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BT FREELANCE XA100 User Manual

BT FREELANCE XA100 User Manual

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This product is not DECT GAP compatible. It cannot be registered to any other
DECT GAP telephone and it is not possible to register additional handsets.
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 XA
User
100 / 100 Tandem
Guide
Digital Cordless Telephone

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  • Page 1 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 XA User 100 / 100 Tandem Guide...

  • Page 2: At A Glance'

    Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your BT Freelance XA 100...

  • Page 3: At A Glance

    At a glance BT Freelance XA 100 Handset Red light Indicates that the phone Redial/Pause button is ringing or in use. Press to redial the last number called. Also, press to dial or Handset display store a pause in a number.
  • Page 4 If you have purchased the BT Freelance XA 100 Use to page a handset(s). Green light comes Red light comes on on to indicate mains when the batteries power. Flashes when are being recharged. the line is in use. When batteries are fully charged the charging light will...
  • Page 5 If you have purchased the BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem...

  • Page 6: Display Icons

    Quick guide to the handset display icons Batteries are charged Batteries are exhausted and require charging Batteries are being charged Switches off when batteries are fully charged Handset is in use Flashes to indicate an external incoming call Steady during an external call Flashes to indicate an internal call Indicates you are dialling or storing a number in the Quickdial memory...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    In this guide At a glance Introduction Safety information Setting up Using the telephone Caller Display Handset settings Using the BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem Help General information Index...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Your BT Freelance XA 100 is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT. You can expect your BT Freelance XA 100 to provide many years of quality service. Please read the instructions carefully before use and keep this user guide for future reference.
  • Page 9 Check that your BT Freelance XA 100 is complete. If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately. BT Freelance XA 100 handset BT Freelance XA 100 base Belt clip Power supply for the base (Item code 872260)
  • Page 10 Check that your BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem is complete. If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately. BT Freelance XA 100 handsets BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem base Belt clips Power supply for the base (Item code 006858)
  • Page 11 Place of purchase: Serial number: (on the underside of the base) For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt. If you have problems with your phone, please call the BT Freelance XA 100 and Tandem Helpline on...

  • Page 12: Safety Information

    Recommended batteries should have a power rating of 550mAh 1.2V. Batteries are available from the BT Freelance XA 100 Helpline Do not open the handset or base. This could expose you to high voltages or other risks. Contact the helpline for all repairs.
  • Page 13 Simply clean the handset and base with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an anti-static wipe. Never use household polish as this will damage the product. Never use a dry cloth as this may cause a static shock. Do not expose to direct sunlight. The product may heat up when the batteries are being recharged.

  • Page 14: Setting Up

    Make sure the product is at least 1 metre away from other electrical products to avoid interference. Do not place your BT Freelance XA 100 or Tandem in the bathroom or other humid areas. Instructions for the BT Freelance XA 100 base...
  • Page 15 Tandem base: (item number: 006858) Plug the power supply cable into the power socket on your BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem base. Do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket until your handset is fully charged. This will prevent the risk of the phone being answered before the batteries are charged.
  • Page 16 . This means one handset is registered to the base. If you have purchased the BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem the other handset will show -2-. Under no circumstances should NiCad or non-rechargeable batteries be used. Only use the approved batteries. Using unapproved batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone.
  • Page 17 Before you use your BT Freelance XA 100 or Tandem for the first time it is important to have the handset batteries fully charged. Place the handset(s) on the base. You will hear a long beep. The red charging light on the base will come on...
  • Page 18 1 minute and the icon will flash. Move closer to the base. The BT Freelance XA 100 and BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem have range of up to 300 metres outdoors and up to 50 metres indoors. This is in ideal conditions. The range will be reduced when there is no clear line of sight between the base and the handset.
  • Page 19 Fit the belt clip(s) onto the back of the handset(s). Instructions for the BT Freelance XA 100 base: Plug the telephone line cord into the line socket on your BT Freelance XA 100 base.
  • Page 20 Instructions for the BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem base: Plug the telephone line cord into the line socket on your BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem base.
  • Page 21 Your BT Freelance XA 100/Freelance XA 100 Tandem is now ready for use. If you experience any difficulties installing or setting up your BT Freelance XA 100 or Tandem, please contact the BT Freelance XA 100 Helpline on...

  • Page 22: Using The Telephone

    Using the telephone Press the button. You will hear the dial tone. icon and EXT will be shown on the display and the In use light on the base will flash. Enter the telephone number you want. Enter the telephone number first and then check that it is correct on the display.
  • Page 23 Press the button. icon and EXT will disappear from the display and the In use light will stop flashing. When the phone rings the EXT icon on the display will flash and the LED on the handset will also flash. If you subscribe to a Caller Display service the caller’s telephone number will also be displayed.
  • Page 24 When on a call you can talk to someone in the same room without your caller hearing. During a call: Press the button. The display will show icon. Your caller cannot hear you. Press the button again to resume your call.
  • Page 25 This feature is not available if you have purchased the BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem. Please see page 26 for alternative features. You can page your handset from the base to alert a handset user that they are wanted or to locate a missing handset.
  • Page 26 You can store up to 10 (per handset) of your most frequently used telephone numbers in the Quickdial memory. You can enter numbers up to 20 digits. It is recommended you make a note of the numbers you store in the Quickdial memory (and if applicable, which handset).
  • Page 27 Press the button. Press the button. Enter the location number under which the number is stored. The telephone number will be shown on the display and dialled. If you hear a warning beep when trying to dial a number in the quickdial memory it means there is no telephone number stored under that location number.

  • Page 28: Caller Display

    With some incoming calls the telephone number of the caller is not available and cannot therefore be displayed. In this case, your BT Freelance XA 100 will show CALL instead of the caller's telephone number. The word CALL will not be stored in the calls list.
  • Page 29 Press the button to enter the Calls list. will be displayed. The most recent caller's telephone number will be displayed. Use the button to scroll to the next number in the list and use the button to scroll back to the previous number. To exit the Calls list at any time press the button.

  • Page 30: Handset Settings

    Handset Settings You can only adjust the earpiece volume during a call. There are 3 earpiece volume levels to choose from: HIGH, LOW and MEDIUM. During a call: Press the button until you reach the required volume level. The volume will change from LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH and then repeat the sequence again, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH.

  • Page 31: Using The Bt Freelance Xa 100 Tandem

    BT Freelance XA 100 handsets. Both BT Freelance XA 100 handsets comes pre-registered to the BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem base. It is supplied with its own charger and must be charged continuously for 16 hours before you can use it. Please see Setting Up on page 16 if you have not already done this.
  • Page 32 You can transfer an external call to the other BT Freelance XA 100 handset. During an external call: Press the button. The other BT Freelance XA 100 handset will ring. The other user should press the button to answer the call. You can now talk to each other.

  • Page 33: Help

    Check that the base is plugged into the phone socket and the mains power and that the mains power is switched on. Sometimes your BT Freelance XA 100 or Tandem can interfere with other electrical equipment if it is placed too close.
  • Page 34 Are you using the correct power adaptor? BT Freelance XA 100 power adaptor is item number: 872260. BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem power adaptor is item number: 006858. The number has been withheld by the caller or is not available. For example, it is an international call. CALL will be displayed instead.
  • Page 35 For spare batteries please call the BT Freelance XA 100/Tandem Helpline on BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT Freelance XA 100 Tandem by using any other type of batteries than those recommended on page 11.

  • Page 36: General Information

    Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion, the option to replace the BT Freelance XA 100/Tandem, or any component thereof, (other than the batteries), which is identified as faulty or below standard, or as a result of inferior workmanship or materials.
  • Page 37 Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any one telephone line. Your BT Freelance XA 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.
  • Page 38 BT Select Services or those services available via your network provider. It is only available when a call is in progress.

  • Page 39: Index

    Index t a glance ake a call atteries ut of range warning charging aging insert Pause low warning performance Phone socket 18/19 replacing Power supply 13/14 Belt clip Preparatory dialling aller Display uickdial memory Calls delete a number dial a number external store a number internal...
  • Page 40 Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. Hereby, Suncorp Technologies, declares that this BT Freelance XA is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The Declaration of Conformance for the BT Freelance XA is published on the website http://www.suncorptech.com/bt...
  • Page 41 Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract. © British Telecommunications plc 2002. Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. BT Freelance XA 100 Issue 1 (08/02) 1 Designed by The Art & Design Partnership Limited.

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