Elements Additional Handset – New Style – Edition 2 – 31.08.06 – 7780
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047
or email [email protected]
Location
You need to place your BT Elements Charger within 2 metres
of a mains power socket so that the cable will reach.
Make sure the base is at least 1 metre away from other
electrical appliances to avoid interference.
Handset range
The BT Elements phone has a range of up to 1000 metres outdoors when there
is a clear line of sight between the base and the handset. When there is no
clear line of sight between the base and the handset, e.g. the base is indoors
and the handset either indoors or outdoors, the range could be reduced to 50
metres. Thick stone walls can severely affect the range.
Signal strength
The
icon on your handset indicates when you are in range. When you move
out of range of the base, the out of range tone will sound every minute and
the
icon will flash on the handset display. This is repeated
until you move back into range.
Talk/Standby time
In ideal conditions, fully charged handset batteries should give about 10 hours
talk time or 100 hours standby time on a single charge. The base must remain
plugged in to the mains and switched on at all times. Please note that if you
are using the torch feature, the talk/standby times will be reduced.
Note that new batteries do not reach full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.
Battery low warning
If the
symbol flashes in the display and you hear a warning beep every
minute, you will need to recharge the handset before you can use it again.
During charging, the
symbol will scroll in the display.
Battery performance
To keep your batteries in the best condition, leave the handset off the base for
a few hours at a time.
Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as
long as possible. From a rundown state the handset may take a minute or so to
power up the display.
The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they
wear out, giving the handset less talk/standby time. Eventually they will need
to be replaced. New batteries are available from the BT Elements Helpline on
0870 605 8047.
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