818 Pro

Dopod 818 PRO Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

818 Pro

1. What’s in the Box?

AC Adapter

USB Cable

Pouch

Battery

Getting Started CD

Dopod 818 Pro

Headset

User Manual and Quick Start Guide

2. The Dopod 818 Pro

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Parts of the Dopod 818 Pro

No. Item Function

1 MMC/SD or SDIO

Card Slot

2 CAMERA Button Press to launch the camera; press again to take a photo or video clip,

3 Volume Controller Slide up or down to adjust the volume. 4 COMM MANAGER/

Voice Commander

5 Strap Holder Lets you attach a strap for carrying your Dopod 818 Pro.

6 Notification LEDs Green and Amber LED for GSM standby, SMS message, GSM network

7 Touch Screen Tap the stylus on-screen to write, draw, or make a selection. 8 Left SOFT KEY Performs the command shown in the label above the button. 9 Right SOFT KEY Performs the command shown in the label above the button. 10 TALK Button Press to answer an incoming call or dial a number. 11 START Button 12 Navigation Control Press this multi-directional control up, down, left, or right to move through

13 OK Button Press to confirm your data entries, or to exit the program in use. 14 END Button Press to end a call. 15 Stylus Use the stylus to write, draw, or select items on the touch screen. 16 POWER Button Press to turn off your Dopod 818 Pro temporarily. This switches your

17 Infrared Port Lets you exchange file(s) or data with other devices wirelessly. 18 Car Antenna

Connector

19 Self-Portrait Mirror Turn the back side of your Dopod 818 Pro to face yourself so that your

In this card slot, insert an MMC or SD card for storing data, or insert an SD input/output card such as a network card.

depending on the specified capture mode.

Press to open Comm Manager; press and hold to activate Voice Command.

status, notification, and battery charging status. Blinking Blue LED for Bluetooth system notification of powered-up and ready to transmit radio frequency signal, and blinking Green for Wi-Fi status.

Press to open the Start menu.

menus or program instructions; carry out the selection by pressing the center button.

device to sleep mode. To turn it off completely, press and hold (for about 5 seconds). When your device is in sleep mode, you can still use the phone function to receive calls. When you turn off the device completely, all functions including the phone will be unavailable for use.

You can connect your phone to a car antenna to have better reception quality.

image reflects on the mirror when taking self-portrait shots.

No. Item Function

20 Camera Lens The camera lens on your Dopod 818 Pro supports two shoot modes: Wide-

angle mode (normal) and Macro mode (close-up). To change the shoot mode, push the switch up for wide-angle mode or down for macro mode.

21 RESET Button With the stylus, press the RESET button to soft-reset your Dopod 818 Pro. 22 Sync Connector Use this connector for synchronizing data or recharging the battery. 23 Earphone Jack Allows you to listen to audio media or use the phone’s hands-free kit. 24 Microphone Speak into the microphone when receiving or making a phone call or voice

recording.

Accessory Function

AC adapter Converts AC to DC for recharging the battery. USB cable Connects your Dopod 818 Pro to a PC and synchronize data. Stereo headset Provides a volume control jog dial and a Send/End button. You can use the

button to pick up and hang up incoming and outgoing calls.

3. Getting Ready

Before you start using your Dopod 818 Pro, you must install a SIM card and a charged battery. The SIM card contains your phone number and service details, and it stores phonebook entries and your messages.

Install the SIM card

1. Make sure your Dopod 818 Pro is turned off.

2. Slide the cover latch to remove the battery cover.

Then remove the battery. Lift the battery up from the upper left side of the battery slot using your ﬁnger.

3. Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot with its gold contacts facing down (the cut-off

corner of the SIM card should match the cut-off corner in the slot).

To take the SIM card out, use the stylus to press into the SIM card slot hole, and then

lightly lift up the SIM card while pressing the left-most side of the SIM card, and then slide it out.

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

Press lightly to slide the SIM card out.

Use the stylus to press into the SIM card slot hole.

4. Replace the battery (see instructions in the next section).

5. Replace the battery cover.

Install and charge the battery

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you can use your Dopod 818 Pro, you need to install and charge the battery. To install the battery, remove the battery cover first, and then insert the battery by aligning the exposed copper part of the battery pack with the protruding copper conductor which is on the upper right side of the battery slot. Insert the right side of the battery first, then gently push the battery into place, and replace the battery cover.

Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. You can charge the battery in two ways:

• Connect your Dopod 818 Pro directly to

an electrical outlet using the AC adapter.

When your device is turned off, charging is indicated by a solid amber light on the LED indicator. When your device is turned on, charging is indicated by a solid amber light on the LED indicator as well as a charging icon ( ) on the device screen.

• Plug the sync cable to the USB port on

your PC and to the sync connector on Dopod 818 Pro.

Check the battery power

• Tap the battery level icon ( ) on the Today screen. The Power Settings screen will

then open where you can see the current battery power level.

Battery power indicator

When the battery power gets very low, a warning message will be displayed. When you see this, immediately save your data by synchronizing with your PC, or save your data on a secondary storage card, and then turn off your device. Do not attempt to restart your device until you have connected it with the power adapter.

Turn on your Dopod 818 Pro

Press POWER to turn on your Dopod 818 Pro. When you turn on your device for the first time, you are asked to complete a screen calibration process.

To turn off your device, press POWER again.

POWER button

4. Making a Call

Like a standard mobile phone, you can use your Dopod 818 Pro to make, receive, and keep track of calls and send SMS messages. You can also take notes while talking, and dial directly from Contacts.

The Phone screen

From the Phone screen, you can access Call History, Speed Dial, and Phone settings. To open the Phone screen, do one of the following:

TALK button

• Use the stylus to tap Start > Phone.

• Press TALK on the device.

Make a call

• from the Phone screen: On the Phone screen, tap

the desired phone number, then tap

• from Contacts: On the Phone screen, tap Contacts.

Then, tap the desired contact and tap press TALK.

• from Call History: On the Phone screen, tap .

Then, scroll to the desired contact or phone number, and tap Call.

Phone screen

5. Synchronizing Outlook Information

Using Microsoft® ActiveSync®, you can synchronize information on your Dopod 818 Pro with information on your PC, such as Outlook content. ActiveSync is already installed on your device, but you need to install it on your PC if you don’t already have it. Insert the Getting Started CD into the CD drive of your PC. Follow the instructions on the installation wizard screen to install ActiveSync. Once installation is completed, connect the sync cable to your device and plug it into your PC’s USB port.

To set up a partnership between your device and the PC, turn on your device. When the PC detects a USB connection, it starts the ActiveSync Synchronization Setup Wizard. Follow the instructions on the screen and select the Outlook items you want to synchronize.

Synchronization Setup Wizard (Synchronization Options)

PC requirement to run ActiveSync 4.1

To connect your Dopod 818 Pro to the PC, you must have the Microsoft® ActiveSync® program installed on your PC. ActiveSync 4.1 is included in the Installation CD, which is compatible with the following operating systems and applications:

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4

• Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Service Pack 1

• Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 IA64 Edition Service Pack 1

• Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 1

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Packs 1 and 2

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Service Packs 1 and 2

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

• Microsoft® Outlook® 98, Microsoft® Outlook® 2000 and Microsoft® Outlook® XP, and

Microsoft® Outlook® 2003 messaging and collaboration clients

• Microsoft® Office 97, excluding Outlook

• Microsoft® Office 2000

• Microsoft® Office XP

• Microsoft® Office 2003

• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.01 or later (required)

• Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2.0

6. Setting Up an E-mail Account

Your Outlook E-mail account is ready to use. However, you need to set up an e-mail account that you have with an Internet service provider (ISP) or an account that you access using a VPN server connection (typically a work account) before you can send and receive mail.

Set up an e-mail account

1. Tap Start > Messaging.

2. Tap Menu > Tools > New Account.

3. Enter your e-mail address, and tap Next.

Auto configuration will help you download necessary e-mail server settings.

4. Once Auto configuration has finished, tap Next.

5. Enter your name (the name you want displayed when you send e-mail) and your

password.

Setting up e-mail account

Tip Select the Save password check box if you want to save your password so that you do not need

to enter it again.

7. Sending a Message

Your Dopod 818 Pro is capable of sending and receiving E-mail, SMS, and MMS messages as long as it is connected to the network. Although you can send text messages (SMS) to only mobile phone numbers, MMS messages can be sent to both mobile phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Compose and send a message

1. In the message list, tap Menu > Switch Accounts and select an account.

2. Tap New.

3. Enter the e-mail address or text message address of one or more recipients,

separating them with a semicolon. To access addresses and phone numbers from Contacts, tap To.

4. Enter your message.

• To quickly add common messages, tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired

message.

• To check the spelling, tap Menu > Spell Check.

5. Tap Send.

Composing message

Note SMS and MMS can only be sent if your Dopod 818 Pro is connected to a GSM network. Email

messages can be sent only if your Dopod 818 Pro has Internet access (e.g. via GSM network, USB/Bluetooth connection to computer, etc).

8. Browsing the Internet

You can set up connections to the Internet or to a corporate network to browse the Internet. The pre-loaded browser, optimized for use on your Dopod 818 Pro.

Use Internet Explorer Mobile

1. Tap Start > Internet Explorer.

2. To go to a web site, enter the URL address of the desired web site in the address bar

that appears at the top of the screen. Tap the down arrow ( from previously entered addresses.

3. Tap the Go icon ( ) to go to the web address you entered.

4. Tap Back to go back to the previous page.

5. Tap Menu > Refresh to refresh the web page on the screen.

6. Tap Menu > Home to go back to the Home page.

7. Tap Menu > Favorites, and then select the favorite website you want to visit. To add

a favorite link while browsing the Internet, go to the page you want to add. Then, tap Menu > Add to Favorites, or tap and hold on the page to select Add to Favorites from the shortcut menu.

Internet Explorer Mobile, is a full-featured Internet browser, and

) to choose one web site

Internet Explorer Mobile

+ 30 hidden pages