BT EASICOM TV3 User Manual

E-mail and caller display on your tv screen

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E-mail and caller display on your TV screen
User Guide
No subscription to e-mail service provider required.
Caller Display features require subscription to your network's caller display service.

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  • Page 1 T V3 E-mail and caller display on your TV screen User Guide No subscription to e-mail service provider required. Caller Display features require subscription to your network’s caller display service.
  • Page 2: At A Glance

    At a glance Directory Back Colour buttons E-mail Calls Keyboard Lets you access the directory menu Takes you back through the Used to select options from the Lets you access e-mail folders Displays the Calls List so you can see who has to add, change and delete entries.
  • Page 3 Set-top box Front On line E-mail Calls Lights up when the Easicom Lights up when you have new Lights up when you have new calls. on-line to your e-mail service e-mail stored in your Easicom Flashes to indicate Priority callers. provider, or you are using a telephone connected to the rear of the product.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents At a glance Introduction Key features Setting up The quick guide to user names, e-mail addresses and passwords Set up your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Safety instructions T V3 Using your Easicom E-mail E-mail etiquette Letters Calls Directory Additional features Camera monitoring system Adding a printer Maintenance...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    BT. Your Easicom automatically hangs up the line as soon as the messages have been sent and Write and print letters any incoming e-mail has been received.
  • Page 6: For Your Records

    T V3 When you have unpacked your Easicom For your records should have: Model ● T V3 Easicom Set-Top Box Where purchased ● Easicom T V3 Remote Control Keyboard Date purchased Price ● Batteries for the Keyboard Serial number (on underside of the Set Top Box) ●...
  • Page 7: Setting Up

    If you wish to use the Caller Display features you It has been designed to sit neatly on top of your need to subscribe to BT’s Caller Display service television. You can also place it below or next to or a Caller Display service from your network the set as long as the front of the box is facing provider.
  • Page 8 Telephone extension socket Connecting to the TV BT have provided an extra long telephone cable to reduce the need of fitting an extension socket. Plug one end of the SCART lead into the socket However, if you do not have a telephone socket...
  • Page 9 Connect to other equipment Connect a telephone (optional) (video, satellite decoder or games console etc.) Plug a telephone to the set top box if required. If your television is already connected to another piece of equipment via the Scart sockets, you can connect to that equipment through your Easicom T V3...
  • Page 10 The text should be displayed centrally product to your individual requirements. on your TV screen as shown above. However, BT have already pre-configured most If the text is not central, you can change settings for typical use. the position of the text by holding down...
  • Page 11 T V3 connect your Easicom . (For details of your nearest stockist, call BT on the Easicom Helpline 0845 757 3464 Only if you are not using a SCART cable, should you highlight the RF cable option.
  • Page 12: The Quick Guide To User Names, E-Mail Addresses And Passwords

    The quick guide to user names, e-mail addresses and passwords Using your Easicom USER NAME PASSWORD USAGE Your Easicom enables up If you wish, you can also You have to enter your User to five users to register their enter a password which Name and Password own user name.
  • Page 13: Set Up Your Internet Service Provider (Isp)

    To enter the names of other e-mail To change the “User 1” password users Your Easicom T V3 is pre-set with one Display shows Set Up screen. Set-up name ‘USER 1’ and one password. Display shows all current user names. USERS You should start by changing this name and password.
  • Page 14 Set up your Internet Service Provider (ISP) address Most settings for connecting to your Existing Freeserve customers will ISP are pre-configured by BT and already have their account details. cannot be changed. The settings that Example account details are: cannot be changed are those required...
  • Page 15 Before you call. If you have allocated more than one user It is essential that you read the Terms in the previous Section (Set Up Users), & Conditions that apply to using the you will need to choose a different mail Freeserve e-mail service BEFORE you account for each user, so that everyone register.
  • Page 16 POP3 password: Fill in the No - E-mail will always be deleted from exact Password agreed with the the server after it has been downloaded. Freeserve Operator here. The password Auto empty Deleted folder on will appear as “********” to prevent logout?: This automatically empties anyone else seeing.
  • Page 17: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Do not submerge any part of the Warning T V3 Easicom set top box, keyboard or batteries in water or use in a damp Use only approved batteries (3 x AA environment, such as a bathroom. alkaline batteries) to power the keyboard.
  • Page 18: Using Your Easicom

    Using your Easicom On-screen display Enter Type your password. KEYPAD Once you have registered your user name with Freeserve, you can send and receive Screen shows INBOX and will show a Enter straightforward text messages to a maximum list of all the e-mails you have received. size of 4k –...
  • Page 19 To enter an e-mail address that’s PLEASE NOTE stored in the directory If you want to send an e-mail message to more than one person, separate each e-mail address by When the header of your e-mail is a ‘comma’. As soon as you type in the ‘comma’, displayed: a new screen appears giving you more space to enter up to 8 different e-mail addresses.
  • Page 20 To save unfinished e-mail To send e-mail messages from the outbox messages in the draft folder When you have e-mails stored in the If your message is not ready to send, Send/ Receive Outbox and are ready to send them. You you can save it in the draft folder and can do this at any time even when the finish it later.
  • Page 21 To edit and send an e-mail from To delete from your draft, the draft folder outbox and sent e-mail folders The user list is displayed. E-mail The user list is displayed. E-mail To highlight the user name you want. To highlight the user name you want. Enter Enter Type in the password.
  • Page 22 To highlight the e-mail name you want The deleted folder to look at. To display the e-mail. Enter When the INBOX screen is displayed: To go back to search results. Screen shows FOLDERS. FOLDERS Back To search again. SEARCH To display e-mail selected for deletion. DELETED You can now choose between DELETE which permanently deletes the...
  • Page 23 To change your password To change your user name You can change the password You change a name shown in your associated with a name in your Easicom ’s user list. Easicom ’s user list Screen shows SET UP. Set-up Screen shows SET UP.
  • Page 24 If the e-mail has a paperclip icon beside Receiving e-mail messages it, it means there is an attachment to the message. You cannot open this with your Easicom T V3 . You can open To receive new e-mail messages, simply attachments on a PC, if you have one.
  • Page 25 To forward a received e-mail To dial up and check for new e-mail When you have read a received e-mail, You can look to see if you have new you can forward it to other people. mail at any time. While the e-mail message is on screen, Send/ The screen shows DIALLING SERVICE...
  • Page 26: E-Mail Etiquette

    E-mail etiquette Using smilies There are generally agreed guidelines for using e-mail and some of the most important are listed Some people use smilies as a fun shorthand to here. express emotions. • Always fill out the subject line on your The notation : - ) is a “smiley”.
  • Page 27: Letters

    Letters Shift Press and hold down to type individual letters as capital letters or, to type the top letter when using dual letter keys To write a new letter such as To spell check your letter. SPELL Screen shows the list of users. Letters To move the cursor to the place where you want to change or add text.
  • Page 28 To delete a saved letter To print your letter on the attached Print printer. To save your letter in the memory. SAVE Screen shows the list of users. Letters To delete the letter. To choose your user name. CANCEL To confirm. Screen shows PLEASE ENTER Enter PASSWORD.
  • Page 29: Calls

    If you wish you can allocate a Priority tag to information, you will first have to subscribe to your most important callers (see page 31). BT’s Caller Display service, details of which are available from BT on: PLEASE NOTE Freephone 0800 800 150 for residential When a call is received or details stored by your customers.
  • Page 30 The Calls List To quit the Calls List The Calls List provides details of the last 100 calls you have received (whether you answered the call or not). So if you have been away from When the Calls List is displayed: your phone you can see at a glance who has The TV screen returns to normal.
  • Page 31: Directory

    Caller information not available Directory With some incoming calls the telephone number of the caller is not available and cannot therefore T V3 Your Easicom lets you store up to 100 entries T V3 be displayed on your Easicom each containing a name, address, two phone numbers and e-mail address.
  • Page 32 If there is a power failure, all data stored 1 of 3 Directory Priority caller on your Easicom is saved. highlighted in red Dad Mobile DEREK To change an entry in the directory Edit Delete Screen shows DIRECTORY and any Directory entered names in alphabetical order.
  • Page 33 To view entries in the directory To exit the directory Screen shows DIRECTORY and any The previous screen is displayed. Directory entered names in alphabetical order. Back Press again until you reach the screen you want or the normal TV picture is Scroll through the list of names until shown.
  • Page 34: Additional Features

    Additional features Connect the Audio output from your camera into Camera monitoring system the CAMERA AUDIO IN port at the back of your Easicom T V3 Easicom T V3 has purpose built ports into which you can connect a camera monitoring system. Set up your Camera Monitoring TV Scart Aux Scart...
  • Page 35: Adding A Printer

    To remove the camera image from To connect a printer the TV screen Press and hold the key until Plug the printer cable (supplied with CAMERA Camera the camera image disappears from the your printer) into the printer socket on T V3 screen.
  • Page 36: Maintenance

    Maintenance General Easicom T V3 Clean the outside of the and remote control with damp (not wet) cloth or anti-static wipe. Service Do not leave dead batteries in the keyboard. Replace them immediately with new AA Alkaline batteries as soon as they run out. There are no customer replaceable parts on the T V3 Easicom...
  • Page 37: Help And Advice

    1 second or press AUX key while SHIFT key is held down. Caller Display information does not Have you registered to the Caller Call BT or your telephone service appear on the screen and calls light Display service? provider.
  • Page 38 Easicom can be connected via a modulator, which will need to be purchased separately. Please call the BT Helpline on 08457 573464 for advice. Sometimes when a call is received, This is because the caller may not “Unavailable”...
  • Page 39 When dialling to Send/Recieve e-mail, I get an error message: “Cannot communicate with ISP” The Internet Service Provider phone Try again later. line is busy. Easicom TV3 is not connected to the Connect Easicom TV3 as shown on phone line. page 7.
  • Page 40 MAILACCOUNTS and ensure that “POP3 user name” and “POP3 password” are correctly filled in. Contact the BT helpdesk if this problem persists. If you forget your user password If you enter the wrong password, the display shows INCORRECT PASSWORD. You can override the password protection.
  • Page 41: Technical Information

    Technical specification Non-volatile Memory Storage 512 Kb On Screen Display 40 Characters X 17 Lines TV and AUX sockets SCART Camera video and audio sockets Phono Power Supply 12v DC, 300mA Infra Red Controller batteries 3 X AA alkaline Video Levels 1Volt p-p, 75 Ohms Weight 400 grams Set Top Box...
  • Page 42: Index

    Index enter recipients address atteries etiquette alls forward BT Caller Display subscription outbox and sent folder delete entire calls list printing delete entry quick guide display calls list receiving e-mail quit calls list reply remove number from TV screen restore a deleted e-mail folder...
  • Page 43 Offices in Europe, North America, Japan and Asia Pacific. CE compliant to 89/336/EEC The telecommunications services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. (EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC Services and equipment are provided subject to British (Low Voltage Directive) Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.

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