BT Freestyle 650 User Manual

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User Guide

BT FREESTYLE 650

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Welcome…

to your BT Freestyle 650 Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine

The big button keypad and large backlit display together

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with digital quality sound make the BT Freestyle 650 easy to use, see and listen to.

12 Minutes digital recording time with a capacity for up

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to 59 messages.

Access your messages remotely from any other

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touchtone

Use Caller Display to see who is calling before you pick

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up the phone and keep track of incoming calls with the 30 number Calls list.*

Use the phonebook to store and dial up to 30 of your

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most frequently used phone numbers.

Handsfree operation for greater flexibility when on

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the phone.

phone.

eature requires subscription to a caller display service from your network provider.

A quarterly fee may be payable.

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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 650 please contact the Helpline on 0870 605

8047. Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.

Hearing aid?

The BT Freestyle 650 is fitted with an inductive coupler so it is compatible with hearing aids.

Got everything?

BT Freestyle

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650 handset

BT Freestyle

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650 base

2 x AAA NiMH

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rechargeable batteries

If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 650 multiple pack you will also have the following items for each handset:

BT Freestyle

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650 additional handset

BT Freestyle

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650 charger

2 x AAA NiMH

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rechargeable batteries

Mains power

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adaptor (item code 005391)

Telephone line

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cord

Mains power

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adaptor for charger (item code 015124)

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In this guide

Getting started

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Setting up the base and handset . . . . .7

BT Freestyle 650 multiple pack

owners only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Getting to know your phone

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

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

Base buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the phone

Switching the handset power on/off . . .16

Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Handsfree calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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

Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Last number redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Delete the redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Phonebook

Store a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . .21

Dial a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Delete a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . .22

Edit a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Caller Display and the calls list

View and dial a calls list entry . . . . . . .24

Delete a calls list entry . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Delete all calls list entries . . . . . . . . . .25

Copy a calls list entry to

the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Speak to a second caller . . . . . . . . . . .27

Using the answering machine

Switch the answering machine on/off . .28

Play all messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Play new messages only . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Select and play outgoing message . . . .31

Record your own outgoing message(s) .31

Delete your outgoing message(s) . . . . .31

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Adjust answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Change the security PIN . . . . . . . . . . .33

Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Memory full during a call . . . . . . . . . . .34

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

Power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Handset settings

To change the external ringer melody .39 To change the external ringer volume .40 To change the internal ringer melody . .40 To change the internal ringer volume . .41

Key beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Switch beeps on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Selecting a display language . . . . . . . .43

To switch key lock on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

To switch key lock off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Quick key lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Naming a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Base settings

Security PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

To change the base PIN code . . . . . . . .46

De-register a handset from the base . .47

To change the ringer melody . . . . . . . .47

To change the ringer volume . . . . . . . .48

Reset the handset and base . . . . . . . . .49

Reset if you have forgotten your

PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Using additional handsets

Registering a new handset

to your BT Freestyle 650 base . . . . . . .50

Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Receiving internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Find a handset / Paging . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

3-way conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using additional bases

Registering your BT Freestyle 650

handset to another base . . . . . . . . . . .53

Selecting a base to use . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Switchboard use

Switchboard external line access code .56

To insert a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Temporary change to tone

dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047

6 In this guide

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

General information

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . .62

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

If you have to return your

BT Freestyle 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Technical information

How many telephones can you have? . .64

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . .64

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Location

You need to place your BT Freestyle 650 close enough to a mains power and telephone wall socket so that the cables will reach.

The strength of the handset signal depends on where you site the base. Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. Do not place your BT Freestyle 650 in the bathroom or other humid areas.

Setting up the base and handset

1. Plug the power adaptor and telephone cable into the back of the base. Only use the cables provided with the product.

Line in

Power adaptor cableTelephone cable

Handset range

The BT Freestyle 650 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 to the telephone line wall socket until the handset is fully charged.

Which socket?

Power socket

Telephone line socket

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2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and switch the power on. When connected correctly, you will hear two beeps and the green Power light and the red Messages light on the base will come on.

Your BT Freestyle 650 answering machine will announce, “Answer On. Calls will be answered after 6 rings”.

3. Place the battery ribbon in the base of the handset battery compartment. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied observing the polarity (+ and -) markings. Then slide the battery compartment cover into place.

With batteries installed the display will show:

The icon will flash while the handset searches for the base.

Getting started

Signal strength

The icon on your handset indicates when you are in range. When it flashes, you are out of range.

DECT

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4. Place the handset in the base to charge, the red charging light comes on, you hear a beep tone and the icon begins scrolling.

When the handset has linked with the base the idle display will be shown:

You should charge the handset for at least 24 hours on first charge.

5. Once fully charged, plug the telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.

Set day and time

You will need to set the day and time so that you know when each answering machine message was received.

Once a message has been played back, the machine will announce, for example, “Tuesday, four fifty, pm.”

1. Press and hold until you hear the current day setting.

Getting started

Talk/Standby time

In ideal conditions, the handset batteries should give about 10 hours talk time or 100 hours standby 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 symbols

– Battery fully charged

– Battery half charged

– Battery low

Battery low warning

If the battery charge becomes low during a call you will hear a warning beep every minute (provided the battery warning beeps are set to on, see page 29). If the battery runs out you will be cut off. You will need to recharge the handset before using it again.

During charging, the icon will scroll in the display.

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.

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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 650 Helpline on 0870 605 8047.

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.

2. Press and release or repeatedly to scroll through the days. After the correct setting is announced press . The day is announced followed by the current hour setting.

3. Press and release or repeatedly to scroll through the hours. After the correct setting is announced press to select. The day and hour are announced followed by the current minute setting.

4. Press and release or repeatedly to scroll through the minutes. After the correct setting is announced press to select. The newly set day and time are announced.

BT Freestyle 650 multiple pack owners only

For each additional handset:

You need to place your BT Freestyle 650 charger close enough to a mains power socket so that the cable will reach.

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Getting started

To scroll through days / hours / minutes rapidly, press and hold

or . After the desired

setting is announced, release the

or and press to

confirm.

Default day and time

The default date and time is Saturday, 12.01pm. If the power to the base is lost, the date and time will revert to this default setting. Your messages will be unaffected.

To check current day and time setting

Press and release the button.

Skip

Stop

Skip

Stop

Skip

Stop

Skip

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Setting up the charger and additional handset

1. Plug the power adaptor cable into the underside of the charger.

2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and switch the power on.

4. Place the handset in the charger and charge the handset for at least 24 hours. The red Charging light on the charger comes on and the icon begins to scroll.

Your BT Freestyle 650 is ready for use.

Getting started

BT Freestyle 650 Additional Handset

Your BT Freestyle 650 handsets are the same, so instructions throughout this guide apply to both.

Handset numbers

Once registered with the base, each handset will display its handset number, 1 and 2 respectively.

Power adaptor cable

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Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons

Handsfree (side of handset)

Use for handsfree mode, page 17.

Redial/Vol/Scroll Up/Pause

Press to redial a number,

page 19.

During a call, press to increase the

earpiece volume, page 18.

While the phone is ringing, press

to increase the ringer volume,

page 18.

Press to scroll up through display

options, page 15.

Press and hold to enter a pause in

a number, page 56.

Secrecy/Delete/Clear

During a call, press to stop your

caller hearing you, page 18.

Use to delete characters.

Use to delete Calls list and Redial

list entries.

Talk

Press to make, receive or end a

call, page 16.

/Keypad lock

Press and hold to switch key

lock on, page 44.

Press any button then to switch

key lock off, page 44.

In-use light

Comes on when you make/receive a call.

Menu/Select

Press to access the menu, page 15. Press to select menu options.

Cancel/Phonebook

Go back one level/exit the menu, page 15.

Press to access the phonebook, page 21.

Calls list /Scroll Down

From standby, press to access the Calls list, page 24.

During a call, press to decrease the earpiece volume, page 18.

While the phone is ringing, press to decrease the ringer volume, page 18.

Press to scroll down through display options, page 15.

Int

Use to make an internal call, page 50.

Or to transfer a call to an additional BT Freestyle 650 handset, page 52.

Power / R (Recall)

Press and hold to switch the handset on/off, page 16.

Used when connected to a switchboard/PBX (page 56) and for Call Waiting, page 26.

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

Indicates a call is in progress.

EXT icon flashes when you receive an external call. Stays on during the conversation.

INT icon flashes when you receive an internal call. Stays on during the internal conversation.

Displayed when you are using your phone in handsfree mode, page 17.

Flashes when you have new unanswered calls in the Calls list.*

When viewing the Calls list, indicates an answered call, page 24.*

When viewing the Calls list, indicates an unanswered call, page 24.*

Displayed when you are viewing the phonebook,

page 21.

Indicates when the battery is fully charged,

page 9.

Indicates when the battery is low, page 9.

Indicates when the Key lock is on, page 44.

Steady when handset is in range of the base. Flashes when out of range.

Displayed when you are using the menus.

Indicates hidden digits (when the displayed number is longer than 12 digits).

Answering machine switched on.

Answering machine

Envelope Phone/Person

External call

Internal call

Phonebook

Key lockBattery

Range

Handsfree speaker

Menus

* For these features to work you must subscribe to your Network Provider’s Caller Display* and/or Call Waiting* service.

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Base buttons and LEDs

Find handset/Page

Press to find/page handset(s), page 51.

Also used when registering handsets,

page 50.

Outgoing message (OGM)

Press to check or set the current OGM,

page 31.

Vol + –

Adjusts the loudspeaker volume,

page 30.

Play

Press to play back messages, page 29.

Ans On/Off

Switches the answering

machine on/off, page 28.

< Skip

Replays current message

and skips back to previous

messages, page 29.

Use when recording a

memo, page 33.

Stop

Stops playback and

recording, page 29.

Use when setting/checking

day and time, page 10.

Cancels message deletion,

page 29.

Skip>

Plays next message,

page 29.

Use to set the answer

delay, page 32.

Del

Deletes messages,

page 29.

Press to announce your

security code, page 32-33.

Message indicator

On = Answering machine on

Flashes = Answering machine messages stored

Charging indicator

On = Handset charging

Power/In use indicator

On = Power on

Flashes = During a call, when the phone rings and when registering handsets

Find

Skip

Digital Clarity

Stop

Skip

BT Freestyle 650

Power/In Use

Charging

Del

Play

Navigating the menus

Your BT Freestyle 650 handset has a menu system to guide you through the handset and base options. Refer to the menu map below for the available options.

When the handset is displaying the idle screen:

1. Press to open the main menu.

2. Use and to scroll through the menu list.

3. When the menu item you want is displayed, press to select and view the sub-menus available.

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Phonebook

Add Entry

Delete Entry

Modify Entry

Set Up

Base Volume

Base Melody

Del Handset

Pin Code

Dial Mode

Default

Handset

Beep

Int Ring Vol

Ext Ring Vol

Int Melody

Ext Melody

Auto Answer

Name

Language

Key Lock

Select Base

Reg Base

Press to exit a menu.

Keep pressing to return to the idle screen at any time.

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

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Using the phone

When you make a call, the In Use light on the handset comes on and the In Use light on the base flashes.

Dialling numbers quickly

Numbers can also be dialled in Handsfree mode (page 17), using the phonebook (page 21), and from the calls list (page 24).

When you receive a call, the In Use lights on the handset and on the base flash.

Auto-answer

If you have switched auto-answer off

(see page 42) then you will need to press after lifting the handset to take the call.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 605 8047

Switching the handset power on/off

Press and hold the button.

Make an external call

1. Press and listen for the dial tone, then dial the number.

The display shows the and then the icons.

Preparatory dialling

1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press to delete the last digit.

2. Press to dial.

End a call

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

Receiving calls

The base and handset will ring, the icon flashes and

CALL

is displayed.

1. Press to answer the call or, if the handset is on the base, simply lift it and speak.

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If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display service, the caller’s number, or name (if an exact name/number match is found in the phonebook) will also be displayed,

See page 21 for more information.

Call timer

Your handset automatically times the duration of all calls, showing the time on the display during your call and for a few seconds after it has finished.

Handsfree calling

Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to both sides of your conversation.

1. Press listen for the dial tone then dial the number.

The display shows the and then the icons.

At any time during the call, to toggle between handsfree mode and normal mode (using the handset), press .

The button is located on the left side of the handset rather than on the actual keypad.

To end a handsfree call, press .

17Using the phone

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The earpiece volume will remain at the level set for all calls until changed.

The default setting is 3.

Earpiece volume

There are 5 volume levels to select from. The default is

3. You can only adjust the earpiece volume

during a call.

1. Press to increase or to decrease the earpiece volume. The display shows the set volume, e.g.

VOLUME 2

EAR

Handset ringer volume

There are 3 volume levels to select from, or you can set the volume to off.

While the phone is ringing:

1. Press to increase or to decrease the ringer volume. The display shows the set volume.

Secrecy

During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing you.

1. During your call, press .

MUTE

is displayed and your

caller cannot hear you.

2. Press

again to resume your call.

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Redial

Your handset automatically saves the last 5 numbers you dialled into a redial list.

1. Press .

2. Press or to scroll and display the number you want.

If a name/number match is found in the phonebook the name will be displayed instead of the number. Press

to toggle between the name and number.

3. Press to dial the number.

Last number redial

1. Lift the handset and press .

2. Press . The last number called is redialled.

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Each redial number can be up to a maximum of 32 digits long.

Only the last 12 digits of the number will be displayed. The icon will be displayed if there are more digits to view.

If there are no numbers saved in the redial list EMPTY will be displayed.

Delete a redial number

With the name or number you want to delete displayed:

1. Press .

DELETE?

is displayed.

2. Press to confirm.

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Press to exit a menu. Keep pressing to return to the idle display at any time.

Delete the redial list

With any number from the redial list displayed.

1. Press

and hold .

DELETE ALL?

is displayed.

2. Press to confirm.

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Phonebook

Store a phonebook entry

You can use the phonebook to store up to 30 names and numbers for easy dialling. Each number can be up to 20 digits and each name up to 12 characters long.

1. Press to display

2. Press to confirm.

3. Display shows

ADD ENTRY

4. Enter a name using the keypad

, then press .

22)

5. Enter the telephone number, then press .

6. Select a ringer melody (1 to 3) using or , then press . You hear a confirmation beep.

7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to add more entries, or keep pressing to return to the idle display.

Dial a phonebook entry

1. Press .

2. Enter the first letter of the name you want using the keypad, then scroll to the exact entry using or .

3. Press to dial the number.

PHONE BOOK

. Press to display

(see character map, page

NAME?

The icon is displayed while you view the phonebook.

If you have Caller Display enabled on your line and your caller’s details are matched to an entry in the phonebook then your handset will ring with the melody selected for that caller.

Using the phonebook with additional handsets

If you are using more than one

handset, each handset has a separate phonebook, so you can store 30 entries per handset.

Deleting characters/digits

If you make a mistake, press .

Cancel storing

Press once to return to

ENTRY

Press repeatedly to exit.

Entering names:

For example, to enter the name Tom:

Press for T.

Press three times for O.

Press for M.

The maximum length for names is 12 characters.

You cannot store a name without a number.

ADD

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