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iHome Phone
Binatone Helpline (for UK only)
Mondays to Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tel: 0845 345 9677
** Please note that all calls are charged at local rate
Warning
Before operating this unit,
please read these instructions carefully
Use only the power adaptor supplied with your product.

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  • Page 1 Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 1 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM UIDE iHome Phone Binatone Helpline (for UK only) Mondays to Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm Tel: 0845 345 9677 ** Please note that all calls are charged at local rate Warning...
  • Page 2 Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 2 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    • Perform simple Calculation 2 IMPORTANT Your iHome Phone is not designed for making emergency calls in the event of power failure. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to Emergency services during such events. (You are advised to keep a basic phone that is functional without connection to the power supply.)

  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    • 1 x Quick Start Guide Note Keep all components and the packaging in a secure place in case you need to transport the unit later. Retain original dated sales receipt for warranty service. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 5: Overview Of The Ihome Phone

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 3 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM OVERVIEW OF THE iHOME PHONE 4 OVERVIEW OF THE iHOME PHONE Handset DECT base station The DECT base station is also a charging station and speaker for phone calls, answer machine, music playback, Internet Radio, etc.

  • Page 6: Dect Base Station

    • Press once to return to previous screen. • Press once to hide the onscreen keyboard, dialog box, options menu or notifications panel. Lock key Lock/Unlock the screen of the iHome Phone. Earphone Jack Plug in a 3.5mm headset for listening to music. Charge Connectors...

  • Page 7: Basic Operations Of The Ihome Phone

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 5 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM OVERVIEW OF THE iHOME PHONE Basic operations of the iHome Phone You can operate the iHome Phone by touching the surface of the screen using the Stylus pen (included) or with your finger. 4.3.1 Using the stylus pen The stylus pen is tucked away inside a holder (see page 4).
  • Page 8 4.3.3 Calibrate the touch screen Note The touch screen of your iHome phone has been calibrated at the factory. You only need to perform the following procedure if the touch position is not accurate. 1 From the home screen, press 2 Tap Settings >...
  • Page 9 < Return to the home screen. > On the homescreen: Open google search for searching on your phone or the web In other applications: Open a search box for searching within the application Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 10: Status Icons

    When the status bar displays a STATUS icon, tap and hold the status bar and slide downward to open the notifications panel. To hide notifications panel, press or tap and hold the bottom bar of the notifications panel and then slide upward. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    5.19 Screen Rotation................25 5.20 Wi-Fi connection................26 5.21 Applications on your iHome Phone ..........27 Set up your iHome Phone with Welcome Wizard....... 28 Set Language ..................28 Date & time settings ................28 Sound & Display settings ..............29 Handset settings................30 Wi-Fi settings...................30 Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 12 Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 10 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM Personalizing your iHome Phone ..........31 Display Settings................31 Sound Settings ................36 DECT Settings ................39 Handset Settings ................39 Base Settings ..................41 Set Voicemail Number..............43 Dial Voicemail number ..............43 Using the Phone Functions............44 Call another handset registered to the same DECT Base (Intercom) ..................44...
  • Page 13 12.13 Share contact information via email ..........59 12.14 Email a contact from contacts list............60 13 Internet Function ................61 13.1 Register your iHome Phone to a Wi-Fi Network......61 13.2 Set Number of Wi-Fi Network Channels .........62 13.3 Select Wi-Fi Sleep Policy ..............62 13.4...
  • Page 14 Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 12 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM 15 Email....................69 15.1 Open Email..................69 15.2 Set up the first email account on your iHome Phone ......69 15.3 Set up another email account............70 15.4 Combined Inbox ................70 15.5 Account settings ................70 15.6...
  • Page 15 Change Temperature Unit...............84 19.5 Delete a city..................84 19.6 Exit Weather Application ..............85 20 Music ....................86 20.1 Listen to Music on your iHome Phone..........86 20.2 Open Music application ..............86 20.3 Music Library ...................86 20.4 Search for a song ................87 20.5 Party Shuffle all songs..............87...
  • Page 16 Create a new folder ...............106 26.5 Rename a file ................106 26.6 Copy a file to another location............106 26.7 Move a file to another location ............106 26.8 Delete a file ...................106 26.9 Compress a file ................107 Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 17 28 Settings ..................109 28.1 Exit Settings ..................109 29 ADVANCE FEATURES ..............110 29.1 Firmware Upgrade.................110 29.2 Factory data reset .................110 30 HELP..................... 112 30.1 Warranty and Service..............114 30.2 Technical Specifications..............115 30.3 Declaration Of Conformity .............116 Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Always switch off and disconnect the power adapter before cleaning the iHome Phone. Handset range The iHome Phone has a range of 300 meters outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base and handset. Any obstruction between the base and handset will reduce the range significantly.

  • Page 19: Battery Low Warning

    Follow the steps below to attach the stand to the DECT base station. 1 Insert the stand into the locking grooves at the bottom of the DECT base station. 2 Twist the stand slightly until it is firmly secured to the DECT base station. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Power Cable And Telephone Line Cord

    If you need more broadband micro-filters, contact your broadband supplier. Removing back cover 1 Use the Stylus pen to gently press the keylock to release the spring lock. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 21: Installing The Battery

    3 Push down the back cover until it clicks in place. Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 22: Charging The Battery

    Notes If the Red Charging LED did not light up, you need to re-align the iHome Phone to get a good charging contact with the DECT base Station. If your iHome Phone is totally out of battery, it may take a while before you can power up the phone.

  • Page 23: Unmounting And Removing A Memory Card

    It takes about 2 minutes for the iHome Phone to boot up. Note If your iHome Phone is totally out of battery, it may take a while to charge before you can power up the phone. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 24: Switching Off The Ihome Phone

    5.15 Extended Home Screen The extended home screen lets you add more shortcuts and widgets on your iHome Phone so that you can access the widgets and applications conveniently from the home screen. Slide horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the extended Home screen.

  • Page 25: Set Date And Time

    4 Tap Set to confirm date setting. 5.17.2 Set Date 1 Press 2 Tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Tap Set time. Tap + or - on each time field to change Hours and Minutes. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 26: Set Time Format

    ✓ 12-hour format is activated when disappears. 5.17.5 Set Date Format 1 Press 2 Tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Tap Select date format. 4 Tap to select your preferred date format. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 27: Locking The Screen Of The Ihome Phone

    Note If you remove the battery of your iHome Phone, you may need to set the date and time again. 5.18 Locking the screen of the iHome Phone You can lock the screen of the iHome Phone such that onscreen functions will not be accessed accidentally.

  • Page 28: Wi-Fi Connection

    5.20 Wi-Fi connection Connect your iHome Phone to a Wi-Fi router near to you for access to the Internet. See "Register your iHome Phone to a Wi-Fi Network" on page 61 for detailed setup procedure.

  • Page 29: Applications On Your Ihome Phone

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 27 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM GETTING STARTED 5.21 Applications on your iHome Phone The following applications are included with your iHome Phone. Tap Program Launcher on the Home screen and then tap any application icon to launch the application. Alarm Clock...

  • Page 30: Set Up Your Ihome Phone With Welcome Wizard

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 28 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM Set up your iHome Phone with Welcome Wizard 6 Set up your iHome Phone with Welcome Wizard When you first power up the phone or after doing a factory data reset, the Welcome Wizard will help you set up and personalize your phone, such as language, date, time, WiFi setting, etc.

  • Page 31: Sound & Display Settings

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 29 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM Set up your iHome Phone with Welcome Wizard Note This option is not available if Use 24-hour format is activated. See "Set Time Format" on page 24 for details. 3 Tap Set to confirm.

  • Page 32: Handset Settings

    5 Tap Next > to proceed with Wi-Fi set up. Wi-Fi settings Set up and manage wireless access points. For more information on Wi-Fi settings, see "Register your iHome Phone to a Wi-Fi Network" on page 61. 6.5.1 Wi-Fi 1 Tap to turn on Wi-Fi 2 Under Network notification, tap to enable Notify me when an open network is available.

  • Page 33: Personalizing Your Ihome Phone

    3 Tap to select Pictures (pictures in your memory card) or Wallpaper gallery (preset wallpapers of your iHome Phone). Tip: If you select Wallpaper gallery, simply select a wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper. 4 If you select Pictures, tap to select your desired picture. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 34 3 Drag the slider left or right to reduce or increase screen brightness and tap OK to confirm. 7.1.3 Enable or Disable Screen Animation 1 From the home screen, press 2 Tap Settings > Display > Animation. 3 Select No animations, Some animations or All animations. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 35 7.1.4 Calibrate the touch screen Note The touch screen of your iHome phone has been calibrated at the factory. You only need to perform the following procedure if the touch position is not accurate. 1 From the home screen, press 2 Tap Settings >Display >...

  • Page 36: Uninstall An Application

    7.1.10 Uninstall an application 1 Tap and hold the application icon that you wish to uninstall until it turns bigger and wiggles. An option box appears. 2 Tap Uninstall. 3 Tap OK to confirm. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 37 7.1.12.1 Add items to the folders on your home screen 1 Tap and hold the item until it wiggles. 2 Drag the item to the folder in which you wish to place the item. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 38: Sound Settings

    7.2.2 Set volume This option enables you to set Ringtone, Media and Alarm volume on your iHome Phone. 1 From the home screen, press 2 Tap Settings > Sound > Volume. 3 Drag the slider to the left or right to decrease or increase volume and tap OK to confirm.
  • Page 39 3 Select a ringtone from the list and tap OK to confirm. 7.2.5 Set Paging ringtone This option enables you to set the default incoming paging ringtone on your iHome Phone. 1 From the home screen, press 2 Tap Settings > Sound > Paging ringtone.
  • Page 40 1 From the home screen, press 2 Tap Settings > Sound > Screen lock sounds. ✓ appears next to the option to indicate that screen lock sound is enabled. 3 To disable, tap Screen lock sounds again. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 41: Dect Settings

    Note If the PIN for the DECT base is set as "0000" (default), the iHome Phone will register to the DECT base without prompting for the PIN. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 42 7 Press to return to the previous screen. Note If the PIN of the DECT base is set as "0000" (default), the iHome Phone will register to the DECT base without prompting for the PIN. 8.1.3 Synchronize your iHome Phone with another DECT base 1 On your iHome Phone, press 2 Tap to select Settings >...

  • Page 43: Base Settings

    2 Tap Settings > Dect Settings > Handset Settings > Auto Answer. 3 Tap to enable or disable auto answer. Base Settings Base settings allows you to view and modify the settings on iHome Phone base. 1 On your iHome Phone, press 2 Tap Settings > Dect Settings > Base Settings.
  • Page 44 DECT Settings 8.2.1 Change PIN code 1 On your iHome Phone, press 2 Tap Settings > Dect Settings > Base Settings. 3 Enter the PIN code and tap Authenticate. (Note: The default PIN code is 0000) 4 Tap Change Pin Code.

  • Page 45: Set Voicemail Number

    3 Enter the voicemail number and tap OK. 4 Tap OK to exit. Dial Voicemail number You can access your voicemail through your iHome Phone handset. 1 On your iHome Phone, press 2 Tap and hold dial key ‘1’ to dial the Voicemail number.

  • Page 46: Using The Phone Functions

    4 Press to hang up. Make an external call Placing an external call using the iHome Phone is similar to dialling with a mobile phone. 1 From the home screen, press 2 Enter the phone number using the onscreen keypad.

  • Page 47: Make An External Call From Call Log

    Make an external call from Contacts list The Contacts list is like a phonebook that stores the name, telephone numbers and other information of your contacts on the iHome Phone. The person you want to call must have the telephone number stored in the Contacts list.

  • Page 48: Answer A Call In Earpiece Mode

    When the phone rings, press to accept the call and listen through the earpiece of the iHome Phone. Answer a Call in Speakerphone mode 1 When the iHome Phone rings, press to accept the call. 2 Press , then tap Speaker.

  • Page 49: Send Touchtones

    Contacts, it will display the name of the Contact rather than the telephone number. If it is a missed call, when you review the call log, it will display the name of the Contact as well. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 50: Using The Answer Machine

    Using the Answer Machine 10 Using the Answer Machine Your iHome Phone comes with a Digital Answer Machine that is switched on by default to enable callers to leave you a message when you are not available to answer the call.

  • Page 51: Set Remote Pin

    Using the Answer Machine 10.4 Set Remote Pin Set a remote pin code for your iHome Phone to improve the security of your personal messages. Once enabled, users will need to enter the pin code to access recorded messages on the Digital Answer Machine.

  • Page 52: Delete Recorded Messages

    A memo will be played back along with other recorded messages from external callers. 1 Tap Program Launcher > AnswerMachine. 2 Tap 3 Record the memo you wish to leave for other users of the iHome Phone when prompted. 4 When you are done with the recording, tap 5 The Digital Answer Machine will playback your memo once to confirm that all essential information has been recorded.
  • Page 53 > OGM Setting > Play OGM. 3 Choose to play the personalized message for Answer & Record or Answer Only. 4 Tap Delete OGM to delete the personalized outgoing message. Note Default OGM cannot be deleted. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 54: Remote Operation

    Dialling Key Function Playback the Voice Prompt Help menu Play or stop message playback Go to previous message Delete current message Go to next message Turn On Answer Machine Turn Off Answer Machine Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 55: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Using the onscreen keyboard 11 Using the onscreen keyboard Your iHome Phone features a Qwerty keyboard by which the key arrangement is exactly the same as that of a standard computer keyboard. The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text, such as contact information, email messages, etc.

  • Page 56: Modify Keyboard Settings

    4 Enter the word in the edit box and tap OK. 11.6 Accept or Reject Dictionary Suggestions Depending on the application you are using, the iHome Phone uses a dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you are typing.

  • Page 57: Edit Text

    11.7 Edit text Tap and hold on the word you have typed to activate Edit text options and tap to select any of the following: Select all Select text Cut all Copy all Input method Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 58: Contacts List

    • Email (tap Home label to switch between Home, Work, Other, Mobile or Custom) • Postal address (tap Home label to switch between Home, Work, Other or Custom) • Organization (tap Work label to switch between Work, Other or Custom) Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 59: Assign Ringtone To A Contact

    Contacts. 2 Tap and hold a contact from the contacts list. 3 A list of options appear on the screen. Tap Add to favorites. The contact is saved to your favorites list. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 60: Edit A Contact In Contacts List

    1 Copy the picture into a micro SD Card. Keep the file size to 300k bytes or smaller and insert the micro SD card into your iHome Phone correctly (see "Inserting and mounting a memory card" on page 20). 2 From the home screen, press and tap Contacts.

  • Page 61: Call A Contact From Contacts List

    1 From the home screen, press and tap Contacts. 2 Tap to select the contact from the contacts list. 3 Press and tap Share. 4 Enter the recipient’s email address and tap Send. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 62: Email A Contact From Contacts List

    72 for more information). If you exit the email application without saving the message you have composed, the message will be automatically saved as a draft in the Draft folder of your default email account. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 63: Internet Function

    The screen displays a list of available Wi-Fi networks. 4 Tap the Wi-Fi network that you want the iHome Phone to be connected to. If you cannot find your favorite Wi-Fi network name, press and then tap Scan.

  • Page 64: Set Number Of Wi-Fi Network Channels

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 62 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM Internet Function Your iHome Phone will start to establish a link to the network. Once it is established, will appear on the status bar of your home screen. 8 You can now use the Internet function.

  • Page 65: Check Ihome Phone Mac Address

    13.4 Check iHome Phone MAC Address For secured Wi-Fi network with MAC address filtering, you will need to include the MAC address of your iHome Phone into the filter list before a connection can be established. To check the MAC address of your iHome Phone: Press 2 Select Settings >...

  • Page 66: Using The Web Browser

    SEE PAGE 61 ON HOW TO JOIN A WI-FI NETWORK. You can use the Browser to surf the web. The Browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your iHome Phone. By default, the home page is www.google.com 14.1 Open Browser...

  • Page 67: Automatic Screen Rotation

    14.8 Finding text within a webpage 1 When viewing a webpage, press and tap More > Find on page. 2 Enter the text in the input box using the onscreen keyboard and tap Done. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 68: Selecting Links In Web

    Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as Android Market. 14.10.1View your downloads In the browser window, press and then select More > Downloads. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 69: Manage Bookmarks

    Enable or disable the display of pages only in wider, landscape screen orientation Enable Java Script Enable or disable java script Open in background Enable or disable the opening of new windows behind the current one Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 70: Exit Browser Application

    Select a search engine Website settings Advanced settings for individual websites Reset to default Restore default settings 14.13 Exit Browser Application < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 71: Email

    15.1 Open Email Tap Program Launcher > Email. 15.2 Set up the first email account on your iHome Phone 1 Tap Program Launcher > Email. 2 Enter your Email address and tap Next.

  • Page 72: Set Up Another Email Account

    Account settings > Account name. 4 Enter your account name and tap OK. 15.5.2 Edit Your name 1 Tap Program Launcher > Email. 2 Tap to select an email account from the Accounts window. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 73 Account settings > Email notifications. ✓ appears next to the option. When a new email arrives, a notification will appear on the status bar of your iHome Phone. 15.5.7 Set Ringtone for the arrival of new emails 1 Tap Program Launcher > Email.

  • Page 74: Compose And Send Email Messages

    If you exit the email application without saving the message you have composed, the message will be automatically saved as a draft in the Drafts folder of your email account. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 75: Read Messages

    Tap the attachment. It downloads to the iHome Phone and then opens. If the format of an attached file is not supported by the iHome Phone, you can see the name of the file but you can't open it.

  • Page 76: Delete An Email Message

    If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the message to other recipients, press and then tap Add Cc/Bcc:. 7 Enter the subject in the Subject field, tap Next, and then compose your message. 8 Tap Send. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 77: Mark Message As Unread

    3 Tap Remove Account and OK to delete the email account. 15.15 Exit Email Application < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 78: Tunein Radio

    The screen displays a list of options by which you can search for a radio station by genre, location, language etc. 2 Tap to select an option. The screen displays a list of stations under the option you have selected. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
  • Page 79 . "Sound & Display settings" on page 29. < Return to the previous menuPress or tap on the top left of the application window. Stop and exit Press , tap Exit and select OK. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 80: Search Station By Name

    1 Tap Program Launcher and tap TuneIn Radio. The screen displays a list of options by which you can search for a radio station by genre, location, language etc. 2 Tap By Language. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 81: Exit Tunein Radio

    4 Tap to select an option or station and listen to the station broadcast. 16.6 Exit TuneIn Radio < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 82: Rssfeed

    4 Tap Save Feed to save the selected feed into the category. Note If you want to view or delete a Feed that you have saved previously, simply tap and hold the selected feed in the list and select View Feed or Delete Feed. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 83: Exit Rssfeed

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 81 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM RssFeed 17.5 Exit RssFeed < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 84: Stock

    18.4 View more information about a stock in your portfolio 1 In the Stock window, tap to select Portfolio List. 2 Tap on a stock symbol to enter the Get Quote tab to view more information about the stock. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 85: Get More Information About A Stock

    4 Tap to select the stock you wish to view more information. Note To hide the onscreen keyboard, press 18.6 Exit Stock Application < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 86: Weather

    2 Tap to select Celsius or Fahrenheit and tap OK to confirm. Note The temperature unit will change only when you tap Refresh. 19.5 Delete a city In Weather window, tap x next to the city to delete it. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 87: Exit Weather Application

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 85 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM Weather 19.6 Exit Weather Application < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 88: Music

    The Music application lets you play digital audio files stored in a memory card. You must copy your audio files to a memory card and insert it into the iHome Phone before you launch the music application. See "Inserting and mounting a memory card" on page 20.

  • Page 89: Search For A Song

    Party shuffle off. 20.7 Create playlists You can use playlists to organize your music files. You can create as many playlists as you want on your iHome Phone. 1 In the playback window, press 2 Tap Add to playlist.

  • Page 90: Set Song As Ringtone

    2 Tap and hold the playlist that you wish to delete. A pop-up options menu appears. 3 Tap Rename. 4 Enter playlist name and tap Save. 20.8 Set song as ringtone You can use songs as your phone ringtone. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 91: Mute/Unmute Music Playback

    20.12 Set current song as ringtone In the Playback window, press and then tap Use as ringtone. 20.13 Exit Music application < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 92: Gallery

    You must copy your photos and images to the memory card and insert it into the iHome Phone before you can launch the gallery application. See "Inserting and mounting a memory card" on page 20. The iHome Phone can only playback limited video formats as it is not designed for this function. 21.1 Open Gallery Tap Program Launcher >...

  • Page 93: View Pictures As Slideshow

    2 Tap Display size and tap Large or Small. 21.7 Modify sort order of pictures You can define the sort order of your pictures in Gallery. 1 In the Gallery window, press and tap Settings. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 94: View Picture Details

    More > Details. 4 Tap OK to exit. 21.9 View pictures in landscape mode Turn your iHome Phone sideways to view the picture in landscape mode. The picture automatically adjusts its orientation. Note The Auto-rotate screen check box in Settings > Display needs to be selected for the screen to rotate automatically.

  • Page 95: Delete A Picture

    To move the crop box to another area on the picture, tap and hold inside the crop box, then drag to the desired position. 5 Tap Save to confirm. The picture will be set as the wallpaper of your iHome Phone. 6 Press to exit.

  • Page 96: Link Picture To A Contact

    3 Tap to select the picture. 4 Press and tap Set as > Contact icon. The iHome Phone will take you to Contacts list. 5 Tap to select the contact from the Contacts list. A crop box will appear at the center of the picture.

  • Page 97: Alarm Clock

    When the alarm rings, tap Snooze or Dismiss to snooze or dismiss the alarm. 22.4 Deactivate an alarm setting 1 Tap Program Launcher > Alarm Clock. A list of alarm settings is displayed. 2 Tap to deactivate an alarm setting. ✓ disappears from the alarm setting. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 98: Show/Hide Clock

    Select from None, Snooze and Dismiss. Set default ringtone Select a default ringtone for your alarms. 22.8 Exit Alarm Clock < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 99: Calendar

    You can then modify the following calendar view and reminder settings: Hide declined events Tap to enable or disable Set alerts & notification Select from Alert, Status bar notification and Off Select ringtone Select a ringtone and tap OK. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 100: Add New Event

    • Tap and hold a particular day of the week and tap New event to create an event. • Tap and hold a particular day of the week and tap Show day to go the day view of the day you have selected. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 101: Month View

    5 Press to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar. 23.13 Exit Calendar < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 102: Performing Calculations

    Tap on the numbers and mathematical operators to perform simple calculations. Press and tap Advanced panel to access advanced operators such as sin, cos, tan, log etc. Press and tap Basic panel to return to basic numbers and mathematical operators. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 103: Exit Calculator

    Ihomephone_IFU_EN.book Page 101 Thursday, June 9, 2011 2:21 PM Performing Calculations To clear calculation histories, press and tap Clear history. 24.3 Exit Calculator < Press to return to the home screen. • Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 104: Downloading And Reading Ebooks

    Downloading and Reading eBooks 25 Downloading and Reading eBooks Your iHome phone comes pre-installed with FBReader version 1.0.12. The reader supports eBooks in ePub and fb2 file formats, but does not support DRM-protected books. If you have any files in the supported formats, simply put them into Books directory on your SD card.

  • Page 105: Reading An Ebook

    Navigate - Go to a specific page of the book. 5 To turn pages when reading, swipe screen horizontally or use volume keys go to the previous or next page. 6 Press to return to the previous screen or exit. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 106: Download Ebooks Via Network Library

    3 Tap to select a category or book and follow the onscreen instructions to Download, Download sample or Buy. Your iHome Phone begins to download the book in the background. Once the download is completed, the book will appear in the corresponding category in the library.

  • Page 107: Es File Explorer

    ES File Explorer. 26.1 Open ES File Explorer Tap Program Launcher > ES File Explorer. to browse the files and folders in your iHome Phone or memory card. to go to the root directory. to search for files or folders.

  • Page 108: Create A New Folder

    Operations > Paste to paste the file into the new location. 26.8 Delete a file 1 Tap and hold the file you wish to delete. A pop-up menu appears. 2 Tap Delete and tap OK to delete the file. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 109: Compress A File

    View Settings View Size Sort By Directory Settings Home Directory App Backup Directory 26.13 Exit ES File Explorer < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 110: Es Task Manager

    ES Task Manager 27 ES Task Manager This Android program helps you free memory, kill task, close all the running applications, and speed up your iHome Phone. 27.1 Open ES Task Manager 1 Tap Program Launcher > ES Task Manager.

  • Page 111: Settings

    Device related information and general settings. About Phone View legal info, phone status and software version 28.1 Exit Settings < Press to return to the home screen. Press and hold and tap Home screen. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 112: Advance Features

    Phone to malfunction when set improperly. 29.1 Firmware Upgrade You may need to upgrade the firmware of your iHome Phone from time to time to improve its performance and enable other future features. You can obtain new firmware releases from Binatone website www.binatonetelecom.com when it is available.
  • Page 113 5 The phone will automatically launch Welcome Wizard to help you configure the basic settings on your phone. See "Set up your iHome Phone with Welcome Wizard" on page 28 for details. Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 114: Help

    See page 20 on how to insert a memory card. My iHome Phone shows a low-battery warning The iHome Phone is low on power and needs to be charged before you can use it. See page 20 on how to charge your iHome Phone.
  • Page 115 • Release the Page button and press it again immediately. • The Talk/Message LED light should light up once more. • Register your iHome Phone to the DECT base station. See page 39 on how to register your iHome Phone to the DECT base station.

  • Page 116: Warranty And Service

    You may have moved out of range of the base. Move closer to the base. 30.1 Warranty and Service The iDECT iHome Phone has a warranty of 12 months from the date of purchase as shown on your sales receipt. The warranty does not cover any faults or defects caused by...

  • Page 117: Technical Specifications

    Talk time Up to 8 hours when WiFi is turned off Standby time Up to 60 hours when WiFi is turned off Operating time Up to 2.5 hours when WiFi is turned on Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...

  • Page 118: Declaration Of Conformity

    The product is labelled with the European Approval Marking CE as show. Any Unauthorized modification of the product voids this Declaration. Manufacturer / Importer London, Paul Tsui, Product Operation Director Place & Date: 1st Sep, 2010 Binatone Helpline: 0845 345 9677 in UK...
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