Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 2500 manual

The BeoCom 2500 is an advanced telephone with a modern and user-friendly design. The operation and the settings of the telephone are done by menu driven operations. The BeoCom 2500 has built-in Caller ID * capability which allows you to see who is calling. The last 24 calls to the telephone are stored in the Caller ID list. The numbers can be shown[...]

INST ALLA TION • Insert the three supplied batteries in the battery holder on the bottom of the table base. • Connect the telephone plug to the wall socket. BA TTERIES The batteries are used for the advanced features of the telephone while the built-in Phone Book and the settings stored are independent of power supply from the batteries and the[...]

HANDSFREE Under normal conditions the telephone can be used handsfree. Place the handset in front of the table base and press . MENU OVERVIEW A menu overview is under the lid at the rear of the table base.[...]

DISPLA Y KEYP AD ↓ DISPLA Y SYMBOLS P • P rogramming (storing or editing a name and number in the Phone Book). S • S earching in the Phone Book. • Is on when the loudspeaker is connected. • Flashes when the microphone is muted. • Is on during an incoming call. • Flashes when the ringing signal is disconnected. • Flashes when the bat[...]

KEYP AD FUNCTIONS Clear • Press Clear to delete the latest entry . • The display shows why the indicator lamp is flashing. • Cancel the function in progress. • Starts editing function for numbers in the Redial and Caller ID lists. < > • Shift between menu functions. • Search the Phone Book. • Search the Redial list and the Calle[...]

Memory • Search the Phone Book. Redial • Search the Redial list. • Call the displayed number . • Release pause when performing a call. • Connect and disconnect the microphone (handset off-hook). Pause • Insert pause in a telephone number (between the first and the second part of the telephone number). • Insert space when editing name [...]

THE INDICA TOR LAMP The indicator lamp on the front of the telephone flashes when one or more functions is activated: • Slow flashes when there are new numbers in the Caller ID list. • Fast flashes when a parallel telephone is in use. CALLER ID TO SEE WHY THE INDICA TOR LAMP IS FLASHING Handset must be on-hook Press Clear one, two or three time[...]

LINE BUSY Display reading when a telephone on the same line is being used: Please note! • The indicator lamp will not flash when the call has been answered by a telephone answering machine. • Connection to fax machines and some switchboards may cause the indicator lamp to flash constantly . INDICA TOR LAMP MENU SURVEY ↓[...]

MENU SURVEY MAIN MENU FUNCTION MENU HOLD Setting a call on hold 1) MENU HOLD & CHANGE Hold your talking party and connect to the waiting party 2) 3) MENU REJECT Reject the waiting party and continue your talking party 2) MENU END & CHANGE Drop your talking party and connect to the waiting party 2) 3) MENU 3 P ARTY CALL Join the held party t[...]

SETUP MENU FUNCTION PRESET VOLUME Preset the volume OPERA TOR CODE Store an operator code CONTRAST Adjust the display contrast SWITCHBOARD Store the public line prefix FLASH TIME Set the flash time DELETE & RESET Delete all settings to presettings[...]

MAKE A CALL Calls can be made to: • Manually dialled phone numbers. • Phone numbers in the Phone Book. • Phone numbers from Redial. • Phone numbers from Caller ID. TO DIAL A DISPLA YED PHONE NUMBER VOLUME During a call you can increase or decrease the volume of the loudspeaker . If you want to start all calls at the same volume please refer[...]

flashes MICROPHONE The microphone can be muted tempora- rily during a call so that you can talk to somebody else in the room without the person on the telephone hearing you. A beep signal indicates that the micro- phone is muted. LOUDSPEAKER Other people can listen to the conver- sation with the loudspeaker connected. TO CONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKER Pre[...]

CALL W AITING * BeoCom 2500 supports the Call Waiting service. When a second party calls, you will hear a beep in the handset. At the same time you will see the phone number (+ name if stored) in the display . TO HANDLE A SECOND CALL PARKED <name>:<number> Press < > to select the option of your choice Press Enter Y ou now have the[...]

CALL ON HOLD When you have set a call on hold, you have the following options: • HOLD & CHANGE (hold call A – change to call B) • END & CHANGE (end call A – change to call B) • 3 P ARTY CALL (make a 3 party call with A and B) name < HOLD & CHANGE> PARKED <name>:<number> TO HANDLE A CALL ON HOLD Press Menu Pre[...]

TO STORE A DISPLA YED PHONE NUMBER Enter the phone number or retrieve the number in the Redial list or the Caller ID list Press Enter Enter the name Press Enter ENTER NAME_ P <number> STORED <name>:<number> Phone numbers can be stored in the Phone Book immediately after the call is completed when STORE ENTRY ? is shown in the disp[...]

MEMORY (PHONE BOOK) SEARCH THE PHONE BOOK ↓ EDIT THE PHONE BOOK ↓ Entering names: • Press each key repeatedly to make the letters and digits appear . • If two letters are on the same key: Wait for 2 seconds or press > after the first letter . • Enter a space: Press Pause. • Delete a character: Press Clear . Cancel entry: Press and ho[...]

Entries in the Phone Book are arranged as follows: • Numbers without names • Names starting with & - . / • Names starting with numbers • Names arranged alphabetically (Ä Ö Ü Æ Ø Å at the end) • Under each letter the last called name and number is placed first, the second- last called name and number in the 2nd spot etc. If a num[...]

EDIT THE PHONE BOOK Y ou edit an entry in the Phone Book when you: • add a character . • write over a character . • delete a character with Clear . • insert a space with Pause. Exit editing: Press and hold Clear until the display is off. TO EDIT A NAME AND NUMBER IN THE PHONE BOOK Locate the desired entry using the “Search the Phone Book?[...]

DELETE THE PHONE BOOK Exit deleting: Press Clear TO DELETE A NAME AND NUMBER IN THE PHONE BOOK Press Menu, 3 Press Enter Press Enter The entry is now deleted and the next name and number in the Phone Book is now displayed. MENU 3 < DELETE ENTRY > DELETE ENTRY? <name>:<number> DELETED <name>:<number> S Locate the desire[...]

DELETE THE PHONE BOOK CALLER ID ↓[...]

New Caller ID numbers are marked with a in the display . TO SEARCH THE CALLER ID LIST – MAKE A CALL CALLER ID* BeoCom 2500 supports Caller ID so that you can see the phone number of the person calling. The number is shown in the display immediately after the phone starts ringing. If the number is already stored in the telephone’ s Phone Book, a[...]

Display reading when the call is from a withheld number , e.g. an unlisted number: ANONYMOUS If Caller ID is not possible, the following information is displayed: T elephone numbers from the Caller ID list can be stored in the Phone Book. Please see Memory (Phone Book) for storing. Please note! Caller ID is normally not pos- sible when the telephon[...]

REDIAL BeoCom 2500 memorizes the last 24 phone numbers dialled from the tele- phone. Numbers in Redial can be stored in the Phone Book. Please see Memory (Phone Book) for storing. As a safety precaution while using a tele- phone service the digits pressed after and are not stored in Redial. TO SEARCH THE REDIAL LIST WITH HANDSET ON-HOOK Press Redia[...]

REDIAL USING THE P AUSE BUTTON ↓ TO DELETE NUMBERS IN THE REDIAL LIST Press Menu, 4 Press Enter Press Enter Please note! All numbers in the Redial list are deleted. MENU 4 < DELETE REDIAL> DELETE REDIAL? DELETED REDIAL[...]

USING THE P AUSE BUTTON If, when dialling a number , it is necessary to wait for a new dial tone before dial- ling the 2nd part of the number , a pause must be inserted. The pause must be included when enter- ing numbers in the Phone Book. A new dial tone may be needed by tele- phone services and numbers with an extension. If two or more pauses are[...]

Y ou may need to experiment to get the correct pause length for your service. This delay may also vary from call to call. - Display with one pause: = Display with two pauses:[...]

RINGING SIGNAL The ringing signal can be set in four levels: •L O W • MEDIUM • LOUD • OFF While setting, the levels are audible when is pressed in advance. TO SET THE RINGING SIGNAL LEVEL MENU 6 < RINGER LEVEL > RINGER LEVEL < LOUD > STORED MEDIUM MENU 7 < RINGER MELODY> RINGER MELODY < SLOW 1 > STORED FAST 2 The rin[...]

PRESET VOLUME < OFF > MENU * < SETUP MENU > SETUP MENU < PRESET VOLUME> X PRESET VOLUME < ======== > STORED ======== TO PRESET THE VOLUME Press Menu, Press Enter Press > until PRESET VOLUME is shown in the display Press Enter Press < > until ON is shown in the display Press Enter Press < > to select the volume[...]

OPERA TOR CODE An operator code is used when you want to make a call via an alternative tele- phone operator . When calling a phone number , BeoCom 2500 inserts this code automatically when it is once stored in the telephone. The alternative operator may be chosen under certain conditions: • Unconditional. Choose the alternative operator for all [...]

Press Menu, Press Enter Press > until OPERATOR CODE is shown in the display Press Enter Enter the operator code, then followed by the group of digits according to your choice Press Enter MENU * < SETUP MENU > SETUP MENU < PRESET VOLUME> OPERATOR CODE: _ STORED OPERATOR CODE X Press to divide each group. Example: 1 0 1 0 9 7 9 8 to ca[...]

MENU * < SETUP MENU > SETUP MENU < PRESET VOLUME> TO ADJUST THE DISPLA Y CONTRAST STORED < ======== > CONTRAST < ======== > Press Menu, Press Enter Press > until CONTRAST is shown in the display Press Enter Press < > to select the setting of your choice Press Enter FLASH TIME < 100 MSEC > STORED 270 MSEC MENU [...]

MENU * < SETUP MENU > SETUP MENU < PRESET VOLUME> DELETE & RESET <N O> DELETE AND RESET This function deletes all numbers and names in the Phone Book and all stored settings will go back to the presettings. SETUP MENU DELETE & RESET Press Menu, Press Enter Press > until DELETE & RESET is shown in the display Press E[...]

MENU * < SETUP MENU > SETUP MENU < PRESET VOLUME> SWITCHBOARD If your BeoCom 2500 is connected to a switchboard you have to store the switchboard code in order to ensure correct function of the operator code. As well, it is often necessary to enter a pause between the switchboard code and the telephone number . BeoCom 2500 inserts this [...]

MENU * < SETUP MENU > SETUP MENU < PRESET VOLUME> SWITCHBOARD < YES > STORED NO > Press Menu, Press Enter Press > until SWITCHBOARD is shown in the display Press Enter Press < > until NO is shown in the display Press Enter TO DELETE THE STORED SWITCHBOARD CODE X[...]

Symptoms The display shows a flashing . . The ringing signal does not work. Redialling does not work. Caller ID and other special functions do not work. Possible cause The batteries are low . The ringing signal is switched off. • The prefix is not stored (switchboard). • A pause between 1st and 2nd part of the phone number has not been stored. [...]

TROUBLE SHOOTING TECHNICAL INFORMA TION TECHNICAL INFORMA TION LOCA TION AND CLEANING Do not place the telephone in a dusty or dirty room. Do not expose the telephone to excessive moisture. Use a soft, damp cloth with a few drops of mild detergent added to clean the phone. DA T A Power supply from the telephone network Batteries 3 x 1.5 V type AAA [...]

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