Walker Ameriphone VCO, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...are manufactured by Walker a Division of Plantronics Inc 12082 Western Avenue Garden Grove CA 92841 800 874 3005 VOICE 800 772 2889 TTY TDD 714 897 4703 FAX email ameriphonecs plantronics com website...

Page 2: ...Operating Instructions AMERIPHONE VCO 5280 2861 A 6 03 M06597 VCO VCO The Read and Talk Telephone ENGLISH FRAN AIS ESPA OL...

Page 3: ...ash 12 Special Features 13 Unanswered Call Indicator 13 Programming the Relay Service Number 13 Programming Emergency Calling Message 14 Making Emergency Calls and Sending Emergency Message 15 Program...

Page 4: ...elephone on a stable surface Serious damage and or injury may result if the telephone falls 8 Do not cover the slots and openings on this telephone This telephone should never be placed near or over a...

Page 5: ...e telephone has been dropped or the case has been damaged F If the telephone exhibits a distinct change in performance 15 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm 16 Never install telep...

Page 6: ...fied equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give...

Page 7: ...Operating Guide provide you with the information you need to use your VCO effectively and safely Read this manual thoroughly before using your telephone Keep the manual near the telephone for easy ref...

Page 8: ...SELECT MEMORY b X HOLD PROG LO HI FLASH REDIAL TONE VOL AMPLIFY A B C G H I T U V W X Y P R S J K L M N O D E F Q Z b b b b b OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND QUICK GUIDE VCO Handset Base Unit Telephone Li...

Page 9: ...utton EMERGENCY button REDIAL button FLASH button VOL volume slider RING flasher AMPLIFY button AMPLIFY indicator PROG program button AUDIO OUTPUT RINGER Off Lo Hi DIAL T P DIALOGUE VCO M1 a a a a a P...

Page 10: ...d for several months To Install New Batteries 1 Slide open the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the telephone Figure 3 You may need to press the tip of a pen into the opening under the batte...

Page 11: ...e lower position of the base as shown in Figure 7 Push the mounting bracket in and down firmly until it snaps into place 3 Locate a desired wall phone jack near an AC outlet and hold phone upright 4 P...

Page 12: ...l head has been inserted insert the UPPER nail head into the phone s bracket and slide the phone down until it is firmly in place on the wall 7 Once firmly in place attach the short line cord to the p...

Page 13: ...O also has a tone control so you can adjust of the sound frequency level to best suit your hearing To identify the sound frequency range that best suits your needs follow these steps 1 When you hear a...

Page 14: ...ure 11 Hold To put the line on hold press the HOLD button and return the handset to its cradle In telephone mode the screen shows CALL ON HOLD MUTE In text mode it shows and transmits the message PLS...

Page 15: ...VCO Flash Press the FLASH button as shown in Figure 14 to access the special services available from your local phone company such as Call Waiting and 3 Way Calling Figure 14 Flash Button E 0 HOLD PRO...

Page 16: ...this feature unplug the AC adapter and remove all batteries Press the HOLD button while reconnecting the AC adapter and then re install batteries Repeat this procedure to enable this feature again 0...

Page 17: ...h step 6 otherwise skip to step 7 6 Type your long distance carrier up to 14 letters and press to save 7 Hang up 8 To change any information repeat from step 1 Programming Emergency Calling Message Yo...

Page 18: ...ng 7 Continue conversation by reading and talking Memory dialing the emergency service and the emergency message feature are provided only as a convenience Ameriphone assumes no responsibility for cus...

Page 19: ...al a 1 and or the area code be sure to include it 3 Select and press a memory M1 M5 button Figure 24 to store this number on that button 4 Immediately hang up the handset Note Any number previously st...

Page 20: ...e AMPLIFY button to turn amplifier ON OFF 3 Adjust VOLUME and TONE slide controls to suit your hearing 4 Hang up to reset Using Relay with VCO A person with hearing loss who uses their voice can use v...

Page 21: ...fer to relay calls from one VCO user to another VCO user called Voice To Voice Relay or VTV Contact your local relay service for more information The relay services vary from state to state and the pr...

Page 22: ...GS BACKSPACE SPACE AUTO ANS SIGNAL LED M2 M3 M4 M5 Figure 30 Signal Indicator 3 When prompted with GA on the display voice the number you re calling In some areas you may only provide calling informat...

Page 23: ...section 1 When requested by the CA press REDIAL 3 When connected read incoming messages on display and start speaking when GA appears Say go ahead when you re done and it s the other person s turn to...

Page 24: ...rocedure works only when the telephone is in text mode When operating in the telephone mode pressing any memory button dials the phone number stored in that memory See Memory Dialing section 2 Your VC...

Page 25: ...it automatically switches from regular telephone mode to text mode The screen will display BAUDOT MODE and then the text received After GA appears you can then respond by using the keypad of the VCO...

Page 26: ...d Selection The VCO defaults to the U S baud rate of 45 5 when using text communications To change to International baud rate just press SELECT then AUTO ANS The screen will read INT SPEED SELECTED Yo...

Page 27: ...screen will indicate the number of messages you have received 2 Press 1 to read your messages Or press 1 again to fast forward to the next message When finished press 2 to erase messages 3 Press 3 to...

Page 28: ...a standard amplified telephone by the whole family you may wish to connect an external voice answering machine to your VCO However the VCO has an Auto Answer function which is turned ON by pressing t...

Page 29: ...AUDIO OUTPUT AL P Figure 36 Audio Output Socket DIALOGUE VCO M1 a a a a a POWER RELAY REL MGS SPACE AUTO ANS SIGNAL M2 M3 M4 M5 SELECT MEMORY b X HOLD PROG LO HI FLASH REDIAL TONE VOL AMPLIFY A B C G...

Page 30: ...and can connect the LVD to the Q 90 Printer The Ameriphone item number for the cable is 79028 MANUAL AUTO PAPERFEED PRINTSIZE ON O FFLINE Figure 39 Connecting the Q 90 Printer PRINTER TTY TDD 12 VDC 5...

Page 31: ...eck all phone cord connections 2 Remove back up battery if installed Plug in AC adapter first then re install battery Still in telephone mode Press SELECT to enter text mode No number stored in that m...

Page 32: ...ices that may be connected to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of RENs should...

Page 33: ...ble parts Opening the equipment or any attempt to perform repairs will void the warranty For service or repairs call 1 800 874 3005 Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs Contact...

Page 34: ...rsuant to Part 15 of FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio f...

Page 35: ...rove CA 92841 Telephone 800 874 3005 Industry Canada Technical Specifications This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications Before installing this equipment users should e...

Page 36: ...portant in rural areas Caution Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as appropriate The Ringer Eq...

Page 37: ...90 days or the remaining time on the original warranty period whichever is longer Implied warranties including those of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability an unwritten warranty that...

Page 38: ...74 3005 800 772 2889 TTY for instructions This warranty does not cover defects resulting from accidents damage while in transit to our service location alterations unauthorized repair failure to follo...

Page 39: ...0 dB Tone control range Full range 300 to 3000Hz using one slide control Dimensions Size 91 2 x 7 x 31 4 Weight 2 52 lbs Power Requirements AC adapter 9V 300 mA 4 AA rechargeable batteries optional VC...