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UK’s best selling phone brand † Quick Set-up and User Guide Quick Set-up and User Guide BT7600 Nuisance Call Blocker Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine...
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Important – please read first • Only use the line cord, power supply and rechargeable batteries supplied with your phone. • Make sure that the power supply is connected to a known working socket. • Connect your phone to the power supply and allow the batteries to charge for 24 hours before connecting the line cord to your telephone socket.
Check box contents 8:00pm Telephone line cord Menu Calls (pre-installed) 2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh Handset Base rechargeable batteries Mains power adaptor (already in handset) (item code 066773) Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only) 8:00pm Menu Calls 2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh Mains power adaptor rechargeable batteries Handset...
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Quick set-up guide Plug in Where to put your phone • Place the base within 2 metres of a mains power 1. Plug the mains power 2. Plug the other end socket and 1 metre of a adaptor into the of the power adaptor phone socket so the cables will reach.
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Quick set-up guide Quick set-up guide Activate the batteries and Talk/Standby time Under ideal conditions, the follow the Set-up wizard handset batteries should give up to 12 hours talk time or 1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab 120 hours standby on a single away from the back of the handset.
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Quick set-up guide 3. Once set-up is complete your handset will display Battery performance Line cord error. Please check, place the handset on • To keep the batteries in the best condition, leave the the base to charge until step 4. handset off the base for a few hours at a time.
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Quick set-up guide Quick set-up guide Using your BT7600 2. Activate the batteries as explained on page 5. If you on a broadband line? set the time and date on the first handset then it If so, you need to fit an will be shared with all other handsets in your multi ADSL microfilter between the phone line cord and the...
Quick set-up guide Block nuisance calls The BT7600 blocks numbers in two separate ways to help you avoid nuisance calls, firstly by type e.g withheld or international and also by your choice of specific numbers (you can store up to 10 numbers Important of your own choice).
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Quick set-up guide ii) To block calls by a specific number, press For more information and general advice on handling highlight By number and press OK. You will enter unwanted calls please go to the block calls list, highlight an Empty slot and bt.com/unwantedcalls select Add.
In this guide Redial ..........24 Getting to know your phone Handset buttons ......14 Voicemail (1571) ......24 Handset display/display icons ...16 Keypad lock ........25 Finding your way around your phone 17 Turn the handset ringer on or off ..25 Menu map ........18 Finding handset (Paging) ....26 Base ..........20 Call control settings...
In this guide Play the current outgoing message ...43 Speed dial Save a speed dial entry .....35 Reinstate the pre-recorded outgoing message ......43 Dial a speed dial entry ......35 Record a memo .......44 Edit a speed dial entry ......36 Answer delay ........44 Delete a speed dial entry ....36 Set the answer delay ......45 Caller Display and the Calls list...
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In this guide Switch the answer machine on or off .50 Change the call settings ....58 Message playback using the base ..51 Set the base ringtone melody and volume ........58 Delete all old (played) messages ..52 Set a PBX access code ......59 Remote access .........52 Change the system PIN.....59 Set the remote access PIN for the...
In this guide ..........78 Text messaging Help Register to the text General information messaging service ......67 Safety information ......85 Send a text message ......68 Cleaning ..........86 Receiving text messages ....69 Environmental .........86 Read messages ........70 How to recyle your equipment ..86 Accessing the Inbox, Drafts folder Guarantee ........87 or Sent folder ........71...
Getting to know your phone Handset buttons Left option button In idle mode, press to enter the main menu. Also use to access sub menus and confirm options shown on the display above the button. Up/Volume From home screen, press to change the ringer volume. In talk mode, press to increase the incoming speech volume, see page 23.
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Getting to know your phone Right option button Press to confirm the option displayed on the screen above the button, to delete or go back to the previous screen. In answer machine mode, deletes the current message playing. In idle mode, press to access a highlighted event e.g. missed calls, answer phone messages and text messages on the display.
Getting to know your phone Handset display 3.59pm Time Handset name Handset display icons On – answer machine on. Shows handset battery status. Off – answer machine off. Scrolls when the handset is charging. Flashing – new answer machine message Empty frame flashes when battery Memory full displayed when the answer needs recharging.
Getting to know your phone Finding your way around your phone Your BT7600 has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map on the next page. When the handset is switched on and at the home screen: 1.
Getting to know your phone Menu map View Messages Messages Play all Answer Phone Delete message Delete old msgs Outgoing msg Ans. & record Record message Answer only Play message Use default msg Record memo Answer mode Answer on/off (On or Off) Answer mode (Ans.
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Getting to know your phone Write message Text Messages Inbox Drafts Sent folder Please Cal.., I’ll be th.., Templates What time.., I’ll call.., Happy Birt..) Settings Message alert (On or Off) Service centres (Send centre or Recieve centre) Re-register Speed Dial List 1.
Base Green In use light Play On when base is connected Green light on button flashes to power. Flashes when Red charging light when there are new messages. phone rings, during a call On when handset is in and registration. Press to play messages.
Using the phone To switch the handset off Call timer Your handset will automatically 1. Press and hold until the handset turns off. time your outgoing and incoming calls. The handset To switch the handset on shows the length of time both 1.
Using the phone Call Waiting You can also press switch between calls. If you’ve got a call waiting service and it is switched on, your phone will alert you to a second incoming Out of range warning call if you’re already engaged on an external call. When the handset is out of To switch your call waiting service on or off, see page 65.
Using the phone Incoming speech / Handsfree volume During a call, you can adjust the handset incoming speech or loudspeaker volume. There are five levels. The default setting is Level 3. 1. Press to increase or decrease the volume. The first press will present the Call volume screen so you can see the current volume level.
Using the phone Switch to handsfree during a call 1. During a call, press to put the call on the loudspeaker. To switch handsfree off and return the call to the earpiece, press again. Redial Telephone numbers that you have called are saved in the Calls list.
Using the phone Keypad lock To lock the keypad You can lock the keypad so that it can’t be used accidentally 1. Press and hold for 2 seconds. The handset gives while you’re carrying it around. a confirmation tone and Keypad locked is briefly With the keypad locked, you displayed before returning to the idle screen with can still call the emergency...
Using the phone If you get an incoming call Find handset (Paging) or text message while you’re You can ring a handset to help find it. paging a handset, the incoming 1. Press on the base. All handsets registered to call or message takes priority and paging will stop.
Call control settings Under the Call control menu are the features Do When Do not disturb is set to On, the base and handset not disturb, Block Calls and Parental control. ringer volumes (on all handsets Do not disturb allows calls to be received silently registered to the base) will with minimal notification.
Call control settings 3. Do not disturb is highlighted, press OK. 4. Press to select On, Off or Timed. If you select Timed you need to select the on and off times you want, press and enter the on time, then again and enter the off time.
Call control settings International, Withheld number, No Caller ID and The default setting is Allowed Payphone and using , then select Save. for all call types. ii) To block calls by a specific number, press If you select Allowed, calls from highlight By number and press OK.
Call control settings You will be unable to use Assign VIPs BT 118500 from special 1. Select Menu, scroll to Call control and numbers when Premium Rate select OK. calls are set to ‘Barred’. 2. Enter the access PIN and select OK. Press You can set whether calls from VIPs will still be allowed to highlight VIP list and press OK.
Contacts You can store up to 200 entries in your list of You must enter a name and at least one telephone number for contacts. For each contact you can save a home, the contact to be stored. mobile and work number. Contact entries will Names can be up to 25 automatically be copied to any other handsets you characters and numbers up...
Contacts Edit a contact 1. From the home screen, press 2. Press to scroll to the entry you want to edit and select Options. 3. Press to highlight Edit contact and press OK. You cannot edit the special 4. Edit the name by pressing button to move contact entries that the handset has pre-programmed in the...
Contacts 3. You can now either: Select which contact(s) to delete by scrolling to highlight the contact and pressing . A tick will mark the contact for deletion. Once all the contacts you want to delete have been marked, select You can also highlight Clear Options.
Speed dial Save a Speed dial entry You can allocate a name and number to each of the 1. From the home screen, enter the telephone number Speed dial buttons you want to store. . Button is pre- 2. Then, either: programmed with 1571 but you can delete this and replace Press and hold the Speed dial button...
Speed dial Edit a Speed dial entry 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Speed Dial List and press OK. 2. Press to highlight the entry you want to edit and select Options. 3. Edit is highlighted, press Select. 4. Edit the number by selecting Clear to delete digits and then enter any new digits.
Caller Display and the Calls list You’ll need to subscribe to Caller Display your network provider’s Caller If you’ve subscribed to a Caller Display service, Display service for this feature you’ll be able to see your caller’s number on your to work.
Caller Display and the Calls list When the list is full and a new call is received/made, the oldest entry will be deleted automatically. The Calls list can hold numbers up to 24 digits and names up to 25 characters. Missed call notification If an incoming call has been missed (i.e.
Caller Display and the Calls list For more information and To send a text message to the caller, when the entry general advice on handling you want is highlighted, select Options, scroll unwanted calls please go to to Send text , press OK and follow the instructions bt.com/unwantedcalls to send a text as detailed on page 68.
Caller Display and the Calls list If you need to edit the name, ii) To add to an existing contact, highlight Add to press the button contact and press OK. Scroll to highlight the entry to move the cursor left or you want and press OK.
Answer machine Your BT7600 can digitally record up to 30 minutes You’ll need to set the date and time (if you’ve not already done of messages. You can operate your answer machine so during set-up) so that the from: the handset, the base (see page 50) or answer machine can correctly remotely from any other Touchtone™...
Answer machine Outgoing messages Answer & Record The pre-recorded Answer & The outgoing message is the message a caller first Record outgoing message hears when the answer machine picks up their that allows your caller to leave call. There are two pre-recorded male and female a message is, “Hello, your call cannot be taken at the outgoing messages to choose from, one that allows...
Answer machine Play the current outgoing message 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. 2. Press until Outgoing msg is displayed, press OK. 3. Press to highlight the outgoing message mode you want: Ans. & record or Answer only and press OK.
Answer machine 4. Press to highlight Use default msg and press OK. 5. Press to display On. Scroll and then to display either Female or Male and select Save. Saved will be displayed. Record a memo 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. You can record a memo 2.
Answer machine Set the answer delay Time saver When you ring in to access your 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. answer machine remotely, if 2. Press until Settings is displayed, press OK. you have set Time saver as the answer delay and you have new 3.
Answer machine When the message alert is set Set the message alert on or off to On, the base will beep at 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. regular intervals. The default 2. Press until Settings is displayed, press Select. setting is On.
Answer machine While screening, you can adjust Using call screening the volume by pressing When the phone rings, wait for the answer machine on the handset or to take the call. When the caller begins to leave a on the base. message, the display will show Screening? If you You can also stop a caller want to talk to the caller, press...
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Answer machine New (unplayed) messages are During playback you have the following options: played first (oldest to most to adjust the playback volume. recent) and then old (played) messages (oldest to most to switch private playback through the recent). handset to handsfree playback. If the memory is full, the answer phone icon on the home screen once to repeat the current message...
Answer machine Delete a message or delete all old (played) messages 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. 2. View Messages will be displayed, press OK. A list of your answer phone messages will be displayed. 3. Select Options and scroll to highlight either Delete message or Delete all old msgs and press OK.
Answer machine ii) To add to an existing contact, highlight Add to contact and press OK. Scroll to highlight the entry you want and press OK. Highlight the number type where you want to save the number (Home, Work or Mobile) and press OK. Send a text to a number in the answer phone message list 1.
Answer machine Message playback using the base Memory full If there is only 10 seconds of Press . If you have messages they will be memory capacity left when a played, new (unplayed) messages first followed by caller is leaving a message they old (played) messages.
Answer machine Delete all old (played) messages If you don’t press within 1. In idle mode, press and hold . The base will 3 seconds you will hear, “Messages saved”. announce, “All old messages deleted.” Remote access With remote access you can operate your answer machine from any Touchtone™...
Answer machine Select Clear if you need to Change the remote access PIN delete any digits. 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. 2. Press until Settings is displayed, press Select. 3. Press to highlight Remote access and press Select.
Answer machine Change remote access text alert When remote access is set to On, you can be notified by a text message, that a new voice message has been left on your BT7600. 1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press OK. 2.
Answer machine Operating you answer machine remotely 1. Dial your phone number. 2. When you hear your outgoing message, press and enter your 4 digit remote access PIN. 3. Follow the voice prompts to: Replay current message Play all messages Delete a message during playback Skip back during playback Turn Answer Machine on/off...
Settings Choose from 11 handset Handset settings ringtones: 10 polyphonic and 1 standard. The default external Set the handset ringtone for external or internal ringtone is Melody 1 and the calls and the ringer volume internal ringtone is Melody 2. 1.
Settings There are two handset tones: Turn the handset tones on or off keypad tones and confirmation 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and tones. You can turn these on or press OK. off, the default setting is On. Keypad tones: when turned on, 2.
Settings The default setting for all call Change the call settings settings is On. 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and If Auto answer is set to On you press OK. can answer a call by lifting the 2. Press to highlight Call settings and press OK.
Settings If you wish to revert to not PBX access code using a PBX access code, you If you’re connected to a switchboard, you might need to go into the PBX code need to enter an access code (e.g.9) before each menu and delete all the digits number is dialled.
Settings If you reset the handset settings select OK. Then follow the prompts and enter the all the handset settings will new 4 digit PIN). return to their default settings, 4. Enter the new 4 digit PIN again and select OK. e.g.
Settings If you clear the handset and Clear the handset and base user data base user data all your contacts 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and and the calls list will be deleted press OK. and your recorded outgoing messages and all received 2.
Clock/Alarm Within this menu, you can change the time format, set the time and date and set alarms. Set the time format (12 or 24 hour) 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Clock/Alarm and press OK. 2. Press to highlight Time format and press Select.
Clock/Alarm Set an alarm 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Clock/Alarm and press OK. 2. Alarm is highlighted, press OK. 3. Press to display the alarm frequency you If you select Off the display will show Alarm off and you will want: Off, On once, On daily, Mon to Fri or Sat hear a confirmation tone.
BT Calling Features You need to subscribe to the You can easily access a number of BT Calling specific BT Calling Feature to Features using the Calling Features menu. be able to use some of these services. You might have to pay Pre-stored numbers in the Calling Features menu a fee.
BT Calling Features With the ring back feature you Cancel Ringback can get an automatic call back 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Calling Features from an engaged number. No and press OK. need to dial a busy number over and over again.
BT Calling Features Reminder call lets you book an Using Reminder call alarm call. Like an alarm clock, 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Calling Features except it lets you book an alarm and press OK. call days in advance. Set repeat reminders every day or as a 2.
Text messaging Your BT7600 can send and receive text messages IMPORTANT You must subscribe to your from participating networks and compatible network provider’s Caller landline telephones in the UK. The fixed line text Display service to use text service is provided under BT’s terms and conditions messaging and you must not withhold your telephone for telephone service.
Text messaging 2. Press until Settings is highlighted, press OK. 3. Press until Re-register is highlighted, press OK. Re-register to receive text messages is displayed, select Send. A text message containing the word ‘Register’ will be sent to the number 00000 and you will receive a confirmation message in return.
Text messaging There are 5 templates: To insert a template, scroll to highlight Insert Please call home template and press OK. Scroll to highlight the I’ll be there at template you want then select Use. What time will you be home? To delete the message, scroll to highlight I’ll call you back...
Text messaging Read messages 1. From the alert screen, select Read or from the home screen, highlight the icon then press 2. A list of your received text messages will be If the Inbox is full you will see a warning message letting displayed.
Text messaging i) To save this as a new contact, highlight New contact and press OK. Highlight the type of number, then press OK. Enter the contact name and select Save. ii) To add to an existing contact, highlight Add to contact and press OK.
Text messaging 3. A list of the messages will be displayed, press to scroll through the list. You can press OK to read a highlighted message or select Options to access the list of menu options. Edit a template 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Text messages and press OK.
Text messaging Do you have two text phone Service centre numbers bases connected to the same To send and receive text messages you need the phone line? telephone number of your network’s text centre. If you have you are likely to If you accidentally delete the send or receive service experience problems receiving centre numbers you will need to re-enter them in...
Using additional handsets You can register up to five GAP If you’ve bought a BT7600 multiple pack, any compliant handsets to your additional handsets come pre-registered to the BT7600 base to extend your base. However, if you purchase an additional phone system without needing handset separately, you must register it to your to install telephone extension...
Using additional handsets De-register a handset Registering another make of handset to your 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Settings and BT7600 base press OK. If you want to register another make of handset (i.e. not a 2. Press to highlight Registration and BT7600 handset) to your press OK.
Using additional handsets You can also choose All Make an internal call between handsets handsets if you want to call If you have more than one handset registered all handsets registered to the to the base, you can make internal calls between base.
Using additional handsets 3. When the other handset answers you can announce the call and then select Transfer or press transfer the call. Hold a 3-way call Using your handset, you can hold a 3-way call with two external callers. Or, you can hold a 3-way call between 2 internal handsets and 1 external caller.
Help Phone doesn’t work • Have you activated the batteries correctly? See page 5. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. No dial tone or line cord error message displayed on screen • Is the telephone cord plugged into the base and phone wall socket? •...
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Help No display • The batteries may be flat, dead or incorrectly inserted. • Recharge or replace the batteries. Range icon flashes • Make sure the handset is registered to the base, see page 74. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected to the base. •...
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Help No Caller Display number/name displayed • Have you subscribed to a Caller Display service from your network provider? See page 37. • The caller may have withheld their number. • Network may not have the callers number information. • An exact name/number match was not found in your contacts. Check that you’ve stored the full STD dialling code.
Help Buzzing noise on my phone or on other electrical equipment nearby • Sometimes other electrical equipment can interfere with your BT7600 if it’s placed too close. We recommend that you place your BT7600 at least one metre away from electrical appliances or metal obstructions to avoid any risk of interference.
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Help • There might be a fault on the line. Check your telephone line is working properly. • You might have deleted the server number in error. See page 73 for instructions on how to enter the number. Cannot send text •...
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Help I want to use more than one text (SMS) enabled product on my telephone line It is possible to connect more than one SMS product to the same telephone line and for both of them to send and receive Text messages, but you must amend the final digit of both the Send and Receive Service Centre telephone numbers first.
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Help Once changed, for the products that you have assigned new send and receive numbers, you need to send a new registration text to the Fixed Line Text Service platform to register the new identity (i.e. send a text to 00000 from the product that you changed the Send &...
General information The item code for the base mains power supply is Important 066773 . If you’ve bought a multiple pack, the item This equipment is not designed for making emergency code for the charger mains power supply is 066773. phone calls when the power fails.
General information • Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious How to recycle your equipment risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic The symbol shown here and on the product chemicals. means that the product is classed as electrical or electronic equipment, so DO NOT put it in Cleaning your normal rubbish bin.
General information Within the 12 month guarantee period Guarantee Prior to returning your product, please read the Help Your BT7600 is guaranteed for 12 months from the section beginning on page 78 or contact the BT7600 date of purchase. Helpline on 0800 218 2182*. Additional answers to frequently asked questions are available from Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee bt.com/producthelp...
General information Technical information R&TTE This product is intended for use within the UK for How many telephones can I have? connection to the public telephone network and All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer compatible switchboards. Equivalence Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any This equipment complies with the essential one telephone line.
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For a Better Future We’re always looking to make our products last longer and use less power, so we don’t have such a big impact on the environment. To find out about what we are doing, visit bt.com/betterfuture Offices worldwide The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.
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