BT 60 manual

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. Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd Septemb[...]

Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 60[...]

Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Please open this page for a further ‘at a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 60[...]

Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 1 At a glance Aerial Can be extended to obtain the best signal and reception available, see page 7 . Keypad Recall button For use with a switchboard/PBX and BT Select Ser vices, see pages 14 and 20 . Redial button Redials the last number called, or press to enter a pause in a stored[...]

Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 2 Power/In use light Comes on when connected to the power supply and flashes when in use. Charging light Comes on to indicate charging when the handset is on the base. Handset hook Rotate for wall mounting, see page 24 . T elephone line cord socket Mains power socket Page button Pre[...]

Big buttons Larger buttons designed for ease of use, especially for those with poor eyesight, a disability or the elderly . Add up to 3 additional handsets Use up to 3 additional handsets with each base. 10 number directory Allows you to store up to 10 of your most frequently used numbers in the memor y so they can be easily dialled. Secrecy/Music [...]

4 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 In this guide At a glance 1 Key features 3 Introduction 5 Safety information 6 Setting up 7 Using your Freestyle 60 10 Making and receiving calls 10 Last number redial 11 Secrecy/Music on hold 11 Directory 12 Base ringer volume 13 P aging 13 C all W aiting 14 Using F reestyle 6 Ad[...]

5 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 For your records For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is requir ed, so please keep your receipt. Introduction Date of purchase: Place of purchase: Serial number: (on the underside of the base unit) HELPLINE If you have problems with your phone, call the Freestyle 60 Helpline o[...]

6 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Safety information General Only use the power supply unit 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 unit is 872264. For the handset use only approved rechargeable [...]

7 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 S etting up Follow these steps to set up your Freestyle 60 ready for use. Plan the location Situate your Freestyle 60 close enough to the mains power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach. Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical products to [...]

8 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Note Do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket until the handset is fully charged. This will prevent the risk of the phone being answered before the batteries are charged, which may prevent them from reaching maximum capacity . Note When fully charged and in good [...]

9 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 5 Plug the telephone line cord into the bottom of the base unit and plug the other end of the line cord into the telephone wall socket Y our Freestyle 60 is now ready for use. Helpline If you have any difficulties setting up your Freestyle 60 please call the Helpline on 0845 7697[...]

10 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Using your F reestyle 60 Making and receiving calls T o make an external call Press the buttons in the order shown: Lift the handset of f the base unit. Press the T ALK button. The POWER/IN USE light on the base unit begins to flash and the light on the handset comes on. Listen [...]

11 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Note An Inductive Coupler has been built into the handset to improve sound quality for people using hearing aids. Switch your hearing aid to T and adjust the position of the handset until you get the best reception. T o redial the last number called Press the T ALK button and wai[...]

12 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Note There is a director y label included on the reverse side of your handset. Y ou can use this to keep a record of which location number you have used for each telephone number . Remove the batter y cover by pressing down on top of the lid and slide the cover of f. To remove th[...]

13 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 T o dial a number in the directory Press the T ALK button. Press the DIRECTOR Y button. Enter the location number between 0 and 9 , under which the number is stored. The number is dialled automatically . 0-9 T o delete stored numbers Any existing number stored in the director y c[...]

T o use Call Waiting Y ou can answer the second call, without disconnecting your first caller , by pressing the R button. The first caller will be put on hold. When you have spoken to the second caller you can retur n to the first caller by pressing the R button again. Y ou can switch back and for th between the 2 calls without disconnecting eit[...]

15 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Using F reestyle 6 Additional Handsets Y ou can buy and use up to thr ee Freestyle 6 additional handsets (or Quar tet 1000 additional handsets) with your Freestyle 60 to extend your phone system, without needing to install extension sockets for each new phone. Please note that Qu[...]

16 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Note Check that your additional handset is registered correctly by pressing the T ALK button. The talk light should remain constantly lit and you will hear a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone your additional handset is either out of range of the base unit or it has not be[...]

17 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 General information Guarantee Y our Fr eestyle 60 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the ter ms listed below the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion, the option to replace the Freestyle 60 o[...]

18 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 T echnical information 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 Fr eestyle 60 has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4 [...]

19 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Note When fully charged and in good condition, the handset will provide up to 7 hours talktime or 72 hours standby . If the handset batter y is r unning low , the light on the handset will flash ever y 10 - 15 seconds. If you are making a call and the handset batter y is r unnin[...]

20 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 T o insert a pause in the memory W ith some switchboards, after dialling the access code you may have to wait for a moment while the switchboard picks up an outside line. If so, press the REDIAL button to inser t a pause before entering the telephone number . T o use the recall f[...]

21 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Help and advice If you have any problems using your Freestyle 60, this section will give you the most common, easy to follow solutions. Telephone problems Possible cause Solution • No dialling tone. • T elephone will not dial out or cannot receive calls. • Handset does not [...]

22 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 • Base unit does not ring but lights show on base unit. Telephone is not connected to the telephone line. The base ringer is set to of f. Line fault or faulty socket. Plug the telephone into the telephone socket. Set the base ringer setting to a higher volume, see page 13. Tr y[...]

23 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 W all mounting For the best operating conditions, tr y to place the base unit away from large metal objects and other electrical appliances. Drill 2 holes for the screws and inser t the wall-plugs provided (if requir ed). Drive the screws into the wall, leaving about 4mm free on [...]

24 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Handset hook Keeps the handset in place when the Freestyle 60 is wall mounted. Revolve the handset catch on the top of the base unit. Ensure the handset is fir mly attached to the base unit. The handset will now be able to rest on the hook when wall-mounted. 1 2[...]

25 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 A dditional handsets 15 Aerial 7 At a glance 1 B ase ringer volume 13 Batteries charging 8 low war ning 8 replacing 18 C all security 19 Calls end 10 exter nal 10 make 10 receive 10 redial 11 transfer 16 Call W aiting 14 Charge handset 8 D irector y 12 deleting 13 dial 13 label 1[...]

26 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Retur ning product 17 Ringer – base 13 S afety infor mation 6 Secrecy 11 Security coding 19 Setting up 7 Switchboard use 19 T echnical infor mation 18 Telephone line cord 2, 9 T ransfer a call 16 U npacking 5 V olume – base ringer 13 W all mounting 23 W all mounting template [...]

27 Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 70mm W all mounting template[...]

Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 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. Declar[...]

Freestyle 60 User Guide ~ 5th Edition ~ 3rd September ’01 ~ 3946 Offices worldwide The telecommunications ser vices described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Ser vices and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract. Nothing[...]