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DECTfax
Additional Handset
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. Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your DECTfax Additional Handset
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In this guide At a glance 1 Introduction 4 Setting up 6 Using your handset 10 Additional functions 22 Help 28 Index 30 Hints and tips boxes In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. They are shown in a grey box. 3
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Introduction Thank you for choosing a BT product. We expect that you will have many years of excellent service from it. Your BT DECTfax Additional Handset is designed for ease of use and built to the high standards demanded by BT. It is designed to be used with the DECTfax and DECTfax Plus base stations. It may also be registered with other GAP compatible DECT base stations, however, this may result in the loss of certain functions specific to the DECTfax range. Please read these instructions ca
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Introduction Equipment Check your BT DECTfax Additional handset is complete when you unpack it. You should have: • DECTfax Additional Handset • Handset charger Customer Helpline If you have any problems with your DECTfax, call the BT Helpline on 0845 603 1066. 5
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Setting up Follow these steps to get your DECTfax Additional Handset ready to use 1 Charging the handset IMPORTANT The new handset may not be charged. It takes up to 12 hours to charge completely. The handset is powered by a rechargeable NiCad battery. The charger uses a fast charge system. For example, 10 minutes of charging will give about 10 minutes of talk time. When fully charged the battery should give up to 5 hours talk time and up to 50 hours standby. When the handset is not in the char
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Setting up 3 When the battery is fully charged the charging icons stop moving and begin to flash. Battery low warning If, during a call, the battery charge is running low, the handset beeps every 4 seconds. 2 Registering the handset For the handset to interact with the base station it must be registered with it. To register a handset A handset can be registered to the base station only if the handset security code on the handset matches the code on the base station. The base station code is pr
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O V V N U U M T T Setting up IMPORTANT The following instructions refer to the Function button on the DECTfax base station. If you are using a DECTfax Plus base station you should use the Ok/Menu button. The simple method Use this method if you have only one base station and the handset security code is 0000. 1 At the handset press OK then 6. The connection icon will flash. 6 2 At the base station press Function then 8 then 8. The display shows 88 HANDSET-- REGI. 8 8 3 Press Function. The base u
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Z Y V V X U U W T T Setting up Want to register a handset to more than one base station. Want to allocate a handset with a handset number other than the next sequential one. 1 At the base station press Function, then 8, then 8, then Function again. 8 8 2 At the handset press OK then 9, then use the s and t buttons to scroll to the first empty location, indicated by a line of dashes in the display. 9 3 Press OK. The telephone icon flashes in the display. 4 After a few seconds the display shows fo
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Using your handset Note If your handset is registered with another make of base station you will be abe to make and receive external calls but not all the features explained in this guide will be available. Switching the handset on and off Your handset must be switched on before you can use it to make or receive calls. Note The new handset may not be charged. It takes up to 12 hours to charge completely. To switch the handset on 1 Open the cover by pressing the catch on the left-hand side of the
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Using your handset To switch the handset off • Press and hold the On/Off button until the screen goes blank. The handset is now switched off. When switched off, the handset cannot receive calls. Making and receiving calls When making a call, your handset must be in radio contact with the base station; the display will show the handset’s registration number, for example - 1 -. To make a call 1 If the handset is not switched on, press the On/Off button. 2 Press the Talk button. The display shows t
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Using your handset You can dial the number before pressing the Talk button: 1 Dial the number you want to call. Use the Clr button to delete numbers to make sure you don’t dial a wrong number. 2 Press the Talk button. The number entered is dialled after a few seconds. To receive a call 1 When your handset rings press the Talk button. 2 Press the Talk button to hang up after the call is over. If you hear beeping from the handset while you are using it, it means that the battery is running low and
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V U T Using your handset Answering mode When the handset is on the charger you can set it to answer and finish calls in two ways. In mode 0 you must always press the Talk button to receive and finish the call; in mode 1 you simply lift the handset to receive the call and replace it to finish the call. To choose the mode 1 Press OK. The display shows F (function). Then press 8. The display shows F8 and the current mode setting (0 or 1). 8 2 Use the s or the t button to change the mode. 3 Press OK
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Using your handset Secrecy While making a call you can stop the other person hearing you talk to someone in the same room as you. 1 During a call, press Clr on the handset. You can now talk without the other caller hearing you. 2 Press Clr again to switch secrecy off. Last number redial The handset will store your recently dialled numbers (up to 200 digits in total). 1 Press the Redial button. The display will show the last number dialled. 2 Use the s or the t button to scroll through the number
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C F E B D A Using your handset Ring melody and volume You can choose from five ring melodies. To change the ring melody 1 Press OK then 3. The display will show a number from 1 to 5 and at the same time play that melody. 3 2 Use the s or the t button to move from melody to melody. 3 Press OK to confirm your choice. To adjust the ring volume Your DECTfax handset has two ring volume settings - loud and soft. 1 Press OK then 2. 2 2 Use the s and the t buttons to choose a loud or a soft ring. 3 Pres
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Using your handset To switch off the ring tone 1 Press OK then 1. 1 2 By pressing the s or the t button you can switch the ring tone off or on. When it is off the display shows the RINGER OFF icon. 3 Press OK to confirm your choice. Using the handset directory Each handset has a directory that can store up to 20 numbers. Each number will have a two- digit reference number, from 00 to 19. To store a number 1 Press the s or the t button. The display shows MEM. 2 Enter the two-digit number under wh
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Using your handset Alternatively you can use the s or t button to scroll through the two-digit numbers. 3 Enter the telephone number you want to store using the keypad. Press the Clr button to delete incorrectly entered digits. If you are on a PABX exchange (switchboard) you may need to have a pause in the stored number. Use the R button for this. The pause is shown on the display as . 4 Then press OK to confirm the entry. The handset beeps and displays the stored number. The handset returns to
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Using your handset 3 Press OK when you have the number displayed then use Clr to delete the number. 4 Enter the new phone number. 5 Press OK again to confirm the change. To dial a number from the directory There are two ways to do this: you can display either the two-digit reference number, or the telephone number itself. The display shows up to 12 digits. If the number has more than 12 digits, use the Q and # buttons to scroll backwards and forwards through the number. To display the telephone
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Using your handset You can dial from the memory directly by entering the two-digit reference number followed by #. For example 07 then # will immediately dial that telephone number. To display the reference number 1 Press the s or the t button. 2 Enter the reference number you require, for example 07. 3 Press the Talk button and the number will dial automatically. To dial a number from the base station directory 1 Press the i button on the handset. 2 Use the s and t buttons to scroll through the
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L K J Using your handset Keypad tones The handset is preset to have no keypad tones. You can set it to loud or soft tones. To adjust the keypad tone 1 Press OK then 5. 5 2 Use the s button to increase the volume. The display will show 2 dashes or one or two blocks. 3 Use the t button to decrease the volume or switch the tones off. 4 Press OK to confirm your choice. 20
