BT RESPONSE 75 PLUS User Manual

User Guide

BT Response 75+

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 1 / ADP08-08

1 Set up

2 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 Response 75+ 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 Response 75+, or any component thereof, 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

Set time and day

Press and hold . Current day setting is announced.

Whilst holding down

, use and to select correct day. When the day

setting you want is announced, release button.

Press and hold

. Current hour setting is announced.

Whilst holding down

, use and to select correct hour using the 12

hour clock. When the hour setting you want is announced, release

button.

Repeat steps 3– 4 to set the correct minutes. The full day and time is announced

Your BT Response 75+ is ready to start receiving messages.

Wall mounting (optional)

Drill two holes in the wall 72mm apart in the

position you want to mount your BT Resonse 75+.

Insert the wall plugs so they’re ush with the

wall and drive in the screws, leaving a small gap

between the screw heads and the wall. Place your

BT Response 75+ over the screw heads and gently

slide it down.

Please

turn

over

Important: Only use the line cord and power adaptor supplied in this box,

or this product may not work.

Check box contents

The display will ash for about 38 seconds and then show 0 (no messages).

The display will then ash slowly until any button is pressed.

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Answer machine

Telephone line cord

(already attached to answer machine)

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1 Plug in mains

power adaptor

(item code 045209).

2 Plug the other end

of the power adaptor

into the wall socket

and switch on.

3 Plug the telephone

line cord from your

phone into

the back of the

BT Response 75+.

4 Plug the telephone

cable attached into the

telephone wall socket.

WALL

WALL PLUG SCREW

72 mm

Mains power adaptor

(item code 045209)

Screws and wall plugs for wall mounting

Important: Before wall mounting, check your are not drilling into any hidden

wiring or plumbing. Make sure the mains power adaptor will reach the plug socket.

VIP feature

Sets your answer machine to answer calls silently but allows designated VIP callers to alert you with a beep tone that they are trying to contact you. This feature will only work in Answer on mode. VIP is pre-set to off.

To allow VIP callers to send an alert you will need to tell them the VIP code. The pre- set code is 40. When a VIP caller calls you they need to enter the VIP code when they hear your outgoing message. The VIP alert will last for 30 seconds.

If VIP callers wish to cancel the alert, they need to press

on their telephone keypad,

they can then leave a message after the beep.

To switch VIP on/off

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. VIP will be switched on. Repeat the procedure

to switch VIP off.

To check the VIP code and setting

Press and release the

button. The 2 digit VIP code will be announced and whether

the VIP setting is on or off.

To change the VIP code

Press and hold

. Keep holding and use and to choose a number

between 00 to 59. When you reach the number you want, release

and your

new code will be announced.

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Switch on/off

Press

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. You will hear, ‘Answer on’ or ‘Answer off’. When off, the message

display shows , when on, the display shows the number of recorded messages.

Switch to Answer Only mode

Press . You will hear, ‘Answer only on’ and the display will show . Your callers will not be able to leave a message now.

Press

again to switch Answer Only mode off.

Record your own outgoing message (OGM)

Choose the answer mode you want: press

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for Answer & Record; press for

Answer Only. You can record separate messages for each.

Press and hold

. You will hear a beep and the display will show . Keep holding

and speak your message clearly about 15–30 cms from the microphone.

Release the button when you’ve nished. You will hear a long beep and your message will be played back to you.

Check/delete your outgoing message

Select the answer mode you want to check and press .

To delete your OGM and return to one of the pre-recorded messages, press

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while the message is playing. Playback will stop and you will hear a short beep. The pre-recorded outgoing message will be re-instated.

Set answer delay

Press and keep holding . Current answer delay setting is announced followed by further answer delay options (2-9 rings or time saver). When you hear the setting you want, release . After 2 seconds the new setting will be announced.

Message alert beep on/off

Press and hold to switch between on and off.

Listening to your messages and memos

Press . The number of messages will be announced and then played back in the order received. When all messages have been played, you will hear ‘End of messages’ and the message counter will count down from 8 to 0. During playback, press:

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to adjust speaker volume.

to pause playback, press again to resume playback.

to skip to beginning of next message.

once to return to start of the current message or twice to skip back to

previous message.

to stop playback.

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to mark message for deletion.

To delete all messages, press

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during the 8 to 0 countdown after message playback. If you press during this countdown, messages marked for deletion will be saved and not deleted.

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Answer machine

Message display

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

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Check day and time

Set day and time

Switch Answer Only mode on/off

Check current outgoing message

Record outgoing message

Switch 1471 mode on/off

Check current VIP code

Change VIP code Switch VIP on/off

Play messages

Record memos

Adjust speaker volume

Switch answering machine on/off

Stop message playback

Delete messages during playback

Delete all messages after playback

Message display

Shows status, eg. Recording (see next page)

Skip back during message playback

Switch message alert beep on/off

Skip forward during message playback

Check/change answer delay setting

Pause message playback

Power off

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Power up or reset (about 8 seconds)

Answer Off mode

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Answer On mode. Number of recorded messages/memos (from 0–9) displayed

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Answer On mode. More than 9 messages/memos are recorded

Answer Only mode

Audible message alert ON

Audible message alert OFF

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Message paused

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Message recording (memo, outgoing message or incoming message)

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Remote access in progress

ashing rapidly

Memory full

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Setting or reading Answer delay

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1471 function in progress

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Error

Message display shows…

Main function

Secondary function

If the memory becomes full, the display will ash and no further messages can be recorded.

Help

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

Problem Solution

No dial tone Only use the cables supplied. Make sure both the mains

power adaptor and telephone line cord are plugged into the correct sockets.

No display Check that the mains power adaptor cable is plugged into

the Response 75+ correctly and switched on at the mains power socket.

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.

Messages are not being recorded

Make sure the machine is set to answer on using the

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button. If

is ashing the memory is full, you will need

to delete some old messages before any new ones can be recorded.

The display is ashing continuously

This indicates an error. Press any button, the ashing should stop and the machine should reset to its setting on rst ‘power up’. Unplug the line and power cord, wait 5 minutes and then replug.

ADSL microlter