User guide

2 Navigating the menus
Your BT Freestyle 750 has an easy to use menu system. Each menu has a list of options,
which you can see on the menu map below.
1. From standby, press
to open the main menu.
2. Then use the
and buttons on the side of the handset to scroll through the available
options and press
to select an option or to return to the previous screen.
To exit a menu and return to standby, press
.
Menumap
Some menus are accessed by pressing the relevant feature button, for example
for
the phonebook, for the redial list and for the calls list.
3 Making and receiving calls
Make/endacall
Press . When you hear the dial tone, dial the number. To end the call, press , or
replace the handset on the base or charger.
Redialfromthe5numberrediallist
Press
, the last number you dialled is displayed. Scroll or to the number you want
to redial and press
.
Secrecy(Mute)
Duringacall, press
. Mute on is displayed and you can talk without your caller
hearing you. Press again to resume your call.
Receivingcalls
When you receive a call, the base and handset will ring. To answer the call press .
Or if the handset is on the base or charger, simply lift it to answer the call.
Handsfree
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other
people in the room to listen to your conversation over the loudspeaker.
Before dialling, or during a call, press
. You will hear your call through the handset
loudspeaker. Press to switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.
Earpiece/handsfreevolume
Duringacall, press
or to adjust the volume of the earpiece or loudspeaker.
1 Getting started
Place your BT Freestyle 750 within 2 metres of the mains power socket 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).
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 mains power adaptor (item
code 043649) into the socket marked
on the underside of the base and plug
the telephone line cord into the socket
marked . Onlyusethecablesprovided
withtheproduct.
2. Plug the other end of the power adaptor into
the wall socket and switch the power on.
The Power indicator on the base lights up.
3. Rechargeable batteries are pre-installed
in the handset. Pull the plastic tab as
instructed to activate them.
4. Place the handset on the base to charge foratleast20hours. An animated battery
icon
will be displayed to indicate the handset is charging.
5. When the handset is fully charged the
icon will be displayed. Now plug the
telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.
Setupyouradditionalhandsets(multipackownersonly)
1. For each additional handset and charger: Insert the power adaptor cable (item code
043650) through the channel at the rear of the charger and insert the plug into the
power socket. Plug the other end into the wall socket and switch it on.
2. Prepare the battery as detailed in point 3 above. Then place the handset on the charger
to charge foratleast20hours.
Additional handsets supplied as part of a multipack are pre-registered to the base so, once
charged, are ready for use. Each handset will display its own handset number: 1, 2, 3 and so on.
Setthedateandtime
The date and time is recorded with each answering machine message you receive, so before
you receive your rst message you need to set the correct date and time.
1. Press
to open the main menu. Then, using the button on the side of the
handset, scroll down to Settings and press .
2. Scroll
to Date/Time and press .
3. If you want to change the Time format, press
and scroll or to select 12 hour
or 24 hour and press .
4. To enter the time, scroll
to Enter time and press . Use the keypad to enter the
correct time (in 12 or 24-hour format depending on previous step) then press .
5. To set the date, scroll
to Set date and press . Use the keypad to enter the date in
the format dd/mm then press .
6. Press
to exit and return to standby.
Your BT Freestyle 750 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 nd the answer to your problem in the full online
user guide, then please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182
*
or
email [e-mail].
Telephone
linecord
Mainspower
adaptor
RedialList
Delete
Delete all
Call number
Store number
CallsList
Details
Delete
Delete all
Call number
Store number
Category
Settings
H/Set settings
Base settings
Date/Time
Alarm
AnswerMachine
Play messages
Delete message
Answer on/off
Outgoing msg
Ans. Settings
Remote access
BTServices
Dir enquiries
Divert on
Divert off
Check divert
Call wait on
Call wait off
Chk call wait
Empty
Empty
4 Special features
Your BT Freestyle 750 has some special features, these include: a 50 entry phonebook, an
answering machine and Caller Display with a 20 entry calls list.
50Entryphonebook
Not only can you store up to 50 names and numbers in the directory but you can store
them under different call groups with their own ringtones, eg. family, business, friends.
Addanewphonebookentry
1. Press
. The phonebook menu is displayed.
2. When storing the rst entry:
New entry is highlighted. Press .
When storing subsequent entries, the phonebook list is displayed with the rst entry
highlighted. Press
. New entry is highlighted. Press .
3. Using the letters on the keypad, enter the name and press
. For example, press
once for A ,or twice for B . If you make a mistake, press or to move the cursor left
and right and to delete. Press to enter a space, for punctuation and to
switch between upper and lower case.
4. Enter the phone number and press
.
5. If you don’t want to store the number in a group, press
. If you want to add the
entry to a group, scroll to the group you want then press .
6. Press
to exit and return to standby.
Dialfromthephonebook
From standby, press
. The rst entry is displayed. Scroll to the entry you want
or search alphabetically and press to dial.
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free.
Mobile and International call costs may vary.