User Guide
BT Studio 4500 Plus
Ofces worldwide
The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be 
modied from time to time. Services and equipment are supplied subject to 
British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract. 
Nothing in this publication forms any part of a contract.
© British Telecommunications plc 2010.
Registered Ofce: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. 
Registered in England No. 1800000.
Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd.
Printed in China / Issue 1 / ADP08-10
1  Plug in
2  Charge
3  Go!
General information
For information on safety instructions, 
cleaning, technical information or 
connecting to a switchboard, please  
refer to the ‘General Information’  
section in the full user guide at  
www.bt.com/producthelp
Guarantee
Your BT Studio 4500 Plus 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 Studio 4500 
Plus, or any component thereof, (other than batteries), 
which is identied as faulty or below standard, or as a 
result of inferior workmanship or materials. Products 
over 28 days old from the date of purchase may be 
replaced with a refurbished or repaired product.
The conditions of this guarantee are:
• The guarantee shall only apply to defects that  
occur within the 12 month guarantee period.
• Proof of purchase is required.
• The equipment is returned to BT or its agent  
as instructed.
This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects 
caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear, 
neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any 
attempt at adjustment or repair other than through 
approved agents.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
For further information within and outside the 12 
month guarantee, please refer to the full user guide at 
www.bt.com/producthelp
Product disposal instructions
The symbol shown here and on the product  
means that the product is classed as Electrical or 
Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with 
other household or commercial waste at the end of its 
working life.
The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment 
(WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place 
to recycle products using best available recovery and 
recycling techniques to minimise the impact on the 
environment, treat any hazardous substances and 
avoid the increasing landll.
Product disposal instructions for residential users
When you have no further use for it, please remove 
any batteries and dispose of them and the product as 
per your local authority’s recycling processes. For more 
information please contact your local authority or the 
retailer where the product was purchased.
Product disposal instructions for business users
Business users should contact their suppliers and check 
the terms and conditions of the purchase contract 
and ensure that this product is not mixed with other 
commercial waste for disposal.
Warning
This equipment is not designed for making  
emergency telephone calls when the power fails. 
Alternative arrangements should be made for 
access to emergency services.
R&TTE Directive & Declaration of Conformity
This product is intended for use within the UK for 
connection to the public telephone network and 
compatible switchboards.
This equipment complies with the essential requirements 
for the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications 
Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC).
For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity 
please refer to www.bt.com/producthelp
Setting up is easy. Just follow the simple steps in this guide.
If you need further assistance, please visit our website www.bt.com/producthelp 
to view our advanced user guide or call our helpdesk on 0800 218 2182*
 2  Charge
1  Remove the protective lm from the handset screen 
and the base lens and activate the batteries by pulling 
the plastic tab away from the back of the handset.
2  Place the handset on the base to charge.
3  After 24 hours, plug the telephone line cord into the 
telephone wall socket.
Important: Charge the handset batteries for 24 hours 
or your phone may not work.
Set up your additional handsets (multipacks only)
1  For each additional handset and charger: plug the mains power adaptor (item code 
048610) into the socket on the back of the charger, secure the cable behind the 
retaining clip and plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch the 
power on.
2  Remove the protective lm from the handset screen and activate the batteries as 
shown above.
3  Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours.
If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply slide open the battery 
compartment cover and using the nger holes grip the batteries and pull them out.
Your BT Studio 4500 Plus is now ready for use.
Please 
turn 
over
Check box contents
Handset Mains power adaptor 
(item code 048611)
Telephone line cord 
(pre-installed)
2x AAA NiMH 500mAh 
rechargeable batteries 
(already in handset)
Base
 1  Plug in
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Rechargeable batteries
already fitted
Remove this tab
and charge batteries
for 24 hours before use.
Important: Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries 
supplied in this box, or this product may not work. Any replacement rechargeable 
batteries must be of the same type. BT accepts no responsibility for damage 
caused to your BT Studio 4500 Plus by using any other type of batteries.
Handset Charger Mains power adaptor 
(item code 048610)
2x AAA NiMH 500mAh 
rechargeable batteries 
(already in handset)
Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)
1  The telephone line cord 
is pre-installed but don’t 
plug the other end into 
the wall socket yet.
3  Plug the other end of 
the power adaptor 
into the wall socket 
and switch on.
2  Plug in the mains power 
adaptor with the blue 
ring on the connector 
(item code 048611). 
Secure power adaptor 
cable behind retaining 
clip on back of base.