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BT FREELANCE XD 1500 User Manual

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BT FREELANCE XD 1500
& XD 1550
BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060
BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060

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  • Page 1 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 User Guide BT FREELANCE XD 1500 & XD 1550...
  • Page 2 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Section Welcome… to your BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine • 50 Name and number phonebook for storing your most frequently used numbers.
  • Page 3 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Section This User Guide provides you with Got everything? all the information you need to • BT Freelance XD 1500 or 1550 handset get the most from your phone.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 In this guide Getting started Redial a number ....19 Location ..... . .7 Delete a number from the redial list .
  • Page 5 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 In this guide Using the answering machine Language ..... .41 Switch the answering machine on/off .
  • Page 6 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 In this guide General Information Safety ......54 Cleaning .

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting started Location You need to place your BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 WARNING Do not place your BT Freelance within 2 metres of the mains power socket and telephone XD 1500/1550 in the bathroom or socket so that the cables will reach.

  • Page 8: Preparing Your Handset

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting started Preparing your handset WARNING Never use non-rechargeable 2. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied, batteries. Only use the approved batteries. Using unapproved...

  • Page 9: Connect To The Telephone Line

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting started ii. Insert the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied, Battery performance To keep the batteries in the best taking note of the polarity markings inside the battery condition, leave the handset off compartment, then slide the battery compartment shut.

  • Page 10: Set The Answering Machine Day And Time

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting started To switch the answering machine off press on the base. The machine announces “Answer Off”. See page 29 for more information about your answering machine.

  • Page 11: Attach The Belt-Clip (Optional)

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting started Attach the belt-clip (optional) 6. Press the belt clip onto the back of the handset until it clicks into place. Handset date and time If you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display...

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Phone

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting to know your phone Handset buttons In use light On when the line is in use. Flashes when you have an incoming call. Handsfree Lets you make and receive calls using the built-in handset loudspeaker, page 18.

  • Page 13: Handset Display Icons

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting to know your phone Standby screen Battery charge level Range indicator Current time Handset number Handset display icons Flashes to indicate an incoming external call...

  • Page 14: Using The Menu

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting to know your phone Using the menu All your phone’s functions and settings can be accessed through the main menu. The menu map below shows all menu options you can choose from.

  • Page 15: Answering Machine Base And Charger

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting to know your phone Answering machine base and charger See page 29 for more detailed information about your answering machine. Power/In use light On when the power is...

  • Page 16: Charger/Alarm Clock (Bt Freelance Xd 1550 Only)

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Getting to know your phone Charger/alarm clock (BT Freelance XD 1550 only) Alarm off Press to silence the alarm. Alarm on indicator Flashes when the alarm sounds.

  • Page 17: Using Your Phone

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Switch the handset on/off 1. To switch off, press and hold until the display goes off. 2. To switch the handset on, press and hold Make a call 1.

  • Page 18: Secrecy

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Secrecy You can stop your caller from hearing you while you talk to someone else close by. 1. During a call, press . The handset microphone is muted and the display shows MUTE .

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Volume

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Adjusting the volume You can adjust the earpiece or loudspeaker volume. 1. During a call, press to increase or to decrease the volume.

  • Page 20: Copy A Redial Number To The Phonebook

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Copy a redial number to the phonebook 1. Press then scroll through the list to the entry you want. 2. Press . The displays shows ADD? . Press again.

  • Page 21: Paging

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Paging You can alert handset users that they are wanted or locate a missing handset. Paging calls cannot be answered by a handset.

  • Page 22: Dial From The Phonebook

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone 2. The displays shows ADD ENTRY . Press Entering names Use the keypad to enter the letters 3. The displays shows NAME ? . Use the keypad to enter the shown on each button.

  • Page 23: Edit An Entry

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Edit an entry . The displays shows PHONE BOOK . Press 1. Press again. to MODIFY ENTRY and press 2. Scroll 3. Scroll...

  • Page 24: Internal Calls

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Internal calls If you have more than one handset registered to your See page 48 for more information on registering and using additional...

  • Page 25: Transfer An External Call

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using your phone Transfer an external call You can transfer an external call to another handset registered to your base. 1. During an external call, press .

  • Page 26: Caller Display & The Calls List

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Caller Display & the Calls list Caller Display For more information on Caller Display shows who is calling and if the caller’s Caller Display and BT’s other...

  • Page 27: View The Calls List

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Caller Display & the Calls list View the Calls list 1. Press to open the Calls list. If there are no calls in the list, the display shows EMPTY .

  • Page 28: Copy A Number To The Phonebook

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Caller Display & the Calls list Copy a number to the phonebook 1. Press then scroll through the list to the entry you want. 2. Press .

  • Page 29: Using The Answering Machine

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine Your BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 can digitally record up to 11.5 minutes of messages. As well as recording incoming messages, you can record memos for other users.
  • Page 30 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine Play new messages only 1. Press and hold until you hear “You have ‘n’ new messages.” Your new messages will be played.

  • Page 31: Outgoing Messages (Ogms)

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine messages deleted’. b. Press to cancel message deletion. This will also save any messages you have selected individually for deletion. Any messages not deleted will be saved.

  • Page 32: Check Your Current Ogm

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine to select Answer Only. The machine announces “Please speak after the tone”. 3. Whilst still holding , speak your message slowly and clearly, close to the base.

  • Page 33: Answer Delay

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine Time saver Answer delay When you call from another phone to access your messages remotely, Answer delay sets the number of times your BT Freelance...

  • Page 34: Memory Full

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine Memory full If there is less than 35 seconds recording time left in the memory, the caller will hear, “Please complete your call within 35 seconds”, after the outgoing message and...
  • Page 35 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine “Please enter your security code”. If you enter the incorrect PIN code you will be allowed one further 2. Enter your 3-digit PIN (default setting 000) within 8 attempt, if it is still incorrect you will hear ‘Incorrect security code,...

  • Page 36: Set The Security Pin Code

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Using the answering machine Set the security PIN code At the base: 1. Press and hold until the machine announces, “Security code setting. First digit”. 2. Press until the first digit you want is announced.

  • Page 37: Alarm Clock (Bt Freelance Xd 1550 Only)

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Alarm clock (BT Freelance XD 1550 only) The BT Freelance XD 1550 Additional Handset Charger has a built in alarm clock. The alarm rings at the handsets and the handset display shows ALARM ON .

  • Page 38: Setting The Alarm

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Alarm clock Once set and switched to On, the Setting the alarm alarm will go off at the same time each day. At the charger: To prevent the alarm going off every day, switch the setting to Off.

  • Page 39: Silence The Alarm

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Alarm clock Use the keypad to set the time you want the alarm to go off using the 24 hour format, e.g. 0730 for 7.30 am.

  • Page 40: Handset Settings

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Handset settings Handset ringer volume You can adjust the ring volume and set different levels for While the phone is ringing you internal and external calls. Choose from 5 levels and Off.

  • Page 41: Handset Name

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Handset settings Handset name You can give your handset a name according to use, eg. If you make a mistake press to delete an incorrect character Kitchen or Michael.

  • Page 42: Battery Low Warning Beep On/Off

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Handset settings Battery low warning beep on/off to HANDSET and press 1. Press , scroll to BEEP and press 2. Scroll to LOW BATTERY and press 3.

  • Page 43: Auto Answer

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Handset settings Auto answer Your phone is set to answer calls by lifting the handset off the base or charger. You can switch this feature off so...

  • Page 44: Set The Alarm

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Handset settings Set the alarm to DATE-TIME and press 1. Press , scroll To silence the alarm When the alarm goes off, press any to ALARM SET and press button to turn it off.

  • Page 45: Base Settings

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Base settings Base ringer volume You can choose from 5 volume levels and Off. 1. Press , scroll to SETUP and press 2. Display shows BASE VOLUME , press 3.

  • Page 46: Change Base Pin Code

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Base settings Change base PIN code IMPORTANT If you change the base PIN, make Some functions are protected by a 4 digit PIN code which sure you keep a record of the new number on page 51.

  • Page 47: Reset

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Base settings Reset WARNING Resetting your phone to its You can reset your phone to its default settings. default settings will delete any entries in the Phonebook, Redial to SETUP and press 1.

  • Page 48: Additional Handsets And Bases

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Additional handsets and bases Up to 5 handsets can be registered and operated from Please note Handsets that were supplied with the BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 base.

  • Page 49: Register A Different Manufacturer's Handset To Your Base

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Additional handsets and bases If the base is not found after a few seconds, the handset Naming additional handsets Once you have registered returns to standby. Try registering again.

  • Page 50: De-Register A Handset

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Additional handsets and bases If you select AUTO , your handset will automatically search for and connect with the base with the strongest signal. 1. Press...

  • Page 51: Help

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Help Customer Helpline Most problems are caused by the telephone and mains If you experience any difficulties power cables being incorrectly connected, not connected please call the BT Freelance Helpline on 0870 605 8047.
  • Page 52 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Help icon flashing • Handset is out of range. Move closer to the base. • Check the mains power is connected and switched on. • Handset not registered to the base. To register a handset, see page 48.
  • Page 53 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Help When connected to a switchboard you cannot transfer a call • The Flash duration is too short. • Change the Flash duration, see page 56.

  • Page 54: General Information

    United Kingdom. Safety • Only use the power supply suitable for the BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 range. Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone. • For the handset, use only AAA NiMH batteries with a minimum capacity of 550mAh.

  • Page 55: Cleaning

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 General information Cleaning • 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.

  • Page 56: Connecting To A Switchboard

    Pulse dialling. To change the dialling mode, see Dial Mode, page 46. Flash duration Your BT Freelance is set to a Flash duration of 100ms (RECALL 1) If you are having problems transferring calls when connected to a switchboard, change this to 600ms (RECALL 2).

  • Page 57: Guarantee

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 General information Guarantee Your BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. 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 XD 1500/1550, or any...

  • Page 58: Technical Information

    All items of equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) which is used to calculate the number of items that may be connected to any one telephone line. The BT Freelance 1500/1550 has a total REN of 1, i.e. for a base and up to 6 handsets. Any other instrument provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless stated otherwise.

  • Page 59: R&Tte

    BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 General information 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 Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC).
  • Page 60 BT Freelance XD 1500/1550 – Issue 2 - Edition 2 – 21.09.05 – 7060 Visit us at www.bt.com 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...

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