USING YOUR UNIPHONE 1140 ™ 305–003905
Acknowledgement In 1963, Dr. Robert H.Weitbrecht, an American physicist who was deaf, developed an acoustic coupler that could send and receive teletypewriter signals over the telephone lines. His invention, the Weitbrecht Modem, enabled people who are deaf to use the telephone for the first time. While modern technology now makes it possible to build advanced microcomputer devices like your new Ultratec Dr. Robert H.
CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 Safety instructions Introduction Overview Setup Installing a battery Plugging in power and the telephone line About the help key About the Menu key Setting display contrast About Turbo Code® Using Turbo Code interrupt About Auto ID™ Handset volume (amplification) Using an external printer Calling Making a voice telephone call Answering a voice telephone call Making a TTY call Call progress Dialing tips Answering a TTY call Using the greeting message Advanced call
CHAPTER 4 Using the timer Busy redial Auto-answer Turning on auto-answer Turning off auto-answer Reading auto-answer messages Setting the number of telephone rings Personalizing the auto-answer message Troubleshooting Resetting the Uniphone 1140 Repair Sticky keys Specifications Index Hot keys Conversation etiquette 2 • CONTENTS 33 33 p. 35 36 36 37 39 39 41 42 43 p. 44 p. 45 p.
Important safety instructions When using your Uniphone 1140, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons. Save these instructions! 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions on the Uniphone 1140. 3. Unplug the Uniphone 1140 from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4.
11. Unplug the Uniphone 1140 from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled into the Uniphone 1140. c. If the Uniphone 1140 has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the Uniphone 1140 does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.
INTRODUCTION Your Uniphone 1140 is both a text telephone (TTY) and a standard telephone. It can be used to make telephone calls, TTY calls, or Voice Carry Over (VCO) calls. For a voice call, pick up the handset and use the Uniphone 1140 just like any other telephone. For a TTY call, press the TTY On/Off key and type. To use VCO, pick up the handset at any time during your call.
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CHAPTER 1 SETUP All you do to set up the Uniphone 1140 is plug it in! You can also install a battery if you want to use the Uniphone 1140 during a power outage. The battery also saves any setting changes, messages, and directories. Be sure to use only the power adapter that comes with the Uniphone 1140.
Installing a battery Installing a battery (not included) allows you to use the Uniphone 1140 for up to 45 minutes during a power outage. It will also save any settings or message changes if there is a power outage. Use a 9volt alkaline battery. The battery compartment is on the bottom of the Uniphone 1140. Follow the steps below to install a battery. WARNING! Do not burn or puncture the battery. It could release toxic material that could injure you. Do not dispose of the battery in household trash.
Plugging in power and the telephone line CAUTION! Do not plug the Uniphone 1140 into any line other than a standard analog telephone line. If you do, you may damage your telephone system or the Uniphone 1140. You will also void your warranty. Press the TTY On/Off key. You will see TELEPHONE RESET and then the following display: You will see this display whenever you are not using the Uniphone 1140. It means the telephone is hung up and the TTY is off.
What kind of telephone line? You need a standard analog telephone line with either pulse or tone dialing. If you plan to use the Uniphone 1140 in an office, the line may need modification because many offices have digital telephone systems. Contact your telephone installer to ensure your line supports a standard single-line telephone. This is the same kind of line you need for many fax machines or computer modems.
About the Menu key Press the Menu key to select any Uniphone 1140 function. Pressing the Menu key displays the main menu, which looks like this: The main menu has five choices: FASTDIAL, GREETING, AUTOANS, CLEAR, and OPTION. Use the key or the key to move the square brackets to the choice you want, then press the key to select it. You can also type the capital letter of one of the choices to select it—for example, press the A key to choose AUTOANS.
Setting display contrast 1. Press the 2. Press the O key to choose OPTION. 3. Press the D key to choose DISPLAY. 4. Press the C key to choose CONTRAST. 12 • SETUP Menu key.
5. Press the key or the key to change the setting. 6. Press the Menu key when you are finished. You can save steps when you adjust the display contrast by using the display contrast hot key. Press the Menu key and then the D key to display the contrast screen, and then press a number key to change the setting. Display backlight You can turn the display backlight on or off by following steps 1–3 above and choosing backlight instead of contrast.
About Turbo Code® Turbo Code is an improved version of Baudot code. It sends signals to other Turbo Code TTYs as fast as you type and allows you to interrupt the other person during a conversation. The Uniphone 1140 takes care of connecting in Turbo Code or Baudot code, depending on which code the other TTY is using. The Uniphone 1140 only uses Turbo Code when you connect with another Turbo Code TTY.
3. 4. 5. Hold down the Left Shift key and the Right Shift key. While these are held down, press the key to display the Options 2 menu. Press the S key. You will see TURBO CODE INDICATOR OFF. Press the Menu key to leave the Options 2 menu. The indicator will stay off until you turn it on again. The TTY will continue to use Turbo Code (unless you have turned it off). Follow the above steps to turn on the indicator.
not the same as Caller ID, a separate service available through your telephone service provider that requires additional equipment. You can turn off Auto ID by following these steps: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Press the O key to display the Option menu. 3. Hold down the Left Shift key and the Right Shift key. While these are held down, press the key to display the Options 2 menu. 4. Press the key to choose AUTO ID. 5. Press the key. You will see AUTO ID OFF. 6. Press the Menu key to leave the Options 2 menu.
CHAPTER 2 CALLING There are two ways to call someone with the Uniphone 1140. You can call by voice telephone or by text telephone (TTY). A voice call using the Uniphone 1140 is the same as with any other telephone: pick up the handset, dial, and listen for a ring or busy signal. A TTY call using the Uniphone 1140 is the same as with any other TTY: turn on the TTY, dial a telephone number, and wait to read a response on the display.
Making a voice telephone call 1. 2. 3. 4. Pick up the handset. Dial the telephone number using the number keys. Go ahead with your conversation. Hang up the handset when you are finished. Redialing To redial the last number you called, pick up the handset and press the key. Answering a voice telephone call 1. 2. 3. 4. The Uniphone 1140 will ring and the flasher will blink when someone calls. Pick up the handset. Go ahead with your conversation.
Making a TTY call 1. Press the Dial key. Both the power and signal lights will come on. (Pressing the Dial key turns on the TTY. You do not need to press the TTY On/Off key). 2. Type the telephone number. The Uniphone 1140 dials as you type. If you make a mistake while dialing, hang up (hold down Shift and press TTY On/Off ) and start over. 3. Watch the display and signal light for a ring signal. When you see an answer on the display, type a greeting. 4.
Call progress The signal light and display show you what is happening on the telephone line in the following ways: Signal light Display Telephone line Stays on dial tone Slow flashing RING ringing Quick flashing BUSY busy Flickering person picking up handset or speaking Dialing tips • • • • • • To re-dial the last number called, press the Dial key and then the key. In an office, use a 9 or another number for an outside line. The exact method of dialing will depend on your telephone system.
Answering a TTY call 1. The flasher blinks when the Uniphone 1140 rings. 2. Turn on the Uniphone 1140 by pressing the TTY On/Off key. 3. Type a greeting. 4. When you are finished with your conversation, hold down either Shift key and press the TTY On/Off key to hang up.
Using the greeting message Your Uniphone 1140 has a greeting message saved in memory that says HELLO GA. You can answer calls by pressing the Menu key and then the S key to send the message. You will see HELLO GA on your display as the message is sent. Personalizing the greeting message You can change the greeting message to say anything you want (up to 240 characters). To change the greeting message, do the following: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Press the G key to select GREETING. 3.
CHAPTER 3 ADVANCED CALLING This chapter describes how to read the TTY conversation memory, how to make a Voice Carry Over (VCO) call, and several other features that can make your calling easier and more enjoyable. For the basics of making and answering calls, see Chapter 2.
About the Fastdial directory The Fastdial directory can store 10 telephone numbers that you use often. Each Fastdial entry has an entry number (0-9) assigned to it. The Fastdial entry number appears on the left side of the display. After you save a telephone number, the Uniphone 1140 will dial the telephone number from memory. Emergency numbers The 8 , 9 , and 0 keys are marked with police, safety, and fire symbols.
Saving a Fastdial number 1. Press the 2. Press the F key to select FASTDIAL. 3. Press the EDIT. 4. Press either or to choose the entry number you want. Menu E key.
5. Press the key to select the entry number. 6. Type the telephone number using the number keys. You may use the following symbols: ( ) – * # , !. These symbols will not appear when you dial. 7. Press the key to save the number. Repeat steps 4-7 to save additional telephone numbers. 8. Press the Menu key to stop saving Fastdial numbers.
Editing or clearing a Fastdial number You can edit a Fastdial entry at any time. To edit an entry, do the following: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Press the F key to select FASTDIAL. 3. Press the E key to select EDIT. 4. Press the or the key to find the entry you want to edit. 5. Press the key to select the entry. 6. Use the or the key to move the blinking cursor over the number that you want to change. 7. Type the new number and press the key when you are finished editing the entry. 8.
Reading TTY conversation memory A conversation is everything you or the other person type during a call. Conversations are saved one after another in the Uniphone 1140 conversation memory, which holds about 2,000 typed characters. When the memory fills up, the Uniphone 1140 erases the oldest conversations to make room for the newer ones. 1. Press the key to read back through memory. 2. Press the key to read forward through memory. 3. Press any key to return to the end of memory when you are finished.
Clearing conversations If you do not want to leave a conversation in memory, you can erase the conversation memory. This erases all conversations, but does not erase auto-answer memory. To clear the conversation memory, do the following: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Press the C key to select CLEAR. 3. Press the key. The display says CLEAR CONVERSATION MEMORY [YES] NO. 4. Press the Y key to clear the memory. Press N key if you decide not to clear it.
This person is calling his doctor’s office by using VCO through his relay service. After calling the relay and requesting VCO, he speaks directly to the nurse. When the nurse replies to his question, the CA types the nurse’s response, which is sent to his Uniphone 1140. Making a VCO call using a relay service 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press the Dial key and type the relay number using the number keys.
8. When you are finished, replace the handset and hang up the Uniphone 1140 by pressing the Shift key and the TTY On/Off key at the same time. You may hold the handset for the entire VCO call. You do not need to put the handset down each time you finish speaking. The Uniphone 1140 automatically turns off the handset when it receives TTY signals and turns it on again when you speak. About direct VCO A direct VCO call means that you speak to the other person and he or she types responses back to you.
Answering a direct VCO call 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. When the Uniphone 1140 rings and the flasher blinks press the TTY On/Off key and type a greeting. Watch the display for a response. When VCO is requested, pick up the handset to either speak or listen. Speak and read or listen and type responses. When you are finished, replace the handset and hang up the Uniphone 1140 by holding down the Shift key and pressing the TTY On/Off key.
Using the timer The timer measures your call in minutes and seconds. When you use telephone mode, you will see TIMER and the number of minutes and seconds on the display. To use the timer in TTY mode, press the Menu key and then the T key. The timer will stay on the display until you press any key or the other person starts typing. Busy redial When a telephone number is busy, the Uniphone 1140 can redial that number for you. It will redial the number up to 15 times.
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CHAPTER 4 AUTO-ANSWER The Uniphone 1140 auto-answer feature answers the call when you are out and takes TTY messages. The Uniphone 1140 answers a call by sending a TTY message that says YOU HAVE REACHED AN ANSWERING MACHINE, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE GA. It then waits for the caller to leave a TTY message. If the caller leaves a TTY message, a 1 is added to the number of messages on the display. The Uniphone 1140 hangs up after no characters are received for 45 seconds, and waits for the next call.
Turning on auto-answer 1. Press the Menu 2. Press the A 3. Press the N key. Autoanswer is on. You can also turn on auto-answer using its hot key: Menu + N . key. key. Turning off auto-answer Press the Menu key to turn off auto-answer. Interrupting auto-answer If you see the Uniphone 1140 sending the auto-answer message or receiving a message and you want to answer the call yourself, press any key. Auto-answer turns off and you can start your conversation.
Reading auto-answer messages The flasher blinks when autoanswer is on and there are messages. The display shows how many messages you have received. 1. Press the Menu key to turn off auto-answer. 2. Press the Y key to read your messages. You will see the first message on the display. 3. Press the or the key to read your messages.
4. To stop reading messages, press the Menu key. 5. Press the Y key to clear your auto-answer messages. Press the N key if you decide not to clear. You will see an AA symbol in the bottom left corner of the display if you do not clear your messages. This symbol means you have autoanswer messages in memory. Clearing the auto-answer message 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the Menu key. Press the A key to select AUTOANS. Press the C key to select CLEAR. Press the Y key to clear the messages.
Setting the number of telephone rings Auto-answer is set to answer the telephone after 3 rings. You can change this to any number between 2 and 9. Follow these steps to change the number of rings: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Press the A key to select AUTOANS. 3. Press the G key to select RING. 4. Press the or the key to choose the number you want or type the number. 5. Press the key.
Reading the auto-answer message You can read the auto-answer message that is sent out when you receive a call. To read the message, do the following: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Press the A key to select AUTOANS. 3. Press the A key to select AAMSG (outgoing message). 4. Press the R key to select READ. 5. Use the or the key to read the auto-answer message. 6. Press the Menu key when you are finished. Note: If you see a typing error in the auto-answer message, you can re-enter the message.
TROUBLESHOOTING Dialing does not work. Make sure you have the right dial setting (pulse or tone) selected for your Uniphone 1140. Make sure you are plugged into an analog telephone line. See Plugging in power and the telephone line on page 9. The display shows all numbers and punctuation marks instead of words. Press the spacebar. The numbers and punctuation marks should change to words.
Some characters are not being sent. Because Baudot code does not support special characters, it does not recognize some of the “shift” characters on the top row of a TTY keyboard (example: @ # $ % ^ & * _ < >). To type these characters (such as in an email address) make sure your call is connected in Turbo Code (see About Turbo Code® on page 14). Resetting the Uniphone 1140 If the Uniphone 1140 has power but is not working properly, you may be able to correct the problem by resetting it.
Repair If your Uniphone 1140 is not working properly, we can help you solve the problem over the telephone. Call the Ultratec Customer Service Department at (608) 238-5400 (V/TTY). Sending the Uniphone 1140 for repair If you need to send the Uniphone 1140 to our repair center, do the following: 1. Pack it in the original shipping carton or a similar sturdy box. 2. Include a note that describes the problem you are having. The note will help the technicians find the problem.
STICKY KEYS Ordinarily, to use a Shift key character, you must hold down the Shift key while you press another key. If you have trouble pressing two keys at one time, the sticky keys feature lets you still use the Shift key by pressing one key at a time. To turn on sticky keys, pick up the handset or press the TTY On/Off key, and then press either Shift key five times. You will see STICKY KEYS ON on the display. (During a TTY conversation, press the Shift key 5 times to turn on sticky keys.
SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Size: 8.6" x 7.1" x 2.5" Weight: 1 lb., 12.5 oz. with battery Power AC adapter: 9VDC, 650 ma (barrel is positive) Adapter is UL/CSA listed 9V battery backup for emergencies Keyboard 52 easy-touch keys in 5 rows Sticky keys for single-handed typists Display 2-line LCD (2 x 24) Contrast control and backlight Communication Codes Automatic code detection on incoming and outgoing calls (Turbo Code or Baudot code) Baudot Code: 45.
FCC information The Uniphone 1140 has been tested and found to comply with the specifications for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Industry Canada information NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.
INDEX A AC adapter, 9, 41, 45 Abbreviations, back cover Advanced calling, 23-33 busy redial, 33 call timer, 33 clearing conversation memory, 29 conversation memory, 28 Fastdial, 24-27 Hearing Carry Over (HCO), 33 Voice Carry Over (VCO), 29, 30 Amplification, 16,see also Handset volume Auto ID, 5, 15 with emergency services, 15 Auto-answer, 5, 35-39 hot key, 11, back cover interrupting, 36 memory, 35 personalizing message, 39 reading auto-answer message, 40 reading messages, 37-38 setting telephone rings, 39
H Handset, volume setting, 16 Hearing Carry Over (HCO), 33 making a call, 32 Help key, 10 Hot keys, 6, 11, back cover L Lightning, danger, 4 M Main menu, 11 Memory, auto-answer, 35 erasing, 42 Menu key, 11 O Option menu, 12, 14-15 Options 2 menu, 14-15 Overview, 6 P Parts list, 7 Power, problems, 41 connecting, 9 Printing, 16 Pulse dialing, switch, 6 setting, 10 R Ready display, 9 Redialing, 18 Relay service, 30 Repair, 43 shipping address, 43 Resetting the Uniphone 1140, 42 Ring volume switch, 6 Ringer, 5
Hot keys The most commonly used features have hot keys assigned to them. To use a hot key, press the Menu key and then the letter key. Here is a list of the Uniphone 1140 hot keys and what they do: Adjusts the contrast of the display. Menu + D Turns the display backlight on or off. Menu + L Turns on auto-answer. Menu + N Reads auto-answer messages. Menu + R Sends the greeting message. Menu + S Displays the call timer. Menu + T Sends the VCO request message: VCO PLEASE GA.
