Binatone Smart 64 User manual

USER GUIDE

Smart 64

Android Smart Home Phone

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Warning: Before operating this unit, please read these instructions carefully.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 WELCOME 3

2 IMPORTANT AND SAFETY 4

3 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 4

4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 5

5 SETTING UP 11

6 KEYBOARD 17

7 WI-FI® SETTINGS 19

8 DATE, TIME, & DISPLAY 20

9 PERSONALISING YOUR HANDSET 21

10 DECT SETTINGS 24

11 USING THE PHONE FUNCTIONS 24

12 CONTACTS (ADDRESS BOOK) 27

13 INTERNET FUNCTION 32

14 BLUETOOTH SETUP 33

15 USING THE WEB BROWSER 34

16 EMAIL 37

17 PHOTOS & VIDEO 41

18 SOUND RECORDER 43

19 FM RADIO (NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES) 43

20 MUSIC 44

21 PLAY STORE 47

22 GALLERY 48

23 CLOCK 49

24 CALENDAR 52

25 TODO 54

26 CALCULATOR 54

27 FILE MANAGER 55

28 INSTALL / UNINSTALL APPS 56

29 SYSTEM SETTINGS 57

30 TROUBLESHOOTING 59

31 GENERAL INFORMATION 61

32 GUARANTEE AND SERVICE 63

33 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 65

34 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 66

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1 WELCOME

Congratulations on purchasing your new Smart 64 Android Smart Home

Phone.

This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from

this device.

Before making your rst call or using the Internet,

follow the simple instructions in

‘Getting to Know Your Phone’ over the next few pages.

General Features

• Colour Touch Screen

• Wi-Fi

®

802.11b/g/n Connectivity

• Auto Screen Rotation

• Take Photos and Record Videos

• Listen to Music

• Internet Access

• Email

• Handsfree Speakerphone

• 1000 Contacts Phonebook

• Up to 500 Calls Log

• Up to 32GB, Micro SD Memory Card Support (not supplied)

• 4 GB Internal Storage Space

Inside the Box

• 1 x Base Unit

• 1 x AC Power Adaptor for Base Unit

• 1 x Telephone Line Cord

• 1 x Handset Unit

• 1 x User Guide

• 1 x Quick Start Guide

• 1 x Micro USB Cable

• 1 x AC Power Adaptor with USB Socket

• 1 x Battery

• 1 x Headphones

• 1 x Charger Pod

Warranty Information

Please keep the original dated sales receipt in a safe place, you will need to provide

it for warranty service.

Product Support

Binatone Helpline: 0844 557 9677 in UK.

Welcome

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2 IMPORTANT AND SAFETY

This equipment is not designed to make emergency telephone calls in the event of

power failure. Alternative arrangements should be made to access emergency

services under these conditions.

You are advised to keep a basic phone that does not require mains power for normal

operation.

WARNING!

• Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, uorescent lighting, microwave

ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight.

• Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture, and low or high temperature.

• This product complies with all relevant standards regarding electromagnetic elds

and is, when handled as described in this User’s Guide, safe to use. Therefore,

read the instructions in this User’s Guide carefully before using the device.

• Adult assembly is required. Keep small parts away from children when assembling.

• This product is not a toy, do not allow children to play with it.

• Use of this product requires responsible adult supervision.

• Only use the charger and power adapters provided.

• Only use the telephone line cable supplied with this product.

•

Do not place the phone unit in the bathroom or other humid areas.

• Properly dispose of used batteries.

• Unauthorised disassembly of the product in any manner may damage the device,

and is not covered by warranty.

• Properly dispose of used batteries.

• At the end of the product life cycle, dispose of the device according to your local

authority instructions.

3 CARE AND MAINTENANCE

• This product is a precision electronic device. Handle it with care as the screen

may become damaged if dropped.

• To clean the handset display and/or remove ngerprints or smudges, wipe the

LCD screen gently with a soft, clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

• DO NOT use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specically for LCD

screens.

• To clean other parts of the handset or the base, use a damp cloth, if necessary,

and DO NOT use solvent cleaners as they may cause damage which is not

covered by the guarantee.

Important and Safety, Care and Maintenance

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4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE

4.1 Overview of the Handset

Getting to Know Your Phone

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2

3

4

5

6

12

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9

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1 Power Button

Press and hold to turn the handset

power on / off.

Press brie y to put the handset in to or

out of sleep mode.

2 Camera

Front facing camera lens.

3 Earpiece

Place your ear against this when

making normal phone calls.

4 Menu

Tap to access menus and sub-menus.

5 Home

Tap to return to the Home screen.

6 Back

Tap to return to the previous screen.

Tap to hide the on-screen keyboard,

dialogue box, menu, or noti cation

panel.

7 Remove Back Cover

Use this slot to help take the back

cover off.

8 Microphone

9 Earphone Socket

Plug in a headset with 3.5mm jack

plug to listen through earphones.

10 Loudspeaker

Used in Speakerphone mode and

when playing music or videos.

11 Volume

Adjust the volume up + / down - .

12 Micro USB / Charging Port

Connect your handset to your

computer to transfer  les.

Connect a 5V DC micro-USB socket

AC Adaptor to charge the phone.

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4.2 Handset LCD Display

The status bar at the top of the screen displays the time, handset status, and

noti cations.

Icon Status

Battery is low.

Battery is charging.

Wi-Fi® connection on / signal strength.

DECT signal strength.

Alarm clock set.

Bluetooth function on.

Silent only mode set.

Vibrate only mode set.

Handset number or NA.

4.3 Program Launcher

The Program Launcher icon is at the bottom of the screen. Tap the Program

Launcher icon

to access your APPS and WIDGETS.

Four APPS are pre-installed on your home screen on either side of the program

launcher, to provide quick access to the Phone

Four APPS are pre-installed on your home screen on either side of the program

, Contacts

Four APPS are pre-installed on your home screen on either side of the program

, File Manager

and Browser .

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4.4 Handset Noti cations Panel

When the status bar at the top of the screen displays a status icon, tap and hold the

status bar and slide downward to open the noti cations panel.

4.5 Using the Touchscreen

Action Function Operation

Tap

Select on-screen items such as

applications and settings icons.

Select on-screen buttons. Type

using the on-screen keyboard.

Gently tap an item on the screen

to select the item that you wish to

activate.

Tap &

Hold

Open other options for an item, for

example, tap and hold a contact or

a link on a web page. Think of this

as using the right-click button on

a mouse.

Tap an item on the screen then hold

in place for 2 ~ 3 seconds.

Drag

Move items on screen or switch

between screens.

Tap an item on the screen then hold

in place for 2 ~ 3 seconds, then slide

it to desired position.

Slide

Move vertically or horizontally

across the screen.

Slide  nger across screen.

Flick

Quickly browse a list of items in a

vertical direction.

Flick is similar to slide, except that

 ick involves swiping the screen in

lighter and quicker strokes.

Zoom

Zoom in or out of the screen to

view a larger or smaller part of the

image.

When viewing photos or a web

page, use two  ngers on the screen

and pinch together to zoom out or

spread apart to zoom in.

Getting to Know Your Phone

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4.6 Handset Range

The Smart 64 Android Smart Home Phone achieves optimum reception for telephone

calls when there is clear line of sight between the base and handset.

Any obstruction between the base and handset will reduce the range signicantly.

With the base indoors and handset either indoors or outdoors, the range will normally

be up to 50 metres. The maximum range with no interference or obstructions will

normally be up to 300 metres.

The Smart 64 Android Smart Home Phone achieves optimum reception for internet

use when there is a clear line of sight between the handset and your Wi-Fi router.

Any obstruction or interference between the router and the handset will reduce the

range and performance.

4.7 Handset Signal Strength

The on your handset indicates when you are in range of the base.

When out of range of the base the signal strength indicator will show no bars, and if

you are on a call the line will hang up. If this happens, move back within range. The

handset will automatically re-connect to the base, and you will have to set up the call

again.

Note

• If you have difculty reconnecting, see section 10.1 to re-register the handset to

the base.

• Thick stone walls, large metal objects, such as refrigerators, mirrors or ling

cabinets, or other electrical equipment may lower your signal strength.

4.8 Wi-Fi® Function

The on your handset indicates when you are connected to, and in range of

your Wi-Fi router. When out of range or not connected to a Wi-Fi signal, the signal

strength indicator will not be shown. If this happens, move the handset closer to your

Wi-Fi router.

See section 13 for how to connect to a Wi-Fi signal.

4.9 Handset Home Screen

To return to the Home screen at anytime tap . You can also return to the Home

screen by tapping multiple times.

Getting to Know Your Phone

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4.10 Handset Extended Home Screens

Extended Home screens let you organise apps (applications) and widgets on your

handset. You can conveniently access them from the Home screen.

1. Slide horizontally across the screen (left or right).

2. A slider bar at the bottom of the screen indicates which screen you are viewing.

3. To add apps or widgets to your Home screen tap

> APP / WIDGETS tab.

4. Tap and drag to desired location.

4.11 Handset Lock Screen

1. By default, the phone screen will be locked, tap and slide to the right until

shows, then release.

2. The Home screen will be displayed.

4.12 Wake Up the Handset

The LCD screen dims and turns off to conserve battery power when not in use. Press

the power button once to turn the screen back on then unlock the screen to return to

the last page you were viewing.

Your handset is set by default to sleep after 1 minute of inactivity. You can change

this by going to Settings > Display > Sleep > then select the time.

Note

While using the handset, you can put the screen into sleep mode at any time by

simply pressing the power button to turn off the screen, and then wake it up again, as

above, when required.

4.13 Handset Screen Rotation

The handset has a tilt / orientation sensor, which detects if you are holding it in

portrait or landscape mode. By default, automatic screen rotation will be turned on.

1. Turn ON automatic screen rotation: Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.

• Automatic screen rotation is ON when the shows.

2. Turn OFF automatic screen rotation: Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.

• Auto-rotate screen is OFF when the disappears.

Note

• The Home screen and the phone screens can only be displayed in portrait mode.

Getting to Know Your Phone

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4.14 Overview of the Base

1 2 3

1 Paging / Register Button

Press this to page all handsets registered to the base.

Press and hold to register a new handset to the base (see Section 5.3 or 10.1).

2 Power Line In

Connect to the Micro-USB plug base power adaptor

3 Phone Line In

Plug your telephone line cord into this socket.

Getting to Know Your Phone

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5 SETTING UP

5.1 Insert the Handset Battery

To access the battery compartment, carefully remove the cover by lifting from the

small cut-out in the bottom corner, as shown, and running your ngernail along the

edge, then carefully insert the battery into position and replace the cover.

5.2 Connecting the Power Cable and Telephone Line

Cord

IMPORTANT

To make or receive telephone calls, the base must be plugged into an electrical outlet

at all times, although the handset will still be able to access Wi-Fi without the base

unit. Only use the adapter and telephone line cord supplied with the product.

1. Plug the end of the power cable into Power Line In, and the mains adapter plug

into a mains power socket.

2. Plug one end of the phone line cable into Phone Line In, and the other end into a

telephone wall socket.

Setting Up

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5.3 Registering Handset to Base

1. Press and hold the Register Button on the base for at least 5 seconds.

2. On the handset screen tap

> Settings > DECT manager > Handset

Registration > OK.

Note: Your Smart 64 Android Smart Home Phone Handset has been pre-registered

to the Base and should not need to be registered again. Handset registration is only

necessary when you buy extra handsets or if a handset has become faulty.

5.4 Charge the Handset Battery

When using your Smart 64 Android Smart Home Phone for the rst time, connect the

supplied power cord to the handset or stand the handset in a charger pod (if sup-

plied), and charge for at least 6 hours.

• Means the battery is still charging.

•

Means the battery is fully charged.

IMPORTANT

Only use the supplied 5V DC USB power adapter with the USB-to-Micro USB cable

to charge the handset directly or via a charger pod.

Setting Up

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Setting Up

5.5 Low Battery Warning

If the " Connect charger" message appears on the display, you should charge the

handset.

Tip: Tap

> Settings > Battery to see how your battery power is being used.

5.6 Battery Performance

When the battery is used for the rst time, it will not reach full capacity until it has

been fully discharged and recharged during normal use over several days. To keep

your battery in good condition, leave the handset charging for a few hours at a time.

Draining the battery completely at least once a month before recharging will help

prolong battery life.

Note: Battery life will also depend on your pattern of use. It is normal for your battery

to become slightly warm during use.

To help increase the battery operating time:

• Reduce screen brightness.

• Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use.

• Reduce the display sleep settings.

5.7 Inserting a Memory Card

Your handset supports micro SD cards up to 32GB. You can store music,

pictures, les and applications on a memory card and access them on the handset.

1. Turn your phone off.

2. To access the memory card slot, open the back case see "Inserting the handset

battery" and remove the battery.

3. Insert the memory card by sliding the card rmly into the memory card slot as

shown in the diagram.

4. Insert the battery and put the cover back on.

5. Turn the phone on.

Note: If the SD card fails to mount on the handset, check it is properly tted in the

memory card slot, and then, tap

> Settings > Storage > Mount SD card.

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Setting Up

5.8 Removing the Memory Card

To remove the memory card:

1. Turn your phone off.

2. To access the memory card slot, open the back case see "Inserting the handset

battery".

3. Remove the battery.

4. Remove the memory card by sliding the card out of the memory card slot.

5. Insert the battery and put the cover back on.

6. Turn the phone on.

5.9 Switching Your Phone On

1. Press and hold Power on the top of the handset until the startup image appears.

It takes about one minute for the handset to power up completely.

2. By default, the phone screen will be locked, tap and slide the Lock Icon to the

right to unlock.

3. The Home screen will be displayed.

5.10 Switching Your Phone Off

1. Press and hold the Power button.

2. Tap Power Off.

3. Tap OK to conrm.

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Setting Up

5.11 Bundled Applications

Your Smart 64 Android Smart Home Phone comes bundled with some applications.

Icon Application Description

Browser Browse the internet over Wi-Fi.

Calculator Perform arithmetic operations on numbers.

Calendar

Create events, manage meetings, and

appointments.

Camera Capture images and shoot video.

Hubble Home

Application supports Camera and Monitor working

on Hubble platform.

Clock View the time and set alarms.

Contacts Manage your contacts / phone book

DECT

Manager

Register your handset to the base.

Downloads Keep track of all your downloads.

Email General e-mail application.

File

Manager

FM Radio

Listen to your favourite radio station. FM radio is not

supported for some countries. Earphones required.

Gallery View all your images and videos.

Gmail Send and receive Google Mail.

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Setting Up

Icon Application Description

Google A Google search application.

Google

Settings

To set Google options.

Hangouts A Google application.

Local A Google maps application.

Maps To open Google maps.

Music Play music.

Phone Make and receive telephone calls.

Play Store To access the Google Play Store.

Settings

Access Wi-Fi & networks, device, personal, and

system settings.

Sound

Recorder

Record sounds.

ToDo Create and manage lists.

Video Player Watch video.

Voice Search To search on the handset using voice commands.

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Keyboard

6 KEYBOARD

Your handset features an on-screen Qwerty keyboard, which has the same key

arrangement as that of a standard computer keyboard. The on-screen keyboard lets

you enter text such as contact information and email messages.

The keyboard appears automatically when you launch certain applications or when

you tap on a text or number eld.

Tip

To hide the on-screen keyboard tap .

6.1 Entering Text and Numbers

Tap on a text or number eld to bring up the keyboard. When entering text or

numbers, each letter or number will appear above the keyboard.

Tip

• Tap and hold a character to bring up accented versions.

• If the tilt orientation sensor is switched on, turn your handset to landscape mode

for a larger keypad.

6.2 Switch Between Input Modes

• Tap ABC/?123 to switch between letters, numbers or symbols

• Ta p

Ç

to switch between lower or upper case letters, or tap ?123 > =/< for more

symbol options.

• Tap and hold

Ç

to change to

Ç

for repeated upper case letters.

6.3 Change the Display Language

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap Settings > Language & input > Language.

3. Scroll to your preferred display language and tap to select.

The display will return to the previous menu screen, but in your selected language.

6.4 Modify Keyboard Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap Settings > Language & input > Android keyboard

.

3. Tap to select or de-select desired settings, tap to return to the previous menu.

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Keyboard

6.5 Add Words to User Dictionary

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap Settings > Language & input > Personal Dictionary.

3. Tap + .

4. Enter word in the edit box and tap Add to dictionary.

5. Tap

to return to the previous menu.

Tip

To edit a word in the Personal dictionary, tap the word, then modify it. To delete a

word, tap the

symbol at the bottom of the screen when in edit mode.

6.6 Accept or Reject Dictionary Suggestions

Depending on the application you are using, the phone dictionary will suggest

corrections or complete the word you are typing.

To accept the suggested word, simply tap on the suggested entry. To reject the

suggested word, simply continue typing.

For the dictionary to suggest changes, Spelling correction must rst be turned on

and set to the correct language.

1. Tap Settings > Language & input.

2. Tap the checkbox beside Spell checker.

• will appear to indicate that Spelling correction is on.

3. Tap

, then select Android spell checker or Google Spell Checker, and tap

its Globe

.

4. Select a language.

Tip

Words in your User Dictionary are included in this function, and can be added or

removed in Settings > Language & input > Personal Dictionary.

6.7 Edit Text

Tap and hold on the word you have typed to activate Edit text options and tap to

select an option.

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Wi-Fi Settings

7 WI-FI® SETTINGS

The handset Wi-Fi can be accessed at any time using the settings menu.

To use Wi-Fi, you must  rst make sure it is turned on.

1. From the Home screen, tap

> Settings.

2. Slide the bar next to Wi-Fi to the ON position.

3. Tap Wi-Fi and select a network you want to connect to.

• If the network is secured, you will be prompted to enter a password.

• If your Wi-Fi network is not shown on the menu, try scanning for it by tapping

> Scan.

4. Tap on the Password edit box to launch the on-screen keyboard.

5. Enter the Wi-Fi network password and tap Done.

6. Tap Connect.

• The handset will search for the IP address of the network you have selected.

This may take a few minutes.

• When connected,

appears on the status bar of the handset.

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Date, Time, & Display

8 DATE, TIME, & DISPLAY

When using the phone for the rst time, or if the battery has been left uncharged, you

may need to set the time and date.

8.1 Set Date

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap Settings > Date & time > Set date.

3. Tap or slide each entry up or down to set Day, Month and Year.

4. Tap Done to conrm.

8.2 Set Time

1. Tap Settings > Date & time > Set time.

2. Tap or slide each entry up or down to set hour and minutes.

3. Tap to select AM or PM (only if 24-hour format is not selected).

4. Tap Done to conrm.

8.2.1 Set Time Zone

1. Tap Settings > Date & time > Select time zone.

2. Scroll to your time zone and tap it to select.

8.2.2 Select 24-Hour Format

Tap Settings > Date & time > Use 24-hour format to enable it, tap again to disable.

The 24-hour format is activated when appears next to the option.

8.2.3 Choose Date Format

1. Tap Choose date format to show the options.

2. Tap to select your preferred date format.

8.3 Display

1. Tap Settings > Display > Brightness.

• Slide the brightness control bar right or left to increase or decrease the screen

brightness.

2. Tap OK to conrm.

3. Adjust any other display settings, such as Font size, Auto-rotate screen or

Wallpaper..

• Tap to return to the settings list.

• Tap

to return to the Home screen.

Tip

Conserve battery life by reducing brightness levels.

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