PhotoPHONE 100 - photo ID amplified telephone
DH307
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Contents
General description .......................................................................................................1
Items supplied with the PhotoPhone 100...................................................................1
Orientation.................................................................................................................2
Getting started ..............................................................................................................4
Installation .................................................................................................................4
Wall mounting ...........................................................................................................4
Using the product ..........................................................................................................5
Making a call ..........................................................................................................5
Receiving a call......................................................................................................5
Dial a number in the memory .................................................................................6
Product functions ......................................................................................................6
Last number redial .................................................................................................6
Mute function .........................................................................................................6
Recall button ..........................................................................................................6
Hearing aid use......................................................................................................6
Settings..................................................................................................................6
Memory..................................................................................................................8
Hints and Tips ...............................................................................................................9
How to contact RNIB...................................................................................................10
Terms and conditions of sale ...................................................................................10
General description
The PhotoPHONE 100 is an easy to use amplified telephone with large easy to see
buttons. It has eight photo ID memory buttons which can be customised with your own
pictures or photographs, enabling you to easily identify your top contacts, and a further
three speed dial buttons. The ringer volume of up to 30dB makes it suitable for people
with hearing difficulties.
Items supplied with the PhotoPhone 100
1x PhotoPHONE 100 telephone
1x PhotoPHONE 100 handset
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1x Curly handset cord
1x Telephone line cord
1x Wall mounting plate
2x Self-tapping screws
Orientation
Front
Place the telephone on a table in front of you so that the recessed areas that hold the
handset (handset cradle) are on the left.
Above where the handset rests, sticking out of the top of the telephone is a tab. When
the phone is wall mounted you can place the handset on this tab if you need to put
down the handset or leave the telephone without disconnecting the call.
In the middle of the top handset recess is a rectangular, black push button that will rise
when the handset is lifted, providing a dial tone and ending a call when the handset is
replaced and the button is pressed in. This is the Hook button. You can push this
button to end a call or get a dial tone without replacing the handset.
Directly below the top handset recess is a ribbed, removable insert. This is the handset
hook (see the "Wall mounting" section for more details).
Below the insert is a grid pattern of small, round holes, this is where the Speaker is
located.
Just below the top edge of the telephone to the right of the handset cradle is a row of
four silver oval buttons with black markings. Starting from the left, the buttons are
labelled M1, M2 and M3; these are the three one-touch memory buttons. The fourth
button has an arrow pointing to the right with the point overlapping the left corner of a
diamond shape; this is the Store button.
Below these buttons is a long narrow indent with two black slide bars, one at each end.
The one on the left (below the M1 button) is the Tone reception adjustment slide
bar. The one on the right (below the Store button) is the Volume reception
adjustment slide bar.
Below these two slide bars are various buttons. On the left are four rows of two large,
square buttons. These are the eight photo dial memory buttons. Each of these
buttons has a different picture on it and a clear plastic insert over it, which can be
removed so that you can put in your own picture or photograph.
To the right of the photo dial memory buttons are four rows of three large, square
buttons. These twelve buttons are black with large white numbers or symbols and
make up the numeric keypad. The first row of three buttons from left to right is 1, 2 and
3. The second row is 4, 5 (has a small tactile dot) and 6 and the third row is 7, 8 and 9.
The fourth and last row is Star (*), 0 and Hash (#).
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The 2-9 buttons also represent letters of the alphabet as follows:
2 = A, B and C
3 = D, E and F
4 = G, H and I
5 = J, K and L
6 = M, N and O
7 = P, Q, R and S
8 = T, U and V
9 = W, X, Y and Z
Below these buttons is a row of five rectangular silver buttons with black markings.
These are the function buttons. Starting from the left, the first button has two slightly
overlapping circles, the left one hollow and the right one solid; this is the Redial button.
The second button has a large letter R; this is the Recall button. The third button has
an arrow pointing to the right towards a curved line; this is the Amplify button. The
fourth button has a hollow circle with a line running down the right side, covered by a
large X; this is the Mute button. The fifth button has a speaker symbol on it, facing to
the right; this is the Handsfree button.
On the bottom right corner of the telephone is a two inch (5cm) wide transparent piece
of hard plastic which is slightly indented into the surface. Under this plastic are the
seven indicator LED's.
The farthest right is the telephone in use LED.
Directly next to it on the left is the Mute LED.
The farthest left is the Amplify LED.
The last four, between the Amplify LED and Mute LED, are the incoming call LED's.
To the left of the indicator LED's is a small hole; this is where the Microphone is
located.
Back
On the back of the telephone are four round, non-slip feet, one in each corner.
There are two raised oval-shapes that have keyhole cut-outs in them, one located
toward the top in between the two non-slip feet and the other located approximately
three inches (4.6cm) below that.
Directly below the top right non-slip foot is a compartment that is about 2 inches (5cm)
square. This is not a battery compartment and the cover of the compartment is held in
place with a screw. Please do not attempt to open it.
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Left edge
On the left edge of the telephone, towards the bottom edge is a square socket. This is
the curly handset cord jack.
Right edge
On the right edge of the telephone, towards the top edge is a three-way slide-switch.
This is the Flash time slide switch.
Towards the middle of the right edge are two buttons, approximately an inch apart. The
one at the top, closest to the Flash time slide-switch, is the Volume up button and the
one at the bottom is the Volume down button. These are the Handsfree volume
buttons.
Below the Handsfree volume buttons is a small tab. Pull the tab out to reveal the
Memory index card.
Top edge
On the top edge of the telephone is a recessed area. In the recess, from left to right,
are two slide switches and a socket. On the left is a three-way slide-switch; this is the
Ringer volume slide switch. In the middle is a two-way slide switch; this is the
Default Amplification switch. On the right is a square socket; this is the telephone
line cord jack.
Getting started
Installation
Note: The plugs can only be inserted into their respective sockets one way and you
will hear a click from the locking levers on the plugs when they are in place.
Connect one end of the curly handset cord into the socket on the bottom of the
handset. Connect the other end of the curly handset cord into the jack on the left edge
of the telephone. Place the handset on the cradle.
Note: The plugs on each end of the curly handset cord are identical, so it doesn't
matter which end you plug into the handset and which end into the telephone.
Connect the telephone line cord to the jack located on the top edge of the telephone
using the smaller modular plug. Connect the plug at the other end of the telephone line
cord into the wall (PTT) socket.
Wall mounting
Slide the handset hook insert out and reverse its position (rotate it 180 degrees) then
slide it back into place so that there is a small plastic tab protruding into the top
handset recess. This will act as a hook and will prevent the handset from falling off
when the telephone is mounted on the wall.
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Install two screws (supplied) into the wall of your choice at a distance of 80mm from
each other and located on a vertical line. The screw heads should be left to protrude 67mm from the wall.
Locate the wall mounting plate and place the flat surface of it against the wall with the
keyhole cut-outs over the two screws. Slide the wall mounting plate down to lock it into
place.
Now locate the two keyholes in the back of the telephone. Position the telephone with
the keyholes over the two hooks on the wall mounting plate, making sure that the
telephone line cord is threaded through one of the four cut-out grooves that are located
on the top and bottom edges of the wall mounting plate. Slide the telephone down to
lock it into place.
Caution: Ensure there are no electrical lines, water pipes, etc. in the wall where you
are going to drill the holes for the screws.
Using the product
Note: When you lift the handset or press the Handsfree button the telephone in use
LED will light up (red), indicating the telephone has an open connection to the
telephone network.
Making a call
1. Lift the handset or press the Handsfree button.
2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the desired number on the numeric keypad.
3. To end the call, replace the handset or press the Handsfree button again
Note: To activate the Handsfree function during a call, press the Handsfree button
and replace the handset at the same time. To deactivate the Handsfree function during
a call, lift the handset.
Please Note: When in Handsfree mode, only one person may talk at a time. The
switch-over between speaker and microphone is automatic. This is dependent on the
sound level of the incoming call and microphone respectively. It is therefore essential
that there are no loud noises, e.g. music, in the immediate vicinity of the telephone, as
this will disrupt the Handsfree function.
Receiving a call
When an incoming call is received, the telephone rings and the call indicator LED's
start flashing (red).
1. Lift the handset or press the Handsfree button and speak.
2. To end the call, replace the handset or press the Handsfree button again.
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Dial a number in the memory
Please note: You can only dial a number from the memory after you have stored at
least one number (see "Memory" section).
1. Lift the handset or press the Handsfree button.
2. Press one of the three memory buttons (M1, M2, M3) or one of the eight photo dial
memory buttons.
3. The stored telephone number is dialled automatically.
Product functions
Last number redial
Note: Last number redial will not work if the number was dialled using one of the three
one-touch memory buttons or one of the eight photo dial memory buttons.
1. Lift the handset or press the Handsfree button.
2. Press the Redial button to redial the last number dialled from the phone.
Mute function
The mute function enables you to speak privately to someone else in the room without
your caller overhearing. You will still be able to hear the caller but they cannot hear you
while the Mute function is turned on.
During a call, press the Mute button to turn the Mute function on. The Mute LED will
light up (orange), indicating that the sound from your end of the connection has been
muted. Your caller will not be able to hear you.
Press the Mute button again to turn the Mute function off and resume the
conversation. The Mute LED will switch off.
Recall button
The Recall button can be used with special services such as Call Waiting (if provided
by your service provider) or transferring external calls to another extension within a
private switchboard.
Hearing aid use
This telephone is hearing aid compatible. Select the T mode on your hearing aid to
enable this feature.
Settings
Ringer volume
The Ringer volume slide switch located on the top edge of the telephone allows the
ringer volume to be switched to HI (maximum volume; right setting), LO (minimum
volume; middle setting) or OFF (if you would prefer not to be disturbed; left setting).
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Please note: If the Ringer volume is set to OFF, the call indicator LED's will still flash.
Note: The PhotoPHONE 100 telephone only has one ringer tone.
Flash time
The Flash time slide switch located on the right edge of the telephone allows you to
adjust the Flash time of your telephone. There are three levels available; 100ms
(bottom setting), 270ms (middle setting) and 650ms (top setting). The default setting of
your telephone is 100ms, the flash time for use in the UK.
Receiving volume and tone
You can alter the receiving volume and tone during a conversation according to your
hearing requirements.
Use the Volume slide bar located at the top right of the telephone above the numeric
keypad, to adjust the level. The volume adjustment available is 0-15dB. The further to
the right you move the slide bar, the louder the volume will be.
The Amplify button on the telephone provides an additional amplification of 15dB i.e.
the volume adjustment will become 15-30dB. When the Amplify function is active the
Amplify LED will light up (red).
Setting a default for Amplification
The Amplify ON/OFF switch located along the top edge of the telephone allows the
amplification function to be switched ON (right setting) or OFF (left setting) as a default
each time you use the telephone.
When the Amplify ON/OFF switch is in the ON position the amplification and tone
controls are activated each time you use the telephone. The Amplify LED light will light
up when you use the telephone.
When the Amplify ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position the amplification and tone
controls are deactivated each time you use the telephone. The Amplify LED will not
light up when you use the telephone.
Depending on the default Amplification, pressing the Amplify button during a call
either enables or disables the additional amplification and tone controls. The Amplify
LED will light up or switch off to reflect the change.
You can still adjust the handset receiver volume with the Volume slide bar whether
the Amplify function is enabled or disabled.
Note: Irrespective of how many times you press the Amplify button throughout a call,
the next time you pick up the handset to make a new call, the Amplify function will
have reset to its default setting.
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Tone receiving adjustment
If the receiver volume has been amplified, the tone can also be adjusted. You can
adjust and increase the low frequency or high frequency sounds with the tone slide
bar located at the top left of the telephone above the photo dial memory buttons. The
tone can be adjusted between Bass (+10dB max; left) - Balanced (middle) - Treble
(+10dB max; right).
Note: The tone adjustment function will not be affective when the amplification function
is disabled.
Handsfree volume
When the Handsfree function is active, you can adjust the speaker volume using the
Volume up (top) and Volume down (bottom) buttons located on the right edge of the
telephone.
Memory
You can store three numbers using the one-touch memory buttons and eight numbers
using the photo dial memory buttons. Each stored number can be up to 32 digits.
You can make a note of five additional contact names and telephone numbers on the
Memory index card located on the pull-out tab on the right edge of the telephone.
Please note: Entering a new number into a memory location which already stores a
number will automatically overwrite the original number.
Storing a number to the memory
1. Pick up the handset or press the Handsfree button.
2. Press the Store button.
3. Enter the telephone number you wish to store (up to 32 digits).
4. Press one of the three one-touch memory buttons (M1, M2, M3) OR one of the eight
photo dial memory buttons.
5. Press the Store button again. The telephone number will be saved to that memory
location.
6. Replace the handset or press the Handsfree button again.
7. Repeat this process for all the telephone numbers you want to store, using a
different memory button or photo dial memory button for each number.
Note: If your phone is connected to a switchboard, you may need to enter a pause in a
stored number after the switchboard access code in order to give your phone time to
get an outside line. When storing a number press the Redial button where you want
to enter a pause. This will put a delay of three seconds in the number to be dialled.
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Adding a picture or photograph to the photo dial memory buttons
The phone has eight photo dial memory buttons. These buttons enable you to insert a
picture or photograph of the person the telephone number belongs to.
To insert a picture or photograph, you must first cut it to the correct size of 19mm wide
by 16mm deep.
Remove the protective plastic cover of one of the photo dial memory buttons by
positioning your index finger along the top edge of the button and your thumb on the
bottom half of the same button.
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Press down on the bottom half of the photo dial memory button using your thumb.
Use the fingernail of your index finger to lift the plastic cover up and away.
Add your desired picture or photograph.
Replace the plastic cover and press down until it clicks into place.
Repeat this process for each photo memory dial button you save a number to.
Note: Some sighted assistance may be required to cut down and insert a picture or
photograph.
Editing a number in the memory
To change a telephone number in the memory, follow the steps to store a new number.
Storing a new number will overwrite any existing stored number in a memory location.
Hints and Tips
PhotoPHONE 100 does not ring or no dial tone
 Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged in correctly and is not damaged.
 Connect another telephone to the wall (PTT) socket or move your telephone to
another socket to track if the failure is coming from your telephone or your wall
(PTT) socket.
 There may be too many communication devices connected to a single telephone
line e.g. another telephone or fax machine. Contact your network provider for help
in calculating the limit for your home or business line.
 Make sure the ringer setting is not switched to OFF (If phone not ringing).
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How to contact RNIB
Phone number: 0303 123 9999
Textphone: 0845 758 5691
Postal address: RNIB, PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS, U.K.
Email: shop@rnib.org.uk
Web address: www.rnib.org.uk
Email for international customers: exports@rnib.org.uk
Terms and conditions of sale
This product is guaranteed from manufacturing faults for 12 months from the date of
purchase. If you have any issues with the product and you did not purchase directly
from RNIB then please contact your retailer in the first instance.
For all returns and repairs contact RNIB first to get a returns authorisation number to
help us deal efficiently with your product return.
You can request full terms and conditions from RNIB or view them online.
Registered Charity No. 226227
This product is CE marked and fully complies with all applicable EU legislation.
At the end of the product’s life you can return it to the supplier or manufacturer for free
of charge disposal. This is to comply with ‘The Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Directive’ (WEEE).
Date: April 2014
© RNIB
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