HOW TO PLACE A VCO CALL
Using the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)
If the following is true, use these instructions.
The person I am calling does not have a TTY.
1.Press Relay to dial the TRS number (to program this button, see “Programming the Relay Phone Number” on page 24).
2.Wait for the Communication Assistant (CA) to answer. Then, type the message, “VCO PLS GA” on the keyboard.
3.Pick up the telephone handset.
4.When you see the message VCO ON on the Superprint Pro80 display, tell the CA by voice the number you want to call. The CA dials the number of the person you are calling.
5.When the person answers, the CA types the person’s greeting so that you can read it on your Superprint Pro80.
6.When you see “GA,” you can begin speaking directly into the telephone handset and read the replies that the CA types.
Calling Directly
If the following is true, use these instructions.
The person I am calling is a hearing person who has a phone/TTY combination.
1.Dial the phone number of the person you are calling on the Superprint Pro80.
2.Wait for the person to answer and look at your Signal light and display to determine if he or she is speaking or using a TTY.
3.If the person is speaking, pick up the telephone handset and speak into it to tell him or her that you would like to use VCO.
If the person is typing on a TTY, type on your Superprint Pro80 that you would like to use VCO.
4.When the other person is ready to use VCO, you can begin your conversation by speaking into the phone and reading what the other person types on your Superprint Pro80 display.