Odin VI User Manual

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Odin Mobile

ODIN VI Talking Mobile Phone

Please retain this user guide for future reference. This user guide is available on our
website.

This User Guide is modelled after a guide prepared by the Royal National Institute for
the Blind (RNIB) in the United Kingdom. Odin Mobile thanks the RNIB for giving it
permission to use its user guide.

Contents

General description ....................................................................................................... 2

Items supplied with the ODIN VI talking mobile phone .............................................. 2

Orientation................................................................................................................. 3

Front ...................................................................................................................... 3

Right edge ............................................................................................................. 3

Left edge ................................................................................................................ 3

Bottom edge .......................................................................................................... 3

Back ...................................................................................................................... 4

Display screen ....................................................................................................... 4

Getting started .............................................................................................................. 4

Fitting the SIM card and battery ................................................................................ 4

Removing the battery cover ................................................................................... 5

Removing the battery ............................................................................................. 5

Inserting/removing the SIM card ............................................................................ 5

Inserting/replacing batteries ...................................................................................... 5

Fitting the battery cover ......................................................................................... 5

Charging the battery .................................................................................................. 5

Desk charging ........................................................................................................ 6

Direct phone charging ................................ ............................................................ 6

Turning the phone on and off .................................................................................... 7

Making a call ................................................................................................................. 7

Call log ...................................................................................................................... 8

Contacts/phone book ................................................................................................ 8

Adding a contact .................................................................................................... 8

Phoning a contact ................................................................................................ 10

Editing/deleting a contact ..................................................................................... 10

Text messaging .......................................................................................................... 10

Reading a text message – Inbox ............................................................................. 10

Sending a text message – write message ............................................................... 11

Deleting a text message .......................................................................................... 12

Text message outbox .............................................................................................. 12

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Settings ....................................................................................................................... 13

Date ........................................................................................................................ 13

Time ........................................................................................................................ 13

Voice guide ................................ ................................................................ ............. 13

Voice speed ............................................................................................................ 13

Contrast .................................................................................................................. 14

Brightness ................................ ................................................................ ............... 14

Language ................................................................ ................................................ 14

S.O.S. ..................................................................................................................... 14

Ringtones ................................................................................................................ 14

Vibrator ................................................................................................................... 14

Talking Watch............................................................................................................15

Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 15

In phone help .............................................................................................................. 16

Short Codes .................................................................................................................16

Technical specification ................................................................................................ 16

Terms and Conditions of sale ..................................................................................... 16

General description

Let the ODIN VI read to you with its built-in talking features. On-screen information is
spoken and you'll also hear your button presses. Scroll through your contact list and
hear the names read out, open a text message and ODIN VI will read it to you. Writing
text messages is just as easy. As you type, each letter is read aloud. The ODIN VI
has a simple menu and colour coded buttons. You'll also like the number keypad with
the large and well spaced buttons so you'll hit the right button every time.

 Speaks the time, signal strength and remaining battery charge
 Choose either a male or female voice
 Incoming calls announce names stored in the phonebook
 Adjust the speech speed between 85 and 120 per cent
 Find what you're looking for quickly with its simple menu system and bold, clear

icons

 Compatible for use with hearing aids with a rating of M3/T3.

Items supplied with the ODIN VI talking mobile phone

ODIN VI mobile phone
Desk charging stand
USB cable
USB plug
Hands-free earpiece
SIM card
Quick start guide

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Orientation

This section will assume that you have the phone laid flat on a table with the buttons
closest to you. Out of the box the phone is in the closed position.

Front

When closed, the front face of the phone has five buttons underneath the screen. On
the left is the square green Call Button, on the right is the round red End/Cancel
button. Between these buttons are the up/down navigation arrows. Between the
navigation arrows is the small rectangular blue OK button.

There is Braille underneath call and end buttons, however it is too small to be useful.
Directly above the screen in the centre is the earpiece.
To open the phone and reveal the keypad, slide the top half of the phone away from

you to reveal the keypad. The number keypad is laid out in the standard four rows of
three buttons with the first row containing one, two and three. The second row has
four, five and six. Third row, seven, eight and nine and the last row has star, zero
and pound (the phone refers to the pound button as a “hash”).

Place the phone into the closed position by simply sliding the top section of the phone
back down over the keypad.

Right Edge

There are three buttons on this edge. From top to bottom they are the following:
repeat speech button and then the volume rocker buttons with up at the top and
down underneath.

These rocker buttons adjust the volume of the speech when not in a call and the
earpiece volume when in a call.

Please note: if you turn the speech to its minimum volume the speech features are
essentially turned off and ODIN VI will no longer speak.

Left Edge

On the left edge, near the top of the phone is a small round hole which is the earpiece
socket. Below this socket, about midway down this edge, under a small plastic flap is

a USB socket. This can be used for charging, although most people will find it easier
to use the charging stand.

Bottom Edge

On the bottom edge are two small rectangular recesses. In the centre of each recess
is a metal contact, which is used to charge the phone in conjunction with the charging
stand.

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Back

Two-thirds of the back of the phone is made up of the battery compartment cover, and
the opening is situated towards the top and is denoted by a recessed area with a
tactile ridge in it. Above the battery compartment is a thin recess with a metal grill.
This is the loud speaker cover.

Display Screen

The home screen has several icons arranged around the screen. Top left is the signal
strength indicator. In the centre is the text-to-speech indicator. If an “X” appears next
to this symbol, the text-to-speech capability is turned off and the ODIN VI will not
speak. On the right is the battery indicator. The graphic shows a battery made up of
five bars, with five black bars indicating a full battery. As the charge remaining in the
battery decreases, the number of bars will decrease.

The time is displayed in the centre of the screen, and underneath the time is the date.
Assuming the phone is either open or the keypad is unlocked (see Turning the Phone

On and Off), along the bottom of the screen you will find the words “Menu” and “Off” in
blue and red, respectively. The word “Menu” refers to pressing the blue OK button in
the centre to enter a menu. The word “Off” refers to turning the phone off.

There are several shortcuts to hear the read out on-screen information.
To hear the battery level, go to the home screen (ODIN VI will say "ODIN is ready"),

type star, pound, zero, one, pound. Remember that the phone refers to the pound
button as hash.

To hear the mobile network signal strength, go to the home screen and type star,
pound, zero, two, pound.

To hear the date and time, go to the home screen and type star, pound, zero, three,
pound.

To hear all three at once, simply press the repeat speech button on the right edge of
the phone (when at the home screen).

Getting Started

Before using your ODIN VI mobile phone, we recommend that you fully charge the
battery.

Fitting the SIM Card and Battery

You have purchased the unlocked version of the ODIN VI. This means that you can
use the phone with any GSM provider, including AT&T, T-Mobile or Odin Mobile. In

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order to use any one of these wireless providers, you will have to insert a SIM card into
your phone. Below are instructions on how to remove the battery, insert a SIM card or
remove a SIM card.

Removing the Battery Cover

Turn off the phone before you remove the battery. Turn it over so the screen faces
down, with the buttons closest to you. Two thirds up the back of the phone is a tactile
recess, press here and slide the battery cover down and off.

Removing the Battery

The phone is provided with the battery installed. When you need to remove the
battery, there is a small notch on each side to help with removal. These are at the top
of the battery compartment, on the left and right, and you can remove the battery by
simply lifting the battery out using one of these tabs.

Inserting/Removing the SIM Card

The following are directions to insert or remove a SIM card: the tray is located in the
top left corner of the battery compartment and the SIM lies flat across the phone. The
SIM tray is covered by a metal bridge which you will need to lift to insert the SIM.
Without a SIM card inserted, the bridge should move left and right easily. Slide the
bridge to the left and you can lift the bridge up to insert your SIM card. Remove the
SIM card from its holder, orientate the SIM so that the metal contacts are facing
downwards and the cut-off corner is at the top right. Place the SIM card into the SIM
tray and lower the bridge over the SIM card. Slide the bridge to the right to lock the
SIM in position.

To the right of the SIM card is a fitted micro-SD card which stores the voices for the
phone. It uses a similar bridge locking mechanism to the SIM, however there should
not be any need to remove the card as this will stop your phone from working properly.

Inserting/Replacing Batteries

The battery will only fit into the compartment one way. Please do not force it as this
may damage your phone. The battery has gold contacts on one of its edges, line these
up with the three contacts in the bottom left of the battery compartment and insert the
battery first onto the contacts then lay the battery flat into the compartment.

Fitting the Battery Cover

Place the battery cover on to the back of the phone, leaving a small gap at the top and
then slide the cover towards the top of the phone until it clicks into place.

Charging the Battery and Battery Level Status

There are two ways to charge the battery: with the charging stand or through the
phone itself.

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The charger is supplied in two pieces: a USB plug and a USB cable. Insert the larger
of the two ends into the USB plug socket and this is now your main charger.

To hear the battery level, go to the home screen (ODIN VI will say "ODIN is ready",
type star, pound, zero, one, pound). In the alternative, go the home screen and press
the repeat speech button on the right edge of the phone. This will cause the phone to
speak your carrier, the signal strength and the battery level.

Desk Charging

WARNING: be very careful when you insert the cable into the socket of the charging

stand. If you use too much force and insert it with the wrong way up, you may damage
the charging stand. Using the charging stand is by far the easiest way to charge your
phone. Simply take the small plug on the end of the USB charging cable and insert
gently into the USB socket on the back of the charging stand. There are faint tactile
markings on the cable plug with a small arrow on one side. This should face
downwards when inserting into the socket. We recommend you insert the cable and
leave it attached to the stand.

Now that the charging stand is set-up to charge your phone, you simply need to place
your phone into the charging stand. The phone should easily slide into the stand until
the charging contacts at the bottom meet. When inserting the phone into the charging
stand, the buttons should always be at the bottom facing outwards. If inserted
correctly, the phone will speak “charger connected”. In addition, in the top right hand
corner the battery graphic will be animated with bars adding to the battery. The screen
will dim and turn off after 20 seconds. When you remove the phone from the charger,

the ODIN VI will speak “charger removed.” The ODIN VI will not speak “charger
connected” or “charger removed” unless the phone is powered on.

If you insert the phone into the charging stand with the phone switched off, the screen
will light up and briefly display ODIN on the screen followed by a graphic showing a
battery filling up with yellow bars. The screen will dim and turn off after 20 seconds.

If the battery is low, the phone will announce that it is low and instruct you to place the
phone in the charging stand so that it is recharged.

Direct Phone Charging

WARNING: be very careful when inserting the cable into the socket. Make certain that

you insert the cable with the correct side facing up. Too much force can damage the
phone. We recommend that you use the charging stand for charging.

Midway along the left edge of the phone is a small plastic cover which can be lifted
using a finger nail on its top corner. Underneath this is the same USB charging socket
found on the back of the charging stand. There are faint tactile markings on the cable
plug with a small arrow on one side. This should face upwards towards the screen
when inserting into the socket.