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  • Page 1 Doro 8030 English...

  • Page 2: Controls & Features

    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...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    English 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 Get to know your phone ................5 Assistive symbols in the user guide ............. 5 Conversational questionnaire...............
  • Page 4 Contacts .......................43 Add new contact ..................43 Import and export contacts ..............44 ICE (In Case of Emergency) ..............45 Applications ....................46 Beginners guide - Discover your phone ..........46 Doro Selection ..................46 Messages..................... 47 Email ....................48 Camera....................49 Gallery ....................52 Assistance button................53 My Doro Manager................55 Internet (web browser) ................
  • Page 5 English FM Radio....................59 Alarm ....................60 Calendar....................61 My notes....................61 Timer ....................62 Calculator.....................62 Recorder....................62 Code safe .....................63 Google Apps..................64 Status icons ....................64 Safety instructions..................65 Network services and costs..............65 Operating environment ...............65 Medical units ..................66 Areas with explosion risk ..............66 Li-ion battery ..................66 Protect your hearing ................67 Emergency calls...................67 GPS/Location based functions ............67...

  • Page 6: Congratulations On Your Purchase

    Google Play, and easily manage settings and content remotely. If using a smartphone seems unnecessarily complicated, Doro 8030 will change your mind. It's the first smartphone to think the way you do, making it the perfect choice for first-time users who want all the enjoyment a smartphone can offer, but in an easier, more intuitive way.
  • Page 7 English 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.

  • Page 8: Charge The Phone

    English Insert the battery 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 invalidate the phone's type approval and warranty.

  • Page 9: Turn The Phone On And Off

    English 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). Insert the other end of the USB cable to the mains adapter that you plug into to a wall socket. To increase the charging speed, turn the device or its screen off when you charge the battery.

  • Page 10: Get To Know Your Phone

    — asking all the right questions so that your phone is as unique as you. Follow the instructions to start personalising your new Doro 8030. Touchscreen motion and gestures Here is a description of how to use your touchscreen and gestures (mo- tions that you make with one or two fingers) you can use.
  • Page 11 English Touch or tap • Touch or tap an item, such as a button or a program icon, to select it or to open it. Touch can be used to select or deselect a relevant tick box in a list of options.

  • Page 12: Home Screen

    See Open call settings, p.42 Home screen The Home screen is your start screen on your Doro 8030, and here you can collect the apps and your favourite contacts that you use most often. ™ You can also set your favourite picture as wallpaper. Use the Google search bar to quickly find what you are looking for.

  • Page 13: Lock Screen

    English Go to the Home screen • Press Access the extended Home screen Tap the arrow at the bottom end of the Home screen. To close the extended screen, tap the arrow again. Tip: You can also swipe upwards or downwards to open and close the extended Home screen.

  • Page 14: To Use The Phone Keys

    English • 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.
  • Page 15 To adjust the volume level for music and videos. Soft keys Android smart phones like your Doro 8030, as well as most Android appli- cations, feature common icons. Many icons that you see on-screen are actually buttons on the touchscreen. If you don’t see the text, images or information that you want, try to touch the screen or to tap an icon for a pick list or to reach another menu.

  • Page 16: My Applications Screen

    Application is another word for program or software, a common way to shorten the term application is App. The application screen contains the applications that come pre-installed on your Doro 8030 and any other apps that you choose to install. The applications screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to swipe left or right to view all con- tent.

  • Page 17: Notification Panel And Status Bar

    English Drag the slider to adjust the sound level or tap: • Silent. • Sleep. • Sound. Notification panel and status bar Status bar The status bar, located at the top of your screen, shows signal strength, ongoing and new applications as well as battery status. Indicator icons appear when something new happens, like new message or missed call.

  • Page 18: Enter Text

    English • To clear all the notifications, tap • To close one by one, swipe to the left or right. Use the quick setting buttons To enable or disable features, tap: • Wi-Fi. • Mobile Data. • Bluetooth. • Aeroplane mode. Tip: Use the shortcut in the upper right corner to reach Set.
  • Page 19 Start entering text and the dictionary suggests words based on the keys you have selected. Predictive text is enabled by default. Enter text To write the word “Doro”, select D, o, r, o. Select the suggested word from the list. Alternatively, select the space key to keep the selected word and continue with the next word.

  • Page 20: Screenshot

    It easy and often useful to get a snapshot of your phone’s screen, a screenshot. It can be very handy to send a screenshot to a helper (see My Doro Manager, p.55). View the screenshots in My gallery, see Gallery, p.52.

  • Page 21: Connect To The Internet

    Connect to the Internet Your smartphone Doro 8030 is just like any other mobile phone - you can make calls and send texts. But you can also access the internet, send...
  • Page 22 English Connect to Internet using mobile data Use Mobile data to connect your smartphone to a network provider with a data traffic plan. What that means is that the smartphone can connect to the Internet anytime it is in range of your operators mobile network. This you have to pay for as a monthly data traffic plan.

  • Page 23: Navigate Your Phone

    Navigate your phone Select on-screen actions Doro's unique telephone menu is action-based and allows you to navigate your phone, by just asking yourself, What do I want to do? For example, send an email to a contact that is available in your contact book.

  • Page 24: View

    English My voicemail to call your voicemail, see Open call settings, p.42. View To reach many of the most frequently used apps. My messages to view messages. My call log to view call logs, see Call log, p.41. My pictures and videos to view stored images and videos, see Gal- lery, p.52.

  • Page 25: Search

    English A message see Write messages, p.47. An email, see Write emails, p.48. A picture or video to send a picture or video. To view stored images and videos, see Gallery, p.52. A contact card to send a contact card. A note, see My notes, p.61.

  • Page 26: Snap

    To discover apps, your phone, places near you or something on the Internet,. New applications to view your apps and add new ones, see Doro Se- lection, p.46. My phone to find learn more about the basic functions of your phone, see Beginners guide - Discover your phone, p.46.

  • Page 27: Set

    English To the radio to listen to the FM-radio, see FM Radio, p.59. To my music to search and listen to your downloaded music, see Music, p.59. To a recorded sound to search and listen to your recorded sounds, see Recorder, p.62. Voicemail messages to listen to the message(s) you use in the voi- cemail and to the voicemail you have received, see Open call set- tings, p.42.

  • Page 28: Phone Settings

    English Phone settings Introduction To reach the most common settings for your phone From the Home screen, tap Set. To reach the advanced settings for your phone Swipe the status bar downwards, to open the notification panel. in the upper right corner. A general option Advanced settings.

  • Page 29: Display

    English Display My home screen From the Home screen, tap My home screen. Tap an item to select it: My wallpaper Wallpaper is the background on the Home screen and on the Lock screen. You can change the wallpaper image into any image, such as a picture you've taken or images provided by your service provider.
  • Page 30 English Widgets are small apps that launch specific functions to provide you in- formation and convenient access. Turn on weather forecasts for your lo- cation, add one or more locations. Disable Google search bar • To disable switch Weather forecast display Tap My widgets.

  • Page 31: Sound

    English To switch colour mode for persons with colour vision deficiency to see things more clearly. • Disabled • Monochromacy • Inverted deuteranomaly • Deuteranomaly (red-green) • Inverted protanomaly • Protanomaly (red-green) • Inverted tritanomaly • Tritanomaly (blue-yellow) • When done, tap Sound From the Home screen, tap An audio option.
  • Page 32 English • Ringtone and tap to select an option in the pick list. Confirm with • Message & Notification tone tap to select an option in the pick list. Confirm with • Keypad tone switch to enable. • Power on tone switch to enable.

  • Page 33: Bluetooth

    English • M: To use your hearing aid in this mode, make sure that your hearing aid is set to M-mode or acoustic coupling mode, and position the tel- ephone's receiver near the hearing aid’s built-in microphone. For the best results, try using the telephone in different positions relative to your hearing aid—for example, placing the receiver slightly above the ear may result in better performance for hearing aids with micro- phones positioned behind the ear.

  • Page 34: Unpair Devices

    English Note! Because the devices are now paired, when you turn on Bluetooth on your device and the other device is on, the connection reestablishes and they'll stay paired until you unpair them. Unpair devices From the Home screen, tap My other connections The Bluetooth connection.

  • Page 35: Connect The Phone To A Computer

    English Connect the phone to a computer Connect the phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. All you have to do is connect a USB cable between the phone and computer. From your computer's file explorer, you can drag and drop content between your phone and the computer.

  • Page 36: About Phone

    English Tip: You can select different connection modes for you phone when connecting to a computer. Swipe down the status bar and select Connected as a media device. Note! When the phone/memory card is mounted to the computer, the phone cannot access the memory card. Some functionality and applications in the phone, such as the camera, may not be accessible.

  • Page 37: How To Improve Battery Performance

    English Note! During the installation, your phone will be temporarily out of service, even for emergency calls. All contacts, photos, settings, etc. will remain safely stored in the phone. Do not interrupt the installation. Battery saver mode Once activated, the battery saver mode, helps to increase battery life. The battery saver is designed to start functioning when the battery level of your phone reaches a certain level.

  • Page 38: Backup

    How to disable GPS location services, p.39. • Use Doro original handsfree devices to listen to music. Handsfree devices consume less battery than your device's own loudspeakers. Lock the screen when not in use, press the ! Power button and •...

  • Page 39: Reset The Phone

    English Make sure that every wanted item in the list is activated. Each item needs to be activated if you want it to be backed up. Press three times to save and return to Advanced settings. Select Backup & reset. Make sure that Back up my data is switched on.

  • Page 40: Memory And Storage

    English Select Erase everything. CAUTION This is the last step before ALL data from the device, including Google or other account settings, system and application data and settings will be permanently erased. After your phone resets, it will be set back to factory defaults and will be just like it was when it came out of the box.
  • Page 41 English Free up memory space The memory in your device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If your phone starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, con- sider the following: Delete pictures • If you use your phone to take a lot of pictures, remember to back them up to your computer every now and again.

  • Page 42: Change The Sim Pin Code

    English for the items to delete. Tap OK to confirm. Tip: All purchases are managed by your Gmail account. If you want to install a particular app again later on, as long as you are signed in with your original Gmail account you won’t be charged again for the same app. Change the SIM PIN code From the Home screen, tap A general option...

  • Page 43: Google Play Store

    English ™ To get the most out of your phone, you need to have a Google account. It’s a convenient way to manage your phone’s applications, contacts, cal- endar events, reminders and more. You can also back up your informa- tion in case you should lose your phone.

  • Page 44: Uninstall Applications

    English Tip: All downloaded applications can be found in Play Store. Tap and tap to select My apps. Open an installed application Play Store, tap and tap to select My apps. Select the downloaded application. If needed tap Open. Update an installed application Play Store, tap and tap to select My apps.

  • Page 45: Calls

    English Calls Make a call To call a contact that is currently not available in your contact book. From the Home screen, tap Call. A number. Enter the phone number including the area code, you are offered suggestions as you type. Select Call to end or cancel.

  • Page 46: Headset

    English Mute During a voice call, select To disable, select again. Keypad (tone sending) During a voice call, select Enter number. To close, select again. Loudspeaker During a voice call, select Speak clearly into the microphone at a maximum distance of 1 m. Use + or –...

  • Page 47: Open Call Settings

    English Tap I want to and select Clear my call history. next to the items to delete, or tap Select all. and select OK or Cancel. to confirm. Open call settings Lock the screen during calls, call log limitation and more From the Home screen, tap Call.

  • Page 48: Sos Calls

    English Note! The features in Advanced settings are network services and you may need to subscribe to them first. For more information and for the voicemail number, contact your service provider. Switch to enable. When done, tap SOS calls As long as the phone is switched on, you can always make an SOS call. From the Home screen, tap Call.

  • Page 49: Import And Export Contacts

    English Google account). To manage synchronization for your Google ac- count, see Backup, p.33. Tip: To hide the keyboard tap and to activate the keyboard simply tap a text field once again. Search contacts From the Home screen, tap Search Something in my phone.

  • Page 50: Ice (In Case Of Emergency)

    English Tap I want to. Tap Import/Export to select an option from the pick list. to confirm. ICE (In Case of Emergency) In the event of a trauma, it is critical to have this information as early as possible to increase the chances of survival. Add ICE contact to improve your own safety.

  • Page 51: Applications

    English Applications Applications can be a program or game that you can use on your Doro 8030. Depending on market and service provider, the pre-installed appli- cations can vary. Some applications need Internet access. Contact your service provider for detailed subscription costs before activating. Some applications need to be purchased.

  • Page 52: Messages

    English Messages Write messages You can send different types of messages from your phone. Here we will explain how to send a text message, but you can also send other mes- sage types from the Send menu. Tip: Text messages (sms) are delivered immediately to a device that most of us have with us at all times, a text message also represents a more personal and intimate connection.

  • Page 53: Email

    English Note! Message settings are normally already set and should not need to be altered by you, unless, of course you want to make changes. Some features are network services and you may need to subscribe to them first. For more information contact your service provider. Email Set up email account When opening email the first time you are prompted to set up an email...

  • Page 54: Camera

    English Enter subject. Tap just above Sent from my Doro to compose your email. If desired, tap I want to to access more options. When done, tap Send. Read emails From the Home screen, tap View My emails. Tap to read an mail.
  • Page 55 English Zoom • On the preview screen, place two fingers together on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in and pinch them together to zoom out. Take photos From the Home screen, tap Snap A photo. , or press the side button Take a selfie Selfie means to take a picture of yourself.
  • Page 56 English Camera resolution Low resolutions are just fine for uploading to Facebook. The high- er the resolution the clearer the photo will be, however high resolution takes up more storage space. High-resolution images are great for print- ing photos and photo-editing. Select More Options.

  • Page 57: Gallery

    English Settings Options and select: • Exposure control, switch to enable. Once activated, exposure can be set via More Options Exposure control. • Shutter sound. Switch to enable. • Save on SD card. Switch to enable. Note! This option is only available when an SD card is inserted. See External memory, p.35 •...

  • Page 58: Assistance Button

    English From here you can tap I want to to access more options. • Edit this picture • Crop picture • Rotate picture • Rotate picture • Set this picture as • Share this picture • Picture details • Add to favourites •...
  • Page 59 English Assistance button settings Note! Not all steps needs to be done, but at least Assistance button configuration and one contact in the Assistance numbers list must be set up to activate this feature. From the Home screen, tap An assistance option assistance button.

  • Page 60: My Doro Manager

    Note! You need to have Internet access to use most of the features in My Doro Manager. Depending on how you use your phone, it can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly. Before you use your phone, we strongly recommend that you contact your mobile operator about data rates.
  • Page 61 My Doro Manager application. The help can be carried out from anywhere (remote help). You can also watch tutorials and discover a lot of possibilities in your Doro 8030. Note! Both the Doro 8030 user and any of the helpers needs to have ™ Google accounts (Gmail adresses) to be able to use My Doro Manager.

  • Page 62: Internet (Web Browser)

    For more options, tap I want to. Dock mode You may think of the dock mode as a screensaver that turns your Doro 8030 into a side-table clock, a photo frame, a music player and more. Turn Dock mode on and off Dock mode is launched automatically when the device is placed in the charging cradle.

  • Page 63: Magnifier

    English • Slideshow to use the device as a photo frame. • Do not disturb to activate press once and simply press it again to deactivate. Note! Do not disturb is a helpful setting for when you do not want to be disturbed, such as when you are sleeping or in a meeting.

  • Page 64: Music

    English Music Use the music player to listen to music or other audio files. Play music From the Home screen, tap Listen To my music. Select to sort by Title, Artist (default), Album, Genre or Favourites using the drop down menu. Select a track from the list.

  • Page 65: Alarm

    English Turn on the radio Connect the headset to the headset socket. From the Home screen, tap Listen To the radio. The radio is turned on. The tuned frequency is displayed. Select to scan channels and press to play. Slide on the scale to set the frequency manually. Use the side keys + and –...

  • Page 66: Calendar

    English to confirm. Tip: To save battery and prevent incoming calls or messages, you can turn on Aeroplane mode but still keep the alarm function, see Aeroplane mode, p.29. To edit or delete alarms From the Home screen, tap View My alarms.

  • Page 67: Timer

    English For more options, tap I want to: • Delete this event to share. • Delete this note to delete. Save to confirm. Timer Set timer From the Home screen, tap My apps Timer. Tap Set and use the keypad digits to set the duration. When done, tap Start.

  • Page 68: Code Safe

    English Tap a recording to listen to it. Tap I want to and select: • Record a sound. • Rename a sound. • Send sound(s). • Delete sound(s). Select for the items to delete, or Select all. Code safe A convenient password manager for you to help keep track of and to re- member your passwords and other personal information and sensitive data.

  • Page 69: Google Apps

    English Google Apps IMPORTANT! You need an Internet connection to use this service. It is recommended to use Wi-Fi connections when available to reduce costs for data traffic. Contact your service provider for detailed subscription costs before activating. ™ All pre-installed Google applications can be found in Google Apps.

  • Page 70: Safety Instructions

    English Headset connected (with mi- Missed call crophone ) Call ongoing SIM card not inserted Call forwarding on Memory full Examples of soft keys Validate Add picture Discard Add current location Advanced Add template text Call contact Add video Write text or picture Add voice recording message (SMS/MMS) Write email...

  • Page 71: Medical Units

    English Parts of the unit are magnetic. The unit can attract metal objects. Do not keep credit cards or other magnetic media near the unit. There is a risk that information stored on them can be erased. Medical units The use of equipment that transmits radio signals, for example, mobile phones, can in- terfere with insufficiently protected medical equipment.

  • Page 72: Protect Your Hearing

    English WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. To reduce risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, expose to temperature above 60° C (140° F), or dispose of in fire or water. Recycle or dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your product.

  • Page 73: Protect Your Personal Data

    English Do not keep or transport flammable liquids, gases or explosives together with the unit or its accessories. For vehicles equipped with air bags: Remember that air bags fill with air with considerable force. Do not place objects, including fixed or portable radio equipment in the area above the airbag or the area where it might expand.

  • Page 74: Care And Maintenance

    English Care and maintenance Your unit is a technically advanced product and should be treated with the greatest care. Negligence may void the warranty. • Protect the unit from moisture. Rain, snow, humidity, and all types of liquids can contain substances that corrode the electronic circuits. If the unit gets wet, you should immediately power off the phone, remove the battery and allow the unit to dry completely before you replace it.

  • Page 75: Warranty

    As a matter of precaution, we recommend disconnecting the charger during a thunderstorm. Batteries are consumables and are not included in any guarantee. This guarantee does not apply if batteries other than DORO original batteries are used. Specifications Network:...

  • Page 76: Copyright And Other Notices

    Doro reserves the right to revise this document or withdraw it at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 77: Hearing Aid Compatibility

    226 43 Lund, Sweden. To be valid, such a request must be made within three (3) years from the date of the distribution of this product by Doro AB, or in the case of code li- censed under the GPL v3 for as long as Doro AB offers spare parts or customer support for this product model.

  • Page 78: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar)

    English above the ear may result in better performance for hearing aids with microphones positioned behind the ear. • T: To use your hearing aid in this mode, make sure that your hearing aid is set to "T- mode" or telecoil coupling mode (not all hearing aids have this mode). For the best results, try using the phone in different positions relative to your hearing aid—for ex- ample, placing the receiver slightly below or in front of the ear may result in better performance.

  • Page 79: Correct Disposal Of Batteries In This Product

    Declaration of Conformity Doro hereby declares that Doro 8030 conforms to the essential requirements and other relevant regulations contained in the Directives 1999/5/EC (R&TTE) and 2011/65/EU (RoHS). A copy of the Declaration of Conformity is available at www.doro.com/dofc.
  • Page 80 Doro 8030 (2021) English Version 1.1 0984 ©2015 Doro AB. All rights reserved. www.doro.com REV 15740 — STR 20160118...

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