BeoCom 6000 Guide
Before you start … This Guide contains instructions in how to set up and use the BeoCom 6000 handset with a BeoLine base. You can also use the handset with other bases, such as a BeoCom 6000 base, a BeoLine PSTN base, or a BeoLine ISDN base. However, note that some functions work differently or are unavailable when you use the handset with one of these bases. Differences are described in this Guide.
Contents Get started, 6 Find out how to connect and set up BeoCom 6000, use the handset keys and the display. You can also find information about maintenance and accessories available from your Bang & Olufsen retailer. Daily use, 18 Find out how to make and answer calls, adjust the handset volume, make calls from the Phonebook, Caller ID and Redial lists, store a number in the Phonebook after a call, silence the handset ringer and lock the keypad.
Get started 6 Charge the handset battery When getting started, follow this procedure: 1 Connect the charger to the power outlet as described in the charger’s Guide 2 Charge the handset battery 3 Connect the BeoLine base as described in the BeoLine Guide 4 Register the handset to the base. If the handset requires charging, this occurs automatically when the handset is placed in the charger. For safety reasons, the battery is not charged prior to shipping.
Replace the battery > Remove the battery cover; press the cover lightly and slide it off. > Remove the battery and pull out the battery plug. > Insert the battery plug (A) and place the battery and the cords as shown. > Replace the battery cover. Make sure that the tabs and the slots snap into place correctly at the top and bottom of the cover. A Placement and surroundings The phone must not be placed in damp, dusty or polluted surroundings and should not be exposed to direct sunlight or liquids.
>> Get started First-time registration of the handset to a base For the base and the handset to be able to communicate, the handset must be registered to a base. Up to eight handsets can be registered to the same base*. You can not register a handset to more than one base. > Disconnect the base from the mains for at least two seconds and then reconnect it. The indicator light flashes, and the base is open for registration for five minutes. Indicator light The BeoLine base.
Press to switch on the handset. Register handset to base? is shown in the display OK Register handset to base? Press OK. The handset searches for an open base OK When a base is located, the PARK number* for the base is shown. Check the number against the number on the base Base If the numbers do not match, turn the wheel to view the available bases.
>> Get started Name the handset You can name the handset, for example, after the room in which it is placed, or after the person who uses it most frequently. When registration is complete, the display prompts you to name the handset. This is practical if you have more than one handset. You can enter this setting at a later date, if you wish. The display prompts you to enter a name The functions described on these pages are also accessible via the Settings menu.
Set the time and date After you have registered the first handset and named it, the display prompts you to set the time and date. The time is shown when the phone is not in use and when there is no new information in the display. Time and date are also shown with Caller ID and Redial information.
>> Get started Handset keys CALLER ID Access the Caller ID list REDIAL Access the Redial list 1: 09:51 CALLER ID 20 Jan REDIAL PHONEBOOK C R INT A• PHONEBOOK Access the Phonebook. Also used for storing names and numbers in the Phonebook V 1 4 7 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 When the phone is idle, the display shows the handset’s number (1:) and its name, if you have given it one. Turn the wheel to search in Phone book, Redial, Caller ID and the phone’s menu system.
Phone feedback – indicator lights Indicator light on the handset The indicator light flashes red when… – The phone is off the hook – The phone rings – Unanswered calls are registered – Conditions exist which affect or impede the optimal use of your phone. Refer to page 15 for more information. The indicator light shines green when the handset is in the charger and none of the situations described above exist. Indicator light You can turn off the handset indication of unanswered calls.
>> Get started The handset display 98765432 Call? A black arrow indicates that more options are available if you turn the wheel – clockwise for right, and counter-clockwise for left. A grey arrow indicates that no more options are available. 3 new calls View? If you do not wish to view new call information, simply turn the wheel. Open the display … > Press OK while the handset is in standby. > Turn the wheel to view options in the display. > Press OK to select an option.
Troubleshooting via the display – the Alert menu If conditions exist which impede or otherwise affect the optimal use of your phone, Alert appears in the display while the handset is in standby and remains as long as the conditions apply.
>> Get started Attach the clip 2 1 CLIC B K CLIC K With the clip you can attach the handset to your pocket. Attach the clip on the back of the handset: To attach the clip … > Slide the two flaps down along the two grooves on the sides of the handset. > When the clip is positioned correctly, approximately 4.5 cm from the top of the handset, it will click into place. Make sure the clip is firmly attached on both sides of the handset.
Daily use 18 Make and answer calls If you end a call to or from a number not previously stored in the Phonebook, the display prompts you to do so. Refer to Store a number after a call on page 22 for more information. The key on the BeoCom 6000 is used to start and end a call. During the call, the phone displays the duration of the call and the number or name of the person called. If you do not wish to answer a call, you can mute the ringing signal.
Lock the handset keypad You can lock the handset keypad to avoid pressing keys when, for example, you carry the handset in a pocket. If you lock the hand set keypad, you can still answer calls, but you have to unlock the keypad to make a call. To lock the handset keypad … Press while the handset is in standby OK Lock keypad? Press OK. Keypad locked appears briefly in the display To unlock the handset keypad … Press to be able to unlock the keypad.
>> Daily use Silence the handset ringer and battery alert You can silence the handset ringer if you do not want to be disturbed. While the handset is silenced, the ringer is deactivated, but incoming calls are still registered in the New calls menu, as described on page 14. To silence the handset ringer … Press to bring up the main menu Turn the wheel until Silence? is shown and press OK.
Volume and the microphone During a call, you can adjust the volume level using the wheel. You can also switch off the microphone if you do not wish the person on the phone to overhear a conversation you are having with a person in the room. To turn the handset volume up or down … Turn the wheel to adjust the handset volume Volume === ==== To turn the microphone on or off during a call … Press to be able to turn the microphone off. Mic. off? appears in the display OK Mic. off? Press OK.
>> Daily use Store a number after a call Here are some tips that can help you make Phonebook entries easier to find: Mary & Robert When entering couples’ names, put first names in alphabetical order; B&O Michael When entering names of colleagues, put the company name first; L Jane When entering the names of childrens’ friends, start with the child’s first initial. After a call, you will be asked whether you want to store the number in the Phonebook, if it is not already there.
To add a number to a name in the Phonebook … When the display prompts you to store a new name, turn the wheel to select Add to name? and press OK. The first letters of names stored in the Phonebook appear in the display 98765432 Add to name? OK First letter: ADFHJ Turn the wheel to select the first letter of a name and press OK.
>> Daily use Search the Phonebook and make a call If you use the handset with the BeoLine base … When you search through the Phonebook, pausing at a name causes the display to alternate between showing the number type and the number itself. Turning the wheel resumes the search. Names longer than 16 characters are truncated. Pausing at a long name causes the name to scroll slowly back and forth, so that the whole name is shown.
>> Daily use Use Redial You can call the number shown in the display directly by pressing You can store telephone numbers from the Redial list directly in the Phonebook. Refer to Store Redial and Caller ID numbers on page 36 for more information. The Redial list is only shared by handsets set up to be ‘common’. Refer to Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’ on page 45 for more information. *Number types are only available if you use the handset with the BeoLine base.
To delete a specific Redial number from the list … Press to access the Redial list REDIAL Turn the wheel to select the name or number 12345678 11:51 Press to view your options 10 Dec OK 12345678 Call? Turn the wheel until Delete? appears in the display 12345678 Delete? Press to delete the selected entry OK 12345678 deleted
>> Daily use Use Caller ID This function requires a Caller ID subscription with your telephone company. You can store telephone numbers from the Caller ID list directly in the Phonebook. Refer to Store Redial and Caller ID numbers on page 36 for more information. Even if you subscribe to Caller ID, caller information may still be unavailable for a particular call.
To delete a specific Caller ID number from the list … Press to access the Caller ID list CALLER ID David Jones 12: 41 12 Dec Turn the wheel to select the name or number John Smith 11:51 Press to view your options 10 Dec OK John Smith Call? Turn the wheel until Delete? appears in the display John Smith Delete? Press to delete the selected entry OK John Smith deleted
Advanced operations 30 Enter a new name and number in the Phonebook Names and numbers are shared by all handsets set up to be ‘common’. Refer to Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’ on page 45 for more information. If you use a base other than BeoLine … – Numbers can only contain up to 24 digits – Number types are unavailable – You cannot add a number to a name stored in the Phonebook At any time, you can store a new name and number in the Phonebook, or add a new number to an existing name.
To add a number to a name in the Phonebook … When the display prompts you to store a new name, turn the wheel to select Add to name? and press OK. The first letters of names stored in the Phonebook appear in the display 98765432 Add to name? OK First letter: ADFHJ Turn the wheel to select the first letter of a name and press OK.
>> Advanced operations Delete a name and number in the Phonebook Provided you use the handset with the BeoLine base, selecting Delete only deletes the number – home, mobile, or work – that you have selected. Other numbers stored with the same name are not affected, nor is the name itself. If, however, there is only one number stored with a name, deleting this number also deletes the name. You can delete names and numbers stored in the Phonebook.
Delete the content of the Caller ID list or Redial list You can delete the content of either list at any time. To delete the content of a list … Press to bring up the main menu Delete lists? If you have set your handset to personal as described on page 45, deleting the content of a list only applies to the handset. If you have set the handset to common, the list is deleted for all handsets set to common.
>> Advanced operations Edit a name or number in the Phonebook You can only store multiple numbers with a name if you use the handset with the BeoLine base. You can edit a Phonebook entry – which typically contains a name and at least one number* – at any time.
To edit a name … The display prompts you to confirm that the number is correct 98765432_ Number OK? Press to confirm The display prompts you to confirm that the name is correct OK If the name is correct, press OK.
*It is only possible to store the number type if you use the handset together with the BeoLine base. >> Advanced operations Store Redial and Caller ID numbers Telephone numbers from the Redial and Caller ID lists can be stored and named in the Phonebook. Press REDIAL or CALLER ID.
Adjust volume level on audio/video products You can adjust the volume of your Bang & Olufsen audio and video products directly from your handset. First select which sound source, audio or video, you wish to adjust. To adjust the volume of an audio or video system … Press repeatedly until the desired system type appears in the display A .V Volume Audio A .V Video A .V Link audio A .
>> Advanced operations Call and store extension numbers in the Phonebook If you need to make a call to an extension number, such as those used by banks and other businesses with switchboards, a pause must be inserted before the extension number. Store the main number, the pause and the extension number in the Phonebook. You can then call the number from the Phonebook. To call an extension number directly … Enter the main telephone number 0–9 Press to make the call.
To call an extension number from the Phonebook … Turn the wheel to search through the entire Phonebook Press to make a call. The main number is dialled The display prompts you to continue.
Preference settings 40 When you browse through the Settings menu, the current settings for each option are shown in the display. For example, when you browse to the Clock option, the current time and date appear on the second line of the display. The Settings menu contains several options which allow you to adjust BeoCom 6000 functions.
Clock … Enter the time and date. Auto lock … Options are On and Off. Locking the handset keypad prevents inadvertent operation of the keys. You can still receive calls, but the handset keypad locks again automatically after you end a call. News indicator … The news indication – the flashing red light on the handset and the display message indicating new, unanswered calls – is set to On from the factory, so you can see how many new calls you have received. Options are On and Off.
*This option is only available if you use the handset with a BeoCom 6000 base, a BeoLine PSTN base, or a BeoLine ISDN base. >> Preference settings Language … Select the language of the display texts. Switchboard*… Set BeoCom 6000 for use with a switchboard. Options are Yes and No. If you choose Yes, use the number keys to enter a prefix code and turn the wheel to select a pause length. You can select a pause length between 0 and 12 seconds, or select Wait.
System use with several handsets With several handsets registered to one base, you can make your own phone system. The handsets can all receive external calls, also during internal calls between handsets. Handsets in the system are numbered 1–8* and can be named as well. Each handset is initially set up as ‘common’. This means that the Phonebook, Caller ID list and Redial list are all updated by the base and shared with other handsets in the system.
>> System use with several handsets Call another handset The phone system allows one internal call and one external call to take place at the same time. If you misplace a handset, you can locate it by making a call to that handset. If you use a BeoCom 6000 base, a BeoLine PSTN base or a BeoLine ISDN base, you can only register six handsets. You can call one handset or call all handsets simultaneously. If you call all handsets, the handset that responds first receives the call.
Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’ You can set your handset to be ‘personal’ instead of ‘common’. The Phonebook, Redial list and Caller ID list of a personal handset are located in the handset and not the base.
>> System use with several handsets Transfer external calls If you use a BeoCom 6000 base, a BeoLine PSTN base or a BeoLine ISDN base, you can only register six handsets. You can transfer an external call to another handset or to all hand sets. You can talk with the person answering the internal handset before transferring the call. When you transfer an external call to all handsets, the call goes to the handset which answers first.
Make an internal conference call During an external call, you can call another handset in the system to establish a conference call. If one of the participants hangs up, the call continues with those remaining. Start a conference call with one internal and one external party … Press to make an internal call during an external call Press the number of the handset and the call is made automatically.
Index 49 Accessories Caller ID Attach the clip, 16 BeoCom 6000 accessories, 13 Call from the Caller ID list, 28 Delete a specific Caller ID number from the list, 28 Delete the content of the Caller ID list or Redial list, 33 Store Redial and Caller ID numbers, 36 Use Caller ID, 28 Base Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’, 45 Registration of the handset to a base, 8 The Base menu, 41 The BeoLine base, 8 Battery Battery status, 6 Charge the handset battery, 6 Replace the battery, 7 Silence the handse
>> Index Delete Extension numbers Delete a name or number in the Phonebook, 32 Delete a specific Caller ID number from the list, 29 Delete a specific Redial number from the list, 27 Delete the content of the Caller ID list or Redial list, 33 Call and store extension numbers in the Phone book, 38 Displays and menus Battery status, 6 Display of new, unanswered calls, 14 Options in the main menu, 14 See call information for a selected outgoing call, 27 The handset display, 14 Troubleshooting via the dis
Maintenance Redial Clean BeoCom 6000, 7 Replace the battery, 7 Call from the Redial list, 26 Delete a specific Redial number from the list, 27 Delete the content of the Caller ID list or Redial list, 33 See call information for a selected outgoing call, 28 Store Redial and Caller ID numbers, 36 Use Redial, 26 Microphone Volume and the microphone, 21 Phonebook Call and store extension numbers in the Phone book, 38 Delete a name and number in the Phone book, 32 Edit a name or number in the Phoneboo
>> Index Settings Adjust volume level on audio/video products, 37 Lock the handset keypad, 19 Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’, 45 Name the handset, 10 Set the time and date, 11 Silence the handset ringer and battery alert, 20 The Auto lock menu, 40 The Auto off-hook menu, 41 The Base menu, 41 The Battery Alert menu, 41 The Clock menu, 40 The Flash Time menu, 42 The Handset menu, 41 The Language menu, 41 The News Indicator menu, 41 The Ringer menu, 40 Volume and the microphone, 21 System Call another
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