Setting Up
Please read the instructions carefully before use, and keep this
user guide for future reference.
Connect the telephone line cord
Safety information
Do not expose to direct sunlight.
Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces which
generate fibres, or place it in locations preventing free flow of air
over its surfaces.
Do not submerge any part of your product in water and do not
use it in damp or humid conditions, such as bathrooms.
Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other hazardous
conditions.
Cleaning
Simply clean the handset and base station with a damp (not wet)
cloth, or an antistatic wipe. Never use household polish as this
will damage the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may
cause a static shock.
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At a glance
5
J KL
8
0
TUV
9
WXY
Z
7
PQR
S
3
DEF
6
MNO
4
HG
I
1
2
ABC
Quickdial
Recall
Secrecy
Redial
Program
Pause
Ringer
M2
M2
M1
M3
M1
M3
Hook switch
Lets you make a
follow-on call without
replacing the handset.
Speaker volume
control buttons
Used to adjust the
speaker volume
of a call.
Quickdial button
Use to store and dial
Quickdial numbers.
Secrecy button
Allows you to talk
to someone in the
same room without
your caller hearing.
Memory label
To keep a note
of your one-touch
numbers.
Memory buttons
Use to store and
dial one-touch
numbers.
Recall button
For use with
switchboards and
BT Select Services.
Redial button
Press to redial the
last number called
or to enter a pause
in the memory.
To adjust the ringer tone and volume
Your Duet 550 has 3 ringer tones to choose from. The volume of
the tone can also be adjusted or you can turn the ringer off. See
the table opposite to help you select the right setting.
•Press the
SECRECY
button. The LED will start to flash.
•Press the
#
button.
•Press the keypad button,
0
to
9
, for the tone/volume you want.
You will hear a beep to confirm your setting. The beep is from
the handset and not audible unless held up to the ear.
•Press the
SECRECY
button. The LED will stop flashing.
Your selected setting is now stored.
To adjust the speaker volume
The speaker volume can only be adjusted when the telephone is
off the base.
The switch can be found on the left hand side of the telephone.
There are 5 levels.
1
= quietest.
5
= loudest.
The volume will remain at the level you have set between calls
until you adjust it again.
Press to increase the volume.
Press to decrease the volume.
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Using your Duet 550
telephone
To make a call
•Lift the handset. You will hear a dial tone.
•Enter the telephone number. The number will be dialled.
To end a call
•Replace the handset.
To redial the last number
•The last number dialled is stored in the redial memory.
•Press the
REDIAL
button. The number is dialled automatically.
To switch secrecy on and off
When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room,
without your caller hearing.
•During a call press the
SECRECY
button.
The LED will flash to indicate that secrecy is on. You can talk
and your caller will not hear you.
•To resume your call press the
SECRECY
button again.
The LED will stop flashing.
If you are redialling a number when connected to a switchboard,
wait until you hear a dial tone, then press the
9
button, wait again
for a dial tone and then press
REDIAL
. This applies even if
9
is
stored in
REDIAL
.
up
down
Redial
Secrecy
Secrecy
Secrecy
0-9
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Volume
Quiet
Medium
Loud
Tone 1
1
2
3
Tone 2
4
5
6
Tone 3
7
8
9
No Tone
0 = Silent
When the ringer is switched off the ring indicator light will continue
to flash to indicate an incoming call. The ringer will remain
switched off until you lift the handset again. It is not possible to
switch the ringer off permanently.
To use the Recall button
You may need to use the
RECALL
button if you are connected
to a switchboard/PBX (Private Branch Exchange), contact your
PBX supplier for further information. The
RECALL
button is
also used for BT Select Services.
To store a number using the MEMORY buttons
(M1, M2, M3)
•Press the
SECRECY
(Program) button. The LED will start
to flash.
•Press the
MEMORY
button (
M1
,
M2
, or
M3
) under which you
want to store the number.
•Use the keypad to enter the telephone number.
•Press the
SECRECY
button. The LED will stop flashing.
The number is now stored.
Storing and dialling numbers
You can store up to 10 numbers in the
QUICKDIAL
memory
(
0
to
9
) and a further 3 numbers using the
MEMORY
buttons
(
M1
,
M2
and
M3
).
Your Duet 550 comes with memory labels which can be used
to keep a note of your stored numbers.
To store a pause in the dialling sequence of a memory number,
e.g,
9
, pause,
6
, press the
REDIAL
button. Please note that if a
pause is entered in a memory location in any of the 1st 5 digits it
will cause a 2 second pause. If a pause is stored after the 5th digit
dialling will stop until the
REDIAL
(pause) button is pressed.
Recall
M3
M2
M1
M3
M2
M1
Secrecy
Secrecy
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