TeleTalker ® Installation Guide & User Manual Model TEL 040 MAN 088B ® Williams Sound Helping People Hear
Important Safety Information Statements in this manual preceded by the following words are of special significance. WARNING! Means there is the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others. CAUTION! Means there is the possibility of damage to the equipment. Other information of particular importance has been placed in italic type like this. WARNING! The TeleTalker is capable of amplifying sounds to a very loud volume.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Table Of Contents TeleTalker Enhanced Amplified Telephone System, Model TEL 040 Contents Page Safety Information 2 Introduction Components Features & Functions 4 4 4 Installation Steps Table/Desk Installation Wall Plate Installation Bare Wall Installation 6 7 8 9 TeleTalker Operation Using The Amplify Function Making A Call Answering A Call Using The TeleTalker With A Hearing Aid Using the TeleTalker with Auxiliary Devices 10 10 10 11 1
Installation Guide & User Manual TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your TeleTalker ® Enhanced Amplified Telephone System, Model TEL 040.This state-of-the-art Williams Sound product is designed and built with premium quality parts for your assurance of reliability. The TeleTalker ® is designed to improve the audibility and understandability of incoming voice signals by reducing unwanted line noise.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Pulse/Tone Switch Selects Pulse (rotary phone systems) or Touch-Tone Dialing. Ringer Volume Adjusts Ringer volume level. Ringer Tone Control Adjusts Ringer tone. Neckloop/Aux Jack Allows use of neckloops and cochlear processors with the TeleTalker. Fig.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Installation Steps Step 1: Make sure you have a 115 VAC wall outlet and telephone jack within 6 feet of the place you’ve chosen to install the telephone. If you have an older 4-prong jack, you’ll need a modular jack adapter.These adapters are available from electronic, phone, and other retail stores. Step 2: Place the Pulse/Tone Switch, located on the side of the phone, in either Tone or Pulse (Rotary Dial Pulse).
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Step 5: Plug the Power Pack cord into the Power Jack located at the top end of the telephone. Plug the Power Pack into an unswitched AC outlet within 6 feet of the telephone. (see fig. 5) fig. 5: Power Connection Step 6: Perform either Table/Desk installation or Wall installation as outlined on the following pages. For Table/Desk Installations Step 1: Plug the long line cord into the jack on the back of the telephone base. (see fig.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual For Wall Plate Installations If you prefer, the TeleTalker can also be mounted on a studded wall phone plate. If you don’t have a phone plate installed, talk to your phone company or local phone products store. Step 1: Clip the plastic wall mounting bracket (included) into bottom of the TeleTalker base unit. (see fig. 7) Make sure the tabs snap in securely. This will make the base unit level with the wall.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Bare Wall Installation Even if you don’t have a studded wall phone plate, you can still mount the TeleTalker on any wall surface within six feet of a standard modular jack and AC outlet. To mount the phone farther from the jack you’ll need a longer line cord or a telephone extension cord. In either case, place the AC power pack in a location which will not be subject to disturbance. Step 1: Measure and mark the wall for mounting screws.
Installation Guide & User Manual TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 TeleTalker ® Operation Using The Amplify Function Before amplifying a call, turn the volume and enhance controls to their minimums. To amplify a call, press the Amplify button. This button switches amplification on and off.The red indicator light will glow when apmlification is on. Amplification automatically turns off when you hang up the phone. WARNING! The TeleTalker is capable of amplifying sounds to a very loud volume.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Answering A Call Step 1: Check the Volume Control setting, lift the handset. Step 2: Press the Amplify button. The red Amplify indicator should light. Step 3: Adjust the Volume and Enhance controls to comfortable settings. Step 4: When you hang-up the phone, the Amplify function automatically turns off. Using the TeleTalker With A Hearing Aid The handset can be used directly with hearing aids equipped with a telecoil (T-coil ).
Installation Guide & User Manual TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 In Case Of Difficulty Cannot hear the other person speak. This only occurs when the TeleTalker is in Amplify mode. When you use the Amplify feature, the TeleTalker operates in half-duplex mode. This means that while you speak, the handset receiver shuts off. If it did not, the extremely loud volumes produced by the TeleTalker would cause feedback. When using the TeleTalker in Amplify mode, do not speak when the other party is speaking.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual 2. The Ringer Volume Control may be set to OFF. Adjust the switch to LO or HI. 3. Too many phones or phone devices may be connected to the same line. If so, remove other phones or devices from line. 4. The Pulse/Tone Switch may be in the wrong position. Your phone line may be set to accept only pulse dialing. If so, be sure to set this switch correctly. Neckloop will not work with the TeleTalker. 1.
Installation Guide & User Manual TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 FCC Registration Notice Your new TeleTalker product has been registered with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This product complies with standards in Part 68 of the FCC Rules. The FCC requires us to provide you with the following information: 1. Connection and use with the nationwide telephone network The FCC requires that you connect your product to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone outlet or jack.
TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 Installation Guide & User Manual Warranty Williams Sound Products are engineered and manufactured to give many years of trouble free service. Occasionally, latent defects will occur. If this happens, return the product to us with shipping cost prepaid and advise us by letter of the observed difficulty. During the first five years following the date of purchase, we will promptly repair or replace the product and return it at our expense.
Installation Guide & User Manual TeleTalker ® Model TEL 040 SPECIFICATIONS TeleTalker Amplified Telephone, Model TEL 040 Dimensions: 2.2" D, 8.9" H, 7.6" W (56mm D, 226mm H, 192mm W) Color: White with dark gray controls Wide-band Gain: 25 dB maximum High Frequency Gain: 30 dB maximum Audio Freq. Response: 300 Hz to 2800 Hz, ± 3 dB Max. HF Acoustic Gain: 55 dB Sat. Acoustic Output: 130 dB SSPL Total Harm.
