BT FREESTYLE 80 PLUS User Manual
Freestyle 80 Plus
Freestyle80 Plus
User guide
Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide
to your Freestyle 80 Plus.
RECALL REDIAL
QUICKDIAL
ABC
GHI
JKL MNO
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
DEF
2
45
7
89
0
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SECRECY
TALK
BATT
LOW
CHANNEL
SEEKER
1471 Call Waiting
Call My Bill
Ring mode switch
Sets the handset ringer
on or off.
see page 11
Secrecy button (and light)
When pressed, it stops the
caller hearing you.
see page 14
Recall button
For use with PBXs and
Select Services.
see page 12
Quickdial button
Allows you to store and dial up
to 10 numbers in the memory.
see page 12
1471 button
Lets you hear the
telephone number of the last
person who called you.
see page 18
Batt low light
Flashes when the handset
battery is low.
see page 9
Charging contacts
Aerial
Does not extend, do not
pull out.
Channel seeker button
Selects the best alternative
radio frequency if interference
occurs during a call.
see page 11
Call Waiting button
To switch between two callers
when Call Waiting has been
ordered from BT Select
Services.
see page 16
Redial button
Redials the last number dialled.
see page 14
Call My Bill button
Press for billing information.
see page 17
Talk standby button
(and light)
For making or receiving a call.
see page 10
At a glance
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POWER
CHARGING
IN USE
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Freestyle 80 Plus
4 CHANNEL AUTO SELECTION
Base unit telescopic aerial
Power light
Lights up red when the mains
power is on.
see page 9
In-use light
Comes on when the handset
is in use.
see page 10
Charging light
Comes on when the handset
batteries are being charged.
see page 9
Page button and light
Press to page the handset
see page 15
Back-up battery
compartment
Holds 8 x AAA batteries.
see page 6
Battery charging
contacts
Telephone line
cord socket
see page 7
Tel Mode switch
Allows you to select Tone or Pulse dialling.
see page 11
Base unit ringer volume
Switch between Hi, Lo or Off.
see page 11
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T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF
12V AC
Mains power
socket
see page 7
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In this guide
At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Setting up 5
Using your Freestyle 80 Plus 10
BT Select Services 16
Help 19
Technical information 21
Maintenance 24
Index 27
Wall mounting 29
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.
Customer Helpline
Should you have problems with your Freestyle 80
Plus, call the BT Helpline from 9.00am to 5.30pm
Monday to Friday on Lo-call 0345 697146.
Calls will be charged at local rate.
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Introduction Your Freestyle 80 Plus has been designed
for ease of use and made to the very high standards set by BT.
We thank you for making the right choice and
expect that you will have many years of
quality ser vice.
Please read the instr uctions car efully before
use and keep this user guide for future
reference.
For your records
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number:
(on the underside of the machine)
Purchase price:
For warranty purposes, proof of purchase is
required, so please keep your receipt.
Emergency calls
The emergency services can be contacted in the UK
by dialling 999. You may also dial 112, which is
valid in any country that is a member of the
European community.
As the Freestyle 80 Plus is a mains-powered
cordless telephone, there are cer tain situations
where you may not be able to make an emergency
call:
• If there is severe radio inter ference.
• If the handset batteries fail.
• If there is a power cut and there are no back-up
batteries in the base unit.
If your Freestyle 80 Plus is connected to a PBX
(private branch exchange switchboard), you may
have to dial an access number before 999 to
contact the emergency services.
Some switchboards cannot dial out during a power
failure.
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Check that your Freestyle 80 Plus is
complete. When you unpack you should
have:
• Freestyle 80 Plus handset.
• Freestyle 80 Plus base unit with
telephone line cord attached.
• Mains power adaptor plug.
• Wall mounting bracket with screws.
• Spare Qua al dicrctcory labels.
3 Insert battery (for back-up only)
To fit back-up batteries, slide the cover off
towards the right and inser t 8 new AAA
alkaline batteries (not supplied) as shown in
the diagram above. The power light on the
base unit light up. The batter y r emoval
ribbon should be placed under the lower
layer of batteries. Pulling the ribbon will help
you remove of the batteries when they need
replacing. Replace the battery compartment
cover.
Good quality, fresh batteries should last about
six months. To ensure constant battery backup, replace the batteries ever y six months.
1 Handset aerial
Your Freestyle 80 Plus uses a compact aerial
which does not pull out.
2 Check your telephone wall
socket
If you do not have a modern phone socket,
call BT on
Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask
for an engineer to come and fit the right
socket within two metres of a mains socket.
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Back-up batteries will only engage when the
battery compartment cover is cor rectly replaced.
Remember that
the flat ends of the
batteries should be
pressed against the
springs.
Setting up
6
If your Freestyle 80 Plus is your only phone, you
should fit back-up batteries so that it can always
be used in emergencies.
Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 80 Plus
handset will need charging for 24 hours before use.
In the event of power failure, the batteries will
give you up to one hour talk time or seven hours
on standby.
Warnings
1
Do not use any power supply except the one
provided, otherwise you could permanently
damage your Freestyle80 Plus.
2 Your Freestyle 80 Plus should not be fitted
in wet or damp conditions, for example in a
bathroom. Also, the handset should not be
left out in the rain.
3 There is a slight chance that your phone
could be damaged by an electrical storm.
We recommend that you unplug the base
unit from the mains during storms.
Setting up
4 Plug the power cable into the
back of the base unit
Plug the mains power cable into the socket
on the back of your Freestyle 80 Plus.
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T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF
12V AC
You can now use the telephone and store
numbers in the memor y.
6 Plug the phone into the BT
socket
5 Connect the base unit
three-pin adaptor to a power
socket
Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 80 Plus
handset will need charging for 24 hours before use.
7
For the best reception
Try to avoid putting the telescopic aerial near
other electrical appliances, fluorescent lights and
large metallic objects such as cookers, radiators
and garage doors as these may cause inter ference
and reduce the quality of your calls.
7 Extend the base unit
telescopic aerial
Extend the base unit telescopic aerial on your
Freestyle 80 Plus (as shown below) to ensure
the best possible signal and reception.
8 To wall-mount your product
(See ‘Wall mounting’, page 29.)
To plan the location of the base unit
Your Freestyle 80 Plus works by sending and
receiving radio signals between the base unit
and the handset. The strength of the signal
depends on where you site the base unit and
how the aerial is deployed. The higher the
base unit is located, the better. An upstairs
room is ideal. The following points should be
considered:
• It should be within easy reach of a mains
socket and a telephone socket. A new-style
telephone socket is required for this product.
If you do not have one, call us on Freefone
0800 800 150.
• Try to avoid locations near metallic
obstructions or electrical appliances, such
as TV sets, fridges, computers, fluorescent
lights, radiators, metal pipes and metal
window frames.
• The Freestyle 80 Plus can be wall mounted
by using the bracket and screws supplied;
see page 31 for template.
Setting up
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T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF
12V AC
9 To charge the handset
When you first use your Freestyle 80 Plus, the
rechargeable batteries in the handset need
charging for 24 hours.
•Make sure you have connected your
Freestyle 80 Plus to the mains power supply,
see steps 4 and 5, page 7.
•Make sure the r ed
POWER light is on.
•Place the handset on the base unit, ensuring
the contacts are touching. The
CHARGING
light comes on.
•The charging light will remain constantly lit
while the handset is on the base unit.
As a rule, placing the handset on the base unit
overnight will keep the batteries fully charged
for all normal use.
Battery care
Batteries cannot be overcharged. However, leaving
the handset on the base unit all the time can
deteriorate rechargeable batteries. To get the
longest possible life from your batteries, take the
handset of f the base for a few hours each day.
When fully charged and in good condition, the
handset batteries will provide up to 5 hours
continuous talk time or 72 hours standby.
If the batteries are running low, the handset will
beep every few seconds and the BATT LOW light
will flash.
If you are making a call and the batteries are
running low, the handset will give a series of beeps.
Place the handset on the base unit to recharge.
BATT
LOW
Setting up
9
Mains power adaptor
The Freestyle 80 Plus must only be used with the
adaptor supplied.
Using any other adaptor will result in noncompliance with EN60950:1992, and will
invalidate the approval given to this apparatus.
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