User manual BT QUARTET 3500

[. . . ] * SU AL CA L LL NE BS YO MET TH IN R W CR U *A E D D I O R I B M U Q S E E R S P L K E T ST P U AR FEA OR AY RO O Y TE TU 15 , *C VI O RL R 71 A DE UR LL R Y ES FE W SER W 'S E IL V AI IS L IC TI PA WO E B NG YA R EF , BL K. E *C This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls 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. Quartet 3500 Combined Cordless Telephone and Digital Answering Machine 1 User Guide Please open this page for an `at a glance' guide to your Quartet 3500 Please open this page for a further `at a glance' guide to your Quartet 3500 At a glance Handset Handset fascias Can be changed to suit your personal preference, see page 13. Aerial Should be extended to obtain the best signal and reception available, see page 10. [. . . ] OFF ON Press either the OFF option button or the ON option button to switch 1571 OFF or ON. When switched ON the 1571 icon will remain steady on the display to indicate that the handset is ready to `check' for voice mail messages. The 1571 icon on the handset and the green light on the base unit will flash to indicate when you have new voice mail messages and will keep flashing until you have listened to all of your messages. Press the CLEAR button until you return to the standby screen. 33 To switch 1571 voice mail indication ON/OFF The 1571 feature is defaulted as OFF so you will need to switch the feature ON if you want your handset to indicate when you have new voice mail messages. To access your voice mail Press the TALK button. 1571 Press the 1571 option button if it is displayed on the handset display screen (as this indicates you have a new voice mail message). Or Dial 1571 to access your network answering service and follow the announcements to play, save and delete your messages using the keypad. Note The 1571 voice message indication icon is activated by an interrupted dial tone, which you can hear when you pick up your phone. BT Select Services, such as Call Diversion and Call Barring also use interrupted dial tone so therefore they will cause the 1571 icon to flash on the handset even if no messages have been left. 34 Setting up and personalising your answering machine Your Quartet 3500 can digitally record up to 13 minutes of messages, with each message lasting a maximum of 3 minutes. As well as recording incoming messages, you can record memos for other users. You can operate your Quartet 3500 from: Message display on the base station The table (on the next page) provides an explanation of what is shown on the base station display. · The base unit · The handset · Remotely from any external TouchtoneTM telephone Your Quartet 3500 comes with two pre-recorded outgoing messages, Answer and Record or Answer Only, (see page 39) but if you wish you can record your own (see pages 40-41). 35 Message display LED To switch the answering machine ON/OFF You can switch the answering machine on and off using the base or the handset. Quartet 3500 2 Play Switch on/off using the base: Ans On Off Page Press and release the ANS ON/OFF button to switch ON or OFF. If you hear, "Answer on, your outgoing message is. . . . ", the answering machine is switched ON and is ready to answer incoming calls and record any messages (unless Answer Only is selected which is an advisory announcement only and does not allow messages to be recorded). The display on the base unit shows the number of messages stored in the memory. If you hear, "Answer off ", the answering machine is switched OFF. The display on the base unit will flash between a dash and the number of messages saved in the memory. DISPLAY (Blank) DEFINITION Power off. Power on, but answer off mode The display flashes between a dash and the number of messages saved in the memory. When selecting or playing Answer & Record outgoing message. C-0 (flashing) 0-9 9 (flashing) ­­ Alternating with 0-9 A (flashing) E (flashing) F (flashing) P (flashing) P-1: P-2: When selecting or playing Answer Only outgoing message. Message recording (memo, outgoing message or incoming message). r (flashing) t or 2 to 9 8-0 Setting or reading answer delay. Counting down. 36 Switch on/off using the handset: Press the UP or DOWN button until the display shows Answer Off On. Press either the OFF or ON option button. Your chosen setting will be announced, "Answer on, your outgoing message is. . . ", or, "Answer off ". If the answering machine is switched ON, the handset display will show the icon. If you adjust the volume when the answering machine is not being used, a beep sounds at each press. When the volume reaches its highest or lowest level two beeps will sound. Answer delay Answer delay sets the number of times your Quartet 3500 will ring before the answering machine picks up your call and starts playing the outgoing message. You can change this setting to between 2 and 9 rings or time saver (TS). [. . . ] Press the UP or DOWN button to select either Tone or Pulse. You may need to use the recall function if you are connected to a switchboard/PBX (Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The recall function is set to timed break recall and is also used for BT Select Services. 62 Help and advice If you have any problems using your Quartet 3500, this section will give you the most common, easy to follow solutions. Telephone problems · Buzzing/poor reception. Possible cause Handset and base aerials not extended. Answering machine set to Answer Only outgoing message. Solution Extend both aerials. · Answering machine not recording incoming messages. Check your outgoing message, see page 42 and ensure the answering machine is set to Answer and Record, see page 43. Make sure you have not invited your caller to leave a message in your own recorded Answer Only outgoing message. [. . . ]