BT 650 User manual

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User Guide

BT FREESTYLE 650

Freestyle 650 – Edition 2 – 30.03.06 – 7335

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The big button keypad and large backlit display together

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

to 59 messages.

•

Access your messages remotely from any other

touchtone

TM

phone.

•

Use Caller Display to see who is calling before you pick

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

most frequently used phone numbers.

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Handsfree operation for greater flexibility when on

the phone.

Welcome…

to your BT Freestyle 650

Digital Cordless Telephone

Answering Machine

*

F

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

650 handset

•

BT Freestyle

650 base

•

2 x AAA NiMH

rechargeable

batteries

•

Mains power

adaptor (item

code 005391)

•

Telephone line

cord

If you have purchased

a BT Freestyle 650 multiple

pack you will also have the

following items for each handset:

•

BT Freestyle

650 additional

handset

•

BT Freestyle

650 charger

•

2 x AAA NiMH

rechargeable

batteries

•

Mains power

adaptor for

charger (item

code 015124)

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

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

Line in

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DECT

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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.

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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.

Stop

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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.

Stop

Skip

Stop

Skip

Stop

Skip

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Getting to know your phone

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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.

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

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.

BT Freestyle 650

Del

Stop

Skip

Digital Clarity

Find

Power/In Use

Charging

Play

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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

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

Register

Select Base

Reg Base

Press to exit a menu.

Keep pressing to return to the

idle screen at any time.

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.

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

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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 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 .

EXT

INT

EXT

INT

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To end a handsfree call, press .

The button is located on the left

side of the handset rather than on

the actual keypad.

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.

EAR

VOLUME 2

.

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.

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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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.

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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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