BT Freelance XD 110 User manual

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User G ide
BT FREELANCE XD 110

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The 10 n mber q ickdial memory makes it simple to
store and dial yo r most freq ently sed n mbers.
Use Caller Display and the 10 n mbers Calls list to see
who is calling before yo pick p the phone and keep
track of incoming calls.
Last n mber redial.
Secrecy feat re.
As a Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephony (DECT)
prod ct, yo r BT Freelance XD 110 provides digital
q ality call clarity.
Welcome…
to yo r BT Freelance XD 110
Digital Cordless Telephone

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This User G ide provides yo with all
the information yo need to get the
most from yo r phone.
Before yo make yo r first call yo
will need to set p yo r phone.
Follow the simple instr ctions in
‘Getting Started’, on the next few
pages.
Need help?
If yo have any problems setting p or sing yo r
BT Freelance XD 110 please contact the Helpline on
0870 605 8047.
Alternatively, yo may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the
back of this g ide.
Got everything?
BT Freelance XD 110
handset
BT Freelance XD 110
base
2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable batteries
Mains power adaptor
Telephone line cord
Belt clip
In addition
If yo have p rchased
a BT Freelance XD 110
twin pack yo will also
have the following:
BT Freelance XD 110
additional handset
BT Freelance XD 110
charger
2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable batteries
Mains power adaptor
Belt clip

Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting the base . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Preparing yo r handset. . . . . . . . . . .7
Connecting the chargers and
charging the handsets . . . . . . . . . . .8
Connecting the telephone line . . . . .9
Getting to know your phone
Handset b ttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Handset display icons. . . . . . . . . . . .11
Base b ttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the phone
Making an external call. . . . . . . . . . .13
Preparatory dialling. . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
End a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Receiving calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Last n mber redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Secrecy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
10 N mber q ickdial memory. . . . . .15
Store a n mber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Enter a pa se in a n mber. . . . . . . . .15
Dial a n mber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Delete a n mber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Paging handsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Handset settings
Earpiece vol me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Handset ringer vol me . . . . . . . . . . .18
Caller Display and the Calls list
Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
To view or call a Calls list n mber . . .19
To delete a Calls list n mber . . . . . . .20
Using the BT Freelance XD 110
additional handset
Make an internal call to
another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Transfer an external call to
another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
General infor ation
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Switchboard compatibility . . . . . . . .30
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Switchboard external line
access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
G arantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . .33

Location
Yo need to place yo r BT Freelance XD110 within
2 metres of the mains power socket and telephone
socket so that the cables will reach.
Make s re it is at least 2-3 metres away from other
electrical appliances to avoid interference.
Yo r BT Freelance XD 110 works by sending radio
signals between the handset and base. The strength
of the signal depends on where yo site the base.
P tting it as high as possible ens res the best signal.
Connecting the base
1 Pl g the jack of the mains power adaptor into the
power socket on the back of the base and connect the
other end to the mains power. The green Power/In Use
light comes on.
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WARNING
Do not place yo r BT Freelance
XD 110 in the bathroom or other
h mid areas.
Handset range
The BT Freelance XD 110 has a
range of 300m o tdoors when
there is a clear line of sight
between the base and the handset.
When there is no clear line of
sight between the handset and
the base, e.g. the base is indoors
and the handset is either indoors
or o tdoors, the range co ld be
red ced to 50m. Thick stone walls
will severely affect the range.
Signal Strength
The icon on yo r handset
display indicates when yo are in
range of the base.
When it flashes and yo hear a
warning beep, yo are o t of range
and will need to move closer to
the base.
IMPORTANT
Do not connect the telephone line
ntil yo r handset is f lly charged.
The base m st be pl gged into
the mains power at all times.
Which socket?
Power socket
Telephone
line socket

Preparing the handset
1 Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries s pplied,
taking note of the polarity markings inside the battery
compartment, then slide the battery compartment sh t.
The display will show , to show it is registered to
the base.
2 Place the handset on the base to charge. Yo will hear
a long beep and the red charging light on the base will
come on and the battery and charging icon will be
displayed. Yo sho ld let the batteries charge contin o sly
for at least 16 ho rs.
For BT Freelance XD 11 twin pack
owners only:
Location
Yo need to place yo r BT Freelance XD 110 charger
within reach of a mains power socket.
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WARNING
Never se non-rechargeable
batteries. Only se the approved
batteries. Using napproved
batteries will invalidate yo r
g arantee and may damage the
telephone.
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The charging light will remain lit
even when the batteries are f lly
charged.
Battery charge levels
Battery low warning
If the handset battery symbol is
empty, yo will hear a warning
beep every 10 seconds, yo will
need to recharge yo r handset
before yo can se it.
Battery low warning
If the icon is displayed and yo
hear a warning beep every 10
seconds d ring a call, yo will
need to recharge yo r handset
before yo can se it.

Connecting the charger and charging the handset
1 Pl g the mains power adaptor with the red connector
into the power socket on the nderside of the charger
and connect the other end to the mains power.
2 Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries s pplied,
taking note of the polarity markings inside the battery
compartment, then slide the battery compartment sh t.
The display will show the handset n mber,
–2– , to
show it is registered to the base.
3 Place the handset on the charger. The red charging
light comes on. Yo sho ld let the batteries charge
contin o sly for at least 16 ho rs.
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Battery perfor ance
To keep the batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off
the base for a few ho rs at a
time. R nning the batteries right
down at least once a week will
help them last as long as possible.
Please note, that new NiMH
batteries do not reach f ll
capacity ntil they have been in
normal se for several days.
The charge capacity of
rechargeable batteries will red ce
with time as they wear o t, th s
red cing the talk/standby time.
Event ally they will need replacing.
New batteries are available from
the BT Freelance XD 110 Helpline
on 0870 605 8047.
After charging yo r handset for
the first time, s bseq ent
charging time for the batteries is
approximately 6-8 ho rs a day.
Batteries and case may become
warm d ring charging, this is
normal.
Under ideal conditions, the
handset batteries sho ld give abo t
12 ho rs talk time or 150 ho rs
standby on a single charge. (This
does not mean yo can npl g
the base or leave it for this length
of time witho t charge.)

Connecting to the telephone line
Pl g the telephone line cord into the socket on the
back of the base and connect the other end to the
telephone wall socket.
Your BT Freelance XD 11 is now ready for use.
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Getting to know yo r phone
Redial/Pause
Press to redial the last n mber
called.
Also sed to enter a pa se in a
stored n mber.
Quickdial
Use to access the 10 n mbers
stored in the Q ickdial memory.
Delete/Secrecy
Use to delete incorrect digits and
Calls list n mbers.
Also sed to m te yo r voice so
the caller cannot hear yo talk to
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Calls
Used to access and scroll thro gh
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Recall/Power
For se with a switchboard/PBX
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Also sed to exit the Calls list.
In Use light
Indicates when the phone is
ringing or in se.
Handset display
Display shows yo the name and
n mber yo have dialled and
stat s of the handset.
Volu e button
In the idle mode se to adj st the
handset ringer vol me.
D ring a call, se to adj st the
earpiece speech vol me.
Talk
Use to make, receive and end calls.
Keypad
Conference
Allows yo to hold a three-way
conversation.
Internal
Use to make an internal call or
to transfer a call to the
BT Freelance XD 110 additional
handset (feat re only available
if yo have p rchased the
BT Freelance XD 110 Twin pack).
Handset buttons
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Getting to know yo r phone
Icon Steady Flashing
Handset in se
External line in se Incoming call
I nternal call Internal call from another handset
When viewing Calls list* New call in Calls list*
Batteries are charged
Batteries exha sted
Batteries being charged
Dialling/storing in q ickdial memory
Secrecy on
Handset linked to base O t of range or searching for base
Sample standby screen – These are where the handset icons will appear.
Handset display icons – These are the symbols yo will see on yo r handset’s screen.
* For these feat res to work, yo m st s bscribe to yo r network provider’s Caller Display service.
Displays the n mber of
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Base buttons
Charging light
Comes on to indicate
charging when the
handset is on the base.
Power/In Use light
Flashes when the
handset is in se.
Page button
Use to page the
handset(s).
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Call ti er
Yo r handset will a tomatically
time the d ration of all external
calls.
The call d ration is displayed both
d ring yo r call and for a few
seconds after it is complete
Making an external call
1. Press . When yo hear the dial tone enter the
n mber yo want. The display shows the icon and
the in se light on the base will flash.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the n mber first. The n mber is shown in the
display.
2. Press to dial.
End a call
1. Press or place the handset back on the base.
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Receiving calls
When the phone rings the display will show
EXT and
the LED on the handset will flash.
1. Press to answer the call or, if the handset is on the
base, simply lift it and speak.
Last number redial
Yo r handset a tomatically saves the last n mber yo
dialled. A redial n mber can be no longer than 20
digits.
1. Press .
2. Press . The last n mber yo dialled will be shown
and dialled a tomatically.
Secrecy
D ring a call yo can speak to someone nearby witho t
yo r caller hearing yo .
1. D ring a call, press . The display shows and yo r
caller cannot hear yo .
2. Press again to res me yo r call.
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10 N mber q ickdial memory
Yo can store p to 10 of yo r most freq ently sed
n mbers in the q ickdial memory. Stored n mbers can
be p to 20 digits.
Store a number
1. Press . The display will the icon.
2. Press the keypad n mber between and to
select the location n mber nder which yo want to
store the n mber.
3. Enter the telephone n mber.
4. Press to confirm. Yo will hear a confirmation
beep and the display will ret rn to idle.
Enter a pause in a number
Yo may want to enter a pa se when storing
international n mbers, charge card n mbers or if yo
are connected to a switchboard. (For more information
on switchboard se, see page 30.)
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Press the b tton at anytime
to cancel a storing operation.
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yo enter more than 20 digits.
If yo enter any digits incorrectly
se the b tton to delete them.
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1. When storing a n mber, where yo req ire a pa se,
press and hold ntil a
P is displayed.
Dial a number
1. Press .
2. Press .
3. Enter the location n mber and nder which
the n mber is stored.
The telephone n mber will be displayed and dialled.
Delete a number
1. Press .
2. Enter the location n mber and nder which
the n mber yo wish to delete is stored.
3. Press . The n mber is deleted.
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Using the phone
If yo hear a warning beep when
trying to dial a n mber it means
there is no telephone n mber
stored nder that location n mber.
Yo can also overwrite a stored
n mber with a new n mber nder
the same memory location.
Simply follow the instr ctions in,
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Paging handsets
Yo can alert handset sers that they are wanted,
or locate a missing handset.
1. Press on the base. The handset(s) will ring
and the display on each handset will show
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flash
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To stop paging:
1. Press again.
Or
Press any b tton on the handset.
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Using the phone
Paging calls cannot be answered
by a handset.

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Earpiece volume
There are 3 vol me levels yo can select from:
high, low and medi m.
During a call:
1. Press ntil yo reach the req ired vol me level.
The vol me will change from
LOW , MEDIUM , HIGH and
then repeat the seq ence again.
Handset ringer volume
There are 3 ringer vol me levels to choose from:
high, low and medi m.
1. Press ntil yo reach the req ired vol me.
The vol me will change from
HIGH , LOW , MEDIUM and
then repeat the seq ence.
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Default settings
Earpiece vol me: MEDIUM
Handset ringer vol me: HIGH

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If yo s bscribe to a Caller Display Service yo will be
able to see yo r caller’s n mber on yo r handset display
prior to answering the call (provided the n mber is not
withheld).
Whether yo take a call or not, the caller’s details are
stored in the Calls list. Yo can display, scroll thro gh
and dial n mbers in the list.
Calls list
The Calls list contains the telephone n mbers of yo r
last 10 callers. New calls are indicated by the flashing
icon. If a call is received when the Calls list is f ll
then the oldest entry will be deleted a tomatically.
To view or call a Calls list number
1. Press to enter the Calls list. The icon is
displayed.
2. Use or to scroll to the entry yo want.
3. Press to dial the n mber.
IMPORTANT
To se Caller Display yo m st first
s bscribe to the service from yo r
network provider. A q arterly fee
is payable. For more information
on BT’s Calling Feat res, call
BT free on 0800 800 150.
Caller Display and the Calls list
Caller infor ation not available
With some incoming calls the
telephone n mber of the caller is
not available and cannot
therefore be displayed. In this
case, the display will show CALL
instead of the caller’s telephone
n mber. The word CALL will not
be stored in the Calls list.
To exit the Calls list at any time
press the b tton.
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To delete a Calls list number
1. Press to enter the Calls list.
2. Use or to scroll to the entry yo want to delete.
3. Press . Yo will hear a confirmation beep and the
n mber will be deleted.
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