At a glance Handset Handset display Displays the status of your handset. Talk button Redial button For making, Press to redial the answering and last number called. ending calls. Directory button Keypad 10 numbers can be stored, dialled and edited in the directory.
Directory empty Keypad locked Handset ready for registration Handset searching for base Handset found base that’s ready for registration Helpline If you experience any difficulties with your BT Diverse 5000 Solo, please call the BT Diverse Helpline on 08457 908 070.
Introduction Unpacking your BT Diverse 5000 Solo If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase as soon as possible. BT Diverse 5000 Solo base station BT Diverse 5000 Solo handset Mains power adaptor Telephone line cord Rechargeable battery pack...
Safety information General Only use the power adaptor supplied with this product. Using an unauthorised power adaptor will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the phone. The power adaptor code is C39280 – Z4 – C478. For the handset use only approved Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) rechargeable battery pack.
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Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces which generate fibres, or place it in locations preventing the 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.
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You must follow steps 1 to 3 before you can use your BT Diverse 5000 Solo to make and receive calls. Plan the location • Situate your product close enough to the telephone and mains power sockets so that the cables will reach.
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WARNING Do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket until your handset is fully charged. This will prevent the risk of the phone being answered before the battery is charged. Answering the phone before the battery is fully charged may prevent it from reaching its optimum capacity.
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WARNING Under no circumstances should non-rechargeable battery packs be used. Only use the approved NiCad battery pack. Using unapproved battery packs will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone. Register the handset IMPORTANT Before registering the handset to the base make sure that the base station is connected to the mains power, that the wall socket is switched on and that the battery pack is inserted into the handset.
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Connect the telephone line cord to the base and plug into the wall socket Helpline Your BT Diverse 5000 Solo is now ready for use. However, if you experience any difficulties, please call the BT Diverse Helpline on 08457 908 070.
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Signal strength The range of your BT Diverse 5000 Solo base station is 300 metres outdoors and up to 50 metres indoors under ideal conditions. If you go out of range the icon will flash on the display and you will need to move closer to...
Using the telephone Making and ending calls To make an external call Press the Talk button. You will hear the dial tone and the icon will appear in the display. Dial the telephone number. Or… Preparatory dialling Enter the telephone number first and check that it is correct.
Redial Your handset automatically saves the last telephone number you dialled. To redial the last number dialled Press the Redial button. Press the Talk button to dial the number. Using the directory You can store up to 10 of your most frequently used telephone numbers in the directory.
To insert a pause in a stored number You may need to insert a pause in a telephone number you are storing in the directory. Start storing the number as described previously and where a pause is needed press and hold the R (Recall) button.
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To adjust the handset ringer volume There are 3 ringer volume levels to choose from (1–3). Press the Set button. Press the 5 button. You will hear the current ringer volume. Enter the volume level you want from, 1– 3. Press the Set button to save.
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To manually register the BT Diverse 5000 Solo handset If automatic registration does not work or if the original handset has been replaced you will have to manually register the handset. Switch off the mains power at the wall socket and remove the power adaptor.
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Help Problem Possible Cause Solution Handset not The base is not Make sure the power registering. powered. supply is plugged in at the base and switched on. There are no Make sure that the batteries in the rechargeable handset. batteries (included) are fitted in the handset correctly.
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Handset not Register the registered. handset. Base not switched Check the base is connected properly. Helpline If you experience any difficulties with your BT Diverse 5000 Solo, please call the BT Diverse Helpline on 08457 908 070.
General information Guarantee Your BT Diverse 5000 Solo is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion the...
Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items that may be connected to any one telephone line. The BT Diverse 5000 Solo has a REN of 1. Any other instrument provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless stated otherwise.
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User Guide BT DIVERSE 5000 SOLO This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks...
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