BT FREELANCE XC 1500 User manual

User Guide
BT Freelance XC1500
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 3 / 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 Freelance XC1500 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 Freelance
XC1500, 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). 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 0808 100 6556*
2 Plug in mains power
adaptor with the
black connector
(item code 041293).
1 Plug in telephone
line cord but don’t
plug the other end into
the wall socket yet.
Please
turn
over
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
3 Plug the other end of the
power adaptor into the
wall socket and switch on.
The answering machine will switch on and default to ‘Answer and record’ mode and
the message counter will show 00 .
Handset
Handset Charger
Mains
power adaptor
(item code 041293)
Mains
power adaptor
(item code 041294)
Telephone line
cord
2x AAA Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries
2x AAA Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries
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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2 Charge
1 Insert the two batteries supplied into the handset, observing the polarity markings
inside the battery compartment, and slide the compartment cover shut.
2 Place handset on base to charge.
3 After 24 hours, plug the telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.
Important: Charge the handset batteries for 24 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 with the white
connector (item code 041294) into the back of the charger and plug the other end
into the mains wall socket and switch the power on.
2. Insert batteries supplied as explained above.
3. Place handset on the charger to charge for 24 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 battery to pull it out.
Your BT Freelance XC1500 is now ready for use.

3 Go!
Set time and date
At the base, press and hold . Current hour is announced and displayed. Press
or to set the hour, then to conrm.
Press or to set the minute, then to conrm.
Press or to select A for AM or P for PM, then to conrm.
Press or to set the day.
Press to conrm. Full time and day will be announced.
You will need to set the handset time separately using the handset menu,
see the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp
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 below and also the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp
for details).
Lift the handset from the base or charger to answer incoming calls. If the handset is
not on the base or charger, press .
Handsfree
Press during a call to switch call between earpiece and loudspeaker.
Secrecy
During a call, press .
MUTE is displayed and your caller cannot hear you.
Press to resume your call.
Redial
Press , then scroll or to choose the number you want from the last
10 dialled numbers.
Press to redial the number.
Phonebook
Storing new phonebook entries (up to 50 entries)
Press . PHONEBOOK is displayed, press .
If entries already stored the rst entry will be displayed, you’ll need to press again.
Otherwise display shows
ADD ENTRY . Press .
Display shows
ADD NAME . Using the letters on the keypad, enter the name.
You may need to press the same button a few times until the letter you want is
displayed. For example, press 2 once for
A ,or twice for B . Press .
Display shows
ADD NUMBER . Enter the phone number and press to conrm.
Dialling a phonebook entry
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 40 incoming calls.
Press repeatedly to switch between the number and date/time of the call.
Press to dial entry displayed.
Press for further options.
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 Helpline on 0808 100 6556*. 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.
Press and hold
to switch handset
on/off.
Make internal calls.
Make/receive a call
Switch handsfree on/off.
Recall for use
with switchboards
and Call Waiting.
Opens phonebook.
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 24 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.
ADSL
microlter
Opens main menu.
Press to select a
menu option.
Mutes your voice
during a call.
Deletes characters.
Exits a menu.
Press and hold to lock/
unlock the keypad.
Opens redial list.
Scroll up.
Increase volume.
Opens Calls list.
Scroll down.
Decrease volume.
Adjust speaker
volume.
Indicates number
of messages.
Flashes when new
messages are available.
During playback, deletes
current message.
Play messages and
stop playback.
Switches answering
machine on/off.
During playback, skip back to
beginning of message.
Skip forward during
message playback.
Rings other handsets
registered to base.
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 and hold . After the long beep, speak your message close to the answering
machine base.
Press to end recording. Your message is played back.
Setting the ring delay
Press and hold . Current setting is announced.
Press or to set ring delay: 2–9 rings or
tS (time saver). Press to conrm.
Now either change your remote access PIN or just wait for the base to return
to standby.
Remote access
Switch on and listen to your messages remotely from another phone.
Switch on answer machine remotely
Dial you phone number, let it ring, after 20 rings your answering machine is
switched on.
Operating answer machine from another phone
Dial your phone number, when you hear the outgoing message press *.
Enter your 3-digit PIN (default 000). Any new messages are announced and played.