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    ® VCO DIALOGUE VCO Operating Instructions Hearing Loss Help Company (508) 755 1120 VOICE 530 7069997 Fax email: hearingLossHelpCo@Hearing-Loss-Help-Co.com web: ww w . hearing-Loss-Help-Co.com The “Read and T alk” T elephone[...]

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    When using your telephone equipment, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injur y to persons, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. Obser ve all warnings and other markings on the product. 2. During thunderstorms, avoid using telephones except cordless models. There may b[...]

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    Introducing the Dialo gue VCO ............................................................................................................2 W arranty Ser vice ..................................................................................................................................2 Sales Receipt .............................................[...]

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    Introducing the Dialogue VCO Thank you for selecting the amplified telephone Dialogue VCO from Ameriphone. These Operating Instructions and the associated Quick Operating Guide provide you with the information you need to use your Dialogue VCO effectively and safely . Read this manual thoroughly before using your telephone. Keep the manu- al near t[...]

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    Features on the Dialogue VCO RINGER volume switch AUDIO OUTPUT jack A/C adapter and phone line connection T ONE/PULSE switch RELA Y button RELA Y MESSA GE button AUT O ANSWER button LCD display screen Signal indicator light MEMOR Y button MEMOR Y b button SELECT button EMERGENCY button REDIAL button FLASH button VO L volume slider RING flasher AMPL[...]

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    Setting up Your Dialogue VCO There are three steps involved in set- ting up your Dialogue VCO. • Insert four AA rechargeable NiCad batteries for back-up in case of AC power outage. • Decide if you want the phone to sit on a desk or hang on the wall. • Connect the telephone components. Installing the Backup Batteries If there is a power outage[...]

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    Setting up Your Dialogue VCO (continued) 3. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. The phone is ready to use. W all Mount : 1. Pull the handset hook out as shown in Figure 5 and reverse its position so that the hook points up and will hold the handset when you hang up. 2. Inser t the tabs of the phone base into the slots in the lower position[...]

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    Using Your Dialogue VCO frequency you need to boost. T o iden- tify the sound frequency range that best suits your needs, follow these steps: 1. When you hear a voice on the line, press the AMPLIFY button as shown in Figure 8. 2. Adjust the T ONE slide control as in Figure 10 to suit your hearing. Ringer V olume 1. Y ou can adjust the RINGER V OLUM[...]

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    Using Your Dialogue VCO (Continued) Hold T o put the line on hold, press the HOLD button and return the handset to its cradle. In telephone mode, the screen shows “ CALL-ON HOLD & MUTE ” . In text mode, it shows and transmits the message “ PLS HOLD …” . Note: If you pick up an extension phone on the same line when the Dialogue VCO is [...]

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    Special Features Pr ogramming the Rela y Ser vice Number 1. Lift handset and press PROG button. 2. Enter the phone number on the keypad. 3. Push RELA Y button to store the number . Hang up immediately . Unansw ered Call Indicator If an incoming call is not answered by a person after 4 rings, the unan- swered call indicator will flash. The light wil[...]

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    Pr ogramming Emergency Calling Messag e/Y our Home Phone Number and Long Distance Carrier T o Pr o gram : 1. Lift handset and press PROG button and then button. 2. Enter your local emergency ser vice number , (or 911, if available), up to 14 digits. Press to save. 3. T ype your name (up to 30 letters) and press to save. (For num- ber/letter , press[...]

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    memor y buttons shown in Figure 24. Each button can be programmed (or reprogrammed using the same proce- dure) for a phone number up to 15 digits long. T o Pr o gram a Button, F ollo w these Steps : 1. Lift the handset and press PROG as shown in Figure 25. 2. Enter the phone number on the keypad (Figure 26) just as you would dial it normally . Spec[...]

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    3. Press a memor y button (Figure 24) to store this number on that button. 4. Immediately hang up the handset. Note: Any number previously stored at that button number will be over written. 5. T o change a stored number , repeat the programming process starting with step 1. Note: Please do not program 911 into any memor y button T o Stor e a Second[...]

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    called V oice-T o-V oice Relay or VTV . Contact your local relay ser vice for more information. The relay ser vices var y from state to state, and the procedures using the VCO phone may var y slightly . Follow the steps below to determine which procedure you should use for your local relay ser v- ice. Making VCO Calls I. If your relay ser vice has [...]

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    3. When connected, read incoming messages on display and start speaking when "GA" appears. Say "go ahead" when you're done and it's the other person's turn to talk. 4. Continue your conversation by reading and talking. Pr o vide Calling Information b y T e xt : 1. After the CA answers the call first in voice, wait[...]

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    2. Dial the number you're calling on the keypad (if you make a mistake, press PR OG to go back one space to erase the incorrect number), f o l - lowed by pressing the * and # keys (this will type "GA" .) 3. When connected, proceed with your call by reading and talking. III. In areas where the CA needs to know your long distance carri[...]

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    4. The phone sends and displays this message on the screen; “I AM A VCO USER, PLS CALL (number stored in memor y button selected), GA ” . Y ou don ’ t need to voice the phone number . If necessar y , press the same memor y button to repeat the message. 5. When connected, proceed with the call as in normal VCO communica- tions. The above proce[...]

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    T o type a TTY message, use the keys of the keypad and their corresponding letters (i.e. number 2 is also for letters A, B, and C). On the screen, watch the character above the cursor change as you repeat- edly press the same key . When the desired letter is shown, wait one second for the cursor to advance to the next space. Then enter the next cha[...]

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    T o Pla yback Recor ded Messa g es : 1. The screen will indicate the number of messages you have received. 2. Press 1 to read your messages. Or press 1 again to fast for ward to the next message. When finished, press 2 to erase messages. 3. Press 3 to turn off the answering machine. Pr o gramming y our P ass w or d (f or r emote message r etrie val[...]

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    Direct Audio Output The AUDIO OUTPUT socket allows you to connect the Dialogue VCO to a hearing aid, neck loop, cochlear implant or other assistive listening devices. T o use this por t, plug in a compatible auxiliar y cable and connect it to your assistive listening device. Speak into the handset when you use the Audio Output connection. Cochlear [...]

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    Connecting to the Q-90 Printer The Dialogue VCO can be used with the Q-90 Printer from Ameriphone. Attach the Q-90 Printer cable to the connector on the back of the Dialogue VCO. Connecting to the Dialogue L VD and the Q-90 Printer The Dialogue VCO can be connected to both the Dialogue L VD and the Q- 90 Printer through the use of an optional cable[...]

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    20 SYMPT OM Screen remains blank No dial tone Letters do not appear when pressing keypad No number dialed when memor y button pressed Nothing happens when RELA Y is pressed Garbled message on screen Call cannot be dialed, or is dialed slowly Dialogue VCO does not have an audible ring CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE A CTION No power . The screen runs on AC pow[...]

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    The DIALOGUE VCO has been registered with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and complies with the standards in Part 68 of the FCC Rules. FCC compliant telephone cords and modular plugs are provided with this telephone. Y our telephone company is required by the FCC to allow you to connect FCC registered tele- phone equipment to their tele[...]

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    22 Warranty the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. T o get warranty ser vice for your DIALOGUE VCO , you must provide proof of the pur- chase date. Within 30 days of the date of purchase, return your DIALOGUE VCO to the place where you purchased it for immediate replacement. After 30 days, call Ameriphone at 800-874-3005 VOICE or[...]

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    Specifications Maximum gain High frequency (3 kHz): 30 dB Wide band (300 to 3000 Hz): 20 dB T one contr ol range Full range: 300 to 3000Hz using one slide control. Dimensions Size: 9 1 / 2 " x 7" x 3 1 / 4 " W eight: 2.52 lbs. P o wer Requirements AC adapter: 9V , 300 mA 4 AA rechargeable batteries (option- al) CSA / NR TL Listed FCC[...]

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    Connecting for Desk or W all Mount Desktop Use ..........................4 W all Mount ..........................5 Direct Audio Output ..................18 Features ......................................3 Flash ..........................................7 Help from Ameriphone ................2 Hold ..........................................7 Incomin[...]