NETGEAR Skype SPH101 manual

NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Skype™ WiFi Phone Model SPH101 Use Manual[...]

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iii Content s Getting S t arted What Is in the Box ........ .............. ............ ........... .............. ........... ... 2 Charge the Battery ............. ........... ........... .............. ............ ........... 2 Join a Wireless Net work ....... .............. ........... .............. ........... ...... 4 Sign In to Sky pe ....[...]

iv Contents Settings an d W ireless Networ ks Settings Menu ......... ........... .............. ........... ........... ............ ......... 26 Network .. ........... .............. ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... .... 28 General ....... ............ .............. ........... ........... ........... .............. .[...]

1 Getting S t arted The WiFi phone con nects wirelessly to Skype through your broadband Internet connecti on. Y ou can use the WiF i phone to make and receive calls and to manage Skype. T o set up and use your WiFi phone: 1. Ch eck the package contents. 2. Ch arge the battery . 3. Co nnect to a wireless network. 4. Sign in to Skype. 5. Use your W i[...]

2 Getting Started What Is in the Box The Skype™ WiF i Phone package i ncludes the followin g items: • WiFi p hone • Battery • Battery charger • Skype™ WiFi Phone Model SPH101 Use Manual • NETGEAR CD • W arranty card Charge the Battery For information about radio frequency (R F) exposure, FCC notices and regulato ry information, see [...]

Getting Started 3 3. Co nnect the power cord, and plug it into an outlet. The battery charges, which can take up to 12 hours. 4. Push the On/Of f button to turn on the WiFi ph one. 5. Use the soft key to a ccept the No Emerge ncy Calls message . The WiFi phone tries to connect to a network. See “Join a Wireless Network” on page 4. Then it promp[...]

4 Getting Started Join a Wireless Network The WiFi phone scan s for wireless networks in your area. It joins the first open network without wi rele ss security tha t it finds. Then the display shows: • Sign in to Skype • Create new account Secure Networks If you want to join a pa rticular network, or a network with wirele ss security , select C[...]

Getting Started 5 The first time that you join a wir eless network with security , you must know the password or WEP keys. When entering letters, tap the button to change from a, to b, a nd so on. After you have joined the network, th e WiFi phone remembers the network settin gs and saves them in Preferred Networks. See “Preferred Networks” on [...]

6 Getting Started Sign In to Skype After you join a network, you are prom pted to sign in to Skype, or to create a new Skype account. Enter your Skype Name and Skype pass word. Select Y es to save your name and password for automatic sign in. If you have many contacts, you may need to wait five minutes or more to get them onto the WiFi p hone the f[...]

Getting Started 7 T ry Y our WiFi Phone Y o ur WiFi phone is now ready to use. Hold the pho ne as you would any other telepho ne with the antenna pointe d up and over your shoulder . T o make a call: 1. Enter the pho ne number . If you are making a SkypeOut call, press and hold down the zero (0) button to dial a plus sign (+) before entering the nu[...]

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9 Using the W iFi phone After you set up the WiFi phone, you can use it to make and receive calls. The WiFi p hone contro ls are shown below . Hang up USB connector for supplied battery S peaker phone control Select or Call *a/A button Headphone connector Scroll On/Off Vo l u m e control Options Back or Cancel Sp e c i a l characters charger[...]

10 Using the W iFi phone Controls The controls on the WiFi phone are d escribed in this sectio n. • V o lume control. Change the volume for the WiFi pho ne. • S p e aker phon e co ntrol. T urn the speaker phone on or off. • Select or Option s. This soft key work s with the display as Select , or Options . • Back or Cancel. This soft key wor[...]

Using the W iFi phone 11 On/Off Button Menu The On/Off button is located at th e top of the WiFi phone. After the WiFi phone starts up, you can use this button to display a menu. The menu offers these options: • Switch off. Switch of f the WiFi phone. • Silent. T urn off the ring tone for the WiFi phone. • Change st atus. Change your Skyp e s[...]

12 Using the W iFi phone Change Y our S t a tus Normally , the WiFi phone is Online. T o view or change the status: 1. Push the On/Of f butto n located at the top of the WiFi phone. 2. Select Change status. The Wi Fi phone shows the foll owing options: • Offline. Exit Skype, but st ay connected to your wireless netwo rk. • Online. The WiFi ph o[...]

Using the W iFi phone 13 SkypeOut, SkypeIn, and Skype V oicemail The WiFi ph one is optimized fo r Skype. With Skype you can make free calls to anyone else using Skype. If you have already signed up for the following you can also use them immediatel y on your WiFi p hone: • SkypeO ut. Make calls to people without Skype. • SkypeI n. People witho[...]

14 Using the W iFi phone Cont act s Select Contact s. Then scroll and select a contact. Y ou can use th ese options: • Call. Call a contact. • Send voicemail. Send voicemail to a cont act. • V iew Profile. View det ails about a contact. • Advance d. Display the Advanc ed Options me nu. Either select the contact s ico n, or choose Contact s [...]

Using the W iFi phone 15 Call a Cont a ct T o call a contact: 1. Select a cont act. Y ou can press a letter key o n the phone to go to con tact s whose names begin with that letter . 2. Select Options with the soft key . Then select call. 3. During the call, you can use the soft keys to select Options or End Call. Select Options to use Hold, Mute/U[...]

16 Using the W iFi phone Options During a Call Choosing Optio ns lets you manage you r call and work with cont act s. • Hold. Put the person you are ca lling on hold . The phon e puts a call on hold if there is anoth er incoming call. • Mute mic rophone/Unmu te. T urn off the sound and turn it back on agai n. • Switch calls. Switch between ca[...]

Using the W iFi phone 17 Advanced Optio ns Select a contact. Select Options, and then se lect Advanced. Scroll and select an advanced op tion. • Rename. Change a contact’s name. • Remove. Y ou can remove any contact from your cont acts list. • Block. Y ou can block or unblock a contact. A blocked icon shows whi ch cont acts ar e blocked. ?[...]

18 Using the W iFi phone Add a Cont act Y ou can add a Skype contact or a SkypeOut cont act. Choose by Skype T o add a Skype contact: 1. From the cont act s list, select Opt ions, and t hen select Advanced. 2. Scroll down and se lect Add Contact. 3. Choose By Skype Name. 4. Enter the name, and the WiFi phone searches for that name. 5. Select Add. T[...]

Using the W iFi phone 19 By SkypeOut Number T o add a SkypeOut contact: 1. From the cont act s list, select Opt ions, and t hen select Advanced. 2. Scroll down and se lect Add Contact. 3. Choose By SkypeOu t number . 4. Enter a descriptive name for the contact. 5. Next, enter a “+”, followed by the contact’ s number (including country code an[...]

20 Using the W iFi phone Search for Users Y ou can search by Skype Name, by full name, or by e-mail. T o search: 1. Select Search from the me nu, or sel ect it on the Options menu with the soft key . 2. T ype your search criteria with the keypad. T o stop a search, use the soft keys to choose S t op or Cancel. 3. Select a Skype user from the list. [...]

Using the W iFi phone 21 Authorization If you want to let other Skype users know when you are online, then you need to authorize them. If someon e adds you to his or her contact list, that person is li sted as Authorization waiting. Y ou can use the privacy settin gs in Skype to receive incomin g calls on ly from peop le with auth orizat ion. After[...]

22 Using the W iFi phone Authorization W aiting These contacts are waiting for you to authorize them so that they will be notifie d when you are online. 1. From the contacts display , sele ct Options with the soft key . 2. Select Authorization waiting. 3. Any contact s who are waitin g are listed here. Y ou can accept, decline, or de cline and bloc[...]

Using the W iFi phone 23 History V iew th e calls that have been made, re ceived, and missed from this WiFi phone since the last time it was re set. Y ou can also view Authorizations here . T o can go to this screen, you can u se the H istory button or the History menu selection . Missed Calls Select Missed calls from the Histo ry to view missed ca[...]

24 Using the W iFi phone Vo i c e m a i l If you have purchased Skype V oicemail, then you can access it from the main menu or the Histo ry menu. Ti p : From the main menu you can p ress and hold down the 1 button t o go dire ctly to V oi cemail. Y ou can not use this shortcut while entering numb ers. Either select the V oicemail icon, or V oicemai[...]

25 Settings and Wireless Networks Y ou can use the Settin gs menu on the Wi Fi phone to view or adjust the following: • Skype My profile settings, notifications, and privacy • Wireles s networ k setup and security • WiFi phone setti ngs includ ing sound, rin g tone, ti me, language, and back light • Advanced settings Once you set up the WiF[...]

26 Settings and Wi reless Networks Settings Menu Select Settings to view or adjust the settings for the WiFi p hone. Y ou can scroll to d isplay the i tems at the bottom of the list. The following options are available: • My profile. Enter optional My profile setti ngs for your Skype account, includi ng full na me, birthday , gender , country , p[...]

Settings and Wi reless Networks 27 • Sound de vi ces. Set the Audio In, Aud io Out, and au to adjustments. • T ones. Set the ringing tone , ringing volume, sound aler ts, vibrator , key tones, and defaul t. • T ime and Date. Set the date, clock, time zone, clock format, date format, an d date separato r . • Manage blocked users. V i ew bloc[...]

28 Settings and Wi reless Networks Network From the Setti ngs menu, select Ne twork. The Network me nu has these options: • Wireless networ ks in range . Scan for networks in your area, and display the m. • Preferre d ne tworks. Y ou ha ve connected to these networks with your WiFi phone. See “Preferred Networks ” on page 31. • Auto-conne[...]

Settings and Wi reless Networks 29 General From the Settings menu, sele ct General. T he General menu has these options: • Change p assword. Change your Skype sign-in password. • Auto sign in. Automatically sign in to Skype when you use the WiFi p hone (recommen ded). • Langua ge. Select a language. • Sof tware up dates. Check for software [...]

30 Settings and Wi reless Networks Advanced From the Setting s menu, choose Advanced. Y ou should not need to change most of these settin gs. The Advan ced menu ha s these options: • Sof tware up dates. Check to see if a software update is available for your WiFi phone. • Proxy . Set proxy an d connect to Skype. • Host. Set the host and conne[...]

Settings and Wi reless Networks 31 Preferred Networks When you con nect to a wireless network, the WiFi p hone remembers the network and puts it into Preferred Networks. T o view or man age Preferred Networks: 1. On the Settings men u, select Preferred Ne tworks. 2. With the soft key , select Options. The options a re as follows: • Add current. A[...]

32 Settings and Wi reless Networks Connect t o a Ne twork The WiFi ph one scans for wirel ess networks when yo u turn it on. If no network is ava ilable, you ca n scan for the network aga in, or try later . Se e “Network” on page 28. Also see “Wirel ess Networks” on page 4-36. Many wireless networks use securi ty such as WEP or WP A-PSK. Th[...]

Settings and Wi reless Networks 33 4. Follow th e prompts to enter the p assphrase or keys. Ti p : Passphrases and keys are case-sensitive. NETGEAR is not the same as Netg ear . Use the *a/A button to change to lowercase, uppercase, or num eric entry .[...]

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35 T roubleshooting Use the foll owing suggestio ns to loca te the sou rce of a problem. Find t he Problem T o make and receive calls, the WiF i phone must do the followin g: 1. Respond w hen turned on. If the phone does not respond, see “Charg e the Battery” on page 2. 2. Find a wi reless network. See “Wir eless Net works” on p age 36. 3. [...]

36 Troubleshooting Wireless Networks T o use your WiFi phone, you need a goo d connection to a wireless network. The WiFi ph one automa tically scans for wireless networks. If it does not find your network, check the following items: • Move the WiFi ph one closer to the wireless access point or router . See “Wireless Range and Interfe rence” [...]

Troubleshooting 37 • If you have connected to a netwo rk befo re, the phone remembers the settings unless you sign out or th e phone is reset. Y ou can view and manage yo ur Preferred Networks as described in “Preferred Networks” on page 31. Wireless Range and Interference Wireless netwo rks have one or more access poin ts or routers that sen[...]

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39 Wireless Default Settings and T echnical S pecifications Wireless Default Settings Wireless communi cati on Enabled Wire less ne twor k name (SSID) An y (connects to the first wireles s network that responds) Security Disabl ed Network type Infrastructure T ransmission speed Auto a a. Maximum wireless signal rate (IEEE S tandard 802.1 1). Actual[...]

40 Wireless Default Settings an d Technical Specifi cations T ec hn ic al S pec ifications Antenna Internal Radio data rate 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 1 1, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Frequency 2.4–2.483 5 GHz Emissions FCC, CE Interface USB, for charging only Weight with b attery 0.25 l bs (0 .1 1kg) Dimension s (W x H x D) 1.8 x 4.3 x 0.8 in (46 x 1 10 x 21mm[...]

41 Related Document s Y ou may find the followi ng onl ine documents useful. U se the followin g links to read more about wireless technolog y . Documen t Link Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear .com/r efer ence/ enu/wir eless/inde x.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentation.netgear .com/r efer ence/ enu/wsd[...]

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43 Regulatory Compliance Certificate of th e Manufacturer /Importer It is hereby certified that the WiFi phone has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT -AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment ( for example, test transmitters) in acco rdance with the regulations may , h owever , be subjec[...]

44 Regulatory Complia nce FCC RF Exposure Information W ARNING!! Read this information before using your phone. In August 1986 the Fe deral Communica tions Comm ission (FCC) of the United S tates with it s action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326 adopte d an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagne tic energy emi[...]

Regulatory Complia nce 45 Those standards were based on comprehe nsive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For exam ple, over 120 scientists, engineer s, and physicians from universities, gove rnment health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI S tandard (C95.1). Nevertheless,[...]

46 Regulatory Complia nce EN 301 489-1 V .1.3.1 (2001), EN 301 489-17 V .1.2.1 (2002) EN 50361: 2001 EN 60950-1: 2001 IC (WLAN) T o prevent r adio interference t o the lic ensed service, this de vice is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is instal led outdoors[...]

Regulatory Complia nce 47 Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Èesky [C zech] NETGEAR , Inc. tímto pr ohlašuje, že tent o WiFi ph one je ve shodì se základními poža davky a dalšími pøís lušnými ust anoveními smìrnice 1999/ 5/ES. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede NETGEA R, Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udst yr WiFi phone overholder [...]

48 Regulatory Complia nce Latviski [Latvian] Ar šo NETGEAR, Inc. deklarç, ka WiFi phone atbilst Direktîvas 1999/5/ EK bûtiskajâm pr asîbâm un citiem ar t o saistîtajiem no teikumiem. Lietuviø [Lithuanian ] Šiuo NETGEAR, Inc. deklar uoja, kad šis WiFi phone atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kit as 1 999/5/EB Direktyvo s nuostat as. Nederl[...]

Regulatory Complia nce 49 SAR For body worn operation , this phone has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of (specified distance) from the body . Use of other accessories may not ensure complianc e with FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR St atemen[...]

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