BT Freestyle 1500 Plus User Manual

Freestyle 1500 Plus

User guide

Please turn this page for the ‘At a glance’ guide
to your Freestyle 1500 Plus

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Freestyle 1500 Plus handset at a glance

At a glance

Extendible Aerial

Options button

Allows you to use the phone
and answering machine
functions.

Select button

Allows you to select special
functions.

Secrecy/Answerphone
button

Allows you to talk to someone
close by without the person
on the other end of the line
listening in. Allows you to use
the answering machine
functions.

Redial button

Press to redial the last number
called.

Talk button

Activates your Freestyle 1500
Plus. Press to make or receive
a call.

Ringing indicator

Flashes when the
phone rings.

Liquid Crystal Display

Displays dialled numbers.
Also indicates telephone and
answering machine settings.

Network Services button

Quick selection of BT Network
Services for Call Waiting,
Call Return and Call Divert.

Keypad

Memory button

Allows you to input
and access numbers stored
in the memory.

Intercom button

Allows you to use the handset
and base unit as an intercom.

Battery charging contacts

On base of handset.

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Freestyle 1500 Plus base unit at a glance

In-use indicator

Lights up when the
phone is being used.

Microphone

For intercom
use and
recording
memo
messages.

Answer on/off

Turns the answering
machine on or off.
When you are playing a
message, it allows you
to reduce the volume.

Battery charging
contacts

Automatically charge
the handset batteries
while the handset is
on the base unit.

Telephone line cord

Connects the base unit
to the phone socket.

8V AC socket/line

Connects your Freestyle 1500 Plus
to the mains via the power adaptor
supplied.

Charging indicator

Lights up when the handset is
charging.

Intercom button

Allows you to use the handset and
base unit as anintercom.

Message and power indicator

Red LED display lights up when
connected to the mains. Shows
the number of messages recorded
and indicates the different
answering machine functions.
Also provides warning of low
back-up battery power and tells
you if there has been a power cut.

Base unit telescopic aerial
Delete button

Deletes recorded messages.

Play/Pause

Use to play back your messages.

Memo

Allows you to record a memo
message. When you are playing a
message, it allows you to increase
the volume.

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In this guide

At a glance 1

Introduction 4

Setting up 5

How to use your 12
Freestyle 1500 Plus

Using the answering machine 20

Additional features 33

Freestyle Plus 38
Additional Handsets

Help 41

Technical information 46

Index 48

Hints and tips boxes

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

You can buy extension phones without
fitting extension sockets

The Homepoint Plus symbol (as shown below)
on the Freestyle 1500 Plus shows that you can
buy extra handsets (up to a maximum of three)
displaying the same symbol to extend your
phone system whenever you want, without the
need to install extension sockets at each
location.

Introduction Your Freestyle 1500 Plus is designed

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

Thank you for making the right choice. You
can expect 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 base of telephone):

Purchase price:

(for warranty purposes, proof of purchase is
required, so please keep your receipt)

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Homepoint Plus

Please note

Only Freestyle Plus Additional Handsets
(Item Code: 871156) can be used with this
product. If buying additional handsets for
your Freestyle 1500 Plus, please ensure you
purchase the correct type.

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Setting upFollow these steps and your Freestyle 1500 Plus

will be ready for use.

Check that your Freestyle 1500 Plus is
complete. When you unpack you should
have:

• base unit with telescopic aerial and telephone

line cord attached

• handset

• 13 amp mains power adaptor plug

• stand/wall-mounting bracket

• two screws and wallplugs for wall-mounting

the base unit

• reminder card – a quick guide for remote

access

Important:
Before you use your Freestyle 1500 Plus

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

Plan where you will put Freestyle 1500 Plus. The
following points should be considered:

• The base unit should be within two metres of a
power socket and the phone socket. A new style
phone line socket is needed for this product.
If you do not have one, call us free on 150
(BT customers only).

• There should be enough room for the telescopic
aerial to be fully extended.

• Ensure that the base unit and the aerial are away
from TV sets, fridges, computers, GSM telephones,
fluorescent lights, radiators, metal pipes and
metal window frames.

• To retain messages through a power cut, you
must fit back-up batteries in case of power cuts.
The required battery type is a PP3 Alkaline 9V
(not supplied).

• The back up battery must be fitted before

attaching the base unit to the mounting bracket.

3 Insert battery (for back-up only)

Open the cover panel underneath the base
unit. Fit a PP3 9 volt battery (not supplied) and
replace the panel. The battery will only be fully
connected and functioning when the cover is
fully shut.

4 Clip the base unit onto the
stand

Insert the back-up battery before attaching the
wall-mounting bracket.

BATTERY

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The battery provides back-up power to ensure that
your Freestyle 1500 Plus will work and keep your
messages in the event of a mains power failure.
We strongly advise you to fit a battery if a cordless
phone is the only phone in your home.

Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 1500 Plus
handset will need charging for

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Setting up

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2 Check your telephone wall
socket

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

Freephone 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.

1 Handset aerial

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus uses an extendible
aerial. When using the handset pull out the aerial
to ensure the best possible signal and reception.

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Setting up

5 Plug the power cable into the
base unit

Plug the power cable into the socket located
underneath the base unit. Thread the cable
under the clip to make sure it cannot be pulled
out accidentally.

8V AC

LINE

Cautions
1 Do not attempt to use any power adaptor

except the one supplied, as this may
cause irreparable damage to your
Freestyle 1500 Plus.

2 Your Freestyle 1500 Plus is mains powered

and should not be installed 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 very slight chance that your

phone could be damaged by severe
electrical storms. We recommend that you
unplug the unit from the mains during
such storms.

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus features a safety clip
on the underside of the base which prevents the
stand coming away from the unit accidentally.

When attaching the stand make sure that it
snaps securely into position over the clip.

If you prefer to mount your Freestyle 1500 Plus
on the wall, see page 10.

8V AC

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8V AC

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SAFETY CLIP

6 Connect the 3-pin adaptor into
a convenient mains socket

When the power is switched on, the red LED
display on the base unit will come on and the
digital voice prompt will give the status of the
machine.

You will hear:

‘Saturday 12.01 pm’

Your outgoing message is: ‘Hello, your call
cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave
your message after the tone.

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These are the factory settings of your
answering machine, and can be altered to suit
your own requirements.
If you have a power failure or switch off your
Freestyle 1500 Plus at the mains for any
significant amount of time and you have not
fitted back-up batteries (see page 6), your
Freestyle 1500 Plus will revert to these settings.

7 Place the handset on the
base unit

The base unit’s red CHARGING light comes on.
The handset display shows

HSET 1

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For best reception

For the best operating conditions, try to place the
base unit away from large metal objects and other
electrical appliances.

8 Leave the handset to charge
for 24 hours

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus handset can be placed
on the base either face up or face down.

9 Extend the base unit telescopic
aerial

Extend the base unit telescopic aerial on your
Freestyle 1500 Plus (as shown below) to
ensure the best possible signal and reception.

10 Plug into the phone socket

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

The answering machine will work and is
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ON.

To turn the answering machine off, press the

ANSWER ON/OFF button on the base unit.

The voice announces ‘Answer off’.

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Setting up

Using the inductive coupler

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus is fitted with
an inductive coupler in its 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 obtain
the best sound.

11 Wall-mounting your
Freestyle 1500 Plus (optional)

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus can be wall-mounted
by using the stand/bracket provided.

Use the stand/bracket as a template to mark
where the screws should go into the wall.

Before you wall-mount your Freestyle 1500 Plus,
check that:

• the wall can support the weight of the base unit

and handset;

• if you are replacing an existing wall-mounted

phone, the hole positions already in the wall
still line up with your Freestyle 1500 Plus
stand/bracket.

• the position you choose leaves sufficient space

around the mounting bracket so that the base
unit (which is larger than the bracket) is clear
of any obstruction on the wall, such as a
shelf or cupboard. Room should be left so that
the handset can be placed on charge without
touching any obstructions.

• leave enough room for aerial to be extended

when wall mounted.

• Drill two holes for the screws and insert the

wallplugs provided (if required).

• Put the screws into the wall, leaving about

5mm free to mount the stand/bracket.

• Hook the stand/ bracket over the screw heads.

Clip the base unit onto the stand/bracket
as shown below.

WALL

WALL PLUG

SCREW

Attach the stand/bracket by
hooking it over the screws
protruding from the wall.

Setting up

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Your Freestyle 1500 Plus features a safety clip
on the underside of the base which prevents the
stand coming away from the unit accidentally.

When attaching the stand make sure that it
snaps securely into position over the clip.

8V AC

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8V AC

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SAFETY CLIP

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus handset can be placed
onto the base unit either face up or face down.

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Making and receiving calls

To make a call from the cordless handset

• Press the TALK button and listen for the

dialling tone. The handset displays

TALK.

• Dial the number you want. The display shows

the last 12 digits dialled.

To end the call

• Either press the TALK button.

• Or replace the handset on the base unit.

• Display returns to HSET 1.

How to use your
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On-hook dialling

You can dial a telephone number while your
Freestyle 1500 Plus handset is still on the base
unit.

• Without lifting the handset, press the
TALK button and dial the number you want.

• Display shows TALK and the dialled

number. You will hear the ringing tone over
the loudspeaker on the base unit.

• When your call is answered, lift the handset

and continue your call as normal.

To receive a call

The base unit rings and shortly after the
handset rings; the handset ring gradually
increasing in volume.
The handset display shows

CALL.

The red light at the top of the handset flashes.

To answer the call

• Either pick up the handset from the base

and talk (you do not need to press the

TALK button).

• Or if the handset is not on the base unit,

press the

TALK button and answer the call.

To end the call

• Either press the TALK button.

• Or replace the handset on the base unit.

• Display returns to HSET 1.

Handset range

The handset will operate up to 250 metres from
the base unit (depending on local conditions).
If you go out of range while on a call, you will
hear interference on the line, and the noise level
will rise the further out of range you go. If you go
too far out of range, your call will be cut off.

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To redial the last number

To redial the last number:

• Press the TALK button.

• Press the REDIAL button. Display shows the

number and your Freestyle 1500 Plus
automatically redials the last number you
called, saving time if the number was
engaged.

To display the last number dialled:

• Lift the handset.

• Press the MEMORY button followed by the
REDIAL button. The display will show the

last number dialled. After a few seconds the
handset will return to standby mode.

To clear the last number dialled:

• Lift the handset.

• Press the MEMORY button followed by the

✱ button, display shows CLEAR.

• Press the REDIAL button, a tone will sound

and the last number dialled is cleared,
display returns to

HSET 1.

Memory

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Memory functions can not be used when the
handset is charging.

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Using the memory to store and
dial numbers

Putting the most regular or important numbers
you use in the memory enables you to dial
them at the touch of just three buttons.

Your Freestyle 1500 Plus can store 10 phone
numbers, each up to 20 digits long in the
memory.

Use the directory label on the back of the
handset to keep a record of numbers stored in
the memory.

The directory label

Remove the handset battery lid and slide out the
clear plastic label cover. Take out the label and
write the appropriate name alongside each
number you are storing. Replace the label for an
easy reference. Using a pencil makes it easy to
write in any changes to your directory.

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How to use your
Freestyle 1500 Plus

To dial numbers stored in the memory

• Lift the handset.

• Display shows HSET 1.

• Press the TALK button and listen for the dial

tone,display shows

TALK.

• Press the MEMORY button. Display

shows

MEM TALK.

• Press the single digit under which the

number you want is stored.

• The number is displayed and dialled

automatically.

• End the call as normal.

To store numbers more than 20 digits long

To store very long numbers, you can run two
or more stored numbers together.

• Lift the handset, display shows HSET 1.

• Press the MEMORY button and the directory

number (

0-9)under which you want the

phone number stored.

• Dial in up to 20 digits; the display will show

the numbers as you key them in.

• Press the MEMORY button again to store the

number, display returns to

HSET 1.

• To store the rest of the phone number, press

the

MEMORY button again and the next

memory store number (between

0 and 9).

Dial in the rest of the phone number. The
display will show these numbers.

• Press the MEMORY button again to store

the rest of the phone number, display
returns to

HSET 1.

To store numbers in the memory

• Lift the handset.

• Display shows HSET 1.

• Press the MEMORY button and the display

shows

MEM.

• Press the number button (0-9) under which

you wish to store the phone number.
The display shows the number, eg:

1- (this is

the directory number).

• Dial the phone number you want to store.

• Press the MEMORY button again to store the

number. You will hear a beep which confirms
that the phone number has been stored.

• Display shows HSET 1.

To store up to nine other numbers, simply
repeat these steps, remembering to use a
different directory number (

0-9) each time a

number is stored.

Memory

Memory