BT FREESTYLE 75 User manual

Userfriendly Guide
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Cordless Telephone
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone
calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be
made for access to emergency services.

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At a glance
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Channel
Enables you to change
the channel if there is
interference on your call
See page 9
Talk
Press to get a dialling
tone and to end a call
See page 8
Secrecy
When pressed it stops the
caller from hearing you.
See page 9
In Use/Batt Low light
Comes on when the
handset is in use or, if the
handset is on standby, to
indicate the battery
needs recharging
See pages 7 & 8
Pause
Inserts a pause when
dialling a number
See page 10
Redial
Redials the last number
called
See page 8
Recall
For use with some
BT Select Services and
when connected to a
switchboard
See page 11
Battery charging
contacts
Place handset face down
on the base to charge
the batteries
Battery compartment
cover (on back)
Slide the cover open to
replace the rechargeable
battery pack
See page 13
Quickdial
Allows you to store and
dial up to 10 numbers in
the memory
See page 9
Aerial
Does not extend

Battery charging
contacts
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Page
Lets you page the
handset (also
useful in finding a
misplaced handset)
See page 11
Power light
Stays on when the
mains power is on
See page 6
Quickdial
reference label
Lists the names of
up to 10 numbers
stored in the
quickdial memory
See page 10
Base unit aerial
Extend fully for
best reception
See page 7
Charging light
Comes on when
the handset battery
is being charged
See page 6
In Use light
Flashes when the
phone is in use
See page 8
Handset clip
Holds the handset
in place when wall
mounted
LINE 12V AC
Telephone
line cord
socket
See page 6
Mains power
socket
See page 6

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In this guide
At a glance 2
Introduction 4
Using your Freestyle 75 8
Help 12
Technical information 14
Wall-mounting 17
Index 19
In this user guide, we’ve
included helpful tips and
useful notes.
Hints and tips
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Introduction
Your Freestyle 75 is designed for ease
of use and made to the high standards
set by BT
Thank you for
making the right
choice.
You can expect
your Freestyle 75 to
provide many years
of quality service.
Please read
the instructions
carefully before
use and keep this
User Guide for
future reference.
If your Freestyle 75
is connected to a
switchboard or PBX,
you might have to
dial another number
before 999 or 112
in order to get an
outside line.
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number:
(on the underside of the
base unit)
Purchase price:
(for warranty purposes,
proof of purchase is
required, so please keep
your receipt)
For your records
If you have problems with
your phone, call the
Freestyle 75 Helpline
Service, on Lo-call 08457
585 589.
Customer Helpline
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The emergency services
can be contacted by
dialling 999 or 112.
Emergency calls
The Freestyle 75 is
mains powered.
In the event of a mains
power failure you will
not be able to make or
receive calls from your
Freestyle 75.
Certain situations
may prevent you from
being able to make
calls from the cordless
handset:
If there is severe radio
interference from
sources such as other
cordless phones, radio
station transmitters,
CB radios and so on.
If the handset
batteries fail.
If there is a power cut.
Warning

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Setting up
your Freestyle 75
IMPORTANT
Check that your Freestyle 75
is complete. When you unpack
you should have:
Freestyle 75 handset
Freestyle 75 base unit
telephone line cord
Mains power lead
with attached
13 amp plug
Wall-mounting bracket, two screws
and wall plugs for wall-
mounting
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Situating your
Freestyle 75
Situate your Freestyle
75 close enough to a
telephone socket and
a mains power supply
socket so that the
cables will reach.
You need enough
room above the base
unit for the aerial to be
fully extended.
Do not cover or
enclose the machine;
allow a free flow of air
to its surfaces.
For the best operating
conditions, try to place
the base unit away
from large metal
objects and other
electrical appliances
such as cookers,
radiators and garage
doors. These may
cause interference and
reduce the quality of
your calls.

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by accident, route it
through the channel
on the underside of
the base.
Plug the 3-pin
adaptor into the mains
power socket and
switch on
The base unit red
power light comes on.
Batteries cannot be
overcharged. However,
leaving the handset on the
base unit all the time can
deteriorate rechargeable
batteries. To get the longest
possible life from your
batteries, take the handset
off the base for a few hours
each day.
Battery care
Do not try to use any
power adaptor except the
one provided - item code
871605 - otherwise you
may permanently damage
your Freestyle 75 and
this will invalidate the
warranty.
Warning
To wall-mount your
Freestyle 75, use the
wall-mounting bracket,
screws and wall plugs
provided. See page 17.
Check your
telephone wall socket
If you do not have a
modern-style socket,
call Freefone
0800 800 150
and ask for a BT
engineer to come and
fit the correct socket.
This is a chargeable
service.
Plug the mains
power cord into the
base unit
To prevent the
cable being pulled out
Charge the handset
batteries for at least
12 hours
When you first connect
your Freestyle 75, the
rechargeable batteries
in the handset need
charging for 12 hours.
Place the handset
on the base unit face
down, ensuring the
contacts are touching.
The CHARGING light
on the base unit
comes on.
As a rule, placing
the handset on the
base unit overnight
will keep the batteries
fully charged for all
normal use.

Electrical storm
warning
There is a slight chance
that your Freestyle 75
could be damaged by an
electrical storm.
We recommend you
unplug the machine from
the telephone socket
during storms.
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Your Freestyle 75
is now ready for
making and
receiving calls.
Battery charging
Plug your
Freestyle 75 into the
phone socket
Fully extend the
telescopic aerial on
the base unit
When fully charged
and in good condition,
the handset batteries will
provide up to 7 hours
continuous talk time or
72 hours standby.
If the batteries are
running low, the Battery
Low light will flash.
If you are making a
call and the batteries are
running low, the handset
will beep approximately
every 7 seconds. We
recommend you finish
your call and recharge the
batteries.
Extend the base unit
telescopic aerial on
your Freestyle 75 (as
shown below) to
ensure the best
possible signal and
reception.

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Using your
Freestyle 75
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Making and
receiving calls
The handset range is
up to 200 metres from
the base unit in ideal
conditions.
If you start to go out
of range while using
the phone, you will
hear warning beeps.
If you do not come
back in range, your
call will be cut off.
To make a call
Lift the handset off
the base
Press the TALK
button.
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To receive a call
When the phone rings:
If your handset is on
the base unit, simply
pick it up to answer
the call.
or
If your handset is
off the base, press
the TALK button to
answer the call.
To redial the last
number
You can redial a
number of up to 31
digits long.
Press the TALK button.
The handset IN USE
light comes on.
The base unit In Use
light flashes.
Listen for a dialling
tone, then dial the
number.
To end a call
Press the TALK
button
or
Replace the handset
on the base unit.
A long beep indicates
your phone is ready to
make or receive the next
call.