THOMSON Symbio User manual

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We congratulate you and let us thank you for your purchase!
In order to let you have the best from telephony and Radios Internet, your Symbio will update itself automatically. You ust need to:
1. Connect the power of the base.
2. Give internet access to the base (by
connecting Ethernet cable to your modem
and your base).
3. Insert the battery into handset battery
compartment.
Your Symbio will manage the updates automatically.
This operation can last between 5 or 15 minutes according to the speed of your internet connec-
tion and the updates available.
To indicate the update is finished, " Download complete" is displayed.
In the event of accidental interruption, please check the connections (internet connection and
power cables). The update will be started again in an automatic way. You cannot use Symbio
during the update.
To get the best from Symbio, we recommend you to spend few minutes to go through the remai-
ning part of this user guide.

CONTENTS OF THE BOX
Your Symbio box contains:
- 1 handset
- 1 charger
- 1 remote DECT base
- 1 rechargeable Li-Ion battery
- 1 base power supply (black power adapter)
- 1 handset power supply (white power adapter)
- 1 phone line connector cord (RJ11 and standard plug)
- 1 Ethernet cable (RJ45)
- 1 user's guide
- 1 quick installation guide
In order to understand the key features of your Symbio, we recommend that you read this guide carefully, including all the safety
instructions, before using the product. We also recommend that you inform other members of your family (and especially your children)
of the detailed warnings given in this guide.
Parents and other adults with responsibility for very young children should ensure that these children do not put unsuitable or dangerous
metal or plastic ob ects or items into their mouths.
Note: If your Symbio is connected to the Internet, you may download software updates for the base and handset.
Applying these updates and the improvements they contain may slightly modify the menus shown in this user's guide.

Context keys: these keys are used to access the
contextual functions (as shown on the
handset screen).
- press the left key to confirm,
- press the right key to cancel.
- Answer
- Activate the Hands-free function
- Hang up
- Return to the welcome screen
- Flash key (long press): lets you switch
between calls (where this service is
included in your telecoms service provider
contract)
- When writing: provides access to a
selection of symbols
When writing: lets you insert a space
- Long press: inserts a pause when dialling
When writing: selects CAPITALS/lower case
characters
- Long press: selects character numbers
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The handset keys
Browser and menu keys:
Browser wheel:
Rotate:
- To access the call list from the
welcome screen
- To raise and lower the earpiece
volume during a call, the incoming
ringer volume and the radio volume
- To scroll through the on-screen menu
options
Press:
- To confirm, access the menu,
read/stop in Radio mode, etc.
Radio key:
Turns on the Radio
function
Headphone/
Stereo
connection
socket + power
input
Please note: pressing the wheel has the same effect as pressing
the left (contextual) key

Display and associated icons
Handset search key: press once to make the handset
ring.
Handset registration (long press of 8 seconds).
Base LEDs:
Internet Led (blue):
Off: cable not connected
On steady: cable connected and Internet access active (IP
address allocated)
On flashing: cable connected, but no IP address allocated
Wireless Led (blue):
Off: handset not registered
On flashing (slow): communication in progress
On flashing (fast): handset in registration mode
On steady: the wireless link is available
On/Off Led (green):
Off: the base is not connected
On steady: the base is on
On flashing (fast): base starting up
The LEDs flash in succession when your base is updating.
Indicates whether the handset is within or outside
range of the base
Indicates the battery charge level
Ringer muted
Alarm
Hands-free
Mute function activated
Voice message (where this service is included in your
telecoms service provider contract)
In the call list:
Incoming call
Outgoing call
Missed call
On the base

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. USING THE PHONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. FIRSTUSE .................................................................................. 6
2.1 Pr cautions .................................................................................... 6
2.2 Installingth bas ............................................................................... 7
2.3 Installingth hands t ............................................................................ 8
2.4 Installingth charg r ............................................................................ 9
3. USINGTHEPHONE........................................................................... 0
3.1 Makingacall .................................................................................. 10
3.2 Calling a numb r from th phon book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Callinganumb rfromth calllist .................................................................. 10
3.4 R c ivingacall ................................................................................. 11
3.5 Duringacall ................................................................................... 12
3.6 Usingth hands-fr function ..................................................................... 12
3.7 R dialling on of th last numb rs call d (R dial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. USINGTHEPHONEBOOK ..................................................................... 3
4.1 Addingacontact ................................................................................ 13
4.2 Editingacontact ................................................................................ 14
4.3 D l tingacontact............................................................................... 15
5. IDENTIFYINGCALLERS ....................................................................... 6
5.1 Und rstanding call r id ntification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.2 Vi wingth calllist ............................................................................. 16
5.3 Calling back a call r list d in th log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5.4 D l tingan ntryfromth list ..................................................................... 18
5.5 Saving a call log contact in th phon book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6. CUSTOMIZING YOUR HANDSET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.1 S l ctingarington ............................................................................ 19
6.2 Adjustingth ring rvolum ....................................................................... 19
6.3 S l ctingwallpap r ............................................................................. 19
6.4 S l cting th display languag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.5 Contrast ....................................................................................... 20

6.6 B pton s..................................................................................... 21
6.7 AutoTalk ...................................................................................... 22
6.8 S ttingth tim anddat ......................................................................... 23
6.9 R storingth d faults ttings ..................................................................... 23
6.10 Clock ......................................................................................... 24
7. ALARM ..................................................................................... 25
7.1 S ttinganalarm ................................................................................ 25
7.2 Customizing th alarm ring r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8. WEB PAGE CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8.1 Acc ssing th configuration w b pag s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8.2 Configuring th w b pag display languag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8.3 Advanc d n twork configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9. USINGTHERADIO ........................................................................... 28
9.1 Turning your radio on/off at th station last list n d to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9.2 Adjusting th volum in radio mod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
9.3 S l ctingaradiostation.......................................................................... 31
9.4 Pr s ts........................................................................................ 35
0. USING YOUR PHONE WITH MULTIPLE HANDSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10.1 R gist ring/R -r gist ring an xtra hands t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10.2 S l ctingabas ................................................................................ 37
10.3 D -r gist ring a hands t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.4 Making/Takinganint rnalcall ..................................................................... 38
10.5 Taking an xt rnal call during an int rnal call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
. TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................... 40
2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3. SAFETY ..................................................................................... 44
4. ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 46
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1 USING THE PHONE
The screen on your Symbio phone automatically ad usts its format to
suit the position of the handset.
The wheel lets you:
- scroll through the detail of each screen,
- confirm your selection with a light press,
- access the call list.
Every time a new parameter is entered, there is an audible beep
(unless this function has been turned off (cf. Chapter 6.6)).
Pressing the wheel has the same effect as pressing the left context
key.
Context keys: the function performed by these two keys depends on which screen you are in.
This is shown in the labels at the bottom of the screen.
In the example shown here (main screen):
- the left context key takes you to the Menu,
- the right (context) key takes you to your Names.
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Menu structure
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NAMES
CALLS LISTS
IMAGES & SOUNDS
Find Entry
Add Entry
Phonebook Status
Delete All Phonebook
Dialled Calls
Missed Calls
Receive Calls
Ringtone
Ring Volume
Beep Tones
Picture
External Calls (choice of 8 ringtones)
Internal Calls (choice of 8 ringtones)
Key Beep (on/off)
Low Battery (on /off)
Out of Range (on/off)
Notify (on/Off)

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TIME SETTINGS
SETTINGS
Set Date & Time
Handset Settings
Alarm
Regisration
Base Settings
Default Settings
See Chapter 9 “Using the Radio”
Activate / Deactivate
Alam Tone
Language
Ear Volume
Contrast
Auto Talk
Clock
Handset Update
Register Handset
Select Base
De-Register
System PIN
Base IP address
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2 FIRST USE
To use your Symbio to listen to Internet radio, you must have a working broadband connection (please refer to the user manual supplied
with your broadband router or modem).
Your Symbio is a standard appliance designed for transmitting and receiving telephone calls. It has been designed and manufactured
for connection to public telecommunications network. To use it, you must have a broadband Internet connection (ADSL box, cable
service, etc.) with an unlimited telephone service or a standard telephone service supply contract.
This phone requires an electrical power supply to operate.
2 1 PRECAUTIONS
As with any radio link, the quality of communication depends on the position of the equipment and the environment in which it is used.
Your Symbio must be kept away from sources of excessive heat (radiators, direct sunlight, etc.) and protected against vibration and
dust. Never allow your phone to come into contact with water, other liquids or aerosols. To reduce the risk of interference and maximise
reception, take particular care not to install the base in the immediate vicinity of windows, large metal ob ects, reinforced concrete,
televisions, music centres, halogen lamps, other heat sources, fluorescent lighting, burglar alarms, microwave ovens, computers, etc.
To clean your phone, use an antistatic cloth lightly moistened with water.
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2 2 INSTALLING THE BASE
The Symbio handset is pre-registered with its base.
A. Connect the phone cord to your phone socket.
B. Connect the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet socket on your broadband
Internet access point.
C. Power up the unit by plugging the black (9V 600 mA) power adapter to the
base and a mains power socket.
Once the base is connected, the Symbio will commence a synchronisation sequence, during which the 3 LEDs will flash. On
completion, the LEDs remain on, but stop flashing: - Internet (blue):
-Phone (blue):
-On/Off (green):
For more detailed information, please refer to the "On the base" section earlier in this guide.
If your Internet connection is working correctly, the time will update itself automatically. Please refer to Chapter 6.8 "Setting the time
and date" for details on manual setting.
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2 3 INSTALLING THE HANDSET
Insert the battery pack into its housing in the handset, ensuring that it is the right way round.
Check that the screen lights up, then replace the cover.
Wait for about 1 minute to allow the system to start up.
When your handset is registered to its base, the screen displays the figure "1" alongside the symbol.
!Make sure you install the battery pack and fit the cover the right way round:
- position the 3 metal contacts of the battery pack against the 3 blade contacts,
- ensure that the notches on the cover are the right way round (1 notch on one side, and 2 on the other .
Warning:Only us r charg abl batt ry packs with sp cifications xactly th sam as thos suppli d with th product.
Th us of a non- r charg abl or incompatibl batt ry pack may damag th product and may b hazardous to h alth (pl as
r f r to Chapt r 12 "T chnical sp cifications").
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2 4 INSTALLING THE CHARGER
There are 2 options for connecting the white (5V 1000 mA) power adapter:
Once this installation is complete, we recommend that you leave the phone on the charger for 6 hours before using it in order to
maximise battery performance and life.
!The white power adapter (supplied in the pack should be connected only to the handset or charger. In no event
must it be connected to the headphone socket of a different product.
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Power supply to the handset Power supply to the charger
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3 USING THE PHONE
3 1 MAKING A CALL
Direct dialling
Press the (green) key to get a line and dial the number.
Press the (red) key to hang up.
Pre-dialling
Dial the number and press the (green) key.
3 2 CALLING A NUMBER FROM THE PHONEBOOK
In the welcome screen, select "Names" by pressing the right (context) key.
If you have contacts, use the wheel to select the contact you want to call and press the (green) key.
Please refer to Chapter 4.1 "Adding a contact" for details of how to add contacts.
3 3 CALLING A NUMBER FROM THE CALL LIST
Check that you are in the main screen, then turn the wheel to access the call list.
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Select the number you want to call and press the (green) key.
or
In the welcome screen, select "Menu" by pressing the wheel (or the left context key).
Select "Calls Lists" and confirm by pressing "Ok".
Select the number from the list and press the (green) key.
3 4 RECEIVING A CALL
When you receive a call, answer it by pressing the (green) key.
or
If the handset is on its charger and the "Auto Talk" function is activated, pick it up and answer the call directly. If not, press the
(green) key (cf. Chapter 6.7 "Auto Talk").
Note: If you receive an incoming call whilst listening to the radio, the radio will switch off and you can take the call. Press the
(green) key to take the call.

3 5 DURING A CALL
You can:
Adjust the volume:
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You can change the volume using the wheel on the right-hand side of the handset.
Activating the Mute function (microphone mute):
Press the "Mute" key at any time during the call to put the other party on hold while you speak to someone else in the room. The
other party cannot then hear you.
Press the same key again to reactivate the microphone.
To speak to a second caller:
Providing you have subscribed to your network provider’s call waiting service, you can take a second call whilst you are already on
a call. When a second incoming call is received, your handset will beep.
Press and hold the key, only or followed by or (following the instructions provided by your phone line provider).
3 6 USING THE HANDS-FREE FUNCTION
You can switch to hands-free mode at any time during a call by pressing the green key .
The icon is then displayed on-screen.
Press the (green) key again to deactivate the hands-free function.
Use the wheel to ad ust the volume in hands-free mode.
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3 7 REDIALLING ONE OF THE LAST NUMBERS CALLED (REDIAL)
The last numbers called are stored in the call list and identified by the icon . For more information, please refer to Chapter 5.2.
4 USING THE PHONEBOOK
You can store a name (up to 20 characters) and three numbers (up to 20 figures each) for each contact.
You can add new contacts and edit or delete existing contacts.
4 1 ADDING A CONTACT
In the welcome screen, select "Menu" by pressing the wheel (or the left context key).
Select "Names" and confirm by pressing "Ok".
Select "Add Entry" and confirm by pressing "Ok".
Select "Name:" and press key beneath "Edit".
Use the keypad to enter the name and confirm by pressing "Ok".
You then have the option to store 3 types of number: business, home and mobile.
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Select the category you want (business, home or mobile) and press the context key beneath "Edit" and enter the number.
Confirm by pressing "Ok" and end by end by pressing "Save" (right context key).
4 2 EDITING A CONTACT
In the welcome screen, select "Names" by pressing the right (context) key.
Select the contact to edit.
Press beneath "Options", select "Edit Entry" and confirm by pressing "Ok".
To edit the name:
Select the name to edit and press the key beneath "Edit".
Delete using the key beneath "Delete", re-type the name and confirm by pressing "Ok".
To edit the number:
Select the number to edit (home, etc.) and press the key beneath "Edit", then delete it by pressing the "Delete" key and re-type the
number. Confirm by pressing "Ok".
End by pressing "Save".
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