Function of buttons Language & keyboard Finger Gestures Date & time Home Screen About phone Applications Section 16: Tecdesk Smart 5500 Expansion Module (Optional) Status icons Section 17: Trouble Shooting Section 3: Power ON/Off Section 18: Legal Information Section 4:...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Tecdesk Smart 5500 3G Desktop Phone. This phone is designed for use with GSM 900/1800/850/1900 and UMTS 900/2100 MHz networks. You will require a valid SIM card from your network operator. Please refer to your network operator for more information.
Section 1: Getting Started Contents in the box Please check the box includes the following components. If there are any items missing please contact your supplier. Tecdesk Smart 5500 3G Desktop Phone USB data cable User manual AC/DC Power Adapter...
Battery The phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. It comes with a USB Charger to charge your phone. The battery is under a removable cover on the back of the phone. Ensure the polarity of the battery is aligned correctly with the connectors on the device before inserting the battery into the device.
Section 2: Getting to Know Your Phone Function of buttons Options button Press to display options for the current screen. Home button Press to display the Home screen. Search button Press to enable Google search, search contacts and search messages. Back button Press to revert to the previous screen or to go back to home screen.
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When entering usernames/ passwords or writing messages, you can press the buttons to toggle between numbers (123), lowercase (abc) characters, and uppercase (ABC) characters. Use this buttons to dial the phone numbers you want to call. Hold button 1. Press the button and the current call will be placed on hold.
Finger Gestures Touch Touch items to select or launch them. For example: • Touch the screen keyboard to enter characters or text. • Touch a menu item to make a selection. • Touch an application icon to launch the application. Touch and Hold Activate onscreen items by touching and holding them.
1. Notification Bar: Display network status, battery power, system time and connection details. 2. Home screen: The starting point for using your phone. Place icons, widgets and other items to customize your Home Screen page. 3. Primary Shortcuts: Shortcuts to your phone’s common features. (Message/Phone/Applications/Google/Camera) Applications The Application’s screen holds all applications installed on your device.
Status icons Signal Strength: Current signal strength. Battery Level: Display battery capacity. New Message: One or several new text messages. Voice Call: A voice call is in progress. Missed Call: Displays when there is a missed call. 3G Connection Active: Phone is active on a 3G system USB Connected: The phone is connected to a computer using a USB cable.
Section 3: Power ON/Off Before powering ON the phone, make sure the phone is charged and the SIM card is inserted correctly. If the phone is powered ON without a SIM card, the screen displays a SIM card insertion message and the phone can only make calls to the emergency services.
The default case is lower case (abc). Touch the button to change to Uppercase mode before inserting a character with the keyboard. Use the button to toggle between the upper and lower case. Entering Symbols and Numbers: To enter common symbols, touch to switch to symbol mode, and then touch the corresponding button on the keyboard.
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1. From the Home screen, touch 2. Touch the digits of the telephone or speed dial number on the Dialer keypad. When dialing, use these following options: Menu Add to Contacts to add the number to a new contact, or to update an existing contact. Touch Menu Add 2 sec pause to insert a 2-second pause in the telephone number.
Answering / Ending a call Answer or silence an incoming call 1. Press the button or touch 2. Press the button or button to reject the call. Adjusting the receiver volume Press button to increase or decrease the volume on the handset during a call. In-Call Options During an active call, you can use the following features: Add call: Display the Dialer to set up a multi-party call.
Ending a Call Touch button to terminate the current call. Section 6: Contacts This section explains how to manage your Contacts. Touch to access the contacts menu in the main menu. Creating Contacts Creating Contacts from the Contacts Create a new contact from the Contacts. 1.
Section 7: Messages This section explains how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Your phone supports these types of messages: SMS Text messages: Send and receive simple messages containing text to other mobile phones or email addresses. MMS Multimedia messages: Send and receive text messages with pictures and/or sound files to other mobile phones or email addresses.
Settings Configuring message settings: 1. From a Home screen, touch (Messaging). 2. Touch Menu Settings to set: Storage settings Delete old messages: Touch to enable or disable automatic erasure of messages when storage reaches its default limits. When this function is disabled, you will be prompted to delete old messages when the limit capacity is reached. Text message limit: Touch to set a limit for the number of text messages per thread.
Section 8: Browser Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows you to access the internet. From the Home screen, select Browser. Selecting items on a page While browsing pages, use gestures and menus to navigate through different links: •...
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Using Bookmarks Bookmark a site to have quick access. Creating a bookmark 1. From the Home screen, select (Browser). 2. Browse to the desired website, and then touch (Bookmarks) next to the URL field. 3. The new website is displayed as a thumbnail with the command Add. Touch the bookmark to add it. 4.
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Remove from history: Remove the record of this page. Set as homepage: Set this page as the default first page when opening the Browser. 5. On the History tab, use the following options: • Touch a page to load it. •...
Section 9: Music Play audio files stored on the memory card. 1. From Home screen, select (Applications) (Music). 2. Music Player scans your memory card and displays your songs: Artists, Albums, Songs and Playlists. 3. Touch a song or playlist to begin playback. 4.
Section 10: Camera Use your phone’s built-in Camera to take pictures and record videos. Taking Pictures 1. From Home screen, touch (Applications) (Camera). Image Viewer Mode Button Camera 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your picture by aiming the lens at the subject. Press the to zoom IN or OUT.
Camera Options Touch (Settings) to configure the following: Focus mode: Choose a automatic focus setting. Exposure: Choose a value to set the brightness of the picture. Picture size: Choose a size for the photos. Picture quality: Set the quality for the photos. Color effect: Choose a color effect for the pictures.
Section 12: Gallery Viewing Pictures 1. From Home screen, select (Applications) (Gallery). 2. Touch a category, and then touch a picture to view it. 3. While viewing a picture, tap on the screen or touch (Menu) for the following options: Share: Share the selected picture via Bluetooth, Messaging, Email.
Section 14: Clock The Clock application includes the following features: Alarm clock: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat on specific days. Stopwatch: Record lap times. Section 15: Settings This section explains the settings you need to use to customize your phone. Theme settings Turn ON/OFF the Google theme and QRD theme.
Turn ON/OFF the Google theme and QRD theme. Bluetooth Turn your phone’s Bluetooth ON or OFF. Bluetooth settings Set up and manage Bluetooth access points. Touch settings to configure the following: Bluetooth: Touch to turn Bluetooth ON or OFF. Device Name: Your device’s default name appears on screen. Touch to change the device name when Bluetooth is ON.
Reject call settings Reject call settings: Enable/disable the automatic message relayed to a caller when a call is rejected. Message template: Edit/create text message templates. Other call settings DTMF Tones: Set the length of DTMF tones. The sounds used for touch tone dialing are referred to as DTMF (Dual Tone Multiple Frequencies) tones.
Battery Battery status: Display the status of the battery. Battery Level: Display the power level of the battery. Location & security Use wireless networks You can choose Location determined by WLAN and/or mobile network. And you can see your location in applications, when using Maps for example.
Applications You can download and install applications from Android Market, or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use Applications settings to manage it on your phone. Unknown sources When enabled, allows installation of applications from different sources other than the Android Market. Preferred install location Change the preferred installation location for new applications.
Privacy Factory data reset Use Factory data reset to return your phone to its factory defaults settings. This setting erases all data from your phone, including your Google or other email account settings, system and application data and settings, and all downloaded applications. It will not erase current system software and bundled applications, or files stored on an optional installed memory card, such as music or photos.
Build number: Display your phone’s software version. Section 16: Tecdesk Smart 5500 Expansion Module (Optional) This section helps you setup your Tecdesk Smart 5500 Expansion Module. This is an optional module available from your network operator. Please contact your network operator for more information.
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“1st expansion module” Options Add. 2. Select to add or Edit the contact details from your list. Adding multiple Expansion Modules The Tecdesk Smart 5500 can have a maximum of 3 Expansion modules connected to the main unit. Page: 35...
More Update Office Contacts. The phone will update the list of contacts that have already been stored on the Tecdesk Smart 5500 Server. (The contacts details can be edited from the Server.) 5. In the main menu, touch Expansion Module “2nd expansion module”...
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• You may be in a weak signal area. Move to a different location with a stronger signal strength. • You are out of network service coverage. • USIM card is invalid. Contact your network service provider. You have entered a number but it was not dialed •...
To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, by using the applications provided with your device, you acknowledge that the application is provided as is. Tecdesk does not provide a warranty, make any representations, or take any responsibility for the end-user support, content or functionality of third-party applications provided with your device.
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Batteries Never use a charger or battery that is damaged in any way. Use the battery correctly. Do not short-circuit the battery, as this may dam- age it, cause it to heat up or create a fire. Do not dispose of batteries by burning them as they may explode. Return the waste battery to the dealer or an appointed recycle centre.
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People fitted with a pacemaker should note the following: • Always keep a distance (at least 6 inches) between the phone and the pacemaker, when the phone is switched ON. • Do not carry the phone in a breast pocket •...
• Keep your phone away from small children and pets: They may accidentally damage the phone or choke on small parts. • Keep the phone dry and avoid liquids that could corrode the phone. • Do not use the phone with a wet hand, as this could result in you getting an electric shock. •...
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