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BT quartet 1500 User Manual

BT quartet 1500 User Manual

Combined cordless telephone & digital answering machine
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Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00
Quartet 1500
Combined Cordless Telephone & Digital Answering Machine
User Guide
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails.
Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks
and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.

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  • Page 1 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Quartet 1500 Combined Cordless Telephone & Digital Answering Machine User Guide This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
  • Page 2 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Quartet 1500...
  • Page 3 Please open this page for a further ‘at a glance’ guide to your Quartet 1500...

  • Page 4: At A Glance

    10 numbers in Recall button the memory. For use with a Redial switchboard/PBX and Redial button BT Select Services. Secrecy Screen Redials the last number called. Also, press to Screen/Menu buttons enter a pause in a stored number.
  • Page 5 Skip is ringing and during the call. Lets you skip backward and forward through your memos and messages. Delete Deletes recorded messages and Quartet 1500 memos. Play/Pause Lets you play - and pause - your messages. LEDs Charging - comes on when the handset battery is being charged.

  • Page 6: Key Features

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Key features Digital answering machine VIP facility No tape to worry about. You can give important Up to a maximum of 15 callers your VIP code. minutes recording time, including When a VIP calls, a different ring tone your outgoing message.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 In this guide At a glance Voice mailboxes VIP access Key features Remote access Introduction Time saver Safety information Operating the answering machine Setting up Using additional handsets 34 Using your Quartet 1500 10...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Introduction Your Quartet 1500 is designed for Unpacking your ease of use and made to the high Quartet 1500 standards set by BT. You can expect your Quartet 1500 to Check that your Quartet 1500 is provide many years of quality service.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Safety information General Environmental Only use the power supply Do not expose to direct unit included with the product. sunlight. Using an unauthorised power supply unit will invalidate your The product may heat up...

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Setting up Follow these steps to set up your Quarter 1500 ready for use. Plan the location Handset aerial Situate your Quartet 1500 close enough to the mains power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.
  • Page 11 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Connect the power Note supply unit to a When fully charged and in good power socket condition, the handset will provide up to 7 hours continuous talktime or 72 hours standby.
  • Page 12 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Plug the telephone line Helpline cord into the bottom of If you have any difficulties setting the base unit and plug up your Quartet 1500 please call the other end of the line the Helpline on 0845 769 7146.

  • Page 13: Using Your Quartet 1500

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Using your Quartet 1500 Making and receiving To receive a call calls When the phone rings: To make an external call If your handset is on the base unit, simply pick it up to answer the call.

  • Page 14: Internal Call

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 The user at the base should To use the channel button press the INTERCOM button. You can now talk to each other. Your Quartet 1500 If the call is not answered...

  • Page 15: Secrecy / Music On Hold

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 One touch memories To redial the last number called You can store one of your most frequently used telephone numbers in each of the one touch memories (M1 Press the TALK button and or M2).

  • Page 16: Quickdial Memories

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To dial a one touch number To store a number in the Quickdial memory Press the TALK button. Press the QUICKDIAL Enter the memory location button. number, M1 or M2, under which the number is stored.
  • Page 17 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To dial a number in the To adjust the handset Quickdial memory ringer volume You can adjust the handset Press the TALK button. ringer volume when the Press the QUICKDIAL handset is not in use.
  • Page 18 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To adjust the earpiece To adjust the base ringer volume volume During a call you can adjust There are 3 levels to choose the earpiece volume using from, HIGH, LOW and OFF.

  • Page 19: Call Waiting

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Call Waiting To use Call Waiting Note You can answer the second call, without disconnecting To use Call Waiting you will need your first caller, by pressing to subscribe to the Service from the R button.

  • Page 20: Answering Machine

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Using the Quartet 1500 answering machine Your Quartet 1500 can digitally Message display on the record up to 15 minutes of messages, base station with each message lasting a maximum of 3 minutes. As well as...

  • Page 21: Setting Up Your Answering Machine

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Message 1 - “Hello, your call cannot Setting up your be taken at the moment so please answering machine leave your message after the tone” . This is the default message.
  • Page 22 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 The prompt will announce To record your own the OGM menu. outgoing message (OGM) Press the 3 button. The prompt will announce, “Please speak after the tone. You can record your own To end recording, press #”.
  • Page 23 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To check your outgoing To delete your outgoing message message You can delete your outgoing You can play back your message and return to your outgoing message at any Quartet 1500’s pre-recorded...
  • Page 24 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 For example: To set the day and time 1 1415 = Sunday 2.15pm. Note 5 0915 = Thursday 9.15am. You only have 15 seconds to set You will hear your setting the day and time otherwise the confirmed.

  • Page 25: Incoming Messages

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 When the recording memory is full, To adjust the the display will alternate between the loudspeaker volume number of messages and F. If the answering machine is switched on, and the memory is full, incoming...

  • Page 26: Using Your Answering Machine From The Base Station

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Using your answering To pause a message during playback machine from the base station While listening to the Play message, press the PLAY Pause To playback messages button. The message will be Play Press the PLAY button.

  • Page 27: To Delete An Individual Message

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To delete an individual To cancel deletion message Press the STOP button During playback: during the 8-0 countdown. All messages will be saved Press the DELETE button. including any marked for The prompt will announce, deletion.

  • Page 28: Message Alert

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Message alert To change the answer delay setting When new messages have been received, your Quartet 1500 will beep every 5 seconds. The volume of Press and hold the SKIP the beep is at the volume you have button for 1 second.

  • Page 29: Call Screening

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Call screening Accessing your messages from the handset You can let your answering machine pick up a call, even if you are in. To use the answer machine This allows you to identify the caller from the handset, use the and decide whether to take the call.

  • Page 30: Memos

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To screen a call via To record a memo the handset Press the SCREEN/MENU Screen When your Quartet 1500 button. starts to record an incoming Press the 7 button. message, the IN USE light The prompt will announce, will flash.

  • Page 31: Voice Mailboxes

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 The light under the Voice mailboxes associated mailbox button will flash to indicate the Your Quartet 1500 has 2 voice number of new messages mailboxes allowing callers to leave recorded and will remain lit messages in two separate mail boxes for existing messages.

  • Page 32: Vip Access

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 VIP access To change the VIP code You can give important callers, such as close friends and family of your Press and hold the VIP choice, a VIP code. When the button.

  • Page 33: Remote Access

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Remote access You can turn your Quartet 1500 Press the SCREEN/MENU answering machine on and off and Screen button to return to standby. listen to your messages from any Touchtone telephone. To protect...

  • Page 34: Time Saver

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Time saver To check for messages If your answering machine is set to time saver you can check whether Dial your phone number you have new messages or not before and wait.

  • Page 35: The Main Menu

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 The main menu To access the voice mailboxes The main menu lets you operate a range of Dial your phone number answering machine functions. and wait. Simply follow the instructions When you hear your...
  • Page 36 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 The voice mailbox menu 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”.

  • Page 37: Using Additional Handsets

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Using Quartet 1000 Additional handsets You can buy and use up to 3 Quartet Registering your 1000 additional handsets with your handset Quartet 1500 to extend your phone system, without needing to install extension sockets for each new phone.
  • Page 38 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Your additional handset is Press the button 4 times. registered automatically and Press the QUICKDIAL you will hear a long button. confirmation beep and the IN USE light will stop flashing.

  • Page 39: Transferring Calls

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Press the QUICKDIAL Transferring calls button. Press the SECRECY button. You can transfer calls between Secrecy You will hear a tone. handsets that are registered to the base unit. Enter the handset number 3 - 4 (between 3 and 4).

  • Page 40: General Information

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 General information Guarantee If you have to return your product Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at Prior to returning your product, please read BT’s or its agent’s discretion the option to...

  • Page 41: Call Security

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Call security Switchboard access codes Your Quartet 1500 has its own digital security code that prevents other cordless phone owners from using To set the dialling mode your phone line. This ensures that you are charged only for calls using your phone.
  • Page 42 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 To use the R button You may need to use the RECALL button if you are connected to a switchboard/PBX (Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The...

  • Page 43: Help And Advice

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Help and advice If you have any problems using your Quartet 1500, this section will give you the most common, easy to follow solutions. Telephone problems Possible cause Solution Telephone not connected to Plug the telephone into the •...
  • Page 44 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Telephone is not connected to the Plug the telephone into the • Base unit does not ring but telephone line. telephone socket. lights show on base unit. The base ringer is set to off.
  • Page 45 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Answering machine Possible cause Solution problems None of the answering machine Ensure that the telephone is not in • General problems. functions will operate while the use before operating the telephone is in use.

  • Page 46: Wall Mounting

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Wall mounting Your Quartet 1500 can be Drill 2 holes for the screws and wall-mounted by removing the desk insert the wall-plugs provided bracket provided. (if required). WALL PLUG Please refer to page 45, wall-mounting template.

  • Page 47: Index

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Index dditional handsets ake a call Aerial Melody Answering machine Memos answer delay call screening ne touch memories incoming messages delete memos dial message alert store on/off outgoing messages 18-20 Pause...

  • Page 48: Wall Mounting Template

    Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Wall mounting template 70mm...
  • Page 49 Quartet 1500 User Guide – Edition 4.2 – 16.11.00 Offices worldwide The telecommunications services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Services and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.

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