BT Freestyle 750 User manual

User Guide
BT Freestyle 750
Ofces worldwide
The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be
modied from time to time. Services and equipment are supplied subject to
British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.
Nothing in this publication forms any part of a contract.
© British Telecommunications plc 2008.
Registered Ofce: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Registered in England No. 1800000.
Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd.
Printed in China / Issue 4 / ADP10-08
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1 Plug in
2 Charge
3 Go!
General information
For information on safety instructions,
cleaning, technical information or
connecting to a switchboard, please
refer to the ‘General Information’
section in the full user guide at
www.bt.com/producthelp
Guarantee
Your BT Freestyle 750 is guaranteed for a period of 12
months from the date of purchase.
Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee
will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s
discretion the option to replace the BT Freestyle 750,
or any component thereof, (other than batteries),
which is identied as faulty or below standard, or as a
result of inferior workmanship or materials. Products
over 28 days old from the date of purchase may be
replaced with a refurbished or repaired product.
The conditions of this guarantee are:
• The guarantee shall only apply to defects that
occur within the 12 month guarantee period.
• Proof of purchase is required.
• The equipment is returned to BT or its agent
as instructed.
This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects
caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear,
neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any
attempt at adjustment or repair other than through
approved agents.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
For further information within and outside the 12
month guarantee, please refer to the full user guide at
www.bt.com/producthelp
Product disposal instructions
The symbol shown here and on the product
means that the product is classed as Electrical or
Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with
other household or commercial waste at the end of its
working life.
The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place
to recycle products using best available recovery and
recycling techniques to minimise the impact on the
environment, treat any hazardous substances and
avoid the increasing landll.
Product disposal instructions for residential users
When you have no further use for it, please remove
any batteries and dispose of them and the product as
per your local authority’s recycling processes. For more
information please contact your local authority or the
retailer where the product was purchased.
Product disposal instructions for business users
Business users should contact their suppliers and check
the terms and conditions of the purchase contract
and ensure that this product is not mixed with other
commercial waste for disposal.
R&TTE Directive & Declaration
of Conformity
This product is intended for use within the UK for
connection to the public telephone network and
compatible switchboards.
This equipment complies with the essential
requirements for the Radio Equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive
(1999/5/EC).
For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity
please refer to www.bt.com/producthelp
Setting up is easy. Just follow the simple steps in this guide.
If you need further assistance, please visit our website www.bt.com/producthelp
to view our advanced user guide or call our helpdesk on 0800 218 2182*
1 Plug in mains power
adaptor (item code
043649)
3 The telephone line
cord is pre-installed
but don’t plug the
other end into the
wall socket yet.
Important: Only use the cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box,
or this product may not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be
of the same type.
Check box contents
2 Plug the other end of the
power adaptor into the
wall socket and switch on.
Handset
Handset Charger
Mains power
adaptor (item code
043649)
Mains power
adaptor (item code
043650)
Telephone line cord
(pre-installed)
2x AAA Ni-MH 600mAh
rechargeable batteries
(already in handset)
2x AAA Ni-MH 600mAh
rechargeable batteries
(already in handset)
Base
Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)
1 Plug in
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and International call costs may vary.
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Please
turn
over
2 Charge
1 Activate batteries by pulling the
plastic tab away from the back of
the handset.
2 Place handset on base to charge.
3 After 20 hours, plug the telephone line
cord into the telephone wall socket.
Important: Charge the handset batteries for 20 hours
or your phone may not work.
Set up your additional handsets (multipacks only)
1 For additional handsets and chargers: plug the mains power adaptor (item code
043650) through the channel at the rear of the charger and insert the plug into the
power socket. Plug the other end into the wall socket and switch the power on.
2 Activate batteries as shown above.
3 Place handset on the charger to charge for 20 hours.
If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply slide open the battery compartment
cover and insert your nger nail under the end of the batteries to pull them out.
Your BT Freestyle 750 is now ready for use.

Answering machine
Your answering machine is on and ready to record messages. The controls are shown in
the base diagram on the bottom left.
Recording your own outgoing message
Press to scroll to
Answer Machine and press .
Scroll to
Outgoing Message , press . Record Message is displayed, press .
Use or to select
Answer & Record or Answer Only , press .
Speak your message after the long beep, press to stop recording.
Your message will be played back, press to save it or to delete it, press
during playback.
For detailed instructions on all the answering machine features see the full
user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp
3 Go!
Set time and date
Press use the button on the side of the handset to scroll to Settings and press
. Scroll to Date/Time and press .
To change the Time format, press and scroll or to select
12 hour or 24 hour
and press .
Scroll to
Enter time and press . Use keypad to enter the time then press .
Scroll to
Set date and press . Use keypad to enter the date in the format
dd/mm, press .
Making calls
Press then dial the phone number. Press to end the call.
Answering calls
If you have subscribed to Caller Display, the caller’s details will be displayed before you
answer (see the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp for details).
Lift the handset from the base or charger to answer incoming calls (auto talk, see below).
If the handset is not on the base or charger, press .
Auto talk is set to On as the default. If you lift the handset to answer and then
press the loudspeaker will be activated.
Redial
Press , then scroll or to the number you want and press .
Secrecy (Mute)
Press during a call. Press again to resume your call.
Handsfree
Press during a call to switch call to loudspeaker.
Phonebook
Storing new phonebook entries
Press . The phonebook menu is displayed.
When storing the rst entry:
New entry is highlighted. Press .
When storing subsequent entries, the phonebook list is displayed with the rst entry
highlighted. Press .
New entry is highlighted. Press .
Using the letters on the keypad, enter the name and press . For example, press
once for A ,or twice for B . If you make a mistake, press or to move the cursor left
and right and to delete. Press to enter a space, for punctuation and to
switch between upper and lower case.
Enter the phone number and press .
If you don’t want to store the number in a group, press . If you want to add the
entry to a group, scroll to the group you want then press .
Dialling a phonebook entry
From standby, press . Scroll to the entry you want and press to dial.
Caller Display and the Calls list
You must subscribe to a Caller Display service for this feature to work. Your network
provider may charge you for this service.
View and dial from the Calls list
Press , then or to scroll through the last 20 incoming calls.
Press twice to view call details.
Press to dial entry displayed.
Find out more
• New Frequently Asked Questions available at www.bt.com/producthelp
• If you need more detailed instructions, a full user guide is available to
download from www.bt.com/producthelp
• If you cannot nd the answer to your problem in the full online
user guide, then please call the free Helpline on 0800 218 2182*
or email [email protected]. Our dedicated advisors are more
likely to be able to help you than the retailer where you made your purchase.
Your phone
Handset
End a call.
Switch handset
on/off.
Exit menu and
return to standby.
Use to make
internal calls
between handsets.
Opens phonebook.
Press to make and
receive calls.
Press during a call
to use handsfree.
Press to open and scroll
through the Calls list.
Scroll down through
menu options.
Base
Help
Most problems can be xed with a few simple checks.
Problem Solution
No dial tone Only use the cables and batteries supplied.
Make sure both the mains power adaptor cable and
telephone line cord are plugged into the correct sockets.
Poor speech quality Make sure the product is not located too close to other
electrical appliances. This can also help improve the
handset range from the base.
Battery icon not
full/handset dead
Make sure you charge the batteries for 20 hours before use
to ensure maximum battery performance.
Using broadband on the same
phone line?
Make sure you plug the phone
into the wall socket via an ADSL
microlter (not supplied), otherwise
you may have problems with this
product and your broadband service.
Key tone not recognised when
following telephone menu
prompts, for example, during
telephone banking, i.e. when
‘pressing 8 to speak to an
advisor’ you hear the message
‘No option selected’.
Your phone may be in ‘pulse’ dial mode rather ‘tone’.
Please check your base and handset settings to ensure
‘tone’ is selected.
ADSL
microlter
Press to open and scroll
through the Redial list.
Scroll up through menu options.
Opens main menu.
Delete numbers
and characters.
Press during a call
to mute handsets.
Use with switchboard/PBX
and BT Calling Features.
Switch answering
machine on or off.
Press to ring all
registered handsets.
Press to repeat
current message.
Press twice to play
previous message.
Stop play back.
Skip forward to
next message.
Play messages. Press to delete
current message.
Increase or
decrease
speaker
volume.