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BT On-Air 1800
Wireless Freedom to Talk & Surf
User Guide
This product is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails.
Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks
and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
CALLER DISPLAY. YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE
TO YOUR NETWORK’S CALLER DISPLAY
SERVICE BEFORE YOUR BT ON-AIR
HANDSET WILL SHOW
CALLER DISPLAY
INFORMATION
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O Z S I C V F L Y N R e H r E B U X K t e y Q M D G A T In Use Shows that the handset is in use. At a glance In range Handset Indicates that you are in range of Silent mode the base station. Displayed when the handset Stored messages ringer has been switched off. Incoming calls will not cause the Indicates that you have old handset to ring. messages stored. Battery Internal (Intercom) Call Shows the status of the handset Displayed during a call with battery. When the battery is fully another
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BT On-Air USB BT On-Air USB unit Status (light) Meaning ON In range of base. Ready to connect to the Internet. Flashing Evenly Connected to Internet Slow Blinking Looking for the base. Base not in range. Internet connection not possible. Status light OFF Computer switched off. Internet connection not possible. About Register button Provides product version To register to a new base. information. Signal strength bar Base stations To show when you are in Lists all bases registered range of a base
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S S C F L R R E B K Q Q D A Quick guide to main features During a call: Function Button combination Adjust earpiece volume and buttons Secrecy C (press C again to cancel) Monitor OK 0 ( OK 0 again to cancel) Intercom Intercom Record conversation ( again to stop recording) 7 7 Intercom Transfer to another handset internal number then Intercom to transfer or to resume call Handset settings: Function Button combination Silent ring OK 1 Ringer volume OK 2 Ringer melody OK 3 Keypad beeps and volu
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O Z S S S S S S S S S S I C V V F F F F F e e L L L L L Y N R R R R R R R R R R H E E E E E B U U t t y X K K K K K Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q M e e D D D D D G A T T Quick Guide to operating the answering machine From the handset: Function Button combination Record your outgoing message (OGM) For Answer and record: Intercom speak OGM 7 8 3 3 Switch answering machine on For Answer and record mode: Intercom 7 7 Intercom Switch answering machine off 7 9 Intercom Delete all outgoing messages 7 1 3 Lis
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In this guide Handset settings 29 At a glance 2 Base settings 31 BT On-Air USB unit 3 Quick guide to main features 4 Using the answering machine 33 Quick guide to operating the Setting up your answering machine 33 answering machine 5 Recording your outgoing message 33 Switch on/off at base 34 Introduction 7 Switch on/off at handset 35 Safety information 7 Playing your messages 36 Unpacking your BT On-Air 8 Answering machine operation For your records 8 during playback 37 Setting up 9 VIP 38 Ba
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Introduction Your BT On-Air 1800 provides an all-in-one Minimum PC requirements solution combining telephone, answering • Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP. machine and wireless modem for Internet • Pentium Processor 200MHz. access. • 32MB RAM. By plugging the BT On-Air USB unit into your • Free USB port (if an external USB hub is desktop or laptop computer, you can connect used, it must be mains powered). to the Internet from anywhere in or around your home without wires. • CD drive for installation o
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For your records Unpacking your BT On-Air 1800 Wireless USB Modem Date of purchase: If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately. Place of purchase: One BT On-Air 1800 Wireless Modem Base. Serial number: One BT On-Air USB unit. For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is One BT On-Air Classic handset with required so please keep your receipt. rechargeable battery. Enter your System Code here. One power adaptor. One telephone line cord. One base plinth. The pre-set Sy
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Setting up Base and handset Your handset is already registered to the base. plinth 1 Plan the location Plug the power supply cable into the socket on Situate your base close enough to the the underside of your base. The power cable telephone and mains power sockets so that the connector and socket are coloured red. cables will reach. Plug the line cord into the other socket on the The only way to disconnect the product from underside of the base marked with a telephone the power supply is to rem
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Rubber feet Place the handset in the cradle on the base station. The handset display will show the Hold the black plastic square between thumb battery symbol. If it does not appear, see Help, and forefinger and peel off individual feet page 48. from backing sheet as shown. These are to stop your base from moving and to protect your When the battery has been charged for at least work surface. 16 hours the display will show the symbol. If you decide on position B, place 2 of the rubber feet o
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5 Changing your handset fascias The handset's display is protected by a transparent film during manufacture. This can easily be peeled off if you prefer. There are 3 removable handset fascias to choose from. Simply slide the fascias off and replace with another. 6 Setting-up your answering machine Follow instructions on page 33 to set-up your answering machine for the first time. Helpline If you are experiencing difficulty, please call the BT On-Air Helpline on 0845 300 0156. 11
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Insert the CD installation software for the BT On-Air USB unit ➜ BT On-Air 1800 into your CD ROM drive. Do NOT run the CD now. Instead, follow steps below to start installation Note Do not attach the BT On-Air USB unit with Plug the BT On-Air USB unit into a free ➜ the sticky patch yet. Wait until after software USB port identified by the symbol below installation when you will be able to check on your computer. the strength of the signal using the BT On-Air monitor. Note Windows will automat
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1 2 1 Select the on-screen option Search for Click Next>. ➜ ➜ the best driver for your device Windows copies the files to your system. Click Next>. ➜ 1 2 1 Select the CD-ROM drive option. Click Finish. ➜ ➜ Click Next>. The drivers are installed and the Modem ➜ Software Installation can begin, see page 17. You might be asked at this stage to restart your computer. Please do so. The Modem Software Installation procedure will then automatically resume, see page 17. 13
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1b Drivers Installation for Windows Me Important If an external USB hub is used to plug the 1 BT On-Air USB unit into your computer, it must be one that is mains powered. 2 Switch on your computer and close any ➜ open applications. Select the on-screen option Automatic ➜ search for a better driver Insert the CD installation software for the ➜ BT On-Air 1800 into your CD ROM drive. Click Next>. ➜ Do NOT run the CD now. Instead, follow Windows copies the files to your system. steps below to star
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Click Next>. 1c Drivers Installation for ➜ Windows 2000 Important If an external USB hub is used to plug the BT On-Air USB unit into your computer, it must be one that is mains powered. 1 Switch on your computer and close any ➜ open applications. Insert the CD installation software for the 2 ➜ BT On-Air 1800 into your CD ROM drive. Plug the BT On-Air USB unit into a free ➜ Select the on-screen option Search for a ➜ USB port identified by the symbol below suitable driver for my device. on your c
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Windows will automatically detect the BT On-Air USB unit and the screen. (If this does not happen see Help, page 48.) After a few seconds, the screen will then display Found New Hardware Wizard ready to search for the USB On-Air Wireless Modem driver. 1 Click Yes>. ➜ Windows copies the files to your system. The drivers are installed and the Modem Software Installation can begin, see page 17. 1 1d Drivers Installation for Windows XP 2 Select the on-screen option Install the ➜ software automatica
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The drivers are installed and the Modem Software Installation can begin, see page 17. 2 Modem Software installation for all version of Windows Your modem software installation is automatically started after the drivers for your BT On-Air USB unit have been installed. The BT On-Air screen is shown then replaced 1 by the Welcome screen. Click Next>. ➜ Windows copies the files to your system. 1 Click Next>. ➜ 1 Click Finish>. The screen shows the ➜ Internet Connections Settings. The window displa
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Note If you do not already have an Internet Service Provider (ISP) set-up on your computer, a screen will appear to tell you so. Skip to Step 3 now to finish the BT On-Air software installation. Then read Step 4 for guidelines on how to set-up an Internet connection. 1 Click OK. ➜ The installation is now complete and the BT On-Air Monitor is displayed. 3 Checking the installation 1 2 After installation, the BT On-Air Monitor window is displayed. Tick the 'Use' box in front of the Internet ➜ c
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If the signal strength is poor or you cannot log on, the most probable causes are that your Note computer is out of range of the base or that the The BT On-Air 1800 supports speeds of base is not switched on. Check that the base 56 kbit/s for download from an ISP only. was properly set-up by following instructions Upload remains at 33.6 kbit/s. in this user guide and move closer to the base. If you still cannot log on to the base, see ‘Help’ The actual speed achieved depends on the page 48. (S
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Using the modem If you have not got a connection installed already, you can get an installation disk by Note contacting your chosen service provider. If Call Waiting is enabled on your line, any incoming call will cause an active Internet Your provider will give you instructions connection to drop. You should disable Call on how to set-up the dial-up networking Waiting before making an Internet connection. When installing your service connection. Please refer to your network provider’s Internet
