BT DECOR 310 User Manual

User Guide

BT DECOR 310

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

*YOU MUST

SUBSCRIBE TO A

COMPATIBLE CALLER

DISPLAY, CALL WAITING AND

VOICE MESSAGING SERVICE BEFORE

THESE FEATURES WILL WORK.

A QUARTERLY FEE IS PAYABLE.

Please note that battery is
not included. You will need
1xPP3 9 Volt battery.

Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’
guide to your BT Decor 310

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At a glance

Volume button

Use to adjust the
volume during
handsfree operation.

Arrow buttons

Use to move through the menu options.
Also used when entering or editing
names and numbers.

Recall button

For use with a switchboard/PBX
and BT Calling Features.

Redial button

Redials the last number called.
Also, used to enter a pause in a
stored number.

Secrecy/Clear button

Press to mute the call so your caller
cannot hear you. When pressed
music will be played to both you and
your caller.

Also used as a clear button to delete
digits or characters when entering
or editing names and numbers.

Handsfree button

Allows you to hold a conversation
over the loudspeaker without
lifting the handset.

Call indicator light

Lights up to indicate an
incoming call.

Handsfree indicator light

Lights up to indicate that
handsfree is in use.

Dial button

Press to automatically dial a
number stored in the calls list or
director y. Also used when
preparator y dialling.

Menu/Enter button

Press to enter and select
the menu options.

Calls list button

Press to enter the
Calls list.

Directory/Exit button

Use to view the names and numbers in the
director y. Also used to exit the menu.

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1 Time. 2 Date.

The time and date can be set
manually, see page 13. Alternatively,
if you have subscribed to a Caller
Display ser vice, the first call you
receive will automatically update the
time and date. The time and date will
also be displayed in the calls list to
indicate when each call was received.

3 Battery low indicator.

This will be displayed to indicate
when the batter y is low and needs
replacing.

4 Ringer Off.

This will be displayed to remind you
the ringer is set to of f.

5 Alarm set.

5 This will be displayed when the alarm

is set to ON.

6 Call Waiting.

This will flash to indicate you have
a caller waiting. This will also be
displayed in the calls list to indicate
the entr y was a waiting caller.

7 Phone in use/Call answered.

This will be displayed when the phone
is in use. It will also be displayed in
the calls list to indicate the call was
answered.

8 New unviewed calls in the calls list.

Displays the number of new calls
received since you last viewed the
calls list. It will also display the total
number of calls stored in the calls list.

9 Voice message waiting.

This will be displayed to indicate
that you have a voice message.

See page 20

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In this guide

At a glance 1

Introduction 4

Unpacking your BT Decor 310 4
For your records 4
Safety information 4

Setting up 5

Using the telephone 6

Call timer 6
Last number redial 7
Secrecy/Music on hold 7
Handsfree talking 8
Recall 8
Name and number directory 9
Alarm clock 13
Caller Display 16
Calls list 16
New call indicator 17
Call Waiting 18
Voice mail indication 20

Help 22

General information 23

Guarantee 23
Technical information 24
Switchboard compatibility 24

Wall mounting 25

Index 26

Unpacking your
BT Decor 310

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

BT Decor 310 telephone
with telephone line
attached.

Screws, wall plugs and
plinth for wall-mounting.

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:

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Introduction

Your BT Decor 310 has been designed for ease of use and made to
the high standards set by BT. You can expect your BT Decor 310 to
give you many years of trouble-free service.

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

Safety information

General

Simply clean your BT Decor 310 with
a damp (not wet) cloth, or an antistatic
wipe.

Never use household polish as this may
damage the product.

Never use a dr y cloth as this may cause
static shock.

Do not open the BT Decor 310. 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 fibr es, 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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Setting up

Plan the location of your
BT Decor 310

Situate your BT Decor 310 close
enough to a phone socket so that the
line cord will reach.

You can wall mount your BT Decor 310,
for more information see page 25.

Your BT Decor 310 is now ready for use.

2 Plug your BT Decor 310

into the telephone socket

Please note you will require1xPP3 9Volt
batter y. This is not included.

Lift the batter y cover and insert the
batter y as shown.

1 Insert the back up battery

Battery Low Warning

The battery low icon is displayed
when the battery is nearing the end of
its useful life or when the batteries are
completely flat.

Note

You will still be able to make and
receive calls via the handset without
a battery fitted. However, the full
features of your BT Decor 310 will
not be available.

BATTERY

COVER

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Using the telephone

To make a call

Press buttons in the order shown

Lift the handset and wait for
the dial tone.

Dial the telephone number.
The icon will be shown on

the display to indicate that the
phone is in use.

Or

Preparatory dialling.

Dial the telephone number.
It is shown on the display but

not dialled.

Press the DIAL button. The
number will be dialled
automatically using handsfree.

If you wish to speak to your
caller privately you can pick up
the handset at any time.

To end a call

Replace the handset.

To receive a call

When the telephone rings, the
call indicator light will flash to
indicate that there is an
incoming call. Simply pick up
the handset.

Call timer

Your BT Decor 310 automatically
times the duration of all outgoing and
incoming external calls. The call
duration will be shown both during the
call and for a few seconds after it is
completed.

Dial

Note

If you enter any digits
incorrectly, use the LEFT or
RIGHT ar row button to
move to the digit and press
the SECRECY/CLEAR button
to delete.

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To redial the last number
called

Lift the handset.
Press the REDIAL button.

The last number called is
dialled automatically.

If the REDIAL button is
pressed when the handset is
down, the display will show
the number and REDIAL.

Press the DIAL button and the
number will be dialled
automatically using handsfree.

To switch secrecy on and off

During a call press and release
the SECRECY button.

Your caller will be put on hold
and both you and the caller
will hear music until the
SECRECY button is pressed
again.

You can now talk to someone
in the room without your
caller hearing you. The display
will flash SECRECY to indicate
that secrecy is on.

Press and release the
SECRECY button to retur n to
your caller.

Secrecy/Music on hold

When on a call you can talk to someone
in the same room, without your caller
hearing.

Redial

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If there is no number stored
in the redial memory, the
display will show NO REDIAL.

Dial

Last number redial

Your BT Decor 310 stores the last
number called which enables quick and
easy redialling. A redial number can be
no longer than 32 digits.