BT Decor 1200 User Manual

Freestyle 1200

User guide

Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 1200.

Volume control buttons

Adjusts the handset ringer volume

and earpiece speech volume.

see page 11

Talk button (and light)

For making and receiving calls.

see page 10

Intercom button (and light)

Enables communication between

the handset and base unit.

see page 14

Keypad

Allows you to operate the answering

machine from the handset.

Quickdial button

Allows you to store and dial up to

10 numbers in the memory.

see page 12

Call Return (1471) button

Lets you hear the

telephone number of the last

person who called you.

see page 32

Secrecy button

When pressed, it stops the

caller hearing you.

see page 14

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

Screen button

Allows you to listen to a caller’s message without answering the call.

see page 27

Recall button

For use with PBXs and BT Select Services.

see page 17

Redial button

Redials the last number dialled.

see page 11

Call Waiting button

Lets you switch between two callers when Call Waiting has been ordered from BT Select Services.

see page 32

At a glance

BATT LOW

TALK

✱

QUICKDIAL REDIAL

SECRECY

231

564

897

1471

SCREENINTERCOM

Call Waiting

Memo button

Allows you to leave memos for other members of your family.

see page 22

Mailbox buttons

Gives callers two additional options as to where messages are left. For example, business messages in mailbox 1 and personal messages in mailbox 2.

see page 23

Volume control button

Adjusts the volume of playback, voice prompts

see page 26

Delete button

Deletes messages

see pages 20 and 24

Charging indicator

Lights up when the handset batteries are being charged.

see page 7

Base unit telescopic aerial

Reset button

Resets the answering machine settings.

see page 26

OGM button

Used to record and play your outgoing message.

see page 20

Back-up battery

compartment

see page 6

Intercom button

and light

Press to make or

answer an intercom

call. Light flashes

when an intercom call

is ringing and stays on

during the call.

see page 14

In use indicator

Lights up when the

handset is in use.

see page 10

Skip backwards/

forwards and Stop

buttons

Used to stop, skip

backward or skip

forward during

playback of messages.

see page 24

Answer on/off

button

Switches the answer

machine on or off.

see page 22

Day/hour/min

buttons

Sets the answering

machine’s internal clock.

see page 21

Code/Set button

Sets the security code for remote access and sets the day and time.

see page 28

Microphone

Play/pause button

Plays back and pauses your messages.

see page 23

DAY

CODE/SET

HOUR MIN RESET

OGM

INTERCOM

MEMO

MAILBOX 1 MAILBOX 2

VOLUME

MESSAGES

DELETE

INTERCOM

Freestyle 1200

MEMO

MAILBOX 1 MAILBOX 2

VOLUME

MESSAGES

ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY

DELETE

CHARGING

In this guide

At a glance 1 Introduction 4 Setting up 5 Using your Freestyle 1200

telephone 10 Using your Freestyle 1200

answering machine 18 Remote access 29 BT Select Services 32 Freestyle 90/130/1200

Additional Handsets 34 Help 37 Technical information 41 Maintenance 44 Index 47 Wall mounting 49

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 1200 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 service.

Please read the instructions carefully 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 1200 is a mainspowered cordless telephone, in certain situations you may not be able to make an emergency call:

• If there is severe radio interference.

• If the handset batteries fail.

• If there is a power cut and there is no

back-up battery in the base unit.

If your Freestyle 1200 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 1200 is complete. When you unpack, you should have:

• Freestyle 1200 handset.

• Freestyle 1200 base unit with

telephone line cord attached.

• Mains power adaptor plug.

• Wall mounting bracket with

screws.

• Remote access quick reference card.

• Spare Quickdial directory label.

Setting up Follow these steps to get your

Freestyle 1200 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 surfaces as damage may occur.

Plan where you will put your Freestyle 1200.

• 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 off the battery compartment cover and insert one new PP3 alkaline battery (not supplied) as shown in the diagram above. Replace the battery compartment cover.

A good quality, fresh battery should last about six months. To ensure constant battery back-up, replace it every six months.

1 Handset aerial

Your Freestyle 1200 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.

✖

DAY

HOUR

MIN RESET

If your Freestyle 1200 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.

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

Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 1200 handset will need charging for 24 hours before initial use.

Setting up

Note

If the power fails during a call, you will only be able to end the call by pressing the green TALK button.

Setting up

Warnings 1

Do not try to use any power supply other than the one provided. This may permanently damage your Freestyle 1200.

2 Your Freestyle 1200 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 1200.

PHONE LINE

12V AC

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

The unit will alternatively display

and CL flashing slowly. The internal clock will automatically be set to Saturday 12:01pm. To change the day and time, see page 21.

6 Charge the handset

When you first use your Freestyle 1200, the rechargeable battery in the handset needs charging for 24 hours.

• Make sure you have connected

your Freestyle 1200 to the mains power supply; see steps 4 and 5.

• Place the handset on the base

unit, ensuring the contacts are touching. The red

CHARGING

light comes on.

• The CHARGING light remains

on while the handset is on the base unit.

• When sufficiently charged for use,

the

CHARGING light turns green.

Mains power adaptor

The Freestyle 1200 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.

Setting up

7 Plug the phone into the BT socket

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

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 battery, take the handset off the base 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 running low, the BATT LOW light will flash every 10-15 seconds.

If you are making a call and the handset battery is running 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 interference and reduce the quality of your calls.

8 Extend the base unit telescopic aerial

Extend the base unit telescopic aerial on your Freestyle 1200 (as shown below) to ensure the best possible signal and reception.

9 To wall mount your product

(See ‘Wall mounting’, page 49.)

To plan the location of the base unit

Your Freestyle 1200 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 room 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 1200 can be wall

mounted by using the bracket and screws supplied; see page 49.

PHONE LINE

12V AC

Setting up

To end a call

• Press the TALK button.

• Replace the handset on the base.

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,

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 start 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.

Press the

TALK button. The TALK

light comes on and the handset buttons illuminate. The

IN USE

light on the base unit comes on.

• Listen for the dialling tone.

• Dial the number you want.

Using your Freestyle1200 telephone

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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To adjust the speech volume

During a conversation you can adjust the volume of the incoming caller:

• Press the + button (on the side of

the handset) to increase the speech volume.

• Press the - button to decrease the

speech volume.

Last number redial

Freestyle 1200 remembers the last number called and enables easy redialling.

To redial the last number called

• Press the TALK button and wait

for a dialling tone.

• Press the REDIAL button. The

number is dialled automatically.

To use the channel seeker button

Your Freestyle 1200 automatically scans the available radio channels for quality of reception, and selects the best one to use.

If you experience interference during your call, press the

CHANNEL SEEKER button (on the

side of the handset) to select a different channel.

To adjust the handset ringer volume

When the handset is not in use you can adjust the ringer volume:

• Press the + button (on the side of

the handset) to increase the handset ringer volume. The handset rings once to indicate the volume.

• Press the - button to decrease the

handset ringer volume.

The lowest setting will turn the handset ringer off.

If the length of the last number called is more than 32 digits, then the whole number will not be redialled. If REDIAL is not the first button pressed in sequence, it will then function as a PAUSE button.

CHANNEL

SEEKER

VOLUME

REDIAL

Using the memory to store and dial numbers

Your Freestyle 1200 handset can store up to ten separate phone numbers. You can then dial each number by pressing just two buttons.

To store a number in the memory

• Press the QUICKDIAL button.

• Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set

the location code under which the phone number will be stored.

• Dial the number you want to

store. A maximum of 20 digits can be stored in each location.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button. You

hear a confirmation beep. The number is stored.

Repeat these steps for any other numbers you want to store, using a different

0-9 location code for each

one.

Storing a number in the memory automatically overwrites any previous number stored under the same location code.

Stored numbers can include switchboard and network services that

use the ✱ and

buttons as well as

PAUSE and RECALL functions.

Quickdial directory label

Use the handset’s Quickdial directory label to keep a record of which 0-9 location code you have used for each number.

You can take out the label by removing the handset battery compartment cover and sliding out the label’s clear plastic cover.

HANDSET NO.

MEMORY

Using your Freestyle 1200 telephone

QUICKDIAL

Using your Freestyle 1200 telephone

To dial a stored number

• Press the TALK button.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button.

• Press the 0-9 location code under

which the number you want is stored. The number is dialled automatically.

To store a number of more than 20 digits

• Press the QUICKDIAL button.

• Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set

the location code under which your phone number will be stored.

• Dial the first 20 digits.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button. You

hear a confirmation beep. The number is stored.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button

again.

• Press another 0-9 button to select

a second location code under which to store the remaining digits.

• Dial the remaining digits.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button. You

hear a confirmation beep. The rest of the number is stored.

To dial a stored number of more than 20 digits

• Press the TALK button.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button, then

the first 0-9 location code number. The number begins dialling automatically.

• When the first part of the number

has been dialled, press the

QUICKDIAL button again, then the

second

0-9 location code number.

The rest of the number is dialled.

To change a stored number

Any existing number stored in the memory can be overwritten by entering a new number under the same location code. Simply follow the steps shown in ‘To store a number in the memory’, page 12.

To clear a stored number

• Press the QUICKDIAL button.

• Press the 0-9 location code.

• Press the QUICKDIAL button

again.

• You hear a confirmation beep.

You can mix manual and memory dialling as required. For example, you can dial the area code 0181 380 from the memory and then complete the number manually.

QUICKDIAL

Using the Secrecy button

During a call, you may want to say something to another person nearby without your caller hearing you.

• Press the SECRECY button. The

TALK light flashes. You can hear

the caller, but they cannot hear you.

• Every 7 seconds the handset beeps

to let you know there is a call on hold.

• Press the SECRECY button again

to resume your conversation. The

TALK light stops flashing.

Using your Freestyle 1200 telephone

Using the Intercom

Your Freestyle 1200 lets you hold a conversation between the handset and base unit.

To call the base unit from the handset

At the handset:

• Press the INTERCOM button on

the handset. The

INTERCOM light

and the backlit keypad come on and flash. The base unit

INTERCOM

light flashes and both the handset and base unit ring.

If the base unit does not reply to an intercom call, press the

INTERCOM

button again to cancel the call.

At the base unit:

• Press the INTERCOM button and

speak into the microphone. The

INTERCOM light stops flashing but

stays on.

INTERCOM

SECRECY

INTERCOM

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Ending an intercom call

• Press the INTERCOM button on

the handset or base unit. Both

INTERCOM lights on the handset

and base unit go out.

To call the handset from the base unit

At the base unit:

• Press the INTERCOM button on

the base unit. The base unit

INTERCOM light flashes and both

the handset and base unit ring.

If the handset does not reply to an intercom call, press the

INTERCOM

button again to clear the call. You cannot make an intercom call if the handset is busy.

At the handset:

• Press the INTERCOM button and

speak. The

INTERCOM light stops

flashing but stays on.

Ending an intercom call:

• Press the INTERCOM button on

the handset or base unit. Both

INTERCOM lights on the handset

and base unit go out.

To adjust the INTERCOM loudspeaker volume at the base unit

• Press the left-hand side of the

VOLUME switch to lower the

volume.

• Press the right-hand side of the

VOLUME switch to raise the

volume.

You cannot use the intercom while a call is in progress. The intercom will beep for 60 seconds and then automatically cut off if not answered.

If there is an incoming call when using the intercom, the base unit and handset will ring. To take the call, press the TALK button on the handset. The intercom call is cut off automatically.

VOLUME

INTERCOM

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