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BIG Button phone

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S (secrecy) buttonHeld down, this button allows you to speak to someone in the same room without theperson on the other end of the line hearingyour conversation.

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At a glance

R (recall) buttonRecall button for use with some BTSelect Services and switchboards.

Memorylabel

For makinga note ofnames andnumbersstored in theQuickdialmemories.

Handset hookWhen the phone has beenwall-mounted it keeps thehandset in place.

Store buttonAllows you to store phonenumbers in the Quickdial andOne-touch memories.

Amplify buttonThis button allows you to amplifyyour voice or the caller’s voice. Use the +/– buttons to increase/decrease the level of amplificationon your call.

Redial buttonRedials the last number dialled.

Quickdial buttonEnables you to dial up to 10 phonenumbers stored in the memory.

One-touch memory buttonsEnables you to quickly dial your mostregularly used numbers or a storednumber for emergencies.

1471 buttonAllows you to check the phone number ofthe last person who called you.

Handset parkWhen the BIG Button phone is wall-mounted, you can hook the handseton this if you need to temporarilymove away from the phone.

Ringing volume, tone andamplification setting

The switches on the phone base giveyou the option to change the ringingvolume, ringing tone and incoming oroutgoing amplification.

Indicator lightThis will flash when the phone rings.

HandsetTo use the inductive coupler, switchyour hearing aid to the T setting.

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IntroductionYour BIG Button phone is designedfor ease of use and made to the highstandards set by BT

We thank you for makingthe right choice andexpect that your phonewill give you many yearsof quality service.

Please read theinstructions carefullybefore use, and keep thisUser Guide for futurereference.

This user guide isavailable in the followingformats:–

• Large Print.• Braille.• Tape recording.

If required, please ringBT on Freefone 0800800 150 (0800 243 123for textphone users only).

Contents

At a glance 2

Introduction 3

Installing yourBIG Button phone 4

Using your BIG Button phone 8

Wall-mounting 14

Technical information 16

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In this user guide, we’veincluded helpful tips anduseful notes. These areshown in yellow boxes.

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Installing yourBIG Button phone

The emergency servicescan be contacted in theUK by dialling 999. Youmay also dial 112, whichis valid in any countrythat is a member of theEuropean Community.

You may not be able tomake an emergency callin certain situations:

• If the telephone line isdisconnected.

• If there is a fault on theline from your phoneor on the network.

If your BIG Button phoneis connected to a PBX(switchboard), you mayhave to dial an accessnumber before 999 tocontact the emergencyservices.

IMPORTANTCheck that your

BIG Button phone iscomplete. When youunpack you should

find:BIG Button phone with

telephone line cableattached and a plinth

Screws and wall plugs forwall mounting

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Plan where you willput your BIG Button

phone

It should be within two metres of a phonesocket.

Do not stand it oncarpets or other similarsurfaces that generatefibres as this may reducethe ringing sound andclog inside mechanisms.

Your BIG Button phonecan be positioned inthree alternative ways:

Flat on a table surface.

Raised position on a tablesurface.

Wall-mounted. See ‘Wall-mounting’ onpage 14.

Do not cover or enclosethe phone; allow a freeflow of air to its surfaces.

If you do not have amodern style socket, callBT on Freefone 0800 800 150 and askfor a BT engineer tocome and fit the correctsocket.

This may be a chargeableservice.

Your BIG Button phone isonly designed to be operatedin a normal domestic oroffice environment. It shouldnot be used in bathrooms ornear water.

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Plug your BIG Buttonphone into the wall

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Ringer volume

Switch found on base ofphone.

Set the volume of theringer to Either High, Low or Off.

Ringer tone select

Switch found on base ofphone.

This switch allows you toselect the pitch requiredfor the ringer.

R1: For a low pitchedtone.

R2: For a medium pitchedtone.

R3: For a high pitchedtone.

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Using the Amplify buttonwill increase the volume ofall sounds that enter the

microphone, so if you can,reduce any backgroundnoise whenever you use

this feature.Your BIG Button phone

is now ready for use

Amplify selection

Switch found on base ofphone.

Choose between eitherincoming or outgoingsettings. Incoming makesthe caller’s voice louder.Outgoing makes yourvoice louder at the otherend of the call.

Switch found on base ofphone.

Your phone will alreadybe set to TB. If you are aresidential customer thiswill help you to use someNetwork Services suchas Call Waiting, as longas you subscribe to thisservice.

Call BT on Freefone0800 800 150 for details.

Time Break Recalland Earth Recall

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Using your BIG Button phone

To make a call

Lift the handset andlisten for a dialling tone.

Dial the number yourequire.

To end the call, replacethe handset.

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To receive a call

When the phone ringspick up the handset andspeak.

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To redial the lastnumber dialled

Lift the handset.

Press the REDIALbutton. The phone willautomatically redial thelast number dialled.

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Your BIG Button phonehas three ‘one-touch’memory buttons.

These allow you to storethree numbers that maybe dialled at the touch ofa button. These shouldbe your most commonlyused numbers.

You can store a phonenumber under each of these buttons and dialthe number by pressingjust the one button; sothere is no need to dialthe digits every time.

To store numbers in thememory, use the STOREbutton. This is locatedunder the memory labelwhich is underneath thehandset. Push the plasticcover and label to the leftto reveal the STOREbutton and instructions.

To store phonenumbers in the

‘one-touch’ memory

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Lift up the handset.

Push label to the left.

Press the STORE button.

Press the ‘one-touch’memory button underwhich you wish to storethe number.

Enter the number youwish to store.

Press the STORE buttonagain.

The phone number isnow stored. Pleasereplace the handset.

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Lift the handset.

Press the ‘one-touch’memory button underwhich the phone numberis stored.

The phone number isdialled automatically.

Each memory locationcan store a maximum of21 digits (numbers).

You can write the nameof the person with whichyou wish to associate the number on the labelprovided or perhaps inserta small photo.

To dial a numberstored in the ‘one-touch’

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Your BIG Button phonealso has 10 ‘two-touch’memory locations in thekeypad, which are dialledby using the QUICKDIALbutton.

Lift the handset.

Press the STORE button.

Press the QUICKDIALbutton.

Press the 0-9 keypadbutton under which youwant to store thenumber.

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Quickdial

To store phonenumbers in the

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Lift the handset.

Press the QUICKDIALbutton.

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Enter the number youwant to store.

Press the STORE button.

The phone number is nowstored. Please replace thehandset.

Repeat these steps forany other numbers youwant to store, using adifferent 0-9 location foreach one.

Stored numbers caninclude Select Servicesusing the ✱ and #buttons, and switchboardservices that areappropriate.

Quickdial memory label

Use the memory label tokeep a record of which0-9 location code youhave used for eachnumber.

A large print version ofthis is included at the endof this user guide. See‘Quickdial memory label’on page 19.

To dial a numberstored in the

Quickdial memory

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Press the 0-9 locationunder which the numberyou require is stored.

The phone number isdialled automatically.

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You may hear the telephone exchange say‘Please hang up and try

again’. This message doesNOT necessarily mean your

storing of numbers hasfailed.

To change numbers stored in

the memory

To change numbersstored in the memory,simply repeat the processof storing the originalnumbers but enter thenew number. The numberstored in that location isautomatically replaced bythe new number.

This button is used withsome network servicesOR if your phone line isconnected to aswitchboard.

To find out more aboutBT Select Servicesplease call BT onFreefone 0800 800 150.

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To use your Amplify button

Press the Amplify buttonto turn amplification on.

Amplify – and + allowsyou to select anappropriate settingbetween normal andmaximum.

There are a total of foursettings. The standardsetting is for the amplifyto be off.

The setting last used onAmplify will restore eachtime you turn amplify on.

To increase theamplification press the + button.

To decrease, press the– button.

To return to the normalsetting, just press theamplify button again.

The red LED will light upto show when amplify isswitched on.

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Wall-mounting

Your BIG Button phonecan be wall-mountedusing the screws and wallplugs provided.

Use the plinth of the BIG Button phone as yourwall-mounting template topencil on the wall a guidefor the drill holes.

Before you wall-mountyour BIG Button phone,check that:• the wall can support

the weight of the phone;• the position you choose

leaves sufficient spaceso that the phone isclear of any obstructionon the wall, such as ashelf or cupboard.

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Drill two holes (diameter8mm) for the screwsvertically apart. Insertthe wall plugs provided(if required).

Drive the screws into thewall, leaving about 5mmfree on which to hang thephone.

Press the phone linecable into the groove onthe base of the phone, sothat the phone lies flatagainst the wall.

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Feed the phone linethrough the bottom ofthe wall mounted plinthto allow the cable to restflat against the wall.

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Rotate the handset hook180°, so that you canhang up the handsetwhen the phone is wall-mounted.

Hang the holes on theback of the phone overthe screwheads andgently pull the phonedownward to make sureit is securely in place.

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Technicalinformation

All items of telephoneequipment have a RingerEquivalence Number(REN), which is used tocalculate the number ofitems that may beconnected to any onetelephone line. Your BIGButton phone has a RENof 1.5. A total REN of 4 isallowed from a singletelephone line. If the totalREN of 4 is exceeded,the telephones may notring. With differenttelephone types there isno guarantee of ringing,even when the REN isless than 4. Typically 2 or3 phones can be workingsimultaneously on theone telephone line.

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Your BIG Button phonemay be connected topublic networks in the United Kingdom.

It may also be connectedto switching systems thatuse tone (MF) signalling,with timed break orearth recall. If in doubt,your switch supplier ormaintainer should beable to offer help. Adviceon connection to BTswitching systems can beobtained by dialling BTFreefone 0800 800 152.

Generally your BIG Buttonphone can be connectedto any switchboardwhere a simple moderntelephone can be used tomake and receive calls.

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The goods have not beentampered with orrepaired by anyone otherthan BT, its staff or agents.If a fault does occur inthis product, and youbought the unit yourself,provided that you returnit to the place of purchaseand produce your receipt,it will either be repairedor replaced free ofcharge. The terms andconditions of thisguarantee do not affectyour statutory rights.

Outside guarantee(after 1 year from dateof purchase).

We recommend that youcall BT on Freefone 0800 800 150, or visityour nearest BT shop,and you will be informed of our recommendedrepair agents.

Guarantee

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number:(on base of thetelephone)

Purchase price:

(for warranty purposes,proof of purchase isrequired, so pleasekeep your receipt)

BT guarantees theproduct for one yearprovided that:

The goods have only beenused for their intendedpurpose, and have notbeen subjected tomisuse, or been wilfullyor accidentally damaged.

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Index Amplify 7,13

Dialling, one-touch 10Dialling, Quickdial 11Earth Recall 7Emergency numbers 4Guarantee 17Labels,Quickdial 11,19Make a call 8Memory, Quickdial 10Memory,changing 12Memory,one-touch 9Quickdial 10,11R button 12Receive a call 8Redial 8REN 16Ringer tone 6Storing numbers 9,10Switchboards 16Telephone socket 5Timed Break Recall 7Volume, ringer 6Volume, increasing 6,7Wall mounting 14

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Offices in Europe, North America,Japan and Asia Pacific.

The Telecommunications services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.Services and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract.

Touchtone™ is a registered trade mark ofBritish Telecommunications plc in the UK.

BT BIG Button is a trade mark ofBritish Telecommunications plc.

© British Telecommunications plc 1998.Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.Registered in England No. 1800000.Printed in Malaysia. BIG Button phone Issue No.1 (11/98) 3.2.Designed by The Art & Design Partnership Limited.

CE compliant to 89/336/EEC(EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC(Low Voltage Directive)

APPROVED for connection totelecommunication systems specifiedin the instructions for use subject to

the conditions set out in them