At a glance
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Lets you make a |
To keep a note |
follow-on call without |
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Speaker volume |
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control buttons |
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speaker volume |
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M3 |
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Recall button |
Quickdial button |
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Secrecy button |
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Redial button |
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Ringer |
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your caller hearing. |
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Pause
Program
Setting Up
Please read the instructions carefully before use, and keep this user guide for future reference.
Connect the telephone line cord
Safety information
Do not expose to direct sunlight.
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 bathrooms.
Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other hazardous conditions.
Cleaning
Simply clean the handset and base station with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an antistatic wipe. Never use household polish as this will damage the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock.
Using your Duet 550 telephone
To make a call
•Lift the handset. You will hear a dial tone.
•Enter the telephone number. The number will be dialled.
To end a call
•Replace the handset.
To redial the last number
Redial
•The last number dialled is stored in the redial memory. •Press the REDIAL button. The number is dialled automatically.
If you are redialling a number when connected to a switchboard, wait until you hear a dial tone, then press the 9 button, wait again for a dial tone and then press REDIAL. This applies even if 9 is stored in REDIAL.
To switch secrecy on and off
When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room, without your caller hearing.
Secrecy
•During a call press the SECRECY button.
The LED will flash to indicate that secrecy is on. You can talk and your caller will not hear you.
•To resume your call press the SECRECY button again. The LED will stop flashing.
To adjust the speaker volume
The speaker volume can only be adjusted when the telephone is off the base.
The switch can be found on the left hand side of the telephone.
There are 5 levels. 1 = quietest. 5 = loudest.
The volume will remain at the level you have set between calls until you adjust it again.
Press to increase the volume. |
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Press to decrease the volume. |
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To adjust the ringer tone and volume
Your Duet 550 has 3 ringer tones to choose from. The volume of the tone can also be adjusted or you can turn the ringer off. See the table opposite to help you select the right setting.
Secrecy |
0-9 |
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•Press the SECRECY button. The LED will start to flash. •Press the # button.
•Press the keypad button, 0 to 9, for the tone/volume you want. You will hear a beep to confirm your setting. The beep is from the handset and not audible unless held up to the ear.
•Press the SECRECY button. The LED will stop flashing. Your selected setting is now stored.
Volume |
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Loud |
Tone 1 |
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Tone 2 |
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Tone 3 |
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No Tone |
0 = Silent |
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When the ringer is switched off the ring indicator light will continue to flash to indicate an incoming call. The ringer will remain switched off until you lift the handset again. It is not possible to switch the ringer off permanently.
To use the Recall button
Recall
You may need to use the RECALL button if you are connected to a switchboard/PBX (Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The RECALL button is also used for BT Select Services.
Storing and dialling numbers
M1 M2 M3
You can store up to 10 numbers in the QUICKDIAL memory (0 to 9) and a further 3 numbers using the MEMORY buttons (M1, M2 and M3).
Your Duet 550 comes with memory labels which can be used to keep a note of your stored numbers.
To store a number using the MEMORY buttons (M1, M2, M3)
Secrecy |
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•Press the SECRECY (Program) button. The LED will start to flash.
•Press the MEMORY button (M1, M2, or M3) under which you want to store the number.
•Use the keypad to enter the telephone number.
•Press the SECRECY button. The LED will stop flashing. The number is now stored.
To store a pause in the dialling sequence of a memory number, e.g, 9, pause, 6, press the REDIAL button. Please note that if a pause is entered in a memory location in any of the 1st 5 digits it will cause a 2 second pause. If a pause is stored after the 5th digit dialling will stop until the REDIAL (pause) button is pressed.