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Navigating the menus
Your BT Freestyle 610 has an easy menu system through which you can access many of
your phone’s features and settings.
1. Press
to open the main menu.
2. Use the
and
buttons to scroll to the menu or option you want and press
to confirm.
Exit a menu
Press
to go back to the previous menu, or keep pressing
to return to the
standby screen.
Menu map
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Making and receiving calls
Make/end a call
1. Press
, listen for the dialling tone, then dial the number. To end the call, press
again, or replace the handset on the base or charger.
Preparatory dialling
1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press
to delete the last digit.
2. Press
to dial.
Earpiece volume
During a call
, you can use the
and
buttons to adjust the volume of the caller’s voice
in the earpiece. There are 5 volume levels – the default is level 3.
Secrecy
You can mute the handset microphone and talk without your caller hearing you.
1.
During a call
, press
.
MUTE
is displayed and your caller cannot hear you. Press
again to resume your call.
Receiving calls
When you receive a call, the base and handset will ring.
1. To answer the call press
. Or if the handset is on the base or charger, simply lift it to
answer the call.
Handset ringer volume
When the phone is ringing
, you can use the
and
buttons to adjust the handset
ringer volume. There are 5 volume levels, or you can switch the ringer off.
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Getting started
Place your BT Freestyle 610 close enough to a mains power and telephone socket so that
the cables will reach.
The handset range is up to 300 metres outdoors and 50 metres indoors (in ideal conditions).
The icon indicates when you are in range, it flashes when you go out of range. Try to position
the phone at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference and help
maximise the handset range.
Setting up
1. Plug the power adaptor and telephone
cable into the back of the base.
Only use
the cables provided with the product.
2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains
power wall socket and switch the power
on. The green Power light and the red
Messages light on the base will come on
and the answering machine outgoing
message will be announced.
3. Place the battery ribbon in the base
of the handset battery compartment
and insert the two batteries supplied
observing the
+
and
–
markings.
Then slide the battery compartment
cover into place.
4. Place the handset on the base to charge, the red Charging indicator will light up and you
will hear a beep. In the handset display you will see an animated
icon which shows
the handset is charging.
Charge the handset for at least 24 hours before first use
.
5. Once fully charged, plug the telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.
Set up your additional handsets
(2, 3 and 4-Pack owners only)
1. For each additional handset, plug the power adaptor into the back of the charger and
plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch the power on.
2. Insert the batteries into the handset, as detailed in point 3 above, and place the handset
on the charger. The red Charging indicator will light up and the animated
icon will
be displayed.
Charge the handset for at least 24 hours before first use
.
Each handset will display its own handset number: 1, 2, 3 and so on.
Your BT Freestyle 610 is now ready for use.
Welcome
This Quick Start Guide provides all the information
you need to get your product up and running.
Please fully unfold this guide and follow the numbered
steps below. If you need more detailed instructions,
a full user guide is available to download in PDF format
from
www.bt.com/help/userguides
We haven’t printed a full user guide as we’re working to make our
products greener, so please consider the environment before printing.
If you cannot find the answer to your problem in the full online
user guide, then please call the
Helpline
on
0871 594 1200
*
or
Telephone
line cord
Mains power
adaptor
PHONEBOOK
ADD ENTRY
MODIFY ENTRY
DELETE ENTRY
SETUP
BASE VOLUME
BASE MELODY
DEL HANDSET
PIN CODE
DIAL MODE
DEFAULT
HANDSET
BEEP
INT RING VOL
EXT RING VOL
INT MELODY
EXT MELODY
AUTO ANSWER
NAME
LANGUAGE
KEY LOCK?
REGISTER
SELECT BASE
REG BASE
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Special features
Your BT Freestyle 610 has some special features including handsfree, redial, a 30 number
phonebook, a calls list and call waiting.
Handsfree
1. Press the button
on the side of the handset
, listen for the dial tone then dial the number.
When handsfree is on, the icon is displayed.
At any time during the call, press to switch between handsfree and the handset.
Redial
The last 10 numbers dialled are saved in the redial list.
To quickly redial the last number dialled, press
, then
.
Redial a number from the redial list
1. Press
to open the redial list and scroll
and
to the number you want to redial.
2. Press
to dial the number.
Delete redial numbers
1. With the name or number you want to delete displayed, press
.
DELETE?
is displayed.
Press
to confirm.
To delete the entire redial list, press
to open the redial list,
press and hold
and
press
to confirm.
* Calls cost 6 pence plus 10 pence per minute from a BT
residential landline. See
www.bt.com/pricing
for details.
Mobile and other providers’ costs may vary.
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