BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 You must subscribe to BT Answer 1571 or Call Minder and install 2 x AAA batteries (not included) before the Message Waiting indication feature will work. A quarterly fee is payable for Call Minder. This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your BIG Button +
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Handset hook At a glance Handset park S (secrecy) button When the phone has been wall-mounted it keeps the handset in place. When the BIG Button + is wall-mounted, you can hook the handset on this if you need to temporarily move away from the phone. Press to speak to someone in the same room without the person on the other end of the line hearing your conversation.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 In this guide At a glance 1 Introduction 4 Unpacking your BIG Button + For your records Safety information Setting up your BIG Button + Using your BIG Button + Making and receiving calls Secrecy Redial One-Touch memory Quickdial memory Quickdial memory label To change numbers stored in the memory Voice mail indication General information Guarantee Technical information R&TTE Directive Switchboard compatibility 5 6 7 9 16 16 17 18 18 21 22 23 25 28
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Introduction Your BIG Button + is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT You can expect your BIG Button + to provide many years of quality service. Please read the instructions carefully before use, and keep this User Guide for future reference. This user guide is available in the following formats:– • Large Print. • Braille. • Tape recording.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Unpacking your BIG Button + If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number (on the underside of the base unit): Purchase price: 6
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Safety information General Simply clean your BIG Button + with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an antistatic wipe. Never use household polish as this may damage the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may cause static shock. Do not open the BIG Button +. This could expose you to high voltages or other risks. Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic chemicals.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Do not submerge any part of your product in water and do not use it in damp or humid conditions, such as in bathrooms. Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other hazardous conditions. The emergency services can be contacted in the UK by dialling 999. You may also dial 112, which is valid in any country that is a member of the European Community.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Setting up Follow these steps to set up your BIG Button + ready for use Plan the location of your BIG Button + The following points should be considered: Situate your product close enough to the telephone socket so that the cable will reach. Do not stand it on carpets or other similar surfaces that generate fibres as this may reduce the ringing sound and clog inside mechanisms.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 1 Insert the batteries Please note you will require 2 x AAA batteries to benefit from the BT Answer 1571/Call Minder message waiting indication. These are not included. Lift the battery cover and insert the batteries as shown. Note Batteries are only required if you want to use the 1571 feature. You will still be able to make and receive calls via the handset without batteries fitted. However, the message waiting indicator will not function.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Battery low indicator The batteries power the Message Waiting Indicator lamp. The normal flash rate when messages are waiting is every 2 seconds. When the batteries are running low and a message is waiting, the flash rate slows to once every 6 seconds. 2 Plug your BIG Button + into the telephone socket If you do not have a modern style socket, call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the correct socket.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 3 Ringer volume The switch is found on the base of your phone. Set the volume of the ringer to Either High, Low or Off. Note If the ringer is set to off, the call indicator light will still flash to indicate someone is calling you.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 4 Ringer tone select The switch is found on the base of your phone. This switch allows you to select the pitch required for the ringer. R1: For a low pitched tone. R2: For a medium pitched tone. R3: For a high pitched tone.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 5 Amplify selection The switch is found on the base of your phone. Choose between either incoming or outgoing settings. Incoming makes the caller’s voice louder. Outgoing makes your voice louder at the other end of the call. Note When the Amplify button is used it will increase the volume of all sounds that enter the microphone, so if you can, reduce any background noise whenever you use this feature.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 6 Time Break Recall and Earth Recall selection The switch is found on the base of your phone. Your phone will already be set to TB. If you are a residential customer this will help you to use some Network Services such as Call Waiting, as long as you subscribe to this service. If you are using your BIG Button + on a switchboard you may need to move this switch to TE to transfer calls. Call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 for details.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Using your BIG Button + Making and receiving calls To make a call Lift the handset and listen for a dialling tone. Dial the number you require. To end the call, replace the handset. Hearing Aid compatibility As this telephone is fitted with an Inductive Coupler, hearing aid wearers may benefit from switching their hearing aid to the middle ‘T’ position and holding the earpiece up to the aid, not their ear.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 To receive a call When the phone rings the call indicator light will also flash to indicate that there is an incoming call. Simply pick up the handset and speak. Secrecy When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room without your caller hearing. To switch secrecy on and off During a call, press and release the SECRECY button. The Secrecy light will come on to show that secrecy is on.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Redial To redial the last number dialled Lift the handset. Redial Press the REDIAL button. The phone will automatically redial the last number dialled. One-Touch memory To store phone numbers in the One-Touch memory Note During all storing operations the secrecy light will flash. Your BIG Button + has three One-Touch memory buttons. The middle button is already programmed to contact BT’s network answering services via 1571.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Overwriting the 1571 code stored in the middle memory button will allow you to store a number of your own choice. To do this, follow the ‘STORE’ instructions below. Note You can store a phone number under each of these buttons and dial the number by pressing just the one button. To store numbers in the memory, use the STORE button. This is located under the memory label which is underneath the handset.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Note You can write the name of the person with which you wish to associate the number on the label provided or perhaps insert a small photo. To dial a number stored in the One-Touch memory Lift the handset. Press the One-Touch memory button under which the phone number is stored. The phone number is dialled automatically.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Quickdial memory To store phone numbers in the Quickdial memory Your BIG Button + also has 10 Two-Touch memory locations in the keypad, which are dialled by using the QUICKDIAL button. Lift the handset. Press the STORE button. Quickdial Press the QUICKDIAL button. 0...9 Press the 0-9 keypad button under which you want to store the number. Enter the number you want to store. Press the STORE button. The phone number is now stored. Replace the handset.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Stored numbers can include Select Services using the ✱ and # buttons, and switchboard services that are appropriate. Quickdial memory label Use the memory label to keep a record of which 0-9 location code you have used for each number. A large print version of this is included at the end of this user guide. See ‘Quickdial memory label’ on page 37.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 To dial a number stored in the Quickdial memory Lift the handset. Quickdial Press the QUICKDIAL button. 0...9 Press the 0-9 location under which the number you require is stored. The phone number is dialled automatically. To change numbers stored in the memory To change numbers stored in the memory, simply repeat the process of storing the original numbers but enter the new number.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 To use the Amplify button Press the Amplify button to turn amplification on. Amplify – and + allow you to decrease or increase the level of amplification. The setting last used on Amplify will restore each time you turn amplify on. To increase the amplification press the + button. To decrease, press the – button. To turn Amplify off, just press the AMPLIFY button again. The red LED will light up to show when amplify is switched on.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Voice mail indication If you have subscribed to BT Answer 1571 or Call Minder, your BIG Button + will indicate when you have received a voice message by the message waiting indicator light flashing (provided you have batteries fitted). BT Answer 1571 and Call Minder are automated answering services located at your local telephone exchange which will take messages when you are out, engaged on another call or on the Internet.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 To access your voice mail Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone. 1571 Press the 1571 button. You will hear the phone dialling out and after a few seconds you will be connected automatically to your voice mail service. You can also dial 1571 manually to access your network answering service.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Important After an incoming call, or after using the handset, your Big Button + will check for any messages. When messages have been left or you replace the handset leaving messages unplayed there will be a delay of approximately 1 minute before the message waiting indicator light flashes. Note The message waiting indicator is activated by an interrupted dial tone which you can hear when you pick up your phone.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 General information Guarantee Your BIG Button + 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 BIG Button +, or any component thereof, which is identified as faulty or below standard, or fails as a result of inferior workmanship or materials.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than by approved agents. • This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights. Within the 12 month guarantee period: In the unlikely event of a defect occurring, please return the product, with the receipt, to the place of purchase.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Technical information How many telephones can you have? All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any one telephone line. Your BIG Button + has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4 is allowed, if the total REN of 4 is exceeded, the telephones may not ring. With different telephone types there is no guarantee of ringing, even when the REN is less than 4.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Wall-mounting Your BIG Button + can be wall-mounted using the screws and wall plugs provided. Use the plinth of the BIG Button + as your wall-mounting template to pencil on the wall a guide for the drill holes.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 1. Drill two holes (diameter 8mm) for the screws vertically apart. Insert the wall plugs provided (if required). WALL PLUG SCREW WALL 102 mm 2. Drive the screws into the wall, leaving about 5mm free on which to hang the phone. 3. Press the phone line cable into the groove on the base of the phone, so that the phone lies flat against the wall.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 4. Rotate the handset hook 180°, so that you can hang up the handset when the phone is wall-mounted.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 5. 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. 6. Feed the phone line through the bottom of the wall mounted plinth to allow the cable to rest flat against the wall.
BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Index Amplify button 24 Batteries insert low indicator 10 11 Earth Recall 15 Emergency numbers Guarantee 8 28 R button 23 Receive a call 17 Redial 18 Ringer Equivalence number (REN) 30 Ringer tone 13 Safety information Secrecy Hearing aid compatibility 16 Labels-Quickdial 37 Make a call 16 One-Touch memory change number dial number store numbers 18 23 20 18 Quickdial memory change number dial number store numbers 21 23 23 21 Se
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BIG Button + ~ 4th Edition ~ 15th April ’02 ~ 4380 Offices worldwide The telecommunications services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Services and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract. Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract. © British Telecommunications plc 2002. Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000.
