BT 8600 Advanced Call Blocker Instruction manual

Block up to 100% of Nuisance Calls

up to

Quick Set-up and User Guide

BT8600 Advanced Call Blocker

Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine

Block

up to

100%

Nuisance

Calls

Check box contents

Telephone line cord

(pre-installed)

Handset Base

Mains power adaptor

(item code 066270)

Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)

2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

Handset Charger

Important

Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box or this product might not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be of the same type. BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT8600 if you use any other type of batteries.

Mains power adaptor

(item code 066270)

2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

3Contents

Quick set up .................................5

Getting to know your phone

Finding your way around

your phone ................................ 15

Handset buttons ........................ 16

Base .......................................... 17

Using the phone

BT Call Guardian ........................ 18

The Block button ....................... 20

Call Control ................................ 28

Making calls .............................. 32

Make an external call ................. 32

End a call................................... 32

Receive a call ............................. 32

Mute ......................................... 23

Incoming speech /

Handsfree volume...................... 33

Make a handsfree call ................. 33

Contacts .................................... 34

Store a contact (up to 200) ......... 34

View/dial a contact .................... 34

Caller Display and the Calls list .... 35

View and dial from the Calls list ... 35 Save a Calls list entry to

your contacts............................. 36

Set the time and date ................. 37

Set Parental control ................... 37

Answer machine ........................ 38

Message playback using

the handset ............................... 38

Message playback using the base 40

Help ..........................................41

General information

Guarantee ................................. 42

How to recycle your equipment ..42 R&TTE Directive & Declaration

of Conformity ............................ 42

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Menu map4

Answer phone View Messages Messages

Outgoing msg Ans. & record

Record memo Answer mode Answer on/off

Settings Text Alert

Call control

Calls List

Clock/Alarm Alarm Alarm

BT Call Guardian

Do Not Disturb

Outgoing calls

VIP list

Change PIN

Save number Allow number Block number Delete call Send text Delete all

Time and date Time AM/PM

Time format 12 Hours or 24 Hours

Answer only

Answer mode

Ans. & record Answer only Call screening Auto on/of Remote access

Guardian settings Announce msg Block numbers Allow numbers

On/off VIP calls Mobile calls International Premium rate All dialled calls Add VIPs Remove VIPs VIP ringtone

Time AM/PM Melody

Date

Text Messages Write Message

Speed Dial List 1. 1571 2-9 Empty

Calling Features Call Diversion

Settings Sounds Ringing

Contacts menu Accessed by pressing the

button

Calls list Menu accessed

by pressing

Inbox Drafts Sent folder Templates Settings

Cancel Ringback Call Waiting Reminder Call Anon Call Reject

Display Colour theme

Handset name

Call settings Auto answer

Base settings Ringing

S/ware version

Registration Register

Change Sys. PIN

Reset H/set settings

Alert tones Handset tones

Wallpaper Contrast Screen saver

Auto end call Auto join calls First ring

PBX Code

De-register

Base settings Clear user data

Add new contact Edit contact Delete Memory status

Play message* Save number Allow number Block number Delete call Send text Delete all

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Chapter

Quick set up guide

1 Plug in

1 The telephone line cord is already

ﬁtted but don’t plug the other end into the wall socket yet.

2 Plug the mains power adaptor

into the base, with the cable clipped in the groove provided.

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3 Plug the other end of the power

adaptor into the wall power socket and switch on.

Quick set up guide

2 Activate the batteries

1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from the bottom of the handset.

Set up

Please set the time and date

to start using

your telephone

2. The BT logo will appear on the screen, followed by the set up wizard screen displaying Please set the time and date to start using your telephone. Don’t follow these instructions yet. Place your handset on the base to charge ﬁrst.

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Quick set up guide

3 Charge

Place the handset on the base and leave to charge for 24 hours.

Important

Charge the handset batteries for

Set up

Please set the time and date to start using

your telephone

24 hours or your phone might not work.

If your screen displays this message, don’t worry. This is normal and will continue to be displayed until you connect the phone line cord in Step 4.

Line cord error.

Please check.

Hide

Quick set up guide

4 Connect the phone line cord

After 24 hours, plug the phone line cord into the phone wall socket.

If you ever need to remove the

batteries, place your ﬁngers in the groove at the bottom of the handset and lift the cover up to release it. Then, gently ease the batteries out.

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Quick set up guide 9

5 Follow the set up wizard

Set the time and date

1. Select OK by pressing the Left option button under the screen. The set up wizard will

begin. Follow the prompts to complete the set up process.

Tip: when prompted to select OK you can

press the

2. Use the keypad to enter the time using the 12

hour clock format e.g. for 3:32 pm you need to enter 03:32.

3. Press

4. Press

DD/MM/YYYY.

5. Press Save. Saved is displayed.

button in the centre of the

keypad if you prefer.

press or to select AM or PM. enter the date in the format

Please set the time and date

to start using

your telephone

Time

AM/PM

Save Back

Set up

HH:MM

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Quick set up guide10

BT Call Guardian

6. Continue to read and follow the prompts.

7. Press

8. Press

OK. OK.

BT Call Guardian Your phone’s set

to announce unknown caller’s names when you

answer so you...

You need to have a Caller Display service from your

network provider to use all the features available e.g. Call Guardian, Visual Voicemail, Calls List, Text Messaging and other Caller Display enabled features. Charges may apply.

9. Select

Yes or No, and

follow the prompts.

BT Call Guardian

...can decide

how to deal with

calls. Change

settings via Call

Control.

Set up

Do you have

Caller Display?

Yes

Back

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Complete the set up tasks

10. If you wish to continue following the set up wizard, select Yes . (If you don’t want to follow the wizard, select No and you can start using your phone straight away. You can always set up tasks via the menu later).

Record your answer phone outgoing message

11. If you wish to complete this step, select Ye s (or No to continue to the next step).

12. Record message is highlighted, press Select.

13. Follow the voice prompt and record your message into the phone after the tone.

14. Select Save when you’ve ﬁnished.

15. Your message will be played back to you.

16. Select OK (or Delete if you want to replace it).

17. Select Done, to continue with the set up wizard.

Quick set up guide 11

Set up

Would you like

us to guide you

through some

set up tasks?

Yes No

Set up

Do you want to

record your

answer phone

outgoing

message now?

Yes No

Chapter 11

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Quick set up guide

Add contacts

18. If you want to add some contact numbers now, select

Yes (or select No to continue to

next step).

By adding contacts, you will always know that

their calls will get straight through to you, without the need to go through BT Call Guardian.

Please make sure you always add the full

telephone number when you save a contact. If you have important numbers that will always need to get through e.g Doctors surgery, National Floodline, Carer Line numbers etc, make sure you’ve added them to your Contacts or Allowed list.

19. Enter the contact name using the keypad and press

20. Enter the home phone number. You can then press

and enter a mobile number and

then a work number if you want to. Press

then or to select a ringtone.

21. Select Save when you’ve ﬁnished.

Set up

Do you want to

add contacts

now, so their calls

are allowed?

Yes No

Add contact

Name

Home Mobile

Save Back

Abc

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22. Select Ye s if you want to enter more contacts or No if you don’t want to for now.

Follow steps 19, 20 and 21 on page 12

for instructions on how to add a contact.

23. Select OK to complete the set up wizard. You can now start using your phone.

Please read the rest of this User Guide for instructions on how to use the most popular features of your BT8600 phone.

If you’d like more detailed instructions on

features like internal calls, remote access and text messaging, further information is available to download from bt.com/producthelp

Quick set up guide 13

Set up

Do you want to

add another

contact?

Yes No

Set up

complete.

Please read the

quick start

guide.

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Quick set up guide14

6 Set up your additional handsets (multi packs only)

1. For additional handsets and chargers: plug the mains power adaptor into the back of the charger and plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch on the power.

2. Activate the batteries as explained on page 6. Once you’ve set the time and date on the ﬁrst handset then it will be shared with all other handsets in your multi pack after you activate the batteries.

3. Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours.

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