English Contents Overview ......................5 Congratulations on your purchase ..............6 Getting started ....................6 Unbox your new phone ................. 6 Insert SIM card, memory card and battery ........... 7 Charge the phone................... 8 Save energy ..................10 Turn the phone on and off..............10 Get to know your phone................
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English Create and send a voice message............26 Message settings.................. 26 Weather ....................... 31 Camera ......................31 Alarm ......................33 Torch......................33 Organiser ..................... 34 Calendar ....................34 Calculator ..................... 35 Unit conversion ..................35 My files ....................36 Media ......................36 Gallery ....................
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English Vehicles ....................59 Protect your personal data ..............59 Care and maintenance ................. 60 Warranty ...................... 61 Device OS software warranty .............. 61 Specifications ....................62 Copyright and other notices ..............62 Hearing aid compatibility..............63 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) ............63 Recycle....................
Congratulations on your purchase Doro Leva L10 is a bar phone which is ideal for seniors who want basic functionality combined with great sound and ease of use. Separated, high contrast keys, a 2.4" landscape display and extra loud and clear sound all help to make everyday calling and texting easier.
• Appearances and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. • You can purchase additional accessories from your local Doro retailer. • Make sure accessories are compatible with the device before purchase. • Only use batteries and accessories that have been approved for use with this particular model.
English Insert the SIM and memory cards Insert the nano-SIM (4FF) card by gently sliding it in- to the SIM card slot. Make sure that the SIM card’s contacts are facing inwards and that the cut off cor- ner is as shown. Take care not to scratch or bend the contacts on the SIM card.
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English charging. It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery. If the phone is turned off when the charger is connected to the phone only the battery charge indicator will be shown on the display. When charging is completed, is displayed on the screen.
English 0.60 2.75 Save energy When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger from the device and unplug the charger from the wall outlet. To save power, the screen turns off after a while. Press any button to wake the screen up. Full battery capacity will not be reached until the battery has been charged 3–4 times.
English Get to know your phone Assistive functions Use the symbols below to guide you through supporting sections in the manual. Seeing Handling Hearing Safety Start-up Wizard When starting the device for the first time, a Start-up Wizard will be initi- ated to set some basic settings.
English Basic phone operations Call • Dial a number or answer incoming call. • Enter the call log. End call/Power on and off • End calls or return to the start screen. • Long press to power on or off. Options Press to see more options available in selected menu.
English Volume keys Use the volume keys to adjust the sound volume during a call. See also Volume , p.51 for more information. Note! If you use a hearing aid or have hearing difficulties when using the telephone in a noisy environment, you can adjust the phone's audio settings, see Audio setup , p.50.
English Note! The main local emergency number can be dialled without unlocking the keypad. Find more keypad lock settings at Keypad lock, p.43 Enter text Enter text manually Select character • Press a numerical key repeatedly until the desired character is shown. Wait a moment before entering the next character.
English ÷ Alternatively, press to insert a space and continue with the next word. 4. If none of the suggested words are correct, use manual input mode. Note! See Writing language, p.39 for more information. New word means that you can manually enter a word if its not found in the dictionary.
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 phones receiver near the hearing aid’s built-in microphone. For the best results, try using the phone 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 microphones positioned be- hind the ear.
English Calls Make a call 1. Enter the phone number including the area code. Delete with Clear. 2. Press to make a call. 3. Press to end the call. Tip: For international calls, always use + before the country code for best operation.
English • Add call to call another number. When the second party is connected you can again press and then press: • Merge calls/Split call conference to merge the two calls into a con- ference call and then split them again if needed. •...
English Incoming call Outgoing call Missed call 3. Select wanted entry and press to dial. Alternatively, select an entry and press • Details to show details for the selected call. • Call to call the selected number/contact. • Send message to send a text message. •...
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English 2. Select a contact and press • Add contact to add an entry in the phonebook. • Edit to edit the contact. When done, press Save. • Search contact to search for a contact. • Add to Top 10 to set the entry as one of the first listed contacts in the phonebook.
English • Delete to delete the selected contact. Press Yes to confirm. ICE (In Case of Emergency) First responders can access additional information such as medical infor- mation from your phone 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.
English Repeat the steps for a second ICE contact. When done, press Save. Assistance button If you need help, the Assistance button allows easy access to contact your defined Helpers. Make sure that the assistance function is activated and configured before use, enter recipients (Helpers) in the numbers list and edit the text message.
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English • Off to disable the Assistance button. Helpers Add numbers to the list that is called when the Assistance button is pressed. IMPORTANT! Always inform recipients in the numbers list that they are listed as your assistance contacts. 1. Press Menu Assistance Helpers.
This function sends a text message with the users position to the recipients in numbers list when an assistance call occurs. The message contains date, time, and the positioning information of the Doro user. If no position can be found the message contains the latest known position.
English Note! If you choose to add multiple recipients, you will be charged for each recipient. 3. Go to the message field and write your message, see Enter text p.14. 4. Press for more options: • Add picture to use the camera to take a picture or to add a picture from your gallery.
English 4. Select an individual message and press OK to Open the message. 5. Press for the same options as above and additionally: • Play to view a multimedia message. • Save media files to save a media attachment. Create and send a voice message A voice message is a short recorded voice message that can be sent to oth- er mobile phones.
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English Note! The service center number is normally preset on your SIM card and it might not be possible to change. 3. Press OK to confirm. SMS validity period If the recipient mobile phone is offline, an SMS message is stored tempora- rily in the SMS center.
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English characters takes up more space and the size of each message might be re- duced to 70 characters. GSM alphabet converts any special character to plain alphabet characters, e.g. Î becomes I. Each message can contain 160 characters. 1. Press Menu Messages Settings Input method.
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English • Gateway to add a gateway proxy address. • Port to add gateway proxy port. • Homepage to add homepage. • Advanced settings for more advanced settings: • DNS address to add a DNS IP address for your service provider. •...
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English • Languages to select for what languages broadcast messages should be displayed. • Channel settings for channel settings: Check the related channel to receive messages on it. Press for channel handling: • Add channel to add a new channel to receive broadcast messages on.
English 2. Enable/disable message type with OK button. Set Voice mail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voice- mail message when you are unable to answer a call. Voice mail is a net- work service and you may need to subscribe to it first. For more information and for the voicemail number, contact your service provider.
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English To get sharp photos and videos, wipe the lens clean with a dry cloth. 1. Press Menu Camera. 2. Use to zoom in and out. Note! Zoom may reduce picture quality. 3. Press OK to take photo or start/stop video recording. Press Camera/Video camera to switch between camera and vid- eo recording.
English • MemoryCard to save pictures or videos on the memory card. Note! This option is only available when a compatible external memory is inserted in the device. See Insert SIM card, memory card and battery, p.7. Alarm Note! The alarm will work even if the phone is turned off. 1.
English 2. Press OK to turn it off/on. ÷ Tip: You can longpress to activate/deactivate the torch. Organiser Calendar Note! Calendar reminders will work even if the phone is turned off. Snooze or turn off • When the calendar reminder goes off a signal will sound, if set. Press OK to turn off the reminder or press to silence the reminder.
English • View All to view all events. • Clear/Delete to delete the events for the day. Note! Only visible in weekly/monthly view. • Clear all/Delete all to delete all events. Note! Only visible in weekly/monthly view. • Go to date to go to a date. •...
English My files Manage the contents and properties of files. The files are normally stored in the folders corresponding to the type of file. 1. Press Menu Organiser My files. 2. Select Phone or MemoryCard. Note! Only visible if a memory card is installed. 3.
English Tip: Press to return to standby mode. The radio will continue to play. Disconnecting the headset will turn off the radio. Options 1. Press Menu Media FM radio. 2. The phone will automatically search for available radio stations. 3. Switch between stations with 4.
English • Set as ringtone to use the recording as ringtone for incoming calls or as alarmtone. • Send to send the recording via MMS or Bluetooth. • Delete to delete the current recording. • Details to view detailed information about the file, e.g. date, size, type.
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English Date format 1. Press Menu Settings General Time & date Date format. 2. Select the wanted format and press OK. Set automatic time and date update 1. Press Menu Settings General Time & date Automatic date & time. 2. Check Use network-provided time to automatically update time and date according to current time zone.
English Battery care Activate to prolong the battery life time. When active, charging will stop at 80% to reduce the deterioration of the battery. 1. Press Menu Settings General Battery Battery care. 2. Select the feature to be Off or On. Block function Select an app or function you want to block for usage.
English Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display. 1. Press Menu Settings Display Brightness. 2. Set the brightness to comfortable level and press OK when done. Note! The brighter the display is, the more battery power it will consume. Backlight Select the delay time for the display backlight.
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English • Uncheck PIN to deactivate the PIN code. IMPORTANT! If you deactivate the PIN code and the SIM card is lost or stolen, it is unprotected and must be blocked by your service provider. See also Phone lock, p.42 for extra security. 2.
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English • Off to have the phone lock deactivated. There is no extra security. • Change phone code to change the phone code. Enter new code and press OK and then confirm new code and press OK. Note! Make sure the code is easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess.
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English Fixed dialling number (FDN) You can limit calls to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. The list of al- lowed numbers is protected by your PIN2-code. Note! The PIN2-code is needed to apply fixed dial. Contact your service provider to get the PIN2-code.
English • Check Message interception to enable blacklist blocking for incom- ing messages. Whitelist Select to only accept incoming calls from contacts saved in the phonebook. Note! If enabled and no numbers are in the phonebook, no calls can be received.
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English • Press Check status to check the status of call waiting. Call barring Your phone can be restricted to block certain types of calls. Select a condi- tion and press Activate to activate the barring. You can also select Off to deactivate or Check status.
English Connections Flight mode In Flight mode you cannot make or receive calls or do anything that re- quires a network connection. This is to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. When you take your phone abroad, you can keep it in flight mode. If you do that, there’s no chance of data roaming charges.
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English • Access point to add APN (Access Point Name). • Auth type to specify the type of authentication to be used if your service provider has an APN with username and password. • IP type to specify the protocol which the device must use to ac- cess the Internet, through cellular data.
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English Data roaming Your phone automatically selects your (service providers) home network if within range. If you are abroad or your home network is not within range, you can use another network, provided your network operator has an agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming. Contact your service provider for more information.
Tip: Already at the age of 50 it is normal to have a hearing loss at the high frequencies, so why not try our optimised sound profile called Doro ClearSound.
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English • Ringtone to set the ringtone for incoming calls. • Fixed ringtones to select from pre-installed tones. • More ringtones to select from your downloads. • Message tone to set the tone for new messages. • Fixed ringtones to select from pre-installed tones. •...
English Alert type Select to use ringtone and/or vibration for different notifications. 1. Press Menu Settings Sound Alert type. 2. Select type of alert: • Ringtone for ringtone only. • Vibrate for vibration only. • Silent for no sound or vibration, the display light is lit. •...
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English 2. To search and pair an available Bluetooth device in your proximity, press Add new device 3. Make sure that the device you want to connect with is within range, visible and in pairing mode. 4. Wait for the search to display the wanted device and press Stop when found to stop the search.
English Start-up Wizard You can run the start-up wizard anytime you want. Press Menu Start-up Wizard and select the subject you Settings want to change. SIM ToolKit Your service provider can provide some various value-added services. Press Menu select SIM card (if applicable) Settings SIM ToolKit for the provided services.
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English 6. When the software update installation is complete, the phone will au- tomatically restart and you will possibly need to enter your PIN code and/or phone code. 7. Press OK to complete the software update.
English Additional functions Display status symbols Signal strength No network coverage Battery level Alarm active Vibration only Call divert activated Silent Bluetooth on Voicemail message received Missed call Flight mode activated Headset connected Message received Data transmission Display main symbols Charger connected Charger removed Query...
English Safety instructions CAUTION The unit and the accessories can contain small parts. Keep all of the equipment out of the reach of small children. The mains adapter is the disconnect device between the product and mains power. The mains socket outlet must be close to the equipment and easily accessible. Network services and costs Your device is approved for use on the 4G LTE FDD 1 (2100), 3 (1800), 7 (2600), 8 (900), 20 (800), 28 (700) MHz, 4G LTE TDD 38 (2600), 40 (2300), 3G UMTS 1 (2100), 8 (900) MHz,...
English Areas with explosion risk Always turn off the unit when you are in an area where there is a risk of explosion. Follow all signs and instructions. There is a risk of explosion in places that include areas where you are normally requested to turn off your car engine.
English Emergency calls IMPORTANT! Mobile phones use radio signals, the mobile phone network, the terrestrial network and user-programmed functions. This means that connection cannot be guaranteed in all circumstances. Therefore, never rely only on a mobile phone for very important calls such as medical emergencies.
The advice applies to the unit, battery and other accessories. If the device is not working as it should, please contact the place of purchase or Doro support for service. Don’t forget the receipt or a copy of the invoice.
• In some cases, regular OS upgrades may cause delays to planned security updates. • Doro will always do our best to deliver the security updates at earliest possible time to applicable models. Delivery time of security patches may vary depending on the re- gions, software variants and models.
English provide a warranty, or take any responsibility for the functionality, content, or end-user support of third-party apps provided with your device. Content copyright The unauthorised copying of copyrighted materials is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries. This device is intended solely for copying non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials which you are authorised or legally permitted to copy.
EU Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Doro declares that the radio equipment type DFB-0510 (Doro Leva L10) is in com- pliance with Directives: 2014/53/EU and 2011/65/EU including delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 amending Annex II.
English UK Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Doro declares that the radio equipment type DFB-0510 (Doro Leva L10) is in com- pliance with the relevant UK legislation. The full text of the UK declaration of conformity is available at the following internet ad- dress: www.doro.com/dofc...
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