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BT DECTfax Plus
Fax machine and digital telephone system
User guide
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This equipment is not designed for making telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. Open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your DECTfax Plus
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Z S O Y R C F I V L X N H Q E B U K W M G D A P T J At a glance Clr button OK button Enables you to exit the current function Used to access handset functions and and edit numbers. settings. Confirms entries. s and t buttons Intercom button Used to access the memory, scroll Used to communicate in various ways through the directory and change between handsets, and between phone settings. handsets and the base station. Cover release button Talk button 1 2 3 Press to open the keypad cover. Press to
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Z S O Y R C F I V L X N H Q E B U K W M G D A P T J 1 2 3 4 56 7 89 0 Q Resolution button Redial button Adjusts the resolution at which your DECTfax Plus Automatic redial of the last number dialled. sends documents. Recall button Erase button Inserts a pause within a telephone number when dialling Used to delete messages. Enables you to exit the an external line through an internal switchboard. current function. Memory button Tel Fax Tad button Used to store and dial numbers in the memory. Sets
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In this guide At a glance 3 Introduction 7 Setting up 8 Using your fax machine 16 Using your handset 27 Using the answering machine 34 Using mailboxes 39 Using additional handsets 42 Additional features 46 Help 51 Technical information 54 Index 56 Hints and tips boxes In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. These are shown in grey boxes. 6
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a BT product. Equipment We expect that you will have many years of Check your BT DECTfax Plus is complete excellent service from it. when you unpack it. You should have: Your BT DECTfax Plus machine is designed • BT DECTfax Plus machine for ease of use and built to the high standards demanded by BT. • Print ribbon* • Smartcard (ink ribbon gauge) Please read these instructions carefully • Power adaptor before use and retain this user guide for • Telephone cab
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Setting up Follow these steps to get your BT DECTfax Plus ready to use 1 Pull the front cover towards you until it 1 Installing the print ribbon and clicks and holds itself open. smartcard The print ribbon and the smartcard work together, and the fax will not work without the smartcard. The print ribbon prints onto paper and the smartcard monitors how much ribbon has been used. Warning Use only print ribbons that match the supplier’s 2 Press on the two green catches to release specifications. Us
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Setting up 7 Press out the smartcard from the card holding it. @@ @@ 4 Remove the clear securing band by pulling @@ @@@@@@ the coloured tab. For the starter ribbon that comes with the new machine, remove the 8 Insert the smartcard into the slot with the foam packing piece. gold square facing towards you, and replace the green cover. @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ @@ 5 Gently pull the smaller spool towards you and place it in its housi
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Setting up 3 Connecting the radio module 4 Connecting your DECTfax Plus to the telephone line and mains The radio module acts as a transmitter and receiver for radio signals to and from the power handset(s). It goes at the back of the machine on the right-hand side as you face it. IMPORTANT Before installing the radio module, make sure the machine is not plugged into the mains. 1 Plug the telephone line cord into the socket 2 on the side of the machine, and connect the other end into the telepho
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Setting up IMPORTANT 5 Inserting the output paper It is important to have the document support bar 1 Open the sheet feeder flap by lifting it up at raised during printing to prevent paper feeding back the side. into the machine. IMPORTANT Use A4 paper of 80gsm. The paper should be non- transparent and not torn or crumpled. 2 Lift the paper support bar. 6 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 re
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Setting up 1 Plug the charger into the mains. To print out a list of all the functions of the 2 Place the handset into the charger. The DECTfax Plus, which allows you to see them at handset display shows the moving charging a glance, along with the function codes to carry icon. them out, see ÔPrinting out the functions listÕ on page 47. There are a number of buttons which are used to access the functions of your DECTfax Plus: 3 When the battery is fully charged the charging icons stop moving and
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C C C C F E B B B B D A A A A Setting up Date and time Entering your own telephone/fax number It is important that your DECTfax Plus is Your telephone/fax number can be printed at always set to the correct date and time. the top of each fax you send and displayed by This information is shown on the fax received the machine you are calling. by the addressee and is required for faxes programmed to be sent at a later date. To enter your own telephone/fax number 1 Press OK/Menu then 2 then 2. The di
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S O R C C C C I L N H Q B B B B K M G A A A P A J Setting up To set the dial mode § To delete a character use the button. 1 Press OK/Menu then 2 then 5. The display © To insert a space use the button. shows 25 DIALLING. Press OK/Menu. 3 Press OK/Menu to confirm the entry. 5 2 ¶ Ä 2 Press the and buttons to scroll through the options. Network and dial settings Your BT DECTfax Plus has been preset to work on a direct exchange line, or PSTN. 3 Press OK/Menu to confirm the entry. There is no need to
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Setting up ¶ Ä 2 Press the and buttons to scroll through Tel mode the options. You can also select WITHOUT When set to Tel mode, the display shows: RING to have no ringer tone at all. 3 Use the + and - buttons to select the volume. All calls must be answered manually. If the call There are 4 levels. is a fax (you will hear beeps from the other fax machine), wait a few seconds and the basestation will automatically switch to fax receive mode. If it does not, press # then 7 on 4 Press OK/Menu to c
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Using your fax machine 2 Place the document(s) face down into the Sending a fax document feeder and adjust the left-hand guide (a) to the width of the paper if WARNING necessary. The display will show READY Do not put paper into the machine if: when the documents are correctly placed. - it has paper clips, staples or any metal attachment - it is wet with ink, paste or correcting fluid - it is too thick or too thin and flimsy - it has sellotape or other paper stuck on it To send a fax 1 Open the
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Using your fax machine 4 Press Start. The display shows MEM PG 1, Resolution then CALLED NUMBER and begins to send the You can adjust the resolution at which your document. DECTfax Plus sends documents. There are three settings: If the number dialled is engaged, your Resolution Use with DECTfax Plus will automatically redial the number, after a few minutes. You can redial the Normal Documents which do not number yourself by pressing the Start button. (Default) contain fine detail eg a page of te
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Using your fax machine OK/Menu. To send the fax immediately, just Delayed send and broadcasting press OK/Menu without entering a time. This allows you to send a fax automatically at a preset time, within the next 24 hours. It also allows you to send a fax to up to 6 different 6 If you have entered only one fax number the numbers. Ä display shows three options (use the button to see the third): MEMORY, PAPER To use delayed send and broadcasting FEEDER and TYPE MESSAGE. If you have 1 Place the do
