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General safety

When using your Minicom IV, basic safety pre-
cautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to
persons.

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked

on the Minicom IV.

3. Unplug the Minicom IV from the wall outlet

before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use the Minicom IV near water, for

example, near a bath tub, wash bowl,
kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement,
or near a swimming pool.

5. Do not place the Minicom IV on an unstable

cart, stand, or table. The product may fall,
causing serious damage to the Minicom IV.

6. This product should be operated only from

the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type
of power supply to your home, consult your
dealer or local power company.

7. Do not allow anything to rest on the power

cord. Do not locate the Minicom IV where
the cord will be damaged by persons walk-
ing on it.

8. Do not overload wall outlets and extension

cords. This overloading can result in a fire
or electric shock.

9. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not

disassemble the Minicom IV, but take it to a
qualified service person when service or
repair work is required. Opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltages
or other risks. Incorrect re-assembly can
cause electric shock when you use the 
unit again.

10. Avoid using a telephone (except a cordless

type) during an electrical storm. There is a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

11. Unplug the Minicom IV from the wall outlet

and refer servicing to qualified service 
personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power supply cord or plug is

damaged or frayed.

b. If liquid has been spilled into the

Minicom IV.

c. If the Minicom IV has been exposed to

rain or water.

d. If the Minicom IV does not operate nor-

mally by following the operating instruc-
tions. Adjust only those controls, that are
covered by the operating instructions
because improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a quali-
fied technician to restore the Minicom IV
to normal operation.

e. If the Minicom IV has been dropped

and/or damaged.

f. If the Minicom IV exhibits a distinct

change in performance.

12. Do not use the telephone to report a gas

leak in the vicinity of the leak.

Battery safety

Caution:

To reduce the risk of fire or injury to

persons, read and follow these instructions:

1. Use only the type and size battery specified

in the battery instructions for your unit.

2. Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire.

Cells may explode. Check local codes for
possible special disposal instructions.

3. Do not open or mutilate the batteries.

Released electrolyte is corrosive and may
cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be
toxic if swallowed.

4. Exercise care in handling batteries in order

not to short them with conducting materials
such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The bat-
tery or conductor may overheat and cause
burns.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for Minicom IV

Page 1: ...305 007002 USING YOUR MINICOM IV...

Page 2: ...that could send and receive teletypewriter signals over the telephone lines His invention the Weitbrecht Modem enabled people who are deaf to use the telephone for the first time While modern technol...

Page 3: ...Sending ID 7 Chapter 2 Calling p 9 Making a call 11 Answering a call 12 Chapter 3 Advanced Calling p 13 About Turbo Code 13 Using Turbo Code interrupt 13 Turning Turbo Code on and off 14 Setting the B...

Page 4: ...Chapter 5 Using an External Printer p 21 Setting up an external printer 21 Turning the printer on and off 22 Other printer information 22 Sticky keys p 23 Specifications p 24 FCC information p 25 Inde...

Page 5: ...it again 10 Avoid using a telephone except a cordless type during an electrical storm There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 11 Unplug the Minicom IV from the wall outlet and refer se...

Page 6: ...de also lets you interrupt the other person s typing Auto ID alerting system Auto ID automatically alerts the answering party that you are calling by TTY The rechargeable batteries allow you to use yo...

Page 7: ...w of the Minicom IV Top view Acoustic cups On Off switch Display Signal light Power light Printer on off Options key Sensitivity key Interrupt key Back view External printer port inside AC adapter jac...

Page 8: ...the AC adapter plugged in all the time unless you need to use the batteries during a power outage or while traveling Be sure to pull the plastic tab out of the battery compartment on the bottom of th...

Page 9: ...tion For example to use options you must hold down the key while you press the key When you use a function you can use the escape key to quit whatever you are doing and save changes About Auto ID Send...

Page 10: ...f Auto ID at any time by following these steps 1 Press the options key You will see PRINT UP LOW CASE on the display 2 Press the key until you see AUTO ID ON on the display 3 Press the to change the s...

Page 11: ...is your turn to type Q means question Some people prefer to type Q instead of a question mark because it saves time and is easier to type SK means stop keying Type SK or press the key when you want to...

Page 12: ...Telephone line Steadily on Dial tone Flashing slowly Telephone ringing Flashing quickly Telephone busy Flickering Person picking up the telephone or speaking Dialing tips Dial the telephone number on...

Page 13: ...the Minicom IV Make sure the telephone cord is on the left side 2 Turn on the Minicom IV 3 Dial the telephone number you are calling 4 When you see an answer on the display type a greeting When your...

Page 14: ...c cups on the Minicom IV Make sure the telephone cord is on the left side 2 Turn on the Minicom IV 3 Type a greeting and wait for an answer When you are finished with your conversation turn off the Mi...

Page 15: ...IV is connected in Turbo Code Using Turbo Code interrupt When you connect with another Turbo Code TTY you can inter rupt the other person while he or she is typing To interrupt hold down the key and p...

Page 16: ...e is used automatically during a call However you can turn Turbo Code off at any time by pressing The Minicom IV will use Turbo Code again after you turn the power off You can also turn off Turbo Code...

Page 17: ...l see PRINT UP LOW CASE on the display 2 Press the key until you see BAUDOT AUTO BAUD on the display 3 Press the to choose one of the following AUTO to automatically use either 45 5 baud Baudot code o...

Page 18: ...ified service person Trying to repair the unit yourself will void your warranty and may damage the Minicom IV The repair section explains how to get help About the batteries The Minicom IV uses batter...

Page 19: ...charged check them once a month Follow these steps to check the batteries 1 Unplug the AC adapter 2 Turn on the Minicom IV for 30 minutes You can still use it for calls during this time 3 If the power...

Page 20: ...d cadmium Do not burn or puncture them because they could release toxic material that could injure you Do not dispose of them in household trash For information about recycling or proper disposal cons...

Page 21: ...e power light blinks even when the AC adapter is plugged in Be sure the electrical outlet is working Be sure you are using the correct AC adapter it should be a 9VDC 650 mA AC adapter If you still hav...

Page 22: ...e Minicom IV for repair If you need to send the Minicom IV to our service center follow these steps 1 Pack it in the original shipping carton or a similar sturdy box 2 Include a note that describes th...

Page 23: ...R I N T E R 21 C H A P T E R 5USING AN EXTERNAL PRINTER You can connect a parallel dot matrix printer to your Minicom IV if you want to print out your conversations A Centronics type printer with cont...

Page 24: ...he Minicom IV keyboard by using the print key You will see PRINTER ON or PRINTER OFF on the display Other printer information Your printer will not print until it receives a full line of 80 characters...

Page 25: ...key then pressing and releasing the key When Sticky Keys is on you can also lock down the key or a key so that it affects every other key until you unlock it To lock the key or a key press the key twi...

Page 26: ...4 function keys Sticky Keys for single handed typists Character set A Z 0 9 Backspace Return LF Space GA SK Display Blue green vacuum fluorescent 20 characters 0 25 6mm character height Acoustic Coup...

Page 27: ...ference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the Minicom IV and the receiver Connect the Minicom IV to an outlet on a cir...

Page 28: ...Dialing 10 11 Electrical power See Power Escape key 7 GA 9 back cover Interrupt key 13 Lightning danger 3 Light power 5 19 Light signal 5 10 Options key 7 Phone See Telephone Power connecting 6 proble...

Page 29: ...N O T E S 27...

Page 30: ...conversation SKSK To end the conversation type SKSK Q Some people prefer to type Q instead of a question mark because it saves time and is easier to type You can use punctuation marks such as commas...

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