BT BT7500 Quick Setup And User Manual

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Quick Set-up and User Guide

BT7500

Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine

Important – please read ﬁrst2

• Only use the line cord, power supply and rechargeable batteries supplied with your phone.

• Make sure that the power supply is connected to a known working socket.

• Connect your phone to the power supply and allow the batteries to charge for 24 hours before connecting the line cord to your telephone socket.

• To make sure you get the best range and reception from your handset, avoid interference by placing the base unit away from large metal objects such as fridge freezers and microwave ovens or electronic products such as computers and TVs.

Answering machine – handy hint

Make sure that the telephone is set to Answer and record and that the Ring delay is set to answer before any voicemail service i.e. BT Answer 1571, or similar. The default setting is ﬁve rings. If you want to change this, please see page 53.

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Check box contents

Telephone line cord

(pre-installed)

2x AAA Ni-MH 600mAh

Handset Base

Mains power adaptor

(item code 048611)

Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)

Handset Charger

Mains power adaptor

(item code 048610)

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 BT7500 if you use any other type of batteries.

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

2x AAA Ni-MH 6000mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

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Quick set-up guide4

Where to put your phone

• Place the base within 3

metres of a mains power socket and 2 metres of a phone socket so the cables will reach.

• Make sure it’s at least a

metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference.

• Don’t place the phone or

base in a bathroom or other humid area.

• The product works by

sending radio signals between the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you position the base. Putting it as high as possible can help give you the best signal.

IMPORTANT

• Don’t connect the phone line

to a phone socket until the handset is fully charged.

• The base station should

be plugged into the mains power socket all the time.

1 Plug in

1. Plug the mains power adaptor with the blue ring on the connector into the base, with the cable clipped in the groove provided.

The telephone line cord is pre-installed but don’t plug the other end into the wall socket yet.

2. Plug the other end of the power adaptor into the wall power socket and switch on.

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2 Charge

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

Rechargeable batteries

already fitted

Remove this tab

and charge batteries

for 24 hours before use.

2. Place the handset on the base to charge.

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

IMPORTANT Charge the handset batteries for 24 hours or your phone might not work.

Talk/Standby time

Under ideal conditions, the handset batteries should give up to 13 hours talk time or 16 hours standby on a single charge. (This doesn’t mean you can unplug the base or leave the handset for this length of time without charge).

Please note that new NiMH rechargeable batteries don’t reach full capacity until they’ve been in normal use for several days.

Battery low warning

If the

icon is ﬂashing in the display and you hear a warning tone every minute during a call, you’ll need to recharge your handset before you can use it.

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Quick set-up guide6

Battery performance

• To keep the batteries in the best condition, leave the handset off the base for a few hours at a time.

• Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as long as possible.

• After charging your handset for the ﬁrst time, subsequent charging time for the batteries is approximately 6–8 hours.

• The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will go down over time, which will reduce the talk and standby time. Eventually they’ll need replacing. For details on how to get replacement batteries, call the help team on 0800 218 2182*.

Set up your additional handsets (multipacks only)

1. For additional handsets and chargers: plug the mains power adaptor connector 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 5.

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

If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply slide open the battery compartment cover and ease out the batteries.

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3 Go!

Your BT7500 is now ready for you to use

• For help setting the date and time, go to page 35.

• For instructions on making a call, go to page 18.

• For help personalising your phone’s settings, go to page 35.

• For instructions on using the answer machine, go to page 50.

Or, you may ﬁnd the answer in the Help section on page 63 or see our online frequently asked questions at bt.com/producthelp Alternatively, call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182*

* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and

international call costs may vary.

Using your BT7500 on a broadband line?

If so, you need to ﬁt an ADSL microﬁlter between the phone line cord and the phone socket. You can get BT ADSL microﬁlters from bt.com/shop

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8 In this guide

Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons

Handset display / display icons

Base

................................................15

Finding your way around your phone

Menu map

..............................12

.........14

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Using the phone

Switching the handset on or off

Making an external call

Preparatory dialling

Ending a call

Receiving a call

Call Waiting

....................................18

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Earpiece volume

Mute

...............................................20

Handsfree

.......................................20

....................18

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........18

Making a handsfree call....................20

Answering a call handsfree

Switch to handsfree during a call

Redial list

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...............20

......21

Redial a number

..............................21

Store a number from the redial list to your contacts

...............................22

Delete a number from the redial list

Delete the entire redial list

Voicemail (BT 1571)

Keypad lock

.....................................23

Handset ringer on/off

Finding a handset (paging)

................22

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...............24

Contacts

Store a name and number

Character map

View an entry

.................................25

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View contacts capacity

Dial an entry

Edit an entry

Delete an entry

Delete all entries

....................................26

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Edit a call group name

Change a call group ringtone

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..22

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Speed dial .......................................29

Copy a contact entry to a speed dial button

Delete a speed dial entry

Edit a speed dial entry

Dial a speed dial entry

......................................29

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Sound

Handset ringer melody for external calls

...................................32

Handset ringer melody for internal calls

Setting the ringer volume

Setting quiet mode

Handset tones on/off

Base ringer melody

....................................32

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Settings

Handset settings

Set the date and time format

Set the date and time

Main menu display format

Handset name

..............................35

............35

.......................35

................36

.................................36

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Screensaver

Contrast

Select base

Auto answer

Reset handset

Handset ring priority

Change system PIN

PBX access code

Reset base

.....................................36

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Alarm clock

Setting an alarm

Stopping the alarm when it rings

..............................41

......42

Calls lists

Caller Display

Calls list

Viewing call details

Dial from the Calls list

...................................43

...........................................43

..........................43

.......................44

Copy a Calls list number to

your contacts...................................44

Delete an entry in the Calls list

..........44

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Delete entire Calls list .......................45

Calls list type

New call alert

...................................45

..................................45

BT Services

Pre-stored BT Services numbers

Calling the BT7500 helpdesk

.......46

............46

Calling BT 118 500 (Directory Enquires)

Using Call divert

Using Call Waiting

Using Anonymous call reject

Using Ring back

Using Reminder call

View/edit a BT services number

Enter a new service number

.........................46

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........49

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Answering machine

Using the answering machine from the handset

.....................................50

Switching the answering machine on or off

..........................................50

Outgoing messages..........................51

Recording your own

outgoing message ...........................51

Checking or deleting your outgoing message

...........................51

Select male or female outgoing message voice

Recording a memo

Answer settings

Answer delay

.................................52

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...............................53

...................................53

Setting the recording time for messages

Call screening

Turn call screening on/off

New message alert on/off

Message playback using the handset

Delete all old messages

...................................54

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................55

....................57

Using the answering machine at the base

Switching on or off

..........................................57

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Playing back messages .....................57

Operating the answer machine with Remote access

Turning remote access on or off

.................................58

........58

Operating your answering machine remotely

............................59

Using additional handsets

Registering an additional handset

De-register a handset

......................61

.....60

Making internal calls between handsets

Transferring a call

3-Way conference call

...............................................63

Help

............................61

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General information

Safety information

Cleaning

..........................................68

Environmental

...........................67

.................................68

Product disposal instructions

Guarantee

Technical information

.......................................69

.......................70

Connecting to a switchboard

Recall (R)

R&TTE

.........................................70

.............................................70

Declaration of Conformance

For your records

...............................70

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12 Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons

In standby, press to open and scroll through the Redial list, see page 21.

In talk mode, press to increase the earpiece volume.

In menu mode, press to scroll up through the options.

Left option button

Press to open the option displayed on the screen.

In answering machine mode, deletes the current message.

Press to accept current selection.

In standby mode, press to make and receive calls, see page 18

or press twice to activate handsfree mode.

In talk mode, press to switch handsfree on and off, see page 21.

When entering text, press to move the cursor left.

Press to scroll left on the main menu screen.

In standby, press and hold to dial BT 1571 or your network’s voicemail service.

(Up) Redial

Talk

Left

Press and hold to turn the ringer on or off.

R (Recall)

For use with some BT Calling Features and when connected to a switchboard/PBX.

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Right option button

In standby, press to enter the

In sub-menus, press to open the option displayed on the screen.

In answering machine mode, stops message playback.

End call / on or off

Press to end a call.

In standby, press and hold to switch the handset on or off, see page 18.

In menu mode, press to return to standby.

Right

When entering text, press to move the cursor right.

Press to scroll right on the main menu screen.

(Down) Calls

In standby, press to open and scroll through the Calls list, see page 43.

In talk mode, press to decrease the earpiece volume.

In menu mode, press to scroll down through the options.

Contacts

menu.

Press and hold to lock or unlock the keypad.

Intercom

Use to make internal calls, see page 61.

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Getting to know your phone

Handset display

Handset name and number

Handset 1

1 New Call

1 New Msg

Time Date

03:42pm 01/01

Menu Names

Handset display icons

Shows handset battery status. More bars means more charge. Scrolls when the handset is charging.

Empty frame ﬂashes when it needs recharging.

Shows signal strength. More bars mean better signal. Flashing – to warn you are moving out of range. Off – out of range or cannot connect to the base selected.

On – during a call.

Flashing – incoming call.

On – missed call in the Calls list.*

* You need Caller Display for this to work and you must subscribe to your network provider. A fee may be payable.

Find out more at bt.com/callingfeatures

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On – handsfree speaker on.

On – voicemail (BT 1571) message received.

On – answering machine on.

Off – answering machine off.

Memory full

Flash – alarm time has been reached. Off – alarm off.

Handset ringer is switched off.

shows if memory is full

Mute on

On – alarm is set.

The keypad is locked.

Base

Answer On/Off

Press to turn the

answering machine

on or off.

Press to ring all

registered handsets,

helpful for ﬁnding

a missing handset,

see page 24.

Also used during the

registration process,

see page 60.

Delete

Press once to delete

the message

during playback.

In idle mode press and

hold to delete

all old messages.

Skip<<

Press once to repeat

playing the current

message from the

beginning. Press

twice to skip

backward to play the

previous message.

Find

Play

Press once to play

new message.

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Vol-

Decrease speaker volume during message playback.

Decrease base ringer volume.

Vol+

Increase speaker volume during message playback.

Increase base ringer volume.

Stop

Press to stop the message during playback.

Skip>>

Press to skip a message during playback.

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Getting to know your phone

Finding your way around your phone

Your BT7500 has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map opposite.

When the handset is switched on and in standby:

1. Press the

2. Use ,

available options.

3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the OK option button to select

or the

To exit a menu and return to standby, press .

If no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds, the handset returns to standby automatically.

option button to open the main menu.

or buttons to scroll through and highlight the

Back

button to return to the previous screen.

Handset 1

1 New Call 1 New Msg

Left option button

Press to select the option

displayed on the screen

above the button.

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03:42pm 01/01

Menu Names

Right option button

Press to select the option displayed on the screen above the button.

Navigation buttons

Scroll left and right.

Scroll up and down.

Menu Map

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Contacts

If empty: New Entry

Capacity If entries: <New Entry> Entries listed

alphabetically

Settings

Date & Time Display Handset Base

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Alarm clock

Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Alarm 5

Sound

Handset Ringer Base Ringer Advisory Tones

Answer machine

Play Messages Delete Old Msgs Answer On/Off OGM Voice Outgoing Message Record Memo Answer Settings

BT Services

Helpdesk BT118500 Diverts Call Waiting Anon Call Rej Ringback Reminder Call <Empty> <Empty> <Empty>

Using the phone

When you make a call, the light on the base ﬂashes.

Call timer

Your handset will automatically time your outgoing calls. The handset shows the length of time both during and for a few seconds after your call.

Out of range warning

When the handset is out of range of the base, the

icon ﬂashes.

If you move out of range when you’re on a call, you’ll lose your connection. The handset will automatically re-connect to the base when you move back within range.

Switching the handset on or off

To switch off

1. Press and hold . You will be prompted to switch off handset. Press

Yes

to switch the handset off.

To switch on

1. Press and hold .

Making an external call

1. Press . is displayed.

2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number.

Preparatory dialling

1. Dial the number ﬁrst. If you make a mistake press

Clear

to delete the last digit.

2. Press to dial.

Ending a call

1. Press .

Receiving a call

When you receive a call, the phone rings. If you’ve got a Caller Display service, the display shows the caller’s number if it’s available or the caller’s name if it matches an entry in your contacts list.

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If you don’t have a Caller Display service, the screen shows

External call

1. Press to accept the call.

Call Waiting

If you’ve got a Call Waiting service and it is switched on, your BT7500 will alert you to a second incoming call if you’re already engaged on an external call.

1. You’ll hear the call waiting tone and the display will show the number of the caller, or the name if it matches an entry in your contacts.

2. Press to answer the new call and your ﬁrst caller is put on hold.

3. Press to toggle between the two callers.

4. Press to hang up the current call.

Earpiece volume

During a call, you can adjust the handset earpiece volume. There are ﬁve levels.

1. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.

Auto answer

If auto answer’s set to ON you can answer a call by lifting the handset off the base.

If auto answer’s set to OFF, you’ll need to lift the handset

off the base and press

Auto answer ON is the default setting. See page 37.

To switch your call waiting service on or off, see page 47.

too.

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Using the phone

During a handsfree call, press or to change

the loudspeaker volume.

Mute

During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing.

1. During a call, press

Mute

. The display shows

Mute On

and your caller can’t hear you.

2. Press

Mute Off

to return to your caller.

Handsfree

Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset and means that other people in the room can listen to your conversation over the loudspeaker.

Making a handsfree call

1. Dial the number then press twice. is displayed. You hear your call over the handset loudspeaker.

to switch the call between the earpiece and

Press the loudspeaker.

2. Press to end the call.

Answering a call handsfree

When the phone rings:

1. Press . The call is transferred to the handset loudspeaker.

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Switching to handsfree during a call

1. During a call, press to put the call on the loudspeaker. To switch handsfree off and return the call to the earpiece, press

again.

Redial list

Up to the last 20 telephone numbers called are saved in the redial list. Once 20 numbers are stored and another number is entered, the oldest number in the list is deleted. You can choose any of the numbers in the redial list to call, delete or store in your contacts.

Redial a number

1. Press and a list of the most recent numbers called is displayed.

2. Press to highlight the number you want and press

Option

3. Scroll to highlight The number will be dialled.

Call Number

then press OK.

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To view the details of the number, press highlighted, press OK.

Option, Details

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Using the phone

For help with entering names, see page 25.

If you make a mistake when naming storing a number from the redial list, press

Clear

Store a number from the redial list to your contacts

1. Press . Scroll to highlight the number you want and press

2. Scroll to highlight

Option

Store Number

and press OK.

3. Enter the name for the contact using the keypad and press

Save

. The display will show Saved

entry will now be saved in your contact lists.

and the

Delete a number from the redial list

1. Press . Scroll to highlight the number you want to delete and press

2. Scroll to highlight

3. The display shows

Option

Delete Entry

Delete?

Press

and press OK.

Yes

to conﬁrm.

The number will be deleted.

Delete the entire redial list

1. Press . Scroll . The last number you dialled is highlighted. Press

2. Scroll to highlight

3. The display shows

Option

Delete All

Delete All?

and press OK.

Press

Yes

to conﬁrm.

The number will be deleted.

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