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Page 2 User manual Foreword Thank you for purchasing your DayClock Generations (hereinafter referred to as DayClock). This manual describes the commissioning of the DayClock with (and without) DayClock subscription. This manual is limited to describing the settings menu of the DayClock and how to enter activities (containing photos, messages and videos), create photo albums and how to make an image call.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
DayClock Generations Table of contents Introduction Intended and unintended use Pictograms used in this manual Product description General Subscription Preparing for use Unpacking the DayClock Connecting the DayClock Preparing the DayClock for use Preparing the DayClock The settings menu General of the DayClock...
Page 4: Introduction
1 Introduction Intended and unintended use On the one hand, the DayClock Generations is intended as a tool for elderly people; to give them more control over the planning of activities as well as time in general. On the other hand, for the end user, the DayClock Generations is meant to support contact with their loved ones, by receiving photos, messages and YouTube videos (e.g.
Page 5: Product Description
General The DayClock is a Plug & Play device. With a subscription, the DayClock can be controlled via the DayClocks Calendar app. You can then, among other things: • create activities (messages, photos or YouTube videos), • make a video call (DayClock Generations10), •...
Page 6: Preparing For Use
User manual The subscription allows unlimited use of all functions of the DayClock as well as the DayClocks Calendar app. A WiFi connection or SIM card is required to use the subscription. You will receive an e-mail at the end of the subscription period with a payment link from DayClocks to pay your subscription for one year.
Page 7: Preparing The Dayclock For Use
DayClock Generations Place the tablet on the supplied stand. We recommend leaving the DayClock always connected to the adapter. If you need to move the DayClock, bear in mind a battery life of three hours. Press and hold the power switch to start the DayClock and wait until the image in figure 1 appears.
Page 8 User manual Figure 2: Screen to connect to WiFi. To activate your DayClock subscription, now enter your login details (user name and password) and press “ACTIVATE” (figure 3). Figure 3: Screen to activate your subscription. If the “valid“ message does not appear, check that you have entered your password, username or WiFi network entered correctly.
Page 9 DayClock Generations Your Dayclock is now ready for use (figure 4). Figure 4: After pressing ‘READY’, the DayClock home screen is displayed. Figure 5: The Dayclock home screen.
Page 10: Preparing The Dayclock
User manual 4 Preparing the DayClock You can start using your DayClock after making the preparations in chapter 3! The date and time display are already set. This chapter describes how you can modify the DayClock’s other settings to suit your preferences. The settings menu General of the DayClock To access the settings menu, do the following: Hold a finger on the screen for about five seconds until a green line appears.
Page 11 DayClock Generations The settings menu consists of five submenus and the check updates button (figure 7). These submenus can be gone through step by step to set up the DayClock as desired. You can return to the home screen at any time by pressing <- at the top left of the screen.
Page 12: Clock (Figure 8)
User manual Clock (figure 8) Figure 8: Settings menu (Clock). Under Date, select the way the date should be displayed. Under Time, choose either a 12-hour or a 24-hour time format. Under Clock, choose the way the clock is displayed (analogue, digital, the combination of analogue and digital, a day view or a week view).
Page 13: Dayparts (Figure 9)
DayClock Generations Under colours, you have the option to adjust the screen colour of the clock and the text of the background. - Press the white square to adjust the text colour. The default colour is white. - Press the black square to adjust the background colour. The default colour is black.
Page 14: Weather (Figure 10)
User manual Sleep mode Sleep mode is similar to a Standby function. The screen of the DayClock switches off for a certain time and turns black. The synchronisation function remains enabled. The DayClock continues to retrieve information via the DayClock Calendar app (if you have a subscription).
Page 15: Help
DayClock Generations Help Here you will find a QR code to the user manual. Perform updates At the bottom right of the settings menu, you will find ‘Check for new version’ in the blue block. If you press this you will see whether an update is available. If so, “Install new version”...
Page 16: Getting Started With The App
Figure 11: A message or photo as displayed on the DayClock. Importing an activity You can schedule an activity via the DayClocks Calendar app or via the DayClock website. You must own a DayClock with a DayClock subscription. To enter an...
Page 17 DayClock Generations Figure 12: The home screen of the DayClocks Calendar app. Once you have installed the app and logged in, you can add an activity: Press the green plus sign at the top right of the menu bar (see figure 12) to...
Page 18 User manual Figure 13: Activity menu. Add/set the following settings: • Activity title (this will appear on the bar on the DayClock (see figure 11). • Start time and date (of the activity). • End time and date (of the activity). •...
Page 19 Press the Share button below the video. Press the Copy Link or Copy button to copy the link of the video. Open the DayClocks Agenda app. Open an existing activity or open the activity menu to create a new activity.
Page 20: Checking Display
User manual To delete activities, you can use the red “Delete” button below the activity menu. Checking display You can check the screen display of DayClock with your smartphone. This way, you can check whether the DayClock is connected to WiFi: Press Today in the menu bar at the bottom of the screen.
Page 21: Video Calling
DayClock Generations Video calling Figure 14: Video calling. Press the Video Calling icon at the bottom of the menu. Then press the green picture call icon in the middle of the screen. You now make a picture call connection to the end user.
Page 22 User manual We recommend informing the end-user in a prior activity about who is initiating a video call and what time it starts. At the end of the call, the connection can be disconnected by pressing the red bell icon in the app. On the DayClock, the clock (and any activity) will reappear.
Page 23: Guarantee
6 Guarantee DayClocks adheres to all legal guarantee requirements. The customer can only claim a guarantee from DayClocks if the product has been bought from DayClocks or an authorized reseller of DayClocks. The guarantee period commences on the date of purchase.
Page 24 DayClocks Services Singel 12C 7411 HV Deventer The Netherlands www.the-dayclock.com helpdesk@dayclocks.com...