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BT Freestyle 750
User Guide
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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 dive
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Section This User Guide provides you with all the Got everything? information you need to get the most • BT Freestyle 750 handset from your phone. • BT Freestyle 750 base • 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries Before you make your first call you will (pre-installed) need to set up your phone. Follow the • Mains power adaptor simple instructions in ‘Getting Started’, (item code 043649) on the next few pages. • Telephone line cord If you have purchased a BT Need help? Freestyle 750 multiple pack If you
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4 4 In this guide Getting started Redial a number from the redial list . . . . . . . 20 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Save a number from the redial list Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting up for multiple packs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Set date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In this guide 5 Settings BT Network Services Handset ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Pre-stored BT Services numbers . . . . . . . . . . 42 Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 BT 118 500 (Directory Enquires) . . . . . . . . . 42 Handset tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Call Divert on/off/check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Call Waiting on/off/check . . .
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6 In this guide 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 . . . .
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Getting started 7 Location WARNING Do not place your BT Freestyle 750 in Place your BT Freestyle 750 within 2 metres of the mains the bathroom or other humid areas. power socket and telephone socket so that the cables Handset range will reach. The BT Freestyle 750 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 handset. Any obstruction between appliances to avoid interference. the base and han
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8 Getting started Battery low warning The base indicator lights up. The answering machine is If the icon flashes in the switched on. handset display you will need to recharge the handset before you 2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. can use it again. You also hear a low Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. battery warning beep once every 60 seconds. 3. Place the handset on the base to charge for at least 20 hours. During charging, the icon will s
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Getting started 9 Setting up for multiple packs Using your BT Freestyle 750 on a Broadband line? If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 750 multiple pack, If this product is to be used on a broadband line then you must ensure you will need to prepare any additional handsets and chargers that it is connected via an ADSL for use. microfilter. Using this product on a Broadband line without an ADSL For each additional handset and charger: microfilter may cause problems with this product and your Broad
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10 Getting started Date and time Set date and time Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display service, the 1.Press . Scroll to Settings and press . date and time is set automatically for all handsets when you receive your 2.Scroll to Date/Time and press . first call. 3. To change the Time format, press and scroll or to The date and time is recorded with each answering machine message select 12 hour or 24 hour. Press . you receive. 4. To change the Date format, scroll to Date
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Getting to know your phone 11 Handset buttons 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. Back/Clear/Mute (UP) Redial (on side of handset) Delete numbers and characters. In standby, press to open and scroll through the Redial list, page 19. When on a call, press once to mute the handset and again to switch the In talk mode, press to adjust volume, page18. handset microphone back on, page 18. In m
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12 Getting to know your phone Handset display Battery level Full Flashing (one bar) low Handset name/number Time If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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Getting to know your phone 13 Base Answering machine display Green Power light Red Charging light Find << Skip When TAM is off: On: power on. On: when the handset is Press to ring all registered Press once to on the base. handsets, helpful for repeat the - - Steadily lit Flashes: when the phone finding a missing handset, current rings, during a call, during F/-- F and -- page 22. message, twice handset registration. flash alternately when the message to play the Also used during the memory is f
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14 Getting to know your phone Up and Down buttons Navigating the menus Press the and buttons on the side of the handset to scroll through the Your BT Freestyle 750 has an easy to use menu system. menu options. 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: Options 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Then use or buttons to scroll through the available options. If no buttons are pressed for 30 seconds the han
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Getting to know your phone 15 Menu map Redial List Calls List Settings Answer Machine BT Services Dir enquiries Delete Details H/Set settings Play messages Divert on Delete all Delete Base settings Delete message Divert off Call number Delete all Date/Time Answer on/off Check divert Store number Call number Alarm Outgoing msg Call wait on Store number Ans. Settings Call wait off Category Remote access Chk call wait Empty Empty The following menus can be accessed by pressing the relevant button:
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16 Using the phone Switch handset on or off To switch off 1. Press and hold . 2. Switchoff? is displayed, press Yes to confirm. To switch on 1. Press and hold . 2. Searching is displayed, then the screen will return to standby. When you make a call, the Power/In Make an external call use light on the base flashes. 1.Press . Call timer Your handset will automatically time 2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number. the duration of all external calls. The handset display shows the call durati
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Using the phone 17 Receive a call Auto answer As long as you have auto answer set to When you receive a call, the phone rings. The display shows ON you can answer a call by lifting the handset off the base. If you have the caller’s number if available or the caller’s name if it switched auto answer off, you will matches an entry in the phonebook. need to press as well. Auto answer ON is the default setting. See page 33. 1.Press . Call Waiting Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Cal
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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 1. Press or to increase or decrease the volume. the side of the handset. Secrecy (Mute) During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing. 1. Press . The display shows Muteon and your caller cannot hear you. 2. Press again to return to your caller. Handsfree Handsfree lets you talk to your caller witho
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Using the phone 19 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 c
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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 Save a number from the redial list to the phonebook names up to 8 characters. 1. Press . Scroll or to the number you want. Press to delete any unwanted digits and then enter new ones using 2.Press and scroll to StoreNumber. the keypad. If the phonebook is full, the display 3. Press . Use
