BT 8600 X2 8600 Cordless Telephone Owner Manual

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Call Guardian

Check box contents

Telephone line cord

(pre-installed)

Handset Base

Mains power adaptor

(item code 066270)

2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)

Handset Charger

Mains power adaptor

(item code 066270)

2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

Important

Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box or this product might not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be of the same type.

BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT8600 if you use any other type of batteries.

Contents

Quick set up

.................................5

Getting to know your phone

Finding your way around your phone ................................ 15

Handset buttons ........................ 16

Base .......................................... 17

Using the phone

BT Call Guardian ........................ 18

The Block button ....................... 20

Call Control ................................ 28

Making calls .............................. 32

Make an external call ................. 32

End a call................................... 32

Receive a call ............................. 32

Mute ......................................... 23

Incoming speech /

Handsfree volume...................... 33

Make a handsfree call ................. 33

Contacts .................................... 34

Store a contact (up to 200) ......... 34

View/dial a contact .................... 34

Caller Display and the Calls list .... 35

View and dial from the Calls list ... 35

Save a Calls list entry to your contacts............................. 36

Set the time and date ................. 37

Set Parental control ................... 37

Answer machine ........................ 38

Message playback using the handset ............................... 38

Message playback using the base 40

Help

..........................................41

General information

Guarantee ................................. 42

How to recycle your equipment .. 42

R&TTE Directive & Declaration of Conformity ............................ 42

If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.com/producthelp

3

4

Menu map

Answer phone

View Messages

Outgoing msg

Record memo

Answer mode

Messages

Ans. & record

Answer only

Text Messages

Write Message

Inbox

Drafts

Sent folder

Templates

Settings

1. 1571 2-9 Empty

Settings

Answer on/off

Answer mode

Text Alert

Ans. & record

Answer only

Call screening

Auto on/of

Remote access

Speed Dial List

Calling Features

Call Diversion

Cancel Ringback

Call Waiting

Reminder Call

Anon Call Reject

Settings

Sounds Ringing

Alert tones

Handset tones

Call control

BT Call Guardian Guardian settings

Announce msg

Block numbers

Allow numbers

Display Colour theme

Wallpaper

Contrast

Screen saver

Do Not Disturb

Outgoing calls

VIP list

On/off

VIP calls

Mobile calls

International

Premium rate

All dialled calls

Add VIPs

Remove VIPs

VIP ringtone

Handset name

Call settings

Base settings

S/ware version

Auto answer

Auto end call

Auto join calls

First ring

Ringing

PBX Code

Calls List

Change PIN

Save number

Allow number

Block number

Delete call

Send text

Delete all

Registration

Change Sys. PIN

Reset

Register

De-register

H/set settings

Base settings

Clear user data

Clock/Alarm

Alarm

Time and date

Time format

Alarm

Time AM/PM

Melody

Time AM/PM

Date

12 Hours or 24 Hours

Contacts menu

Accessed by pressing the button

Calls list Menu accessed by pressing

Add new contact

Edit contact

Delete

Memory status

Play message*

Save number

Allow number

Block number

Delete call

Send text

Delete all


1

Plug in

2 1

3

1 The telephone line cord is already fitted but don’t plug the other end into the wall socket yet.

2 Plug the mains power adaptor into the base, with the cable clipped in the groove provided.

3 Plug the other end of the power adaptor into the wall power socket and switch on.

5

6 Quick set up guide

2

Activate the batteries

1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from the bottom of the handset.

Set up

Please set the time and date to start using your telephone

OK

2. The BT logo will appear on the screen, followed by the set up wizard screen displaying Please set the time and date to start using your

telephone. Don’t follow these instructions yet. Place your handset on the base to charge first.



Quick set up guide

3

Charge

Place the handset on the base and leave to charge for 24 hours.

7

Set up


OK

Important

Charge the handset batteries for

24 hours or your phone might not work.

If your screen displays this message, don’t worry. This is normal and will continue to be displayed until you connect the phone line cord in Step 4.

Line cord error.

Please check.

Hide



4

Connect the phone line cord

After 24 hours, plug the phone line cord into the phone wall socket.

If you ever need to remove the batteries, place your fingers in the groove at the bottom of the handset and lift the cover up to release it.

Then, gently ease the batteries out.


Quick set up guide 9

5

Follow the set up wizard

Set the time and date

1. Select OK by pressing the Left option button

under the screen. The set up wizard will begin. Follow the prompts to complete the set up process.

Tip: when prompted to select OK you can press the button in the centre of the keypad if you prefer.

2. Use the keypad to enter the time using the 12 hour clock format e.g. for 3:32 pm you need to enter 03:32.

3. Press press or to select AM or PM.

4. Press enter the date in the format

DD/MM/YYYY.

5. Press Save. Saved is displayed.

Set up


OK

Set up

Time

H H:MM

AM/PM

AM

Save Back



BT Call Guardian

6. Continue to read and follow the prompts.

7. Press

OK

.

8. Press

OK

.


Your phone’s set to announce unknown caller’s names when you answer so you...

OK


...can decide how to deal with calls. Change settings via Call

Control.

OK Back

You need to have a Caller Display service from your network provider to use all the features available e.g. Call Guardian, Visual Voicemail, Calls List,

Text Messaging and other Caller Display enabled features. Charges may apply.

9. Select

Yes

or

No

, and follow the prompts.

Set up

Do you have

Caller Display?

Yes No

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Complete the set up tasks

10. If you wish to continue following the set up wizard, select Yes. (If you don’t want to follow the wizard, select No and you can start using your phone straight away. You can always set up tasks via the menu later).

Chapter 11

Set up

Would you like us to guide you through some set up tasks?

Yes No

Record your answer phone outgoing message

11. If you wish to complete this step, select Yes

(or No to continue to the next step).

12. Record message is highlighted, press Select.

13. Follow the voice prompt and record your message into the phone after the tone.

14. Select Save when you’ve finished.

15. Your message will be played back to you.

16. Select OK (or Delete if you want to replace it).

17. Select Done, to continue with the set up wizard.

Set up

Do you want to record your answer phone outgoing message now?

Yes No


Add contacts

18. If you want to add some contact numbers now, select

Yes

(or select

No

to continue to next step).

By adding contacts, you will always know that their calls will get straight through to you, without the need to go through BT

Call Guardian.

Please make sure you always add the full telephone number when you save a contact.

If you have important numbers that will always need to get through e.g Doctors surgery,

National Floodline, Carer Line numbers etc, make sure you’ve added them to your Contacts or Allowed list.

19. Enter the contact name using the keypad and press .

20. Enter the home phone number. You can then press and enter a mobile number and then a work number if you want to. Press

then or to select a ringtone.

21. Select Save when you’ve finished.

Set up

Do you want to add contacts now, so their calls are allowed?

Yes No

I

Add contact

Name

Abc

Home

Mobile

Save Back


Quick set up guide 13

22. Select Yes if you want to enter more contacts or No if you don’t want to for now.

Follow steps 19, 20 and 21 on page 12 for instructions on how to add a contact.

Set up

Do you want to add another contact?

Yes No


23. Select OK to complete the set up wizard.

You can now start using your phone.

Please read the rest of this User Guide for instructions on how to use the most popular features of your BT8600 phone.

If you’d like more detailed instructions on features like internal calls, remote access and text messaging, further information is available to download from bt.com/producthelp

Set up

Set up complete.

Please read the quick start guide.

OK



6

Set up your additional

handsets (multi packs only)

1. For additional handsets and chargers: plug the mains power adaptor into the back of the charger and plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch on the power.

2. Activate the batteries as explained on page 6. Once you’ve set the time and date on the first handset then it will be shared with all other handsets in your multi pack after you activate the batteries.

3. Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours.


Getting to know your phone

Finding your way around your phone

Your BT8600 has an easy to use menu system.

When the handset is switched on and at the idle screen:

1. Select Menu by pressing the Left option button to open the main menu.

2. Use the options.

or button to scroll through the available menu

3. When the menu you want is displayed, select by pressing the Left option button or press .

4. Use the or button to scroll through the available sub menu options. When the sub menu you want is highlighted, select by pressing the Left option button or press .

Select the Back option if you want to return to the previous screen.

To exit a menu and return to the home screen, press .

If no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds, the handset returns to the home screen automatically.

Use the to access the BT Call Guardian settings.

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16 Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons

Left option button

See page 15.

Up/Volume

Move up through menu options, increase volume, page 33.

Contacts

Access stored Contacts, page 34.

Talk/Handsfree

Make/receive calls, page 33.

Switch handsfree on/off, page 33.

Calls/Down

Enter calls list, page 35, decrease volume, page 33 and move down through menu options.

1(Speed dial)

Press and hold to dial BT 1571 or a stored speed dial number.

Press and hold to turn handset ringer on/off.

0

Press to enter a space.

Block Button

Access call blocking features, page 20.

Right option button

In answer machine mode, deletes current message playing.

OK

In idle mode, press to access a highlighted event e.g. missed calls, answer phone messages and text messages on the display.

R (Recall)

R (Recall) for use with some BT Calling Features and when connected to a switchboard/PBX.

< / >

Left and right navigation buttons.

In text edit/entry mode, press to move cursor.

End call/on or off

End a call, page 32.

Press and hold to switch handset on/off.

In menu mode, press to return to home screen.

2-9 (Speed dial)

Press and hold buttons 2-9 to dial a stored speed dial number.

Press and hold to lock/unlock keypad.

Toggle between upper/lower case characters.


Block Button

Access call blocking features, page 20.

Right option button

In answer machine mode, deletes current message playing.

OK

In idle mode, press to access a highlighted event e.g. missed calls, answer phone messages and text messages on the display.

R (Recall)

R (Recall) for use with some BT Calling Features and when connected to a switchboard/PBX.

< / >

Left and right navigation buttons.

In text edit/entry mode, press to move cursor.

End call/on or off

End a call, page 32.

Press and hold to switch handset on/off.

In menu mode, press to return to home screen.

2-9 (Speed dial)

Press and hold buttons 2-9 to dial a stored speed dial number.

Press and hold to lock/unlock keypad.

Toggle between upper/lower case characters.

Getting to know your phone 17

Base

Answer On

Press to turn the answer machine on or off.

When set to On, the text ‘On’ will light up on the button.

Find

Press to ring all registered handsets, helpful for finding a missing handset.

Also used during the registration process.

Play/Stop

When you have new messages, the button will flash. Press once to play new messages and again to stop playback.

Skip<<

During playback, press once to skip back to the start of the current message.

Press twice to skip back to the start of the previous message.

Delete

Press once to delete the message during playback.

In idle mode, press to delete all old messages.

Skip>>

During playback, press to skip forward to the start of the next message.

Vol+

Increase the speaker volume during playback and the call screening volume during idle.

Vol-

Decrease the speaker volume during playback and the call screening volume during idle.

Light indicator

Blue light on when the handset is in the base charging. Flashes when the line is in use or registration is taking place.


BT Call Guardian

You need Caller Display

This will help you get the most out of your BT Call Guardian. You can get this from your phone service provider. Charges may apply.

Your BT8600 has four Guardian modes that allow you to easily manage incoming calls in different ways:

•

Announce

– All calls not in your Contacts, Allow or VIP list must say their name. Those on your Blocked list hear, “Calls to this number are being screened by BT Call Guardian, the person you are calling is not accepting your call. Please hang up”.

•

International

– All calls from International numbers must announce their name. All other calls, except those on your blocked list hear the message above and all other calls come straight through.

•

Ans Phone

– All calls not in your Contacts, Allowed or VIP list are sent straight to the Answer Phone including those on your Blocked list.

•

Custom

– You choose how you’d like to handle all of your calls.

In

Announce mode

(default setting), the BT8600 will filter all first time calls from numbers that are not yet saved in your Contacts, or already on your allowed list. By doing this, you gradually build up these lists and your phone will know how to deal with the call the next time it comes in.


BT Call Guardian 19

Personalise your announce message

You can personalise the BT Call Guardian greeting, by adding your name to the Announce message.

1. Select

Menu

, scroll to

Call Control

and press

Select

or .

2. Follow the instructions to set your PIN or enter your PIN and select

OK

.

3.


is highlighted, press

Select

or .

4. Scroll to

Announce msg

, press

Select

or .

5. Press

Select

, or , on

Record name

and follow the voice prompt and press Save.

6. If you are happy with your recording, press .

How do you accept, block or send a call to the answer phone?

1. BT Call Guardian answers a call for you and asks the caller to say (“announce”) who they are.

2. Your BT8600 then rings you with the Announced call on the display and announces the caller’s name when you pick up the phone. (e.g. “You have a call from Mark”).

3. You now have the following choices :

• To accept the call, press 1

• To always accept their calls, press 2

• To block their calls, press 3 or press

• To send this call to the answer phone, press 4

• Or to ignore the call, just hang up (this call will then be sent straight to the answer phone)


20 BT Call Guardian

The Block button

The block call button can be used in 3 ways:

1. Incoming call

When you have an incoming call, the handset display will show ‘Announced call’. When you pick up the handset you’ll hear the caller announcement so you can decide whether to take the call. If you don’t want to take the call, press on the handset and the caller will be advised that their call is not accepted and the call will be disconnected.

The number will be blocked and added to the blocked calls list if Caller ID is displayed. If the number calls again, the caller will hear, “Calls to this number are being screened by BT Call

Guardian, the person you are calling is not accepting your call. Please hang up”.

12:00pm

Mark

Mobile

Mute

Added to blocked numbers list


2. During a call

If you have already answered the call and you want to block the number press . If the number is displayed you have the option to select

Yes

and the number will be added to the blocked numbers list and the call will end. Or select No to go back to the caller.

3. In idle mode

Press as a shortcut to the Call Control menu. See page 28.

BT Call Guardian 21

Blocked numbers

End call and block number?

Yes No


22 BT Call Guardian

How do I change the different BT Call Guardian modes?

You can change the default setting of Announce mode to International,

Answer phone or Custom:

1. In idle mode, press .

2. Follow the instructions to set your PIN or enter your PIN and select

OK

.

3.



Select

or .

4. Scroll to Guardian mode and then use the or to select the one that you want to change (e.g. International) and press

Save

.

Custom mode

Once you get used to your phone, you might decide to customise your settings depending on the call type. For example, you can allow unknown numbers but block international numbers and send withheld numbers to the answer phone.

Remember

: settings will be the same as the last mode you selected, unless you save your own custom options.


BT Call Guardian 23

Here’s how to customise settings for certain types of call

Take care when doing this, as it changes your phone’s BT Call Guardian settings.


2. Follow the instructions to set your PIN or enter your PIN and select .

3.



Select

or .

4. Scroll to

Guardian settings

and press

Select

or .

5. Scroll to

Announce

then press or to find

Custom

.

6. Press

Save

and scroll to find the type of call that you want to want to change the settings for. You can change :

Blocked / Allowed / International / Withheld / Payphones / Mobile /

Unavailable /

All other numbers.

And for each of these, you have the choice to: Block / Ans.phone /

Allow / Announce.

7. Select

Save

.

Switch BT Call Guardian on/off

When Call Guardian is set to On, it is On for whichever mode you’re using

(e.g Announce mode). If you turn Call Guardian Off, all calls will be allowed through, even if they are already on your blocked list.


2. Call Guardian settings are PIN protected, so follow the instructions to set your

PIN or enter your PIN and select

OK

.


24 BT Call Guardian

3.



Select

or .

4.

Guardian settings


Select

or .

5. Press or to switch BT Call Guardian on/off.

6. Select

Save

.

What happens when you allow a number (caller)

Any numbers in your phone’s Contacts are automatically allowed to come straight through to you to answer. To block a contact, see page 20.

• When you get an allowed call, you’ll see the caller’s number (if available) with the call type below it on your phone’s screen.

• If you don’t answer a call from an allowed number, it will go through to your answer phone (if it’s on) or eventually it will hang up if unanswered.

Remember

: if you’ve allowed a contact, all the numbers you have for a contact will also be allowed.

What happens to my VIP numbers?

These are always allowed to come through to you. If you want BT Call

Guardian to look after any of these numbers, you’ll need to remove them from your VIP list and then adjust your BT Call Guardian settings for that number.


BT Call Guardian 25

What happens when you block a number (caller)

You can block a whole number or part of it (e.g. you can block by area codes).

To unblock or allow a blocked number, see page 27.

• A caller calling from a blocked number will hear a message telling them that their call has been blocked.

• You’ll see the caller’s number (if available) in the Calls list with [Blocked call icon]. This means that BT Call Guardian is blocking the call without you having to do anything.

Remember

: if you’ve blocked a contact, all the numbers you have for a contact will also be blocked.

Calls that are always allowed

‘Ringback’ calls and calls from the operator are always allowed, and you can’t block these using BT Call Guardian.


26 BT Call Guardian

How to add numbers straight to your Blocked and Allow lists

Aside from adding numbers to your Block and Allow list as calls come through, you can also add numbers directly to the lists via your Call

Control menu.

To add a number to the block list



3. BT Call Guardian is highlighted, press Select or .

4. Scroll to Block numbers and press Select or .

5. Add number is highlighted, press Select or .

6. Enter the telephone number you want to block (make sure you enter the full dialling code) and press Save.

To block numbers by area code

You can also block numbers by area code. This will mean that any calls beginning with that code, will be blocked. Follow the instructions above from 1 to 4 and then:

5. Scroll to Area codes, press Select or .

6. On first use, you will see No area codes stored. Add code? Select Yes.

7. Add the area code (e.g. 01473) and press Save.


BT Call Guardian 27

To add a number to the allow list



3. BT Call Guardian is highlighted, press Select or .

4. Scroll to Allow numbers and press Select or .

5. Add number is highlighted, press Select or .

6. Enter the telephone number you want to allow (make sure you enter the full dialling code) and press Save.

Deleting your blocked and allowed lists

When in the Block and Allow number menu’s above, you also have the choice to delete the whole list. Remember, if you do this, all calls previously blocked and allowed, will now come back through your BT Call

Guardian settings.


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Call control settings

To enter the Call control menu you need to enter your remote access PIN.

This will need to be set the first time you try and enter the menu, simply follow the on screen instructions. If you have already changed the remote access PIN when setting your remote access then you will not need to set it again as this PIN is used for both Call control and Remote access.

Set-up Do not disturb

Do not disturb allows calls to be received silently with minimal notification.

The default is off.


2. Enter the access PIN and select . Scroll press Select.

to

Do Not Disturb

and

3. Press or to select On, Off or Timed. If you select Timed you need to select the on and off times you want, press then

again and enter the off time. Press

and enter the on time,

to highlight whether you want VIP calls to be Allowed or Barred using or , then press Save.

The chosen setting will be displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone.

When set to On, the idle screen will display

DO NOT DISTURB

instead of the handset name. For more information and general advice on handling unwanted calls please go to bt.com/unwantedcalls



Call control settings 29

Set Outgoing calls control


2. Enter the access PIN and select . Press to highlight Outgoing calls and press Select.

3. Mobile calls is highlighted. Press or to select Allowed or Barred for

Mobile calls

, then press to International and follow the same procedure for each option displayed and then select OK. The display will show Outgoing

calls settings saved. You will then be prompted to add some VIPs if you haven’t already assigned any.

If ‘All dialled calls’ is set to

Barred

, this will take precedence over the other settings except emergency numbers 999 and 112 which can still be dialled. If set to

Allowed

, the status of the other settings will manage which calls can be made. The default for all

Outgoing calls

settings is

Allowed

.

Outgoing calls

Mobile calls

< Allowed >

International

Allowed

Save Back


30 Call control settings

Assign VIPs

You can set whether calls from VIPs will still be allowed to ring or not when the Do not disturb feature is turned on. The default setting is Allowed. If set to Not Allowed all calls will be presented silently. If set to Allowed calls from

VIPs will ring as normal.


2. Enter the access PIN and select OK. Press press OK.

to highlight VIP list and

3. Read the prompt and select Info, read the message and select Yes at the end. Your contacts list will be displayed.

4. To assign contacts as VIP, highlight the contact and press .

Select additional contacts if required by repeating above.

5. Select Options, Add selected will be highlighted, press

Select

and the selected entries will be added to your VIP list.

If you’ve already added contacts to your VIP’s, the list will be displayed when you enter the VIP list menu. You can then select

Options

to add further VIPs, remove VIPs or assign a VIP ringtone.


Call control settings 31

Change the access PIN


2. Enter the existing 4 digit remote access PIN. Press

Change PIN and press OK.

to highlight

3. Once you’ve read the reminder message, select OK then enter the existing 4 digit access PIN and select OK.

4. Enter the new 4 digit access PIN and select OK, then enter it again when prompted and select OK. Access PIN saved will be displayed.


32

Using the phone

Making calls

Make an external call

1. Press .

2. When you hear the dial tone, enter the number.

End a call

1. Press . Or, press to end the call and add the caller’s number to the blocked numbers list.

Receive a call

When you receive a call, the phone rings and the display shows Incoming call and .

If you’ve got a caller display service, the display shows the incoming call, caller’s number

(if available) or the caller’s name.

1. Press to accept the call.

Mute

1. During a call, select Mute by pressing the Right option button. The display shows Call muted and your caller can’t hear you.

2. Select Unmute to return to your caller.

8:00pm

Enter number:

0123I

Options Clear

ANS

Natalie

Work

Call muted

Options Unmute


Incoming speech / Handsfree volume

1. Press or the volume.

to increase or decrease

Subsequent presses will change the volume, you will hear the volume level with each press.

From the idle screen, you can press to change the Ringer volume settings too.

Using the phone 33

Call volume

Hide

Make a handsfree call

1. Enter the number then press twice.

is displayed. You hear your call over the handset loudspeaker.

2. Press to switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.

3. Press to end the call.

34 Using the phone

Contacts

Store a contact (up to 200)

1. From the idle screen, press .

2. Select Options. Add contact is highlighted, press Select.

3. Enter the new contact name using the keypad then press and enter the home phone number. You can then press and enter a mobile number and then a work number if you want to. Select Save when you’ve finished.

The display will show Contact saved.

Add contact

Name

Abc

I

Home

Mobile

Save Back

View/dial a contact

1. From the idle screen, press to open your contact list.

2. Press the entries.

or to scroll through and view

3. To dial an entry, press when the entry is highlighted. If the entry has more than one number saved under it you will need to highlight the number you want and then press again.

Contacts

Mark

Mum

Dave

Tom

Options Back



Using the phone

Caller Display and the Calls list

For Block Calls, Caller Display and the Calls list, you must subscribe to a

Caller Display service for these features to work. Your network provider may charge you for this service.

View and dial from the Calls list

(up to 50 incoming and 30 outgoing calls)

1. Press or select Calls. The most recent entry is at the top of the list. (If there are no entries

List empty will be displayed.)

2. Press or to scroll through and view the list.

3. To dial an entry, when the entry you want is highlighted, press .

35

36 Using the phone

Save a Calls list entry to your contacts

1. Press , then press or to highlight the entry you want and select Options.

2. Highlight Save number and press Select.

3. You now have two options: i) To save this as a new contact, highlight

New contact and press Select. Highlight the type of number, then press Select.

Enter the contact name and select Save.

ii) To add to an existing contact, highlight

Add to contact and press Select. Scroll to highlight the entry you want and press Select.

Highlight the number type where you want to save the number (Home, Work or Mobile) and press Select.

Calls

Save number

Allow number

Block number

Delete call

Select Back

Save number

New contact

Add to contact

Select Back



Using the phone 37

Set the time and date

1. Select Menu, scroll and press Select.

to display Clock/Alarm

2. Press

to highlight Time and date and press Select.

3. Enter the digits for the time, (you will also need to select AM or PM if 12 hour format has been set using or ). Then press the date. Select Save.

and enter

Clock/Alarm

Alarm

Time and date

Time format

Select Back

Set Parental control

1. Select Menu, scroll press Select.

to Call Control and

2. Enter the access PIN and select OK. Press to highlight Parental Control and press Select.

3. Press or to select Allowed or Barred for

Mobile Calls, then press

and follow the same procedure for International, Premium

rate and All dialled calls then select Save.

The display will show Parental control settings

saved. You will then be prompted to add some

VIPs if you haven’t already assigned any.

Parental control

Mobile calls

< Allowed >

International

Allowed

Save Back


38 Using the phone

Answer machine

Message playback using the handset

1. Highlight the answer phone icon on the idle screen and press , or

i. Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press Select.

ii. View Messages will be displayed, press Select.

8:00pm

Lounge

ANS

1

Menu

1 1

Calls

2. A list of your answer phone messages will be displayed with the most recently received highlighted at the top.

3. Use or to scroll through the list to highlight the message you wish to listen to and press .

i. If you have more than one message stored and want to listen to them all, select Options.

Play all will be highlighted, press Select.

Messages

Gordon

6.30pm Sun

---End---

Select Back


4. As each message is played, the handset will display the number or the name if you have Caller Display and a name/number match and the time and date it was received. If you have any old (already listened to) messages these will be played after your new messages.

During playback you have the following options:

or to adjust the playback volume.

to switch private playback through the handset to handsfree playback.

or once to repeat the current message playing from the beginning.

or twice within a second to skip back to the previous message.

or once to skip forward to the next message.

Delete or

to delete the current message playing.

At the end of playback, you will hear, “End of messages,” and the same message will be displayed. The answer phone icon on the idle screen will be renumbered to take into account any deleted messages.


40 Using the phone

Message playback using the base

Press . If you have messages they will be played, new (unplayed) messages first followed by old (played) messages.

During playback:

Press to stop playback. The base will return to idle.

Press

to delete the message being played.

Press to skip forward to the start of the next message.

Press to skip back to the start of the current message.

Press twice to skip back to the start of the previous message.

Press to increase or to decrease the playback volume level.

At the end of playback the base will return to idle mode and messages will be renumbered to take into account any deleted messages.



Help

Phone doesn’t work

• Have you activated the batteries correctly? See page 6.

• Check that the mains power is correctly connected.

No dial tone or line cord error message displayed on screen

• Is the telephone cord plugged into the base and phone wall socket?


• Only use the telephone cord supplied with the phone.

Can’t make or receive calls


• The batteries may need recharging.

• Check that product call barring is not active – see Parental control on page 37.

• Has there been a power cut? If so, place the handset back on the base for ten seconds and try again. If it still doesn’t work, disconnect the batteries and mains power for ten minutes, then reconnect and try again.

You have a dial tone, but the phone won’t dial out

• If you’re connected to a switchboard, check whether you need to dial an access code, see the full user guide, go to bt.com/producthelp.

Handset doesn’t ring

• The ringer volume may be switched off, see page 33.


• Do Not Disturb may be switched on, see the full user guide, go to

bt.com/producthelp.

• Block nuisance calls may be switched on, see page 23.

• Make sure the handset is registered to the base, see the full user guide, go to bt.com/producthelp.


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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 bt.com/producthelp

Guarantee

Your BT8600 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 BT8600, 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 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.

How to recycle your equipment

The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as electrical or electronic equipment, so DO NOT put it in your normal rubbish bin.

It’s all part of the Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment (WEEE) Directive to recycle products in the best way – to be kinder to the planet, get rid of dangerous things more safely and bury less rubbish in the ground.

You should contact your retailer or supplier for advice on how to dispose of this product in an environmentally friendly way.

Caution

Don’t immerse batteries in water, throw them into a fire or dispose of them with ordinary domestic refuse.

BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your

BT8600 by using any other types of batteries.

There is a risk of explosion if incorrect batteries are fitted.

• Use only the approved rechargeable batteries supplied.

• Never dispose of batteries in a fire. there is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic chemicals.

To find out what to do, if your phone is in or outside of the 12 month guarantee, please look in the full user guide at bt.com/producthelp


Warning

You won’t be able to call 999 from this phone if there’s a power cut, so make sure you’ve got another way to call for help in an emergency.

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 bt.com/producthelp

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For a Better Future

We’re always looking to make our products last longer and use less power, so we don’t have such a big impact on the environment.

To find out about what we are doing, visit

bt.com/betterfuture

Minimum:

H: 12mm

W: 26.523

Offices worldwide

The 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.

© British Telecommunications plc 2015.

Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.

Registered in England No. 1800000.

Printed in China.

Designed by The Art & Design Partnership.

Available in other formats including braille, large print or audio CD.

If you would like a copy, please call 0800 145 6789*.

* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free.

Mobile and international call costs may vary.

BT8600 (11/15) Issue 1

BT 8600 X2 8600 Cordless Telephone Owner Manual

Check box contents

Contents

Menu map

Plug in

Activate the batteries

Charge

Connect the phone line cord

Follow the set up wizard

Set up your additional

handsets (multi packs only)

Getting to know your phone

BT Call Guardian

The Block button

Call control settings

Using the phone

Making calls

Contacts

Caller Display and the Calls list

Set the time and date

Set Parental control

Answer machine

Help

General information

For a Better Future

Related manuals

Table of contents

BT 8600 X2 8600 Cordless Telephone Owner Manual

Check box contents

Contents

Menu map

Plug in

Activate the batteries

Charge

Connect the phone line cord

Follow the set up wizard

Set up your additional

handsets (multi packs only)

Getting to know your phone

BT Call Guardian

The Block button

Call control settings

Using the phone

Making calls

Contacts

Caller Display and the Calls list

Set the time and date

Set Parental control

Answer machine

Help

General information

For a Better Future

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