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Display and Keys LED ring lights up on an incoming call Receiver } ¡“¶¢ ≠ [ Display Station 1 Peters Softkeys TelBook∑„ Menu for controlling functions and features Arrow keys Accept / end call for menu selection Cancel, delete or Signal key ransfer key for call transfer functions...
Forum Free 560 in the Forum 500 Communications System General ................5 Glossary ...............5 The Features of Your Telephone Using Your Telephone Safety Precautions ............6 Power Supply ..............6 Usage ................6 General ................7 DECT and GAP ..............7 Installation Installation Location ............8 Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack .......9 Connecting the Charger ..........9...
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Text Input ..............19 Quick Switch ...............20 Automatic Hide ............20 Telephoning General Display of Operation .............21 Switching the Handset On/Off ........21 Keypad Lock On/Off .............21 Adjusting the Loudspeaker Volume .........21 Muting ................22 Visual Call Indicator .............22 Internal and External Telephone Numbers .......22 Multiple Connections ............22 VF Postdialling .............22 Display of Call Charges and Call Duration ......22...
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Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference Consultation/Toggle via the R-Key ........37 Transferring an Internal/External Call to an Internal Sub- scriber ................37 Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference ....38 "Subscriber held" Menu ..........38 Internal/External 3-Party Conference ......39 "Conference" Menu ............39 Special Calls/Conversations Baby Call ..............41 Door Call, Entrance Intercom Call, Door Opener ....41 Announcement ............42 Answering Callbacks .............42...
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"Telephone options" Menu ..........63 "Protection" Menu ............64 Appendix Care and Maintenance Technical Specifications Menu Structure – "Main" Menu Menu - Local Functions...
Forum 500 Communications System General The Forum Free 560 is a telecommunications terminal for use with your Forum 500 communications system. The newly-designed menus enable ease of operation and rapid access to the many features and functions of your system.
Using Your Telephone The Features of Your Tele- phone Using Your Telephone Safety Precautions Only use this product in countries where the relevant authorities have authorised its operation. The CE symbol on the product confirms that it meets the techni- cal guidelines on user safety and electromagnetic compatibility valid at the time of authorisation.
Using Your Telephone General The Forum Free 560 is a cordless telephone for operation in the Forum 500 communications system. In addition to convenient softkey control for the support of the system features, this tele- phone also offers a variety of features that enable you to make calls more easily.
Installation Installation Installation Location Place the charger on a flat, even surface. Do not place the charger or accessories in the vicinity of: Water, moisture or damp areas Heat sources, direct sunlight or inadequately ventilated areas Devices which produce strong magnetic fields, electrical devices, fluorescent lamps, computers, radios, television sets, fax machines and telephone terminals Areas where the equipment may be covered, its ventila-...
Installation Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack To insert/remove the battery pack, please proceed as shown in the diagram: Push the back cover of the handset upwards and insert or remove the battery pack. Make sure that the battery contacts are correctly positioned, as your telephone could otherwise be damaged.
Installation Important Information about the Battery Use the battery only as directed. Never use a damaged or flat battery. Heat and cold reduce the performance and the lifetime of the battery. A handset with either a hot or a cold battery can be temporarily out of operation, even when the battery is fully charged.
Charging the Battery Charging the Battery Commissioning Charge the battery for six to seven hours before using your handset for the first time. This safety precaution extends the lifetime of your battery. The maximum performance of the battery is only reached after three to five charging/discharging cycles.
Charging the Battery Charge Display The charge level of the battery is shown by the in the dis- play. The symbol has the following meanings: Battery is 75 - 100 % charged Battery is 50 - 75 % charged Battery is 25 - 50 % charged Battery is 0 - 25 % charged (Frame flashes) battery nearly discharged, warning signal.
Enrolling the Handset Commissioning Enrolling the Handset Your handset can be operated on up to ten different communica- tions systems. In order to do this, it must be enrolled on every system. In the case of operation on the Forum 500 communications sys- tem, the enrolment is done by your system administrator.
Display Display Symbol line } ¡“¶¢ ≠ ∫ [ Station 1 Text lines Peters Softkey line TelBook ∑„ Menu Symbol Line Ringer off Radio connection is good if at least two bars are shown ¡“¶¢ On: active call ≠ Flashing: incoming call E-mail or text message received ∫...
Display Text Lines The text lines display information on the current call status or menu lists and texts. In the idle state, the text lines contain the system names, your programmed user name, and the telephone number of the terminal. Selection lists (e.g.
Softkeys and Keys Softkeys and Other Keys ¡“¶¢ Miller, Hugh Newmann, Paul Paterson, Max ≤ The two keys below the display, as well as the arrow keys, are known as softkeys. The functions assigned to the keys are shown in the lowest line of the display. The key function changes automatically according to the operating status of the handset.
Softkeys and Keys Softkey: OK You use to confirm the selected function; menus are closed, or further menus displayed. Softkey: Esc With a short press of the softkey you exit the section of the menu displayed. You will subsequently see the selection from the previous menu, or the current idle or call display.
Softkeys and Keys Example: the Phone book menu ¡“¶¢ ≠ Miller, Hugh Newmann, Paul Paterson, Max ≤ When the telephone book is open ( softkey) or menu TelBook item Phone book, you can use the arrow keys to select a name, and dial the corresponding number by means of Example: telephone number input ¡“¶¢...
Softkeys and Keys Text Input key deletes single numbers/letters. The key breaks off the entire procedure. You can input the following characters by pressing the number keys several times. The cursor moves on automatically if there is no input or new character for a time. Character 1?!,.:;”...
Softkeys and Keys Quick Switch A "+" preceding the name of a function indicates that it is active, while a "-" shows you that it has been switched off. If you press , a switch window appears. Automatic Hide Menus are automatically hidden under the following conditions: In the call state, when you are making input requiring a function to be performed (e.g.
General Telephoning General Display of Operation In the following you will find listed, below the display, all the softkey functions of the left and right keys you are able to acti- vate by pressing the arrow keys or softkey. Switching the Handset On/Off You can switch the handset off by pressing for approx.
General Visual Call Indicator The LED ring around the loudspeaker flashes to indicate an incoming call. Internal and External Telephone Numbers The internal and external telephone numbers under which you can be reached are assigned when the communications system (Forum 500) is set up. Multiple Connections Two calls can be made to your handset simultaneously.
General Black- and Whitelists Note: Your telephone can be blocked from dialling all or only certain external telephone numbers. It is always possible to call the emergency numbers 100/101. Please contact your system administrator. Keypad Dialling Some European providers require the Keypad Pro- tocol in order to set features such as e.g.
General Least Cost Routing (LCR) Your system uses LCR to establish external outgoing calls auto- matically via the provider set by the system administrator. If you do not want to use this preferred connection, then before your call, select an LCR from the menu described in the following sec- tion.
General CLIR Prior to dialling an external call, you can specify whether the transmission of your telephone number to the called party is to be disabled. In order to do this, before your call, select suppress numbers in the menu described in the following section. If the feature is not available, then your number is either always transmitted or never transmitted.
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General pressing you can dial the entry via Dial, delete it via Delete, view the telephone number (if the name appears), the time you were called and the number of calls via Info, or delete the entire list via Del. all. Voicebox: This menu item is only available if there are mes- sages in your voicebox.
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General Redial: This menu item is only available if there are entries in your redial list. You can view up to ten destination phone numbers that you have called. If the subscriber is listed in the system telephone book, the name is displayed instead of the telephone number.
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General Notes: Note a telephone number and a name, or dial a tele- phone number you have noted. Main menu: The "Main" menu will be displayed. See "Main" menu p. 45. * This menu item is only available if the appropriate user access rights have been configured in the Configurator.
External/Internal Calls External/Internal Calls Making a Call ¡“¶¢ 03061040 ≥ Dialling: Press and dial the telephone number. Pre-dialling: Enter the telephone number and press Editing pre-dialling: deletes single characters; a long press deletes the entire telephone number. Input position: ≤≥ Use the arrow keys to move the input position (cursor) to the beginning or the end of the number.
External/Internal Calls Making a Call from the Redial Stack ¡“¶¢ 04331136888 04311696500 03061040 ≤ Selecting: When the handset is in the idle state, press one of the arrow keys (several times, if necessary). The last ten subscribers called will appear (telephone number or name). The beginning and end of the list are indicated by broken lines.
External/Internal Calls your telephone book, or to view more detailed information on the telephone book entry. Making a Call from the Call List Your handset stores the telephone numbers of the last ten callers in the call list (this is dependent on the transmission of the telephone numbers by the provider).
External/Internal Calls "Calling..." Menu In the call state, press the softkey briefly and select ... Menu Disconnect: The call will be disconnected. Pick-up*: You pick up a call made to another telephone in your hunt group. Your first call is held. Pick-up select.*: Enter the telephone number and subsequent- ly pick up a call from any other telephone.
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External/Internal Calls Door opener*: This activates the door opener. * This menu item is only available if the appropriate user access rights have been configured in the Configurator.
Accepting a Call Accepting a Call Normal Calls When a call comes in, the caller´s number will be displayed (if it has been transmitted). If this telephone number is listed in your telephone book, you will see the name of the caller instead. At the same time you can see whether the caller is an internal or external one.
Accepting a Call Calls During a Conversation Internal and/or external calls during a conversation are signalled acoustically and visually. ¡“¶¢ ≠ Call waiting Ext. Steve Mason 04311696503 Mute ˇ Menu Press to place the current call on hold and accept the call waiting.
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Accepting a Call The current call is put on hold. Deflect call: You deflect the call by pressing the softkey, entering the new destination number, and confirming the entry with Door opener*: You activate the door opener. * This menu item is only available if the appropriate user access rights have been configured in the Configurator.
Consultation, Toggle, Transfer andConference Consultation, Toggle, Transfer andCon- ference Consultation/Toggle via the R-Key During a call you can consult another subscriber. holds your first call. Then dial the other telephone number. (You see the display below.) ¡“¶¢ ≠ R:04012345 Paula Newmann Mute ˇ...
Consultation, Toggle, Transfer andConference Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference The transfer of an external call to an external subscriber is pos- sible only via the "Subscriber held" menu. Press the softkey briefly and confirm transfer with Menu According to the settings of your telecommunications system, the external calls will be connected in your PBX.
Consultation, Toggle, Transfer andConference Internal/External 3-Party Conference You have made an internal or external consultation call. If the subscriber accepts the call, you announce the conference and select the item Conference from the "Subscriber held" menu. The conference is initiated. Press to end the conference.
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Consultation, Toggle, Transfer andConference Toggle: You terminate the conference and can now toggle between the two subscribers. Door opener*: You activate the door opener. * This menu item is only available if the appropriate user access rights have been configured in the Configurator.
Special Calls/Conversations Special Calls/Conversations Baby Call You can use the Baby call item in the "Protection" menu to store an internal or external telephone number. If the menu item is active, this programmed telephone number is dialled five seconds after is pressed.
Special Calls/Conversations Announcement Announcements are only possible on system telephones. Press and select the menu item Announcement from the dial Menu menu. The subscriber being called hears a special information tone and your announcement. Note: If you have configured several system terminals under one number or you make an announcement to a hunt group number, the announcement is made on all the relevant system terminals.
Making a Call from the Telephone Book Making a Call from the Telephone Book The Telephone Book in Your Communications System The telephone book in your communications system can store approx. 2,000 entries. This figure includes the centrally administered telephone book and the personal entries in all telephones.
Making a Call from the Telephone Book Speed Dialling You can use speed-dialling codes to dial all central telephone book entries. The central entries use the speed-dialling codes 00 to 99. ± | ± To use speed dialling, press and then , enter the ‘...
Features and Menus Features and Menus Feature Settings There are two ways of setting the features of your telephone and system: Menus Activate the menu with the corresponding softkey as described in "Display and Keys" above, p. 14, and edit the settings. Note: Press the softkey longer than when telephoning.
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Features and Menus Phone settings: This menu group enables you to set your tele- phone according to your personal requirements, e.g. ringer set- tings (melody and volume), display language, etc. Protection: Here you can activate call protection or lock the telephone.
Features and Menus "Calls" Menu First select the Call list, then... You see the telephone numbers of the last Missed calls: ten callers who tried to contact you (this is dependent on the transmission of the telephone number by the provider).
Features and Menus Hunt group: If your telephone is one of a group of devices forming one or more hunt groups, a drop-down menu containing the various hunt groups will appear. Using this, you can join or leave a particular hunt group or leave all of the hunt groups at the same time.
Features and Menus card. As the Source, enter the internal telephone number for which calls are to be forwarded from the source terminal to the destination terminal. Then enter the PIN: of the source. Switch the "follow me" function on or off with On / Off. On the other telephone (source), you can deactivate the "follow me"...
Features and Menus "Phone settings" Menu You can select a different melody for every type of call (Internal, external, normal messages and VIP messages). Select Ringer settings and then ... Melodies: Select the melody for internal Calls by pressing the digits 0-9 and ...
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Features and Menus Select System and then ... Automatic Search: If you have enrolled your handset on more than one DECT system, your handset will automatically select one of the available DECT systems, as long as it is switched on. As soon as you leave the range of the current DECT system, your handset is automatically checked in to another DECT system.
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Features and Menus Delete. Subscriptions - Edit: Here you can edit the name of the DECT system and the telephone number displayed in the idle state (usually the internal telephone number) in the selected DECT system. Equipment ID: Here you can read out the international handset identification code (IPEI).
Features and Menus shown on the display of your handset while idling. Language: Here you select the desired display language. Protection: This menu is itself protected by a PIN. Entering a PIN is only necessary if Read Only is activated. The factory setting of the PIN is 0000.
Features and Menus able to make restricted external calls (you can still call the emergency numbers 100/101). Consult your system administra- tor. Baby call: Enter the destination and activate or deactivate the baby call. Change PIN: Enter your current PIN and subsequently the new PIN twice.
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Features and Menus Door opener: Here you activate the door opener. Phone book: Here you open the telephone book (see p. 43).
The settings for the "Local telephone book" (available only if you are NOT operating your Forum Free 560 on a Forum 500 sys- tem) differ from the procedures described below. You will find the settings for your handset in the chapter entitled "Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems"...
Features and Menus "Voicebox" Menu Note: This menu item is available only if a voicebox has been set up. In this menu you can listen to the messages stored in your voicebox and edit your voicebox settings. Voicebox msg.: The telephone numbers of callers who left messages in your voicebox are displayed.
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Features and Menus administrator about the type of call distribution that has been set up. Date / Time: Here you can set the system time and date.
Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems Features and Menus – Local Handset Setting Variants in Other Communica- tions Systems General You can check your handset in to other DECT systems, but not all features and setting variants will be available. Commence all procedures in the following chapters by pressing the soft- Menu...
Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems "Ringer settings" Menu You can select a different melody for every type of call (internal, external, normal messages and VIP messages). Melodies: Select the melody for Intern Calls by pressing the digits 0-9 and ... Select the melody for Extern Calls by pressing the digits 0-9 and ...
Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems "Phone book" Menu The beginning and end of the telephone book list are indicated by special lines. If a caller is listed in the telephone book and his telephone num- ber* is transmitted during the call, his name will appear in the display**.
Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems "System" Menu Your handset can be operated on up to ten other DECT systems. Before you can use the DECT system to telephone, you must first enrol the handset on the selected system. For enrolment you possibly require a system ID and an access code.
Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems Subscriptions - Delete: Here you can delete the enrolment on a DECT system from your handset. The handset can only be operated in this system again after a new enrolment. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DECT system before pressing Delete.
Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems User Name: Here you can enter a name which is then shown on the display of your handset while idling. Language: Here you select the desired display language. "Protection" Menu This menu is itself protected by a PIN. Entering a PIN is only necessary when Read Only is activated.
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Setting Variants in Other Communications Systems...
Warning: Never spray your telephone with cleansers or sol- vents. Clean the handset and charger contacts with a lint-free cloth. If your telephone or one of the accessories fails to function cor- rectly, contact Belgacom customer service.
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Standards: DECT, GAP, CAP Display: 5-line graphic display Weight: Handset approx. 120 g Dimensions: Handset 134 x 46 x 22 mm (H x W x D) Battery: NiMH battery pack Standby: up to 80 hours Call time: up to 8 hours Charging time: approx.
Menu Structure – "Main" Menu Menu Structure – "Main" Menu Menu Structure – "Main" Menu Calls Call lists Charges Hunt Group Call forwarding Call diversion Divert MSN Divert door Follow me Messages Short Messages E-mail Appointments Messenger Phone settings Ringer Settings System Telephone Options Protection...
Menu - Local Functions Menu - Local Functions Key Lock Caller List Ringer Settings Melodies Level Type Phone Book Search Edit Delete Del. All Esc. System Automatic Search Subscriptions Configuration Equipment ID Telephone Options Key Click Normal Msg. Automatic Hook Silent Charging Opt.
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