Icarus easyphone P400BK User manual

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easyphone (P400BK)
User Manual

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1. Unboxing
Thank you for purchasing the ICARUS easyphone
smartphone. It is the easiest to use smartphone available
on the market today.
The easyphone offers all features you would expect of a
modern smartphone, but it is much easier to use than
any other phone.
You can take pictures and record videos, listen to music,
surf the internet and more. The special user interface
with large icons provides you with easy access to these
features.
The phone also has some unique safety features: a
built-in LED flashlight and a SOS emergency function.
We hope you enjoy using the ICARUS easyphone.
The ICARUS Team

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Inside the box:
1. easyphone smartphone (P400BK)
2. charging cable
3. Quick Start Guide
Optional Accessories(sold separately)
These accessories can be purchased via our retail
partners or in our online shop
(www.icarusreader.com):
1. USB wall charger ACD0052-EU
2. USB car charger
2. Protective cover (C015 serie)

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2. Precautions
Please read the Safety Guide carefully before you start to use the device.
Contact your ICARUS retailer if you have any technical problem; or you can
contact us via http://support.icarusreader.com
Screen protection
The device is equipped with an LCD screen, which is fragile. Please
do not expose the device to shocks, squeezing or pressure against the
screen. Do not drop the device. If the screen breaks, stop using it and
contact the professional or other qualified staff to replace the screen for you.
Please don’t dismantle the device without our permission;
Standard accessories
Only the supplied accessories and official ICARUS accessories that
meet our safety rules can be used with this device. We will not be
responsible for any damage caused by third party accessories;
Stay away from liquids
The device is not waterproof. Don’t expose the device to humid
environment or use it in the rain. Please keep it away from any corrosive
liquids;
Don’t dismantle the device
Please don’t dismantle the device in case of any damage ;

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Operating environment
The operating environment of the device is 0°C-50°C ;
For safe and efficient use of the product, please follow the
instructions in this guide.
Do not leave the product in direct sunlight for long periods and
do not use in extreme high or low temperature environments. This
can cause damage to the product and may damage electronic
components and/or the battery.
Always place the product on a stable surface. Violently shaking
or dropping the product will cause damage to the product and its
electronic components.
Do not press on the screen or put heavy weights on it.
Do not expose your product to magnetic fields.
Please use only original ICARUSTM accessories, do not use third
party components or third party accessories.
Do not attempt to repair or take the product apart. This will void
your warranty. Only qualified personnel from ICARUS or an
authorized ICARUS maintenance centre can repair the product.
Do not use the rechargeable battery if it is damaged in any way.
If the battery leaks liquid, please clean the eXceL and replace the
battery.
If liquid has leaked from the battery and comes in contact with
human skin, please carefully rinse and consult a doctor.
Please properly dispose of old and waste batteries.
Do not use chemical solvent to clean the surface of the product.
Please use a soft cloth to wipe off the dust from the surface of the
screen of cover.
Product disposal instructions
Product that include the WEEE [The Waste of Electrical and
Electronic Equipment] symbol, should not be placed in the normal
household rubbish, but should be disposed by using the
appropriate WEEE disposal facility. These facilities may be advised to

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you by your local council or the retailer from which the product
was purchased.
Operating temperature is 0°C to 50°C | Storage temperature is –
20°C to 70°C
The latest downloads and product news is available at our
website:
www.icarusreader.com

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2. Buttons, ports and controls
Various views of the device
Below you find pictures of the device from various angles. Each button,
part or port is described below.
1. On/off button
2. LED flash light
3. Front camera (for selfies and video-calling)
4. Back button: press to go back to the last menu item
5. Opening for attaching a carrying strap
6. Micro USB port (for charging and synchronising data)
7. 3.5mm audio jack
8. Microfone
9. Volume up & down buttons
10. Flashlight on/off slider
11. SOS emergency button
12. Back camera (for taking pictures)
13. Flash for the camera
14. Speaker

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3. Main functions
Desktop
When you boot up the phone, the main menu / desktop will appear.
The main desktop shows 6 main
areas for the functions most used:
1. Statusbar
The statusbar shows the
signal quality, WiFi
connectivity, sound status,
time, battery indication
2. Current date and time
This area shows the current
time, date and weekday
3. People
This contains the contact list,
the phone book with all stored
contacts
4. Camera
This opens the camera. The
easyphone has two cameras,
one for taking pictures and
one for selfies or video-calling
5. Phone
Select this option to manually
dial a phone number

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6. Messaging
Select this option to write and
send message or read
received messages
Different screens
The phone’s functions are divided over different screens. In the main
menu, if you slide to the right, you will open the 6 Quick Select contacts. You
can add 6 persons from your contactlist here, so you can dial their number
with a few touches on the screen.
If you slide to the left in the desktop, different screens will appear with
different functions in each screen. On the bottom of the screen a white
indicator shows you how far to the left or right in the menu you are:

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Adding contacts to the phonebook
You can add contacts to the phonebook in two different ways:
1) Manually one by one
To do this, select Add contact and add all data
2) Importing from a SIM card
To do this, press the Menu icon:
Then select the option for importing contacts from the SIM card.
Adding contacts to the Quick Select Screen
On the desktop swipe the screen to the right to open the Quick Select
screen. Select an available position and press Add. Press Choose contacts
to add a person from your contact list.

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Making a phonecall
You can make a phone call in three ways:
1) Select one of your contacts in the Quick Selection screen.
On the desktop, slide to the right to open the Quick
Selection screen
Press the desired contact to make the call
2) Select on of your contacts from the phonebook
On the desktop, select People
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3) Manually dial a phone number
On the desktop, select Phone
Dial the desired number and press the Call icon

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Ending a phonecall (hanging up)
To end a phonecall, press the red phone icon
Setting time and date
In order to set the time and date of the phone, do the following:
On the desktop move to the right until you see Settings
Press that icon
Press System Settings
Move to the bottom and select More settings
Move downward to Date and time
You can have the time and date adjusted automatically
by the Wi-Fi network or set them manually
You can choose the desired format for date and time.

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Taking pictures or making videos with the camera
The easyphone is equipped with two cameras, one in the front of the
device and on the back of the device. On the desktop, press the camera icon
to open the camera.
1. Flash indication
indicates the status of the flash.
Press it to turn the flash on or off.
2. Camera switch
for switching between the front
camera and back camera.
3. Shutter
For focussing the camera and taking
pictures.
4. Mode switch
for switching between picture and
video mode.

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Sending messages or reading received messages
On the desktop, press the Messages icon to open the application for
messages.
In the center of the screen received
messages will appear.
In order to compose a new message,
press New.
In order to delete messages, press
the Menu icon
When composing a message, first
enter a recipient (1). Type your
message in the white area (2) using
the virtual keyboard (3).
When the message is done, press
the Back button on your phone.
If you want to add an attachment to
the message, press the Attachment
icon (4) and select the file you want
to add.

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After the message is ready, press
Send (2) to send it to your recipient
or Cancel (1) to cancel the message
altogether.

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Browsing the internet
The easyphone’s built-in browser allows you to comfortably surf the
internet. To access the web browser, press the Browser icon on the desktop.
Enter the URL of the website you
want to open (e.g.
www.google.com) in the URL bar
(1).
To visit a website you have recently
visit, press the corresponding icon in
the recently visited websites area
(2).
Press the Back icon (1) to go to the
previous website or the Next icon (2)
to go to the next website.
In order to open a new browser
window (tabbed browsing), press
the Tabbed browsing icon (3).
To add a bookmark for the current
page, press the Bookmark icon (4).

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If you have selected Tabbed
browsing, you will see the different
browser windows like small tabs in
this view. Press on one of the tabs to
open that browser window.

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Recording voice memos
You can write notes and add audio recordings to them.
The notes application contains notes
that were already created (1).
In order to create a new note, press
the New icon (2). In order to delete
notes, press the menu icon (3).
When creating a new note, you can
enter text (1) via the virtual
keyboard.
To add a recording to the note, press
the record icon (2).
When recording a red light will
appear and the recording time in
seconds will be shown.

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Image gallery
All images stored on the phone (including pictures taken with the camera)
are stored in this gallery.
All folder containing images are
shown here. Press a folder to open it
and show the containing images.

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Playing videos
You can play videos recorded with or stored on the phone with this
application.
The videos that are stored on the
device are listed here. To open a
video, press it.
When you open a video, touch the
screen once to open the controls
(previous, play, next, full screen).
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