Manual BT Converse 320 (page 2 of 11) (English)

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Installing

your

Converse 320

Situating your

Converse 320

Situate your Converse 320

close enough to a phone

socket so that the cables

will reach.

Do not stand it on carpets

or other similar surfaces

that generate fibres.

Your Converse 320 can be

wall-mounted. See ‘Wall-

mounting’.

Warning

Your Converse 320 is only

designed to be operated in a

normal office or domestic

environment. It should not

be used in bathrooms or

near water.

Check your

telephone wall socket

If you do not have a

modern-style socket, call

Freefone 0800 800 150.

Install the batteries

The display on your

Converse 320 is powered by

3 x AAA alkaline batteries

(available separately).

Make sure the phone is

not plugged in to the

phone socket. Open the

battery compartment

cover.

Insert batteries as shown.

Close the lid and replace

the compartment cover.

Plug your Converse 320

into the phone socket

Check the

dialling mode

Set the dialling mode

switch on the underside of

your Converse 320.

It should be set to TB.

This gives you Tone

dialling and ensures the

phone will work with all

modern digital exchanges.

If your phone does not

work, try setting the

dialling mode to P.

If you are connecting to a

switchboard, check with

your switchboard operator

or communications

manager which dialling

mode you need.

Set the time

Press the Store button.

Press the Clock button.

Enter the current time

using the 24-hour clock,

eg. 0 9 3 0 = 9.30am,

1 5 3 0 = 3.30pm.

Press the Store button.

The time is set and

displayed.

Your Converse 320

is now ready for

making and

receiving calls.

Using

your

Converse 320

Emergency calls

The emergency services can

be contacted by dialling 999

or 112.

If your Converse 320 is

connected to a switchboard

or PBX, you might have to

dial another number before

999 or 112 in order to get

an outside line.

On some switchboards,

you may not be able to get

an outside line if the power

fails. Check with your

switchboard operator or

communications manager.

To make a call

Lift the handset off the

base and dial the number

you want. The display

shows the number dialled.

At the end of your call,

replace the handset.

To use Handsfree

You can make and receive

calls without lifting the

handset by pressing the

Handsfree button.

To make a call:

Press the Handsfree button.

You hear the dialling tone.

Dial the number you want.

The display shows the

number dialled.

When your call is answered,

either lift the handset or

speak in ‘handsfree’ mode.

To receive a call:

When the phone rings,

press the Handsfree button

and speak to answer the call.

To make a call using

the Dial button

Without lifting the handset,

dial the number you want.

The display shows the

number to be dialled.

If you make a mistake, use

the

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Clear button to edit the

number you have entered.

The Next

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button inserts a

space when storing names

and numbers.

Press the Dial button.

The number shown in the

display is dialled in

‘handsfree’ mode.

Note

There are 3 ways to make a

call on your Converse 320:

by lifting the handset, using

the Handsfree button or by

using the Dial button.

For simplicity, only the

‘handsfree’ method is used

throughout the rest of this

guide. You may still use the

other methods if you wish.

Using a headset

Converse headsets (RJ11

jack) are available

separately from BT shops or

by calling

Freefone 0800

800 150.

Plug the headset into the

socket marked HEADSET

on the underside of the

base.

To make a call, press the

Headset button.

Dial the phone number.

To end the call, press the

Headset button.

To use the

Secrecy button

You can prevent your

caller from hearing you

while you talk to someone

else close by.

During a call, press the

Secrecy button.

The red Secrecy light

comes on. Your caller

cannot hear you.

To resume your

conversation, press the

Secrecy button again.

The Secrecy light goes off.

To redial the

last number

You can redial a number

up to 32 digits long.

Press the Handsfree

button.

Press the Redial button.

The last number you

called is redialled.

To repeat-dial

a number

This feature works in

handset, handsfree and

headset modes.

If the number you call is

engaged, you can set your

Converse 320 to dial a

number repeatedly, saving

you from having to

continually press the

Redial button.

When you hear the

engaged tone, press the

Redial button.

Replace the handset (or

press the Handsfree or the

Headset button - depending

which mode you are in).

The display shows BUSY.

Ten seconds after the

handset is replaced, your

Converse 320 will switch to

‘handsfree’ mode and the

number is redialled.

If the number is still

engaged, your Converse

320 will wait for 45

seconds before repeating

the procedure. This will be

repeated every 45 seconds

up to a maximum of 15

times or until the call is

answered.

Note

Lifting the handset, pressing

the Handsfree button or the

Headset button again will

cancel the procedure.

Visual ring indicator

When you have an

incoming call, the Visual

ring indicator will flash in

time with the ringing

signal. Lift the handset to

answer the call.

Message Waiting

indicator

When you have Voice Mail

messages waiting, the

Message Waiting indicator

will flash at regular

constant intervals.

Note

This feature is for Meridian

switchboard users only.

To adjust the

ringer volume

Set the ringer volume

switch on the underside of

your Converse 320 to the

setting you want: HI, LOW

or OFF.

The call indicator light will

flash when you have an

incoming call with all 3

settings.

To adjust the

ringer tone

Set the ringer tone switch

on the underside of your

Converse 320 to the

setting you want: R1 for a

low pitch ring or R2 for a

high pitch ring.

To adjust the caller’s

speech volume

During a call, you can

make your caller’s voice

louder.

When using Handsfree:

Press the VOL + or VOL -

button to increase or

decrease the volume of

your caller’s voice.

When using the handset or

a headset:

Press the Amplify button.

Press the VOL + or VOL -

button to increase or

decrease the volume of

your caller’s voice.

To store a one-touch

number in the memory

Your Converse 320 can

store up to 20 telephone

numbers: 10 one-touch

numbers under the

memory buttons and 10

two-touch numbers, using

the memory buttons with

the Shift button.

Stored numbers can be up

to 21 digits long and

include the ✱ and #

buttons and a pause.

Use the label to keep a

directory of each one-touch

and two-touch number.

One-touch memory buttons

6-10 (the bottom 5 buttons)

are pre-set with BT Select

Services numbers (see

‘Using Select Services’).

These can be overwritten if

you wish.

Press the Store button.

Press the Memory button

under which you want to

store the number.

Enter the phone number

you want to store.

Press the Store button.

The number is stored.

To change a stored number,

repeat the steps shown

above. The new number

will replace the existing

one-touch number.

To dial a

one-touch number

Press the Handsfree button

and press the memory

button you want.

The number is dialled.

To store a two-touch

number in the memory

Press the Store button.

Press the Shift button.

Press the Memory button

under which you want to

store the number.

Enter the phone number

you want to store.

Press the Store button.

The number is stored.

To dial a

two-touch number

Press the Handsfree button.

Press the Shift button.

Press the Memory button

you want.

The number is dialled.

To store a number

longer than 21 digits

Store the first 21 digits as

shown previously, then

repeat the steps to store

the remaining digits under

another Memory button.

To dial a stored

number of more than

21 digits

Press the Handsfree button.

Press the Memory button

which contains the first 21

digits.

Press the Memory

button which contains the

remaining digits.

The number is dialled

automatically.

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Thank you for making the

right choice. You can

expect your Converse 320

to provide many years of

quality service. Please

read the instructions

carefully before use and

keep this user guide for

future reference.

Check that your

Converse 320 is

complete. When you

unpack you must have:

Converse 320 phone with

telephone line cable

attached

Screws and wall plugs for

wall mounting

Blank memory label

& Select Services

memory label

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At a glance

Headset

Used in conjunction

with a headset.

Secrecy button (and light)

Allows you to talk to someone

in the same room without

your caller being able to hear

the conversation.

Display

Shows 24-hour clock,

battery low indicator, phone

numbers, and ‘Error’ message if

you press a wrong button

Visual ring indicator

Flashes when you have an

incoming call.

Message Waiting indicator

(for Meridian Switchboard users only)

Flashes when there is Voice Mail.

Handset park

Used when the phone is wall-mounted.

Hang the handset on the hook if you

need to leave the phone during a call.

Store

Lets you store numbers in the one-

touch and two-touch memories.

Dial

Dials the number shown on the

display.

Recall

For use with switchboard services

and some BT Select Services.

Redial

Redials the last number called.

Repeat-dials the redial number.

Clock

Used to set the clock and time the

duration of a call.

Calculator button

Switches the display to the calculator

function.

Phone number label

Lift the plastic cover to remove the

label and write your phone numbers.

Memory buttons

Press to dial a stored number.

Buttons M6 to M10 are pre-

programmed with Select Service

codes.

Volume

Adjusts the volume of your caller’s

voice.

Shift

Used to store and dial two-touch

memory numbers.

Inserts a space in a number

when storing numbers in the

memory.

Clear

Used to edit numbers when

pre-dialling or when storing

numbers in the memory.

Handset clip

Holds the handset in place

when wall-mounted.

Voice amplification

Amplifies your caller’s voice

when using the handset or

headset.

Handsfree

Allows you to make and

receive calls without lifting

the handset, leaving your

hands free.

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