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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 Us e r G u i d e B T FREELANCE XH 2100 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 teleph[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your BT Freelance XH 2100[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 1 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Int 4 7 D E F W X Y Z T U V P Q R S M N O J K L G H I A B C R f n o C P a u s e S e c r e c y Vol C a l l s 䊲 䊲 u M e n HANDSET 1 D i g i t a l C l a r i t y Redial 1 At a glance Menu button Use to access and select the options in the menu, see pages 4-5 . [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 Power/ In Use Charging BT Freelance XH 2100 Digital Clarity DECT Page 2 Explanation of the display icons Icon Steady Flashing EXT Exter nal line in use Incoming call INT Inter nal call Inter nal call fr om another handset In calls list New call received in calls list 3 way con[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 Key combination * enter the name enter the telephone number During a call, press the during a call until the requir ed level is reached. During a call, press to switch on and again to switch of f. enter handset number enter handset number – Press and r elease continuously to[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 4 Menu Structure C o n t...... Phonebook Setup Add Delete Modifiy Base Vol Base Mel Sel Base Del H/S PIN Code Priority Dial Mode P ABX Default Handset 1.....5 V ol Off Melody 1.....5 Base 1.....4 Auto PIN? PIN? Off On Select Pulse T one Recall R ecall 1 Recall 2 PBX1 PBX2 Paus[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 5 Important. If you make a mistake you can retur n to the previous menu heading by pressing the ✘ button. I f you press and hold the ✘ button at any time you will return to the standby screen. After 15 seconds if no buttons are pressed the handset will automatically return[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 6 In this guide At a glance Handset 1 Display icons 2 Quick Guide 3 Menu structure 4 Introduction 7 Unpacking your B T Freelance XH 2100 8 For your records 8 Safety information 9 S etting up 10 Plan the location 10 Using the telephone 14 Making and receiving calls 14 C all tim[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 7 Introduction Y our B T Freelance XH 2100 has been designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by B T Please read the instr uctions carefully before use and keep this user guide for future r eference. DECT By purchasing the BT Fr eelance XH 2100 you now own a [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 8 Unpacking your B T Freelance XH 2100 For your records Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number: For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is r equired so please keep your receipt. If you change your PIN, keep a recor d of the new number here: (original setting 0000 [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 9 INTRODUCTION General Only use the power supply included with the product. Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone. The item number for the power supply used with the base station is 872260. If you have purchased a multip[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 10 1 Connect the power supply to the base Plan the location Position your BT Freelance XH 2100 within 2 metres of a power socket and phone socket other wise extension cables will be requir ed. Make sure it is at least 2-3 metr es away from other electrical pr oducts to avoid i[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 11 Before you use your BT Fr eelance XH 2100 for the first time, it is impor tant to have the handset batteries fully charged. The batteries need to charge continuously for at least 16 hours to reach full charge . Place the handset on the base. The red charging light will come[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 12 Battery performance Under no circumstances should non-rechargeable batteries be used. Only use the approved batteries, type: rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH); size AAA; capacity 550mAh 1.2v . Using unapproved batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 13 SETTING UP 5 Connect the telephone line cord Note It is recommended that you do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket until your handset is fully charged. This will prevent the risk of the batteries discharging during a conversation, which could cause you [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 14 USING YOUR PHONE Using the telephone Call timer Making and receiving calls T o make an external call Press the T ALK button. Y ou will hear the dial tone and the display will show the EXT symbol. Enter the number you want. The number is dialled automatically . T o switch th[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 15 USING YOUR PHONE During a call: Y ou can adjust the earpiece volume. There ar e 5 levels to choose from. Press the UP or DOWN button until you r each the requir ed level. This will be shown on the display . eg: EAR VOL 3 . In standby mode: Press the  button. Press the DO[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 16 USING YOUR PHONE Y ou can r edial up to 5 of the last numbers called. They are stor ed in the redial list. If you have stor ed a name to go with a number in the phonebook, the name will be displayed instead. See “Name and number Phonebook”, opposite. R edial When on a c[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 17 USING YOUR PHONE T o enter a pause in a stored number Y ou may want to enter a pause when storing inter national numbers, charge car d numbers or if you connect your telephone to a switchboard. (For more infor mation on switchboard use see page 35 .) When storing the number[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 18 USING YOUR PHONE T o delete a Phonebook entry Press the  button to enter the menu. The display will show PHONEBK , press the  button. Use the DOWN button to scroll to DELETE and pr ess the  button. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll thr ough to the entr y you wa[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 19 USING YOUR PHONE T o page a handset from the base Press the PA G E button on the base. The handset(s) will ring. The display will show INT 8 8 8 8 flashing. T o stop paging, press the PA G E button again. Or T o stop paging, press any button on the handset. If you do not st[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 20 HANDSET SETTINGS Handset settings T o adjust the handset ringer volume There ar e 5 levels to choose from ( 1-5 ), or you can tur n the ringer of f altogether . Press the  button to enter the menu. Use the DOWN button to scroll to HANDSET and pr ess the  button. Use t[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 21 HANDSET SETTINGS T o set the external or internal ringer melody There ar e 5 melodies to choose from and you have the option to choose a dif ferent melody for exter nal and inter nal calls. (Inter nal calls for when you have more than one handset). Press the  button to e[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 22 HANDSET SETTINGS T o set the handset language If you wish, you can change the language used on the handset display . Y ou can choose from English, Francais, Deutsch, Nederl, Italiano, Espanol, Por tuges, Norsk, Dansk, Svenska and Suomi. Press the  button to enter the men[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 23 BASE SETTINGS T o adjust the base ringer volume There ar e 6 levels to choose from ( off -5 ), or you can tur n the ringer of f altogether . Press the  button to enter the menu. Use the DOWN button to scroll to SETUP and pr ess the  button. The display will show BASE [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 24 BASE SETTINGS T o select a base station If a handset is register ed to more than one base station, you can select which base your handset will use. For more infor mation on registering your handset to another base, see page 30 . Press the  button to enter the menu. Use t[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 25 BASE SETTINGS The default settings are: Earpiece volume 3 Handset ringer volume 5 Base ringer volume 3 Handset & Base melody 1 PIN code 0000 Handset name HANDSET Handset language ENGLISH Button beeps ON Batter y low indicator beeps ON Out of range war ning beeps ON Auto[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 26 CALLER DISPLA Y Using Caller Display If you subscribe to a Caller Display Ser vice you can see your caller’s number (provided it is not withheld) on your handset display , as well as the time and date of their call. If you have your caller’s name and number stored in yo[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 27 CALLER DISPLA Y Press the DOWN button to enter the Calls list. Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll to the number you want to store in the phonebook. Press the  button. The display shows the date and time of the call. Press the  button again, the display shows ADD . Pr[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 28 CALLER DISPLA Y T o delete all numbers from the Calls list Press the DOWN button to enter the Calls list. Press the ✘ button. The display will show DEL ALL . Press the  button. The display will show EMPTY for 2 seconds. T o delete a number from the Calls list Press the[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 29 CALLER DISPLA Y Press the Recall button. The first caller will be put on hold and you can now speak to your second caller . T o retur n to the first caller press the Recall button again. If you wish to disconnect the first call press the T ALK button after speaking to the f[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 30 ADDITIONAL Up to 5 handsets can be register ed and operated from any one BT Fr eelance XH 2100 base. This allows you to make inter nal calls between two handsets while a third is making an exter nal call. Each handset can be register ed to up to 4 bases. Each additional han[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 31 ADDITIONAL T o de-register a BT Freelance XH 2100 handset from the base Press the  button to enter the menu. Use the DOWN button to scroll to SETUP and pr ess the  button. Use the DOWN button to scroll to DEL HS and press the  button. The display will show PIN? Ent[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 32 HELP Help Do not immerse the batteries in water or throw into a fir e, or dispose of with ordinar y domestic refuse. BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT Freelance handset by using any other type of batteries. No display appears. The batteries may be fl[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 33 HELP Are you using the cor rect power adaptor? BT Freelance XH 2100 base station power supply is Item Code 872260. BT Freelance XH 2100 charger power supply is item code 003313 (multiple pack users only). Cannot adjust an option in the base station. Is someone else making c[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 34 GENERAL INFORMA TION General information Y our BT Fr eelance XH 2100 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of pur chase. Subject to the ter ms listed below the guarantee will provide for the r epair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion, the option to[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 35 GENERAL INFORMA TION How many telephones can you have? All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any one telephone line. Y our BT Fr eelance XH 2100 has a REN of 1. A tot[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 36 GENERAL INFORMA TION T o automatically insert a pause after an access code Press the  button. Y ou can also adjust the length of the pause to be inser ted. There are two options available, 3 or 5 seconds to be set to suit the switchboard: Press the  button. Use the DO[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 37 INDEX Index A dditional handsets 30 Auto talk on/of f 21 B ase ringer volume 23 Base settings default/reset 25 diagram 2 melody 23 PIN number 24 ringer volume 23 select which base station 24 Batteries charging 11 install 11 low war ning 11 per for mance 12 replacing 32 Butt[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 38 INDEX M ake a call 14 Melody base 23 handset 21 Menu str uctur e 4 N ame a handset 21 O n/of f auto-talk 21 handset 14 keypad beeps 20 secrecy 16 P ause – inser t 17, 36 Paging handsets 19 Phonebook 16 delete 18 dial 17 edit 18 enter a pause 17 store 16 PIN base 24 Power [...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 39 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 requir ements for the Radio Equipment and T elecommunications T er minal Equipment Dir ective 199[...]

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    B T Freelance XH 2100 user guide ~ 2nd Edition ~ 18th March ’04 ~ 6012 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 T elecommunications plc’s respective standard co[...]