BT Freestyle 80 Plus User guide

Freestyle 80 Plus

User guide

Freestyle 80 Plus

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

At a glance

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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

SECRECY

CHANNEL

SEEKER

1

ABC

2

DEF

3

GHI JKL

4 5

PQRS TUV

MNO

6

WXYZ

7 8 9

0

QUICKDIAL RECALL REDIAL

1471 Call Waiting Call My Bill

TALK

BATT

LOW

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

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Mains power socket see page 7

12V AC

RINGER

HI LO OFF

T-TB T-E P-E

TEL MODE

Base unit ringer volume

Switch between Hi, Lo or Off.

see page 11

LINE

Telephone line cord socket see page 7

Tel Mode switch

Allows you to select Tone or Pulse dialling.

see page 11

Back-up battery compartment

Holds 8 x AAA batteries.

see page 6

Battery charging contacts

Freestyle 80 Plus

Base unit telescopic aerial

4 CHANNEL AUTO SELECTION

POWER

IN USE

CHARGING

PAGE

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

In this guide

At a glance

Introduction

Setting up

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

BT Select Services

Help

Technical information

Maintenance

Index

Wall mounting

16

19

21

24

5

10

1

4

27

29

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.

Hints and tips boxes

In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. They are shown in a grey box.

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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)

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.

Purchase price:

For warranty purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt.

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.

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Setting up

Like all cordless phones, your Freestyle 80 Plus handset will need charging for 24 hours before use.

3 Insert battery

(for back-up only)

1 Handset aerial

Remember that the flat ends of the batteries should be pressed against the springs.

✖

Your Freestyle 80 Plus uses a compact aerial which does not pull out.

2 Check your telephone wall socket

If your Freestyle 80 Plus is your only phone, you should fit back-up batteries so that it can always be used in emergencies.

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.

Back-up batteries will only engage when the battery compartment cover is correctly replaced.

If you do not have a modern phone socket, call BT on Free fone 0800 800 150 and ask for an engineer to come and fit the right socket within two metres of a mains socket.

Good quality, fresh batteries should last about six months. To ensure constant battery backup, replace the batteries every six months.

In the event of power failure, the batteries will give you up to one hour talk time or seven hours on standby.

4 Plug the power cable into the back of the base unit

12V AC

RINGER

HI LO OFF

T-TB T-E P-E

TEL MODE

LINE

Setting up

Warnings

1 Do not use any power supply except the one provided, otherwise you could permanently

2 damage your Freestyle 80 Plus.

Your Freestyle 80 Plus should not be fitted in wet or damp conditions, for example in a bathroom. Also, the handset should not be

3 left out in the rain.

There 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.

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.

6 Plug the phone into the BT socket

Plug the mains power cable into the socket on the back of your Freestyle 80 Plus.

You can now use the telephone and store numbers in the memory.

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Setting up

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.

12V AC

RINGER

HI LO OFF

T-TB T-E P-E

TEL MODE

LINE

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.

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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.

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.

Setting up

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.

BATT

LOW

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.

Mains power adaptor

The Freestyle 80 Plus must only be used with the adaptor supplied.

Using any other adaptor will result in noncompliance with EN60950:1992, and will invalidate the approval given to this apparatus.

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.

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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

TALK

• 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.

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.

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:

TALK

To end a call

• Press the TALK button.

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Or

• Replace the handset on the base.

• 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.

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.

To set the ringer switch

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

(Located at the back of the base unit)

To use the channel seeker

CHANNEL

SEEKER

RINGER

HI LO OFF

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 .

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 set the tel mode switch

(Located at the back of the base unit)

T-TB T-E P-E

TEL MODE

The tel mode switch selects tone or pulse dialling and earth or time break recall:

To adjust the handset ringer

RING MODE

OFF ON

The ring mode switch on the side of the handset can be set to either:

• ON (handset rings); or

• OFF (handset does not ring).

• 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.

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Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

To insert a Pause

REDIAL

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.

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

QUICKDIAL

To use the Recall button

RECALL

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 .

• 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.

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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.

To dial a stored number

QUICKDIAL

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

•

•

•

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

QUICKDIAL

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

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.

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Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

To dial a stored number of more than

20 digits

QUICKDIAL

Using the Secrecy button

During a call, you may want to say something to another person nearby without your caller hearing you.

SECRECY

• 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.

• 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.

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.

Last number redial

Freestyle 80 Plus remembers the last number called and enables easy redialling.

To redial the last number called

REDIAL

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.

• Press the TALK button and wait for a dialling tone.

• Press the REDIAL button. The number is dialled automatically.

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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

PAGE

• 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.

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.

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

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BT Select Services

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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.

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.

Call Waiting

Call Waiting

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.

T

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.

It doesn’t matter if the first call is incoming or outgoing, but the second call must be made from your telephone.

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.

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.

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.

BT Select Services

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 My Bill

This feature gives you the cost of calls recorded on your telephone number since your last bill.

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 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.

To use Call My Bill

Call My Bill

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.

• 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.

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BT Select Services

1471

This free service lets you easily find who called your number last.

To use the 1471 feature

1471

• 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.

Dial 141 before you dial the number you want.

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Help

If you have any problems using your Freestyle 80 Plus, this section will give you the most common, easy to follow solutions.

Telephone problems Possible cause Solution

• No dialling tone.

• Telephone will not dial out.

• Telephone cannot receive calls.

• Beeps six times and drops calls.

• You have dialling tone but the telephone will not dial out.

Telephone not connected to telephone line.

Mains disconnected and back-up batteries are not installed or are flat.

Power cut and back-up batteries are not installed or are flat.

Handset battery pack is fully discharged.

You may be trying to use Tone dialling on a pulse dialling exchange.

You are connected to a PBX and are not dialling the access code.

The handset is fully discharged.

Replace handset on base unit for 10 seconds and try again. If this does not work, disconnect the handset battery from the handset for 10 minutes. Also disconnect the mains power and back-up batteries. Then reconnect the battery and reconnect the base unit to the mains, then replace the handset on the base unit for 10 seconds and try again.

Plug the telephone into the telephone line.

Reconnect, and install or replace back-up batteries.

Wait until the power is restored and install or replace back-up batteries.

Place the handset on the base unit and recharge for 24 hours ensuring the charge light is on.

Set mode switch to P-E (Pulse dialling).

Use the PBX access code.

• Handset does not ring.

• No lights on the handset.

• Handset does not ring, but lights show on the handset.

• Base unit does not ring but lights show on the base unit.

• The base-unit rings too loudly / softly.

The handset ringer may be set to

OFF

.

The telephone is not connected to the telephone line.

The base ringer switch is set to

OFF

.

Line fault or faulty socket.

The ringer switch on the base unit is set to

HI

/

LO .

Place the handset on the base unit and recharge for 24 hours.

Set the handset ringer switch to

ON

.

Plug the telephone into the telephone socket.

Set the base ringer switch to

HI or

LO

.

Try the telephone on another socket or another line. If the telephone works, contact

BT or your public switched telephone network operator for repairs to the line or socket.

Set the ringer switch on the base unit accordingly.

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Telephone problems

• Neither base nor handset ring, but lights show on base and handset.

• Callers are faint.

• Interference.

• Buzzing.

• Whooshing.

• Echoing.

• Tinniness.

• No Quickdial store.

• Batt low light on the handset is flashing.

Possible cause

Check the REN. If you connect too many telephones or devices to your lin,e they may not all operate correctly.

If your telephone is connected to an extension socket, it may have been connected incorrectly.

The base unit telescopic aerial is not fully extended as high as possible.

You are moving out of range.

Radio channel interference.

Radio channel interference.

The base unit or the handset are too close to electrical equipment or metal obstructions.

You may be trying to store the number with the

TALK light on.

The handset needs recharging.

Solution

If the REN exceeds 4, disconnect 1 or more telephones or devices.

Check with your telephone engineer that the extension socket has been installed correctly.

Extend the base unit telescopic aerial as far as possible.

• No charging light on the base unit.

Dirty contacts on base unit or handset.

• Back-up batteries fail frequently.

Frequent power failures will drain the back-up batteries.

Unplugging the base unit from the power supply drains the back-up batteries.

Switching the mains supply off will drain the back-up batteries.

Technical information

Official approval

Freestyle 80 Plus is tested and approved for connection to BT’s network, provided it is used in accordance with the guidelines in this user guide.

You may connect it:

• To direct exchange lines

• To extensions with new plug and socket arrangements provided with these direct exchange lines.

• To compatible switchboards.

• Time break recall/earth loop recall.

• Automatic storage of last number dialled.

• Loop disconnect/pulse and multifrequency/tone dialling.

• Microphone secrecy.

• PBXs providing secondary proceed indication.

• Memory storage of up to ten numbers.

• Mixed mode dialling.

• Operation in absence of proceed indication.

• Select Services.

You may NOT connect it:

• To shared service (party) lines.

• As an extension to a payphone.

This phone is designed for UK use only. Using it abroad may violate local radio laws.

The base unit is intended for use when powered from the 12V AC mains adaptor supplied, which conforms to EN60950.

Any other usage will invalidate the approval given to this apparatus if, as a result, it ceases to comply with EN60950.

Approval for use

This apparatus has been approved for use with the following facilities:

• Simple telephone.

• Cordless telephone.

Call security

Your Freestyle 80 Plus 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.

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Technical information

However, all approved cordless phones use radio to communicate between the base and cordless handset units. It is therefore possible that your conversations could be overheard by other people, on their cordless phones, or on ordinary radios that use the same radio frequencies.

Transmission frequencies of available channels:

Channels Base Unit Tx Handset Tx

Frequency/MHz Frequency/MHz

As this problem applies equally to all similar cordless phones currently available in the UK, call privacy cannot be guaranteed. However, the security coding prevents unauthorised use of your line.

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

31.0375

31.0625

31.0875

31.1125

31.1375

31.1625

31.1875

31.2125

39.9375

39.9625

39.9875

40.0125

40.0375

40.0625

40.0875

40.1125

You may find that your Freestyle 80 Plus picks up conversations from other cordless phones being used nearby. If you get this type of interference try changing channels using the CHANNEL SEEKER button on the handset.

Transmission frequencies

This cordless telephone has been designed to operate on radio frequencies assigned to the exclusive use of cordless telephones. As the use of cordless telephones becomes more widespread, users may experience a reduction in the quality of service obtained from this apparatus.

Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)

Although you may have any number of sockets, it it important to limit the number of telephones and other items of apparatus connected to the line by those sockets, to ensure that each telephone will ring.

Every telephone or item of apparatus has a

Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). In most cases a standard line should provide enough current for two or more telephones or items of apparatus, if the RENs add up to no more than 4.

Freestyle 80 Plus has a REN of 1. Any telephone provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless otherwise stated on

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the base. Even where the number of telephones has been limited, there is no guarantee that different types of telephone on the same line will ring.

Technical information

If you do not have a compatible switchboard, it cannot be guaranteed that your Freestyle 80

Plus will operate correctly under all possible conditions of connection.

Safety advice

• Don’t use your Freestyle 80 Plus in the open air during thunderstorms. Unplug it from the telephone line and the mains socket when there are storms in your area.

• Don’t use your Freestyle 80 Plus outdoors in the rain, or handle it with wet hands.

• Don’t install the base unit near a sink, bath or shower. Electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you are wet or standing in water.

• Don’t install the base unit where the various leads can be tripped over or walked on. This may cause injury, or damage to the leads and your Freestyle 80 Plus.

Connection information

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•

Your Freestyle 80 Plus may be connected to public networks in the United Kingdom.

It may also be connected to compatible switchboards. If in doubt, your switch supplier or maintainer should be able to offer help. Advice on connection to BT switching systems can be obtained by dialling BT Freefone 0800 800 152.

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Maintenance

Installing handset batteries and recharging

Replacing the handset on the base unit to recharge overnight should keep the Freestyle

80 Plus working for normal use. In time the handset battery pack will no longer hold a sufficient charge and should be replaced.

To change the handset batteries

The handset battery compartment is located at the back of the handset at the lower end.

• Firmly hold the handset in both hands with the back towards you and the bottom end away from you.

• Push the depression in the battery compartment cover, inward and away from you with both thumbs, to remove it.

• Undo the plastic belt securing the battery pack.

• Remove the old battery pack by unplugging the small white plug that connects it to the handset.

• Insert the small white plug of the new battery pack. (If you look at the shape of the plug and socket, you will see that it can only be inserted one way.)

• Place the battery pack in the recess, secure it with the plastic belt and refit the compartment cover.

• Replace the handset on the base unit and charge for a full 24 hours.

• The battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly.

• Do not burn or puncture it as it could release toxic material which may cause injury.

Spare parts for your Freestyle 80 Plus are available from your BT shop or supplier, or you

can contact us on Lo -call 0345 697146 from

9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

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In the event of a power failure

During a power failure, if you have fitted fresh alkaline back-up batteries in the base unit, your telephone will continue to work for up to

1 hour in use or 7 hours on standby.

Maintenance

General cleaning

Clean the cabinet of the handset and the base with a soft cloth slightly dampened with a mild solution of water and detergent. Charging contacts should be cleaned with a dry cloth; for heavy soiling, a pencil eraser can be used.

Once power has been restored, you are advised to renew the back-up batteries in the base unit (battery replacement should not be necessary if the power has only been disconnected momentarily).

• Do not clean with a wet cloth.

• Do not clean with abrasive materials or solvents as these may damage the unit.

• Do not spray aerosol cleaners onto the base or handset.

Care of rechargeable battery pack

• When you first install the Freestyle 80 Plus, or replace the battery pack, the handset must be fully charged for 24 hours before use.

• To maintain optimum charge and battery condition, the handset should be allowed to fully discharge about every 4 months.

• Dispose of Ni-Cad battery packs safely.

Do not puncture or burn them as they contain toxic materials which could cause injury.

Do not clean with abrasive materials.

Extended periods of non-use

It is recommended that you:

• Disconnect the base unit from both mains supply and telephone line.

• Remove the back-up batteries from the base unit and handset.

• When reconnecting, check that the

CHARGING light on the base unit is on.

Recharge the handset batteries for 24 hours.

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Maintenance

Guarantee

BT guarantees Freestyle 80 Plus for a year, provided that:

• The goods have only been used for their intended purpose, and have not been subjected to misuse, or been wilfully or accidentally damaged.

• The goods have not been tampered with or repaired by anyone other than BT, its staff or agents.

on 01325 304346 or 01642 564444 between

9.00am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The terms of this guarantee do not affect your statutory rights.

If you are having problems with your

Freestyle 80 Plus, read the ‘Help’ section on pages 19-20 of this user guide.

If you are still having problems, you can contact the BT product helpline on

Lo -call 0345 697146 where fully trained staff are there to assist you from 9.00am to

5.30pm Monday to Friday.

If the unit is faulty within the guarantee period, return it with proof of purchase to your supplier, for repair or replacement.

If the Freestyle 80 Plus needs repair outside of guarantee period, take the complete

Freestyle 80 Plus to any BT shop for forwarding to the repair department (there will be a carriage charge for this service).

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Alternatively you can call the repair centres

Index

At a glance

Introduction

Emergency calls

Setting up

Aerial

Base unit

Handset

Batteries – insert into base unit

Charging the handset

Planning location

Power cable

Telephone wall socket

Using your Freestyle 80 Plus

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Base unit ringer switch 11

Channel seeker

Handset ringer volume

Last number redial

Making a call

11

11

14

10

8

7

7

6

9

8

6

4

4

1

5

Memory

Change a number

Dial

Dial more than 20 digits

Quickdial directory label

Store

Store more than 20 digits

Paging the handset

Pause

Pulse and Tone dialling

Recall button

Receive a call

Secrecy button

Telephone mode switch

BT Select Services

1471

Call Barring

Call Diversion

Call My Bill

Call Waiting

Charge Advice

Reminder Call

Three Way Calling

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16

17

17

16

18

17

17

17

12

13

15

12

14

13

14

13

10

12

10

14

11

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Index

Help

Helpline

Technical information

Call security

Connecting to a switchboard

Connection information

REN (Ringer Equivalence Number)

Safety advice

Transmission frequencies

Maintenance

Changing handset batteries

Care of handset batteries

General cleaning

Guarantee

Installing handset batteries

Power failure

Wall mounting

Template

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20

24

24

25

25

26

24

25

21

22

23

22

21

23

21

29

31

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Wall mounting

To wall mount your Freestyle 120 Plus

Before you start, ensure the telephone is in easy reach of the power supply and a telephone socket. Ensure that the wall can support the weight of the unit.

Spare parts for your Freestyle 120 Plus are available from your BT shop or supplier, or you

can contact us on Lo -call 0345 697146 between

9.00am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

WALL

WALL PLUG SCREW

• Use the template on the following page to

• mark the positions of the screws.

Drill two holes for the screws and insert the

• wallplugs provided (if required).

Put the screws into the wall leaving about

5mm of screw exposed to mount the stand/bracket.

• Hook the stand/bracket over the screw heads to check if it fits correctly, then remove again.

• Ensure that the power supply and the telephone lines are connected to the base unit, then fit the lines into the channels on the bottom of the base unit, securing the lines under the small tabs.

• Any spare length of mains and telephone lead can be stored in the hollow portion of the wall bracket, but they should not be wound around each other.

• Fit the top end of the base unit over the lugs at the top of the wall bracket.

• Ensure that the lines are fitted into their slots at the bottom of the wall bracket. Clip the base unit to the bottom of the wall bracket.

• Place the wall bracket (the thin end of the wedge at the top) over the screw heads and pull it down as far as possible to secure.

Attach the stand/bracket by hooking it over the screws protruding from the wall.

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30

77 mm

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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.

Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract.

TouchTone™ is a registered trade mark of

British Telecommunications plc in the UK.

© British Telecommunications plc 1997.

Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.

Registered in England No. 1800000.

Printed in China. Freestyle 80 Plus Issue 1 (12/97).

Designed by The Art & Design Partnership Limited.

CE compliant to 89/336/EEC

(EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC

(Low Voltage Directive)

APPROVED for connection to telecommunication systems specified in the instructions for use subject to the conditions set out in them

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