BDP400 BDP400 Talking telephone with large LCD display DH275
BDP400 Talking telephone with large LCD display DH275 Please retain these instructions for future reference. Contents General Description.......................................................2 Items supplied with the telephone................................3 Accessories ...................................................................4 Orientation ......................................................................4 Getting started ............. ...............................................
General Description This is a multi-function telephone which offers voice announcements throughout, making it user-friendly, particularly for those that might have a sight problem. The telephone features hands-free dialling, a phone book and caller display. (To use the caller display facility, you must subscribe to your network provider's caller display service). The phone also has an extra large LCD display, three quick-dial memory buttons, tone and volume control and a boost mode for additional volume.
Items supplied with the telephone • • • • • • Telephone Handset cord Mains adaptor Telephone line cord Large print instruction guide Two screws for wall fixing 3
Accessories As an optional extra you can also purchase a headset and microphone from RNIB (DH275HS). It is ideally suited for high background noise environments and handsfree use and is also hearing aid compatible. Orientation Front With the front of the telephone facing towards you, you will notice that there is a large LCD display towards the top end of the telephone.
part of the hook is flat to touch and this should be used (facing towards top of telephone) in regular use. The hook should be rotated so the rounded edge is facing towards top of the telephone for wall mounting use. This will ensure that the handset stays in place when wall mounted. The remaining space on the front of the telephone is covered by function buttons. Towards the top edge of the telephone, just below the LCD display, are a series of buttons in close proximity.
Below the keypad, and towards the bottom edge of the telephone are four, circular-shaped buttons, each with a semi-circular recess on one side of the button. They are from left to right as follows: The left button has a recess on the right side and has the word Boost below it. This is the "Boost" button to amplify the volume. The next button has a recess on the bottom edge and has the word Recall below it.
Directly below the third memory button is a large button. This is the " " button, and is used when you want to make hands-free calls. There is a small, red, LED light at the top of this button.
Back On the back of the telephone you will feel four round, nonslip feet in each corner. There are two protruded ovalshaped parts, one located at the top part on the back of the telephone, in between the two non-slip feet. The other part is located about three inches below. Both of these protruding parts have a round recess. These parts attach to a screw if affixing the telephone to a wall. In between the other two non-slip feet on the back of the telephone is the battery compartment.
Left edge On the left edge of the telephone is a slide-control. This is the "Volume control" for the . Also on the left edge, but towards the base of the telephone is a small, square-shaped recess. This is the socket for the handset cord. Right edge On the right edge towards the top of the telephone is a two-way slide-switch. This is the "New Call LED On/Off" switch. When turned off this setting means the small LED light above the display will not flash, even when a new call has been received.
Bottom edge On the bottom edge of the telephone are two slidecontrols. The slide-control on the left is the "Tone control". The slide-control on the right is the "Volume control" for the earpiece. Just above these two slide-controls, and below the four round buttons on the front of the telephone is a clear plastic area. This is the "Call Indicator" light that flashes when a call is incoming. Top edge On the top edge of the telephone is a recessed area. Within this area are some sockets.
Display Please note: The information shown on the LCD display can either be with black text on a white background, or white text on a black background. Details how to change the colours of the display are covered further on in these instructions. The following information is shown on the display while in normal mode: Top left is a low battery icon, and to the right of this are the time digits, and towards the top right corner are the date digits.
Getting started Setting up Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset, and the other end into the socket on the left edge of the telephone. Open the battery compartment on the back of the telephone by pushing the small clip downwards and then remove the lid. Insert four alkaline batteries (AA size, 1.5V type) into the battery compartment noting the correct polarity.
Please note: Do not use rechargeable batteries. Do not put batteries into the household rubbish, pay attention to battery regulations regarding battery disposal in accordance with your Local Authority. Connect the telephone line cord to the square socket located at the top edge of the telephone and then connect the plug into the wall socket. Connect the power supply to the round socket located at the top edge of the telephone then plug into a 13amp wall socket.
Wall mounting Drill two holes vertically one above the other, 83mm apart, and leave the screws protruding from the wall by 5mm. Caution: Ensure there are no electrical lines, water pipes etc. in the wall where the holes are drilled. Turn the small hook in the receiver cradle 180-degrees so that the receiver can be placed on-hook (the handset will remain in place when mounted to a wall). Then hang the telephone directly into the screws noting the wall mounting holes on the back of the telephone.
Operation Menu navigation To access the settings, press the "Menu" button twice when in standby mode. To exit the menu, press either the PB, CID(row two) or C buttons(row one) at the top of the telephone, and a beep tone will be heard. The telephone will automatically return to standby mode when in any menu, if no button is pressed for 20 seconds. A beep tone sound will be heard.
Settings Voice function setting Please note: The Voice function setting is set to ON as default. However, if you do need to reset it in future for whatever reason, some people may require sighted assistance when initially setting the voice function.
Time setting If you subscribe to a Caller Display service, the date and time will be set whenever you receive a call. However, if you do not subscribe to this service, you will need to set the date and time manually. To set the time and date, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button.
The telephone will then say: "Set month" and the month number digits on the display will flash. Press either the " " or " " button to toggle through the months in numbers between 1-12 (each of which will be shown and announced as a month), and press "Ok" button to confirm when set. Press the "PB" button to exit and the telephone will beep.
Flash (Recall) setting Your phone works with a time break recall for United Kingdom (R=100ms). In France, flash time setting should be R=300ms. This value can be set to 100, 300 or 600. To set the Flash (Recall) setting, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Flash" and press the "Ok" button.
Dialling mode (Tone/Pulse) settings In the UK, all telephone exchanges now use Tone dialling. If your phone does not dial out, it is probably being used from an older private switchboard (PBX). In this case, the Tone/Pulse setting must be changed to Pulse. To set the Tone/Pulse, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button.
Ringer tone setting To set the ringer tone, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Ringer" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the " " or " " button to toggle between ringer 1-3. Select the preferred ringer tone and press "Ok" button to confirm. Press the "PB" button to exit and the telephone will beep.
Strobe setting To turn the strobe setting on/off, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "Strobe" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the " " or " " button to toggle between "On" or "Off". Select either "On" or "Off" and press "Ok" button to confirm.
Using the telephone Making a call Pick up the handset. When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number on the keypad. The number will be displayed on the LCD display. To end the call, simply replace the handset in the cradle. Pre-dialling If the voice function is activated, once you press the number keys 0-9 you will hear the number being dialled. Key in the required number without lifting the handset. Use the "C" button if necessary to cancel any digit input incorrectly.
Making a call - hands-free Dial the number on the keypad in the on-hook position. Use the "C" button if necessary to cancel any digit input incorrectly. Press the " " button and the number will be dialled automatically. The hands-free function (speaker) will now be activated and the LED indicator light on the button will be illuminated. When the third party answers the call, you may speak with the telephone in the hands-free mode (handset in the cradle).
Receiving a call When an incoming call is received, the telephone will ring. If the caller can be identified (due to subscription to a Caller Display service), the caller’s telephone number will be displayed. The caller’s name will also be displayed provided that the number and name stored are in the phone book.
Handset volume setting During a call, the handset volume can be adjusted using the volume (right slide control) on front edge of the telephone. It can then be increased using the "Boost" button (bottom row - first button from left to right). Please note: Setting the receiver volume to maximum may under certain circumstances, cause ear damage. Therefore, it is recommended that you adjust the volume.
Call timer Your handset automatically times the duration of every external call. The time is shown on the display during the call and for a few seconds after the call has ended. Hearing aid use This telephone is hearing aid compatible. Select the T mode on your hearing aid to enable this feature. Headset use A headset can be connected at the top edge of the telephone (jack 2.5mm). Press the "Headset" button (bottom row - fourth button from left to right) then dial your number.
Caller display Please note: The features described in this section are only available if you subscribe to a Caller Display service from your network provider. Caller Display means you can establish who is calling before you answer a call or also who has called in your absence (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international call). If the number is stored in the phone book, the caller’s name will also be displayed.
the LCD display (but not announced). The red incoming call indicator light, located on the top right of your LCD display will flash when you have received a new call in your absence. The indicator will continue to flash until you review all the new calls displayed on the screen. A total of 64 numbers can be stored in the Call log. If there are calls with names received, the total of numbers stored in the Call log will be less than 64 (depending on the number of characters within the name of the contact).
View Caller display list Enter "Phone book" mode (by pressing the PB button second row from top, right button) and a book symbol will be shown on the display in the top right corner, and the telephone will say: "Phone book". Press the CID button (second row from top, left button) and an arrow facing right will be shown on the display in the top right corner, and the telephone will say: "Caller ID". Use the " " and " " buttons to scroll through the caller display list.
Dial a number from the Caller display list Lift the handset or press the " " button to get a dial tone. Use the " " and " " buttons to scroll through the caller display list until you find the telephone number you wish to dial. Press the "Ok" button (top row of buttons - on the right) to automatically dial the telephone number. Or: In the on-hook position use the " " and " " buttons to scroll through the caller display list until you find the telephone number you wish to dial.
Delete all entries from the Caller display list Use the " " or " " buttons to scroll through the caller display list until you find the telephone number you wish to delete. The telephone will show the contact and also announce the contact's number (and name if recorded). Press and hold the "C" button (top row, left button) and the word "DEL. ALL?" will be shown and "delete all" will be announced. Press and hold the "C" button until the telephone number disappears - the list will be erased.
Phone book Telephone numbers and associated names can be stored in the phone book. The phone book can contain up to 85 telephone numbers (maximum of 22 digits) with names (maximum of 16 letters). If you subscribe to a caller ID service the name in the phone book will be shown for incoming calls.
Create a Phone book entry To create a phone book entry, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press the "Ok" button to confirm. Using the keypad, enter the desired number (up to 22 digits - each of which will be announced if voice function is on). Use either the " ", " " or "C" buttons if necessary to cancel any digit input incorrectly. When the number is correct, press the "Ok" button to confirm.
Keypad characters The following information details what letters and symbols can be used from each respective keypad number. This is important for use when storing a name to the phone book. 1. (Space character) + & - / 1 2. A, B, C, 2 3. D, E, F, 3 4. G, H, I, 4 5. J, K, L, 5 6. M, N, O, 6 7. P, Q, R, S, 7 8. T, U, V, 8 9. W, X, Y, Z, 9 * (Star). ' @ () * 0. , . : ; " ? 0 # (Hash). $ _ % ! # Some telephone systems require a pause to be inserted when dialling a number.
View phone book entries Press the "PB" (second row, right button) and the telephone will say: "Phone book". Use the " " and " " buttons to scroll through the phone book entries. If names have been recorded and the "Voice" function is switched on, the entries will be read aloud. Or, you can find the telephone number by pressing the first letter of the stored name (please refer to the keypad characters above). Press the "PB" button to exit.
Delete a name recording from the phonebook This function deletes the person's name recording only. The telephone number will still appear in the phone book and will be announced (the name will still be shown on the display). To delete a name recording, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press either the " " or " " button until you reach "NAME REC" and the telephone will say "Name recording", and press the "Ok" button to confirm.
Delete all phone book entries Locate the required telephone number by accessing the phone book (by pressing the "PB" button and scrolling through using the " " and " " buttons). Press and hold the "C" button and "DEL. ALL?" will be shown on the display. The telephone will announce the word "delete all". Press and hold the "C" button until the telephone number disappears and the telephone will say: "Deleted" and will then say: "Empty" to denote that all numbers have been deleted.
Modify a phone book entry Locate the required telephone number by accessing the phone book (by pressing the "PB" button and scrolling through using the " " and " " buttons). Press and hold the "Menu" (second row, middle button) until the LCD display shows "EDIT?" and the telephone says: "Edit". Press the "Ok" button and the telephone will say: "Write number" and the first digit on the left of the display will begin to flash.
Quick-dial Storing a quick dial number To store a quick dial number, press the "Menu" button twice to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the word "Store". Press the "Ok" button to confirm. Using the keypad, enter the desired number (up to 22 digits - each of which will be announced if voice function is on). Use either the " ", " " or "C" buttons if necessary to cancel any digit input incorrectly.
Technical specification • 40dB High speech loudness receiver with LED indicator • Tone receiver frequency control • Flash strobe ringing indicator • Extra Loud ringer 90 dBspl (at 1 meter) • Multi-viewing angle Super Big FSTN display(160 x 240 dots) with white back light • User selectable black and white background (LCD display) • Tactile dots on quick-dial (M1-M3) keys • Big buttons • Speakerphone with LED indicator • 85 phone book memory • FSK talking Caller ID • Non volatile 64 caller ID memory (14 digit
• Headset jack • Desk top and wall mountable 42
Troubleshooting No display Make sure that the power adaptor is plugged in correctly and is not damaged. The telephone does not ring Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged in correctly and is not damaged. Connect another telephone to the telephone line socket or move your telephone to another socket to track if the failure is coming from your telephone or your telephone line socket. There may be too many communication devices connected to a single telephone line e.g.
No number is displayed when the telephone rings Please contact your telephone network provider to obtain the Caller display service or ensure that it has been activated if you have already subscribed. Even if you have subscribed to Caller display, if the caller does not want to show their number, the display will show "Private number", or if the call is from an area not providing caller display, "Unavailable number" will be displayed. It could be a call from a private telephone exchange.
Safety information General Only use the correct, authorised power supply provided with the product. Do not open the unit (except to replace the batteries). Contact your place of purchase for any technical queries or to report a fault. Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release of toxic chemicals. Dispose of them in the correct manner, in accordance with the regulations imposed by your Local Authority. Cleaning Clean the telephone with a soft cloth.
Environmental Do not expose to direct sunlight. Always ensure there is a free flow of air over the surfaces of the telephone. Do not place any part of your product in water and do not use it in damp or humid conditions, e.g. bathrooms. Do not expose your product to fire or other hazardous conditions. Unplug your phone from the telephone socket during thunderstorms because it could damage your telephone. Your guarantee does not cover thunderstorm damage.
Guarantee Please note this product is a joint development of Geemarc Telecom SA and RNIB and is sold in various outlets. If you need to return this product please contact the outlets from which you purchased it from in order to arrange a return or a refund. If you purchased it directly from RNIB please refer to RNIB Terms and Conditions and contact details provided separately with this product. From the moment your Geemarc product is purchased, Geemarc guarantee it for the period of one year.
DECLARATION: Geemarc Telecom SA hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EEC and in particular article 3 section 1a, 1b and section 2. The telephone does not operate if the line current is lower than 18 mA. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at www.geemarc.com Electrical connection: The apparatus is designed to operate from a 230V 50Hz supply only.
Product Regulations This product is CE marked. The materials, components, and assemblies in this product comply with 'The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006' (RoHS). Customers are advised to return this product, free of charge, to their supplier or the manufacturer at the end of its life. This is to comply with 'The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive' (WEEE).
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