BT CONVERSE 325 User Manual

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User Guide

BT CONVERSE 325

This product is intended for connection to analogue
public switched telephone networks and private
switchboards in the United Kingdom.

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Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide
to your BT Converse 325.

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At a glance

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BT Converse 325

Reminder
Call Off

Reminder
Call On

1571

Call
Diversion

1471

Headset button (and light

)

Used in conjunction with a
headset.

Volume

Adjusts the volume
of your caller’s voice.

Message Waiting indicator

(for compatible switchboard
users only) Flashes when
there is Voice Mail.

Call indicator light

Flashes to indicate you
have an incoming call.

Next

Inserts a space in a number when storing
numbers in the memory.

Handset hook

Rotates to hold the handset in place
when wall-mounted.

Clear

Used to edit numbers when pre-dialling
or when storing numbers in the memory.

Display

Shows 24-hour clock, battery low
indicator, phone numbers, and ‘Error’
if you press a wrong button.

Handsfree button (and light

)

Allows you to make and receive calls
without lifting the handset, leaving your
hands free.

Voice amplification

Amplifies your caller’s voice when
using the handset or headset.

Hearing aid compatible

Your Converse handset
is hearing aid
compatible.

Handset park

When the phone is wall-mounted you can
hang the handset here if you need to leave
the phone during a call.

Store

Lets you store numbers in the one-touch
and two-touch memories.

Dial

Dials the number shown on the display.

Redial

Redials the last number called. Repeat-dials
the redial number. Also lets you enter a
pause in a stored number.

Recall

For use with a switchboard/PBX, e.g. to
transfer calls and some BT Calling Features.

Clock

Used to set the clock and time the duration
of a call.

Calculator button

Switches the display to the calculator
function.

Telephone number label

Lift the plastic cover to remove the label
and write your phone numbers.

Memory buttons

Press to dial a stored number. Some buttons
are pre-programmed with Calling Features
codes.

Shift

Used to store and dial two-touch memory
numbers.

Secrecy button (and light)

Allows you to talk to someone in the same
room without your caller being able to hear
the conversation.

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In this guide

At a glance 1
Introduction 4

Unpacking 4
For your records 4
Safety information 4

Setting up 5
Using the telephone 7

Last number redial 8
Secrecy 9
Handsfree talking 9
One-Touch and Two-Touch
memories 10
Data port 13

Using BT Calling Features 14

1471 – Call Return 14
Call Diversion 15
1571 – Call Minder/BT Answer 15
Reminder call 16
Other services 16

General information 18

Guarantee 18
Technical information 19
Switchboard compatibility 19
R&TTE Directive 19

Wall-mounting 20
Index 21

Hints and tips boxes

In this user guide, we’ve included
helpful tips and important notes.
They are shown in boxes like this.

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Introduction

Your Converse 325 has been designed for ease of use and made
to the high standards set by BT.

Unpacking your
Converse 325

If anything is missing, please contact
your place of purchase immediately.

Converse 325 telephone
with telephone line
attached.

Screws, wall plugs and
plinth for wall-mounting.

3 x AAA batteries

For your records

For guarantee purposes, proof of
purchase is required, so please keep
your receipt.

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number

(on the underside of the base unit):

Purchase price:

Please read the instructions carefully
before use and keep this User Guide
for future reference.

Safety information

General

Simply clean your Converse 325 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 Converse 325. 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.

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.

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INTRODUCTION

BT Converse 325

1471

Call
Diversion

1571

Reminder
Call On

Reminder
Call Off

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1 Insert the batteries

The display on your Converse 325 is
powered by 3 x AAA alkaline batteries.

Make sure the phone is not plugged
into the phone socket. Open the battery
compartment cover.

Insert batteries as shown.

Close the lid and replace the
compartment cover.

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Plan the location

Situate your Converse 325 close
enough to a phone socket so that the
line cord will reach.

Your Converse 325 can be wall-mounted.
See ‘

Wall-mounting’, on page 20.

Setting up

2 Plug your Converse 325

into the phone socket

SETTING UP

3 Check the dialling mode

Your Converse 325 should be pre-set to
T-TB which gives you TONE dialling.

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

T or P.

Note

When your batteries are within about
two weeks of total exhaustion,

BATT

LOW

will appear in the display. If you
do not replace the batteries and they
become totally discharged your
Converse 325 will not display anything
on the screen.

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4 Set the time

Press the Store button.
Press the

Clock button.

Enter the current time using
the 24-hour clock, eg.

0 9 3 0

= 9.30am, 1 5 3 0 = 3.30pm.
Press the

Store button.

The time is set and displayed.

Your Converse 325 is now ready for use.

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SETTING UP