BT Freestyle 2500 User Manual

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

User Guide

BT FREESTYLE 2500

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 1

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

Section

Digital call quality with a range of up to 300 metres outdoors and up to 50 metres indoors.

10 Number Quickdial directory.

Caller Display, to see who is calling and keep track of unanswered calls.

Answering machine with up to 10 minutes recording time.

Play, repeat and delete your messages from almost any other phone.

Option to use the pre-recorded outgoing messages or record your own.

BT Freestyle 2500 is a Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephony product and GAP compatible.

Welcome…

to your BT Freestyle 2500 Digital Cordless Telephone and Answering Machine.

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 2

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

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 machine before you can use it. This doesn’t take long and 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 2500, contact the Helpline on 0870 240 3962.

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

Got everything?

Freestyle 2500 answering machine base

Freestyle 2500 handset with belt clip

2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries

Battery compartment cover

Mains power adaptor

Telephone line cord

In addition, if you have purchased a BT Freestyle 2500 with multiple handsets you will receive the following for each handset:

Freestyle 2500 charger

2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries

Battery compartment cover

Mains power adaptor

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 3

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

Getting started

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

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

Set the day and time . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Check day/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Default settings for your

BT Freestyle 2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Getting to know your phone

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

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

Base/Answering machine . . . . . . . . . .12

Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using the phone

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

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

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

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Page the handset(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Quickdial directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Store a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Dial/view a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Edit/delete a number . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Delete all Quickdial entries . . . . . . . .20

Handset settings

Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Handset ringer off/on . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Base ringer off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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

Restore default settings . . . . . . . . . . .23

Default handset settings . . . . . . . . . . .23

Caller Display

Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using the Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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

Delete a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Delete the entire Calls list . . . . . . . . .25

In this guide

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 4

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

5In this guide

Answering machine

Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Answer and Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Answer Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Select answer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Record your own outgoing message . .29

Play/check outgoing message . . . . . . .30

Reinstate pre-recorded outgoing

messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Check answer delay setting . . . . . . . .31

Working with a fax machine . . . . . . . .32

Audible message alert . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Playing your messages . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Delete individual messages . . . . . . . .33

Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . .34

Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Remote access

To change the security code . . . . . . . .36

Switch answering machine on . . . . . . .36

Check for messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Additional handsets

Registering a BT Freestyle 2500

handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Registering another GAP

compatible handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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

Help

Replacing the handset batteries . . . . .40

General information

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Technical information

How many telephones can you have? . .48

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Declaration of conformance . . . . . . . .49

Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . .49

Switchboard external line access code .49

Insert a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Recall(R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 5

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

WARNING

Do not place your BT Freestyle 2500 in the bathroom or other humid areas.

Handset range

The handset reception range from the base is up to 300m outdoors and up to 50m indoors. Thick stone walls can severely affect the range.

Signal strength

The symbol on your handset screen indicates when you are in range. When you are out of range, it flashes and the screen displays OUT OF RANGE.

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 2500 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 2500 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 base.

The green Power/In use light comes on and the answering machine is switched On.

Getting started6

Which socket?

Power socket

Telephone line socket

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 6

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

2. Insert the 2 x AAA NiMH batteries supplied into the handset. Slide the battery compartment cover into place.

3. Charge the handset for at least 16 hours by placing the handset on the base. The red Charging light comes on.

The handset is pre-registered to the base as

HS 1

. This is shown on the display. When the handset is fully charged the display shows the symbol.

4. After 16 hours, plug the telephone line cord into your BT Freestyle 2500 base and the telephone wall socket.

Set the day and time

Your BT Freestyle 2500 answering machine automatically adds the day and time to all messages and memos recorded. The default setting is Saturday 12:01pm.

7Getting started

The red Charging light stays on even when the batteries are full charged.

Talk/Standby time

Under ideal conditions, fully charged handset batteries should give about 10 hours talktime or 100 hours standby 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.

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.

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 7

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

1. Press and hold until you hear “Please set day and time” and the current setting on the message counter flashes.

2. Press or to hear and select the day then press

to confirm.

You can scroll through the settings by holding down the

button.

= Monday, 7= Sunday.

3. Press or to hear and select the hour then press

to confirm.

4. Press or to hear and select the minute then press to confirm.

The day and time setting is announced in full.

Check day/time

1. Press and release . The current day and time are announced.

Your BT Freestyle 2500 is now ready for use and the answering machine is switched ON.

8 Getting started

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 8

Time/Set

䊴

Time/Set

䊴

Time/Set

䊴

Time/Set

䊴

Time/Set

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

9Getting started

Voice prompts

While operating your BT Freestyle 2500 from time to time you will hear useful voice prompts.

Helpline

If you have any difficulties setting up your BT Freestyle 2500, please call the BT Freestyle Helpline on 0870 240 3962.

Default settings for your BT Freestyle 2500

Feature Setting

Day/Time Saturday 12:01pm

Answer Delay Your answering machine

will answer after 6 rings.

Audible Message Alert Tone OFF

Outgoing message Answer and Record “Hello,

your call cannot be take at the moment so please leave your message after the tone”.

Answer Mode ON

Base loudspeaker volume ON

Base ringer ON

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 9

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

Getting to know your phone10

Quickdial

Used to store and dial up to 10

numbers, page 19.

Redial

Used to redial one of the last 10

numbers called, page 17.

R/Intercom

Used when connected to a

switchboard/PBX page 50, and

with some BT Calling Features.

Press and hold to make

internal calls with another

BT Freestyle 2500 handset, page 18.

Talk

Press to make, receive and end

phone calls, page 15.

✱/Bell

Press and hold to switch the ringer

on/off, page 21.

Clr

Used to delete digits, page 15 and to switch Secrecy on and off, page 17.

Calls

Opens the Calls list, page 25.

Prog/Handsfree

Press to activate handsfree (loudspeaker) mode, page 16. Press and hold to set menu options.

/Lock

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

Handset buttons

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 10

Quick

dial

Clr.

Prog

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

11Getting to know your phone

Steady Flashing

In range Out of range

Handset in use Incoming call

Secrecy

Ring volume off

Keypad lock on

Making internal call or transferring external call

Steady Flashing

Missed call(s)

Battery empty Battery low

Battery half full

Battery full

Directs you back in the calls list

Directs you forwards in the calls list

Handset display icons – These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s screen.

* For these features to work you must subscribe to your Network Provider’s Caller Display services.

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 11

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

12 Getting to know your phone

Base/Answering machine

Time/set

Press to hear the current date/time. Press and hold to set new date/time, page 7.

Pin set

Set a security code for remote access, page 36.

Select

Select the Answer Mode, page 29.

OGM

Record your own outgoing messages, page 29.

Page

Page the handset, page 18. Or use to register additional handsets to the BT Freestyle 2500 base.

Delete

Deletes messages, page 33.

Play/Pause

Press to play back messages, press again to pause, page 33. Press and hold to record a memo message, page 35.

Ans On/Off/Stop

Switch the answering machine on/off, page 26. Stops messages being played, page 33. Press and hold to switch the base ringer off or on again.

>/Answer Delay

Skip forward through your messages, page 33. Press and hold to adjust the number of rings before your answering machine takes a call, page 31.

</Message alert

Skip backward through your messages, page 33. Press and hold to turn on/off the audible alert when you have new messages, page 32.

Vol

Adjust the base loudspeaker volume.

Ans On/Off light

Charging light

In-use light

Message counter/Display

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 12

BT Freestyle 2500

ime

Pin S

Charging

Page

䊴

Messages

䊳

Play

Pause

s O

ff p

ns.

Vol.

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

Navigating the menus

Your BT Freestyle 2500 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 and hold to open the main menu and select the

function you want by pressing - or the , or

button.

For example, to change the ringer melody:

1. Press and hold , a

appears in the handset display,

then . Now select the melody by pressing - .

2. Press press to confirm.

Getting to know your phone

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 13

Prog

Quick

dial

Prog

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

Menu map

Getting to know your phone

Quickdial

Calls Delete calls list

Delete Quickdial numbers

Enter Quickdial no. to store Enter mem. location (0 – 9)

Calls list

Dial

Press and hold until display shows P

Earpiece Volume (1 – 5)

Ringer Melody (1 – 9)

Ringer Volume (1 – 5)

Select tone or pulse (use R button)

Restore default settings (PIN 0000)

Recall Setting

Dial Delete

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 14

Prog

Quick

dial

Prog

Quick

dial

Prog

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 53011

Make a call

1. Press . The display shows the call timer, e.g.

00:30

Enter the telephone number and the number is dialled.

Preparatory dialling

1. Enter the number first then press to dial.

End a call

1. Press or place the handset back on the base.

Receiving calls

When the telephone rings the icon will flash.

1. Press or lift the handset from the base.

Earpiece volume

There are volume 5 levels to choose from, 1 for low volume, 5 for high volume.

1. Press and hold , then press .

2. Press - to select the volume you want.

3. Press to confirm.

Call timer

Your handset automatically displays the duration of every external call.

The earpiece volume can only be changed when you are on a call.

If you don’t press Prog, then after a few seconds the volume indicator will disappear from the display and the new setting will be automatically saved.

If you have subscribed to a Caller Display service, your caller’s number will also be shown. If the number is withheld the display shows - - - - - . See page 24 for more information.

Press to delete an incorrect digit.

Using the phone 15

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 15

Clr.

Prog

BT Freestyle 2500 – Edition 05 – 12.12.03 – 5301

During a call press to toggle between Handsfree and the handset.

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 call in handsfree

1. Dial the number then press .

2. Press to end the call.

Answer a call in handsfree

When the phone rings:

1. Press and the call is transferred to the loudspeaker.

Switch to handsfree during a call

During a call:

1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker.

2. Press to end the call.

16 Using the phone

Range Indicator

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

5301 BT Freestyle 2500 UG [5] 22/1/04 8:41 am Page 16

Prog

+ 36 hidden pages