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Primo 365 by Doro Operating Instructions...
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1. Left Soft Key Press it to enter the main menu 2. Right Soft Key Press it to open the phonebook 3. Dialing key Press to dial a number or to accept a call; Press it once to enter Call Log.
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7. * key In standby mode, press to input “*”/ “+” / “P”/“W” In editing mode, press to input special characters In standby mode, long press to switch between Normal and Silent mode In editing mode, press to switch input methods 9.
Installation Scope of delivery • 1 mobile telephone • 1 energy-efficient switching power supply • 1 charger station • 1 battery pack Li-Ion 3.7 V / 1200 mAh • 1 stereo headset • 1 micro-SD card • 1 operating instructions IMPORTANT! Turn off the phone and disconnect the charger before removing the battery cover.
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1. Remove the cover from the battery compartment by sliding your fingernail into the small notches on the side of the bottom of the phone and pulling the cover upward. If the battery is installed, slide your fingernail in the notch next to the emergency call button and lift one side of the battery to remove it.
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bracket. Make sure that the memory card contacts are facing down and that the "nose" is placed in accor- dance with the marked area (see figure). The contacts of the memory card must not be scratched or bent. 4. Insert the battery by sliding it into the battery slot with the contacts facing down and to the right.
Charging CAUTION Only use batteries, charger 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 guarantee. If the battery is low, the empty symbol for the battery sta- tus blinks and a warning signal sounds.
Note! To save power the LCD backlight goes off after a while. Press any button to illuminate the display. Full battery capacity will not be reached until the battery has been charged 3–4 times. Batteries degrade over time, which means that call time and standby time will nor- mally decrease with regular use.
Display status symbols Signal strength Battery level New entry in the call list (Missed call) Keypad locked Alarm active Bluetooth on GPRS connection Headset connected USB connection MMS being sent Ringer on Ringer off Vibration only Ringtone and vibration...
First vibration, then ringtone Unread SMS Unread MMS Operation Activating the phone Hold the read button on the telephone for approx. 4 seconds to turn it on/off. If the SIM card is valid but protected with a PIN code (Per- sonal Identification Number), Input PIN is displayed.
played. The SIM card must now be unlocked with the PUK code (Personal Unblocking Key). 1. Enter the PUK code and confirm with OK. 2. Enter a new PIN code and confirm with OK. 3. Re-enter new PIN code and confirm with OK. Standby (Idle mode) When the phone is ready to use, and you have not keyed in any characters, the phone is in standby.
3. Press to end the call. Tip: For international calls, always enter a + symbol before the country code to be able to use the address book optimally in any country. Press the * button twice to enter an international area code.
Volume control Use the side buttons +/– to adjust the sound volume during a call. The volume level is indicated on the display. In standby or during an incoming call, set the ringtone volume using the +/- buttons. The last used settings will be saved. Entering text By repeatedly pressing the number buttons to select cha- racters, you can enter texts.
Capitalization of the first letter after a period (start of a sentence) ALL CAPS all lower case numbers Call options During a call, you can access other functions using the soft keys ( Options (left selection button) A menu with the following options is displayed: Hold/Retrieve Hold/continue current call.
microphone from a distance of maximum 1 m. Using the side buttons +/-, you can set the volume of the loudspea- ker. Press H-Held or the button on the back of the device again to return to normal mode. Attention: Before you switch to loudspeaker, hold the device at least 1 m from your ear to avoid loud noises that might accidentally damage your...
Call information During a call, the outgoing or incoming phone number and the elapsed call time is displayed. If the identity of the cal- ler is withheld, Unknown is displayed. Keylock To lock/unlock the keyboard, activate the slide switch on the left side of the device.
Silent Silent is a fixed profile with Keypad tone, Message tone and Ring tone disabled, while Vibration, Tasks and Alarm are unchanged. Tip: Press and hold shortcut button to activate/deactivate Silent. Headset When a headset is connected, the internal microphone in the phone is automatically disconnected.
without a valid SIM card. You can get additional informa- tion from your provider. Notice! Please be aware that in Germany, since 2009, it is no longer possible to make an emergency call to 112 wit- hout a valid SIM card. Credit is not required - but the SIM card must be valid, registered and activated.
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"SOS Setting" menu if you want to use it. In the SOS Set- ting , p. 41, you can find information on how to acti- vate this function and enter the contacts in the number list and edit the emergency call SMS. •...
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lular network (which signalizes an established call on the network). Notice! Some private security companies accept automatic calls from their customers. Contact the security company before you use the corresponding number. IMPORTANT • After sending the emergency call SMS, the numbers in the number list are called sequentially.
Telephone book 250 entries can be stored in the phone's telephone book. The number of entries that can be stored on the SIM card depends on the respective SIM card. Creating an entry in the telephone book 1. Press Menu, scroll to Phonebook and press OK. 2.
Press the * button twice to enter the international area code +. Creating ICE entry (In Case of Emergency) With this additional information and medical information, first responders can access this information from the victim's phone in case of emergency. In the event of a trauma, it is critical to have this information as early as possible which can increase the chances of survival.
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Edit 1. Edit the entry. Delete characters with Clear. 2. Then press Options, select Save and press Select. Delete - Press Select to remove the selected entry from the telephone book. Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel. Copy - Press Select to copy the selected entry from the telephone to the SIM card or vice versa.
the SIM and the telephone's memory are dis- played. Memory status - Displays the memory used (Phone/SIM) Copy contacts - Option to copy selected contacts from the telephone to the SIM card and vice versa Move contacts - Option to move selected con- tacts from the telephone to the SIM card and vice versa ATTENTION: The contacts will be deleted from...
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1. Press Menu, scroll to Phonebook and press OK. ICE and press OK, then use 2. Select scroll the list of entries. 3. Press Edit, to add or edit information in each entry, see Entering text , p. 14. Delete with Clear. After every entry in the ICE menu, press Save.
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Vaccination: Any relevant vaccination. Medication: Any medication that you are treated with. Other info: Other information (e.g. organ donor, living will, consent to treat).
Messaging Creating and sending SMS or press Menu, scroll to 1. Press shortcut button Messaging and press OK. 2. Select New and press OK. 3. Type your message, see Entering text , p. 14, then press Options. 4. Select Send to and then Add from Phonebook, select an existing recipient from the telephone book and press OK.
ration. Press * twice for the international prefix +. Note! Before you can send any SMS, you need to save your message centre number. The number to your service centre is supplied by your service provider and is usually set on the SIM card. If not, you can enter the number yourself.
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1. Press Menu, scroll to Messaging and press OK. 2. Select MMS and press OK. 3. Enter the message, see Entering text , p. 14, then press Options. 4. Add additional elements to your message using the Add picture, Add sound, Add subject options. With Preview MMS, you can preview the MMS;...
Remove recipient - Delete recipient Remove all recipients - Delete all recipients Selecting Save to Drafts saves the MMS in the drafts folder for later use. Inbox, Sent, Outbox or press Menu, scroll to 1. Press shortcut button Messaging and press OK. 2.
the SIM card to the telephone and vice versa. Move to phone/SIM - You can move the SMS from the SIM card to the telephone and vice versa. Call history Missed calls, dialed numbers and received calls are stored in the call history. 10 calls of each type can be saved. If there are several calls to and from the same telephone number, only the most recent call will be saved;...
Save to phonebook - Save the phone number in the telephone book. Edit before call - Edit the phone number prior to pla- cing a call. Delete - Delete the entry. Camera (take photos) To get sharp photos, wipe the lens clean with a dry cloth. 1.
Image settings - Settings for the Image size and Image quality. You will get the best results using the Image size setting: 640x480 / Image quality: Good. Scene mode - Settings option Auto or Night. Night mode improves image quality in darkness. Restore defaults - Reset the camera settings to the factory settings.
Send As multimedia message - Send the image as an MMS. Press Select, to create a message, see Create and send MMS, p. 29 Via Bluetooth - Send the image to other Blue- tooth devices, see Bluetooth®, p. 49 Use as - Use the image as wallpaper. The photo will be displayed behind the clock in the lock screen.
Play - Play the selected entry. Details - Details like the size and length of the song. Refresh list - Updates the list. Settings List auto gen. - Lists the songs sorted by genre. The genre must be stored in the song's ID3 (song information for the file).
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1. Press Menu, scroll to Multimedia and press OK. 2. Select FM radio and press OK. 3. After pressing Options, the following options are avai- lable to you: Volume - Press OK and set the volume using Press Back. Save frequency - Enter a name for the set station and press OK.
nected or if the audio should only be played on the headset. File manager Edit the contents of the memory card. 1. Press Menu, scroll to Multimedia and press OK. 2. Select File manager and press OK. 3. After pressing Options, the following options are avai- lable to you: Open - Displays the file structure.
delivered 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. Note! You might not be able to transfer some copyright-pro- tected material. Drag and drop content between phone and a computer 1.
devices and operating systems supporting a USB Mass Storage interface. Disconnect the USB cable safely 1. Make sure to enable the hardware to be safely remo- ved. There are settings for this on the computer (as a symbol in the task bar). 2.
SOS Setting Emergency alert Turn the emergency call function on and off. 1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings and press OK. 2. Select SOS Settings and press OK. 3. Select Emergency alert and press OK. 4. Select On or Off and press OK. Important If you have shut off the emergency call function, pressing the emergency button on the back of the...
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1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings and press OK. 2. Select SOS Settings and press OK. 3. Select Make call after and press OK. 4. Select an amount of time that should elapse between pressing the emergency call button and triggering the first call and press OK.
4. Select On or Off and press OK. Emergency call SMS text Entering the SMS text that is sent when the emergency call button is pressed (SOS SMS must be switched on). 1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings and press OK. 2.
To delete a top 10 entry, select the entry in the top 10 list and press Options, then select Delete and press OK. The contact will only be deleted from the top 10, not from the telephone's memory or from the SIM card! Phone settings Time and date Setting the time and date...
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does not change the times set for the alarm or in the calendar. This information is based on the local time. By updating, several alarms you may have set might be omitted. The services are dependent upon the network support and subscription. Setting the time and date format 1.
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Preferred input method Select the preferred input method for entries into the tele- phone book and for SMS/MMS. You can still switch the input method while entering using the button. 1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings and press OK. 2. Select Phone and press OK. 3.
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ground images from photos you took using the camera or copied from the computer to the memory card. 6. Select the desired file and press View, to see the image. Press OK to accept the image or Back to return to the selection screen. 7.
3. Select LCD backlight and press OK. , mark the Brightness or Time (sec) 4. Using and set the desired values using * and Network settings Your phone automatically selects your (service provider's) home network if this is within range. If not within range, you may use another network, provided your network ope- rator has an agreement that allows you to do so.
Manual - The network is selected manually. Select the desired provider using the Select network. Attention: Fees may be incurred if an incorrect selection is made. 5. Select GPRS transfer pref. and press OK. Choose between Data prefer and Call prefer. Notice A GPRS connection is necessary when sending/recei- ving MMS.
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Power - Switch the function On or Off using the left soft key Visibility - Switch the function On or Off using the left soft key My device - Press OK and select from the following options: Search new device - Starts a search for available devices.
Always connect point under the authorization menu point for your hands-free device. Delete - Delete this device from the list. Delete all - Delete the entire list. Search audio device - Starts a search for available devices. My name - Change the name. Advanced - Settings option for the Audio path during the connection (Leave in phone or Forward to Bluetooth headset) and display of your Bluetooth...
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5. The following message will inform you whether the PIN entry is necessary (locked) or not necessary (unlocked). Change PIN You can change the PIN for your SIM card. To do this, you must enter the PIN2 (PUK) you received with the docu- mentation for you SIM card.
Change password Change the lock code for the telephone lock (factory default 0000). 1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings and press OK. 2. Select Security and press OK. 3. Select Change password and press OK. 4. Enter the old lock code and press OK. 5.
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account in accordance with the specifications of your ser- vice provider. 1. Press Menu, scroll to Settings and press OK. 2. Select Connectivity and press OK. 3. Select Data account and press OK. 4. Select the entry for your service provider and press Options.
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Password - Enter a password. Auth. type - Select an authentication type. Advanced settings Homepage - Enter the home page. Connection type - Select the type of connection HTTP or WAP. Use proxy - Select whether or not a proxy server should be used.
You can also activate or edit an MMS profile by selecting one and pressing Options to Activate/Edit/Delete the account. Notice! Several service providers require you to send an MMS message first before you can receive MMS messages. Send an MMS containing text only to activate the ser- vice.
shortcuts (the previous entry will be replaced). Edit - Replaces the currently selected entry with the selected, new entry. Delete - Deletes the entry. Delete all - Deletes all entries. Change order - The order of the entries can be changed.
Call settings These services are partially dependent on the network support and subscription. You can get additional informa- tion from your provider. Send caller ID You can select whether or not the recipient should see your telephone number when you call. 1.
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3. Select Call waiting and press OK. 4. Select one of the following options and press OK: Activate - Activates call waiting. Deactivate - Deactivates call waiting. Query status - Displays whether call waiting is acti- vated or deactivated. Call divert You can divert calls to an answering service or another telephone number.
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Divert all data calls - Diverts all data calls. Cancel all diverts - Calls are not diverted. Call barring To restrict the use of your telephone, certain types can be blocked. Notice! A password is required to use call blocking. You can get this password from your provider.
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All voice calls - The user can place calls, but not accept incoming calls. Voice calls when roaming - The user cannot accept any incoming calls when roaming (use on other networks). Cancel all - Delete all call blocking functions (pass- word required).
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4. Select Call time reminder and press OK. 5. Select one of the following options and press OK: Off - Function is switched off. Single - Enter a time for the single signal (1…3000 s). Periodic - Enter a time for the regularly recurring signal (30…60 s).
SMS settings 1. Press Menu, scroll to Messaging and press OK. 2. Select Settings and press OK. 3. Select Text message and press OK. 4. Select one of the following menu points and press Select: SMSC address - This number is required to use the SMS function.
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tional information from your network provider. Delivery report - You can select whether you want to be informed on your telephone when the SMS has been received by the recipient. Notice! If you select a send report, several providers may require that you pay for this message.
MMS settings 1. Press Menu, scroll to Messaging and press OK. 2. Select Settings and press OK. 3. Select MMS and press OK. 4. Select one of the following menu points and press OK: Data account - Select the correct data account for your network provider and confirm with OK.
Voice mail (Mailbox) If your provider has setup a voice mailbox for you (answe- ring machine on the cellular network), callers can leave a voice message if you cannot accept a call. Voice mail is a service provided by your network operator to which you must first subscribe.
User profiles You can save different profiles (special settings depending on the user or environment), into which you can switch when necessary. Notice The profile with the green checkmark is the active pro- file. If you make changes to one of the profiles, the selected settings only have an effect when the profile is activated! 1.
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lized by only a ringtone, only vibration, a ringtone and vibration or vibration with a delayed ringtone. Ring type - You can choose between Beep once and Repeat. Incoming call - Select the melody for an incoming call. Ringtone volume - Select the volume for an inco- ming call.
Organizer Calendar 1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer and press OK. 2. Select Calendar and press OK. 3. Press Options. 4. Select one of the following options and press OK: View - Displays the tasks for the selected date. View all - Displays all saved tasks. Add event - Enter the parameter for the event and then press Save.
2. Select Alarm and press OK. 3. Select an entry from the list and press Edit. buttons select on or off and press 4. Using the * and 5. Using the keyboard, enter the alarm time and press 6. Go to Repeat and press Select. For a one-time notifi- cation, select Once and press OK.
Calculator The calculator can perform basic arithmetic functions. 1. Press Menu, scroll to Organizer and press OK. 2. Select Calculator and press OK. 3. Enter the first number. Use to enter decimal points. 4. Using , select the type of calculation (+, -, x, ÷) and press OK.
Appendix 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.
This unit complies with guidelines for radiation when it is used either in a normal position against your ear, or when it is at least 1.5 cm from your body. If the unit is carried close to your body in a case, belt holder or other holder, these holders should not contain any metal, and the pro- duct should be placed at the distance from your body spe- cified above.
Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recom- mends that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. Persons with pacemakers: • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm from their pacemaker when the phone is turned on.
ment near places where fuel is stored and sold, chemical factories and places where blasting is in progress. Areas with risk for explosion are often – but not always – clearly marked. This also applies to below decks on ships; the transport or storage of chemicals;...
Emergency calls IMPORTANT! Mobile phones use radio signals, the mobile phone net- work, the terrestrial network and user-programmed functi- ons. 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 emergen- cies.
mobile phone equipment is incorrectly installed and the airbag fills with air. It is prohibited to use the unit in flight. Turn off the unit before you board a plane. Using wireless telecom units inside a plane can pose risks to air safety and interfere with telecommunications.
warms up to normal temperature, condensation can form on the inside which can damage the electronic circuits. • Do not try to open the unit in any other way than that which is indicated here. • Do not drop the unit. Do not knock or shake it either. If it is treated roughly the circuits and precision mecha- nics can be broken.
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The warranty does not apply for improper treatment or fai- lure to comply with information contained in this user guide, for interference on device executed by dealer or user (e. g. installations, software downloads,…) and for total loss. Furthermore it does not apply to ingress of liquids, use of force, non-maintenance, improper operation or other circumstances caused by the user.
Technical data Triband GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 Display: 2.0”, 220 x 176 pixels Camera: 0.3 MP Additional functions: MMS, Bluetooth, radio, flashlight, emergency call function Battery: Li-Ion, 3.7V, 1200 mAh Call time: up to 6 hours Standby time: up to 15 days Dimensions: 115 x 51 x 18 mm USB connection: Micro USB micro-SD card: Type SD or SD-HC, max.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) This device meets applicable international safety require- ments for exposure to radio waves. The Primo 365 by Doro measures GSM900: 0.625 W/kg (10g Head)/0.823 W/kg (10g Body); DCS1800: 0.164 W/kg (10g Head)/0.211 W/kg (10g Body) The maximum limit according to WHO is 2.0 W/kg measu- red over 10 g tissue.
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