BT RESPONSE 5 User Manual

Response 5
answering machine

User guide

At a glance

ANSWER ON/OFF

Switches the answering
facility on and off.

SAVE/STOP

Stops certain
functions and
saves messages
after playback.

MEMO/FF

Press to record a memo
message for someone.
Also fast forwards the
tape during message
playback.

Outgoing
message

Use to record
and check
your outgoing
message.

Recording MC30 cassette

15 minutes per side, fits under
the cassette safety cover.

Cover

LED display

Lets you know
whether the
answering facility is
on or off, and when
messages have
been left.

Volume

Adjusts the
volume for
message
playback.

Microphone

For recording an
outgoing message
or memo.

OPEN TO

ACCESS CASSETTE

SAVE MEMO

OGM

––

+

FF

STOP

TO RECORD
AN OUTGOING
MESSAGE.
PRESS AND
HOLD THE
OGM BUTTON,
SPEAK AFTER
THE TONE,
PRESS STOP
TO END
RECORDING.

MIC.

ANSWER

ON/OFF

REW

PLAY

An incoming message

cannot be recorded

unless the cassette safety

cover is replaced and

clicked shut.

Play/Rewind

Press to play back
messages and memos.
Also rewinds during
playback of messages.

In this guide

At a glance 1

Introduction 3

Setting up 4

Using your 7
Response 5

Additional features 13

Help 16

Maintenance 18

Technical information 19

Index 20

Hints and tips boxes

In this user guide, we’ve included
helpful tips and useful notes. They are
shown in a grey box.

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We thank you for making the right
choice and expect that your
Response 5 will give you many
years of quality service.

Please read the instructions
carefully before use and keep this
user guide for future reference.

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number:

(on the underside of the base)

Purchase price:

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

Check that your Response 5 is
complete.

When you unpack you should have:

• Response 5 with telephone line
cord attached.

• 13 amp mains power adaptor plug
with power cord attached.

• 30-minute MC30 cassette
(15 minutes per side) already
fitted.

• Screws and wall plugs for wall
mounting.

Introduction Your Response 5 answering

machine is designed for ease of use and made to the high
standards set by BT

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1 Check your telephone
wall socket

If you do not have a modern-style
socket, call

Freefone 0800 800 150

and ask for a BT engineer to come
and fit the correct socket. This is a
chargeable service.

2 Fit the MC30 cassette

• Lift the main cover to reveal the
control buttons and the cassette
safety cover.

• Open the cassette safety cover.

• Check that the A side of the

MC30 cassette is facing upwards.

Setting up Follow these steps to get your

Response 5 ready for use

Setting up

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3 Plug the mains power
cord into back of the
machine

To prevent the power cord being
pulled out accidentally, route it
behind the cable lock on the back of
your Response 5.

4 Plug the adaptor into a
convenient mains power
socket

Switch the power on: your Response 5
automatically rewinds the tape and
the red

LED comes on.

5 Plug your Response 5

into the telephone wall

socket

cable lock

Setting up

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6 You can now plug
your telephone into your

Response 5.

You can make and receive calls as
normal on the attached phone.

Your Response 5 is now ready
to use.

7 Wall mounting your
Response 5

Use the template on page 22 to
drill holes in the wall. Leave a small
gap between the screw heads and
the wall.

Place your Response 5 over the screw
heads (

1) and slide down (2).

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Answering machine
controls

The buttons used to set your
Response 5 are located beneath its
cover. You will need to lift the
cover to access these buttons.

Setting the playback volume

You can adjust the playback volume
as follows.

• Lift the cover.

• Press + button to increase the

volume and

– button to decrease
the volume. You hear beeps which
get louder as the volume is
increased or quieter when the
volume is decreased.

When set to the lowest level the
beep is inaudible.

When recording your outgoing
message, set the volume so that you
can hear the beep that tells you when
to begin speaking.

Using your Response 5

The volume of your outgoing message
is not affected by the volume setting for
playback.

––

+

SAVE MEMO

OGM

––

+

FF

STOP

TO RECORD
AN OUTGOING
MESSAGE
PRESS THE
OGM BUTTON.
SPEAK AFTER
THE TONE
PRESS STOP
TO END
RECORDING.

To ensure clear playback of messages
and memos, always make sure that the
volume is set to an audible level.

You can adjust the volume during
message playback.