Audiovox PC200 User's Manual
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1. 3 KEY PRESSED 4 NO SERVICE 5 MEMORY 6 LOW BATTERY TONE The warbling tone signals incoming calls and is repeated at a rate of one second on and one second off The ERROR tone indicates that an incorrect key sequence has been used Each time you press a key a tone is generated to ensure accurate dialing This is a high pitched rapid warble sound in the earpiece that starts if a call is attempted when no service is avaiable This beep tone is heard when attempting to put a number in storage ina memory position that is being used The volume of each of these tones is controlled by the RING function This tone is on for half a second and aff for half a second It will only be heard when a call is in progress The volume is always set to a low level When this tone is heard you should end your call as soon as possible and recharge the phone 17 Explanation of the Signal Strengths S and Battery Level B Display Indications and Their Use S Indication This is a relative signal strength indication where S Wis a strong signal and S is a weak signal The signal strength will vary depending on your position relative to the cell Ideally to make or receive calls the graphic display should be reading Sas or above By moving the phone slightly you may improve that indicated signal strength B indication This is an indication of the status of the POCKETPH2. pressed to initiate A B SYSTEM SELECT CAR HEADSET LOCK RECALL and STORAGE functions These keys and the A Function key are highlighted in blue 6 A B SYSTEM SELECTION 7 CAR MODE HANDSFREE The A B key is used to select the serving sysiem and telephone number on which the phone is to operate This key also allows the user to change the telephone number of the phone depending in which system and or City the phone is being used To change from for example system A in New York to system A in Dallas or system A in San Francisco to syslem B in San Francisco press amp and the A B key If the system selected is not the correct one then press the A B to scroll on to the next telephone number programmed and keep scrolling thru until the correct telephone number and or system is displayed Each telephone number and system programmed into the phone will when first selected display the telephone number the system type ie SYSTEM A or SYSTEM B and the City or State in which the telephone number is logged on For example 516 521 3780 NY B Where NY refers to New York and B refers to System B lf ihe A B key is pressed this will Change to for example 415 789 3468 LA A Where LA refers to Los Angeles and A refers to System A When your POCKETPHONE is plugged into your vehicle using the optional Quick Connect Vehicular Kit or the Permanent Installation Kit press the A and the CAR keys This place
3. unlocked before the new UNLOCK CODE can be entered Controls and Keyboard Operations 1 LITE This illuminates the display Press the LITE key The display will illuminate and will remain illuminated for five seconds after the LITE key has been pressed In the car mode the display remains illuminated continuously 2 MUTE The MUTE key turns off the microphone so you may make comments without being overheard by the person on the phone Pressing the MUTE key again reconnects the microphone Each time the microphone is turned off the display shows MUTE The microphone ts reconnected automatically when the END key is pressed or the phone is locked 3 RING This key is used to vary the volume level of the ringer You can vary between three levels OFF NORMAL and LOUD To change the ringer level setting press R key for the desired level locking the phone does nol change this level NOTE Even if the ringer is turned off the green light will flash indicating an incoming cail but no Ring will be heard 4 VOLUME This key is used to vary the volume level of the earpiece You can vary the volume to three levels V V mm and VB wilh level V IB as the loudest To change the volume setting press the 2 key for the level you desire The volume will remain at this setling until changed 5 UP ARROW This function key A is used to tnitiate various operations described in this booklet UP ARROW must first be
4. ONE S batteries where B M indicates a fully charged battery condition and B indicates a very low level of charge in the battery When the batteries have only a small amount of charge left the probability of making and receiving and or maintaining calls is greatly reduced Also the POCKETPHONE may not unlock in this condition Regular charging will ensure optimum performance Reter lo Page 17 Battery Charging Note Atter charging for even a few minutes the battery indicator may indicate I This is due to characteristics of the battery which make accurate assessment of its state of change impossible Ten minutes after a short charging period as described above the indicator will settle down and give a good indication of the state of change 18 Battery Charging The POCKETPHONE S batteries can be recharged by any of the following pieces of equipment A C Charger Battery to Battery Adapter the temporary or permanent Car Charger Cables When the radio is connected to one of the Chargers the Battery Indicator will read BC meaning Battery Charging To recharge the batteries you simply plug in or connect the appropriate charger the POCKETPHONE does the rest When the batteries have been fully charged the Charge light will flash When using the Battery to Battery Charger make sure the 9 Volt alkaline batteries are properly in place or the unit will not function effectively The terminals are clearly marked and to
5. Part No AA100026 001 Audiovox PC200 E ROAM NSVC CALLe CHGE A B CAR HDST LOCK Table of Contents PAGE Location of Controls la _ 3 4 Quick Reference Guide bna mo zet Basic Operation of POCKETPHONE 2 6 7 Controls and Keyboard 8 15 Indicator Lights 3 ss Le VB Bleeper Tones 2 Z _ 17 Explanation of Signal Strength and Battery Level o 18 Battery Charging Resetting Phone 19 Care of Phone General Safety information 20 The material contained herein is subject to change without notice at the discretion of Technophone May 1987 PC105A TPC 1 Welcome Congratulations You are the proud owner of a TECHNOPHONE the smallest lightest most advanced cellular telephone in the world Take just a few moments to learn the basics of making and receiving calls and just a little more time io master all the simple controls so you can quickly lake advantage of the many performance and convenience features built into your unit After studying this guide place a few calls It s so easy because this instrument was designed with simplicity in mind Fingertip operation keeps you in touch Maintaining communications and control was never easier Location of Controls Antenna arpiece A Dialed number and alpha numeric display System selection indicator CAR used with Function Key to put phone in car mode MUTE used to mute m
6. anufactured to the highest possible standards to give you Peliable trouble free service It is designed to withstand the demands of daily use As with any sophisticated piece of equipment a certain amount of care must be laken Please make sure that you follow these care instructions exactly as failure to do so may invalidate your warranty 1 Keep your POCKETPHONE away from all liquids and humidity 2 Remember that there are no user serviceable parts in your POCKETPHONE Any problems should be referred to an authorized TECHNOPHONE DEALER 3 When cleaning your POCKETPHONE use only a slightly damp ciath e g a mild solution of liquid soap and water 4 The POCKETPHONE is a sealed unit and must nol be opened for any reason Opening or removing the case will invalidate your warranty 5 If you are using the telephone while driving pull over before answering or making a call 6 To prevent radio interference always tock the telephone when travelling in an airplane DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE USE HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS OR PETROLEUM BASED SOLVENT CLEANERS Telephone Index Storage Telephone Location Numbers in Memory 21
7. assist you when fitting new batteries into the unit The POCKETPHONE remains fully serviceable when the Battery to Battery Charger is connecled If it unusually hot or cold the batteries cannot be fully charged When this occurs your POCKETPHONE will display either CHARGED HOT or RADIO TOO COLD In this situation the battery charger is automatically turned off To charge the batteries fully you must move your POCKETPHONE into a normal temperature and wail for at least one hour before recharging The battery charge meter is designed to indicate the approximate charge by measuring voltage When the batteries are almost depleted during a call the low battery tone is heard When you hear this tone you should end your call as soon as possible or disconnection may result For satisfactory use of your POCKETPHONE you should keep it on charge as frequently as is practical although it is wise every few days to allow the batteries to run down and be given a fuil charge Resetting the Phone The reset feature allows you to return all the functions of the phone lo their normal state This is used only when the phone is initially powered up or when the battery becomes too low To reset the phone or to clear a problem that locking and unlocking the phone will not cure press and hold the 1 2 and 3 keys simultaneously for ten seconds 19 Care of Your Pocketphone and General Safety Information Your POCKETPHONE is m
8. d in one of two ways This depends on which of the two dialing systems described above your OCC service uses OCC Service 1 a Enter the long distance number you are calling b Press A RCL RCL SND This automatically dials the local access number in memory position 96 c Wait for the ringing indication followed by a beep or tone from the OCC d Press RCL The ID number and the destination number are automatically dialed and the call is placed OCC Service 2 a Enter the number you are calling b Press A RCL RCL RCL and SND This will automatically dial the local office in location 98 c Wait for the ringing indication followed _ by a beep or tone from the OCC d Press RCL The ID number and the destination number are automatically dialed and the call is placed Oulgoing calls from the phone may be restricted to the following categories 1 Incoming calls only 2 No international calls 3 Local calls only 7 digits maximum These restrictions are applied by unlocking the phone and entering the following key Sequence RCL 6 digit security number RCLN ARCL The number inserted at N above is that corresponding to the restriclion required eg 2 for No international calls To return the phone to unrestricled use a zero is used 15 Indicator Lights 1 ROAM s This light only illuminates when the system is in the car mode see Page 9 This feature suppiements the R
9. ecalled it from the memory press the SND key This dials the number The Call timer appears on the display as 00Moo and the call light wili flash indicating a cali attempt is in progress When a call has been accepted by the cellular system the call light will be continuously illuminated and the call timer will start displaying the time in minutes and seconds 00M01 for example When your phone is ringing the call light will flash and you press SND to answer the call The call light will illuminate and the timer wilt start The SND Key is also used to initiate your Last Number Redial feature When you call a number and the call ts not completed you can redial it simply by pressing the SND key The last number dialed is automatically stored in memory position 00 To check the last number dialed press A RCL and 00 and the number will be displayed CLR key is used to clear the display or cancel a command The first time the CLA key is pressed the last digit entered is cleared from the display 10 used to correct an error while dialing The second lime CLR is pressed within half a second the complete numeric display ts cleared 12 END When yau have finished your conversation simply press the END key The display will continue to show any number dialed to the scratchpad memory during the call or recalled fram the stored memory during the call 13 STORE STO is used to store pho
10. icrophone Technophone A B switch used with Function Key to select different systems NSYC CALL CHGE LITE used to illuminate display A Function Key used in conjunction with any function highlighted in blue END to terminate a call RCL used with A Function Key to recall numbers stored in memory STO used with A Function Key to store number in memory Battery charge condition indicator Signal strength indicator Earpiece volume indicator LOCK used with A Function Key to lock phone to prevent unauthorized use as used to change earpiece volume SND used to initiate or receive a call HDST Headset Handsiree Optional AR to change ringer volume CLR used to clear display Microphone Quick Reference Guide KEY FUNCTION A B Switch for selecting different systems CAR Puts Ihe POCKETPHONE into the car mode HDST Turns on a headset or hands free system Optional LOCK Locks the POCKETPHONE LITE Turns on the display illumination MUTE Turns off the microphone AR Changes the bieeper volume sV Changes the earphone volume Function Key Used in conjunction with functions highlighted in blue END Ends a call CLR Clears the last digit entered on the numeric display or the whole number SND Makes or answers a call ACL Recalls a number from memory STO Stores a number into memory NOTE If the person you are calling
11. is unable to hear you check that you have not inadvertently forgotten to cancel MUTE or HDST modes The microphone is disabled in each of these modes Basic Operation of the Pocketphone 1 SWITCHING ON THE Press the ACL key until you hear a POCKETPHONE long key pressed tone The phone will momentarily display TECHNOPHONE followed by your telephone number and finally all four lamps ROAM NSVC CALL CHGE simultaneously If the phone s UNLOCK CODE refer to paragraph 7 has been switched ON then carry out the following procedure Press RCL unti you hear a keypad tone Enter your four digit UNLOCK CODE Press RCL again Assuming that your signal strength S battery level B and system indicators A or B are positive see page 21 the POCKETPHONE is now ON and ready for use 2 INCORRECT ENTRY An error tone will be emitted if the OF UNLOCK CODES wrong unlock code is entered If the error tone is heard you may immediately reenter the correct code to unlock the radio 3 MAKING A CALL Enter the number you wish to call using the keypad Don t forget to input the area code first If the number shown on the display is CORRECT Press the SND key and the number will be dialed The green light will flash When the call is accepted by the network the green CALL lamp will light continuously If the light fails to come on this means that the call nas not been accepted and the SND key mus
12. n is empty the message MEMORY EMPTY appears on the display To store the number press the STO key twice If the memory position is not empty either overwrite the memory by pressing STO twice or clear display and select new memory position It is recommended that you enter numbers stored in memory in the handy Telephone index section at the back of this manual display and a warning tone will be 14 RECALL emitted If you wish to overwrite this memory press the STO key once and the new number will replace the old one in this position You are now able to enter the alphanumeric designation for the new number If you do not wish to overwrite this stored number then press the CLR key and repeat the process using another storage position The name is stored on the second line of the display To enter each letter on the display press the appropriate key one to four times depending on the letter s position on the key To bring up the letter O from the 1 key press the key three times You will see displayed in sequence 1 Space 11 To recall a number stored in memory press the A key and the RCL key plus the two digit memory location number The number will be displayed with any corresponding names To dial a recalled number simply press the SND key Names and numbers may be located by scrolling the memory Grouping numbers is also a good way to help you locate memory positions quickly Personal numbers c
13. ne numbers and names in the alphanumeric memory The unit has room lo stare 99 different phone numbers and name lapels memory positions 01 to 99 The alphanumeric memory of your POCKETPHONE allows you to store names of up to eight letters with their telephone numbers The unit s key pad is the same as those on standard telephones which omit the letters O and Z The number 1 key is used to enter a blank space O or Z for example we will store the number 5 123456 for Q SMITH in position 35 We start with the number first and use the following sequence Enter 5 123456 A STO 35 The Display will indicate MEMORY EMPTY STO If the memory position is not empty the number stored there will be shown on the O Z If you make a mistake they will recycle The letter is not stored in memory until you press lhe STO key The STO key must be pressed afteg each letter is confirmed on the display Press 1 key 2 times for space then STO Press 7 key 4 times for S then STO Press 6 key 2 times for M then STO Press 4 key 4 times for then STO Press 8 key 2 times for T then STO Press 4 key 3 times for H then STO Twice The first time STO is pressed the unit stores the H The second time stores the entire sequence To store a number without a name label for example 5 654321 in memory position 34 use the following procedure Enter 5 654321 4 STO 34 If the memory locatio
14. oaming Indication described above The term Roaming refers to cellular telephone users who are operating the unil in an area other than their home system or have moved into an area not served by their preferred system The ROAM light Huminates when either af the above conditions are true and your phone detects service on a different system Knowing you are notin your home service area intorms you that you might not receive calls or that you could be paying a higher rate charged to roamers This light only illuminates when the system is in the car mode see page 9 NSVC stands for Na Service This indicator will illuminate until service is achieved No service is caused by calling from outside the Operational area of your syslem or by signal strength being too low 2 NSVC 3 CALL The CALL indicator flashes to alert you of an incoming call or when a call is being processed it will flash even if the RING volume is set to the BLEEPER Off position To answer the call press the SND key The CALL indicator remains on during a call 4 CHARGE This indicator is continuousiy lit when the battery is being charged When the battery is fully charged the charge light will flash The charge indicator wil turn off when the charger is disconnected Note This indicator may take up to 20 seconds to illuminate when a charging accessory is connected 16 Bleeper Tones 1 RINGING TONE 2 ERROR TONE
15. ould be grouped in positions 1 to 20 business numbers in 21 to 40 etc To review or search for numbers stored in memory you can scroll the list by using the following sequence A RCL any two digit memory number 12 15 SERVING SYSTEM INDICATION Each time you press the A key within five seconds it scrolls to the next memory This feature indicates the cellular system to which the POCKETPHONE is registered A no service condition is shown when the system indicator is blocked out by a solid black square The pocketphone can be used on both A and B systems the relevant tetter ie A or B will show service 16 SCRATCHPAD MEMORY 17 AUTOMATIC REDIAL 18 ACCUMULATIVE CALL TIMER 19 ROAMING The scratchpad memory feature allows you to put a telephone number onlo ihe display while a call is in progress Press the CLR key twice before keying in a scraichpad number This defeats the audible tone transmission The scratchpad number can then be dialed when the preseni call is ended by simply pressing SND or it can be stored in memory See Page 10 T D ORE 20 OCC LONG When this feature is activated your DISTANCE phone will automaticaliy dial the DIALING number entered on the display alter a delay of two minutes If no number is present on the display it will diat the last number sent To initiate automatic iedialing of a number press A key RCL and STO The mes
16. s the phone in the car mode The NSVC and ROAM lights are operative in this mode and the display will be constantly illuminated We recommend that you do not leave your POCKETPHONE in your vehicle for exlended periods of time The HOST key is an ON OFF switch for turning on the headset used for hands free operation optional accessory After the headset has been plugged into the receptacle at ihe base of the phone press the a and the HDST keys and the display reads HDST HFREE for a period of 5 seconds Depressing the HDST key 9 LOCK 10 SEND 11 CLEAR within 5 seconds will change the ON OFF status of the unit When the headset is on the microphone in the phone is turned off When the Hands free unit is switched on ahd connected lo the phone the phone recognises this and switches the phone inio Hands free mode automatically The phone then displays HDST HFREE to inform the user Ihat the phone is now in handsfree mode and the microphone in the phone ts now turned off Switching off ine Hands Iree unit automatically switches the phone out ol handstree mode A Security number is entered into your unit when you take delivery to provide security against unauthorized use of your phone If you wish to change your unlock code for any reason see instructions on Page 7 of this manual The SND key is used to initiale the dialing of a cali and to answer calls When you have keyed in a number or r
17. sage 2 MINUTE REDIALING will appear on the display followed by the number being called To cancel the redial press END REDIAL CANCELLED will appear on the display The accumulative call timer records the total time the phone is used This can help you keep a monthly record of usage To examine the total time used press the A key and SND key This display will be in the XXXX format representing fram 0 to 9999 minutes of operation The accumulated time can only be reset by entering a new unlock code see page 7 When it reaches the maximum time of 9999 it will recycle to 0 When your phone number was entered at time of purchase the phone was registered on either the A or B system This registration becomes 13 _ lt 2 zEc m__________ _ __ET a o _ _ r r your Home System When the POCKETPHONE is lurned on the letter A or B whichever system the phone was originally registered on will appegr at the right side of the display When in your home system this letler remains constant When service is available in an area other than the Home System the A or B indicator flashes to indicate roaming Roaming facilities may be automatic between different carriers or may need to be arranged with the local carrier Where roaming is not automatic an attempt to piace a call usually returns a recorded message giving instructions on ho
18. t be pressed again A tone will sound in the earpiece indicating the failure Successful calls can take up to 10 seconds to connect and up to 15 seconds to start ringing 4 RECEIVING A CALL 5 ENDING A CALL 6 TURNING OFF THE POCKETPHONE 7 SWITCHING ON THE UNLOCK CODE 8 CHANGING THE UNLOCK CODE When your POCKETPHONE is dialed the bleeper will ring and the green light will flash Press the SND key to answer the call the green light will now remain illuminated NOTE If your POCKETPHONE is in the locked position you will not be abie to receive a call When the conversation has finished or the called number does not answer press the END key This terminales the call Press the amp key Press the LOCK key The POCKETPHONE is now locked and SWITCHED OFF Cails cannot be initiated or received in this mode Memory functions are not affected when the POCKETPHONE is locked unless it has remained unused for several months Press RCL to switch on the phone Press RCL again Enter your six digit Security Number Press RCL Enter the UNLOCK CODE you wish to use 4 digits and this appears on the display together with the above Finally press the RCL key again and the display clears leaving ihe UNLOCK CODE ON The phone can now only be unlocked using the UNLOCK CODE This is the same procedure as SWITCHING ON THE UNLOCK CODE except that the phone does not have to be
19. w to set up a roaming facility The Multi NAM facility in the pocketpnone also makes it possible to have a local number in the roaming area Where this has been pre arranged the number is selected by use of the A A B keys See p 9 paragraph 6 OCC stands for Other Common Carrier alternate long distance services such as Sprint or MCI Your POCKETPHONE includes storage capability for two OCC services and their respective 1D and access numbers Before storing your access and ID numbers in the unit check with your OCC service to find out which dialing system they use For instructional purposes we will call hem OCC Service 1 and OCC Service 2 OCC Service 1 li your service requires dialing your ID number first then the long distance number shown on the display use storage locations 96 and 97 OCC Service 2 If your service requires dialing the long distance number shown on the display first then the ID number use storage positions 98 and 99 Local Access Storage To store your local OCC access telephone number enter the number press the amp Key press STO 96 STO STO Use 98 tor OCC Service 2 ID Storage To store your ID number enter the number press A key press STO 97 STO STO Use 99 for OCC Service 2 Once your ID number is placed in memory it cannot be recalled for security purposes it will not be displayed 14 21 RESTRICTED CALLING OCC Dialing OCC dialing is pertorme
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