BT BIG Button + User Manual
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This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and
private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
You must subscribe to BT Answer 1571 or Call Minder and install 2 x AAA batteries (not
included) before the Message Waiting indication feature will work. A quarterly fee is payable
for Call Minder.
User
Guide
BT BIG Button
+
Corded Telephone with Big Buttons
and Message Waiting Indicator*
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Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’
guide to your BIG Button +
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At a glance
Handset
Hearing aid wearers may benefit from
switching their hearing aid to the middle
T position and holding the earpiece up
to the aid, not their ear.
Handset hook
When the phone has been
wall-mounted it keeps the
handset in place.
1
Message / Indicator light
This will flash when the phone rings.
It will also flash to indicate you have
voice messages waiting to be played.
Ringing volume, tone and
amplification setting
The switches on the phone base give
you the option to change the ringing
volume, ringing tone and incoming or
outgoing amplification and Recall mode.
Quickdial button
Enables you to dial up to 10 phone
numbers stored in the memory.
Redial button
Redials the last
number dialled.
1471 button
Allows you to check the phone number of
the last person who called you. Automatically
dials 1471 when pressed.
Amplify button
This button together with the switch on
the base of the product allows you to
amplify your voice or the caller’s voice.
Use the +/– buttons to increase/ decrease
the level of amplification on your call.
Store button
Allows you to store phone numbers in
the Quickdial and One-touch memories.
R (recall) button
Recall button for use with some
BT Select Services and switchboards.
Handset park
When the BIG Button + is
wall-mounted, you can hook the handset
on this if you need to temporarily move
away from the phone.
Memory label
For making a note of
names and numbers
stored in the Quickdial
memories.
One-Touch memory buttons
Enables you to quickly dial your most
regularly used numbers or a stored
number for emergencies. The middle
button is pre-programmed with 1571.
This can be overwritten if required.
S (secrecy) button
Press to speak to someone in the same room
without the person on the other end of the line
hearing your conversation.
How to STORE numbers
1. Press the STORE key
2. Press either one of the 3 direct dial
memory keys or the Quickdial followed
by a dialling key
3. Dial the number to be stored
4. Finally press the STORE key again
0...9
BIG Button +
7
1
5
1
1
2
45
3
6
7
1471
8
9
0
Redial
Quickdial
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At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Unpacking your BIG Button + 5
For your records 6
Safety information 7
Setting up your BIG Button + 9
Using your BIG Button + 16
Making and receiving calls 16
Secrecy 17
Redial 18
One-Touch memory 18
Quickdial memory 21
Quickdial memory label 22
To change numbers stored in the memory 23
Voice mail indication 25
General information 28
Guarantee 28
Technical information 30
R&TTE Directive 30
Switchboard compatibility 30
Wall-mounting 31
Index 35
In this guide
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You can expect your BIG Button + to provide many years of
quality service.
Please read the instructions carefully before use, and keep
this User Guide for future reference.
This user guide is available in the following formats:–
• Large Print.
• Braille.
• Tape recording.
If required, please ring BT on Freefone 0800 800 150
(0800 243 123 for textphone users only).
Introduction
Your BIG Button + is designed for ease of use
and made to the high standards set by BT
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide we’ve included helpful tips and useful
notes. These are shown in boxes like this.
If anything is missing, please contact your place
of purchase immediately.
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Unpacking your BIG Button +
BIG Button +
with telephone line
cable attached
Plinth
Screws and wall plugs
for wall mounting
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For your records
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number
(on the underside of the base unit):
Purchase price:
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Safety information
General
Simply clean your BIG Button + with a damp (not wet)
cloth, or an antistatic wipe.
Never use household polish as this may damage
the product.
Never use a dry cloth as this may cause static shock.
Do not open the BIG Button +. This could expose you to
high voltages or other risks.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of
explosion and/or the release of highly toxic chemicals.
Environmental
Do not expose to direct sunlight.
We recommend that you do not place the product on
antique/veneered wood to avoid damage.
Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces
which generate fibres, or place it in locations preventing
free flow of air over its surfaces.
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Do not submerge any part of your product in water and
do not use it in damp or humid conditions, such as in
bathrooms.
Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other
hazardous conditions.
The emergency services can be contacted in the UK by
dialling 999. You may also dial 112, which is valid in any
country that is a member of the European Community.
You may not be able to make an emergency call in
certain situations:
• If the telephone line is disconnected.
• If there is a fault on the line from your phone or on
the network.
If your BIG Button + is connected to a PBX (switchboard),
you may have to dial an access number before 999 to
contact the emergency services.
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The following points should be considered:
Situate your product close enough to the telephone socket
so that the cable will reach.
Do not stand it on carpets or other similar surfaces that
generate fibres as this may reduce the ringing sound and
clog inside mechanisms.
Your BIG Button + can be positioned in three alternative
ways:
Flat on a table surface.
Raised position on a table surface (using plinth).
Wall-mounted. See ‘Wall-mounting’ on page 31.
Warning
Your BIG Button + is only designed to be operated in a
normal domestic or office environment. It should not be used
in bathrooms or near water.
Setting up
Follow these steps to set up your BIG Button +
ready for use
Plan the location of your BIG Button +
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Please note you will require 2 x AAA batteries to benefit
from the BT Answer 1571/Call Minder message waiting
indication. These are not included.
Lift the battery cover and insert the batteries as shown.
1 Insert the batteries
Note
Batteries are only required if you want to use the 1571
feature.
You will still be able to make and receive calls via the
handset without batteries fitted. However, the message
waiting indicator will not function.
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2 Plug your BIG Button + into the
telephone socket
If you do not have a modern style socket, call BT on
Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to come
and fit the correct socket.
This may be a chargeable service.
Battery low indicator
The batteries power the Message Waiting Indicator lamp.
The normal flash rate when messages are waiting is every
2 seconds. When the batteries are running low and a message
is waiting, the flash rate slows to once every 6 seconds.
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