You need to place your BT Decor 1300 within 3 metres
of a telephone socket so that the cable will reach.
Your BT Decor 1300 can be wall mounted, see Wall
mounting your phone, on page 30.
Inserting the batteries
Battery low warning
When the batteries are low and in
need of replacing the display will
Low Battery
show
When the batteries are dead, the
display will be blank. When the
handset is lifted the display will
show
Replace Battery
WARNING
When you change the batteries
please ensure the phone is
disconnected from the
telephone line.
.
.
Turn the phone over, and remove the battery
compartment cover by pressing in on the plastic clip and
lifting the cover off. Insert the 4 x AA batteries supplied,
making sure to follow the polarity markings shown inside
the battery compartment and replace the cover.
Turn the phone over and connect the curly handset cord
into the socket marked with the symbol. Turn the
phone back over and position the handset on the
receiver.
Removing the base plinth (optional)
Your BT Decor 1300 will come with the base plinth
already attached. If you want to use your BT Decor 1300
on a flat surface such as a table or desk then we advise
you to leave the plinth attached.
If you want to remove the base plinth, turn the plinth
lock switch on the underside of the phone to the ‘unlock’
position and unclip.
Connecting to the telephone line
Connect the telephone line cord to the socket marked
on the back of the base and plug the other end into
the telephone wall socket.
Remove the protective film from the display screen.
7Getting started
If you prefer to wall-mount your
BT Decor 1300, please refer to the
instructions shown on page 30.
2. Dial the telephone number. The number is displayed.
During the call the duration of the call will be displayed.
Call timer
Your handset automatically times the duration of every
external call.
The call timer activates 5 seconds into a call and
continues to display the time until 5 seconds after the
call has ended.
Preparatory dialling
Preparatory dialling lets you see the number on the
display before it is dialled out. If the number you enter
is more than 16 digits, only the last 16 digits will
be displayed.
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake press
to delete.
2. Lift the handset or pressor to dial.
If your BT Decor 1300 finds an
exact match in the Directory for
the number you dialled, the name
of the person you are calling will be
displayed instead of the number.
If the number you enter is more
than 16 digits, only the last 16
digits will be displayed.
Accessing the directory during
a call
Whilst on a call, you can access the
directory to view, add, edit or
delete entries. See the Directory
section on page 16.
3. To dial the number, lift the handset or press
or .
Or
To exit the redial list without dialling, press to
return to standby.
Save a redial number to the directory
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Press or to scroll through the redial list to the
number you want to save.
3. Press
Enter Name
4.
Save Number
is displayed, enter a name using the keypad
is displayed, press .
.
and press .
Edit Number
5.
is displayed. If necessary, edit the number
using to delete incorrect digits and enter new ones
using the keypad. When you are happy with the number,
press .
5.
Entry Saved
6. Press to return to standby.
is displayed.
Numbers are only stored once in
the redial list. If you ring the same
number on more than one
occasion, the most recent time you
called will be shown at the top of
the list and replace any previous
occurrence of the number.
If you make a mistake, press
to delete the last character/digit.
Numbers stored without a name
will be displayed before
alphabetical entries.
Press and holdto exit the
directory and return to standby at
any time.
Directory full
If you try to store a new entry and
the directory is full,
will be displayed. You will need to
delete entries before you can add
new ones, see page 19.
Entering names
Use the keypad to enter the letters
shown on the buttons, e.g. to store
TOM:
Pressonce to enter T.
Pressthree times to enter O.
Press
Writing tips
If you make a mistake, press
to delete the last character/digit.
To enter a space, pressonce.
Pressrepeatedly to enter the
following symbols & - . , ' ( ) ? !
@ 1
If the next letter is on the same
button that you have just pressed,
wait until the cursor moves to the
right before trying to enter it.
Directory Full
once to enter M.
You can store 100 names and telephone numbers in your
BT Decor 1300’s directory. Names stored in the
directory can be up to 16 characters and numbers up
to 20 digits long. Directory entries are stored
alphabetically.
You can also assign directory entries with individual
ringer melodies and coloured mood lighting. When you
receive a call from one of these pre-selected numbers,
instead of the normal ring you will hear the ring you
have selected and the display will light up in the
chosen colour.
Store a directory entry
1. Press .
If the directory is empty:
Add New Entry
is displayed, press .
If there are already entries stored:
The first alphabetical entry will be displayed. Press
to display
Add New Entry
and press .
2. Enter the name for the entry using the keypad then
press .
3. Enter the telephone number for the entry using the
keypad then press .
1. Press , then or to scroll to the directory
entry you want.
Or, to search alphabetically:
Enter the first letter of the name you want e.g. for
Emma, press twice to display names beginning with
E, then scroll using or to the name you want.
2. Press to dial the displayed entry.
Or
Press to return to standby.
Edit a directory entry
1. Press . The first alphabetical entry will be
displayed.
2. Press or to scroll to the directory entry you
want.
3. Press ,
Add New Entry
4. Press to display
is displayed.
Edit Entry
and press .
5. Edit the name using the or buttons to move the
cursor through the letters of the name, the button
to delete incorrect letters and the keypad to enter new
letters. When the name is correct press .
Insert a pause in a number
At the point where you want a
pause, press and holduntil P
appears in the display.
Redial
Calls
Redial
Redial
Calls
Menu
Redial
Calls
Redial
R
edial
Calls
Redial
18Directory
‘Normal Melody’ is the default
melody setting, i.e. the ringer
melody you have set as your main
ringer melody, see page 21.
There are 4 standard melodies and
6 polyphonic ringer melodies to
select from.
6. Edit the number using the or buttons to move
the cursor through the number, the button to
delete incorrect digits and the keypad to enter new
digits. When the number is correct press .
Entry Saved
7.
is displayed. Press to return to
standby.
Assign a ringer melody to a directory entry
You can assign an individual ringer melody to a directory
number. When you receive an incoming call from the
assigned number, just by hearing the ringer melody you
will be able to tell who is calling.
1. Press . The first alphabetical entry will be
displayed.
2. Press or to scroll to the directory entry you
want.
3. Press ,
4. Press to display
Add New Entry
Set Melody
5. The current melody setting is displayed, use the and
You can assign mood lighting to a directory number so
that when you receive an incoming call from that
number, the display on your BT Decor 1300 will light up
in the selected colour. The colours you can choose from
are Normal Colour, Green, Orange and Red.
1. Press . The first alphabetical entry will be
displayed.
2. Press or to scroll to the directory entry you
want.
3. Press ,
Add New Entry
4. Press to display
is displayed.
Mood Lighting
and press .
5. The current setting is displayed, use the and
buttons to select the colour you want and press .
Saved
6.
is displayed. Press to return to standby.
19Directory
‘Normal Colour’ is the default
backlight colour setting, see page
23.
Delete a directory entry
1. Press . The first alphabetical entry will be
displayed.
2. Press or to scroll to the directory entry you
want.
You will need to set the correct time and date so they
can be displayed correctly on the display.
If you subscribe to a Caller Display service, the time and
date will be set automatically on receipt of your first
incoming call.
Your BT Decor 1300 uses the 24 hour clock.
1. Press .
2. Press to display
Ringer Volume
Set Time & Date
3. The first digit of the time flashes. Use the keypad to
enter the time, using 2 digits for the hour and 2 digits
for the minutes, press to confirm.
4. The current date setting is displayed with the first digit
flashing. Use the keypad to enter the date using 2 digits
for the day and 2 digits for the month, press to
confirm.
To use Caller Display you must
first subscribe to your network
provider’s Caller Display service.
A quarterly fee may be payable.
For more details on BT’s Calling
Features, call BT free on
0800 800 150.
If you subscribe to a Caller Display service, your BT
Decor 1300’s display shows who is calling (provided
the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an
international call).
If you have stored a name to go with the number in the
directory and an exact match is found, the name will be
displayed instead.
Calls list
The Calls list contains the telephone numbers of the last
50 received calls. You can display, scroll through, dial
and copy numbers in the list.
If a call is received when the Calls list is full, then the
oldest entry will be deleted automatically to make room
for the new call.
New calls
When you have new (unread) calls the Calls light on the
base flashes and the number of missed calls is shown on
the display when in standby.
1. Press to go straight to the Calls list and view the new
calls. The Calls light stops flashing. The details for the
most recent call are displayed. The date and time the call
was received are displayed together with the caller’s
New
number.
will be displayed if the call is new (unread).
If the caller’s details are stored in the directory and an
exact match is found, the caller’s name will be displayed
as well as the number.
2. Scroll or through the list.
3. Press to return to standby.
Dial from the Calls list
1. Press to view the Calls list.
2. Scroll
or to the entry you want.
3. To dial the displayed number, lift the handset or press
or .
Copy a number to the directory
You can add a Calls list number to your directory, either
as a new entry or to an existing entry if the caller rings
from a number which is not already stored.
To exit the Calls list and return to
standby at any time, press.
If the Calls list is empty,
will be displayed.
Empty
Caller information is not available
With some incoming calls, the
telephone number of the caller is
not available and cannot therefore
be displayed.
In this case your BT Decor 1300
provides you with some
explanatory information:
Unavailable
unavailable.
No Number
their number.
International
Payphone
payphone.
Ringback
number you set as a ringback
number.
– The number is
– The caller has withheld
– International call.
– call is from a
– the call is from a
Calls List
Redial
Calls
Menu
Redial
Calls
Redial
Redial
Calls
Redial
Calls
Redial
Menu
Redial
Calls
Redial
R
edial
Calls
26Caller Display
For help with entering names, see
page 16.
If you make a mistake, press
to delete the last character/digit.
is displayed. If necessary, edit the number
using the keypad. (using and to move through
the number and to delete incorrect digits).
When the number is correct, press .
is displayed.
The message waiting indicator is
activated by a stuttered dial tone
which you can hear when you pick
up your phone. BT Calling
Features, such as Call Diversion
and Call Barring use a stuttered
dial tone so therefore will cause
the message waiting indicator to
flash even if no messages have
been left.
IMPORTANT
After an incoming call, or after
lifting the handset, your BT Decor
1300 will check the line for any
messages. You will experience at
least a 2 minute delay before the
message waiting indicator light
flashes if messages have been left.
If you have subscribed to BT Answer 1571 or Call
Minder, your BT Decor 1300 will indicate when you have
received a voice message by the flashing messages light.
BT Answer 1571 and Call Minder are invisible answer
machines located at your local exchange which will take
messages when you are out, engaged on another call or
on the Internet.
To enable your BT Decor 1300 to let you know you have
messages you must first subscribe to a BT messaging
service:
BT Answer 1571 is a basic answering service and is
completely free of charge. To activate the service, dial
Freefone 0800 003 800.
For information on Call Minder, call BT on Freefone 0800
800 150. This is a chargeable service.
To access your voice mail messages
1. Press .
2. Your BT Decor 1300 goes into handsfree mode and you
will hear the telephone dialling out. After a few seconds
you will be connected automatically to your voice
mail service.
2. Press . The number is displayed and you will hear
the telephone dialling out. After a few seconds you will
be connected automatically to your voice mail service.
The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed
as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other
household or commercial waste at the end of its working life.
The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has
been put in place to recycle products using best available recovery and recycling
techniques to minimise the impact on the environment, treat any hazardous substances
and avoid the increasing landfill.
Product disposal instructions for residential users
When you have no further use for it, please remove any batteries and dispose of them
and the product as per your local authority’s recycling processes. For more information
please contact your local authority or the retailer where the product was purchased.
Product disposal instructions for business users
Business users should contact their suppliers and check the terms and conditions of the
purchase contract and ensure that this product is not mixed with other commercial waste
for disposal.
33General information
34General information
Guarantee
Your BT Decor 1300 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.
Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or
its agent’s discretion the option to replace the BT Decor 1300, or any component
thereof, which is identified as faulty or below standard, or fails as a result of inferior
workmanship or materials. Products over 28 days old from the date of purchase may be
replaced with a refurbished or repaired product.
The conditions of this guarantee are:
■ The guarantee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guarantee
period.
■ Proof of purchase is provided.
■ The equipment is returned to the point of purchase.
■ This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects caused by accidents, misuse, fair
wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or
repair other than by approved agents.
■ This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
If your product needs repair after the guarantee period has ended, the repair must meet
the approval requirements for connection to the telephone network. We recommend that
you contact BT’s approved repair agent, Helpdesk Solutions on 08702 405029 or a local
qualified repairer.
If you have to return your BT Decor 1300:
Pack the unit securely, preferably in the original packaging. All parts must be returned.
We cannot take responsibility for goods damaged in transit. Please obtain and keep proof
of posting from the carrier.
BT Accessories and Replacement Items
For a full range of accessories and replacement items for BT products please call
0870 240 5522, or visit:
For guarantee purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt.
36General information
Technical information
How many telephones can you have?
All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN), which is
used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any one telephone
line. Your BT Decor 1300 has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4 is allowed, if the total REN
of 4 is exceeded, the telephones may not ring. With different telephone types there is
no guarantee of ringing, even when the REN is less than 4.
Switchboard compatibility
This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone
network and compatible switchboards, which support tone dialling and time break recall.
If in doubt please consult your Service Provider.
You can change the dial mode to pulse dialling if necessary, see page 15.
R&TTE Directive
This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone
network and compatible switchboards.
This equipment complies with the essential requirements for the Radio Equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC).
If you would like a copy of the Declaration of Conformity please visit:
www.ateamtech.com/products/doc/decor1300
The telecommunications services described in this publication
are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.
Services and equipment are provided subject to British
Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of
contract. Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract.