BT Freestyle 255 User manual

BT Freestyle 225 UG – Issue 2 – Edition 01 – 21.11.07 – 8523
BT Freestyle 225
User Guide
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•Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and up to
50m indoors (in ideal conditions).
• Directory – lets you store up to 30 names and numbers for
easy dialling.
• Caller Display - lets you see who’s calling and your phone stores
details of the last10 callers in a Calls list.1
• Digital answering machine with up to 15 minutes recording time.
• Play, repeat and delete your messages from almost any
other phone.
1Requires subscription to a Caller Display service. A quarterly fee may be payable.
Welcome…
to your BT Freestyle 225
digital cordless telephone
and answering machine
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Section
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This User Guide provides you with all the
information you need to get the most
from your phone.
You must first set up your phone before
you can use it. This doesn’t takelong as it
is easy todo. Just follow the simple
instructions on the next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Freestyle
225, contact the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email
[e-mail]
Hearing aid?
Please notethat the BT Freestyle 225 works by sending radio
signals between the base and handset. These signals may
interfere with some hearing aids, causing a humming noise.
Got everything?
• BT Freestyle 225 handset
• BT Freestyle 225 answering
machine base
• 2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
(already fitted)
• Battery compartment cover
• Mains power adaptor
• Telephone line cord
If you have purchased a BTFreestyle
225 multiple pack you will also have
the following for each handset:
•BT Freestyle 225 handset
• BT Freestyle 225 charger
•Battery compartment cover
•2xAAA NiMH rechargeable batteries
(already fitted)
•Mains power adaptor
(for the charger)
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Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set the day and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up the charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting to know your phone
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Base & Charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handset menu map ....................15
Using the phone
Makeacall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
End a call ............................16
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Make a call in handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Answer a call in handsfree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switch to handsfree during a call . . . . . . . . . 18
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tocopy a redial number to the directory . . . 19
To delete a number from the redial list. . . . . 20
To delete the entire redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ringer volume on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Find the handset(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Receiving internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transferring calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3-Way conference calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Directory
Store a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Entering names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dial/view a number ....................26
Edit a directoryentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Delete a directory entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Handset settings
Ringer melody ........................28
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Handset tones on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Handset name ........................30
Registering handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
De-registering a handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Restore default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Base settings
Change PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mailbox number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email [email protected]
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Restore default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Caller Display
Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
View/dial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
To copy a Calls list number to the directory . 37
Delete a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Delete the entire Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
BT Calling Features
BTHelpdesk ..........................39
BT DirectoryEnquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Call Divert On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Call DivertOff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Check Divert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Call Waiting On........................40
Call Waiting Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Check Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Add/edit a service .....................42
Delete a service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Answering machine
Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Answer and Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Answer only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Select answer mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Record your own outgoing message . . . . . . 45
Play/check outgoing message. . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reinstate pre-recorded outgoing messages 46
Playing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adjust volume for message playback . . . . . . 48
Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Change security PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switch answering machine on. . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Check for messages ....................51
Remoteaccess commands...............51
Help ................................52
General information
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Environmental ........................54
Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switchboard compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dialling mode .........................55
Recall (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How many telephones can you have? . . . . . 57
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Getting started 6
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WARNING
Do not place your BT Freestyle 225 in
the bathroom or other humid areas.
Handset range
The BT Freestyle 225 has a range of
300 metres outdoors when there is a
clear line of sight between the base
and the 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.
Signal strength
The symbol on your handset screen
indicates when you are in range. When
you are out of range, the symbol
flashes, and the screen displays
Searching. You should move closer to
the base if this happens to ensure the
full functionality of your phone.
IMPORTANT
Do not connect the telephone line
until at least one of the handsets is
fully charged.
The base station must be plugged into
the mains power at all times.
Location
You need to place your BT Freestyle 225 base within 2 metres
of a mains power and telephone socket so that the cables
will reach.
Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical
appliances to avoid interference.
Your BT Freestyle 225 works by sending radio signals between
the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on
where you site the base. Putting it as high as possible ensures
the best signal.
Setting up
1. Plug the mains power cable intothe power socket on the back
of the base. Plug the other end into the mains socket and
switch on.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email [email protected]
Mains power cable
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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 base to charge the batteries for
at least 16 hours.
The main handset is pre-registered to the base as –1–
(Handset 1). This is shown on the display. When the handset
is fully charged the display shows the symbol.
4. After 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord to the base
and plug the other end into the wall socket.
7Getting started
Which socket?
Power socket
Telephone line socket
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give about 10
hours talk time or 100 hours standby
time on a single charge.
Battery low warning
If the symbol is flashing, you will
need to recharge your handset before
using it.
Battery performance
To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off the
base for a few hours at a time (after
the initial 16 hour charge).
New NiMH batteries do not reach full
capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days. Running
the batteries right down at least once
aweek will help them lastas long as
possible.
IMPORTANT
Only use the power supply and
telephone line cordsupplied with your
BT Freestyle 225 otherwise the
telephone may not work.
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Telephone line cord
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The charge capacity of rechargeable
batteries will reduce with time as they
wear out, so reducing the talk/standby
time of the handset. Eventually they
will need to be replaced. New batteries
can be obtained from the BT Freestyle
Helpline 0870 240 3962.
Batteries and handset may become
warm during charging. This is normal.
Your BT Freestyle 225 uses the
24 hour clock.
If you have more than one handset
registered toyour base, you only need
to set the date and time on one
handset and the other handsets will be
automatically updated.
Set the day and time
If you subscribe to a Caller Display service the date and time
will automatically be set when you receive a call. In some
cases you may have to manually set the year, follow the
instructions shown below.
1. Press to open the main menu.
2. Press or until the display shows
Date/Time and
press .
3. The current year setting is displayed, enter the last2digits of
the year (e.g. press then for 2008) and press .
4. The current month setting is displayed, enter 2 digits for the
date and 2 for the month (e.g. for 5th August, press
)and press .
5. The current time setting is displayed, enter 2 digits for the
hour and 2 for the minute using the 24hr format (e.g. for
10.54pm, press ) and press .
Stored is displayed.
6. Press and hold to return to standby.
Your BT Freestyle 225 is now ready for use.
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BT Freestyle 225 multiple pack
owners only
Location
You need to place your BT Freestyle 225 charger close enough
to a mains power socket so that the cable will reach.
Setting up the charger
1. Plug the power adaptor cable into the underside of the
charger,plug the other end intothe mains wall socket and
switch the power on.
9Getting started
Under no circumstances use non-
rechargeable batteries. Only use
NiMH rechargeable batteries with a
capacity of 600mAh or higher. Using
inappropriate batteries will invalidate
your guarantee and may damage the
telephone.
Helpline
If you are having any difficulties
setting up or using your BT Freestyle
225, please call the BT Freestyle
Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email
[e-mail]
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Mains power cable
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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 225 multiple pack is now ready for use.
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Getting to know your phone 11
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Handset
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BT button
Press to access the BT Calling features
services list, page 39.
Up
From standby, press to display the
Calls list, page 36.
Use to scroll up through a menu or list.
During a call, press to adjust
the volume, page 17.
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Press to go back to previous display.
Press and hold to return to standby.
Used to delete digits and to switch
Secrecy on and off, page 18.
Handsfree
Press toactivate handsfree
(loudspeaker) mode, page 17.
Talk
Press to make and receive phone calls.
Down/Directory
Press toaccess the directory, page 24.
Use to scroll down through
amenu or list.
During a call, press to adjust
the volume, page 17.
Display
With orange backlight.
Menu
Used to access the main menu, select
sub-menus and confirm changes.
Recall
Used when connected to a
switchboard/PBX page 55 and with
some BT Calling Features, page 39.
End call
Press to end the call in progress.
Use to return to standby.
2
Press toplay and stop playback.
4
Press to replay the message.
5
Press todelete the message.
6
Press to skip to the next message.
0
Press and hold to insert a pause in a
number,page 26.
#/Keypad lock
Press and hold to lock/unlock the
keypad, page 21.
*
Press and hold to switch the ringer
on/off,page 21.
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Handset display icons
These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s display.
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UP/DOWN
When scrolling through the menu.
ANTENNA
Steady when in range. Flashing
when out of range.
HANDSET
Handset in use Incoming call.
HANDSFREE
Handsfree on.
TAPE
Answer machine on. Flashes when
new messages arewaiting on your
answer machine.
CROSSED BELL
Ring volume off.
MUTE
Secrecy on.
KEY
Keypad lock on.
BATTERY
Battery empty.
Battery low.
Battery half full.
Batteryfull.
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Base
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Find
Press to page/locate a handset,
see page 21.
Charger
(For multiple pack users only)
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Navigating the menus
Your BT Freestyle 225 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:
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:
1. Press to open the main menu.
2. Press or until the display shows
Setup h/set
and press .
3.
Ring melody is displayed, press to select. The current
melody is played for 5 seconds.
4. Press or to select your preferred melody.
5. Press to store. You hear a confirmation tone and
Stored
is displayed.
6. Press and hold to return to standby.
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Handset menu map
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Answer machine
•Play message
•Del all old
•Security PIN
•Ans Settings
Redial
•Select
•Store No.
•Delete
•Delete list
Calls List
•Select
•Store No.
•Delete
•Delete list
Internal Registration
•Register
•Deregister
Setup h/set
•Ring melody
•Ring volume
•Tones
•Handset name
•Reset
Setup base
•Change PIN
•Voice mail
•Dial mode
•Reset
Date/Time
Menu navigation
Press or to scroll through the menu options.
Press to select an option.
Press to go back to the previous display screen.
Press and hold to return to the standby display screen.
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Using the phone 16
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Call timer
Your handset automatically displays
the duration of every external call.
The call time will remain on the
display until 2 seconds after the call
has ended.
Make a call
1. Press .
Enter the telephone number and the number is dialled.
Preparatory dialling
Use preparatory dialling to see and check the number on
the display before you dial out. The display can only show 12
digits at a time, if you enter a number with more than 12
digits, 3 dots will be displayed tothe leftof the number to
indicate more digits.
1. Enter the number first then press or to dial.
End a call
1. Press or place the handset back on the base.
Receiving calls
When you receive an incoming call, the telephone will ring and
the icon will flash. If the ringer is set to off, the phone will
not ring but you will hear one shortbeep tone toalertyou.
1. If the handset is not in the base/charger,press or
to answer the call.
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Press to delete an incorrect digit.
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If you have subscribed to a Caller
Display service, your caller’s number
will also be shown. If the number is
withheld the display will show
Withheld .If an exact number match is
found in the Directory, the name will
be displayed instead of the number.
See page 36 for moreinformation.
Internal calls
When you receive an internal call, the
calling handset number will be shown
on the handset display.
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Or
If the handset is on the base/charger, lift the handset to
answer the call.
Volume
Adjust the volume during a call:
Toincrease the volume
Press .
To decrease the volume
Press .
Handsfree
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the
handset. It also enables other people in the room tolisten to
your conversation over the loudspeaker.
Make a call in handsfree
1. Dial the number then press .
2. Press to end the call.
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If two handsets are engaged on an
internal call and an external incoming
call is received, beeps will be emitted
at both internal handsets. The internal
call has to be ended before the
external call can be answered.
The earpiece volume can only be
changed when you are on a call.
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Range Indicator
The icon on the display indicates
when you are in range of the base. If
Searching is displayed, you are out of
range and will need to move closer to
the base.
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:
1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker.
2. Press to toggle between Handsfree and the handset.
3. Press toend the call.
Secrecy
During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your
caller hearing.
1. Press . The display shows the symbol and your caller
cannot hear you.
2. Press again to return to your caller.
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Redial
Your BT Freestyle 225 stores the details of the last 10 calls
made into a redial list. Stored redial numbers can be up to 20
digits long.
1. Press , to open the main menu.
2. Press to display
Redial and press to display the
redial list.
3. Press or to select any of the last 10 numbers called.
4. Press or to dial the number displayed.
To copy a redial number to the directory
1. Press , to open the main menu.
2. Press or to display
Redial .Press to display the
redial list.
3. Press or to display the number you want and press
toselect.
4. Press or to display
Store No. and press to select.
5.
Name is displayed. Enter a name using the keypad and press
to confirm.
6.
Stored is displayed. Press and hold to return to
standby mode.
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If a redial number is stored in the
Directory, the caller’s name will be
displayed instead of the number.
If there are no redial numbers stored,
Empty will be displayed.
If you dial the same number on more
than one occasion, only the most
recent call details will be stored, any
previous occurrence will be deleted.
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For help with entering names see
page 24.
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To delete a number from the redial list
1. Press , to open the main menu.
2. Press or to display
Redial .Press to display the
redial list.
3. Press or to display the number to be deleted and
press .
4. Press or to display
Delete and press to select.
5.
Delete? is displayed, press again to confirm.
6.
Deleted is displayed. Press and hold to return to
standby mode.
To delete the entire redial list
1. Press , to open the main menu.
2. Press or to display
Redial .Press to display the
redial list.
3. With any of the redial numbers displayed, press .
4. Press or to display
Delete list and press to select.
5.
Delete list? is displayed, press again to confirm.
6.
Deleted is displayed. Press to return to standby mode.
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