BT Decor 1500 User Guide
BT Decor 1500 User Guide
BT Decor 1500 User Guide
06 – 7659
User Guide
BT DECOR 1500
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2 In this guide
Setting up Answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Base cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing the base plinth . . . . . . . . . . 4 Listening to your messages . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the day and time . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Playing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 6 Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using your phone
Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Make and end a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote access
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Turn on your answering
Adjust the earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . 8 machine remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjust the ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Operate your answering
Set the ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 machine remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Set the dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wall mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Quickdial memory
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
To store a quickdial memory number . . 10
To dial a quickdial memory number . . . 11 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
To delete stored numbers . . . . . . . . . . 11 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the answering machine
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Switch the answering machine on/off . . 12
Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . 24
Outgoing message (OGM) . . . . . . . . . . 12
Record you own outgoing message . . . 13 Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Play/check the outgoing message . . . . 13
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Select male/female outgoing message . 14
How many telephones can I have? . . . . 25
Delete your outgoing message and
Switchboard compatibility . . . . . . . . . . 25
re-instate the pre-recorded OGM . . . . . 14
R&TTE Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
New message alert on/off . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Setting up 3
Line in
Please note
You must plug your
BT Decor 1500 into
a microfilter if you
have broadband
P R1 Hi
TE R2 Lo
TB R3 Off
Mode Ringer Ringer Vol.
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4 Setting up
Setting up 5
release the Del button. An announcement will confirm Press the Skip or Skip button
the hour is set. repeatedly to scroll through the
days one at a time or, press and
hold either button for quick
5. Press and hold the Del button, the current minute setting
scrolling.
is announced.
6. Keep holding the Del button and press Skip or Skip to When setting the hour ‘am’ or ‘pm’
hear the minutes. When the correct minute is will be announced, as appropriate.
12:00pm will be announced as
announced, release the Del button. “Twelve midday” and 12:00am will
be announced as “Twelve midnight”.
The newly set day and time are announced.
If a setting is correct, you can
release the Del button without
pressing Skip or Skip .
Your BT Decor 1500 is now ready for use.
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BT Decor 1500
Digital Answer Machine
ck
ba
Skip Stop Skip
lay
ate
P Use to store your quickdial
Pr i v
Loudspeaker memory numbers.
(under the handset)
When accessing your Memory
R (Recall) button
answering machine For use with a
messages you can switchboard/PBX and BT
Store
hear your caller over Calling Features.
the base loudspeaker.
Please contact your
R switchboard supplier for more
Keypad
information.
Use to enter
telephone numbers. For more information on BT’s
Calling Features please call
Freefone 0800 800152.
Redial
Secrecy button
When on a call you can use
the secrecy feature to talk to
someone in the same room,
Redial button Microphone without your caller hearing.
Press to automatically redial Secrecy light illuminates when
the last number called. secrecy is on.
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On/Off
Use to delete the playing
message. Also used to delete
Del Messages Play
Pause
all messages and to set time OGM
and date.
ck
ba
Skip Stop Skip
lay
P
OGM button ate
Use to check and record an Pr i v
outgoing message.
S
M1
Underneath your phone: M2
M3
M4
Mode switch Ring tone switch Ringer volume switch Memory card M5
Use to change Use to select from Use to adjust the Use to keep a note M6
M7
the dial mode. 3 ring tones. ringer volume. of your quickdial M8
M9
memory numbers. M0
P R1 Hi
TE R2 Lo
TB R3 Off
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10 Quickdial memory
Memory card You can store 10 of your most used telephone numbers
The memory card (located on the in your BT Decor 1500’s quickdial memory, to save
underside of the handset) can be
used to keep a record of your looking up and entering the numbers each time you want
quickdial memory numbers. Lift up to make a call.
the plastic cover and you can write
on the card.
To store a quickdial memory number
If you are storing a long telephone 1. Lift the handset.
number slowly, you may hear the
message,“Please replace the handset 2. Press the Store button. The secrecy light will flash.
and try again”, through the handset.
Please ignore this message and 3. Using the keypad, enter a memory location number
continue to enter the telephone
number before proceeding to steps
between 0 and 9 under which you want to store
5 and 6. the number.
To edit a stored number 4. Enter the telephone number you want to store including
Follow the storing procedure the area code. Quickdial numbers can be up to 18 digits
entering the correct telephone
number and this will overwrite the long.
existing stored number.
5. Press the Store button. You will hear a confirmation tone.
Storing a pause
Press Redial at the point in the 6. Replace the handset.
dialling sequence where a pause
is required.
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To dial a Quickdial memory number You can mix manual and memory
dialling as required, for example,
1. Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone. you can dial the area code 020
8304 from the memory and then
2. Press the Memory button. complete the number manually.
Answer delay
Time Saver Answer delay sets the number of times your BT Decor
With Time Saver if you have new 1500 will ring before the answering machine picks up
messages, your answering machine
answers after 4 rings. If you do not your call. You can select an answer delay of 2–9 rings,
have new messages it will answer time saver (t) or Answer Only mode (o). The default
after 6 rings, so if you hear a fifth
ring you can hang up and save the
setting is 4 rings.
cost of a call.
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Record a memo
Record a memo message for other users to hear. The length of your memo can be
Memos will be played back with your answering up to maximum recording capacity
(i.e. until the message memory
machine messages. becomes full).
Playing messages
9 will flash in the message counter Messages will be played back over the loudspeaker or,
if you have 10 or more messages. if you pick up the handset you can listen privately to
your messages.
Play
1. Press Pause
.
Messages will be played back in The machine announces, “You have n new messages”,
the order they were received, ie. a and your new messages are played back.
message received on January 21st
will be played before a message
At the start of each message, the message number is
received on January 22nd.
announced and during play the message counter displays
n is the number of recorded
messages. the message number.
If there are no messages recorded, Adjust the volume - Press the Vol. or Vol. button to
you will hear “You have no
messages”. increase or decrease the playback volume.
Pause playback – Press PlayPause . While paused, a P flashes in
Call screening
When the answering machine is taking a call, you
can listen to your caller leaving a message over the
loudspeaker and decide if you want to take the call
in person.
1. To speak to the caller, simply lift the handset and Any partly recorded message will
recording will stop immediately. be stored on the answering
machine.
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Memory full
Your BT Decor 1500 answering When full an ‘F’ will flash in the message counter and
machine can record 11 minutes of you will hear the announcement, “Memory Full”.
messages (including memos)
before the memory becomes full.
If a caller is leaving a message and the memory becomes
full, the machine will announce, “Thank you for calling”,
and disconnect the line. Your answering machine will
then automatically switch to Answer Only mode, and
play callers the message, “Hello, your call cannot be taken
at the moment, so please call later”. You must delete
messages to allow for more messages to be recorded,
see above.
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Remote access 19
Operate your answering machine remotely from any The access code and 2-digit
Touchtone™ phone by calling your BT Decor 1500 and security code cannot be changed.
entering an access code ( ) followed by a 2-digit security
*
code. The security code helps to keep your messages
private and can be found on a label on the underside of
the phone.
20 Remote access
The message counter on your BT You will hear a beep. You have now accessed your
Decor 1500 will flash ‘A’.
answering machine.
If no digit is entered within 8
seconds, the machine will
If you have no new messages, the machine announces,
announce, “Security code error. “You have no messages”, and waits for 8 seconds for you
Thank you for calling”, and will to enter another remote instruction.
release the line.
If you have new messages, the machine announces,
If you enter the incorrect code, you
will hear, “Security code error.
“You have ‘n’ messages”, and begins to play them back.
Please enter again”. If you enter
the wrong code again the machine
will announce, “Security code error. Remote operation controls
Thank you for calling”, and will
release the line. During playback, you can operate the answering machine
using the keypad buttons on the phone you are using:
‘n’ is the number of messages.
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22 Wall mounting
IMPORTANT 1. Revolve the handset catch to keep the handset in place
Before you wall mount, please
check that: when wall mounted.
• the wall can support the
weight of the phone
• you are not drilling into any
hidden wiring or plumbing
• the telephone line cord will
reach the telephone socket
and a plug socket
1 2
Help 23
No OGM
You may have accidentally pressed the OGM button for too long when checking your
outgoing message, and recorded a short silent outgoing message. Re-record your
outgoing message, which will allow you to delete it if you wish, or re-instate the
pre-recorded outgoing message.
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24 General information
Safety information Product disposal instructions for
residential users
• Only use the telephone line cord supplied with When you have no further use for it, please
your BT Decor 1500, otherwise your telephone remove any batteries and dispose of them and
may not work correctly. the product as per your local authority’s recycling
• Do not open the telephone. processes. For more information please contact
Cleaning your local authority or the retailer where the
• Simply clean your BT Decor 1500 with a damp product was purchased.
(not wet) cloth, or an anti-static wipe. Product disposal instructions for
• Never use household polish as this will damage business users
the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may Business users should contact their suppliers and
cause a static shock. check the terms and conditions of the purchase
Environmental contract and ensure that this product is not
• Do not expose to direct sunlight. mixed with other commercial waste for disposal.
• Do not submerge any part of your product in
water and do not use it in damp or humid
conditions, such as bathrooms. Guarantee
• Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or Your BT Decor 1500 is guaranteed for a period of
other hazardous conditions. 12 months from the date of purchase.
Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee
Product disposal instructions will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its
agent’s discretion the option to replace the BT
The symbol shown here and on the product Decor 1500, or any component thereof, which is
means that the product is classed as Electrical or identified as faulty or below standard, or fails as a
Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed result of inferior workmanship or materials.
with other household or commercial waste at the Products over 28 days old from the date of
end of its working life. purchase may be replaced with a refurbished or
The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment repaired product.
(WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in The conditions of this guarantee are:
place to recycle products using best available • The guarantee shall only apply to defects that
recovery and recycling techniques to minimise occur within the 12 month guarantee period.
the impact on the environment, treat any • Proof of purchase is provided.
hazardous substances and avoid the • The equipment is returned to the point of purchase.
increasing landfill.
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