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USING YOUR
UNIPHONE 1150
305-011652

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Louise Kirsten
February 7, 2025

How do you set up an ultratec 1150 phone ??

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Mr. Anderson
February 11, 2025

To set up a Uniphone 1150 phone, follow these steps:

1. Install a 9-volt alkaline battery (optional but recommended for backup power):
- Unscrew and remove the battery cover (located on the bottom).
- Snap the battery connector onto the battery.
- Place the battery inside the compartment.
- Replace the battery cover.

2. Connect the handset:
- Attach the handset cord to both the Uniphone 1150 and the handset.

3. Plug in the telephone line:
- Insert one end of the telephone cord into the back of the Uniphone 1150.
- Plug the other end into a wall telephone socket.

4. Connect the power adapter:
- Plug the AC adapter’s power cord into the power socket on the Uniphone 1150.
- Plug the adapter into an electrical outlet and switch on the mains.

The Uniphone 1150 is now set up and ready for use.

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Summary of Contents for Uniphone 1150

  • Page 1 USING YOUR UNIPHONE 1150 ™ 305-011652...
  • Page 2 Fifth edition First printing September 2006 © 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006 Ultratec, Inc. is a registered trademark of Teletec, Inc. Turbo Code is a registered trademark of Ultratec, Inc. Uniphone 1150 and Auto ID are trademarks of Ultratec, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Important safety instructions p. 3 Introduction p. 5 Overview of the Uniphone 1150 1 Set-up p. 7 CHAPTER Installing a battery Plugging in power and the telephone line About the Menu key Setting display contrast Handset volume (amplification) Inductive coupler...
  • Page 4 Repair Sticky keys p. 50 The Danish Gateway p. 51 APPENDIX Calling the Gateway Specifications p. 54 Index p. 57 Text-telephone manners Inside back cover Uniphone 1150 hot keys Back cover C O N T E N T S •...
  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Do not place the Uniphone 1150 on an unstable trolley, stand, or table. The Uniphone 1150 may fall, causing serious damage to it. The Uniphone 1150 should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
  • Page 6: Battery Safety

    Uniphone 1150 to normal operation. If the Uniphone 1150 has been dropped and/or damaged. I f the Uniphone 1150 works very differently than you expect it to. Avoid using the Uniphone 1150 or any telephone, other than a cordless type, during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
  • Page 7: Introduction

    (minicom). You can make telephone calls, text-tele- phone calls, or text-telephone 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 key and type.
  • Page 8: Overview Of The Uniphone 1150

    Overview of the Uniphone 1150 ™ Handset Handset cord Personal Indicator Display SIGNAL Signal light UT1000 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y...
  • Page 9: Set-Up

    C H A P T E R 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: •...
  • Page 10: Installing A Battery

    A battery also saves any settings or message changes if there is a power fail- ure. 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.
  • Page 11: Plugging In Power And The Telephone Line

    Plugging in power and the telephone line Before you begin, connect the handset cord to the Uniphone 1150 and the handset. Then follow these steps to plug in the Uniphone 1150: Step 1 Plug the tele- phone cord on the back of the...
  • Page 12: About The Menu Key

    If you only have one socket in your house or office, use a Y-jack (also called a duplex jack) to plug both the Uniphone 1150 and the signaller into the same socket. You can get a Y- jack at any shop that sells telephones.
  • Page 13: Hot Keys

    To use a hot key, press the key and then the letter Menu key. Here is a list of the Uniphone 1150 hot keys and what they Adjusts the contrast of the display; see page 12. Menu Turns on CCITT originate mode; see page 42.
  • Page 14: Setting Display Contrast

    Setting display contrast Press the key. Menu MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options codE £ & " Shift Shift Menu Dial ANNOUNCER On /Off PRESS Press the key to select OPTIONS. OPTIONS: [Display] Timer Wait £ & " Shift Shift PRESS Dial Menu ANNOUNCER...
  • Page 15: Display Backlight

    When you turn the back- light off, it stays off all the time. The backlight will turn off if the Uniphone 1150 loses external power to save battery power. You can turn the backlight on again after external power is restored.
  • Page 16: Handset Volume (Amplification)

    You can adjust the ringer volume from Lo to Hi or turn off the ringer entirely. On the back of the Uniphone 1150, there is a ringer switch. Move the switch to the setting you prefer. S E T - U P...
  • Page 17: Calling

    There are two ways to call: by voice telephone or by text tele- phone. Text telephone is another name for a minicom. A voice call using the Uniphone 1150 is the same as with any tele- phone: pick up the handset, dial, and listen for a ring or engaged signal.
  • Page 18: Making A Voice Call

    Making a voice call Pick up the handset. Dial the telephone number using the number keys. Hang up the handset when you are finished. Redialling To redial the last number you called, pick up the handset and press the key. Answering a voice call The telephone rings and the personal indicator flashes when someone calls.
  • Page 19: Making A Telephone Call With Text

    You do not need Shift Shift to press the key). TTY On/Off Menu Dial Type the telephone number. The Uniphone 1150 dials as you type. DIAL: 2225 — £ & " TYPE Shift Shift Watch the signal light and display for a ring signal.
  • Page 20: Answering A Telephone Call With Text

    Answering a telephone call with text The personal indicator flashes when the tele- phone rings. Turn on the Uniphone 1150. TEXT-TELEPHONE — £ & " Shift Shift On /Off Menu Dial ANNOUNCER ON/Off Type a greeting or press to send your Menu saved greeting message.
  • Page 21 Call progress The signal light and display show you what is happening on the telephone line in the following ways: Signal light Display Message Telephone line Stays on before dialling dial tone Stays on after dialling LINE UNOBTAINABLE no connection Stays on after dialling ENGAGED engaged...
  • Page 22 C A L L I N G •...
  • Page 23: Advanced Calling

    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 key and then the key to send the message. You will see...
  • Page 24: Using The Voice Announcer

    The Uniphone 1150 automatically connects in Turbo Code, Baudot, or CCITT code depending on which code the other text telephone is using.
  • Page 25 If the other person tells you to hold and you think it might take a long time before they come back, you can use the wait for response feature. The Uniphone 1150 flashes the personal indicator when the other person starts typing again. Follow...
  • Page 26: About Conversation Memory

    About the conversation memory A conversation is everything you and the other person type dur- ing 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.
  • Page 27: About Auto Id

    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: Press the key. Menu 2. Press the key to select CLEAR. 3.
  • Page 28: Using The Timer

    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 dis- play. To use the timer in text-telephone mode, press the Menu key and then the key.
  • Page 29: Vco Calling

    (VCO) calls. During a VCO call one per- son 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.
  • Page 30: Making A Vco Call

    Making a VCO call Press the key and dial Dial the person’s number using TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: 5557676 the number keys. £ & PRESS..AND " DIAL Shift Shift Menu Dial On/Off ANNOUNCER Turn on the voice announcer by pressing the Menu .
  • Page 31 Repeat steps 5-6 until your Shift Shift ANNOUNCER conversation is finished. Menu Dial On/Off ANNOUNCER When the conversation is finished, hang up the hand- UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC set; then hold down the Shift £ & key and press the TTY On/Off " key. Shift...
  • Page 32: Answering A Vco Call

    Using hearing carry-over (HCO) For people who can hear but do not wish to speak, the Uniphone 1150 can make HCO (hearing carry-over) calls. HCO is the opposite of VCO. You type to the other person and listen to the other person’s reply. Follow the VCO procedures on pages 28-29.
  • Page 33 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:...
  • Page 34 U S I N G T Y P E T A L K •...
  • Page 35 C H A P T E R 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.
  • Page 36: Turning On Auto-Answer

    Menu Interrupting auto-answer If you see the Uniphone 1150 sending the auto-answer message or receiving a message and you want to answer the call yourself, press any key. Auto-answer will go off and you can start typing.
  • Page 37: Reading Auto-Answer Messages

    Reading auto-answer messages The personal indicator signals unread messages when auto- AUTO-ANSWER ON 1 MSG(S) answer is on. The display shows how many messages you have received. Press the key once to Menu turn off auto-answer. READ AUTO-ANS MSGS Y/N? £...
  • Page 38: Setting The Number Of Telephone Rings

    To stop reading messages, press the key. Menu CLEAR AUTO-ANS MSGS Y/N? £ & " Shift Shift Menu Dial ANNOUNCER On /Off PRESS . Press the key to clear your messages. AUTO-ANS MEMORY CLEARED Press the key if you decide not to clear. An £...
  • Page 39 Baudot, Turbo Code, and CCITT codes. You must set EDTN code yourself. You can also set any of the codes yourself if you want the Uniphone 1150 to use a particular code for a text-telephone call. You can change codes before or during a text-telephone call.
  • Page 40: Code Summaries

    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.
  • Page 41 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 bul- letin board services.
  • Page 42: Setting Baudot Code

    Setting Baudot code Press the key. Menu MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options codE £ & " Shift Shift Menu Dial ANNOUNCER On /Off PRESS Press the key to select CODE. CODE: [aUto] Baudot ccItt Edtn £ & " Shift Shift PRESS Dial Menu...
  • Page 43 Begin your text tele- phone call. UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC £ & " Shift Shift Dial Menu ANNOUNCER On /Off C O D E S •...
  • Page 44: Setting Ccitt Code

    Setting CCITT code Press the key. Menu MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options codE £ & " Shift Shift Menu Dial On / Off ANNOUNCER PRESS Press the key to CODE: [aUto] Baudot select CODE. ccItt Edtn £ & " Shift Shift PRESS Dial...
  • Page 45 ANNOUNCER 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 (originat- ing) and which machine is answering.
  • Page 46 Changing CCITT settings Press the key. Menu Press the key to select CODE. Press the key to select CCITT. Use the following keys to change settings: keys to select a setting. key to change the setting. Press the key to save and exit CCITT settings and Menu return to your text-telephone conversation.
  • Page 47: Setting Edtn Code

    EDTN CODE ON £ & " Shift Shift PRESS Dial Menu ANNOUNCER On /Off Begin your text tele- phone call. UNIPHONE –1150 by ULTRATEC £ & " Shift Shift Dial Menu ANNOUNCER On /Off C O D E S •...
  • Page 48 C O D E S •...
  • Page 49: Problem Solving

    The first TTY On/Off time you plug in the Uniphone 1150, you must do this to turn on the display. You also have to do it after a power failure if you have not installed a battery. Also, make sure that the electrical point is turned on and working.
  • Page 50 You have approximately 45 seconds after removing the old bat- tery and installing a new one before the memory is erased. Why is there an extra port on the back of the Uniphone 1150? The port is reserved for future use. Any apparatus connected to this port must be approved under standard number BS6301.
  • Page 51: Repair

    Repair If your Uniphone 1150 is not working, we may be able to help you solve the problem over the telephone. Call the Teletec International Ltd. customer-service department at: (01234) 756027 (voice and text) Sending the Uniphone 1150 for repair...
  • Page 52: Sticky Keys P

    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 key and then press either key five times.
  • Page 53 A P P E N D I X THE DANISH GATEWAY Text-telephone users in Denmark use a communication 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.
  • Page 54: Calling The Gateway

    Calling the Gateway Press the key. Dial TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: £ & PRESS " Shift Shift Menu Dial On/Off ANNOUNCER Type the Danish Gateway number: 00 45 65 99 65 99. TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: 004565996599 £ & " TYPE Shift Shift Menu Dial On/Off ANNOUNCER...
  • Page 55 TIm calling from the UK GA £ & " TYPE Shift Shift Menu Dial On/Off ANNOUNCER When the conversation is fin- UNIPHONE–1150 ished, hold down the Shift BY ULTRATEC and press the key to £ & TTY On/Off hang up. " Shift...
  • Page 56: Specifications P

    SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Direct Connect Size—12cm x 18cm x 6.3cm Plugs into standard (analog) telephone line Weight—.9kg with battery Automatically answers calls Pulse or tone keyboard dialling Power AC adapter–9vdc, 1.2A Approvals 9V battery backup for emergencies. This equipment has been approved to I–CTR–21 and I–CTR–38 for pan- Keyboard European single terminal connection to...
  • Page 57 Any other usage will invalidate the the instructions for use subject to the approval of the Uniphone 1150 if, as a conditions set out in them. result, it then ceases to conform to the standards against which approval was gained.
  • Page 58 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S •...
  • Page 59 INDEX AC adapter, 7, 9, 54 Call timer, Danish Gateway, 51-53 hot key, 11, back cover calling through the, 52 Advanced calling, 25 number, 52 Auto ID, 25 Calling, 15-19 conversation memory, 24 answering a text-tele- Declaration of Conformity, greeting message, 21 phone call, 18 reading the conversation answering voice call, 16...
  • Page 60 11, back cover Redialling, 16 key 6 Register recall, 19 Repair, 49 Wait-for-response, 23 address, 49 hot key, 11, back cover Resetting the Uniphone 1150, 48 Ring volume switch, 6 Ringer, setting volume, 14 turning off/on, 14 Safety instructions, 3 Set-up, 7-9...
  • Page 61 Text-telephone manners When you talk with another person by text tele- phone, 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.
  • Page 62 To use a hot key, press the key and then the letter (hot key). Here is a list of the Menu Uniphone 1150 hot keys and what they do: Adjusts the contrast of the display; see page 12. Menu Turns on CCITT originate mode;...

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