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Display and Keys LED ring Receiver ƒ ¡ Volume buttons Display Forum 500 (on the side) Peters 10:00 TelBook ∑ Menu Key cluster with softkeys/ arrow keys, accept/end Loudspeaker call key, cancel key (on the back) and internal key Keypad Headset connection Microphone...
Forum Free 570 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 DECT und GAP ..............7 Installation Installation Location ............8 Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack .......8 Installing the Charger ............9...
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Example: the Phone book menu ........19 Example: telephone number input ........19 Text Input ..............20 Quick Switch ...............21 Automatic Hide ............21 Telephoning General Display of Operation .............22 Switching the Handset On/Off ........22 Switching the Keypad Lock On/Off .........22 Adjusting the Handset Volume ........22 Speakerphone / Hands-free Use ........23 Muting ................23 Switching the Ringer On/Off ..........23...
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Accepting a Call Normal Calls ..............35 VIP Calls ..............35 Calls During a Conversation ..........36 "Call" Menu ..............36 "Call waiting" Menu ............36 Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference Consultation/Toggle via the i/R key ........38 Transferring an Internal/External Call to an Internal Sub- scriber ................38 Transferring an External Call to an External Subscriber ..39 "Subscriber on hold"...
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Appendix Care and Maintenance Technical Specifications Main Menu...
Forum 500 Communications System General The Forum Free 570 is a telecommunications terminal for use with the Forum 500 communications system. The newly designed menus enable ease of operation and rapid access to the many functions and features of your system.
Using Your Telephone The Features of Your Telephone 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 570 is a cordless telephone for operation in the Forum 500 communications system. In addition to convenient softkey control, which supports the system features, this tele- phone also offers a variety of features enabling 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 ventilation...
Installation To insert/remove the battery pack, please proceed as shown in the diagram: Push the back cover of the handset upwards and remove or insert the battery pack. Make sure that the battery contacts are correctly positioned, as your telephone could otherwise be damaged. Installing the Charger To operate the charger you need a 230-V AC mains connection.
Charging the Battery 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 may not function temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged.
Charging the Battery Charging the Battery Commissioning Charge the battery for approx. 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 in the display. The symbol has the following meanings: ¡ Battery is 80 - 100 % charged “ Battery is 60 - 80 % charged ¶...
Connections on the Handset Connections on the Handset The contact strip at the bottom of the handset can be used to connect a headset. Press the adapter onto the contact strip so that you feel it click into position. The headset connection cable needs to point to the right. To disconnect it, remove the adapter from the contact strip by pulling downwards.
Enrolling the Handset Commissioning Enrolling the Handset Your handset can be operated on up to ten different communica- tions systems. To be able 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 completed by your System Administrator.
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 name with internal phone number, your programmed user name, and the current time. Selection lists (e.g.
Softkeys and Keys Softkeys and Other Keys Phone book 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 to confirm the selected function. If there is only a quick switch facility for this function, it is operated by this key. Active settings (ON) are symbolised by a "√" in front of the relevant item;...
Softkeys and Keys Example: the Menu softkey The telephone is in the idle state. Press the softkey for Menu more than 2 s. PABX Menu Calls Call forwarding Messages ≥ Scroll through this list with the arrow keys and confirm the desired function with Example: the Phone book menu Phone book...
Softkeys and Keys Text Input Press the key briefly to single numbers/letters. A long press of the key deletes the entire text. The key cancels the entire procedure. You can input the following characters by pressing the number keys several times. The cursor moves on automatically if there is input or no new character for a time.
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 circum- stances: In the call state, when you make inputs performing a func- tion (e.g.
General Telephoning General Display of Operation In the following descriptions you will find all the softkey func- tions of the left and right keys, below the display, which you are able to activate by pressing the arrow keys or the softkey.
General For optimum sound quality, place the handset on its side on a flat, smooth surface (e.g. a tabletop), so that neither the loud- speaker nor the microphone are covered. Muting You can switch the microphone on your handset off during a call with switches it back on.
General Ringer / Vibration alarm In addition to or instead of the ringer, the built-in vibration alarm can silently signal incoming calls. Time/ Alarm In the idle state the display shows the current time. After initial commissioning or after a battery change, the display is set at 00:00.
General Redial List With the handset in the idle state, press one of the arrow keys (several times if necessary) to display the last ten numbers dialled. If a telephone number is also listed in the system phone book/list of names, the name will appear. Redial list Max Peters Erwin Neumann...
General Keypad Dialling Some European providers require the Keypad Pro- tocol in order to set features such as call diver- sion. To do this, you must set your handset (before dialling) by entering code digits specified G ± ¡ “ by your provider.
General CLIP The calling number is displayed (if transmitted). If this number is also listed in your phone book, the name will be displayed. CNIP The caller’s name is displayed (if transmitted). CLIR Prior to dialling an external telephone number, you can specify whether the transmission of your telephone number to the called party is to be suppressed.
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General "Selection" Menu in the Idle State Press the softkey briefly (this is also possible when you Menu have already pressed the key), and then select ... Missed Calls: This menu item is only available when there are entries in your missed calls list. You see the last ten telephone numbers of callers who have tried to reach you (if the telephone number has been transmitted by the network provider).
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General E-mail: This menu item is only available if there are e-mails in your e-mail list. You see the list (senders) of e-mails received. Select an entry and a drop-down menu appears, which you can use to display the e-mail (subject, sender, date), delete the selected e-mail or the entire list of e-mails.
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General Pick-up*: You can pick up the call for another telephone in your pick-up group. Pick-up select.*: You enter the telephone number and subse- quently pick up a call from any other telephone. If the other telephone is in call state (e.g. an answerphone making an announcement), you pick up the call.
Making a Call External/Internal Calls Making a Call ƒ ¡ 12345_ ∆ Dialling: Press and dial the telephone number. Pre-dialling: Enter the telephone number and press when the number is complete. Editing pre-dialling: brief press: deletes single digits; long press: deletes the entire telephone number.
Making a Call Making a Call from the Phone Book Selecting: In the idle state, press , select the menu item Look up TelBook name, and enter the initial letter of the desired name. In order to orientate you, two entries with the given initial letters will be displayed immediately.
Making a Call Dialling: Press to dial the selected telephone number. Ending a Call Press to end a call. "Calling..." Menu In the call state, press the softkey briefly, then select ... Menu Hands-free on or Hands-free off: This switches hands-free operation on or off.
External/Internal Calls "Busy" Menu You have called a busy subscriber or the subscriber you were talking to ended the call. Press the softkey briefly, then Menu select ... Disconnect: The call will be disconnected. Callback*: You leave your callback request with a busy internal party.
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 phone book, the name will be displayed instead. At the same time you see whether the caller is internal or exter- nal.
Accepting a Call Calls During a Conversation External or internal calls during a conversation are signalled with a notification signal and the visual indicator. ƒ ª ¡ Ext. call wait. Steve Mason 04311696503 Menu Press to place the current call on hold and accept the call waiting.
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Accepting a Call Accept: You accept the waiting call by pressing the softkey. The current call is held. Deflect: YYou deflect the call by pressing the softkey, enter- ing the new destination number, and confirming the entry with Door opener*: You activate the door opener. * This menu item is only available if the corresponding user rights have been configured in the Configurator.
Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference Consultation/Toggle via the i/R key During a call you can consult another subscriber. Press to hold your first call, then dial the other telephone number (you will see the display below). ƒ...
Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference Transferring an External Call to an External Subscriber The transfer of an external call to an external subscriber is only possible via the "Subscriber on hold" menu. Press the softkey briefly and confirm Transfer with Menu Depending on the system settings, the external calls will be con- nected in your communications system.
Consultation, Toggle, Transfer and Conference 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 on hold" menu. This initiates the conference. Press the key to end the conference.
Special Calls/Conversations Toggle: You terminate the conference and can now toggle between the two subscribers. Door opener*: This activates the door opener. * This menu item is only available if the corresponding user rights have been configured in the Configurator. Special Calls/Conversations Baby Call You can use the Baby call item in the "Protection"...
Special Calls/Conversations During a call If the doorbell is signalled during a conversation, you will hear the call waiting signal. Proceed as described under "Calls during a Conversation." To open the door, select the menu item Door opener from the menu displayed.
Making a Call from the Phone Book Making a Call from the Phone Book The Phone Book in Your Communications System The phone book in your communications system can store approx. 2,000 entries. This figure includes the centrally-administered phone book and the personal entries in all telephones.
Making a Call from the Phone Book Delete preset: Here you can delete the pre-setting again if required. Speed Dialling You can use speed-dialling codes to dial all central phone book entries. The central entries use the speed-dialling codes 00 to ±...
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", and edit the settings. Note: Press the softkey for longer than when telephoning. Only then will the "Main"...
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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 Select the Call list, then select .. Missed calls: You see the telephone numbers of the last ten callers who tried to reach you (dependent on the transmis- sion of the telephone number by the provider). If the caller is listed in the system phone book, the name will be dis- played instead of the telephone number.
Features and Menus Hunt group: If your device belongs to one or more hunt groups, a selection list of corresponding hunt groups will be dis- played. You can now disconnect from or connect to individual hunt groups, or all at the same time. Disconnecting means that no calls to that hunt group will be put through to your handset.
Features and Menus 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” function by switching off Divert phone.
Features and Menus Messenger: You can save a predefined message here which is shown on the display of the caller’s telephone when you receive an internal call. If no message is to be displayed, set the "Avail- able" text. "Phone settings" Menu Select Ringer settings, then select ...
Features and Menus Buzzer Select and confirm the new setting with Vibration alarm Select and confirm the new setting with Note: You can make multiple selections here. Volume: Select the volume level of the ringer signal (1-7) by entering the appropriate digit or using the arrow keys and con- firming your choice with System: Your handset can be operated on up to ten other DECT systems.
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Features and Menus Select If you have enrolled your handset on more than one base station, you can select which one your handset should use. This enrols your handset on the base station. For enrolment you may need to specify a 15-digit PARK (Portable Access Rights Key).
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Features and Menus Here you enter the wake-up time, e.g. 12:15. Confirm your input with Active You can activate (√) or deactivate the function with Note: When the alarm is activated, the alarm symbol o is dis- played after the time in the idle state. Automatic Hook: Calls are established automatically when a headset is connected.
Features and Menus "Protection" Menu Call protect: Switches call signalling on/off for all the handset telephone numbers. A caller will still hear the ring tone. Note: If a telephone number has been assigned to more than one telephone, call protection is also active for the other tele- phones.
Features and Menus "Connections" Menu Note: The following features are only available if the current call state of your telephone allows. These features can also be found in the state-dependent menus. Select Call pick-up, then select ... Pick-up: You pick up a call to another telephone in your pickup group.
Features and Menus "Phone book settings" Menu In this menu you can define, edit and delete your personal phone book entries. You can only access the company and cen- tral phone book entries if respective authorisation has been set in the user group. To use a company phone book, the multi-company setting must be defined in the system.
Features and Menus You can listen to the selected message with Play, call the per- son who left the message with Dial, delete the selected mes- sage with Delete, view the date and time at which the message was received with Info, or delete all messages with Delete all. Call voicebox: Use this menu item to listen to messages or edit your voicebox settings using voice prompts.
Care and Maintenance Appendix Care and Maintenance Your telephone is a product which meets the highest standards of design and manufacture. It should therefore be treated with care. Note the advice below, and you will be able to enjoy using this product for a long time.
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Standards: DECT, GAP, CAP Display: 5-line graphic display Handset weight: approx. 132 g Handset dimensions:134 x 46 x 22 mm (L x W x H) Battery: 2x AAA cells (NiMH) Standby: up to 110 hours Call time: up to 9 hours Charging time: approx.
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Main Menu Main Menu Calls Call list Call charges Hunt group Call forwarding Call diversion Divert MSN Divert door Follow me Messages Short messages E-mails Appointments Messenger Phone settings Key Lock Ringer settings System Phone options Protection Call protect. Telephone lock Baby call Change PIN Availability...
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