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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions ................................................................................ 4 Installation ................................................................................................. 7 Features ...................................................................................................... 11 ® Clarity Power Control ..................................................................... 11 Boost Control ..................................
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, voltage in your home, consult your basic safety precautions should always dealer or local power company. be followed to reduce the risk of fire, 10. Do not place anything on the electric shock and injury to persons power cord. Install the telephone including the following: where no one will step or trip on 1. Read and understand all instructions. the cord. 2. Follow all warnings and instruc- 11. Do not overload wall outlets
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS instructions. Improper adjust- time is required before your hearing ment may require extensive could be affected. If you experience work by a qualified technician hearing discomfort, you should stop us- to restore the telephone to ing the handset. To protect your hearing, normal operation. some hearing experts suggest that you: E. If the telephone has been 1. Set the volume control in a low dropped or the case has position and then adjust the volume
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CONTENTS & PARTS CHECKLIST Carefully remove all of the contents from the package. If there is any visible damage, or any of the contents are missing, do not attempt to operate this equipment. Please call 1-800-552-3368 to exchange this unit for a factory-fresh replacement. In addition to the items listed above, you will need one of the following to complete installation of this unit: • Modular Wall Jack, or • RJ-11C Modular Jack Adapter (if you have an older 4-prong jack) signal program r
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INSTALLATION Warning: To prevent electrical shock, always remove the telephone line cord from the wall jack before removing the cord from the telephone. Never leave the line cord connected to the wall jack if it is not also connected to the telephone. Select a Location • This unit requires a modular phone jack. • The unit should be located in an area where it is easy to see the lighted ringer. • The unit can be used as a desk top phone or a wall mount phone. Connecting the Clarity C1000 Pho
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INSTALLATION To Install As a Wall Unit: Important: A modular wall jack with raised mounting pins is required for installation as a Wall Unit. The Clarity C1000 comes assembled with mounting bracket attached in desk mount position. For wall mounting simply remove bracket, rotate 180 degrees and reattach as shown. • Plug one end of the telephone line cord (long, flat) into the back of the Clarity telephone. • Attach the wall-mounting bracket to the bottom of the Clarity telephone. It s
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INSTALLATION Warning: To prevent electrical shock, always unplug the telephone line cord from the wall before removing the cord from the telephone. Never leave the cord connected to the wall if it is not also connected to the telephone. • Hold the Clarity telephone so that the holes on the mounting bracket line up with the raised mounting pins on the modular wall jack. Once the holes are lined up, push the phone in towards the wall jack and then slide the phone downward until it is
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C1000 FEATURES ® ™ 1. Clarity Power Control 11. Hold Button 2. Boost Button 12. Hold Indicator 3. Clarity ON/OFF Switch 13. Mute Button 4. Sound Level Indicator 14. Program Button 5. Ringer Volume Control 15. Help Button 6. Visual Ringer 16. Memory Location 7. Ringer Pitch Control 17. Braille Button #5 Key 8. Tone/Pulse Selector 18. Neck Loop Auxillary Port 9. Last Number Redial 19. Boost Override Switch 10. Flash Button 16 3 8 6 9 11 7 12 4 program redial flash hold signal
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C1000 FEATURES Your Clarity C1000 is packed with features that will help you improve your communications over the telephone. ® ™ Clarity Power Control The Clarity Power Control allows you to control the clarity of your phone conversations. It will let you hear clearly phone calls that are normally difficult to understand. The amplification will be increased by more than 26 decibels and the frequency band from 2000 to 3000Hz will be specially enhanced to improve the clarity of your call. Bo
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C1000 FEATURES Sound Level Indicator This LED signal indicates if there is speech or sound present on the line. It will be bright and steady when a dial tone is present. It will flash in rhythm with a busy signal and will flicker when the person on the other end is speaking. This feature is designed to assist those individuals with a more profound hearing loss. Ringer Controls The Clarity C1000 comes with a Special Low-Frequency Ringer designed to be easily heard by everyone. The ringer a
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C1000 FEATURES Note for Users with Pulse/Rotary service only: Many automated answering systems used by banks, stores and government agencies ask you to “Push 1 for service”, “Push 2 for the operator”, etc. You must switch the tone/pulse switch on the top edge of the phone to tone before responding to these prompts. In sum- mary, dial the phone number you want to call in pulse mode, switch to tone mode to interact with the automated answering system, switch back to pulse mode when your cal
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C1000 FEATURES To Use the Flash Feature: Simply press the Flash button at the appropriate time as outlined in the guide provided by your local phone company. Hold This advanced feature on your Clarity C1000 allows you to put a call on hold, hang up and switch to another extension or have a private conversation that you don’t want the person on the other end of the phone to hear. You will be able to hear the person on the other end, but they won’t be able to hear you while the hold indicator
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C1000 FEATURES Surge Protection The unit is equipped with a resettable fuse. The fuse will automatically reset within 30 minutes after activation once the surge condition has subsided. Neck Loop/Auxilary Port The C1000 has a 3.5mm jack to use with a neck loop. The volume to the neck loop is controlled with the Clarity Power Control. When the neck loop is plugged in, the receiver in the handset is disabled. Hearing Aid Compatibility The Clarity C1000 is Hearing Aid Compatible with hearing aids
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS To Place or Receive a Call: 1. Adjust the Clarity Power Control to its lowest setting (zero). 2. Pick up the handset and listen for the caller’s voice or a dial tone. Watch the green sound level light located on the phone base, next to the program button. It should sign steady. 3. When placing a call, dial as you would any phone and wait for someone to answer. 4. Press the Boost Button help 5. Adjust the Clarity Power Control upwards to a level where the othe
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS 5. Press the “PROGRAM” button again. 6. Select the appropriate memory storage button. Press and release this button. 7. Place handset back into cradle. 8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for all other memory storage locations. program redial flash hold signal Programming Frequently-Dialed Numbers To Dial Programmed Numbers: 1. Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone. 2. Press the appropriate Memory Storage Button. 3. The number will be dialed automatically. Change A
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TELEPHONE CARE The Clarity C1000 has been designed to give you years of dependable service with a minimum of care. To ensure the utmost in performance, follow these guidelines in caring for the unit: • Avoid dropping or knocking the unit. • Dust the unit regularly. Wipe the unit with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use detergents and avoid excess moisture. • The Clarity C1000 is an electrical device. Avoid electric shock by keeping the phone away from water. (i.e.: bathroom, kitchen sink
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TROUBLESHOOTING Phone Will Not Operate Disconnect any other equipment that may be attached to the phone. Check your phone cords and connections. Try a different line cord and/or handset cord to determine if the problem is with one of the cords. If problem lies in the cord simply replace the defective cord. If this does not solve the problem, try plugging the phone into a different phone jack. Can’t Dial Out Make sure that TONE/PULSE switch is set correctly. Phone should be set to TONE if yo
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TROUBLESHOOTING Static On Line – Interference From Household Appliances Your Clarity phone may be located near a touch lamp, microwave or refrigerator which may cause interference. Relocating your phone to another area may elimi- nate the problem. A cordless phone on your phone line may also cause static. Try disconnecting your cordless phone for several days. This may eliminate the problem. Disconnect any extra devices which may be attached to the phone. Extra devices may include cord detang
