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BT Freestyle 1050 User Manual

BT Freestyle 1050 User Manual

Combined cordless telephone & digital answering machine
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Freestyle 1050
Combined Cordless Telephone & Digital Answering Machine
User Guide
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power
fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.

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  • Page 1 Freestyle 1050 Combined Cordless Telephone & Digital Answering Machine User Guide This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.

  • Page 2: At A Glance'

    Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 1050.
  • Page 3 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 1050.

  • Page 4: At A Glance

    Inserts a pause when dialling a number. See page 11 Recall For use with some BT Select Services and when connected to a switchboard. See page 11 Quickdial memory Allows you to store and dial up to 10 numbers in the memory.
  • Page 5 1471 To set the 1471 call return feature on or off. See page 18 Volume Adjusts the loudspeaker volume. See page 14 Quickdial reference label Lists the names of up to 10 numbers stored in the quickdial memory. See page 10 Page Lets you page the handset.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    In this guide At a glance Introduction Setting up Using your Freestyle 1050 telephone Making and receiving calls Using the memory to store and dial numbers Using your Freestyle 1050 answering machine Outgoing messages Message display Incoming messages Answer delay...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Your Freestyle 1050 is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT Thank you for making the right choice. You can expect your Freestyle 1050 to provide many years of quality service. Please read the instructions carefully before use and keep this user guide for future reference.

  • Page 9: Setting Up

    Setting up Follow these steps to get your Freestyle 1050 ready for use Handset aerial Your Freestyle 1050 uses a compact aerial which does not pull out. Check your telephone socket If you do not have a modern-style telephone socket, call Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the correct socket.
  • Page 10 – the message counter then flashes 0. – the pre-set outgoing message is ready to use. The Freestyle 1050 must only be used with the Using any other adaptor will invalidate the approval Charge the handset batter y for at...
  • Page 11 TV sets, fridges, computers, fluorescent lights, radiators, metal pipes and metal window frames. • The Freestyle 1050 can be wall mounted by using the bracket and screws supplied; see page 34. Your Freestyle 1050 is now ready for use...

  • Page 12: Using Your Freestyle

    Using your Freestyle 1050 telephone Making and receiving calls The handset range is up to 200 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 cut off.

  • Page 13: Using The Memory To Store And Dial Numbers

    SECRECY Using the memory to store and dial numbers Your Freestyle 1050 handset can store up to ten separate phone numbers, each up to 16 digits long. You can then dial each number by pressing just two buttons.
  • Page 14 To dial a stored number Press the button. TALK Press the QUICKDIAL Press the location code under which the number you want is stored. The number is dialled automatically. Did you know? You can mix manual and memory dialling as required.
  • Page 15 To page the handset If you misplace the handset, you can to find it again. PAGE Press the button on the base. PAGE The handset will beep. The on the base flashes. Stop the handset beeping either by pressing the button again PAGE button on the handset.

  • Page 16: Answering Machine

    Using the Freestyle 1050 answering machine Outgoing messages Your Freestyle 1050 can digitally record up to 14 minutes of messages, with each incoming message lasting a maximum of 2 minutes. The outgoing message is the message a caller hears when your Freestyle 1050 answers a call.
  • Page 17 To record your outgoing message Press buttons in order shown Press and hold down the Your Freestyle 1050 will beep and r flashes on the message counter. Keep holding down the say your message into the microphone. When you have finished speaking, release the button.

  • Page 18: Incoming Messages

    Message alert When new messages have been received, your Freestyle 1050 will beep every 10 seconds. The volume of the beep is at the volume you have set for the loudspeaker. To switch the message alert on or off...
  • Page 19 To play back a message Press the button. Your PLAY/MEMO Play Memo Freestyle 1050 announces “You have X messages”. The message will then be played back followed by the 1471 details(if the service is switched on) e.g. “Telephone number XXX called today at 2.13pm”...
  • Page 20 NOTE button during STOP/ANSWER ON/OFF countdown at the end of your messages. Following playback of messages, your Freestyle 1050 will count down from 8 to 0. During this time you can delete all stored messages. Press the button while the DELETE display is counting down from 8 to 0.

  • Page 21: Answer Delay

    Answer delay sets the number of times your Freestyle 1050 will ring before answering a call. NOTE If you set your 1050 Answer Delay to Time Saver this means that when you call in from another phone (remote access), if any messages have been recorded your Freestyle 1050 will answer after only 2 rings.

  • Page 22: Using The 1471 Feature

    The Freestyle 1050 announces “1471 on”. The free 1471 service announces the day and time that the call was left. Your Freestyle 1050 will automatically record this announcement immediately after receiving a call. Consequently, the day of the call will be recorded as ‘today’.

  • Page 23: Using The Vip Feature

    Using the VIP feature Your Freestyle 1050 has a VIP feature which sets your answering machine to answer calls silently but allows designated callers to alert you with a beep that they are trying to contact you. The VIP feature will only operate with the answering machine in ‘Answer On’...

  • Page 24: Memos

    Memos A personal memo can be recorded on your Freestyle 1050 and left as a message for another user. Memos can be of any length, up to the maximum recording capacity (14 minutes), but you should keep them short to allow time for recording incoming messages.

  • Page 25: Operating Your Answering Machine From The Cordless Handset

    Operating your answering machine from the cordless handset You can use your Freestyle 1050 cordless handset to listen to your messages, delete, skip forward or backward and record a memo or new outgoing message. You can also use it to screen an incoming call.
  • Page 26 8 seconds of hearing either “End of messages” “You have no messages”. Your Freestyle 1050 gives a long beep after the second press of the tell you it is starting to record. When you have finished recording your new message, press and hold the button for 1 second.

  • Page 27: Remote Access

    Remote access Control your answering machine from another phone using a TouchTone You can turn your Freestyle 1050 answering machine on and off and listen to your messages from any TouchTone telephone. To protect your privacy, messages can only be accessed by entering a 2-digit security code.
  • Page 28 If you take longer than 8 seconds to enter a number, your Freestyle 1050 will hang up. Controlling your message You can now play back, delete or skip...
  • Page 29 8 seconds to give it another instruction. To turn your Freestyle 1050 on If you have gone out without switching on your Freestyle 1050, you can turn it on from another phone. Ring your answering machine as normal.
  • Page 30 8 seconds of hearing either “End of messages”. “You have no messages”. Your Freestyle 1050 gives a long beep after the second press of the tell you it is starting to record. Now record your new OGM.

  • Page 31: Help

    Help If you have any problems using your Freestyle 1050, this section will give you the most common, easy-to-follow solutions. Telephone problems • No dialling tone. • Telephone will not dial out. • Telephone cannot receive calls. • You have dialling tone but the telephone will not dial out.
  • Page 32 Telephone problems • Callers are faint. • Interference. • Buzzing. • Whooshing. • Echoing. • Tinniness. • No Quickdial store. • light on the BATTERY LOW handset is flashing. • No light on the CHARGING base unit. Possible cause The base unit telescopic aerial is not extended as high as possible.
  • Page 33 Answering Machine problems • General problems. • Will not record incoming messages. • Distorted outgoing message. • Faint outgoing message. • Noisy outgoing message. • No call screening from the base unit. • Cannot hear messages when played. • Back-up battery fails frequently. Possible cause None of the answering machine functions will operate while the...

  • Page 34: Technical Information

    Your Freestyle 1050 has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4 is allowed. If the total REN of 4 is exceeded, the telephones may not ring. With different telephone types there is no guarantee of ringing, even when the REN is less than 4.
  • Page 35 31.1625 31.1875 31.2125 Safety advice Don’t use your Freestyle 1050 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 1050 outdoors in the rain, or handle it with wet hands.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    Installing a handset battery pack and recharging Replacing the handset on the base unit to recharge overnight should keep the Freestyle 1050 operative for normal use. In time, the handset battery pack will no longer hold a sufficient charge and should be replaced.
  • Page 37 Care of rechargeable battery pack • When you first install the Freestyle 1050, or replace the battery pack, the handset must be fully charged for 12 hours before use. • To maintain optimum charge and battery condition, the handset should be allowed to fully discharge about every four months.

  • Page 38: Wall Mounting

    Wall Mounting Your Freestyle 1050 can be wall-mounted by using the bracket provided. You can use the bracket as a template to mark where the screws should go into the wall. Please refer to page 35, wall mounting template. Before you wall-mount your Freestyle 1050, check that: •...

  • Page 39: Wall Mounting Template

    Wall Mounting template 102 mm SQUEEZE INWARD...

  • Page 40: Index

    Index Adaptor Aerial base unit handset Answer delay checking setting Answering machine on/off Answering machine - operating from the handset Battery care of handset battery changing handset battery charging handset battery installation of base unit battery recommended base unit battery Calls ending making...
  • Page 41 Outgoing messages Paging Pause Power adaptor/cord Power failure Power socket Quickdial reference label Range Recall Redialling last number REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) Receiving a call Remote access cancel playback/pause change your outgoing message check for messages check your outgoing message delete all messages delete individual messages pause a message...
  • Page 43 Registered in England No. 1800000. Designed by: The Art & Design Partnership Limited. Printed in China by: Team Concepts Freestyle 1050 Issue 1 (5/99) 5. Printed on paper which meets international environmental standards CE compliant to 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC...

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