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BT Freelance XD 500 User Manual

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Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March '03 ~ 5162
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the
power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks
and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
BT Freelance XD 500
User
Guide
Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine
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  • Page 1 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.
  • Page 2 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freelance XD 500...
  • Page 3 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Please open this page for a further ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freelance XD 500...

  • Page 4: At A Glance

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 At a glance BT Freelance XD 500 Handset Redial/Pause button Red light To redial one of the 5 last numbers called.
  • Page 5 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 At a glance BT Freelance XD 500 Base Stop Skip backward Lets you skip backwards through your messages To stop message playback.

  • Page 6: Display Icons

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Quick guide to the handset display icons Handset 1 Displays the Idle screen number of the HANDSET 1 handset at all times. Icon Steady Flashing External line in use...

  • Page 7: Menu Structure

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Menu Structure (Flashes on display when in TAM menu.) TAM menu TAM menu This is a handset See page 45 ‘Using the Freelance XD 500 announcement menu. answering machine via the handset’.
  • Page 8 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Handset Beep Keytone On or Off Low Batt On or Off Outrange On or Off Ring Vol Volume 1..5 Vol Off Ear Vol Ear Vol 1..5 Int Mel Melody 1..5...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 In this guide At a glance Answer delay Audible message alert Handset Outgoing messages Base Display icons Using the Freelance XD 500 Menu structure answering machine via the...

  • Page 10: Handset

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Introduction Your Freelance XD 500 has been designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT. This user guide applies to both In addition:...

  • Page 11: For Your Records

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number: (On the underside of the base) For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required so please keep your receipt.

  • Page 12: Safety Information

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Safety information General 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...

  • Page 13: Battery Performance

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Never use a dry cloth as this may Battery performance cause a static shock. The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce Environmental with time as they wear out, so Do not expose to direct sunlight.

  • Page 14: Setting Up

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Setting up Follow these steps to set up your Freelance XD 500 ready for use. Plan the location Plug the power supply adaptor into the wall Situate your product close enough...

  • Page 15: Insert The Batteries

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Charge the handset Warning batteries for at least 16 hours Under no circumstances should non-rechargeable batteries be Before you use your used. Only use the approved Freelance XD 500 for the batteries.
  • Page 16 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Connect and charge Out of range warning the Freelance XD 500 symbol on your handset handsets display indicates when you are in range of the base station. If the symbol flashes and you...
  • Page 17 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 You can change the day Connect the telephone and time as required. line cord to the base Press the button twice on the Freelance XD 500 Plug the telephone line handset.
  • Page 18 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Please see the table below for your For example: Freelance XD 500 default settings. 1 1415 = Sunday 2.15pm. Freelance XD 500 Default Settings Table 5 0915 = Thursday 9.15am.

  • Page 19: Using The Telephone

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Using the telephone To switch the handset Preparatory dialling on and off Enter the number to be Press and hold the dialled. RECALL/ POWER button The number is shown in to switch the handset off.

  • Page 20: Call Timer

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Call timer To adjust the earpiece volume 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.

  • Page 21: Redial

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Redial To switch secrecy on/off You can redial up to 5 of the last During a call, press the numbers called. They are stored DEL button. The display in the redial list.

  • Page 22: Stored Number

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Enter the name using the Press and hold the DEL letters on the keypad. button to return to the Names can be no longer idle screen. than 8 characters.

  • Page 23: To Dial A Number From The Phonebook

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Press the DOWN button. To dial a number from the Phonebook The display will show PHONEBK, press the Press the PHONEBOOK button. button to enter the phonebook. Use the DOWN button to...

  • Page 24: Paging Handsets

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Paging handsets To delete a Phonebook name and number You can alert handset users that they are wanted, or locate a Press the button to missing handset. (Paging calls enter the menu.

  • Page 25: Handset Settings

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Handset settings To switch keypad beeps To adjust the handset on and off ringer volume Press the button to There are 5 levels to choose enter the menu.
  • Page 26 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 To set the external or To switch auto-talk internal ringer melody on/off There are 5 melodies to When the handset is on choose from and you have the base or the charging...
  • Page 27 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Use the DOWN button Use the DOWN button to to scroll to LANGUAGE and scroll to HANDSET and press press the button. button. Use the UP or DOWN...

  • Page 28: Base Settings

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Base settings To adjust the base To adjust the base ringer volume ringer melody There are 5 levels to choose There are 5 melodies to from (1-5), or you can turn choose from (1-5) the ringer off altogether.
  • Page 29 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 You will need to use your To select a base station base station PIN for registering handsets and If a handset is registered to for some other optional more than one base station, settings.
  • Page 30 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 To reset the handset This will reset: and base to their factory Earpiece volume settings Handset & Base ringer volume Handset & Base melody Press the button to...

  • Page 31: Bt Caller Display

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 BT Caller Display Whether you take a call or not, Note the caller’s details are stored in the Calls list. You can display, scroll To use Caller Display you must...

  • Page 32: Calls List

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Calls list To call back a number from the Calls list The Calls list contains the telephone numbers of your last 20 callers. New Press the DOWN button calls in the Calls list are indicated to enter the Calls list.
  • Page 33 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.

  • Page 34: Setting Up And Personalising Your Answering Machine

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.

  • Page 35: Message Display On The Base Station

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Message display on the base station The table below provides an explanation of what is shown on the base station display. Page Ans. Stop Skip Skip Play Messages...

  • Page 36: Answer Delay

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 To switch the answering To adjust the base unit machine ON/OFF loudspeaker volume Press and release the The loudspeaker volume Ans. ANSWER ON/OFF button ranges from 0-9 plus H, to switch ON or OFF.

  • Page 37: Audible Message Alert

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Audible message alert To change the answer delay setting When new messages have been received, your Freelance XD 500 Press and hold the SKIP will beep every 10 seconds (when...

  • Page 38: Outgoing Message

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Answer and Record 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.
  • Page 39 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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...

  • Page 40: The Base Unit

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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...”...
  • Page 41 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 The prompt will announce, To select your outgoing “Your outgoing message is messages via the base ..” followed by ..unit – To hear main menu, press 1.
  • Page 42 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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 handset message via the base unit Pick up the handset.

  • Page 43: Using The Freelance Xd 500

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Using the Freelance XD 500 answering machine via the base unit Page Ans. Stop Skip Skip Play Messages To pause a message To playback messages during playback Press the PLAY button.

  • Page 44: To Delete An Individual Message

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 To skip forward and To delete an individual backward through message messages (including fast playback) Press the red DELETE button on the base unit During playback: during message playback.

  • Page 45: Call Screening

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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...

  • Page 46: Using The Freelance Xd 500

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.
  • Page 47 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 To play all messages To play new messages To skip back during messages To delete messages, memo, outgoing message To skip forward during messages To record a new memo...
  • Page 48 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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...

  • Page 49: Memos

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 To skip back during To delete all messages message playback When all messages have Press the 4 button during been played the prompt will message playback to skip announce, “End of messages.

  • Page 50: Call Screening/Call Intercept

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.

  • Page 51: Remote Access

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.

  • Page 52: Time Saver

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 You have 15 seconds to Press the 7 button within enter any other instructions 8 seconds. You will hear before your Freelance XD “Answer On” and your 500 hangs up.

  • Page 53: Operating The Answering Machine

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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...

  • Page 54: Using Additional Handsets And Bases

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Using additional handsets and bases Up to 5 handsets can be registered and operated from any Note one Freelance XD 500 base. This Remember to charge batteries allows you to make internal calls...
  • Page 55 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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).

  • Page 56: Internal Calls

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.
  • Page 57 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.

  • Page 58: Help

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Help • The batteries are not low or flat. Replacing the handset batteries • You are connected to the correct After a time, you may find that the...
  • Page 59 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 The charger does not appear to be working Check that: • The power adaptor is properly plugged into the charger. • Your handset has slotted correctly into the charger.

  • Page 60: General Information

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 General information defects caused by accidents, Guarantee misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, storm damage, tampering with Your Freelance XD 500 is the equipment, or any attempt at...

  • Page 61: Technical Information

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 requirements for connection to the 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.

  • Page 62: Recall

    Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Recall To automatically insert a pause after an access code To use the recall button With some switchboards This is used when it may be helpful to dial a...
  • Page 63 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 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.
  • Page 64 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 R&TTE This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone network and compatible switchboards. This equipment complies with the essential requirements for the...
  • Page 65 Freelance XD 500 ~ 4th Edition ~ 2nd March ’03 ~ 5162 Offices worldwide 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.

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