USING YOUR UNIPHONE 1150 ™ 305-011653
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 Dr. Robert H. Weitbrecht, new Ultratec text telephone, the 1920-1983, inventor of the first text telephone modem.
CONTENTS Important safety instructions Introduction p. 3 p. 5 Overview of the Uniphone 1150 CHAPTER 1 Set-up 6 p. 7 Installing a battery Plugging in power and the telephone line About the Menu key Setting display contrast Handset volume (amplification) Inductive coupler Turning off the ringer CHAPTER 2 Calling 8 9 10 12 14 14 14 p. 15 Making a voice call Answering a voice call Making a telephone call with text Answering a telephone call with text CHAPTER 3 Advanced calling 16 16 17 18 p.
Answering a VCO call Using hearing carry-over (HCO) CHAPTER 5 30 30 Using TextDirect p.31 TextDirect Relay Service Contacting TextDirect CHAPTER 6 31 31 Auto-answer p. 33 Turning on auto-answer Turning off auto-answer Reading auto-answer messages Setting the number of telephone rings CHAPTER 7 Codes p. 37 Code Summaries Setting Baudot code Setting CCITT code Setting EDTN code CHAPTER 8 38 40 42 45 Care & repair p.
Important safety instructions This telephone is intended for connection to the UK analogue telephone network. When using your Uniphone 1150 telephone, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons. These precautions are: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the Uniphone 1150. 3. Unplug the Uniphone 1150 from the wall sockets before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
a. b. c. d. If the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed. If liquid has been spilled into the Uniphone 1150. If the Uniphone 1150 had been exposed to rain or water. If the Uniphone does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the Uniphone 1150 to normal operation. e.
INTRODUCTION Your new Uniphone 1150™ telephone can also be used as a text telephone (minicom). You can make telephone calls, text-telephone calls, or texttelephone calls with voice carry-over (VCO). For a voice call, pick up the handset and use the Uniphone 1150 just like a regular telephone. For a text telephone call, press the TTY On/Off key and type. To use VCO, pick up the handset at any time during your call.
Overview of the Uniphone 1150 Handset Handset cord Personal Indicator Display Signal light Off-hook light Handset volume key Menu key Dial key Spacebar/Announcer key On/ Off key Power socket Tone/pulse dialing switch Ring volume switch Telephone socket Battery compartment (underneath) 6 • INTRODUCTION
1 CHAPTER SET-UP All you do when setting up the Uniphone 1150 is plug it in! You can also install a battery if you want to use the Uniphone 1150 during a power failure. After opening the box, you should find the following parts: • Uniphone 1150 with telephone cord • Handset with cord • AC adapter CAUTION! Use only the included AC adapter with the Uniphone 1150. Using another AC adapter may damage the Uniphone 1150. Damage caused by another AC adapter will void your warranty.
Installing a batery Installing a battery will allow you to use the Uniphone 1150 continuously for an hour during a power failure. A battery also saves any settings or message changes if there is a power failure. Use a 9-volt alkaline battery. The battery compartment is on the bottom of the Uniphone 1150. Follow the steps below to install a battery. Step 1 Unscrew the battery cover. Step 2 Take off the cover. Step 4 Replace the battery cover.
Plugging in power and the telephone line Step 1 Plug the telephone cord on the back of the Uniphone 1150 into the wall socket. Step 3 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical point and turn on the mains. Step 2 Plug the AC adapter’s power cord inot the power socket on the Uniphone 1150. Press the TTY On/Off key to turn on the Uniphone 1150. You will see UNIPHONE RESET and then the following screen: UNIPHONE 1150 by ULTRATEC This is the ready screen. You see it whenever you are not using the Uniphone 1150.
What kind of telephone line? You need a standard analog home phone line with either pulse or tone dialing. In an office with a digital phone system, you may need to modify your line. Contact your telephone installer to be sure your line supports a standard single-line home telephone (this is the same kind of line you need for a fax or computer modem). CAUTION! Do not plug the Uniphone 1150 into any line other than a standard telephone line.
Use the key or the key to move the brackets to the choice you want, t h e n press the key to select it. You can also type the function's capital letter to select it—for example, type the A key to select auto-answer. If you do not want to select a function, press the ready screen. Menu key to return to the Hot Keys The most frequently used functions have hot keys assigned to them. To use a hot key, press the Menu key and then the letter key.
Setting display contrast 1. Press the Menu key. MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the O key to select OPTIONS. OPTIONS: [Display] Timer Wait Press 3. Press the DISPLAY. D key to select DISPLAY: [BackLight] Contrast Press 4. Press the C key to select CONTRAST.
5. Press the key or the key to change the setting. CONTRAST: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [8] Press 6. Press the Menu key when you are finished. UNIPHONE-1150 by ULTRATEC Press 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, then press a number key to change the setting.
Handset volume (amplification) The handset volume setting has three steps: minimum; medium, and maximum. When you change the setting, you will see MIN, MED, or MAX on the display. To change the setting, pick up the handset and press the Vol key. Each time you press the Vol key, you move the setting up one step. After MAX, you go back to MIN again. The setting returns to MIN after you hang up. You must change the setting each time you make a call.
2 CHAPTER CALLING There are two ways to call: by voice telephone or by text telephone. Text telephone is another name for a minicom. A voice call using the Uniphone 1150 is the same as with any telephone: pick up the handset, dial, and listen for a ring or engaged signal. A text-telephone call is the same as any text telephone: dial a telephone number and wait to read a response on the display.
Making a voice call 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Dial the telephone number using the number keys. 3. Hang up the handset when you are finished. Redialing To redial the last number you called, pick up the handset and press the key. Answer a voice call 1. The telephone rings and the personal indicator flashes when someone calls. 2. Pick up the handset. 3. Hang up the handset when you are finished. Note: If there is no reply after you answer, you may be receiving a texttelephone call.
Making a telephone call with text 1. Press the Dial key. Both the offhook and signal lights will come on. (Pressing the Dial key turns on the text telephone. You do not need to press the TTY On/Off key). TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL:___ Press 2. Type the telephone number. The Uniphone 1150 dials as you type. DIAL: 2225 ___ Type 3. Watch the signal light and display for a ring signal. When you see an answer on the display, type a greeting. Press Menu + Announcer to use the voice announcer. RING 4.
Answering a telephone call with text 1. The personal indicator flashes when the telephone rings. 2. Turn on the Uniphone 1150. TEXT-TELEPHONE Pre ss 3. Type a greeting or press + S to send your saved greeting message. Menu Hello GA... Type 4. When you are finished with your conversation, hold down either Shift key and press the TTY On/Off key to hang up. Uniphone 1150 by Ultratec Hold down ... ...
Call progress The signal light and display show you what is happening on the telephone line in the following ways: Display Message Signal light Stays on before dialing Stays on after dialing Steady flashing Slow flashing Irregular blinking Telephone line Dial tone LINE UNOBTAINABLE No connection ENGAGED Engaged RING Ringing Other person is picking up handset, speaking, or sending voice announcer Text-telephone dialing tips • If you make a mistake while dialing, hang up (hold down the key and press the T
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3 CHAPTER ADVANCED CALLING Using the greeting message Your Uniphone 1150 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 over the telephone line. Changing the greeting message You can change the greeting message to say anything you want, up to 127 characters. To change the message, do the following: 1. Press the 2. Press the Menu key.
Using the voice announcer The voice announcer is a recording of a person's voice that says, "Text call, please use text telephone." Use the voice announcer to ask hearing people to use a text telephone. Each time the voice announcer speaks, you see ANNOUNCING on the display. You can turn on the voice announcer by pressing the Menu + Announcer keys. The voice announcer will stop when you start typing, receive character, or press the Menu + Announcer keys again.
Using Turbo Code interrupt When you are connected to another Turbo Code-equipped text telephone, you can interrupt the other person while he or she is typing. Hold down the Shift key and press the I key. Your display will say INTERRUPT REQUEST. The other display will say INTERRUPT. The other person can choose to stop typing and let you go ahead or ignore your interruption and continue.
About the conversation memory A conversation is everything you and the other person type during a call. The Uniphone 1150 saves one conversation after another in the conversation memory. The conversation memory holds about 2,000 characters. If the memory fills up, the Uniphone 1150 erases the oldest conversations to make room for new ones. Reading text-telephone conversation memory 1. Press the key to read back through memory. What is the number q ga HER TELEPHONE NUMBER IS Press 2.
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. Follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu 2. Press the C 3. Press the key. key to select CLEAR. key to select CONVERSATION. 4. Press the Y key when the display says CLEAR CONV MEMORY Y/N. Press any other key if you decide not to clear.
Using the timer The timer measures your call in minutes and seconds. When you use telephone mode, you will see CALL TIMER and the number of minutes and seconds on the second line of the display. To use the timer in text-telephone 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.
4 CHAPTER VCO CALLING People who cannot hear but wish to speak for themselves can make voice carry-over (VCO) calls. During a VCO call one person speaks into the handset while the other person types on a text-telephone keyboard. The Uniphone 1150 is ideal for VCO calling, because it combines a telephone and a text telephone into one unit. You can make VCO calls in Baudot, EDTN, CCITT, and Turbo Code codes.
Making a VCO call 1. Press the Dial key and dial the person's number using the number of keys. TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: 5557676 Press... ...and dial Dial 2. Turn on the voice announcer by pressing the Menu + Announcer . This will tell the person to use his or her text telephone (minicom). ANNOUNCING Press and... Menu ...then press 3. After the person answers with text, type a message explaining that you want the call to be VCO. Hello GA Hello Carol this is Melissa pick up VCO Type 4.
5. Press the Menu + V to turn on VCO. Begin speaking into the handset. VOICE MORE PRESS SPACE FOR TEXT Press and... V Menu ...then press 6. When you finish speaking, press the Announcer to reconnect into text mode. You do not need to replace the handset. Melissa pickup GA Yes pls bring a dessert GA Repeat steps 5-6 until your conversation is finished. Press 7. When the conversation is finished, hang up the handset; then hold down the Shift key and press the TTY On/Off key.
Answering a VCO call Answering a VCO call is the same as answering a text call. After the conversation has begun, do the following: 1. Tell the other person you want to use VCO. 2. Pick up the handset. you see CCITT VCO-MENU THEN V on the display screen. 3. Press Menu + V to turn on VCO. You see VOICE MODE PRESS SPACE FOR TEXT on the display screen. 4. When you are finished speaking, press the Spacebar to reconnect into text mode. You do not need to replaced the handset. 5.
5 CHAPTER USING TEXTDIRECT TextDirect is a Relay Service that allows you to use an operator to translate text into words. This enables conversations between Uniphone users and ordinary phone users. To access the service you dial a special prefix number. For more information on how to access TextDirect contact: Textphone Users To contact Typetalk Customer Service Team dial: 18001 0800 500 888 Fax: 0151 709 8119 Switchboard: 18001 0151 709 94 94 Website: http://www.typetalk.
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6 CHAPTER AUTO-ANSWER The Uniphone 1150 auto-answer feature answers the telephone when you are out, busy or wish to screen your incoming calls. It sends a pre-set text-telephone message that says YOU HAVE REACHED AN ANSWERING MACHINE, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE GA and waits for a message. Auto-answer does not record voice messages. It only records text-telephone messages. The auto-answer memory can save about 5,000 typed characters.
Turning on auto-answer 1. Press the Menu key. MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the A key to select AUTO-ANS. AUTO-ANSWER: [ON] Read Clear Ring A Press 3. Press the is on. N key. Auto-answer AUTO-ANSWER: ON 0 MSG(S) Note: You can also turn on auto-answer using its hot key Menu + N . N Press Turning off auto-answer Press the Menu key to turn off auto-answer.
Reading auto-answer messages The personal indicator signals unread messages when auto-answer is on. The display shows how many messages you have received. 1. Press the Menu key once to turn off auto-answer. AUTO-ANSWER ON 1 MSG(S) READ AUTO-ANS MSGS Y/N? Press 2. Press the S key to read your messages. You will see the first message on the display. HI CONNIE THIS IS MICHAEL CALL ME WHEN YOU GET Press 3. Press the or your messages.
4. To stop reading messages, press the Menu key. CLEAR AUTO-ANS MSGS Y/N? Press 5. Press the Y key to clear your messages. Press the N key if you decide not to clear. An AA symbol appears in the bottom left of the ready screen reminding you of them. AUTO-ANS MEMORY CLEARED Press Note: You can also read auto-answer messages using its hot key Menu + R . 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 5.
7 CHAPTER CODES When you type a message to someone, your text telephone sends sounds over the telephone line. The other text telephone translates those sounds into letters that are read by the other person. These sounds are called a code. Both text telephones need to be set to the same code in order to communicate. Your Uniphone 1150 can communicate in three codes: Baudot and Turbo Code, CCITT, and EDTN. These codes all you to call countries around the world.
Code summaries Auto code Auto is not a true communication code. Rather, it is a code detecting feature. Auto will determine what code the other text telephone is using– Baudot, Turbo Code, or CCITT–and change the code in the Uniphone 1150. Auto will not detect EDTN. If you think you have connected to a text telephone that is using EDTN, you need to set the Uniphone 1150 to use EDTN code. See Setting EDTN code on page 45 for more information. Auto is the pre-set code.
CCITT code This code is used by text telephones in the seven European countries listed below. If you are calling a country that uses CCITT, you can set the Uniphone 1150 to use only CCITT for the call. You can also use CCITT to connect with computers that have modems for communication, electronic mail, or bulletin board services. Countries that use CCITT are: Denmark* Greece Finland Republic of Ireland Great Britain Norway Sweden * Denmark can be called through a special DTMF/CCITT gateway.
Setting Baudot code 1. Press the Menu key. MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the CODE. E key to select CODE: [auto] Baudot CCITT EDTN E Press 3. Press the BAUDOT. B key to select Use and arrow key to select baud rate. BAUDOT CODE: [45 BAUD] 50 BAUD B Press 4. Press the key to set Baudot code.
5. Begin your text telephone call.
Setting CCITT code 1. Press the Menu key. MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the CODE. E key to select CODE: [auto] Baudot CCITT EDTN E Press 3. Press the CCITT. I key to select CCIT CODE: [Mode] Baud Duplex Parity Cr Seek I Press 4. Press the Menu key to set CCITT with its default settings. If you want to change a setting, see Changing CCITT settings on page 46 for more information.
5. Begin your text telephone call. UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC Note: You can also turn on auto-answer using its hot key Menu + I . CCITT settings and computer connections If you use CCITT code often, you may need to change settings. You can change the following settings on your Uniphone 1150 before or during your call: Originate/Answer determines which machine is calling (originating) and which machine is answering. The default is originate. Duplex controls how characters are displayed.
Changing CCITT settings 1. Press the Menu 2. Press the E key to select CODE. 3. Press the I key to select CCITT key. Use the following keys to change settings: or keys to select a setting. 4. Press the Menu key to save and exit CCITT settings and return to your text-telephone conversation.
Setting EDTN code 1. Press the Menu key. MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the CODE. E key to select CODE: [auto] Baudot CCITT EDTN E Press 3. Press the E key again to set EDTN code. EDTN CODE ON E Press 4. Begin your text telephone call.
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8 CHAPTER CARE & REPAIR Problem Solving The display shows all numbers and punctuation marks instead of words. Press the Spacebar . The text should change to words. The Uniphone 1150 does not turn on when I press the TTY On/Off key, or the Off-hook light blinks, even when the AC adapter is plugged in. Be sure the AC adapter is firmly plugged in and the electrical point is working. If this does not solve the problem, the AC adapter or the Uniphone 1150 may have a problem.
The personal indicator does not flash when I receive a call. You have lost external power and the Uniphone 1150 is working on battery power. The Uniphone 1150 saves battery power by not suing the personal indicator. Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in firmly. After external power is restored the personal indicator should work properly.
Repair Questions about repairs/warranty? Please contact the dealer that you purchased your Text Phone/Uniphone from for customer Service details.
STICKY KEYS Ordinarily, when you use a shift key, you must hold down one key while you press another. If you have trouble pressing two keys at once, the sticky keys feature lets you use a 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. The display says STICKY KEYS ON. Now you can press and release the Shift key; then press and release any key to type the uppercase letter or symbol.
A APPENDIX THE DANISH GATEWAY Text-telephone users in Denmark use a communications code called DTMF. To call someone in Denmark, your call must go through the CCITT/DTMF Gateway. The Gateway translates CCITT code into DTMF code and vice versa. This translation of codes causes slight delays when waiting for a response during a text-telephone call.
Calling the Gateway 1. Press the Dial key. TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: Press Dial 2. Type the Danish Gateway number: 00 45 65 99 65 99. TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: 004565996599 Type 3. After you connect to the gateway, you see this display screen, which means: enter the telephone number. 4. Type the person's number you want to call. Do not add the international code. Type the number as if you were calling locally. Aut. Formidler! Modtagers nr: Aut.
5. Press the key. You will see this display screen, which means: calling started. Opkald lgang! Waiting while your call is connected. Press 6. When you see a greeting, you can begin your conversation. Hello GA Hello John this is Tim calling from the UK GA Type 7. When the conversation is finished, hold down the Shift key and press the TTY On/Off UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC key to hang up. Shift Hold down... TTY On/Off ...
SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Memory Size: 12cm x 18cm x 6.3cm Weight: .9kg with battery AC Adaptor: 9VDC, 1.2A 9V battery backup for emergencies.
Statement of Intended Use You can connect to:: This telephone is intended for connection to the UK analogue telephone network.
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INDEX A AC adapter, 7, 9, 54 Advanced calling, 25 Auto ID, 25 conversation memory, 24 greeting message, 21 reading the conversation memory, 24 memory, 24 timer, 26 Turbo Code, 22-23 voice announcer, 22 wait-for-response, 23 Announcer, see Voice announcer Auto code, defined, 38 Auto ID, 5,25 turning off/on, 25 Auto-answer message, hot key, 11, back cover Auto-answer, 5, 33-36 defined, 33 hot key, 11, back cover interrupting, 34 reading messages, 35-36 turn on/off, 34 B Battery, backup, 5 compartment, 6, 8 ho
I Inductive coupler, 14 L Lighting danger, 4 M Menu key, 6 O Off-hook light, 6 On/Off key, 6 Options, call timer, 26 display contrast, 12 wait-for-response, 23 Overview, 6 P Personal indicator, 5-6 Power, connecting, 9 Problem solving, 49 Pulse dialing, setting, 10 R Ready screen, defined, 9 Redialing, 16 Register recall, 19 Repair, 49 address, 49 Resetting the Uniphone 1150, 48 Ring volume switch, 6 Ringer, setting volume, 14 turning off/on, 14 S Safety instructions, 3 Set-up, 7-9 Signal light, 6 Signaler
Conversation etiquette GA When you talk with another person by TTY, you type while the other person reads. When you want the other person to respond, type GA for "Go ahead." GA OR SK To say goodbye, type GA OR SK. This gives the other person a chance to say any last words before ending the conversation. SKSK Type SKSK to end the conversation. Q Some people prefer to type Q instead of a question mark because it saves time and is easier to type.
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 1150 hot keys and what they do: Menu + D Adjusts the contrast of the display. Menu + I Turns on CCITT originate mode. Menu + L Turns on or off the display backlight. Menu + N Turns on auto-answer. Menu + R Reads auto-answer messages. Menu + S Sends the greeting message. Menu + T Displays the call timer. Menu + V Turns on VCO in CCITT.
