Ameriphone Q90D manual

© 2004 Plantronics, Inc. 79040.000 B 2/04 ∆ Q90D Digital Combination TTY / VCO with T ext Answ ering Machine Ameriphone products ar e manufactured b y Clarity ® , a Division of Plantr onics, Inc. Oper ating Instructions TM English[...]

ii When using your text telephone equipment, basic safety pr ecautions should alwa ys be follo wed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and persons including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follo w all warnings and instructions mark ed on the text telephone . 3. Do not use this telephone near a bathtub, wash basin, [...]

iii D . If the text telephone does not operate normally by f ollowing the operating instructions. Adjust only those contr ols that are cov ered by the operating instructions. Impr oper adjustment may r equire extensive w ork by a qualified technician to restor e the text telephone to normal operation. E. If the text telephone has been dr opped or t[...]

iv Safety Instructions (continued) some situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier . Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, ma y give the telecommunications company cause to request the user disconnect the equi[...]

1 Contents Impor tant Saf ety Instructions ______________ ii Additional Safety Notes f or Canadian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii F or Y our Information _____ 2 W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sales Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Help fr om Ameriphone . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 For Y our Information Thank you f or selecting the Q90D Digital Combination TTY / VCO with T ext Answering Machine from Ameriphone . These operating instructions pro vide the information you need for safe, efficient use of the Q90D . Read this document thoroughl y before using y our TTY and k eep it nearby for easy ref erence. W arranty Y our TTY[...]

About Y our New Q90D 3 The Q90D is designed to let people who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech Impair ed communicate via cell phone or an ywhere there is a land line: - By allowing tw o TTY users to type messages back and forth instead of talking and listening - By allowing a TTY user to communicate with a non-TTY user (using a Rela y Ser vice) [...]

The Q90D offers an amazing number of f eatures for y our use . It utilizes “ shor tcut ” k eys to ensure ther e is no need to memorize a wide variety of ke ystrok es and Menu selections to use your Q90D . The shor tcut k eys are illustrated on the pr oduct itself, as well as the image below . 4 Featur es 1 SPECIAL FUNCTION keys 2 PRIMAR Y FUNCT[...]

The following contr ols and indicators are located on the top , right, back or bottom sides of your Q90D . T op Side: 1 Special Function K eys. The 1, Q, A, and Z k eys are used f or special functions. Each of these k eys, when used in combination with other k eys, sends a message as shown on the face of the Q90D to the left of these k eys, such as[...]

P Spacebar K ey . In addition to using this k ey for space betw een words, it is used to turn featur es ON and OFF when setting up your Q90D . Q Shift K ey . The Shift ke y , when used with certain Function keys, causes the Q90D to perform the Secondary Functions listed on Page 15. R CTRL K ey . The CTRL ke y , when used in combination with certain[...]

Setting Up Y our Q90D There ar e four (4) steps inv olved in setting up your Q90D so it is r eady to use . 1. Installing the batteries 2. Pow er and phone line connection 3. T elephone connection 4. LOCK switch Installing the Batteries T o install new batteries: 1. Slide open the batter y compar tment cov er on the bottom of the Q90D . 2. Install n[...]

An optional car cigarette lighter ada pter , a vailable from Ameriphone , can pro vide power to operate the Q90D with a cell phone while automatically charging the Q90D batteries (as shown below). A standard or amplified telephone can be connected to the Q90D for household members who do not use a TTY . 1. Connect one end of the telephone cord into[...]

Placing TTY Calls Once the Q90D is in the LOCK OFF position, there ar e three (3) wa ys you can mak e a TTY call. 1. Dialing manually from the Q90D k eyboar d 2. Dialing automatically from the Q90D phone directory 3. Dialing from a digital cellular or cordless telephone Dialing Manually fr om the Q90D K eyboard 1. Press the Po wer k ey to turn ON t[...]

7. If the other par ty answ ers by TTY , the SIGNAL light brightens and a greeting message is displa yed on the scr een. If the other party answers by v oice , the SIGNAL light flick ers. If Auto ID is ON, the Q90D sends Baudot tones to tell the person you ar e calling that this is a TTY call. 8. If the line is busy , BUSY SIGNAL!!!! is displa yed [...]

1. Press Po wer to turn ON the Q90D . 2. Use the Q90D to DIAL your Rela y Ser vice phone number . 3. After your call is answe red, press F4 and the Q90D automatically sends the text requesting VCO Rela y Ser vice, VCO C ALL PLS GA. 4. When the Relay Service responds and sends the GA message, the green Microphone indicator lights up . Y ou ma y now [...]

2. T urn on your cell phone or cordless phone. 3. Press Po wer to turn on your Q90D . 4. T ype your r esponse . 5. When you are finished with the conv ersation, turn OFF the cellular or cordless telephone. 6. T urn OFF the Q90D by holding down CTRL and pressing P ow er or CTRL and F1 to hang up . Receiving Calls in Cell Phone Standb y Mode When Y o[...]

2. Connect one end of the Printer cable to the Printer port on the bottom of the Q90D . 3. Connect the other end of the printer cable to the Printer . 4. T o use the Printer , plug in the adapter , turn the switch ON (left side of Printer) and press the Printer button to ON LINE (top side of Printer). Printing a Con versation 1. T o print during th[...]

Primar y Functions Y ou may easily activate the Q90D ’ s Primar y Functions by simpl y selecting and pressing any one of its function buttons, ranging from F1 - F13. The following chart describes how the Q90D will respond when a particular function button is activated. Press And the Q90D ... F1 - Dial activates Dial mode allowing y ou to enter a [...]

Secondar y Functions Secondar y Functions activate additional f eatures on your Q90D b y pressing various combinations of two or thr ee ke ys at the same time . Note: In all ke y combinations, first you hold down the CTRL k ey (or CTRL and Shift k eys), then press another k ey . Hold Hold Press Function do wn down Secondar y Functions Using the CTR[...]

Hold Hold Press Function do wn down Ctrl F8 Passw ord sav es a 10-digit Passwor d which is necessar y only if you want to use the Remote Message Retrie val function. Ctrl F9 T urns Interrupt ON and OFF . When using the Q90, only one person can type at a time. When turned ON and you are sending, the Q90D will pause every 20 seconds to allow the othe[...]

Hold Hold Press Function do wn down Shift CTRL F13 Erases the conv ersation memor y . It operates OFF LINE only . Shift Ctrl ESC System reset r eboots the Q90D . Secondar y Functions Using K ey Combinations That P erform Functions That are Not Mark ed on the K eyboard Ctrl Return Sends a Form F eed command to the Ameriphone Portable Printer to adva[...]

Pr ogramming Y our Q90D Y our Q90D comes r eady to use . Howe ver , we suggest y ou set up three basic featur es: 1. Phone Director y for memory dialing 2. MSG 1 for user -programmed messages 3. MSG 2 for user -programmed messages Phone Directory The Q90D allows y ou to set up a Phone Directory where y ou can store frequentl y used and emergency nu[...]

P ersonalized MSG1 and MSG2 This function allows y ou to store two separate messages you ma y want to use as a greeting when making or r eceiving calls. If you use the prer ecorded message during normal conv ersation, allow it to finish before y ou begin typing. Otherwise , a transmission in progr ess will be aborted. MSG 1 and MSG 2 can also be us[...]

Note: The Message Count is sav ed in Memor y when the Q90D is turned OFF and recalled when the Q90D is turned ON. Scr olling and Reading the Sav ed Messag es 1. T urn ON the Q90D . If you ha v e any sa ved messages, it will displa y the number of the messages in brack ets, e .g., [1] or [2], etc . 2. Use the left Arr ow ke y to scroll back to the b[...]

Flasher F actor y setting is [ON] The Flasher consists of two lights that flash when the telephone rings. The brightest light (white light which is located on the left), does not operate when the Q90D is pow ered by batteries. 1. Press the Spacebar to turn the Ring Flasher to the ON or OFF position. 2. Press ESC to finish, or press Return to contin[...]

1. Press Spacebar to turn Mix ed Case ON or OFF . 2. Press ESC to finish, or press Return to continue to Auto ID . Auto ID F actor y setting is [OFF] When this is ON, the Q90D automatically sends Baudot tones ev er y five seconds if y our call is answ ered with a voice telephone. These tones notify hearing people and public dispatch facilities (suc[...]

For y our convenience, we ha ve listed some common pr oblems that ma y occur with your Q90D , follow ed by a list of items that should be check ed. If the difficulty persists, contact our Customer Ser vice Department at 800-772-2889 TTY or 800-874-3005 voice. If... Then... K eyboar d locks up - Q90D not 1. Hold down CTRL, Shift and ESC at the same [...]

Although your Q90D is built to last and is designed to be maintenance free, it contains sensitive and delicate electr onic parts. T o pr otect your inv estment and ensure the best performance, treat it with care. 1. Avoid dr opping your Q90D or subjecting it to any impact. 2. Use a carr ying case when tra veling. 3. Clean your Q90D plastic case reg[...]

Here ar e some commonly used abbre viations that reduce the need to type long phrases. 1. GA means GO AHEAD . When you finish typing your sentence or message, press the GA k ey or type GA to show it is the other party ’ s turn to respond. For example, “ HI, THIS IS JANE, HO W C AN I HELP Y OU Q GA? ” When you see GA at the end of an incoming [...]

P ar t 68 of FCC Rules Information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be pro vided to the telephone company . A plug and jack u[...]

If your home has speciall y wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this telephone equipment does not disable your alarm equipment. If you ha ve questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer . This telephone equipment is hearing aid compatible. W [...]

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expr essly appr ov ed by the manufactur er could void the user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. THE P AR TY RESPONSIBLE FOR PR ODUCT COMPLIANCE: Ameriphone Products b y Clarity ® , A Division of Plantronics, Inc . 12082 W estern Av enue Garden Gr ove, C A 92841 T elephone: 800-874-3005 Industr y Canad[...]

This warranty applies onl y to Ameriphone products that ar e purchased and used in the United States or Canada. Ameriphone warrants the Q90D against defects in materials or w orkmanship for the period of one year fr om the date of purchase. If your Ameriphone Q90D is defective and returned within 30 da ys of the date of purchase, your Ameriphone de[...]

Pr oduct Specifications Q90D TTY Digital Combination TTY / VCO with T ext Answ ering Machine Operates on analog telephone lines, cordless phone , or digital cellular phone Electrical Adapter Input 120V A C 60Hz Output 12V DC 500mA Jacks 3.5mm audio output 2.5mm cell phone Batter y Specifics Oper ating Number required 6 Batteries Size AA T ype NiCad[...]

[...]

© 2004 Plantronics, Inc . All Rights Reserved. Ameriphone , Amplifying Y our Life, Clarity , Clarity Power , Clarity Power Contr ol and Walk er are trademarks or r egistered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc.[...]