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Summary of Contents for BT FREELANCE XC 1500
- Page 1 BT Freelance XC1500 User Guide...
- Page 2 Welcome… to your BT Freelance XC1500 Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine • Up to 12 minutes digital recording time. • Access your messages remotely from any other Touchtone™ phone. • Caller Display shows you who’s calling before you answer the phone and stores a list of your last 40 callers.
- Page 3 (Item code: 041293) • Telephone line cord Need help? If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Freelance If you have purchased a BT XC1500 please contact the Helpline on 0808 100 6556*. Freelance XC1500 multiple pack you will also have the following Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Paging....... 19 BT Freelance XC1500 multipack users only . 7 Using the phonebook . - Page 5 Outgoing messages ....31 to your BT Freelance XC1500 base ..43 Select outgoing message....32 Register a different manufacturer’s handset...
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Page 6: Getting Started
Getting started Location WARNING Do not place your BT Freelance You need to place your BT Freelance XC1500 base within 3 XC1500 in the bathroom or other humid areas. metres of a mains power socket and 2 metres of the telephone wall socket so that the cables will reach. -
Page 7: Preparing Your Handset
Please note that new NiMH rechargeable batteries do not reach full capacity until they have been in If you have purchased a BT Freelance XC1500 multiple pack, normal use for several days. you will need to prepare any additional handsets and charger See ‘Battery performance’... -
Page 8: Connect To The Telephone Line
Eventually they will pre-registered to the base. So, once charged, are ready for use. need replacing. New batteries are available from the BT Freelance XC1500 Helpline on 0808 100 6556*. Connect to the telephone line 4. Plug the telephone line cord into the socket marked on the... -
Page 9: Set The Answering Machine Day And Time
4. The current day setting is announced. Press set the day which is announced. Press to confirm. The full time and day will be announced. Your BT Freelance XC1500 is now ready for use. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0808 100 6556*... -
Page 10: Getting To Know Your Phone
* / Keypad lock Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad to prevent accidental dialling, page 19. Recall – used with switchboard services and certain BT Calling Features. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0808 100 6556*... -
Page 11: Standby Screen
Getting to know your phone Standby screen Range indicator Battery level Handset name Handset number Handset display icons Phone off-hook. Alarm has been set. Indicates signal strength. Handset ringer volume set to off. Flashes when handset is not More options available, registered to the base. -
Page 12: Using The Menu
Getting to know your phone Using the menu All your phone’s functions and settings can be accessed through the main menu. The menu map below shows all the menu options you can choose from. Press to enter the menu. Press to scroll through the menu options. - Page 13 Getting to know your phone Message indicator Answering machine base Shows the number of messages. If new messages have been received, the Skip back/ number of new Set message alert messages will be During playback, press displayed flashing. once to skip back to If there are no new the beginning of messages, the counter...
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Page 14: Using Your Phone
Using your phone Switch the handset on/off Out of range warning During a call, if you start to move the 1. To switch off, press and hold until the display goes off. handset out of range of the base, the flashes and you hear a beep in the earpiece every 3 seconds. -
Page 15: Receiving Calls
Using your phone Receiving calls Caller Display If you have subscribed to your 1. When the phone rings, the display flashes network’s Caller Display service, the CALL caller’s number (or name, if an exact icon. Press to answer the call. number match is found in the phonebook) will also be displayed. -
Page 16: Secrecy / Mute
Using your phone Secrecy / Mute You can stop your caller from hearing you while you talk to someone else close by. 1. During a call, press . The handset microphone is muted and the display shows MUTE 2. Press again to resume your call. -
Page 17: Answer A Call Handsfree
Using your phone Answer a call handsfree When the phone rings: 1. Press to answer the call then press again. The call is transferred to the loudspeaker. Switch to handsfree during a call 1. During a call: press to put the call on the loudspeaker. To switch handsfree off and return the call to the earpiece, press again. -
Page 18: Copy A Redial Number To The Phonebook
Using your phone If you enter a name that already exists Copy a redial number to the phonebook in the phonebook the display shows DOUBLE NAME for 2 seconds before 1. Press then scroll through the list to the returning to the name screen. entry you want. -
Page 19: Keypad Lock
Using your phone IMPORTANT Keypad lock You cannot call emergency numbers (999 / 112) when the keypad You can lock the handset keypad to prevent accidental dialling is locked. while carrying it around. You do not need to unlock the keypad to answer a call, just press 1. -
Page 20: Using The Phonebook
Using the phonebook characters long and each number up to 24 digits long. You can store up to 50 name and number entries on each BT Freelance XC1500 handset registered to your base. If you enter a name that already... -
Page 21: View And Dial Entries
Using your phone View and dial entries 1. Press . The first entry is displayed. 2. Press to scroll through the list. When the name is displayed, you can switch between the name and number by pressing 3. Press to display more digits - if there are any - or the name again. -
Page 22: Delete An Entry
Internal calls You can have up to 5 GAP compatible handsets registered to your BT Freelance XC1500 base, see page 43. If you have more than one handset registered to your base, you can: • make internal calls between handsets •... -
Page 23: Make An Internal Call
Using your phone • hold a conference call between two internal handsets and an external call • make an internal call between two handsets while a third is on an external call Make an internal call 1. Press If you have two handsets, the second handset is called. If you have more than 2 handsets, enter the handset number (1–5) you want OR press to call all handsets (the first... -
Page 24: Way Call
Using your phone 3 Way call You can talk simultaneously with an external caller and another internal handset user. 1. During an external call, press . Your caller is put on hold and all the other handset numbers are displayed on the screen. 2. -
Page 25: Caller Display And The Calls List
For more information on Caller Display displayed as well. and BT’s other Calling Features, call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150. Caller Display information contains the full telephone number, including the area code. -
Page 26: View The Calls List
Caller Display and the calls list View the Calls list If the telephone number is longer then 12 digits, press to toggle between 1. From standby, press to open the Calls list. the rest of the number and the received time and date. 2. -
Page 27: Delete An Entry
Caller Display and the calls list Delete an entry 1. Press then scroll through the list to the entry you want. 2. Press and scroll DELETE ENTRY 3. Press to confirm or to cancel. Delete the entire Calls list 1. Press 2. -
Page 28: Call Waiting
Caller Display and the calls list Call Waiting With Call Waiting, during a call, if another caller is trying to reach you, you will hear a soft beep every 5 seconds. If you have also subscribed to a Caller Display Service, the caller’s number (or name if stored in the Phonebook) will be shown on the display for 20 seconds, after this time the display will return to your first caller’s details. -
Page 29: Using The Answering Machine
Using the answering machine Your BT Freelance XC1500 answering machine uses voice Ready to record The answering machine is pre-set to prompts to guide you simply through its operation. ON, so it’s ready to record messages as soon as the base is plugged in. -
Page 30: Delete All Old Messages
Using the answering machine 2. Press again to hear all your messages, including old ones. During playback press: to skip forward to the next message. once to replay the message, twice to play the previous message. to delete the current message to stop playback If there are no messages, the machine announces “You have no messages”... -
Page 31: Base Loudspeaker Volume
The answering machine is pre-set to Answer & Record mode. Your BT Freelance XC1500 gives you a choice of two To listen to the current outgoing pre-recorded outgoing messages, one for Answer & Record message, press when in standby. -
Page 32: Select Outgoing Message
Using the answering machine Answer only Callers hear an announcement but cannot leave a message. The pre-recorded message is, “Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, and you cannot leave a message, so please call later.” Select outgoing message Set your machine to play the Answer &... -
Page 33: Play Your Outgoing Message
Using the answering machine Play your outgoing message 1. When in standby, press . Your current outgoing message is played. Re-instate the pre-recorded outgoing message You cannot delete the pre-recorded You can delete your own outgoing message and return to the outgoing messages. -
Page 34: Ring Delay And Security Pin
What is Time Saver? Time Saver can save you the cost of a Ring delay is the number of times your BT Freelance XC1500 call when you want to ring in from another phone to find out if you have rings before the answering machine picks up calls and starts new messages (see ‘Remote access’,... -
Page 35: Call Screening
Using the answering machine 5. After pressing to confirm the third digit, the machine returns to standby and your ring delay and security PIN are set. Call screening When the answering machine is switched on, you can use the loudspeaker to listen to callers leaving their messages. You can interrupt the caller and speak in person by pressing on the handset. -
Page 36: Remote Access
If you make a mistake when entering Operating your answering machine from another phone your PIN you will hear, “Incorrect security code, please enter your 1. Call your BT Freelance XC1500. When you hear the outgoing security code.” Enter the correct PIN. message, press the button. - Page 37 Using the answering machine To hear the menu options. To play your messages. To play new messages only. Once to repeat the current message; twice to skip back to previous messages. To delete the current message. Once to skip to the next message; twice to skip to the message after.
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Page 38: Settings
Settings Handset and base ringer volume Choose from 5 levels and Off. 1. Press , scroll SETTINGS 2. Press to display and press or scroll to HANDSET TONE and press BASE TONES 3. Display shows . Press RING VOLUME 4. The current setting is displayed and played. 5. -
Page 39: Keypad Beep On / Off
Settings Keypad beep on / off When you press a button on the handset, you hear a beep. You can switch these beeps on or off. 1. Press , scroll SETTINGS 2. Press to display and press HANDSET TONE 3. Scroll . -
Page 40: Auto Answer
Settings Auto answer Your phone is set to answer calls by lifting the handset off the base or charger. You can switch this feature off so that calls always have to be answered by pressing 1. Press , scroll and press SETTINGS 2. -
Page 41: Set The Alarm
Settings Set the alarm You can set your handset to give you an alarm call. 1. Press , scroll . Press CLOCK/ALARM 2. Scroll and press ALARM 3. If required, press to select ALARM OFF ALARM ONCE then press ALARM DAILY 4. -
Page 42: Select Alarm Clock Melody
Settings Select alarm clock melody There are 3 melodies to choose from. The alarm clock melodies are different from the ringer melodies. 1. Press , scroll . Press CLOCK/ALARM 2. Scroll and press . The current setting is ALARM TONE displayed and played. -
Page 43: Additional Handsets
Additional handsets Up to 5 handsets can be registered and operated from the BT Handsets that were supplied with your BT Freelance XC1500 base are already Freelance XC1500 base. registered to it as HANDSET 1, HANDSET 2 etc. If you buy new handsets to use with your BT Freelance... -
Page 44: Register A Different Manufacturer's Handset To Your Bt Freelance Xc1500 Base
Additional handsets Register a different manufacturer’s handset to your IMPORTANT DECT GAP Profile only guarantees that BT Freelance XC1500 base basic calling-functions will work correctly between different 1. At the base: Press and hold for 5 seconds until you hear makes/types of handset and base. -
Page 45: Change Master Pin
Redial List EMPTY to cancel. Phonebook memory UNCHANGED Reset to default Calls list EMPTY This resets your BT Freelance XC1500 to its default settings. TARM functions SUNDAY 1. Press , scroll and press ADVANCED SET Time 12.00AM 2. Scroll... -
Page 46: Help
Help Phone does not work • Have you installed the batteries correctly? See page 7. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. No dial tone • Is the telephone cord of the base plugged into the phone socket? •... - Page 47 You hear the busy tone when you press • Make sure the handset is in range of the base. • Another handset registered to your BT Freelance XC1500 base may be on the line. Answering machine does not record any messages •...
- Page 48 • Have you connected the telephone line correctly? • Is the base ringer set to off? • You may have a faulty line or socket. Try using another socket or line. Call BT on 151 if you still experience problems.
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Page 49: General Information
Safety information IMPORTANT This equipment is not designed for making emergency • Only use the power supply suitable for the BT telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative Freelance XC1500 range. Using an unauthorised arrangements should be made for access to power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may emergency services. -
Page 50: Cleaning
General information • Your product may interfere with other electrical • There is a slight chance your phone could be damaged equipment, e.g. TV and radio sets, clock/alarms and by an electrical storm. We recommend that you computers if placed too close. It is recommended that unplug the power and telephone line cord during an you place your product at least one metre away from electrical storm. -
Page 51: Guarantee
Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee will of a defect occurring, please follow the Helpline’s provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s instructions for replacement or repair. discretion, the option to replace the BT Freelance... -
Page 52: Technical Information
Only use approved batteries. Hereby, CCT Marketing Ltd declares that this BT Freelance XC1500 is in compliance with the essential For details on how to obtain these, contact the BT requirements and other relevant provisions of Freelance XC1500 Helpline on 0808 100 6556*. -
Page 53: Connecting To A Switchboard
(Private Branch Exchange), contact your PBX supplier for further information. The recall function is set to timed break recall and is also used for BT Calling Feature. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0808 100 6556*... - Page 54 © British Telecommunications plc 2008. Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd. Printed in China. BT Freelance XC1500 UG (07/08) Issue 6...