Krown Manufacturing KVT100 User Manual
Visual Touch TTY
Model: KVT100
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
First Edition 2005
Krown Visual Touch TTY | Instructions | 1st Edition | April 2005
Krown Manufacturing, Inc.
3408 Indale Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76116
voice: (817) 738-2485 | TTY: (817) 738-8993 | Fax: (817) 738-1970
E-mail: info@krownmfg.com | Web site: www.krownmfg.com
The Federal Communications Commission under Part 68 Rules and Regulations has granted your Braille-TTY
KVT100 a registration number for direct connection to the telephone lines. The FCC requires that you be
advised of the requirements involved with owning a telecommunications device.
1. Connect your KVT100 to the nationwide telephone network through a telephone company-provided
registered jack.Your
KVT100 cannot be plugged into a party line or directly connected to coin operated telephone service; you
must use the acoustic coupler in these instances.
2. Before connecting your KVT100, the FCC requires that you notify your local phone company business office.
Call or write your TDD operator. The phone number and address is in the front of your phone book
Your phone company will want to know:
•Your phone numberProduct name:
• Krown Visual Touch 100FCC registration number: BG487D-71481-DTE
• Ringer equivalence: 0.4A 0.7B
• Jack: RJ11 RJ13
The FCC requires that you notify your local telephone company when you move your phone permanently.
3. Repairs may be made only by Krown Manufacturing or authorized Krown service agencies. This applies at
any time during or after warranty. If such unauthorized repair is performed, the warranty becomes null
and void.
4. If your KVT100 causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue
your service. If possible, they will notify you in advance. If advanced notice is not practical, you will be
notified as soon as possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the situation, and you will be
informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
FCC REQUIRED INFORMATION
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5. Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that
could affect the proper functioning of your KVT100. If changes occur, you will be notified in advance to
give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted service.
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
If your KVT100 needs repair, pack it in the original shipping box along with the adapter/charger. Please be
sure to enclose a note describing the problem you are having.
You may send the unit to:
Krown Manufacturing, Inc.
3408 Indale Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Copyright 1999-2005 Krown Manufacturing Inc.
FCC REQUIRED INFORMATION
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Welcome to state-of-the-art Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hearing Impaired
manufactured by the industry pioneer: Krown Manufacturing Inc. We have provided a full line of telephone
devices to meet the many individual needs. Expert craftsmanship, superior design and affordable prices are
what Krown Manufacturing stands for.
Your new Visual Touch Braille-TTY KVT100 is the very latest from Krown Manufacturing Inc. This manual is set
up so that you are able to begin using your KVT100 immediately, while you take your time and become familiar
with its many unique features, which will enhance its usefulness.
The KVT100 consists of two units connected by a cable. One unit is the modified Krown TTY PortaView Plus
with a computer keyboard and a visual display. The second unit is Visual Touch Braille display with
20-character Braille refreshable and a Face-To-Face keyboard. The KVT100 can be set on top of the Visual
Touch with an optional stand or side by side, at will, for greatest convenience.
A Quick Reference Guide is located on pages 21 and 22 of this manual for your convenience. It provides a
summary of the features that your KVT100 offers. If you have any questions that this manual does not
answer, feel free to call our Customer Service Department 817-738-2485.
YOUR VISUAL TOUCH BRAILLE-TTY PHONE KVT100 COMES WITH:
• KVT100 TTY
•Visual Touch Braille refreshable display
• Power cord with AC/DC Adapter 48DT-7 for KVT100
• Modular cord
• Instruction manualWarranty/registration form
• DB25 cable
INTRODUCTION
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FCC Requirements.............................................................................................................................................1
Service Requirements .......................................................................................................................................2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents ..............................................................................................................................................4
I.Getting Started..............................................................................................................................................6
• Setting Up Your Visual Touch Braille-TTY Phone
• Keyboard Layout
• Acoustic/Direct Connect Modes
• Use of Braille codeBaudot Code
• Perkins-Style and Full-Type Modes
• Electronic Voice
• Battery Power Information
II. Using Your Krown Visual Touch Braille-TTY phone .............................................................................11
• Read-Back Function
• Link and unlink Visual Touch Braille display from the Braille-TTY
• Making a Call In Acoustic Mode
•Telephone Conversations
• Answering a Call In Acoustic Mode
• Making an Overseas Call
III. The Memory .............................................................................................................................................14
• Memory Areas
• Entering and Saving a Message
• Sending, Deleting, and Viewing a Stored Message
• Using the Phone Directory
• Displaying the Entire Phone Directory
• Creating a Password
• Clearing the Phone Directory
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IV. Direct Connect .......................................................................................................................................20
• Direct Connect Modes
• Keyboard Dialing
• Memory Dialing
• Call Progress Indicators
• Answer a Call in Direct Connect Mode
•Tone/Pulse Dialing
• Auto Answer
• Remote Message Retrieva
V. Important Information ............................................................................................................................26
•Taking Care of Your Visual Touch Braille-TTY Phone
•Troubleshooting
•Warranty
VI. Commonly Used TTY Abbreviations ...................................................................................................28
Appendix: Braille Code Table....................................................................................................................29
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SETTING UP YOUR VISUAL TOUCH BRAILLE-TTY PHONE
Place your Visual Touch Braille refreshable (Vtouch) and the KVT100 TDD on a table in front of you. Have
the KVT100 and the Vtouch keyboard facing you either side by side or the KVT100 on top of the Vtouch near
your telephone outlet. Turn OFF the power switch on the KVT100. Plug the adaptor to the electric outlet.
Plug the other end of the adaptor to the KVT100 power connector. Let the machine charge up to 24 hours
before use for the first time.
Use the DB25 connecting cable to attach the KVT100 and Vtouch. Once the connectors fit together, gently
tighten the screws. Your KVT100 is ready to connect to the telephone line. Plug one end of the telephone
cord into the telephone wall jack. Plug the other end into the jack on the back of your KVT100. First, turn on
the KVT100, you should see a message appear on the Vtouch that reads:
“BRAILLE TTY READY”
If you did not read the above message, recheck the connection between Vtouch and the KVT100 then
try again.
KEYBOARD LAYOUT
The TDD and Face-to-Face keyboards are laid out like a standard keyboard with these exceptions:
•Top row: last key on the right (after 0) is DIAL
• 2nd row: last key on the right (after P) is BACKSPACE.
• 3rd row: first key (before A) is CONTROL.
• 4th row : First and last key is SHIFT
• Space Bar row: first key (left of Space Bar) is LEFT ARROW. Last key (right of Space Bar) is
RIGHT ARROW.
Shift and control keys are keys used with another key to perform a function or a set of particular features.
The key must be pressed first and held while another key is pressed.
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ACOUSTIC/DIRECT CONNECT MODES
Acoustic coupling:
Place the telephone hand set on top of the TDD with the cord on the left hand side. Type your greeting
message and finish with a GA (Go Ahead).To check KVT100 status, press CTRL-P. If the KVT100 is in
ACOUSTIC MODE the display will read as:
“ACOUSTIC”
If you read:
“ONLINE READY” or “OFF LINE”
Press, at the same time, the CTRL-DIAL keys to change mode to acoustic.
USE OF BRAILLE CODE
KVT100 uses Braille code in the basic telephone mode. It allows each character to be represented by a single Braille cell (See the Appendix for a full description). The letters of the alphabet are the same as in Grade
I (Uncontracted) Braille. Numbers will be preceded and ended by a number sign and be written on the lower
four dots of the cell. Thus, number one is dot two.
Number two is dots 2-3. Number zero is dots 356. See the Appendix for Braille Code punctuation marks.
You cannot use upper or lower case when using the KVT100. The use of Grade II (Contracted) Braille is not
supported by the standard Baudot code. This means that no double letters or any contractions can be used.
However, you can use Grade II to communicate face to face with another user when sharing the same Visual
touch Braille display. You will lose some characters that are not supported by the Relay center.
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BAUDOT CODE
The standard 45.5 Baud Baudot code is used For North America. The rest of the world uses 50 Baud baudot.
To make a call outside of the country, press and hold the CTRL key then tap the LEFT ARROW key. By
pressing “Y” on your keyboard, you choose to change speed of your TTY to make an international call.
PERKINS-STYLE MODE AND FULLTYPE MODE
The KVT100 has 2 keyboard typing modes - Perkins-Style Mode and Full-T ype mode. To switch between
these two modes, press these three keys: CTRL-SHIFT-RETURN.
Perkins-style Keyboard:
If the display reads:
“BRAILLE MODE READY”.
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The KVT100 is in Perkins-style mode. If you know the Braille cell dots are:
Then: The F, D and S keys produce dots 1-2-3.
The J, K and L keys produce dots 4-5-6.
The F and J keys are located on the home row with a bump on the key cap.
Full-Type Keyboard:
If you feel more comfortable with a conventional typing configuration keyboard, you can switch to
Full-Type keyboard mode by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-RETURN. A message on the display will read:
“TTY MODE READY”
You can now type and send information using the full keyboard.
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ELECTRONIC VOICE
The Electronic Voice is a single unchangeable voice message that is stored in the memory of your TDD. The
message is used for calling hearing people at a VOICE/TDD number. It tells them by electronic voice: “Please
use TDD for hearing-impaired caller.”
The voice message will be repeated until your TDD conversation begins (when your TDD receives a signal
from another TDD). As soon as the other person begins to type, the electronic voice message stops.
To turn the Electronic Voice ON or OFF
• Press CTRL-SPACE BAR to turn your Electronic Voice on. The message:
“VOICE ON”
will appear on the display.
• Press CTRL-SPACE BAR to turn your Electronic Voice off. The message:
“VOICE OFF”
will appear on the display.
NOTE: It is recommended to set electronic voice off when not dialing to a voice/TDD number. Turn your electronic voice off before using any control key operations.
BATTERY POWER INFORMATION
KVT100 is designed to operate from battery or AC (house electricity) power. To use the battery power, unplug
the AC charger/adapter from the KVT100.
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