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User Guide
BT FREESTYLE 7150
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Section Welcome… to your BT Freestyle 7150 digital cordless telephone answering machine Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and up • to 50m indoors (in ideal conditions). Directory lets you store up to 50 names and numbers for • easy dialling. Answering machine can be operated from the handset, at • the base or by remote access from another phone. Send and receive SMS text messages. • Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone • stores details of the last 30 call
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Section This User Guide provides you with all Got everything? the information you need to get the BT Freestyle 7150 handset • with belt clip most from your phone. BT Freestyle 7150 base • You must first set up your phone before Mains power adaptor • you can use it. This doesn’t take long Telephone line cord • and is easy to do. Just follow the simple 2 x AAA rechargeable • batteries (already fitted) instructions on the next few pages. If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 7150 Need help? multipl
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4 In this guide Getting started Using the Directory Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Add a new directory entry . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dial from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Setting up the charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Getting to know your phone Delete entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In this guide 5 Read, edit and send draft SMS Check and set answer delay . . . . . . . . . 45 text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Audible message alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Read, edit and send messages from Play, repeat, delete and skip . . . . . . . . 47 your outbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Delete all messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Reading SMS texts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Dele
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6 In this guide Switch backlight on or off . . . . . . . . . . 56 Help Auto answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Replacing the handset batteries. . . . . . 68 Key beeps on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Possible problems with SMS. . . . . . . . . 70 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Further help and advice for SMS related Setting melody for the alarm . . . . . . . . 59 queries on BT lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Handset default settings .
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Getting started Section 7 7 Location WARNING Do not place your BT Freestyle 7150 base in the bathroom or You need to place your BT Freestyle 7150 base station other humid areas. close enough to a mains power and telephone socket so that the cables will reach. Make sure it is at least 1 metre Handset range away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. The BT Freestyle 7150 has a range of 300 metres outdoors when there Your BT Freestyle 7150 works by sending radio signals is a clear
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8 Getting started Battery low warning 2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. When the batteries need Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. recharging, the handset beeps and the display shows . 3. Charge the handset batteries for at least 16 hours by Battery level placing the handset on the base. The screen shows the The battery symbol shows the battery icon filling up. current level 4. Plug the telephone line cord into the socket marked on the back o
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Getting started 9 BT Freestyle 7150 multiple pack owners only Under no circumstances use non- rechargeable batteries. Only use NiMH rechargeable batteries with You need to place your BT Freestyle 7150 charger close a recommended capacity of enough to a mains power socket so that the cable will reach. 750mAh. Using inappropriate batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the Setting up the charger telephone. 1. Plug the power adaptor cable into the underside of the charger. Then plug
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10 Getting to know your phone Handset buttons Incoming call light Flashes to indicate you have an incoming call. Option buttons Press to select the option shown on screen above each button, page 12. Redial Scroll / Vol Press to open the Redial list, page 17. Use to scroll through menu options, the phonebook and the Redial and Calls list Calls list. Press to open the Calls list, page 26. Press to adjust the earpiece/ loudspeaker volume, page 16. Talk / Handsfree Press to make and receive ca
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Getting to know your phone 11 Base Skip Press once to repeat current message, Play press again to play Press to play your the previous messages, page 49. message, page 50. Find Rings all registered handsets, so you can find them, page 18. Use to register Stop 88 additional handsets. Press to stop playback or cancel Vol + – the current Adjust the speaker function, page 50. volume, page 49. Skip Delete Ans On/Off Power/In Use indicator Message counter Press once to play Press to delete Press
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12 Getting to know your phone Navigating the menus and selecting options Your BT Freestyle 7150 has a menu system which is easy to use. Each menu leads to a list of options. Have a look at the menu map on page 14. Open the main menu by pressing the button below the • MENU option shown on screen. Now use the or buttons to scroll up and down • through the main menu. When the option or sub-menu Select the option displayed on you want is displayed, press OK to select to it. screen by pressing the b
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Getting to know your phone 13 Go back one level You can go back to the previous menu level by pressing BACK. Exit menu If you want to exit a menu or the phonebook, press BACK. If you want to go straight to the standby screen press the button. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
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14 Getting to know your phone Menu map SMS Text Answer Machine Handset Settings Base Settings Time & Date Registration Messaging Settings Play Messages Ringer Melody Write Message Ringer Melody Set Date & Time Register Handset Delete All Ringer Volume Inbox Messages Ringer Volume Set Day De-Register Name Handset Handset Drafts Answer On/Off Handset Priority Alarm Call Groups Outbox Answer Settings Dial Mode Key Beeps On/Off Templates Record Memo Recall Mode Auto Talk On/Off SMS Settings Change S
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Using your phone 15 Switch the handset on/off Backlit display When you press any button or 1. Press and hold to switch handset off. receive a call/message, the display lights up. If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the backlight is 2. Press and release to switch it on. switched off. You can disable the backlight if you wish, see page 56. Make an external call Dialling numbers quickly Numbers can be dialled direct 1. Press , listen for the dial tone then dial the number. from the Directory (p
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16 Using your phone Handsfree Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It can also enable other people in the room to listen to both sides of your conversation. 1. Press , then press again to switch to handsfree. The display shows the icon and you can hear the dial tone over the handset speaker. Dial the phone number. 2. During a call, use to switch between handsfree and the handset. Earpiece and handsfree volume Earpiece and handsfree volume are You can adjust the e
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Using your phone 17 Redial You can redial up to 5 of the last numbers called. Redial a number from the redial list 1. Press to open the Redial list. The last number dialled If you have stored a name in the Directory to go with the number, is highlighted. If there are no numbers in the Redial list, the name will be displayed instead, the display shows Redial List Empty. see page 20. 2. Press or to scroll through the list. When the number you want is highlighted, press to dial. Copy a number fr
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18 Using your phone Deleting a redial entry 1. Press to open the redial list. Scroll to the entry you want to delete and press OPTION.DELETE ENTRY is highlighted. Press OK. Delete entire redial list 1. Press to open the redial list and press OPTION. DELETE ENTRY is highlighted. 2.Scroll to DELETE ALL and press OK. Press DELETE to confirm or SAVE to cancel. Find a handset (Paging) You can alert handset users that they are wanted or locate a missing handset by paging the handsets, (paging calls ca
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Using your phone 19 Keypad lock You can lock the keypad so that numbers are not dialled Emergency calls While the keypad is locked you can accidentally whilst carrying the handset around. still answer incoming calls and make 999 or 112 calls to the emergency 1. Press and hold . Display confirms KEYPAD LOCKED service. But you cannot call other and then reverts to the standby screen and displays . numbers or use the menus. 2. Press UNLOCK, then press whilst Press # To Unlock Keys is shown in the
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20 Using the Directory You can store up to 50 names and numbers in the directory of each handset. Each entry contains a name and phone number. Names can be up to 15 characters long and numbers up to 24 digits. Entering names Add a new directory entry Use the keypad letters to enter names, e.g. to store TOM: When the phone is in standby: Press once to enter T. 1. Press DIR to open the directory. If there are no entries in Press three times to enter O. the directory the display shows NEW ENTRY. I
