BT Freestyle 710
User Guide
Welcome…
to your BT Freestyle 710 Digital Cordless Telephone
•50 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact numbers for easy dialling.
•Store a phonebook entry then copy it – or the entire phonebook
– to another BT Freestyle 710 handset.
•Inductive coupler (for use with digital hearing aids).
•Quick access to a range of BT Services including directory enquiries and call divert.
•Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores details of the last 20 callers in a Calls list.1
•Register up to 5 handsets to the base without the need for additional wiring.
•Digital call quality with a range of up to 300 metres outdoors and up to 50 metres indoors (in ideal conditions).
Please note that this equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
1You must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display or Call Waiting service for these features to work. A quarterly fee may be payable.
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 Freestyle 710 please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
Alternatively, you may find the answer in the ‘Help’ section at the back of this guide.
IMPORTANT
Only use the telephone line cord supplied.
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Got everything?
•BT Freestyle 710 handset
•BT Freestyle 710 base
•2 x AAA rechargeable batteries (pre-installed)
•Mains power adaptor (item code 043650)
•Telephone line cord
If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 710 multiple pack you will also have the following items for each handset:
•BT Freestyle 710 additional handset
•BT Freestyle 710 charger
•2 x AAA rechargeable batteries (pre-installed)
•Small mains power adaptor for charger (item code 043650)
*Calls made within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and International call costs may vary.
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Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting up for multiple packs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting to know your phone
Handset buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Handset display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the phone
Switch the handset on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Receive a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Earpiece / handsfree volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Secrecy (mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Make a handsfree call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Answer a call handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Switch to handsfree during a call . . . . . . . . . 18 Redial the last number called . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Redial a number from the redial list . . . . . . . 19
Save a number from the redial list
to the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Delete all redial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Find handset (paging) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Message & Call inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Phonebook
Store a name and number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 View phonebook capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Dial an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Edit a name and number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Copy an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Copy all entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Delete entire phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 To copy a Phonebook entry to a Speed dial . 27 To delete a Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 To edit a Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 To dial using a Speed dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Settings
Handset ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Handset tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Base ringtone and volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 System PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 System reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Set date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Set alarm call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Stop alarm ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Calls lists
Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 View call details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dial from the Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Copy a Calls list number to the phonebook. . 38 Calls list settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Delete entire Calls list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
BT Network Services
Pre-stored BT Services numbers . . . . . . . . . . 41 BT 118 500 (Directory Enquires) . . . . . . . . . 41 Call Divert on/off/check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Call Waiting on/off/check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using additional handsets
Registering an additional handset . . . . . . . . 43 Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 De-register a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Call another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Transfer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3-way conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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General information
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Connecting to a switchboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Inserting a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Location
Place your BT Freestyle 710 within 2 metres of the mains power socket 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 Freestyle 710 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 socket marked on the underside of the base and plug the other end into the mains power wall socket and switch the power on. You can place the cable behind the retaining clip to prevent the plug being accidentally pulled from the socket.
WARNING
Do not place your BT Freestyle 710 in the bathroom or other humid areas.
Handset range
The BT Freestyle 710 has a range of 300 metres outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base and 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.
IMPORTANT
The base station must be plugged into the mains power socket at all times. Do not connect the telephone line until the handset is fully charged. Only use the power and telephone cables supplied with the product.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
8 Getting started
Battery low warning
If the icon flashes in the handset display you will need to recharge the handset before you can use it again. You also hear a low battery warning beep once every 60 seconds.
During charging, the icon will scroll in the display.
Battery perfor`mance
In ideal conditions, fully charged batteries should give up to 10 hours talk time or 100 hours standby time on a single charge.
Note that new batteries do not reach full capacity until they have been in normal use for several days.
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 it last as long as possible.
The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out, giving the handset less talk/standby time. Eventually they will need to be replaced. New batteries are available from the BT Freestyle 750 Helpline on 0800 218 2182*.
After charging your handset for the first time, subsequent charging time is about 6–8 hours a day. Batteries and handset may become warm during charging. This is normal.
The base indicator lights up.
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 for at least 20 hours. When the handset is fully charged the icon will
be displayed.
4.When the batteries are fully charged, plug one end of the
telephone line cord into the socket marked on the rear of the base and the other end into the telephone wall socket.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Setting up for multiple packs
If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 710 multiple pack, you will need to prepare any additional handsets and chargers for use.
For each additional handset and charger:
1.Insert the cable through the channel at the rear of the charger and insert the plug into the power socket. Plug the other end into the mains wall power socket and switch on.
2.Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. Charge the battery for at least 20 hours.
Any additional handsets supplied as part of a multipack are pre-registered to the base so, once charged, are ready for use. The handset number is shown in the display.
Your BT Freestyle 710 is ready for use.
Using your BT Freestyle 710 on a Broadband line?
If this product is to be used on a broadband line then you must ensure that it is connected via an ADSL microfilter. Using this product on a Broadband line without an ADSL microfilter may cause problems with this product and your Broadband service.
Additional BT ADSL microfilters can be purchased from www.shop.bt.com
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Handset buttons
Back/Clear/Mute
Delete numbers and characters.
When on a call, press once to mute the handset and again to switch the handset microphone back on.
When in a menu, press to cancel and return to previous menu level.
Phonebook
Press to open the phonebook, page 22.
Talk/Handsfree
Press to make and receive calls.
In talk mode, press to switch handsfree speaker on and off, page 17.
1 BT Helpline
In standby, press and hold to dial the BT Helpline, 0800 218 2182.
2-9
Store a speed dial number for each button. When in standby, press and hold to dial the stored number, page 27.
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When storing an entry in the phonebook, press and hold to enter a Pause, page 22.
Recall
For use with switchboard/PBX and BT Calling Features.
Menu/OK
In standby, press to open the main menu. Press to select menu options displayed.
(UP) Redial (on side of handset)
In standby, press to open and scroll through the Redial list, page 18.
In talk mode, press to adjust volume, page 17.
In menu mode, press to scroll up through the options. Use to scroll up through the phonebook.
When entering text, press to move the cursor left.
(DOWN) Calls (on side of handset)
In standby, press to open and scroll through the Calls list, page 37.
In talk mode, press to adjust volume, page 17.
In menu mode, press to scroll down through the options.
Use to scroll down through the phonebook.
When entering text, press to move the cursor right.
End call/Handset Off or On
Press to end a call.
In standby, press and hold to switch the handset off/on, page 15.
In menu mode, press to return to standby.
#/Lock
Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad, page 20.
When entering text, press to switch between upper and lower case letters.
Intercom
Use to make internal calls between handsets, page 45.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Handset display
Battery level Full
Flashing (one bar) low
Handset name/number
Time
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Base
Find
Press to ring all registered handsets, helpful for finding a missing handset, page 21.
Also used during the registration process, page 43.
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Flashes: when the phone rings, during a call, during handset registration.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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When the handset is switched on and in standby:
1.Press to open the main menu.
2.Then use or buttons to scroll through the available options.
3.Press the option button to select a menu option or the button to return to the previous screen.
To exit a menu and return to standby, press .
Options
If no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds the handset returns to standby automatically.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Menu map
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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Switch handset on or off
To switch off
1.Press and hold .
2.Switch off? is displayed, press Yes to confirm. To switch on
1.Press and hold .
2.Searching is displayed, then the screen will return to standby.
Make an external call
1.Press .
2.When you hear the dial tone, dial the number.
Preparatory dialling
1.Dial the number first. If you make a mistake press to delete the last digit.
2.Press to dial.
End a call
1. Press .
When you make a call, the Power/In use light on the base flashes.
Call timer
Your handset will automatically time the duration of all external calls. The handset display shows the call duration both during and for a few seconds after your call.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Call Waiting
To switch your call waiting service on or off, see page 42.
Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Call Waiting service and it is switched on, your BT Freestyle 710 will alert you to a second incoming call while you are already engaged on an external call.
1.You will hear the call waiting tone and the display will show the number of the caller, or the name if it matches an entry in your phonebook.
2.Press to answer the new call and your first caller is put on hold.
3.Press to toggle between the two callers.
4.Press to hang up the current call.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Earpiece / handsfree volume
During a call you can adjust the volume of the earpiece or loudspeaker. There are 5 levels.
1. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.
Secrecy (Mute)
During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing.
1.Press . The display shows Mute on and your caller cannot hear you.
2.Press again to return to your caller.
Handsfree
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to your conversation over the loudspeaker.
Make a handsfree call
1.Dial the number then press . You hear your call over the handset loudspeaker. Press to switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.
2.Press to end the call.
The and buttons can be found on the side of the handset.
During a handsfree call, press or to change the volume.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com