BT RESPONSE 123 PLUS User Manual

Response 123 Plus

Digital Telephone and Answering Machine

User Guide

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

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Handset clip

Must be used to retain the handset

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Handset park

To rest the handset during a call when the Response 123 Plus is wall mounted

Quickdial

Lets you dial numbers stored in the memory.

Secrecy

Lets you talk to someone in the

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Recall button for use with switchboards

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Lets you store up to 10 numbers

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Redial/pause

Redials the last number called.

Inserts a pause.

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Lets you record a memo message.

Skips back through your messages

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OGM

Use to record and check your personal outgoing message.

Stop

Stops message playback, or sets the number of rings.

Delete

Lets you delete individual messages or all messages. Also sets the security code.

Answer on off

Switches the answering machine on and off.

Play/Skip

Lets you play back recorded messages and memos. Skips forwards through your messages during playback.

Batt. Low

Lights up if the battery is not installed or the back-up battery needs replacing

Volume - +

Adjusts the volume of message playback

and call screening.

Microphone

For recording your outgoing message or memo.

Directory label

Lets you note down the numbers stored

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Message Indicator

Indicates when the machine is on or off, when messages have been left or when the memory is full.

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Key features

Remote Access

You can ring your Response

123 Plus from another phone to switch it on or play back your messages.

Time saver

This means that your

Response 123 Plus will answer after 2 rings if messages have been left. If there are no new messages, it will answer after 6 rings. During remote access this allows you to hang up before your Response 123 Plus answers, avoiding the cost of a call.

10-number quickdial memory

You can store up to 10 numbers and then dial them by pressing just 2 buttons.

Call Screening

You can hear who’s calling

you through the loudspeaker and decide whether to answer the call in person or let your Response 123 Plus record a message.

Up to a total of 20-minutes recording capacity

Offers the benefits of digital recording.

Message indicator

Allows you to see when a memo or message has been left. Also alerts you when the memory is full by flashing rapidly.

Loudspeaker volume control

Lets you set the loudspeaker volume for message playback and call screening.

Voice prompts

Help you to follow instructions more easily.

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In this guide

At a glance 1

Key features 3

Introduction 5

Unpacking your Response 123 Plus 5 For your records 5

Safety information 6

Setting up 7

Using the telephone 10

Using the memory to store and dial numbers 10

Using the answering machine 12

Outgoing message 12

Remote access 17

Your security code 17

Help 20

General information 21

Guarantee 21 Technical information 22 Switchboard compatibility 22

Wall mounting template 23

Index 24

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Introduction

Your Response 123 Plus has been designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT. You can expect your Response 123 Plus to give you many years of trouble-free service.

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number (on the underside of the base unit):

Purchase price:

For guarantee purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt.

Keep a reference of your remote access security code here:

See Remote access section on page 17.

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Play all messages.

Play new messages.

Play OGM. If pressed during play

of message, current message will be deleted. If pressed during the 5 seconds after the final message has been played, all messages will be deleted.

Record OGM. Press 4 again to stop recording. The new OGM will automatically play back.

Record memo. Press 5 again to stop

recording.

Answer ON/OFF.

Change PIN.

Press once to pause playback, press twice to stop playback.

Repeat current message.

Skip back to previous message.

Skip forward to start of next message.

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

Unpacking your Response 123 Plus

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

Response 123 Plus digital phone and answering machine with phone line attached

Wall bracket for wall mounting

Plug-mounted 13 amp power adaptor

Screws and wall plugs

for wall-mounting

Remote access card Spare memory label

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Safety information

General

• Simply clean your Response 123 Plus

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.

• Only use the power supply included

with the product. Using an unauthorised power supply unit will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the answer machine. The item code for the power supply unit is

871036.

• Do not open the Response 123 Plus.

This could expose you to high voltages or other risks.

• This product should not be used near

emergency/intensive care medical equipment and should not be used by people with pacemakers.

• 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 it’s 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.

• There is a slight chance that your phone could be damaged by an electrical storm. We recommend that you unplug the power and telephone line cord for the duration of the storm, as damage is not covered by the guarantee.

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Setting up

Follow these steps to set up your Response 123 Plus for use.

Plan the location of your Response 123 Plus

Situate your Response 123 Plus close enough to the phone and mains power sockets so that both cords will reach.

1 Check your telephone

wall socket

2 Plug the power cord into

the back of the machine

To prevent the cord being pulled out accidentally, hook the power cord around the cord grip.

CORD GRIP

If you do not have a modern phone socket, call Freephone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the correct one. This is a chargeable service.