BUTLER 4112 USER GUIDE 1.
Important To use ‘Caller ID’ (display caller), this service has to be activated on your phone line. Normally you need a separate subscription from your telephone company to activate this function. If you don’t have the Caller ID function on your phone line, the incoming telephone numbers will NOT be shown on the display of your telephone. This product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC.
Topcom Butler 4112 Installation Base Charger (only in Twin, triple or quattro pack) Handset Keys/LED Display (LCD) Handset operation Setting the language Making PSTN Calls Receiving a PSTN Call Activate/deactivate handsfree function Transferring a call to another handset Out of Range Warning Setting the speaker volume Call Duration Indicator on the display Turning off the microphone (mute) Pause key Conference call (two internal DECT handsets and one external caller) Locating a misplaced handset (paging) U
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Topcom Butler 4112 • • • • • • • • • • Only use the charger plug supplied. Do not use other chargers, as this may damage the battery cells. Only insert rechargeable batteries of the same type. Never use ordinary, non-rechargeable batteries. Insert rechargeable batteries so they connect to the right poles (indicated in the battery compartment of the handset). Do not touch the charger and plug contacts with sharp or metal objects. The operation of some medical devices may be affected.
Topcom Butler 4112 1 Installation Before you use the telephone for the first time, you must first make sure the battery is charged for 20 hours. If you do not do this, the telephone will not work optimally. 1.1 Base For installation, do the following: • Plug one end of the adaptor into the outlet and the other end into the adapter jack on the bottom of the telephone. • Connect one end of the telephone cord with the wall phone jack and the other end to the bottom of the telephone.
Topcom Butler 4112 2 ENGLISH Battery indicator: • The battery is fully charged. • The battery is half drained (50%) • The battery is low. When the battery is low, you will hear warning signals and the battery symbol on the display will blink. Keys/LED HANDSET 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Topcom Butler 4112 CHARGER 15. Charge indicator 15 3 Display (LCD) 4 1 13 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 8 2 11 PC 10 9 7 3 6 14 5 Number of calls received. Date (day/month) of calls received. Time (hour:minutes) of calls received. Call information. Symbol display ( ): – this symbol means that the handset is located within the range of the base unit. – when this symbol starts blinking, this means you are beyond the range of the base unit.
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 4 Symbol display ( ): – this symbol is the battery indicator. Symbol display ( ): – this symbol means you are in the menu. Symbol display ( ): – this symbol appears when you browse the numbers in the Phone Book. Symbol display ( ): – this symbol appears when you have received a voice mail message (See “Voice mail indicator” on page 27.). Symbol display ( ): – this symbol means that the handsfree function is activated. You can now talk without having to pick up the handset.
Topcom Butler 4112 4.2 Making PSTN Calls When making external calls through the handset, base telephone operation is not possible! 4.2.1 External Call • Press the Line key . • The Line/Charge indicator (LED) on the base unit will blink. ‘EXT’ and the Call symbol appear on the display. • You will hear the dial tone. Dial the telephone number you wish to call. • The number appears on the display and is dialled. • After finishing your call, press the Line key to hang up. 4.2.
Topcom Butler 4112 Press the Line key . The number shown on the display, is dialled automatically. After finishing your call, press the Line key to hang up. ENGLISH • • • 4.2.6 An internal call: calling another handset This function only works if multiple handsets are subscribed to the base unit ! • Press the INT key twice. • ‘INT‘ appears on the display • Dial the number of the handset you would like to call. • After finishing your call, press the Line key to hang up. 4.3 Receiving a PSTN Call 4.3.
Topcom Butler 4112 4.4 Activate/deactivate handsfree function This function allows you to communicate without having to pick up the handset. When you are talking, press the Up/Handsfree key / to activate the handsfree function. Press the same button to deactivate the handsfree function. When you are calling in handsfree mode and you want to change the volume, press the Volume button. When you use the handsfree function for a long time, the batteries will be empty quickly! 4.5 • • • • • • • 4.
ENGLISH Topcom Butler 4112 The Speaker volume for normal calls and PC-calls are independent. 4.8 Call Duration Indicator on the display As soon as you press the Line key the call duration appears on the display (minutesseconds). E.g. “ 01:20 “ for 1 minute and 20 seconds. The call duration remains visible on the display for 5 seconds after each call. 4.9 Turning off the microphone (mute) It is possible to turn off the microphone during a call by pressing the Delete/Mute key .
Topcom Butler 4112 4.13 Using the alphanumeric handset keypad Use the alphanumeric keypad to type text. To select a letter, press the corresponding key. E.g. if you press the alphanumeric key ’5’, the first character (j) appears on the display. Press it repeatedly to select other characters from this key. Press the ‘2’ key twice to select the letter ‘B’.
4.14.3 Changing a name or number in the Phone Book • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘PHONE BOOK’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key . • ‘SEARCH‘ appears on the display. • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘EDIT’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key . • The first number in the Phone Book appears on the display. • Press the Up or Down key until the desired number appears on the display.
Topcom Butler 4112 4.15.2 Switch the handset on The handset is turned off. • Press the Programming key . The telephone turns itself on. 4.16 Setting the ring volume level on the handset You can change the ring volume of an incoming call. You have 10 levels. You can set the ring volume of internal and external calls separately so you can hear a difference.
Topcom Butler 4112 • ‘EXTERNAL‘ appears on the display. Press the Programming key . ‘MELODIES‘ appears on the display. Press the Programming key . The currently set ringer melody appears on the display. Enter a number between 1 and 9 to select he desired ringer melody. Use the number keypad to do this. Press the Programming key to confirm your selection. ENGLISH • • • • • • 4.17.2 Setting a ringer melody for internal calls (1-9) • Press the Programming key .
Topcom Butler 4112 • • • • • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘VOLUME’ appears on the display. Press the Programming key . The current volume level used appears on the display. Enter a number between 0 and 9 to select the desired ringer volume. Use the number keypad to do this. Press the Programming key to confirm your selection. 4.19 Locking the key pad If you lock the alphanumeric keypad, it is impossible to dial a telephone number. Only the Programming key can still be used.
300ms. This is set to 100ms by default! However, if your system requires a longer flash time, do the following: • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘SETTING’ appears on the display • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘RECALL’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly to select the flash time: – SHORT = 100ms – LONG = 300ms • Press the Programming key to confirm your selection. 4.
Topcom Butler 4112 Keep the Paging key on the base unit pressed for 10 seconds until The Line/Charge indicator on the base unit begins to blink rapidly. The Line/Charge indicator will blink rapidly for one minute. During this minute, the base unit is in subscribing mode and you must do the following to subscribe the handset: • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘BASE SUB’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key . • ‘BASE _‘ appears on the display.
Topcom Butler 4112 4.25 Removing subscription of a handset to a base unit ENGLISH It is possible to cancel subscription of a handset to a base unit. You would do this if a handset is damaged and has to be replaced by a new one. You can only cancel subscription of another handset, not the handset you are using to do the cancellation procedure. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Press the Programming key . Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘SETTING’ appears on the display. Press the Programming key .
Topcom Butler 4112 4.26.2 Manual selection If you set the handset to ‘manual selection’, the handset will only choose the base unit you have set. • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘SETTING’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘BASE SEL’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key . • Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘MANUAL’ appears on the display. • Press the Programming key .
Topcom Butler 4112 By setting a Direct Call number, the phone will automatically take the line and dial out this number. This function is useful to use the phone as a emergency phone. 4.28.1 To program the Direct Call number • Press the Programming key • Press the Up or Down key until ‘DIRECT’ appears on the display • Press the Programming key • If necessary, delete the existing number by pressing the Delete-key a few times • Enter the direct number • Press the Programming key 4.28.
Topcom Butler 4112 4.30 Complete reinitialisation of the telephone This function allows you to completely reinitialise the telephone without requiring your PIN code. This will delete all Phone Book memory entries, all handsets will be removed, all default settings will be restored and the default PIN code will be restored to ‘0000’. Do the following: • Disconnect the battery in the telephone. • Keep the ‘*’ key pressed and reconnect the battery until the handset rings continually and the display lights up.
replace the oldest calls in the memory. The symbol on the display blinks if the call is not read or not answered. If the Call List is empty and you press the Up key , three beep tones will sound. You can view the information of an incoming call as follows: • Press the Up key , select ‘CLIP’ and press OK • Press the Up key .
Topcom Butler 4112 • • • 5.3 • • • 5.4 • • • • • • 5.5 If neither the Up or Down key is pressed for 15 seconds, the telephone will return to standby mode. After a call is received, the number of the caller remains on the display for 15 seconds after the last ring. Caller ID is not available while you are on the line. Calling a number from the Call List Press the Up key , select ‘CLIP’ and press OK Press the Up key to look up the desired call. Press the Down key to view the telephone number.
Topcom Butler 4112 Voice mail indicator This function only works if you have the voice mail or phone mail service and if the network sends this indication along with the caller ID (CLIP) information! When you receive a new message in your voice mail system, the icon will appear on the display. Once you have listened to your messages, the icon will disappear. 7 USB PC interface operation This section only describe the phone functions when making calls over internet (VoIP) ! 7.
Topcom Butler 4112 – Plug the USB plug of the phone to the PC after your PC has been started up again. – – Windows will install the proper USB driver for the phone Select the appropriate interface for Skype, MSN Messenger, SJ-phone or Net2Phone at the Butler 4112 software program Open the corresponding internet phone program – 7.2 General PC call settings 7.2.1 Setting the PC ringer melody and volume on the handset You can change the ringer volume and melody for an incoming PC call.
7.2.2 PC TIME Settings When the PC time setting is On the Call log will use the PC clock to store the date and time of incoming calls: • • • • • • Press the Programming key . Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘SETTINGS’ appears on the display. Press the OK. Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until PC TIME appears on the display Press OK and select ON or OFF Press OK to confirm 7.3 Skype interface This section describes the operation under Skype! For more information on Skype: www.skype.
Topcom Butler 4112 Making a Skype call from the online buddy list: The buddy list is your personal Skype contact list. • • • • • • Press the VoIP VoIP-key The Skype nickname is show on the display. Press the Up or Down key repeatedly to scroll through the on-line buddy list. Press the OK-key to toggle between the Skype nickname and account ID name.
Topcom Butler 4112 ENGLISH 7.3.3 Interworking Skype calls and normal PSTN calls This section describe the interworking between normal PSTN calls and Skype calls. When you receive two calls at the same time (PSTN and PC call) the first call will be showed on the display. You can answer one of both calls by pressing the corresponding off-hook key.
Topcom Butler 4112 • • • If neither the Up or Down key is pressed for 15 seconds, the telephone will return to standby mode. After a call is received, the number of the caller remains on the display for 15 seconds after the last ring. Caller ID is not available while you are on the line. Calling a number from the Call List • Briefly press the Up key . Select ‘PC-IN’ and press OK. • Press the Down key to look up the desired call.
Topcom Butler 4112 ENGLISH You can also enter the voicemail menu directly by pressing and holding the ‘1’ or -key. Send a voicemail message directly • • • • • • • • 7.4 Press the Programming key . Press the Up or Down key repeatedly until ‘VOICE MAIL’ appears on the display. Press the OK.
Topcom Butler 4112 7.5 MSN Messenger interface This section describes the operation under MSN Messenger ! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SELECTED ‘MSN Messenger’ in the Butler 4112 program: The interworking between MSN messenger and the telephone only works if MSN messenger is opened and minimized in the application tray: 7.5.
Topcom Butler 4112 Trouble shooting Symptom Possible cause Solution No display Batteries uncharged Check the position of the batteries Recharge the batteries Turn ON the handset Check the telephone cord connection Wait until the other handset hangs up Bring the handset closer to the base No tone The icon flashes Base or handset do not ring Tone is good, but there is no communication Telephone does not react to pressing the keys Handset turned OFF Telephone cord badly connected The line is occupi
Topcom Butler 4112 The skype audio devices are not Open Skype and select ‘Tools’ set to the USB phone -> ‘Options’.
Topcom Butler 4112 10.1 Warranty period The Topcom units have a 24-month warranty period. The warranty period starts on the day the new unit is purchased. The warranty on batteries is limited to 6 months after purchase. Consumables or defects causing a negligible effect on operation or value of the equipment are not covered. The warranty has to be proven by presentation of the original purchase receipt, on which the date of purchase and the unit-model are indicated. 10.
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