Operating Instructions Digital Cellular Phone EB-GD55 Before operating this equipment please read these instructions completely.
SAR Statement European Union - RTTE THIS PANASONIC PHONE (MODEL EB-GD55) MEETS THE EU REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy recommended by The Council of the European Union. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
Contents SAR Statement ････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 2 Important Information ････････････････････････････････ ･･････････････ 5 Care and Maintenance････････････････････････････････ ･･････････････ 7 Quick Reference ････････････････････････････････ ･･･････････････････ 8 Location Of Controls ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････ 8 Display Icons ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 9 Getting Started ････････････････････････････････ ･･･････････････････ 10 Basic Op
Call Service ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････ Diverting Calls･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････ Restricting Calls ･････････････････････････････････････････････････ Network ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ Application ････････････････････････････････ ･･････････････････････ Game ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ (STK) ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ Schedule ･･･････････････････････････････････････
Important Information Safety Considerations The following information should be read and understood as it provides details which will enable you to operate your phone in a manner which is both safe to you and your environment, and conforms to any legal requirements regarding the use of cellular phones. This equipment should only be charged with an approved AC-adaptor (EB-CAD55xx*). Other usage will invalidate any approval given to this apparatus and may be dangerous.
For most efficient use hold the phone as you would a normal phone. To avoid deterioration of signal quality or antenna performance, do not 'cup' or touch the antenna while the phone is switched on. (see SAR statement. Unauthorised modifications or attachments may damage the phone and violate applicable regulations and invalidate your guarantee - this does not affect your statutory rights.
Care and Maintenance We, Matsushita Mobile Communications Development of Europe, Ltd. declare, that the GD55 conforms with the essential and other relevant requirements of the directive 1999/5/EC. A declaration of conformity to this effect can be found at http://www.panasonicmobile.com/support Pressing any of the keys may produce a loud tone. Avoid holding the phone close to the ear while pressing the keys. Extreme temperatures may have a temporary effect on the operation of your phone.
Quick Reference Location of Controls Navigation Key: moving up and down through the options in the display area. In idle mode, pressing to enter Own Menu. Own Menu is a shortcut to access your favourite menus. You can set it in the Personalise. Perform the functions indicated by text shown on the LCD screen. In idle, long press right soft key to enter Messages, long press left soft key to enter Profile Mode List. - - Numeric key pads. Long Press to enter a “+” or “P”. Make a call or answer a call.
Display Icons Status Icons Main Display Left Hand Selection Area Right Hand Selection Area Status Icons The status icons are displayed or animated according to the currently activated functions. The Antenna, Signal and Battery icons are displayed when the handset is switched on and connected to a network. is displayed when you are registered to a non-home network – roaming. is displayed when call divert is enabled. is displayed when vibration alert is enabled.
Getting Started Removing the Battery Remove the battery by moving the release-latch upward and remove the battery away. Note: Before removing the battery, turn the phone off completely. Fitting the SIM The SIM is inserted into the back of the phone underneath the battery. Hold the phone in a horizontal position where the antenna is on your right hand side and slide the SIM into the slot, with the metal connectors facing down. Ensure that the bevelled corner is positioned in the top left corner.
Basic Operation Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic digital cellular phone. This phone is designed to operate on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). Before operating this phone please read the ‘‘Important Information’’ section - see page i. Switching the Phone On/Off Be sure to insert the SIM card and battery beforehand. Long press switch the phone on or off. to Making a Call Ensure that the signal strength meter shows network coverage is available in the current area.
Date > Set to set time and date. Here is a step by step explanation for your reference. All instructions in this menu will be presented by symbol >. From Idle mode, press navigate Application, press Menu and use Select and use to again to highlight Clock. Press Select and use cursor to highlight Clock Setting, press Select and use to select Time & Date. Press and Set to the editing screen to move cursor to and use modify. You can choose the date and time format.
Note: If the PUK/PUK2 code is entered incorrectly 10 times, the SIM will cease to operate permanently. All information in the SIM will be lost and the SIM will need to replaced. Contact your service provider for more details. Enabling/Disabling the PIN Once you enable the PIN, you have to enter the PIN whenever you switch the phone on.
2 There is another operation to create a number. Press Idle > Menu > Phonebook > Create > SIM Phonebook or Mobile Phonebook Choosing SIM Phonebook 1 Enter the Name --- see “Text Input” on page 16. Press downward to the next screen. 2 Enter Phone numbers with numerical keys. Then press downward to the next screen. 3 Select Location. You can choose a storing location in SIM or FDN 4 by pressing Set. Press down arrow key to the next screen. Select Record No.
Reviewing the Numbers from Groups You can only review and delete group members in this submenu. Members cannot be grouped here. 1 Idle > Menu > Phonebook > Group Setting 2 Use to select a group 3 View the Groups’ members or Delete the group members. If you haven’t grouped your phonebook, you will see List Empty. Reviewing the Phonebook The Review function in the phonebook menu shows how many locations are available in the Phonebook.
Changing the Ring Tones The ring tones and volumes of the phone can be changed to one of many pre-defined sounds. Alternatively you can use the Melody Composer to generate a custom ring tone.
Display Setting You can set Idle Screen, Greeting, Animation, Contrast and Back Light. Greeting A personalised greeting can be programmed for when the phone is switching on. Idle > Menu > Personalise > Display Setting > Greeting > Edit Use the text entry to add a greeting- see ‘‘Text Input’’ page 16.
Game (STK) If your SIM card provides SIM Tool Kit services, this menu will become the STK gateway. You can still access games from Application. Idle > Menu > Game or Idle > Menu > Application > Game When you see the mouse, press Numerical key from 1 to 9 to hit the mouse with the highest speed. Keep in mind that the Cat is not your target. Example: if you press 5, you will hit the thing hidden in the 5th hole. This game will end automatically within a limited period of time.
After select Send, enter the destination phone number or press Names to navigate. Then press OK to send. Text Mode (abc, ABC and Numeric) 1/( )< = >% ~ & a b c 2 ä à ç or A B C 2 Ä d e f 3 é è or D E F 3 É g h i 4 ì or G H I 4 j k l 5 or J K L 5 m n o 6 ö ñ ò or M N O 6 Ö Ñ p q r s 7 ß or P Q R S 7 t u v 8 ü ù or T U V 8 Ü w x y z 9 æ Ø å or W X Y Z 9 Æ Ø Å Space 0 . , ? ! + - : ¿ ¡ ” ’ ; _ * Γ ∆ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ Ω Long press: space # £ $ ¥ ¤ @ \ § Short press to turn T9 on or off.
Editing Text Long press will move cursor up or down one text line (or field in will move left or right one character. When the Phonebook). Pressing cursor is moved over a character and another key pressed this will insert the new character immediately before the selected character. Pressing Clear will delete the character to the left of the cursor. Receiving Text Messages When a Short Text Message is received, the message icon will flash on the display, with an audible tone.
Protocol The Message Centre may be able to convert the message to the format specified by the selected protocol. Lifetime This is the duration that your message is stored at the Message Centre. Delivery attempts will be repeated until the message has been delivered or lifetime setting is expired. Report When your message has been delivered, a confirmation will be received.
Browser The phone’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser enables you to access Internet services supported by the network, such as news, weather reports, sport etc. Browser Setting Before Internet services can be accessed, you need to subscribe to your network operator or Internet Service Provider (ISP) to enable the relevant configuration information. Please contact your network service provider to confirm your network settings.
Bookmarks Idle > Menu > Browser > Bookmarks In this menu, there are 10 empty places for you to enter your favourite website URL's. You can also Edit , Erase, Launch the website. Phone Menu Call Service Time/ Charges Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Time/Charges Use select one of the functions: Last Call, All Voice Calls, Cost Left to Last Call function will display the duration and call charge, if available, of the last call. Times are indicated as: minutes (0-59) and seconds (0-59).
Enter a value (number of units) which is to be the maximum permitted, and the corresponding cost will be displayed. Note: The duration of one unit may vary during the day, peak and off-peak times. Therefore, the call charge can be calculated accordingly. However, call charge information may not give an accurate reflection of the tariffs charged by your Service Provider. Diverting Calls Voice call can be diverted in different circumstances and to different numbers.
Application Game Idle > Menu > Application > Game Please refer to Page 14. Schedule The Schedule can be used to register reminders for personal events as well as planning holiday periods. Idle > Menu > Application > Schedule The Schedule can be presented as a weekly or monthly format. Use numerical keys 2, 4, 6, 8 to select a day. For the first time entry, highlight the date and press Agenda > Select > New entry.
Setting the Alarm Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Alarm Press Set to set Time and choose a repeat format. Enter the digits with 24 hour clock. Press to exit. When the set time is reached, the alarm will sound. If the alarm is due during a call, the phone will vibrate and an 'alarm' indicator will display. Caution: Ensure that the setting of the Alarm will not contravene any regulations whereby it may automatically power on when in an aircraft or medical facility etc.
Records Last Dialled Numbers and Redial Recently dialled phone numbers will be stored in Last Dialled. If Caller Identification is known, caller’s phone number, for an answered call will be stored in the Answered menu and an unanswered call will be stored in the Unanswered menu. When the store is full the next phone number will overwrite the oldest. Idle > Menu > Records to view the Last Dialled, Unanswered, Answered. Use to target the phone number (or name) you wish to redial and press .
Accepting/ Rejecting a Second Call A second call can be received, if “Call Waiting” is switched on. This is enabled from the Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Call Waiting. During a call: or to accept a call. 1 Press The current call will be placed on hold. 2 Press or to Reject. Conference A conference call enables four calls to be in conversation at the same time.
Menu Structure 1 Personalise Language Tones Ring Volume Ring Type Melody Composer Key Tone Warning Tone Display Setting Idle Screen Greeting Animation Contrast Backlight Alert Type Ring Only None Ring & Vibration Vibration Only Profile Mode User Messages Auto Answer Any Key Answer Defaults Own Menu My Phonebook T9 Input 2 Game (STK) 3 Phonebook Browse Create Group Setting Review My Numbers Hot Key Dial My Phonebook 4 Browser Start Browser Bookmarks Sever Setting 5 Key Guard 6 Messages Received List Se
Trouble Shooting Problem Phone will not switch on Cause Extremely short battery life for a new battery The network you are using and the condition of the battery can affect battery life The battery has worn out Short battery life for an old battery The charging indicator does not light, the battery level indicator does not appear and the phone cannot be switched on when charging Battery fails to charge 30 Replace with a new fully charged battery The battery is not attached to the phone or when the ba
Outgoing calls are barred Disable the outgoing call barring, or barred dial The phone is not registered to a network Move to a coverage area and operate your phone after it has registered with a network.
WAP Settings Use the table below to record your WAP settings. Item Current Setting Server Name Dial Number Call Type Login Name Password IP Address IP Port Homepage URL Linger Time Specifications Phone (Including Battery)* Type Temperature Range Charging Storage WAP Weight Dimensions Height x Width x Depth Supply Voltage Standby Time Talk Time Charging Time (Phone off) Antenna SIM Type GSM 900 Class 4 GSM1800 Class 1 GSM1900 Class 1 +5°C - +35°C -20°C - +60°C WAP 1.2.1 Max 65 g 77 x 43 x 16.
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