BT FREESTYLE 210 User Manual

BT Freestyle 210

User Guide

Section

Welcome…

to your BT Freestyle 210 Digital Cordless Telephone

Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and up to

•

50m indoors (in ideal conditions).

Directory – lets you store up to 50 names and numbers

•

for easy dialling.

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

•

details of the last 20 callers in a Calls list.

Use the handsfree facility to talk to callers without holding the

•

handset.

Whilst on a call use the secrecy feature to talk to someone in the

•

same room without your caller hearing you.

1 Requires subscription to a Caller Display service.

A quarterly fee may be payable

Section

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

You must first set up your phone before you can use it. This doesn’t take long as it is easy to do. Just follow the simple instructions on the next few pages.

Need help?

If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Freestyle 210, contact the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

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

Hearing aid?

Please note that the BT Freestyle 210 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 Freestyle 210 handset

• BT Freestyle 210 base

• 2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries (already fitted)

• Mains power adaptor

• Telephone line cord

If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 210 multiple pack you will also have the following for each additional handset:

• BT Freestyle 210 handset

• BT Freestyle 210 charger

• 2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries (already fitted)

• Mains power adaptor (for the charger)

In this guide

Getting started

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

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

Set the day and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

To change the time or date format . . . . . . . . 9

Setting up the charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Base and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handset menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Menu navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the phone

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

Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Earpiece volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Make a call in handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Answer a call in handsfree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Switch to handsfree during a call . . . . . . . . . 19

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

To copy a redial number to the directory . . . 20

To delete a number from the redial list. . . . . 21

To delete the entire redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ringer volume on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Find the handset(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Receiving internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Transferring calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3-Way conference calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Switching a handset off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Directory

Store a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Entering names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Dial/view a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Delete a directory entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Delete directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SMS text messages

Subscribe to the SMS service . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cost of the fixed line service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Send/save text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Receiving and reading text messages . . . . . . 31

Reply to a text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Delete a text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

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Delete a list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Call the sender’s phone number . . . . . . . . . . 32

Send/edit/delete text messages

in the outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Message alert beep on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SMS Service Centre numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adding or changing

SMS Service Centre numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Select a Send Service Centre number . . . . . . 35

Handset settings

Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Handset tones on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

De-registering a handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Restore default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Base settings

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Change PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Restore default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

PBX access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Caller Display

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

View/dial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

To copy a Calls list number to the directory . 46

Delete a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Delete the entire Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

BT Calling Features

BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

BT Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Call Divert On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Call Divert Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Check Divert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Call Waiting On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Call Waiting Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Check Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Add/edit a service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Delete a service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

General information

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Connecting to a switchboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

Getting started

WARNING

Do not place your BT Freestyle 210 in the bathroom or other humid areas.

Handset range

The BT Freestyle 210 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 icon on your handset indicates screen indicates when you are in range. When you are out of range, the symbol flashes, and the screen displays Searching. 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 Freestyle 210 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 Freestyle 210 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.

Mains power cable

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

7Getting started

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

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.

IMPORTANT

Only use the power supply and telephone line cord supplied with your BT Freestyle 210 otherwise the telephone may not work.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

8 Getting started

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 Freestyle Helpline 0870 240 3962.

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

If you have more than one handset registered to your base, you only need to set the date and time on one handset and the other handsets will be automatically updated.

Set the day and time

1. Press to open the main menu.

2. Press or until the display shows

press .

Set date/time

is displayed, press .

Date/Time

and

4. The current year setting is displayed, enter the last 2 digits of

MNO

the year (e.g. press then for 2006) and press .

5. Enter 2 digits for the date and 2 for the month (e.g. for 5th

JKL

August, press ) and press .

TUV

6. Enter 2 digits for the hour and 2 for the minute (e.g. for

10.54pm, press ) and press .

Saved

is displayed.

7. Press and hold to return to standby.

Clr

GHI5JKL

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

To change the time or date format

1. Press to open the main menu.

2. Press or until the display shows

3. Press or until

press .

Time format

Date/Time

and

Date format

is displayed, as required.

4. Press and choose between 24hr/12hr or dd.mm/mm.dd

as appropriate.

5. Press to confirm and press and hold to return

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to standby.

Your BT Freestyle 210 is now ready for use.

9Getting started

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

10 Getting started

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 Freestyle 210, please call the BT Freestyle Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

BT Freestyle 210 multiple pack owners only

Location

You need to place your BT Freestyle 210 charger close enough to a mains power socket so that the cable will reach.

Setting up the charger

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.

Mains power cable

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

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 Freestyle 210 multiple pack is now ready for use.

11Getting started

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons

Press to access the BT Calling features

From standby, press to display the

Use to scroll up through a menu or list.

Press to go back to previous display.

Press and hold to return to standby.

Used to delete digits and to switch

Press to make and receive phone calls.

Press to access the directory, page 26.

services list, page 48.

During a call, press to adjust the

earpiece volume, page 18.

Secrecy on and off, page 19.

Press to activate handsfree

(loudspeaker) mode, page 18.

Use to scroll down through

During a call, press to adjust the

earpiece volume, page 18.

BT button

Calls list, page 45.

Handsfree

Talk

Down/Directory

a menu or list.

Clr

123

GHI JKL MNO

456

PQRS TUV WXYZ

789

ABC DEF

Display

With orange backlight.

Used to access the main menu, select sub-menus and confirm changes.

Recall

Used when connected to a switchboard/PBX page 55 and with some BT Calling Features, page 48.

End call

Press to end the call in progress. Use to return to standby.

Press and hold to insert a pause in a number. page 27.

#/Keypad lock

Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad, page 22.

Press and hold to switch the ringer on/off, page 22.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

Handset display icons

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

13Getting to know your phone

UP/DOWN

When scrolling through the menu

ANTENNA

Steady when in range. Flashing when out of range.

HANDSET

Handset in use Incoming call

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HANDSFREE

Handsfree on

CROSSED BELL

Ring volume off

MUTE

Secrecy on

KEY

Keypad lock on

BATTERY

Battery empty Battery low Battery half full Battery full

14 Getting to know your phone

Base

Charger

(For multiple pack users only)

Find

Press to page/locate a handset, see page 22.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

Navigating the menus

Your BT Freestyle 210 handset features an easy to use menu system. Have a look at the menu map on the next page.

When the handset is switched on and in standby:

1. Press to open the main menu and select the function you

want by pressing the or button.

For example, to change the ringer melody:

1. Press to open the main menu.

2. Press or until the display shows

and press .

Ring melody

Setup h/set

is displayed, press to select. The current

melody is played for 5 seconds.

4. Press or to select your preferred melody.

5. Press to save. You hear a confirmation tone and

Saved

is displayed.

6. Press and hold to return to standby.

Clr

15Getting to know your phone

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

16 Getting to know your phone

Handset menu map

SMS messages

Write message

Inbox Outbox SMS settings