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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971
BT Freestyle 250
User Guide
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Section Welcome… to your BT Freestyle 250 Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and up to • 50m indoors (in ideal conditions). Answering machine with up to 15 minutes recording time. • Directory – lets you store up to 50 names and numbers • for easy dialling. Caller Display - lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores • 1 details of the last 20 callers in a Calls list. Use the h
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Section This User Guide provides you with all the Got everything? information you need to get the most from • BT Freestyle 250 handset your phone. • BT Freestyle 250 base • 2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries (already fitted) You must first set up your phone before • Mains power adaptor you can use it. This doesn’t take long as it • Telephone line cord is easy to do. Just follow the simple If you have purchased a BT instructions on the next few
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 4 4 In this guide Getting started To copy a redial number to the directory . . . 20 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 To delete a number from the redial list. . . . . 21 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 To delete the entire redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Set the day and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 In this guide 5 Delete a list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Answering machine Call the sender’s phone number . . . . . . . . . . 32 Date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Send/edit/delete text messages Operating from the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 in the outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 M
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 6 In this guide Caller Display Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 View/dial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 To copy a Calls list number to the directory . 58 Delete a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Delete the entire Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 BT Calling Features BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 BT Helpdesk . . . . . .
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Getting started 7 Location WARNING Do not place your BT Freestyle 250 in You need to place your BT Freestyle 250 base within 2 metres the bathroom or other humid areas. of a mains power and telephone socket so that the cables Handset range will reach. The BT Freestyle 250 has a range of 300 metres outdoors when there is a Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical clear line of sight between the base and the handset. Any obstruc
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 8 Getting started Talk/Standby time 2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. Pull Under ideal conditions, fully charged the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. handset batteries should give about 10 hours talk time or 100 hours standby 3. Place the handset on the base to charge the batteries for at time on a single charge. least 16 hours. Battery low warning The main handset is pre-registered to the base as –
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Getting started 9 Menu 3. Set date/time is displayed, press . The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they 4. The current year setting is displayed, enter the last 2 digits of wear out, so reducing the talk/standby MNO 0 6 Menu the year (e.g. press then for 2006) and press . time of the handset. Eventually they will need to be replaced. New batteries 5. Enter 2 digits for the date and 2 for the month (e.g. for 5th
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 10 Getting started Under no circumstances use non- BT Freestyle 250 multiple pack rechargeable batteries. Only use NiMH rechargeable batteries with a capacity owners only of 600mAh or higher. Using inappropriate batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the Location telephone. You need to place your BT Freestyle 250 charger Helpline close enough to a mains power socket so that the If you are having any difficulties setting up or
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Getting started 11 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 charger and charge for at least 16 hours. Your BT Freestyle 250 multiple pack is now ready for use. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 12 Getting to know your phone Handset buttons BT button Press to access the BT Calling features services list, page 60. Display With orange backlight. Up From standby, press to display the Menu Calls list, page 57. Used to access the main menu, select Use to scroll up through a menu or list. sub-menus and confirm changes. During a call, press to adjust the Recall earpiece volume, page 18. Used when connected to a switchboard/PBX page 67 and wi
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Getting to know your phone 13 Handset display icons These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s display. UP/DOWN HANDSFREE KEY When scrolling Handsfree on Keypad lock on through the menu ANSWERING MACHINE BATTERY ANTENNA Answering machine on Battery empty Steady when in range. Battery low Flashing when out of range. CROSSED BELL Ring volume off Battery half full HANDSET Battery full Handset in use Incoming call MUTE Secrecy on If you
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 14 Getting to know your phone Base Find Power LED Press to ring the handset(s), On = power on to help you find it if it is Flashing = line in use. missing, page 22. SMS LED Indicates you have new SMS messages. Stop Press to stop message playback, page 46. Answer on/off Press to switch answering Play machine on or off, page 46. Press to play messages, page 46. Message Counter message, twice to play Pres
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Getting to know your phone 15 Navigating the menus Your BT Freestyle 250 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: Menu 1. Press to open the main menu and select the function you want by pressing the or button. For example, to change the ringer melody: Menu 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until the display shows Setup h/set Menu and press
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 16 Getting to know your phone Handset menu map Date/Time SMS messages Set date/ time, Time format Write message, Inbox, Outbox Date format SMS settings Setup base Answering machine Ring melody, Ring volume Play messages, Del. all old, Change PIN, Dial mode, Access code, Security PIN, Ans. settings Reset Directory Setup h/set New, Details, Edit, Delete entry Ring melody, Ring volume, Tones Delete list Handset name, Reset Redial Switch off Detai
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Using the phone 17 Make a call Call timer Your handset automatically displays 1.Press . the duration of every external call. The call time will remain on the display until 2 seconds after the Enter the telephone number and the number is dialled. call has ended. Preparatory dialling Use preparatory dialling to see and check the number on the display before you dial out. 1. Enter the number first then press or to dial. End a call Clr Press to dele
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 18 Using the phone Earpiece volume During a call: To increase the volume Press . The earpiece volume can only be To decrease the volume changed when you are on a call. Press . 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 toggle between handsfree and the
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Using the phone 19 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: Range Indicator The icon on the display indicates 1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker. when you are in range of the base. If Searching is displayed, you are out of range and will need to move closer 2. Press to toggle between Handsfree and the handset. to t
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BT Freestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 20 Using the phone If a redial number is stored in the Redial Directory, the caller’s name will be displayed instead of the number. Your BT Freestyle 250 stores the details of the last 10 calls made into a redial list. Stored redial numbers can be up to If there are no redial numbers stored, Empty will be displayed. 20 digits long. If you dial the same number on more Menu 1. Press , to open the main menu. than one occasion, only the most recent
