DAKtel myhomefone DT8 User manual

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Summary/contents
What’s included 3
Personal Security Communicator 4
Using your Personal Security Communicator 5
What do the lights mean? 6
Baery performance 6
Setup instructions for self-monitored devices 7
Using the App to personalise for self-monitoring
Main screen 8
SOS number 9
Memory numbers (M1 & M2) 10
SOS message 10
GPS 11
Ring & tone 12
Low battery 12
Fall detection 13
Auto answer 13
Periodic device check 14

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What’s included
Handset Base Belt clip
Plug USB cableLanyard

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Personal Security Communicator
Handset
Base
Red LED
Memory
Buons
(Speed Dial)
Front
LEDs
Green LED
ON/OFF buon Blue LED
Baery/SIM card
cover
Microphone
SOS Buon
Speaker
Charging Contacts
Red LED
Charging
Contacts
DC
Power Input
USB Cable Input

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Using your Personal
Security Communicator
Using the memory/
speed dial numbers (M1 & M2)
Your Personal Security Communicator has two
preset speed dial numbers for non-emergency
calls. Press either of these buttons to begin a call,
hold down to cancel.The top green LED will light
up during a call.
SOS functionality
Activating the SOS button will
immediately start an emergency
call through to up to 6 nominated
numbers. It will try each contact
3 times if no answer, before
moving on to the next contact.
The receiver will be prompted
to accept the emergency call
by a voice recording. If you have
chosen professional monitoring,
your device will immediately dial
our 24/7 call centre, and they will
assist you.The top green LED
will light up during the call.
Turning the device on
Press and hold the ON/OFF button
for 2-3 seconds, until the Blue LED
starts flashing. The LED will blink
quickly while searching for the
network. You will hear a voice say
“Device is connected”, and the LED
will flash slowly.
Turning the device off
Press and hold the ON/OFF button
for 2-3 seconds and release, you
will hear a chime, and the device
will vibrate as it switches off.
Checking network
connectivity
When the device is on, press
the ON/OFF button once, to hear
a voice announcement.

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What do the lights mean?
Will light up during a call.
Will light up when the device is on charge or when the battery is low.
Top Green LED
Top Red LED
Flashes fast when there is no network connection.
Flashes slow when connected to network.
Side Blue LED
Slow flash in standby.
Flash in a circle during incoming call.
Will light steady when in a call.
Will light up when power is connected.
Front Orange
LEDs
Charger
Red LED
Battery performance
Low battery
>When the battery is getting low, a voice announcement
will be heard from the device to charge the unit.
>The device will send automatic SMS messages through
to either the monitoring centre (for those who have chosen
professional monitoring), or to a nominated number
(self-monitored customers).
>The voice announcement will prompt every 5 minutes
for 1 hour, before the device turns off.
>Please action this prompt immediately, if you have
professional monitoring, the call centre will follow
procedure to contact you.
Standby time
Approximately 68 hours, depending on network.
Talk time
Approximately 3 hours.

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Setup instructions for
self-monitored devices
The following instructions are for Personal Security
Communicator customers that have NOT opted for
professional monitoring. It is extremely important that
customers with professional monitoring DO NOT pair your
device to a smartphone, as your device has already been paired
to our monitoring system. If you are not sure which monitoring
option you ordered, please check your order confirmation
email, your service & rental agreement form, or call us
on 1300 031 107.
Self-monitored devices need to be paired and set up through
our smartphone application. First you will need to download
the “Daktel - communicator” app in either the Google Play
Store (Android) or the Apple App store (iPhone).

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Using the App to personalise
for self-monitoring
Main screen
Current device in use
Send a text to find the
location of the device
Adding new devices to the app
Switch between devices in the app
Launch a call to the device
Features – click to
enter the setup for each
different feature
1. Add your new Personal Security Communicator mobile
number into your smartphone contact list (see welcome
letter/email for mobile number).
2. Put your device into “admin mode”. With the device off,
press the ON/OFF button and SOS button simultaneously
for 2 seconds.The device will turn on, the front LEDs will
start flashing and a voice will announce the Firmware
number. You will need to wait until another voice
confirms the “device is connected”. If this does not happen,
it may mean the network availability is low in the area, and
you may need to move the device somewhere it can connect
to the network.
3. In the Daktel app on your smartphone, press the “Add
Device” button. Search for the contact that you previously
set up in the smartphone, and select it. Click “Add” and
send a “Go Conecto” message to the device. The device
will read out your mobile number and you will receive a
confirmation text.
The device is now paired to this smartphone. If you wish for
other phones to be able to control and monitor this device,
you will need to add them into the SOS numbers (Phone 2-7)
or Memory numbers (M1 & M2).
Find location
This function will launch your smartphone’s messaging system,
so you can send a text code to the device. Once your text has
been sent, the Personal Security Communicator will send a
return text with location details (as long as the device is on,
has network connectivity and has received a location).
Call device
This function allows you to call directly to the device, it will
ask you to confirm that you wish to call the Personal Security
Communicator before automatically launching a phone call.
If auto answer is enabled, Personal Security Communicator
will automatically pick up the call for the user.
Switch device
If you have multiple Personal Security Communicators, you
will need to make sure that you are changing settings for the
correct device. Press “switch device” to change the current
Personal Security Communicator (current Personal Security
Communicator displayed in top left corner).
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.

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SOS number
Set
Press PHONE 1 empty field and insert the number using the
number keys. Press “Set” to launch a text command. Personal
Security Communicator will respond to confirm change.
Get
When pressing “Get”, a history of all the stored SOS
numbers will appear.
1. You can add up to 8 SOS numbers (PHONE 1-8).
2. The SOS numbers will dial in 3x loop - each number will
be rung 3 times, if no answer it will then proceed to try the
next number.
3. The receiver will hear a voice announcement to “Press 5 to
confirm” the SOS call. If “5” is not confirmed, the device will
disconnect after 30 seconds and will dial the number again
(up to 3 times) before proceeding to try the next contact.
This applies to voicemail messages.
4. Once the receiver confirms by pressing “5”, the 2-way voice
call will be opened immediately by the device.
5. Once an SOS call is triggered, all selected contacts will
receive the “SOS message” via text message, along with the
GPS location.
6. To make an SOS call on the device, simply press the SOS
button once. You will hear the SOS tone and SOS dialling
tone will begin, and the Green LED will illuminate. It can take
up to 4 seconds for the device to wake and reconnect with
the network.
7. To cancel an SOS call, press and hold the SOS button for 3
seconds. You will hear the cancellation tone, the dial tone
will stop, and the Green LED will turn off.
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.

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Memory numbers (M1 & M2)
SOS message
Set
Press empty field to insert the number, using the number keys.
Press “Set” to launch a text request to the device. Personal
Security Communicator will respond to confirm change.
Set
Press Message 1 empty field and insert the desired SOS
message using your keyboard. Mark the SOS numbers that
you wish to send to and press “Set” to send text command.
Personal Security Communicator will confirm.
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.
Note: you can have up to 5 SOS messages.
Get
When pressing “Get”, a history of all the stored memory
numbers will appear.
Get
When pressing “Get”, a history of all the stored SOS Messages
will appear.

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GPS
Set
Once SOS is triggered, the GPS will open automatically and
will send the device location.
The location will be sent in Google map link with the date
and time.
Press key to switch between enable and disable. Once it is set
to enable, the GPS will be ON all the time. Please note this will
reduce battery life substantially.
When Geofence is enabled, you can set up a predetermined
border for the device, so it will alert you when the user leaves
the area. To select the home location, press on the map to leave
a pin, and then adjust the range scale to the desired amount
(up to 1km). Set the phone number that you wish alerts to be
sent to.
You can also set the device to auto report its GPS location.
Click enable, and select the desired time period. Please note
this will significantly reduce the battery life.
Get
When pressing “Get”, you will be shown the last location
of the device, the GPS status and history.
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.

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Ring & tone
Low battery
Set
Select the ring scene, ring type (8 different rings available),
and device volume (up to 5).
Get
When pressing GET, a history of the fields will be displayed.
Set
You can enable/disable the low battery voice warning,
and set a number to send alerts to when the device is
in low battery mode.
It is recommended to always have this enabled.
Get
When pressing GET, a history of the low battery feature
and the alert number will be shown.
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.

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Fall detection
Set
Enable and disable the fall detection alarms.When activated,
the device will make an audible alarm for 10 seconds, giving
the user time to cancel. You can add a number to send an alert
when a fall is detected. You can also adjust the sensitivity,
please set at the lowest setting first to reduce the number
of false activations, then adjust as necessary.
Get
Pressing GETwill show you the history of all fall
detection settings.
Auto answer
Set
You can set auto answer up for the programmed SOS
and M1/M2 numbers. When these numbers call the device,
it will automatically answer the call after 2 rings.
Get
Pressing GETwill show you the history and current status
of the auto answer feature.
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.

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Periodic device check
Set
Enable/disable the periodic check, which allows the device to
alert you that the device is working correctly. Move the marker
to select frequency of reports.
Set
The device supports 7 languages, which change the language
in the app and the voice announcements from the Personal
Security Communicator.
Get
Pressing GETwill show you the status and history of the
periodic check feature.
Get
Pressing GETwill show you the language status and the history.
Periodic device check
Note: These instructions on page  only apply to customers who have chosen self-monitoring.

Your device is now ready for use.
If you have any further questions
or concerns, please go to
myhomefone.com.au or call
1300 031 107.
Personal Security
Communicator
Suite , Level ,  William Street, Woolloomooloo, NSW 