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BT In Touch 1000 User guide for the BT In Touch 1000 phone and BT In Touch Pendant Working in conjunction with a careline service provider (Pendant ordered separately)
Contents Welcome to the BT In Touch 1000 How the BT In Touch 1000 works with a careline service provider Emergency sequence for careline support Unpacking Safety instructions BT In Touch 1000 - At a glance Setting up your BT In Touch 1000...
Many people welcome the peace of mind that This user guide: comes from knowing that they and their loved • tells you how to set up your BT In Touch ones are safe and cared for. This gives them 1000 Phone and Pendant to work with a the confidence to live their lives to the full.
BT In Touch 1000 Phone Please note BT In Touch Pendant which lets The BT In Touch Pendant is a separate product the user make an (Item code: 871769). If you order the pendant, the emergency alert call package contains:...
User listens and speaks to the careline operator ‘handsfree’ via the loudspeaker BT In Touch Pendant BT In Touch 1000 phone makes a direct call to the Careline BT In Touch 1000 24hr Careline service provider BT In Touch Pendant button...
One BT In Touch Pendant with Please note 3 detachable mounts (to be used in conjunction with the The BT In Touch Pendant is a separate product BT In Touch 1000) (Item code: 871769). BT In Touch Pendant includes batteries and is sealed.
Safety instructions Use the power adaptor and the Do not use the BT In Touch 1000 batteries supplied. in damp, humid conditions such as bathrooms. You can wear the BT In Touch Pendant in humid Warning conditions, including in the bath...
Pendant receiver aerial At a glance Aerial receives the Pendant signal to remotely activate the emergency sequence or automatically answer an incoming call in handsfree. Handset hook When the phone has been wall-mounted, it keeps the handset in place. Store button Use to store phone numbers in the Quickdial memories Store...
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Handset park When you leave the phone during a conversation, you can place the handset on here (for wall-mount use only). Cancel button Cancels the emergency sequence. Secrecy button Held down, this button allows you to speak to someone in the same room without the person on the other end of the line hearing your conversation.
Setting up the In Touch 1000 This section covers the setting up of your BT In Touch 1000. Please follow the steps in the order shown. Important Warning The BT In Touch 1000 is only completely Your BT In Touch 1000 is designed to operate in a...
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BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 This switch allows you to select the pitch and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the required for the ringer. correct type. This is a chargeable service.
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8 Uncoil the pendant receiver aerial The pendant receiver aerial which hangs from • Wall-mounted using the base stand. the back of your BT In Touch 1000 needs to be uncoiled. Important Please do not tamper with the pendant receiver aerial.
Small, lightweight and waterproof, the BT In Touch Pendant acts as a portable emergency button for the BT In Touch 1000. When pressed in an emergency, the BT In Touch Pendant contacts the BT In Touch 1000 which automatically dials the allocated careline service provider.
Please test all Pendants.” Before using a BT In Touch Pendant for the BT In Touch Pendant registration is first time, you need to register it to your BT In now complete. Touch 1000. Testing the range of the BT In Touch...
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• To start the emergency sequence - by sending a signal to the BT In Touch 1000. Please note • To answer incoming calls and automatically put the phone in ‘handsfree’.
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If the Pendant button is pressed at the same time phone rings, simply press the Pendant as a call is coming in, then your BT In Touch button to answer the call. This puts the 1000 will assume that you want to receive the phone into ‘handsfree’...
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BT In Touch Pendant battery low warning When the battery in your BT In Touch Pendant has about a year’s life left, the BT In Touch Pendant will warn you by flashing 3 times every time the Pendant button is pressed, and the voice prompt will say “Replace Pendant soon”.
BT In Touch 1000 in normal use Making and receiving calls Using handsfree The handsfree feature allows you to use the To make a call phone without picking up the handset, giving you more freedom while you are speaking on the phone.
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Redial To make a handsfree call To redial the last number dialled Press the Handsfree button. Handsfree The handsfree light comes on and you Lift the handset or press the can hear the dialling tone. Handsfree Handsfree button. Dial the number you require. Press the Redial button.
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This button is used with some network services or if your phone line is connected to a switchboard. Optional settings for your BT In Touch 1000 Secrecy Please note Your careline service provider will be able to...
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Emergency cancel timer When you set voice prompts to ON, your The emergency cancel timer is the time the BT In Touch 1000 will confirm each key press phone takes to start the emergency sequence with an announcement. after you press the Emergency button (on the phone or Pendant).
3 ways: • Flat on a table or desk. Raised Your BT In Touch 1000 can be placed on a table or desk and raised using the base stand. • Raised on a table or desk using the Press all the cables coming from the BT In base stand.
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WALL PLUG SCREW WALL Wall-mounted Your BT In Touch 1000 can be wall-mounted using the screws and wall plugs provided. Press all the cables coming from the phone into their guides on the underside of your BT In Touch 1000, as shown below.
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Rotate the handset hook 180˚ so that you can hang up the handset when the phone is wall-mounted. Hang the holes on the back of the phone over the screwheads and gently pull the phone downward to make sure it is securely in place. Feed the phone line through the bottom of the wall-mounted base stand to allow the cable to rest flat against the wall.
Help & advice If you experience a problem with your BT In Touch 1000, please contact your careline service provider. Warning When replacing batteries only use the approved rechargeable AA types with at least 600mAh capacity in order to achieve the specified operating time.
Approved batteries for use with the BT In Touch 1000 phone Nickel cadmium Nickel metal-hydride Saft RC6 Sanyo HR 3 U (1300mAh) Panasonic P-60 AA/1P GP GP120 AA HC UCAR RC 6 Varta VH 1101 AA DAIMON ACCU 1000 Energizer EMH 1100 AAC Varta ACCU PLUS NI/CAD 1.2v NO.
Technical specification for the BT In Touch 1000 Phone and Pendant BT In Touch 1000 Radio frequency and bandwidth....173MHz, 25kHz Power supply ..........9V, 300mA Batteries............6 x AA Nickel metal-hydride rechargeable Standby power .........8 hours standby/30 minutes working Signalling...........Tone Recall key function ........Timed Break Recall Handsfree ..........Simplex...
Index Aerial (Pendant) Pendant answering incoming calls at a glance Batteries battery low warning charging detachable mounts installation emergency use recommended type life replacement range registering using 2 Pendants Cancel button Positioning your phone Careline service providers Power cable Emergency button Quickdial memory numbers Emergency call changing numbers...
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Safety instructions Secrecy Setting up Settings - optional Technical specification Telephone line cord Voice prompts Volume Wall-mounting...
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