British Telecom Minstrel Plus, User Manual

Page 1: ...Minstrel Plus Llser s guide British l EL ECO ...

Page 2: ...cation may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of British Telecommunications pie Minstrel is a trademark of British Telecommunications pie British Telecom is a registered trademark of British Telecommunications pie British Telecommunications pie Registered ...

Page 3: ...mplex stored numbers 12 Combining numbers stored in different memory locations 13 Combining stored numbers with manually dialled numbers 13 Last number redial up to 32 digits 13 Memory cue 14 Memory check 15 Using the RECALL button for private exchange systems 15 The liquid crystal display 16 Problem solving 17 If you cannot make a call from your telephone 17 If you cannot get through to a number ...

Page 4: ... Liquid Crysta l Display MEMORY recall Numeric keypad Memory location for one touch dialling Earpiece Handset cord MEMORY STORE button LAST NUMBER REDIAL button Mouthpiece RECALL button LD MFT MFE switch ...

Page 5: ...Reversible receiver hook Ringer volume Hook w toh 11 P2 P3 Battery compartment Memory index card 5 ...

Page 6: ...res the correct operation of the telephone at all times caution Use alkaline batteries to avoid damage to the phone Insert the batteries as follows 1 Remove the plastic cover over the memory index card and then remove the memory index card 2 Loosen and remove the screw to remove the clear plastic battery cover 3 Insert the two batteries ensuring that they are correctly located following the diagra...

Page 7: ...lugs if required 3 Drive in the two screws leaving sufficient clearance for the telephone to be hooked over the screw heads and dropped into the correct position 4 Feed the telephone line cord through the groove in the base of the telephone 5 Slide out the reversible receiver hook and refit it so that the catch is uppermost see page 5 This catch holds the handset in place when the phone is not in ...

Page 8: ... 1 Move the LD MFT MFE switch on your handset to MFT the middle setting using a small screw driver or similar obiect Step 2 Try to make a call 1n the normal way Step 3 If you can make a call you are connected to a modern Touch Tone signalling exchange and should leave your switch at this setting Step 4 If dial tone continues and you cannot make a call move the switch back to the LD pos1t1on on the...

Page 9: ...ed to modern digital exchanges and or some non BT modern switchboards MFE TouchTone For telephones connected to most modern switchboards including all modern BT switchboards LD Telephones connected to old exchanges Adjusting the ringer volume Rotate the ringer volume control clockwise to decrease the ringer volume and anti clockwise to increase the ringer volume as indicated on the base To switch ...

Page 10: ...ollowing pages If you are using the telephone in a wall mounted position you must ensure that the handset is replaced firmly in order to disconnect the line Changing the signalling mode during a call When the s1gnall1ng mode 1s set to LO pulse dialling you can start dialling a number using the pulse dialling method and then change to MF Touchtone dialling at some point by pressing the button marke...

Page 11: ... memory location Lift the handset press MS key the number press a memory button P1 P2 or P3 Two touch memory location Lift the handset press MS key the number press MS press a keypad button 0 to 9 to select a memory location Don t forget to fill in the memory index card after storing a number Dialling a number from memory One touch memory location Lift the handset press the memory button P1 P2 or ...

Page 12: ...alling is now MF and you can continue to dial the rest of the numbers The phone reverts to LO dialling when you replace the handset Combining numbers stored in different memory locations You can make calls using two separate numbers from the memory for instance one key for the dialling code followed by another key for the phone number Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone press the memory bu...

Page 13: ...aged or there was no answer the number up to 32 digits can be redialled by lifting the receiver and pressing LR The phone will then dial the number for you automatically note Do not use this facility when the telephone is connected as a PBX extension Memory cue You can dial a call as a comb1nat1on of the phone no stored in last no redial memory and a manually dialled number Lift the handset press ...

Page 14: ...number will show 1n the LCD digit by d1g1t without being dialled out To check the number stored in the one touch memory location Lift the handset press MR press button press a memory location P1 P2 or P3 To check the number stored in the two touch memory location Lift the handset press MR press button press a keypad button 0 to 9 ...

Page 15: ...ack and so on You can have access to these features by us ing the RECALL button The liquid crystal display The liquid crystal display at the top of the phone can display the following the number that you are dialling the number in a memory location If a phone number is more than 10 digits long only the last 10 digits are displayed M F 0 DI_ EJ 0 R IF time break only non numerical symbols 15 ...

Page 16: ...at the correct signalling mode is selected Check that the handset has been replaced correctly Check that you ve programmed the memory correctly Check with the operating instructions to see if there is something you ve failed to do Check that the battery terminals are clean Check that you have not switched the ringer volume off If you have carried out these checks and the Minstrel Plus is still not...

Page 17: ...l with only the first phone connected you should report the situation to the British Telecom fault service Their number is usually 151 check your phone book to be sure Once you have spoken to an engineer he will be able to give you more advice and may do a remote test on your installation Please remember that if you call an engineer to visit your premises unless it is to repair a line fault Britis...

Page 18: ...on so long as the telephone is unplugged before maintenance activity commences However if the telephone is repaired by anyone other than British Telecom its staff or its agents the British Telecom guarantee will of course no longer be valid Care of your Minstrel Plus We recommend that you clean your Minstrel Plus with a damp cloth Do not spray aerosol polishes into any of the openings or vents and...

Page 19: ...n secondary proceed indication However there is no guarantee that all approved PABX telephone combinations will give satisfactory performance and if you have any queries please consult your supplier who should have an up to date list of PABXs with which this phone is compatible You should only connect your telephone to a new modular phone socket If you do not have the new type of socket and wish t...

Page 20: ... 5021 AR the REN number is 1 This apparatus has been approved for the use of the following facilities simple telephone operation Loop Disconnect LO or Multi frequency MF dialling last number re dial up to 32 digits memory storage for three one touch and ten two touch telephone numbers with up to 16 digits each adjustable ringer volume recall for PABX timed break or earth system Any other L Se will...

Page 21: ...ny number of sockets to the line it 1s important to limit the number of phones to ensure that each phone will receive enough current to ring A standard line provides enough current for any number of phones so long as their ringer equivalence number or REN adds up to no more than 4 Your telephone has a REN of 1 0 Any other instruments should be assumed to have a REN of 1 0 unless otherwise stated 2...

Page 22: ...Publication number PHME 2401 Issue number 1 7 89 Printed in Malaysia M01 TF ...