BT Freestyle 750 User Manual

BT Freestyle 750

User Guide

Welcome…

to your BT Freestyle 750 Digital
Cordless Telephone Answering Machine

• Answering machine with up to 15 minutes digital recording time
and helpful voice prompts.

• 50 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact
numbers for easy dialling.

• Store a phonebook entry then copy it – or the entire phonebook
– to another BT Freestyle 750 handset.

• Inductive coupler (for use with digital hearing aids).

• Quick access to a range of BT Services including directory
enquiries and call divert.

• Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores
details of the last 20 callers in a Calls list.

• Register up to 5 handsets to the base without the need for
additional wiring.

• Digital call quality with a range of up to 300 metres outdoors and
up to 50 metres indoors (in ideal conditions).

Please note that this equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when
the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.

1 You must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display or Call Waiting service for these

features to work. A quarterly fee may be payable.

1

Section

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 750 please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182*
or email [e-mail]

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

IMPORTANT

Only use the telephone line cord supplied.

* Calls made within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and International call

costs may vary.

Got everything?

• BT Freestyle 750 handset

• BT Freestyle 750 base

• 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries
(pre-installed)

• Mains power adaptor
(item code 043649)

• Telephone line cord

If you have purchased a BT
Freestyle 750 multiple pack
you will also have the following
items for each handset:

• BT Freestyle 750 additional
handset

• BT Freestyle 750 charger

• 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries
(pre-installed)

• Small mains power adaptor for
charger (item code 043650)

4

In this guide

4

Getting started

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

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting up for multiple packs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Set date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Handset display . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 12

Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Using the phone

Switch handset on or off . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 16

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

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

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

Receive a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Earpiece / handsfree volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Secrecy (mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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

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

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

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

Redial the last number called . . . . . .. . . . . . 19

Redial a number from the redial list . . . . . . . 20

Save a number from the redial list

to the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Delete all redial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Find handset (paging) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

New calls and messages alert . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Phonebook

Store a name and number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

View phonebook capacity . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . 24

Dial an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Edit a name and number . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .25

Copy an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Copy all entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 27

Delete entire phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

To copy a Phonebook entry to a Speed dial . 28

To delete a Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

To edit a Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

To dial using a Speed dial. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 30

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

5In this guide

Settings

Handset ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Handset tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Handset name . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 34

Base ringtone and volume. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 35

System PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

System reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Set date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Set alarm call . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 37

Stop alarm ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Calls lists

Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Calls list . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 38

View call details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Dial from the Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Copy a Calls list number to the phonebook . 39

Calls list settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Delete entire Calls list. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 41

BT Network Services

Pre-stored BT Services numbers . . . . . . . . . . 42

BT 118 500 (Directory Enquires) . . . . . . . . . 42

Call Divert on/off/check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Call Waiting on/off/check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Answering machine

Using the answering machine

from the handset . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 44

Switch the answering machine on / off . . . . 44

Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Record your own outgoing message . . . . . . 45

Check or delete your outgoing message . . . 45

Answer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the answering machine at the base . . 49

Switch on / off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

To enable / disable remote access. . . . . . . . . 50

If you forget to switch on your

answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 51

Operating your answering

machine remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

In this guide

6

Using additional handsets

Registering an additional handset . . . . . . . . 53

Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

De-register a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Call another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Transfer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

3-way conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

General information

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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

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

Connecting to a switchboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Inserting a pause . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . 64

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

Getting started

7

Location

Place your BT Freestyle 750 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 750 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 socket marked on the
underside of the base and plug the other end into the mains
power wall socket and switch the power on. You can place the
cable behind the retaining clip to prevent the plug being
accidentally pulled from the socket.

WARNING

Do not place your BT Freestyle 750 in
the bathroom or other humid areas.

Handset range

The BT Freestyle 750 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

s, the range will normally be

outdoor
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
until the handset is fully charged.
Only use the power and telephone
cables supplied with the product.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone

0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

8 Getting started

Battery low warning

If the icon flashes in the
handset display you will need to
recharge the handset before you
can use it again. You also hear a low
battery warning beep once every
60 seconds.
During charging, the icon will
scroll in the display.

Battery performance

In ideal conditions, a fully charged
batteries should give up t
talk time or 100 hours standby time on
a single charge.
Note that new batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.
To keep the batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off the
base for a few hours at a time.
Running the batteries right down at

t once a week will help it last as

leas
long as possible.
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 750
Helpline on 0800 218 2182*.
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.

o 10 hours

The base indicator lights up. The answering machine is
switched on.

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 20 hours.
When the handset is fully charged the icon will
be displayed.

4. When the batteries are fully charged, plug one end of the
telephone line cord into the socket marked on the rear of
the base and the other end into the telephone wall socket.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

9Getting started

Setting up for multiple packs

If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 750 multiple pack,
you will need to prepare any additional handsets and chargers
for use.

For each additional handset and charger:

1. Insert the cable through the channel at the rear of the charger
and insert the plug into the power socket. Plug the other end
into the mains wall power socket and switch on.

2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment.
Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries.
Charge the battery for at least 20 hours.

Any additional handsets supplied as part of a multipack are
pre-registered to the base so, once charged, are ready for use.
The handset number is shown in the display.

Using your BT Freestyle 750 on a
Broadband line?

If this product is to be used on a
broadband line then you must ensure
that it is connected via an ADSL
microfilter. Using this product on a
Broadband line without an ADSL
microfilter may cause problems with
this product and your Broadband
service.

Additional BT ADSL microfilters can be
purchased fr

om www.shop.bt.com

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

10 Getting started

Date and time

Providing you have subscribed to your
network’s Caller Display service, the
date and time is set automatically for
all handsets when you receive your
first call.

The date and time is recorded with
each answering machine message
you receive.

If you do not have a Caller Display
service you can set the date and time
manually.

Set date and time

1. Press . Scroll to

2. Scroll to

Date/Time

Settings

and press .

and press .

3. To change the Time format, press and scroll or to
select 12 hour or 24 hour. Press .

4. To change the Date format, scroll to

. Scroll or to select

5. To enter the time, scroll to

Date format

dd/mm

or

mm/dd

Enter time

and press

and press .

and press .

Use the keypad to enter the time then press .

6. To set the date, scroll to

Set date

and press .

Use the keypad to enter the date then press .

7. Press to return to the previous menu level.

Your BT Freestyle 750 is ready f

or use.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

Getting to know your phone

11

Handset buttons

Delete numbers and characters.

When on a call, press once to mute

the handset and again to switch the

handset microphone back on, page 18.

When in a menu, press to cancel and

return to previous menu level.

Press to open the phonebook. Press again to

start scrolling through the entries, page 23.

Press to make and receive calls.

handsfree speaker on and off, page 18.

In standby, press and hold to dial the

Store a speed dial number for each button.

When in standby, press and hold to dial

When storing an entry in the phonebook,
press and hold to enter a Pause, page 23.

For use with switchboard/PBX

Back/Clear/Mute

Phonebook

Talk/Handsfree

In talk mode, press to switch

1 BT Helpline

BT Helpline, 0800 218 2182.

the stored number, page 28.

Recall

and BT Calling Features.

2-9

0

Menu/OK

In standby, press to open the main menu.
Press to select menu options displayed.
Use to screen calls to the answering machine,

page 47.

(UP) Redial (on side of handset)

In standby, press to open and scroll
through the Redial list, page 19.

In talk mode, press to adjust volume, page18.
In menu mode, press to scroll up through the options.
Use to scroll up through the phonebook.
When entering text, press to move the cursor left.

(DOWN) Calls (on side of handset)

In standby, press to open and scroll through the
Calls list, page 38.

In talk mode, press to adjust volume, page 18.
In menu mode, press to scroll down through

the options.
Use to scroll down through the phonebook.
When entering text, press to move the cursor right.

End call/Handset Off or On

Press to end a call.
In standby, press and hold to switch the handset

off/on, page 16.
In menu mode, press to return to standby.

#/Lock

Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad, page 21.
When entering text, press to switch between upper

and lower case letters.

Intercom

Use to make internal calls between handsets,
page 55.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

12

Getting to know your phone

Handset display

Battery level Full

Flashing (one bar) low

Handset name/number

Time

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Getting to know your phone

Base

Green Power light

On: power on.
Flashes: when the phone

rings, during a call, during
handset registration.

On/Off

Switch answering
machine on or off.

Vol + / Vol –

Increase or decrease
speaker volume during
play back.

Red Charging light

On: when the handset is
on the base.

Find

Press to ring all registered
handsets, helpful for
finding a missing handset,
page 22.

Also used during the
registration process,
page 53.

<< Skip

Press once to
repeat the
current
message, twice
to play the
previous
message.

Answering machine display

When TAM is off:

- -

Steadily lit

F/-- F

and
flash alternately when the message
memory is full

--

1-99/-- --

and the number of messages flash
alternately when you have new
messages

When TAM is on:

F

Flashes when the message memory is

full and there are new messages

F

On when the message memory is full

and there are no new messages

0

No messages

1-99

Total number of messages.

Flashes when you have new messages or

On

e are no new messages.

when ther

00,01,02,03,04,05

speaker level when you pr

Ao

Answer Only mode is selected

P1

Playing Answer & Record

Delete

Press once to delete the
current message.

At the end of all message play
back, press once within 8
seconds to delete all messages.

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Play

Play messages.

Stop

Stop play back.

Skip >>

Skip forward
to the next message.

outgoing message

P2

Playing Answer Only

outgoing message

rE

Recording an incoming message

rA

Handset or remote access

13

Call screening

essing Vol+/-

14 Getting to know your phone

Up and Down buttons

Press the and buttons on the side
of the handset to scroll through the
menu options.

Options

If no buttons are pressed for 30
seconds the handset returns to
standby automatically.

Navigating the menus

Your BT Freestyle 750 has an easy to use menu system.

Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the
menu map on the following page.

When the handset is switched on and in standby:

1. Press to open the main menu.

2. Then use or buttons to scroll through the
available options.

3. Press the option button to select a menu option or the

button to return to the previous screen.

To exit a menu and return to standby, press .

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

Menu map

15Getting to know your phone

Redial List

Delete
Delete all
Call number
Store number

Calls List

Details
Delete
Delete all
Call number
Store number
Category

Settings

H/Set settings
Base settings
Date/Time
Alarm

Answer Machine

Play messages
Delete message
Answer on/off
Outgoing msg
Ans. Settings
Remote access

BT Services

Dir enquiries
Divert on
Divert off
Check divert
Call wait on
Call wait off
Chk call wait
Empty
Empty

The following menus can be accessed by pressing the relevant button:

or or

Calls list empty

Settings

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Calls list
displayed,

Option

press

Details
Delete
Delete all
Call number
Store number
Settings

Helpdesk

Names menu
Directory
displayed,

Option

press

New entry
Edit entry
View
Copy entry
Copy all
Delete entry
Delete all
Capacity
Speed dial

Phonebook
empty

New entry
Capacity

Redial list
displayed,

Option

press

Delete
Delete all
Call number
Store number

Using the phone

16

Switch handset on or off

To switch off

1. Press and hold .

2.

Switch off?

is displayed, press

To switch on

1. Press and hold .

Searching

2.

is displayed, then the screen will return to standby.

Yes

to confirm.

When you make a call, the Power/In
use light on the base flashes.

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.

Make an external call

1. Press .

2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number.

Preparatory dialling

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

2. Press to dial.

End a call

1. Press .

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17Using the phone

Receive a call

When you receive a call, the phone rings. The display shows
the caller’s number if available or the caller’s name if it
matches an entry in the phonebook.

1. Press .

Call Waiting

Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Call Waiting
service and it is switched on, your BT Freestyle 750 will alert
you to a second incoming call while you are already engaged
on an external call.

1. You will hear the call waiting tone and the display will show
the number of the caller, or the name if it matches an entry in
your phonebook.

2. Press to answer the new call and your first caller is put
on hold.

3. Press to toggle between the two callers.

4. Press to hang up the current call.

Auto answer

As long as you have auto answer set to
ON you can answer a call by lifting the
handset off the base. If you have
switched auto answer off, you will
need to press as well. Auto answer
ON is the default setting. See page 33.

To switch your call waiting service on

, see page 43.

or off

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

18 Using the phone

Earpiece / handsfree volume

During a call you can adjust the volume of the earpiece or
loudspeaker. There are 5 levels.

The and buttons can be found on
the side of the handset.

1. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.

Secrecy (Mute)

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

1. Press . The display shows
cannot hear you.

2. Press again to return to your caller.

Mute on

and your caller

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 handsfree call

1. Dial the number then press . You hear your call over the

During a handsfree call, press or to
change the volume.

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handset loudspeaker. Press to switch the call between
the earpiece and the loudspeaker.

2. Press to end the call.

Answer a call handsfree

When the phone rings:

1. Press button to answer the call then press it again to
switch to loudspeaker.

Switch to handsfree during a call

1. During a call: press to put the call on the loudspeaker.
To switch handsfree off and return the call to the earpiece,
press again.

Redial

Up to the last 5 telephone numbers called are saved in the
redial list. You can then select any of the numbers to redial,
delete or copy to the phonebook.

Redial the last number called

1. Press the last number you called is displayed.

2. Press to dial.

19Using the phone

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

20 Using the phone

Redial a number from the redial list

1. Press , the last number you called is displayed.

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

3. Press to dial.

Store numbers up to 24 digits long and
names up to 8 characters.

Press to delete any unwanted
digits and then enter new ones using
the keypad.

If the phonebook is full, the display
shows

Memory full and the number
will not be saved. You will need to
delete a number in the phonebook
first, see page 27.

Save a number from the redial list to the phonebook

1. Press . Scroll or to the number you want.

2. Press and scroll to

Store Number

.

3. Press . Use the keypad to enter a name.

Group

4. Press . Scroll or to select a

if required.

5. Press to save. Press to return to the previous
menu level.

Delete a redial number

1. Press . Scroll or to the number you want.

2. Press and scroll to

Delete Number

.

3. Press to confirm or to cancel.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]