Tobii Dynavox TD Phone Instruction Manual

TD Phone
Connection Guide

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TD Phone allows you to text and interact with
your smart phone through eye gaze on your
Tobii Dynavox I-Series device.
Contents
1iPhone Setup Instructions
5Android Setup Instructions
8Tour of TD Phone
9Using TD Phone
13 FAQs
15 Additional Resources

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Before Connecting
■Make sure that TD Phone is installed on your Tobii Dynavox I-13 or I-16 device. To download the TD Phone installer, visit
www.tobiidynavox.com/products/td-phone and select Download to I-Series.
Essential for Successful Connection
■Your mobile phone must always remain unlocked throughout the connection process.
■The settings pages pictured in this guide must be visible on your mobile phone.
Note
If you have a closed I-13 or I-16 device, use another computer to download the TD Phone installer from
the link above. Use a USB storage device to move the TD Phone installer file from the computer to your
Tobii Dynavox device.
iPhone Setup Instructions
Note
TD Phone requires iPhone 7 or later running iOS 15 or later.
Step Where to Do Step What to Do
1TD Phone On your I-Series device, launch the TD Phone app and accept the Terms of
Service.
2TD Phone Select Device Settings.
3TD Phone Confirm that the Device Settings menu states that Bluetooth is ON.
If Bluetooth is OFF, follow the instructions in the FAQ at the end of this document
to turn Bluetooth on, then return to this step.
■Initial setup requires input using the phone touch screen. If you are not able to access the phone touch screen, ask an
assistant to complete these steps for you.
■Use the correct instructions for your mobile phone.
iPhone - page 1
Android - page 5

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Step Where to Do Step What to Do
4Your iPhone On your iPhone, select Settings > Display &
Brightness > Auto-Lock > Never.
Setting auto-lock to Never keeps the iPhone
screen unlocked while you complete the TD Phone
connection process. When you have completed the
connection process, we will walk you through re-
enabling auto-lock.
5Your iPhone Select Back to return to the main Settings menu,
then select Bluetooth .
Make sure Bluetooth is ON. Note the name of
your iPhone in the line “Now discoverable as
‘your_iPhone_name’.”
Keep the Bluetooth settings page shown above open on your iPhone while you
complete the next steps.
6TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Scan.
7TD Phone Select Assistant Ready.
8TD Phone Select the next to the name of your iPhone.
9TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Accept when prompted.

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Step Where to Do Step What to Do
10 Your iPhone On your iPhone, select Pair when prompted.
11 Your iPhone Select the next to your I-13 or I-16’s name (DESKTOP####). Do NOT select
the text of the device name or it will unpair.
Your iPhone should now display the info page for your I-Series device.
Keep the Bluetooth info page shown above visible on your iPhone until the end
of the connection process.
12 TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Connect.
13 TD Phone Select Yes if your country code is correct. Or, select No to enter a different
country code.
Note: Connection status in the TD Phone app will stop at “Messaging” because
the necessary permissions have not yet been set up on your iPhone. The
permissions will be configured in the next few steps.

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Step Where to Do Step What to Do
14 Your iPhone Turn on Show Notifications and Sync Contacts.
15 TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Retry.
Note: This screen may stay open for several seconds while your phonebook syncs.
Wait until this screen closes to go to the next step.
16 TD Phone A progress bar will appear beside the Update Contacts button. Keep this page
open until the progress bar disappears. The transfer process may take some time,
depending on how many contacts you have on your iPhone.
17 TD Phone When transfer is complete, select Close to close Settings.
18 Your iPhone On your iPhone, select Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock.
Return your iPhone auto-lock setting to your preferred time (30 seconds is the
default).
TD Phone is now ready to use!
Proceed to page 8, Tour of TD Phone.

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Android Phone Setup Instructions
Essential for Successful Connection
■Initial setup requires input on the phone using the touch screen. If you are not able to access the
phone touch screen, ask an assistant to complete these steps for you.
■Your mobile phone must always remain unlocked throughout the connection process.
■Settings pages pictured in this guide must be visible on your mobile phone.
Step Where to Do Step What to Do
1TD Phone On your I-Series device, launch TD Phone and accept the Terms of Service.
2TD Phone Select Device Settings.
3TD Phone Confirm that the Device Settings menu states that Bluetooth is ON.
If Bluetooth is OFF, follow the instructions in the FAQ at the end of this document
to turn Bluetooth on, then return to this step.
4Your Andriod
Phone On your mobile phone, select Settings > Security > Automatically Lock >
longest possible time.
This setting will help you keep the phone screen unlocked during the connection
process. We will walk you through returning the setting to your preferred time at
the end of the connection process.
Note: This setting might be in a different location or named differently on your
Android phone. On some phones it is in Settings > Lock screen > Secure
lock settings > Auto lock when screen turns off. If you cannot find the setting,
try searching for “lock screen”.

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Step Where to Do Step What to Do
5Your Andriod
Phone Open Settings > press and hold Bluetooth
Note: This setting might be in a different location or named differently on your
Android phone. On some phones it is in Settings > Connections > press
and hold Bluetooth. If you cannot find the setting, try searching for “Bluetooth”.
6Your Andriod
Phone
Make sure Bluetooth is ON.
Keep the Bluetooth settings page shown above visible on your Android phone.
Do NOT close this page or allow your Android phone to lock.
7TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Scan.
8TD Phone Select Assistant Ready.
9TD Phone Select the next to the name of your Android phone.
10 TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Accept when prompted.
11 Your Andriod
Phone
On your mobile phone, select Pair when prompted.

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Step Where to Do Step What to Do
12 Your Andriod
Phone Select the next to your I-13 or I-16’s name
(DESKTOP####). If your I-Series does not appear
in the list, see FAQs in this guide.
Do NOT select the text of the device name or it will unpair.
13 Your Andriod
Phone
Verify that the device details page for your I-Series
device is open on your mobile phone. This page must
remain open on your phone until the connection
process is complete. Do not leave this page or allow
the phone to lock.
14 TD Phone On your I-Series device, select Connect.
15 Your Andriod
Phone
On your mobile phone, select Yes to continue or No to enter a new country code
in TD Phone.
16 Your Andriod
Phone
Select Allow when prompted.
17 TD Phone On your I-Series device, connection is complete when the My Devices page
displays in TD Phone. Select Close to close Settings and start using
TD Phone.
18 Your Andriod
Phone
Return Automatically Lock to your preferred time on your mobile phone.
Select Settings > Security > Automatically Lock > your preferred time
(typical default = 30 seconds).
TD Phone is now ready to use!
Read on to learn how to use TD Phone.

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Tour of TD Phone
Open/Close Main Menu.
Main Menu
■Contacts: Browse your contacts. Select a contact to
message or call them.
■Messages: View, send, and receive text messages.
■Keypad: Call or message any phone number.
Off Screen Menu – appears when you look below the
eye tracker.
■Switcher: Move between apps.
■Dashboard: TD Phone Settings.
■Pause/Resume eye tracking: Stop and start eye
tracking.
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Exit TD Phone.
Settings - where you connect your mobile phone to TD Phone and access other settings such as dwell time.
Close Dashboard to return to the Main Menu.
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Using TD Phone
Send a Text Message
Respond to an existing conversation
On the main menu, select Messages .
Select the conversation you would like to respond to.
Select the Keyboard icon to compose a new
message.
Compose your message.
Select Send .
Message someone in your Contacts list
On the main menu, select Contacts .
Select the contact you would like to message.
Select the Message icon .
Compose your message.
Select Send .
Send a message to a phone number
On the main menu, select Keypad .
Use the number buttons to enter the phone number
you would like to message.
Select the Message icon .
Compose your message.
Select Send .
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■TD Phone requires that your mobile phone remain on. It does not need to remain unlocked.
■Your mobile phone must remain within 3-5 meters (10-16 feet) of your I-Series device to maintain a good
Bluetooth connection. The actual range varies, depending on your mobile phone model.

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Receive Text Messages
Unread text messages are indicated by a number badge
on the Messages icon in the Main Menu.
On the main menu, select Messages .
Select a conversation to read those messages.
Make a Phone Call
Call someone in your Contacts list
On the main menu, select Contacts .
Select the contact you would like to call.
Select the Phone icon .
Select the green phone icon to start the call.
Compose your message in the Message Window,
then select Send to speak.
To end the call, select the red phone button .
If the other party ends the call first, the call window
will close automatically.
Dial a phone number directly
On the main menu, select Keypad .
Use the number buttons to enter the phone number
you would like to call.
Select the green phone icon to start the call.
Compose your message in the Message Window,
then select Send to speak.
To end the call, select the red phone button .
If the other party ends the call first, the call window
will close automatically.
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Answer an Incoming Phone Call
When you have an incoming call, a call window will
appear on your I-Series device. You can receive and
answer calls while using other apps on your device.
Select Answer or Decline.
Switch between TD Phone and other apps
Switcher gives you access to Tobii Dynavox apps, apps
you have pinned, and open apps.
Look below the tracker to open the Off Screen
Menu.
Select Switcher .
Select the app that you want to switch to.
Pause/Resume Eye Tracking
Pause eye tracking: Look below the eye tracker to
open the Off Screen Menu, then select Pause .
Resume eye tracking: Look below the eye tracker to
open the Off Screen Menu, then select Resume .
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Open TD Phone Settings
TD Phone Settings are accessed through the Off
Screen Menu.
Look below the eye tracker to open the Off Screen
Menu, then select Dashboard .
Select Settings .
Add or Update Contacts
Look below the eye tracker to open the Off Screen
Menu, then select Dashboard .
Select Settings .
On the Device card select Open.
Select Update Contacts. Your contacts will be
updated from the phone.
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FAQs
How do I turn on Bluetooth on my I-Series device?
If Bluetooth is OFF on your I-Series, use the instructions below to turn it on.
Select Notifications in the Windows taskbar, then
Select Bluetooth . When the Bluetooth tile is blue, that means Bluetooth is turned on. The Bluetooth tile may be in
a different position in your notifications than what is shown in the graphic.
Launch TD Phone and restart the connection instructions for your mobile phone.
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The image depicts how the Bluetooth notification looks
when it is ON. Yours may or may not list any Connections.
Exit TD Phone (Off Screen Menu > Dashboard > Exit).
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What if my device does not appear in the list of Bluetooth devices on my Android phone?
Select Scan or Find/pair new devices in the Bluetooth menu on your Android phone.
How do I recalibrate or adjust dwell times for TD Phone?
TD Phone uses the eye tracking settings from other Tobii Dynavox apps. You can use Communicator 5, TD Control,
TD Browse, or TD Snap to recalibrate and change dwell times.
Why do I see only the last five messages from my iPhone in Messages?
Apple does not support importing full message history, only the last five messages. As you use TD Phone, your message
history will build. That new message history will be shared between both TD Phone and your iPhone.
How can I adjust the voice used with TD Phone?
Voice options are located in TD Phone’s Settings.
Off-Screen Menu > Dashboard > Settings > Voice
How can I increase the volume of a phone call?
Mobile phones may have separate volume controls for internal speakers versus Bluetooth devices such as ear buds
and the I-Series with TD Phone. You can adjust the mobile phone device volume only during an active phone call.
Call someone or ask them to call you, then ask an assistant to adjust the volume using the volume buttons on your
mobile phone.

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Additional Resources
Scan the QR codes or use the links.
North America Technical Support
1-800-344-1778 ext. 1
UK Technical Support
0114 481 0011
[e-mail]
TD Phone User’s Manual
qrco.de/tdphoneEN
Tobii Dynavox
tobiidynavox.com
TD Facebook Community
qrco.de/TDFB
Tobii Dynavox Learning Hub
learn.tobiidynavox.com