BeoTalk 1200

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Introduction to BeoTalk 1200

BeoTalk 1200 cherishes the sanctity ofprivate life and gives you independence…

…It is up to you to decide with whomyou want to talk and when. Look at thedisplay or hear who is calling.

…Hear or see who called and when.The News list will show you all the incoming calls. Even those who did notleave a message.

…Play the received messages and Internal messages exactly when it suitsyou and as many times you want to.

…Record up to 3 different outgoingannouncements, one of which offersthe possibility of giving a specific announcement to selected telephonenumbers.

…It is up to you to decide when thetelephone may ring. Connect SilentAnswer if you do not want to be disturbed by the telephone and let BeoTalk 1200 answer the calls.

…It is up to you to decide from whomyou want to receive messages.Connect Rejection of incoming calls toavoid specific unwanted calls.

The local control of BeoTalk 1200 hastwo operating levels…

The primary operation takes place bymeans of the three keys on the front ofthe telephone answering machine.

The secondary operation takes place bymeans of the keys under the cover. These keys conceal the numerousfunctions which make it possible to choose individual combinations.

The remote control enables you to operate your BeoTalk 1200 even whenyou are not at home.

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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 necessarythat you subscribe to the Caller ID service offered by your telephone company.

A Caller ID subscription is a condition for using the Voice AnnouncementPhonebook, Caller ID, Group Announcement, Silent Answer and Rejectionof incoming calls.

Without a Caller ID subscription you can use your BeoTalk 1200 as a traditional telephone answering machine with ( ) Announcement Onlyand ( ) Announcement and Message.

Caller ID subscription

6Table of contents

8 Guide to BeoTalk 1200Primary operation panel, 8Secondary operation panel, 9Description of BeoTalk 1200 keyboard, 10Description of the symbols in the display, 12

14 Installation of BeoTalk 1200 Installation, 14Wall mounting, 14Connection, 14Adjusting the display contrast, 15Setting the clock, 15Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock, 16

17 Operation of BeoTalk 1200Primary operation, 17User’s guide setup, 17Operating principles, 17Recording and playing outgoing announcements, 18Activating and deactivating the answering machine function, 19Playing News (a message, Voice Announcement or a Caller ID number), 20Activating and deactivating the News indicator, 20Storing News in the News list, 21Deleting News, 21Internal message, 22Listening-in, 22Entering numbers and recording names into the Voice Announcement Phonebook, 23Activating and deactivating the Voice Announcement Phonebook, 24Playing and editing the Phonebook, 24

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Transferring phone numbers from the News list to the Phonebook, 25Recording announcements for no Caller ID and for phone numbers which are not in the Phonebook, 25Rejection of incoming calls, 26Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook to the Rejection list, 26Activating and deactivating the Rejection function, 27Silent Answer, 27Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list, 28Activating and deactivating Group Announcement, 28Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook to the Group Announcement list, 29Editing Group Announcement list or Rejection list, 29Volume, 30Ringing time, 30

31 Remote control of BeoTalk 1200PIN-code for remote control, 31Playing News from an external telephone, 32Activating the answering machine from an external telephone, 33Recording a new announcement from an external telephone, 33Remote control of Internal messages, 34Rate saver, 35

36 Worth knowing – about troubleshooting

38 Technical information on BeoTalk 1200Capacity, 38Memory, 38Automatic deletion of News, 38Sound signals, 39

40 Technical dataSpecial circumstances relating to your BeoTalk 1200, 40Cleaning, 40Data, 40

Primary operation panel 8

LISTENING-IN• Activates/deactivates the

Listening-in function

STORE• Stores a message or a

Caller ID number from theNews list so it remains”new” to the next user

NEWS• Shows the numbers of

incoming calls and statesthe names if these havebeen recorded in the Voice Announcement Phonebook

• Plays incoming messagesand Internal messages

Loudspeaker

Display

Secondary operation panel

Type of announcement• Choosing Announcement

Only, Announcement andMessage, and GroupAnnouncement

• Recording announcementsand Internal messages

• Recording names into theVoice Announcement Phonebook

Entering• Entering of numbers• Storing numbers

Functions• Functions and settings

Cover with keyboard overview

Microphone

Description of BeoTalk 1200 keyboard

Secondary operation panelPrimary operation panel

NEWS

STORE

LISTENING-IN

News • Shows callers’ numbers in the News list (Caller ID function), 20• Plays incoming and Internal messages, 20• States the callers’ names if these have been stored in the Phonebook, 23

Store • Stores a message or a Caller ID number in the News list, 21

Listening-in • Activates/deactivates Listening-in, 22

Announcement Only • Records and plays outgoing announcements, 18• Activates/deactivates Announcement Only, 19

Announcement • Records and plays outgoing announcements, 18and Message • Activates/deactivates Announcement and Message, 19

Group Announcement • Records and plays outgoing announcements, 18• Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list, 28• Activates/deactivates Group Announcement, 28

Recording • Records outgoing announcements, Internal messages and records namesinto the Phonebook, 18, 22, 23

Voice Announcement • Records names into the Phonebook, 23Phonebook • Activates/deactivates the Voice Announcement Phonebook, 24

• Playing and editing the Phonebook, 24

Number keys • Setting of clock, 15• Entering phone numbers into Phonebook, 23• Entering phone numbers in Rejection list, 26• Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement list, 28• Entering ringing time, 30• Entering PIN-code for remote control, 31

NEWS or

STORE or +

LISTENING-IN or

0... 9

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OK

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Store/status • Stores entered digits, 17• Shows memory occupied, 38

Volume/cursor • Decreases the volume, 30• Moves to previous digit, 17• Moves to previous phone number, 17

Volume/cursor • Increases the volume, 30• Moves to next digit, 17• Moves to next phone number, 17

Cancel operation • Cancels an operation, 17

Clock • Setting of clock, 15

Rejection of incoming calls • Entering phone numbers in the Rejection list, 26• Activates/deactivates the Rejection function, 27

Rate saver • Activates/deactivates the Rate saver, 35

Ringing time/Silent Answer • Setting of ringing time, 30• Activates/deactivates Silent Answer, 27

Delete an entry • Deletes a digit during entering of numbers, 17• Deletes News, 21• Deletes a phone number in the Phonebook, 24• Deletes a phone number in the Group Announcement and • Rejection list, 29

PIN-code • Entering PIN-code for remote control, 31

On/off • Activates/deactivates the answering machine function, 19

12Description of the symbols in the display

The display is brightly illuminated when the telephone line is engaged, during operation andwhen there are new messages and new phonenumbers in the News list. Otherwise, the display isdimmed.

Shows how much of the memory has been usedShows time and dateShows phone numbersSeparates hours and minutesSeparates day and month24-hour or 12-hour time display selectedA telephone on the same line is being usedNew numbers and/or Voice Announcements in the News listNew numbers and messages in the News listIs shown when messages have been storedRecording of outgoing announcements, Internal messages and names into the PhonebookRejection of incoming calls activatedVoice Announcement Phonebook activatedListening-in activatedRate saver activated

0...90...9:-

+

Symbols that are always illuminated when the function is activated…

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Group Announcement has been recorded and the function activatedAnnouncement and Message has been recorded and the function activatedAnnouncement Only has been recorded and the function activatedSilent Answer is activatedNo numbers in the phone number lists or in the Rejection listIs shown when an Internal message is being played

Group Announcement has been deactivatedNo announcement has been recorded for the type of announcement chosenRejection function deactivatedVoice Announcement Phonebook deactivatedMemory is full

Listening-in deactivatedRate saver deactivatedIt is not possible to activate the function because no announcement has been recorded or there areno phone numbers in the list

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Symbols that flash…

Symbols that flash shortly 4 times and then disappear…

Installation of BeoTalk 1200

InstallationBeoTalk 1200 can be either placed onthe table or mounted on the wall usingthe enclosed bracket and screws.

BeoTalk 1200 should not be placed industy or dirty environments, nor beexposed to direct moisture.

Wall mounting• Mount the wall bracket using the

enclosed screws.• Lead the cord down through the slot

on the back of BeoTalk 1200.• Lead the cord behind the pin on the

wall bracket so that the cord is heldagainst the wall.

• Place BeoTalk 1200 on the wallbracket.

Connection• Connect the cords as shown on the

drawing.• Plug in the telephone cord.• Connect the net adapter to the

telephone wall socket.

If you want to extend the cords, pleasebe aware that only the cord from LINEto the telephone network can beextended. Exchanging the other cordswill affect the functions of BeoTalk1200.

In order for Caller ID to function, theBeoTalk 1200 must be connected beforethe switchboard, if any. * Phone socket connection will vary

according to each country

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Adjusting the display contrastPress 0 The display contrast switches to the

other level

Setting the clock Set time and datePressSet time and date using the keys 0-9

Press OK to store the setting

While setting the time…Press > to move the cursor to

the rightPress < to move the cursor to

the leftPress to cancel the setting

The cursor flashes below the firstdigit

Present time is shown in the display

The cursor is moved to the right

The cursor is moved to the left

The setting is cancelled

HOURS:MINUTES DAY – MONTH

SettingsBefore you start using your BeoTalk1200, we recommend you to adjust thedisplay contrast so that it fits the setup.At the same time it is a good idea to setthe clock.

Adjusting the display contrastThe display contrast can be set to twodifferent levels. Choose the most convenient level. This depends on whether BeoTalk 1200 is mounted onthe wall or placed on a table.

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Selecting AM or PM for 12-hour clockPress until or is shown

in the display

Press > to move the cursor to/

Press > until the desired settingis displayed

Press OK to store the setting

The cursor flashes below the firstdigit

The cursor flashes below AM/PM

Each time > is pressed, the time willchange between AM and PMThe setting is stored

Press until the desired settingis displayed

Each time is pressed, the displaywill change between 12-hour clockand 24-hour clock

Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour clockSet the clock in the display of BeoTalk1200 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

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General operating principles…Press > to move the cursor to

the right

Press < to move the cursor tothe left

Press to cancel an operation

Press C to delete a digit1

Press OK to conclude an enteringof digits

Press + or STORE to restore

The cursor in the display moves tothe next digit or the next phonenumber

The cursor in the display moves tothe previous digit or the previousphone number

The whole new entry is cancelled

The digit chosen is deleted

The entry is stored

The incoming message, Internal message or Caller ID number is restored as ”News”

Primary operationThe three keys on the primary operation panel are supplemented bykeys on the secondary operation panel:

NEWS and Plays messages, which can be:- Calls where the Caller ID is shown- Calls where the name is stated if

this has been stored in the Voice Announcement Phonebook

- Messages recorded on the answeringmachine

STORE and +Restores a message or a phone numberfrom the News list so it remains ”new”to the next user

LISTENING-IN and Activates/deactivates the Listening-in function

We recommend that your telephoneanswering machine is activated all thetime. In that way your day-to-day operation will be easier.

User’s guide setupThis column shows the operation,either step by step or in the form ofan explanation:

This column explains the display orthe consequence of an operation:

1) not when setting the clock

Operation of BeoTalk 1200

PressPress

orPressPress

orPressPress

Announcement Only is played

Announcement and Message is played

Group Announcement is played

If no announcement has beenrecorded, will be flashing

Replaying an outgoing announcement

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Recording an announcementWith BeoTalk 1200 you have the possibility of recording 3 different typesof outgoing announcements:• Announcement Only… ( ) One-way

announcement, not allowing the caller to leave a message (only an announcement function). Could forexample be information on openinghours.

• Announcement and Message… ( )The traditional answering machine function – the caller can leave a message after having listened to your announcement.

• Group Announcement… ( ) A special outgoing announcement to upto 30 previously stored phone num-bers, allowing the caller to leave a message. Record for example yourholiday plans for family and friends!See pages 28-29 for information onhow to enter phone numbers in theGroup Announcement list.

When you record a new announcement, the old one of thattype will be deleted automatically.Record a test announcement to find thebest voice intensity and distance to themicrophone. See page 30 for information on volume levels.

Press or or

Press

Record an announcement

Press

or or is shown in the display

is shown in the display. The timeis counting from 0:00

The announcement is played backand the duration is shown

Recording an outgoing announcement

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Activating the answering machinefunctionAfter recording an announcement, select the type of announcement desired and activate the answeringmachine function.

Announcement Only, Announcementand Message, and Group Announcement can only be activated ifyou have recorded an announcement.

Note!To activate Group Announcement youalso need to enter minimum one phone number into the Group Announcement list. See page 28.

Press or or

Press

or or is shown constantlyin the display

The answering machine functionhas been activated

Activating the answering machine function

Press until or ordisappears from the display

The answering machine functionhas been deactivated

Deactivating the answering machine function

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The News functionNews may be messages, calls with CallerID in the form of Voice Announcementor just the phone number, or Internalmessages. News are shown in the illuminated display:

A new number and/or VoiceAnnouncementsA new number with a message.

At the same time a flashing digit (max. 9)will tell you how many News you havereceived. If the phone number has more than 10digits, the index number will not beshown. BeoTalk 1200 can handle up to 13digits.

Even though BeoTalk 1200 has received acall and is actually playing anannouncement, at any time you can cutin and continue the conversation bylifting off the handset of your telephone.

The phone numbers and the messages, ifany, of the 50 latest calls received are sto-red in the News list.

All numbers from which you have recei-ved a call are transferred to the Newslist - even when the answering machinefunction has been deactivated.

Press NEWS or

Press NEWS or or >to listen to the next call

Go back in the listHold NEWS or down until the

previous number is shownorpress <

The playing of News will start – thelatest number is shown in the displayalternating with the time of the call,e.g.:1189692288 11:35 21-05If the caller’s name has been recorded in the Phonebook and nomessage has been left, the name ofthe caller will be played

The next number is shown in the display alternating with the time ofthe call. and is turned off inthe display when the latest call hasbeen shown and the name, if any,stated or when the message attached to it has been played

If you have received a call from a pho-ne number which is not in the Phone-book, the number will be shown andthe answering machine will give offthree brief tones unless you haverecorded a code -0 “name”, see page25

Playing News

While playing…Advance in the list…

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You can choose to deactivate the function showing unread News if youe.g. have a telephone with anotherNews indicator. If the News indicator is deactivated, the symbols and willstill be shown in the display to indicateNews, but the display will not be illuminated and there will be no flashing digit showing the number of News.

Storing NewsIn some cases you may wish to saveNews which you have played in orderthat the next user of the BeoTalk 1200will find the News as “new”. News willonly remain “new” until played again,but can be stored again as often as youwish by using the STORE or + button.

Deleting NewsIt is not necessary to delete messagesand phone numbers from the News listafter playing them. BeoTalk 1200 automatically deletes the oldest Newsto make room for new ones.

When you play an Internal message, anL will be shown in the display. See nextpage for further information on Internal messages.

Storing NewsPress STORE or + while playing

the News to store it as ”new”+ is shown in the display

Deleting NewsPress C to delete the message

being played- - - - is shown in the display

After playing new messages…Press NEWS or for each

message you want to playThe number is shown alternatingwith the time of the call

Playing News you have already heard

Press + 9 +

Press + 8 +

The News indicator is deactivated

The News indicator is activated

Activating/deactivating News indicator

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Internal messageWith the function Internal message you can record a message to anotheruser of the answering machine. Themessage is played in the same way as anormal message.

It is also possible to play and change anInternal message from another telephone, see page 34 for remote control of Internal messages.

Recording an Internal messagePressRecord a messagePress

is shown in the display

The message is played back and theduration is shown in the display

Listening-inWhen you activate Listening-in, youcan listen to the “conversation”between the answering machine andthe person calling.

If you activate or deactivate Listening-in while BeoTalk 1200 isanswering a call, this function will onlybe operational during the call in progress.

Activating Listening-inPress LISTENING-IN or

Deactivating Listening-inPress LISTENING-IN or

is shown in the display

flashes 4 times after which it isturned off

Entering phone numbers and recording names into the PhonebookPress

Enter the phone number

Press to start recording

Record the name

Press to end the recording

Continue with this procedure untilyou have entered and recorded thenumbers and names desired – up to50.It is, however, technically possible torecord up to 75 names, but this willreduce the time for announcementsand messages to 13 minutes.With 50 names in the Phonebook thetime available is 15 minutes.

The next free index number is shown

The display shows the time available- - - - - - - - - - - -The line in the display counts downthe available recording time for theVoice Announcement

The numbers and names are storedin the order in which they wereentered and recorded.The first number is shown with indexnumber 1, the next one with indexnumber 2…

If the phone number has more than10 digits, the index number will notbe shown

The Phonebook in BeoTalk 1200BeoTalk 1200 allows the user to recordannouncements with the phone numbers in the built-in Phonebook.

The recording of an announcementwith a phone number means that thename will be played when a call is received from this phone number. Atthe same time, the number will beshown in the display.

The phone number must have at leastthree and maximum 13 digits in orderfor an announcement to be attached.

Make a test recording to find the bestspeech intensity and distance to themicrophone.

Note!Remember to enter the area code whenyou store a phone number in the Phonebook. Otherwise Voice Announcement will not function.

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Activating/deactivating the Voice Announcement PhonebookIn connection with the entering ofnumbers and recording of names intothe Phonebook, the Phonebook will beactivated automatically. If the Phonebook is deactivated, the namewill not be stated when a call is received, but the number will still beshown in the display.

Press until is shown constantly in the display

The Phonebook is activatedActivating Phonebook

Press until flashes in thedisplay

The Phonebook is deactivatedDeactivating Phonebook

Playing and editing the PhonebookIt is possible to play the names recordedin the Phonebook at the same time asthe relevant phone number is shown inthe display.

Moreover, it is possible to delete namesand phone numbers in the Phonebook.

If a new name is recorded for an already entered phone number, the oldname will be automatically deleted.

Playing and editing the PhonebookPress

Press < or > to play the list

Press C to delete the numbershown and the name

or

Press OK

or

Press to record a new nameRecord the namePress to end the recording

The next free index number is shown

The latest number entered in thePhonebook is shown in the display atthe same time as the name recordedis stated

- - - - is shown in the display

The display shows the timeavailable:- - - - - - - - - - - -

Enter a new phone number for a name playedEnter the new phone number

Record a new name for a number displayed

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Transferring phone numbers fromthe News list to the Phonebook

Recording announcements for no Caller ID and for phone numberswhich are not in the PhonebookIn some cases the Caller ID function isnot possible. Here the telephone company will send information codeswhich will be shown in the display inthe following ways:

-0 when no number is transferreddue to technical limitations, e.g.international calls.

-1 when the call is from a withheldnumber, e.g. an unlisted number.

You can record a “name” for each ofthese codes so that the Phonebook willstate them when these codes are sent.

Please note that the “name” you haverecorded together with code -0 is alsothe “name” that will be played if youreceive a call from a phone numberwhich you have not already stored andrecorded in the Phonebook. This may bean advantage as you will hear theannouncement instead of three brieftones.

Press until the number desiredis shown in the display

or PressPress < or > until the number

desired is shown in the displaythen…PressPress to start the recording

Record the namePress to end the recording

The playing starts

The display shows the time available: - - - - - - - - - - - -

PressPress e.g. 1PressRecord e.g. ”Not possible”Press

Transferring phone numbers from the News list

Recording of announcements when Caller ID is not possible

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Rejection of incoming callsIf you do not want to receive calls fromcertain phone numbers, you can enterthese numbers in the Rejection list andthus make BeoTalk 1200 reject the calls.You may also transfer a number fromthe News list or the Phonebook to theRejection list.

BeoTalk 1200 answers the calls immediately before the phone starts ringing, independently of the ringingtime that you have entered.

The call will be answered by anengaged tone. The phone number ofthe incoming call will be transferred tothe News list.

BeoTalk 1200 gives higher priority toRejection than to Group Announcement.This means that a call from the numberwill be rejected if the same numberexists in both lists.

Note!Remember to enter the area code whenyou store a phone number in the Rejection list.

Entering phone numbers to be rejectedPress

Enter the first phone numberPress OK

Enter the second phone numberPress OK

Continue this process until the numbers desired have been entered,maximum 10

If the list is empty, - is shown togetherwith index number 1

The numbers are stored in the sameorder as they are entered.The number that is entered first isshown with index number 1, thenext number with index number 2…

If the phone number has more than10 digits the index number will notbe shown

Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the PhonebookPress until the number desired

is shown in the display PressPress OK to store

orPressPress < or > until the number

desired is shown in thedisplay

PressPress OK to store

and the phone number selectedare shown in the display

and the phone number selectedare shown in the display

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The list can be edited in the same wayas the phone number list for GroupAnnouncement, see page 29.

Note!When you use Rejection of calls theanswering machine function must beactivated

Press

Press < or > to search in thelist

The last entered number in thelist is shown in the display followedby an index number 1-10

Press is shown in the display Activating the Rejection function

Press until the symbol flashes in the display

Deactivating the Rejection function

Scrolling through the Rejection list

Silent AnswerIf you do not want to be disturbed bythe phone you can connect Silent Answer. The answering machine willthen answer all calls during the firstringing tone.

Press

Press

When you use Silent Answer theanswering machine function has tobe connected

The ringing time from 01 to 99 isshown in the display

is shown in the displayalternating with date and time

Deactivating Silent AnswerPress The ringing time from 01 to 99 is

shown in the display

Activating Silent Answer

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Group AnnouncementThe phone numbers to be answered bya Group Announcement must be entered in the Group Announcementlist. Group Announcement can only be activated if an announcement has beenrecorded and minimum one phonenumber has been entered.

Remember to enter the area codewhen you enter a phone number.

If the Group Announcement list is full,the phone number and index numberwill flash in the display. An existingnumber must be deleted before a newnumber can be added.

To use the Group Announcementfunction you also need to have recorded and activated either Announcement Only or Announcementand Message. People whose phonenumbers are not stored in the GroupAnnouncement list will then hear thatother announcement.

Recording an announcementPressPress

Record an announcementPress

is shown in the displayis shown in the display. The time

function will count from 0:00The announcement will be playedback as a check and duration is shown

Entering phone numbers in the Group Announcement listPressEnter the first phone numberPress OK to storeEnter the second phone numberPress OK to store

Continue using this procedure untilall the numbers desired have beenentered (max. 30)

If the list is empty, the display willshow - and index number 1. The numbers will be stored in theorder entered. The first number willbe shown with index number 1, thenext with index number 2…If the phone number has more than10 digits the index number will notbe shown

Scrolling through the Group Announcement listPressPress < or > to search in the list

The latest number entered in the listis shown in the display followed byan index number 1-30

Activating Group Announcement

Press until starts flashingin the display

Press until is shown constantly in the display

Deactivating Group Announcement

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Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook tothe Group Announcement list

Editing the phone numbers in the Group Announcement list or theRejection list

Transferring phone numbers from the News list or the PhonebookPress until the number desired

is shown in the displayPressPress OK to storeorPressPress < or > until the number

desired is shown in the display

PressPress OK to store

and the number chosen is shownin the display

and the number chosen is shownin the display

Editing while entering phone numbersPress < or > to move the cursorPress C to delete a digit

…after enteringPress orPress < or > to search in the list

Press C to delete the numbershown

Enter new numbers, if relevantPress OK to end editing

The latest number entered in the listis shown in the display followed byan index number 1-30 (or 1-10).The display shows - - - -

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VolumeThe volume in the loudspeaker can beadjusted in 8 steps. 1 is the lowest and8 the highest volume.

The volume can be adjusted while theclock is shown in the display or whileplaying incoming messages or outgoingannouncements.

Note!The volume cannot be adjusted whileyou play outgoing announcementswith Listening-in activated.

Ringing timeBeoTalk 1200 answers incoming callsafter a ringing time of from 1 to 99seconds. This function is programmable. The ringing time is pre-set to 15 seconds, corresponding tothe telephone ringing 2-3 times.

Adjusting the volumePress > to increase the volumePress < to decrease the volume

A broken line in the display showsthe actual volume from 1 to 8

Setting the ringing timePressEnter the ringing time desired from1 to 99 seconds

While setting the ringing time…Press > to move the cursor to the

rightPress < to move the cursor to the

leftPress OK to store

The actual ringing time is displayed

The new ringing time is displayed

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Remote control of BeoTalk 1200

PIN-code for remote controlTo be able to remote control the answering machine from an externaltelephone, you must enter an accesscode of your own choice.

While the access code is being entered,it is shown in the display as a confirmation.

If you forget your access code, you justhave to enter a new code.

Entering PIN-codePressEnter a 4-figure code using the

0-9 keysPress OK to store

- - - - is shown in the displayThe code entered is shown in thedisplay

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Remote control of NewsWith the PIN-code you will get accessto remote controlling your BeoTalk1200.

While remote controlling it is possibleto:1. Play News2. Activate the answering machine

function3. Record outgoing announcements

It is only necessary to store a message ifyou still want it to play as a ”new message”.

It is not necessary to delete News afterplaying them. BeoTalk 1200 automatically deletes the oldest messages when there is no memory leftfor new ones.

Note!If the answering machine function hasnot been activated, up to one and ahalf minute will pass before BeoTalk1200 answers the call.

Access to remote controlCall BeoTalk 1200Wait until BeoTalk 1200 startsplaying the announcement (max. 11/2 minutes)PressEnter the PIN-code

If the access code has been enteredincorrectly or if BeoTalk 1200 will notaccept it, press and the accesscode again

The announcement is interruptedand dialling tone becomes audible.Access signal for remote controlbecomes audible

Playing NewsPress 5 to play News

While playing…Press 5 to play the next NewsPress 8 to store the News being

playedPress 0 to delete the News being

playedPress to interrupt playing the

News

BeoTalk 1200 starts playing the Newslist: Messages received and Internalmessages will be played, Voice Announcements will be stated if thenames have been recorded in thePhonebook. If you have not recordedany name in the Phonebook or a -0“name” (see page 25), you will hear3 brief tones.

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Activating the answering machineWhen the answering machine functionhas been activated remotely, it is onlypossible to deactivate the functionlocally on BeoTalk 1200.

Note!BeoTalk 1200 cannot be remote controlled if it is being operated locallyat the same time.

Press 1 or 2 to choose Announcement Only orAnnouncement and Message

Press 3 to start recording an announcement

Record an announcementPress 3 to conclude recording

Cancel recording…Press while recording

Press 1 to activate AnnouncementOnly

orPress 2 to activate Announcement

and Message

Announcement Only is played

Announcement and Message is played

Activating the answering machine function from an external phone

Recording a new announcement from an external phone

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Remote control of Internal messagesWhen remote controlling BeoTalk 1200you may choose only to play Internalmessages.

For example, Internal messages can beused for internal communication between members of the family.

Playing Internal messagesPress 4

While playing…Press 4 to play the next Internal

messagePress 8 to store the message being

playedPress 0 to delete the message

being playedPress to interrupt playing

Recording a new Internal messagePress 6 Record a new messagePress 6 to conclude recording

Playing of Internal messages starts

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Rate saverThe Rate saver function may save youthe costs of a long-distance call whenyou remote control BeoTalk 1200 inorder to play possible new messages.

If there are new messages, BeoTalk1200 answers all calls after just oneringing tone, regardless of the ringing time you have entered.

If there are no new messages, the ringing time will correspond to the ringing time previously entered. Youwill then have time to replace thehandset before BeoTalk 1200 startsanswering the call.

To be able to use the Rate saver, thefunction must be activated on BeoTalk1200.

Activating the Rate saverPress

Deactivating the Rate saverPress

is shown constantly in the display

flashes 4 times after which it isturned off

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Symptom

The answering machine function cannot beactivated

A new number is shown in the display but thephone does not ring

Silent Answer cannot be activated

Some subscribers cannot call you

The display is illuminated though all messages have been played

is shown in the display and the display is illuminated

BeoTalk 1200 answers the call sooner than thepre-programmed ringing time

The phone rings more than one time whenusing Rejection of incoming calls

The phone rings even though Silent Answerhas been connected

The index numbers are not shown in the dis-play as described in this guide

Possible cause

No announcement has been recorded for thetype of announcement chosen

• Rejection of incoming calls has been acti-vated

• Silent Answer has been activated

The answering machine function has not beenactivated

The numbers exist in the Rejection list, and thefunction has been activated

There are further new messages (Caller ID callsor messages)

• BeoTalk 1200 has not been connected to thetelephone plug

• A telephone is off-hook

New messages received and at the same timethe Rate saver has been activated

• Technical limitations• Rejection has not been activated

You do not subscribe to the caller ID service

The phone numbers have more than 10 digits

Possible correction

Record an announcement and activate the typeof announcement

Activate the answering function

Scroll through the News list

• Connect BeoTalk 1200 to the telephone plug

• Replace the handset

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Symptom

BeoTalk 1200 continues to play the announcement after you have answered thecall

The remote control does not work

BeoTalk 1200 is ”dead”

A number called from a parallel telephone is not shown in the display

The clock does not show the correct time

While playing messages using remote control,BeoTalk 1200 executes commands you have not asked for

BeoTalk 1200 answers a Ring Back

The telephone answering machine does notanswer a phone call when ringing

It is not possible to record a new announcement

Voice Announcement, Group Announcementand Rejection of incoming calls do not function

Possible cause

BeoTalk 1200 has not registered that you haveanswered the call

• The PIN-code has not been entered• The telephone from which you call does not

transmit tones• BeoTalk 1200 is being operated locally• The connection is poor

BeoTalk 1200 has been incorrectly connected

The telephone from which you call does nottransmit DTMF tones

Power failure

A message contains DTMF tones

BeoTalk 1200 registers the call as an ordinary call

• The telephone answering function has beendeactivated

• The ringing time is too long

Memory is full

The complete telephone number,including area code, has not been stored in thelists

Possible correction

• Replace the handset briefly or• Press the NEWS or STORE key on

BeoTalk 1200

• Enter the access code• Call from another telephone

• Try call again later• Call from another telephone

Check the connection

Set the clock

• Press and continue the operation, or• Replace the handset and call again

Deactive the answering machine function untilthe Ring Back has been concluded

• Activate the answering machine function

• Set the ringing time

Press C to delete the old announcement (whileplaying the announcement)

Store the complete number (at least three andmaximum 13 digits). Please note that in someregions you need not to enter the area code.This you will know by looking at the display seeing how the incoming phone numbers areshown. You must store your numbers in thesame way

38Technical information on BeoTalk 1200

CapacityTotal speech time of 15 minutes foroutgoing announcements, messagesreceived and Internal messages. With 15minutes’ total speech time the VoiceAnnouncement Phonebook has a capacity of 50 phone numbers andnames. However, it is technically possibleto record up to 75 names, but this willreduce the time available for announcements and messages to 13minutes.

MemoryWhen pressing the OK button, the symbol in the display shows howmuch of the memory has been used. Thecontents of the memory is the sum ofoutgoing announcements, new messagesand names in the Phonebook.

The symbol for memory used is shownin 5 steps:

where indicates almost nomemory used, and almost theentire memory used.

When the entire memory has been filled, flashes in the display. Play the

News list to gain more space.The memory for announcements, messages and phone number lists worksindependently of any power failure.

Automatic deletion of messagesBeoTalk 1200 automatically deletes allnew messages played when more spaceis needed.

If the memory has been completely filled by new messages, BeoTalk 1200switches automatically to playing Announcement Only. If no Announcement Only has been recorded, BeoTalk 1200 plays Announcement and Message followedby a series of tones.

You can gain more space by playingNews.

Sound signals

BeoTalk 1200 transmits the following sound signals in connection with remote control and calls to the answering machine:

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Caller ID without nameThree brief tones

Access tone to record a messageUnbroken tone

Memory almost fullTone interrupted at very high tempo

Memory fullTone interrupted at slow tempo

Access tone for remote controlTone interrupted at very high tempo

Remote control command acceptedTone interrupted at very high tempo

Remote control rejectedTone interrupted at high tempo

= sound signal= pause

0 1 2 3 4 seconds

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Special circumstances relating toyour BeoTalk 1200BeoTalk 1200 is intended for use onpublic, analogue telephone networks.

The telephone answering machine supports the supplementary serviceCaller ID, provided that it is offered byyour telephone company.

Optimum telephone performance canonly be expected in the country forwhich your answering machine wasmanufactured, as transmission systems,legal requirements for approval andsupplementary services offered by thetelephone companies vary from countryto country. The packaging states whichcountry your BeoTalk 1200 was manufactured for. The national identityletters are found above the bottombarcode on the label.

If you have any questions relating tothe use of your BeoTalk 1200, pleasecontact your local retailer for furtherinformation.

Hereby, Bang & Olufsen declares thatthis BeoTalk 1200 is in compliance with the essential requirements and otherrelevant provisions of Directive1999/5/EC. Further information is available on theInternet at:www.telecom.bang-olufsen.com

Contact Bang & Olufsen TelecomE-mail: telecom@bang-olufsen.dk

Visit our website at:www.bang-olufsen.com

CleaningClean your BeoTalk 1200 using a softcloth dipped in water containing a fewdrops of a mild detergent.

DataNetworkAnalogue (PSTN)

Power supplyNetadaptor 240 V AC / 9 V DC

Ambient temperature+5°C - +55°C

Relative humidity15% – 95%

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BeoTalk 1200Introduction to BeoTalk 1200Caller ID subscriptionTable of contentsPrimary operation panelLISTENING-INSTORENEWS

Secondary operation panelType of announcementEnteringFunctions

Description of BeoTalk 1200 keyboardPrimary operation panelSecondary operation panel

Description of the symbols in the displayInstallation of BeoTalk 1200InstallationWall mountingConnectionSettingsAdjusting the display contrastSetting the clockSelecting 24-hour or 12-hour clock

Operation of BeoTalk 1200Primary operationNEWS and !!!STORE and +LISTENING-IN andUser’s guide setupRecording an announcementActivating the answering machine functionThe News functionStoring NewsDeleting NewsInternal messageListening-inThe Phonebook in BeoTalk 1200Activating/deactivating the Voice Announcement PhonebookPlaying and editing the PhonebookTransferring phone numbers from the News list to the PhonebookRecording announcements for no Caller ID and for phone numbers which are not in the PhonebookRejection of incoming callsSilent AnswerGroup AnnouncementTransferring phone numbers from the News list or the Phonebook to the Group Announcement listEditing the phone numbers in the Group Announcement list or the Rejection listVolumeRinging time

Remote control of BeoTalk 1200PIN-code for remote controlRemote control of NewsActivating the answering machineRemote control of Internal messagesRate saver

Worth knowing – about troubleshootingTechnical information on BeoTalk 1200CapacityMemoryAutomatic deletion of messagesSound signalsCaller ID without nameAccess tone to record a messageMemory almost fullMemory fullAccess tone for remote controlRemote control command acceptedRemote control rejected

Technical dataSpecial circumstances relating to your BeoTalk 1200Contact Bang & Olufsen TelecomCleaningData