Captioned Telephone
All About CapTel™
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Ideal for people with some degree of hearing loss, the Captioned
Telephone (CapTel) works like any other telephone with one
important addition: It displays every word the caller says throughout the
conversation. CapTel phone users can listen to the caller, and can
also read the written captions in the CapTel's bright display
window.
Who benefits from the CapTel phone?
- Anyone with some degree of hearing loss, who finds it difficult to
understand telephone conversations
- People using hearing aids or assistive listening devices
- People who are deaf or hard of hearing and voice for themselves
Benefits of CapTel
- Calls are made in a natural manner, simply dial the telephone number
directly for the person you are calling
- Users enjoy natural telephone conversations, and can check the
captions for added clarity
- Everyone can use the CapTel phone — simply turn off the
captions feature to use it as a traditional telephone
- Captions appear nearly simultaneously with the spoken words
- The CapTel phone includes an amplified handset and tone
control for clarity
CapTel™ Specifications
- Powerful amplification with volume boost (up to 35dB) for maximum
volume
- Adjustable tone & volume control for optimum sound clarity
- Ability to review captions during or after a call (approximately
500 lines of conversation can be reviewed in memory after hanging up)
- 5-line, contrast-controlled liquid crystal display (LCD) screen
- Speed dialing (3 programmable numbers)
- Last number redial
- Adjustable ringer pitch on/off
- Sound monitoring (graphic meter and signal indicator shows you the
loudness of your voice and sounds during a captioned call)
- 3.5mm audio jack (optional) for use with neckloop, cochlear
implant patch cord, and other assistive listening devices
- Spanish to Spanish captioning available
- Amplify always "ON" option
- "Over the wire" software upgrades (upgrades can be transmitted
over your phone line)
- Easy access to voice-mail & interactive telephone menu systems
- Ability to caption your external voice answering machine messages
- One-year limited warranty
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