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Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 B T ELEMENTS Us e r Gu id e.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 * Y ou must subscribe to your network provider’ s Caller Display service for this feature to work and you mus t not withhold your number . A quar terly fee may be payable. Note: some network provider lines may not be compatible with this text messaging service.
This U ser Guide provides you with all the inf ormation you need to get the most from your phone. Y ou must firs t set up your phone bef ore you can use it. This doesn ’t take long and is easy t o do. Just f ollow the simple ins tructions in ‘Getting S tar ted’, on the next few pages.
Getting star ted Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Getting to know your phone Handset and charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Handset display icons .
5 I n this guide Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Restor e default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Restor e default settings without a PIN .
General inf ormation Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Product disposal ins tructions . . . . .
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Location Y our BT Elements phone comes with a base which you will need to place within 2 metres of a mains power socket and telephone sock et so that the cables will reach.
8 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
9 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 3. A t the char ger: Plug the charger power cord int o the charger and the mains power wall socket.
10 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 2. Inser t the wall plugs provided into the holes and then insert the 2 screws, one into each hole.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Getting to know your phone 11 Earpiece / receiver Display with orange backlight Backlight comes on when you receive a call or when any button is pressed.
12 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
HANDSET 1 13 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Getting to know your phone Standby displa y – When in standby , the display shows the handset name, handset number , the time and the range and battery icons.
T o change between upper or lower case, press . 14 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Navigating the menus Y our BT Elements has an easy t o use menu system.
15 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Switch the handset power on/ off T o switch off: 1. Press and hold until the display goes off .
17 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Receive a call When you receive a call, the phone rings, the symbol flashes, the keypad backlight comes on and the Calls light on the base flashes.
18 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Secrecy (mut e) During a call, you can mute the microphone and talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing.
19 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Switch t o handsfree during a call During a call: 1. Press . The call is transferr ed to the loudspeaker .
20 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 3. Press , Delete? is displayed, press to confirm. Or press to cancel. 4. Press to return to standby .
21 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 7. Press to exit and return to standby . Keypad lock Y ou can lock the keypad so that it cannot be used accidentally while carr ying it around.
22 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com T o switch off: 1. Release to switch the tor ch light off . P aging Y ou can aler t a handset user that they are want ed or locate a missing handset.
23 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 4. Enter a name using the keypad and press . 5. Enter a telephone number using the keypad and press .
24 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 5. The name is displayed. Use to delete any incorrect characters and enter new ones using the k eypad and press to confirm.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
26 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Handset ringer volume The handset has 6 ringer volume settings: Off and 1–5 where, 1=low and 5=high.
27 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 5. Press r epeatedly to exit and r eturn to standby . Handset name Y ou can give your handset a name to personalise it if you are using more than one handset.
28 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until Handset is displayed, then press .
29 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Keypad lock Y ou can lock the keypad so that it cannot be used accidentally while carr ying it around.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Base ringer volume The base has 6 ringer volume settings: Off and 1–5 where, 1=low and 5=high.
31 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com PIN code Y our BT Elements has a security PIN code which you will need to change some of the settings on your phone.
32 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 3. Press or to select Dial Mode and press . 4. Use or to highlight the dial mode you want and press to confirm your selection.
33 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Restor e default settings Y ou can restore your B T Elements phone to its default (original) settings as described on page 34.
34 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Set the date 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until Date & Time is displayed, then press .
36 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Set the alarm Y ou can use your BT Elements phone as an alarm clock. 1. Press to open the main menu.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
38 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com View and dial from the Calls list 1. Press . The mos t recently r eceived number or name is displayed.
39 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 2. Use or to scroll through the list to the number you want to store. 3. Press r epeatedly until Add? is displayed, then press .
40 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Press and hold to delete all entries. Delete All? is displayed. 4. Press to confirm you want to delete.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
42 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Send a text message 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until SMS is displayed, then pr ess .
43 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
44 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
45 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com T o view fur ther messages or to view old messages: 1. Press to open the main menu.
46 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Press . Press again to confirm. Forward – to forward the message to another number .
47 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com If you accidentally delete the SEND or RECEIVE Service Centre numbers you will need to re-enter them in or der for your text ser vice to work.
48 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Or , if a number is already stored, it will be displayed. T o edit the number , use to delete existing digits and enter new ones using the keypad and pr ess .
49 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Message aler t beeps When you receive a text message, the message alert beeps will sound.
50 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
51 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
52 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 4. Press or to scroll through the list of messages. Press to view the full details for each message.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Y ou can use up to five GAP compatible handsets with your B T Elements base to extend your phone system without needing to install extension sockets f or each new phone.
54 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
55 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Registering your B T Elements handset to another base 1. Follow the instructions shown in the other manufacturer’ s guide to put the base into registr ation mode.
56 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com De-register a handset 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until Setup is displayed, then press .
T ransferring calls Y ou can transf er an external call to another handset registered to the base. During a call: 1. Press . The external caller will be put on hold and will hear a tone. 2. Enter the internal handset number that you want to transfer the call.
58 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com 3-W ay Call Y ou can hold a 3-way confer ence call between 2 internal handsets and 1 external handset.
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Phone does not work • Have you installed the batteries correctly? See page 7. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected.
60 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com No display • The batteries may be flat, dead or incorrectly inserted. • Rechar ge or replace the batteries.
Cannot register a handset to a base • Y ou can register a total of 5 handsets to your B T Elements base and you can register your BT Elements handset to up to 4 bases. Check that you have not exceeded the limits. • Check that you have entered the corr ect PIN number (default PIN 0000).
62 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
• If you are using personal user areas please ensur e you have given people your user area number and that they are entering it to the end of your t elephone number when sending you a text message. T ext has previously been sent and received but you are now only receiving voice spok en text messages, from number 0845 6021111.
64 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Billing enquiries • Ref er to the telephone number shown on your telephone bill.
If you are sending a message from a fix ed line phone to another fixed line phone • For ces a message you send to be delivered as a voice text even though the recipient may have a text enabled phone and usually receives writt en text. This command is inser ted at the start of the message and applies only to that message, e.
66 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Replacing the handset batt eries After a time, you may find that the handset batteries are running out of charge mor e quickly .
Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com Safety inf ormation • Only use the power supply suitable for the B T Elements range.
68 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.
Outside of the 12 month guarantee period: If your product needs repair after the guarant ee period has ended, the repair must meet the approval requirements f or connection to the telephone network. W e recommend that you contact B T’ s approved repair agent Helpdesk Solutions on 0870 240 5029 or a local qualified repairer .
70 Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047 or email bt.helpdesk@suncorptech.com For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number: For guar antee purposes proof of pur chase is required so please keep your r eceipt.
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Elements – New Style – Edition 4 – 31.08.06 – 7644 Offices worldwide The telecommunications services described in this publication ar e subject to availability and may be modified fr om time to time. Services and equipment are provided subject to British T elecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.
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