2
Navigating the menus
Your BT Freestyle 650 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
3
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.
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.
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.
4
Special features
Your BT Freestyle 650 has some special features including a 30 number phonebook,
an answering machine and a calls list.
Phonebook
You can store up to 30 of your most frequently used names and numbers in the phonebook
to make dialling quick and easy.
Add a new phonebook entry
1. Press
, scroll
to
PHONEBOOK
and press
.
2. The display shows
ADD ENTRY
. Press
.
3.
NAME?
is displayed. Enter a name using the keypad, then press
.
4.
NUMBER?
is displayed. Enter the telephone number, then press
.
5. Select a ringer melody (1 to 10) using
and
, then press
. You will hear a
confirmation beep.
6. Press
repeatedly to return to standby.
Dial a phonebook entry
1. Press
. Entries are displayed alphabetically.
2. Enter the first letter of the name you want using the keypad, then scroll to the
exact entry using
and
. Press
to dial the number.
1
Getting started
Place your BT Freestyle 650 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 polarity 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 handset number: 1, 2, 3 and so on.
Set the day and time using the handset
When you listen to your messages or memos, the date and time of the recording is announced,
so before you receive your first message or memo you need to set the correct date and time.
Set the day
1. Press
, scroll to
TAM SETTINGS
and press
.
2. Scroll to
DAY SETTING
and press
. The current day is displayed.
3. Use and to select the required day and press
to confirm.
Set the time
1. Press
, scroll to
DATE-TIME
and press
.
2. Scroll to
CLOCK SET
and press
. The current time is displayed.
3. Use the keypad to enter the correct time in 24-hour format, eg. 1830 for 6.30pm.
Press
to confirm.
Your BT Freestyle 650 is now ready for use.
Telephone
line cord
Mains power
adaptor
PLAY MESSAGE
NEW MSG
ALL MSG
PHONEBOOK
ADD ENTRY
MODIFY ENTRY
DELETE ENTRY
TAM SETTINGS
ANS ON/OFF
ANS MODE
MEMO REC
OGM SETTING
DAY SETTING
ANS DELAY
REMOTE CODE
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?
DATE – TIME
DATE SET
CLOCK SET
ALARM SET
REGISTER
SELECT BASE
REG BASE
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
* 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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