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BT Quartet 1500 User Manual

BT Quartet 1500 User Manual

Combined cordless telephone & digital answering machine
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  • Page 1 Quartet 1500...
  • Page 2 Quartet 1500 User Guide – 3rd Edition – 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Quartet 1500...
  • Page 3 Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 Please open this page for a further ‘at a glance’ guide to your Quartet 1500...

  • Page 4: At A Glance

    Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 At a glance In Use/Battery Low light Indicates when the handset rings, is in use or, if the handset battery needs recharging, see page 8. M1/M2 buttons...
  • Page 5 Quartet 1500 User Guide – 3rd Edition – 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 Mains power socket Intercom Press to make or answer an intercom call. In use light flashes when an intercom call is ringing and during the call, see page 11.

  • Page 6: Key Features

    Up to a maximum of 15 minutes recording time, including your outgoing message. Pre-recorded outgoing messages let you use your Quartet 1500 straight away with the option of recording your own outgoing message at any time. Up to 3 additional...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 In this guide At a glance Key features Introduction Safety information Setting up Using your Quartet 1500 10 Using your Quartet 1500 answering machine Remote access Using additional handsets 35...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Your Quartet 1500 is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT. You can expect your Quartet 1500 to provide many years of quality service. Please read the instructions carefully before use and keep this user guide for future reference.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 Safety information General Only use the power supply unit included with the product. Using an unauthorised power supply unit will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone.

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    Do not situate the product in the bathroom or other humid areas. Your Quartet 1500 works by sending and receiving radio signals between the base unit and the handset. The strength of the signal depends on where you site the base unit and how the aerial is deployed.
  • Page 11 Before you first use your Quartet 1500, the rechargeable battery in the handset needs charging for 24 hours. Place the handset on the base unit, ensuring the contacts are touching.
  • Page 12 The Flashing C on the base unit LED display means that the Day and Time need to be set, so that you will know when each message was received. To set the Day and Time, please see page 21. Your Quartet 1500 is now ready for use.

  • Page 13: Using Your Quartet 1500

    If you do not move back into range your call may be disconnected. button. Your Quartet 1500 handset uses a compact aerial which can be pulled out to obtain the best signal and reception available.
  • Page 14 The handset(s) will ring. Please note that making an internal intercom call is only possible by using the Quartet 1500 handset (handset 1) and not any additional handsets registered to the base, as they do not have the intercom facility.
  • Page 15 Your Quartet 1500 stores the last number called which enables quick and easy redialling. A redial number can be no longer than 32 digits. Press the wait for the dialling tone. Press the Redial The number is dialled automatically. When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room, without your caller hearing.
  • Page 16 Storing a number in the memory automatically overwrites any previous number stored under the same location code. Stored numbers can include switchboard and network services ✱ that use the buttons as well as PAUSE and RECALL functions. To enter a pause in a stored memory number press the Press the Enter the memory location...
  • Page 17 There is a included in your packaging. You can use this to keep a record of which location number you have used for each telephone number. Remove backing from and place centrally into handset cradle on base unit as shown. Press the Press the button.
  • Page 18 You can adjust the handset ringer volume when the handset is not in use. There are 3 settings, HIGH, LOW and OFF. The default setting is HIGH. Press the reduce the volume. To switch the ringer volume , press the button and hold for 2 seconds until you hear a confirmation beep.
  • Page 19 There are 3 levels to choose from, HIGH, LOW and OFF. 1 = HIGH, 2 = LOW and 3 = OFF. The default setting is HIGH. Press the button. Press the button. Enter the setting you want, from to . You will hear a sample ring of the base ringer at levels 1 and 2.

  • Page 20: Answering Machine

    There is also the option to leave messages and memos in one of the two Mailboxes. You can operate your Quartet 1500 from: • The base unit. • Directly from the Quartet 1500 handset.
  • Page 21 The outgoing message is the message a caller first hears when the answering machine picks up their call. Your Quartet 1500 comes with 3 pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from as follows: - “Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment so please leave your message after the tone”...
  • Page 22 Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 To select your pre-recorded outgoing message Press and hold the ANS ON/OFF button until you hear, “Please select outgoing message”, then release the button. Then press and release either one of the following SKIP or STOP buttons.
  • Page 23 Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 continue to hold the button while recording your own OGM. When you have finished speaking, release the button. The prompt will announce, “Your outgoing message is...” and then play your message.
  • Page 24 The Day and Time must be set using the Quartet 1500 handset. Your Quartet 1500 automatically adds the day and time to all messages and memos received.
  • Page 25 After the tone enter the day, followed by the time using the 24 hour clock. For example: = Sunday 2.15pm. = Thursday 9.15am. You will then hear your setting confirmed. Press the to return the handset to standby. If the day and time is entered incorrectly, the prompt will announce, “Incorrect, please set again”.
  • Page 26 3 minutes. If this is reached, or the memory becomes full, the caller will hear, “Thank you for calling” and your Quartet 1500 will hang up. When the recording memory is full, the display will alternate between the number of messages and F.
  • Page 27 While listening to the Play message, press the Pause button. The message will be paused. You will hear a beep every 10 seconds and the message display will show P flashing. Play Press the button Pause again to resume playback. During playback: Press the button to...
  • Page 28 8- 0 countdown. All messages will be saved including any marked for deletion. Answer delay sets the number of times your Quartet 1500 will ring before answering a call. The default setting is which means your machine will answer after 6...
  • Page 29 The prompt will announce “Message alert on/off” as appropriate. You can use your Quartet 1500 for a variety of functions: to listen to your messages; delete, skip forward or backward; record a memo or new outgoing message, and to screen incoming calls.
  • Page 30 Recording is stopped. A personal memo can be recorded on your Quartet 1500 and left as a message for another user. Memos can be of any length, up to the maximum recording capacity (15 minutes), but...
  • Page 31 1. Press the to return the handset to Standby. Your Quartet 1500 has 2 voice mailboxes allowing callers to leave messages in two separate mail boxes which keeps messages more private. To use the mailboxes, you should set your outgoing message to Message 2, (see instructions on page 18).
  • Page 32 Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 To play a message in a voice mailbox Press and release the mailbox button 1 or 2. The prompt will announce, “Voice mailbox 1 (or 2): you have ‘n’ messages”.
  • Page 33 Press and hold the button. The prompt will announce the current code. Release the button, press the setting will be announced and the counter will start going up. You can press the button to go back. If you hold either of the buttons down the settings will change more rapidly.

  • Page 34: Remote Access

    Remote access You can turn your Quartet 1500 answering machine on and off and listen to your messages from any Touchtone telephone. To protect your privacy, messages can only be accessed by entering a 3-digit security code. The pre-set code is 000 and can be changed.
  • Page 35 Quartet 1500 hangs up. If you enter your security PIN code incorrectly, after the second attempt, your Quartet 1500 will announce: “Thank you for calling” and will then hang up. The Time saver feature is useful if you are out and want to ring in and check if you have received any new messages.
  • Page 36 “Voice mailbox 1 (or 2 ), you have no new messages, to hear main menu press 1, to hear voice mailbox menu press 7”. You have 15 seconds to enter any other instructions before your Quartet 1500 hangs up.
  • Page 37 The following instructions allow you to operate your voice mailbox messages. “To play all voice mailbox messages, press 2”. “To play new voice mailbox messages, press 3”. “To skip back during messages, press 4”. “To delete during messages, press 5”. “To skip forward during messages, press 6”...

  • Page 38: Using Additional Handsets

    Using Quartet 1000 Additional handsets You can buy and use up to 3 Quartet 1000 additional handsets with your Quartet 1500 to extend your phone system, without needing to install extension sockets for each new phone. Each additional handset is supplied...
  • Page 39 35. Each additional handset must be assigned an identity number (3 or 4). Your Quartet 1500 handset is already registered as HANDSET 1. A Quartet additional handset is pre-set as HANDSET 2. However, further additional handsets can be numbered as they are added.
  • Page 40 Press the button. Press the Secrecy You will hear a tone. Enter the handset number (between 3 and 4). Press the button. You will hear a beep confirming that the new number has been stored. Make a note of the handset number by writing it on the quickdial label on the additional handset’s charger.

  • Page 41: General Information

    Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 General information Guarantee Your Quartet 1500 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...
  • Page 42 872264. Only use approved batteries, item code: 872276. This product complies with R&TTE directive (1999/5/EC). Your Quartet 1500 has its own digital security code that prevents other cordless phone owners from using your phone line. This ensures that you are charged only for calls using your phone.
  • Page 43 You may need to use the button if you are connected to a switchboard/PBX (Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The button, when set to time break recall, is also used for BT Select Services.

  • Page 44: Help And Advice

    Help and advice Telephone problems Possible cause Telephone not connected to telephone line. Mains disconnected. Power cut. Handset battery pack is discharged. Handset not registered. You may be trying to use tone dialling on a pulse dialling exchange. You are connected to a PBX and are not dialling the access code.
  • Page 45 Set the base ringer setting to a higher volume. Try the telephone on another socket or another line. If the telephone works, contact BT on 151, or your telephone network operator for repairs to the line or socket. Move closer to the base unit.
  • Page 46 Answering machine problems If you are still experiencing difficulties please call the Helpline on Possible cause None of the answering machine functions will operate while the telephone is in use. The answering machine is switched off. The answering machine is full. Outgoing message setting could be set to Answer Only.

  • Page 47: Wall Mounting

    Wall mounting Your Quartet 1500 can be wall-mounted by removing the desk bracket provided. Please refer to page 47, wall-mounting template. Before you wall-mount your Quartet 1500, check that: • the wall can support the weight of the base unit and handset;...

  • Page 48: Index

    Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 Index dditional handsets Aerial Answer delay Answering machine answer delay call screening incoming messages loudspeaker volume memos message alert on/off outgoing messages set day and time using from the base station...
  • Page 49 Quartet 1500 User Guide ~ 3rd Edition ~ 27th November ’01 ~ 4197 Pause – insert Power supply unit uickdial memories delete dial store Recall button Receiving calls Recording OGM Redial Registering Remote access Returning your product afety information Screening...

  • Page 50: Wall Mounting Template

    Wall mounting template...
  • Page 51 © British Telecommunications plc 2001. Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. Quartet 1500 Issue 2 (11/01) 3. Designed by The Art & Design Partnership Limited. Printed in China by SunCorp Technologies. Printed on paper which meets international environmental standards.

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