To use the

Secrecy button

You can prevent your caller from hearing you while you talk to someone else close by.

During a call, press the Secrecy button.

The red Secrecy light comes on. Your caller cannot hear you.

To resume your conversation, press the Secrecy button again. The Secrecy light goes off.

To redial the last number

You can redial a number up to 32 digits long.

Press the Handsfree button.

Press the Redial button.

The last number you called is redialled.

To repeat dial

a number

This feature works in handset, handsfree and headset modes.

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