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User Guide
BT ELEMENTS
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Welcome…
to your BT Elements
Digital Cordless Telephone
Digital call quality with a ‘Best in Class’ range of up to 1000
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metres outdoors and up to 150 metres indoors.
Rugged design and sturdy composition makes your BT
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Elements phone ideal for outdoor use. With a splash and
dust-proof finish and also featuring a handy torch.
Handsfree operation for greater flexibility when on
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the phone.
50 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact
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numbers for easy dialling.
Send and receive text messages*
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Inductive charging
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Register up to 5 handsets to the base without the need for
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additional wiring, giving you a complete phone system on
a single line.
* You must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service for this feature to work
t not withhold your number. A quarterly fee may be payable. Note: some
and you mus
network provider lines may not be compatible with this text messaging service.
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This User Guide provides you with all the
information you need to get the most from
your phone.
You must first set up your phone before you
can use it. This doesn’t take long and is easy
to do. Just follow the simple instructions in
‘Getting Started’, on the next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Elements,
please contact the Helpline on 0870 605 8047
or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com
Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the
back of this guide.
IMPORTANT
This equipment is not designed f
the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to
emergency services.
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched
telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
or making emergency telephone calls when
Got everything?
BT Elements
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handset
BT Elements
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base
BT Elements
•
charger
2 x AAA NiMH
•
550mAh
rechargeable
batteries
1 x Battery
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compartment
cover
1 x Belt clip
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Mains power
•
adaptor for base
(item code
028771)
Mains power
•
adaptor for
charger (item
code 030989)
Telephone line
•
cord
Wall mounting
•
bracket
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Getting started
Location
Your BT Elements phone comes with a base which
you will need to place within 2 metres of a mains power
socket and telephone socket so that the cables
will reach.
The charger can then be located wherever you want in your
house, provided it is within reach of a mains power socket.
The handset can be charged using the charger.
Make sure the base is at least 1 metre away from other
electrical appliances to avoid interference.
Your BT Elements phone works by sending radio signals
between the handset and base. The strength of the signal
depends on where you site the base. Putting it as high as
possible ensures the best signal.
Setting up
1. At the handset:
inside the battery compartment and insert the 2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable batteries supplied observing the polarity
markings (+ and -).
Make sure the battery ribbon is laying flat
Handset range
The BT Elements phone has a range of
up to 1000 metres outdoors when
there is a clear line of sight between
the base and the handset. When there
is no clear line of sight between the
base and the handset, e.g. the base is
indoors and the handset either
indoors or outdoors, the range could
be reduced to 50 metres. Thick stone
walls can severely affect the range.
Signal strength
The icon on your handset indicat
when you are in range. When you
move out of range of the base, the
out of range tone will sound every
minute and the icon will flash on
the handset display. This is repeated
until you move back into range.
Talk/Standby time
In ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give about
10 hours talk time or 100 hours
standby time on a single charge. The
base must remain plugged in to the
mains and switched on at all times.
Please note that if you are using the
torch feature, the talk/standby times
educed.
will be r
Note that new batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.
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Getting started
WARNING
Do not place your BT Elements base
in the bathroom or other humid areas.
Battery low warning
If the symbol flashes in the
display and you hear a warning beep
every minute, you will need to
recharge the handset before you can
use it again.
During charging, the symbol
will scroll in the display.
y performance
Batter
To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off the
base for a few hours at a time.
Running the batteries right down at
least once a week will help them last
as long as possible. From a rundown
state the handset may take a minute
or so to power up the display.
The charge capacity of rechargeable
eries will reduce with time as they
batt
wear out, giving the handset less
talk/standby time. Eventually they
will need to be replaced. New
eries are available fr
batt
Elements Helpline on 0870 605
8047.
After charging your handset for the
first time, subsequent char
is about 6–8 hour
on usage. Batteries and handset may
become warm during charging. This
is normal.
om the BT
ging time
s a day dependant
Replace the battery cover: hook the two plastic clips into
place first, then lower and screw the cover into place. Finally,
screw the belt clip on. You can use a coin, e.g. 10p piece if
you don’t have a screwdriver.
2. At the base:
Plug the mains power cord into the socket on the
underside of the base and plug the other end into the mains
power wall socket (the base must be plugged into the mains
at all times). The green Power/In use light comes on and you
will hear a confirmation tone.
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Power adaptor
cable
Telephone line cord
(DO NOT connect to the wall socket until the handset is fully charged)
3. At the charger: Plug the charger power cord into the charger
and the mains power wall socket. Place the handset on the
base to charge for at least 24 hours. The red Charging light
comes on. While the handset is charging, the symbol
scrolls in the display, when the handset is fully charged the
display shows the symbol.
4. After 24 hours, plug one end of the telephone line cord into
your BT Elements base and the other end into the telephone
wall socket.
Wall mounting (optional)
If you wish you can wall mount the handset and charger.
1. Drill two holes in the wall for the 2 screws provided using the
wall mounting bracket as a template.
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IMPORTANT
Before you wall mount, please
check that:
• you are not drilling into any hidden
wiring or plumbing
• the mains power adaptor will reach
the plug socket
BT are not responsible for any
damage / injury caused while
attempting to wall mount
your phone.
2. Insert the wall plugs provided into the holes and then insert
the 2 screws, one into each hole. Leave a gap between the
head of the screw and the wall (approx 3mm).
3. Thread the power cable from the charger through the hole in
the bracket and thread the cable into the cable groove on the
underside. Secure the charger onto the bracket by screwing
the 3 screws supplied into the underside of the bracket.
4. Fix the bracket (now with charger attached to it) onto the
screws protruding from the wall, by placing it over the screw
heads then pull it down gently and it should drop down and
secure into place.
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Your BT Elements phone is ready for use
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Getting to know your phone
Handset and charger
Earpiece / receiver
Backlight comes on when you receive a call or
In talk mode, press to switch secrecy (mute)
previous screen or press and hold
When viewing the Calls lis
delete the displayed entry or press and hold to
In standby mode, use to redial any of the last
When dialling/s
In talk mode
In standby mode, press to make or receive calls.
In standby mode
In talk mode
Use to scroll down through the phonebook,
Switch temporarily from pulse to tone dialling.
Display with orange backlight
when any button is pressed.
Secrecy / Clear / Back
y mode, press to delete digits.
In entr
In menu mode
toring a number, press to enter
, press to increase the handset
Use to scroll up through the phonebook,
In talk mode
, press to end a call, page 16.
Calls / Scroll Down / Volume -
, press to decrease the handset
From standby, press and hold
on/off, page 18
, press to move back to the
return to standby.
t/Redial list
delete all entries.
Redial / Scroll Up / Volume +
20 numbers called, page 19
a pause, page 23
volume, page 17
redial list and Calls list.
, press to open the Calls list,
volume, page 17
redial list and Calls list.
* / Keypad lock
lock the keypad, page 21
to exit and
, press to
Talk
page 38.
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to
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Torch On / Off (located on back of handset)
Press and hold to switch the torch on, page 21.
Release the button to switch the torch off, page 22
Handsfree
In standby mode, use to switch handsfree
page 18
on and off,
Menu / OK
In standby mode, press to access and scroll through
the menu options, page 14
Press to confirm a displayed option.
Phonebook / Exit
In standby or talk mode, press to open the
Phonebook, page 22
When viewing the R
editing, press to exit and return to standby.
Alphanumeric keypad with orange backlight
Use to enter digits and characters.
Recall / Power On / Off
For use with a switchboard/PBX and BT Calling
Features.
Use to switch the handset power on/off, page 16
Int
In standby or talk mode, use to make
an internal call, page 56
Microphone
Charging Indicator
Illuminates when the handset is charging
in the base.
.
.
.
edial list/Calls list or when
.
.
.
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Getting to know your phone
Handset display icons – These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s screen
Handset
Displayed when the line is in use.
Ext
Displayed when an external call is
being received or in progress.
Int
Displayed when an internal call is
being received or in progress.
New Calls (Telephone)*
Flashes to indicate new Calls list
entries.
Person/Handset*
When viewing the Calls list,
indicates a call you answered.
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Person*
When viewing the Calls list,
indicates an unanswered call.
Phonebook
Displayed when the phonebook is
in use.
Menu
Displayed when the menu is in
use.
Battery status
Shows handset battery status.
Scrolls when the handset is
charging in the base.
Range
Displayed in standby mode to
indicate handset is in range of the
base. Flashes if you go out of
range or if a handset is not
registered.
Keypad lock
Displayed when the keypad is
locked.
Left arrow or Right arrow
Indicates that the displayed
number/text message is longer
than the screen (12 digits or
e).
mor
Alarm bell
Displayed when the alarm is set.
Envelope
Displayed to indicate new text
messages in the Inbox.
Handsfree speaker
Displayed when in handsfree
mode.
HANDSET 1
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Getting to know your phone
Standby display – When in standby, the display shows the handset name, handset number, the time and the range
and battery icons.
Shows the time in hours and minutes.
Time
Range
Handset name
Battery status
Handset number
Base
Power / In use / Calls light / Message Indicator
Illuminates when the power is connected.
Flashes when receiving a call and during a call,
when you have new text messages or Calls list
entries waiting and when the phone is in
registration mode.
Page (Find handset)
Press to page/locate a missing handset,
page 22.
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Menu
Menu
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Getting to know your phone
Exit or go back one level in the menu
Press to go back one level.
Press r
return to standby.
To change between upper or lower
case, press .
epeatedly to exit and
Navigating the menus
Your BT Elements has an easy to use menu system. Each menu
has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map on
the following page.
When the handset is swit
ched on and in standby:
1. Press to open the main menu, then press or
epeatedly to scroll to the menu option you want.
r
2. Press to select a displayed menu option or press to
go back to the previous screen.
Character map
The following table shows you where each letter and
punctuation character can be found. This will be helpful when
storing a name in the phonebook, see page 22.
Button Symbol
. , - ? ! ‘ @ : ; 1
A B C 2 Ä Å Æ
D E F 3 É ∆
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6 Ñ ö Ø Ω
V
Button Symbol
P Q R S 7 π
T U V 8 Ü
W X Y Z 9
SPACE 0 ~ & % Õ 3 £ $ ¥ § ¿ ( ) ¡
= + / \ < > # [ ] -˜| ^ { }
*
U
.
0
I ∑
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Menu map
Phonebook
Add Entry
Modify Entry
Delete Entry
SMS
Inbox
Personal SMS
Write
Delete All
SMS Settings
Msg Alert
Send Service
Rcv Center
Send Center
Terminal No
Setup
Base Volume
Base Melody
Del Handset
Pin Code
Dial Mode
Recall Mode
Default
Handset
Beep
Keytone
Low Battery
Out Of Range
Int Ring Vol
Ext Ring Vol
Int Melody
Ext Melody
Auto Answer
Handset Name
Language
Key Lock ?
Getting to know your phone
Date & Time
Set Date
Set Time
Set Alarm
Register
Select Base
Reg Base
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Using the phone
Switch the handset power on/off
When you make a call, the backlight
on the handset display comes on and
the In Use light on the base flashes.
Press to enter a pause in the
dialling sequence.
You can enter a pre-dial number up to
32 digits long, Only the last 12 digits
will be displayed.
Call timer
Your handset will automatically time
the duration of all external calls. The
handset display shows the call
duration both during and for a few
seconds after your call.
To switch off:
1. Press and holduntil the display goes off.
o switch on:
T
1. Press and holdfor 3 seconds and the display will come
back on.
Make an external call
1. Lift the handset and press . The and symbols are
displayed.
2. When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number you want.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press to
delete the last digit.
2. Press to dial.
End a call
1. Press .
Or
Place the handset back on the charger.
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Receive a call
When you receive a call, the phone rings, the symbol
flashes, the keypad backlight comes on and the Calls light on
Call
the base flashes.
is displayed and the or
symbol flashes to let you know if it is an external or internal
call.
1. If your handset is on the char
ger and auto-answer is on: pick
up the handset to answer the call.
Or
If your handset is on the charger and auto-answer is off: pick
up the handset and press to answer the call.
Or
If your handset is off the charger, press .
Earpiece volume
During a call you can adjust the volume of the
earpiece/handset receiver. There are 5 volume levels to
choose from.
1. Press to increase or to decrease the volume.
Using the phone
Ringer volume
While the phone is ringing, you can
use or to adjust the
ringer volume.
Caller Display
If you have subscribed to your
network’s Caller Display service, the
caller’s number (or name if stored in
the phonebook) is displayed. See
page 37 for more information.
Auto answer
As long as you have auto answer set
to ON you can just pick the handset
up off the charger to answer a call. If
you have switched it off, you will
need to press . Auto answer ON is
the default setting. See page 28 for
more information on auto-answer.
Range
The symbol on the display
indicates when you are in range of the
base. If the symbol flashes and you
hear a warning beep, you are out of
range and will need to move closer to
the base.
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Handsfree
Secrecy
S
ecrecy
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Using the phone
Secrecy (mute)
During a call, you can mute the microphone and talk to
someone nearby without your caller hearing.
Mute
1. Press .
is displayed while the microphone is muted
and your caller cannot hear you.
2. Press again to resume your conversation with your caller.
Handsfree
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the
handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to
your conversation over the loudspeaker.
Make a handsfree call
1. Press then dial the number. The icon is displayed
and you hear your call over the loudspeaker.
2. Press to end the call.
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Handsfree
Handsfree
Menu
Switch to handsfree during a call
During a call:
1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker.
2. Press to end the call.
Redial
The last 10 telephone numbers called are saved to a redial
list. You can then select any of the numbers to redial, delete
or copy to the directory.
Dial a number from the redial list
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Use or to scroll through the redial list to the
number you want.
3. Press to redial.
Delete a number from the redial list
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Use or to scroll through the redial list to the
number you want.
Using the phone
During a handsfree call, press
orto change the volume.
To switch handsfree off and return to
the handset at any time, press .
To exit the redial list at any time,
press .
Redial numbers can be up to 32 digits
long. Only the first 12 digits will be
displayed, if ther
digits, the
displayed. Press to view the
remaining digits.
If the number is stored in the
phonebook and a name/number
match is found, the name will be
displayed instead. To toggle between
the name and number, press
e are more than 12
symbol will be
OK.
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Menu
Menu
Menu
Menu
Menu
Menu
M
enu
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Using the phone
3. Press ,
Delete?
is displayed, press to confirm. Or
press to cancel.
4. Press to return to standby.
Delete the entire redial list
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Press and hol
confirm. Or
Delete All?
pressto cancel.
is displayed, press to
d,
3. Press to exit and return to standby.
Copy a redial list number to the phonebook
1. Press . The last number called is displayed.
2. Use or to scroll and display the number you
want, then press .
3.
Add?
is displayed, press .
Name?
4.
is displayed. Enter a name using the keypad and
press
.
5. The redial number is displayed. If you wish you can edit the
number. When the number is correct, press
.
6. Press or to select a melody and press to
save the entry.
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Torch
Torch
7. Press to exit and return to standby.
Keypad lock
You can lock the keypad so that it cannot be used accidentally
while carrying it around.
T
o lock the keypad:
1. Press and hold
for 3 seconds. The display shows the
symbol.
T
o unlock the keypad:
1. Press any key. The display shows
Press *
.
2. Press within 3 seconds to unlock the keypad.
Switch the torch on/off
To help you see in dark or poorly lit environments, you may
find the torch a handy feature.
o switch on:
T
1. Press and hold
can be found on the back of the handset.
to switch the torch light on. The button
Using the phone
You can also lock the keypad using
the handset settings menu, see
page 29.
IMPORTANT
eypad is locked you will NOT
If the k
be able to dial the emergency
numbers 999 and 112.
WARNING
Never look directly at the t
or shine it into the eyes as the light is
very bright. Please keep the torch
away from small children.
orch light,
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Menu
Menu
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Torch
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Using the phone
To switch off:
1. Release to switch the torch light off.
Paging
Paging calls cannot be answered by a
handset.
The paging ring will stop
automatically after 30 seconds if no
button is pr
will return to standby.
Entering names
There is a character map on page 14
to help you when entering names.
Use the keypad letters to enter
names, e.g. to store TOM:
Press once to enter T.
Press three times to enter O.
Press once to enter M.
Writing tips
Press to delete the last character
or digit.
essed and your handset
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You can alert a handset user that they are wanted or locate a
missing handset.
1. Press on the base. All handsets registered to your BT
Elements base will beep and display the symbol and
.
2. Press again to stop the paging ring. Or
press any
button on the handset.
50 Name and number phonebook
You can store up to 50 names and numbers in the
phonebook. Names can be up to 12 characters long and
numbers up to 24 digits. You can also select from 10 different
ringtones for phonebook entries.
Store a phonebook name and number
1. Press to open the main menu.
Phonebook
2.
Add Entry
3.
is displayed, press.
is displayed, press.
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