BT Decor 425 User Manual
BT Converse 425 ~ Issue 3 ~ 2nd Edition ~ 23rd July ’03 ~ 5528
User Guide
BT CONVERSE 425
This product is intended for connection to analogue
public switched telephone networks and private
switchboards in the United Kingdom.
BT Converse 425 ~ Issue 3 ~ 2nd Edition ~ 23rd July ’03 ~ 5528
Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide
to your BT Converse 425.
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At a glance
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BT Converse 425
Message Waiting indicator
(for compatible switchboard users only).
Flashes when there is Voice Mail.
Call timer
Used to time the duration of a call.
Recall
For use with a switchboard/PBX, e.g. to
transfer calls and some BT Calling Features.
Redial
Redials the last number.
Repeat dials a number when the line is
engaged.
Also lets you enter a Pause in a stored
number.
Calculator button
Switches the calculator on and off.
Navigator Wheel
Quick access to the directory. Adjusts the
volume of the caller’s voice.
Displays range of calculator functions.
(
Tick Button)Select
Dials telephone numbers displayed on the
screen.
Also confirms options displayed on the
screen in the directory and used to store
entries in the directory and selects
calculator functions.
Directory
Lets you store up to 75 names and numbers
including pre-set BT Calling Features:1471 Call Return, Call Diversion,
Reminder Call and 1571 – Call Minder/
BT Answer.
Headset (and light) button
Used when there is a headset
connected.
Display
Shows 24 hour clock, battery low
indicator, phone numbers, and names.
Call indicator light
Flashes to indicate you have an
incoming call.
Handset park
When the phone is wall mounted you
can hang the handset here if you need to
leave the phone during a call.
Next
Inserts a space in a number when storing
numbers in the memory.
Clear
Used to edit numbers when pre-dialling
or when storing or editing numbers in
the memory.
Handset hook
Rotates to hold the handset in place
when wall mounted.
Volume
Used with the Navigator wheel to adjust
the volume of the dial tone and your
caller’s voice.
Secrecy button (and light
)
Allows you to talk to someone in the
same room without your caller being able
to hear the conversation.
Handsfree button (and light)
Allows you to talk to callers without lifting
the handset.
Hearing aid compatible
Your Converse handset
is hearing aid
compatible.
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In this guide
At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Unpacking your Converse 425 4
For your records 4
Safety information 4
Setting up 5
Using the telephone 7
Secrecy 8
Last number redial 8
Handsfree talking 9
Directory 10
Using the calculator 13
Data port 14
Using BT Calling Features 15
1471 Call Return 15
Call Diversion 16
1571 – Call Minder/BT Answer 16
Reminder Call 17
Other services 17
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 425 has been designed for ease of use and made
to the high standards set by BT.
Unpacking your
Converse 425
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.
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INTRODUCTION
If anything is missing, please contact
your place of purchase immediately.
Converse 425 telephone
with telephone line
attached.
Screws, wall plugs and
plinth for wall-mounting.
3 x AAA batteries
Safety information
General
Simply clean your Converse 425 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 425. 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.
BT Converse 425
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1 Install the batteries
The display on your Converse 425 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 425 close
enough to a phone socket so that the
line cord will reach.
Your Converse 425 can be wall-mounted.
See ‘
Wall-mounting’, on page 20.
Setting up
2 Plug your Converse 425
into the phone socket
SETTING UP
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3 Check the dialling mode
Your Converse 425 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 425 will not display anything
on the screen.
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4 Set the time
Press and hold the Clock
button until the display shows
TIME
.
Release the
Clock button.
Display shows
00-00
.
Enter the current time using
the 24 hour clock,
eg.
0 9 3 0 = 9.30am,
1 5 3 0 = 3.30pm.
Press the
✔
button.
The time is set and displayed.
Your Converse 425 is now ready for use.
SETTING UP
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