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English
TM
Q90D
Digital Combination TTY / VCO
with Text Answering Machine
Operating Instructions
Ameriphone products are manufactured by
®
Clarity , a Division of Plantronics, Inc.
© 2004 Plantronics, Inc.
79040.000
∆ B 2/04
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Important Safety Instructions When using your text telephone electrical voltage as stated on the equipment, basic safety precautions base unit or the owner’s manual. If should always be followed to reduce you are not sure of the voltage in the risk of fire, electric shock and your home, consult your dealer or persons including the following: local power company. 1. Read and understand all instructions. 10. Do not place anything on the power 2. Follow all warnings and instructions cord. Install t
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D. If the text telephone does not ADDITIONAL SAFETY NOTES FOR operate normally by following the CANADIAN USERS operating instructions.Adjust only those controls that are covered by The following items are included as part the operating instructions. of the CS-03 Requirements.The standard Improper adjustment may require connecting arrangement for the equipment extensive work by a qualified is CA11A.This product meets the technician to restore the text applicable Industry Canada technical telephon
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(continued) Safety Instructions 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, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water
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Contents Important Safety Troubleshooting ________ 23 Instructions ______________ ii Caring for Your Q90D __ 24 Additional Safety Notes for TTY User’s Etiquette ___ 25 Canadian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Regulatory Compliance _26 For Y our Information _____ 2 Important FCC Information for Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Sales Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warranty Procedure ____ 29 Help from Ameriphone . . . .
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For Your Information Thank you for selecting the Q90D Digital Combination TTY / VCO with Text Answering Machine from Ameriphone.These operating instructions provide the information you need for safe, efficient use of the Q90D. Read this document thoroughly before using your TTY and keep it nearby for easy reference. Warranty Q90D Digital TTY/VCO Your TTY is designed to provide years of quality service. However, if there is a malfunction and the Troubleshooting recommendations on Page 23 do not r
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About Your New Q90D The Q90D is designed to let people who are The Q90D has many other features and Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech Impaired functions and they are explained in the communicate via cell phone or anywhere following pages. there is a land line: - By allowing two TTY users to type We hope you enjoy using your new Q90D messages back and forth instead of talking and that you are pleased with the added and listening capability and independence it makes possible - By allowing a TTY user
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Features The Q90D offers an amazing number of features for your use. It utilizes “shortcut” keys to ensure there is no need to memorize a wide variety of keystrokes and Menu selections to use your Q90D.The shortcut keys are illustrated on the product itself, as well as the image below. Top Side 7 SIGNAL STATUS 5 CELL Flasher indicator indicator 6 TILTABLE DISPLAY screen ™ 4 HI-SPEED 8 MIC indicator indicator 3 RING FLASHER 9 ESC 2 PRIMARY key FUNCTION keys J BACKSPACE key K RETURN 1 SPECIAL key
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Features The following controls and indicators are 7 Signal Status Indicator. This red light located on the top, right, back or bottom indicates that there is some activity on the sides of your Q90D. telephone line such as speech,TTY or some type of sound. Top Side: 8 MIC Indicator. This green indicator light 1 Special Function Keys. The 1, Q,A, and is on when the VCO microphone is active. Z keys are used for special functions. Each 9 ESC Key. The key is used to exit Dial, Save of these keys, wh
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Features P Spacebar Key. In addition to using this 5 12VDC 500 MA Jack. This jack is for the key for space between words, it is used to adapter that provides electric power to turn features ON and OFF when setting up your phone. your Q90D. 6 CELLULAR (2.5mm) Jack. This jack is Q Shift Key. The Shift key, when used with used for connecting your Q90D to a certain Function keys, causes the Q90D to cellular or mobile phone. perform the Secondary Functions listed on Page 15. Bottom Side: R CTRL Key.
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Installing and Using Your Q90D Setting Up Your Q90D There are four (4) steps involved in setting up your Q90D so it is ready to use. 1. Installing the batteries TO TO HCO 12 VDC LINE PHONE SPEAKER 300 MA 2. Power and phone line connection CELLULAR (2.5MM) 3. Telephone connection 4. LOCK switch Installing the Batteries To install new batteries: Power and Phone Line Connection 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover Telephone Connection on the bottom of the Q90D. There are two (2) ways to conn
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Installing and Using Your Q90D An optional car cigarette lighter adapter, The Q90D can also be used with pay phones available from Ameriphone, can provide power that have a data port. to operate the Q90D with a cell phone while 1. Plug one end of the phone cord into the automatically charging the Q90D batteries TO LINE jack on the Q90D. (as shown below). 2. Plug the other end of the phone cord into the data port on the pay phone. Lock Switch The Q90D has a LOCK switch, which is located on the ri
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Installing and Using Your Q90D displayed and the red SIGNAL light Placing TTY Calls (located above the F12 key) flashes quickly. Once the Q90D is in the LOCK OFF Hold down CTRL and F1 to hang up which position, there are three (3) ways you can also causes the SIGNAL light to stop make a TTY call. flashing.Try dialing again. 8. After the conversation is over, hold down 1. Dialing manually from the Q90D keyboard CTRL and press Power to turn OFF the 2. Dialing automatically from the Q90D Q90D.To ha
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Installing and Using Your Q90D 7. If the other party answers by TTY, the quickly. Hold down CTRL and F1 to hang SIGNAL light brightens and a greeting up which also causes the SIGNAL light to message is displayed on the screen. If stop flashing.Try dialing again. the other party answers by voice, the 6. After the conversation is over, hold down SIGNAL light flickers. If Auto ID is ON, CTRL and press POWER to turn OFF the the Q90D sends Baudot tones to tell the Q90D and turn off your cellular or p
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Installing and Using Your Q90D 1. Press Power to turn ON the Q90D. stereo headset or amplified speaker plugged 2. Use the Q90D to DIAL your Relay Service into the HCO output jack. It is best if all phone number. accessories are installed when the Q90D is 3. After your call is answered, press F4 and OFF. the Q90D automatically sends the text 1. Press Power to turn the Q90D ON. requesting VCO Relay Service,VCO CALL 2. Press F9 to turn the HCO function ON PLS GA. or OFF.The Q90D automatically mutes
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Installing and Using Your Q90D 2. Turn on your cell phone or cordless phone. 6. When you are finished with your 3. Press Power to turn on your Q90D. conversation, turn off the cellular or 4. Type your response. cordless telephone. 5. When you are finished with the 7. Hold down CTRL and press F3 to return conversation, turn OFF the cellular or to cell phone Standby mode or turn OFF cordless telephone. the Q90D by holding down CTRL and 6. Turn OFF the Q90D by holding down pressing Power. CTRL and
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Installing and Using Your Q90D 2. To print, hold down CTRL and press F7 and the Q90D automatically prints everything stored in conversation memory. 3. To stop printing, press the ESC key. 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. To 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
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Functions Primary Functions You may easily activate the Q90D’s Primary Functions by simply 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 you to enter a name or telephone number or scroll through the directory. Pressing F1 again or pressing ESC cancels Dial mode. F2 - Redial redials the last number dia
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Functions Secondary Functions Secondary Functions activate additional features on your Q90D by pressing various combinations of two or three keys at the same time. Note: In all key combinations, first you hold down the CTRL key (or CTRL and Shift keys), then press another key. Hold Hold Press Function down down Secondary Functions Using the CTRL Key and One Function Key The following 15 functions, which use the CTRL key and one of the Function keys, are displayed on the keyboard. CTRL F1 When ON
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Functions Hold Hold Press Function down down Ctrl F8 Password saves a 10-digit Password which is necessary only if you want to use the Remote Message Retrieval function. Ctrl F9 Turns 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 other TTY to interrupt your transmission.The Interrupt function lets you ask the other person to stop typing.When turned ON, this key briefly displays
