Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 4 User Manual

BeoCom 4

Guide

Before you start…

How to use this Guide

Use this Key to identify what a button or status display looks like in an
instruction sequence.

Buttons on the handset…

The wheel

The Calls list button, which gives access to the
list of outgoing and incoming calls

The button in the middle of the wheel

The phone button, which starts or ends a call

The digit buttons

The handset display…

A black arrow indicates that more options are
available if you turn the wheel in the direction
shown – clockwise for right, and
counter-clockwise for left. A grey arrow indicates
that no more options are available in the
direction shown.

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Contents

Get started with BeoCom 4, 4

Find out how to connect the base to the telephone line and to the mains,
set the time and date, charge the battery, interpret the indicator light,
use the buttons and navigate using menus on the display. The chapter
also contains information about maintenance and accessories.

Daily use, 10

Find out how to make and answer calls, adjust the volume, mute the
microphone, store a number and name in the Phonebook after a call, use
the Calls list, display information about new, unanswered calls and lock
the handset keypad.

Use the Phonebook, 17

Find out how to enter, edit and delete names and numbers in the
Phonebook, store numbers from the Calls list, and call and store extension
numbers.

Preference settings, 22

This chapter includes an overview of the Settings menu, which allows you
to select the ringer melody and ringer volume, give the handset a name,
set the clock, cancel the display of new calls and choose a display
language.

Important information about BeoCom 4, 23

This chapter contains technical data and other important information about your phone.

Index, 26

Find the specific subject you want to know more about.

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Get started with BeoCom 4

Placement

Place the base on an even, horizontal surface. The phone should
not be placed in damp, dusty or polluted surroundings and should
not be directly exposed to liquids or sunlight. Avoid the charging
contacts touching metal or greasy parts.

The phone is designed for use in dry, domestic environments only, with
temperatures of 0–45°C and relative humidity of 15–95%.

Clean your phone using a soft, damp cloth with a few drops of mild
detergent added.

Connection

To be able to use your phone, you must connect it to your
telephone line and to the mains as shown. If the mains adaptor is
not plugged in, or if the power supply is cut off, your phone will
not function. Make alternative arrangements for access to
emergency services.

Connect and use a headset

Connect a headset to the socket on the handset. You can then
answer incoming calls by pressing any button – with the exception
of the C button – on the handset keypad. Place a call as described
on page 10.

An optional headset can be purchased from your Bang & Olufsen retailer.

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When you connect a headset,
‘Headset connected’ appears briefly
on the display.

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Charge the handset battery

When the handset is placed in the base, the battery is charged if
necessary. For safety reasons, the battery is not charged when
packed, so you must charge the battery for at least 20 minutes
before using the phone.

About charging…

– The base must be connected to the mains.
– It takes four hours to fully charge the battery.
– Talk-time per charge is approximately 12 hours.
– Standby time per charge is approximately 150 hours.

Set the time and date

After you connect the base to the mains and the telephone line,
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. Time and date are also shown with call
information in the Calls list.

‘Information’ appears in the display. Press OK to
view the information

Turn the wheel until ‘Clock not set’ is shown and
press OK

Turn the wheel to set the year

Press to store and move to the next setting

Complete the setting of the clock…

Press to store the selected settings

The handset controls battery
charging, so you can always place
the handset in the base after use,
even if the battery does not need
recharging. Leaving the handset in
the base does not reduce the
lifetime of the battery. Should it be
necessary to replace the battery,
please contact your Bang & Olufsen
retailer.

When the battery requires
charging, a message appears on
the display, and the handset beeps
during calls. To both stop the signal
and remove the warning message
from the display during a call,
press C.

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Phone feedback – indicator light

The indicator light flashes red when…

– The phone rings
– There is information in the Information menu. Refer to page 9 for a

description of the Information menu
– The line is in use by another phone
– New unanswered calls are registered. Refer to page 15 for further

information
– You have an active call

Use the belt clip

A belt clip for your phone is available from your Bang & Olufsen
retailer. Put the handset in the belt clip and take the phone with
you around the home or office.

The indicator light is located on the
back of the handset.

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Handset buttons

Access the Calls list. The Calls list contains the most

recent outgoing and incoming calls

Turn the wheel to search in the Phonebook, the Calls

list and the menu system. During a call, turn the wheel

to adjust the volume

Access menu options on the display, and accept and

store entries or settings. Press and hold to switch the

handset off, and press briefly to switch it on

Mute the ringing of a single incoming call, or delete

the most recent entry. Press to go back to a previous

menu, or press and hold to exit a function completely

Start and end a call

Digit buttons for entering telephone numbers

Used in telephone numbers, for Call Forwarding and

other automated services

Used with certain automated services, and when

BeoCom 4 is used with a switchboard

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The display is illuminated when the
handset is in use.

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The handset display

The primary function of the display is to keep you informed before,
during and after a call. The display informs you of new calls.

Access the main menu…

If the handset is off, press OK to switch to
standby

If the handset is in standby, press OK to access
the main menu

Turn the wheel to view options on the display

Press to select an option

Options in the main menu

Phonebook… Access the built-in Phonebook.
Keypad lock?… Lock the handset keypad. Refer to page 16 for further

information
Silence?/Silence off?… Mute/reconnect the ringing of the handset. If you

mute the ringing of the handset, ‘Silence´ appears on the display.

Incoming calls are still registered in the Calls list.
Delete Calls list… Delete the entire content of the Calls list. Refer to page

14 for information about the Calls list.
Settings… Refer to page 22 for information about the Settings menu.

Display of new, unanswered calls

While the handset is in standby, the display informs you of any
unanswered calls you have received. The menu disappears when you have
seen the calls, and the call information is moved to the Calls list. You can
cancel the display of new calls via the Settings menu.

‘3 new calls’ appears in the display…

Press to see the caller number, the time and the
date of the newest call. If the name is stored in
the Phonebook, the name is shown instead of
the number

Turn the wheel to see the other calls

When you have seen the new calls, press C to
leave the menu

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If you wish to access the main
menu without viewing new call
information, simply turn the wheel.

Phonebook

Silence?

Keypad lock?

Delete Calls list

Settings

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Important information on the display

While the phone is in standby, the Information menu informs you that
conditions exist which impede or otherwise affect the optimal use of your
phone. The Information menu appears on the display while the handset is
in standby as long as the conditions apply.

‘Information’ appears in the display…

Press to be able to see the information

Turn the wheel to see the information

Press to be able to adjust relevant settings

Turn the wheel to adjust settings, and press OK
to store them

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battery

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If you wish to access the main
menu without viewing the
information, simply turn the wheel.

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Make and answer calls

Press the button to start and end a call. During the call, the
phone displays 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.

Make and end calls…

Enter the telephone number

If you want to edit the number, turn the wheel
to move the cursor to the immediate right of the
digit in question and press C to delete it.
Otherwise…

Press to make the call. The call time is shown,
and if the name is stored in the Phonebook, the
name is shown as well

Press to end the call. Alternatively, place the
handset in the base

Answer a call…

Press and then answer the call

Press to end the call. Alternatively, place the
handset in the base

Mute the ringing of a single incoming call…

Press to mute the ringing signal

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A black line appears at the bottom
of the display during active calls. A
grey line indicates an active call by
a phone on the same line, and a
blinking black line indicates an
incoming call.

To get a dial tone before entering
the number, press .

You can mute the ringing signal for
all incoming calls via the Silence?
menu. Refer to page 8 for further
information.