Freestyle 1050 Combined Cordless Telephone & Digital Answering Machine User Guide This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.
Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 1050.
Please open this page for an ‘at a glance’ guide to your Freestyle 1050.
At a glance Aerial Does not extend. See page 5 Talk Press to get a dialling tone and to end a call. See page 8 In Use / Battery Low Comes on when the handset is in use or, if the handset is on standby, to indicate the battery needs recharging. Channel Enables you to change the channel if there is interference on your call. See page 9 Secrecy / Screen P Inserts a pause when dialling a number.
Base unit aerial 1471 Extend fully for best reception. To set the 1471 call return feature on or off. See page 18 See page 7 OGM Used when recording and playing back your own outgoing message. Volume Adjusts the loudspeaker volume. See page 14 See page 13 Quickdial reference label VIP F1050 Lists the names of up to 10 numbers stored in the quickdial memory. See page 10 Automatically alerts you to your most important callers.
In this guide At a glance Introduction Setting up Using your Freestyle 1050 telephone 1 4 5 Making and receiving calls Using the memory to store and dial numbers 8 Using your Freestyle 1050 answering machine Outgoing messages Message display Incoming messages Answer delay Call screening Using the 1471 feature Using the VIP feature Memos Operating your answering machine from the cordless handset Remote access Help Technical information Maintenance Wall mounting Index 8 9 12 12 12 14 17 17 18 19 20 21
Introduction Your Freestyle 1050 is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT Thank you for making the right choice. You can expect your Freestyle 1050 to provide many years of quality service. Please read the instructions carefully before use and keep this user guide for future reference. For your records Date of purchase: If your Freestyle 1050 is connected to a PBX (switchboard), you may have to dial an access number before 999 to contact the emergency services.
Setting up Follow these steps to get your Freestyle 1050 ready for use 1 Handset aerial 3 Insert a new PP3 9V alkaline back-up batter y in the base unit ✖ 2 Check your telephone socket SETTING UP Your Freestyle 1050 uses a compact aerial which does not pull out. The back-up battery is available separately and ensures your Freestyle 1050 retains messages, settings and stored phone numbers if there is a mains power failure.
4 Plug the mains adaptor cord into the back of the base unit To prevent the cable being pulled out by accident, route it through the channel on the underside of the base. Mains power adaptor The Freestyle 1050 must only be used with the adaptor supplied. Using any other adaptor will invalidate the approval given to this apparatus.
Battery Care Batteries cannot be overcharged. However, leaving the handset on the base unit all the time can deteriorate rechargeable batteries. To get the longest possible life from your batteries, take the handset off the base for a few hours each day. 7 Plug your Freestyle 1050 into the phone socket 9 To plan the location of the base unit Your Freestyle 1050 works by sending and receiving radio signals between the base unit and the handset.
Using your Freestyle 1050 telephone Making and receiving calls The handset range is up to 200 metres from the base unit in ideal conditions. If you start to go out of range while using the phone, you will hear warning beeps. If you do not come back in range, your call will be cut off. To receive a call When the phone rings: If your handset is on the base unit, simply pick it up to answer the call.
To ensure the best sound quality Your Freestyle 1050 automatically scans available radio channels between the handset and base for the best quality signal. However, if you hear noise or interference during your call: Press the CHANNEL button. Your Freestyle 1050 will select a new channel for you. Your Freestyle 1050 handset can store up to ten separate phone numbers, each up to 16 digits long. You can then dial each number by pressing just two buttons.
To dial a stored number l ickdia Qu ickdia Qu l Press the TALK button. To store a number of more than 16 digits Press the QUICKDIAL button Press the 0-9 location code under which the number you want is stored. The number is dialled automatically. Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set the location code under which your phone number will be stored. DIAL Dial the first 16 digits. ickdia Qu Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear a confirmation beep. The number is stored.
To page the handset If you misplace the handset, you can use PAGE to find it again. Press the PAGE button on the base. The handset will beep. The IN USE light on the base flashes. Stop the handset beeping either by pressing the PAGE button again or the TALK button on the handset. USING YOUR PHONE To insert a pause With 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 PAUSE button to insert a 2.
Using the Freestyle 1050 answering machine Outgoing messages Your Freestyle 1050 can digitally record up to 14 minutes of messages, with each incoming message lasting a maximum of 2 minutes. The outgoing message is the message a caller hears when your Freestyle 1050 answers a call. ANSWERING MACHINE The Freestyle 1050 has a pre-recorded outgoing message which announces. . . “Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone.
To record your outgoing message To delete your outgoing message You can delete your outgoing message and return to your Freestyle 1050’s pre-recorded outgoing message. Press buttons in order shown OGM OGM OGM Press and hold down the OGM button. Your Freestyle 1050 will beep and r flashes on the message counter. OGM Press the OGM button. “Your message” Keep holding down the OGM button and say your message into the microphone. When you have finished speaking, release the OGM button.
To adjust the loudspeaker volume Press buttons in order shown Your Freestyle 1050 has a volume range of 0-8 (0 = Off, 8 = Loud). The pre-set level is 3. Volume Volume Press VOL + to increase the volume. Press VOL – to decrease the volume. ANSWERING MACHINE As you press, a beep sounds at the level you are selecting. When the volume is at its highest or lowest, you will hear two beeps.
Using the 1471 feature with your answering machine When using your answering machine, if the 1471 feature is switched on, your Freestyle 1050 will automatically record the time of each call and the caller’s number (if available). To play back a message Play Memo Press the PLAY/MEMO button. Your Freestyle 1050 announces “You have X messages”. The message will then be played back followed by the 1471 details(if the service is switched on) e.g. “Telephone number XXX called today at 2.
To skip forward or backward through messages Press buttons in order shown When playing back messages, you can skip forward to the next message or backward to the start of the current or previous message. NOTE To cancel deletions and retain your messages, press the STOP/ANSWER ON/OFF button during the 8 to 0 countdown at the end of your messages. To delete all messages While the message is being played back. ANSWERING MACHINE Skip Press the SKIP > button to start playing the next message.
Answer delay Answer delay sets the number of times your Freestyle 1050 will ring before answering a call. NOTE If you set your 1050 Answer Delay to Time Saver this means that when you call in from another phone (remote access), if any messages have been recorded your Freestyle 1050 will answer after only 2 rings. If there are no messages, it will answer after 6 rings, thereby allowing you the option of hanging up before your Freestyle 1050 answers. In using Time Saver, you can avoid the cost of a call.
To screen a call vial the handset To switch the 1471 feature on and off When your Freestyle 1050 starts to record an incoming message, the handset gives 3 beeps and the IN USE light flashes. S c re e n Press buttons in order shown When you first switch on your Freestyle 1050, Call Return is automatically set to ‘on’. Press the SECRECY/SCREEN button. You can hear the caller on the handset. The 1471 feature can be switched on and off.
Using the VIP feature To allow VIP callers to signal their call Your Freestyle 1050 has a VIP feature which sets your answering machine to answer calls silently but allows designated callers to alert you with a beep that they are trying to contact you. The VIP feature will only operate with the answering machine in ‘Answer On’ mode. Press buttons in order shown Give your special callers the VIP code. Your pre-set code is 30. Tell them to key in the code when they hear your outgoing message.
To cancel any procedure Answer on/off Pressing the STOP/ANSWER ON/OFF button will cancel any procedure currently in progress and your Freestyle 1050 will return to ‘Answer On’ mode. Memos A personal memo can be recorded on your Freestyle 1050 and left as a message for another user. Memos can be of any length, up to the maximum recording capacity (14 minutes), but you should keep them short to allow time for recording incoming messages.
Operating your answering machine from the cordless handset To start playback of messages S c re e n You can use your Freestyle 1050 cordless handset to listen to your messages, delete, skip forward or backward and record a memo or new outgoing message. You can also use it to screen an incoming call. Press the SECRECY/SCREEN button on the handset.
To go back to the pre-set outgoing message To change your outgoing message Press the 7 button twice within 8 seconds of hearing either “End of messages” Press buttons in order shown Press the 9 button while your Freestyle 1050 is waiting for an instruction. or “You have no messages”. Your outgoing message is played. Your Freestyle 1050 gives a long beep after the second press of the 7 button to tell you it is starting to record.
Remote access Control your answering machine from another phone using a TouchToneTM keypad To check for messages Press buttons in order shown You can turn your Freestyle 1050 answering machine on and off and listen to your messages from any TouchToneTM telephone. To protect your privacy, messages can only be accessed by entering a 2-digit security code. When you hear your outgoing message, press the ✱ button on your phone. You will hear a ‘Beep’. CODE Key in the first digit of your security code.
NOTE If you hear 4 short ‘beeps’, it means that you have entered the wrong security code and you are invited to try again. If you take longer than 8 seconds to enter a ✱ or number, your Freestyle 1050 will hang up. To move forward to the next message While a message is playing, press 6 on your telephone keypad. Your Freestyle 1050 will play the next message. You can move forward 2 messages by pressing the 6 button twice and so on.
NOTE To pause a message Press buttons in order shown While the message is playing, press the 2 button. If the memory is full, you will have to delete some messages before your Freestyle 1050 will switch to ‘Answer On’ mode. After you hear the ‘Memory Full’ announcement, you have 8 seconds to enter 2 (to listen to your messages), or 5 to delete all messages). Press 2 again to resume playback. If you pause for longer than 60 seconds, the line will be disconnected.
To cancel changemessage your outgoing playback message or pause Press the 7 button twice within 8 seconds of hearing either “End of messages”. or Press the 9 button while your Freestyle 1050 is waiting for an instruction. “You have no messages”. Your outgoing message is played. Your Freestyle 1050 gives a long beep after the second press of the 7 button to tell you it is starting to record. Now record your new OGM.
Help If you have any problems using your Freestyle 1050, this section will give you the most common, easy-to-follow solutions. Possible cause Solution • No dialling tone. Telephone not connected to telephone line. Plug the telephone into the telephone line. • Telephone will not dial out. Mains disconnected. Make sure the mains supply is connected. • Telephone cannot receive calls. Power cut. Wait until the power is restored. Handset battery pack is discharged.
HELP 28 Telephone problems Possible cause Solution • Callers are faint. • Interference. The base unit telescopic aerial is not extended as high as possible. Extend the base unit telescopic aerial as far as possible. • Buzzing. You are moving out of range. Move closer to the base unit. • Whooshing. Radio channel interference. Press the CHANNEL button on the handset, to select a clearer channel. • Echoing. Radio channel interference.
Possible cause Solution • General problems. None of the answering machine functions will operate while the telephone is in use. Ensure that the telephone is not in use before operating the answering machine. • Will not record incoming messages. The answering machine is switched off. Switch the answering machine on manually or by remote control. The answering machine is full. Delete some or all of your messages manually or by remote control, to make room for new messages.
Technical information Approval for use Your Freestyle 1050 is tested and approved for connection to public networks, provided it is used in accordance with the guidelines in this user guide. TECHNICAL INFORMATION You may connect it: • To direct exchange lines. • To extensions with new plug and socket arrangements provided with these direct exchange lines. • To compatible switchboards. You may NOT connect it: • To shared service (party) lines. • As an extension to a payphone.
Call security Your Freestyle 1050 has its own digital security code that prevents other cordless phone owners from using your phone line. This ensures that you are charged only for calls using your phone. However, all approved cordless phones use radio signals to communicate between the base unit and cordless handset units. It is therefore possible that your conversations could be overheard by other people, on their cordless phones, or on radios that use the same radio frequencies.
Maintenance Installing a handset battery pack and recharging Replacing the handset on the base unit to recharge overnight should keep the Freestyle 1050 operative for normal use. In time, the handset battery pack will no longer hold a sufficient charge and should be replaced. To change the handset battery pack The handset battery compartment is located at the back of the handset at the lower end. • Firmly hold the handset in both hands with the back towards you and the bottom end away from you.
Care of rechargeable battery pack • When you first install the Freestyle 1050, or replace the battery pack, the handset must be fully charged for 12 hours before use. • To maintain optimum charge and battery condition, the handset should be allowed to fully discharge about every four months. • Dispose of Ni-Cad battery packs safely. Do not puncture or burn them. They contain toxic materials which could cause injury.
Wall Mounting Your Freestyle 1050 can be wall-mounted by using the bracket provided. 1 Drill 2 holes for the screws and insert the wall-plugs provided (if required). You can use the bracket as a template to mark where the screws should go into the wall. WALL PLUG Please refer to page 35, wall mounting template. Before you wall-mount your Freestyle 1050, check that: WALL WALL MOUNTING • the position leaves enough space for the aerial to be extended when wall-mounted.
Wall Mounting template WALL MOUNTING 102 mm 2 SQUEEZE INWARD 1 35
Index Adaptor Aerial base unit handset INDEX Answer delay checking setting Answering machine on/off Answering machine operating from the handset Battery care of handset battery changing handset battery charging handset battery installation of base unit battery recommended base unit battery Calls ending making receiving Call screening at the base at the handset Cancel any procedure Channel Charging handset battery Cleaning Dialling a memory number Display - answer machine Display messages Emergency calls 3
12 11 11 6 31 6 10 on/off signalling the code Volume loudspeaker Wall-mounting Wall mounting template 1471 feature 19 19 14 34 35 15, 18 9 11 8 30 8 23 25 26 23 26 24 24 INDEX Outgoing messages Paging Pause Power adaptor/cord Power failure Power socket Quickdial reference label Range Recall Redialling last number REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) Receiving a call Remote access cancel playback/pause change your outgoing message check for messages check your outgoing message delete all messages delete indi
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