Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Quartet 1100 Cordless Telephone 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.
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Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 At a glance Aerial Can be extended. In Use/Battery Low light ry Low tte Ba In u se Indicates when the handset rings, is in use or, if the handset battery needs recharging. Volume control buttons M1/M2 buttons Adjusts the handset ringer and earpiece speech volume. Allows you to store and dial one touch numbers. M1 Talk button ▼ Press to make or receive a call.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Mains power socket Telephone line cord socket Power/In use light Quartet 1100 Comes on when connected to the power supply and flashes when in use. Power/In use Charging light Charging Comes on to indicate charging when the handset is on the base. Page Page button Press to page the handset.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Introduction Your Quartet 1100 is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT. You can expect your Quartet 1100 to provide many years of quality service. Please read the instructions carefully before use and keep this user guide for future reference. Unpacking your Quartet 1100 Check that your Quartet 1100 is complete. If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Safety information General Environmental Only use the power supply unit included with the product. Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your warranty and may damage the telephone. The item number for the power supply unit is 872264. Do not expose to direct sunlight. Radio signals transmitted between the handset and base may cause interference to some hearing aids. Do not dismantle the handset or base station.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Setting up Follow these steps to set up your Quarter 1100 ready for use. Plan the location Situate your Quartet 1100 close enough to the mains power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach. 1 Plug the power supply unit cord into the back of the base unit Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical products to avoid interference. Do not situate the product in the bathroom or other humid areas.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Note Note Do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket until the handset is fully charged. This will prevent the risk of the phone being answered before the batteries are charged, which may prevent them from reaching maximum capacity. When fully charged and in good condition, the handset will provide up to 7 hours talktime or 72 hours standby.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 4 Plug the telephone line cord into the bottom of the base unit and plug the other end of the line cord into the telephone wall socket Your Quartet 1100 is now ready for use. 10 Helpline If you have any difficulties setting up your Quartet 1100 please call the Helpline on 0845 7697146.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Using your Quartet 1100 Making and receiving calls To receive a call When the phone rings: To make an external call Press the buttons in the order shown: Lift the handset off the base unit. Press the TALK button. Power/In use In Use The POWER/IN USE light on the base unit begins to flash and the IN USE light on the handset comes on. Listen for the dialling tone. 123 Dial the number you want.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 To use the channel button Your Quartet 1100 automatically scans the available radio channels and selects the best quality reception to use. l ne an Ch If you experience interference during a call, press the CHANNEL button to select a different channel. Secrecy When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room, without your caller hearing.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 One touch memories You can store one of your most frequently used telephone numbers in each of the one touch memories (M1 or M2). Please note that the number can be no longer than 20 digits. To dial a one touch number Press the TALK button. M1 M2 The number is dialled automatically. (If there is no number stored you will hear warning beeps.) To store a one touch number Quickdial M1 M2 Press the QUICKDIAL button.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 123 Enter the telephone number you want to store. Quickdial Press the QUICKDIAL button to confirm. To delete stored numbers Any existing number stored in the One touch or Quickdial memories can be overwritten by entering a new number under the same location. Simply follow the steps under the storing numbers sections previously shown. You will hear a confirmation tone. Note There is a quickdial memory label included in your packaging.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 To adjust the earpiece volume ▲ ▼ To adjust the base ringer volume There are 3 levels to choose from, HIGH, LOW and OFF. During a call you can adjust the earpiece volume using the UP and DOWN buttons. There are 4 levels, where 1 is the lowest and 4 is the highest. 1 = HIGH; 2 = LOW and 3 = OFF. The default setting is HIGH. Quickdial The default setting is 2. Press the QUICKDIAL button. Press the # button.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Paging You can page the handset from the base unit to alert a handset user that they are wanted or to locate a missing handset. However, paging calls cannot be answered by a handset. To page the handset Page Press the PAGE button on the base unit. Note When the handset ringer volume is set to OFF the handset will not ring. You cannot page the handset while it is being used on a call.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Call Waiting To use Call Waiting Note To use Call Waiting you will need to subscribe to the Service from your network provider. A quarterly fee is payable. If an incoming call arrives while you are already engaged on a telephone call, you will hear a soft beep every 5 seconds (this beep is not audible to the person you are speaking to).
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Using Quartet 1000 Additional Handsets You can buy and use up to 3 Quartet 1000 additional handsets with your Quartet 1100 to extend your phone system, without needing to install extension sockets for each new phone. Each additional handset is supplied with its own charger and user instructions, but the following information will tell you how to register and use an additional handset with your Quartet 1100.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Note The following erasing and re-registering procedure can be used for re-registering an original handset. If you wish to re-register please follow the instruction below, using your original handset where it refers to additional handset. To erase a registration code Quickdial l ne an Ch Press the QUICKDIAL button Press the CHANNEL button. Press the ✱ button 4 times.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 To set the handset number Each additional handset must be assigned an identity number (2, 3 or 4). Your Quartet 1100 handset is already registered as HANDSET 1. A Quartet additional handset is pre-set as HANDSET 2. However, further additional handsets can be numbered as they are added. Quickdial Press the QUICKDIAL button. Secrecy Press the SECRECY button. 2-4 Quickdial Enter the handset number between (2 and 4). Press the QUICKDIAL button.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 General information Guarantee 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 Quartet 1100 or any component thereof, (other than batteries), which is identified 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 product.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Call security As this problem applies equally to all similar cordless phones currently available in the UK, call privacy cannot be guaranteed. However, the security coding prevents unauthorised use of your line. Switchboard compatibility This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone network and compatible switchboards, which support tone and pulse dialling and timed break recall.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 To use the recall facility R You may need to use the recall function if you are connected to a switchboard/PBX (Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The recall function, when set to timed break recall, is also used for BT Select Services.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Help and advice If you have any problems using your Quartet 1100, this section will give you the most common, easy to follow solutions. Telephone problems Possible cause Solution • No dialling tone. Telephone not connected to telephone line. Plug the telephone into the telephone line. • Telephone will not dial out. Mains disconnected. Wait until the power is restored. • Telephone cannot receive calls. Power cut.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Telephone is not connected to the telephone line. Plug the telephone into the telephone socket. The base ringer is set to off. Set the base ringer setting to a higher volume. Line fault or faulty socket. Try the telephone on another socket or another line. If the telephone works, contact BT on 151, or your telephone network operator for repairs to the line or socket. • Callers are faint. • Interference. • Buzzing. You are moving out of range.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Wall mounting Your Quartet 1100 can be wall-mounted by removing the desk bracket. Please refer to page 28, wall-mounting template. For the best operating conditions, try to place the base unit away from large metal objects and other electrical appliances. 1 Note Drill 2 holes for the screws and insert the wall-plugs provided (if required).
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.
Quartet 1100 User Guide – Edition 5 – 17.8.00 Offices worldwide 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. TouchtoneTM is a registered trade mark of British Telecommunications plc in the UK. © British Telecommunications plc 2000.