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BT DECOR 500 User Manual

BT DECOR 500 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your BT Decor 500...
  • Page 3 Please open this page for a further ‘at a glance’ guide to your BT Decor 500...

  • Page 4: At A Glance

    Redials the last number called. Also, press to enter a pause when storing a number in the memory. BT Answer 1571 indicator light Will flash when a message is left on the BT Answer 1571 network service. Volume button Handsfree button Secrecy button Microphone...
  • Page 5 During playback of messages and memos. While you are recording your outgoing message or a memo. When the memory is full. BT Answer 1571 indicator light ( LED ) Indicates the status of the telephone: Light flashes quickly: When the phone rings.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    In this guide There is a detailed Index at the back of this user guide, please see page 28. At a glance Help Introduction General information Setting up Wall mounting Using the telephone Index Using the answering machine In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and important notes.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    One telephone line cord We recommend that you do not place the product on antique/veneered wood to Simply clean your Decor 500 with a damp (not avoid damage. wet) cloth, or an anti-static wipe. Do not stand your product on carpets or other...

  • Page 8: Setting Up

    Setting up Situate your Decor 500 close enough to a phone socket and mains power socket Your Decor 500 will announce, ‘Answer so that both cords will reach. on. Calls will be answered after 6 rings’ and the message indicator light will come on.
  • Page 9 Your Decor 500 will announce and time. Your Decor 500 the day and time you have set. uses the 12 hour clock. In the event of a power failure you will need to re-set the day and time.
  • Page 10 If you have any problems setting up your Decor 500, please call the Helpline on (Open 9am-5.30pm, Monday-Friday and 9.30am-2.30pm Saturday). Your Decor 500 is now ready for use.

  • Page 11: Using The Telephone

    Using the telephone Making and receiving calls Last number redial To make a call To redial the last number called Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone. Lift the handset. Press the REDIAL button. The Dial the telephone number. last number called is dialled.

  • Page 12: Handsfree Talking

    You can now talk to someone Handsfree talking in the same room without your caller hearing. The handsfree feature allows you to Press and release the use the phone without picking up the SECRECY button to return to handset, giving you more freedom your caller.
  • Page 13 To set the ringer volume Note You can swap between using the There are 3 volume settings handset and handsfree during a call. to choose from: HIGH, LOW If using the handset, press the or OFF. The default setting is HANDSFREE button and replace the HIGH.
  • Page 14 Press either, for HIGH, Press the button. MID or for LOW. You will hear a confirmation Press the button. tone. You will hear a confirmation tone. Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone. You can store 10 of your most Press the button.
  • Page 15 Press the button. on another call or on the Internet. You will hear a confirmation To enable your Decor 500 to let you tone. know you have messages you must first Alternatively, any existing subscribe to a BT messaging service.
  • Page 16 After an incoming call, or after lifting the handset, your Decor 500 will check the line for any messages. You will experience about a 1 minute delay before the message waiting indicator light flashes if messages have been left. The message waiting indicator is...

  • Page 17: Using The Answering Machine

    Using the answering machine Your Decor 500 is pre-set to The loudspeaker volume Answer On. ranges from 0-9 plus H, where 0 is off and H is the maximum Press the button level. The default loudspeaker to switch the answering volume is 5.
  • Page 18 The outgoing message is the message your caller hears when your Decor 500 answers a call. Press and hold the button. Your Decor Your Decor 500 comes with 2 500 will announce, ‘Please select pre-recorded outgoing messages to outgoing message’.
  • Page 19 You can choose to record your Press the button. own outgoing message or just While the outgoing message leave your Decor 500 set to its is being played back, press the pre-recorded outgoing button. You will hear a message. beep and then the pre-...
  • Page 20 If your answering machine is set to You can use your Decor 500 to record time saver you can check whether you memos that can be played back by have new messages or not before your another user.
  • Page 21 • Memory full. will be played. If the answering machine memory becomes full the message light will flash. Your Decor 500 will not record any To pause playback: more answering machine messages Press the button and you will not be able to record to pause message playback.
  • Page 22 8 second countdown. hear, ‘End of messages. To delete Your Decor 500 will announce, all messages, press delete’. ‘All messages deleted’. An eight second countdown If you do not want to delete will then begin.
  • Page 23 Press the button. You can let your Decor 500 answer an Your Decor 500 will announce incoming call and hear your caller’s voice the current security code. through the loudspeaker. You can then decide whether to take the call or not.
  • Page 24 If you enter the wrong code again you will hear, ‘Incorrect security code, thank you for calling’ and the line will be Call your Decor 500 phone disconnected. number. After listening to the outgoing ✱...
  • Page 25 After 20 rings your To hear the outgoing machine will then answer the message menu. call. You can then access your Decor 500 as described on the To play outgoing previous page. To switch your message. answering machine on, press...

  • Page 26: Help

    Help Check that the telephone line cord is Check that the answering machine is correctly connected to the wall socket switched ON, see page 14. and the phone. Check that the answering machine is set to Answer and Record, see page 15, ‘To select or record your own Answer Check that the ringer volume is not and Record outgoing message’.
  • Page 27 Decor 500 to recognise each one. Some cordless telephones and payphones are not compatible. If you are still having difficulties using your Decor 500, please contact the Helpline on (Open 9am-5.30pm, Monday-Friday and 9.30am-2.30pm Saturday).

  • Page 28: General Information

    Decor 500 please read the Help section or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion the on page 23 or call the Helpline on option to replace the Decor 500, or any . Calls are charged at component thereof, which is identified National rates.
  • Page 29 Your Decor 500 has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4 is allowed, if the total REN of 4 is exceeded, the telephones may not ring.

  • Page 30: Wall Mounting

    Secure the wall mounting plinth into the holes on the base of the phone. Keeps the handset in place when the Decor 500 is wall mounted. Swing down the wall mounting Revolve the handset catch on the base plinth into the top hole.

  • Page 31: Index

    Index Handsfree talking nswering machine answer delay Help call screening/intercept Helpline deleting messages memo oudspeaker volume on/off ake a call outgoing message playback Memo receiving messages Music on hold remote access record outgoing message 15 -16 n/off skip forward/backward answering machine time/day set music on hold secrecy...
  • Page 32 afety information Secrecy Security code Setting up Skip forward/backward Switchboard compatibility echnical information Telephone line cord Time oice mail indication Volume handsfree loudspeaker volume ringer all mounting...

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