You need to place your BT Freestyle 350 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 350 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. Push the mains power cable into the socket on the underside
of the base and plug the other end of the adaptor into the
mains power wall socket and switch the power on.
WARNING
Do not place your BT Freestyle 350 in
the bathroom or other humid areas.
Handset range
The BT Freestyle 350 has a range of up
to 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.
Signal strength
The icon on your handset indicates
when you are in range of the base.
If you begin to move out of range,
the icon will flash and the handset
will beep.
IMPORTANT
Do not connect the telephone line
until the handset is fully char
Only use the power and telephone
cables supplied with the product.
The base station must be plugged into
the mains power sock
ged.
et at all times.
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Mains power cable
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If the symbol flashes in the display
and you hear a warning beep every few
seconds, you will need to recharge the
handset before you can use it again.
During charging, the icon will scroll
in the display.
Talk/Standby time
In ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give up to
10 hours talk time or up to 100 hours
standby time on a single charge. The
base must remain plugged in to the
mains and switched on at all times.
Note that new batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.
Battery performance
To keep your 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 f
first time, subsequent charging time is
about 6–8 hours a day.
Batteries and handset may become
warm during charging. This is normal.
or the
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 16 hours.
When the handset is fully charged, the battery icon on the
display shows .
4. After 16 hours charging, plug one end of the telephone line
cord into the socket on the underside of the base and the
other end into the telephone wall socket.
Telephone line cord
IMPORTANT
When you connect to the telephone line, please note that your
BT Freestyle 350 answering machine will be set to On.
To set the date and time, please see page 47.
Your BT Freestyle 350 is ready to use.
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If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 350 multiple pack, you
will also need to follow the instructions shown below to
prepare any additional handsets and chargers for use.
For each additional handset and charger:
1. Connect the power adaptor to the charger and switch on at
the mains socket.
2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment.
Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries and
charge for at least 16 hours.
Your BT Freestyle 350 additional handset comes pre-registered
to the base. The handset number will be shown on the display.
Battery performance (continued)
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 350
Helpdesk on 0870 240 3962. For
instructions on how to install new
batteries, see page 70.
Further help
If you experience any problems, please
call the Helpdesk on 0870 240 3962 or
email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Your BT Freestyle 350 has an easy to use menu system.
Each menu leads to a list of options.
1. From the standby screen, press the
open the main menu screen (shown opposite), then use the
navigation buttons to highlight the menu option you want.
The currently selected menu is shown at the top of the screen,
for example
2. Press the
Info services
OK option button to open the highlighted menu or
Back to return to the previous screen.
Once you have opened a menu, press the and buttons
to scroll through the options displayed.
Use the and buttons to select the options displayed
on the screen.
To exit or go back to the previous screen, press , or press
Back option (if available).
the
Press to return to standby.
If no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds, the display will
automatically revert to standby.
Menu option button to
.
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Press the Menu option button, then
use the navigation buttons.
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2. To switch handset back on, press and hold then press
to switch back on.
Make an external call
1. Press . The icon is displayed. Dial the telephone number.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press Del to
delete the last digit. Press to dial.
End a call
1. Press or place the handset back on the base/charger.
Receive a call
When you receive a call, the phone rings and the icon
flashes in the display. If you have subscribed to your network’s
Caller Display service, the caller’s details will be displayed.
See page 22 formore information.
1. If your handset is on the base, pick it up to answer the call.
Or, if your handset is off the base, press .
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No
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.
Auto answer
If auto answer set to ON you can jus
pick the handset up off the base to
answer a call. If aut
OFF, you will need to press .
Auto answer ON is the default setting.
During a call, you can adjust the volume of the earpiece.
1. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.
The display shows the volume level.
Secrecy
During a call, you can switch off the microphone so you can
talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing.
1. During a call, press . Theicon is displayed.
Your caller cannot hear you.
2. Press again to resume your call.
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 handsfree
During a handsfree call, press or
to change the volume.
1. Enter the number then press . Theicon is displayed and
you can hear your call being dialled over the loudspeaker.
2. Press to end the call.
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You can lock the keypad so that it cannot be used accidentally
while carrying it around.
To lock the keypad
1. Press and hold . The display shows
To unlock the keypad
1. Press and hold again. The display will return to standby.
Keypad locked
.
Find handset
You can locate a missing handset by making it ring.
1. Press on the base. All handsets registered to the base
will ring.
2. Press again to stop the ringing. Or, press any button on
the handset.
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The icon will be displayed while
the keypad lock is ON.
Ringer on/off
1. To turn the handset ringer off, press and hold .
The icon will be displayed.
2. Press and hold to turn the ringer on again.
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Entering names
When entering a name, the characters
available for each key are displayed
when the relevant button is pressed.
Use the keypad letters to enter names,
e.g. to store TOM:
Press once to enter T.
three times t
Press
Press once to enter M.
Writing tips
Press Del to delete the last digit.
Press to enter a space.
Press to switch between upper
and lower case letters and numbers.
Use , and to enter other
punctuation characters.
Entering numbers
Make sure you enter the full telephone
number including the dialling code if
you subscribe to a Caller Display
service and want the name of your
caller displayed instead of the number.
To enter a pause within a telephone
number when storing a directory
entry, press and hold and a P will
be displayed.
You can store up to 100 entries in the directory. Each entry
contains a name and number. Names can be up to 15
characters long and numbers up to 24 digits.
Store an entry
o enter O.
1. Press to open the directory.
2. When storing the first entry:
The display shows
OK.
Press
Empty
When storing further entries:
The first entry is displayed. Press
OK.
Press
3. Enter the phone number and press
4. Enter the name and press
Dial an entry
1. Press and scroll or to the entry you want to dial.
Or to search alphabetically, press the relevant keypad button,
e.g. for ‘Tom’, press then scroll through the entries under T.
2. Press . The number is displayed and dialled.
. Press Opt.
Opt.
Save.
New entry
New entry
OK.
is displayed.
is displayed.
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To use Caller Display and make the
most of the calls list feature you must
first subscribe to your network
provider’s Caller Display service.
A quarterly fee may be payable.
For more details on BT’s Calling
Features, including BT Caller Display,
call BT free on 0800 800 150.
For some incoming calls the caller
information may not available and
cannot therefore be displayed. In this
case your BT Freestyle provides you
with some explanatory information.
To ensure that the caller’s name is
displayed, make sure you have stored
the full number, including the dialling
code in the phonebook.
The calls list contains the details of your last 30 missed, or
unanswered calls. You can then see the time and date of the
call, dial numbers from the list, or copy them to the
phonebook. If a call is received when the calls list is full, then
the oldest entry will be deleted automatically.
The calls list uses Caller Display information. If you have
subscribed to a Caller Display service, you will be able to see
your caller’s details on your handset display (provided it is not
withheld) prior to answering the call.
If your caller’s name and number are stored in the phonebook
and a name/number match is found, you will see the caller’s
name on the display instead.
View new calls list entries
When you have new, unanswered calls in the calls list the
display will show
New calls
and the calls icon wil appear
above the button.
Press or to open the calls list and view the new entries.
Dial from the calls list
1. From standby, press to open the calls list. Use the and
buttons to scroll through the entries.
2. Press . The number is displayed and dialled.
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