User manual BT FREELANCE XD500

[. . . ] CA S LL NE UB Y ETSO A THI R D WO CR U M Q S IS R IB U UA FE P K E S RT AT LAY PR TO T ER UR S OV YO LY E ERV ID U FE WIL IC ER R E L E B 'S IS W E PA OR FO YA K RE BL . E This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom. BT Freelance XD 500 Digital Cordless Telephone Answering Machine XX User Guide Please open this page for an `At a glance' guide to your Freelance XD 500 Please open this page for a further `At a glance' guide to your Freelance XD 500 At a glance BT Freelance XD 500 Handset Redial/Pause button To redial one of the 5 last numbers called. [. . . ] If you hear "Answer on, your outgoing message is. . . . " the answering machine is switched on and is ready to answer incoming calls and record any messages, unless Answer Only is selected. Answer Only is an advisory announcement only, so that the machine will not record an incoming message. See page 36 for a full explanation of the outgoing messages available. The display on the base unit shows the number of messages stored in the memory. If you hear "Answer off" the answering machine is switched off. The display on the base unit will flash between a dash and the number of messages saved in the memory. Vol Vol Answer delay Answer delay sets the number of times your Freelance XD 500 will ring before the answer machine picks up your call and starts playing the outgoing message. The default setting is for the answering machine to answer after 6 rings. You can change this setting to between 2-9 rings. 35 To change the answer delay setting Press and hold the SKIP button on the base unit until the current setting is announced, then release. Press and release the SKIP button to move through the settings, with each press the options will be announced and will also be shown on the base unit display, i. e 8, 9, Time Saver, (see page 51) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. When you hear the setting you want, do not press the SKIP button again. After a short delay your chosen setting will be announced. Audible message alert When new messages have been received, your Freelance XD 500 will beep every 10 seconds (when audible message is switched ON). The volume of the beep is at the volume you have set for the loudspeaker. The default setting is OFF. Skip Skip To switch audible message alert ON or OFF When the answering machine is set to ON and in the idle mode: Press and hold the SKIP button on the base unit to change the setting. The prompt will announce "Message alert on/off" as appropriate. Skip Skip To check the answer delay setting at the base station Press and release the SKIP button. The current setting will be announced and also shown on the base unit display. Outgoing messages The outgoing message is the message a caller first hears when the answering machine picks up their call. Your Freelance XD 500 comes with 2 pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from as follows: 36 Skip Answer and Record Your Freelance XD 500 has a preset Answer and Record outgoing message that allows your caller to leave a message. "Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone". However, you can record your own Answer and Record outgoing message if you wish, see `To record your own Answer and Record outgoing message', opposite. Answer Only Your Freelance XD 500 will play a pre-recorded Answer Only outgoing message but will not allow your caller to leave a message. "Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment and you cannot leave a message, so please call later". However, you can record your own Answer Only outgoing message if you wish, see `To record your own Answer Only outgoing message', page 38. To record your own Answer and Record outgoing message You can record your own Answer and Record outgoing message to use instead of the pre-recorded message already available. Your own outgoing message will replace the Answer and Record pre-recorded outgoing message, but it is possible to reinstate it later if you wish (see page 41). [. . . ] · This guarantee does not cover the batteries and any faults or 59 defects caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, storm damage, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than through approved agents. Within the 12 month guarantee period: If you experience difficulty using the product, prior to returning your product, please read the Help section beginning on page 57, or contact the Freelance XD 500 Helpline for assistance: Helpline 08706 058 047, 9am to 5. 30pm Monday to Friday. In the unlikely event of a defect occurring, please follow the Helpline's instructions for replacement or repair. Outside of the 12 month guarantee period: If your product needs repair after the guarantee period has ended, the repair must meet the approval requirements for connection to the telephone network. [. . . ]