Ceretec Inc. 04-90026 User Manual

The CareConnect is a wireless communications device that contains both Wi-Fi™ for message communicating through a Wi-Fi hub, and 

Bluetooth™ for communicating with the optional motion detector.  It’s an Intelligent Digital Picture Frame designed to simplify communication 

between family members and friends as well as between you and your health care providers.  At the appropriate times, it automatically converts 
from a clock/calendar or digital picture frame to a communications device, delivering email messages, photographs, as well as reminders to take 

your medications or reminders about appointments.  Message or reminder notifications are indicated by the flashing green LED MAIL button, a 

colored flashing border just inside the frame and audible tones.  The audible tones can be silenced. 

The seven inch touch screen color display scrolls photographs from a USB memory stick located on the back housing of the CareConnect.  The 
1GB memory stick can hold approximately 3,000 photographs delivered by the CareConnect server when attached to the emails you receive.  

The CareConnect comes with 10 preloaded pictures which can be deleted at any time (See Chapter 3, Removing Photographs from your 

CareConnect).  Additionally your CareConnect can function as a clock/calendar.   

Although the CareConnect is an email device and connects through the internet, it is not a web browser or general purpose portable computer 
device.  It is a device specific for family communications.  The large stylus, stored on the top rear edge of the frame, is perfect for working the 

soft keys on the screen or the large format typing keyboard on the display when typing messages or responses. 

There is an internal battery that provides for minimal backup time in case of power failure.  It has stereo speakers on the rear of the display as 

well as a mini-phone jack for connecting standard headphones.  On the front of the display frame is a microphone and a 5 megapixel camera 
used for taking pictures to attach to outgoing messages or can be used for video conferencing over a Wi-Fi hub.  The Wi-Fi signal is indicated by 

a glowing green LED on the lower left corner of the display frame (a red LED indicates no Wi-Fi connection). 

Besides the soft keys on the touch screen display, there are four hard buttons along the lower front edge of the screen.  These include: 

             HOME: Pressing this button always returns you to the clock/calendar or digital picture frame from anywhere in the program 
             MAIL: Pressing this button displays incoming messages or the message log 
                 OPTIONS:  Pressing this button displays the Options page with access to medication and appointment reminders as well as 

other features described in Chapter 3, “Using Your CareConnect” and Chapter 3, “Settings” 

            POWER: Pressing this button once while the CareConnect is on, will turn the display off or on. See Chapter 3. 

Subscription to the CareText™ service (See Chapter 5, Signing Up for CareText Support) and use of the CareConnect Applications provide 

additional features that enhance the communication experience for you and your family: 

  Preformatted messages that enable 1 touch responses to your family with large soft key selections 

  Photo compression on inbound messages, saving megabytes of data transmission and associated costs with each photo received 

  Outbound email to SMS text messages that enables rapid communication with family and friends with cellphones. 

  Cloud backup storage of the last 50 messages you’ve received. 

  Access to the optional motion detector for security or activity monitoring 

The CareConnect requires no knowledge or experience with computers and there is only one cable, the power cord, to plug into an electrical 

outlet.  When you turn on the CareConnect, the autostart provides for a choice of displaying a clock/calendar or digital picture frame.  There are 

no programs to launch and nothing to enter to begin experiencing the benefits of staying connected with your family.  We hope you will enjoy the 

CareConnect experience.