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iHome Phone

Warning

Before operating this unit,
please read these instructions carefully

Use only the power adaptor supplied with your product.

Binatone Helpline (for UK only)

Mondays to Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tel: 0845 345 9677
** Please note that all calls are charged at local rate

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Summary of Contents for IHOME PHONE -

Page 1: ...nstructions carefully Use only the power adaptor supplied with your product Binatone Helpline for UK only Mondays to Fridays from 9 00am to 5 00pm Tel 0845 345 9677 Please note that all calls are char...

Page 2: ...Ihomephone_IFU_EN book Page 2 Thursday June 9 2011 2 21 PM...

Page 3: ...net radio broadcasts Read eBooks Check Stock Prices and Stock Information Check current weather and weather forecast Read RssFeed Check Calendar and Agenda Set alarm Perform simple Calculation 2 IMPOR...

Page 4: ...rechargeable battery 1 x DECT base station 1 x Stand for DECT base station 1 x Mains power adapter 1 x telephone line cord 1 x User Guide 1 x Quick Start Guide Note Keep all components and the packag...

Page 5: ...ccess the menu options 2 TPHONE ON key Press once to access the Dialler Press once to answer a call 3 Microphone 4 FUNCTION buttons Press to increase return to the home screen Press to launch search f...

Page 6: ...tions panel 7 Lock key Lock Unlock the screen of the iHome Phone 8 Earphone Jack Plug in a 3 5mm headset for listening to music 9 Charge Connectors 10 Micro SD card slot 11 Stylus Pen slot 12 Earpiece...

Page 7: ...Select onscreen items such as application and settings icons Select onscreen buttons Type using the onscreen keyboard Gently tap an item on the screen to select the item that you wish to activate Tap...

Page 8: ...e the stylus pen to press the center of the cross as accurately as possible in the four corners of the screen and finally at the center of the screen 5 Repeat Step 4 to verify the calibration 6 After...

Page 9: ...volume quickly When a call is in progress decrease volume On the homescreen decrease ringtone volume In other applications decrease media volume On the homescreen decrease ringtone volume quickly Retu...

Page 10: ...notifications panel press B or tap and hold the bottom bar of the notifications panel and then slide upward Icon Description Battery is fully charged Battery low Battery is charging Screen lock is ac...

Page 11: ...alling the battery 19 5 9 Charging the battery 20 5 10 Inserting and mounting a memory card 20 5 11 Unmounting and Removing a memory card 21 5 12 Switching on the iHome Phone 21 5 13 Switching off the...

Page 12: ...6 9 8 Answer a Call in Speakerphone mode 46 9 9 Reject a call 46 9 10 End a Call 46 9 11 Adjust volume level during a Call 46 9 12 Mute the microphone during a call 46 9 13 Send Touchtones 47 9 14 Cal...

Page 13: ...t 59 12 13 Share contact information via email 59 12 14 Email a contact from contacts list 60 13 Internet Function 61 13 1 Register your iHome Phone to a Wi Fi Network 61 13 2 Set Number of Wi Fi Netw...

Page 14: ...eIn Radio 76 16 2 Listen to a Radio Broadcast 76 16 3 Search Station by Name 78 16 4 Search Station by Location 78 16 5 Search Station by Language 78 16 6 Exit TuneIn Radio 79 17 RssFeed 80 17 1 Open...

Page 15: ...et current song as ringtone 89 20 13 Exit Music application 89 21 Gallery 90 21 1 Open Gallery 90 21 2 View pictures 90 21 3 View pictures in full screen 90 21 4 Rotate picture 90 21 5 View pictures a...

Page 16: ...reminder 99 23 13 Exit Calendar 99 24 Performing Calculations 100 24 1 Open Calculator 100 24 2 Perform Calculations 100 24 3 Exit Calculator 101 25 Downloading and Reading eBooks 102 25 1 Open FBRead...

Page 17: ...107 27 ES Task Manager 108 27 1 Open ES Task Manager 108 27 2 Exit ES Task Manager 108 28 Settings 109 28 1 Exit Settings 109 29 ADVANCE FEATURES 110 29 1 Firmware Upgrade 110 29 2 Factory data reset...

Page 18: ...soft lint free cloth Do not use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specifically for LCD screens IMPORTANT Always switch off and disconnect the power adapter before cleaning the iHome Phone 5...

Page 19: ...at least once a week before charging will help to prolong battery life The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out giving the handset lesser talk standby time...

Page 20: ...th a broadband connection you will need to insert a micro filter between the telephone and the telephone line otherwise you may get interference between the telephone and the broadband which could cau...

Page 21: ...battery into the battery compartment of the handset 2 Install the back cover by aligning the back cover tabs with the notches located at the top of the back panel 3 Push down the back cover until it...

Page 22: ...to get a good charging contact with the DECT base Station If your iHome Phone is totally out of battery it may take a while before you can power up the phone Battery performance depends on your usage...

Page 23: ...d gently inwards to eject the memory card When the iHome Phone is on 1 Press M 2 Tap Settings SD card phone storage Unmount SD card 3 Tap OK to confirm 4 Push the card gently into the card slot to eje...

Page 24: ...more shortcuts and widgets on your iHome Phone so that you can access the widgets and applications conveniently from the home screen Slide horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right sid...

Page 25: ...he last screen you were viewing opens 5 17 Set Date and Time 5 17 1 Set Date 1 Press M 2 Tap Settings Date time 3 Tap Set date Tap or on each date field to change the Month Day and Year Tip Tap direct...

Page 26: ...to the Home Screen 5 17 3 Set Time Zone 1 Press M 2 Tap Settings Date time 3 Tap Select time zone 4 Search for your location and tap to select 5 17 4 Set Time Format 1 Press M 2 Tap Settings Date time...

Page 27: ...2 Tap Settings Security Set up screen lock 3 Select Pattern PIN or Password 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up screen lock Note If you set up screen lock with a pattern PIN or password you...

Page 28: ...p Settings Display Auto rotate screen appears next to the option 5 20 Wi Fi connection Connect your iHome Phone to a Wi Fi router near to you for access to the Internet See Register your iHome Phone t...

Page 29: ...alerts to remind you of events appointments etc Page 97 Contacts Create and store a list of contacts like a phonebook Page 56 Calculator Perform simple arithmetical calculations Email Send and receive...

Page 30: ...tap Settings Privacy Factory data reset to reset the phone The phone will power down automatically Press Oto power up your phone again 6 1 Set Language Tap Language to select your locale 6 2 Date tim...

Page 31: ...2 Tap to enable or disable Use incoming call volume for notifications 3 Tap OK 6 3 2 Media Set volume for music and videos 1 Slide the volume bar right or left to increase or decrease volume 2 Tap OK...

Page 32: ...hone to a Wi Fi Network on page 61 6 5 1 Wi Fi 1 Tap to turn on Wi Fi 2 Under Network notification tap to enable Notify me when an open network is available The screen displays a list of available Wi...

Page 33: ...iHome Phone if you choose to use pictures and images from your memory card 1 From the home screen press M 2 Tap Wallpaper 3 Tap to select Pictures pictures in your memory card or Wallpaper gallery pre...

Page 34: ...p Save to set the picture as wallpaper You will see that the background image is now changed to the picture you have selected 7 1 2 Adjust Screen Brightness 1 From the home screen press M 2 Tap Settin...

Page 35: ...libration your iHome Phone will save the new touch screen data This process might take up to a few minutes 7 1 5 Set screen timeout This option lets you adjust the delay before the screen automaticall...

Page 36: ...ld any empty spot on the homescreen and then select Shortcuts or Custom shortcut A shortcut icon will be placed on the home screen 7 1 9 Remove an item from your home screen 1 Tap and hold the item th...

Page 37: ...2 Add Folders to your home screen Folders allow you to organize your Home screen items and they can also contain all your contacts contacts with phone numbers or starred contacts The folder contents a...

Page 38: ...2 Set volume This option enables you to set Ringtone Media and Alarm volume on your iHome Phone 1 From the home screen press M 2 Tap Settings Sound Volume 3 Drag the slider to the left or right to dec...

Page 39: ...ct a ringtone from the list and tap OK to confirm 7 2 6 Set default notification ringtone This option enables you to set the default notification ringtone on your iHome Phone 1 From the home screen pr...

Page 40: ...s next to the option to indicate that audible selection is enabled 3 To disable tap Audible selection again 7 2 9 Enable or Disable screen lock sounds This option lets you to enable or disable the pla...

Page 41: ...ss and hold Non the base station for about 4 seconds until the Talk Message LED light turns on 2 Release N 3 On your iHome Phone press M 4 Tap Settings Dect Settings Handset Settings Registration 5 Ta...

Page 42: ...r and tap Register The iHome Phone will start to search for the DECT base 5 Tap on the Enter Pin box to launch the onscreen keyboard 6 Enter the PIN code of the DECT base and tap Done If successful a...

Page 43: ...ard and tap OK 8 1 5 Set Auto Answer 1 On your iHome Phone press M 2 Tap Settings Dect Settings Handset Settings Auto Answer 3 Tap to enable or disable auto answer 8 2 Base Settings Base settings allo...

Page 44: ...p to select a handset and tap Deregister 8 2 3 Reset Base Settings to Default 1 On your iHome Phone press M 2 Tap Settings Dect Settings Base Settings 3 Enter the PIN code and tap Authenticate 4 Tap R...

Page 45: ...tings Voicemail settings Voicemail number 3 Enter the voicemail number and tap OK 4 Tap OK to exit 8 4 Dial Voicemail number You can access your voicemail through your iHome Phone handset 1 On your iH...

Page 46: ...e 1 From the home screen press T 2 Enter the phone number using the onscreen keypad 3 Press T to dial the number 4 Press O to hang up Tip If you enter a wrong number simply delete it by tapping on the...

Page 47: ...elephone numbers and other information of your contacts on the iHome Phone The person you want to call must have the telephone number stored in the Contacts list see Add an entry to Contacts list on p...

Page 48: ...phone mode 1 When the iHome Phone rings press T to accept the call 2 Press M then tap Speaker 9 9 Reject a call Press O to reject a call and stop the ringing 9 10 End a Call Press O to end the call 9...

Page 49: ...f the call if provided by the network Note If the telephone number is not available for incoming calls the handset will display Unavailable If the incoming call is from a withheld telephone number the...

Page 50: ...of New Messages and Total Messages are displayed 10 2 Switch Digital Answer Machine off When the Digital Answer Machine is on will appear on the status bar In the Digital Answer Machine screen you wil...

Page 51: ...verify the pin 5 Tap OK to confirm pin change 10 5 Playback recorded messages When a new message is received the Message LED on the DECT base station will blink and appears on the status bar Tap Prog...

Page 52: ...pted 4 When you are done with the recording tap 5 The Digital Answer Machine will playback your memo once to confirm that all essential information has been recorded 10 8 Outgoing Message Setting Exte...

Page 53: ...not satisfied with the message tap Delete OGM 6 The Digital Answer Machine will repeat your personalized outgoing message once before finalizing 10 8 3 Playback Personalized Outgoing Message 1 Tap Pr...

Page 54: ...machine answers and begins to play the OGM press followed by your Remote PIN When remote access is successful the phone will announce Press 1 for main menu You can perform the following functions usin...

Page 55: ...1 1 Enter text and numbers 1 Tap on a text or number field to bring up the keyboard 2 When entering texts or numbers each letter or number will appear above the key you have pressed 11 2 Switch betwee...

Page 56: ...lete the word you are typing To accept the suggested word simply tap on the suggested entry To reject the suggested word simply continue typing Android keyboard settings Sound on keypress Tap to enabl...

Page 57: ...selecting Language keyboard settings in the Settings menu Then tap on User dictionary to add or remove words 11 7 Edit text Tap and hold on the word you have typed to activate Edit text options and ta...

Page 58: ...the previous menu level 12 3 Add an entry to Contacts list 1 From the home screen press T and tap Contacts 2 Press M and tap New contact 3 Tap on the First name input box enter the first name and tap...

Page 59: ...From the home screen press T and tap Contacts 2 Press M and tap Import Export 3 Select Import from SD card Export to SD card or Share visible contacts Note Contacts can only be imported or exported i...

Page 60: ...m the contacts list 3 Press M and tap Delete contact 4 Tap OK to confirm 12 11 Link Picture to a Contact You can link a picture to your contact so that you can see the picture of the contact when you...

Page 61: ...8 Tap Save to confirm The picture will be linked to the contact 9 Tap Done to save When you search for the person later in your Contacts list or when the person calls you you will see the picture of t...

Page 62: ...reen press T and tap Contacts 2 Tap to select the contact from the contacts list 3 Tap to launch the email application 4 Compose your email and tap Send to send the email to the contact see Compose an...

Page 63: ...ess M 2 Select Settings Wireless networks If did not appear next to the Wi Fi option tap this option to turn on Wi Fi connection 3 Select Wi Fi settings Network notification and make sure that appears...

Page 64: ...ork and select Forget to forget the Remembered network then perform setup again 13 2 Set Number of Wi Fi Network Channels Different regions utilize different channel schemes for their Wi Fi networks F...

Page 65: ...be established To check the MAC address of your iHome Phone 1 Press M 2 Select Settings Wireless networks 3 Select Wi Fi settings 4 Press M 5 Tap Advanced and check MAC address 13 5 Configure Static I...

Page 66: ...fault the home page is www google com 14 1 Open Browser Tap Program Launcher Browser 14 2 Setting your home page 1 In the Browser window press M and tap More 2 Tap Settings Set home page 3 Enter the h...

Page 67: ...een to zoom in and out or launch the zoom control by sliding your finger across the screen in one direction 2 Tap to zoom in and to zoom out 14 7 Open a new browser window You can open multiple browse...

Page 68: ...thout saving the message you have composed the message will be automatically saved as a draft in the Draft folder of your default email account 14 10 Downloading web applications Before you can downlo...

Page 69: ...gs to modify the browser settings according to your preference When appears next to the option the setting is enabled To disable tap the option again Page content settings Text size Small Normal Large...

Page 70: ...ata I type in forms for later use Clear form data Clear all the saved form data Enable location Allow or disallow sites to request access to your location Clear location access Clear location access f...

Page 71: ...ble online if you do not have an email account 15 1 Open Email Tap Program Launcher Email 15 2 Set up the first email account on your iHome Phone 1 Tap Program Launcher Email 2 Enter your Email addres...

Page 72: ...one email account your email accounts will appear in the Accounts window Your email messages from the different accounts will be consolidated into a Combined Inbox Tap to select the email account you...

Page 73: ...m Launcher Email 2 Tap to select an email account from the Accounts window 3 Press M and tap Account settings Email check frequency 4 Tap to select Every 10 minutes Every 15 minutes Every 30 minutes o...

Page 74: ...ge to one person or to a group of people 1 Tap Program Launcher Email 2 Tap to select an email account from the Accounts window 3 Press M and tap Compose 4 Enter the message recipient s email address...

Page 75: ...ges attached to messages you receive Tap the attachment It downloads to the iHome Phone and then opens If the format of an attached file is not supported by the iHome Phone you can see the name of the...

Page 76: ...ete the message 15 12 Forward an email message 1 Tap Program Launcher Email 2 In the Accounts window tap on the folder icon next to the email account you want to access The available folders are displ...

Page 77: ...ess The available folders are displayed 3 Tap to select the folder you want to check The messages are displayed 4 Tap to select the message you want to mark as unread 5 Press M and tap Mark as unread...

Page 78: ...ations such as the BBC so you can catch up with programs you missed on the live stream Note Occasionally the radio stations cannot be accessed if the server or stations are not available 16 1 Open Tun...

Page 79: ...s Note To access Presets you need to sign up and sign in to TuneIn Account first To sign up go to https tunein com account signUp To sign in to TuneIn Account press M in the main Application window ta...

Page 80: ...6 4 Search Station by Location 1 Tap Program Launcher and tap TuneIn Radio The screen displays a list of options by which you can search for a radio station by genre location language etc 2 Tap By Loc...

Page 81: ...uage The screen displays a list of options based on the selected language 4 Tap to select an option or station and listen to the station broadcast 16 6 Exit TuneIn Radio Press to return to the home sc...

Page 82: ...ut box to launch the onscreen keyboard 2 Enter the new category in the input box tap Done and then tap Add 17 3 Selecting a Category for the Widget Adding a RssFeed widget lets you view RSS Feeds of y...

Page 83: ...ssFeed Binatone Helpline 0845 345 9677 in UK 81 17 5 Exit RssFeed Press to return to the home screen OR Press and hold O and tap Home screen Ihomephone_IFU_EN book Page 81 Thursday June 9 2011 2 21 PM...

Page 84: ...t To get updated stock prices in your portfolio list tap Refresh 18 2 Add a stock to the Portfolio list 1 In the Stock window tap to select Portfolio List 2 Tap on the input box to launch the onscreen...

Page 85: ...screen keyboard 3 Enter the name of the stock you wish to check and tap Search A list of query result will appear 4 Tap to select the stock you wish to view more information Note To hide the onscreen...

Page 86: ...rent weather of a city 1 In Weather window tap Current 2 Tap the city input box to launch the onscreen keyboard 3 Enter the city in the input box and tap Search The current weather of the city appears...

Page 87: ...Binatone Helpline 0845 345 9677 in UK 85 19 6 Exit Weather Application Press to return to the home screen OR Press and hold O and tap Home screen Ihomephone_IFU_EN book Page 85 Thursday June 9 2011 2...

Page 88: ...Phone on the cradle of the DECT base Station 20 2 Open Music application Tap Program Launcher Music 20 3 Music Library Your music is organized into different categories such as Artists Albums Songs a...

Page 89: ...arty shuffle off 20 7 Create playlists You can use playlists to organize your music files You can create as many playlists as you want on your iHome Phone 1 In the playback window press M 2 Tap Add to...

Page 90: ...ect the playlist from which you wish to remove a song 3 Tap and hold the song you wish to remove A pop up options menu appears 4 Tap Remove from playlist to remove the song from the playlist 20 7 5 De...

Page 91: ...music playback 1 In the Playback window press M and then tap More Mute to mute music playback 2 To unmute press M and then tap More Mute OFF 20 10 Set current song as background music In the Playback...

Page 92: ...card it may take a while for the application to load the pictures on the screen 21 2 View pictures When viewing pictures in Gallery slide your finger or stylus up down left or right across the screen...

Page 93: ...Tap Repeat slideshow to play slideshow more than once To disable tap the option again 21 5 4 Enable Slideshow Shuffling 1 In the Gallery window press M and tap Settings 2 Tap Shuffle slides to play s...

Page 94: ...hen tap Crop The cropper tool appears 2 Do one of the following To adjust the cropper size press and hold the edge of the cropper tool When the cropper arrows appear drag your finger inward to or outw...

Page 95: ...f Confirm deletions under General settings is disabled you will not be prompted to confirm deletion The picture will be permanently removed from your memory card To modify this setting press M in Gall...

Page 96: ...ogram Launcher Gallery 3 Tap to select the picture 4 Press M and tap Set as Contact icon The iHome Phone will take you to Contacts list 5 Tap to select the contact from the Contacts list A crop box wi...

Page 97: ...eat to select the days of the week that you want the alarm to ring and tap OK 7 Tap Label to enter a name for the alarm and tap OK 8 Tap Done to confirm setting 22 3 Activate an alarm setting 1 Tap Pr...

Page 98: ...ain 22 7 Other Alarm Clock Settings 1 Tap Program Launcher Alarm Clock A list of alarm settings is displayed 2 Press M and tap Settings 22 8 Exit Alarm Clock Press to return to the home screen OR Pres...

Page 99: ...nd tap More Calendars 2 In L Calendar tap to select from one of the following synced visible you can see the data in the calendar application and it is also synced with your Google account synced not...

Page 100: ...lect the event reminder time in Reminders Note To add another reminder tap Add reminder 9 When finished tap Done 23 8 Agenda view Swipe your finger up or down to view more events in Agenda view Tap to...

Page 101: ...f the day you have selected 23 12 View dismiss or snooze a reminder 1 Tap on the status bar then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap the upcoming event name to disp...

Page 102: ...Open Calculator Tap Program Launcher Calculator 24 2 Perform Calculations Tap on the numbers and mathematical operators to perform simple calculations Press O and tap Advanced panel to access advanced...

Page 103: ...0845 345 9677 in UK 101 To clear calculation histories press O and tap Clear history 24 3 Exit Calculator Press to return to the home screen OR Press and hold O and tap Home screen Ihomephone_IFU_EN b...

Page 104: ...r org FBReaderJ 25 1 Open FBReader 1 Tap Program Launcher FBReader You are presented with an opening message about FBReader when you open FBReader for the first time Otherwise FBReader keeps the last...

Page 105: ...zontally or use volume keys or to go to the previous or next page 6 Press B to return to the previous screen or exit Library Go to the library TOC Go to a specific chapter of the book Night Day Set ni...

Page 106: ...ructions to Download Download sample or Buy Your iHome Phone begins to download the book in the background Once the download is completed the book will appear in the corresponding category in the libr...

Page 107: ...auncher ES File Explorer Tap to browse the files and folders in your iHome Phone or memory card Tap to go to the root directory Tap to search for files or folders Tap to go to the previous directory o...

Page 108: ...1 Tap and hold the file you wish to copy A pop up menu appears 2 Tap Copy to copy the file 3 Go to another folder or directory that you wish to place a copy of the file 4 Press M and tap Operations Pa...

Page 109: ...rmation box 26 11 Change Orientation 1 In ES File Explorer window press M and tap More 2 Tap to select Flip orientation 26 12 Modify View Settings in ES File Explorer 1 In ES File Explorer window pres...

Page 110: ...Manager 1 Tap Program Launcher ES Task Manager A list of current tasks is displayed 2 To clear a selected task tap on the task and then tap Kill Selected button 3 Tap Refresh to display all current ta...

Page 111: ...screen timeout etc Date time Set date time time zone formats Security Set screen unlock pattern or manage the phone s credential storage lock Applications Manage applications and install new programs...

Page 112: ...natone and save these files into a memory card make sure that the files are not corrupted or infected with software virus You need to insert the memory card into the iHome Phone 1 Make sure that your...

Page 113: ...omatically for reset 4 Press and hold O to power up the phone again 5 The phone will automatically launch Welcome Wizard to help you configure the basic settings on your phone See Set up your iHome Ph...

Page 114: ...Check the wireless signal indicator in the status bar at the top of the screen If there is no signal you are not connected I cannot make or receive calls Your iHome Phone may not be registered to a DE...

Page 115: ...Fi network that is connected to the Internet For information about joining a Wi Fi network see page 61 Interference Noise interference on your radio or television Your base may be too close Move it as...

Page 116: ...y apply 30 1 1 Servicing Under Warranty 1 Disconnect the base unit from the telephone line and the main power supply 2 Pack all components of your iDECT iHome Phone using the original packaging Rememb...

Page 117: ...C 600mA Output 2 5 8VDC 1000mA Handset Battery Shida Battery Hong Kong Co Ltd TFL453450 910mAh CD94 01A Li ion Polymer Rechargeable Battery Pack Electrical Rating 3 7V 910mAh Screen size 2 8 inches Ba...

Page 118: ...ers the Council Directive 108 EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility EMC and the European Community Directive 2006 95 EC relating to Electri...

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