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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604

User Guide

BT DIVERSE 6250

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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Welcome… to your BT Diverse 6250 digital cordless telephone answering machine ■ Directory lets you store up to 100 names and numbers for easy dialling. ■ Copy the whole directory or individual entries to and from your mobile phone SIM card. ■ Headset lets you keep your hands free for other tasks while making and receiving calls. ■ Send and receive SMS text messages.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Section This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone. You must first set up your machine before you can use it. This doesn’t take long as it is easy to do. Just follow the simple instructions on the next few pages.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 4 In this guide Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Battery low warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Getting to know your phone . . . . . . .12 Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Main display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 In this guide Copy a number to the directory . . . . . .33 Delete an entry in the calls list . . . . . . .33 Delete the entire calls list . . . . . . . . . .34 BT Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Call Divert On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Call Divert Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Check Divert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Call Waiting On . . . . .
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 6 In this guide Calendar/Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Appointment reminder . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Operating from a handset . . . . . . . . . .61 Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Outgoing messages .
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 In this guide General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .85 Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Additional/Replacement items . . . . . . .87 How many telephones can you have? . .87 R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 8 Getting started WARNING Do not place your BT Diverse 6250 in the bathroom or other humid areas. Handset range The BT Diverse 6250 has a range of 300 metres outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base and the handset. When there is no clear line of sight between the base and the handset, e.g. base indoors and handset either indoors or outdoors, the range could be reduced to 50 metres.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Getting started 2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. Battery low warning When the batteries need recharging, the handset beeps and the display shows . 3. Charge the handset batteries for at least 16 hours by placing the handset on the base. The screen shows the battery icon filling up. Battery level The battery symbol shows the current level 4.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 10 Getting started Under no circumstances use nonrechargeable batteries. Only use NiMH rechargeable batteries with a recommended capacity of 750mAh. Using inappropriate batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone. Helpline If you are having any difficulties setting up or using your BT Diverse 6250, please call the BT Diverse Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Getting started 2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and switch the power on. 3. Install the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied into the handset. 4. Place the handset in the charger and charge the handset for at least 16 hours. Follow instructions on page 74 for registering additional handsets to the BT Diverse 6250 base.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 12 Getting to know your phone Handset Display Shows the status of your handset. Menu/Options Opens the menu, page 15. Selects on screen options. Talk/Handsfree Press to make a call, page 17. Also used for Handsfree calling, page 18. LED When you have missed calls, the missed calls LED flashes and the screen tells you there are new calls in the calls list,page 32.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Getting to know your phone Main display icons Answering machine on. Handset ringer off. Angled – during a call Moving – incoming call or caller on hold. In range. Flashes when you are out of range. Handset 3 13:33 Menu Names Shows current battery level. Keypad lock on.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 14 Getting to know your phone Base Power/In Use indicator On when the power is connected. Flashes when line is in use. On/Off/Ans Switches your answering machine on/off, page 69. Find Rings all registered handsets, so you can find them. SIM reader Insert a SIM card for copying numbers/ names to the directory, page 28. Used to register additional handsets.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Getting to know your phone Navigating the menus… Your BT Diverse 6250 has a menu system which is easy to use. Each menu leads to a list of options. Have a look at the menu map on the following page. Press MENU to open the main menu and use the navigation button to scroll up or down to the menu you want. Press the OK option button to access the features in the menu.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 16 Getting to know your phone Exit menu If you want to exit a menu or the directory, either press END until the display returns to standby, or press BACK until the standby screen appears.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone Switch handset on and off 1. Press and hold to switch the handset off. 2. Press and hold again to switch it back on. 17 Note Press the BACK options button to go back to the previous step in a menu. Or press END to cancel and return the phone to standby. Handset ringer on/off 1. Press and hold Display shows 2. Press to switch the handset ringer off. . again to switch it back on. Making calls Make an external call 1.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 18 Using your phone Handsfree Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to both sides of your conversation. 1. Press twice. Display shows and you can hear the dial tone over the handset speaker. Dial the number. 2. To switch the call back to the handset, press . Headset 1. Remove the rubber bung and plug the headset into the socket on the side of the handset. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone Volume 1. During a call, press the navigation button UP or DOWN to increase or decrease the call volume. Secrecy When on a call, you can talk to someone in the same room without your caller hearing. 1. During a call, press SECRECY. Display shows SECRECY ON. Your caller cannot hear you. 2. Press OFF to resume your call. Redial You can redial any of the last ten numbers. Redial 1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 20 Using your phone Delete a redial number 1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed. Scroll UP or DOWN to the number you want. 2. Press OPTIONS, DELETE CALL is highlighted. 3. Press OK. The number is deleted. Press to standby. to return Save a redial number You can save a number to the directory. 1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed. Scroll UP or DOWN to the number you want. 2. Press OPTIONS and scroll DOWN to SAVE NUMBER.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone 3. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel. Press the return to standby. to Keypad lock You can lock the keypad to prevent accidentally dialling numbers while carrying it around. 1. Press and hold until you hear a beep. Screen shows KEYPAD LOCKED. 2. To unlock the keypad, press UNLOCK then Display shows KEYPAD UNLOCKED. .
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 22 Using your phone Messages on the answering machine 1. Press . Screen highlights SMS. 2. Scroll DOWN to MESSAGES. Press OK. 3. Message playback will begin. Use through the speaker. to hear messages 4. If required, press PAUSE or DELETE. 5. You can skip to the next message by pressing RIGHT. One press of LEFT will play a message again and two quick presses of LEFT will skip back to the previous message. Calls 1. Press . Screen highlights SMS.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone Open the directory 1. Press NAMES. Stored entries are displayed alphabetically. Entering names Use the keypad letters to enter names, e.g. to store TOM: Press once to enter T. Press three times to enter O. Press once to enter M. Writing tips If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to delete the last character or digit. Press once to insert a space. Your phone is set to insert the first letter of a name as an upper case letter.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 24 Using your phone Character map Button Upper case Lower case Space 0 + & _ $ £ € ¥ < > = # * Space 0 + & _ $ £ € ¥ < > = # * .,’?!”1-()@/:; .,’?!”1-()@/:; ABC2ÄÀÁÂÃÅÆÇ abc2äàáâãåæç DEF3ÈÉËÊ def3èéëê GHI4ÌÍÎÏ ghi4ìíîï JKL5 jkl5 MNO6ÖÒÓÔÕØÑ mno6öòóôõøñ ^ P Q R S 7 ßS TUV8ÜÙÚÛ ^ W X Y Z 9 Ỳ Z p q r s 7 ß s^ tuv8üùúû w y x z 9 ỳ z^ Abc ➔ ABC / ABC ➔ abc / abc ➔ Abc Abc ➔ ABC / ABC ➔ abc / abc ➔ Abc New directory entry 1.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone 6. To add another entry, press OPTIONS or press return to standby. to Insert a pause into a directory entry You may need to do this if your BT Diverse 6250 is connected to a switchboard. 1. When entering a number, usually after entering the switchboard access code (e.g. 9) press and hold until P appears in the display. Dial from the directory 1. Press NAMES then scroll UP or DOWN to the entry you want. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 26 Using your phone 3. The name, number and ringtone are displayed. 4. Press to return to standby. Copy an entry to another handset 1. Press NAMES and scroll DOWN to the entry you want then press OPTIONS. 2. Scroll DOWN to COPY ENTRY and press OK. 3. Enter the number of the handset you want to copy the entry to then press OK. Screen shows COPYING TO HANDSET X. 4. At the receiving handset the screen shows RECEIVE DIRECTORY ENTRY? Press YES. 5.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone 4. At the receiving handset the screen shows REPLACE DIRECTORY? Press YES. 5. The receiving handset screen shows COPYING FROM HANDSET X. Edit an entry 1. Press NAMES and scroll DOWN to the entry you want then press OPTIONS. 2. Scroll DOWN to EDIT ENTRY and press OK, and press CLEAR to edit characters or numbers. 3. Use the keypad to edit the name then scroll DOWN to the number and edit the number. 4. Press SAVE. 5.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 28 Using your phone Delete the entire directory 1. Press NAMES then press OPTIONS. 2. Scroll DOWN to DELETE ALL and press OK. 3. DELETE ALL ENTRIES? is displayed. Press YES to delete or NO to cancel. 4. Press If a copied name has more than 16 characters, your BT Diverse 6250 will store the first 16 characters only. If the copied entry has more than 24 digits, your BT Diverse 6250 will store the first 24 digits only.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone 3. Scroll DOWN to SIM COPY and press OK. If handset directory is empty, the screen only shows SIM TO PHONE. 4. Enter the SIM Card PIN and press OK. The screen displays SIM TO PHONE/PHONE TO SIM. If copying to the SIM Card, scroll DOWN to highlight PHONE TO SIM. If no SIM card is inserted INSERT SIM CARD TO BASE is displayed on the screen. 5. Press OK. The list of directory names is displayed.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 30 Using your phone Call another handset 1. Press . If you have two handsets, the other handset will ring. If you have more handsets, all available handsets are displayed. Scroll DOWN to highlight the handset you want and press OK. If the other handset is making an external call, the screen shows NOT AVAILABLE. Transfer a call to another handset 1. During an external call, press hold. . Your caller is put on 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Using your phone 2. If you have two handsets, the other handset will ring. If you have more handsets, select the handset number you want to call and press OK. 3. Press to switch back and forth between your external and internal callers. Conference call You can hold a 3-way conversation with an external caller and another handset user at the same time. 1. During an external call, press hold. . Your caller is put on 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 32 Caller Display IMPORTANT To use Caller Display you must first subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service. A quarterly fee is payable. For more details on BT’s Calling Features, call BT free on 0800 800 150. If you subscribe to a Caller Display service, your handset shows who is calling (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international call).
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Caller Display Dial from the Calls list 1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list. 2. Scroll DOWN to the name or number you want. 3. Press to dial. Copy a number to the directory 1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list. 2. Scroll DOWN to the name or number you want. 3. Press OPTIONS, scroll DOWN to SAVE NUMBER and press OK. 4. Enter the name. If necessary scroll DOWN to edit the number then press SAVE. 5. Press to return to standby.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 34 Caller Display Delete the entire Calls list 1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list. 2. Press OPTIONS and scroll DOWN to DELETE ALL CALLS. Press OK. DELETE ALL CALLS? is displayed. 3. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel. 4. Press to return to standby.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 BT Calling Features 35 By pressing the button on the handset your BT Diverse 6250 gives you easy access to a range of pre-stored BT Calling Features. The BT Calling Features works in exactly the same way as the main name and number directory and can store up to 10 entries. These are: If you prefer, you can delete the pre-stored entries and replace them with your own numbers. New stored numbers are added to the end of the list.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 36 BT Calling Features Call Divert Off 1. Press press then scroll DOWN to CALL DIVERT OFF and . 2. Listen for confirmation of your instructions. Check Divert 1. Press press then scroll DOWN to CHECK DIVERT and . 2. Listen to hear the status of your Call Divert. Call Waiting On Call Waiting lets you know if another person is trying to contact you whilst on a call. If a second caller rings you will hear a beep in the handset.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 BT Calling Features Check Call Waiting 1. Press press then scroll DOWN to CHECK CALL WAITING and . 2. Listen to hear the status of your Call Waiting. BT Helpdesk 1. Press press then scroll DOWN to BT HELPDESK and . 2. The BT Helpdesk for this product will be automatically dialled. If you are not connected to the BT network, some of these services may not be available. Please contact your Network Provider.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 38 SMS text messages SMS stands for Short Messaging Service Welcome to the BT Text Service on your BT Diverse 6250. The SMS service is provided by BT. IMPORTANT You must subscribe to your Network Provider’s Caller Display service so that you can use SMS text messaging. A quarterly fee may be payable, please contact your network provider for more details.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 SMS text messages Cost of the fixed line service There is no subscription charge (other than the subscription to Caller Display). Visit the BT.com website (www.bt.com) to find out how much it costs to send a text message (depends upon your call package). Send an SMS text message 1. Press MENU, SMS MESSAGES is displayed, then OK. 2. WRITE MESSAGE is highlighted, press OK. Use the keypad to write your message then press OPTIONS. 3.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 40 SMS text messages INSERT TEMPLATE – these are pre-stored messages. Press OK and scroll UP or DOWN to the template phrase you want and press USE. The template is added to your text at the cursor. A single text message can be up to 160 characters. If your message is longer it will automatically be sent as linked messages. Up to 4 messages can be linked together allowing up to 612 characters to be sent. 4.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 SMS text messages Sent messages are stored in the Outbox All handsets use the same inbox, outbox and drafts folder. Your BT Diverse 6250’s outbox is like a redial list. It holds a copy of the last 5 messages sent. The newest messages replace the oldest messages in the outbox. Saved messages are stored in the Drafts folder If you want to save a message to complete and/or send later you can store it in the drafts folder.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 42 SMS text messages Writing tips If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to delete the last character or digit to the left of the cursor. 1. Press LEFT or RIGHT to move the cursor. 2. Press once to insert a space. 3. Press to switch between upper and lower case characters. Available characters are displayed at the bottom of the screen, keep pressing the button to scroll through the characters.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 SMS text messages Edit SMS templates You can overwrite the existing templates with your own messages, up to 32 characters long. 1. Press MENU, SMS MESSAGES is highlighted, press OK and scroll DOWN to TEMPLATES and press OK. 2. The available templates are displayed. Scroll to the template you want and press OPTIONS. 3. EDIT is highlighted, press OK. Press CLEAR to delete characters then enter your own template and press SAVE.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 44 SMS text messages Read, edit and send draft SMS messages If you have saved a message you have written for sending later, you can view, edit and send it from the Draft Messages box. 1. Press MENU, SMS MESSAGES is highlighted, press OK and scroll DOWN to DRAFTS. Press OK. The date and time of the latest draft message is displayed. Press READ. 2. The message is displayed. Edit the message or press OPTIONS. 3.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 SMS text messages DELETE – press OK then YES to confirm or NO to cancel. DELETE ALL – press OK to delete all messages stored in the Drafts folder. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel. Reading SMS text messages 1. When you receive a new text message the display shows YOU HAVE NEW . To read new messages: either press then OK. or open the Inbox by pressing MENU, SMS MESSAGES is highlighted, press OK, scroll down to INBOX, then OK. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 46 SMS text messages 4. Follow the on-screen prompts to save, write, send or delete the messages. Or press BACK to return to the previous menu level. SMS alert Your handset will beep when you receive an SMS text message. The default setting is On. You can switch this off. 1. Press MENU, SMS MESSAGES is displayed, press OK and scroll DOWN to SMS SETTINGS and press OK. 2. Scroll DOWN to NEW SMS ALERT. Press OK. 3.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 SMS text messages Adding or changing SMS Service Centre numbers 1. Press MENU, SMS MESSAGES is displayed, press OK and scroll DOWN to SMS SETTINGS and press OK. 2. SERVICE CENTRES is highlighted. Press OK. Service Centre 1 contains the pre-set send number. Service Centre 2 contains the pre-set receive number. Service Centre 3 & 4 are available for other numbers. 3. Scroll to the Service Centre you want and press OK.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 48 SMS text messages SMS User Areas Your BT Diverse 6250 is pre-set to make all text messages available to every user. You can set up to 4 PIN protected user areas for your BT Diverse 6250 so that text messages can be kept private. Each personal user area has its own Inbox, Outbox and Drafts folder. Setting up a user area You can choose to have PIN PROTECTION to help keep texts private. The GENERAL user area is assigned the sub-address of 9.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 SMS text messages 6. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select your sub-address number 0-8. 7. Scroll DOWN to PIN PROTECTION and press LEFT or RIGHT to select ON or OFF. 8. Scroll DOWN to PIN CODE. Enter your PIN if you have changed this from the factory setting of 0000 and PIN protection is set to ON. 9. Press SAVE. The screen shows your named user area.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 50 Handset settings Ringer melody and volume You can set separate ring melodies for external and internal calls. Each setting has a choice of 5 standard and 10 polyphonic melodies. Select from 5 volume levels plus Off. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to HANDSET SETTINGS and press OK. Display shows RINGER. 2. Press OK. Display shows EXTERNAL. Press LEFT or RIGHT to hear the melodies for external calls. 3.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Handset settings 3. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select FONT SIZE. Press DOWN. 4. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the contrast level. 5. Press SAVE. 6. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu. Handset name When registered to the base, each handset is given a number 1-5. You can also give the handset a name to match the location or user, e.g. Mike or Office. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to HANDSET SETTINGS and press OK. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 52 Handset settings Handset beeps on/off 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to HANDSET SETTINGS and press OK. 2. Scroll DOWN to KEYPAD and press OK. 3. Use LEFT or RIGHT to select ON or OFF. 4. Press SAVE. 5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu. The default setting for auto talk is On. Auto talk You can answer a call just by lifting the handset off the base. This is called auto talk.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Handset settings Select base You can register your BT Diverse 6250 handset to up to 4 bases. If your handset has been registered to more than one base you can select which one it uses. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to HANDSET SETTINGS and press OK. 2. Scroll DOWN to SELECT BASE and press OK. All bases to which the handset is registered are displayed. 3. Use UP or DOWN to select the base you want and press OK. 4. Press SAVE. 5.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 54 Base settings Ringer melody and volume Choose from 5 melodies and 5 volume levels plus Off. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to BASE SETTINGS and press OK. Display shows RINGER. 2. Press OK then LEFT or RIGHT to hear the melodies. 3. Press DOWN and use LEFT or RIGHT to set the volume. 4. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed. 5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Base settings Music on hold Choose whether an external caller will hear musical tones if you put them on hold, e.g. while transferring them to another handset. The default setting is On. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to BASE SETTINGS and press OK. Scroll DOWN to MUSIC ON HOLD. 2. Press OK then LEFT or RIGHT to select ON or OFF. 3. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed. 4. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 56 Base settings 4. Press SAVE. The display shows SYSTEM PIN CHANGED. 5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu. Repeater mode You can use a repeater to boost the range and reception of your base. A repeater must be registered with the base and the repeater function must be set to ON. The default setting is off. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to BASE SETTINGS and press OK. Scroll DOWN to REPEATER MODE. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Calendar/Clock 57 Use the Calendar and Clock functions to: ■ Set up to 5 appointment reminder calls. ■ Set an alarm call. ■ Set the time & date. ■ Select the time to appear in 12hr or 24 hr format. Appointment reminder You can set reminder calls on each handset for up to 5 separate appointments. Choose from 5 different melodies. 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to CALENDAR/CLOCK and press OK.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 58 Calendar/Clock 7. Enter the date of the appointment and press DOWN. 8. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the melody you want. 9. Press SAVE. 10. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu. Alarm When the time appointed arrives, the handset will ring. Press STOP to cancel the alarm. The handset display will return to the standby screen. You can set an alarm call for an individual handset.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Calendar/Clock Time & Date 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to CALENDAR/CLOCK and press OK. 2. Scroll DOWN to TIME & DATE and press OK. 3. Enter the correct time then scroll DOWN. 4. Enter the correct date and scroll DOWN. 5. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the 12hr or 24hr format. 6. Press SAVE. 7. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 60 Answering machine You can operate your BT Diverse 6250 answering machine from: the base the handset remotely from any external Touchtone™ telephone. The default setting for the answering machine is Off. Until you change your outgoing message, your callers will be greeted with the pre-recorded message ‘Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone’.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine Operating the answering machine from a handset You can use any registered BT Diverse 6250 handset to switch your answering machine on and off, hear your messages and adjust the answering machine settings. Switch on/off 1. On the handset, press MENU scroll DOWN to ANSWER MACHINE and press OK. 2. Scroll DOWN to ANSWER ON/OFF and press OK. Press LEFT or RIGHT to display the setting you want. Press SAVE. 6.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 62 Answering machine Set answer mode Set your answering machine to Answer & Record or Answer Only. See Answering Machine Settings, page 68. Answer & Record This invites your caller to leave a message. The pre-recorded message is ‘Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone’. Answer Only This does not allow your caller to leave a message.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine 3. Press OK then use UP or DOWN to select ANSWER & RECORD or ANSWER ONLY. 4. Press OK. Follow the voice prompt to begin recording after the tone. Press SAVE to stop recording or BACK to cancel. 5. When you are happy with your outgoing message, press to return to standby or BACK to go back one step in the menu. Play outgoing message 1. On the handset, press MENU scroll DOWN to ANSWER MACHINE and press OK. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 64 Answering machine Set answer delay To adjust your answer delay setting, see Answering Machine Settings, page 68. Answer delay Answer delay sets the amount of time before your BT Diverse 6250 answering machine picks up a call. The default setting is 20 seconds. You can select an answer delay of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds or Time Saver. Time Saver can save you the cost of a call when you want to ring in to find out if you have new messages.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine Quick access to your messages You can view all SMS, Answering Machine and missed Calls stored on your BT Diverse 6250. To play messages stored on your answering machine. 1. On your handset, press the button marked . The screen shows how many received text messages, answering machine messages and missed calls you have received, e.g. SMS 1 MESSAGES 3 CALLS 8. 2. Scroll DOWN to MESSAGES, press OK and listen to your messages.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 66 Answering machine 3. When the last message is played, the prompt announces, ‘End of messages’. Delete all messages 1. On your handset, press MENU, scroll DOWN to ANSWER MACHINE and press OK. 2. Scroll DOWN to DELETE MESSAGES and press OK. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel. 3. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu. Memos can be any length up to the available recording capacity (max. 20 minutes).
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine Call screening You can listen while your answering machine takes a call via the handset or the base speaker. This lets you identify the caller and decide whether to take the call yourself. Call screening using a handset 1. When the answering machine takes a call, the caller’s details are displayed (providing you have a Caller Display service). 2. Press SCREEN to listen in to your caller leaving a message.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 68 Answering machine Answering machine settings You can keep a note of your Remote Access Security PIN by writing it in the space provided on page 82.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine 8. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu. Memory full When the message memory capacity is full, the base display will flash F and total number of messages. If a caller is leaving a message when the memory becomes full your machine will announce ‘Thank you for calling’ and hang up. The machine will also automatically set to Answer Only. You must delete messages before you can receive any new ones.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 70 Answering machine Message indicator When you have new messages, the green PLAY light flashes. The display shows the total number of messages and/or memos stored. Play, repeat, skip and delete 1. Press . The machine announces the number of new messages and memos recorded. The day and time of each message is announced and then the message is played. During playback, press: – pause playback, press again to resume playback.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine Remote access Security PIN You can operate your answering machine from any modern phone by calling your BT Diverse 6250 and entering a 4-digit security code. The pre-set code is 0000. You can change this to help prevent unauthorised callers from listening to your messages. To change your remote access Security PIN see Answering Machine Settings, page 68.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 72 Answering machine new messages. This gives you time to hang up before you are connected, saving you the cost of a call. To set Answer Delay, see Answering machine settings, page 68. Operating your answering machine from another phone 1. Dial your phone number. When you hear your outgoing message, press twice. You will hear ‘Please enter your security code’. 2. Enter your 4-digit code.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Answering machine set answer mode. play your outgoing message. record a new outgoing message. switch answering machine off. If you don’t give any instructions for 8 seconds, your BT Diverse 6250 will hang up. Message indicator Display Meaning (BLANK) Power off –– –– Power on, answering machine off.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 74 Additional handsets and bases Up to 6 handsets can be registered and operated from the BT Diverse 6250 base. This allows you to hold internal calls even while another handset is making an external call. Each handset can be registered on up to four bases. Registering additional handsets The handset that came with your base is pre-registered.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Additional handsets and bases screen and will be assigned the next available handset number. Register your handset to another base On the handset: 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to REGISTRATION and press OK. Display shows REGISTER HANDSET. 2. Press OK. The next available base is highlighted automatically, e.g. BASE 2. 3. Press OK. Enter the SYSTEM PIN (original setting 0000) and press OK. 4.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 76 Additional handsets and bases Select a base On the handset: 1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to HANDSET SETTINGS and press OK. Scroll DOWN to SELECT BASE. 2. Press OK. Display shows BASE 2, BASE 3 etc. Scroll to the base you want and press OK. De-register a handset You can use a handset to de-register itself or any other handset from the base. 1. Press MENU and scroll DOWN to REGISTRATION. Then press OK. 2.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Help 77 Handset not registering ■ Check that the base is plugged into the mains power and switched on. ■ Check that there are charged batteries in the handset and that they are fitted correctly. Forgotten your PIN number ■ Try entering the default PIN = 0000. If you have changed the number and cannot remember it, contact the BT Diverse Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 78 Help Handset does not ring ■ Check that the batteries are inserted correctly. ■ Check that the handset ringer has not been switched off, see page 50. Your caller cannot hear you ■ Secrecy is switched on. Press the secrecy OFF option button to speak to your caller again. Incoming caller’s number is not displayed even though you have Caller Display ■ Caller has to allow their number to be sent. It has been withheld or is unavailable.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Help Cannot send text ■ Check service centre number is correct including 1470P prefix. Cannot receive text ■ Check service centre number is correct. ■ Ensure you have subscribed to a Caller Display service and that it is active. You can check this by noting if your phone displays your caller's number when you receive an incoming call.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 80 Help ■ For other telephone service providers please contact their customer services. General sales enquiries ■ BT Residential lines – call 150. BT Business lines – call 152. ■ For other telephone service providers please contact their customer services. Billing enquiries ■ Refer to the telephone number shown on your telephone bill.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Help If you are sending a message from a fixed line phone to another fixed line phone ■ Forces a message you send to be delivered as a voice text even though the recipient may have an SMS enabled phone and usually receives written text. ■ This command is inserted at the start of the message and applies only to that message, e.g. ‘Hello I will be home late’.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 82 Help For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: For guarantee purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt. Enter your Remote Access PIN code here: Enter your system PIN here: [ / / / For more information on your system PIN, see page 55. ] [ / / / For more information on your Remote Access PIN, see page 71.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 General information IMPORTANT This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom. Safety information ■ Only use the power supply suitable for the BT Diverse 6250 range.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 84 General information ■ Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic chemicals. Cleaning ■ Simply clean the handset and base with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an anti-static wipe. Never use household polish as this will damage the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock. Environmental ■ Do not expose to direct sunlight.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 General information Connecting to a switchboard Switchboard compatibility ■ This telephone may be connected to most types of switchboard, however in the event of any difficulties, consult your switchboard Service Provider. Dialling mode ■ Your BT Diverse 6250 is set to Tone dialling. Some switchboards may require Pulse dialling. To change the dialling mode, see Dialling mode, page 54.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 86 General information The equipment is returned to BT or its agent as instructed. This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than through approved agents. This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 General information Additional/Replacement Items For a full range of replacement items, including additional handsets for either the BT Diverse 6000 range or BT Freestyle 2000, 4000 or 7000 ranges, please call 0870 240 3962. Technical information How many telephones can you have? All items of equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) which is used to calculate the number of items that may be connected to any one telephone line.
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BT Diverse 6250 – Issue 2 – Edition 03 – 07.02.05 – 6604 Visit us at www.bt.com 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 2005. Registered Ofﬁce: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.