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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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FONE LINK™
The Fone Link allows any cordless or wired telephone to function as a remote controller for IR controlled
audio/video components. Used with cordless phones, it provides a control system not affected by sunlight
or any other infrared interference. The Fone Link contains an infrared signal learning microprocessor and
is connected between the cordless or wired phone and the phone line.
Infrared Sensor
710
FONE LINK
Fig. 1
PROGRAM
LEARNING
ERROR
Three Blast-IR Emitters
OUTPUT
DELETE
FRONT VIEW
FRONT PANEL
The front panel of the Fone Link is made of acrylic
plastic. It should be cleaned with a soft cloth as it
scratches easily. Behind the panel are five red LEDs
(light emitting diodes), three powerful Blast IR emitters and an infrared sensor.
RED LED INDICATORS
PROGRAM - Lights when the PROGRAM button
on the rear panel is pressed.
LEARNING - Lights when any key on the tele-
phone is pressed.
ERROR - Lights when an error occurs or ex-
tended memory is required in the learning process or when trying to send an unprogrammed
command.
DELETE - Blinks on and off when the DELETE
button on the rear panel is pressed.
OUTPUT - Lights to indicate when infrared commands are being sent in response to pressing
telephone keys.
BLAST IR EMITTERS
Three Blast IR Emitters, for direct IR transmission to
the controlled equipment, are located between the
LEARNING and the DELETE LEDs. See Fig.1.
INFRARED SENSOR
The Infrared Sensor is located about one-half inch
above the OUTPUT LED. See Fig.1.
XANTECH
3/6 STRETCH
Fig. 2
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CORP, SYLMAR CA.
+12VDC
OUTPUT
RESET
DELETE
REAR VIEW
FONE LINK™ MODEL 710
PROGRAM
FROM
PHONE
TO WALL
JACK
REAR PANEL
The following connectors, push buttons and controls
are located on the rear panel:
3/6 STRETCH control
Used to set the duration of the extended output
pulses generated when the 3 or 6 keys on the
telephone are pressed.
+12VDC jack
The power supply (included) plugs in here.
OUTPUT jack
External infrared emitters or Xantech connecting
blocks can be plugged-in here. NOTE: When a mini
jack is inserted into the OUTPUT jack for connection
of these devices, the internal Blast IR emitters are
automatically turned off.
BUTTONS (Use pencil point or toothpick)
RESET - erases all stored commands.
DELETE - erases only selected command.
PROGRAM - begins learning sequence.
TELEPHONE JACKS
FROM PHONE
The cordless (or wired) telephone plugs-in here.
TO WALL JACK
The cord from the telephone wall jack plugs-in
here.
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QUICK START
PREREQUISITES
A cordless (or wired) telephone and an active telephone line are required to use the Fone Link. The Fone
Link is supplied with a plug-in power supply. Do not plug the power supply into the wall outlet until instructed
to do so. In order to program the Fone Link, you will need the hand-held remote controllers for each of the
devices you wish to control.
INFRARED
Infrared light used for remote control acts much the same as visible light, except that you can’t see it. It will
pass through some plastic windows which appear to be almost black to the eye. Infrared travels in straight
lines and is reflected by most of the same surfaces that reflect visible light. If you use the Blast IR output
from the front panel, treat the front of the Fone Link as you would a spot light. To illuminate an infrared
window on a piece of audio/video equipment, the Fone Link must point towards it.
PHONE
Test the cordless or wired phone that you intend to use with the Fone Link by plugging it into a telephone
wall jack . Call someone and have them call you back to ensure that it is working correctly.
CONNECTIONS
If you have plugged the power supply into the wall, unplug it now! Unplug the cordless phone from the
telephone wall jack and plug it into the jack on the rear panel of the Fone Link marked "FROM PHONE",
as shown in Fig 3. Plug one end of the telephone cord supplied with the Fone Link into the jack on the rear
panel marked "TO WALL JACK" and the other end of the cord into the telephone wall jack. Plug the cord
connected to the power supply into the jack on the rear panel marked "+12VDC".
TURN IT ON
Hang-up the phone. Plug the power supply into a wall outlet. The five red LEDs (ERROR, PROGRAM,
LEARNING, DELETE and OUTPUT) on the front of the Fone Link should be off. If any of them are on, unplug
the power supply from the wall, count to ten, and plug it in again. Repeat this process until all of the LEDs
are off.
Telephone
Wall Jack
120 V AC
Wall Outlet
FONE LINK™ Model 710
XANTECH® CORP, SYLMAR CA.
+12VDC
3/6 STRETCH
OUTPUT
RESET
DELETE
REAR VIEW
FONE LINK™ MODEL 710
PROGRAM
FROM
PHONE
TO WALL
JACK
Power Supply
(Included)
Fig. 3 A Typical Phone Link System
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mini plug
to stripped-end cable
NOTE:
A
Power Supply
is not needed
in this case
789-44
Connecting Block
12VDC
CONNECTING BLOCK
X
+12 VDC
789-44
EMITTERS
GND
STATUS
IR IN
®
White
Striped
Side
RCVR
IR
MAIN ROOM, EQUIPMENT CABINET, ETC.
AV Receiver
CD Changer
Cassette DecK
283-00
Blink-IR™
Mouse Emitter
VCR
283-00
283-00
283-00
PWR
TAPE
VOL
VOL
VID
CD
SEEK
AM/
*
CHANNEL
STATUS
DIAL MODE
RINGER
CHANNEL 1
CHANNEL 2
CHARGING
PHONE
TT DP
OFF ON
Cordless
(or Wired)
Telephone
TNR
TNR
TNR
FM
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CALLING AND ANSWERING
To use the cordless telephone to make calls or to answer calls, do everything as you would do without
the Fone Link -- except add the asterisk (*) key to the routine. When you are ready to dial, press the
asterisk (*) key first -- this connects you to the telephone line and gives you a dial tone. When you answer
the telephone, press the asterisk (*) key to connect to the calling party.
PROGRAMMING
Before programming the Fone Link, press the RESET button on the rear panel. This will clear any data
stored during factory testing. Do not push this button again unless you wish to erase ALL of the
programming information which you have entered. There is no way to restore this information except
by re-programming.
1. Activate the cordless phone (go "off-hook" with a wired phone).
Since cordless phones differ with brand and model, do what is necessary in order to make a call,
but do not "dial". You should not hear a dial tone.
2. Press the PROGRAM button on the rear panel of the 710 Fone Link.
The PROGRAM LED on the front panel will light up.
3. Place the hand-held remote controller three or four inches from the front of the Fone Link,
pointing directly at it.
The Fone Link must receive the infrared output from the hand-held remote controller in order to
memorize its commands.
4. Press and hold the button key on the phone that you wish to program [any key except the
asterisk (*)]. The LEARNING LED on the Fone Link will light up.
5. Press and release the button on the remote controller that you wish to store.
The PROGRAM LED on the Fone Link will flash while it is storing the information. When the
information has been stored, the LEARNING LED will turn off.
6. You can now release the phone button key.
You have now programmed one function; one telephone button key has been programmed to
send the same infrared command as the button which you had pressed on the hand-held remote
controller. Steps 4 through 6 must be repeated for each command that you wish to store. Eleven
(11) different functions may be stored in this manner.
NOTE: The asterisk (*) key cannot be programmed.
7. After programming the last function, press the PROGRAM button again on the Fone Link.
The PROGRAM LED will turn off. This takes the Phone Link out of the programming mode.
TESTING THE SYSTEM
• Activate the cordless phone.
• Press any of the telephone keys which you have programmed.
• The OUTPUT LED should flash and the audio/video equipment should execute the command.
GOING "ON HOOK" AND "OFF HOOK"
If a telephone call comes in while you are using the cordless telephone for remote control, the telephone
cannot ring in the usual manner. Instead, the ring will be heard in the telephone earpiece.
• Answer the call by pressing the asterisk (*) key on the phone. You will hear the calling party. This is
called "OFF-HOOK".
• When the call is completed, go "ON-HOOK" by pressing the asterisk (*) key again if you want to return
to IR control operations. If you do not want to continue IR control of your system, simply turn off the
cordless phone (or hang-up a wired phone).
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ADVANCED FEATURES
THE ASTERISK (*) KEY
The asterisk (*) key cannot be programmed. Its only purpose is to access the telephone line. It may be
pressed at any time, either before or after remote control commands are sent.
3/6 STRETCH CONTROl
Although most cordless telephones will continue to send dialing tones (DTMF pulses) as long as keys are
pressed, some send only a very short burst. This short burst can be a nuisance when you are trying to send
a volume-up or volume-down command. You would have to send many bursts by repeatedly pressing
and releasing the key to make a significant change in the volume level. The Fone Link includes a feature
which "stretches" the commands sent by the 3 and 6 keys.
• Adjust the stretch by inserting a very small screwdriver into the hole and slot marked "3/6 STRETCH" on
the rear panel. Turn it until the command length is satisfactory.
• Do not force the control, it rotates less than one turn.
• We suggest that you program the 3-key for the volume-up command and the 6-key for the volume-down
command to take advantage of this feature.
OUTPUT Jack
Often, it is either undesirable or impractical to use the Blast IR output from the front of the Fone Link to
operate the audio/video equipment directly.
• The 3.5mm mono mini OUTPUT jack on the rear panel permits the use of single or dual Xantech external
infrared emitters (i.e., Models 282-00, 283-00, 284-00 and 286-00 Mini-Emitters).
• The 3.5mm mono mini plug on the single or dual mini-emitter is plugged directly into the OUTPUT jack.
• The mini-emitters are attached directly over the infrared window on the controlled audio/video device in
accord with the installation instructions that come with the emitters.
• The OUTPUT jack has the same electrical characteristics as the infrared receivers in Xantech’s broad line
of remote control extension systems.
• The OUTPUT jack also allows the connection of Xantech Connecting Blocks for larger numbers of
emitters or devices, as shown in Fig 3.
NOTE: When a mini plug is inserted into the OUTPUT jack for connection of these devices, the internal Blast
IR emitters are automatically turned off.
ERROR LIGHT AND EXTENDED MEMORY
Some remote control codes require more memory than is normally allocated by the Fone Link. When you
try to program one of these codes, the PROGRAM LED will blink in the normal manner but it will be followed
by a very short flash of the ERROR LED. The flash of the error LED is so short that you may not notice it
the first time it occurs. If this happens, no command will be stored in memory.
• To store these commands, you must go through steps 4 through 6 (under PROGRAMMING, previous
page) twice, when programming.
• The Fone Link will allocate four-times as much memory on the second pass as it did on the first.
• If one command from a hand-held remote controller requires extended memory, the other commands from
that controller will usually require it also.
DELETE BUTTON
The DELETE button on the rear panel can be used to erase a learned command from any individual key.
Proceed as follows:
1. The PROGRAM LED on the front panel
must not be lit. If it is, press the PROGRAM button.
The PROGRAM LED will turn off.
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2. Press the DELETE button.
The DELETE LED will blink continuously.
3. Activate the cordless phone (pick-up a wired phone, if used).
4. Press the key on the phone which has been programmed with the command that you wish to erase.
The command is erased and the DELETE LED turns off.
You may now re-program the key.
SHORT COMMANDS
Some commands, such as Channel Up and Channel Down, may skip channels or cause other multiple
actions if memorized at full length. If a button on the original hand-held remote controller requires only a short
tap for its command to be properly executed, and results in multiple actions if the button is pressed too long,
only a short burst of it should be stored in the Fone Link. Step 5, under PROGRAMMING, should be modified
as follows:
5. Press the button on the remote controller that you wish to store and hold it only as long as
you usually press it when controlling the audio/video equipment directly.
The PROGRAM LED on the Fone Link will flash while it is storing the information. When the
information has been stored, the LEARNING LED will turn off.
NOTE: It may be necessary to experiment with the length of time you press the remote controller
button to obtain the desired result.
TEMPLATE AND LABELS
Adhesive backed templates and a sheet of adhesive backed labels are provided with the Fone Link to
remind you of what the telephone keys do as remote control buttons.
• Apply the template as illustrated in Fig. 4.
• Cut out the word and icon labels and stick them in their proper positions on the template
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Template
Label
Fig. 4
TROUBLESHOOTING
If the Fone Link is used with an old, telephone company supplied, wired telephone set, and you experience
trouble with the keypad, call us. We will send you a cable which will solve the problem.
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FONE LINK® is a trademark of XANTECH Corporation.
Copyright 1992 Xantech Corporation.
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