SWITEL VS700 User manual

Brand: SWITEL

Model: VS700

Type: User manual

SWITEL VS700 is a feature-rich mobile phone designed for those with special needs, offering a simplified user interface with large, clear menu items, an extra-large display, increased handset volume, and a loud ringer. It boasts an emergency call button for added safety, hearing aid compatibility, and a long-lasting battery. Capture memories with the built-in camera, store contacts with ease, and enjoy a range of pre-installed Google Apps.

VS700

Mobile phone

User Guide

Basic Information

The SWITEL VS700 is a Smartphone customized for special needs with an

Android 9.0 operating system. In addition to the “normal” options on a

Smartphone it offers a special user interface with large, clearly arranged menu

items, an especially large display, increased handset volume (+30 dB), a loud

ringer (+90 dB) , and an emergency call button.

In this manual only the specific features for operation in "SWITEL mode" are

described. This is kept deliberately simple. If you want to use more settings and

options, you can operate the unit in "Android" mode.

For information about the features of the operating system "Android 9.0" and the

pre-installed Google Apps please use the relevant sources on the Internet.

Under “Settings“ -> “Apps & Notifications“ -> “Advanced“ -> “Default apps“ to

switch from “Switel“ (SimpleLauncher) to “Android“ (Launcher3). After switching

the phone should be restarted in order to proper function.

Hearing aid compatibility

This telephone is equipped with T Coil coupler making it compatible with

most popular hearing aids. Due to the wide range of hearing aids available

there is no guarantee that the telephone will function with all hearing aid

models. Please check your hearing aid immunity rating is higher than M2.

This rating can be provided by the manufacturer of your hearing aid. Instruments

with rating lower than M2 may not be compatible with this telephone. When using

this telephone press the ‘T’ button on your hearing aid to switch it to Telecoil

mode, this will link your hearing aid to the phone and will enable clearer sound

without background noises. Please check if your hearing aid is equipped with ‘T’

facility and if it is automatic or manual. Hearing aids with high immunity rating

equipped with automatic T mode should be able to detect your phone

automatically and switch over to T position. Hearing aids with Manual T function

would need manual activation of this function on your hearing aids.

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Table of content 
Get to know your VS700  ......................................................................... 3 
1 At a glance.................................................................................................................. 3 
2 Delivery contents  ..................................................................................................... 4 
3 Insert SIM card, memory card and battery ....................................................... 4 
4 Charging the battery ............................................................................................... 6 
5 Battery status  ........................................................................................................... 6 
6 Turning on/off your mobile phone  ......................................................................... 7 
7 First use ...................................................................................................................... 8 
Basic Operating Instructions .................................................................. 9 
1 General Information for Operating the Telephone ............................................. 9 
2 Select/Open an Element .......................................................................................... 9 
3 Scrolling/Swiping...................................................................................................... 9 
4 Enlarge image............................................................................................................ 9 
5 The screen................................................................................................................ 10 
6 Screen elements ..................................................................................................... 10 
7 Status bar/Quick access menu (shortcuts) ....................................................... 12 
8 Screen lock............................................................................................................... 12 
9 The buttons .............................................................................................................. 13 
10 The volume keys ..................................................................................................... 13 
11 Turning the screen.................................................................................................. 13 
12 Entering text ............................................................................................................ 14 
Calling (Switel OS) ................................................................................. 15 
1 Entering the phone number by hand ................................................................... 15 
2 Dialling from favourites / contacts / call history .............................................. 16 
3 Incoming Calls ....................................................................................................... 16 
4 Initiate an Emergency Call ................................................................................... 16 

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4 Contacts (Phonebook)............................................................................ 17 
4.1 Creating a new contact .......................................................................................... 17 
4.2 Editing contacts....................................................................................................... 18 
4.3 Contact settings ...................................................................................................... 18 
5 Quick dial................................................................................................ 19 
5.1 Storing quick dial .................................................................................................... 19 
5.2 Using/deleting quick dial buttons ........................................................................ 19 
6 SOS (Emergency call) ............................................................................ 20 
6.1 Sequence of an emergency call ........................................................................... 20 
6.2 Cancelling the emergency call function............................................................. 20 
6.3 SOS settings ............................................................................................................ 20 
6.4 Using location information from emergency SMS............................................ 21 
Appendix........................................................................................................... 22 
Technical data ..................................................................................................................... 22 
Tips on the battery ............................................................................................................. 23 
Intended use  ...................................................................................................................... 23 
Areas of use ........................................................................................................................ 23 
Safety information ............................................................................................................. 23 
Power adapter plug............................................................................................................ 25 
Disposal ................................................................................................................................ 25 
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 26 
Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................ 26 
Trademarks.......................................................................................................................... 26 
Guarantee ............................................................................................................................ 27 
Index  ................................................................................................................28 
Service.............................................................................................................. 30

1 Get to know your VS700

1.1 At a glance

1 Headset socket (3.5 mm)

2 Calls list button (press briefly)

Long press show running apps

in background

3 USB C socket (charging)

4 Back button

5 Home button (long press to

enter Google search)

6 Camera button / press twice to

access camera, when camera

open press once to take a photo

Important: Before beginning please read the safety information on page

23.

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7 On-Off button

8 Volume buttons +/-

9 Front camera

10 Charging LED (red=<90% charged,

green=>90% charged)

11 Earpiece

12 Main camera

13 Flashlight / Flash LED

14 Emergency call (SOS) key

15 Speaker

1.2 Delivery contents

1 Mobile phone 1 Lithium Ion Battery

1 Battery charger 1 Headset

1 USB cable 1 Desktop charger

1 Quick Start Guide

1.3 Insert SIM card, memory card and battery

• The phone must be powered off!

• Remove the back cover by sliding a fingernail in the small slot found on the

bottom side of the phone, and pulling the cover up.

• If a battery is inserted, remove it.

Possible risk of swallowing small parts!

The SIM card can be removed. Small children could swallow it. Please

make sure that the SIM card is not bent or scratched. Avoid contact with

water, dirt, or electrical charges. Your phone number is on the SIM card,

and is not stored on the phone. If you use the SIM card from your pre-

vious phone then you will keep your phone number.

• Insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder with the gold contacts facing

down as shown in the sketch. Pay attention to the position of the bevelled cor-

ner.

• You have the option to insert a micro SD card to increase the storage capacity.

Slide the memory card, with the golden contacts facing down, into the slot until

it stops.

• Insert the battery. In doing so, the battery’s contacts

will be on the right side and point up. Press lightly on the bottom end of the

battery until it snaps into place.

• Place the back cover back onto the phone and press firmly all around the edges

until it snaps into place.

SIM

1.4 Charging the battery

• Ensure that the battery is correctly installed before charging. Do not remove

the battery while the phone is charging. The phone could be damaged as a re-

sult.

• Charge the battery completely (100%) before using it for the first time. Some

batteries only reach their full capacity after multiple complete charging/disch-

arging cycles.

• Insert the small plug of the USB cable into the charging socket on the phone,

or insert it into the socket on the rear side of the desktop charger. Do not use

excessive force when inserting the plug.

• Insert the large plug of the USB cable into the socket of the charger and plug

the charger into a socket.

For safety reasons use only the charger delivered with phone.

Important: the USB cable uses the standard USB-C, so be sure to use only

USB-C plug.

1.5 Battery status

The current battery charge status is indicated in the display.

When the battery charge is low, a corresponding warning message appears in the

display. Charge the battery.

When the battery charge drops below the minimum status, the phone switches off

automatically.

1.6 Turning on/off your mobile phone

To turn on your phone hold the on/off button down until the display lights up.

Depending on the setting of your SIM card you will then be prompted to enter your

PIN.

Enter the SIM PIN and then click . The phone will log

onto the mobile phone network.

Note: The SIM-Code (the SIM card PIN), which you received

together with the SIM card, protects the SIM card from use

by unauthorized persons. The PIN2 code, which you will re-

ceive together with certain SIM cards, is required for access

to certain services. If you enter the PIN, or PIN2, incorrectly

three times in a row you will be prompted to enter the PUK or

the PUK2 code. Please contact your mobile phone company if

you do not know these codes.

If you press down the On/Off button on your phone for approx. 2 seconds, when it

is turned on, the turn-off dialogue box will be displayed.

Make a selection by tapping the respective entry:

- Power off: turn off the phone

- Reboot: restart

- Screenshot: saving a screenshot to the gallery. You can also

make a screenshot by pressing and holding the On/Off button

and the Volume down button simultaneously for approx 3 se-

conds.

1.7 First use

When you turn on your phone for the first time, you will be gui-

ded by an assistant.

You’ll see a Welcome screen. Choose the language you want

and touch “START“ to continue. If a SIM card is already inser-

ted, the phone should have selected the correct language after

a few seconds.

Note: To complete the setup process, it’s best to have a Wi-Fi

connection.

Touch "Vision Settings" to first make changes to the font size

on the display.

2 Basic Operating Instructions

2.1 General Information for Operating the Telephone

Your mobile phone is equipped with a touch screen which is used for the actual

operation of the phone.

The touch screen should not be scratched. Do not touch it with sharp objects and

do not let it come into contact with water. Do not touch the screen if the glass is

broken.

2.2 Select/Open an Element

• Click on the element to open it.

2.3 Scrolling/Swiping

• Slide your finger across the screen in the direction in which you

want to scroll.

2.4 Enlarge image

• In many applications (Website/Image, etc.) you can enlarge the

image by sliding your fingers apart. In order to shrink the image

again slide your fingers back together.

Alternatively, you can also tap 2x on an area to enlarge/reduce

the size.

2.5 The screen

The status bar at the top of edge of the screen shows the signal strength, current

statuses and the battery level. If applicable, other information are also displayed

here (illustration: Switel OS).

• By swiping to the left or to the right you will reach the individual menus.

• You can return to the start screen at any time by clicking the home key.

2.6 Screen elements

1 Status bar

2 Info area (date/time). Tapping the time opens the alarm clock, timer or stop-

watch settings.

3 Google Search: Tap the white area and enter a search term or tap the micro-

phone and ask a question.

4 Telephone functions (call list / contacts / favorites).

5 Message functions (SMS/MMS).

6 Camera / video recorder.

7 Internet browser.

8 Tip areas for other programs (Apps).

- Contacts: manage your contacts / phonebook.

- Clock: clock, alarm clock, stopwatch.

- Settings: access to the settings. Note: go to “Settings“ -> “Apps & Notificati-

ons“ -> “Advanced“ -> “Default apps“ to switch from “Switel“ (SimpleLaun-

889

cher) to “Android“ (Launcher3). After switching the phone should be re-

started in order to proper function.

- Play store: access to Google Playstore (to install more apps, etc.).

- SOS: settings for the SOS function.

- Google Drive: access to online storage.

- Maps: access to Google maps app.

- Photos: display of pictures/photos, stored on your phone.

- Duo: Google app for video calls.

- YT Music: access to YouTube music from the internet or the music / audio

files stored on your phone.

- Calendar: program for managing appointments etc.

- Gmail: access to the email client.

- Play Movies: access to online movies.

- YouTube: access to YouTube.

- FM Radio: starts the radio function. To operate the radio a headset must be

plugged in, which serves as an antenna. Allow the required permissions

when you first turn on the app. Tapping on turns on play, off with .

When play is on, tapping will start a channel scan, and tapping tog-

gles the headset and speaker. Under you will find the possibilities to

start a recording or to go to the saved recordings.

- SIM Toolkit: the content offered depends on your provider.

- Files: management app for your files.

- Google: Access to the Google app (search, personal updates, etc.).

- Calculator: opens the calculator function.

- WhatsApp: opens WhatsApp.

9 Speed dial / direct dialing: If no contact is stored yet, the phonebook (con-

tact list) opens and you can select an entry. If a contact has already been

saved, when you touch the area you will see the option to call the contact or

write a text message.

Tap in the upper right corner to delete the current speed-dial assignment.

2.7 Status bar/Quick access menu (shortcuts)

If you drag down the status bar, the system notifications of

your mobile device will be displayed. To call up the quick ac-

cess menu drag down the status bar once again.

In the quick access menu you can immediately enter impor-

tant settings without a lengthy search for the corresponding

menu item, i.e. WI-FI, Bluetooth, and turning on/off Airplane

mode, audio profiles, etc.

Touch the small gear icon in the lower right corner to go di-

rectly to the "Settings" menu.

Touch the small pencil icon at the bottom right to add more

shortcuts from the list.

2.8 Screen lock

After a pre-set amount of time the screen will be locked in

order to prevent unintentional touch interaction with your

screen and to save battery capacity.

Note: You can also lock the screen by quickly pressing the

On/Off key.

If you wish to unlock the screen, press the on/off key briefly

in order to activate the display screen. Tap the lock symbol,

drag it upwards and then lift your finger.

2.9 The buttons

There are three buttons located below the display.

Calls list: Open the call log, access contacts and dialing keypad

Home: back to the start screen

Back: goes back one “screen”.

In delivery state, three icons (touch keys , , ) are displayed at the bottom of

the display, their functions corresponding to the three buttons. We recommend

turning these buttons off using the procedure described below.

1. Tap "Settings".

2. Tap "Display".

3. Tap "Advanced".

4. Tap "Keys".

5. Tap the dark switching point in the top right corner. This turns gray and moves

a little to the left. This turns off the icons (touch keys).

2.10 The volume keys

In idle state: setting the volume for notifications

During calls: setting the receiver/speaker volume

2.11 Turning the screen

You can turn the screen in order to view a larger image when, for example, looking

at pictures, surfing the internet or writing an SMS/MMS. Please note that not all

applications support this function. In addition, this function must be switched on

in the settings (shortcuts, see above).

2.12 Entering text

An on-screen keyboard is displayed for entering your contacts (telephone book en-

tries), for writing an SMS/MMS or for entering a website address in your internet

browser. Click on the corresponding letters in order to write your text.

• With you can switch between upper and lower case letters (in order to set it

to “only upper case letters” hold down for approx. 2 seconds).

• To enter blank spaces tap .

• To enter a full stop tap (to the right of the space key). Hold your finger for

about 1-2 seconds in order to call up a table with special characters. Drag your

finger to the desired symbol and then lift it off of the screen. The symbol will be

entered.

• To enter a comma, click on (to the left of the space key). If you hold your

finger down for a approx. 1-2 seconds and then release, the entry options will

be displayed (Input languages/Android key settings).

• To delete symbols, tap .

• In order to move the cursor, tap on the text and pull the mark to the desired lo-

cation using your finger.

• Tap on to switch the keyboard to numbers.

3 Calling (Switel OS)

3.1 Entering the phone number by hand

On home screen, tap on the symbol.

The favorites, calls list or contacs are diplayed.

Touch the symbol in the respective display.

The dialling keypad is displayed.

Enter the phone number and then tap the green phone

icon. The phone number will be dialled.

During the call the duration of the call is displayed.

Touch the corresponding icon to e.g. turn off the micro-

phone, turn on the speaker, etc.

Tap to end the call.

3.2 Dialling from favourites / contacts / call history

On home screen, tap the phone icon.

The favorites, call history or contacts are displayed.

• Favourites: Tap an entry to call directly.

• Call History: Tap the phone icon to the right of the entry to

call immediately.

• Contacts: Tap an entry to view it.

Tap the phone icon if you want to call immediately.

To mark it as a favorite, tap the star icon .

To edit the entry, tap the pencil icon .

Tap to see more options.

3.3 Incoming Calls

An incoming call is indicated with the set ringtone and on the

display screen.

If the caller is entered in your contact list the name (and pos-

sibly a picture) is displayed, and, if set, a special ringtone

sounds. These options are only accessible if the contact is

stored on the mobile and not on the SIM card.

Tap on “ANSWER“ in order to receive the call or tap “DE-

CLINE“ in order to reject the call.

3.4 Initiate an Emergency Call

Press the emergency call button for approx. 3 seconds. You will hear a siren and

the emergency call will be sent to the emergency number(s) specified.

The emergency call button also works when the screen lock is on.

For configuring the emergency call numbers and further settings refer to page 23.

4 Contacts (Phonebook)

4.1 Creating a new contact

Open your contacts (Phonebook). Your contacts will be

displayed.

Create a new contact by tapping .

Select whether the new contact should be saved in the

phone or on the SIM card. If "SIM card" is selected,

fewer entry details may be available.

Tap the upper entry field and enter the christian name

and in the field below the name.

If necessary, tap on the image area and select an image

for the entry or take a photo directly.

Tap the field for the (first) telephone number and enter

the (first) number.

For the second number you can select a special name.

To do this, tap  and select from the list.

When starting a call to this entry, you can select the

desired telephone number from a list.

Tap on "More Fields" for more input options.

To save the new entry, tap SAVE (top right).

4.2 Editing contacts

Open your contacts (Phonebook). Your contacts will be

displayed.

Touch an entry.

The details are displayed.

Tap the star icon in the upper right corner to mark the

entry as a Favorite.

Tap the pencil icon at the top right to edit the entry.

After editing, tap “Save“.

After tapping on the "3 points" you can, for example,

delete the entry or specify a special ringing tone for this

entry.

4.3 Contact settings

You can make settings for the contacts in the overview

display.

Touch the icon on the top left.

Select which contacts should be displayed (SIM or

Phone).

Under "Settings" you have other options, such. For

example, selecting which contacts to display, sorting,

importing, exporting, or blocking phone numbers.

Important: Please remember to copy the contacts stored on the SIM card to

the phone memory to use for speed dialing / direct dialing or for e.g. to make

the connection available to a car speakerphone.

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SWITEL VS700 User manual

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