BT 1800 manual

U ser Guide B T On-Air 1800 This product 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. Wireless Freedom to T alk[...]

2 2 A B C 3 D E F 5 J K L 8 T U V 0 6 M N O 9 W X Y Z 1 4 G H I 7 P Q R S CO K Redial Intercom Recall -1- EXT INT At a glance Handset In Use Shows that the handset is in use. In range Indicates that you are in range of the base station. Stored messages Indicates that you have old messages stored. Internal (Intercom) Call Displayed during a call wit[...]

3 BT On-Air USB unit Status (light) Meaning ON In range of base. Ready to connect to the Inter net. Flashing Evenly Connected to Inter net Slow Blinking Looking for the base. Base not in range. Inter net connection not possible. OFF Computer switched of f. Inter net connection not possible. B T O n - A i r U S B Status light About Provides product [...]

4 Quick guide to main features During a call: Function Button combination Adjust earpiece volume ▲ and ▼ buttons Secrecy C (press C again to cancel) Monitor OK ( OK again to cancel) Record conversation ( again to stop recording) T ransfer to another handset inter nal number then to transfer or to resume call Intercom Intercom 7 P Q R S Intercom[...]

5 Quick Guide to operating the answering machine From the handset: Function Button combination Record your outgoing message (OGM) For Answer and record: speak OGM Switch answering machine on For Answer and record mode: Switch answering machine off Delete all outgoing messages Listen to outgoing messages For Answer and record: Play new messages Play[...]

6 In this guide At a glance 2 B T On-Air USB unit 3 Quick guide to main features 4 Quick guide to operating the answering machine 5 Introduction 7 Safety information 7 Unpacking your B T On-Air 8 For your records 8 Setting up 9 Base and handset 9 Drivers installation for Windows 98 12 Drivers installation for Windows Me 14 Drivers installation for [...]

Safety information General Only use the power supply included with the product. Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone. The item number for the mains power supply is 001040. If Keyguard is active, it is still possible to make emergency calls to 999 and 112 . Do not open the handset or base sta[...]

8 Unpacking your BT On-Air 1800 Wireless USB Modem If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately . One BT On-Air 1800 Wir eless Modem Base. One BT On-Air USB unit. One BT On-Air Classic handset with rechargeable batter y . One power adaptor . One telephone line cord. One base plinth. One handset belt clip. Three removabl[...]

9 S etting up Once connected, put the plinth back on the base to prevent it from r ocking on the table. There are two positions for the plinth when joining it to the base, both can be used for desk mounting and one for wall mounting. Position A is for desk mounting only and position B is for desk or wall mounting (see wall mounting on page 51) . Ba[...]

10 3 Charge the battery in the handset for at least 16 hours W ARNING Under no circumstances should non-rechargeable batteries be used. Only use the approved batteries. Using unapproved batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone. Fully discharging the batteries at least once a month will help them to last as long as possi[...]

11 Helpline If you are experiencing dif ficulty, please call the BT On-Air Helpline on 0845 300 0156 . Follow instr uctions on page 33 to set-up your answering machine for the first time. 6 Setting-up your answering machine 5 Changing your handset fascias The handset's display is protected by a transparent film during manufacture. This can eas[...]

➜ Inser t the CD installation software for the BT On-Air 1800 into your CD ROM drive. Do NOT r un the CD now . Instead, follow steps below to star t installation ➜ Plug the BT On-Air USB unit into a free USB por t identified by the symbol below on your computer . Windows will automatically detect the BT On-Air USB unit. ( If this does not happe[...]

➜ Select the on-screen option Search for the best driver for your device ➜ Click Next> . ➜ Select the CD-ROM drive option. ➜ Click Next> . ➜ Click Next> . Windows copies the files to your system. 13 ➜ Click Finish . The drivers are installed and the Modem Software Installation can begin, see page 17. Y ou might be asked at this[...]

14 Windows will automatically detect the BT On-Air USB unit. ( If this does not happen see Help, page 48.) After a few seconds, the screen will then display Add New Hardware Wizard ready to search for the USB W ireless Modem driver . Important If an external USB hub is used to plug the BT On-Air USB unit into your computer , it must be one that is [...]

➜ Select the CD-ROM drive option. ➜ Click Next> . ➜ Select the on-screen option Search for a suitable d r iv e r f or m y device . ➜ Click Next> . ➜ Click Next> . 15 1 2 1 2 Important If an external USB hub is used to plug the BT On-Air USB unit into your computer , it must be one that is mains powered. ➜ Switch on your compute[...]

16 ➜ Click Y es>. Windows copies the files to your system. The drivers are installed and the Modem Software Installation can begin, see page 17. 1 ➜ Click Continue Anyway. Windows copies the files to your system. 1 Important If an external USB hub is used to plug the BT On-Air USB unit into your computer , it must be one that is mains powere[...]

17 Y our modem software installation is automatically star ted after the drivers for your BT On-Air USB unit have been installed. The BT On-Air screen is shown then replaced by the W elcome screen. ➜ Click Next> . ➜ Click Next> for automatic installation. 2 Modem Software installation for all version of Windows 1 1 ➜ Click Next> . Wi[...]

➜ T ick the 'Use' box in front of the Inter net connections you want to use with your BT On-Air Wir eless Modem. Y ou can select as many as you want. ➜ Click OK . 18 Note If you do not already have an Internet Service Pr ovider (ISP) set-up on your computer , a screen will appear to tell you so. Skip to Step 3 now to finish the BT On-[...]

If the signal strength is poor or you cannot log on, the most probable causes are that your computer is out of range of the base or that the base is not switched on. Check that the base was properly set-up by following instr uctions in this user guide and move closer to the base. If you still cannot log on to the base, see ‘Help’ page 48. (See [...]

20 Using the modem Note Y our BT On-Air USB unit is powered via the connection to your computer so, if you are using a laptop computer , you may notice a slight reduction in the batter y capacity . Note If Call W aiting is enabled on your line, any incoming call will cause an active Internet connection to drop. Y ou should disable Call W aiting bef[...]

21 The BT On-Air screen is displayed. 1. Base stations Base Name displays the bases your BT On-Air USB unit is registered to. It can be r egistered to a maximum of four bases. Status shows: e.g. with two bases registered. • Not logged on – your computer cannot use the base (e.g. it is out of range). • Logged on – Y our computer is ready to [...]

Y ou can change the name of a base, for instance to indicate its location. The name is stored in your computer , not in the base itself. Click the B T On-Air icon in the system tray to open the Monitor . Click Rename . ➜ 22 4. Register to base Click on Register if you want to register your USB unit to a new , compatible base. See page 43. 5. Abou[...]

Open the Windows Star t menu by clicking the Start button normally located at the bottom left of your screen. Click Settings . Click Control Panel . The Control Panel is displayed. Enter the cur rent system code. (Default setting = 0000 ) Enter the new system code twice. Click OK. A confirmation scr een appears after a few seconds. Click OK. If you[...]

24 Click Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel. Select BT On-Air 1800 Wireless Modem from the list that appears on the screen. Y ou might have to scroll down the list. Click Add/Remove button. Select Automatic and Click Next> . Click Finish to uninstall BT On-Air from your computer . ➜ ➜ ➜ ➜ ➜ 1 2 1[...]

25 Press the GREEN PHONE button. The display shows the symbol. Dial the number . Using the telephone Y our handset will automatically time the duration of all exter nal calls. The handset display shows the call duration during your call. Press and hold the GREEN PHONE button to switch the handset on. Press and hold the RED PHONE button to switch th[...]

26 Press OK then 4 , this will delete all numbers in the redial list. The display will retur n to the idle state. 4 G H I CO K CO K Press the REDIAL button. This will take you to the most recent number . Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll to the number you require. Press the GREEN PHONE button to dial the number . or Press the C button to retur n [...]

27 Press the UP or DOWN button. The display will show MEM -- . Use the DOWN button to scroll to the required memor y number and press OK . Or Enter the number of the memor y location and press OK . ▲ ▼ CO K CO K 123 Press and hold the Skip  button on the base until the handset star ts to ring. All handsets registered with the base will ring.[...]

If you have subscribed to a Caller Display ser vice you can see who is calling you on your handset display , (unless the number has been withheld). Important To use Caller Display you must first subscribe to your network provider's Caller Display Service. For more information on BT Select Ser vices call BT free on 0800 800 150. Caller Display [...]

Keypad beeps and tones Y ou can set your handset to beep or play a tone when you press a button on the keypad. Handset settings Press the INTERCOM button. Press the REDIAL button. The most recently received number will be displayed. To scroll backwards through the calls list towards the older calls in the list press the DOWN button. To scroll for w[...]

Press the OK button. Press the 2 button. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the volume you require. Press OK to confirm. CO K CO K ▲ ▼ 2 A B C 30 Note The time is also automatically updated from the information pr ovided by the network during an incoming call with Caller Display . Note Please note that the melody and volume are emitted from [...]

31 Press the INTERCOM button. Press the OK button. F1 will appear on the display . Press the 3 button followed by the 1 button. Enter existing code (default setting 0000 ). As you enter each digit in tur n the dash will stop flashing. When you have entered four digits all four dashes will then star t flashing again. Enter your new System Code. As y[...]

32 Press the OK button. Press the 7 button. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the base you require. The flashing digit on the left of the handset is the base number . Flashing indicates that no base has priority and the handset will therefore randomly register to the first base it finds. Press OK to confirm. CO K CO K ▲ ▼ 7 P Q R S T o chan[...]

33 Using the answering machine Before using your answering machine for the first time you need to: set the time and date and switch the answering machine on . Y our On-Air 1800 comes with the pre-recor ded outgoing message (OGM) “ Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone ” . Y ou can use this o[...]

34 Press the INTERCOM button. Press the 7 button. For Answer and record: Press the 3 button. Or For Answer only: Press the 3 button twice quickly . Y our outgoing message will be played. Press the RED PHONE button to retur n to idle. Intercom 7 P Q R S 3 D E F 3 D E F 3 D E F To switch on answer and record mode press the ANSWER button repeatedly un[...]

To switch Answer and record mode on: Press the INTERCOM button. Press the 7 button twice. When the answering machine is switched on the ANSWER button on the base is illuminated green. To switch Answer only mode on: Press the INTERCOM button. Press the 7 button twice quickly then the 3 button twice. When the answering machine is switched on the ANSW[...]

36 Playing your messages If you have new messages the button, on the base, will flash red and an envelope icon will appear on the display of the handset. If there is one new message the button will flash once. If there are 2 new messages the button will flash twice rapidly . If there are 3 new messages the button will flash three times rapidly . If[...]

37 Answering machine operation during message playback 6 M N O 4 G H I 5 J K L 1 From base From handset S k i p 䊳 D e l e t e P l a y 䊴 S k i p Note When you playback a message, the handset displays the time and date it was left. Skip to next message Go back to previous message Pause/ Resume playback Delete current message Exit message playback[...]

Press the INTERCOM button. Press the OK button. Press the 4 button, followed by the 7 button. Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll to either 0 to switch VIP of f or 1 to switch VIP on. Press OK to confirm. Press the C button twice to retur n to idle. Intercom 4 G H I 7 P Q R S CO K CO K CO K CO K ▲ ▼ 38 T o switch VIP on and off Important Y ou m[...]

39 Press the INTERCOM button. Press the OK button. Press the 4 button, followed by the 5 button. Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll to either 0 to switch call screening of f or 1 to switch call screening on. Press OK to confirm. Press the C button to retur n to idle. Y ou can decide whether to listen to incoming messages over the loudspeaker and a[...]

40 Remote access Operating the answering machine from an external telephone Y ou can operate your answering machine from any exter nal Touchtone TM phone by phoning your BT On-Air 1800 and entering your Remote access code. Having a personal remote access code prevents other people from accessing your answering machine functions without your permiss[...]

41 T o erase current message. then T o erase your outgoing message. then T o erase your messages. T o listen to your outgoing message. T o listen to your previous message. T o replay your messages or pause/resume playback. T o listen to your next message. T o switch answering machine on. then T o record a new outgoing message, then press to save. t[...]

42 Using additional handsets and bases Using additional handsets and bases Up to six handsets can be registered and operated from any one base. This allows you to make inter nal calls between two handsets while a third is making an exter nal call. BT On-Air 1100 2 A B C 3 D E F 5 J K L 8 T U V 0 6 M N O 9 W X Y Z 1 4 G H I 7 P Q R S CO K 2 A B C 3 [...]

If you have changed the base's system code from the default 0000 or if your handset is registered to a base and you also want to register it to another base, you must use Custom Registration. At the base: Press and hold down the  Skip button until the PLA Y button star ts to flash. On the handset: Press the OK button. Press the 9 button. Us[...]

44 Press the INTERCOM button. Press the OK button. F1 will appear on the display . Press the 3 button then the 3 button again –– –– –– –– will appear on the display . Enter the System Code. All registered handset numbers are displayed. Enter the number of the handset to be de-registered. INIT=F6 will appear on the de-registered hand[...]

45 Enter a name for the base to be displayed on your computer . Enter the system code for the base. (Default setting = 0000 ) At the base: Press and hold the  Skip button until the Play button star ts to flash. At your computer: Click OK to confir m. Display shows the Searching message box. After a shor t while the display shows a confirmation m[...]

Click De-register . Enter the system code for the base (default = 0000 ). Click OK . Once de-registered, the scr een displays the BT On-Air Monitor window . The base is removed from the list. Y ou must now register to a new base to connect to the Inter net via your BT On-Air . Click Close to close the Monitor screen. If you see a message saying de-[...]

A BT On-Air USB unit can be registered on up to 4 bases. If a BT On-Air USB unit is registered to more than one base station, you can select which base your unit will use if more than one bases are in range (overlapping coverage). When more than one bases are registered, a new Pr eferr ed Base button appears on the BT On-Air Monitor window: Click P[...]

48 Help BT On-Air USB unit installation What to do first if installation fails – unplug the BT On-Air USB unit from your computer . – follow Uninstallation instr uctions on page 23 to check the product is not already installed. The “BT On-Air 1800 Wir eless Modem” should not appear in the list of programs installed on your computer . If it [...]

49 Connecting to the Internet What to do first if installation was successful but you cannot connect to the Internet Check that your USB unit is logged-on to the base. The BT On-Air Monitor should show “Logged on as no ...”. If not (“ ------No t logged- on ------” is shown), re ad Help under “ The installation was successful but the base [...]

50 Handset Handset does not charge – Check that the base station is connected to the mains power . – Check that the batter y in the handset is cor rectly installed (see How to install a new batter y). How to install a new battery Slide the handset batter y cover on the handset and check the two-wire cable is plugged in its connector . Remote ac[...]

51 General information Guarantee Y our BT On-Air 1800 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion the option to replace the BT On-Air 1800, or any component thereof, (other than batteries), which is identif[...]

52 Helpline If you are experiencing dif ficulty, please call the BT On-Air Helpline on 0845 300 0156 . A total REN of 4 is allowed per telephone line. (For example: if the BT On-Air Classic is used in conjunction with three extension telephones, each with a REN of 1, then the total REN = 4) Only use approved power supply item code: 001040. Only use[...]

53 Press the INTERCOM button. Press the OK button. F1 will appear on the screen. Press 2 . Press 4 . Press 2 . The number of digits is displayed. Press the OK button. Enter or cor rect the number of digits you dial to make inter nal calls to other extensions on your switchboard. Press the C button three times to exit. CO K CO K CO K Intercom Note F[...]

54 W all mounting 2 Once slotted into the rear of the base, slide upwards to lock into position. 1 Push the base-mount forward onto the rear of the base. If wall mounting your BT On-Air 1800 Wir eless Modem, use this guide for position. • Make sure that you are not drilling into any hidden wiring and check that the power cable will reach from the[...]

55 Software Licence Agreement THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE END-USER, AND BRITISH TELECOMMUNICA TIONS PL C (BT). BEFORE OPENING THE SEALED ENVELOPE, Y OU SHOULD READ THE TERMS PRINTED BEL OW . BY OPENING THIS ENVELOPE Y OU ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT . IF YOU DO NO T A GREE TO THESE TERMS, Y OU SHOULD RETURN THE [...]

56 Index A dditional handsets units and bases 42 custom registration 43 de-register from base 44 quick registration 43 registering handsets 43 Additional USB units and bases 45 change prefer red base 47 de-register 46 register 45 Answering machine 33 delete messages 37 delete outgoing messages 34 number of rings 35 on/of f at base 34 on/of f at han[...]

57 USB drivers for Windows 2000 15 USB drivers for Windows 98 12 USB drivers for Windows Me 14 USB drivers for Windows XP 16 Inter nal call 27 Inter net connection 19 Introduction 7 K eypad beeps and tones 29 L ocation of BT On-Air base unit 9 M elody 31 Memo 37 Memor y dial from 27 edit/delete 27 store numbers 26 Minimum PC requirements 7 Monitor [...]

Offices worldwide The telecommunications ser vices described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Ser vices and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract. Nothing in this publication forms any par t of any contract with the except[...]