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USER GUIDE

Boomerang Plus
Boomerang Plus Twin
Boomerang Plus Triple
Boomerang Plus Quad
DECT Telephone with
Caller ID & Answering Machine
Binatone Helpline
(for UK only)
Mon - Fri - 8.00am to 8.00pm
Sat - 8.30am to 2.00pm
Tel: 0844 557 9677**
** Calls cost up to 5p per minute
from a BT landline, and may cost more
from mobiles or other networks.
Or visit our website: www.binatoneglobal.com
THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR MAKING
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS WITHOUT MAINS POWER.
ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR
www.iDECTonline.com
ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES.
Before operating this set,
please read these instructions carefully.

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    USER GUIDE Boomerang Plus Boomerang Plus Twin Boomerang Plus Triple Boomerang Plus Quad DECT Telephone with Caller ID & Answering Machine Binatone Helpline (for UK only) Mon - Fri - 8.00am to 8.00pm Sat - 8.30am to 2.00pm Tel: 0844 557 9677**...

  • Page 2: Technical Details

    TECHNICAL DETAILS Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) Frequency 1.88 to 1.9 GHz (bandwidth = 20 MHz) Channel bandwidth 1.728 MHz Operating range Up to 300m outdoors; Up to 50m indoors Operating time Standby: 230 hours; Talking: 13 hours Battery charge time: 15 hours Temperature range Operating: 0 C to 40...
  • Page 3 CLEANING AND CARE Do not clean any part of your phone system with benzene, thinners or other solvent chemicals as this may cause permanent damage, which is not covered by the Guarantee. When necessary, clean it with a damp cloth. Keep your phone system away from hot, humid conditions or strong sunlight, and don't let it get wet.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........7 INSTALLING YOUR PHONE ..........10 2.1 Connecting the Base Station ............10 2.2 Installing and Charging the Rechargeable Batteries.....10 2.3 Removing the back cover of the Boomerang Handset....11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE ........12 3.1 Overview of the Handset, Base Station and Charging Pod ..12 3.2 Display Icons and Symbols ............16 3.3 Menu Map and Menu Navigation ..........18...
  • Page 5 PHONEBOOK ..............28 6.1 Store a Contact in the Phonebook ..........28 6.2 Access the Phonebook ..............29 6.3 Modify a Phonebook Entry ............29 6.4 Delete a Phonebook Entry ............30 6.5 Delete All Entries from the Phonebook List .........30 CALLER DISPLAY (NETWORK DEPENDENT) ......31 7.1 Call Log ..................31 REDIAL ................33 8.1 Access the Redial List ..............33...
  • Page 6 ANSWERING MACHINE ............44 12.1 Turning the Answering Machine On/Off........44 12.2 Answer Mode................45 12.3 Set Answer Mode.................45 12.4 Answering Machine Settings............45 12.5 Message Playback ................47 12.6 Delete All Messages ..............47 12.7 Announcement ................47 12.8 Remote Access ................49 13 TROUBLESHOOTING ............53 14 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........58 15 GUARANTEE AND SERVICE ..........60...

  • Page 7: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury: 1) Read and understand all the instructions. 2) Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3) Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
  • Page 8 10) Do not use third party charging pods. Damage may be caused to the batteries. 11) Please ensure that the batteries are inserted in the correct polarity. 12) Dispose of batteries safely. Do not burn, immerse in water, disassemble, or puncture the batteries. Package Content for single model The package contains the following items: •...
  • Page 9 Handset & Base Connection 1) When purchased, all handsets are already registered to the base unit and should link to it when they are all powered up. 2) To use your cordless handset and base unit together, you must be able to establish a radio link between them.

  • Page 10: Installing Your Phone

    INSTALLING YOUR PHONE Connecting the Base Station Telephone line socket 1) Plug the mains power cable and telephone line cord into the sockets in the underside of the base station. 2) Plug the power adapter into a Mains power socket 100 - 240Vac, 50 - 60Hz mains power socket, and the telephone line cord into a telephone line socket.

  • Page 11: Removing The Back Cover Of The Boomerang Handset

    Removing the back cover of the Boomerang Handset Insert the supplied key into the groove as indicated in the illustration and twist it clockwise to release the back cover. If you have a broadband line If you connect your telephone to a line with a broadband connection, you will need to insert a micro-filter between the telephone and the telephone line;...

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Phone

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE Overview of the Handset, Base Station and Charging Pod Handset EARPIECE LCD DISPLAY MICROPHONE...
  • Page 13 Base top Charging contacts Base bottom Mains power socket Telephone line socket Charger top Charging contacts Charger bottom Mains power socket...
  • Page 14 Handset keys definition In lists, press to move up the options. During a call or message playback, press to increase the volume. In standby mode, press to access the call log (CID). In standby mode, press to enter the Main Menu list.
  • Page 15 In lists, press to move down the options. During a call, or message playback, press to decrease the volume. In standby mode, press to access the phonebook list. In standby mode, press and hold to turn the handset ringer on/off. Press and hold to add a dialling pause (P) when dialling or entering numbers into the phonebook.

  • Page 16: Display Icons And Symbols

    Display Icons and Symbols The handset screen gives you information on the current status of the phone. Icon Meaning Displays when the battery is fully charged. Indicates less charge when segments turn off. Internal segments cycle while charging. Displays when the handset is on a call. Flashes when there is an incoming call.
  • Page 17 Displays when the handset is registered and within range of the base station. Flashes when the handset is out of range of the base or not registered to a base. Displays when the answering machine is on. Flashes slowly when there are new answering machine message(s) or flashes quicker when the answering machine memory is full.

  • Page 18: Menu Map And Menu Navigation

    Menu Map and Menu Navigation to show ANS. SYSTEM, the first option From the home screen, press in the Main Menu list. Press to go to other options in the menu list. (See table below.) Press to enter a sub-menu or function. Press to go back to the previous level.

  • Page 19: Text And Number Entry

    Text and Number Entry The table below shows you where each letter and punctuation character can be found, by using repeated presses of the alphanumeric keypad. This will be helpful when storing a name in the phonebook or renaming your handset. For example, to enter the name Tom: Press once...

  • Page 20: Use Your Phone

    USING YOUR PHONE Make a Call 4.1.1 Pre-dialling Enter the phone number (maximum 24 digits). If you make a mistake, press to delete the last entered digit. Press to dial the phone number. 4.1.2 Direct dialling Press Dial the number. Note: If you make a mistake, you cannot correct it with but need to press...

  • Page 21: Answer And End A Call

    Answer and End a Call When the phone rings, press To end a call, press Warning: When the handset is ringing, please do not hold it too close to your ear as the volume of the ringing tone may damage your hearing. Note: You can simply place the handset back on its base station or a charging pod to end the call, provided you have not deactivated the Auto hang-up feature.

  • Page 22: Paging

    Paging The paging feature enables you to locate a missing handset if the handset is in range, turned on and contains charged batteries. Press the (PAGE) key on the underside of the base unit. • All the registered handsets that are in range will start to ring. You can stop the paging by pressing any key on a handset or the (PAGE) key on the base unit again.

  • Page 23: Make An Internal Call (Multi - Handset Models Only)

    4.10 Make an Internal Call (multi - handset models only) The system allows an intercom call between any two handsets registered to the same telephone base. It also allows you to transfer external calls from one handset to another, and set up a 3-way conference with two handsets and an external call.

  • Page 24: Answer An External Call During An Intercom Call

    4.12 Answer an External Call during an Intercom Call You will hear an alert tone when you receive an incoming external call during an intercom call, and you can choose from the following options: Press to cancel the intercom call and let the handsets receive normal incoming ringing.

  • Page 25: Transfer An External Call To Another Handset

    4.14 Transfer an External Call to another Handset During the call, press to put the external call on hold. • Intercom ringing starts immediately if there are only 2 registered handsets. • If there are more than 2 registered handsets, the handset numbers which are available for intercom will be displayed.

  • Page 26: Direct Access Memories

    DIRECT ACCESS MEMORIES In addition to the phonebook memory, there are 2 direct access memories (Keys 1 & 2) on each handset. A long press on these keys in standby mode will automatically dial the stored phone number. When the key is initially pressed the display will show the digit 1 or 2, and then change to show the stored number as it makes the call.

  • Page 27: Delete Direct Access Memory

    Delete Direct Access Memory From the home screen, press Press to PHONEBOOK and then press to select. to DIRECT MEM. and then press to select. Press Press to KEY 1 or KEY 2 and then press to select. • NO NUMBER is displayed if it is empty. Otherwise, the stored name is displayed.

  • Page 28: Phonebook

    PHONEBOOK Each handset can store up to 200 phonebook entries. Each phonebook entry can have a maximum of 24 digits for the phone number and 12 characters for the name. Store a Contact in the Phonebook From the home screen, press Press to PHONEBOOK and then press to select.

  • Page 29: Access The Phonebook

    Access the Phonebook From the home screen, press to open the phonebook list. , then Alternatively, from the home screen, you can press to PHONEBOOK, then press VIEW ENTRIES, then press to open the phonebook list. • The phonebook entries are listed in alphabetical order. Press to scroll through the list of entries.

  • Page 30: Delete A Phonebook Entry

    Delete a Phonebook Entry From the home screen, press to open the phonebook list. Press to select the entry you want to delete. Press to open the phonebook menu options. Press to DELETE and then press to select. • CONFIRM? is displayed. Press again to confirm.

  • Page 31: Caller Display (Network Dependent)

    CALLER DISPLAY (NETWORK DEPENDENT) If you have subscribed to the Calling Line Identification (CID) service with your network service provider, the phone number of your caller will appear on the handset display, alternating with CALLING, when there is an incoming call and be stored in your Call Log afterwards. If the caller’s number is stored in your phonebook, the name from the phonebook will appear with the number on the handset display when the call is received and in the Call Log afterwards.
  • Page 32 7.1.2 Save a Call Log Entry into the Phonebook From the home screen, press Press to select an entry and then press Press again to select SAVE NUMBER. Enter the name of the contact (maximum 12 characters) and then press to save the name.

  • Page 33: Redial

    REDIAL The redial list stores the last 10 numbers dialled from the handset. A maximum of 24 digits can be displayed for each entry. If you have stored a name in the phonebook to go with the number, the name will be displayed instead, and you can press to see the number.

  • Page 34: Delete A Redial Number

    Delete a Redial Number From the home screen, press Press to select an entry and then press Press to DELETE and then press to select. • CONFIRM? is displayed. Press again to confirm. • A confirmation tone is played. Press to return to standby mode.

  • Page 35: Clock And Alarm Settings

    CLOCK AND ALARM SETTINGS Date and Time Settings If you have subscribed to the Calling Line Identification service, the time and date settings will be automatically updated by the network when you receive an incoming call, but you may still need to set the correct year. You can also set the date and time manually.
  • Page 36 9.1.1 Change the Time Format The time can be displayed either as 12-hour or 24-hour. The default setting is 24 HOUR. From the home screen, press Press to CLOCK&ALARM and then press to select. to SET FORMAT and then press Press to select.

  • Page 37: Alarm Settings

    Alarm Settings An alarm can be set on a handset, to sound at a set time only once or repeated each day. When an alarm is set, the alarm icon is shown on the handset display. When the alarm time is reached, the handset will flash -ALARM- on the display and sound an alarm for 1 minute.

  • Page 38: Personal Settings

    PERSONAL SETTINGS Your phone comes with a selection of settings that you can change to personalise your phone to the way you like it to work. 10.1 Set the Ring Volume You can set the handset ringer volume for external calls from Level 1 to Level 4 or turn the ringer off.

  • Page 39: Set The Key Tone

    10.3 Set the Key ToneThe handset emits a tone with each key press. You can choose to turn this tone on or off. The default setting is ON. From the home screen, press Press to HANDSET OPTS and then press to select.

  • Page 40: Set The Display Language

    10.5 Set the Display Language You can change the display language on your handset. The default setting is ENGLISH. From the home screen, press Press to HANDSET OPTS and then press to select. to LANGUAGE and then press Press to select. Press to select your preferred language and then press...

  • Page 41: Settings

    SETTINGS 11.1 Handset Registration IMPORTANT: When you purchase your phone system, all handsets are already registered to your base, so you do not need to register them. Handset registration is only necessary when you buy extra handsets or if a handset has become faulty. You can register up to four handsets to one base station, with each handset’s number (1 to 4) shown on its display.

  • Page 42: Deregister Your Handset

    11.3 Deregister your Handset You can deregister the handset you are using, or any other handset registered to the same base. The default Master PIN is 0000. From the home screen, press Press to SETTINGS and then press to select. to DEREGISTER and then press Press to select.

  • Page 43: Change The Recall Time

    11.5 Change the Recall Time You may need to press to send a Flash signal (also called Recall or Timed Break Recall) if you are connected to a PBX (private exchange) or using certain network services. You should normally leave the Recall Time at its default setting, Short (100ms), as this is the standard recall required in the UK telephone network.

  • Page 44: Answering Machine

    ANSWERING MACHINE Your phone includes a telephone answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is on. The answering machine can store up to 59 messages within the maximum recording time of approximately 30 minutes and each message can be up to 3 minutes long. When the answering machine is on, calls are answered after the set RING DELAY.

  • Page 45: Answer Mode

    12.2 Answer Mode The phone comes with two pre-recorded announcements for the respective answer modes: ANSWER ONLY and RECORD MSGS. By default, the answer mode is RECORD MSGS, which allows a caller to leave a message on the answering machine after the announcement. If changed to ANSWER ONLY mode, it does not allow callers to leave messages on the answering machine after the announcement.
  • Page 46 12.4.2 Activate/Deactivate Remote Access From the home screen, press Press again to select ANS. SYSTEM. Press to ANS. SETTING and then press to select. Press to REMOTE ACC. and then press to select. Press to select ACTIVATE or DEACTIVATE and then press to confirm - a confirmation tone is played.

  • Page 47: Message Playback

    12.5 Message Playback When there are new messages on the answering machine, the tape icon flashes on the handset screen. From the home screen, press Press again to select ANS. SYSTEM. again to select PLAY. Press • Messages automatically play through the handset’s loudspeaker. •...

  • Page 48: Announcement

    12.7 Announcement When the answering system answers a call, either the pre-recorded or your own personal announcement is played to the caller. The phone has two pre-recorded announcements for the answer modes: ANSWER ONLY and RECORD MSGS. By default, the answer mode is RECORD MSGS, which allows a caller to leave a message on the answering machine after the announcement.

  • Page 49: Remote Access

    12.7.3 Delete a Personal Announcement If you want to return to using the default announcement, simply delete your personal announcement. From the home screen, press Press again to select ANS. SYSTEM. to ANNOUNCEMENT and then press Press to select. Press to select ANSWER ONLY or RECORD MSGS and then press to confirm.
  • Page 50 12.8.1 Access the Answering Machine Remotely Dial your phone number from any touch-tone phone. When your answering machine answers your call and starts playing your announcement, press the key. • The announcement will stop playing. Enter your Master PIN code within 8 seconds using the numeric keypad on the touch-tone phone.

  • Page 51: Remote Operation

    Boomerang Plus system Remote operation 1. Using a tone-dialling phone, dial your home number. 2. While your outgoing message is playing, press 3. Key in your Master PIN Code. (Default value is 0000.) For details on how to set a new code, see Change the Master PIN in the User Guide.
  • Page 52 Keys Description Skip back to the previous message. Start playing messages / Repeat the current message. Skip forward to the next message. Delete the current message. Turn on the answering machine in RECORD MSGS mode. Stop message playback. Turn off the answering machine.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING ALWAYS check that: • You have followed all the steps listed in the user guide to install and set up your telephone. • All connectors are securely inserted into their sockets. • Mains power for the base unit is switched on at the socket. •...
  • Page 54 “When I press on the keys, nothing happens” • Make sure that the batteries are fitted in your handset. If the Battery Level symbol on the display shows ‘low’, put your handset back on the base unit or charging pod to charge. “When I key in a number, it appears on the display, but I cannot make an external call”...
  • Page 55 “I hear ‘beeps’ from my handset while I’m on a call” • You may be moving out of range of the base unit. Move closer or your call may be cut off. • Check the Battery Level symbol on the display. If it’s low, recharge the batteries.
  • Page 56 Batteries “The handset’s battery cells are running low within an hour or two” • Before you first use the handset, you must leave it to charge on the base unit or charging pod for at least 15 hours. • You may need to replace the batteries. •...
  • Page 57 If the fault persists... • Disconnect all other instruments connected to the same line and try to make a call. • Disconnect the base unit from the telephone line and plug a different phone into the master telephone socket. Try making a call. If this works, the line is OK.

  • Page 58: Declaration Of Conformity

    China Brand: Binatone Model name: Boomerang Plus series complies with the essential protection requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Radio Spectrum Matters, the Council Directive 2004/108/EC on approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and the European Community Directive 2006/95/EC relating to Electrical Safety.
  • Page 59 NOTE: In compliance with Directive 2002/96/EC, when you purchase a product that comes with the symbol shown on the right, you are required to dispose of electrical and electronic equipment by separate waste collection and you cannot dispose of the product as normal waste. This equipment and all its components, subsystems and consumable materials form an integral part of this product and when you decide to dispose of them you have to take...

  • Page 60: Guarantee And Service

    GUARANTEE AND SERVICE The phone system is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase shown on your sales receipt. This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, faults on the telephone line, lightning, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than through approved agents.

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