BT FREESTYLE 4100 User manual

BT Freestyle 4100 – Issue 2 – Edition 3 – 12.01.04 – 5853
User Guide
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Depending on which BT Freestyle 4100 product you have
purchased you will have either or all of these handsets:
Kitchen – with a wipe clean keypad and rubber grips.
Bedroom – with bright backlighting of the keypad and
display and a built in torch.
Lounge – stylish design and colour to fit in with most
decors.
Up to 100 name and number directory.
Send and receive text messages.
Calls list holds details of your last 40 callers so you can
see who’s called and when. Call back numbers directly
from the calls list.
Redial any of the last 20 numbers from the redial list.
Make internal calls between two handsets while the third
talks to an outside caller.
Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and
up to 50m indoors.
Welcome…
to your BT Freestyle 4100 digital
cordless telephones
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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 product before you can use it. This
doesn’t take long as it is easy to do. Just follow the simple
instructions on the next few pages or see the Quick Start
guide enclosed.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using
your BT Freestyle 4100 please contact the Helpline
on 0870 240 3962.
Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’
at the back of this guide.
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Got everything?
Freestyle 4100
Freestyle 4100 base
Freestyle 4100 Lounge handset
2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
1 x mains power adaptors
1 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
Freestyle 4100 Twin
Freestyle 4100 base
Freestyle 4100 charger
Freestyle 4100 Lounge handset
Freestyle 4100 Bedroom handset
4 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
2 x mains power adaptors
2 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
Freestyle 4100 Trio
Freestyle 4100 base
2 x Freestyle 4100 chargers
Freestyle 4100 Lounge handset
Freestyle 4100 Bedroom handset
Freestyle 4100 Kitchen handset
6 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
3 x mains power adaptors
3 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
Freestyle 4100 Quad
Freestyle 4100 base
3 x Freestyle 4100 chargers
Freestyle 4100 Lounge handset
2 x Freestyle 4100 Bedroom handset
Freestyle 4100 Kitchen handset
8 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
4 x mains power adaptors
4 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
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Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Attach belt clips (optional) . . . . . . . . .9
Getting to know your phone
Handset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the phone
Dialling numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Auto-answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Backlit buttons & display . . . . . . . . . .16
Switch handset on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
reparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Earpiece and handsfree volume . . . . . .18
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Directory
Entering names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Add a new directory entry . . . . . . . . . .24
Dial from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . .24
View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Delete entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Copying directory entries . . . . . . . . . .26
Copy to another handset . . . . . . . . . .27
Set groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Name and set melody for a group . . . .30
Caller Display
Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
View / dial a number in the Calls list . .32
Save a number to the directory . . . . . .33
Delete an entry in the Calls list . . . . . .33
Delete the entire list . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
M texting
SMS text messaging service . . . . . . . .34
Send an SMS text messsage . . . . . . . .35
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
redictive text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SMS template message . . . . . . . . . . .39
Edit SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Delete SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Read, edit and send draft SMS
text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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In this guide
Read, edit and send messages
from your outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Sending a text message to a mobile . .43
Reading SMS texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Delete an SMS text message . . . . . . . .47
Delete all SMS text messages . . . . . . .47
Switch SMS text alert on/off . . . . . . . .47
Adding or changing a Send Service
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Adding or changing a Receive Service
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Selecting a Send Service number . . . . .49
Additional handset settings
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Adjust contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Backlight on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Keybeeps on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
lay game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Base settings
Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Handset priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Recall mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Base IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Additional handsets and bases
Registering new handsets . . . . . . . . . .61
De-registering a handset . . . . . . . . . .62
Transferring a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
3-Way calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using additional bases . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Selecting another base . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Help
Replacing handset batteries . . . . . . . .65
Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
General information
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
How many telephones can you have? . .70
Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .71
Access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Insert a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
For your records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . .74
M ervice Conditions . . . . . . . . . .75
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WARNING
Do not place your BT Freestyle 4100
base in the bathroom or other
humid areas.
Handset range
The handset reception range from
the base is up to 300m outdoors
and up to 50m indoors.
ignal strength
The symbol on your handset
screen indicates when you are in
range. When you are out of range,
it flashes and the screen displays
OUT OF RANGE and there is a beep.
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.
Which socket?
ower socket
Telephone line socket
Location
You need to place your BT Freestyle 4100 base station
close enough to 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 4100 works by sending radio signals
between the handset and base. The strength of the
signal depends on where you site the base. utting it as
high as possible ensures the best signal.
Setting up
1. lug the power adaptors into the base and any chargers
that come with your product.
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2. lug the telephone line cord into the base.
(ILLUSTRATION)
Do not connect the other end to the wall socket yet.
3. lug the power adaptors into the mains wall socket and
switch the power on. The green OWER/IN USE light on
the base comes on.
4. Install 2 X NiMH AAA batteries supplied into each
handset. Then slide the battery compartment cover into
place.
Getting started
Talk/ tandby time
Under ideal conditions, the
handset batteries should give
about 12 hours talk time or 120
hours standby on a single charge.
(The base must remain plugged
into the mains at all times).
lease note that new NiMH
batteries do not reach full capacity
until they have been run down and
recharged a few times.
Battery low warning
When the handset battery symbol
is empty and flashing, you will
need to recharge the handset
battery before using it.
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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).
Running the batteries right down
at least once a week will help them
last as long as possible.
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
Helpline on 0870 240 3962.
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.
5. Charge the handsets for at least 16 hours by placing the
handset on the base. The red CHARGING light comes
on. The handsets are pre-registered to the base.
If you have purchased either the BT Freestyle Twin,
Trio or Quad products the additional handsets will come
pre-registered to the base.
6. After 16 hours charging, plug the telephone line cord
into the wall socket.
Attach the elt clips (optional)
Getting started
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Getting to know your phone10
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Up/Down/Volume/Redial/Calls list
Lets you scroll through menu
options.
During a call, adjusts the earpiece
and handsfree volume, page 18.
Up also displays the Redial list
page 20.
Down also opens the Calls list
page 32.
Menu (in standby mode)
ress to open the on-screen Menu
and select the displayed option
page 12.
Talk
ress to make and receive calls,
(page 17), lets you switch to
Handsfree (page 18) and also
switches the handset on (page 17).
tar
Mutes the handset ringer.
Recall
Used with some BT Calling
Features.
Incoming call light
Flashes when the handset is
ringing.
Directory (in standby mode)
ress to open the Directory and
select from up to 100 names and
numbers you can program into the
handset, page 24.
End call
ress to end a call, page 17
ress and hold to switch the
handset off, page 17
Torch control
(bedroom handset only)
ress and hold to switch on the
beam.
Keypad lock
revents accidentally dialling
numbers when carrying the
handset around, page 22
Int
Lets you make internal calls
between handsets, page 22.
Handset uttons
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