Getting started – BT 7780 User Manual

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Elements Additional Handset – New Style – Edition 2 – 31.08.06 – 7780

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047

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.

Getting started