BT Decor 2500 User Manual

User Guide

BT Decor 2500

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Got everything?

• BT Decor 2500 telephone

with handset attached

• Telephone line cord

(pre-installed)

• Mains power adaptor

(item code 061129)

• User Guide

This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone.

Before you make your ﬁrst call you will need to set up your phone. Follow the simple instructions in ‘Getting started’, on the next few pages.

Need help?

If you need any assistance with your phone or wish to view answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please

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IMPORTANT

Only use the telephone line cord supplied.

Hearing aid?

The BT Decor 2500 is ﬁtted with an inductive coupler so it is compatible with hearings aids.

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In this guide

Getting started

Location 5

Connect the mains power adaptor 5

Connect the telephone line 5

Set the time and date on the display 6

Getting to know your phone 7

Using your phone

Make a call 9

Call timer 9

Preparatory dialling 9

End a call 9

Receive a call 9

Handsfree 10

Make a call in handsfree mode 10

Answer a call in handsfree mode 10

Switch to handsfree mode during a call 10

Adjust the handsfree volume 10

Redial 10

View numbers in the redial list 10

Redial a number from the redial list 11

Save a redial number to the directory 11

Delete a number in the redial list 11

Delete the entire redial list 12

Mute 12

Directory

Store a name and number in the directory 13

View/dial an entry in the directory 13

Insert a pause in a number 13

Edit an entry in the directory 14

Delete an entry in the directory 14

Delete the entire directory 14

Caller Display and the calls list

Calls list 15

New calls 15

View the Calls list 15

Dial an entry in the Calls list 15

Copy a number in the Calls list to the directory 16

Delete an entry in the Calls list 16

Delete the entire Calls list 16

1571 Voice mail indication

To access your voice mail messages 17

Turn 1571 on/off 17

BT Services

Pre-stored BT Services numbers 18

View and dial a pre-stored BT Service 18

Add a new service 18

Edit a service 19

Delete a service 19

Restore all services 19

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Settings

Ringer volume 20

Ringer melody 20

Display contrast 20

Using the answering machine

Switch the answering machine on/off 21

Set the answer mode 21

Outgoing messages 21

Record your own outgoing message 22

Play/check your outgoing message 22

Reinstate the pre-recorded outgoing message 22

Message playback 23

Play messages 23

Call screening 23

Record a memo 23

Answer settings 24

Answer delay 24

Record time 24

Timed answer 25

Switch timed answer on and off 25

Message alert 25

Remote access 26

Switch remote access on or off 26

Set/change the remote access security code 26

If you forgot to switch your answering machine on before leaving home 27

Operating your answering machine remotely 27

General information

Safety 28

Cleaning 28

Product disposal instructions 28

Guarantee 29

Technical information 29

How many telephones can I have? 29

Switchboard compatibility 29

Switchboard external line access code 30

To insert a pause 30

Recall 30

R&TTE 30

Declaration of Conformance 30

User Guide formats 30

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IMPORTANT

Only use the telephone line cord supplied otherwise your telephone may not work.

Using your telephone on a Broadband line?

If this product is to be used on a broadband line then you must ensure that it is connected via an ADSL microﬁlter. Using this product on a Broadband line without an ADSL microﬁlter may cause problems with this product and your Broadband service. BT ADSL microﬁlters are available at www.bt.com/shop and most shops also stock ADSL ﬁlters.

Getting started

Location

You need to place your BT Decor 2500 within 3 metres of a telephone line socket so that the cable will reach.

Connect the mains power adaptor

1. Plug the mains power adaptor into the power socket on the

underside of the base. Plug the other end into the mains socket and switch the power on.

Connect the telephone line

1. Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.

Power socket

Telephone line socket

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If you have subscribed to a Caller Display service the time and date will be set automatically when you receive your ﬁrst call.

Set the time and date on the display

You will need to set the correct time and date so that you know when each answering machine message was received. The time and date will be shown on the display when in standby. The default time format is 24 hour, but you can change this to 12 hour if you want to, see below for instructions.

Set the time

1. Press the button. Answer Machine is displayed.

2. Press

or to scroll to Date and Time and press .

Time is displayed, press .

4. 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. If the 12 hour format is set you can use the

buttons to alternate between

AM and PM. Press to conﬁrm.

Set the date

1. Press the button. Answer Machine is displayed.

2. Press

or to scroll to Date and Time and press .

Time is displayed, press to display Date and press .

4. The current date is displayed with the ﬁrst digit ﬂashing. Use

the keypad to enter the date using 2 digits for the day, 2 for the month and 4 for the year. Press

to conﬁrm.

Set the time format

1. Press the button. Answer Machine is displayed.

2. Press

or to scroll to Date and Time and press .

Time is displayed, press

to display

Time Format and

press

4. Press

or to select either 12 hour or 24 hour

and press

Your BT Decor 2500 is now ready for use

The default setting is 00:00

The default setting is 01-01-2011.

The default setting is 24 hour.

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Getting to know your phone

Press to access the menu.

When viewing the Calls list or directory, press to access the sub menu list.

3 Line display

In standby, displays the date and time, messages received and any calls in the calls list.

Calls light

Red light ﬂashes to indicate an incoming call.

Directory

Use to store and dial directory entries.

Back

Press to move back to the previous menu screen or press and hold to return to the standby display screen.

Redial/Up

Press to dial the last number called.

Use to scroll up through the menu, directory or Calls list.

Calls/Down

Press to access the Calls list.

Use to scroll down through the menu, directory or Calls list.

Press to conﬁrm a menu selection.

Mute (with LED indicator)

During a call, mutes your voice so your caller cannot hear you. The red LED illuminates when the mute function is on.

Vol -/+

Use to increase or decrease the handset or loudspeaker volume.

Handsfree (with LED indicator)

Press to use handsfree mode. The green LED illuminates when the handsfree function is in use.

Use to access a range of useful pre-stored numbers and further BT Calling Features.

R (Recall)

Used with switchboard services and certain BT Calling Features.

Microphone

When using handsfree your voice is projected through the base microphone.

Use to record your outgoing message and memos.

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Del

During playback, press

to delete the message

being played.

After playback, press to

delete all messages.

Skip (back)

Press once to repeat the message

or press and hold to skip back to

the previous message.

Skip (forward)

Press to skip forward to

the next message.

Ans. On off

Use to switch the answering

machine on and off.

Stop

Stop message playback.

Play

Press to play messages.

During playback, press to

pause a message, press again

to resume playback.

Answering machine buttons

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When the handset is off the hook or Handsfree is in use the display will

show the

icon.

Using your phone

Making and receiving calls

Make a call

1. Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone (or press the

button).

2. Enter the telephone number.

Call timer

Your phone automatically times the duration of every call. The timer will activate 5 seconds into a call and will continue to display the time until 5 seconds after the call has ended.

Preparatory dialling

Preparatory dialling lets you view the telephone number on the display before it’s dialled out. A maximum of 32 digits will be displayed.

1. Enter the telephone number ﬁrst. If you make a mistake,

press the

button to delete.

2. Lift the handset, or press the

button to dial

the number.

End a call

1. Replace the handset on the base or if using handsfree mode,

press the

button.

Receive a call

1. When you receive a call, the telephone rings and the red

incoming call LED will ﬂash. Simply pick up the handset to answer the call or press the

button to answer in

handsfree mode.

If you have subscribed to a Caller Display Service the caller’s number (and name if stored in the directory) will be displayed when you receive a call, see page 15.

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There are 5 loudspeaker volumes.

If a redial number is longer than 16 digits, the ﬁrst 16 digits will be displayed for about 3 seconds and then the screen will scroll to display the remaining digits. After 3 seconds the screen reverts back and continues to scroll back and forth until you change the display information.

Handsfree

Handsfree mode lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also allows other people in the room to listen to your conversation over the loudspeaker. The green LED on the button will illuminate when handsfree mode is in use and the

icon will

be displayed on the screen.

Make a call in handsfree mode

1. Press the button and then enter the telephone number

to be dialled.

Answer a call in handsfree mode

1. When the phone rings, press the button to answer the call.

Switch to handsfree mode during a call

1. During a call, press the button and replace the handset

on the base.

2. To switch back to using the handset, simply pick the handset up.

Adjust the handsfree volume

Use the buttons to increase or decrease the loudspeaker volume.

Redial

The last 10 telephone numbers called are saved in the redial list. Each redial number can be up to 32 digits. If the last 6 digits match a number stored in the directory, the name of the entry will be displayed as well. You can select any of the numbers to redial, delete or copy to the directory.

View numbers in the redial list

1. Press the button. The last number dialled will be shown

on the display.

2. Use the

or buttons to scroll through and view

the numbers.

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