BT STUDIO PLUS 5500 User Manual

User Guide

BT Studio Plus 5500

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 / ADP12-09

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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 Studio Plus 5500 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 Studio Plus 5500, 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.

Warning

This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.

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).

For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity please refer to 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 218 2182*

2 Charge

1 Remove the protective lm from the handset

screen and the base lens and activate the

batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from

the back of the handset.

2 Place the handset on the base to charge.

3 After 24 hours, plug the telephone line

cord into the telephone wall socket.

Important: Charge the handset batteries for 24 hours

or your phone may not work.

Set up your additional handsets (multipacks only)

1 For each additional handset and charger: plug the mains power adaptor (item code

048610) into the socket on the back of the charger, secure the cable behind the

retaining clip and plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch the

power on.

2 Remove the protective lm from the handset screen and activate the batteries as

shown above.

3 Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours.

If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply slide open the battery

compartment cover and using the nger holes grip the batteries and pull them out.

Your BT Studio Plus 5500 is now ready for use.

Please

turn

over

Important: Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries

supplied in this box, or this product may not work. Any replacement rechargeable

batteries must be of the same type. BT accepts no responsibility for damage

caused to your BT Studio Plus 5500 by using any other type of batteries.

Check box contents

Handset

Handset Charger

Mains power adaptor

(item code 048611)

Mains power adaptor

(item code 048610)

Telephone line cord

(pre-installed)

2x AAA NiMH 500mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

2x AAA NiMH 500mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

Base

Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)

1 Plug in

* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and International call costs may vary.

1 The telephone line cord

is pre-installed but don’t

plug the other end into

the wall socket yet.

3 Plug the other end of

the power adaptor

into the wall socket

and switch on.

2 Plug in the mains power

adaptor with the blue

ring on the connector

(item code 048611).

Secure power adaptor

cable behind retaining

clip on back of base.

BT &

Working together, supporting energy saving products

BT & British Gas have joined forces to help our customers nd new ways to save energy

around the home, so we can all do our bit for the environment & save money too!

Rechargeable batteries

already fitted

Remove this tab

and charge batteries

for 24 hours before use.

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Answering machine

Your answering machine is on and ready to record messages. The controls are shown in the base diagram to the bottom left and the features can also be accessed via the handset

Ans MAchine

menu.

Recording your own outgoing message

Press

. The display shows

Ans MAchine

, press .

Press

to scroll to

Ans settings

and press .

Press

to scroll to

OutgOing Msg

and press .

Press

or to select either

Ans & RecORd

AnsweR Only

and press .

Press

to scroll to

RecORd Msg

and press to record your message.

When prompted, speak your message into the handset. When nished press

Your message will be played back to you. Press

if you want to delete the message.

Set the answer delay

To set the number of rings that are played before the answer machine picks up:

Press

. The display shows

Ans MAchine

, press .

Press

to scroll to

Ans settings

and press .

Press

to scroll to

AnsweR delAy

and press .

Press

or to select the number of rings before the answer machine answers:

2-9 rings or time saver and press .

For detailed instructions on all the answering machine features see the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp

3 Go!

Set time and date

Press to open the main menu. Press

to scroll to hs

settings

and press soft key.

dAte & tiMe

is displayed, press .

Press

set tiMe

and press soft key. Enter 2 digits for the hour and 2 for the

minute using the 24hr format and press soft key. You will hear a conrmation tone. Press

set dAte

is displayed. Press . Enter the day, month and year using the

dd-mm-yy format and press

. You will hear a conrmation tone.

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 below and also the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for details).

Lift the handset from the base or charger to answer incoming calls. If the handset is not on the base or charger, press

Handsfree

Press

during a call to switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.

Secrecy

Press the

soft key during a call to activate secrecy mode, if you want to prevent the

caller hearing anything from your end. Press the

soft key again to resume your call.

Redial (up to last 10 numbers called)

Press

to open the list of most recently dialled numbers. Press or to

scroll through the list.

Press

to redial the number displayed or press to access the options menu.

Phonebook

Storing new phonebook entries (up to 50)

Press

to open the phonebook. The rst entry (or

list eMPty

) is displayed.

Press the

left soft key,

Add

is displayed. press .

nAMe

is displayed. Using the letters on the keypad, 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.

nuMBeR

is displayed, enter the phone number for the entry and press .

If you make a mistake, press to delete the last digit or letter entered.

Press

or to select a ringtone you want to be played when this caller rings you

and press to conrm. Press to return to standby.

Dialling a phonebook entry

Press

. Scroll or to the entry you want. Press to dial. Or, search alphabetically using the keypad to enter the rst letter of the name you want then scroll or to the exact entry and press to dial.

Caller Display and the Call list

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

View and dial from the Call list

Press

, then or to scroll through the last 40 incoming calls.

The

indicates new missed calls. The number of New Calls to the handset is shown on

the standby screen until they have all been viewed in the calls list. The

icon is displayed when the phone number is too long to be fully shown on

the screen. Press to allow you to scroll through the rest of the number.

Press

to dial the number displayed.

Copy a Call list number to the phonebook

Press

, then or to the entry you want and press .

Press

until

stORe nuMBeR

is displayed and then press .

nAMe

is displayed.

Enter a name using the keypad and press . The number is displayed, press to conrm.

You will hear Melody 1 played, press

or to choose a ringtone you want to be

played when this caller rings you and then press

Your phone

Handset

Base

Open phonebook.

Soft key: Use with icons displayed on the screen above the key. During a call, press to mute your voice so your caller cannot hear you.

End a call. Press and hold for 5 seconds to turn handset on/off.

Stop current playback of message.

Delete message.

Skip to next message.

Press and hold to lock/ unlock keypad.

Make internal calls.

Press and hold to insert a Pause in number to be dialled.

Soft key: Use with icons displayed

on the screen above the key.

Opens menu.

Selects menu options.

Display Redial list and

move up menu options.

Increase volume.

Make/receive phone calls.

Switch handsfree on/off.

Display Call list and

move up menu options.

Decrease volume.

Replay message.

Press and hold to

turn ringer on/off.

Used when connected to a

switchboard/PBX, and with some

BT Calling Features.

Page/locate a handset.

Delete messages during playback.

Stop message during playback.

Switch answering machine on/off.

Repeat current message.

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 call the free Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ vtecheurope.com. Our dedicated advisors are more likely to be able to help you than the retailer where you made your purchase.

• This document is also available in other formats, such as Large print, Braille and Audio CD. If you would like a copy, please call 0800 218 2182*.

The answer machine handset controls on buttons

and will only

work when a message is being played on the handset.

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 ashing and scrolling digits

The battery charge is very low. 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.

Answer machine not answering calls

Check the answer machine is on and set to Answer & Record. Also check that the ring delay is set to answer before any voicemail service (e.g. 1571) on the line.

ADSL microlter

Green In use LED indicator

Adjust speaker volume during playback.

Message display showing number of messages and answering machine status. Digits ash when there are new messages.

Play messages.

Red battery charging LED indicator

Skip forward during message playback.

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