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Telephone problems

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

•Base unit does not ring but lights show on base unit.

Telephone is not connected to the telephone line.

The base ringer switch is set to OFF.

Line fault or faulty socket.

Plug the telephone into the telephone socket.

Set the base ringer switch to HI or LO.

Try the telephone on another socket or another line. If the telephone works, contact BT or your telephone network operator for repairs to the line or socket.

•Base unit rings too loudly / softly.

The ringer switch on the base unit is set to HI or LO.

Set the ringer switch on the base unit accordingly.

•Neither base or handset ring, but lights show on base and handset.

The ringer volumes on both the handset and base unit could be set to minimum.

Check the REN (see page 42). If you connect too many telephones or devices to your line, they may not all operate correctly.

Increase the ringer volume on the base unit and handset.

If the REN exceeds 4, disconnect one or more telephones or devices.

If your telephone is connected to an extension socket, it may have been connected incorrectly.

Check with your telephone engineer that the extension socket has been installed correctly.

• Callers are faint.

The base unit telescopic aerial is not

Extend the base unit telescopic

• Interference.

extended as high as possible.

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 SEEKER button on

 

 

the handset, to select a clearer channel.

• Echoing.

Radio channel interference.

Press the CHANNEL SEEKER button on

 

 

the handset, to select a clearer channel.

• Tinniness.

The base unit or the handset are too

 

close to electrical equipment or

 

metal obstructions.

Relocate the base unit or move around with the handset until reception improves.

• No Quickdial store.

You may be trying to store the

 

number with the TALK light on.

Ensure that the TALK light is off before storing the number.

• No number stored on 1471,

Stored number may have

Press the QUICKDIAL button, press

and/or CALL WAITING.

inadvertently been overwritten.

the relevant Select Services button,

 

 

then press the QUICKDIAL button

 

 

again. This will reset the button.

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Contents Freestyle Page At a glance Freestyle This guide For your records On the underside of the machineElectrical storm warning Handset aerial Check your telephone wall socketConnect the base unit three-pin adaptor to a power socket Plug the power cable into the back of the base unitCharge the handset Plug the phone into the BT socket To wall mount your product Extend the base unit telescopic aerialSee ‘Wall mounting’, Using your Freestyle1200 telephone Making and receiving callsLast number redial Using the memory to store and dial numbers To store a number in the memoryTo dial a stored number Using the Secrecy button Using the IntercomAt the handset At the base unitEnding an intercom call Changing the telephone settings To insert a pause Using your Freestyle 1200 answering machine Base Unit message display Display DefinitionRecording your outgoing message Display shows Stop recording by releasingAdditional pre-set messages Setting the day and timeCalling Switching the answering machine on and off Recording a memo Playing messages and memosDuring playback Play the message you want to delete Adjusting the speaker volume Answer delayCall screening and intercept When the answering machine is switched off Resetting the answer machineMessage alert Operating the answering machine from the handset Announcement End of messagesRemove the battery cover lid to Access the CODE/SET button Switching the answering machine on Accessing the answering machineHaving already accessed the main menu Operating the answering machineCall Return BT Select ServicesCall Waiting Other services Freestyle 90/130/1200 Additional Handsets Registering your handsetSetting the handset number Basic use of Freestyle additional handsets Transferring calls between handsetsTelephone problems Possible cause Solution You have dialling tone but the telephone will not dial outHelp Batt LOW light on the handset Answer machine problems Possible cause Solution General problemsTechnical information Transmission frequencies Connection information Maintenance Event of a power failure Guarantee Setting up IndexHelp Wall mounting Squeeze Inward TOP Offices in Europe, North America, Japan and Asia Pacific
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