Getting Started; Location; Setting Up - BT BT3550 User Manual

Getting started

Location

You need to place your BT3550 base within 2 metres of a mains
power and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.
Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical
appliances to avoid interference.
Your BT3550 works by sending radio signals between the handset
and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you site
the base. Putting it as high as possible ensures the
best signal.

Setting up

1. Plug the mains power cable with the blue ring on the connector
(item code 066771) into the power socket marked
back of the base and secure the cable behind the retaining clip.
Plug the other end into the mains socket and switch on.
Telephone line cord
(pre-installed)
2. Remove the protective film from the
handset screen and activate the
batteries by pulling the plastic tab
away from the back of the handset.
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on the
Mains power cable
Rechargeable batteries
already fitted
Remove this tab
and charge batteries
for 24 hours before use.
Warning
Do not place your BT3550 in the
bathroom or other humid areas.
Handset range
The BT3550 has a range of 300
metres outdoors when there is a
clear line of sight between the base
and the handset. Any obstruction
between the base and handset will
reduce the range significantly.
With the base indoors and handset
either indoors or outdoors, the range
will normally be up to 50 metres.
Thick stone walls can severely affect
the range.
Signal strength
The symbol on your handset
screen indicates when you are in
range. When you are out of range,
the symbol flashes, and the
screen displays
SEARCHING
You should move closer to the base
if this happens to ensure the full
functionality of your phone.
Important
Do not connect the telephone line
until at least one of the handsets is
fully charged.
The base station must be plugged
into the mains power at all times.
Which socket?
: Power socket
: Telephone line socket
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give about
10 hours talk time or 100 hours
standby time on a single charge.
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