BT FREELANCE XD 5100 User Manual

BT Freelance XD 5100

User Guide

Please note the Helpline number
has changed to 0871 594 1200*

* Calls cost 6 pence plus 10 pence per minute from a BT residential landline. See www.bt.com/pricing for details. Mobile and other providers’ costs may vary.

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Welcome…

to your BT Freelance XD 5100
Digital Cordless Telephone

50 Name and number phonebook for storing your most

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frequently used numbers.

Caller Display shows you who’s calling before you answer the

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and stores a list of your last 40 callers. You can also dial

phone
numbers direct from the Calls list.

Handsfree lets you make and receive calls using the built-in
handset loudspeaker so your hands are free for other tasks
during a call.

Redial up to 10 of the last numbers called.

Choose from 10 different ringtones for internal and external calls
and numbers stored in the phonebook

Use up to 5 handsets with your BT Freelance XD 5100 base2.

Make internal calls and transfer external calls between handsets.

1 Requires subscription to your network’s Caller Display service.

A quarterly fee may be payable.

2 Requires more than one handset.

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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’, over the next few pages.

Need help?

If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Freelance XD
5100 please contact the Helpline on 0870 605 8047*
or email [e-mail]

Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of
this guide.

IMPORTANT

Only use the telephone line cord supplied.

*Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 8 pence per minute.
A Call Set-Up Fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from Residential lines.
Prices correct at time of going to press. See www.bt.com/pricing for details.
Mobile and other providers’ costs may vary.

Got everything?

• BT Freelance XD 5100 handset

• BT Freelance XD 5100 base

• 2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable
batteries

• Mains power adaptor
(Item code: 032763)

• Telephone line cord

In addition, if you have
purchased a BT Freelance
5100 multipack you will also
have the following for each
additional handset:

• BT Freelance XD 5100 charger

• 2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable batteries

• Mains power adaptor for the
charger (Item code: 032765)

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In this guide

4

Getting started

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

Connect the base to mains power. . . . . . . . . 6

Preparing your handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connect to the telephone line . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

BT Freelance XD 5100 multipack users only
Connect the charger(s) and charge

the handset(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using your phone

Switch the handset on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Make a handsfree call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Answer a handset call handsfree. . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Redial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Delete a number from the redial list . . . . . . . 18

Delete the entire redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Copy a redial number to the phonebook . . . 18

Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Find/page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the phonebook

Add an entry to the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . 20

Dial from the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Internal calls

Make an internal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Receive an internal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Transfer an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3 Way call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Caller Display & the calls list

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

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

View the Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Dial a number in the Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Copy a number to the phonebook . . . . . . . . 27

Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Delete the entire Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Handset settings

Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Handset ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Handset language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Keypad lock via the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Handset beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Set the date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Set the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Set the alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Base settings

Base ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Base ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Change PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Additional handsets and bases

Register a new handset to base . . . . . . . . . . 36

Register a different manufacturer’s

handset to your base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selecting a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

De-register a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

General information

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting to a switchboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Access code and entering a pause . . . . . . . . 42

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Getting started

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WARNING

Do not place your BT Freelance XD
5100 in the bathroom or other humid
areas.

Handset range

Your BT Freelance XD 5100 has a range
of up to 300m outdoors when there is
a clear line of sight between the base
and the handset. When there is no
clear line of sight between the handset
and the base, e.g. the base is indoors
and the handset is either indoors or
outdoors, the range could be reduced
to 50m. Thick stone walls will severely
affect the range.

Signal strength

The icon on your handset display
indicates when you are in range of the
base. When it flashes and you hear a
warning beep, you are out of range
and will need to move closer to the
base.

IMPORTANT

Do not connect the telephone line
until the handset is fully charged. The
base station should be plugged into
the mains power socket at all times.

Location

You need to place your BT Freelance XD 5100 base within 2
metres of a mains power socket and the telephone wall 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 XD 5100 works by sending radio signals
between the handset and base. The strength of the signal
depends on where you position the base. Putting it as high as
possible can help to provide the best signal.

Connect the base to mains power

1. Plug the jack of the mains power adaptor into the socket marked
on the back of the base and plug the other end into the

mains power wall socket and switch on. The green Power/In Use
light comes on.

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7Getting started

Preparing your handset

2. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied, taking
note of the polarity markings inside the battery compartment,
then slide the battery compartment shut.

3. Place the handset on the base to charge. The red charging
light comes on. You should let the batteries charge
continuously for at least 24 hours. The batteries and case
may become warm during charging, this is normal.

Connect to the telephone line

4. Plug the telephone line cord into the socket marked on

WARNING

Never use non-rechargeable batteries.
Only use the approved batteries. Using
unapproved batteries will invalidate
your guarantee and may damage the
telephone.

Talk/Standby time

Under ideal conditions, the handset
batteries should give up to 10 hours
talk time or up to 100 hours standby
on a single charge.

(This does not mean you can unplug
the base or leave it for this length of
time without charge.)

Please note that new NiMH
rechargeable batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.

See ‘Battery performance’ on the
following page.

Battery low warning

If the icon is flashing in the
display and you hear a warning beep
every minute during a call, you will
need to recharge your handset before
you can use it.

The charging light will be lit when the
handet is in the base or charger – even
when the batteries are fully charged.

the back of the base and plug the other end into the
telephone wall socket.

Only use the telephone line cord supplied.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047* or email [e-mail]

8 Getting started

Battery performance

To keep the batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off the
base for a few hours at a time.

Running the batteries right down at
least once a week will help them last as
long as possible.

After charging your handset for the
first time, subsequent charging time
for the batteries is approximately
6–8 hours.

The charge capacity of rechargeable
batteries will reduce with time as they
wear out, thus reducing the
talk/standby time. Eventually they will
need replacing. New batteries are
available from the BT Freelance XD
5100 Helpline on 0870 605 8047*.

Setting the time on the handset

If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display service,
the time will be set automatically when you receive your first
call. You can also set the time manually, see page 31.

Your BT Freelance XD 5100 is now ready for use.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047* or email [e-mail]

BT Freelance XD 5100 multipack
users only:

Place each BT Freelance XD 5100 charger within reach of a
mains power wall socket.

Connect the charger(s) and charge the handset(s)

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

2. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied, taking
note of the polarity markings inside the battery compartment,
then slide the battery compartment shut.

HSX

next to the time, where Xis the next available handset

number, e.g. 2, 3 etc.

3. Place the handset on the charger. The red charging light
comes on. You should let the batteries charge continuously
for at least 24 hours.

9Getting started

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Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons

During a call, mutes your voice so your

Press to return to the previous menu.

Press to open the redial list, page 17.

Press to raise the volume during a call, page 17.

Press to open the phonebook, page 20.

to standby from the calls and redial list.

Use to lock/unlock the keypad to prevent

Use with switchboard services and

Secrecy / Cancel/ Back

caller cannot hear you, page 16.

Use to delete entries in the

phonebook and calls lists.

Redial / Pause/ Volume +

Use to enter a pause in a stored

Press to exit the menu and return

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number, page 42.

Phonebook/Exit

* / Keypad lock

accidental dialling, page 19.

R / Power On Off

BT Calling F

Press and hold t

handset on/off, page 15.

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o switch the

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In use light

On when the line is in use.

Flashes when you have an
incoming call.

Handsfree

Lets you make and receive calls using the
built-in handset loudspeaker, page 16-17.

Menu / OK

Press to open the menu, page 12.

Press to select menu options.

Talk / End call

Press to make, receive and end calls, page 15.

Scroll Up/Down

Scroll up or down through menu options,
calls lists and phonebook entries.

Calls/Vol -

Press to open and scroll through the Calls list,
page 25.

Press to lower the volume during
a call, page 17.

#/Conf

Use to make conference calls, page 24.

Int

Use to make internal calls and transfer calls
to other BT Freelance XD 5100 handsets
registered to the base, page 23-24.

Handset display icons

Getting to know your phone

Battery charge level Range indicator

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ent time

Phone off-hook.

Flashes when you receive an
external call. Stays on during the call.

Internal call in progress.

3 Way call in progress.

Indicates signal strength.
Flashes when handset is not
registered to the base.

Menu open.

Phonebook open.

Handsfree speaker on.

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New number(s) in Call list

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This features requires subscription to your network provider’s Caller Display service. A quarterly fee may be payable.

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Answered call
(when viewing the Calls list)

Unanswered call
(when viewing the Calls list)

Keypad locked.

The displayed number is longer
than 12 digits.

Battery charge full.

Battery charge medium.

Battery charge low.
Flashes when nearly empty.

Voice mail waiting.

Handset numberCurr

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12 Getting to know your phone

Quick exit a menu

If you want to exit a menu or cancel
an operation at any time you can
press and hold to return to the
standby screen.

Using the menu

All your phone’s functions and settings can be accessed
through the main menu. The menu map below shows all menu
options you can choose from.

Press to enter the menu. The icon is displayed.

Press or to scroll through the menu options.

When you reach the end of the list you will hear a
confirmation beep and the first option is displayed again.

To select an option, press .

To return to the previous menu display, press .

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Menu map

13Getting to know your phone

Phonebook

Add entry

Modify entry

Delete entry

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up

Set

Base Volume

Base Melody

Delete handset

PIN code

Dial mode

Default

Handset

Beep

Internal ringer volume

External ringer volume

Internal ringer melody

External ringer melody

Auto answer

Name

Language

Key lock

Date – Time

Date set

Clock set

Alarm set

Register

Select base

Register base

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Base

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Find (Page)

Press to page handsets registered to
the base. Can be useful to find
misplaced handsets, page 19.

Used to register/de-register handsets,
page 36-38.

Power/In use light

On when the power is plugged in
and switched on.

Flashes when the handset is in use.

Charging light

Comes on whenever the handset is
positioned correctly on the base.

Using your phone

Switch the handset on/off

1. To switch off, press and hold until the display goes off.

2. To switch the handset on, press and hold .

Making and receiving calls

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Make a call

1. Press . When you hear the dial tone, dial the phone number.

Preparatory dialling

1. Enter the phone number first. The number is shown in
the display.

2. Press to dial the number.

Dialling numbers quickly

Numbers can also be dialled direct
from the phonebook (page 21), the
calls list (page 26), or the redial list
(page 17).

If you make a mistake as you enter the
number, press to delete a digit.

Call timer

After the first 15 seconds of your call,
the call timer is displayed.

At the end of your call, the t
duration is shown for 5 seconds.

End a call

1. Press , or place the handset back on the base/charger.

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