BT Diverse Repeater User Guide
Section Welcome… to your BT Diverse Repeater Range Extender • Extends the range in which you can make and receive calls from your existing DECT base station by up to 50m indoors and 300m outdoors (in ideal conditions). • Compatible with a range of BT Diverse and BT Freestyle products. • Confidence tone option keeps you informed that your handset is in range of the Repeater.
Section This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your BT product. Before first using your BT Diverse Repeater you will need to set it up and register it with your base station. Follow the instructions in ‘Getting Started’, on the next few pages. Need help? If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Diverse Repeater please contact the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 7337*. Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.
In this guide Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using your BT Diverse Repeater Operating a handset for the first time within the extended Repeater area . . . . . . . . . . . .10 To turn the Repeater’s confidence tone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 To reset the Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Wall mounting the Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction 5 Up to six Repeaters can be installed on a single base station and each Repeater can support up to 2 handsets each. The registration of Repeaters on the base station does not reduce the number of handsets that can be registered to the base station. A typical arrangement is shown below: IMPORTANT It is possible to roam between the Repeater and the base, however, call handover during conversation is not always guaranteed.
Introduction The BT Diverse Repeater is compatible with the following products: BT Diverse 6210 BT Diverse 6250 BT Diverse 6350 BT Diverse 6410 BT Diverse 6450 BT Freestyle 7250 BT Freestyle 7310 BT Diverse 5000 BT Diverse 5210 BT Diverse 5250 BT Diverse 5310 BT Diverse 5350 BT Diverse 5410 BT Diverse 5450 BT Diverse 4010 BT Diverse 4016 BT Diverse 3010 BT Diverse 3010 Micro BT Diverse 3016 BT Diverse 2010 BT Diverse 2011 BT Diverse 2015 BT Diverse 2016 BT Diverse 2020 BT Diverse 2-Line BT Diverse ISDN
Getting started 7 Front Right LED Left LED OFF Power supply off OFF No calls ON Normal link to base station Flashing once One handset using Repeater Flashing No link to base station Flashing twice Two handsets using Repeater Intermittent flashing Ready to register If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 7337*
Getting started Connect the mains power adaptor Plug the small end of the power adaptor cable into the socket on the back of the Repeater. Mains power adaptor cable Then plug the other end into the mains wall socket. Use a power socket close to your base station. This is because during the registration process the base station needs to be near the Repeater. You can relocate your Repeater after registration is complete.
Getting started Switch off the mains power at the wall socket This is for the registration procedure. Before beginning registration, all unregistered Repeaters should be switched off. Register the Repeater to the base station 1. Turn on the Repeater mode in the product that you will be registering the Repeater to. This varies dependant on the product, the instruction can be found in the relevant userguide, provided with the product. 2.
10 Using your BT Diverse Repeater Section If extending the range to outdoors it may be better to locate the Repeater near a window and higher on the wall, as radio signals do not work as well through thick walls. Please note If using more than one Repeater on a base station you should ensure the Repeaters are placed at least 10 metres apart.
Using your BT Diverse Repeater You should hear a dial tone and confidence tones, if they have been switched on (see below). Look at the Repeater, the green right-hand LED should be flashing. Turn the Repeater confidence tones on/off as required (see below). Your Repeater is now ready for use. A Repeater can support up to two handsets simultaneously to make or receive calls.
Using your BT Diverse Repeater 1. Switch the power to the Repeater ON for between 1 to 5 seconds then switch it OFF. 2. Switch the power ON again. If the left-hand green LED on the Repeater flashes slowly switch it off again. Switch it on again. The confidence tone is now activated. To reset the Repeater Before re-installing the Repeater, it needs to be reset. Before starting, make sure the Repeater’s power adaptor is connected to the Repeater and the mains socket, but switched off at the mains. 1.
Using your BT Diverse Repeater Wall mounting the Repeater (optional) The unit may be left free standing or mounted on a wall using the wall plugs and screws provided. WALL BT recommends that you seek advice from a building professional before attempting to wall mount your Repeater. BT are not responsible for any damage/injury caused while attempting to wall mount your Repeater.
14 Help Section The Repeater LED continued to flash on and off after the registration process had been completed BT Diverse Helpline Freephone 0808 100 7337* If you are still having difficulty setting up or using your BT Diverse Repeater, please call the Diverse Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 7337*. • Lines open 9am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The registration process was not successful. You will have to repeat the registration process again with the base station concerned.
Help The Repeater will not register • Reset the Repeater as described on page 12. Cannot make or receive calls when in the Repeater reception range • There is no power to the Repeater. Check that the Power adaptor lead is plugged into the Repeater, the power adaptor is plugged into the mains socket and the mains power is switched on. • The Repeater is not registered. You will have to repeat the registration process again with the base station concerned.
16 General information Section Safety Environmental • The BT Diverse Repeater will produce a certain General • Only use the power supply included with the product. Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the product. • Do not open the base. This could expose you to high voltages or other risks. Contact the BT Diverse Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 7337* for all repairs. • The BT Diverse Repeater operates by transmitting radio signals.
General information Product disposal instructions for residential users When you have no further use for it, dispose of the product as per your local authority's recycling processes. For more information please contact your local authority or the retailer where the product was purchased.
General information Guarantee Your BT Diverse Repeater 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 option to replace the BT Diverse Repeater, or any components thereof, which is identified as faulty or below standard, or as a result of inferior workmanship or materials.
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