IP 8 - Phone AUDIOLINE - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL IP 8 AUDIOLINE

VoiceoverIPTelefon VoiceoverIPtelephone

IP8

Two vintage telephone devices, one with a curved screen and the other with a keypad (no visible text or symbols)

Technical diagram of a mobile phone with labeled parts including front, side, and top views

1Hörer

2Lautsprecher

3Auflegetaste

4 Mikrofon

5USB-Stecker

Pleasereadthisoperatinginstructionmanualthoroughly.

Intendeduse

ThistelephonehasbeendevelopedforoperationwhenconnectedtoaPC,laptopetc.viaaUSBconnection.Anyotheruseisconsideredunintendeduse.Unauthorisedmodificationorreconstructionisnotpermitted.Undernocircumstancesopenthedeviceorcompleteanyrepairworkyourself.

Caution: Thisproductmayonlybeusedinconnectionwithasourceof electricalpowerwhichfulfilstherequirementsinrespectof"sourcesof limitedpower"incompliancewithIEC60950orcorrespondingsafety standards.

Installationlocation

Preventexcessiveexposureosmoke,dust,vibration,chemicals,moisture,heat anddirectsunlight.

Donotusethehandsetinpotentiallyexplosiveareas.

Powerfailure

Thetelephone cannot be used to make calls in the event of a power failure.

Alwayshaveeastandardcable-connectedtelephoneclosetohand,whichcan beusedwithoutconnectiontoaPCandInternet,foremergencies.

Disposal

Inordertodisposeofyourdevice,bringittoacollectionpointprovided byyourlocalpublicwasteauthorities(e.g.recyclingcentre).Theadjacentsymbolindicatesthatthedevicemustnotbedisposedofinnormal domesticwaste!Accordingtolawsonthedisposalofelectronicand electricaldevices,ownersareobligedtodisposeofoldelectronicand electricaldevicesinaseparatewastecontainer.

Packagingmaterialsmustbedisposedofaccordingtolocalregulations.

2Features

• HighperformanceVoIPtelephone(suitablefortelephonecommunication fromPCtoPCandtelephonesofalltypes)
- Keypadwithfunctionbuttons
- CompatibletoallVoIPprovidersandVoIPservices
- Supports Microsoft Netmeeting for IP Telephony, MSN® Messenger, Skype™, Yahoo!® Messenger, AOL™ Messenger and many more VoIP serviceproviders
- CompatibletoUSB1.1/2.0
- UsestheUSBpowersupply(noexternalpowersupplyrequired)
- Ownaudiosource(independentofPCsoundcardandotheraudio applications)
- Piezoelectricsoundgenerator
•High-speedcommunicationat12Mbit/s
•Magneticon-hookcontact
- SimpleinstallationthroughUSBPlugandPlaytechnology
- Excellentsoundquality
• Loudspeaker and microphone acoustically isolated to prevent echo
- Headsetconnectionport

OperatingElements

3OperatingElements

1Receiver

2Loudspeaker

3On-hookkey

4Microphone

5USBplug

6LEDformutingfunctionstatus

7Functionkeys

8Diallingkeys

9Receivercradlewithmagnetichookcontact

10Headsetconnectionport

4ApplicationSoftware

Introduction

VoIP(VoiceoverInternetProtocol)isatechnologywhichusestheInternetto transmittelephoneconversations.

Analoguevoicesignalsarecompressedandconvertedoadigitalform. These digitalsignalsaretransmittedviacomputernetworksortheInternet.

Underthecorrespondingconditions,VolPcanbeusedtotelephonefreeofcharge.It may only be necessary for payment to cover the costs of your Internet provider!

As a result, VoIP represents an interesting alternative to traditional telephony.

ThistelephoneisaUSB-basedVoIPtelephonewhichonlyneedstobeconnectedtoyourPCinordertocarryoutVoIPtelephonecalls.

Anapplicationsoftwareisrequiredinordertooperatethetelephone.

Operation of the telephone is described in this manual using the Skype ^™ applicationsoftware.

OtherprovidersforVolPtelephonyareavailableintheInternet.

The various services are offered there. The offerranges from "Internettelephony only" to "full availability inside and outsided dedicated and/ormobiletelecommunication networks". Moreservices with new developments will be added. Select a provider which complies with your demands.

Generalinformation

• Chooseaprovider.
• Alwaysdownloadthe latest version of the application from the Internet.
  •InstallthesoftwareonyourPC.
• Configurenetworkaccessandotherdata,ifnecessary.
• Setup the application software according to your needs with regard to appearance, contact lists, favourites and such.

Detailed information on setting up the applications is available on the Internet pages of the application software provider.

ApplicationSoftware

Skype™ information

When Skype ^TM is started for the first time following installation, the Another programwantstouseSkypedialoguebox(refertofigurebelow).

• Topreventthedialogueboxappearingagainandautomaticallyensurethe programalwaysaccessesSkype™,selectthefirstoption.
• To ensure the dialogue box appears each time Skype ^™ is started, select the secondoption.
• To refuse access to Skype™ and, thus, prevent the functions being activated, select the third option.

Skype™ - Another program wants to use Skype Another program wants to use Skype Another program is trying to access Skype. This can be a potential security risk. What would you like to do? Allow this program to use Skype Allow this program to use Skype, but ask again in the future Do not allow this program to use Skype What does this mean? OK

5 S t a r t i n g U p

Checkingthepackagecontents

ThematerialsuppliedconsistsoftheVoIPtelephone,adriverCDandthisoperatingmanual.

ConnectingthetelephonetoaPC

Operatingsystem:WindowsXPorWindows2000

InstallaVoIPapplicationfirstbeforecompletingthefollowingsteps(referto ChapterApplicationSoftware).

• SwitchthePCon.
• DeinstallanyexistingVolPdrivers.
• InserttheCDinthedrive.

Theinstallationprogramstartsupautomatically.

If the installation program does not start automatically, navigate to the CD drive and double-click on the Setup application.

• Followtheinstructionswhichappearonthescreenuntiltheinstallationis completed.
• Initiatearestartinorderthatthemodificationstakeeffect.
• ConnecttheUSBplugonthetelephonetoaUSBsocketonthePC. The system automatically detects the new component and configures it. Wait for theconfigurationroutinetofinish.
• Check the settings described in Chapter Configuration, if necessary.

Inordertomakeortakecallswiththetelephone,itisnecessarythatyou areconnectedtoyourapplicationprovidervialInternet.

Configuration

6Configuration

Allthenecessaryconfigurationsforthetelephonearemadeviatheapplication softwareusedoryouroperatingsystem.

If this is not done automatically, please carry out the following steps.

Thenamesofthemenuitemsandbuttonsmayvaryslightlyaccording to the operating system being used, e.g.: Sound and audio devices = Multimedia. Thestepsforinstallation, however, areidentical.

ConfiguringSkype™

OpentheSkype ^TM application.

Select Tools, Options and then Sound Devices.

Select USB Phone from the Sound Device pulldown menu. Complete this process for both the Audio Out as well as the Audio In.

Click on the Save button to apply the settings and close the pulldown menu.

Refertotheinstructionsinyourapplicationsoftwareforfurther, more detailedinformation.

ConfiguringWindowsXP/2000

OpentheStartmenu.

Select Settings, Control Panel and then Sounds and Audio Devices.

ClickontheAudiotabcontrol.

Select the device to be used from the Default device pulldown menu. Complete this process for both the Sound playback as well as the Sound recording.

Click on the OK button to apply the settings and close the pulldown menu.

Pleaserefertotheoperatingsystemdocumentationforfurther, more detailedinformation.

7HowtoOperatetheTelephone

Displayandnotationofoperationsequences

Enterdigits/letters

#

Pressthebutton

Acousticsignalonthetelephone

Takethetelephoneoff-hook

Replacethetelephoneon-hook

Thebuttonsinthisoperatingmanualaredepictedwithauniformcontour.Variationsinthesymbolsonthetelephonebuttonscomparedtothosedepictedhere arepossible.

TelephoningusingSkype™

8TelephoningusingSkype™

InformationonSkype™

The services offered by Skype ^™ currently range from simple Internet telephony uptocompleteavailabilityinandoutofconventionalandmobilecommunication networksandvoicemailfacilities.

Skypeln: You receive you own Skypetelephonenumber. This ensures you can be reached from conventional and mobile communication networks via the Skype™ connection.

SkypeVoicemail: If you cannot be accessed directly, calls a recorded and you can play them back later.

SkypeOut: You can make call to conventional and mobile communication networks from the Skype ^™ connection.

Allthenecessaryinformationregardingregistrationfortheseservices andanycostsinvolvedaswellasexplanationsonoperatingSkype ^TM isavailableintheSkype ^TM applicationmenus.

Takingacall

Takethecall

Endingacall

(Keyonreceiver)Endthecall

MakingcallsviatheContactstabcontrol

SelecttheContactstabcontrol

SelectContact

Dialthenumber

Makingcallsviaquickdial

Use the Skype ^™ application options to assign a quick dial number to subscribers ontheContactstabcontrol.

Using quick dial viathetelephonekeypad

SelecttheContactstabcontrol

Enterthequickdialnumberassigned

Dialthenumber

MakingcallsviatheHistorytabcontrol

SelecttheHistorytabcontrol

SelectContact

Dialthenumber

MakingCallPhonescalls

TomakeaCallPhonescall, enter the completenumber including international and local access codes. This also appliestolocal calls.

Instructions on how to operate Skype ^TM are available in the Skype ^TM applicationmenus.

Exampleusingtheinternationaldiallingcode49foracallinGermany:00494421941699

MakingcallsviatheDiaTabcontrol

SelecttheDiaTabcontrol

Enterthenumber

Dialthenumber

Voicemail

Whennewvoicemailshavebeenrecordedforyou,theredLEDflashesinthereceiver.

Voicemailsareplayedback

Thelastvoicemailreceivedisplayedfirst.

Thepreviousvoicemailisplayed

Receivervolumecontrol

Usethe+and/or-buttonsonthetelephonekeypadtoadjustthereceivervolume duringacall. Thevaluesetisautomaticallystored.

If you have set a call to every quiet, it is possible that a subsequent caller can hardly be heard if they talk quietly. In such cases, increase the volume again.

TelephoningusingSkype™

Mutingthemicrophone

☒I	Pressthebuttontoactivatethefunction
☒I	Pressthebuttontodeactivatethefunction
	Whenthemutingfunctionison,theredLEDbesidethebuttonlightsup.

Connectingtheheadset

Theheadsetcanbeconnectedusingaconnectionportlocatedontheright-hand sideofthetelephone. Usea2.5mmstereophonejacktoconnecttheheadset. Thereisnoguaranteetheheadsetwillfunctionproperly.

9IntheCaseofProblems

ServiceHotline

Shouldproblemsarisewiththetelephone, pleaserefertothefollowinginformationfirst. In the case of technical problems, you can contact our hotlineservice, tel. [phone] (costvia Telekomattime of going to print: 12ct/min). In the case of claims under the term so guarantee, contact your sales outlet. There is a 2-year period of guarantee.

Problemsandsolutions

ProblemsSolutions
Notelephonecalls possible	-Thetelephoneisnotconnectedproperlyoris defective.-ThePCisswitchedon,-Acompletepowerfailurehasoccurred.-Therequiredapplicationisnotproperlyinstalled orisnotexecutedcorrectly,-Theproviderisexperiencingfaults.
Connectionisdisturbed orcutoff	-ChecktheconfigurationoftheInternetconnection* ).
Thesystemnolonger responds	-RestartthePC.

*) Establishingaconnectionandpossiblevoicedelayscouldbecausedby:
- thecurrentPCutilisationrate,
- thetypeandspeedoftheInternetconnection,
•theuseofsecurityfeatures,suchasafirewall.

TechnicalProperties

10TechnicalProperties

Technicaldata

FeatureValue
StandardVoIP(VoiceoverInternetProtocol)
PowersupplyViatheUSBport
Permissibleambienttemperature 10^ Cto 30^ C
Permissiblerelativehumidity20% to 75%

Systemrequirements

OperatingsystemWindowsXP	Windows2000
PortsUSBportfromUSB1.1
Memory	128mbRAMormore
Processor	Pentium400MHzorhigher
Miscellaneous	Internetconnectionfrom33kb/sor broadbandconnection

DeclarationofConformity

This device fulfil the requirements stipulated in the EU directive:

1999/5/EU directiveonradioequipmentandtelecommunicationster- minal

equipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity.Conformity withtheabovementioneddirectiveisconfirmedbytheCEsymbolon thedevice.

ToviewthecompleteDeclarationofConformity, pleaserefertothe freedownloadavailableonourwebsitewww.audioline.de

CE

GB

11 Maintenance/Guarantee

Maintenance

• Cleanthehousing surfaces with asoft, fluff-freecloth.
• Neverusecleaningagentsorsolvents.

Guarantee

AUDIOLINEequipmentisproducedandtestedaccordingtothelatestproduction methods.Carefullyselectedmaterialsandhighlydevelopedtechnologyensure perfectfunctioningandalongservicelife.Thetermsofguaranteedonotapply wherethecauseofequipmentmalfunctionisthefaultofthetelephonenetwork operatororanyinterposedprivatebranchextensionsystem.Thetermsofguaranteedonotapplytothebatteriesorpowerpacksusedintheproducts.Theperiodofguaranteeis24monthsfromthedateofpurchase.

Alldeficienciesrelatedtomaterialormanufacturingerrorswithintheperiodofguaranteewillberedressedfreeofcharge.Rightstocaimsunderthetermsofguaranteeareannulledfollowingtamperingbythepurchaserorthirdparties.Damagecausedastheresulttofimproperhandlingoroperation,incorrectpositioningorstorage,improperconnectionorinstallationorActsofGodandotherexternalinfluencesareexcludedfromthetermsofguarantee.Inthecaseofcomplaints,wereservetherighttorepairdefectparts,replacethemorreplacetheentiredevice.Replacedpartsordevicesbecomeourproperty.Claimsfordamagesareexcludedexceptincasesofintentorgrossnegligenceonthepartofthemanufacturer.

If your device does show sign of a defect within the period of guarantee, please contact the sales outlet where you purchase the AUDIOLINE device, producing the purchase receipt evidence. All claims under the term so guarantee in accordance with this agreement can only be asserted that sales outlet. N claims under the term so guarantee can be asserted after a period of two years from the date of purchase and hand-over of the product.

Index

12Index

A

Applicationsoftware,23

C

Calls,28

Configuration,26

ConfiguringSkype,26

ConfiguringWindowsXP/2000,26

Connectingtheheadset,30

Connecting the telephone to a PC, 25

D

DeclarationofConformity,32

Displayandnotationof operationsequences,27

Disposal,20

E

Endingacall,28

F

Features,21

G

Guarantee,33

H

Howtooperatethe telephone,27

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Inthecaseofproblems,31

InformationonSkype,28

Informationonsoftwareand hardwarenames,32

Installationlocation,20

Intendeduse,20

M

Maintenance,33

MakingCallPhonescalls,29

Makingcallsviathe Contactstabcontrol,28

Makingcallsviathe Dialtabcontrol,29

MakingcallsviatheHistory tabcontrol,29

MakingSkypecallsviaquick dial,28

Mutingthemicrophone,30

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Operatingelements,22

P

Powerfailure,20

Problemsandsolutions,31

R

Receivervolumecontrol,29

S

Safetyinformation,20

ServiceHotline,31

Skypesettings,26

Skypeln,28

SkypeOut,28

SkypeVoicemail,28

Startingup,25

Systemrequirements,32

T

Takingacall,28

Technicaldata,32

TelephoningusingSkype,28

Troubleshooting,31

V

Voicemail,29

W

WindowsXP/

2000settings,26