Ameriphone IIIP TTY operating instructions Tty Off, Answering a Phone Call

CHAPTER 6 (CONTINUED)

3.Memory Dialing:

Before you can dial from memory, you must have the names and phone numbers stored in the directory. See Chapter 5 on how to create a phone directory.

1.Turn on TTY.

2.Hold and press 0 to start the dial- ing sequence. ENTER PHONE NO. is dis- played on your screen.

3.Type in the name of the person you are

calling then press to enter your selection.

4.Or: Press the to scan the telephone directory. To scroll backward,

press . When the de- sired name appears, press

to enter the selection.

5.Your TTY then starts the dialing sequence as in manual dialing from Keyboard.

4.Calling 911 Emergency Number:

(911 Emergency Number may not be available in some areas)

1.To make a 911 emergency call, hold down

and press 0 to start the dialing se-

quence.
2. Type in 911 and press	(If you
make a mistake in typing 911,	press

to delete the mistake and retype).

This automatically turns on AMERIPHONE’S exclusive Emergency Call Announcer (ECA) and sends out a message for help. You will see a series of HELP! HELP! GA go across your screen at about three second intervals. This makes it easier for emergency dispatchers to recognize your call as a TTY emergency call and greatly improves the response time for help. The message continues automatically thus allowing you to leave your TTY to attend to other matters. It stops as soon as the dis- patcher begins to type. To discontinue this emergency message at any time, press

.

3.You may also manually activate the ECA

anytime by holding down Shift and typing 911.

5.Last Number Redial

1.With TTY turned on, hold down and press – to redial the last number dialed . The number will be displayed on the screen.

2.After the conversation is over, turn off the TTY.

6.Auto Busy Redial

This feature makes dialing a busy number easy. It puts your call through automatically as soon as the line is free. The built-in signaler flashes to alert you when your call is being connected.

1.Hold down Shift and press - .

2.The screen shows the number of dialing attempts and the number of seconds before it redials. 1ST REDIAL TRY 60

3.To stop redialing, press any key or turn

TTY OFF.

4.If it still cannot get through after 30 trials, it will hang-up automatically.

B.Answering A Phone Call

1.When there is an incoming call, the built-in signaler will flash to let you know that your telephone is ringing. Please note that the AC adapter/charger must be plugged into an electrical outlet and the optional signal- er ON/OFF switch located on the rear of the TTY must be ON in order for the sig- naler to function.

2.Turn on the TTY.

3.Hold down and press G to answer with the preset greeting message

( HELLO, GA ) or type a greeting message. When you see an incoming message, go ahead with your conversation.

4.If there is no incoming message displayed

and the SIGNAL indicator light flickers, it

may be a voice call. Hold down and press V to turn on the relay voice announcer. The electronic voice will repeat and be displayed on the screen until the caller switches to a TTY or when you start typing.

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