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Before you start … This Guide contains instructions in how to set up and use the BeoCom 2 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 Keypad and display, 4 This chapter provides an overview of the BeoCom 2 handset and its features, including the keypad layout and display information. Register and set up the handset, 8 This chapter describes how to charge the battery, register the handset to a BeoLine base, set the time and date and select the appropriate surroundings for your handset. For your information…, 14 This chapter provides you with information about circumstances under which BeoCom 2 can be expected to function.
Handset keypad When the phone is idle, the display shows the handset’s name and the current time. If you have not given the handset a name, the handset’s number in your phone system (1–8*) is shown instead. View information in the display and move through the menus Kitchen 10:41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 The Track point, located above the OK key, is used for menu navigation. Push the Track point up, down, left or right. Push the Track point up or down to adjust the volume during a call OK R A.
R Used in conjunction with Call Forwarding, Call Waiting and other automated services C Press to delete the most recent entry. Press and hold to exit a function AV Press to be able to adjust the volume of Bang & Olufsen audio and video systems INT Press to be able to call an internal handset. You can then look through the list of handsets with the Track point, or select a handset by pressing that handset’s number (1–8*) Press to make and end a call.
The handset display Language English? A black arrow indicates that more options are available if you push the Track point in the direction indicated. David Jones 10:41 A black line indicates an active call. 23456789 A blinking line indicates an incoming call. Kitchen 10:41 A dotted line indicates an active call on another handset. Open the display … > Press OK while the handset is in standby. > Push the Track point down 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. ‘Alert’ appears in the display … > Press OK to be able to view the cause of the alert. > Push the Track point down to see if other conditions apply. > Press OK to be able to adjust relevant settings, if available.
Charge the handset battery 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. We recommend that you charge the handset for at least one hour before proceeding further with first-time registration of the handset. About charging … – The charger must be connected to the power outlet. – It takes four hours to fully charge the battery.
Select a menu language After you charge the handset battery, you can switch the handset on and begin the first-time setup procedure. The first step is to select a language for display information. > Press to switch on the handset. The Bang & Olufsen logo appears briefly. > The display prompts you to select a language. > Push the Track point down to select a language. > Press OK to store the selected language. You can then register the handset, as described on the following page. ...
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. Indicator light The BeoLine 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.
> Press to switch on the handset. Register handset to base? is shown in the display. > Press OK. The handset searches for an open base. > When a base is located, the PARK number* for the base is shown. Check the number against the number on the base. > If the numbers do not match, push the Track point down to view the available bases. If your base is not shown, open the base for registration once more and repeat the procedure. > If the numbers match, press OK to register the handset to the base.
Name the handset Enter handset name? OK A a ABCDEF... OK Kit ...klmnopqrstu... OK Kitchen A a abcdef... OK Kitchen stored When registration is complete, the display prompts you to name the handset. This is practical if you have more than one 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. You can enter this setting at a later date, if you wish. > The display prompts you to enter a name.
Set the time and date After you have registered the 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. > Set time and date? is shown. > Press OK to be able to set the time and date, or press C if you wish to skip this step. > Push the Track point up or down to set the year.
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. Avoid the handset charging contacts touching metal or greasy parts. Clean BeoCom 2 Clean your BeoCom 2 with a soft, damp cloth with a few drops of mild detergent added. To clean the charging contacts of charger and handset – and only these parts – use a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol.
Index The index is sorted alphabetically by topic. Relevant chapter references and their page numbers are listed under each topic. Page numbers of chapters located in the Guide are prefaced by ‘Guide’. Page numbers without a preface refer to chapters in this manual. Accessories BeoCom 2 accessories, 14 Base Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’, Guide p. 31 Registration of the handset to a base, 10 The Base menu, Guide p.
Extension numbers Call and store extension numbers in the Phonebook, Guide p. 23 Handset Call another handset, Guide p. 30 Charge the handset battery, 8 Handset keys, 4 Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’, Guide p. 31 Mute a handset’s ringing, Guide p. 4 Name the handset, 12 Registration of the handset to a base, 10 Set the time and date, 13 Silence the handset ringer, Guide p. 5 The handset display, 6 The Handset menu, Guide p.
The Switchboard menu, Guide p. 27 Volume and the microphone, Guide p. 6 Volume Adjust volume level on audio/ video products, Guide p. 22 Volume and the microphone, Guide p.
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