Bt ELEMENTS User Manual

User Guide

BT Elements

Ofces worldwide

The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modied from time to time. Services and equipment are supplied subject to British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract. Nothing in this publication forms any part of a contract.

Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd.

Printed in China / Issue 2 / ADP10-08

1 Plug in

2 Charge

3 Go!

General information

For information on safety instructions, cleaning, technical information or connecting to a switchboard, please refer to the ‘General Information’ section in the full user guide at

www.bt.com/producthelp

Guarantee

Your BT Elements is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.

Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion the option to replace the BT Elements, or any component thereof, (other than batteries), which is identied as faulty or below standard, or as a result of inferior workmanship or materials. Products over 28 days old from the date of purchase may be replaced with a refurbished or repaired product.

The conditions of this guarantee are:

• The guarantee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guarantee period.

• Proof of purchase is required.

• The equipment is returned to BT or its agent as instructed.

This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than through approved agents.

This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.

For further information within and outside the 12 month guarantee, please refer to the full user guide at

www.bt.com/producthelp

Product disposal instructions

The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other household or commercial waste at the end of its working life.

The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place to recycle products using best available recovery and recycling techniques to minimise the impact on the environment, treat any hazardous substances and avoid the increasing landll.

Product disposal instructions for residential users

When you have no further use for it, please remove any batteries and dispose of them and the product as per your local authority’s recycling processes. For more information please contact your local authority or the retailer where the product was purchased.

Product disposal instructions for business users

Business users should contact their suppliers and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract and ensure that this product is not mixed with other commercial waste for disposal.

R&TTE Directive & Declaration of Conformity

This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone network and compatible switchboards.

This equipment complies with the essential requirements for the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC).

The Declaration of Conformity is published on the website www.bt.com/producthelp

Setting up is easy. Just follow the simple steps in this guide.

If you need further assistance, please visit our website www.bt.com/producthelp to view our advanced user guide or call our helpdesk on 0800 145 6789*

2 Charge

1 Make sure the battery ribbon is laying at inside

the battery compartment and insert the 2

rechargeable batteries supplied observing the

and

markings.

2 Replace the battery cover by hooking the 2 plastic

clips into place rst, then lower and screw the

cover into place. Finally, screw the belt clip on:

if you don’t have a screwdriver you can use a coin.

3 Plug the charger mains power adaptor (item code

043317) into the back of the charger and plug the

other end into the mains power wall socket and

switch the power on.

4 Place handset on the charger to charge.

5 After 24 hours plug the telephone line cord from

the base into the telephone wall socket.

If you ever need to remove the batteries; unscrew the belt clip, remove the battery

cover, pull the ribbon away from the handset and the batteries will be released.

Your BT Elements is now ready for use.

Important: Only use the cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box,

or this product may not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be

of the same type.

Check box contents

Handset and charger Base

Telephone

line cord

Mains power adaptors for base (item code 040497)

and for charger (item code 043317)

2x AAA Ni-MH

550mAh rechargeable

batteries

1 Plug in

Place the large base close enough to a mains power and telephone socket so that

the cables will reach. Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical

appliances to avoid interference.

The strength of the signal depends on where you site the base. Putting the base

unit as high as possible can help provide the best signal/range.

The BT Elements charger can be located wherever you want, provided it is within

reach of a mains power socket.

1 Plug in mains power adaptor

(item code 040497).

2 Plug the other end of the power

adaptor into the wall socket and

switch on.

3 Plug in telephone line cord but

don’t plug the other end into the

wall socket yet.

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Please

turn

over

Wall mounting

bracket

Belt clip

Battery cover

Belt clip

screw

Battery

cover

The handset and charger can be wall mounted, see the online user guide at

www.bt.com/producthelp for instructions.

Telephone

line cord

Using the torch

Press and hold the

T o rch

button on the back of the handset to switch the torch on and

release to switch it off.

The torch is very bright, so never look directly at the light. Please keep the torch away from small children.

Caller Display and the calls list

You must subscribe to a Caller Display service for this feature to work. Your network provider may charge you for this service.

The

icon will ash in the display to indicate a new call has been received. You need

to view the call to stop the ashing.

View and dial from the calls list

Press

to open the calls list. The most recently received call is displayed. If you

answered the call, the

icon will be displayed, or if the call was unanswered.

Press

or to scroll through the list. When a name is displayed, press

repeatedly to view the caller’s number and the date and time the call was received.

To dial the number displayed, press

and it will be dialled automatically.

Text messaging

Before sending and receiving text messages you need to register to the text messaging service and subscribe to Caller Display. You will be automatically registered to the text message service when you send your rst text. See the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for details.

3 Go!

Set the date

Press , scroll or to Date & Time, press . Set Date is displayed, press .

Enter the date (dd/mm), then press

Set the time

Press

scroll or to Date & Time, press .

Press

or to display Set Time, press .

Enter the time in 24-hour format, e.g. for 9.30pm enter 21:30, then press

Making calls

Press then dial the phone number. Press to end the call.

Answering calls

If you have subscribed to Caller Display, the caller’s details will be displayed before you answer (see the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for details.)

Lift the handset from the charger to answer incoming calls (auto talk, see below). If the handset is not on the charger and auto-talk is off, press

Auto talk is set to On as the default. If you lift the handset to answer and then press

the call will be ended.

Handsfree

Press

Handsfree

to switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.

Secrecy

Press

Secrecy

during a call to activate Secrecy mode. Press

Secrecy

again to resume your call.

Redial

Press

, then scroll or to choose the number you want. Press to redial

the number.

Phonebook (up to 50 entries)

Storing new phonebook entries

Press .

Phonebook

is displayed, press again. Add

Entry is displayed, press .

Enter the name, then press

. You may need to press the same button a few times until the letter you want is displayed. For example, press once for A ,or twice for B. If you make a mistake, press

Secrecy

to delete characters. Press to switch between upper

and lower case.

Enter the full telephone number and press

Press

or to choose the ringer melody. When you hear the melody you want,

press to conrm.

Dialling a phonebook entry

Press

then scroll or to the entry you want. Press to dial the

selected entry.

Handset ringer volume and melody

Set the handset ringer volume (for internal or external calls)

Press , scroll or to Handset and press .

Press

or to select either Int Ring Vol or Ext Ring Vol and press .

Press

or to highlight the volume you want and press .

Set the handset ringer melody (for internal or external calls)

Press

, scroll or to Handset and press .

Press

or to select either Ext Melody or Int Melody and press .

Press

or to hear and select a melody, press to conrm.

Your phone

Handset

Navigating the menus

Your BT Elements phone has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map below.

From the standby screen, press

to open the main menu, then press or

to scroll to the menu option you want.

Press

to select a menu option or press

Secrecy

to go back to the previous screen.

Press

Secrecy

repeatedly to exit and return to standby.

Menu map

Find out more

• New Frequently Asked Questions available at www.bt.com/producthelp

• If you need more detailed instructions, a full user guide is available to download from www.bt.com/producthelp

• If you cannot nd the answer to your problem in the full online user guide,

then please email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.com

• Call our free Helpline on 0800 145 6789

. Our dedicated advisors are more

likely to be able to help you than the retailer where you made your purchase.

Help

Most problems can be xed with a few simple checks.

Problem Solution

No dial tone Only use the cables and batteries supplied.

Make sure both the mains power adaptor cable and telephone line cord are plugged into the correct sockets.

Poor speech quality Make sure the product is not located too close to other

electrical appliances. This can also help improve the handset range from the base.

Battery icon not full/

handset dead

Make sure you charge the batteries for 24 hours before use to ensure maximum battery performance.

Using broadband on the same phone line?

Make sure you plug the phone into the wall socket via an ADSL microlter (not supplied), otherwise you may have problems with this product and your broadband service.

What is the base default PIN? Base default PIN = 0000

ADSL microlter

In standby mode, use

to access redial list.

When dialling/storing

a number, press to

enter a pause.

Press to increase handset

earpiece volume.

Use to scroll up.

Make or receive calls.

In talk mode, press

to end a call.

Switch temporarily from

pulse to tone dialling. Press and hold to lock

the keypad.

For use with a switchboard/

PBX and BT Calling Features.

Switch handset power on/off.

Torch On / Off (located on back of handset)

Press and hold to switch torch on, release to switch torch off.

Handsfree

Switch handsfree on and off.

Access and scroll through menu options. Press to conrm a displayed option.

Press to open Phonebook. Press to exit and return to standby when viewing redial/Calls list or when editing.

Press to open Calls list. Press to decrease handset earpiece volume. Use to scroll down.

Make an internal call.

Secrecy

Switch secrecy (mute) on/off.

Delete digits.

Charging indicator

Illuminates when handset is charging.

Phonebook

Add Entry Modify Entry Delete Entry

SMS

Inbox Personal

SMS Write Delete All SMS Settings

Setup

Base Volume Base Melody Del Handset Pin Code Dial Mode Recall Mode Default

Handset

Beep Int Ring Vol Ext Ring Vol Int Melody Ext Melody Auto Answer Handset Language Key Lock ?

Date & Time

Set Date Set Time Set Alarm

Select Base Reg Base

Name

See the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for a full description of the display icons.