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  • Page 1 BeoCom 1 Guide...

  • Page 3: Before You Start

    Before you start… This Guide contains instructions in how to use the BeoCom 1 handset with a BeoLine base on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). How to use this Guide The following examples show what a key or status display looks like in an instruction sequence.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Get started, 7 This chapter leads you through connection and setting-up of BeoCom 1, and instructs you in how to use the handset keys and the display. It also contains information about proper maintenance and about accessories available from your Bang & Olufsen retailer.
  • Page 5 The chapter also includes an overview of the ‘Settings’ and ‘Advanced settings’ menus. Important information about BeoCom 1, 58 This chapter contains technical data and other special information about your BeoCom 1.

  • Page 7: Get Started

    First-time registration of a handset, 8 • Open the base and register the handset • Name the handset • Set BeoCom 1 for use with one or two lines • Set the time and date Phone feedback – indicator lights, 12...

  • Page 8: Charge The Handset Battery

    The handset controls battery charging, so you can always place the handset in the charger after use, even if the battery does not need recharging. Leaving the handset in the charger does not reduce the lifetime of the battery. The handset display and a beep signal will inform you when the batteries require charging.
  • Page 9 To register a handset… Press to switch on the handset. The display prompts you to register the handset Register handset to base? Press to continue. The handset searches for an open base Searching base Wait... When a base is located, the PARK number – Base 01/01 which identifies the base –...

  • Page 10: Name The Handset

    Stored Set BeoCom 1 for use with one or two lines After you have named the handset, BeoCom 1 prompts you to select the number of telephone lines to which you have access. When naming is complete, Phone lines appears...

  • Page 11: Set The Time And Date

    Set the time and date After you have registered the handset, named it and set it up for use with the telephone lines to which you have access, 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.

  • Page 12: Phone Feedback - Indicator Lights

    Indicator light You can turn off the handset indication of unanswered Caller IDs. Refer to the chapter Preference settings on page 53 for more information. When you connect a headset, ‘Headset connected’ appears briefly in the display. >> Get started Phone feedback –...

  • Page 13: Placement, Surroundings, And Cleaning

    Clean BeoCom 1 Clean your BeoCom 1 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.

  • Page 14: The Handset Display

    Redial list Caller ID list Delete lists Lock keypad? Silence? Battery status Settings 3 new calls View? If you wish to bring up the main menu without viewing new call information, simply turn the wheel. >> Get started The handset display Open the display…...
  • Page 15 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’...

  • Page 16: The Display

    Clock Jun 3 11:17 AM LINE 1 LINE 2 HOLD PQRS WXYZ The display is illuminated when the handset is in use. >> Get started Handset keys LINE 1 LINE 2 – Select a line to use for a new call –...

  • Page 17: Battery Status

    Battery status The battery indicator in the display shows the charge level of the handset battery. If the batteries require charging, this appears automatically in the display and the handset warns you with an audible signal. To display the battery status… Press while the handset is in standby Turn the wheel until Battery status is shown and press OK.

  • Page 19: Daily Use

    • Delete the content of the Caller ID and Redial lists This chapter instructs you in the use of the basic, day-to-day functions in BeoCom 1, such as making and answering calls, storing a number in the Phonebook after a call, and using the Caller ID...

  • Page 20: Make And Answer Calls

    >> Daily use Make and answer calls key on the BeoCom 1 is used to start and end a call. During the call, the phone displays the active line, 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.

  • Page 21: Lock The Handset Keypad

    Lock the handset keypad You can lock the handset keypad to avoid inadvertent key activation when, for example, you carry the handset in a pocket. If you lock the handset keypad, you can still answer calls, but you have to unlock the keypad to make a call. To lock the handset keypad…...

  • Page 22: Silence The Handset Ringer And Battery Alert

    >> Daily use Silence the handset ringer and battery alert You can silence the handset ringer for situations in which you do not want to be disturbed - if you’re in a meeting, for example, or taking a nap. 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.

  • Page 23: Volume And The Microphone

    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.

  • Page 24: Store A Number After A Call

    Here are some tips that can help you make Phonebook entries easier to find: Mary & Robert B&O Michael L Jane – When entering couples’ names, put first names in alphabetical order; – When entering names of colleagues, put the company name first;...

  • Page 25: Search The Phonebook And Make A Call

    Search the Phonebook and make a call When the phone is not in use, you can turn the wheel to search directly from the entire list of names in the Phonebook. When the phone is not in use… Turn the wheel to search through the Phonebook and press David Jones quickest if there are very few entries in the...

  • Page 26: The Redial And Caller Id Lists

    You can store telephone numbers from the Redial list directly in the Phonebook. Refer to Store Redial and Caller ID numbers on page 42 for more information. The Redial list is common only to handsets set up to be ‘common’. Refer to Make a handset ‘personal’...
  • Page 27 To delete a specific Redial number from the list… Press while the handset is in standby Redial list Press to access the list 1:David Jones Dec 12 9:00 AM Turn the wheel to select the name or number 1:John Smith Dec 10 11:51 AM Press to view your options 1:John Smith...

  • Page 28: 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 42 for more information. If you subscribe to Caller ID, but caller information is unavailable, it is because your phone company has not provided the information...
  • Page 29 To delete a specific Caller ID number from the list… Press to bring up the main menu Redial list Turn the wheel until Caller ID list appears in the display Caller ID list Press to access the list 1:David Jones Dec 12 9:00 AM Turn the wheel to select the name or number...

  • Page 30: Delete The Content Of The Caller Id And Redial Lists

    If you delete the content of the Caller ID or Redial list on a handset set to be ‘personal’, these lists are only deleted in the particular handset. If you delete the content of the lists on a handset set to be ‘common’, the lists are deleted for all common handsets in the system! Please refer to Make a...

  • Page 31: 2-Line Use

    • A two-line conference call • Conference call on one line – Three-Party call Choose a primary line, 36 BeoCom 1 is a two-line phone, made to handle up to four calls – two on each line – at the same time.
  • Page 32 >> 2-line use Switch between calls on separate lines BeoCom 1 makes it possible for you to handle simultaneous calls on separate lines. The display shows which line is active and whether or not a call on the other line is placed on hold.
  • Page 33 Switch between calls on the same line – Call Waiting Use the OK key to place a call on hold while you answer an incoming call, or to switch between two calls. To handle two simultaneous calls on the same line… You have an active call on line 1 1:John Smith Time:...
  • Page 34 Note that external parties in a conference call will hear each other only faintly if they are located far from the telephone exchange. This public network problem can be reduced by subscribing to the Three-Party Call service with your phone company. >>...
  • Page 35 Conference call on one line – Three-Party Call When you establish a Three-Party Call, the first call made can be an incoming or outgoing call, but you must initiate the second call yourself. Please contact your phone company for more information about the Three-Party Call service.
  • Page 36 If you do not choose a primary line, but select None instead, the Caller ID list and the Redial list will contain calls made and received on both lines. >> 2-line use Choose a primary line Choosing a primary line for outgoing calls gives you several advantages.

  • Page 37: Advanced Operations

    Call and store extension numbers in the Phonebook, 44 This chapter tells you how to use the more advanced functions of BeoCom 1, functions which, though you may not need them as often, make the phone most useful and enjoyable.

  • Page 38: Enter A New Name And Number In The Phonebook

    Names and numbers are common only to all handsets set up to be ‘common’. Refer to Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’ on page 49 for more information. A quick way to store a name and number is to press the A..Z key when you are finished ‘typing’...

  • Page 39: Delete A Name And Number In The Phonebook

    Delete a name and number in the Phonebook You can delete names and numbers stored in the Phonebook. A..Z Press A..Z Turn the wheel to select a first letter and press Turn the wheel to select an entry and press OK Turn the wheel until Delete? appears in the display and press OK to delete the entry Delete?

  • Page 40: Edit A Name Or Number In The Phonebook

    When you have displayed a number from the Phonebook, you can edit it by pressing OK. Press OK again to enter a new name for the edited number. This entry then replaces the previous entry in the Phonebook. A quick way to store an edited name and number is to press the A..Z key when you are finished editing the name.
  • Page 41 To edit a name… The display prompts you to confirm that the 5551234_ number is correct Number OK? Press to confirm. The display prompts you to confirm that the name is correct David Jones_ Store entry? If the name is correct, press OK. Otherwise… …turn the wheel to select the letters for the name David Jones_...

  • Page 42: Store Redial And Caller Id Numbers

    A quick way to store a name and number is to press the A..Z key when you are finished ‘typing’ the name. >> 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.

  • Page 43: Adjust Volume Level On Audio/Video Products

    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… A .

  • Page 44: Call And Store Extension Numbers In The Phonebook

    >> 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 large 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.
  • Page 45 0 – 9 Enter the extension number 1:5551212-123 Press twice to store the entry. You can then give the number a name, as described on page 38 To call an extension number from the Phonebook… Turn the wheel to search through the entire Phonebook Press to make a call.

  • Page 47: System Use With Several Handsets

    System use with several handsets Call another handset, 48 Make a handset ‘personal’ or ‘common’, 49 Transfer external calls, 50 Make an internal conference call, 51 With several handsets registered to one base, you can make your own phone system. All the handsets can receive external calls, also during internal calls between handsets.

  • Page 48: Call Another Handset

    The phone system allows up to one internal call and two external calls to take place at the same time. You can use three different ringing signals to identify calls on line 1, calls on line 2, and internal calls. For further information, refer to the chapter Preference settings on page 53.
  • Page 49 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. Press to bring up the main menu Redial list Turn the wheel to select the Settings menu and press OK to bring up the menu...

  • Page 50: Transfer External Calls

    If you have an active call and another handset elsewhere in the system is taken off the hook, your handset emits a single, short beep to notify you that a third party has joined the call. This, however, only happens if the system handsets are using the same line at the time.

  • Page 51: Make An Internal Conference Call

    Make an internal conference call During an external call, you can call another party on an internal handset to establish a conference call. If one party hangs up, the call continues with the remaining parties. Start a conference call with one internal and one external party… Press to make an internal call during an external call.

  • Page 53: Preference Settings

    Preference settings The Settings menu, 54 The Advanced settings menu, 56 Many BeoCom 1 functions can be activated, adjusted, and deactivated to help you tailor the phone to the way you want to use it. This is mainly done via the Settings and Advanced settings menus.

  • Page 54: The Settings Menu

    >> Preference settings The Settings menu The Settings menu contains several options which allow you to connect, disconnect or adjust BeoCom 1 functions. To choose settings in the menu… Press to bring up the main menu Redial list...
  • Page 55 Primary line… Choose a default line – Line 1, Line 2 or None – for outgoing calls. Choosing a primary line lets you dedicate each line to a specific purpose, for example, if you wish to keep private calls and work-related calls separate.
  • Page 56 >> Preference settings The Advanced settings menu The Advanced settings menu contains several options which allow you to connect, disconnect or adjust BeoCom 1 functions. These options are typically selected or set rarely or only once. To choose settings in the menu…...
  • Page 57 Language… You can select the language of the display texts. Phone lines… BeoCom 1 is a two-line telephone, but can be set for use with one line only. Options are 1 and 2.

  • Page 58: Technical Data

    BeoCom 1 is intended for use on the public analogue network. The phone supports Caller ID, provided you have the proper subscription with your telephone company. Not all supplementary services offered by the different service providers are available in all countries.

  • Page 60: Call Waiting

    Accessories Accessories, 13 Attach the clip, 13 Base Cancel registration of a handset, 56 Change the base pincode, 56 First-time registration of the handset to a base, 8 Manual registration of a handset, 56 Open a base for registration, 56 PARK numbers, 8 Battery Battery status, 17...

  • Page 61: Extension Numbers

    Transfer external calls, 50 Make an internal conference call, 51 Keypad Handset keys, 16 Lock the handset keypad, 21 Maintenance Clean BeoCom 1, 13 Replace the battery, 17 Technical data, 58 Microphone Volume and the microphone, 23 Phonebook Call and store extension numbers, 44...
  • Page 62 Open base for registration, 56 Primary line, 54 Register a handset, 56 Ringer settings, 54 Set BeoCom 1 for use with one or two lines, 56 Settings and Advanced settings menus, 53 Time and date, 54 Volume and the microphone, 23 >>...
  • Page 64 For the Canadian market only… NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equip- ment meets telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements as pre- scribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
  • Page 65 RENs, contact the local telephone company. If trouble is experienced with BeoCom 1, for repair or warranty information, please contact: Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. 780 West Dundee Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004 U.S.A.

  • Page 66: For Your Information

    For your information… Your needs as a user are given careful consideration during the design and development process of a Bang & Olufsen product and we strive to make our products easy and comfortable to operate. Therefore, we hope that you will take the time to tell us about your experiences with your Bang &...
  • Page 68 www.bang-olufsen.com...

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