Ameriphone VCO Manuel utilisateur

Operating Instructions

VCO

The "Read and Talk" Telephone

Contents

Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................................1

Introducing the VCO ........................................................................................................4

Warranty Service.............................................................................................................4

Sales Receipt...................................................................................................................4

Help from Clarity .............................................................................................................4

Package Checklist ............................................................................................................5

Features .........................................................................................................................6

Setting Up VCO................................................................................................................7

Installing the Backup Batteries............................................................................................7

Connecting for Desktop Use .............................................................................................7

Connecting for Wall Mount ...............................................................................................8

Using Your VCO ............................................................................................................10

Incoming Voice Volume ..................................................................................................10

Incoming Voice Tone ......................................................................................................10

Ringer Volume ..............................................................................................................11

Hold.............................................................................................................................11

Last Number Redial ........................................................................................................11

Flash ............................................................................................................................12

Special Features ...........................................................................................................13

Unanswered Call Indicator .............................................................................................13

Programming the Relay Service Number...........................................................................13

Programming Assistance Needed Message.......................................................................14

Making Emergency Calls and Sending Assistance Needed Message....................................15

Programming the Memory Buttons....................................................................................16

Making and Answering VCO Calls ..................................................................................17

Communicating in Text Telephone (TTY/TDD) Mode............................................................22

Using Auto Answering Machine.......................................................................................24

Using an External Voice Answering Machine.....................................................................25

Direct Audio Output .......................................................................................................26

Connecting to the LVD and the Q-90 Printer.......................................................................27

Troubleshooting Chart ....................................................................................................28

FCC Statement ..............................................................................................................29

Warranty ......................................................................................................................34

Specifications.................................................................................................................36

Important Safety

Instructions

When using your telephone

equipment, basic safety precautions

should always be followed to

reduce the risk of ﬁre, electric

shock and persons including

the following:

1.Read and understand all

instructions.

2.Follow all warnings and

instructions marked on the

telephone.

3.Do not use this telephone

near a bathtub, wash basin,

kitchen sink or laundry tub, in

a wet basement, near a

swimming pool or anywhere

else there is water.

4.Avoid using a telephone

(other than a cordless type)

during a storm. There may be

a remote risk of electrical

shock from lightning.

5.Do not use the telephone to

report a gas leak in the

vicinity of the leak.

6.Unplug this telephone from

the wall outlets before

cleaning. Do not use liquid

cleaners or aerosol cleaners

on the telephone. Use a damp

cloth for cleaning.

7.Place this telephone 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

radiator or heat register.

This telephone should not be

placed in a built-in installation

unless proper ventilation is

provided.

9.Operate this telephone using

the electrical voltage as

stated on the base unit or the

owner’s manual. If you are

not sure of the voltage in your

home, consult your dealer or

local power company.

10. Do not place anything on

the power cord. Install the

telephone where no one will

step or trip on the cord.

11. Do not overload wall outlets

or extension cords as this

can increase the risk of ﬁre or

electrical shock.

12. Never push any objects

through the slots in the

telephone. They can touch

dangerous voltage points or

short out parts that could

result in a risk of ﬁre or

electrical shock. Never spill

liquid of any kind on the

telephone.

13. To reduce the risk of electrical

shock, do not take this phone

Important Safety

Instructions

apart. Opening or removing

covers may expose you to

dangerous voltages or other

risks. Incorrect reassembly

can cause electric shock

when the appliance is subse-

quently used.

14. Unplug this product from the

wall outlets and refer servicing

to the manufacturer

under the

following conditions:

A. When the power supply

cord or plug is frayed or

damaged.

B. If liquid has been spilled

into the product.

C. If the telephone has been

exposed to rain or water.

D. If the telephone does not

operate normally by

following the operating

instructions. Adjust only

those controls that are

covered by the operating

instructions. Improper

adjustment may require

extensive work by a

qualiﬁed technician to

restore the telephone to

normal operation.

E. If the 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 telephone

jacks in wet locations

unless the jack is speciﬁcally

designed for wet locations.

17. Never touch uninsulated

telephone wires or terminals

unless the telephone line

has been disconnected at

the network interface.

18. Use caution when installing

or modifying telephone lines.

19. Use only the power cord

and batteries indicated in

this manual. Do not dispose

of batteries in a ﬁre. They

may explode. Check with

local codes for possible

special disposal instructions.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY NOTES

FOR CANADIAN USERS

The following items are included

as part of the CS-03 Requirements.

The standard connecting

arrangement for the equipment is

CA11A. This product meets the

applicable Industry Canada

technical speciﬁcations.

Important Safety

Instructions

NOTICE: The Canadian Depart-

ment of Communications

label

identiﬁes certiﬁed equipment.

This

certiﬁcation means that the equip-

ment meets certain

telecommunications network

protective operational and safety

requirements. The Department

does not guarantee that the

equipment will operate to the

user’s satisfaction. Before install-

ing this equipment, users should

ensure that it is permissible to be

connected to the facilities of the

local telecommunications com-

pany.

The equipment must also

be installed using an acceptable

method of connection. In some

cases, the company’s inside wiring

associated with a single line indi-

vidual service may be extended by

means of a certiﬁed

connector assembly (telephone

extension cord). The customer

should be aware that compliance

with the above conditions may not

prevent degradation of service in

some situations. Repairs to certiﬁed

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

the telecommunications company

cause to request the user disconnect

the equipment.

Users should ensure for their

own protection that the electrical

ground connections of the power

utility, telephone lines and internal

metallic water pipe system, if

present, are connected together.

This precaution may be particularly

important in rural areas.

CAUTION: Users should not at-

tempt to make such connections

themselves, but should contact the

appropriate electric inspection

authority, or electrician, as

appropriate. The Ringer Equivalent

Number is an indication of the

maximum number of terminals al-

lowed to be connected to a

telephone interface. The

termination on an interface may

consist of any combination of de-

vices subject only to the

requirement that the sum of the

Ringer Equivalent Number of all

the devices not exceed ﬁve.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Sales Receipt

Be sure to save your sales receipt

as proof of purchase date should

you need warranty service.

Help from Clarity

For help with using your VCO, call

our Customer Service Department

at 800-426-3738

Please make sure your VCO

package includes the items

shown in Figure 1.

Introducing the VCO

Thank you for selecting the

VCO Coice Carry Over

amplified telephone from Ameri-

phone. These Operating Instruc-

tions and the associated Quick

Operating Guide provide you

with the information you need

to use your VCO effectively and

safely. Read this manual thor-

oughly before using your

telephone. Keep the manual near

the telephone for easy reference.

Warranty Service

Your telephone is designed to

provide years of quality service.

But, should the phone malfunction

and the Trouble-shooting Chart on

page 28 not resolve the

problem, follow the Warranty

procedure on page 34.

Package Checklist

Handset

DIALOGUE

VCO

a. a. a. a. a.

POWER

RELAY REL MGS SPACEAUTO ANS

SIGNAL

M2 M 3 M4 M5

SELECT ME MOR Y b

HOLD PROG

LO HI

FLASH REDIAL

TONE VOL

AMPLIFY

Q Z

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b. b . b. b. b .

Base Unit

Telephone Line Cords

Handset

Coil Cord

Figure 1 - Package Checklist

Mounting Bracket

Operating Guides

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

AND

QUICK GUIDE

VCO

AC Adapter

Features on the VCO

RINGER volume switch

AUDIO OUTPUT jack

A/C adapter and phone

line connection

TONE/PULSE switch

RELAY button

RELAY MESSAGE button

AUTO ANSWER button

LCD display screen

Signal indicator light

MEMORY button

MEMORY B button

SELECT button

EMERGENCY button

REDIAL button

FLASH button

VOL volume slider

RING flasher

AMPLIFY button

AMPLIFY indicator

PROG program button

DIALOGUE

VCO

a. a. a . a . a.

POWER

RELAY REL MGS SPACEAUTO ANS

SIGNAL

M2 M3 M4 M5

SELECT MEMORY b

HOLD PROG

LO HI

FLASH REDIAL

TONE VOL

AMPLIFY

b. b. b . b . b.

Q Z

! $

()

= "

' + - , . ?: ;

TONE

slider

HOLD

button

Figure 2 - Base Unit Controls

AC Power indicator

AUDIO

OUTPUT

RINGER

Off Lo Hi

DIAL

T P

Setting up Your VCO

There are three steps involved in

setting up your VCO.

• Insert four AA rechargeable

NiCad batteries for back-up in

case of AC power outage.

• Decide if you want the phone

to sit on a desk or hang on the

wall.

• Connect the telephone

components.

Installing the Backup Batteries

If there is a power outage, the

VCO will operate for 4 - 8 hours

with four AA rechargeable NiCad

batteries (not included). If the

phone is not in use, the batteries

will stay charged 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 battery

door or with the tip of a pen.

2. Install four fresh AA

rechargeable NiCad

batteries. Be sure to match

the battery polarity as

imprinted on the base of the

compartment. (The “+” and

“ ” symbols).

Connecting for Desk or Wall Mount

Set the dial mode switch to T(tone)

if you have touch tone service. Set

the switch to P(pulse) if you have

rotary dialing.

Figure 3 - Accessing the Batteries

MANUAL

AUTO

Insert 4 AA

batteries

here

Press in

here with a

tip of a pen

to open

battery

compartment

Desktop Use:

1. Connect the telephone line

cord and the handset cord

to the telephone as shown

in Figure 4.

2. Plug the AC adapter into

an electric outlet and into

the telephone as shown in

Figure 4.

3. Lift the handset and listen

for a dial tone. The phone

is ready to use.

For Wall Mounting

1. Slide the handset hook out

of the base as shown in

Figure 5 and reverse its

position so that the hook

points up and will hold the

handset when you hang up.

Setting up Your VCO

2. Insert the tabs of the phone

base into the slots in the lower

position of the base as shown

in Figure 6. 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. Plug the short phone line

cord into the wall outlet as

shown in Figure 4.

Figure 5 - Reversing the Hook

Figure 6 - Mounting Bracket

for Wall Mounting

Line Cord

AC Adapter

Handset

(Curly)

Cord

Figure 4 - Connecting the Components

MANUAL

AUTO

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