Binatone Electronics BLINKBUDDY Video Baby Monitor - PU User Manual MBP2000 IFU Booklet US EN
Binatone Electronics International Ltd. Video Baby Monitor - PU MBP2000 IFU Booklet US EN
User Manual
User’s Guide BLINK Buddy VIDEO BABY MONITOR WARNING! Use only the power adapter and battery pack provided in the box. Before operating this set, please read these instructions carefully. Welcome... to your Video Baby Monitor! Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your product, you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status. Registration is not required for warranty coverage. For product-related questions, please call: US 1-866-779-1632 Multifunctional Device • 3.2" Diagonal Capacitive Touch Screen • Resolution: 400 x 240 Pixels • Wi-Fi® 802.11b/g/n Connectivity • Auto Screen Rotation with G-sensor • Take Photos and Record Videos • View Photos and Videos This User's Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your Buddy Video Baby Monitor. Before you make your first call or use the Internet, you will need to set up your device. Follow the simple instructions in 'Getting Started' on the next few pages. IMPORTANT Got everything? • Parent Handset Unit • Docking Base Station (only for charging and speakers are NOT included into the base) • Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack for the Handset • Parent Unit Back Cover • Power Adapter for the Docking Station • User's Guide • Quick Start Guide 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Safety Instructions ........................................................ 1 Getting to know your Buddy ........................................ 2 2.1 Overview of the Parent Unit ................................. 2 2.2 Parent Unit LCD Display ...................................... 3 2.3 Parent Unit Notifications Panel ............................. 3 2.4 Parent Unit Range ................................................ 3 2.5 Parent Unit Signal Strength .................................. 4 2.6 Parent Unit Home Screen .................................... 4 2.7 Parent Unit Extended Home Screen .................... 4 2.8 Wake Up the Parent Unit ...................................... 4 2.9 Lock the Screen of Your Parent Unit .................... 4 2.10 Parent Unit Screen Rotation ................................. 4 2.11 Recalibrate the Touch Screen .............................. 5 2.12 Overview of the Docking Station .......................... 5 Setting Up ...................................................................... 6 3.1 Connecting the Buddy Parent Unit Docking Station Pack ...................................................................... 6 3.2 Installing and Charging the Parent Unit Battery .............................................................................. 6 3.3 Insert and Mount the Memory Card ...................... 8 3.4 Unmount and Remove the Memory Card ............ 8 3.5 Switch On Your Ruddy Parent Unit ...................... 8 3.6 Switch Off Your Buddy Parent Unit ....................... 8 Using the Touchscreen ................................................. 9 Using the On-screen Keyboard .................................. 10 5.1 Enter Text and Numbers ..................................... 10 5.2 Switch Between Input Modes ............................. 10 5.3 Change the Display Language ........................... 10 5.4 Modify Keyboard Settings .................................. 10 5.5 Add Words to User Dictionary ............................ 10 5.6 Accept or Reject Dictionary Suggestions ........... 10 5.7 Edit Text .............................................................. 11 Baby Monitor Setup .................................................... 11 Personalising Your Buddy Parent Unit ..................... 13 7.1 Display Settings ................................................ 13 7.2 Sound Settings ................................................... 14 Connect Your Buddy Parent Unit to a Wi-Fi® Network ....................................................................................... 16 8.1 Select Wi-Fi® Sleep Policy .................................. 17 8.2 Check the MAC Address of Your Buddy Parent Unit ............................................................................ 17 8.3 Configure Static IP Settings ............................... 17 9. Using the Web Browser .............................................. 18 9.1 Open a Browser ................................................. 18 9.2 Set the Home Page ............................................ 18 9.3 Open a Web Page .............................................. 18 9.4 Automatic Screen Rotation ................................. 18 9.5 Display a Web Page in Landscape Only ............ 18 9.6 Zoom In and Out of a Web page ........................ 18 9.7 Open a New Browser Window ........................... 18 9.8 Finding Text Within a Webpage .......................... 19 9.9 Selecting Links in Webpages ............................. 19 9.10 Downloading Web Applications .......................... 19 9.11 View Your Downloads ......................................... 19 9.12 Manage Bookmarks ........................................... 19 9.13 Customise Browser Options ............................... 20 10. Email ............................................................................. 20 10.1 Open an Email .................................................... 20 10.2 Set Up the First Email Account ........................... 20 10.3 Set Up Another Email Account ........................... 21 10.4 Combined Inbox ................................................. 21 10.5 Account Settings ................................................. 21 10.6 Compose and Send Email Messages .................22 10.7 Read Messages ................................................. 22 10.8 Open an Attached File ........................................ 22 10.9 Check for New Messages .................................. 22 10.10 Reply to an Email Message ................................ 22 10.11 Delete an Email Message .................................. 23 10.12 Forward an Email Message ............................... 23 8. 11. 12. 13. 14. 10.13 Mark Message as Unread .................................. 23 10.14 Delete an Email Account .................................... 23 Take Photos and Record Videos ............................... 24 11.1 Open Camera ..................................................... 24 11.2 Switch Between Camera and Camcorder Mode .............................................................................. 24 11.3 Take Picture ........................................................ 24 11.4 Camera Options ................................................. 24 11.5 View Photos ........................................................ 24 11.6 Record Vide ........................................................ 25 11.7 Play Videos ......................................................... 25 Music ............................................................................ 26 12.1 Listen to Music on your Buddy Parent Unit ........ 26 12.2 Open the Music Application ................................ 26 12.3 Music Library ...................................................... 26 12.4 Search for a Song .............................................. 26 12.5 Party Shuffle All Songs ....................................... 27 12.6 Turn Party Shuffle Off ......................................... 27 12.7 Create Playlists .................................................. 27 12.8 Add Songs to Current Playlist ............................. 27 12.9 Play Songs in a Playlist ...................................... 27 12.10 Add Songs to a Playlist ...................................... 27 12.11 Remove a Song from Playlis .............................. 27 12.12 Delete a Playlist ................................................. 27 12.13 Rename a Playlist .............................................. 27 12.14 Set Sound Effects ............................................... 27 12.15 Delete Current Song ........................................... 28 Gallery .......................................................................... 28 13.1 Open Gallery ...................................................... 28 13.2 View Pictures ...................................................... 28 Clock ............................................................................. 29 14.1 Open Clock .......................................................... 29 14.2 Set an Alarm ....................................................... 29 14.3 Activate an Alarm Setting ................................... 30 14.4 Deactivate an Alarm Setting ............................... 30 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 14.5 Activate an Alarm in Silent Mode ........................ 30 14.6 Other Alarm Clock Settings ................................ 30 Calendar ....................................................................... 31 15.1 Open the Calendar ............................................. 31 15.2 View Agenda for the Day .................................... 31 15.3 Go to Today's Date ............................................. 31 15.4 Change Calendar View ...................................... 31 15.5 Modify Calendar Settings ................................... 31 15.6 Add New Event ................................................... 31 15.7 View, Dismiss, or Snooze a Reminder ............... 32 Performing Calculations ............................................. 32 16.1 Open the Calculato ............................................. 32 16.2 Perform Calculations .......................................... 32 ES FILE EXPLORER .................................................... 33 17.1 Open ES File Explorer ........................................ 33 17.2 Open File As ....................................................... 33 17.3 Select All Files in a Directory .............................. 33 17.4 Create a New Folder .......................................... 33 17.5 Rename a File .................................................... 33 17.6 Copy a File to Another Location ......................... 33 17.7 Move a File to Another Location ......................... 33 17.8 Delete a File ....................................................... 34 17.9 Compress a File.................................................. 34 17.10 View File Details ................................................ 34 17.11 Modify View Settings in ES File Explorer .......... 34 Install Apps .................................................................. 35 ES Task Manager ......................................................... 35 19.1 Open ES Task Manager ..................................... 35 Settings ........................................................................ 36 Advanced Features ..................................................... 36 21.1 Firmware Upgrade ............................................. 36 21.2 Factory Data Reset ............................................ 37 Help .............................................................................. 37 General Information ................................................... 40 1. Safety Instructions WARNING! • STRANGULATION HAZARD - Keep cables out of baby's reach. • NEVER place parent unit within the crib. • Secure the cables some distance away from baby's reach. • Do not place the Parent unit in the bathroom or other humid areas. • Never use extension cords with AC Adapters. Only use the AC Adapters provided. PARENT UNIT SETUP & USE: • Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, fluorescent lighting, microwave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight. • Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low temperature. • Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers. • Never install wiring during a lightning storm. WARNING! • This product is compliant with all relevant standards regarding electromagnetic fields and is, when handled as described in the User's Guide, safe to use. Therefore, always read the instructions in this User's Guide carefully before using the device. • Adult assembly is required. Keep small parts away from children when assembling. • This product is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it. • This product is not a substitute for responsible adult supervision. • Keep this User's Guide for future reference. • Do not place the baby unit or cables in the cot or within reach of the baby (the unit should be at least 3 feet away). • Keep the cords out of reach of children. • Do not cover the baby unit with a towel or blanket. • Never use extension cords with power adapters. Only use the power adapters provided. • Test this product and all its functions so that you are familiar with it prior to actual use. • Do not use the product near water. • Do not install the product near a heat source. • Only use the chargers and power adapters provided. Do not use other chargers or power adapters as this may damage the device and its battery pack. • Only insert a battery pack of the same type. • Do not touch the plug contacts with sharp or metal objects. CAUTION • Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. • Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Safety Instructions +/- VOLUME UP/DOWN keys 2. Getting to Know Your Buddy 2.1 Overview of the Parent Unit H MENU key T TALK key Microphone FUNCTION buttons Press once to access the menu options Press and hold to talk to the Baby Unit. BABY key Press once to launch "Baby Monitor" application. B BACK key Earpiece Camera L Lock/Unlock/Power On & Off key 10 E Earphone Jack Press to increase/decrease media volume. Press to return to the previous screen. Press to hide the on-screen keyboard, dialogue box, options menu or notifications panel. When the parent unit is off, press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the parent unit. When the parent unit is in operation, press and hold for 2 seconds to activate the Device Options menu to set silent mode or to power off the parent unit. During operation, press briefly to lock or unlock the parent unit. Plug in a 3.5mm headset for listening to music. 11 Charge and Audio Output Contacts 12 S Micro SD card slot 13 Parent Unit Speaker 14 U Micro USB port For parent unit charging (Micro-USB cable is not provided. The handset is not connected to computer.) HOME key Press to return to the home screen. SEARCH key On the homescreen: Press to open Search for searching on your parent unit or the web. In other applications: Press to open a search box for searching within the application. Getting to Know Your Buddy Wireless connection on, with signal strength Signal strength 10 Alarm clock is set Headset / Earphones are connected 13 Media volume is off 11 Music or radio is playing 2.3 12 2.2 Parent Unit LCD Display 14 The status bar at the top of the screen displays the time, status of your parent unit, and notifications that you’ve received. Status Icons Battery is fully charged Battery is low Battery is charging SD card is inserted (Remark: No SD card is attached) Parent Unit number Parent Unit Notifications Panel When the status bar displays a status icon, tap and hold the status bar and slide downward to open the notifications panel. You can also press H and tap Notifications to access the notifications panel. To hide the notifications panel, press B or tap and hold the bottom bar of the notifications panel and then slide upward. 2.4 Parent Unit Range The Parent Unit can achieve the optimum range of transmission when there is clear line of sight between the docking station and parent unit. Any obstruction between the docking station and parent unit will reduce the range significantly. Thick stone walls can severely affect the Getting to Know Your Buddy range, and large metal objects, such as refrigerators, mirrors or filing cabinets, or other electrical equipment may cause interference and/or affect the range. 2.5 Parent Unit Signal Strength The icon on your parent unit indicates when you are in range of the docking station. When out of range of the docking station, the signal strength indicator will show no bars. Move back within range. The parent unit will automatically re-connect to the docking station. • The last screen you were viewing opens. 2.9 Lock the Screen of Your Parent Unit 1. You can lock the screen of your parent unit so that on-screen functions will not be accessed accidentally. 2. Press L on the side of the parent unit to lock the screen. Press again to unlock. 2.10 Parent Unit Screen Rotation The parent unit has a tilt/orientation sensor, which detects if you are holding it in Portrait or Landscape mode. The screen will be adjusted accordingly. 2.6 To return to the home screen at anytime, press <. Parent Unit Home Screen Tip Automatic screen rotation is enabled by default. 2.7 Parent Unit Extended Home Screen To disable automatic screen rotation, press H and then tap Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen. The extended home screen lets you add more shortcuts and widgets on your parent unit so that you can access the widgets and applications conveniently from the home screen. 1. Slide horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side of the extended home screen. 2. Small dots at the bottom left or right of the screen indicate which screen you are viewing. Tap and hold the small dots to view thumbnails of the home screen and the extended home screens. Tap to open them. 2.8 • Automatic screen rotation is disabled when the ✓ disappears. To enable automatic screen rotation, press H and then tap Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen again. • Automatic screen rotation is enabled when the ✓ is shown. Wake Up the Parent Unit The LCD screen dims to conserve battery when you don't use it for a while. 1. Press any key to turn on the screen. 2. Drag the lock icon to the right. Getting to Know Your Buddy 2.11 Recalibrate the Touch Screen Your parent unit uses a built-in G-Sensor that changes the screen orientation based on the way you hold the parent unit. If you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold the parent unit, you can recalibrate the screen as follows: Press H and then tap Settings > Display > G-Sensor Calibration, and follow the on-screen instructions. 2.12 Overview of the Docking Station CHARGE LED - RED IN USE LED CHARGE Lights up when the parent unit is put into the docking station for charging. Note • To use your Baby unit and Parent Unit together, you must be able to establish a wireless link between them, or a Wi-Fi ® link to them both. • The range will be affected by environmental conditions. • Any large metal object, like a refrigerator, a mirror, a filing cabinet, metallic doors or reinforced concrete between the Baby and Parent Unit and the Wi-Fi ® router may block the radio signal. • The signal strength may also be reduced by other solid structures, like walls, or by radio or electrical equipment, such as TVs, computers, cordless or mobile phones, fluorescent lights or dimmer switches. • Use of other 2.4GHz products, such as other wireless networks (Wi-Fi ® routers), Bluetooth®systems, or microwave ovens, may cause interference with this product, so keep it at least 5ft (1m) away from these types of products, or turn them off if they appear to be causing interference. • If the signal is weak, try moving the Baby and/or the Parent Unit unit to different positions in the rooms. Lights up when the parent unit is out of the cradle. For charging the parent unit battery. Getting to Know Your Buddy 3. Setting Up 3.1 Connecting the Buddy Parent Unit Docking Station 3.2 Installing and Charging the Parent Unit Battery Pack IMPORTANT The docking station must be plugged into an electrical outlet at all times. Only use the adapter supplied with the product. Power cable 1. Hold the parent unit with both hands and the front panel facing down. Gently press the back cover with your thumbs, and then slide it down until it disengages from the parent unit. 2. Remove the back cover completely. 3. Place the supplied rechargeable battery pack into the battery compartment, with the battery connector plugged in, as shown. 1. Plug one end of the power cable into the power socket on the bottom of the docking station. 2. Plug the other end into a power outlet. IMPORTANT Use only the power adapter supplied with the product. Setting Up 4. Align the back cover tabs with the notches located at the edges of the exposed back panel. 5. Slide up the back cover until it clicks into place. 6. Place the parent unit on the docking station to charge for at least 6 hours. When the parent unit is fully charged, is displayed. Note If the Red Charging LED did not light up, you need to realign the parent unit to get a good charging contact with the docking station. Battery Performance IMPORTANT Use only the rechargeable battery pack supplied with the product. The charge capacity of a rechargeable battery will reduce with time as it wears out, giving the parent unit a reduced talk/standby time. Eventually it will need to be replaced. Battery Low Warning After charging your parent unit for the first time, subsequent charging time will be about 6 hours a day. The battery and parent unit may become warm during charging. This is normal. If the following appears on the display, you will need to charge the parent unit. Note that a new battery will not reach full capacity until it has been discharged and charged in normal use for several days. To keep your battery in the best condition, leave the parent unit off the docking station for a few hours at a time. Draining the battery completely each month before charging will help to prolong battery life. Setting Up 3.3 Insert and Mount the Memory Card Your parent unit supports micro SD cards, of up to 32GB. You can store music, pictures, files and applications on a memory card and access them on the parent unit. (Remark: No SD card is attached) Insert the memory card by pushing the card firmly into the slot with the metal contacts facing down, and in the direction as indicated in the handset picture above. • The parent unit will prepare the SD card for mounting and perform media scanning. If the SD card fails to mount on the parent unit, press H and tap Settings > Storage > SD Card Settings > Mount SD card. 3.4 Unmount and Remove the Memory Card If the parent unit is powered off Push the card gently inwards to eject the memory card. 2. Remove the SD card by pushing the card gently inwards to eject it. 3.5 Switch On Your Buddy Parent Unit 1. Press and hold L on the side panel of the parent unit until the LCD screen starts to display the logo. • It takes about one minute for the parent unit to power up completely. • The home screen is displayed. 2. The home screen provides access to all the features on your parent unit. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features. You can also customise the home screen with different wallpaper and display the items you want (see “Display Settings” on page 13). 3. Tap (Program launcher) at the bottom of the screen to view all installed applications. Note If your parent unit battery is totally flat, it may take a while to charge before you can power it up. 3.6 Switch Off Your Buddy Parent Unit 1. Press and hold L on the side panel of the parent unit to activate the Device Options menu. 2. Tap to select Power off. 3. Tap OK to confirm or press B or Cancel to cancel. If the parent unit is powered on 1. Press H and tap Settings > Storage > SD Card Settings > Unmount SD card. Setting Up 4. Using the Touchscreen Action Function Operations Tap Select on-screen items such as applications and settings icons. Gently tap an item on the screen to select the item that you wish to activate. Select on-screen buttons. Type using the on-screen keyboard. Tap and hold Open the available options for an item, for Tap an item on the screen and hold in place for example, tap and hold a contact or a link on a 2 ~ 3 seconds. web page. Think of this as using the right-click button on a mouse. Drag Move items on the screen or shift the view on the screen. Slide Quickly move vertically or horizontally across the screen. Flick Quickly browse a list of items in a vertical direction. Apply light pressure against an item on the screen then, without raising your finger, move it across the screen until you have reached the target position. Flick is similar to slide, except that flick involves swiping the screen in lighter and quicker strokes. Using the Touchscreen 5. Using the On-screen Keyboard Your parent unit features a Qwerty keyboard, which has the same key arrangement as that of a standard computer keyboard. The on-screen keyboard lets you enter text, such as email messages. It appears automatically when you launch certain applications or when you tap on a text or number field. To hide the on-screen keyboard, press B. 5.1 Enter Text and Numbers Tap on a text or number field to bring up the keyboard. When entering texts or numbers, each letter or number will appear above the key you have pressed. 5.2 Switch Between Input Modes Tap ABC/?123 to switch between letters and numbers or symbols, and tap ⇑ to switch between lower, title or upper case letters, or tap ALT to switch between different symbol sets. 5.3 Change the Display Language 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select language. 3. Scroll to your preferred display language and tap to select. • The display will return to the previous menu screen, but in the selected language. Using the On-screen Keyboard 5.4 Modify Keyboard Settings 5.5 Add Words to User Dictionary 5.6 Accept or Reject Dictionary Suggestions 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard. 3. Tap to select or de-select the options and settings, and press B to return to the previous menu screen. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Language & keyboard > User dictionary. 3. Press H and tap Add. 4. Enter the word in the edit box and tap OK, then press B to return to the previous menu screen. 5. To edit or delete a word in the User dictionary, tap and hold the word, then tap Edit to modify the word, or tap Delete to remove it. Depending on the application you are using, the Buddy parent unit uses a dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you are typing. To accept the suggested word, simply tap on the suggested entry. To reject the suggested word, simply continue typing. Note Words in your User Dictionary are included in this function, and can be added or removed in Language & keyboard > User dictionary in the Settings menu. 10 5.7 Edit Text Tap and hold on the word you have typed to activate Edit text options and tap to select an option. 6. Monitor Setup The first time you power up the parent unit or after doing a factory data reset (see “Factory Data Reset” on page 37), the Monitor Setup will help you set up your parent unit with camera baby unit (Not included, sold it separately) in accordance to the below pictures in numbered sequence and follow on-screen instruction to complete and follow on-screen instruction to complete the process. Note If the Baby Monitor Setup did not appear when you powered up the parent unit, press H and tap Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset to reset (see “Factory Data Reset” on page 37). BMS_1 BMS_2 BMS_3 • Turn on your Wi-Fi ® router first and make sure your router is in working condition. • Then, tap on ‘Get Started’ (picture BMS_1) • Pop up ‘Connect Camera to Wi-Fi ® ’, tap on ‘Connect to Wi-Fi ® (picture BMS_2) • Browse up Wi-Fi® list, select your preferred Wi-Fi ® SSID and click on it. If you cannot see your Wi-Fi ® router,tap 'Search network' (picture BMS_3) 11 Baby Monitor Setup BMS_4 BMS_5 BMS_6 • Key in the Wi-Fi ® password (picture BSM_4) • Click on ‘Next Step’ to ‘Create/login Account’. Tap on ‘Create Account’ (picture BSM_5, 6). BMS_7 BMS_8 BMS_9 BMS_10 • And email address ‘User name’, password, confirm password, email and ‘term of condition’ (picture BMS_ 7,8,9 and 10), then tap "Sign in". The Terms & Conditions appear. Please read them and then tap "I agree" to confirm the sign up, and move on to the next stage of adding a camera. Note You may receive a prompt to download a software update. Fllow the instructions then continue the set-up. Baby Monitor Setup BMS_11 BMS_12 BMS_14 BMS_15 BMS_13 • Make sure your baby unit is powered on and is in working condition (picture BMS_11) • Select your baby unit from the camera list (picture BMS_12) • Baby unit registration process commences (picture BMS_13). In between, you will hear a long beep (picture BMS_14) • If successful, your baby unit is listed on the screen (picture BMS_15) • Click on ‘View’ to start viewing. Note In remote mode, if you are using a Devices for Android TM or iPhone® to access the Baby monitor, a message will periodically pop up: This video has been viewed for about 5 minutes. Do you want to continue? Press Yes to continue or press No to stop viewing. 12 7. Personalising Your Buddy Parent Unit 7.1 Display Settings 7.1.1 Set Wallpaper 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap to select Gallery, Live wallpapers or Wallpapers. Tip If you select Live wallpapers or Wallpapers, simply tap to select a wallpaper from the list and tap Set wallpaper. 4. If you select Gallery, tap to select your desired picture. • An image position box will appear at the centre of the picture. • To resize the picture, tap and hold the edge of the box, and drag inward or outward. • To move the box to another area on the picture, tap and hold inside the box, then drag it to the desired position. 5. Tap Save to set the picture as wallpaper. • You will see that the background image is now changed to the picture you have selected. 13 7.1.2 Adjust Screen Brightness 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Display > Brightness. 3. Drag the slider left or right to reduce or increase the screen brightness and tap OK to confirm. 7.1.3 Set Screen Timeout This option lets you adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Display > Screen timeout. 3. Tap to select 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 10 minutes or 30 minutes. 7.1.4 Re-arrange Items on Your Home Screen 1. Tap and hold the item that you wish to re-arrange until it turns bigger. 2. Slide to the position on which you wish to place the item or slide and pause at the edge of the screen to drag the item onto another home screen. 3. Release the item when it is correctly placed. Personalising Your Buddy Parent Unit 7.1.5 Add Apps to Your Home Screen 7.1.8 Rename a Folder 1. Tap 1. 2. 3. 4. to open the launcher and view all your Tap the folder to open it. Tap and hold the folder’s title bar. Enter a new name in the dialog box that appears. Tap OK. applications. 2. Tap and hold an application icon until it expands. • The application icon will be placed on the home screen. Note You can also add a shortcut or widget by pressing H from the homescreen and then tap Add > Shortcuts or Widgets or tap and hold any empty spot on the homescreen and then select Shortcuts or Widgets. 7.2 Sound Settings 7.1.6 Remove an Item from Your Home Screen 17.2.1 Set Silent Mode 1. Tap and hold the item that you wish to remove until it expands. • A recycle bin appears at the bottom of the screen. 2. Drag and drop the item into the trash bin. • The item will be trashed. This option enables you to mute all sounds except media and alarms. 7.1.7 Add Folders to Your Home Screen Folders allow you to organise your home screen items. The folder contents are kept up to date automatically. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Add > Folders. 3. Tap to select the type of folder. • A new folder will be added to your home screen. 7.1.9 Add Items to the Folders on Your Home Screen 1. Tap and hold the item until it expands. 2. Drag the item to the folder in which you wish to place it. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Sound > Silent mode. • ✓ appears next to the option to indicate that silent mode is activated. To turn silent mode off, tap the Silent mode option again. Tip You can also tap and hold any empty spot on the homescreen and then select Folders. Personalising Your Buddy Parent Unit 14 7.2.2 Set Volume 7.2.4 Enable or Disable Audible Selection This option enables you to set the Ringtone, Media and Alarm volumes on your Buddy parent unit. This option lets you enable or disable the playing of sounds on your parent unit when making screen selection. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Sound > Volume. 3. Drag the slider to the left or right to decrease or increase each of the volumes and tap OK to confirm. Note If you wish to use the incoming call volume for notifications as well, tap to select the option. ✓ appears to indicate that the option is selected. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Sound > Audible selection. • ✓ appears next to the option to indicate that audible selection is enabled. 3. To disable, tap Audible selection again. 7.2.3 Set Notification Ringtone This option enables you to set the notification ringtone on your Buddy parent unit. 1. From the home screen, press H. 2. Tap Settings > Sound > Notification ringtone. 3. Tap to select a ringtone from the list. • The ringtone is played. 4. Tap OK to confirm. 15 Personalising Your Buddy Parent Unit 8. Connect Your Buddy Parent Unit to a Wi-Fi ® Network 1. Press H. 2. Tap to select Settings > Wireless & networks. • Tap Wi-Fi to activate the Wi-Fi ® function. • ✓ appears to indicate that it is activated. 3. Tap Wi-Fi settings > Network notification to activate notification. • ✓ appears to indicate that it is activated. • The screen displays a list of available Wi-Fi ® networks. 4. Tap the Wi-Fi ® network that you want your Buddy parent unit to be connected to. If you cannot find your favourite Wi-Fi ® network name, press H and then tap Scan. • If the network is not secured with a wireless password/key, your Buddy parent unit will start to establish a link with it. • If it is a secured network, you will be prompted to enter the wireless password/key. You can now use the Internet function, provided the Wi-Fi ® router is internet connected. Note The connection speed is dependent on the capability of the Wi-Fi ® network. Once you have joined a Wi-Fi ® network manually, the Buddy parent unit will automatically connect to it whenever the network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in range, the Buddy parent unit will join the one last used. If you encounter problems connecting to the Wi-Fi ® network using preconfigured settings, tap on the network and select Forget to forget the "Remembered" network, then perform setup again. 5. Tap on the password edit box to launch the onscreen keyboard. Enter the wireless password/key and tap Done. 6. Tap Connect. • Your Buddy parent unit will search for a link to the network. If the password is accepted and the link established, appears on the status bar of your home screen, and "Connected" is shown against your selected Wi-Fi ® network. Connect Your Buddy Parent Unit to a W-Fi ® Network 16 8.1 Select Wi-Fi ® Sleep Policy You can specify when to put the Wi-Fi ® connection to sleep, but the Buddy parent unit cannot switch to mobile data. 1. Press H. 2. Tap to select Settings > Wireless & networks > WiFi settings. 3. Press H. 4. Select Advanced > Wi-Fi sleep policy. 5. Select When screen turns off, Never when plugged in or Never. 8.3 Configure Static IP Settings Most Wi-Fi ® networks will dynamically set the IP address for your Buddy parent unit when they link together, but a Static IP address can be set manually if your network requires it. 1. Press H. 2. Tap to select Settings > Wireless & networks > WiFi settings. 3. Press H. 4. Select Advanced > Use Static IP. 5. Enter the Static IP Settings. 8.2 Check the MAC Address of Your Buddy Parent Unit For secured Wi-Fi ® networks with MAC address filtering, you will need to include the MAC address of your Buddy parent unit into the filter list before a connection can be established. To check the MAC address of your Buddy parent unit: 1. Press H. 2. Tap to select Settings > Wireless & networks > WiFi settings. 3. Press H and tap Advanced to show the MAC address in the list. 17 Connect Your Buddy Parent Unit to a W-Fi ® Network 9. Using the Web Browser YOU MUST JOIN A WI-FI® NETWORK THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET BEFORE YOU CAN SURF THE WEB VIA THE BROWSER APPLICATION. SEE PAGE 16 ON HOW TO JOIN A WI-FI® NETWORK. You can use the Browser to surf the web. The Browser is fully optimised and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your Buddy parent unit. 9.1 Open a Browser Tap > Browser. 9.2 Set the Home Page 1. In the Browser window, press H and tap More. 2. Tap Settings > Set home page. 3. Enter the home page address in the Set home page input box and tap OK. 9.4 Automatic Screen Rotation The parent unit automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you are holding it. Note To enable/disable automatic screen orientation, from the home screen, press H and tap Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen. 9.5 Display a Web Page in Landscape Only 1. When viewing a webpage, press H and tap More. 2. Tap Settings > Landscape-only display. 9.6 Zoom In and Out of a Web page When viewing a webpage, double tap on the screen to zoom in and out, or launch the zoom control by sliding your finger across the screen in one direction and tap + to zoom in and - to zoom out, or use two two fingers to "pinch" in or out on the screen to change the size. 9.3 Open a Web Page 9.7 Open a New Browser Window In the Browser window, enter the web address in the address bar and tap Go. Note As you enter the address, matching web page addresses will appear on the screen. Tap to select an address to go directly to the web page or continue to enter the complete web page address and tap Go. You can open multiple browser windows and switch between different web pages. In the Browser window, press H and tap New window. • A new browser window opens and enters the home page. Using the Web Browser 9.7.1 Switch Between Browser Windows 1. In the Browser window, press H and tap Windows. 2. Tap to select the browser window you wish to display. 18 9.7.2 Close a Browser Window 1. In the Browser window, press H and tap Windows. 2. Tap the X against the browser window you wish to close. 9.8 Finding Text Within a Webpage 1. When viewing a webpage, press H and tap More > Find on page. 2. Enter the text in the input box using the on-screen keyboard and tap Next. • Matching texts are highlighted on the screen. 3. Tap < or > to go to the previous or next matching text. 4. Tap x to close the search box. 9.9 Selecting Links in Webpages 9.9.1 Web Page Links 1. Tap to go to the link directly or tap and hold the link. • A pop-up menu opens. 2. Tap to select Open, Open in new window, Bookmark link, Save link or Copy link URL. 9.9.2 Email Links 1. Tap on the link. • The Email application will launch automatically. 2. Enter the subject using the on-screen keyboard, tap Next. 3. Enter the message and then tap Send to send the email, Save as draft or Discard. (for more information on how to use the email application, see “Compose and Send Email Messages” on page 20). 19 9.10 Downloading Web Applications Before you can download web applications, you must first enable downloading from the Parent Unit settings. 1. From the home screen, press H, and then select Settings > Applications. 2. Tap to select Unknown sources check box and tap OK. Note All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card. Before you download an application from the web, make sure that you have installed a storage card on your parent unit. WARNING! Applications downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your Buddy Parent unit and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources such as AndroidTM Market. 9.11 View Your Downloads In the Browser window, press H and then select More > Downloads. 9.12 Manage Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your Buddy. 16.12.1 Bookmark a Web Page 1. In the Browser window, go to the web page you want to book mark. 2. Press H and then tap Bookmarks. • The bookmark window opens. Using the Web Browser 3. Tap Add and OK to confirm, or edit the bookmark name and tap Next. 4. Edit the location if needed, tap Done and OK. 9.12.2 Open a Bookmark 1. In the Browser window, press H and then tap Bookmarks. • The bookmark window opens. 2. Tap to select the bookmark to open it. 9.13 Customise Browser Options You can customise the Browser to suit your browsing preferences by setting the display, privacy, and security options. 1. In the Browser window, press H, and then tap More > Settings to modify the browser settings according to your preferences. • When ✓ appears next to the option, the setting is enabled. To disable, tap the option again. 10. Email YOU MUST JOIN A WI-FI® NETWORK THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET BEFORE YOU CAN SETUP, SEND AND RECEIVE EMAILS. SEE PAGE 16 ON HOW TO JOIN A WI-FI ® NETWORK. IT IS IMPORTANT TO SET THE CORRECT DATE AND TIME INFORMATION BEFORE YOU SET UP YOUR FIRST EMAIL ACCOUNT AND START TO ACCESS YOUR EMAILS. The Mail application lets you send and receive emails and it works with most popular email systems such as Google mail and Hotmail as well as POP3 and IMAP accounts. Free email accounts such as www.google.com/mail and www.aol.com, etc. are available online if you do not have an email account. 10.1 Open an Email 1. Tap > Email. 10.2 Set Up the First Email Account 1. Tap > Email. 2. Enter your Email address and tap Next. 3. Enter Password and tap Done. 4. Tap Next to proceed to the next step. Note If the account type you want to set up is not in the Buddy database, you will be asked to enter more details. It is recommended that you get all the necessary Email 20 information for the email account such as incoming/ outgoing server settings before you proceed. For example, you need to enter the following to set up a Gmail account: POP3 server = pop.gmail.com Port = 995 Security = SSL (if available) SMTP server = smtp.gmail.com Port = 465 Security = SSL (if available) Authentication = Yes 5. Tap OK. • The email application will check your incoming and outgoing server settings. It might take a few minutes. 6. Enter the Account name (optional) and tap Done. 7. Enter Your name (optional) to be displayed on outgoing messages, and then tap Done. • The email application will start to load your messages. It might take a few minutes for the messages to load completely. 10.3 Set Up Another Email Account 1. Press H, and then tap Accounts to go to the email accounts window. 2. In the Accounts window, press H, and then tap Add account. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your email account. Note If you have set up more than one email account, your email accounts will appear in the Accounts window. Your email messages from the different accounts will be consolidated into a Combined Inbox. Tap to select the email account you wish to access. 10.4 Combined Inbox If you have set up more than one email account, your unread email messages from the different accounts will be integrated into a Combined Inbox in the email accounts window. • Press H, and then tap Accounts to go to the email accounts window and tap Combined Inbox. 10.5 Account Settings 10.5.1 Edit Account Name 1. Tap > Email. 2. Tap to select an email account from the Accounts window. 3. Press H and tap Account settings to modify the following settings: • Account name • Email notifications • Your name • Select ringtone • Signature • Inbox check frequency • Incoming settings • Outgoing settings • Default account 21 Email 10.6 Compose and Send Email Messages You can send an email message to anyone who has an email address. You can send the message to one person or to a group of people. 1. Tap > Email. 2. Tap to select an email account from the Accounts window. 3. Press H and tap Compose. 4. Enter the message recipient's email address in To field. Tip If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. You can add as many message recipients as you want. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press H and then tap Add Cc/Bcc:. 5. Enter the subject in the Subject field, tap Next, and then compose your message. 6. Tap Send. Note Tap Save as draft to save the message as a draft or tap Discard to delete the message you have just composed. Tip 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 email account. 10.7 Read Messages 1. Tap > Email. 2. In the Accounts window, tap on the folder icon next to the email account you want to access. • The available mailboxes are displayed. 3. Tap to select the folder you want to view. • The messages are displayed. 4. Tap to select the message you want to view. 5. Tap < or > at the top of the message window in portrait mode to go to the previous or next message. 10.8 Open an Attached File You can open and view some types of files and images attached to messages you receive. Tap Open on the attachment at the end of the email. (or press Save if you want to save the attachment.) It downloads to the Buddy parent unit and then opens. If the format of an attached file is not supported by the Buddy parent unit, you can see the name of the file but you can't open it. 10.9 Check for New Messages • In the mailbox window, press H and tap Refresh. 10.10 Reply to an Email Message 1. Tap > Email. 2. In the Accounts window, tap on the folder icon next to the email account you want to access. • The available folders are displayed. 22 3. Tap to select the folder you want to check. • The messages are displayed. 4. Tap to select the message you want to reply to. 5. Tap Reply or Reply all. 6. Compose your message and tap Send. 10.11 Delete an Email Message 1. Tap > Email. 2. In the Accounts window, tap on the folder icon next to the email account you want to access. • The available folders are displayed. 3. Tap to select the folder you want to check. • The messages are displayed. 4. Tap to select the message you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete to delete the message. 10.12 Forward an Email Message 1. Tap > Email. 2. In the Accounts window, tap on the folder icon next to the email account you want to access. • The available folders are displayed. 3. Tap to select the folder you want to check. • The messages are displayed. 4. Tap to select the message you want to forward. 5. Press H and tap Forward to forward the message. 6. Enter the message recipient's email address in the To field. 7. Enter the subject in the Subject field, tap Next, and then compose your message. 8. Tap Send. 23 10.13 Mark Message as Unread 1. Tap > Email. 2. In the Accounts window, tap on the folder icon next to the email account you want to access. • The available folders are displayed. 3. Tap to select the folder you want to check. • The messages are displayed. 4. Tap to select the message you want to mark as unread. 5. Press H and tap Mark as unread to mark the message. 10.14 Delete an Email Account 1. Tap > Email. 2. From the Accounts window, tap and hold the email account you wish to delete until an option box appears. 3. Tap Remove Account and OK to delete the email account. Email 11. Take Photos and Record Videos 11.4 Camera Options Note To get clear photographs, wipe the lens clean with a soft, dry cloth before you take a photo. Drag up to switch to camcorder 11.1 Open Camera Tap > Camera. 11.2 Switch Between Camera and Camcorder Mode Drag slider to camera or camcorder icon to switch mode. 11.3 Take Picture Tap • A thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown. • Tap on the thumbnail to view it in full screen. Delete photo Tap Delete > Confirm Delete. Set photo as wallpaper or contact icon Tap More > Set as > Wallpaper or Contact icon. For more options such as Rotate, Crop, etc, tap More. Press B to return to viewfinder. Take Photos and Record Videos Shows thumbnail of last photo Tap to take photo Tap and then drag the slider to select zoom factor from 1x to 4x Tap to select white balance: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, Cloudy Select Incandescent or Fluorescent for indoor lighting or Daylight or Cloudy for outdoor lighting. Tap to select exposure:Picture size (VGA or QVGA), Picture quality (Super fine, Fine or Normal), Color effect (None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Posterize or Aqua) or Camera settings to restore them to their defaults. 11.5 View Photos In the viewfinder, press H and tap Gallery. • Thumbnail images of the photos you have taken are displayed. • Tap on a thumbnail to view it in full screen. • Tap Menu then Delete to delete the photo. • Tap Menu then Share to send the photo via email • Tap Menu then More for other photo options such as rotate, crop, set as wallpaper, etc. Press B to return to viewfinder. 24 11.6 Record Video 1. Drag slider to camcorder icon. 2. Tap to start/stop video recording. • A recording timer appears on the top left of the screen. • A thumbnail of the video you have just recorded is shown. • Tap on the thumbnail to view it in full screen. • Tap > and tap Movies to play it. • Tap Delete to delete the video. • Tap Share to send the video via email • Tap More for other video options. Press B to return to the video recorder screen. Tap to select white balance: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorsecent, Cloudy 11.7 Play Videos 1. In the viewfinder, press H and tap Gallery. • Thumbnail images of the photos and videos you have taken are displayed. 2. Tap on a video thumbnail and tap Movies to play it. Press B to return to the video recorder screen. Select Incandescent or Fluorescent for indoor lighting or Daylight or Cloudy for outdoor lighting. Tap to select colour effect: None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Posterise, Aqua Select Sepia for an "antique" look, Mono for black and white, Negative to invert the video image, etc. Or to restore the Camera settings to their defaults 25 Take Photos and Record Videos 12. 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 Buddy parent unit before you launch the music application. See “Insert and Mount the Memory Card” on page 8. 12.1 Listen to Music on your Buddy Parent Unit 12.1.1 Using Earphones You can insert earphones (not included) into the earphone jack of your Buddy Parent unit to listen to music. 12.1.2 Using the Speaker on the Docking Station You can also listen to music using the speaker on the docking station of your Buddy. Place the Buddy parent unit on the cradle of the docking station 12.2 Open the Music Application Tap > Music. 12.3 Music Library Your music is organised into different categories such as Artists, Albums, Songs and Playlists. Tap to select a category and tap a song in the category to play it back. Tap to select songs from the list. Music Tap to turn shuffle on and off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray) Tap to cycle through the repeat modes: Repeating all songs, Repeating current song, Repeat is off Tap to pause or to resume playing the song Tap to rewind Tap to forward Note Press up or down key to adjust the playback volume If you do not see the playback controls, tap on the screen to display the playback controls. Tip To return to the Music Library during music playback, press H and tap Library. To return to the playback window from the Music Library, tap Now playing or the green playback button. 12.4 Search for a Song 1. Press the > button. 2. Enter the song name and tap Go. • A list of songs related to the song name is displayed. • Tap to select and playback the song. Tip Press B to exit from the search screen. 26 12.5 Party Shuffle All Songs Press H and tap Party shuffle. 12.6 Turn Party Shuffle Off Press H and tap Party shuffle off. 12.7 Create Playlists • A pop-up options menu appears. 3. Tap Add to playlist. 4. Tap to select the playlist. • The song is added to the selected playlist. 12.8 Add Songs to Current Playlist 1. In the playback window, press H. 1. From the main music library, tap Playlists. 2. Tap and hold the playlist that you wish to delete. • A pop-up options menu appears. 3. Tap Delete to delete the playlist. You can use playlists to organise your music files. You can create as many playlists as you want on your Buddy parent unit. 1. In the playback window, press H. 2. Tap Add to playlist. 3. Tap to select New. 4. Enter playlist name, tap Done and Save. • The song is added to the new playlist. 2. Tap Add to playlist. 3. Tap to select Current playlist. 12.9 Play Songs in a Playlist 1. From the main music library, tap Playlists. 2. Tap and hold the playlist that you wish to play. • A pop-up options menu appears. 3. Tap Play. 12.10 Add Songs to a Playlist 1. From the main music library, tap to select a category from which you wish to add songs to a playlist. Tip Go to Songs category to show all the available songs. 2. Tap and hold the song you wish to add to the playlist. 27 12.11 Remove a Song from Playlist 1. From the main music library, tap Playlists. 2. Tap to select the playlist from which you wish to remove a song. 3. Tap and hold the song you wish to remove. • A pop-up options menu appears. 4. Tap Remove from playlist to remove the song from the playlist. 12.12 Delete a Playlist 12.13 Rename a Playlist 1. From the main music library, tap Playlists. 2. Tap and hold the playlist that you wish to rename. • A pop-up options menu appears. 3. Tap Rename. 4. Modify the playlist name and tap Save. 12.14 Set Sound Effects 1. In the Playback window, press H and then tap Sound effects. 2. Tap EQ preset and select the style required. If the effect is not what you want, try another setting. Music 12.15 Delete Current Song 1. In the Playback window, press H and then tap Delete. 2. Tap OK to confirm. WARNING! The song will be permanently deleted from the SD card. 13. Gallery The Gallery application lets you view photos and videos on the parent unit. It presents the pictures and videos on your SD card, including those you have taken with your camera and those you have downloaded from the web or other locations. 13.1 Open Gallery Tap > Gallery. • If you have stored your files in folders on the memory card, the Gallery application will display these folders as the separate albums. Note Depending on the number of pictures stored on the memory card, it may take a while for the application to load the pictures on the screen. 13.2 View Pictures • When viewing pictures in Gallery, slide your finger up, down, left or right across the screen to view more albums. Tap to open an album. • To return to the main Gallery screen at any time, tap at the top left of the screen. • Drag the Album View switch to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks. Gallery 28 13.2.1 View Pictures in Full Screen 14. Clock Tap on a thumbnail to view the picture in full screen. Tap on the picture in full screen to launch the navigation and zoom controls. Tap The zoom control buttons appear when you view a picture in full screen. When viewing pictures in full screen, you can: • The screen shows the currently set time and date, and the next due alarm time if one is set. • Tap [day/night icon] to dim the display, if required. • Swipe left or right to view the previous or next picture in the album. • Tap + to zoom in or - zoom out. • Tap Slideshow to view the pictures in the album as a slideshow up to the last picture in the album. • Tap Menu, then More to access more options such as Crop, Rotate, etc. 14.1 Open Clock > Clock. 14.2 Set an Alarm 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap > Clock. Tap Tap Add alarm. Tap + or - or the hour and minute fields to set the alarm time. 5. Tap to select AM or PM. Note This option is not available if Use 24-hour format is activated. See “Set Time Format” on page 13 for details. 6. Tap Set. 7. Tap Repeat to select the days of the week that you want the alarm to ring and tap OK. 8. Tap Ringtone to select the alarm ringtone and tap OK. 9. Tap Label to enter a name for the alarm and tap OK. 10.Tap Done to confirm setting, and will appear on the status bar. 29 Clock 14.3 Activate an Alarm Setting 14.6 Other Alarm Clock Settings 1. Tap > Clock. 2. Tap • A list of alarm settings is displayed. 3. Tap on the alarm icon to activate an alarm setting. • The alarm icon is underlined in green. Note When the alarm rings, tap Snooze or Dismiss to snooze or dismiss the alarm. 1. Tap > Clock. 2. Tap 3. Press H and tap Settings. 14.4 Deactivate an Alarm Setting 1. Tap > Clock. 2. Tap • A list of alarm settings is displayed, with any set alarms underlined in green. 3. Tap on a set alarm icon to deactivate an alarm setting. • The alarm icon green underline turns off. Alarm volume Slide the volume bar left or right to decrease or increase alarm volume. Snooze duration Select from 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes and 30 minutes. Volume and Camera Set the desired behaviour of the buttons when pressed during an alarm. Select from None, Snooze and Dismiss. 14.5 Activate an Alarm in Silent Mode 4. You can set your alarm clock to sound an alarm even when the parent unit is in silent mode. 1. Tap > Clock. 2. Tap 3. Press H and tap Settings. 4. Tap Alarm in silent mode. • ✓ appears next to the option. • To disable an alarm in silent mode, tap the option again. Clock 30 15. Calendar Select ringtone Select a ringtone and tap OK. You can use the Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Default reminder time 15.1 Open the Calendar Tap > Calendar. Note The last Calendar view opens by default. 15.2 View Agenda for the Day In any Calendar view, press H and tap Agenda. 15.3 Go to Today's Date In any Calendar view, press H and tap Today. 15.4 Change Calendar View You can display the Calendar in daily, weekly, monthly, or agenda view. To change Calendar view, press H, then tap Day, Week, Agenda, or Month. 15.5 Modify Calendar Settings 1. In any Calendar view, press H and tap More > Settings. 2. 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 31 Select from 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 25 minutes, etc. 15.6 Add New Event 1. In any Calendar view, press H and tap More > New event to open event details screen. 2. Tap on Event name edit box to launch the on-screen keyboard and enter event name. 3. If there is a time frame for the event, tap From and To to set the date and time. 4. If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a whole-day event, tap From to set date, and then select All day check box. 5. Enter Event location and description. 6. If you have more than one calendar, tap the down arrow on the right of the Calendar drop down box to select the Calendar where you want to save the event. 7. Enter email addresses of Guests. 8. Select the frequency of event recurrence in Repetition and then select the event reminder time in Reminders. Note To add another reminder, tap Add reminder +. 9. When finished, tap Done. Calendar 15.7 View, Dismiss, or Snooze a Reminder 16. Performing Calculations 1. Tap on the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the upcoming event name to display the event. Note If you have other pending event reminders, these events will also appear on the screen. 16.1 Open the Calculator 3. Tap Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes. 4. Tap Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders. 5. Press B to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar. Performing Claculations You can use the Calculator to perform simple and advanced mathematical calculations. Tap > Calculator. 16.2 Perform Calculations 1. Tap on the numbers and mathematical operators to perform simple calculations. 2. Press H and tap Advanced panel to access advanced operators such as sin, cos, tan, log etc. 3. Press H and tap Basic panel to return to basic numbers and mathematical operators. 4. To clear calculation histories, press H and tap Clear history. 32 17. ES FILE EXPLORER 17.4 Create a New Folder ES File Explorer is a free file manager for Devices for AndroidTM. It allows you to browse files and folders stored on your Buddy parent unit, memory card, LAN and FTP. You can also copy/paste, rename, delete, create folder, send file as email attachment features using ES File Explorer. > ES File Explorer. Tap to browse the files and folders in your Buddy parent unit or memory card. Tap to go to the root directory. Tap to search for files or folders. Tap to go to the previous directory or folder. For more information on the short cut keys, tap help. 17.6 Copy a File to Another Location for 17.2 Open File As 1. Tap and hold the file you wish to open. • A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Open As and select Text, Audio, Video or Image. 29.3 Select All Files in a Directory 1. Go to the directory that you want to select all files. 2. Press H, tap Operations > Select All. 33 17.5 Rename a File 1. Tap and hold the file you wish to rename. • A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Rename. 3. Enter the new file name and tap OK. 17.1 Open ES File Explorer Tap 1. In the SD card directory, go to the location where you wish to create a new directory. 2. Press H, then tap New. 3. Tap to select Folder. 4. Enter Folder Name and tap OK. Note You can only create new folders in the SD card directory. 1. Tap and hold the file you wish to copy. • A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Copy to copy the file. 3. Go to another folder or directory that you wish to place a copy of the file. 4. Press H and tap Operations > Paste to paste the file into the new location. 17.7 Move a File to Another Location 1. Tap and hold the file you wish to move. • A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Cut. 3. Go to the folder or directory that you wish to place the file. 4. Press H and tap Operations > Paste to paste the file into the new location. ES FILE EXPLORER 17.8 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. 17.9 Compress a File 1. Tap and hold the file you wish to compress. • A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Compress. 3. Enter a name for the compressed file, select the compression mode and tap OK. 2. You can then modify the follow settings: • Theme Settings • Layout Settings • File Settings • View • Size • Sort By • Home Directory • App Backup Directory and "the others". 17.10 View File Details 1. Tap and hold the file you wish to view details of. • A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Properties. 3. Tap OK to close the information box. 17.11 Modify View Settings in ES File Explorer 1. In ES File Explorer window, press H and tap Settings. Install Apps 34 18. Install Apps 19. ES Task Manager You can install the Apps (usually in .apk format) into your Buddy parent unit with a Micro-SD Card. This AndroidTM program helps you free memory, kill tasks, close all the running applications, and speed up your Buddy. 1. Copy the Apps files onto a Micro-SD card. 2. Insert the Micro-SD card into the card slot of the parent unit. 3. Run ES File Explorer. 4. Select the Apps inside the SD card and double-click to run the Installation. Note You may be prompted to enable Unknown sources in Settings > Applications. Tap Unknown sources 19.1 Open ES Task Manager 1. Tap > ES Task Manager. • A list of current tasks is displayed. 2. To clear a selected task, tap on the task and then tap Kill Selected button. 3. Tap Refresh to display all current tasks again. 4. Tap Kill All to clear all current tasks. 5. Tap Install to install the application. 35 ES Task Manager 20. Settings From the home screen, press H and then tap Settings. You can modify the different settings of your Buddy parent unit. Wireless & Networks Sound Display Location & Security Configure the device's wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi®. Set notification and ring tones, silent mode, etc. Set screen calibration, brightness and screen timeout, auto-rotate, etc. Set screen unlock pattern or manage the device's credential storage lock. Applications Manage applications and install new programs. Accounts & Sync Select background data, auto-sync and add sync accounts. Privacy Factory data reset to erase all personal data. Check the available storage card and internal memory, mount or unmount SD card. Select language to be used, text input and auto-correction, etc. Configure Text-to-speech settings. Storage Language & Keyboard Voice Input & Output Dock Date & Time About Device Settings 21. Advanced Features Advanced Features are for people who use more than the baby monitor and internet features of the Buddy. They allow the user to perform advance operations. WARNING! These Advanced Features are not for trial and error or testing out the menu; some settings may cause your Buddy to malfunction when set improperly. 21.1 Firmware Upgrade You may need to upgrade the firmware of your Buddy from time to time to improve its performance and enable other future features. Upgrade with OTA 1. Press H and tap Settings > About Phone > System updates. 2. Tap on 'Check now'. 3. Follow on-screen instructions. Put handset into the charging cradle when upgrading firmware. Enable or disable dock insertion sound. Set date, time, time zone & formats. Select this if you want to upgrade Firmware through the memory Card and view legal info, device status and software version. 36 21.2 Factory Data Reset 22. Help This erases all data from the device's memory, and sets it back to original factory settings. Make sure you have backed up any important application-specific data to the SD card. It does not erase data stored in the SD card, unless the "Erase SD card" box is ticked. How to get optimum connectivity and reception between the parent unit and camera. 1. Press H and tap Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset. 2. Tap Reset device. • The parent unit will power down automatically during the reset. 3. The parent unit will automatically power up again and launch Baby Monitor Setup Wizard to help you configure the basic settings on your parent unit. See "Baby Monitor Setup”. • Press B on the parent unit to exit the screen and then select the camera again. • Switch the camera on/off and connect again. • If possible, position your wireless router in a central location and closer to the parent unit and the camera. The video screen hangs. There is no response from the LCD touch panel and parent unit keys. • Press and hold L to turn off the parent unit. • Remove the parent unit battery and install again. The parent unit cannot find the camera unit. • Check if the camera has been turned on and wait for about 45 seconds. • Check if the camera is ready for connection (LED is blinking). If not, follow instructions on “Procedure for resetting the Camera:” I cannot create a new account in the server. • Check if you have entered a valid email address for the server to send you an email with the Activation Key. 37 Help The parent unit cannot find the camera unit in the registered account. • Check if the camera has been turned on. • Tap the Search Camera button again. The parent unit cannot log in to the registered account. • Check if the account name and password are correct. • Check if there is any problem with the Wireless Router or Internet Service. • Go to the home screen. Press H and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. Tap the Wi-Fi® menu on the first row to turn it off and then tap again to turn it on. • Press L on the left side on the parent unit briefly to switch off the video display on the parent unit to enable audio transmission only at more bandwidth. There is a security warning shown on the display when I log in to monitoreverywhere.com with Internet Explorer on a PC. • Select "No" to continue, so that you can receive video streaming on the screen. Noise interference on your units The parent unit has lost its link with the camera unit. • Your camera unit and parent unit may be too close. Move them farther apart. Make sure there is at least 3 to 6 feet between the 2 units to avoid audio feedback. • Use of other 2.4GHz products, such as Bluetooth® systems or microwave ovens may cause interference with this product. Keep the baby monitor at least 5 feet away from these products, or switch them off if they appear to be causing the interference. How to obtain better video quality. My parent unit does not turn on. • Check if the camera unit has been turned off (LED is off). • Move your parent unit and camera closer to the wireless router. • Go to Camera Settings > Video Quality and select HQ (VGA). Note that this will reduce the frame rate of the video display. The audio from the camera is breaking up. • Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected. • Make sure that you are using the power adapter that was included with your parent unit. • Make sure that the parent unit is turned on. • This may be due to the network or interference problem. Move your parent unit closer to the camera and closer to the wireless router. Help 38 My parent unit does not recognise the memory card. • Make sure that you have inserted a certified memory card. • Make sure that you have inserted the memory card correctly. See page 8 on how to insert a memory card. Noise interference on your radio or television. • Your base may be too close. Move it as far away as possible. My parent unit shows a low-battery warning. • The parent unit is low on power and needs to be charged before you can use it. See page 7 on how to charge your parent unit. The display on my parent unit freezes or does not respond. • Turn the parent unit off and turn it on again. is not scrolling when my parent unit is placed on the base. • Incomplete battery contact - adjust the parent unit on the docking station. • Dirty contact - clean the battery contact by wiping with an alcohol moistened cloth. • Battery is full - charging is not necessary at this time. There is no sound when the headset is connected to my parent unit. • Unplug and reconnect the headset. Make sure that the connector is pushed in all the way. • The volume may be deactivated or set too low. • Make sure your headset has a compatible 3.5mm 3-pole connector. 39 Help 23. General Information If your product is not working properly... 1. Read this User's Guide. 2. Contact Customer Service at US 1-866-779-1632 Important Safety Instructions Follow these safety precautions when using your device to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons or property: 1. Keep all vents and openings of the device unblocked. Do not set the device on a heating register or over a radiator. Ensure that proper ventilation is provided at the installation site. 2. Do not use while wet or while standing in water. 3. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, or swimming pool). 4. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Place the power cord so that it will not be walked on. 5. Never insert objects of any kind into the product vents as that may result in fire or electric shock. 6. Unplug this product from the electrical outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 7. Do not disassemble this product. If service or repair work is required, contact the customer service helpline found in this User's Guide. General Information 8. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords. 9. Avoid using during an electrical storm. Use a surge protector to protect the equipment. 10.Do not use this device to report a gas leak, especially if you are in the vicinity of the gas line. CAUTION Only use the telephone line cord supplied. Others may not be compatible. Unplug this device immediately from an outlet if: • The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • Liquid has been spilled on the product. • The product has been exposed to rain or water. Do not retrieve the parent unit or base until after you have unplugged the power from the wall. Then retrieve the unit by the unplugged cords. • The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. • The product exhibits a distinct change in performance. 40 Installation Guidelines Battery Safety Instructions 1. Read all instructions and save them for future reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Do not install this product near a bath tub, sink, or shower. 4. Operate this device using only the power source that is indicated on the marking label. If you are unsure of the power supply to your home, consult with your dealer or local power company. 5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. This product may fall, causing serious damage to the product. 6. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work to restore the product to normal operation. 7. Clean this product with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use chemicals or cleaning agents to clean this device. 8. Use only the power supply that came with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit. 9. To avoid interference to nearby appliances, do not place the device on or near a TV, microwave oven, or VCR. • Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture the battery. The battery contains toxic materials that could be released, resulting in injury. 41 CAUTION There is a risk of explosion if you replace the battery with an incorrect battery type. Use only the battery pack that came with your device or an authorised replacement recommended by the manufacturer. • Keep battery packs out of the reach of children. • Remove battery packs if storing over 30 days. • Do not dispose of battery packs in fire, which could result in explosion. • The rechargeable battery packs that power this product must be disposed of properly and may need to be recycled. Refer to the battery label for battery type. Contact your local recycling centre for proper disposal methods. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS General Information Consumer Products and Accessories Limited Warranty ("Warranty") Thank you for purchasing this product manufactured under license by Binatone Electronics International LTD ("BINATONE"). What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, BINATONE warrants that this product ("Product") or certified accessory ("Accessory") sold for use with this product that it manufactured to be free from defects in meterials and workmanship under normal consumer usage for the period outlined below. This Warranty is your exclusive warranty and is not transferable. Who is Covered? This Warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What will BINATONE do? BINATONE or its authorised distributor at its option and within a commercially reasonable time, will at no charge repair or replace any Products or Accessories that does not conform to this Warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts. What Other Limitations Are There? DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED UNDER THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER, AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL BINATONE BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR ACCESSORY, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABILITY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS OR ACCESSORIES TO THE FULL EXTENT THESE DAMAGES MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on the length of an implied warranty, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from one jurisdiction to another. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE General Information 42 Products Covered Length of Coverage Consumer Products One (1) year from the date of the products original purchase by the first consumer purchaser of the product. Consumer Ninety (90) days from the date Accessories of the accessories original purchase by the first consumer purchaser of the product. Consumer Products The balance of the original and Accessories that warranty or for ninety (90) days are Repaired or from the date returned to the Replaced consumer, whichever is longer. Exclusions Normal Wear and Tear. Periodic maintenance, repair and replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear are excluded from coverage. Batteries. Only batteries whose fully charged capacity falls below 80% of their rated capacity and batteries that leak are covered by this Warranty. Abuse & Misuse. Defects or damage that result from: (a) improper operation, storage, misuse or abuse, accident or neglect, such as physical damage (cracks, scratches, etc.) to the surface of the product resulting from misuse; (b) contact with liquid, water, rain, extreme humidity or heavy perspiration, sand, dirt or the like, extreme heat, or food; (c) use of the Products or Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the 43 Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of BINATONE,are are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Binatone branded Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Binatone branded or certified Products or Accessories or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage. Unauthorised Service or Modification. Defects or damages resulting from service, testing, adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, or modification in any way by someone other than BINATONE or its authorised service centres, are centres, are excluded from coverage. Altered Products. Products or Accessories with (a) serial numbers or date tags that have been removed, altered or obliterated; (b) broken seals or that show evidence of tampering; (c) mismatched board serial numbers; or (d) nonconforming or non-binatone branded housings, or parts, are excluded from coverage. Communication Services. Defects, damages, or the failure of Products or Accessories due to any communication service or signal you may subscribe to or use with the Products or Accessories is excluded from coverage. General Information How to Obtain Warranty Service or Other Information? To obtain service or information, please call: US 1-866-779-1632 You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products or Accessories at your expense and risk, to a BINATONE Authorised Repair Centre. To obtain service, you must include: (a) the Product or Accessory; (b) the original proof of purchase (receipt) which includes the date, place and seller of the Product; (c) if a warranty card was included in your box, a completed warranty card showing the serial number of the Product; (d) a written description of the problem; and, most importantly; (e) your address and telephone number. These terms and conditions constitute the complete warranty agreement between you and BINATONE. regarding the Products or Accessories purchased by you, and supersede any prior agreement or representations, including representations made in any literature publications or promotional materials issued by BINATONE. or representations made by any agent, employee or staff of BINATONE, that may have been made in connection with the said purchase. FCC and IC regulations FCC Part l5 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressively approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate General Information 44 the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To ensure safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander according to the intended usage of the product. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC criteria. The baby unit shall be installed and used such that parts of the user’s body other than the hands are maintained at a distance of approximately 20 cm (8 inches) or more. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. WARNING Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressively approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this 45 device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The term “IC: “ before the certification/registration number onlysignifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were meThis product meets the applicable Industry Canada technicalspecifications.This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canadaapplicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cetappareilnumérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. General Information Technical Specifications Parent Unit Wi-Fi Frequency 2.412 GHz - 2.462 GHz Supported Memory Card Type Micro-SD (No micro-USD card attached) Operating Temperature 0ºC to 40ºC Micro-USB Port Included Headphone 3.5mm jack Storage Temperature -20ºC to 60ºC Wi-Fi® Connection 802.11b/g/n Power Adapter Base Adapter Sunstrong international industrial ltd Input: 100-120VAC 60Hz 0.3A Output 1: 5.8VDC 600mA Output 2: 5.8VDC 1000mA WARNING! Use only with provided power supply. Parent Unit Battery GuangZhou TWS Electronics Limited 3.7V 910mAh Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack (BQ50) Screen Size 3.2" Backlight LED Panel Resolution 400 x 240 Printed in China Version 12.0 General Information 46
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