Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 2500 User 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 in the display together with date and
time of each call. The BeoCom 2500 also supports the
Call Waiting DeLuxe service.
In the electronic Phone Book you can store up to 121
telephone numbers with names attached. It is easy to
enter numbers/names into the Phone Book as the tele-
phone display automatically asks whether you want to
store the number after a call.
An optional module for remote volume control of Bang
& Olufsen audio and video systems can be added to the
BeoCom 2500.
INSTALLATION ↓

INSTALLATION
• Insert the three supplied batteries in the battery holder on the bottom of
the table base.
• Connect the telephone plug to the wall socket.
BATTERIES
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 telephone network. Unplug the telephone wall
cord before opening the battery cover.
THE HANDSET
The telephone is provided with a magnetic switch which disconnects the call
when the handset is placed in the table base as indicated on the drawing.
Press the button to begin a new call.

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.

PRESET TYPE OF CALL WAITING
Before being able to use the Call Waiting
options you have to preset the relevant
type of Call Waiting according to your
subscription:
• NO CALL WAIT (default)
• BASIC CWD
• ADVANCED CWD
A Basic Call Waiting DeLuxe subscription
offers some of the Call Waiting menu
functions described in this manual. The
attached Caller ID data depends on the
subscription.
CALL WAITING
< NO CALL WAIT >
MENU *
< SETUP MENU >
SETUP MENU
< CALL WAITING >
X
STORED
ADVANCED CWD
Press Menu,
Press Enter
Press > until CALL WAITING is shown in the display.
Press Enter
Press < > to select the relevant setting.
Press Enter
TO PRESET THE TYPE OF CALL WAITING

PRESET CALL WAITING PRESET AREA CODE ↓MAKING CALLS ↓
An Advanced Call Waiting DeLuxe sub-
scription offers all Call Waiting menu
functions described in this manual as well
as the Caller ID data with name, number
and time (Caller ID subscription is re-
quired).

MENU *
< SETUP MENU >
SETUP MENU
< CALL WAITING >
AREA CODE_
STORED
X
Press Menu,
Press Enter
Press >until AREA CODE is shown in the display.
Press Enter
Enter your area code
Press Enter
TO STORE YOUR AREA CODE
Store your area code followed by or :
– if the area code is not needed when
dialing within your own area.
–if the area code is needed when
dialing within your own area.
X
X
TO PRESET YOUR AREA CODE

MAKE A CALL
Calls can be made to:
• Manually dialed phone numbers.
• Phone numbers in the Phone Book.
• Phone numbers from Redial.
• Phone numbers from Caller ID.
TO DIAL A DISPLAYED PHONE NUMBER
Lift the handset, or press
Press Redial to call the 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 to PRESET VOLUME.
TO SET THE VOLUME DURING A CALL
Press > to increase the volume.
Press < to decrease the volume.

flashes.
MICROPHONE
The microphone can be muted tempora-
rily during a call so that you can talk to
somebody elso 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
Press
TO DISCONNECT THE LOUDSPEAKER
Press
is on.
TO DISCONNECT THE MICROPHONE
Press
TO CONNECT THE MICROPHONE
Press

MICROPHONE / LOUDSPEAKER DISPLAY KEYPAD ↓
DISPLAY SYMBOLS
P•Programming (storing or editing a name/number in the Phone Book).
S•Searching in the directory.
• Is on when the loudspeaker is connected.
• Flashes when the microphone is muted.
• Is on during an incoming call.
• Flashes when the tone ringer is disconnected.
• Flashes when the batteries are low.
Please note! The display turns off automatically when the telephone has not been used for 30 seconds.

KEYPAD 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/the Caller ID list.
• Move the cursor when editing name/number in the Phone Book.
• Set the volume during a conversation.
Menu • Activate the menu operations/settings.
Enter • Select the displayed menu setting/menu function.
• Store number/name.
Caller ID • Show the contents of the Caller ID list.

Memory • Search the Phone Book.
Redial • Search the Redial list.
• Call the displayed number.
• Release pause when performing a call.
• Connect/disconnect 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/number in the Phone Book.
0 ... 9, , • Dial a phone number.
• Enter a name. Letters are selected by pressing the appropriate key one, two, three or four times.
• Connect/disconnect the loudspeaker.
• Begin a new call when handset is off the hook.
• Disconnect current function and erases the display.
Flash • Switches calls when used with Basic Call Waiting.
X

MAIN MENU FUNCTION
MENU CLEAR MWI Clear Message Waiting Indicator (1)
MENU ANSWER Connect to the waiting party (2)
MENU FORWARD Forward the waiting party to a preset destination (2)
MENU ANNOUNCEMENT Connect the waiting party to an announcement (2)
MENU DROP Drop your talking party and connect to the waiting party (2)
MENU HOLD Connect the waiting party to an announcement with request to hold (2)
MENU CONFERENCE Join the waiting party to the existing connection (2)
MENU RETURN Alternate between the talking party and the held party(3)
MENU DROP Drop your talking party and connect to the held party (3)
MENU CONFERENCE Join the held party to the existing connection (3)
MENU DROP FIRST Drop your first talking party (4)
MENU DROP LAST Drop your second talking party (4)
1) Only active when the telephone is off-line and the Message Waiting Indicator flashes.
2) Only active when the telephone is on-line and when there is a Call Waiting (only these menus are available).
3) Only active when the telephone is on-line and when a call is on Hold (only these menus are available).
4) Only active when the telephone is on-line and a conference is established (only these menus are available).
Please note! The menu options listed may not be available in your area. Please contact your local telephone
carrier for services offered.

MENU SURVEY INDICATOR LAMP ↓
MENU 1 STORE ENTRY Store a new name/number
MENU 2 EDIT ENTRY Edit a stored name/number
MENU 3 DELETE ENTRY Delete a stored name/number
MENU 4 DELETE REDIAL Delete the telephone numbers in Redial
MENU 5 DELETE CALL ID Delete the telephone numbers in the Caller ID list
MENU 6 RINGER LEVEL Set the tone ringer level
MENU 7 RINGER MELODY Set the tone ringer melody
MENU SETUP MENU Special settings
SETUP MENU
CALL WAITING Preset the Call Waiting DeLuxe option
PRESET VOLUME Preset the volume
AREA CODE Store your area 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
X

THE INDICATOR 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 or when
there are messages waiting.
• Fast flashes when a parallel telephone is in use.
CALLER ID
TO SEE WHY THE INDICATOR LAMP IS FLASHING
Handset must be on-hook.
Press Clear
one, two or three
times
By pressing Clear one or more times
the display will show which of the
functions is activated:
Display reading when there are
new numbers in the Caller ID list:

LINE BUSY
MESSAGE WAITING
Display reading when a paral-
lel telephone is being used:
Display reading when there are
message(s) from the operator:
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.

TO STORE A DISPLAYED 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:
<number>
STORED
<n me>:<number>
Phone numbers can be stored in the
Phone Book immediately after the call is
completed when STORE ENTRY? is
shown in the display. This way the Phone
Book can be completed gradually.
The Phone Book can store:
• Manually dialed phone numbers.
• Phone numbers from Redial.
• Phone numbers from Caller ID.
BeoCom 2500 can memorize 121 phone
numbers and names. Each name can have
up to 16 letters or characters and each
number can have up to 40 digits.
If your telephone is connected to a
switchboard we recommend you to
review the SWITCHBOARD section
before storing numbers in the Phone
Book.
STORE ENTRY?
<number>
ENTER NAME_
<number>
STORED
<n me>:<number>
THE TELEPHONE’S MEMORY (PHONE BOOK)
TO STORE THE NUMBER AFTER A CALL
Press Enter
Enter the name (as shown
below in Entering Names)
Press Enter

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 hold Clear until
the display is off.
When there is no space left in the di-
rectory the display shows
*****FULL*****.
An existing phone number must be delet-
ed before a new number can be stored.

Entries in the Phone Book are arranged
as follows:
• Numbers without names
• Names starting with & - . /
• Names starting with numbers
(Ex. 1 Stop Shop)
• Names arranged alphabetically (Ä Ö Ü
Æ Ø Å at the end).
• Under each letter the last called
name/number is placed first, the
second-last called name/number in the
2nd spot etc.
If a number exceeds 16 characters only
the first 15 characters are shown. The
symbol >is shown last.
TO SEARCH IN THE PHONE BOOK WITH HANDSET ON HOOK
Press > to search forward.
Press < to search backward.
ENTER LETTER_
S
The first name with the entered
letter is shown in the display.
Search forward until the name/
number is shown.
SEARCH THE PHONE BOOK – MAKING A CALL
TO SEARCH BY LETTER
Press Memory
Press the first letter of the
name
Press >
Lift the handset, or press
Press Redial to call the number

EDIT
You 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
instructions.
Press Menu, 2
Press Enter
Move the cursor with < > to the place you want to edit.
Edit the name and number
Press Enter
MENU 2
< EDIT ENTRY >
STORED
<n me>:<number> S

DELETE
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?
<n me>:<number>
DELETED
<n me>:<number> S
Locate the desired entry using the Search the Phone Book instructions.