Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Freestyle 710 Twin British Telecom
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B T Freestyle 710 U ser Guide.
• 50 Name and number phonebook to store all your contact numbers for easy dialling. • Stor e a phonebook entry then copy it – or the entire phonebook – to another B T Fr eestyle 710 handset. • Inductive coupler (for use with digital hearing aids).
Section This U ser Guide provides you with all the inf ormation you need to get the most from your phone. Bef ore you mak e your first call you will need t o set up your phone. F ollow the simple instructions in ‘Getting Star ted’, on the next few pages.
4 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com In this guide Getting star ted Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting up . . . . . .
Settings Handset ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Handset tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General inf ormation Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Product disposal ins tructions .
Location Place your BT F reestyle 710 within 2 metr es of the mains power socket and telephone sock et so that the cables will reach. Make sur e it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. Y our B T F reestyle 710 works by sending radio signals between the handset and base.
Battery low warning If the icon flashes in the handset display you will need to recharge the handset bef ore you can use it again. Y ou also hear a low battery warning beep once ever y 60 seconds. During charging, the icon will scroll in the display .
Setting up for multiple packs If you have purchased a B T Fr eestyle 710 multiple pack, you will need to prepar e any additional handsets and chargers f or use. For each additional handset and char ger: 1. Insert the cable through the channel at the rear of the charger and inser t the plug into the power socket.
10 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Getting to know your phone Back/Clear/Mute Delete numbers and characters. When on a call, press once to mute the handset and again to switch the handset microphone back on.
11 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Handset display Getting to know your phone Handset name/number Time Ba.
12 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Base Getting to know your phone Find Press to ring all register ed handsets, helpful for finding a missing handset, page 21.
Navigating the menus Y our BT Fr eestyle 710 has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the menu map on the following page. When the handset is switched on and in standby: 1. Pr ess to open the main menu. 2. Then use or buttons to scroll through the available options.
14 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Menu map Getting to know your phone Redial List Delete Delete all Call.
15 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com U sing the phone When you make a call, the Power/In use light on the base flashes. Call timer Y our handset will automatically time the duration of all external calls.
16 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Receive a call When you receive a call, the phone rings. The display shows the caller’ s number if available or the caller’ s name if it matches an entry in the phonebook.
During a handsfree call, press or to change the volume. Earpiece / handsfree volume During a call you can adjust the volume of the earpiece or loudspeaker . There ar e 5 levels. 1. Pr ess or to increase or decr ease the volume. Secr ecy (Mut e) During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing.
18 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Answer a call handsfree When the phone rings: 1. Pr ess button t o answer the call then press it again to switch to loudspeak er .
Redial a number fr om the redial list 1. Pr ess , the last number you called is displayed. 2. Pr ess or to scroll to the number you want. 3. Pr ess to dial. Sa ve a number from the r edial list to the phonebook 1. Pr ess . Scroll or to the number you want.
20 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Delete all redial numbers 1. Pr ess . 2. Pr ess and scroll to Delete All . 3. Pr ess to confirm or to cancel. Keypad lock Y ou can lock the keypad so that it cannot be used accidentally while carr ying it around.
Find handset (Paging) Y ou can ring a handset to help locate it. 1. Pr ess on the base. All handsets registered t o the base will ring for up to 30 seconds.
22 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Y ou can s tore up to 50 names and numbers in the phonebook. Names can be up to 8 charact ers long and numbers up to 24 digits.
T o search alphabetically Pr ess the relevant k eypad button, e.g. for the entries beginning with T press once then scr oll or through the entries. Call groups Y our options are: General F amily W ork Friends Utilities VIP Others No Group View an entry 1.
24 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Edit a name and number 1. Pr ess . 2. Pr ess and scroll to Edit Entry . 3. Pr ess and edit the name. Press and edit the number .
Y ou can copy the entire phonebook to another handset registered t o the base. If the phonebook becomes full during copying the display shows Memory full . If copying is not successful the display shows Dir. copy failed . If you copy an entry that already exists in the receiving handset it will creat e a duplicate entry.
26 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Delete entire phonebook 1. Pr ess . 2. Pr ess and scroll to Delete All . 3. Pr ess . Display shows Delete All? . 4. Pr ess to confirm or to cancel.
Speed dial Y ou can allocate a name and number from the phonebook to each of the Speed dial buttons to . Button has the BT F reestyle Helpline number stor ed already . T o ask BT f or help with using your phone, press and hold to ring the number . T o copy a phonebook entr y to a Speed dial 1.
28 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com T o delete a Speed dial 1. Pr ess . 2. Press and scroll or to Speed dial and press . 3. Scr oll or to the Speed dial you want to delete and press .
6. This new name and number will r eplace the old name and number in the Speed dial. 7. Pr ess to ret urn to the previous menu level. T o dial using a Speed dial 1. Pr ess and hold the Speed dial button ( to ) with the number you wish to dial. 2. The display shows Calling and the number being dialled.
30 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Settings Handset settings Handset ringtone 1. Pr ess . Scroll to Settings and press . 2. Display shows H/Set settings . Press .
31 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Handset tones 1. Pr ess . Scroll to Settings and press . 2. Display shows H/Set settings . Press . 3. Scr oll to Tones . Press .
32 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Auto answer 1. Pr ess . Scroll to Settings and press . 2. Display shows H/Set settings . Press . 3. Scr oll to Auto answer .
Handset name 1. Pr ess . Scroll to Settings and press . 2. Display shows H/Set settings . Press . 3. Scr oll to Display . Press . 4. Scr oll to Handset name. Press . 5. U se the keypad t o enter a name for your handset then pr ess to save. 6. Pr ess to ret urn to the previous menu level.
34 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Base settings Ringtone and volume 1. Pr ess , scroll to Settings and press . 2. Scr oll to Base settings . Press . 3. Ringer is highlighted.
S ystem reset This resets your B T Fr eestyle 710 to its original settings. 1. Pr ess , scroll to Settings and press . 2. Scr oll to Base settings . Press . 3. Scr oll to System reset . Press . 4. Ent er the system PIN (0000) and pr ess . 5. Pr ess to confirm or BACK to cancel.
36 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com 6. T o set the date, scroll to Set date and press . U se the keypad to ent er the date then press . 7. Pr ess to ret urn to the previous menu level.
37 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Calls lists Caller Display If you have subscribed to a Caller Display Service, you will be able to see your caller’ s number on your handset display (provided it is not withheld) prior to answering the call.
38 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com When a Calls list is open, press to scroll from the newest call to the oldest, or press to scroll from the oldest call to the newest.
Calls list settings 1. Pr ess . 2. Pr ess . Scroll to Category and press . 3. Pr ess or to select All calls or Missed calls . 4. Scr oll to New call alert . 5. Pr ess to select On or Off . 6. Pr ess to save. 7. Pr ess to ret urn to the previous menu level.
40 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Delete an entry 1. Pr ess . 2. Pr ess or to scroll thr ough the list to the entry you want. 3. Pr ess . Scroll to Delete and press .
41 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Call Divert will diver t all incoming calls t o another number of your choice.
42 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Call W aiting lets you know if another person is trying to contact you while you are on a call. If a second caller rings you will hear a beep in the handset.
43 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com U sing additional handsets Y ou can use up to five BT Fr eestyle 710 additional handsets with your BT F reestyle 710 base to extend your phone system without needing to install extension sockets f or each new phone.
44 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com 5. Enter the system PIN then pr ess . The display shows Registering... The handset is automatically assigned the next available handset number .
6. Display shows De-registered! 7. Pr ess to ret urn to the previous menu level. Internal calls Call another handset If you have mor e than one handset r egist ered to the base, you can make internal calls between two handsets. 1. Pr ess and if you have one other handset it will ring.
46 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com 3-W a y confer ence call Y ou can hold a 3-way conference call between 2 internal callers and 1 external caller 1. During your call, press .
47 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Help Phone does not work • Have you installed the batteries correctly? See page 8. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected.
48 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com No display • The batteries may be flat, dead or incorrectly inserted. • Rechar ge or replace the batteries icon not scrolling • T ry cleaning the charging contacts.
Cannot register a handset to a base • Y ou can register a total of 5 handsets to your BT F reestyle 710 base and you can r egister your BT Fr eestyle 710 handset to up to 4 bases. Check that you have not exceeded the limits. • Check that you have entered the corr ect PIN number (default PIN 0000).
50 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com General sales enquiries • BT R esidential lines – call 150. B T Business lines – call 152. • For non B T line customers, call 0800 800 150 (residential) or 0800 800 152 (business).
51 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com Gener al inf ormation IMPORT ANT This equipment is not designed for making emer gency telephone call when the power fails.
52 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com • It is recommended that you place your pr oduct at least one metre away from such appliances to minimise any risk of interference.
Guarant ee Y our BT F reestyle 710 is guar anteed for a period of 12 months from the date of pur chase. Subject to the terms listed below , the guar antee will provide f or the repair of , or at BT’.
54 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on F r eephone 0800 218 2182 * or email bt.helpdesk@ vt echeurope.com T echnical information How many telephones can I have? All items of te.
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Offices worldwide The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Services and equipment are provided subject to British T elecommunications plc’ s respective s tandar d conditions of contract.
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