User manual BT FREESTYLE 75

[. . . ] 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. 5 Mains power lead with attached 13 amp plug Wall-mounting bracket, two screws and wall plugs for wallmounting To wall-mount your Freestyle 75, use the wall-mounting bracket, screws and wall plugs provided. See page 17. by accident, route it through the channel on the underside of the base. Charge the handset batteries for at least 12 hours Check your telephone wall socket Plug the 3-pin adaptor into the mains power socket and switch on 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. [. . . ] Press the TALK button again to return the handset to standby. Using the Recall button To page the handset from the base unit If you misplace the handset, you can use PAGE to find it again. 1 Press the PAGE button on the base unit. Recall allows you to use a variety of facilities when connected to a switchboard. It can also be used with certain BT Select Services. For more information, contact us on Freefone 0800 800 152 (business) or 150 (residential). If you are not connected to BT, contact your Network Service Provider for information on their services. The handset will beep continuously. The In Use light on the base flashes. 2 Stop the handset beeping by pressing the PAGE button again. You can also stop it by pressing the TALK button on the handset. The In Use light stays on and you will hear a 11 Help If you have any problems using your Freestyle 75, try these common solutions No dialling tone The handset does not ring Check that the mains power is on and the base unit is plugged in. The handset batteries may need recharging. Is the line cord plugged into the telephone socket?Make sure that the base unit aerial is fully extended. Try moving closer to the base. Try the solutions listed under `No dialling tone' above. You may have too many phones, fax machines and/or answering machines plugged in which might be overloading the sockets. (See `How may phones can you have?', page 15. ) Occasionally, overhead power lines can also cause interference if you are using the handset outside. In the unlikely event of your Freestyle 75 picking up conversations from other cordless telephones, change channels using the CHANNEL button. Noise or interference on the handset Nothing happens when you dial Make sure that the base unit aerial is fully extended. The base or handset may be too close to electrical equipment or metal obstructions. Beeps from the handset Try the solutions listed under `No dialling tone' above. A slow beep during a telephone call means the handset needs recharging. Have you just added numbers to the memory?Any other usage will invalidate the approval given to this apparatus if, as a result, it ceases to comply with EN60950. be guaranteed. However, the security coding prevents unauthorised use of your line. In the unlikely event of your Freestyle 75 picking up conversations from other cordless phones being used nearby, try changing channels using the CHANNEL button on the handset. Call security Your Freestyle 75 has its own digital security code that prevents other cordless phone owners from using your phone line. This ensures that you are charged only for calls using your phone. However, all approved cordless phones use radio signals to communicate between the base unit and cordless handset units. It is therefore possible that your conversations could be overheard by other people, on their cordless phones, or on radios that use the same radio frequencies. [. . . ] Room should be left so that the handset can be placed on charge without touching any obstructions; · the position leaves enough space for the aerial to be extended when wall-mounted. For the best operating conditions, try to place the base unit away from large metal objects and other electrical appliances. 1 Drill 2 holes for the channels on the bottom of the base unit. 5 Clip the bracket onto screws and insert the wall-plugs provided (if required). WALL PLUG SCREW the base unit as shown on the next page. 6 Hook the bracket with the phone attached over the screw heads. WALL 28mm 2 Drive the screws into the wall, leaving about 5mm free on which to mount the bracket. 3 Hook the bracket over Attach the bracket by hooking it over the screws protruding from the wall. the screw heads to check if it fits correctly, then remove again. 4 Make sure that the power supply and the telephone cables are connected to the base unit, then fit the cables into the 17 2 SQUEEZE INWARD 1 18 Index At a glance Introduction Emergency calls For your records 2 4 4 4 Quickdial memory Changing stored numbers Dialling stored numbers Storing numbers Range 9 10 Transmission frequencies Switchboards 14 15 10 9 9 11 8 Wall-mounting 17 Setting up Aerial Battery care Charging handset battery Charging light Power adaptor Power light Situating your Freestyle 75 5 7 6 Recall button Receiving calls Redialling last number 8 Secrecy button 9 6, 7 6 6 6 Help Cleaning your Freestyle 75 Helpline number 12 13 13 5 Telephone wall socket 6 Replacing the handset battery 13 Using your Freestyle 75 Channel button Ending calls Making calls Paging the handset Pause button 8 9 8 8 11 10 Technical information Call security Guarantee Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) Safety advice 14 14 15 15 15 19 Offices in Europe, North America, Japan and Asia Pacific. The Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications plc's respective standard conditions of contract. [. . . ]