BT Freestyle 130 User manual

Freestyle 130
User guide

Please open this page for an ‘At a
glance’ guide to your Freestyle 130.

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At a glance
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Volume control buttons
Adjusts the handset ringer volume
and earpiece speech volume.
see page 11
Talk button (and light)
For making and receiving calls.
see page 10
Intercom button (and light)
Enables communication between
the handset and base unit.
see page 14
Quickdial button
Allows you to store and dial up to
10 numbers in the memory. see
page 12
Call Return (1471) button
Lets you hear the
telephone number of the last
person who called you.
see page 18
Call My Bill button
Press for billing information.
see page 19
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
Battery low light
Flashes when the handset
battery is low.
see page 8
Secrecy button
When pressed, it stops the
caller hearing you.
see page 14
Recall button
For use with PBXs and
Select Services.
see page 17
Redial button
Redials the last number dialled.
see page 11
Call Waiting button
Lets you switch between two
callers when Call Waiting has been
ordered from BT Select Services.
see page 18

POWER IN USE
CHARGING
INTERCOM
MIC
Base unit
telescopic aerial
Microphone
In use light
Comes on when the
handset is in use.
see page 10
Intercom button
and light
Press to make or
answer an intercom
call. Light flashes when
an intercom call is
ringing and stays on
during the call.
see page 14
Charging light
Comes on when the
handset batteries are
being charged.
see page 7
Back-up battery
compartment
Holds 1 x PP3
alkaline battery.
see page 6
Power light
Lights up red when the
mains power is on.
see page 7
Intercom volume
button
Press to lower or raise
the speaker volume.
see page 15
Battery charging
contacts
PHONE LINE
12V AC
Mains power
socket
see page 7
Telephone line
cord socket
see page 7
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In this guide
At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Setting up 5
Using your Freestyle 130 10
BT Select Services 18
Freestyle 90/130/1200 20
Additional Handsets
Help 23
Technical information 26
Maintenance 29
Index 32
Wall mounting 34
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.
3

Introduction Your Freestyle 130 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 service.
Please read the instructions carefully
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 130 is a mains-
powered cordless telephone, in certain
situations you may not be able to make
an emergency call:
•If there is severe radio interference.
•If the handset batteries fail.
•If there is a power cut and there is no
back-up battery in the base unit.
If your Freestyle 130 is connected to a
PBX (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 130 is
complete. When you unpack, you
should have:
•Freestyle 130 handset.
•Freestyle 130 base unit with
telephone line cord attached.
•Mains power adaptor plug.
•Wall mounting bracket with
screws.
•Spare Quickdial directory label
Setting up Follow these steps to get your
Freestyle 130 ready for use.
Electrical storm warning
1During periods of electrical storm,
you are advised to disconnect your
apparatus because damage may
occur.
2If a fault occurs during the 12-month
warranty period and it is due to
accidental or wilful damage
(including lightning and electrical
damage), BT will not replace or
repair free of charge.
Important
As this product is rechargeable, it is
normal that a certain amount of heat
will be produced in its day-to-day
operation. While this is entirely safe,
we advise against placing this product
on antique, veneered or wooden
surfaces as damage may occur.
Plan where you will put your Freestyle
130.
•It should be within two metres of a
power socket and the phone socket.
•You need enough room for the base
unit’s telescopic aerial to be fully
extended.
•For the best operating conditions, try
to place the base unit away from
large metal objects and other
electrical appliances.
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3 Insert battery in base
unit (for back-up only)
To fit the back-up battery, release
the retaining clips, lift off the
battery compartment cover and
insert one new PP3 alkaline battery
(not supplied) as shown in the
diagram above. Replace the battery
compartment cover.
A good quality, fresh battery should
last about six months. To ensure
constant battery back-up, replace it
every six months.
1 Handset aerial
Your Freestyle 130 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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9V
If your Freestyle 130 is your only
phone, you should fit a back-up battery
in the base unit so that your phone can
always be used in emergencies.
Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle
130 handset will need charging for 24
hours before use.
Setting up
6
If the power fails, the back-up battery
will give you up to one hour talktime
or seven hours on standby.

Setting up
7
Warnings
1Do not try to use any power supply
other than the one provided. This
may permanently damage your
Freestyle 130.
2Your Freestyle 130 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.
3There 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.
4 Plug the power cable
into the back of the base
unit
Plug the adaptor cable into the
socket on the back of your
Freestyle 130.
PHONE LINE
12V AC
5 Connect the base unit
three-pin adaptor to a
power socket
When the power is switched on at
the mains, the red POWER light on
the base unit will light up.
POWER
6 Charge the handset
When you first use your Freestyle
130, the rechargeable battery in the
handset needs charging for 24 hours.
•Make sure you have connected
your Freestyle 130 to the mains
power supply; see steps 4 and 5.
•Place the handset on the base
unit, ensuring the contacts are
touching. The red CHARGING light
comes on.
•The CHARGING light remains
on while the handset is on the
base unit.
•When sufficiently charged for use,
the CHARGING light turns green.
Mains power adaptor
The Freestyle 130 must only be used
with the adaptor supplied.
Using any other adaptor will result in
non-compliance with EN60950:1992,
and will invalidate the approval given
to this apparatus.

Setting up
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7 Plug the phone into the
BT socket
You can now use the phone, store
numbers in the memory and
change some of the settings as
desired.
As a rule, placing the handset on
the base unit overnight will keep
the battery fully charged for all
normal use.
Battery care
The battery cannot be overcharged.
However, leaving the handset on the
base unit all the time can deteriorate a
rechargeable battery. To get the longest
possible life from your battery, take the
handset off the base unit for a few
hours each day.
When fully charged and in good
condition, the handset battery will
provide up to 5 hours continuous talk
time or 72 hours standby.
If the handset battery is running low,
the BATT LOW light will flash every
10-15 seconds.
If you are making a call and the
handset battery is running low, the
phone will beep every 10-15 seconds.
Place the handset on the base unit to
recharge.
BATT
LOW
Automatic Quickcharge
When the handset batteries start to
run low, your Freestyle 130 will
automatically switch to Quickcharge
when you place the handset on the
base unit.
Quickcharge is indicated by a red
CHARGING light