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CHAPTER 1 (CONT.) 

USING YOUR POCKETCOMM AS A VCO DEVICE
WITH MOBILE.

The PocketComm has a built-in microphone on top left of the
unit (Figure 2). If you are a Voice Carry Over user, you need
to set up the machine as a VCO unit. First, turn on the
PocketComm and press  (CTRL)+(V). The display will read
‘[VCO ON]’. If the display reads “[VCO OFF]”. Second,
continue to press space bar to reset the unit. Go back to step
one to set up the VCO mode. Press (CTRL)+(S) to make sure
the status of VCO mode is on.

{Press CTRL-S to check status of the unit}

[NORMAL] [VCO ON]

MICROPHONE

[MOBILE] [MIX] [45B]

After you initialize the unit, you can make a VCO call. To make a VCO call: First, plug the
mobile phone communication cable to the PocketComm and the other end to the mobile phone.
Second, turn on the PocketComm. Third, turn on the mobile phone and dial the number you want
to dial on the mobile phone keypad. Watch the LED signal for a proper ring cycle. If you see the
LED blinking with an irregular cycle, someone may have answered you by voice. Fourth, at this
time, press (CTRL)+(0) to send the VCO message. The message being sent says, “VCO CALL
PLS GA.” Fifth, after you receive the response from the operator and signal to start your voice,
speak clearly the number you want to dial to the microphone on the top left of the PocketComm
(See Figure 3). Always end the sentence by saying ‘Go Ahead’ to let the agent know that you are
finished.  Turn off the PocketComm and hang up the mobile phone after each use. The
PocketComm will retain the set up until you change it again. Therefore, you need to check the
status of the unit anytime you have problems making a phone call by pressing (CTRL)+(S). Make
sure you are in the right set up mode.

For more convenience, you can wear the mobile phone in your pouch when holding the
PocketComm to speak and read.

ACOUSTIC COUPLING YOUR POCKETCOMM AS A VCO TO A LANDLINE PHONE

Your PocketComm is designed for the best convenience. If you are a VCO user and need to use a
landline phone to make a call:

1.

Turn on the PocketComm.

2.

Press (CTRL)+(M) to switch mode to acoustic mode. If you see the display read:
’ [MOBILE]’, press the space bar to reset the unit and go back to step 1 to set up the
PocketComm to work in acoustic mode.

3.

Press (CTRL)+(V) to turn off the built-in VCO microphone in acoustic coupling. You
will speak directly to the mouthpiece of the handset.

4.

Strap the elastic band onto the earpiece of the handset.

5.

Dial the VCO Relay number on the keypad of the phone. Watch for the correct ring
process on the PocketComm signal LED.

6.

The conversation has begun after the agent asks you to voice the number you want to
dial. Speak clearly to the handset mouthpiece and not the pocketComm since the
VCO mode now is off. (Figure 4)

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Summary of Contents for PocketComm PCM3512

Page 1: ...PocketComm MODEL PCM3512 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1st edition ...

Page 2: ...unication Instruction Manual 1st Edition February 2004 Krown Manufacturing Inc 3408 Indale Road Fort Worth Texas 76116 voice 817 738 2485 TTY TDD 817 738 8993 fax 817 738 1970 E mail info krowntty com www krowntty com ...

Page 3: ...nd 40 character LCD display with green LED backlighting for easy reading in the dark Rechargeable batteries and charger can even save you more and guaranty hours of use without recharging the unit Always keep in mind that the PocketComm may help you in an emergency case with auto repeating message feature Three programmable memories are great to use for your personal greetings Relay Service reques...

Page 4: ...ocketComm to use FAST TYPE Cellular phone user with FAST TYPE Chapter 3 Making a call with your mobile phone 10 Making a call with your cellular phone Answering an incoming cellular call Making a call with your cordless phone Jump to letter mode when you use a mobile phone Chapter 4 Using memories 12 Using your personal greeting message Edit and save a memory Send a memory Loop sending a message E...

Page 5: ...mable memory See page 12 Send a prerecorded message See page 13 Edit memory Save message and exit edit mode Back space Clear message FAST TYPE Global speed Mobile phone 3 CTRL Q W E CTRL R T Y U I O P CTRL D CTRL C CTRL F CTRL G CTRL M POCKETCOMM 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 ...

Page 6: ...hift key will be valid for only the next character The keyboard will go back to letter mode To lock shift mode press shift twice To unlock shift mode press shift key again Control key will be valid for one character only Press CTRL again if you need to enter two different functions Press CTRL key and then the character key You do not need to press and hold CTRL key 4 GA CTRL L CTRL X CTRL J CTRL V...

Page 7: ...Pocketcomm is FAST TYPE VCO OFF MOBILE MIX 45B It s ready for you to use with a cellular phone First turn on the power for the Pocketcomm and the cell phone Second dial a TTY number or your State Relay Service on the cellular phone keypad Watch the signal LED on the PocketComm for calling progress If you did not see any action for 15 seconds hang up and redial that number Third waiting for the oth...

Page 8: ...e top left of the PocketComm See Figure 3 Always end the sentence by saying Go Ahead to let the agent know that you are finished Turn off the PocketComm and hang up the mobile phone after each use The PocketComm will retain the set up until you change it again Therefore you need to check the status of the unit anytime you have problems making a phone call by pressing CTRL S Make sure you are in th...

Page 9: ...st to the CA Move it back to the earpiece after it is finished sending 7 WHAT IS VOICE CARRY OVER If a deaf person has a good speech and wants to make call using his her voice the CA can carry it over to the other party It is called Voice Carry Over VCO To make a VCO call the person will need help from Relay Service and a TTY The CA will type the message from the other party to the caller and read...

Page 10: ... countries To switch the code from Standard 45 baud to 50 baud first check the status of code by pressing CTRL S NORNAL VCO OFF MOBILE MIX 45B If the machine is 45B it is ready for you to use If it shows 50B press CTRL G Global The display will read 45B for standard Press the space bar to initialize the PocketComm Check the status by pressing CTRL S again to make sure you are in the right mode Pre...

Page 11: ...and can cause the PocketComm to reject the package or may decode the package wrong This problem will be fixed if you use the PocketComm with a TTY compatible cellular phone Those phones will open a priority channel to send the coded TTY signal package to the receiver with no time delay to protect the error rate However sometimes natural sources such as lightning tornados or mountains take effect o...

Page 12: ...ketComm 3 Dial the number you want to call on the cell phone keypad Watch correct ring cycles after making a dial If there is an irregular cycle hang up and redial that number 4 If the other party picks up the pocketComm will display text and the conversation has been started ANSWERING AN INCOMING CELLULAR CALL Make sure to turn on the ringer of your cell phone to be ON and in vibrating mode If yo...

Page 13: ...ill get some problems by many different causes Garbled text causes high errors in receiving of a TTY The signal may miss one or two characters but the receiving display may show some numbers or exclamation marks etc for a long period of time It is the nature of 5 bit Baudot code It uses a code to toggle between letter characters and number characters If this code is missing in the transit the rest...

Page 14: ...ELLO THIS IS JOHN GA End your message by using right arrow key A flashing message Please wait and done will let you know that your message is being written to the memory Press space bar to exit the edit mode and initialize the PocketComm Continue this process until you finish editing all three memories If you make a message longer than 40 characters the PocketComm will save only the first 40 chara...

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Page 16: ... to the display NORMAL VCO OFF MOBILE MIX 45B Press the space bar to initialize the unit The parameters that are saved in memory will not be erased even if you replace the battery READ MANUFACTURE DATE AND SOFTWARE VERSION Press CTRL N to display the manufactured date and software version This function is for manufacturer use KROWN POCKETCOMM PCM3512 VER 1 0 DEC10 RESET YOUR POCKETCOMM CTRL B is u...

Page 17: ...1 on your cell phone keypad Connect the PocketComm to the cell phone as instructed in Chapter 1 Press CTRL L The display will show a to wait for another CTRL key for the message that needs to be repeated For example Press CTRL L and CTRL 6 to repeat the message THIS IS EMERGENCY I NEED ASSISTANCE You can program memory 3 for this purpose with more personal information Refer to chapter 4 for how to...

Page 18: ...u may receive a flashing message BATTERY LOW If you use the PocketComm and the batteries will not hold power for an hour replace with new rechargeable NiCad AAA batteries The strength of the battery determines the length of time that the Pocketcomm will work It is suggested that you exercise your batteries in your PocketComm at least once a month That is operate the unit on battery power until it ...

Page 19: ...ug the cable to the PocketComm and the mobile phone If the call is dropped out fade out hang up and redial the number Receiving garbled messages It may be caused by lost damaged or late signals sending through the air to the receiver It happens with any wireless call even non TTY calls This is mainly caused by nature Move your PocketComm and mobile phone to where you can receive a strong signal If...

Page 20: ...0 326 4013 V New Jersey 800 852 7899 T New Mexico 800 659 8331 T New York 800 662 1220 T North Carolina 800 735 2962 T North Dakota 800 366 6888 T Ohio 800 750 0750 Oklahoma North 800 722 0353 Oklahoma South 800 522 8506 Oregon 800 735 2900 Pennsylvania 800 654 5984 T Puerto Rico 800 240 2050 T Rhode Island 800 745 5555 South Carolina 800 735 2905 South Dakota 800 877 1113 Tennessee 800 848 0298 T...

Page 21: ...der made out to Krown Manufacturing in the amount of 10 00 to cover shipping and handling This warranty does not extend to any PocketComm sold by Krown Manufacturing which has been subjected to misuse neglect accident improper application improper installation or any use in violation of the instruction furnished by Krown Manufacturing This warranty does not extend to or apply to any PocketComm whi...

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