Abilia CARY Base User manual

CARY Base
Art.nr: 508900
EN 1.0
User manual

Table of Contents
Introduction 3
About CARY Base 3
Intended purpose 3
About this document 3
Overview of CARY Base 4
Get started with CARY Base 5
Place CARY Base in the home 5
Start CARY Base 5
Set up CARY Base 5
Use CARY Base 6
Use the Main view 6
Use Reminders 6
Change the speech support volume 6
Day intervals 7
Personalise CARY Base 8
Go to the Power menu 8
Change the settings 9
Choose the display information 10
Manage the calendar 11
Connect external equipment 14
Maintenance 15
Check for new program versions 15
Restore CARY Base to factory settings 15
Clean CARY Base 15
Troubleshooting 16
Storage and disposal 17
Product specifications 18
Important information 19
Contact Information 21

Introduction
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Introduction
About CARY Base
CARY Base is a calendar clock for persons who need extra help to keep track
of the day and to remember things. The screen shows the date, day of the
week, time and whether it is morning, day, evening or night. You can have the
information read out by tapping the screen or by using a control switch.
It is possible to show the user’s daily activities on the display and to give
personal reminders on desired times. The calendar is administrated directly on
the device or remotely through the web service myAbilia.
To suit the user’s needs, the amount of information on the display can be
reduced and the language can be set to one of the many available languages.
Intended purpose
CARY Base is a calendar clock that is intended to provide support for persons
who have deficiencies in time orientation and memory.
CARY Base is intended for indoor use in a home environment.
About this document
Before you use the product, read the important information on page19.
In this document, you learn how to start up and personalise CARY Base for
the person who will use the product.

Overview of CARY Base
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Overview of CARY Base
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3
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8
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1. Display with touchscreen
2. Volume -
3. Volume +
4. Relay output for forwarding the
reminder signal
5. Power jack
6. Connector for switch input
(accessory)
7. Power button
8. Loudspeaker
Included parts
lCARY Base
lPower adapter
Included documents
lUser manual (this document)

Get started with CARY Base
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Get started with CARY Base
Place CARY Base in the home
Decide where to place CARY Base in the home. Place it
where it is easily seen, like on the kitchen counter. Make sure
that there are no reflections from any lights or windows on
the display.
Start CARY Base
WARNING: Only use the power adapter that is supplied with CARY
Base.
1. Connect the contact
to the Power jack,
marked with .
2. Connect the Power
adapter to a power
outlet.
Set up CARY Base
Upon starting CARY Base for the first time, you are guided to set your
preferred language, date and time. If you want, you can also change the
information that is displayed on the screen.
For more information, see Change the settings on page9.

Use CARY Base
6
Use CARY Base
Use the Main view
7:58 AM
Early morning
Tuesday
February 9, 2021
Today Hide
Calendar
Training
09:00
Lisa visits
15:00
lSee today's date and time on the display.
lSee today's activities.
This is only available when the Day plan is
enabled in the settings.
lTap on the display to hear the displayed
information.
This is only available when your chosen language has speech support
and speech support is enabled in the settings.
Use Reminders
Play again
Walk the dog
Don’t forget
dog poop bags
OK
A reminder is shown when the activity starts.
If you do not close the reminder yourself, it
closes automatically after 30 minutes.
lTap anywhere on the display to stop the
reminder signal.
lTap Play to repeat the reminder
message.
lTap OK to close the reminder.
Change the speech support volume
Change the speech support volume through the +
and - buttons on the side of CARY Base.

Use CARY Base
7
Day intervals
CARY Base displays the part of the day according to day intervals. The day
intervals can be changed, see Change the settings on page 9.
The day intervals are pre-programmed as follows:
lEarly morning: 06:00–09:00
lMid-morning: 09:00–12:00
lAfternoon: 12:00–18:00
lEvening: 18:00–23:00
lNight: 23:00–06:00
During the night hours, the display brightness is reduced automatically. If Dark
background is on, the color of the background is dark during the night hours.
TIP! You can turn off the display by pressing the power button. The
display lights up for reminders.

Personalise CARY Base
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Personalise CARY Base
Go to the Power menu
The Power menu gives you access to the Settings and the Calendar. You can
also turn off CARY Base from this menu.
3 sec
1. Press and hold the power button.
Power off
Close Menu
Calendar Settings
2. The Power menu opens.

Personalise CARY Base
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Change the settings
To change the settings of CARY Base, go to the Power menu and tap .
Back Settings
Language Time and date Display
Day and night Sound
Internet
myAbilia
About
HomeWiFi
Language
Select a language.
Languages marked with
have speech support.
Time and date
Set the date and time.
Display
See Choose the display
information on page 10.
Day and night
Change the day intervals, set
the display brightness, and
turn on Dark background.
EXAMPLE: Set the start time for
morning to your usual wakeup
time.
Sound
Adapt the speech support
and the reminder signal.
Internet (optional)
Connect to the Internet to:
lAutomatically get the
date and time.
lUse myAbilia.
myAbilia (optional)
Update the calendar
remotely, see Remote
support through myAbilia on
page13.
About
See Check for new program
versions on page15.

Personalise CARY Base
10
Choose the display information
To choose which information is shown on the display, go to the Power menu
and tap , then tap .
Set display information Save
Cancel
7:58 AM
early morning
Tuesday
February 9, 2021 Calendar
Digital clock
Analogue clock
Part of the day
Day of the week
Date
Day plan
Calendar
Today Hide
Digital clock
Show or hide the digital clock.
Analogue clock
Show or hide the analogue
clock.
Part of the day
Show or hide the part of the
day, like morning or evening.
The day intervals are set in
Day and Night, see Change
the settings on page 9.
Day of the week
Show or hide the day of the
week.
Date
Show or hide the date.
Day plan
Show or hide the Day plan
with today's activities.
Calendar
Show or hide the Calendar
button, see Manage the
calendar on page 11.
TIP! When you reduce the amount of information on the display,
CARY Base becomes even simpler and clearer.

Personalise CARY Base
11
Manage the calendar
WARNING: Do not use CARY Base as the sole support for medication,
medical treatment or other important activities.
Update the Calendar view
To update the Calendar, go to the Power menu. Tap and then tap , or
tap the Calendar button in the Main view (if available).
Here all activities are listed in chronological order per day. Past activities are
crossed out in the list.
W6 - February 2021 NewBack
Dayplan
Show
Show
Show
Show
Mo, 8 Tu, 9 We, 10 Th, 11 Fr, 12 Sa, 13 Su, 14
Wake up
8:00 AM
Walk the dog
8:30 AM
Take a shower
Breakfast with Emily and Erik
9:00 AM
Tu, 9
Select day
Tap on a day to see its
activities.
Previous week
Go to the previous week.
Next week
Go to the next week.
Day plan
Indicates if the activity is
shown in the Day plan.
Add activity
See Add an activity on the
next page.
To change or delete an
activity, see Edit or delete an
activity on page 13.
TIP! Limit the number of activities in the Day plan to highlight activities of
high importance to the user.

Personalise CARY Base
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Add an activity
To add an activity, go to Calendar, see Go to the Power menu on page8.
SaveCancel New activity
Picture Name
Description
Add picture
Lunch
Record message
Date
Time
Recurrence Single
Show in dayplan
Play text at alarm
Name The name that is shown in the Day plan. Keep it descriptive and short.
Description Additional information that in shown in the reminder.
Date
The date of the activity.
Time
The time the activity starts.
Recurrence
If and how the activity is
repeated.
EXAMPLE: Walking the dog
daily or birthdays once a year.
Show in Day plan
If an activity is shown in
today's Day plan or only as a
reminder.
Play text at alarm
The name and description
are read out loud when the
reminder starts.
Record message
The message plays when the
reminder starts. This is not
possible when Play text is on.
Add picture
Choose a picture from the
library to visualise the activity.
To use your own pictures,
see Remote support through
myAbilia on page 13.

Personalise CARY Base
13
Edit or delete an activity
To edit or delete an activity, go to Calendar, see Go to the Power menu on
page8. Tap the activity that you want to edit or delete.
SaveCancel Edit activity
Picture Title
Description
Change
Lunch
Take your credit card with you.
Recorded message 0:23 sec
Date
Time
Recurrence Single
Show in dayplan
Play text at alarm
Remove
Delete activity
11:45 AM
Change
Change the current picture.
Remove
Remove the current picture.
Delete activity
Delete the activity.
Remote support through myAbilia
myAbilia
With myAbilia you can update the Calendar remotely
and add pictures to the picture library.
To set up the connection between CARY Base and myAbilia, go to the Power
menu, tap and then tap . Follow the instructions that are shown on the
display.
If you do not have a myAbilia user account, you can create one at
myabilia.com. You need an email address for this.

Personalise CARY Base
14
Connect external equipment
WARNING: Only use CE marked equipment.
The following external equipment can be connected
to CARY Base:
lControl switch
Used instead of tapping the screen. For
example, to get voice support or to turn off
reminders. Connect the control switch to the
socket .
lEquipment for forwarding a reminder signal
For example, a vibration alert or indicator light. Connect the equipment to
the relay output .
Contact your product distributor for advice about external equipment, see
www.abilia.com/en/abilias-world/distributors.

Maintenance
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Maintenance
Check for new program versions
1. Go to the Power menu.
2. Tap .
3. Tap .
4. Tap Check for updates.
5. If there is a new version, tap Upgrade.
Restore CARY Base to factory settings
You may need to restore CARY Base when refurbishing the product or when
troubleshooting problems. Restoring to factory settings removes all settings
and personal information.
1. Go to the Power menu.
2. Tap .
3. Tap .
4. Tap Factory reset.
Clean CARY Base
WARNING: Do not submerge CARY Base in water.
Clean CARY Base with a slightly damp cloth with mild detergent.
CARY Base can be cleaned with alcohol.

Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
If you need support with CARY Base, refer to Contact Information on the last
page of this user manual or go to www.abilia.com/intl/manuals.
Problem Cause Solution
A set reminder does
not go off.
The device is not switched
on.
See the instructions in Start
CARY Base on page5.
The reminder volume is set
to 0.
Increase the reminder volume,
see Change the settings on
page9.
The clock shows
the wrong time.
The clock is not
synchronized.
Connect to the Internet.
Set the time manually, see
Change the settings on page9.
The display
brightness is too
strong during the
night.
The Dark background
setting is not turned on.
Turn on Dark background, see
Change the settings on page9.
The screen lights up
too early.
The day intervals are not set
as preferred.
Change the day intervals, see
Day intervals on page 7.
I cannot record a
message for an
activity.
The Play text at alarm
setting is set to On.
Set Play text at alarm to Off in
the activity.
I cannot check for
updates.
CARY Base is not
connected to the Internet.
Connect to the Internet, see
Change the settings on page9.
The product does
not operate
correctly.
Turn off CARY Base and start it
again, see Go to the Power
menu on page 8.
Do a factory restore, see
Restore CARY Base to factory
settings on page 15.
Contact support.

Storage and disposal
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Storage and disposal
Keep the product indoors at room temperature and away from moist.
NOTE: Switch off CARY Base before removing the power cable.
To switch off CARY Base, go to the Power menu and tap .
CARY Base keeps the settings for about one year. If CARY Base is stored for
a longer time, the settings must be redone.
The product contains electrical components that must be recycled.
Dispose the product at an applicable disposal location.

Product specifications
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Product specifications
CARY Base
Dimensions, H × W × D 207 x 137 x 74 mm
Weight 520 g
Display 8" with 1280 x 800 resolution
Power supply 5V 2A
Power consumption Max. 10 W
Backup battery 1x CR2032 3V and 1x 2000mAh 3.7V
Loudspeaker Max. 82dB at 1 meter distance
Network IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 /5 GHZ
Bluetooth® Bluetooth v4.2
Operating System Android 8.1
IP class IP31
Environmental conditions for use +5 °C – +35 °C. Maximum 90%
relative humidity
Connector for switch input 3.5 mm
Relay output for forwarding the reminder
signal 3.5 mm
Estimated lifetime 5 years
Accessories
Scan me!
CARY Base has the following accessories available:
lPower adapter
lExternal switches
For more information about CARY Base and the
accessories, go to www.abilia.com or scan the QR
code.

Important information
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Important information
Before you use the product, read and understand the contents of this user
manual.
Safety definitions
WARNING: Risk of injury or death if the instructions are not followed.
CAUTION: Risk of damage to the product if the instructions are not
followed.
NOTE: Information that is necessary in a given situation.
TIP: Additional information that can improve the use of the product.
Safety instructions before using CARY Base
WARNING: Read the following warning instructions before you use the
product.
lOnly use the power adapter that is supplied with CARY Base.
lDo not use CARY Base as the sole support for medication, medical
treatment or other important activities.
lOnly use CE marked equipment.
lDo not submerge CARY Base in water.
Serious incidents
If a serious incident related to the product occurs, report this to the
manufacturer and the competent authority of your country. A serious incident
directly or indirectly led, might have led or might lead to the death of a patient,
user or other person; the temporary or permanent serious deterioration of a
patient's, user's or other person's state of health; or a serious public health
threat.