BT Studio 3100 User Guide
Section Welcome… to your BT Studio 3100 Digital Cordless Telephone • 50 Name and number phonebook for storing your most frequently used numbers. • Caller Display shows you who’s calling before you answer the phone* and keeps a list of your last 40 callers. You can also dial numbers direct from the Calls list. • Redial up to 10 of the last numbers called. • Use up to 5 handsets with your BT Studio 3100 base. • Make internal calls and transfer external calls between handsets.
Section This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone. Before you make your first call you will need to set up your phone. Follow the simple instructions in ‘Getting Started’, over the next few pages. • Need help? If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Studio 3100 please call our free Helpline on 0800 145 6789* or email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.com.
In this guide Getting started Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting up the base and handset . . . . . . . . 6 Getting to know your phone Handset buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In this guide Keypad lock via the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Set the date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Set the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Set the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Base settings Base ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Base ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Change base PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting started WARNING Do not place your BT Studio 3100 in the bathroom or other humid areas. Handset range The BT Studio 3100 has a range of up to 300 metres outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base and handset. Any obstruction between the base and handset will reduce the range significantly. With the base indoors and handset either indoors or outdoors, the range will normally be up to 50 metres. Thick stone walls can severely affect the range.
Getting started 2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and switch the power on. When connected correctly, the green Power light on the base comes on. 3. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied, taking note of the polarity markings inside the battery compartment, then slide the battery compartment shut. WARNING Never use non-rechargeable batteries. Only use the approved batteries. Using unapproved batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone.
Getting started Battery performance To keep the batteries in the best condition, leave the handset off the base for a few hours at a time. Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as long as possible. After charging your handset for the first time, subsequent charging time for the batteries is approximately 6–8 hours. The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out, thus reducing the talk/standby time.
Getting to know your phone 9 Handset buttons Secrecy / Clear / Back During a call, press to switch secrecy on/off. When on, your voice will be muted so your caller cannot hear you, page 14. In menu mode, press to return to the previous menu or press and hold to exit and return to standby. In enter/edit mode, press to delete characters and digits, when viewing the calls/redial list, press to delete the displayed entry or press and hold to delete all entries.
Getting to know your phone Standby screen Battery charge level Range indicator Current time Handset number Handset display icons Flashes to indicate an incoming external call Phonebook open External call in progress Flashes to indicate new calls list entries received* Flashes to indicate an incoming internal call Answered call (when viewing the Calls list)* Internal call in progress Unanswered call (when viewing the Calls list)* 3 Way call in progress or transfer external call to another BT
Getting to know your phone Using the menu All your phone’s functions and settings can be accessed through the main menu. The menu map below shows all menu options you can choose from. Quick exit a menu If you want to exit a menu or cancel an operation at any time you can to return to the press and hold standby screen. Press to enter the menu. The icon is displayed. Press or to scroll through the menu options.
Getting to know your phone Base Find (page) Press to page handsets registered to the base. Can be useful to find misplaced handsets, page 16. Use to register handsets and de-register handsets registered to the base. page 33. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 145 6789* or email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.
Using your phone 13 Switch the handset power on/off 1. To switch off, press and hold until the display goes off. 2. To switch the handset on, press and hold . Make a call 1. Press . When you hear the dial tone, dial the phone number. Preparatory dialling 1. Enter the phone number first. The number is shown in the display. 2. Press to dial the number. Dialling numbers quickly Numbers can also be dialled direct from the phonebook (page 18), the calls list (page 23), or the redial list (page 14).
Using your phone Secrecy You can stop your caller from hearing you while you talk to someone else close by. 1. During a call, press . The handset microphone is muted and the display shows MUTE . 2. Press again to resume your call. Adjusting the earpiece volume 1. During a call, press the volume. to increase or to decrease Redial The last 10 numbers dialled are stored in the redial list. 1. Press to open the redial list. The most recently dialled number is displayed.
Using your phone Delete a number from the redial list 1. Press then scroll or to the entry you want. 2. Press . DELETE ? is displayed, press cancel. to confirm or to Delete the entire redial list 1. Press to open the redial list, then press and hold Display shows DELETE ALL ? . 2. Press to confirm or . to cancel. Display the name or number In the redial list, when the name is displayed, you can switch to the number by pressing . Copy a redial number to the phonebook 1.
Using your phone Keypad lock You can lock the handset keypad to prevent accidental dialling while carrying it around. You do not need to unlock the keypad to answer a call, just press or lift the handset as normal. 1. To lock the keypad press and hold shows the icon. until the display 2. To unlock the keypad press any button, the display shows PRESS * . 3. Press within 3 seconds. Find / Paging You can alert handset users that they are wanted or locate a missing handset.
Using your phone Using the phonebook You can store up to 50 name and number entries on each BT Studio 3100 handset registered to your base. Each name can be up to 12 characters long and each number up to 20 digits long. You open the phonebook with the button. Add an entry to the phonebook For each entry you store, you can select one of 5 different ringtones. For example, you can assign one ringtone to friends and family and another ringtone to other callers. 1. Press .
Using your phone 5. The display shows MELODY 1 , press ringtone you want. or to select the 6. Press to confirm. ADD ENTRY is displayed. You can now enter your next name and number or press twice to return to standby. Display the name or number When name is displayed, you can switch between the name and number by pressing . Dial from the phonebook 1. Press to open the phonebook. The 2. Scroll or icon is displayed. to the entry you want.
Using your phone 5. Press to delete the number if required, then enter the new number and press . 6. If required, select a new melody then press to confirm. 7. ADD ENTRY is displayed. You can now enter your next name and number or press twice to return to standby. Delete an entry 1. Press . The display shows PHONE BOOK , press 2. Scroll to DELETE ENTRY and press . . 3. Scroll or to the entry you want delete, or search alphabetically. 4. Press . Display shows CONFIRM ? . 5.
Using your phone • make an internal call between two handsets while a third is on an external call You can have up to 5 handsets registered to your BT Studio 3100 base. Make an internal call The handset number is displayed on standby screen of each handset, eg. HS 1. 1. Press The then enter the handset number (1–5) you want. icon is displayed to indicate an internal call. Receive an internal call 1. The icon is displayed to indicate an internal call and the number of the handset calling you.
Using your phone 3. When the other handset answers press to transfer the call. If the other handset does not answer, press to speak to your external caller again. 3-Way call You can hold a three-way conversation between an external caller and another handset user. 1. During an external call, press . Your caller is put on hold. 2. Enter the handset number you want to invite. 3. When the handset answers, press to connect all three callers. The icon is displayed to indicate a 3-way call. 4.
Caller Display & the Calls list Caller Display For more information on Caller Display and BT’s other Calling Features, call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150. Caller Display shows who is calling and if the caller’s number matches an entry stored in the phonebook, the number will alternate with the name. During a call, the caller’s details are replaced by the call timer after 15 seconds. To review the calls list after the call, press and then press to transfer to call timer from the caller’s details.
Caller Display & the Calls list View the Calls list 1. Press to open the Calls list. If there are no calls in the list, the display shows EMPTY . 2. Press or to scroll through the list. When the icon is displayed, this call was answered; when the icon is displayed, the call was unanswered. When you reach the end of the list, the handset will beep. If the caller’s number exactly matches an entry stored in the handset phonebook, the display will alternate between the name and the number.
Caller Display & the Calls list Copy a number to the phonebook 1. Press then scroll you want. 2. Press If you need help entering a name, see page 17. or through the list to the entry repeatedly until the displays shows ADD?. Press again. 3. The display shows NAME?. Use the keypad to enter the name, then press . 4. The number is displayed, edit the number if necessary, then press . 5. Scroll and to select a ringtone and press confirm. The entry is stored. to Delete an entry 1.
Handset settings 25 Handset ringer volume You can adjust the ring volume and set different levels for internal and external calls. Choose from 5 levels and Off. to HANDSET and press . 1. Press , scroll 2. Scroll to INT RING VOL or EXT RING VOL and press 3. Press or 4. Press to confirm or to While the phone is ringing you can adjust the ringer volume by pressing or . . to select the volume (1 – 5 or OFF). return to the previous menu.
Handset settings Handset name If you make a mistake press to delete an incorrect character or digit. See ‘Entering names’ on page 17 for help on entering names. You can give your handset a name according to use, eg. Kitchen or Michael. The name appears in the display. to HANDSET and press 1. Press , scroll 2. Scroll to NAME and press . . 3. Enter the new handset name and press to confirm. The handset name will only be displayed for approximately 20 seconds when no button is pressed.
Handset settings Battery low warning beep on/off 1. Press , scroll to HANDSET and press 2. BEEP is displayed, press . . 3. Scroll to LOW BATTERY and press 4. Press or . to select ON or OFF and press to confirm. Out of range warning beep on/off 1. Press , scroll to HANDSET and press 2. BEEP is displayed, press . . 3. Scroll to OUT RANGE and press 4. Press or . to select ON or OFF and press to confirm. Keypad lock via the menu You can use the menu to lock the keypad. 1.
Handset settings Auto answer Your phone is set to answer calls by lifting the handset off the base or charger. You can switch this feature off so that calls always have to be answered by pressing . to HANDSET and press 1. Press , scroll 2. Scroll to AUTO ANSWER and press 3. Press or . . to select ON or OFF and press to confirm. Set the date 1. Press , scroll to DATE-TIME and press 2. Display shows DATE SET , press . . 3. Use the keypad to enter the date, e.g. 12--08 for 12th August. 4.
Handset settings Set the alarm 1. Press , scroll to DATE-TIME and press 2. Scroll to ALARM SET and press 3. Press or . . to select ON or OFF and press To silence the alarm When the alarm sounds, press any button to turn it off. . 4. If you selected ON , use the keypad to enter the time you want the alarm to sound, e.g. 07--30 for 7.30 am. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 145 6789* or email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.
Base settings Base ringer volume You can choose from 5 volume levels and Off. 1. Press , scroll to SETUP and press 2. Display shows BASE VOLUME , press 3. Press or 4. Press to confirm or to . . to select the volume (1 – 5 or OFF). return to the previous menu. Base ringer melody Choose from 5 different base ringer melodies. to SETUP and press 1. Press , scroll 2. Scroll to BASE MELODY and press 3. Press or 4. Press to confirm or to . . to select the ringer melody (1 to 5).
Base settings Change base PIN code Some functions are protected by a 4 digit PIN code which must be entered if you want to change the settings. The default PIN is 0000. to SETUP and press 1. Press , scroll 2. Scroll to PIN CODE and press IMPORTANT If you change the base PIN, make sure you keep a record of the new number on page 41. . . 3. Enter the current 4 digit PIN code (default: 0000) and press . 4. Enter your new 4-digit PIN and press 5. Re-enter the new PIN again and press . to confirm.
Base settings WARNING Resetting your phone to its default settings will delete any entries in the Phonebook, Redial and Calls list and will reset the clock and alarm settings. Default settings Low battery beeps . . . . . . . . . .ON Out of range warning beeps . . OFF Key beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ON Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ON Internal melody . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Reset You can reset your phone to its default settings. to SETUP and press 1. Press , scroll 2.
Additional handsets and bases Up to 5 handsets can be registered and operated from the BT Studio 3100 base. Each handset can be registered with up to four bases. If you buy new handsets to use with your BT Studio 3100 they will have to be registered to the base before you can use them. Please note Handsets that were supplied with your BT Studio 3100 base are already registered to it as HS-1, HS-2 etc. Each additional handset you buy must be registered with the base.
Additional handsets and bases Naming additional handsets Once you have registered additional handsets you may wish to give them a different name, see page 26. If the base is not found after a few seconds, the handset returns to standby. Try registering again. When a handset is registered to a base, it is automatically assigned a number which is displayed on the handset and must be used for internal calls. If registration does not work: • Try again selecting a different base number.
Additional handsets and bases If you select AUTO , your handset will automatically search for and connect with the base with the strongest signal. 1. Press , scroll to REGISTER and press 2. SELECT BASE is displayed, press . . 3. All bases that your handset is registered to will be displayed, e.g. BASE 1 2 3 4. The currently selected base number flashes. 4. Enter the number of the base you want to use. Or, press to confirm. to scroll to AUTO .
Help Most problems are caused by the telephone and mains power cables being incorrectly connected, not connected at all, or by the power being turned off. If you are experiencing a problem with your BT Studio 3100, check the following: • That the mains power supply is correctly connected at both the base and at any chargers, and that the power is switched on at the wall socket. • That the telephone line cord is correctly connected. • That the handset batteries are installed correctly and charged.
Help Base or handset does not ring • Check that the ringer volume has not been set too low or Off, see page 25 and 30. Keypad does not seem to work • Check that the keypad lock is not on, see page 16. • Try removing the batteries and putting them back 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.
General information IMPORTANT This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone call 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. • Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic chemicals.
General information Product disposal instructions Connecting to a switchboard The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other household or commercial waste at the end of its working life. This telephone may be connected to most types of switchboard, however in the event of any difficulties, consult your switchboard Service Provider.
General information Guarantee Within the 12 month guarantee period Your BT Studio 3100 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. If you experience difficulty using the product, prior to returning your product, please read the Help section beginning on page 36, or contact the BT Studio 3100 Helpline for assistance on 0800 145 6789* or email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.
General information A total REN of 4 is allowed per telephone line. (For example, if the BT Studio 3100 is used in conjunction with three extension telephones, each with a REN of 1, then the total = 4.) R&TTE For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone network and compatible switchboards.
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