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BT Freelance XC 500 User Manual

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Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March '03 ~ 5165
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 XC 500
User
Guide
Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine
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  • Page 1 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freelance XC 500...
  • Page 3 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Please open this page for a further ‘At a glance’ guide to your Freelance XC 500...

  • Page 4: Base

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 7th March ’03 ~ 5165 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 7th March ’03 ~ 5165 At a glance Freelance XC 500 Handset Redial/Pause button Handset display To redial one of the 5 last numbers called.
  • Page 5 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 7th March ’03 ~ 5165 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 7th March ’03 ~ 5165 At a glance Answer on/off Switches the answering machine on and off. BT Freelance XC 500 Base Also allows you to select your outgoing message.

  • Page 6: Display Icons

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Menu Structure (Flashes on display when in TAM menu.) TAM menu TAM menu This is a handset See page 44 ‘Using the Freelance XC 500 announcement menu. answering machine via the handset’.
  • Page 8 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 In this guide At a glance Answer delay Audible message alert Handset Outgoing messages Base Display icons Using the Freelance XC 500 Menu structure answering machine via the...

  • Page 10: Handset

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Introduction Your Freelance XC 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: Safety Information

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 12: Battery Performance

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Environmental Battery performance Do not expose to direct sunlight. The charge capacity of The product may heat up when rechargeable batteries will reduce the batteries are being recharged.

  • Page 13: Setting Up

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Setting up Follow these steps to set up your Freelance XC 500 ready for use. Plan the location Plug the power supply adaptor into the wall Situate your product close enough...

  • Page 14: Insert The Batteries

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 XC 500 for the batteries.
  • Page 15 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Connect and charge Out of range warning the Freelance XC 500 symbol on your handset handsets display indicates when you are in range of the base station. If the symbol flashes and you...
  • Page 16 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 You can change the day Connect the telephone and time as required. line cord to the base Press the button twice on the Freelance XC 500 Plug the telephone line handset.
  • Page 17 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Please see the table below for your For example: Freelance XC 500 default settings. 1 1415 = Sunday 2.15pm. Freelance XC 500 Default Settings Table 5 0915 = Thursday 9.15am.

  • Page 18: Using The Telephone

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 19: Call Timer

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 20: Redial

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 21: Stored Number

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 22: The Phonebook

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 To dial a number from Press the DOWN button. the Phonebook The display will show PHONEBK, press the Press the PHONEBOOK button. button to enter the phonebook. Use the DOWN button to...

  • Page 23: Paging Handsets

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 24: Handset Settings

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 25 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 26 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Use the DOWN button to Use the DOWN button scroll to HANDSET and press to scroll to LANGUAGE and button. press the button. Use the DOWN button to...

  • Page 27: Base Settings

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 28 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 29 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 30: Bt Caller Display

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 31: Calls List

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 32 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 33: Setting Up And Personalising Your Answering Machine

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Setting up and personalising your answering machine Your Freelance XC 500 can digitally record up to 12 minutes of messages, with each message lasting a maximum of 3 minutes.

  • Page 34: Message Display On The Base Station

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Message display on the base station The table below provides an explanation of what is shown on the base station display. DISPLAY DEFINITION (Blank) Power off. C-0 (flashing) Day/Time needs to be set.

  • Page 35: Answer Delay

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 To switch the answering To adjust the base unit machine ON/OFF loudspeaker volume Press and release the The loudspeaker volume ANSWER ON/OFF button ranges from 0-9 plus H, to switch ON or OFF.

  • Page 36: Audible Message Alert

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Audible Message alert To change the answer delay setting When new messages have been received, your Freelance XC 500 Press and hold the SKIP will beep every 10 seconds (when button on the base unit audible message is switched ON).

  • Page 37: Outgoing Message

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Answer and Record To record your own Answer and Record Your Freelance XC 500 has a pre- outgoing message set Answer and Record outgoing message that allows your caller to leave a message.
  • Page 38 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 39: The Base Unit

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 40 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 41 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 42: Using The Freelance Xc 500

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Using the Freelance XC 500 answering machine via the base unit To pause a message To playback messages during playback Press the PLAY button. While listening to the...

  • Page 43: To Delete An Individual Message

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 44: Call Screening

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 45: Using The Freelance Xc 500

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Using the Freelance XC 500 answering machine via the handset Accessing your messages from the handset Use the table on page 45 for instructions on which buttons to press to access the answering machine from the handset.
  • Page 46 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 47 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 48: Memos

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 49: Call Screening/Call Intercept

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 50: Remote Access

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Remote access You can turn your Freelance XC 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 51: Time Saver

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 You have 15 seconds to Press the 7 button within enter any other instructions 8 seconds. You will hear before your Freelance XC “Answer On” and your 500 hangs up.

  • Page 52: Operating The Answering Machine

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 53: Using Additional Handsets And Bases

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 Using additional handsets and bases Up to 5 handsets can be registered and operated from any Note one Freelance XC 500 base. This Remember to charge batteries allows you to make internal calls...
  • Page 54 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 55: Internal Calls

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 56 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 57: Help

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 58 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 59: General Information

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 General information defects caused by accidents, Guarantee misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, storm damage, tampering with Your Freelance XC 500 is the equipment, or any attempt at...

  • Page 60: Technical Information

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 61: Recall

    Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 62 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 63 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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 64 Freelance XC 500 ~ 1st Edition ~ 6th March ’03 ~ 5165 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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