Doro PhoneEasy 612 mobile phone
HM42FFP
Please retain these instructions for future reference. These instructions are also available in other formats.
Special Warning
This product is non-returnable unless faulty because this is part of a bespoke order
This phone arrivesalready set up by Fuss Free Phones for your use.
Contents
Special Warning
General description
Items that come with the Doro PhoneEasy 612
Orientation
Getting started
SIM card
Battery insertion
Memory card
Turning the phone on and off
Initial set-up
Using the product
Making and receiving phone calls
Messages
Call log
Camera
Image viewer
Alarm
Organiser
Calculator
FM Radio
ICE
Games
Settings
Remote user instructions
Technical specification
Hints and Tips
How to contact RNIB
Terms and conditions of sale
General description
The Doro PhoneEasy 612 mobile phone enables you to make and receive calls, text messages (SMS) and picture messages (MMS). All of the text is shown on the colour display in 24 point font (6mm high) and the clamshell design with a flip cover allows for the phone to enter and come out of standby mode when opened and closed. The phone also features a 300 name phonebook, speed dial buttons, and an Emergency call button.
The phone also offers a camera, Bluetooth headset compatibility, Hearing Aid Compatibility M3/T4, Predictive Text, Alarm Clock, Organizer function, FM Radio, Calculator, ICE (in case of emergency) and Games.
As with other RNIB mobile phones, the phone is supplied unlocked and can use SIM cards from all the major network operators except network "3".
Items that come with the Doro PhoneEasy 612
1 x Doro PhoneEasy 612 mobile phone
1x Mains UK battery charger plug
1 x USB cable
1 x Lithium Ion rechargeable battery
1xDesk stand/charger
1 x Earphones accessory
1 x Neck Strap
1 x Doro Instruction booklet
1 x RNIB user guide
Orientation
Front
With the phone closed, position it with the ribbed-finish half facing upwards and the hinge edge along the top.
Starting at the very top of the phone and coming towards you is a small rectangular area with a circular covered hole in the top half. This is smooth to touch and is where the lens of the inbuilt camera is situated. Immediately below this lens is a hidden multipurpose indicator which will glow red to indicate Battery level low or charging and green for New Message or Missed Call. Note that this multipurpose indicator will only be visible to you when in use.
Back
Turn the phone over with the hinge at the top furthest away from you. The battery cover forms the majority of the back and has two horizontal ridges near the top to aid removal. Removing this gives access to the rechargeable battery bay and the SIM card tray. Immediately above the battery cover on the left is the slightly concave SOS emergency button. To the right of this button is a circle of tiny holes, underneath which is the internal loudspeaker.
Left edge
On the left edge near the hinge end are two black buttons. The top one is a switch marked with a silver "+" (Up) symbol and the lower one is a switch marked with a silver "-" (Down) symbol. These are the call volume up and call volume down buttons.
Right edge
On the right edge near the hinge end are two small sockets. The top rectangular one is the micro USB socket used to charge the phone from the charger lead. The lower, round earpiece socket is for the supplied earphones, which must be connected when operating the FM radio function.
Bottom edge
On the bottom edge of the phone are two very small holes, which are centrally positioned, that can be used to fit the neck strap. With the battery cover (located on bottom of phone) removed, the neck strap cord should be located around the internal lug to secure it in place before the cover is replaced. On either side of these holes, and towards the sides of the phone, are the recesses for contacts which enable the phone to be charged when sitting in the charging cradle provided.
The open phone
Open the phone by lifting the bottom edge of the front cover upwards. Position the phone on its back with the top half containing the display furthest away from you and the bottom half with the buttons nearest to you.
Centrally located above the display is a small rectangular slot, which enables you to hear the loudspeaker. To the left and right of this hole are two small bumpers which protect the phone when closing the lid. Immediately below this hole is a flat dark surface, which is the colour display screen.
Please note: a protective transparent cover will be fitted over the display when you first receive the phone, which can easily be peeled off before use.
On the lower half of the phone you will find seven rows of buttons. The first is a row of three long rectangular black buttons. The left and right hand buttons have horizontal white lines across their centres. These two buttons are used to select options in accordance with the changeable prompts shown at the bottom of the display. They are often referred to as "soft" buttons. The third, centrally located button is used to operate the camera and has a camera symbol printed on it.
The next row has three large black buttons. The left button has a horizontal phone symbol in green and this is the OK or Call button. The button on the right has a red horizontal phone symbol with a red line (underneath the symbol). The button has a number of functions and is the end call, cancel and reject call button. This button is also used to turn the phone on and off. The middle button, covering two switches, has a white arrowhead pointing up on the top half and a white arrowhead pointing down on the bottom half. This scroll rocker button enables you to scroll up and down through lists or menu options.
The next row has four square black buttons. The first three from left to right are labelledlabeled A, B and C and are the dedicated speed dial buttons. The final button on the right, with a closed envelope symbol on it, is the Message button, which provides quick access to the messaging options.
The final four rows of buttons form the number keypad. The first row has 1, 2, 3 the second row 4, 5, 6 and the third row 7, 8, 9. The bottom row has star, 0 and hash. The 5 button has two tactile markers. The first three rows also have the letters of the alphabet distributed over these number buttons in the standard allocation as follows:
2 is A, B, C; 3 is D, E, F; 4 is G, H, I; 5 is J, K, L; 6 is M, N, O; 7 is P, Q, R, S; 8 is T, U, V and 9 is W, X, Y, Z. These letters are used to enter names against the numbers that you store in your phonebook and also to create SMS text messages.
Note: between the 0 and the hash keys is a small hole in the case which allows speech to reach the microphone inside.
Display
When the phone is switched on the main display will show some or all of a series of small graphic status symbols along the top based on the current status and settings on the phone, they are:
- Signal strength - a series of up to five white vertical bars of increasing height. These will vary in number with network coverage - more bars equal better coverage. A large red "X" above a line of dots indicates insufficient signal strength.
- Ring/vibrate - a combination of diagonal lines and a musical note symbol indicates that ring and vibrate for incoming call indication has been selected. Ring tone only will just show the note and vibrate only will just show a square of diagonal lines. Silent mode is indicated by a single diagonal line through the musical note.
- Headset - A headphone symbol will appear if the headset is connected.
- Bluetooth- A double diamond shaped symbol in an oval will be seen when the Bluetooth mode is activated. If this is invisible to others it will be cross hatched with a series of horizontal lines. When a Bluetooth headset or other device is connected, a "V" in a circle will appear over the Bluetooth symbol.
- Alarm - a bell indicates that the alarm has been activated.
- Missed calls - shows as an angled telephone symbol with an exclamation mark and indicates you have missed or selected to reject a call. Missed calls will also show in the main display, just after they happen, as an angled telephone in a box and the number of missed calls.
- Forwarded calls - an angled telephone symbol with an arrow pointing downwards and to the right shows that call forwarding has been activated.
- New text message - a closed envelope symbol indicates there is a new unread text message.
- New voice message - a symbol indicating a cassette tape shows a new voice message is waiting.
- Roam - the letter R inside a triangle will appear if you travel abroad to advise you that you are "roaming" on another network. Please telephone your network provider before you travel to ensure your network operator has enabled this service for your account.
- Battery charge level - in the top right hand corner. It consists of a small battery shaped graphic containing vertical black lines separated by white. The more black lines the fuller the charge, with four black lines indicating full charge.
A series of information can be shown in the middle of the display. This can include the name of the network provider, the date and time. What is shown can be changed within the settings.
Below this and at the very bottom of the display are the function options. When in home screen mode, the left option is Menu and the right option is Name (phonebook). These options will change depending on which setting you have entered, but are still controlled by the left and right soft buttons.
Getting started
This phone comes with the SIM card and battery already inserted and ready for use. If you however stop using the Fuss Free Phone service and wish to place a new SIM card or battery in, please follow these instructions.
SIM card
Insert/remove the SIM card
Remove the battery cover, ensuring the phone is switched off. Hold the phone face down in one hand with the flip screen closed and the back of the phone facing you. Using your other hand, locate the two recessed indentations near the top edge of the cover on the back of the phone. With your thumb pushing in on these slide the cover down toward the bottom of the case and lift the cover up and away.
With the back facing you and the hinge furthest away from you, the SIM-card slot is located in the top right corner of the battery bay and is accessible when the battery is removed.
With the brass coloured contacts of the SIM Card facing down and the cut off corner of the SIM-card positioned on the bottom right, slide the SIM-card into the SIM-card slot under the metal bridge piece, making sure it is pushed as far as it will go.
To remove the SIM card, push down with your thumb on the top of the SIM and ease it towards you until it comes out.
Re-insert the battery with the three battery contacts at the top left of the battery being inserted first.Replace the battery cover by placing it over the open back of the phone with the lugs locating in the recesses and sliding it up from the bottom until it clicks in to place.
SIM - Enter PIN
This function has not been activated with the SIM card originally supplied with the phone.
If it is displayed on screen when you switch the phone on, enter the 4-digit number that will come with your SIM card paperwork. As you enter the number the display will show stars instead of numbers.
Warning - if you enter the PIN number wrong three times then the phone will lock completely and you will have to contact your Network operator for an unlock code.
If there is no SIM card in the phone the display will show a single small square and an arrow pointing down and the switch on sequence will stop.
Please note: if you press the green call button with no SIM card in the phone, it will dial the emergency services.
Battery insertion
Remove the battery cover, ensuring the phone is switched off. Hold the phone face down in one hand with the flip screen closed and the back of the phone facing you. Locate the two indentations on the back cover and with your thumb pushing in on these slide the cover down toward the bottom of the case and lift the cover up and away.
Place the phone face down on a flat surface, with the battery cover removed and the battery bay closest to you. The flat, almost square battery has three brass coloured contacts and two locating lugs at the top end. Hold the battery so that you insert the battery into the bay, with the brass contacts positioned at the top left, and then press the battery flat into the bay. (The battery has a white side with writing on it and this side should face upwards).
Replace the battery cover by placing it over the open back of the phone and slide it up from the bottom until it clicks in place.
Memory card
The Doro 612 has the facility to use removable Micro SD memory cards to store pictures, sound and videos captured by the phone. A Micro SD card is not supplied with the phone and must be purchased separately if required.
Insert/remove the memory card
First, remove the battery cover as described in the previous section and remove the battery using a thumb nail under the bottom edge.
With the back facing you and the hinge furthest away from you, the memory card slot is located in the top left corner of the battery bay and is accessible only when the battery is removed.
With the brass coloured contacts of the Micro SD Card facing downwards on the left and the notched cut out on the top left, slide the card into the memory card slot moving it from right to left making sure it is pushed as far as it will go.
To remove the memory card, push down on it using your thumb and slide it from left to right.
Re-insert the battery with the three battery contacts at the top left of the battery being inserted first. Replace the battery cover by placing it over the open back of the phone and sliding it up from the bottom until it clicks in place.
Battery
Battery removal
Locate the two recessed indentations on the left and right hand side of the battery near the bottom edge. With a finger and/or thumb nail under the two small lugs pull the battery up and out of the battery compartment.
Charging the battery
When charging the battery for the first time, it is recommended that you charge it for at least three hours. Note, however, that the full battery capacity will not be reached until it has been charged three or four times.
The charger that is supplied with the phone consists of a three-pin charger plug and a length of cable with a micro USB connector on the end to plug into the phone. It is important that this connector is plugged in the correct way into the phone or desk stand to prevent damage. Note that this connector has a printed Doro logo and two tactile lines on the upper surface as well as the top of a triangular moulding nearest to the metal connections. Plug this connector into the socket on the right edge of the phone. Finally plug the three-pin charging unit into a mains socket and switch on.
When you start charging, the display will show a large rectangular battery symbol, which will appear to be filling from right to left and a red LED will flash every three seconds on the front of the phone. If the phone is switched on when charging it will also give an audible beep and a two-pin plug symbol will momentarily appear on the display when you start charging. When the charging lead is removed the same symbol with a diagonal line through it will momentarily appear. With the phone turned on, a small filling battery symbol will appear in the top right corner of the screen through the duration of charging.
Instead of plugging the charger directly in to the phone it is possible to place the closed phone into the supplied charging cradle with the front cover facing towards you. Plug the charger lead connector in to the socket on the back of this cradle.