DECTfax Additional Handset User guide
This equipment is not designed for making telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
In this guide At a glance 1 Introduction 4 Setting up 6 Using your handset 10 Additional functions 22 Help 28 Index 30 Hints and tips boxes In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.
Introduction Thank you for choosing a BT product. We expect that you will have many years of excellent service from it. Your BT DECTfax Additional Handset is designed for ease of use and built to the high standards demanded by BT. It is designed to be used with the DECTfax and DECTfax Plus base stations. It may also be registered with other GAP compatible DECT base stations, however, this may result in the loss of certain functions specific to the DECTfax range.
Introduction Equipment Check your BT DECTfax Additional handset is complete when you unpack it. You should have: • DECTfax Additional Handset • Handset charger Customer Helpline If you have any problems with your DECTfax, call the BT Helpline on 0845 603 1066.
Setting up Follow these steps to get your DECTfax Additional Handset ready to use 1 Charging the handset IMPORTANT The new handset may not be charged. It takes up to 12 hours to charge completely. The handset is powered by a rechargeable NiCad battery. The charger uses a fast charge system. For example, 10 minutes of charging will give about 10 minutes of talk time. When fully charged the battery should give up to 5 hours talk time and up to 50 hours standby.
Setting up 3 When the battery is fully charged the charging icons stop moving and begin to flash. Battery low warning If, during a call, the battery charge is running low, the handset beeps every 4 seconds. 2 Registering the handset For the handset to interact with the base station it must be registered with it. To register a handset A handset can be registered to the base station only if the handset security code on the handset matches the code on the base station.
Setting up IMPORTANT The following instructions refer to the Function button on the DECTfax base station. If you are using a DECTfax Plus base station you should use the Ok/Menu button. The simple method Use this method if you have only one base station and the handset security code is 0000. 1 At the handset press OK then 6. The connection icon will flash. M NO 6 2 At the base station press Function then 8 then 8. The display shows 88 HANDSET-REGI . TU TU 8 V V 8 3 Press Function.
Setting up Want to register a handset to more than one base station. Want to allocate a handset with a handset number other than the next sequential one. 1 At the base station press Function, then 8, then 8, then Function again. TU TU 8 V V 8 2 At the handset press OK then 9, then use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to scroll to the first empty location, indicated by a line of dashes in the display. W XYZ 9 3 Press OK. The telephone icon flashes in the display.
Using your handset Note If your handset is registered with another make of base station you will be abe to make and receive external calls but not all the features explained in this guide will be available. Switching the handset on and off Your handset must be switched on before you can use it to make or receive calls. Note The new handset may not be charged. It takes up to 12 hours to charge completely.
Using your handset To switch the handset off • Press and hold the On/Off button until the screen goes blank. The handset is now switched off. When switched off, the handset cannot receive calls. Making and receiving calls When making a call, your handset must be in radio contact with the base station; the display will show the handset’s registration number, for example - 1 -. To make a call 1 If the handset is not switched on, press the On/Off button. 2 Press the Talk button.
Using your handset You can dial the number before pressing the Talk button: 1 Dial the number you want to call. Use the Clr button to delete numbers to make sure you don’t dial a wrong number. 2 Press the Talk button. The number entered is dialled after a few seconds. To receive a call 1 When your handset rings press the Talk button. 2 Press the Talk button to hang up after the call is over.
Using your handset Answering mode When the handset is on the charger you can set it to answer and finish calls in two ways. In mode 0 you must always press the Talk button to receive and finish the call; in mode 1 you simply lift the handset to receive the call and replace it to finish the call. To choose the mode 1 Press OK. The display shows F (function). Then press 8. The display shows F8 and the current mode setting (0 or 1 ). TU V 8 2 Use the ▲ or the ▼ button to change the mode.
Using your handset Secrecy While making a call you can stop the other person hearing you talk to someone in the same room as you. 1 During a call, press Clr on the handset. You can now talk without the other caller hearing you. 2 Press Clr again to switch secrecy off. Last number redial The handset will store your recently dialled numbers (up to 200 digits in total). 1 Press the Redial button. The display will show the last number dialled.
Using your handset Ring melody and volume You can choose from five ring melodies. To change the ring melody 1 Press OK then 3. The display will show a number from 1 to 5 and at the same time play that melody. DE F 3 2 Use the ▲ or the ▼ button to move from melody to melody. 3 Press OK to confirm your choice. To adjust the ring volume Your DECTfax handset has two ring volume settings - loud and soft. 1 Press OK then 2. AB C 2 2 Use the ▲ and the ▼ buttons to choose a loud or a soft ring.
Using your handset To switch off the ring tone 1 Press OK then 1. 1 2 By pressing the ▲ or the ▼ button you can switch the ring tone off or on. When it is off the display shows the RINGER OFF icon. 3 Press OK to confirm your choice. Using the handset directory Each handset has a directory that can store up to 20 numbers. Each number will have a twodigit reference number, from 00 to 19. To store a number 1 Press the ▲ or the ▼ button. The display shows MEM.
Using your handset Alternatively you can use the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll through the two-digit numbers. 3 Enter the telephone number you want to store using the keypad. Press the Clr button to delete incorrectly entered digits. If you are on a PABX exchange (switchboard) you may need to have a pause in the stored number. Use the R button for this. The pause is shown on the display as . 4 Then press OK to confirm the entry. The handset beeps and displays the stored number.
Using your handset 3 Press OK when you have the number displayed then use Clr to delete the number. 4 Enter the new phone number. 5 Press OK again to confirm the change. To dial a number from the directory There are two ways to do this: you can display either the two-digit reference number, or the telephone number itself. The display shows up to 12 digits. If the number has more than 12 digits, use the ✱ and # buttons to scroll backwards and forwards through the number.
Using your handset You can dial from the memory directly by entering the two-digit reference number followed by #. For example 07 then # will immediately dial that telephone number. To display the reference number 1 Press the ▲ or the ▼ button. 2 Enter the reference number you require, for example 07. 3 Press the Talk button and the number will dial automatically. To dial a number from the base station directory 1 Press the i button on the handset.
Using your handset Keypad tones The handset is preset to have no keypad tones. You can set it to loud or soft tones. To adjust the keypad tone 1 Press OK then 5. JK L 5 2 Use the ▲ button to increase the volume. The display will show 2 dashes or one or two blocks. 3 Use the ▼ button to decrease the volume or switch the tones off. 4 Press OK to confirm your choice.
Using your handset Call timer After you have finished a call you can check the length of the call. To check the duration of a call 1 When you have finished a call, press the Clr button. The display shows the length of the call in hours, minutes and seconds. The display will return to normal after a few seconds. 2 To clear the call duration, press the Clr button again while the call duration is being shown. The display will return to 00 00 00.
Additional functions IMPORTANT The following instructions refer to the Function button on the DECTfax base station. If you are using a DECTfax Plus base station you should use the Ok/Menu button. Once you have more than one handset registered with your DECTfax or DECTfax Plus base station, you can transfer calls from the base station to a handset, or from one handset to another. Remember Additional handsets must be charged and registered with a base station before they can be used.
Additional handset functions Enter the old code. This should be 0000, if it has not already been changed. 3 The display shows NEW CODE then ✱ ✱ ✱ ✱ . Enter the new code. When the 4th digit has been entered, the display returns to standby. To register a handset to more than one base station Use ‘The customised method’ on page 8 to register a handset with up to 4 DECT base stations.
Additional handset functions To deregister a handset 1 At the base station - press Function then 8 then 9. The display shows the handset numbers that are registered. TU W XYZ V 8 9 2 Enter the number of the handset you want to deregister (1-4) then press Function to confirm deregistration. If a handset is not registered the display shows INIT - F6.
Additional handset functions Transferring a call from one handset to another 1 During a telephone call, tell the caller they will be transferred and press the i button. 2 Enter the number (1-4) of the handset you want to transfer the call to. That handset will ring. If you want to ring all the handsets at the same time, press the ✱ button. AB 2 C eg or ✱ 3 At the other handset - press the Talk button to connect the internal call.
Additional handset functions Paging a handset If you want to hail a handset or find out where it is is, you can page it from the base station. To page a handset from the base station 1 At the base station, press Function then Transfer. The base station display will show HANDSET NUMBER. 2 On the keypad, enter the handset number (1-4) that you want to contact. If you want to contact all the handsets at the same time, press the ✱ button. The display will show FIND HANDSET.
Additional handset functions Call Monitor When using a handset, it is possible to listen to the conversation at the base station as well. To listen to a call through the base station 1 At the handset- during a call press OK then 0. 0 The call can now be heard through the base station loudspeaker. 2 To stop listening through the base station, press OK then 0 again.
Help If you have any problems using your DECTfax Additional Handset, this section will give you the most common, easyto-follow solutions. Problem Solution The radio link is not set up between the base station and the handset. • Check that the handset battery is properly charged. • Check that the the base station and handset are properly matched. • Check that the base station power supply pack is not too close to the radio module. The base station does not ring.
Index Setting up 6 Charging the handset Charging icon Battery low warning Registering the handset Base station/Handset code Registering the handset to more than one base station 6 Using your handset Switching on and off Making calls Receiving calls Transferring a fax call to the fax machine Answering mode Earpiece volume Secrecy Last number redial Ring melody Ring volume Switching the ring tone off Using the handset directory Storing a number Entering a pause (for switchboards) Changing a stored number
Index Additional functions Changing the handset security code Registering the handset to more than one base station Prioritising a base station Deristering a handset Transferring calls from base station to handset Transferring calls from one handset to another Paging a handset Listening to a call through the base station Help Helpline 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 31
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