BT FREESTYLE 4500 User manual

BT Freestyle 4500 ~ Issue 3 ~ Edition 2 ~ 07.04.04 ~ 6062
User Guide
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BT FREESTYLE 4500
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Depending on which BT Freestyle 4500 product you have
purchased you will have either or all of these handsets:
Kitchen – with a wipe clean keypad and rubber grips.
Bedroom – with built-in torch.
Lounge – stylish design and colour to fit in with most
decors.
Welcome…
to your BT Freestyle 4500 digital
cordless telephones and answering
machine
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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.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using
your BT Freestyle 4500 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?
BT Freestyle 4500
BT Freestyle 4500 base
BT Freestyle 4500 Lounge handset
2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
1 x mains power adaptors
1 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
BT Freestyle 4500 Twin
BT Freestyle 4500 base
BT Freestyle 4500 charger
BT Freestyle 4500 Lounge handset
BT Freestyle 4500 Bedroom handset
4 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
2 x mains power adaptors
2 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
BT Freestyle 4500 Trio
BT Freestyle 4500 base
2 x BT Freestyle 4500 chargers
BT Freestyle 4500 Lounge handset
BT Freestyle 4500 Bedroom handset
BT Freestyle 4500 Kitchen handset
6 x NiMH AAA rechargeable batteries
3 x mains power adaptors
3 x belt clips
Telephone line cord
BT Freestyle 4500 Quad
BT Freestyle 4500 base
3 x BT Freestyle 4500 chargers
BT Freestyle 4500 Lounge handset
2 x BT Freestyle 4500 Bedroom handsets
BT BT Freestyle 4500 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Attach belt clips (optional) . . . . . . . . .10
Getting to know your phone
Handset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the phone
Dialling numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Auto-answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Backlit display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Switch handset on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
reparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Earpiece and handsfree volume . . . . . .19
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Directory
Entering names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Add a new directory entry . . . . . . . . . .25
Dial from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . .25
View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Delete entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Copying directory entries . . . . . . . . . .27
Copy to another handset . . . . . . . . . .28
Set groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Name and set melody for a group . . . .31
Caller Display
Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
View / dial a number in the Calls list . .33
Save a number to the directory . . . . . .34
Delete an entry in the Calls list . . . . . .34
Delete the entire list . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
M texting
To subscribe to the SMS text
messaging service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Cost of the fixed line service . . . . . . . .35
Send an SMS text message . . . . . . . . .36
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Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
SMS template messages . . . . . . . . . . .39
Edit SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Delete SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Read, edit and send draft SMS
text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Read, edit and send messages
from your outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Reading SMS texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Delete an SMS text message . . . . . . . .44
Delete all SMS text messages . . . . . . .44
Switch SMS text alert on/off . . . . . . . .45
SMS Service Centre numbers . . . . . . .45
Adding or changing a Send Service
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adding or changing a Receive Service
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Selecting a Send Service number . . . . .47
Answering machine
Day, date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Operating from a handset . . . . . . . . . .49
Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Answer & Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Answer Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Record own outgoing message . . . . . .50
lay outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Select answer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Reinstate pre-recorded
outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Audible message alert . . . . . . . . . . . .54
lay, repeat, delete and skip . . . . . . . .54
Delete all messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Operating from the base . . . . . . . . . . .57
Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Adjust loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . .57
lay, repeat, delete and skip . . . . . . . .57
Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Set security IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Switch answering machine
on remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Time saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Operating from another phone . . . . . .60
Base display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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Additional handset settings
Day, date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Adjust contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Backlight on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Keybeeps on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
lay game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Handset default settings . . . . . . . . . . .68
Connecting to a fax machine . . . . . . .69
Connecting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Base settings
Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Handset priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Recall mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Base IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Base default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Additional handsets and bases
Registering new handsets . . . . . . . . . .74
De-registering a handset . . . . . . . . . .75
Transferring a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
3-Way calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Using additional bases . . . . . . . . . . . .77
urchasing additional
BT Freestyle 4000 handsets . . . . . . . .78
Help
Replacing handset batteries . . . . . . . .79
Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
General information
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
How many telephones can you have? . .89
Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .90
Access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Insert a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
For your records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . .93
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WARNING
Do not place your BT Freestyle 4500
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
Getting started8
Location
You need to place your BT Freestyle 4500 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 4500 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.
Do not connect the other end to the wall socket until at
least one handset is fully charged.
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. The display alternates between
0 and
CL . The answering machine is set to ON.
4. Install 2 X NiMH AAA batteries supplied into each
handset. Then slide the battery compartment cover into
place.
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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.
If you remove and replace batteries
at anytime, the battery icon in the
display will always show that the
batteries are empty irrespective of
their actual state of charge. After
1 hour on charge the actual battery
state will be shown. Alternatively,
switch the handset off then on
(see page 18) and the true battery
state will be shown immediately.
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.
ttach the belt clips (optional)
Getting started
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