Important information This phone is intended for inexperienced users. The factory settings only make available the functions that are generally used most often. This manual therefore concentrates primarily on these basic functions. Use menu option "User level settings" in the "Set- tings"...
Contents Important information ........3 Contents ............. 4 Safety information ..........9 Initial use ............11 Installing the SIM card(s), memory card and battery ......11 Charging the battery ........13 Switching on the phone ....... 14 Setting the date and time ......15 Display symbols ..........
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Contacts ............23 Options ............24 Call............. 24 Send text message ........24 Add new contact ........24 Edit ............26 Delete ............26 Additional options ........26 Main contacts ..........26 Messages (SMS) ..........27 Viewing received messages ......27 Sending messages ........
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FM radio ............34 Radio mode options ........34 Channel list ..........34 Auto search ..........35 Additional options ........35 Sound recorder ..........35 Recorder options .......... 35 New record ..........36 List ............. 36 Settings ............36 Additional options ........36 Alarm ..............
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Additional phone settings ......42 Ring type ..........42 System alert ........... 42 Display settings ........43 User level settings ........43 Security settings ........... 43 Additional settings ........... 44 Call settings ..........44 Visibility main menu ........44 Order main menu ......... 45 Emergency settings ........
Safety information Only use the phone at places where it is permit- ted. As a rule, use of mobile phones is prohibit- ed in hospitals, aircraft and at filling stations. Do not open the device yourself, and do not at- tempt repairs on your own.
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Only use original accessories and batteries. The phone is not waterproof. Avoid contact with liquids. Do not rely exclusively on your mobile phone's emergency function in emergencies. Establish- ing an emergency connection may not always be possible for technical reasons. ...
The Ergophone 6120/6121 supports Micro SD memory cards with a capacity of up to 16 GB - these can be purchased on the accessories market and at electronics shops.
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Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Remove the case cover on the back of the device to insert the SIM card(s), the battery and a memory card. Press the casing cover and slide it downward until it can be removed (Fig. 1). Slide the metal catch of the slot for the first SIM card (SIM1) towards the top of the device and fold it upward (Fig.
The battery is inserted next (only possible in the correct position - Fig. 4). Then replace the case cover and slide it towards the emergency button until it clicks into place. Charging the battery A charger and a power supply unit are supplied with your phone.
nector. In both cases, the USB logo on the con- nector must be facing the front of the phone. Battery performance diminishes over time. If you notice after a time that you need to recharge your phone more frequently, replace the battery. For safety reasons, the battery switches off be- fore it is totally discharged.
Setting the date and time After switching on for the first time (and when the battery is removed for longer periods), the tele- phone automatically synchronises date and time from the service provider network. If your service provider does not support this func- tionality, the date and time must be set manually.
Display symbols Multiple symbols are displayed at the top of the display depending on your current situation. Shows the signal strength of the wire- less network. In dual-SIM mode, the left- hand symbol shows the signal strength of the SIM1 network, the right-hand symbol that of the SIM2 network.
The phone is connected to a computer. Data transmission active. General information on using the phone The left and right Display keys have different functions depending on the status of the device. The functions currently available for the keys are shown above the keys on the display.
Are you a new user wanting a mobile that enables you to "only" make and receive calls quickly and easily, or are you an experienced user who attaches importance to comprehensive functionality? "Tell" this to your tiptel Ergophone 6120/6121 under Settings Userlevel settings.
Have a favourite tune and want to use it as the ring- tone for your mobile? Install in the mobile a memory card with the tune on it, and "tell" your tiptel Ergophone 6120/6121, under Settings Phone settings Tone settings...
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Do you also want to see as well as hear who is call- ing? "Tell" this to your tiptel Ergophone 6120/6121 by adding a picture of the caller to the memory under Contacts. It is then shown on the display for incom- ing and outgoing calls.
Making calls as you want to Want the phone to verbally repeat digits as you en- ter them to check you are entering them correctly? "Tell" your tiptel Ergophone 6120/6121, under Set- tings Phone settings Tone settings Keypad, that you would like to enable "Talking keys".
The call is accepted by pressing the green Dial key Rejecting calls Pressing the red hang up key rejects an in- coming call. Calling with direct dial For direct dialling, enter the desired call number with the numeric keys, then press the green Dial .
first entry is displayed. Use arrow keys to scroll up and down. Pressing the green Dial key directly dials the number selected. Dialling via the Photo Speed Dial Contacts Contacts specified as main contacts can be ac- cessed directly by pressing the key.
list the contact beginning with that letter. For exam- ple, pressing once selects the first contact be- ginning with the letter "M". Pressing three times in quick succession selects the first contact starting with the letter "O". Pressing the green Dial key calls the contact selected.
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tone and a picture of the caller can be specified in addition for contacts stored on the phone. First, select "Name" and press the left display button "Edit". Then use the numeric keys to enter the name. Pressing a digit key once selects the first let- ter shown on it;...
In "Caller picture", you are able to select an image that is displayed when an incoming call is from, or an outgoing call is to, the person. Edit Changes the settings for the contact selected. Delete Deletes the contact selected. Additional options Available to you as additional options in "Advanced mode"...
eight contacts to always be listed at the top of the contact list. Main contacts are automatically transferred to the Photo Speed Dial Contacts. They are accessed by pressing the key when the phone is in standby. Messages (SMS) Your phone enables you to send and re- ceive short text messages (SMS).
Provided you have not deleted them, received SMS messages remain available to you in your "Inbox" under "Messages" in the main menu. Sending messages In addition to answering received messages, you can also write and send messages by yourself. To do this, select from the Main menu "Messages" and then "Write message".
Writing message text The numeric keys are used to write the actual text message. Three or four letters are printed next to numeric keys to . Pressing a key once displays the first letter, twice in quick succession the second letter, etc.
Silent mode You can enable and disable Silent mode with the "Silent mode" setting 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.
A memory card (not included in the delivery) is re- quired to use the integrated camera. The Ergo- phone 6120/6121 supports Micro-SD memory cards up to 16 GB (available from the accessories market and electronics stores). After the camera is started, the picture is shown on the display.
The integrated camera features a zoom function to magnify the object to be photographed. Press the key to increase and the key to decrease the size of the object. Press the key to take a picture. The photo is saved automatically. Pressing left Display key in camera mode en- ables you to select between "Image viewer", "Image...
Options, to view or delete the image, to delete all images and to select the memory (telephone memory or memory card) from which you want to view the images. When one of the images is shown on the display, you can show the next with the key, or the previous with the key.
Press the red hang up key to exit the Magnifier function. FM radio Your phone features an integrated FM (VHF) radio. It can be accessed from "FM radio" in the Main menu. When you turn the radio on, the station last tuned is selected.
Auto search This function searches for radio stations and stores them automatically in the station list. Additional options "Advanced mode" also provides you the option of manually entering a radio frequency. Sound recorder The sound recorder enables you to record memos to be saved in the device memory or on a memory card.
New record Starts a new recording. List Accesses the list of recordings stored. A recording selected can be played back or deleted from "Op- tion". Playback can be paused and resumed with key. The key is used to switch to the next, the key to the previous recording.
Alarm To use your phone as an alarm, open "Alarm" from the main menu. Five alarms are displayed. With the keys, you can select an alarm and edit its settings by pressing the left Display key In Settings, you can switch the alarm on and off, and set wake-up time and type (ringing, vibrating or both).
Calculator To use your phone as a calculator, open "Calculator" from the main menu. Use the keypad numerals to enter the numbers for the calculation. To enter decimal places, enter a decimal point with the key. Arithmetic operators +, -, x, / and = are selected using the keys.
The function can be enabled and disabled from this main menu option. In "Advanced mode", you can also specify whether your mobile can be seen by other Bluetooth devic- es, change the name of your mobile, show paired Bluetooth devices, add new devices and configure other settings.
Time and date Enter the current date and time here. Setting "Auto updating of date and time" to "ON" means the telephone automatically takes the date and time from the service provider network, and au- tomatically switches between summer and winter time, and adjusts to changes in time zones when you are travelling.
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 automatically adjusts to the language of the SIM card installed. Font size You can choose here between small, medium and large lettering.
Display settings A separate background image for the display in standby can be selected. Whether the date and time are shown on the display, and the duration of the display lighting and its brightness, can be set. User level settings In the "Beginner mode"...
"Advanced mode" enables you to set up a lock on the phone in addition to blocking the SIM card. Note: The phone password (factory setting ) is also used as a prompt for reset- ting the device to the factory settings, and for the deletion of all contacts.
If you do not use the alarm, the tasks and the calcu- lator for example, these functions can be hidden in "Visibility main menu". Accessing this menu option shows all main menu options - each one can be enabled or disabled indi- vidually.
and then press the left Display key . The Dis- play key text changes to "Moving". Now use to select the main menu option in front of which you want to move the menu option selected, and then again press the left Display key The main menu is then displayed in the new order.
Connections Here are the GPRS connection setting data ac- counts required for MMS - they can be aligned manually to your provider and new accounts can be added. The phone is preconfigured for some service pro- viders in Europe. Using another provider means the settings must be configured manually according to the provider specifications.
Connection to a computer Connect the telephone's micro USB jack to the USB port on your computer. "Mass Storage" is shown on the display. Press the left Display key . Now the memory integrated in your phone and any memory cards inserted are displayed on your computer as new devices with exchangeable media.
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The unconfirmed emergency call does not check whether the voice at the other end is a person or an answering machine, and should therefore only be used when a contract with a professional emergen- cy call service is in place that ensures there is al- ways help available from a person on the emergen- cy number entered.
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either you or the called party hangs up. If the called party does not press the "5" key within 60 seconds, your phone breaks the connection and calls the next emergency number entered. Confirming with the "5" key ensures that a person and not an answer machine has picked up the phone at the called party, and that there is no au- tomatic announcement by the network operator.
already ended. Prolonged pressing of the SOS but- ton exits this function. Note: Emergency calls are generally made with SIM1 with no prompt. Testing of the emergency call function Thoroughly test the emergency call function after setup. This process should involve the owner of the Ergophone and those whose numbers are stored in the phone.
Note: The emergency settings are only available in "Advanced mode". If an SOS call has been set up in this user setting, it remains available even if the user settings are reset to "Basic". Emergency button active on/off Here you specify whether the emergency key on the back of the phone is enabled or disabled.
With the item “Send SMS on/off” you can specify whether you wish to send an emergency SMS be- fore dialling the emergency call number. Note: If you enable SMS for numbers of tele- phones that cannot receive SMS messages, the service provider calls the subscriber and reads out the SMS.
Important information on emergency functions Do not rely exclusively on this emergency func- tion. The emergency function cannot be enabled in certain situations (such as no network cover- age or no credit for outgoing calls). Make sure that no answer machines are con- nected to emergency numbers.
Your specialist retailer will be glad to provide more information. Guarantee Tiptel provides a voluntary guarantee on the device, the conditions of which are published on http://www.tiptel.com. The guarantee conditions applicable at the time of purchase apply. The origi- nal sales slip (receipt, bill) with serial number and/or IMEI number is used as proof of purchase.
We hereby declare that the device satisfies all fun- damental 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 container.
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