BT Duet 550 User Manual

At a glance

Hook switch
Lets you make a
follow-on call without
replacing the handset.
Speaker volume
control buttons
Used to adjust the
speaker volume
M1
M2
of a call.
M3
Quickdial button
M2
Use to store and dial
1 2 3
Quickdial numbers.
5 6
4
Secrecy button
7 8 9
Allows you to talk
to someone in the
0
same room without
Ringer
Quickdial Recall
your caller hearing.
Secrecy
Redial
Pause
Program
Setting Up
Please read the instructions carefully before use, and keep this
user guide for future reference.
Connect the telephone line cord

Safety information

Do not expose to direct sunlight.
Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces which
generate fibres, or place it in locations preventing free flow of air
over its surfaces.
Do not submerge any part of your product in water and do not
use it in damp or humid conditions, such as bathrooms.
Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other hazardous
conditions.
Cleaning
Simply clean the handset and base station with a damp (not wet)
cloth, or an antistatic wipe. Never use household polish as this
will damage the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may
cause a static shock.
Using your Duet 550
telephone
Memory label
To make a call
To keep a note
of your one-touch
•Lift the handset. You will hear a dial tone.
numbers.
•Enter the telephone number. The number will be dialled.
Memory buttons
To end a call
Use to store and
•Replace the handset.
dial one-touch
numbers.
To redial the last number
Redial
Recall button
•The last number dialled is stored in the redial memory.
For use with
switchboards and •Press the REDIAL button. The number is dialled automatically.
BT Select Services.
If you are redialling a number when connected to a switchboard,
Redial button
wait until you hear a dial tone, then press the 9 button, wait again
Press to redial the
for a dial tone and then press REDIAL. This applies even if 9 is
last number called
stored in REDIAL.
or to enter a pause
in the memory.
To switch secrecy on and off
When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room,
without your caller hearing.
Secrecy
•During a call press the SECRECY button.
The LED will flash to indicate that secrecy is on. You can talk
and your caller will not hear you.
•To resume your call press the SECRECY button again.
The LED will stop flashing.
To adjust the speaker volume
The speaker volume can only be adjusted when the telephone is
off the base.
The switch can be found on the left hand side of the telephone.
There are 5 levels. 1 = quietest. 5 = loudest.
The volume will remain at the level you have set between calls
until you adjust it again.
Press to increase the volume.
Press to decrease the volume.
To adjust the ringer tone and volume
Your Duet 550 has 3 ringer tones to choose from. The volume of
the tone can also be adjusted or you can turn the ringer off. See
the table opposite to help you select the right setting.
Secrecy
•Press the SECRECY button. The LED will start to flash.
#
•Press the
•Press the keypad button, 0 to 9, for the tone/volume you want.
You will hear a beep to confirm your setting. The beep is from
the handset and not audible unless held up to the ear.
•Press the SECRECY button. The LED will stop flashing.
Your selected setting is now stored.
up
down
0 - 9
Secrecy
button.
Volume Quiet Medium
1 2
Tone 1
Tone 2 4 5
Tone 3 7 8
No Tone 0 = Silent
When the ringer is switched off the ring indicator light will continue
to flash to indicate an incoming call. The ringer will remain
switched off until you lift the handset again. It is not possible to
switch the ringer off permanently.
To use the Recall button
Recall
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 RECALL button is
also used for BT Select Services.
Storing and dialling numbers
M1 M2 M3
You can store up to 10 numbers in the QUICKDIAL memory
(0 to 9) and a further 3 numbers using the MEMORY buttons
(M1, M2 and M3).
Your Duet 550 comes with memory labels which can be used
to keep a note of your stored numbers.
To store a number using the MEMORY buttons
(M1, M2, M3)
Secrecy M1 M2 M3 Secrecy
•Press the SECRECY (Program) button. The LED will start
to flash.
•Press the MEMORY button (M1, M2, or M3) under which you
want to store the number.
•Use the keypad to enter the telephone number.
•Press the SECRECY button. The LED will stop flashing.
The number is now stored.
To store a pause in the dialling sequence of a memory number,
e.g, 9, pause, 6, press the REDIAL button. Please note that if a
pause is entered in a memory location in any of the 1st 5 digits it
will cause a 2 second pause. If a pause is stored after the 5th digit
dialling will stop until the REDIAL (pause) button is pressed.
Loud
3
6
9