British Telecom Stratus 1500 Twin manual

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• Answering machine with up to 12 minutes digital recor ding time and helpful voice prompts. • Call screening lets you hear callers leaving a message and pick up the call if you want. • 100 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact numbers for easy dialling. • Send and receive text messages. 1 • Speed dial – assign a number st[...]

  • BT S tratus 1500 handset • BT S tratus 1500 base • 2 x NiMH rechar geable batteries • Battery compar tment cover • Mains power adaptor (item code 039956) • T elephone line cord If you have purchased a B T Str atus 1500 multiple pack you will also have the following items for each handset:[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  4   Location .......................................................................... 7 Setting up ....................................................................... 7 Setting up for multiple pac[...]

5 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on   Calls list ......................................................................... 29 New Message and & Caller Display ....................[...]

6 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  In this guide  ?[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  7  Do not place your BT S tratus 1500 in the bathroom or other humid areas.  The BT S tratus 1500 has a range of 300 metr es outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base [...]

8 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on   The icon ashes in the handset display when you have only a few minutes talk time r emaining. Recharge the handset bef ore you can use it again. Y ou also hear a low battery warning bee[...]

9 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Getting star ted  Providing you have subscribed to your network’ s Caller Display service, the date and time is set automatically for all handsets whe[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  10    In standby , press to open the Redial list, page 17. In a menu, press to scroll up thr ough the options. During a call, press to increase the volume.  [...]

11 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  MENU NAMES 8 AUG 12:30 Stratus 1 Getting to know your phone   Shows handset battery status. Scrolls when the handset is char ging Flashes when less than 15 minu[...]

12 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  + -  Getting to know your phone  Indicates answer machine status and number of messages received, page 41.  Press to ring all register ed handsets, helpful for nding a miss[...]

13 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Getting to know your phone  Y our BT Str atus 1500 has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options which you can see on the menu map on the following page. When the han[...]

14 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Getting to know your phone   ADD ENTRY/ NEW ENTRY LIST EDIT ENTRY SELECT MELOD Y DELETE ENTRY DELETE ALL SPEED DIAL   HANDSET NAME HANDSET TONES [...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  15  T o switch off: 1. Pr ess and hold until the handset switches off , af ter about 5 seconds. T o switch on: 1. Pr ess and hold until the handset switches on. ?[...]

16 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Using the phone  As long as you have auto answer set to ON you can answer a call by lifting the handset off the base. If you have switched auto answer off , you will need to press as well. Auto answer ON is the [...]

17 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Using the phone For tips on entering names and text, see page 19  1. Pr ess twice. The call is transf erred to the handset loudspeaker .  ?[...]

18 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Using the phone  If the keypad is lock ed you will be able to dial the emergency numbers 999 and 112. When the keypad is lock ed you can still answer incoming calls and operate the handset as normal. When the call is ended,[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  19  Once an entry has been s tored the full menu is displayed.  Use the k eypad letters to enter names, e.g. to store T om: Press once to enter T . Press three [...]

20 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Use the or buttons to move the cursor if required. Phonebook  1. Pr ess Menu . phoneBook is displayed. Press SeleCt . 2. Scr oll to eDit entry and press SeleCt . 3. Press or to s[...]

21 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Phonebook A new entry will over write an existing entr y . Memory 1 is set as 1571.  1. Pr ess nAMeS . Scroll to the entry you want and press SeleCt . 2. Pr ess Menu , phoneBook is displayed. Press S[...]

22 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Phonebook  1. Once you have stor ed a number , press and hold the 1-9 butt on you want. The number stored is displayed and dialled. ?[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  23 Handset settings  There ar e ve volume levels (plus Off) or choose Ascending for a gradually increasing volume. 1. Pr ess Menu , scroll to hAnDSet SettingS and press SeleCt . 2. Scr oll to hAnDSet toneS and p[...]

24 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Handset and base settings  When you press a button on the k eypad, you hear a beep. Y ou can switch this beep on or off . 1. Pr ess Menu , scroll to hAnDSet SettingS and press SeleCt . 2. Scr oll to hAnDSet tone[...]

25 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Handset and base settings  When dim mode is set to on (the default setting) and no buttons have been pressed on the handset f or 30 secs, the time will appear on the handset display . T o conserve batter y power , you ca[...]

26 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Base settings  There ar e ve volume levels (plus Off) or choose Ascending for a gradually increasing ring volume. 1. Pr ess Menu , scroll to BASe SettingS and press SeleCt . 2. ring voluMe is displayed. Pr es[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  27 If you make a mistake, pr ess BACk to delete.  When setting the time and date on one handset, any other handsets registered to the base ar e also updated automatically . If the time or date format is ad[...]

28 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Clock & alarm The alarm icon will show on the standby screen when set. If you make a mistake entering the time, pr ess BACk to delete the last digit.  When the alarm goes off , press Stop or any [...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  29 If you have subscribed to a Caller Display Service, you will be able to see your caller’ s number on your handset display (provided it is not withheld) prior to answering the call. If your caller’ s name is stored in the handset phonebook a[...]

30 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Calls list  1. Pr ess . The Calls list screen is displayed. 2. The rst entry is indicated by an arrow , press SeleCt to open the entry to see [...]

31 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Calls list  1. Pr ess . The Calls list screen is displayed. 2. Pr ess SeleCt to open any entr y , press Menu . 3. Scr oll to Delete All and press SeleCt . 4. Delete All? is[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  32  The default PIN is 0000. Y ou will need to enter the PIN for setting Call barring and during registration and de-r egistration. For security r easons, you can change the PIN to your own pref erred 4-digit code. 1.[...]

33 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Advanced settings   The call will not be connected. The screen displays CAll BArreD . This will delete all messages and clear the cal[...]

34 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Advanced settings  Handset Ringer V olume 3 Handset Ringer Melody MEL ODY 1 Handset Earpiece V olume 3 Handset Speaker V olume 3 Handset Key Beep ON Battery Low T one ON La[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  35 By selecting the BT Services menu you can access a range of useful pr e-stored numbers and fur ther BT Calling F eatures. Pre-stor ed B T Ser vices numbers: • proDuCt helpDeSk – dials the BT S tratus 1500 Helpdesk f or information and help.[...]

36 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  BT Network services Call W aiting 1. During a call, you hear a soft beep in the earpiece and the display shows the number of the caller or the name if it matches an entry in your phonebook. 2. Pr ess to put your current caller on hold and speak[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  37 Y our BT Str atus 1500 can digitally recor d up to 12 minutes of messages or up to 59 messages. The maximum incoming message can be up to 3 minutes. Y ou can operate your answering machine from: • the handset. • the base. • remotely , fro[...]

38 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine  The pre-set Answer and Recor d outgoing message, that allows your caller to leave a message, is “Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your messag[...]

39 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine 4. Scr oll to Delete and press SeleCt to play the message. 5. Pr ess BACk to return to the pr evious menu level.  1. Pr ess Menu , scroll to AnSwer MAChine . Press SeleCt . 2. pl[...]

40 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine Answer Settings  1. Pr ess Menu , scroll to AnSwer MAChine . Press SeleCt . 2. Scr oll to AnS SettingS and press SeleCt . 3. ring DelAy is displayed. Pr ess SeleCt . 4. Scr oll or to the ring dela[...]

41 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine U sing the answering machine at the base  1. Pr ess to toggle between the 3 settings: Answer and recor d, Answer only or Answer off . The setting is announced. [...]

42 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine  1. Pr ess . The number of messages is announced and they are played back. During playback, press: to play a message. to play the next message. to play the previous message. to d[...]

43 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine R emote access When switched on, you can call in from another phone to listen t o your messages and operate your answering machine.   Y ou can switch remote acc[...]

44 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Answering machine   1. Dial your phone number . When you hear your outgoing message, press * . Y ou will hear , “Please[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  45 W elcome to the BT t ext messaging ser vice on your BT S tratus 1500. Y our BT Str atus 1500 can send and receive text messages fr om par ticipating mobile networks and compatible landline telephones in the UK. The xed line text service is p[...]

46 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  T ext messaging   1. When you receive a text message, you hear a beep and the display shows new text MSg .   1. Fr om sta[...]

47 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  T ext messaging   1. F rom standby , press . Or Press Menu , scr oll to text MeSSAge and press SeleCt . 2. Scroll to teMplAteS and[...]

48 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  T ext messaging Delete – press SeleCt to delete the text. Delete All – press SeleCt to delete all messages in the drafts box, press ok to conrm. 6. Press BACk to r eturn to the previous menu level. T ext settings [...]

49 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  T ext messaging Ser vice centre numbers T o send and receive t ext messages you need the telephone number of your Network’ s text Centre. If you accidentally delete the Send or R eceive Ser vice Centre numbers you will need to r e-enter them [...]

50 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  T ext messaging   The default setting is Ser vice Centre 1. 1. Fr om standby , press . Or Press Menu , scr oll to text MeSSAge and press SeleCt . 2. Scroll to SettingS and press SeleCt[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  51 The handset is automatically assigned the next available handset number . If registration is not successful rst time, please repeat the process again in case the base registration period r an out of time. If there are alr eady 5 handsets reg[...]

52 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Using additional handsets   1. Press Menu , scr oll or to ADvAnCeD Set and press SeleCt . 2. Scroll to De-regiSter , press SeleCt . 3. Enter the system PIN ([...]

53 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Only possible when more than one handset is registered to the base. If there is only one handset register ed this handset will be called automatically . Using additional handsets Internal calls ?[...]

54 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  If there is only one handset register ed, this handset will be called automatically . Using additional handsets  1. During a call with an external caller , press . Y our ca[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  55  • Have you activated the batteries correctly? See page 8. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected.  • Is the telephone cord of the b[...]

56 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Help   • Have you set the date and time? See page 27. ?[...]

57 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Help Possible pr oblems with text messaging    • T[...]

58 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  Help  • BT R esidential lines – call 150. BT Business lines – call 152. • For non B T line customers, call 0800 800 150 (residential) or 0800 800 152 (business). ?[...]

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  59 I M P O R TA N T This equipment is not designed for making emer gency telephone call when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made f or access to emergency services. This product is intended f or connection to analogue public sw[...]

60 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  General inf ormation   • Do not expose to dir ect sunlight. • The handset may become warm when the batteries ar e being charged or during prolonged periods of use. This is normal. However , we recom[...]

61 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  General inf ormation   Prior to ret urning your product, please read the Help section beginning on page 55 or contact the BT S tra[...]

62 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on  General inf ormation   This product is intended f or use within the UK for connection to the public telephone network and compatible switchboards, which support[...]

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