Krown PortaView Junior PV20 User manual

PORTAVIEW
JUNIOR
Model PV20
INSTRUCTIONS
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CONGRATULATIONS!
You
have
chosen
the
Porta
View
Junior
/Model
PV20, a
state-of-the-art
TDD
utilizing
th4
latest
microprocessor
technology.
Care
has
been
taken
in its
production
to
maintah
Krown's
high
quality
standards
and
to
satisfy
your
needs
as
our
customer.
We
are
pleased
to
provide you
with
a low
cost
unit
with
so
many
conveniences:
•
Direct
Connect
•
Auto
Answer
•
Keyboard
Dialing
•
International
Code
Your
PortaView
Junior
can
be
upgraded
at
any
time
to
include
the
following:
• ASCII
•
Electronic
Voice
•
External
Printer
For
maximum
benefit,
please
read
this
instruction
booklet
completely
before
operatin~
your
PortaView
Junior.
Thank
you for
choosing
Krown
Research.
1

CONTENTS
PART
Introduction
1
Getting
Started
2
How
to
Make
a
TDD
Call
A
Acoustic
Mode
B
Direct
Connect
Mode
l
3
How
to
Answer
A
TDD
Call
A
Acoustic
Mode
B
Direct
Connect
Mode
4
TDD
Typing
Abbreviations
5
Special
Features
A
Auto
Answer
B
International
Code
C ASCII
(Optional)
D
Electronic
Voice
(Optional)
E
Printer
(Optional)
F
Carrying
Case
(Optional)
6
Use
and
Care
of
Rechargeable
Batteries
7
Service
Information
A Helpful Hints
B
What
To
Do
If
...
C
Repair
D
Warranty
~
FCC
Required
Information
)
Specifications
2
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1 GEITING STARTED
It
is
important
to
choose
which
mode
you wish
to
use
to
make
or
receive
TDD
calls
Acoustic
Mode
uses
the
rubber
coupler,
while
Direct
Connect
Mode
uses
the
modula1
jack
in
back
of
the
machine.
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ACOUSTIC
MODE
1.
Set
your
PortaView
Junior
near
your
telephone
and
near
an
electrical
outlet.
2.
Plug
the
adapter
/
charger
cord
into
the
jack
in
back
of
the
Porta
View
Junior.
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3.
Plug
the
adapter
I
charger
into
the
electrical
outlet.
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4.
Turn
on
the
Porta
View
Junior
by
pushing
the
on
/ off
switch
at
the
right
of
the
display.
•
When
you
turn
on
the
unit, it is
automatically
in
Acoustic
Mode.
PICTURE 5
5.
The
power
light
will glow red. You
are
ready
to
make
or
receive TDD
calls
in
Acoustic
Mode.
•
The
display will
read,
"PORTAVIEW
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CAUTION
The
adapter/charger
is
NOT
interchangeable.
You
MUST
use
the
adapter
that
comes
with
your
unit.
4

DIRECT CONNECT MODE
1.
Set
your
PortaView
Junior
near
your
telephone
and
near
an
electrical
outlet.
2.
Plug
the
adapter
I
charger
cord
into
the
jack
in
back
of
the
Porta
View
Junior.
3.
Plug
the
adapter
I
charger
into
the
electrical
outlet.
4.
Plug
one
end
of
the
modular
phone
cord
(provided)
to
the
modular
jack
in
back
of
your
Porta
View
Junior.
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5.
Plug
the
other
end
into
the
telephone
wall
jack.
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6.
Turn
on
your
Porta
View
Junior
by p
ushing
the
on
/ off
switch
at
the
right
of
the
display.
The
power
light
will glow
red.
7. Hold down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
DIAL key.
•
The
display
will
read,
"DIRECT
CONNECT".
5

8. You
are
ready
to
make
or
receive
calls
in
Direct
Connect
Mode.
NOTE: Any
time
you wish
to
change
modes,
simply
hold
down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
DIAL key.
Repeat
until
the
desired
mode
is displayed.
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2.
HOW TO
MAKE
A
TDD
CALL
A. ACOUSTIC MODE
I.
Turn
on
your
PortaView
Junior.
2.
Put
the
telephone
handset
into
the
rubber
acoustic
cups.
The
telephone
cord
mus
be
on
the
left.
(See
Picture
1)
3.
Watch
the
signal
light
to
make
sure
it glows
red
steadily. A
steady
red
glow in-
dicates
a dial
tone.
If
the
signal
light
blinks,
press
your
phone
receiver
button
for a few
seconds;
then
release
and
watch
for a
steady
red
light.
4.
Dial
the
number
you
are
calling.
The
signal
light
lets
you
know
what
is
happening
on
the
phone
line.
If
it blinks
slowly,
the
phone
is ringing.
If
it
blinks fast
the
line is busy.
5.
Wait
for
the
other
person
to
answer
you
and
type
GA [Go
Ahead]
which
is
your
signal
to
start
typing.
If
the
signal
light
flickers, it
may
be
a
hearing
person
answering
by
voice.
Press
the
space
bar
to
let
the
person
know
it is a
TDD
call.
(See
Section
5D
Electronic
Voice)
6. After
you
respond,
type GA [Go
Ahead]
to
show
it is
the
other
person's
turn
to
type
a
response.
7.
Continue
typing
back
and
forth
with
the
other
party
remembering
to
use
GA.
8.
When
the
conversation
is finished,
type
GA
TO
SK
[Go
Ahead
if you
have
more
to
say;
I'm
finished].
9.
When
both
parties
type
SKSK,
the
conversation
is finished. You
can
hang
up
the
telephone
and
turn
off
your
PortaView
Junior.
7

B.
DIRECT CONNECT MODE
I.
Plug
one
end
of
the
modular
phone
cord
into
the
modular
jack
in
back
of
your
PortaView
Junior.
Plug
the
other
end
into
the
telephone
wall
jack.
(See
Pictures
7
and
8)
2.
Turn
on
your
PortaView
Junior.
3.
Press
the
DIAL key.
•
This
gives
you
a dial
tone.
•
The
display will
read,
"ENTER
PHONE
NUMBER".
4.
Dial
the
number
using
the
number
keys
on
the
keyboard.
•
The
number
will
be
pulse
dialed.
5.
Wait
for
the
other
party
to
answer
you
and
type
GA [Go
Ahead]
which
is
your
signal
to
start
typing.
6. After
you
respond,
type GA [Go
Ahead]
to
show
it is
the
other
person's
turn
to
type
a
response.
7.
Continue
typing
back
and
forth with
the
other
party
remembering
to
use
GA.
8.
When
the
conversation
is finished, type GA
TO
SK
[Go
Ahead
if
you
have
more
to
say;
I'm finished].
9.
When
both
parties
type
SKSK,
the
conversation
is finished. You
can
turn
off
your
PortaView
Junior.
The
call
is
then
disconnected.
If
you
have
more
calls
to
make,
you
do
not
have
to
turn
off
your
unit. You
can
disconnect
a
call
by
changing
modes:
1. Hold down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
DIAL key.
•
The
display will
read,
"USE
ACOUSTIC
CUPS".
2.
Repeat.
•
The
display will
read,
"DIRECT
CONNECT".
•
You
are
ready
to
make
another
call.
8

3 HOW TO ANSWER A TDD CALL
A. ACOUSTIC MODE
I. When the telephone rings, turn on the PortaView Junior and place the telephone
handset into the rubber acoustic cups. (See Picture 1)
2. Type your greeting followed by GA to signal the other person to begin typing.
3. Continue typing back and forth remembering to use GA.
4. When you are finished, type GA TO SK.
5. When both parties type SKSK, the conversation is finished. You can hang up
the telephone and turn off your PortaView Junior.
NOTE TO HEARING PEOPLE:
You can recognize an incomming TDD call in two ways:
1. The caller will press the space bar and you will hear electronic beeps,
OR
2. There will be silence on the other end. Assume this could be a TDD call and
follow the steps given above.
9

B.
DIRECT CONNECT MODE
1.
When
the
phone
rings,
turn
on
your
PortaView
Junior.
Make
sure
the
modular
phone
cord
is
plugged
into
the
back
of
the
PortaView
Junior
and
to
the
wall
jack.
(See
Pictures
7
and
8)
2. Hold
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
DIAL key.
•
The
display will
read,
"DIRECT
CONNECT".
3.
Type
your
greeting
to
the
caller
followed by GA
to
signal
the
other
person
to
begin
typing.
4.
Continue
typing
back
and
forth
remembering
to
use
GA.
5.
When
you
are
finished, type GA
TO
SK.
6.
When
both
parties
type
SKSK,
the
conversation
is finished. You
can
turn
off
your
PortaView
Junior.
The
call is
then
disconnected.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It
is
necessary
to
use
CONTROL
and
DIAL keys every
time
you
wish
to
change
the
Direct
Connect
Mode.
Otherwise,
the
machine
will
always
operate
in
Acoustic
Mode.
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4.
TDD
TYPING ABBREVIATIONS
TDD
users
often
abbreviate
commonly
used
words
or
expressions
to
save
time.
Here
an
some
common
abbreviations
used
in
TDD
communication.
GA
SK
QQ
PLS
MIN
HD
UR
THX
xxxxxx
GA
TO
SK
u
THRU
xox
MSG
Go
Ahead
(your
signal
to
begin
typing)
Stop
Keying (sign off)
Question
-
takes
the
place
of
(?)
Please
Minute
Hold
Your
Thanks
Mistake
Go
Ahead
if you
have
more
to
say;
I'm
Finished
You
Through
Hugs
and
Kisses
Message
11

5.
SPECIAL
FEATURES
A.
AUTO
ANSWER
The Auto Answer feature of your PortaView Junior answers your phone
and
takes TDD
messages
when
you
are
not
available.
IMPORTANT:
To
use
your
Auto
Answer
feature,
you
MUST
have
an
external
printer
attached
to
your
PortaView
Junior.
(see
note
on
opposite
page)
To
Operate:
I.
Make
sure
your
PortaView
Junior
is
plugged
into
an
electrical
outlet,
and
turned
on.
2.
Your
external
printer
must
be
connected
to
the
PortaView
Junior.
To
connect
the
printer,
follow
the
instructions
provided with
the
printer.
3. Hold
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
number
"8"
key.
•
The
display will
read,
"NO.
OF
RINGS
(1-9)".
4.
Select
the
number
of rings for
the
PortaView
Junior
to
answer
the
phone
from
one
to
nine.
Press
that
number.
•
The
Auto
Answer
feature
is
automatically
on.
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•
The
display will
read,
"AUTO ANSWER
ON".
The
outgoing Auto Answer
message
will
read
as
follows:
"HELLO, THIS IS A TDD ANSWERING MACHINE. PLEASE LEAVE
YOUR
NAME
NUMBER, AND MESSAGE, AND
YOUR
CALL
WILL
BE RETURNED. THANK YOU.
GA."
5. To review your
messages,
simply refer
to
the
paper
in
the
printer.
NOTE: You
may
purchase
an
external printer from Krown
Research
or
an
authorized
Krown
Research
Distributor.
Connect
it
to
the
PortaView Junior using
the
instructions
provided with
the
printer.
If
you
already
have
a parallel [Centronics compatible] printer,
the
following
connector
cable
is available from Radio
Shack:
Model
100
Printer Cable [26-1409]
13

B. INTERNATIONAL CODE
If you want to place a call outside the United States or Canada, you may need to com-
municate in the International [50 Baud] TDD code.
To operate:
I. Hold down the CONTROL key and press the "O" [zero] key.
•
The display will read, "INTERNATIONAL ON".
2. Place your international call.
To
return to U.S./Canada TDD Code:
1. Hold down the CONTROL key and press the "O'' [zero] key.
•
The display will read, "INTERNATIONAL OFF".
C. ASCII [Optional]
The ASCII feature is an option which can be purchased for your PortaView Junior. This
feature will enable you to access information from a computer.
If you ordered ASCII with your Porta View Junior, a separate instruction booklet is pro-
vided.
14

D.
ELECTRONIC VOICE
[Optional]
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u
USE
TDD."
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Your
PortaView
Junior
can
be
equipped
with
an
Electronic
Voice
feature
which
sends
a voice
message
to
alert
hearing
persons
to
incoming
TDD
calls.
This
can
be
especially helpful in
an
emergency
when
it is vital
that
the
hearing
person
switches
over
to
a
TDD
to
respond
to
the
hearing
impaired
caller.
The
Electronic Voice
begins
when
you
turn
on
your
PortaView
Junior:
"HEARING
IMPAIRED CALLER,
USE
TDD."
•
The
display will
read,
"PV20-VOICE
ON".
The
voice
message
continues
until
someone
types
back
on
a
TDD.
To
STOP
the
Electronic Voice:
I.
You
may
press
any
key
on
the
keyboard,
or
2. Hold down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
SPACE
BAR.
•
The
display will
read,
"VOICE
OFF".
NOTE:
If
you
stop
the
Electronic
Voice by
pressing
a key,
that
character
will
appear
on
your
printout
[if you
are
using a printer].
To
START
the
Electronic
Voice
I.
Hold down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
SPACE
BAR.
The
display will
read,
"VOICE
ON",
and
the
voice
message
is
sent.
This
voice
announcement
will
continue
to
be
sent
until
someone
responds
with a
TDD
or
until
the
caller
stops
the
voice.
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E. PRINTER
[Optional]
If
you
wish
to
have
a
printed
copy
of
your
TDD
conversations/messages,
you
may
con-
nect
an
external
printer
to
the
Porta
View
Junior.
It
is
necessary
to
have
a
printer
if
you
wish
to
use
the
Auto
Answer
feature
on
the
Portaview
Junior.
You
may
purchase
an
external
printer
from Krown
Research
or
an
authorized
Krown
Research
Distributor.
Connect
it
to
the
PortaView
Junior
using
the
instructions
pro-
vided
with
the
printer
you
choose.
If
you
already
have
a
parallel
(Centronics
compatible
printer,
the
following
connector
cable
is
available
from
Radio
Shack:
Model
100
Printer
Cable
[26-1409]
When
you
turn
on
the
PortaView
Junior,
the
printer
is
automatically
on.
To
turn
off
the
printer:
l.
Hold down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
"9"
key.
•
The
display will
read,
"PRINTER
OFF".
To
turn
on
the
printer:
l.
Hold down
the
CONTROL
key
and
press
the
"9"
key.
•
The
display will
read,
"PRINTER
ON"
.
F. CARRYING
CASE
[Optional]
You
may
purchse
a
carrying
case
for
your
PortaView
Junior
for
traveling
convenience
and
extra
protection
for
your
unit. Feel free
to
contact
Krown
Research
or
an
authorized
Krown
Research
Distributor.
16
PICTURE 13

6.
USE
AND
CARE
OF
RECHARGEABLE
BAITERIES
The
PortaView
Junior
comes
with
a
rechargeable
battery
pack
as
a
standard
feature
The
battery
can
supply
up
to
three
ho
u
rs
of
power
when
the
PortaView
Junior
is no
plugged
into
an
electrical
outlet.
To
USE
the
battery:
I.
Disconnect
the
adapter
I
charger
from
the
Porta
View
Junior.
2.
Use
the
PortaView
Junior
as
usual.
To
RECHARGE
the
battery:
I.
The
Power
Light will blink
when
the
battery
is
weak.
2.
Turn
off
the
PortaView
Junior.
3.
Connect
the
adapter
I
charger
to
the
Porta
View
Junior.
4.
Plug
the
adapter
I
charger
into
an
electrical
outlet.
5. Leave
the
PortaView
Junior
plugged
in
and
turned
off for
12
to
15
hours.
You
can
use
the
PortaView
Junior
as
the
batteries
recharge.
Just
remember
to
turn
thE
unit off
when
you finish.
To
REPLACE
the
battery:
1.
Turn
the
PortaView
Junior
upside
down
and
place
in
your
lap.
2. Find
the
battery
door.
3.
Press
the
door
latch
marked
"PRESS"
with
your
thumb.
4.
Slide
the
door
out.
5. With a firm grip
on
the
white
connector,
carefully
separate
the
two
halves
of
the
connector.
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4. Slide the door out.
PICTURE 15
5. With a firm grip on the white connector, carefully separate the two
halves of the connector.
Gently wiggle and pull at the connector until it disconnects.
6. Connect the replacement battery by attaching the two halves of
the white connector.
The battery has been built so that it is impossible to connect it the wrong way.
PICTURE 16 PICTURE 17
7. Place the battery back in the compartment.
8. Snap the door back in place.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It is important to "exercise" the battery regularly to lengthen the overall life of the bat-
tery. From time to time (once per month), allow the battery to run down until the power
light flashes. Recharge using the procedure given on previous page.
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7.
SERVICE INFORMATION
A. HELPFUL HINTS
*
Be
sure
to
turn
off your PortaView
Junior
when
not
in use.
* Avoid exposing
your
unit to
extreme
temperatures
-
hot
or
cold.
* Avoid dropping
the
unit -it is a delicate electronic
instrument.
*
If
you
are
having
trouble sending
or
receiving
messages,
make
sure
your
phone
cord
is to
the
left (acoustic mode).
*
When
travelling by
air,
carry
your PortaView
Junior
on
as
hand
luggage.
At the
security
station,
do
not
allow
the
unit
to
be
X-rayed. Ask for a
hand
inspection in·
stead.
DO
NOT
check
in
the
unit
as
baggage.
*
Be
careful
not
to
spill liquids
onto
the
PortaView Junior. Also,
protect
it from
dust
and
dirt. (Dust Covers
are
available
from Krown
Research
or
authorized
distributor).
* Exercise
the
battery
often
to
ensure
years
of service.
B.
WHAT TO
DO
IF
•••
*The
PortaView
Junior
won't
send
or
receive.
1.
Check
to
make
sure
the
phone
cord
is to
the
left (acoustic mode).
2.
Check
to
see
which
mode
you
are
in by using
CONTROL
and
DIAL.
3.
If
the
battery
is
weak,
begin using
your
adapter
charger.
*
The
battery
runs
down very quickly.
1.
Exercise
the
battery
often by allowing it
to
run down completely.
Then
recha1
it overnight.
*
The
unit receives only
numbers
and
figures.
1.
Press
your
"X" key several
times
to
change
to
letters
mode.
Then
proceed.
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