At a glance Liquid Crystal Display Menu button Use to access the menu. Secrecy/Delete button During a call, mutes your voice so your caller Tick button cannot hear you, so you Lets you confirm can talk privately to settings from the menu. someone else in the room.
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Page Press to page the Freestyle 2010 handset(s) from Page the base station. DECT Digital Clarity Explanation of the A B C D display icons FREESTYLE 1 Steady Flashing Handset in use Incoming call Battery exhausted Battery low Battery one third full...
Quick guide to scroll through the list Enter telephone number Enter name to scroll During a call to IN CALL VOL until the required level is reached During a call to SWITCH OFF *If the handset is sitting in the base when a call comes in you can pick it up and answer it automatically without pressing the button.
Base station settings structure Call barring Quick guide information for Using additional handsets the handset settings and bases Introduction Help Unpacking your Freestyle 2010 General information For your records Guarantee Safety information Technical information Setting up Switchboard compatibility Switchboard external line...
The internal call reference. functions described in this guide apply only to Freestyle 2010 base stations with more than one handset connected. By purchasing the Freestyle 2010 you now own a product which combines the advantages of cordless operation with the performance of a high quality corded telephone.
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Freestyle 2010 charger. ● 2 x AAA rechargeable handset batteries ● Plug mounted, 13 amp mains adaptor. If you experience any difficulties with your Freestyle 2010, please contact the Freestyle Helpline on or email ● 2 Freestyle 2010 handsets. bt.freestyle.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com ●...
Safety information Only use the power supply included Simply clean the handset and base station with the product. Using an unauthorised with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an antistatic power supply will invalidate your guarantee wipe. Never use household polish as this and may damage the telephone.
Plug the adaptor into the mains power supply and switch on. The Freestyle 2010 has a range of up to 300 metres outdoors and up to 50 metres indoors. The range will be reduced when there is no clear line of sight between the base and handset.
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(after the initial 16 hour charge). Please note, however, that new Nickel Metal Before you use your Freestyle 2010 for the Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries do not reach their first time, it is important to have the handset full capacity until they have been in normal batteries fully charged.
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If you do not have modern phone sockets, call Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the correct type. This is a chargeable service.
Using your Freestyle 2010 telephone The number is shown on the display. (If you make a mistake you can delete ✘ a digit by pressing the button) To exit and return to the previous menu at ✘ any time, press the button.
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Press the button until the display shows IN CALL VOL. ✔ Press the button. If you do not want your telephone The display will show the current number sent to the person you are level with a tick on the right of the calling you can withhold it.
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The display will show CHANGE. ✔ Press the button. Your handset automatically saves the last 8 ✘ Use the button to delete unwanted numbers dialled into a redial list. digits and re-enter the correct ones using the keypad. ✔ Press the button to dial the number.
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11 characters and numbers up to 24 The display will show STORED and digits long. then a flashing cursor and NAME. Names and numbers in the shared directory can be accessed by other Freestyle 2010 handsets that are registered to your base.
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Enter the name using the letters on Press the MENU button. Menu the keypad. (If you make a mistake, ✘ The display will show CHANGE. press the button to delete incorrect letters and re-enter the ✔ Press the button. correct ones). Please note that the figure 0 equals a space when using The display will show a flashing the keypad letters.
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Use the button to scroll through to the entry you want to Please note that you can also edit. program your Freestyle 2010 to automatically wait for a dial tone Press the button. NEW will when connected to a switchboard, be displayed.
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Press the Press the button. button. The first entry will be shown. The first entry will be shown. Use the button to scroll Use the button to scroll through to the entry you want to through to the entry you want to delete.
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The display will show DELETED and you will hear a confirmation beep. ✘ If you experience any difficulties with your Press the button until you return Freestyle 2010, please contact the Freestyle to the standby screen. Helpline on or email bt.freestyle.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com...
The most recent call in the list will your caller displayed instead of the number. be shown on the display. (If there (Please note your Freestyle 2010 will not are no numbers the display will match incoming numbers to names stored in show EMPTY.)
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Press the button until the displayed. display shows CALLS LIST. ✔ In this case, your Freestyle 2010 Press the button. provides you with some explanatory The most recent call in the list will information about the type of call you be shown on the display.
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If you subscribe to a Call Waiting to the standby screen. Service from your network provider, the codes to switch it on and off are stored in your Freestyle 2010. Press the button. The display will show REDIAL. Press the button.
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To reconnect to the first call, select RECALL again. If you experience any difficulties with your Freestyle 2010, please contact the Freestyle Helpline on or email bt.freestyle.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com...
Handset settings There are 5 handset ringer volume Press the button. levels to choose from where I is the The display will show REDIAL. minimum and I I I I I is the maximum level. Press the button until the display shows SWITCH OFF.
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There are 6 handset ringer melodies There are 3 speech volume levels to choose from where I is the minimum to choose from MELODY 1-6. and I I I is the maximum level. You Press the button. The display can also adjust the speech volume will show REDIAL.
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The display will show REDIAL. Press the button until the display shows HS SETTINGS. You can lock the handset keypad to ✔ prevent accidental button presses. Press the button. Press the button. The display will show AUDIO. ✔ The display will show REDIAL. Press the button.
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If you experience any difficulties with your Freestyle 2010, please contact the Freestyle Helpline on or email bt.freestyle.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com...
Base station settings The display will show STORED and then RING VOLUME. ✘ Press the button until you return to the standby screen. There are 5 base ringer volume levels to choose from where I is the minimum and I I I I I is the maximum level and you can also switch the base ringer off (VOL OFF).
✔ Press the button to select the melody. You will hear a confirmation beep. Press the button. The display The display will show STORED and will show REDIAL. then RING MELODY. Press the button until the ✘ Press the button until you return display shows BS SETTINGS.
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NEW PIN. Enter the new PIN. If you experience any difficulties with your ✔ Press the button to confirm. Freestyle 2010, please contact the Freestyle Helpline on or email The display will show a flashing bt.freestyle.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com cursor and REPEAT.
4 additional handsets to another Freestyle 2010 additional handset to your Freestyle 2010 base station. You can also the Freestyle 2010 base station. If you are register and use your handset on up to 4 base...
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(It is not important which one you choose, but it is suggested that you use the same letter as that shown on the other handsets registered to this base.) Press the button. ✔ Press the button to confirm. The display will show REDIAL. The display will show a flashing Press the button until the...
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✔ Press the button. The display will show INTERN NBR. Enter the number of the handset you Press the button. want to contact (e.g. if the other handset is Freestyle 3, enter a ). The The display will show REDIAL. display on your handset will show Press the button until the...
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If you subscribe to BT’s Three Way the other call on hold (select SWAP Calling Service you can perform CALLS again to go back to the similar functions to contact another other call). external number (instead of another You can select RECALL to perform Freestyle handset).
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If a handset is registered to more than one base station you can select which base your handset will use. Press the button. The display will show REDIAL. Press the button until the display shows HS SETTINGS. ✔ Press the button.
To adjust the ringer volume on the ordinary domestic refuse. handset, see page 24. BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused Check that the base station is plugged into the to your Freestyle handset by using any other phone socket.
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Sometimes, your Freestyle 2010 can interfere with other electrical equipment if it is placed too close. It is recommended that you place your Freestyle 2010 and other Freestyle handsets at least one metre away from such appliances to avoid any risk of interference. Check that: •...
Subject to the terms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its If the problem is not remedied, you will be agent’s discretion, the option to replace the advised to return your product.
Your Press the DOWN button until the Freestyle 2010 has a REN of 1. A total REN of display shows BS SETTINGS. 4 is allowed, if the total REN of 4 is exceeded, the telephones may not ring.
Index Additional handsets and bases Calls list view At a glance dial delete ase station information not available additional change base station PIN Charge the handset batteries PIN number Cleaning register handset ringer melody Conference call ringer volume e-register select which base station DECT Batteries charging...
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– Quick guide handset speech volume handset to another base three-way conversation transfer external call REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) Help Returning your Freestyle 2010 Helpline Ringer base volume nternal call handset volume eyguard on/off afety information ocate a handset...
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Cut out this page and place the template on the wall. The location of the screws is indicated by the centres of the crossed lines.
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Accessories and spares Accessories and spares for the Freestyle 2010 Power supply units for the base unit range of telephones are listed below. or charger All items are available from the Freestyle Helpline, please call or email Plug mounted, bt.freestyle.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com 13 amp mains adaptor.
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1999/5/EC. Declaration of Conformance. A copy of the original Declaration of Conformance for the Freestyle 2010 is published on the web site http://www.vtecheurope.com The telecommunications services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.
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