BT FREESTYLE 80 PLUS User manual

Freestyle 80 Plus
Freestyle80 Plus
User guide

Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide
to your Freestyle 80 Plus.

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Ring mode switch
Sets the handset ringer
on or off.
see page 11
Secrecy button (and light)
When pressed, it stops the
caller hearing you.
see page 14
Recall button
For use with PBXs and
Select Services.
see page 12
Quickdial button
Allows you to store and dial up
to 10 numbers in the memory.
see page 12
1471 button
Lets you hear the
telephone number of the last
person who called you.
see page 18
Batt low light
Flashes when the handset
battery is low.
see page 9
Charging contacts
Aerial
Does not extend, do not
pull out.
Channel seeker button
Selects the best alternative
radio frequency if interference
occurs during a call.
see page 11
Call Waiting button
To switch between two callers
when Call Waiting has been
ordered from BT Select
Services.
see page 16
Redial button
Redials the last number dialled.
see page 14
Call My Bill button
Press for billing information.
see page 17
Talk standby button
(and light)
For making or receiving a call.
see page 10
At a glance
1

POWER
CHARGING
IN USE
PAGE
Freestyle 80 Plus
4 CHANNEL AUTO SELECTION
Base unit telescopic aerial
Power light
Lights up red when the mains
power is on.
see page 9
In-use light
Comes on when the handset
is in use.
see page 10
Charging light
Comes on when the handset
batteries are being charged.
see page 9
Page button and light
Press to page the handset
see page 15
Back-up battery
compartment
Holds 8 x AAA batteries.
see page 6
Battery charging
contacts
Telephone line
cord socket
see page 7
Tel Mode switch
Allows you to select Tone or Pulse dialling.
see page 11
Base unit ringer volume
Switch between Hi, Lo or Off.
see page 11
LINE
T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF
12V AC
Mains power
socket
see page 7
2

In this guide
At a glance 1
Introduction 4
Setting up 5
Using your Freestyle 80 Plus 10
BT Select Services 16
Help 19
Technical information 21
Maintenance 24
Index 27
Wall mounting 29
Hints and tips boxes
In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and
useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.
Customer Helpline
Should you have problems with your Freestyle 80
Plus, call the BT Helpline from 9.00am to 5.30pm
Monday to Friday on Lo-call 0345 697146.
Calls will be charged at local rate.
3

Introduction Your Freestyle 80 Plus has been designed
for ease of use and made to the very high standards set by BT.
We thank you for making the right choice and
expect that you will have many years of
quality service.
Please read the instructions carefully before
use and keep this user guide for future
reference.
For your records
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase:
Serial number:
(on the underside of the machine)
Purchase price:
For warranty purposes, proof of purchase is
required, so please keep your receipt.
Emergency calls
The emergency services can be contacted in the UK
by dialling 999. You may also dial 112, which is
valid in any country that is a member of the
European community.
As the Freestyle 80 Plus is a mains-powered
cordless telephone, there are certain situations
where you may not be able to make an emergency
call:
• If there is severe radio interference.
• If the handset batteries fail.
• If there is a power cut and there are no back-up
batteries in the base unit.
If your Freestyle 80 Plus is connected to a PBX
(private branch exchange switchboard), you may
have to dial an access number before 999 to
contact the emergency services.
Some switchboards cannot dial out during a power
failure.
4

Check that your Freestyle 80 Plus is
complete. When you unpack you should
have:
•Freestyle 80 Plus handset.
•Freestyle 80 Plus base unit with
telephone line cord attached.
•Mains power adaptor plug.
•Wall mounting bracket with screws.
•Spare Qua al dicrctcory labels.

3 Insert battery (for back-up only)
To fit back-up batteries, slide the cover off
towards the right and insert 8 new AAA
alkaline batteries (not supplied) as shown in
the diagram above. The power light on the
base unit light up. The battery removal
ribbon should be placed under the lower
layer of batteries. Pulling the ribbon will help
you remove of the batteries when they need
replacing. Replace the battery compartment
cover.
Good quality, fresh batteries should last about
six months. To ensure constant battery back-
up, replace the batteries every six months.
1 Handset aerial
Your Freestyle 80 Plus uses a compact aerial
which does not pull out.
2 Check your telephone wall
socket
If you do not have a modern phone socket,
call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask
for an engineer to come and fit the right
socket within two metres of a mains socket.
✖
Back-up batteries will only engage when the
battery compartment cover is correctly replaced.
Remember that
the flat ends of the
batteries should be
pressed against the
springs.
Setting up
6
If your Freestyle 80 Plus is your only phone, you
should fit back-up batteries so that it can always
be used in emergencies.
Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 80 Plus
handset will need charging for 24 hours before use.

In the event of power failure, the batteries will
give you up to one hour talk time or seven hours
on standby.
Warnings
1Do not use any power supply except the one
provided, otherwise you could permanently
damage your Freestyle80 Plus.
2Your Freestyle 80 Plus should not be fitted
in wet or damp conditions, for example in a
bathroom. Also, the handset should not be
left out in the rain.
3There is a slight chance that your phone
could be damaged by an electrical storm.
We recommend that you unplug the base
unit from the mains during storms.
Setting up
4 Plug the power cable into the
back of the base unit
Plug the mains power cable into the socket
on the back of your Freestyle 80 Plus.
LINE
T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF
12V AC
You can now use the telephone and store
numbers in the memory.
6 Plug the phone into the BT
socket
5 Connect the base unit
three-pin adaptor to a power
socket
Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 80 Plus
handset will need charging for 24 hours before use.
7

For the best reception
Try to avoid putting the telescopic aerial near
other electrical appliances, fluorescent lights and
large metallic objects such as cookers, radiators
and garage doors as these may cause interference
and reduce the quality of your calls.
7 Extend the base unit
telescopic aerial
Extend the base unit telescopic aerial on your
Freestyle 80 Plus (as shown below) to ensure
the best possible signal and reception.
8 To wall-mount your product
(See ‘Wall mounting’, page 29.)
To plan the location of the base unit
Your Freestyle 80 Plus works by sending and
receiving radio signals between the base unit
and the handset. The strength of the signal
depends on where you site the base unit and
how the aerial is deployed. The higher the
base unit is located, the better. An upstairs
room is ideal. The following points should be
considered:
• It should be within easy reach of a mains
socket and a telephone socket. A new-style
telephone socket is required for this product.
If you do not have one, call us on Freefone
0800 800 150.
• Try to avoid locations near metallic
obstructions or electrical appliances, such
as TV sets, fridges, computers, fluorescent
lights, radiators, metal pipes and metal
window frames.
• The Freestyle 80 Plus can be wall mounted
by using the bracket and screws supplied;
see page 31 for template.
Setting up
8
LINE
T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF
12V AC

9 To charge the handset
When you first use your Freestyle 80 Plus, the
rechargeable batteries in the handset need
charging for 24 hours.
•Make sure you have connected your
Freestyle 80 Plus to the mains power supply,
see steps 4 and 5, page 7.
•Make sure the red POWER light is on.
•Place the handset on the base unit, ensuring
the contacts are touching. The CHARGING
light comes on.
•The charging light will remain constantly lit
while the handset is on the base unit.
As a rule, placing the handset on the base unit
overnight will keep the batteries fully charged
for all normal use.
Battery care
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.
When fully charged and in good condition, the
handset batteries will provide up to 5 hours
continuous talk time or 72 hours standby.
If the batteries are running low, the handset will
beep every few seconds and the BATT LOW light
will flash.
If you are making a call and the batteries are
running low, the handset will give a series of beeps.
Place the handset on the base unit to recharge.
BATT
LOW
Setting up
9
Mains power adaptor
The Freestyle 80 Plus must only be used with the
adaptor supplied.
Using any other adaptor will result in non-
compliance with EN60950:1992, and will
invalidate the approval given to this apparatus.

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus
Making and receiving calls
The handset range is up to 250 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 disconnected.
To make a call
•Lift the handset off the base.
•Press the TALK button. The TALK light
comes on and the handset buttons illuminate.
The IN USE light on the base unit comes on.
•Listen for the dialling tone.
•Dial the number you want.
To end a call
•Press the TALK button.
Or
•Replace the handset on the base.
If you do not hear a dialling tone after pressing
the TALK button, wait a few seconds. On a few
exchanges, there may be a delay.
TALK
10
To switch from Pulse to Tone dialling
during a call
If you are connected to a pulse dialling
exchange, you can still use services such as
phone banking that require tone dialling.
•Call the telephone number you want, in
pulse mode as usual.
•When you have been connected, press the ✱
button on the keypad to set your telephone
to tone dialling for the duration of the call.
•When you hang up, your Freestyle 80 Plus
will automatically switch back to pulse
dialling.
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.
TALK

To use the channel seeker
Your Freestyle 80 Plus automatically scans
all the available radio channels for quality of
reception, and selects the best one to use.
If you get interference during your call, press
the CHANNEL SEEKER button to select a
different channel.
To adjust the handset ringer
The ring mode switch on the side of the
handset can be set to either:
•ON (handset rings); or
•OFF (handset does not ring).
An Inductive Coupler has been built into the
handset to improve sound quality for people using
hearing aids. Switch your hearing aid to T and
adjust the position of the handset until you get the
best reception.
CHANNEL
SEEKER
Using your Freestyle 80 Plus
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To set the ringer switch
(Located at the back of the base unit)
You can set the ringer to HI, LO or OFF.
If the base unit ringer is switched OFF, the
handset will still ring provided the handset
ringer is not switched to OFF.
To set the tel mode switch
(Located at the back of the base unit)
The tel mode switch selects tone or pulse
dialling and earth or time break recall:
• T-TB – Your Freestyle 80 Plus is preset to
this position. Most modern exchanges use
tone dialling and time break recall for faster
dialling, and for services such as BT Select
Services and telephone banking.
• P-E – If you dial a number when your
Freestyle 80 Plus is set to T-TB or T-E and
you continue to hear the dialling tone, you
may be connected to an older pulse
dialling exchange. Set the switch to P-E
(pulse dialling).
• T-E – This setting is for use if you are
connected to a tone dialling PBX (private
branch exchange) that uses earth recall.
RING MODE
OFF ON
T-TB T-E P-E
TEL MODE
RINGER
HI LO OFF

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus
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Using the memory to store and
dial numbers
Your Freestyle 80 Plus handset can store up to
ten separate phone numbers. You can then
dial each number by pressing just two buttons.
To store a number in the memory
• Press the QUICKDIAL button.
• Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set the
location code under which your phone
number will be stored.
• Dial the number you want to store.
• Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear a
confirmation beep. The number is stored.
Repeat these steps for any other numbers you
want to store, using a different 0-9 location
code for each one.
Storing a number in the memory automatically
overwrites any previous number stored under the
same location code.
Stored numbers can include switchboard and
network services that use the ✱and # buttons as
well as PAUSE and RECALL functions.
QUICKDIAL
To insert a Pause
With some switchboards, after dialling the
access code you have to wait a moment while
the switchboard picks up an outside line. If so,
to insert a pause you need to press the
REDIAL button before keying in the telephone
number.
To use the Recall button
This button signals either time break recall or
earth recall depending on the setting of the
TEL MODE switch.If you are connected to a
PBX, contact your PBX supplier for further
information. The recall button, when set to
time break recall, T-TB, is also used for BT
Select Services. For further information, see
page 16.
REDIAL
RECALL

To dial a stored number
•Press the TALK button.
•Press the QUICKDIAL button.
•Press the 0-9 location code under
which the number you want is stored.
The number is dialled automatically.
To store a number of more than 20 digits
•Press the QUICKDIAL button.
•Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set the
location code under which your phone
number will be stored.
•Dial the first 20 digits.
•Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear a
confirmation beep. The number is stored.
•Press the QUICKDIAL button again.
•Press another 0-9 button to select a
second location code under which to
store the remaining digits.
•Dial the remaining digits.
•Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear a
confirmation beep. The rest of the
number is stored.
QUICKDIAL
QUICKDIAL
Using your Freestyle 80 Plus
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Quickdial directory label
Use the handset’s directory label to keep a record
of which 0-9 location code you have used for each
number.
You can take out the label by removing the
handset battery compartment cover and sliding
out the label’s clear plastic cover.

Using the Secrecy button
During a call, you may want to say something
to another person nearby without your caller
hearing you.
•Press the SECRECY button. The SECRECY
light flashes. You can hear the caller, but
they cannot hear you.
•Press the SECRECY button again to resume
your conversation. The SECRECY light stops
flashing.
Last number redial
Freestyle 80 Plus remembers the last number
called and enables easy redialling.
To redial the last number called
•Press the TALK button and wait for a
dialling tone.
•Press the REDIAL button. The number is
dialled automatically.
SECRECY
Using your Freestyle 80 Plus
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REDIAL
To dial a stored number of more than
20 digits
•Press the TALK button.
•Press the QUICKDIAL button, then the first
0-9 location code number. The number
begins dialling automatically.
•When the first part of the number has been
dialled, press the QUICKDIAL button again,
then the second 0-9 location code number.
The rest of the number is dialled.
To change a number
Any existing number stored in the memory
can be overwritten by entering a new number
under the same location code. Simply follow
the steps shown in ‘To store a number in the
memory’, page 12.
You can mix manual and memory dialling as
required. For example, you can dial the
area code 0181 380 from the memory and then
complete the number manually.
QUICKDIAL

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus
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Paging the handset
You can page the handset from the base to let
the handset user know they are wanted. You
cannot hold a conversation between the base
unit and the handset.
To page the handset
•Press the PAGE button on the base unit.
Both the handset and the base unit will beep.
The base unit PAGE light flashes.
The SECRECY light on the handset flashes.
Your Freestyle 80 Plus automatically returns
to standby after about one minute.
PAGE
You cannot page the handset while it is being used
on a call.
An incoming call will override a page call and the
handset will ring as normal.
When th ringer switch is set to OFF, the handset
will not ring.

If you are connected to a digital exchange,
you can subscribe to a range of BT Select
Services. If you wish to subscribe to any of
these services contact us on Freefone
0800 800 152 business, 150 residential,
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Call Waiting
If an incoming call arrives while you are
already engaged on a telephone call you
will hear a soft beep every 5 seconds
(This beep is not audible to the person you
are speaking to.)
Instead of the engaged tone the second caller
will hear an announcement to hold on as you
are aware there is a second call.
You can answer the second call, without
disconnecting your first caller, by pressing
the CALL WAITING button. The first caller
will be put on hold.
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Call Waiting
When you have spoken to the second caller
you can return to the first caller by pressing
the CALL WAITING button again. You can
switch back and forth between the two calls
without disconnecting either if you wish.
The second caller will only be charged for
their call from the moment you answer and
not while they are waiting for your initial
contact.
Three Way Calling
Three Way Calling allows you to hold a
conference with two other telephones, or to
make a second private telephone call without
disconnecting your first call.
It doesn’t matter if the first call is incoming or
outgoing, but the second call must be made
from your telephone.
BT Select Services
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BT Select Services
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Call Diversion
Call Diversion allows you to set up your
telephone to divert calls to another telephone
at a different location. If you are going to be
away from your home or place of work and at
a known location, your calls can be forwarded.
Three divert options are available:
• All calls.
• Any calls unanswered within 15 seconds.
• Calls that come in when your telephone is
engaged.
When Call Diversion is on, you will hear an
intermittent dialling tone. You can still use
your telephone to make calls.
Call Barring
Call Barring helps prevent unauthorised calls,
with a wide range of options available.
You can also stop incoming calls if you do not
want to be disturbed.
Reminder Calls
You can set your telephone like an alarm
clock to wake you up or remind you of an
appointment. There is no rental charge.
Each reminder costs a few pence, whether
you answer it or not.
Charge Advice
You can set up your telephone to inform you
of the charge for an individual call or for all
calls. When you have finished a call, the
exchange rings you back and tells you the
length of the call and the charge. There is no
rental charge for this service but you are
charged for the call back.
Call My Bill
This feature gives you the cost of calls
recorded on your telephone number since
your last bill.
To use Call My Bill
•Lift the handset.
•Press the TALK button and wait for a
dialling tone.
•Press the CALL MY BILL button. The call
is answered by a recorded voice message.
•Follow the instuctions given by the voice.
•When you finished your call press the
TALK button or replace the handset.
Before phoning the Call My Bill service you require
your BT customer number. This can be found on
the top right-hand corner of your phone bill.
Call My Bill

BT Select Services
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1471
This free service lets you easily find who
called your number last.
To use the 1471 feature
•Lift the handset.
•Press the TALK button and wait for a
dialling tone.
•Press the 1471 button. You hear the number
of your last caller announced and the time
they called. If a call is made and the caller
withholds their number, the time of the call
is still stored but not the number.
•Press the TALK button again – or replace
the handset on the base – to return to
standby.
1471
To withhold your own number
Dial 141 before you dial the number you want.
You will need to do this even if you are
ex-directory.
To withhold your own number
Dial 141 before you dial the number you want.
You will need to do this even if you are
ex-directory.