BT FREESTYLE 610 User manual

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User Guide
BT FREESTYLE 610

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•The big button keypad and large backlit display together
with digital quality sound make the BT Freestyle 610
easy to use, see and listen to.
•Use Caller Display to see who is calling before you pick
up the phone and keep track of incoming calls with the
30 number Calls list.*
•Use the phonebook to store and dial up to 30 of your
most frequently used phone numbers.
•Handsfree operation for greater flexibility when on
the phone.
Welcome…
to your BT Freestyle 610
Digital Cordless Telephone
* Feature requires subscription to a caller display service from your network provider.
A quarterly fee may be payable.

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This User Guide provides you with all
the information you need to get the
most from your phone.
Before you make your first call you will
need to set up your phone. Follow the
simple instructions in ‘Getting Started’,
on the next few pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your BT
Freestyle 610 please contact the Helpline on 0870 605 8047
or email [email protected]. Alternatively, you
may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.
Hearing aid?
The BT Freestyle 610 is fitted with an inductive coupler
so it is compatible with hearing aids.
Got everything?
•BT Freestyle
610 handset
•BT Freestyle
610 base
•2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable
batteries
•Mains power
adaptor (item
code 015123)
•Telephone line
cord
If you have purchased
a BT Freestyle 610 multiple
pack you will also have the
following items for each handset:
•BT Freestyle
610 additional
handset
•BT Freestyle
610 charger
•2 x AAA NiMH
rechargeable
batteries
•Mains power
adaptor for
charger (item
code 015124)

Getting started
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting up the base and handset . . . . .6
BT Freestyle 610 multiple pack
owners only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Getting to know your phone
Handset buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Handset display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Base buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the phone
Switching the handset power on/off . . .14
Make an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Call timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Handsfree calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Last number redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Delete the redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Phonebook
Store a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dial a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Delete a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . .20
Edit a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Caller Display and the calls list
View and dial a calls list entry . . . . . . .22
Delete a calls list entry . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Delete all calls list entries . . . . . . . . . .23
Copy a calls list entry to
the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Speak to a second caller . . . . . . . . . . .25
Handset settings
To change the external ringer melody .26
To change the external ringer volume .27
To change the internal ringer melody . .27
To change the internal ringer volume . .28
Key beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Switch beeps on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Selecting a display language . . . . . . . .30
To switch key lock on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
To switch key lock off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Quick key lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Naming a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Base settings
Security PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
To change the base PIN code . . . . . . . .33
De-register a handset from the base . .34
To change the ringer melody . . . . . . . .34
To change the ringer volume . . . . . . . .35
Reset the handset and base . . . . . . . . .36
Reset if you have forgotten your
PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using additional handsets
Registering a new handset to your
BT Freestyle 610 base . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Receiving internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Find a handset / Paging . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
3-Way conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using additional bases
Registering your BT Freestyle 610
handset to another base . . . . . . . . . . .40
Selecting a base to use . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Switchboard use
Switchboard external line access code .43
To insert a pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Temporary change to
tone dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
General information
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . .49
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Returning your BT Freestyle 610 . . . . .50
Technical information
How many telephones can you have? . .51
R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Declaration of Conformance . . . . . . . .51

Location
You need to place your BT Freestyle 610 close enough to
a mains power and telephone wall socket so that the
cables will reach.
The strength of the handset signal depends on where
you site the base. Make sure it is at least 1 metre away
from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. Do
not place your BT Freestyle 610 in the bathroom or other
humid areas.
Setting up the base and handset
1. Plug the power adaptor and telephone cable into the
back of the base. Only use the cables provided with the
product.
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Line in
Power adaptor cableTelephone cable
Handset range
The BT Freestyle 610 has a range
of 300 metres outdoors when there
is a clear line of sight between the
base and 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.
IMPORTANT
The base station must be plugged
into the mains power socket at all
times.
Do not connect the telephone line
to the telephone line wall socket
until the handset is fully charged.
Which socket?
Power socket
Telephone line socket
Line in

2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and
switch the power on. When connected correctly, you will
hear two beeps and the green Power light on the base
will come on.
3. Place the battery ribbon in the base of the battery
compartment. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries
supplied observing the polarity (+ and -) markings. Then
slide the battery compartment cover into place.
With batteries installed the display will show:
The icon will flash while the handset searches for
the base.
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DECT
Signal strength
The icon on your handset
indicates when you are in range.
When it flashes, you are out
of range.

4. Place the handset in the base to charge, the red charging
light comes on, you hear a beep tone and the icon
begins scrolling.
When the handset has linked with the base the idle
display will be shown:
You should charge the handset for at least 24 hours on
first charge.
5. Once fully charged, plug the telephone line cord into the
telephone wall socket.
BT Freestyle 610 multiple pack owners only
For each additional handset:
You need to place your BT Freestyle 610 charger close
enough to a mains power socket so that the cable will
reach.
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Talk/Standby time
In ideal conditions, the handset
batteries should give about 10
hours talk time or 100 hours
standby on a single charge. The
base must remain plugged in to
the mains and switched on at all
times.
Note that new batteries do not
reach full capacity until they
have been in normal use for
several days.
Battery symbols
– Battery fully charged
– Battery half charged
– Battery low
Battery low warning
If the battery charge becomes low
during a call you will hear a
warning beep every minute
(provided the battery warning
beeps are set to on, see page 29).
If the battery runs out you will be
cut off. You will need to recharge
the handset before using it again.
During charging, the icon
will scroll in the display.
Battery performance
To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off
the base for a few hours at a time.
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 610
Helpline on 0870 605 8047.
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.
Setting up the charger and additional handset
1. Plug the power adaptor cable into the underside of
the charger.
2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and
switch the power on.
3. Place the battery ribbon in the base of the battery
compartment. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries
supplied observing the polarity (+ and -) markings. Then
slide the battery compartment cover into place.
4. Place the handset in the charger and charge the handset
for at least 24 hours. The red Charging light on the
charger comes on and the icon begins to scroll.
Once the handset registers with the base, the icon
stops flashing.
Your BT Freestyle 610 is ready for use.
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BT Freestyle 610
Additional Handset
Your BT Freestyle 610 handsets
are the same, so instructions
throughout this guide apply
to both.
Handset numbers
Once registered with the base,
each handset will display its
handset number, 1 and 2
respectively.
Power adaptor cable

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Handset buttons
Handsfree (side of handset)
Use for handsfree mode, page 15.
Redial/Vol/Scroll Up/Pause
Press to redial a number,
page 17.
During a call, press to increase the
earpiece volume, page 16.
While the phone is ringing, press
to increase the ringer volume,
page 16.
Press to scroll up through display
options, page 13.
Press and hold to enter a pause in
a number, page 43.
Secrecy/Delete/Clear
During a call, press to stop your
caller hearing you, page 16.
Use to delete characters.
Use to delete Calls list and Redial
list entries.
Talk
Press to make, receive or end a
call, page 14.
*/Keypad lock
Press and hold to switch key
lock on, page 31.
Press any button then to switch
key lock off, page 31.
In-use light
Comes on when you make/receive
a call.
Menu/Select
Press to access the menu, page 13.
Press to select menu options.
Cancel/Phonebook
Go back one level/exit the menu,
page 13.
Press to access the phonebook,
page 19.
Calls list /Scroll Down
From standby, press to access the
Calls list, page 22.
During a call, press to decrease the
earpiece volume, page 16.
While the phone is ringing, press to
decrease the ringer volume, page 16.
Press to scroll down through display
options, page 13.
Int
Use to make an internal call, page 38.
Or to transfer a call to an additional
BT Freestyle 610 handset, page 39.
Power / R (Recall)
Press and hold to switch the handset
on/off, page 14.
Used when connected to a
switchboard/PBX (page 43) and for
Call Waiting, page 24.

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Handset display icons – These are the symbols you will see on your handset’s screen.
Indicates a call is in progress.
EXT icon flashes when you receive an external
call. Stays on during the conversation.
INT icon flashes when you receive an internal
call. Stays on during the internal conversation.
Displayed when you are using your phone in
handsfree mode, page 15.
Flashes when you have new unanswered calls in
the Calls list.*
When viewing the Calls list, indicates an
answered call, page 23.*
When viewing the Calls list, indicates an
unanswered call, page 23.*
Displayed when you are viewing the phonebook,
page 19.
Indicates when the battery is fully charged,
page 8.
Indicates when the battery is low, page 8.
Indicates when the Key lock is on, page 31.
Steady when handset is in range of the base.
Flashes when out of range.
Displayed when you are using the menus.
Indicates hidden digits (when the displayed
number is longer than 12 digits).
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EXT
INT
EnvelopePhone/Person
External call
Internal call
Phonebook
Key lockBattery
Range
Handsfree
speaker
Menus
* For these features to work you must subscribe to your Network Provider’s Caller Display and/or Call Waiting service. A quarterly fee may be payable.

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Base buttons and LEDs
Find
Press to find/page handset(s), page 38.
Also used when registering handsets, page 37.
Power/In use indicator
On = Power on
Flashes = During a call
When the phone rings
When registering handsets
Charging indicator
On = Handset charging

Navigating the menus
Your BT Freestyle 610 handset has a menu system to
guide you through the handset and base options. Refer
to the menu map below for the available options.
When the handset is displaying the idle screen:
1. Press to open the main menu.
2. Use and to scroll through the menu list.
3. When the menu item you want is displayed, press
to select and view the sub-menus available.
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Phonebook
Add Entry
Delete Entry
Modify Entry
Set Up
Base Volume
Base Melody
Del Handset
Pin Code
Dial Mode
Default
Handset
Beep
Int Ring Vol
Ext Ring Vol
Int Melody
Ext Melody
Auto Answer
Name
Language
Key Lock
Register
Select Base
Reg Base
Press to exit a menu.
Keep pressing to return to the
idle screen at any time.

Switching the handset power on/off
Press and hold the button.
Make an external call
1. Press and listen for the dial tone, then dial the
number.
The display shows the and then the icons.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press
to delete the last digit.
2. Press to dial.
End a call
1. Press or place the handset back on the base.
Receiving calls
The base and handset will ring, the icon flashes and
CALL is displayed.
1. Press to answer the call or, if the handset is on the
base, simply lift it and speak.
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When you make a call, the In Use
light on the handset comes on and
the In Use light on the base
flashes.
Dialling numbers quickly
Numbers can also be dialled in
Handsfree mode (page 15), using
the phonebook (page 19), and
from the calls list (page 22).
When you receive a call, the In Use
lights on the handset and on the
base flash.
Auto-answer
If you have switched auto-answer
off (see page 29) then you will need
to press after lifting the
handset to take the call.

If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display
service, the caller’s number, or name (if an exact
name/number match is found in the phonebook) will also
be displayed, see page 22 for more information.
Call timer
Your handset automatically times the duration of all
calls, showing the time on the display during your call
and for a few seconds after it has finished.
Handsfree calling
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the
handset. It also enables other people in the room to
listen to both sides of your conversation.
1. Press listen for the dial tone then dial the number.
The display shows the and then the icons.
At any time during the call, to toggle between handsfree
mode and normal mode (using the handset), press .
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To end a handsfree call, press .
The button is located on the left
side of the handset rather than on
the actual keypad.

The earpiece volume will remain at
the level set for all calls until
changed.
The default setting is 3.
Earpiece volume
There are 5 volume levels to select from. The default is
3. You can only adjust the earpiece volume during a call.
1. Press to increase or to decrease the earpiece
volume. The display shows the set volume, e.g.
EAR
VOLUME 2
.
Handset ringer volume
There are 3 volume levels to select from, or you can set
the volume to off.
While the phone is ringing:
1. Press to increase or to decrease the ringer
volume. The display shows the set volume.
Secrecy
During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without
your caller hearing you.
1. During your call, press .
MUTE is displayed and your
caller cannot hear you.
2. Press again to resume your call.
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Redial
Your handset automatically saves the last 5 numbers you
dialled into a redial list.
1. Press .
2. Press or to scroll and display the number you
want.
If a name/number match is found in the phonebook the
name will be displayed instead of the number. Press
to toggle between the name and number.
3. Press to dial the number.
Last number redial
1. Lift the handset and press .
2. Press . The last number called is redialled.
Delete a redial number
With the name or number you want to delete displayed:
1. Press .
DELETE? is displayed.
2. Press to confirm.
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Each redial number can be up to a
maximum of 32 digits long.
Only the last 12 digits of the
number will be displayed. The
icon will be displayed if there are
more digits to view.
If there are no numbers saved in
the redial list EMPTY will be
displayed.
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Press to exit a menu. Keep
pressing to return to the idle
display at any time.
Delete the redial list
With any number from the redial list displayed.
1. Press and hold .
DELETE ALL? is displayed.
2. Press to confirm.
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Store a phonebook entry
You can use the phonebook to store up to 30 names and
numbers for easy dialling. Each number can be up to 20
digits and each name up to 12 characters long.
1. Press to display
PHONE BOOK .
2. Press to confirm.
3. Display shows
ADD ENTRY . Press to display NAME? .
4. Enter a name using the keypad (see ‘Character map’ on
page 20), then press .
5. Enter the telephone number, then press .
6. Select a ringer melody (1 to 3) using or , then
press . You hear a confirmation beep.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to add more entries, or keep
pressing to return to the idle display.
Dial a phonebook entry
1. Press .
2. Enter the first letter of the name you want using the
keypad, then scroll to the exact entry using or .
3. Press to dial the number.
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The icon is displayed while you
view the phonebook.
If you have Caller Display enabled
on your line and your caller’s
details are matched to an entry in
the phonebook then your handset
will ring with the melody selected
for that caller.
Using the phonebook with
additional handsets
If you are using more than one
handset, each handset has a
separate phonebook, so you can
store 30 entries per handset.
Deleting characters/digits
If you make a mistake, press .
Cancel storing
Press once to return to ADD
ENTRY
.
Press repeatedly to exit.
Entering names:
For example, to enter the name
Tom:
Press for T.
Press three times for O.
Press for M.
The maximum length for names is
12 characters.
You cannot store a name without a
number.

Inserting a Pause
You can insert a Pause in the
dialling sequence. This can be
useful if your phone is connected
to an internal switchboard, see
page 43.
Character map
Button Characters
BLANK - 1
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
Delete a phonebook entry
1. Press . Display shows PHONE BOOK.
2. Press to confirm.
3. Press or to select
DELETE ENTRY .
4. Press to confirm.
5. Press or to select entry.
6. Press to confirm.
CONFIRM ? i s displayed.
7. Press to confirm.
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Phonebook entries are listed
alphabetically.
If the number has more than 12
digits, press again to display
the remaining digits.