Using the Univox 2A with a Telephone
© June 2004 by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.
To use the Univox 2A with a telephone, you need to get a special
telephone adapter from any Radio Shack store. The adapter number is 43-1237. Current price is $15.49.
To use the Univox on the phone, simply plug the adapter between your handset
and phone base. (You can use your phone normally with this device in place.) To use it with the Univox 2A, just
plug the cord with the 1/8" plug into the back of the Univox into the jack that is labeled line/mic and set
the mic/line switch to "line". Make sure the adapter switch is set to "rec" and not to "play."
The output of the Univox 2A can either be the wire room loop or the loop
pad on your chair. Your choice. Set your hearing aids to t-coil position. The neat thing is that you hear through
both ears at the same time so clarity is better than when just using one ear. If you need more volume, adjust the
power control on the front of the Univox.
The only "problem" is that you still need to hold the handset in
order to talk into it so this is not a hands free operation. At the same time, if you have an amplified phone like
I have, you may have to use your hand to cover the ear piece to avoid feedback. You can get around both of these
"problems" if you get a boom mic headset and plug it into the phone base instead of the regular handset.
That would give you true hands-free operation. The ear piece could be placed behind your ear out of the way.
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