Connect Rejection of incoming calls to avoid specific unwanted calls. The local control of BeoTalk 1200 has two operating levels… The primary operation takes place by means of the three keys on the front of the telephone answering machine.
Caller ID subscription BeoTalk 1200 has a built-in Caller ID function so that you can see who is calling when your telephone starts ringing. The Voice Announcement function allows you also to hear who is calling! To make the most of all the features of your BeoTalk 1200 it is necessary that you subscribe to the Caller ID service offered by your telephone company.
Display LISTENING-IN STORE • Activates/deactivates the • Stores a message or a Listening-in function Primary operation panel NEWS • Shows the numbers of Caller ID number from the incoming calls and states News list so it remains the names if these have ”new”...
Cover with keyboard overview Type of announcement Entering • Choosing Announcement • Entering of numbers Only, Announcement and • Storing numbers Message, and Group Announcement • Recording announcements and Internal messages • Recording names into the Voice Announcement Phonebook Secondary operation panel Functions •...
Description of BeoTalk 1200 keyboard Primary operation panel Secondary operation panel NEWS STORE LISTENING-IN...
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News NEWS or Store STORE or Listening-in LISTENING-IN or Announcement Only Announcement and Message Group Announcement Recording Voice Announcement Phonebook 0. . . 9 Number keys • Shows callers’ numbers in the News list (Caller ID function), 20 • Plays incoming and Internal messages, 20 •...
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• Deletes News, 21 • Deletes a phone number in the Phonebook, 24 • Deletes a phone number in the Group Announcement and • Rejection list, 29 • Entering PIN-code for remote control, 31 • Activates/deactivates the answering machine function, 19...
Description of the symbols in the display Symbols that are always illuminated when the function is activated… Shows how much of the memory has been used 0. . . 9 Shows time and date 0. . . 9 Shows phone numbers Separates hours and minutes Separates day and month 24-hour or 12-hour time display selected...
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Group Announcement has been recorded and the function activated Announcement and Message has been recorded and the function activated Announcement Only has been recorded and the function activated Silent Answer is activated No numbers in the phone number lists or in the Rejection list Is shown when an Internal message is being played Symbols that flash…...
Installation BeoTalk 1200 can be either placed on the table or mounted on the wall using the enclosed bracket and screws. BeoTalk 1200 should not be placed in dusty or dirty environments, nor be exposed to direct moisture. Installation of BeoTalk 1200 Wall mounting •...
Adjusting the display contrast The display contrast can be set to two different levels. Choose the most convenient level. This depends on whether BeoTalk 1200 is mounted on the wall or placed on a table. Setting the clock HOURS:MINUTES DAY – MONTH...
Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock Set the clock in the display of BeoTalk 1200 to your choice: 1. Shows the time as a 12-hour clock with AM/PM. 2. Shows the time as a 24-hour clock. Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock Press until the desired setting is displayed...
We recommend that your telephone answering machine is activated all the time. In that way your day-to-day operation will be easier. Operation of BeoTalk 1200 User’s guide setup This column shows the operation, either step by step or in the form of an explanation: General operating principles…...
Recording an announcement With BeoTalk 1200 you have the possibility of recording 3 different types of outgoing announcements: • Announcement Only… ( ) One-way announcement, not allowing the caller to leave a message (only an announcement function). Could for example be information on opening hours.
Note! To activate Group Announcement you also need to enter minimum one phone number into the Group Announcement list. See page 28. Activating the answering machine function Press Press Deactivating the answering machine function Press until...
News you have received. If the phone number has more than 10 digits, the index number will not be shown. BeoTalk 1200 can handle up to 13 digits. Even though BeoTalk 1200 has received a call and is actually playing an...
Storing News In some cases you may wish to save News which you have played in order that the next user of the BeoTalk 1200 will find the News as “new”. News will only remain “new” until played again, but can be stored again as often as you wish by using the STORE or button.
“conversation” between the answering machine and the person calling. If you activate or deactivate Listening-in while BeoTalk 1200 is answering a call, this function will only be operational during the call in progress. Recording an Internal message...
The Phonebook in BeoTalk 1200 BeoTalk 1200 allows the user to record announcements with the phone numbers in the built-in Phonebook. The recording of an announcement with a phone number means that the name will be played when a call is received from this phone number.
Activating/deactivating the Voice Announcement Phonebook In connection with the entering of numbers and recording of names into the Phonebook, the Phonebook will be activated automatically. If the Phonebook is deactivated, the name will not be stated when a call is received, but the number will still be shown in the display.
Transferring phone numbers from the News list to the Phonebook Recording announcements for no Caller ID and for phone numbers which are not in the Phonebook In some cases the Caller ID function is not possible. Here the telephone company will send information codes which will be shown in the display in the following ways: -0 when no number is transferred...
If you do not want to receive calls from certain phone numbers, you can enter these numbers in the Rejection list and thus make BeoTalk 1200 reject the calls. You may also transfer a number from the News list or the Phonebook to the Rejection list.
Group Announcement, see page 29. Note! When you use Rejection of calls the answering machine function must be activated Silent Answer If you do not want to be disturbed by the phone you can connect Silent Answer.
Group Announcement The phone numbers to be answered by a Group Announcement must be entered in the Group Announcement list. Group Announcement can only be activated if an announcement has been recorded and minimum one phone number has been entered. Remember to enter the area code when you enter a phone number.
Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook to the Group Announcement list Editing the phone numbers in the Group Announcement list or the Rejection list Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook Press until the number desired is shown in the display Press Press...
The volume cannot be adjusted while you play outgoing announcements with Listening-in activated. Ringing time BeoTalk 1200 answers incoming calls after a ringing time of from 1 to 99 seconds. This function is programmable. The ringing time is pre-set to 15 seconds, corresponding to the telephone ringing 2-3 times.
While the access code is being entered, it is shown in the display as a confirmation. If you forget your access code, you just have to enter a new code. Remote control of BeoTalk 1200 Entering PIN-code Press Enter a 4-figure code using the...
Wait until BeoTalk 1200 starts playing the announcement (max. 1 minutes) Press Enter the PIN-code If the access code has been entered incorrectly or if BeoTalk 1200 will not accept it, press and the access code again Playing News Press 5 to play News While playing…...
BeoTalk 1200. Note! BeoTalk 1200 cannot be remote controlled if it is being operated locally at the same time. Activating the answering machine function from an external phone...
Remote control of Internal messages When remote controlling BeoTalk 1200 you may choose only to play Internal messages. For example, Internal messages can be used for internal communication between members of the family. Playing Internal messages Press While playing… Press...
Rate saver The Rate saver function may save you the costs of a long-distance call when you remote control BeoTalk 1200 in order to play possible new messages. If there are new messages, BeoTalk 1200 answers all calls after just one ringing tone, regardless of the ringing time you have entered.
The numbers exist in the Rejection list, and the function has been activated There are further new messages (Caller ID calls or messages) • BeoTalk 1200 has not been connected to the telephone plug • A telephone is off-hook New messages received and at the same time the Rate saver has been activated •...
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Voice Announcement, Group Announcement and Rejection of incoming calls do not function Possible cause BeoTalk 1200 has not registered that you have answered the call • The PIN-code has not been entered • The telephone from which you call does not transmit tones •...
BeoTalk 1200 automatically deletes all new messages played when more space is needed. If the memory has been completely filled by new messages, BeoTalk 1200 switches automatically to playing Announcement Only. If no Announcement Only has been recorded, BeoTalk 1200 plays Announcement and Message followed by a series of tones.
Sound signals BeoTalk 1200 transmits the following sound signals in connection with remote control and calls to the answering machine: Caller ID without name Three brief tones Access tone to record a message Unbroken tone Memory almost full Tone interrupted at very high tempo...
Special circumstances relating to your BeoTalk 1200 BeoTalk 1200 is intended for use on public, analogue telephone networks. The telephone answering machine supports the supplementary service Caller ID, provided that it is offered by your telephone company. Optimum telephone performance can...
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