6Getting started

WARNING

Location

 

Do not place your BT Synergy 5100 in the

You need to place your BT Synergy 5100 base within 2 metres of the mains

bathroom or other humid areas.

Handset range

power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BT Synergy 5100 has a range of up to 300

Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid

metres outdoors when there is a clear line of sight

interference. Your BT Synergy 5100 works by sending radio signals between

between the base and handset. Any obstruction

between the base and handset will reduce the

the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you site

range significantly. With the base indoors and

the base. Putting it as high as possible ensures the best signal.

handset either indoors or outdoors, the range will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

normally be up to 50 metres. Thick stone walls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can severely affect the range.

Setting up

 

Signal strength

 

The icon on your handset indicates when you

Connect the base

 

are in range. When out of range of the base the

 

icon will flash and the out-of-range tone will

1. Plug the mains power cable into the socket marked

on the underside of

sound every minute. This tone is repeated until

you move back into range.

the base and plug the other end into the mains power wall socket and switch

 

 

the power on.

 

IMPORTANT

The telephone cable is pre-installed in the base but do not connect the other

The base station must be plugged into the mains

end to the telephone wall socket yet.

 

power at all times. Do not connect the telephone

 

line cord into the wall socket until the handset is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fully charged. Only use the power and telephone

Telephone line cord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables supplied with the product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pre-installed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 145 6789* or email bt.helpdesk@sgweurope.com

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BT 5100 manual Getting started, Setting up, Location