Important information This phone is intended for inexperienced users. The factory settings only make avail- able the functions that are generally used most often. This manual therefore concen- trates primarily on these basic functions. Use menu option "User level settings" in the "Settings"...
Contents Important information ......3 Contents ........... 4 Safety information ......... 10 Initial use ..........13 Installing the SIM card, memory card and battery ........13 Charging the battery .........16 Switching on the phone ......18 Setup wizard ..........18 Display symbols ........19 General information on using the phone ..........
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Call signalling as you want it ....25 Making calls as you want to ..... 27 Making and accepting calls ....28 Accepting calls ......... 28 Rejecting calls ........... 28 Calling with direct dial ......29 Dialling from Contacts ......29 Dialling via the Photo Speed Dial Contacts ..........
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Main contacts ..........35 Messages (SMS) ........37 Viewing received messages .....37 Sending messages ........38 Writing message text .........39 More message options ......40 Silent mode ..........41 Call histories .......... 41 Displaying missed calls ......42 FM radio ..........42 Radio mode options ........43 Automatic search ........43 Additional options ........43 Sound recorder ........
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Calculator ..........48 Bluetooth ..........49 Settings ..........50 Phone settings .......... 50 Time and date ........51 Tones ............ 51 Talking keys ........52 Number announcement ....52 Volume ..........52 Additional phone settings ..... 52 Alert type..........53 Language...........
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Visibility main menu ........57 Order main menu ........58 Network settings ........59 Emergency settings ........59 Restore factory settings ......59 Connection to a computer ....61 SOS call ..........62 Testing of the emergency call function ..64 Emergency call configuration ....65 Emergency button on/off ......66 Send SMS ..........66 Emergency numbers ......67 Cancelling an emergency call ....67...
Safety information Only use the phone at places where it is permitted. As a rule, use of mobile phones is prohibited in hospitals, air- craft and at filling stations. Do not open the device yourself, and do not attempt repairs on your own. Re- pairs may only be performed by quali- fied specialists.
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When driving, only use this phone with an approved hands-free set. Observe the legal regulations specific to the country of use. Keep the phone 20cm from any im- planted pacemaker. Switch off the phone immediately if you feel or sus- pect any impairment.
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lection points for electronic waste and batteries. Do not dispose of the device or battery in household rubbish or throw into a fire. Please dispose of pack- aging materials in line with local regulations.
A memory card (not included in the delivery) is required to record voice notes with the integrated recorder. The Ergophone 6260 supports Micro SD memory cards with a capacity of up to 8 GB - these can be purchased on the accessories market and in electronics shops.
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USB jack. Insert a fingernail into the notch and remove the back cover. Carefully install the SIM card in the card holder. Push in the SIM card with the con- tacts pointing downwards and the notch facing upwards.
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An SD memory card can be pushed in above the SIM card. The battery is inserted next (this is only possible in the correct position).
Then refit the casing cover until it clicks into place. Charging the battery A charger cradle, USB-C cable and power supply unit are supplied with your phone. Insert the small connector on the USB-C cable into the jack at the rear of the charger cradle.
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Instead of charging via the charger cradle, the power supply plug can also be con- nected directly into the jack on the under- side of the telephone. The battery can also be charged via a computer's USB connect- Battery performance diminishes over time. If you notice after a time that you need to recharge your phone more frequently, re- place the battery.
Switching on the phone To switch on the phone, press the red hang up key for 3 to 5 seconds You are then prompted to enter the SIM card PIN (if enabled for the SIM card). Enter the PIN from the keypad, then press the green Dial key Note: In Settings...
Note: These settings can be changed later on from Set- tings Phone settings. Display symbols Multiple symbols are displayed at the top of the display depending on your current situ- ation. Shows the signal strength of the wireless network. Battery charge status. Unread text messages.
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Alarm enabled. Headset connected. Compatibility with Bluetooth devices enabled. Roaming. The phone is regis- tered in a network abroad. The phone is connected to a computer. Emergency call function active.
General information on using the phone The red hang-up key is used to end a call, to reject a call and (with prolonged pressing) to switch the device on and off. The green Dial key is used for calling after entering a number, or to select a con- tact.
SMS or a name in Contacts. Keypad lock Your Ergophone 6260 has a keypad lock to prevent functions from being activated or numbers called unintentionally. The keypad lock switches on automatically...
At the same time it should also meet your needs, however individual they may be. The tiptel Ergophone 6260 ena- bles you to customise the phone to your needs in a special way.
"only" make and receive calls quickly and easily, or are you an expe- rienced user who attaches importance to comprehensive functionality? "Tell" this to your tiptel Ergophone 6260 under Settings User level settings. In Settings, and when using the phone, the "Beginner mode"...
The function assignments of keys in standby mode for accessing the main photo contacts and keypad lock not as you would like them? "Tell" your tiptel Ergophone 6260, in Set- tings Phone Settings Arrow Keys, which functions you want to be assigned to these keys in standby mode.
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Do you also want to see as well as hear who is calling? "Tell" this to your tiptel Ergophone 6260 by storing contacts in the memory and adding a picture of the caller. It is then shown on the display for incoming and outgoing calls.
Tell your tiptel Ergophone 6260, under Set- tings Phone Settings Tone set- tings Number announcement, that you would like numbers to be announced. Making calls as you want to Want the phone to verbally repeat digits as you enter them to check you are entering them correctly? "Tell"...
Making and accepting calls Accepting calls With an incoming call, the phone rings (provided the "Silent" profile is not enabled) and vibrates (provided vibration is enabled in alert type). The caller number is shown on the display. If the caller having the number is stored in Contacts, the name of the caller (and pos- sibly picture) is displayed instead of the number.
Calling with direct dial For direct dialling, enter the desired call number with the numeric keys, then press the green Dial key . The connection is established as required. Dialling from Contacts In standby, pressing the red Hang-up but- ("Contacts" in the display) ac- cesses the contacts and the first entry is displayed.
shown on the display. The call is made by pressing green Dial key Note: For this, the contacts must be stored in the phone and an image must be added to the contacts. Dialling with speed dial The phone has speed dial keys that are used to store numbers dialled frequently.
tomatically shown for the an- swering machine number (if not already stored) after pro- longed pressing of the key. During a call The green Dial key enables you to access the options during a call. Here you can toggle between hands-free and receiv- er mode, start and end a recording, and switch off (mute) the microphone.
can also access the contacts via the main menu, under "Contacts". All contacts stored are displayed and the first contact is selected automatically. The keys enable you to switch within the contact list. Pressing a digit key on the keypad (in quick succession when necessary) selects from the contact list the contact beginning with that letter.
Call "Call" dials the phone number of the con- tact. Add new contact You can create a new entry with "Add new entry". Both "Name" and "Number" open. A separate ring tone and a picture of the call- er can be specified in addition for contacts stored on the phone.
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Once the name has been entered in full, switch using key “Number”. Enter the number using the numeric keys. After entering the number, save the contact using the green Dial key Use "Associate ringtone" to select a ring- tone other than the default ringtone for a contact.
Edit Changes the settings for the contact se- lected. Delete Deletes the contact selected. Additional options In “Advanced” mode, sending short text messages and copying individual contacts are available as additional options. Availa- ble to you as additional options in "Expert" mode are deleting and copying multiple contacts, creating main contacts and memory settings for contacts (SIM card(s),...
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contacts" option enables you to define up to eight contacts for the top places in the contact list so that they can be accessed particularly quickly. In "Expert” mode, ac- cess the contacts, and then the options us- ing green Dial key , and there "Main contacts".
Messages (SMS) Your phone enables you to send and receive short text messages (SMS). Viewing received messages An SMS received is shown on the display. Press green Dial key for an overview of messages received; the latest message is displayed at the top. To view the mes- sage, press green Dial button under "View".
Sending messages In addition to answering received messag- es, you can also write and send messages by yourself. To do this, select from the Main menu "Messages" and then "Write message". A window opens enabling you to enter the message from the keypad. Briefly pressing red Hang-up button deletes the character entered last, and pro- longed pressing deletes the entire text.
To send, choose one of the selected recip- ients, press green Dial button , "Op- tions" and press "Send". The editing and removing of the recipient selected, or all recipients, are available as additional op- tions. Writing message text The numeric keys are used to write the ac- tual text message.
numerical entry only. Press the key for a selection of special characters. More message options Available in “Advanced” mode are your in- coming messages, saved (sent) messages and templates. As an “Expert”, you also have access to outgoing messages, drafts and message settings.
Silent mode You can enable and disable Silent mode with the "Silent mode" set- ting in the Main menu. Calls and messages continue to be received in Silent mode but the phone does not ring. This setting is always recommended when the phone ringing is likely to disturb others.
Pressing green Dial button opens the call history options. Here, besides dialling numbers, you can also delete the call se- lected. As an “Advanced” user, you can also send the caller a text message. Displaying missed calls The display shows you when you have re- ceived calls in your absence.
Select the previous / next saved station by pressing the key. Use the vol- ume keys on the side to adjust the loud- speaker volume in Radio mode. Switch playback on and off with the key (mut- ing). Exit Radio mode by pressing the red Hang-up key .
are able to manually enter frequencies and settings. Note: The radio also works without an antenna when the recep- tion is good. When the recep- tion is bad, please connect a headset (not included) that also functions as an antenna. Sound recorder The sound recorder enables you to record memos - which are...
Recorder options The options are available from green Dial button provided neither recording nor playback is in progress. New record Starts a new recording. List Accesses the list of recordings stored. A recording selected can be played back or deleted from "Option". Playback can be paused and resumed with the key.
send them over Bluetooth and set the au- dio quality. Note A memory card must be in- serted in the device to use the Record function. Alarm To use your phone's alarm func- tion, select "Alarm" from the main menu.
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time. "Stop" and "Later" are also displayed - these can be selected with green Dial but- and red Hang-up button "Stop" ends the alarm function. "Later" de- lays the wake-up call by about 5 minutes. As with a conventional alarm, the device automatically turns off when you select "Stop", and must be turned back on if, for example, you wish to be woken again the...
Calculator To use your phone as a calcula- tor, open "Calculator" from the main menu. the keypad numerals to enter the numbers for the calculation. To enter deci- mal places, enter a decimal point with the key. Arithmetic operators +, -, x, / and = are se- lected using the keys.
Bluetooth Your Tiptel Ergophone 6260 is compatible with Bluetooth head- sets. The function can be enabled and disabled from this main menu option. In “Expert” mode, you can also specify whether your mobile can be seen by other Bluetooth devices, change the name of...
Settings Most of your phone settings are configured in this menu option. The Settings menu has several sub-menus that also have sub-categories for settings. Your phone is supplied with convenient de- fault settings so that you need only custom- ise individual settings when needed. Only a few setting options are available in the "Basic"...
Time and date Enter the current date and time here. As an “Advanced” or “Expert” user, you can also change the date and time format, and enable the automatic time setting. If you set "Auto update of time" to "On", the phone automatically takes date and time from the service provider network, and au- tomatically adjusts for transitions between...
Talking keys A special function on this device is the set of "Talking keys" - these can be enabled with "Tone settings" "Keypad". If "Talk- ing keys" is enabled, the phone announces the digits pressed. Number announcement If number announcement is enabled for in- coming calls, the phone announces the digits of the caller's number before sound- ing the ring tone.
Alert type You can set here whether the phone rings, vibrates or does both simultaneously, or vibrates first and then rings. Language The language of display messages is set here. If "Automatic" is set, the phone's au- tomatic setting is the language of the SIM card installed.
Ring type Set here whether the phone only rings when calls arrive, or rings and vibrates. Extra tone Here, you can enable and disable warning and connexion tones. Arrow keys Use the "arrow keys" to set which phone function is accessed when keys are pressed when the phone is in standby.
User level settings In the "Beginner mode" setting, the phone only offers those functions in all menus and in Settings that are generally used frequent- ly. Foregoing non-used functions makes using the phone very simple in this setting. In “Advanced” mode, slightly advanced functions are available to you, and in “Ex- pert”...
SIM card (code, password) when the phone starts up; you can also change this setting. In "Expert" mode, you can also set up a block on the phone in addition to locking the SIM card, and change the phone pass- word.
Enable/disable call number display Enable/disable call divert Enable/disable automatic call redial Enable/disable call time reminder Enable/disable acceptance of calls with any key Visibility main menu The main menu also makes available func- tions that perhaps you do not need. If you do not use the alarm, the tasks and the cal- culator for example, these functions can be hidden in "Visibility main menu".
fies you of them and lets you read and an- swer them. Disabling "Contacts" for exam- ple means the contacts continue to be available from the right Display key. Order main menu You can specify here the order in which the main menu options are displayed.
want to move the menu option selected, and then re-press green Dial key The main menu is then displayed in the new order. You can move more menu op- tions or exit the setting for the order using red Hang-up key ("Back").
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(such as Contacts and Alarms) are not re- set, nor are files stored in the phone's memory deleted, such as photos. The phone password (factory setting ) must be entered to reset the phone to the factory settings.
Connection to a computer Connect the phone's USB-C jack to the USB port on your computer. "Mass Stor- age" is shown on the display. Press green Dial key . Now the memory card used in the phone is displayed on your computer as a new device with exchangeable media.
SOS call Your phone features an emergency func- tion which is activated (even when the key- pad lock is enabled) by pressing the emer- gency key on the back of the device for about two seconds. After the connection is established, the phone expects that the other end presses the "5"...
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Next, the telephone will call the first of the saved emergency numbers. If the call is accepted, the Ergophone requests the called party to press the "5" key on the phone at the other end. If the called party presses this key, the connection stays up until either you or the called party hangs up.
After an SOS is triggered, the phone auto- matically accepts incoming calls and switches to hands-free mode. This allows contact with an incapacitated person even when an emergency call has already end- ed. Exit this function with prolonged press- ing again of the emergency call button. Testing of the emergency call function Thoroughly test the emergency call func- tion after setup.
Emergency call configuration To configure emergency calling, it must be enabled and the emergency text and num- bers must be entered. With the telephone in standby, select green Dial key , next "Settings" in the main menu, then "Emergency Call Settings". This is where all the settings for configuring emergency calls are.
Emergency button on/off Here you specify whether the emergency key on the back of the phone is enabled or disabled. When the key is enabled, the emergency function is active as described. With the key disabled, the emergency call function is not available, even if you have saved the emer- gency numbers and text.
the subscriber and read out the SMS. This call would block the emergency number telephone at the very moment the mobile telephone is trying to make the emergency call. Emergency numbers Enter your emergency numbers (up to four) under "SOS numbers". In an emergency, the first number entered is called first, then the second, etc.
Important information on emergency functions Do not rely exclusively on this emer- gency function. The emergency func- tion cannot be enabled in certain situa- tions (such as no network coverage or no credit for outgoing calls). Make sure that no answer machines are connected to emergency numbers.
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After setting up the emergency function, test it thoroughly and rectify any mis- takes. Please note that the emergency call might also be initiated by coming into contact with other objects (such as when in a handbag), so take appropri- ate care of the phone when the emer- gency function is enabled.
Your specialist re- tailer will be glad to provide more infor- mation. Guarantee Tiptel provides a voluntary guarantee on the device, the conditions of which are pub- lished on http://www.tiptel.com. The guar- antee conditions applicable at the time of purchase apply.
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We hereby declare that the device satisfies all fundamental requirements of European directives. For details on the declaration of conformity please visit http://www.tiptel.com. Disposal Packaging: Dispose of card and cardboard boxes in the used paper container and throw plastic parts into a recycling contain-...
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collection points (scrap or recycling yards). Please contact your local authority for in- formation on disposal sites. (Rechargeable) batteries: (Rechargeable) batteries may not be dis-posed of in the household waste. As a consumer, you have a legal obligation to return (rechargeable) batteries.
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