Ultratec Minicom 6000 Plus Specifications

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Function KeysUse the function keys to tell the Minicom 6000 Plus to do something or to changea setting. For example, use the Greeting function key ( /

Diagram of Function Keys This diagram shows the most important functions on the Minicom 6000 Plus.8 • INTRODUCTIONANNOUNCER

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Complete List of Function KeysDial + /DIALDials a telephone number p. 15Hangup + /HANGUPHangs up the telephone line p. 18Print + /PRINTTurns the print

SETUPSETUP • 11The Minicom 6000 Plus is simple to set up. You will need a mains power socketto plug in the AC adapter and either: (1) a connection to

12 • SETUPMaking ConnectionsPull the plastic tab out of the battery compartment on the bottom of the Minicom6000 Plus before you plug in the AC adapte

Setting the Clock+/OPTIONSThe clock feature displays the date and time at the beginning of eachconversation, at the beginning of each Auto-Answer mess

4. Press the or thekey to set themonth. Then, press tomove to the next setting.Press when you finishto save changes and exit thismenu.EscReturnBack S

BASIC CALLINGBASIC CALLING • 15CHAPTER3This chapter covers the basics of making and receiving minicom calls.Making a Call in Direct Connect + /DIAL1Ct

3. Type the telephone numberyou are calling. Then, pressto dial the number.While typing, you can use thekey to correctmistakes.4. When you see an answ

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Dialling TipsSpecial Dialling CharactersYou may need to type a ‘9’ or other number to reach an outside line if you areusing the Minicom 6000 Plus in a

Using the Hangup Key + /HANGUPFollow these steps to hang up and make another call without turning off theMinicom 6000 Plus:1. Press the Hangup key (

BASIC CALLING • 19Acoustic Calling and Answering1. Put the telephone handset inthe acoustic cups on theMinicom 6000 Plus. Makesure that the telephone

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ADVANCEDCALLINGADVANCED CALLING • 21CHAPTER4This chapter describes Minicom 6000 Plus features that can make your callingeasier and more enjoyable.Auto

The PrinterAbout the Printer + /PRINTThe printer is on when you turn on your Minicom 6000 Plus for the first time.Press the Print key ( + /PRINT) to

Your choice will remain, even when you turn the unit off and on, until youchange it again or reset the Minicom 6000 Plus.Turning Off Printing of the D

When you are connected to another Turbo Code-equipped minicom, you will seea small dot in the lower left corner of the display.Turning Off Turbo Code

3. Press the to change the setting to (OFF).4. Press to save the new setting and exit the Options menu.Conversation MemoryReading Conversation Memor

Clearing Conversations + /CLEARIf for some reason you do not want to leave a conversation in memory, you canclear the conversation memory yourself. T

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The Greeting Memo + /GREETINGYour Minicom 6000 Plus comes with a Greeting saved in the list of Memos. TheMemo is called ‘Greeting.’ The message saved

Wait for Response + +Use the Wait for Response feature when the other person tells you to hold. TheRing Indicator will alert you when the other person

2. Ask the first person to hold. Then, hold down the and keysand press the key to place the first person on hold. You will seeRECALL on the display

Sticky KeysOrdinarily, when you use the or keys, you must hold down eitherkey while you press another key. If you have trouble pressing two keys at

VCO AND HCOCALLINGVCO AND HCO CALLING • 31CHAPTER5If you cannot hear but wish to speak for yourself during a call, you can use VoiceCarry-Over (VCO).

Using Different Codes for VCO/HCOIf you are communicating with another minicom user you can use VCO or HCO ineither direct connect or acoustic modes.

Using HCO in Direct ConnectIf you want to type to the other person and hear the reply, do the following:1. Tell the other person you want to use HCO b

USING TEXTDIRECTCHAPTER6TextDirect is a Relay Service that allows you to use an operator totranslate text into words. This enables conversations betwe

USING TEXTDIRECT • 35Using the Relay Voice Announcer+/RELAY VOICEThe relay voice announcer is a recording that tells a hearing personyou are answering

36 • AUTO-ANSWER

CONTENTSContents 1Safety Instructions 4CHAPTER 1 Introduction 5Special Features 5Overview of the Minicom 6000 Plus 6Function Keys 7CHAPTER 2 Setup 11S

AUTO-ANSWERAUTO-ANSWER • 37CHAPTER7Use Auto-Answer when you want the Minicom 6000 Plus to answer and takemessages when you are busy or away. For Auto-

Setting Up Auto-Answer + /AUTO-ANSWERThe first time you turn on Auto-Answer, you need to tell the Minicom 6000 Pluswhich Memo you want to use as your

5. Press . Your Memo issaved and Auto-Answer is on.This Memo will be youroutgoing Auto-Answermessage whenever you turnon Auto-Answer.EscAUTO-ANSWER •

Interrupting Auto-Answer If you see the Minicom 6000 Plus sending your outgoing Auto-Answer Memo orreceiving a message and you want to answer yourself

If you do not want to read messages when you turn off Auto-Answer, you can do itlater. Messages stay in Memory until you clear them. As a reminder, th

Changing the Outgoing Auto-Answer Memo+/AUTO-ANSWERYou can change your outgoing Auto-Answer Memo by typing a new Memo nameand contents when you turn o

Turning Off the Auto-Answer Relay Voice Announcer+/OPTIONSWhen the Minicom 6000 Plus answers the telephone, it voices the Relay VoiceAnnouncer message

4. Press . PASSWORD: / is displayed.5. Type a password using up to 8 characters (you cannot use @ # % & or *symbols). The ‘/’ character is part of

MEMOSMEMOS • 45CHAPTER8A Memo is a short message that you save in the Minicom 6000 Plus memory andlater send to someone during a conversation. Example

2. Type a name and press. Names can be up to 8letters, numbers, or spaces.The display shows the Memoname with space to type theMemo. (This example use

CHAPTER 5 VCO and HCO Calling 31Direct Connect Setup for VCO or HCO 31Using Different Codes for VCO/HCO 32Using VCO in Direct Connect 32Using HCO in D

Sending a Memo + /SEND MEMO5CtrlMEMOS • 471. Press the Send Memo key(+/SEND MEMO).2. Press the until yousee the name of the Memoyou want to send.You

Editing Memos + /MEMO1. Press the Memo key ( + /MEMO). EDIT MEMO is displayed.2. Press the until you see the Memo name on the display.3. Press . Use

Printing Memos + /MemoPrinting One Memo1. Press the Memo key ( + /MEMO). EDIT MEMO is displayed.2. Type the name of the Memo or press the to read thr

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DIRECTORYDIRECTORY • 51CHAPTER9The Directory lets you dial a number by typing the name of an entry. This makesdialling the number much faster and easi

3. Type the number. You mayuse spaces, parentheses anddashes to make numberseasier to read.NOTE: For information onspecial characters, see DiallingTip

Editing a Number+/DIRECTORY1. Press the Directory key ( + /DIRECTORY). DIR NAME isdisplayed.2. Press the until you see the number you want to change

Printing Directory Numbers + /DIRECTORYPrinting One Number1. Press the Directory key ( + /DIRECTORY). DIR NAME isdisplayed.2. Press the until you se

OPTIONSOPTIONS • 55CHAPTER10The Minicom 6000 Plus can be adjusted in many ways to suit your individualneeds. The following instructions explain how to

Setting the Print Size + /OPTIONSFollow the steps below to choose one of the following three print sizes:• Normal (24 characters per line)• Bold (19

CHAPTER 10 Options 55Setting the Print Case + /OPTIONS 55Setting the Print Size + /OPTIONS 56Setting the Display Mode + /OPTIONS 56Setting Pulse Di

Setting Pulse Dialling + /OPTIONSThe Minicom 6000 Plus is set for tone dialling, which is correct for almost alltelephone lines. You can, however, ch

Selecting an Auto-Answer Memo + /OPTIONSFollow these steps to choose any Memo as your outgoing Auto-Answer message:1. Press the Options key ( + /OPTI

Selecting a Greeting Memo + /OPTIONSFollow these steps to change the Memo that the Minicom 6000 Plus sends whenyou press the Greeting key ( + /GREETI

Setting the Date and Time + /OPTIONSFollow these steps to set the clock:1. Press the Options key ( + /OPTIONS). PRINT (UP/LOW) CASE isdisplayed.2. Pr

Turning Off Turbo Code + /OPTIONSFollow these steps to turn off Turbo Code:1. Press the Options key ( + /OPTIONS). PRINT (UP/LOW) CASE isdisplayed.2.

Changing CCITT Seek Time + /OPTIONSFollow these steps to set the length of time during which the Minicom 6000 Plussends out a CCITT seek tone. Normal

CODESCODES • 63CHAPTER11Your Minicom 6000 Plus is ready for use in Great Britain when you turn it on.When you type a message to someone, your Minicom

Setting EDT Code + /CODE0Ctrl64 • CODES1. Press the Code key (+/CODE).2. Press the until yousee (EDT).3. Press to select.EscSpacebar0CtrlUsing CCITT

Setting CCITT Code + /CODE0CtrlCODES • 651. Press the Code key(+/CODE).2. Press the until yousee (CCITT).3. Press to select CCITT(If you need to cha

Return determines what the Minicom 6000 Plus sends when you press .You can choose (CR) or (CR+LF). (CR) (carriage return) goes to the beginningof the

4 • SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!Important safety instructionsWhen using your Minicom 6000 Plus™, basic safetyprecaut

Using Baudot CodeThis code is used by minicoms in the countries listed below. Baudot code has twospeeds: 45 and 50 baud. If you are calling a country

NOTE: You will have three choices when choosing baud rates in Baudot code:45, 50, and auto. The auto setting enables Turbo Code, which allows the Mini

CODES • 691. Press the Dial key (+/DIAL). TYPENAME, NUM, OR CR isdisplayed.2. Type the Danish Gatewaynumber, 00 45 65 99 65 99.3. After you connect to

70 • CODES5. Press . You will seethis display, which means:Calling started.Wait while your call isconnected.6. When you see a greeting, youcan begin

Ordinary care of your Minicom 6000 Plus includes changing the printer paperwhen the paper runs out and replacing the batteries when they no longer hol

About the BatteriesThe Minicom 6000 Plus runs on batteries when you unplug the AC adapter orwhen the power fails. Fully-charged, the six AA rechargeab

Replacing the BatteriesReplace the batteries every two or three years, or when they run down in lessthan 30 minutes and exercising them does not help.

TroubleshootingDirect ConnectDialling does not workMake sure you have the right tone or pulse setting for your telephone system.The display says NO DI

The printer prints only the bottom half of charactersThe print head should be replaced. Contact your dealer or Teletec.On battery power, the printer p

Resetting the Minicom 6000 PlusResetting the Minicom 6000 Plus returns all options to their original settings andclears all conversations, Auto-Answer

INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER1Special FeaturesWelcome to the Minicom 6000 Plus™minicom (text telephone) from Ultratec.Your new minicom has the following special

SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS • 77CHAPTER13Physical DimensionsSize: 25.4 cm x 24.1 cm x 7.6 cm(10 in. x 9.5 in. x 3 in.)Weight: 1.7 Kg (3.6 lbs) withba

Statement of Intended UseThis modem is for connection to the British publicswitched telephone network. The Minicom 6000 Plus has been tested for use o

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INDEXINDEX • 81IAC adapter...11, 12, 75, 77connecting...12jack...6Acoustic cups...6, 11, 19, 32-33,77Adapter. See AC adapterAddress, Teletec...inside

Dial key...8-10from the Directory...17from the keyboard...5in acoustic mode...19pulse...12, 17, 57, 74Redialing the last number...17tips...17tone...74

Slovakia, calling...63Slovenia, calling...63South Africa, calling...67South America, calling...67Spacebar...6Spain, calling...63Specifications...77Sti

Text Telephone MannersGA When you talk with another person by text telephone, you type whilethe other person reads. When you want the other person to

6 • INTRODUCTIONOverview of the Minicom 6000 Plus