Doro 824 User manual

English (US)
Doro 824
User Guide

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Note! All illustrations are for illustrative purposes only and may not
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1. Earpiece
2. Touch display
3. Recents key
4. Home key
5. Back key
6. Proximity sensors
7. Front-facing camera
8. Headset port
9. Charging port
10. Volume
11. Power button
12. Camera button
13. Flash
14. Rear-facing camera
15. Second microphone
16. Assistance button
17. Loudspeaker
The items supplied with your phone might vary depending on the soft-
ware and accessories available in your region or offered by your service
provider. You can obtain additional accessories from your local Doro deal-
er. The supplied accessories provide the best performance with your
phone.

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Contents
Congratulations on your purchase ............................................................... 1
Get started..................................................................................................... 1
Insert memory card, SIM card and battery.......................................... 1
Charge the phone.................................................................................. 3
Turn the phone on and off .................................................................... 4
Screen lock ............................................................................................ 4
Assistive functions................................................................................. 5
Get to know your phone ................................................................................ 6
Startup guide ......................................................................................... 6
Step by step ........................................................................................... 6
Discover me ........................................................................................... 6
Handle your phone ......................................................................... 6
Use the phone keys............................................................................... 8
Home screen ......................................................................................... 9
Lock screen..........................................................................................10
Applications list ................................................................................... 10
Status and notifications bar ...............................................................11
Enter text .......................................................................................13
Screenshot...........................................................................................15
Wireless networks (Wi-Fi)....................................................................15
Software update.................................................................................. 16
Battery performance ........................................................................... 17
Memory and storage ...........................................................................18
Phone settings.............................................................................................20
Location ...............................................................................................20
Time and date...................................................................................... 21
Display ..........................................................................................22
Sound & Volume .............................................................................23
Silence your phone.............................................................................. 24
TTY mode ............................................................................................. 24
Change PIN code.................................................................................25
Intelligent Linking ................................................................................26
Dock mode...................................................................................................26
My Doro Manager........................................................................................ 27
Download the application...................................................................28
Connect a helper to a Doro 824 user ................................................28

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Doro Selection .............................................................................................29
Google™........................................................................................................29
Google™Play Store.......................................................................................30
Calls.............................................................................................................. 31
Make a call........................................................................................... 31
Make a call from contacts .................................................................. 31
Receive a call.......................................................................................32
Call options ..........................................................................................32
Call log..................................................................................................33
Call settings .........................................................................................34
SOS calls ..............................................................................................37
Contacts ....................................................................................................... 37
Add new contact .................................................................................. 37
Import contacts ...................................................................................39
ICE (In Case of Emergency) ...................................................................39
Messages.....................................................................................................40
Text and picture messages .................................................................40
Email ....................................................................................................42
Camera.........................................................................................................45
Take a picture or record a video.........................................................45
Camera settings ..................................................................................45
Gallery .................................................................................................. 47
Assistance button........................................................................................49
Make an assistance call .....................................................................49
Assistance button configuration.........................................................49
Connectivity ................................................................................................. 51
Network services and costs................................................................ 51
Data connectivity................................................................................. 51
Bluetooth®............................................................................................52
Airplane mode .....................................................................................53
Connect the phone to a computer .....................................................54
Internet (web browser) ................................................................................55
Use the web browser...........................................................................56
Additional applications................................................................................56
Google Apps......................................................................................... 57
Music.................................................................................................... 57
FM Radio..............................................................................................58

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Alarm ....................................................................................................58
Calendar...............................................................................................59
Notes....................................................................................................59
Flashlight..............................................................................................60
Timer ....................................................................................................60
Calculator.............................................................................................60
Recorder............................................................................................... 61
Code safe .............................................................................................62
Reset the phone ..................................................................................62
Backup .................................................................................................63
Status icons .........................................................................................64
Safety instructions.......................................................................................65
Network services and costs................................................................65
Operating environment .......................................................................66
Medical units .......................................................................................66
Areas with explosion risk ....................................................................66
Protect your hearing............................................................................67
Emergency calls...................................................................................67
Vehicles................................................................................................67
Driving safely .......................................................................................67
Hearing aid compatibility ....................................................................69
TTY compatibility .................................................................................69
RF exposure information (SAR) ..........................................................69
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability.........................................................70
FCC ...............................................................................................................70
FCC notice............................................................................................70
Care and maintenance ....................................................................... 71
Battery disposal and recycling information .......................................72
Warranty...............................................................................................72
Copyright and other notices................................................................73
Support ........................................................................................................ 74
Specifications ..............................................................................................75

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Congratulations on your purchase
The understanding smartphone. Doro 824 is the smartphone that does
what other smartphones do, but in a much easier way. Access main con-
tacts and functions directly from the Home screen, and get help as you
go from the built-in coach. The stylish, grip-friendly design also protects
the screen when placed face down. Feel more secure with safety features
such as our Assistance button. You can also add more apps via Google
Play, and easily manage settings and content remotely. For more informa-
tion about accessories or other Doro products please visit www.doro.com.
Get started
IMPORTANT!
Turn off the phone and disconnect the charger before removing the
battery cover.
Insert memory card, SIM card and battery
The SIM card and battery are normally pre-installed for you. Follow these
instructions should you ever need to access them yourself.
Remove the battery cover
IMPORTANT!
Be careful not to damage your fingernails
when you remove the battery cover. Do not
bend or twist the battery cover excessively
as it may get damaged.
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Insert the SIM card
CAUTION
This device accepts micro SIM
or 3FF SIM card. Use of
incompatible SIM cards may
damage the card or the device,
and may corrupt data stored
on the card.
Insert the memory card
IMPORTANT!
Use only compatible memory cards with
this device. Compatible card type:
microSD, microSDHC.
Incompatible cards may damage the card
itself, the device and corrupt any data
stored on the card. Some phones may
have a pre-installed memory card.
Tip: Take care not to scratch or bend the
contacts on the memory or SIM card when
inserting them into the card holders.
Insert the battery
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Charge the phone
CAUTION
Only use batteries, chargers and accessories that have been approved
for use with this particular model. Connecting other accessories may
be dangerous and may void the phone's type approval and guarantee.
AB
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the charging port of
the phone (A) or into the charging port of the cradle (B).
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable to the AC adapter that
you plug into a wall socket.
If the phone is turned off during charging, the phone will still charge.
Press the !Power button to view charging status.
Save energy
When you have fully charged the battery and disconnected the charger
from the device, unplug the charger from the wall socket.
Note! To save power, the display will lock after a set time. Press the !
Power button to activate the screen.
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Turn the phone on and off
Turn on the phone
1. Press and hold the !Power button un-
til the phone vibrates and the display
lights up.
2. Enter the PIN code for your SIM card if
requested, then select to confirm.
Select to delete characters.
3. Wait for the phone to start.
Note! When turning on your phone, the installed applications may need
to be updated. This will require an Internet connection and can take a
few minutes. A Wi-Fi connection is preferable. The phone may appear a
bit slow during the update.
If the wrong PIN code is entered several times Enter PUK is displayed
and you need to enter your PUK code (Personal Unblocking Key). Contact
your service provider for more information about PIN and PUK code. See
Change PIN code, p.25 for information about changing the PIN code.
Turn off the phone
1. Press and hold the !Power button until the options menu opens.
2. In the options menu, select Power off OK.
Screen lock
The screen lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch screen when
you are not using the phone. Your display is locked when left idle for a
set period of time, depending on the set screen timeout. See Phone set-
tings, p.20
Note! Your phone continues to run while it’s sleeping. Mail is received,
social networking updates are made, and so on. Your phone also
continues to play music while the screen is locked.
Unlock the screen
1. Briefly press the .
2. Slide up to unlock.
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Lock the screen
•Briefly press the!Power button .
Screen lock settings
1. To change the screen lock type, select Menu to open the applica-
tions list.
2. Select Settings select Screen lock :
•None to unlock you can press or the !Power button (No
security).
•Swipe (default setting) to unlock you slide up with your fin-
ger (No security).
•Pattern to unlock you trace a pattern with your finger on the
screen (Medium security).
Note! You can trace over the dots in any order, but you can
trace over the same dot only once. The pattern must cover at
least four dots.
•PIN to unlock you type a PIN. A PIN consists of numbers only.
Enter at least four numbers, and then enter the password again
to verify it (Medium to high security).
•Password to unlock you type a password. A password can con-
sists of characters and/or numbers. Enter at least four charac-
ters including numbers and symbols, and then enter the
password again to verify it (High security). Password must con-
tain at least one letter.
IMPORTANT!
It makes sense to choose a PIN code or a pattern that is easy to
remember, but try to make it difficult enough so that others can’t guess
it. If you activate it, keep the code/pattern in a safe place, since it will
be needed if you need to reset.
Assistive functions
Use the symbols to guide you through supporting sections in the manual.
Seeing Handling
Hearing Safety
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