BT Stratus 1500 User Manual
BT Stratus 1500 User Manual

BT Stratus 1500 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    BT Stratus 1500 User Guide...
  • Page 2: Telephone Answering Machine

    • Speed dial – assign a number stored in the Phonebook to a 2-9 keypad button for dialling with one touch. • Quick access to a range of BT Services including directory enquiries and call divert. • Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores details of the last 30 callers in a Calls list.
  • Page 3 Need help? If you have purchased a BT If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Stratus 1500 please call our Stratus 1500 multiple pack you free Helpline on 0808 100 6556*. Our dedicated advisors are more likely to be will also have the following able to help you than the retailer where you made your purchase.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Delete a redial number ...........18 Delete all redial numbers ..........18 Set alarm ...............28 Keypad lock ..............18 Alarm tone ..............28 Find handset (paging) ............18 Alarm volume ..............28 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 5 Start a conference call ............54 Message counter ............41 Put a caller on hold and make an internal call....54 Recording memory full ...........41 Transfer a call ..............54 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 6 Product disposal instructions ..........60 Guarantee ..............60 Technical information .............61 R&TTE ................61 Declaration of Conformance ...........61 Connecting to a switchboard ..........62 Inserting a pause ............62 Recall ................62 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    The base indicator lights up. The answering machine is switched on and will default to ‘Answer and record’ mode. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 8: Setting Up For Multiple Packs

    Plug the other end into the mains wall power socket from www.shop.bt.com and switch on. 2. Insert the two NiMH batteries in the handset and put the battery compartment cover into place. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 9: Set Date And Time Manually

    Your BT Stratus 1500 is ready for use. others will need to be changed independently if required. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Press to open the BT Services menu, page 35. */RINGER Press and hold to switch the handset ringer on or off. Recall For use with switchboard/PBX and BT Calling Features. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 11: Handset Display / Display Icons

    The keypad is locked. * Requires subscription to a Caller Display Service from your network provider. A quarterly fee may be payable. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 12: Base

    On – during previous message. handset charging. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 13: Navigating The Menus

    If no button is pressed for 30 seconds, the handset returns to standby automatically. Phonebook Handset settings Base settings Clock and Alarm Advanced Set Network Services Text Message Answer Machine If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 14: Menu Map

    - ANSWER ONLY CANCEL AUTO HANG-UP - ANSWER OFF CALLBACK AUTO ANSWER ANS SETTINGS WITHHOLD ID - RING DELAY - REMOTE ACCESS - HS SCREENING If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 15: Using The Phone

    2. Scroll to the entry you want. 3. Press to see the number. DetAilS 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 16: Receiving A Call

    1. Dial the number then press twice. You hear your call over the handset loudspeaker. Press again to switch the call between the loudspeaker and the earpiece. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 17: Answer A Call Handsfree

    5. Press to choose the required melody and the entry is saved. SeleCt 6. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 18: Delete A Redial Number

    2. Press on the base again to stop the ringing or press any button on any handset. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 19: Phonebook

    To search alphabetically Press the relevant keypad button, e.g. for the entries beginning with T press once then scroll through the entries. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 20: Edit A Name And Number

    SeleCt. 4. Scroll to the melody you want. A sample is played. Press to confirm. SeleCt 5. Press to return to standby. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 21: Delete An Entry

    The display returns to the Speed dial menu and shows the new entry. 6. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 22: Dial A Speed Dial Number

    The number is deleted. You can scroll to the Phonebook list to select another entry if required or press to return to standby. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 23: Handset And Base Settings

    MeloDy, press SeleCt. ring 4. Scroll to the ringer melody you want and press SeleCt. 5. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 24: Keypad Beep

    2. Scroll tiMe, press SeleCt. BACklight 3. Scroll to display 20S, and press SeleCt. 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 25: Dim Mode

    2. Scroll AnSwer, press SeleCt. Auto 3. Scroll to display and press SeleCt. 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 26: Base Settings

    MeloDy, press SeleCt. ring 3. Scroll to the ringer melody you want and press SeleCt. 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 27: Clock & Alarm

    SeleCt. DAte forMAt 4. Scroll to display and press SeleCt. DD/MM MM/DD 5. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 28: Set Alarm

    AlArM voluMe 3. Scroll to display the 3 appropriate settings and press ok. 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 29: Caller Display And The Calls List

    Once all new calls have been Stratus viewed, the icon will stop flashing. NEW CALLS Two new calls 08 AUG 12:30 MENU NAMES If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 30: View And Dial From The Calls List

    The screen shows the Delete? Calls list screen again, without the deleted entry. 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 31: Delete Entire Calls List

    Press to confirm or to cancel. Delete All? BACk 5. Press at any time to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 32: Advanced Settings

    3. Enter the system PIN (default setting 0000) and press ok. shows Call bar on. is displayed, press SeleCt. BArring MoDe 5. Scroll and press SeleCt. 6. Press to return to standby. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 33: Set Call Barring Number

    3. Enter the system PIN (default setting 0000) and press ok. 4. Display shows Press to confirm or to cancel. ConfirM? BACk 5. Press again. All settings are reset. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 34: Handset / Answering Machine Default Settings

    Answer & Rec. Flash Time 100ms HS screening Master PIN 0000 Remote access Call Barring Base Playback Volume Call Barring number Empty Base Screening Volume If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 35: Bt Network Services

    Press SeleCt. network ServiCeS Press Menu, scroll network ServiCeS and press SeleCt. 2. Scroll to choose the option you want and press SeleCt. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 36: Call Waiting

    4. Enter the Voicemail number and press ok. Press CleAr to delete any existing number if necessary. 5. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 37: Answering Machine

    Answering machine You will need to set the day, date and time (if Your BT Stratus 1500 can digitally record up to 12 minutes of messages or up to you have not already done so) so that you will 59 messages. The maximum incoming message can be up to 3 minutes.
  • Page 38: Outgoing Messages

    SeleCt. outgoing MSg You cannot delete the pre-recorded message. is displayed. Press or scroll AnSwer & reCorD SeleCt AnSwer and press SeleCt. only If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 39: Message Playback

    3. Speak your message after the beep. Press to stop recording. Stop they listen to messages. 4. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 40: Answer Settings

    1. When you hear a caller leaving a message, press to interrupt and speak to your caller. 2. Press to end the call. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 41: Using The Answer Machine At The Base

    Any new callers will hear the Answer only message. If the memory is full you must delete messages before your BT Stratus 1500 can begin recording again. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 42: Message Playback

    If the base speaker is set to 0, call screening is switched off. leaving a message. If you want to interrupt and speak to the caller, press on the handset. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 43: Remote Access

    Stratus 1500 will hang up. If you do not choose to switch your answering machine On, it will switch off when the call is ended. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 44: Operating Your Answering Machine Remotely

    Stop playback during messages Press repeatedly to select the answering machine mode: AnSwer & reCorD, AnSwer only AnSwering MAChine off. Play main menu If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 45: Text Messaging

    SAve AS press SeleCt. Display shows and then txt trAnSferring text Sent. Or to send later, scroll and press ok. SAve AS DrAft If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 46: New Text Message Alert

    BACk Messages are marked New if they have not been read before or Old if previously viewed. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 47: View, Edit And Send A Template Message

    Press to delete. eDit SeleCt CleAr Use the keypad to enter your own message template. – press to send the text. SenD SeleCt If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 48: Text Settings

    SeleCt. SettingS is displayed. Press SeleCt. reCeive on/off 4. Scroll and press SeleCt. 5. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 49: Service Centre Numbers

    Use to amend if necessary. CleAr 6. Press SAve. 7. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 50: Set A Send Service Centre

    3. Scroll and press SeleCt. MSg Alert Beep 4. Scroll and press SeleCt. 5. Press to return to the previous menu level. BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 51: Using Additional Handsets

    When the registration has succeeded, you hear a long confirmation beep and the handset will be allocated the next available handset number. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 52: De-Register A Handset

    4. Scroll to the handset you want to de-register and press SeleCt. 5. Display shows Press to confirm or to cancel. De-regiSter? BACk If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 53: Internal Calls

    1. When the Conference setting is switched On and a call is taking place between one handset and an external caller, press on another handset to join the call. 2. Press to hang up. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 54: Start A Conference Call

    If there is only one handset registered, this handset will be called automatically. 3. When the other handset answers, you can announce the caller. 4. Press to transfer the call. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 55: Help

    • Make sure the handset is registered to the base, • The memory may be full. Play and delete old messages, see page 51. see page 42. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 56 • Check that you have entered the correct PIN number (default PIN 0000). • Check that you are at least one metre away from other electrical equipment to avoid interference when registering. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 57 • More than one text messaging product is plugged into the line. Remove other products. • Check service centre number is correct. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 58 All incoming text is delivered as voice text. Turns off permanent voice text message delivery. When finished, press ok. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 59: General Information

    The item code for the base mains power supply is 039956. If you have purchased a multiple pack the item code for the charger mains power supply is 039955. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 60: Environmental

    • This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 61: Technical Information

    Directive original batteries. 1999/5/EC. If you would like a copy of the Declaration of Conformance, call the Helpline on 0808 100 6556*. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 62: Connecting To A Switchboard

    (Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The recall function is set to timed break recall and is also used for BT Calling Features. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 64 © British Telecommunications plc 2011. Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. Printed in China Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd. BT Stratus 1500 (11/11) Issue 3...

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