BT Synergy 5500 - Page 2

SIM card reader
Make sure your phone numbers are stored on the SIM card and not just on the
mobile itself, otherwise copying will not work.
Use your SIM card reader/writer to automatically copy numbers from your mobile to
your BT Synergy 5500 and vice versa.
1 Slide out the SIM drawer on the base and
insert your SIM card.
2 At the handset, press
NAMES . Scroll to
COPY PHONEBOOK , press SELECT .
3 Scroll
to either FROM SIM or TO SIM ,
press SELECT .
4 If requested, enter your SIM PIN, press
OK .
The numbers will start copying.
Text messaging
Before sending and receiving text messages you need to register to the text
messaging service and subscribe to Caller Display. You will be automatically
registered to the text message service when you send your rst text. See the full
user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for details.
3 Go!
Set date and time
Press MENU , scroll to CLOCK & ALARM , press SELECT .
DATE & TIME is displayed, press SELECT .
Enter date using format DD/MM/YY, press
SAVE .
Enter time and press
SAVE .
Making calls
Press then dial the phone number. Press to end the call.
Answering calls
If you have subscribed to Caller Display, the caller’s details will be displayed before you
answer (see the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for details.)
Lift the handset from the base or charger to answer incoming calls (auto talk, see below).
If the handset is not on the base or charger, press
.
Auto talk is set to On as the default. If you lift the handset to answer
and then press
the loudspeaker will be activated.
Handsfree
Press
during a call to switch call to loudspeaker.
Secrecy
Press
SECRECY during a call to activate secrecy mode. Press OFF to resume your call.
Redial
Press
, then scroll or to choose the number you want.
Press to redial the number.
Phonebook
Use your SIM card reader to automatically copy numbers from your mobile –
see opposite.
Storing new phonebook entries manually (up to 250)
Press
NAMES , SEARCH is highlighted. Scroll to ADD ENTRY , press SELECT .
Enter the name and press
OK . You may need to press the same button a few times until
the letter you want is displayed. For example, press 2 once for A , or twice for B .
Enter the number and press
SAVE .
Scroll
or to choose the ringtone you want, press SELECT .
Display shows <NAME> SAVED .
Dialling a phonebook entry
Press
, then scroll or to the entry you want. Press to dial the number.
Answering machine
Your answering machine is on and ready to record messages. The controls are shown in
the base diagram to the left.
Recording your own outgoing message
Press
MENU , scroll to ANSWER MACHINE , press SELECT .
Press
to scroll to OUTGOING MESSAGE , press SELECT .
Then
RECORD is highlighted, press SELECT .
Press
or to choose either ANSWER & RECORD or ANSWER ONLY and press SELECT .
When prompted, speak your message into the handset. When nished, press
SAVE .
Your message will be played back to you.
For detailed instructions on all the answering machine features see the full
user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp
Your phone
Handset
Base
Play messages.
Press once to
repeat current
message, twice to play
previous message.
Adjust speaker
volume during
play back.
Switch answer
machine on/off.
Delete
messages
during playback.
Stop play back.
SIM card slot.
Press to ring
all registered
handsets.
Skip forward to
next message.
Help
Most problems can be xed with a few simple checks.
Problem Solution
No dial tone Only use the cables and batteries supplied.
Make sure both the mains power adaptor cable and
telephone line cord are plugged into the correct sockets.
Poor speech quality Make sure the product is not located too close to other
electrical appliances. This can also help improve the
handset range from the base.
Battery icon not full/
handset dead
Make sure you charge the batteries for 24 hours before use
to ensure maximum battery performance.
Using broadband on the same
phone line?
Make sure you plug the phone
into the wall socket via an ADSL
microlter (not supplied), otherwise
you may have problems with this
product and your broadband service.
Key tone not recognised when
following telephone menu
prompts, for example, during
telephone banking.
Your phone may be in ‘pulse’ dial mode rather than ‘tone’.
Please check your base settings to ensure ‘tone’ is selected
from the
DIALLING MODE sub menu.
What is the base default PIN? Base default PIN = 0000
ADSL
microlter
MENU
NAMES
On screen options
Press to open/scroll
through Redial list.
Increase volume.
Scroll through options.
Select options and to
go back one screen.
Open menu and
select options.
Make/receive a call.
Switch handsfree
on/off.
Press and hold to
switch between
Tone/Pulse dialling.
Recall for use with
switchboard/PBX and
BT Calling Features.
Press to return
to standby.
Press and hold to switch
handset off/on.
Open and scroll
through Names list.
Press to reduce
volume and to
scroll down.
Press and hold to
lock the keypad.
To unlock, select
Unlock and follow on
screen instructions.
Inserts a space.
Make internal calls.
Message Counter LED
Indicates number of messages and
shows status of answer machine.
Power/In use
light (green)
On = power on.
Flashes = base
in use.
Battery charging
light (red)
On = handset
charging on base.
Find out more
• New Frequently Asked Questions available at www.bt.com/producthelp
• If you need more detailed instructions, a full user guide is available to
download from www.bt.com/producthelp
• If you cannot nd the answer to your problem in the full online user guide,
then please email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.com
• Call our free Helpline on 0800 145 6789
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