Specifications

VCO AND HCO
CALLING
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If you cannot hear but wish to speak for yourself during a call, you can use Voice
Carry-Over (VCO). When you use VCO, you speak into a telephone handset. The
other person can hear what you say and then respond by typing back on a text
telephone keyboard.
If you wish to hear what the other person says and type your response, you can
use Hearing Carry-Over (HCO). When you use HCO, you listen with a telephone
handset and then respond by typing on the Minicom 6000 Plus.
You can make VCO calls in Baudot, EDT, CCITT and Turbo Code. See Using
Different Codes for VCO/HCO on page 32 for more information. You should use
VCO and HCO in direct connect mode whenever possible.
Direct Connect Setup for VCO or HCO
If you want to use VCO or HCO
when your Minicom 6000 Plus
is directly connected to the
telephone line, you will need
the following:
• A standard telephone.
• A telephone socket
doubler. You can get one
at any store that sells
telephones.
Plug the Minicom 6000 Plus and the telephone into the same telephone socket
using the socket doubler.