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BT FREELANCE XD500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 BT Freelance XD 500...
  • Page 2 Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freelance XD 500...
  • Page 3 Please open this page for a further ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freelance XD 500...

  • Page 4: At A Glance

    At a glance BT Freelance XD 500 Handset Redial/Pause button Red light To redial one of the 5 last numbers called. To indicate that the phone is ringing or in use. Also used to enter a pause in a stored number.
  • Page 5 At a glance BT Freelance XD 500 Base Stop Skip backward Lets you skip backwards through your messages To stop message playback. and memos. Also allows you to switch the audible message alert on or off. Skip forward Allows you to select your Answer and Record Lets you skip forward through your messages outgoing message.
  • Page 6 Quick guide to the handset display icons Displays the number of the HANDSET 1 handset at all times.
  • Page 7 Menu Structure...
  • Page 8 If you make a mistake you can return to the previous menu heading by pressing the button. If you press and hold the button at any time you will return to the idle screen. After 30 seconds if no buttons are pressed the handset will automatically return to the idle screen.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Using additional handsets and bases Handset settings Help Base settings General information BT Caller Display Setting up and personalising your answering machine In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and useful notes. They are shown in a white box like this.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction This user guide applies to both single and multiple handset If you have purchased the systems. Freelance XD 500 Twin. Please read the instructions Freelance XD 500 handset carefully before use and retain this Freelance XD 500 charger user guide for future reference. 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries Power supply for the charger (Item code: 003313)
  • Page 11 For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required so please keep your receipt. Enter your Base station PIN here: See page 28 for more information.

  • Page 12: Safety Information

    Safety information It is recommended that advice from a qualified expert be sought Only use the power supply before using this product in the included with the product. Using vicinity of emergency/ intensive an unauthorised power supply care medical equipment. will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone.
  • Page 13 Never use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock. The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out, so Do not expose to direct sunlight. reducing talk/standby time of The product may heat up when the handset.

  • Page 14: Setting Up

    Setting up Situate your product close enough to the telephone and mains power supply so that the cables will reach. Your Freelance XD 500 Make sure it is at least 1 metre will announce the default away from other electrical products settings of the answering to avoid interference.
  • Page 15 Under no circumstances should non-rechargeable batteries be Before you use your used. Only use the approved Freelance XD 500 for the batteries. Using unapproved first time it is important to batteries will invalidate your have the handset batteries guarantee and may damage the fully charged.
  • Page 16 16 hours to reach full charge. If you are experiencing difficulty, please call the BT Freelance XD 500 Helpline on If you have purchased the Freelance XD 500 Twin, Trio or Quad packs insert the batteries into your additional handsets as shown on page 14.
  • Page 17 You can change the day and time as required. Press the button twice on the Freelance XD 500 Plug the telephone line handset. cord into the line socket on your base and connect the other end to the telephone line socket on The main menu your wall.
  • Page 18 Please see the table below for your For example: Freelance XD 500 default settings. = Sunday 2.15pm. = Thursday 9.15am. You will then hear your setting confirmed. Press the button twice to return the handset to standby. If you have any difficulties setting up your Freelance XD 500 please call the Helpline on If you wish to personalise your...

  • Page 19: Using The Telephone

    Using the telephone Enter the number to be Press and hold the dialled. button The number is shown in to switch the handset off. the display. To switch the handset on, (If you make a mistake, press and hold the press the button to button...
  • Page 20 Your handset will automatically time the duration of all external During a call: calls. You can adjust the earpiece The handset display shows the volume. There are 5 levels call duration both during your call to choose from. and for a few seconds after it is Press the complete.
  • Page 21 You can redial up to 5 of the last During a call, press the numbers called. They are stored button. The display in the redial list. If you have will show MUTE. Your caller stored a name to go with a cannot hear you.
  • Page 22 Enter the name using the Press and hold the letters on the keypad. button to return to the Names can be no longer idle screen. than 8 characters. Entering names: Use the keypad letters to Press the button once to insert enter names, e.g.
  • Page 23 Press the button. The display will show PHONEBK, press the Press the button. button to enter the phonebook. Use the button to scroll to MODIFY and press Use the button. button to find the entry you want. Use the button to find the name you want to edit.
  • Page 24 You can alert handset users that they are wanted, or locate a Press the button to missing handset. (Paging calls enter the menu. cannot be answered by a handset,) Press the button The display will show PHONEBK, press the button. Use the button to Please remove the handset...

  • Page 25: Handset Settings

    Handset settings Press the button to There are 5 levels to choose enter the menu. from ( ), or you can turn the ringer off altogether. Use the button to scroll to HANDSET and press Press the button to button. enter the menu.
  • Page 26 There are 5 melodies to When the handset is on choose from and you have the base or the charging the option to choose a unit you can answer the different melody for call without pressing the external and internal calls. button.
  • Page 27 Use the button Use the button to to scroll to LANGUAGE and scroll to HANDSET and press press the button. button. Use the Use the button to button to scroll through scroll to NAME and press the language options. button. Press the button to Press the...

  • Page 28: Base Settings

    Base settings There are 5 levels to choose There are 5 melodies to from ( ), or you can turn choose from ( the ringer off altogether. Press the button to Press the button to enter the menu. enter the menu. Use the button to Use the...
  • Page 29 You will need to use your base station PIN for registering handsets and If a handset is registered to for some other optional more than one base station, settings. you can select which base your handset will use. Press the button to enter the menu.
  • Page 30 Press the button to enter the menu. Use the button to scroll to SETUP and press button. Use the button to scroll to DEFAULT and press button. The display will show PIN? Enter the base PIN (original setting OOOO) Press the button.

  • Page 31: Bt Caller Display

    A quarterly fee is payable. With some incoming calls the For more information on BT’s telephone number of the caller is Calling Features, call BT free on not available and cannot therefore be displayed. In this case, your Freelance XD 500...
  • Page 32 The Calls list contains the telephone numbers of your last 20 callers. New Press the button calls in the Calls list are indicated to enter the Calls list. by the flashing symbol. If a call is received when the Calls list Use the is full then the oldest entry will be button to scroll to the...
  • Page 33 When the number you Press the button, the want to delete is displayed, display shows NAME. press the button until Press keypad buttons to DELETE is displayed. Press enter name as described button again. before under the“Entering The number is now names”...

  • Page 34: Setting Up And Personalising Your Answering Machine

    Setting up and personalising your answering machine Your Freelance XD 500 can digitally record up to 12 minutes of messages, with each message lasting a maximum of 3 minutes. As well as recording incoming messages, you can record memos for other users. You can operate your Freelance XD 500 from: •...

  • Page 35: Message Display On The Base Station

    Message display on the base station The table below provides an explanation of what is shown on the base station display. P-1: Answer & Record P & 1 P-2: Answer Only P & 2...

  • Page 36: To Adjust The Base Unit Loudspeaker Volume

    To switch the answering To adjust the base unit machine ON/OFF loudspeaker volume Press and release the button The loudspeaker volume ranges from 0-9 plus H, to switch ON or OFF. where 0 is Off and H is the If you hear “Answer on, maximum level.

  • Page 37: Audible Message Alert

    Audible message alert To change the answer delay setting When new messages have been received, your Freelance XD 500 Press and hold the will beep every 10 seconds (when button on the base unit audible message is switched ON). until the current setting is The volume of the beep is at the announced, then release.

  • Page 38: Outgoing Message

    To record your own Answer and Record Your Freelance XD 500 has a pre- outgoing message set Answer and Record outgoing message that allows your caller to leave a message. You can record your own “Hello, your call cannot be taken Answer and Record at the moment, so please leave your outgoing message to use...
  • Page 39 After the tone, speak your You can record your own outgoing message into the Answer Only outgoing handset. Press when you message to use instead of have finished. You will hear the pre-recorded message a long beep, (throughout already available. Your recording r will flash on the outgoing message can be base unit display).

  • Page 40: The Base Unit

    After the tone, speak your The prompt will announce outgoing message into the either: handset. Press when you • “Answer on, your outgoing have finished. You will hear message is...” and play a long beep, (throughout your currently selected recording r will flash on outgoing message.

  • Page 41: Via The Handset

    The prompt will announce, To select your outgoing “Your outgoing message is messages via the base ..” followed by ..unit – To hear main menu, press . Press and hold the – To hear the outgoing button message menu, press . until you hear, “Please select outgoing message”, Press and hold the...
  • Page 42 To delete your own To delete your own outgoing message and outgoing message and re-instate the re-instate the pre-recorded outgoing pre-recorded outgoing message via the base message via the handset unit Pick up the handset. You can delete your Press the button twice.

  • Page 43: Using The Freelance Xd 500

    Using the Freelance XD 500 answering machine via the base unit To pause a message To playback messages during playback Press the button. While listening to the The prompt will announce, message, press the “You have (n) messages”. button. Your message(s) will be The message will be played back, starting with paused.
  • Page 44 To skip forward and To delete an individual backward through message messages (including fast playback) Press the red button on the base unit During playback: during message playback. Press the button The prompt will announce, to skip forwards to the “Message deleted”.

  • Page 45: Call Screening

    Call screening To delete all messages You can let your answering machine When all messages have pick up a call, even if you are in. been played the prompt This allows you to identify the will announce, “End of caller and decide whether to take messages.

  • Page 46: Using The Freelance Xd 500

    Using the Freelance XD 500 answering machine via the handset Accessing your messages from the handset Use the table on page 46 for instructions on which buttons to press to access the answering machine from the handset. You can use your Freelance XD Press the button twice.
  • Page 47 (Please see Remote access, page XX)
  • Page 48 To playback messages To play new messages Pick up the handset. Pick up the handset. Press the button twice. Press the button twice. You will hear the main You will hear the main menu announcement from menu announcement from the handset earpiece. the handset earpiece.
  • Page 49 To skip back during To delete all messages message playback When all messages have Press the button during been played the prompt will message playback to skip announce, “End of messages. back to the start of the To delete all messages, current message.
  • Page 50 Call screening/Call To record a new memo intercept You can let your answering Press the button on the machine pick up a call, even if you handset twice. are in. This allows you to identify Press the button. the caller and decide whether to The prompt will announce, take the call.

  • Page 51: Remote Access

    Remote access You can turn your Freelance XD To confirm your security 500 answering machine on and off code press . and listen to your messages from Press and hold the any Touchtone telephone. button to return to To protect your privacy, messages standby.

  • Page 52: To Check For Messages

    You have 15 seconds to Press the button within enter any other instructions 8 seconds. You will hear before your Freelance XD “Answer On” and your 500 hangs up. answering machine will now be switched on to answer incoming calls. If you enter your security PIN code incorrectly, after the If you have new messages they...

  • Page 53: Operating The Answering Machine

    Operating the answering machine When you have accessed your answering machine, you can operate it using the keypad numbers on the phone you are using. The Remote access main menu The main menu lets you operate a range of answering machine functions.

  • Page 54: Using Additional Handsets And Bases

    Using additional handsets and bases Up to 5 handsets can be registered and operated from any one Freelance XD 500 base. This Remember to charge batteries allows you to make internal calls of new handsets for at least 16 between two handsets while a hours before use.
  • Page 55 The display will show BS 1 To de-register a handset 2 3 4. (The numbers that from the base are flashing indicate other bases that the handset is already registered to). Enter the base number Handsets can only be ) that you want to de-registered via another register the handset to.

  • Page 56: Internal Calls

    Your caller will be put on Internal calls hold. When the internal handset If you have multiple handsets is answered, (if you want to registered to the base you can make you can talk to the handset internal calls between handsets. user first), press the button.

  • Page 57: Handset Priority

    When the handset is Handset Priority answered, press and hold button for about Press the button to 3 seconds. You can now enter the menu. start your three-way conversation. (If the Use the button to internal handset user does scroll to SETUP and press not answer your call, press button.

  • Page 58: Help

    Help • The batteries are not low or flat. • You are connected to the correct After a time, you may find that the base if you are using more than handset batteries run out of charge one base station. See page 28. more quickly.
  • Page 59 Check that: • The power adaptor is properly plugged into the charger. • Your handset has slotted correctly into the charger. • The batteries are correctly fitted into the handset. • The base is plugged into a working socket and that the socket is switched on.

  • Page 60: General Information

    • This guarantee does not affect Subject to the terms listed below your statutory rights. the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion, the option to replace the Freelance XD 500, or any component thereof, (other than...

  • Page 61: Switchboard Compatibility

    With different telephone types telephone network. We recommend there is no guarantee of ringing, that you contact BT’s approved even when the REN is less than 4. repair agent, TecLogic on 01672 Only use approved base station 564444 or a local qualified repairer.
  • Page 62 BT Calling Features e.g. 9, 11 etc. to enable or those services available you to get an outside line. via your network provider.
  • Page 63 Enter PIN number. Press the button. Enter the access code. Press the button. You can also adjust the length of the pause to be inserted: Press the button. Use the button to scroll to SETUP. Press the button. Use the button to scroll to PABX.
  • Page 64 Hereby, Suncorp Technologies, declares that this BT Freelance XD 500 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformance for the BT Freelance XD 500 is published on the web site:- http://www.suncorptech.com/bt...
  • Page 65 © British Telecommunications plc 2003. Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. BT Freelance XD 500 Issue 1 (3/03) 4 Designed by The Art & Design Partnership Limited. Printed in China.

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