BT 90 User Manual

Freestyle 90

User guide

Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 90.

Volume control buttons

Adjusts the handset ringer volume

and earpiece speech volume.

see page 11

Recall button

For use with PBXs and

Select Services.

see page 16

Talk button (and light)

For making and receiving calls.

see page 10

Call Return (1471) button

Lets you hear the

telephone number of the last

person who called you.

see page 17

Quickdial button

Allows you to store and dial up

to 10 numbers in the memory.

see page 12

Charging contacts

Aerial

Does not extend, do not pull out.

Channel seeker button

Selects the best alternative radio frequency if interference occurs during a call.

see page 11

Battery low light

Flashes when the handset battery is low.

see page 8

Secrecy button

When pressed, it stops the caller hearing you.

see page 14

Keypad

Redial button

Redials the last number dialled.

see page 11

At a glance

BATT LOW

TALK

✱

SECRECY

231 564 897

QUICKDIAL REDIAL

1471

Base unit telescopic aerial

see page 9

In use light

Comes on when the handset is in use.

see page 10

Page button

Press to page the handset

see page 14

Charging light

Comes on when the handset batteries are being charged.

see page 7

Back-up battery

compartment

Holds 1 x PP3

alkaline battery.

see page 6

Power light

Lights up red when the

mains power is on.

see page 7

Battery charging

contacts

Mains power socket

see page 7

Telephone line

cord socket

see page 7

PHONE LINE

12V AC

POWER

PAGE

IN USE

CHARGING

In this guide

At a glance 1

Introduction 4

Setting up 5

Using your Freestyle 90 10

BT Select Services 17

Freestyle 90/130/1200 19 Additional Handsets

Help 22

Technical information 25

Maintenance 28

Index 31

Wall mounting 33

Hints and tips boxes

In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.

Introduction Your Freestyle 90 has been

designed for ease of use and made to the very high standards set by BT.

We thank you for making the right choice and expect that you will have many years of quality ser vice.

Please read the instr uctions car efully before use and keep this user guide for future reference.

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number:

(on the underside of the machine)

Purchase price:

For warranty purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt.

Emergency calls

The emergency services can be contacted in the UK by dialling 999. You may also dial 112, which is valid in any country that is a member of the European Community.

As the Freestyle 90 is a mains-powered cordless telephone, you may not be able to make an emergency call in cer tain situations:

• If there is severe radio inter ference.

• If the handset battery fails.

• If there is a power cut and there is no

back-up battery in the base unit.

If your Freestyle 90 is connected to a PBX (switchboard), you may have to dial an access number before 999 to contact the emergency services.

Some switchboards cannot dial out during a power failure.

Check that your Freestyle 90 is complete. When you unpack, you should have:

• Freestyle 90 handset.

• Freestyle 90 base unit with

telephone line cord attached.

• Mains power adaptor plug.

• Wall mounting bracket with

screws.

• Spare Quickdial directory label.

Setting up Follow these steps to get your

Freestyle 90 ready for use.

Electrical storm warning 1

During periods of electrical storm, you are advised to disconnect your apparatus because damage may occur.

2 If a fault occurs during the 12-month

warranty period and it is due to accidental or wilful damage (including lightning and electrical damage), BT will not replace or repair free of charge.

Important

As this product is rechargeable, it is normal that a certain amount of heat will be produced in its day-to-day operation. While this is entirely safe, we advise against placing this product on antique, veneered or wooden sur faces as damage may occur.

Plan where you will put your Freestyle 90.

• It should be within two metres of a

power socket and the phone socket.

• You need enough room for the base

unit’s telescopic aerial to be fully extended.

• For the best operating conditions, try

to place the base unit away from large metal objects and other electrical appliances.

3 Insert battery in base unit (for back- up only)

To fit the back-up battery, release the retaining clips, lift of f the batter y compartment cover and inser t one new PP3 alkaline battery (not supplied) as shown in the diagram above. Replace the battery compar tment cover.

A good quality, fr esh battery should last about six months. To ensure constant batter y back-up, r eplace it ever y six months.

1 Handset aerial

Your Freestyle 90 uses a compact aerial which does not pull out.

2 Check your telephone wall socket

If you do not have a modern phone socket, call BT on

Freefone 0800

800 150 and ask for an engineer to

come and fit the right socket within two metres of a mains socket. This is a chargeable service.

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If your Freestyle 90 is your only phone, you should fit a back-up battery in the base unit so that your phone can always be used in emergencies.

Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 90 handset will need charging for 24 hours before use.

If the power fails, the back-up battery will give you up to one hour talktime or seven hours on standby.

Setting up

Warnings 1

Do not tr y to use any power supply other than the one provided. This may permanently damage your Freestyle 90.

2 Your Freestyle 90 should not be

fitted in wet or damp conditions, for example in a bathroom. Also, the handset should not be left out in the rain.

3 There is a slight chance that your

phone could be damaged by an electrical storm. We recommend that you unplug the base unit from the mains during storms.

4 Plug the power cable into the back of the base unit

Plug the adaptor cable into the socket on the back of your Freestyle 90.

PHONE LINE

12V AC

5 Connect the base unit three-pin adaptor to a power socket

When the power is switched on at the mains, the red

POWER light on

the base unit will light up.

Setting up

6 Charge the handset

When you first use your Freestyle 90, the rechargeable batter y in the handset needs charging for 24 hours.

•Make sure you have connected

your Freestyle 90 to the mains power supply; see steps 4 and 5.

•Make sure the red POWER light

is on.

•Place the handset on the base

unit, ensuring the contacts are touching. The

CHARGING light

comes on.

Mains power adaptor

The Freestyle 90 must only be used with the adaptor supplied. Using any other adaptor will result in non-compliance with EN60950:1992, and will invalidate the approval given to this apparatus.

POWER

Setting up

7 Plug the phone into the BT socket

You can now use the phone, store numbers in the memor y and change some of the settings as desired.

•The charging light will remain

constantly lit while the handset is placed on the base unit.

As a rule, placing the handset on the base unit overnight will keep the battery fully charged for all normal use.

Battery care

The battery cannot be overcharged. However, leaving the handset on the base unit all the time can deteriorate a rechargeable battery. To get the longest possible life from your batter y, take the handset of f the base unit for a few hours each day.

When fully charged and in good condition, the handset battery will provide up to 5 hours continuous talk time or 72 hours standby.

If the handset battery is r unning low, the BATT LOW light will flash every 10-15 seconds.

If you are making a call and the handset battery is r unning low, the phone will beep every 10-15 seconds.

Place the handset on the base unit to recharge.

BATT LOW

For the best reception

Try to avoid putting the telescopic aerial near other electrical appliances, fluorescent lights and large metallic objects such as cookers, radiators and garage doors as these may cause inter ference and reduce the quality of your calls.

8 Extend the base unit telescopic aerial

Extend the base unit telescopic aerial on your Freestyle 90 (as shown below) to ensure the best possible signal and reception.

9 To wall mount your product

(See ‘Wall mounting’, page 33.)

To plan the location of the base unit

Your Freestyle 90 works by sending and receiving radio signals between the base unit and the handset. The strength of the signal depends on where you site the base unit and how the aerial is deployed. The higher the base unit is located, the better. An upstairs r oom is ideal. The following points should be considered:

•It should be within easy reach of

a mains socket and a telephone socket. A new style telephone socket is needed for this product. If you do not have one, call us on Freefone 0800 800 150.

•Try to avoid locations near

metallic obstructions or electrical appliances, such as TV sets, fridges, computers, fluorescent lights, radiators, metal pipes and metal window frames.

•The Freestyle 90 can be wall

mounted by using the bracket and screws supplied; see page 33.

PHONE LINE

12V AC

Setting up

To end a call

• Press the TALK button.

• Replace the handset on the base unit.

To receive a call

When the phone rings:

• If your handset is on the base unit,

simply pick it up to answer the call.

• If your handset is off the base

unit, press the

TALK button to

answer the call.

Making and receiving calls

The handset range is up to 250 metres from the base unit in ideal conditions. If you star t to go out of range while using the phone, you will hear warning beeps. If you do not come back in range, your call will be disconnected.

To make a call

• Lift the handset off the base unit.

• Press the TALK button. The TALK

light comes on. The IN USE light on the base unit comes on.

• Listen for the dialling tone.

• Dial the number you want.

Using your Freestyle 90

If you do not hear a dialling tone after pressing the TALK button, wait a few seconds. On a few exchanges, there may be a delay.

An Inductive Coupler has been built into the handset to improve sound quality for people using hearing aids. Switch your hearing aid to T and adjust the position of the handset until you get the best reception.

TALK

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