Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 6000 User Manual

BeoCom 6000

Guide

Before you start …

This Guide contains instructions in how to set up and use the
BeoCom 6000 handset with a BeoLine base.

You can also use the handset with other bases, such as a
BeoCom 6000 base, a BeoLine PSTN base, or a BeoLine ISDN
base. However, note that some func tions work differently or are
unavailable when you use the handset with one of these bases.
Differences are described in this Guide.

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Contents

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Get started, 6

Find out how to connect and set up BeoCom 6000, use the handset keys
and the display. You can also find information about maintenance and
accessories available from your Bang & Olufsen retailer.

Daily use, 18

Find out how to make and answer calls, adjust the handset volume, make
calls from the Phonebook, Caller ID and Redial lists, store a number in
the Phonebook after a call, silence the handset ringer and lock the
keypad.

Advanced operations, 30

Find out how to enter, edit and delete names and numbers in the Phone­book, store numbers from the Redial and Caller ID lists, delete the
content of the Caller ID and Redial lists*, call and store extension
numbers, and adjust the volume level of some Bang & Olufsen audio or
video products.

Preference settings, 40

This chapter provides an overview of the Settings menu. Find out, for
example, how to register a handset to a base, set the time and date, and
select settings for the ringer.

*NOTE! This is only possible if you

use the handset with the BeoLine
base.

System use with several handsets, 43

Find out how to make a handset personal or common, call another hand­set, forward external calls and make an internal conference call.

Conditions of the guarantee, 48

Index, 49

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Get started

Charge the handset battery

When getting started, follow this
procedure:

1 Connect the charger to the

power outlet as described in the

charger’s Guide
2 Charge the handset battery
3 Connect the BeoLine base as

described in the BeoLine Guide

4 Register the handset to the base.

Battery status

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The handset controls the 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 batter y.

25%

50%

75%

If the handset requires charging, this occurs automatically when
the handset is placed in the charger. For safety reasons, the
battery is not charged prior to shipping. We recommend that you
charge the handset for at least one hour before proceeding
further with first-time registration of the handset.

About charging …

– The charger must be connected to the power outlet.
– It takes four hours to fully charge the battery.
– The maximum talk-time per charge is approximately 15 hours.
– Standby time per charge is approximately 200 hours.

Battery status

The battery indicator in the display shows the charge level of the
handset battery. If the batteries require charging, you are alerted
by a message in the display and a sound signal.

To display the battery status …

Press while the handset is in standby

Turn the wheel until Batter y status is shown and
press OK. The current charge level appears in
the display

OK

OK

Battery status

Replace the battery

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> Remove the battery cover; press the cover lightly and slide it off.
> Remove the battery and pull out the battery plug.
> Insert the battery plug (A) and place the battery and the cords as

shown.

> Replace the battery cover. Make sure that the tabs and the slots snap

into place correctly at the top and bottom of the cover.

Placement and surroundings

The phone must not be placed in damp, dusty or polluted

surroundings and should not be exposed to direc t sunlight or
liquids. Avoid the handset charging contacts touching metal or
greasy parts.

Clean BeoCom 6000

Clean your BeoCom 60 00 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 par ts – use a cotton swab
and iso propyl alcohol. Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean any
other part of the charger or handset!

If the battery in the handset is
replaced with a new batter y,
please follow the instructions
accompanying the new battery.
Use only original batteries from
your Bang & Olufsen retailer!

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First-time registration of the handset to a base

For the base and the handset to be able to communicate, the
handset must be registered to a base. Up to eight handsets can be
registered to the same base*. You can not register a handset to
more than one base.

> Disconnect the base from the mains for at least two seconds and then

reconnect it. The indicator light flashes, and the base is open for
registration for five minutes.

Indicator light

The BeoLine base.

*If you use a BeoCom 6000 base,

a BeoLine PSTN base or a BeoLine
ISDN base, you can only register six
handsets.

When your base is open for registration, follow the procedure on the
following page.

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Press to switch on the handset. Register handset
to base? is shown in the display

Press OK. The handset searches for an open base

When a base is located, the PARK number* for
the base is shown. Check the number against
the number on the base

If the numbers do not match, turn the wheel to
view the available bases. If your base is not
shown, open the base for registration once more
and repeat the procedure

If the numbers match, press to register the
handset to the base

If the base prompts you for a pincode, enter the
pincode and press OK. The display tells you
when registration is complete. You can now
name the handset, as described on page 10

*Depending on which base you have, the PARK

number can be found on a label behind the
socket cover, on the socket cover, or on the
bottom of the base.

OK

Register

handset to base?

OK

Base 01/ 02

36-000077123456

Base 02 /02

36-000077234567

OK

0 – 9
OK

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Name the handset

You can name the handset, for

example, after the room in which it
is placed, or after the person who
uses it most frequently.

The functions described on these

pages are also accessible via the

Settings menu. Please refer to the

chapter Preference settings on
page 40 for more information.

If you register a previously named
handset to the base, this name
appears in the display when
registration is complete. To use the
same name, move the cursor to

symbol and press OK.

the

When registration is complete, the display prompts you to name
the handset. This is practical if you have more than one handset.
You can enter this setting at a later date, if you wish.

The display prompts you to enter a name

Press OK to be able to do so, or press C if you
wish to skip this step

Turn the wheel to select the letters for the name.
Both upper and lower case letters are available

Press to store the selected letter

When the name is complete, turn the wheel to
move the cursor to the
appears in the display

Press to store the name. You can now set the
time and date

symbol. Name OK?

Ente r ha nds et

na me ?

OK

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ABCDEFGHIJKL…

OK

Li vi ng R oom

Name OK?

OK

Li vi ng R oom

Stor ed

Set the time and date

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After you have registered the first handset and named it, 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
Caller ID and Redial information.

Set clock? is shown

Press OK to be able to set the clock, or press C if
you wish to skip this step

Turn the wheel to set the year

Press to store and move to the month setting

Set the month, day, hour and minute by turning
the wheel and pressing OK

When you have set the time and date, the
handset prompts you to register more handsets*.

Press OK If you have more handsets to register.

The base is automatically opened for registration.

If you do not have more handsets, press C and
registration is complete.

Set clock?

OK

Set year

2005

OK

OK

Register more

handsets?

OK

Base is open

for registration

*You can register additional

handsets in this way only if you use
the handset with the BeoLine base.

R

A

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INT

C

CALLER ID REDIAL PHONEBOOK

1

0

23

456

789

1:

09:51 20 Jan

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Handset keys

When the phone is idle, the display
shows the handset’s number (1:)
and its name, if you have given it
one.

CALLER ID

Access the Caller ID list

REDIAL

Access the Redial list

PHONEBOOK

Access the Phonebook. Also used
for storing names and numbers in
the Phonebook

Turn the wheel to search in Phone­book, Redial, Caller ID and the
phone’s menu system. During a
call, turn the wheel to adjust the
volume

OK (wheel middle)

– Accept and store entries or

choices in the display

– Depending on the state of the

phone, pressing OK gives you
access to additional functions or
options, which you can view by
turning the wheel

– Press and hold to switch the

hand set off, and press once to
switch it on again

C

Press to delete the most recent
entry. Press and hold to exit a
function

Press to make and end a call

A.V

Press to be able to adjust the
volume of Bang & Olufsen audio
and video systems

INT

Press to be able to call an internal
handset. You can then look
through the list of handsets with
the wheel, or select a handset by
pressing that handset’s number (1–
8*)

R

Used in conjunction with Call
Forwarding, Call Waiting and other
auto mated services

0 – 9

Digit keys for entering telephone
numbers

Used in telephone numbers, for
Call Forwarding and other
automated ser vices

*If you use a BeoCom 6000 base, a

BeoLine PSTN base or a BeoLine
ISDN base, you can only register six
handsets.

Phone feedback – indicator lights

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Indicator light on the handset

The indicator light flashes red when…

– The phone is off the hook
– The phone rings
– Unanswered calls are registered
– Conditions exist which affect or impede the optimal use of your phone.

Refer to page 15 for more information.

The indicator light shines green when the handset is in the charger and

none of the situations described above exist.

Connect and use a headset

Connec t a headset to the socket on the handset as shown. You can
then answer incoming calls by pressing
handset keypad. Make a call as described on page 18.

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

or any digit key on the

Indicator light

You can turn off the handset

indication of unanswered calls.
Refer to the chapter ‘Preference
settings’ on page 40 for more
information.

When you connect a headset,

‘Head set connected’ appears briefly

in the display.

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The handset display

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Call?

A black arrow indicates that more

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

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View?

If you do not wish to view new call
information, simply turn the wheel.

Open the display …

> Press OK while the handset is in standby.
> Turn the wheel to view options in the display.
> Press OK to select an option.

Options in the main menu

– Lock keypad?… Lock the handset keypad. Refer to page 19.
– Silence?… Mute the handset ringer and battery alarm. Refer to page

20.

– Battery status … See the charge level of the battery.
– Delete lists … Delete the content of the Redial list or Caller ID list. Refer

to page 33*.

– Settings … Activate, adjust, or deactivate functions. Refer to page 40.

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 Caller ID list.

‘3 new calls’ appears in the display …

> Press OK to see the number, the time and the date of the newest call.

If the name is stored in the Phonebook, this is shown instead of the

numb er.
> Turn the wheel to see the other calls.
> When you have seen the new calls, press C to leave the menu.

*This is only possible if you use the handset with the BeoLine base.

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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’ appears in the display …

> Press OK to be able to view the cause of the alert
> Turn the wheel to see if other conditions apply
> Press OK to be able to adjust relevant settings, if available
> Turn the wheel to adjust settings, and press OK to store them

If you do not wish to view the alert, simply turn the wheel.

Other messages in standby:

Register

handset to base?

The handset is not registered to a

base. Press OK to start the first­time setup procedure.

1:Living Room

Sile nce d

The handset is silenced. Press OK

to be able to deactivate the silence
function.

1:Living Room

Line is busy

The line is busy. Press

, then OK to

‘break in’ on the call. This is only

possible if you use the handset
with the BeoLine base.

No contact

with base

There is no connection between

the base and the handset.

CLICK

CLICK

1

2

B

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Attach the clip

With the clip you can attach the handset to your pocket. Attach
the clip on the back of the handset:

To attach the clip …

> Slide the two flaps down along the two grooves on the sides of the

handset.
> When the clip is positioned correctly, approximately 4.5 cm from the

top of the handset, it will click into place. Make sure the clip is firmly

attached on both sides of the handset.

To remove the clip …

> Pull the left flap (B) out to the left with a flat object.
> When the left flap is clear of the groove, pull the clip back – be careful

not to scratch the handset with the clip.

BeoCom 6000 can only be used
with the Bang & Olufsen
accessories shown: Extra handset,
EarSet 1 Home, Clip, Table charger,
Wall charger.

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