BT FREELANCE 102 User Manual

User Guide

BT FREELANCE 102

Welcome…

to your BT Freelance 102
digital cordless telephone

Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and

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up to 50m indoors (in ideal conditions).

Memory – lets you store up to 10 numbers for quick and

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easy dialling.

Caller Display - lets you see who’s calling and your phone

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stores details of the last 10 callers in a Calls list.

Whilst on a call use the secrecy feature to talk to

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someone in the same room without your caller
hearing you.

Redial list – stores the last 10 numbers called for

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easy redialling.

1 Requires subscription to a Caller Display service.

A quarterly fee may be payable.

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This User Guide provides you with all
the information you need to get the
most from your phone.

Before you make your first call you will
need to set up your phone. Follow the
simple instructions in ‘Getting Started’,
on the next few pages.

Need help?

If you have any problems setting up or using your BT
Freelance 102, contact the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or
email [e-mail]

Hearing aid?

Please note that the BT Freelance 102 works by sending
radio signals between the base and handset. These signals
may interfere with some hearing aids, causing
a humming noise.

Got everything?

BT Freelance 102 handset

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with belt clip

BT Freelance 102 base

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2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable

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batteries (already fitted)

Battery compartment cover

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(already fitted)

Mains power adaptor

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Telephone line cord

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You will also have the
following for each additional
handset:

BT Freelance 102 handset with

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belt clip

BT Freelance 102 charger

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2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable

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batteries (already fitted)

Battery compartment

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Mains power adaptor

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(for the charger)

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In this guide

Getting started

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Setting up the charger . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Getting to know your phone

Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the phone

Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Ringer volume on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Find the handset(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Receiving internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Memory

Store a memory number . . . . . . . . . . .17

Dial a memory number . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Delete a memory number . . . . . . . . . .18

Delete all memory numbers . . . . . . . . .18

Phone settings

Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Key beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

CallMe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Store a CallMe number . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Switch CallMe off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Change PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Recall time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Restore default settings . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Caller Display and the Calls list

Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

View/dial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Delete a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Delete the entire Calls list . . . . . . . . . .26

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Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

General information

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . .31

Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .31

Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Recall (R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

How many telephones can you have? . .33

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Getting started

WARNING

Do not place your BT Freelance
102 in the bathroom or other
humid areas.

Handset range

The BT Freelance 102 has a range
of 300 metres outdoors when there
is a clear line of sight between the
base and the handset. Any
obstruction between the base and
handset will reduce the range
significantly. With the base indoors
and handset either indoors or
outdoors, the range will normally
be up to 50 metres. Thick stone
walls can severely affect the range.

Signal strength

The symbol on your handset
display indicates when you are in
range. When the symbol flashes
the range is poor, if it is not
displayed you are out of range.
You should move closer to the base
if this happens to ensure the full
functionality of your phone.

IMPORTANT

Do not connect the telephone line
until at least one of the handsets is
fully charged.

The base station must be plugged
into the mains power at all times.

Location

You need to place your BT Freelance 102 base within 2
metres of a mains power and telephone socket so that
the cables will reach.

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

Your BT Freelance 102 works by sending radio signals
between the handset and base. The strength of the
signal depends on where you site the base. Putting it as
high as possible ensures the best signal.

Setting up

1. Plug the mains power cable into the power socket on the
back of the base. Plug the other end into the mains
socket and switch on.

Power adaptor cable

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2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment.
Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries.

3. Place the handset on the base to charge the batteries for
at least 16 hours.

The main handset is pre-registered to the base as –1–
(Handset 1). This is shown on the display. When the
handset is fully charged the display shows the
symbol.

4. After 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord to the
base and plug the other end into the wall socket.

Telephone line cord

Which socket?

Power socket

Telephone line socket

Talk/Standby time

Under ideal conditions, fully
charged handset batteries should
give about 10 hours talk time or
100 hours standby time on a single
charge.

Battery low warning

If the symbol is flashing, you
will need to recharge your handset
before using it.

Battery performance

To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off
the base for a few hours at a time
(after the initial 16 hour charge).

New NiMH batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been
in normal use for several days.
Running the batteries right down
at least once a week will help
them last as long as possible.
Fully discharged batteries will take
approximately 10hrs to recharge.

IMPORTANT

Only use the power supply and
telephone line cord supplied with
your BT Freelance 102 otherwise
the telephone may not work.

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The charge capacity of
rechargeable batteries will reduce
with time as they wear out, so
reducing the talk/standby time of
the handset. Eventually they will
need to be replaced. New batteries
can be obtained from the BT
Freelance Helpline 0870 240

3962.

Batteries and handset may become
warm during charging. This is
normal.

Under no circumstances use non­rechargeable batteries. Only use
NiMH rechargeable batteries with
a capacity of 600mAh or higher.
Using inappropriate batteries will
invalidate your guarantee and may
damage the telephone.

Helpline

If you are having any difficulties
setting up or using your BT
Freelance 102, please call the
BT Freelance Helpline on
0870 240 3962 or email
[e-mail]

Setting up the charger

You need to place your BT Freelance 102 charger close
enough to a mains power socket so that the cable will reach.

1. Plug the power adaptor cable into the underside of the
charger, plug the other end into the mains wall socket
and switch the power on.

Power adaptor cable

2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment.
Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries.

3. Place the handset on the charger and charge for at least
16 hours.

Your BT Freelance 102 Twin is now ready for use.

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Getting to know your phone

Handset

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Press to go back to previous

display. Press and hold to return

Used to delete digits and to

switch Secrecy on and off,

Press to access the memory

numbers, page 17.

Used when connected to a
switchboard/PBX page 23,

and to make internal calls or

to transfer calls, page 16.

Press and hold to dial your

voicemail service, page 14.

Press and hold to switch the

ringer on/off, page 15.

Press and hold to insert a pause

in a number. page 17.

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Clear

to standby.

page 13.

Memory

Recall

Voicemail

Display

Calls

From standby, press to display
the calls list, page 25.

Redial

From standby, press to display
the redial list, page 13.

Talk

Press to make, receive and end
phone calls, page 12.

Prog

Used to access the main
menu and confirm settings.

Alphanumeric keypad

✱

0

#/Keypad lock

Press and hold to lock/unlock
the keypad, page 14.

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Getting to know your phone

Handset display icons

These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s display.

Antenna

Steady when in range. Flashing when out of range
or handset is de-registered.

Handset

Steady when handset is in use.

Crossed bell

Ring volume off.

Mute

Secrecy on.

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Key

Keypad lock on.

Envelope

When a call is received in the calls list

Battery

Battery empty

Battery half full

Battery full

Base

Charger

Getting to know your phone

Charging contacts

Find

Press to page/locate a handset,
see page 15.

Charging contacts

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