Teletec international Minicom 6000, User Manual

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Using Different Codes for VCO/HCO
If you are communicating with another minicom user you can use
VCO or HCO in either direct connect or acoustic modes. If you are
communicating with Typetalk or a Qwertyphone-user in CCITT then
you should use the direct connect instructions and follow the special
commands for Typetalk.
If you are communicating with a European minicom user who is
using EDT, then you must use the acoustic mode instructions.
For more information on the different codes and how to select them
see Chapter 11,
Codes .
Using VCO in Direct Connect
1. Tell the other person that you want to use VCO by typing ‘VCO
PLEASE GA.’ Check that they say ‘OK’ before continuing.
2. Pick up the telephone handset.
3. Hang up the Minicom 6000 by Pressing the Hangup key
( + /
HANGUP
) and then pressing . You will not lose the
call as you have the telephone handset in your hand.
4. When you see
MINICOM 6000
on the display, you can begin
speaking.
5. When you finish speaking, put the handset onto the acoustic cups
on the Minicom 6000 with the telephone lead going off to the left.
6. Wait for text to appear on the display, unless you received the call
from Typetalk. If the call is from Typetalk, press the , then
wait for text to appear.
7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 each time you want to speak.
8. Be sure to hang up both the telephone and the Minicom 6000
when you finish your call.
Spacebar
Y 2 Ctrl
32 • VCO AND HCO CALLING