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USING YOUR
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305-011653

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  • Page 1 USING YOUR UNIPHONE 1150 ™ 305-011653...
  • Page 2 © 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006 Ultratec, Inc. and Turbo Code are registered trademarks of Ultratec, Inc. and Turbo Code are registered trademarks of Ultratec, Inc. and Turbo Code are registered trademarks 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 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 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 2 • C O N T E N T S...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

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

  • Page 6: Battery Safety

    11. 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. 12. Do not use the Uniphone 1150 or any telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Battery safety...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (minicom). You can make telephone calls, text-telephone 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 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)

  • Page 9: Set-Up

    SET-UP 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

    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.

  • Page 11: Plugging In Power And The Telephone Line

    ULTRATEC This is the ready screen. You see it whenever you are not using the Uniphone 1150. This display means the telephone is hung up and the text telephone is off. S E T - U P • 9...

  • Page 12: About The Menu Key

    Uniphone 1150. You will also void your warranty. Connecting a signaler light If you want to use a signaler light with the Uniphone 1150, plug the signaler light into an unused extension telephone wall socket. If you only have one socket in your house or office, use a Y-jack (also called a duplex jack) to plug in both the Uniphone 1150 and the signaller into the same socket.

  • Page 13: Hot Keys

    Here is a list of the Menu Uniphone 1150 hot keys and what they do: Adjust 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 1. Press the key. Menu MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the key to select OPTIONS. OPTIONS: [Display] Timer Wait Press 3. Press the key to select DISPLAY. DISPLAY: [BackLight] Contrast Press 4. Press the key to select CONTRAST.

  • Page 15: Display Backlight

    When you turn the backlight 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)

    Turn off the ringer You can adjust the ringer volume from Lo to Hi or turn off the ringer entirely. One the back of the Uniphone 1150, there is a ringer switch. Move the switch to the setting you prefer.

  • Page 17: Calling

    C H A P T E R CALLING 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.

  • Page 18: Making A Voice Call

    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 key.

  • Page 19: Making A Telephone Call With Text

    TTY On/Off 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 RING the display, type a greeting.

  • Page 20: Answering A Telephone Call With Text

    Answering a telephone call with text 1. The personal indicator flashes when the telephone rings. 2. Turn on the Uniphone 1150. TEXT-TELEPHONE 3. Type a greeting or press Menu to send your saved Hello GA... greeting message. Type 4. When you are finished with...

  • Page 21: Call Progress

    Call progress The signal light and display show you what is happening on the telephone line in the following ways: Display Signal light Message Telephone line Stays on before dialing Dial tone Stays on after dialing LINE UNOBTAINABLE No connection Steady flashing ENGAGED Engaged...
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  • Page 23: Advanced Calling

    ADVANCED CALLING 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 Menu key to send the message. You will see HELLO GA on your display as the message is sent over the telephone line.

  • Page 24: Using The Voice Announcer

    Turbo Code equipped text telephone, you can type as fast as you want without waiting for the unit to catch up. The Uniphone 1150 automatically connects in Turbo Code, Baudot, or CCITT code depending on which code the other text telephone is using.

  • Page 25: Using Turbo Code Interrupt

    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 key and press the key. Your display will say INTERRUPT REQUEST. Shift The other display will say INTERRUPT.

  • Page 26: About Conversation Memory

    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.

  • 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: 1. Press the key. Menu 2. Press the key to select CLEAR.

  • 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 display. To use the timer in text-telephone mode, press the key and then the key.

  • Page 29: Vco Calling

    (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.

  • Page 30: Making A Vco Call

    Making a VCO call 1. Press the key and dial Dial the person's number using TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: 5557676 the number of keys. Press..and dial Dial 2. Turn on the voice announcer by pressing the Menu ANNOUNCING . This will tell the Announcer person to use his or her text Press and...
  • Page 31 Repeat steps 5-6 until your conversation is finished. Press 7. When the conversation is finished, hang up the handset; UNIPHONE–1150 then hold down the Shift by ULTRATEC and press the key. key. TTY On/Off Shift On/Off Hold down..and press...

  • Page 32: Answering A Vco Call

    Begin speaking when you see this display screen. 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.

  • Page 33: Using Textdirect

    C H A P T E R USING TEXTDIRECT 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.
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  • Page 35: Chapter 6 Auto-Answer

    C H A P T E R AUTO-ANSWER 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-answer is on. The display shows how many messages you have received. AUTO-ANSWER ON 1 MSG(S) 1. Press the key once to turn Menu READ AUTO-ANS MSGS Y/N? off auto-answer. Press 2.

  • Page 38: Setting The Number Of Telephone Rings

    4. To stop reading messages, press the key. Menu CLEAR AUTO-ANS MSGS Y/N? Press 5. Press the key to clear your messages. Press the key if you decide AUTO-ANS MEMORY CLEARED not to clear. An symbol appears in the bottom left of the ready screen reminding Press you of them.

  • Page 39: Chapter 7 Codes

    The Uniphone 1150 automatically connects in Baudot, Turbo Code, and CCITT codes. You must set EDTN code yourself. You can also set any of the colors yourself if you want the Uniphone 1150 to use a particular code for a text-telephone call.

  • Page 40: Code Summaries

    EDTN code. See Setting EDTN code on page 45 for more information. Auto is the pre-set code. If you change the code for a text-telephone call, the Uniphone 1150 will switch back to auto code after you fins the call and hang up.
  • Page 41 EDTN code This code is used by text telephones in the European countries listed below. The Uniphone 1150 will change back to the auto code setting after you finish your call and hang up. Countries that use EDTN are: Austria...

  • Page 42: Setting Baudot Code

    Setting Baudot code 1. Press the key. Menu MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the key to select CODE. CODE: [auto] Baudot CCITT EDTN Press 3. Press the key to select BAUDOT. BAUDOT CODE: Use and arrow key to select [45BAUD] 50BAUD baud rate.
  • Page 43 5. Begin your text telephone call. UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC C O D E S • 4 1...

  • Page 44: Setting Ccitt Code

    Setting CCITT code 1. Press the key. Menu MENU: [Greeting] Clear Auto-ans Options Code Press 2. Press the key to select CODE. CODE: [auto] Baudot CCITT EDTN Press 3. Press the key to select CCITT. CCIT CODE: [Mode] Baud Duplex Parity Cr Seek Press 4.
  • Page 45 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.
  • Page 46 Changing CCITT settings 1. Press the key. Menu 2. Press the key to select CODE. 3. Press the key to select CCITT Use the following keys to change settings: keys to select a setting. 4. Press the key to save and exit CCITT settings and return to your Menu text-telephone conversation.

  • Page 47: Setting Edtn Code

    CODE. CODE: [auto] Baudot CCITT EDTN Press 3. Press the key again to set EDTN code. EDTN CODE ON Press 4. Begin your text telephone call. UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC C O D E S • 4 5...
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  • Page 49: Chapter 8 Care & Repair

    The first time you TTY On/Off 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 Resetting the Uniphone 1150 If the Uniphone 1150 has power but is not working properly, you may be able to correct the problem be resetting it. Resetting returns all options to their original settings and erases all conversations and auto-answer messages.

  • Page 51: Repair

    Repair Questions about repairs/warranty? Please contact the dealer that you purchased your Text Phone/Uniphone from for customer Service details. C A R E A N D R E P A I R • 4 9...

  • Page 52: Sticky Keys

    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 TTY On/Off...

  • Page 53: Appendix

    A P P E N D I X THE DANISH GATEWAY 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.

  • Page 54: Calling The Gateway

    Calling the Gateway 1. Press the key. Dial TEXT-TELEPHONE DIAL: 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 Aut. Formidler! Modtagers nr: screen, which means: enter the telephone number.
  • Page 55 Tim calling from the UK GA Type 7. When the conversation is finished, hold down Shift key and press the UNIPHONE–1150 by ULTRATEC key to hang up. TTY On/Off Shift On/Off Hold down..and press Note: The translation of CCITT code to DTMF code and vice versa causes slight delays when waiting for a response during your text-telephone call.

  • Page 56: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Memory Size: 12cm x 18cm x 6.3cm 8K total, battery -backed (when fitted) Weight: .9kg with battery Greeting message Auto-answer message Power 2K text-telephone conversation memory AC Adaptor: 9VDC, 1.2A 5K Auto-answer memory 9V battery backup for emergencies. Direct Connect Keyboard Plugs into standard (analogue) telephone line...
  • Page 57 Any other usage will invalidate the approval of Any other usage will invalidate the approval of Approved for connection to telecommunication the Uniphone 1150 if, as a result, it then ceases to systems specified in the instructions for use subject conform to the standards against which approval to the conditions set out in them.
  • Page 58 450 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 USA S P E C I F I C A T I O N S • 5 6...

  • Page 59: Index

    INDEX AC adapter, 7, 9, 54 Call progress, 5, 19 Danish Gateway, 51-53 calling through the, 52 Advanced calling, 25 Call timer, number, 52 Auto ID, 25 hot key, 11, back cover conversation memory, 24 Declaration of Conformity, 56 Calling 5-19 greeting message, 21 answering a text-telephone Dial key, 6...
  • Page 60 Register recall, 19 Repair, 49 VCO calling, 27 address, 49 answering a call, 30 hearing carry-over (HCO), 3 Resetting the Uniphone 1150, 48 making a call, 23-29 Ring volume switch, 6 Voice announcer, 5, 22 Ringer, hot key, 11, back cover...
  • Page 61 Conversation etiquette When you talk with another person by TTY, you type while 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 GA OR SK GA OR SK...

  • Page 62: Uniphone 1150 Hot Keys

    The most commonly used features have hot keys assigned to them. To use a hot key, press the key and then the letter key. Here is a list of the Menu Uniphone 1150 hot keys and what they do: Adjusts the contrast of the display. Menu Turns on CCITT originate mode.

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