BT 3500 User Manual

Quartet 3500 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 17th January ’03 ~ 4393
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Quartet 3500
Combined Cordless Telephone
and Digital Answering Machine
User
Guide
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.
YOU MUST
SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR
NETWORK PROVIDER’S
*CALLER DISPLAY, *CALL WAITING,
*CALL MINDER OR 1571 SERVICE BEFORE
THESE FEATURES WILL WORK.
*A QUARTERLY FEE IS PAYABLE.

BT 3500 Specifications

General

Answering Machine	Yes
Phonebook capacity	50 entries
Caller ID	Yes
Number of Handsets	1
Call Waiting	Yes
Speakerphone	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 meters
Maximum outdoor range	300 m
Range	300m (outdoor)

Summary

At a glance

Handset

Overview of the handset components and their functions.

Option buttons

Talk button

How to initiate and end phone calls using the primary talk button.

Keypad

The numeric keypad for dialing and entering information.

Base unit overview

Answer on/off button

Controls for activating or deactivating the answering machine.

Play button

Initiates playback and pausing of recorded messages.

Menu structure

Answer Settings

Handset Settings

Base Settings

Handset display icons

Core telephone functions

Make a call

Steps to initiate an outgoing telephone call.

Store a number in the directory

Answering machine quick guide

Switch answering machine ON/OFF

Controls for enabling or disabling the answering machine.

Play new messages

How to listen to newly arrived messages.

Safety information

General

Important guidelines for using the telephone safely.

Setting up the phone

Plan the location

Plug the power supply cord into the back of the base unit

Steps to connect the power adapter to the base unit.

Initial setup steps

Connect the base unit power supply to a power socket

Instructions for plugging the power adapter into a wall socket.

Charge the handset

Procedure for charging the handset's rechargeable battery pack.

Completing setup

When the handset has been charged for 24 hours plug the line cord into the telephone wall socket

Connecting the telephone line after initial handset charging.

To set the day

Final setup and customization

To set the time

Using the telephone

Making and receiving calls

Fundamental operations for handling telephone calls.

To make an external call

Procedure for initiating a call to an outside number.

Telephone call features

To end a call

Methods for terminating an active telephone call.

To receive a call

How to answer an incoming telephone call.

Name and Number Directory

To store a name and number in the directory

Redial functions

Handset settings

Answering machine setup

To switch the answering machine ON/OFF

Controls for activating or deactivating the answering machine.

Outgoing messages

Answering machine operation

Using the answering machine via the base unit

Operations for managing messages using the base unit.

Using the answering machine via the handset

Operations for managing messages using the handset.

Remote access

To change your security PIN code

To switch your answering machine on remotely

Help and advice

Telephone problems

Troubleshooting common issues with the telephone's functionality.