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Table of Contents Get to know your Acer M900DF Smartphone Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 1: Set Up Unpack your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Get to know your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Customize basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Chapter 6: Using the Camera Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAQ, troubleshooting and error messages . . . . . . . 99 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Warnings and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Disposal and recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Taking care of your Acer M900DF Smartphone . . . 111 Safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acer M900DF Smartphone User Guide
Get to know your Acer M900DF Smartphone Features and functions Your new Acer M900DF Smartphone is a multi-functional tool packed with intuitive features and powerful applications that make organizing your information and synchronizing it with your personal activities an easy, efficient task. Your Acer M900DF Smartphone lets you: • Synchronize email with your server while on the move. • Make voice calls and video calls when connected to a 3G/EDGE/GPRS/HSUPA/HSDPA network.
Other sources of help To help you use your Acer M900DF Smartphone, we have designed a set of guides: For information on: Refer to: Programs on your Acer M900DF Smartphone and additional programs that can be installed on your Acer M900DF Smartphone This User Guide. Bundled in the Acer M900DF Smartphone Getting Started CD, it provides online reference for using your Acer M900DF Smartphone. The Acer M900DF Smartphone help file. Select Help from the Start menu.
Product registration When using your product for the first time, it is recommended that you immediately register it. This will give you access to some useful benefits, such as: • Faster service from our trained representatives • Membership in the Acer community: receive promotions and participate in customer surveys • The latest news from Acer Hurry and register, as other advantages await you! How to Register To register your Acer product, visit our website at http://registration.acer.com.
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Chapter 1: Set Up Unpack your smartphone Your Acer M900DF Smartphone comes packed in a cardboard box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents.
Get to know your smartphone Views No. Item Description 1 Mini USB connector Connect to a USB cable/headphones/charger. 2 3-way rocker wheel Scroll through items on the display. Press inwards to activate the selected item. 3 Micro SD card slot Expand your device’s memory capacity. 4 Video conference camera Camera for video calls. 5 Light sensor Senses ambient light to adjust screen brightness for comfortable viewing. 6 Bluetooth/WLAN/GPS Indicates Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS status.
No. Item Description 7 Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable for holding to your ear. 8 Charge indicator Indicates battery charge status. 9 Touchscreen 800 x 480 pixel screen to display data, phone content and enter information. 10 Talk/send button Activate phone/dial/view recently dialed numbers/answer a call. 11 End button Press to end a call/disconnect GPRS; press and hold to turn the phone function on/off. 12 GPS button Activate the GPS viewer.
LED indicators Bluetooth/WLAN/GPS indicator: LED Color State Description White Flashing GPS active Amber Flashing WLAN connected Blue Flashing Bluetooth on Charge indicator: LED Color State Description Red Flashing Battery is low and needs recharging/alarm notification (missed call, new message, etc.
Install the SIM card To take full advantage of your Acer M900DF Smartphone’s telephony capabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM card holder is located beneath the battery. Open the battery compartment Gently, but firmly slide the battery cover down to release it. Remove the battery cover. Insert the SIM and replace the battery Insert the SIM card into the SIM holder as shown.
Place the battery into the battery compartment, lining up the battery connectors with those on the side the compartment. Slide the battery cover back and press the lower locking panel upwards until it clicks into place. CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. Remove the SIM card and battery Open the battery compartment as shown in “Open the battery compartment“ on page 15.
Replace the battery and battery cover as shown in “Insert the SIM and replace the battery“ on page 15. SIM card lock Your Acer M900DF Smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your network operator. To find out how to cancel a SIM lock, contact your network provider. Charge the battery For initial use, you need to charge your Acer M900DF Smartphone for eight hours. After that you can charge it each day to recharge the battery to full capacity.
Turn on for the first time To turn on your Acer M900DF Smartphone for the first time, press and hold the power button until the system bootup screen appears. You will be required to enter the Master Password (default is four zeroes: 0000) to complete the setup process. Use the embedded numeric keypad or onscreen number pad to enter the Master Password. Tap the screen to set up your Acer M900DF Smartphone.
• Acer Backup Utility: Creates backup copies of your calendar, contacts, tasks, personal profile, network settings, My Documents and messages. • Acer Voice Commander: Uses voice commands to look up contacts, make phone calls, retrieve calendar information and control media playback. • Acer Satellite Data Update: Accelerates GPS positioning by ensuring constantly updated satellite reference data. • Acer Easy Keyboard: Provides an easy-to-use onscreen keyboard with larger keys.
Enter your PIN code When you install a SIM card for the first time, you will have to enter a PIN code using embedded numeric keypad or the onscreen number pad. If the PIN code you enter is incorrect, a warning message appears. Activating a new SIM card If you are using your SIM card for the first time, it may require activation. Contact your network operator for details on how to do this. The Home screen After rebooting, your Acer M900DF Smartphone will display the Home screen.
lus to the left or right (only part of the screen will be visible at any time). Tap an icon to launch the following features: No. Feature Description 1 Clock View your set locations on the globe. 2 Email Launch the email application; also indicates any unread mails. 3 Messages Launch the messaging application; also indicates any unread messages. 4 Calls Open the list of recently dialed numbers, missed calls. 5 Weather View local weather forecasts for your set locations.
No. Feature Description 8 Bookmarks Open your Favorites folder. 9 Settings Open the toolkit to customize your Acer M900DF Smartphone. 10 Programs Open the Quick Menu; you can set shortcuts here for quick access to frequently used applications and programs. 11 Contacts Add Contacts from your SIM and phone contact lists to this handy “favorites” list. 12 Music Search for and play music files stored on your phone. You can add or remove icons by tapping and holding anywhere on the Acer 3D view.
Alternatively, if you prefer a more traditional appearance, you can swipe your finger up or down the screen to use the Icon Matrix. Connect to your PC and synchronize data You can synchronize the data on your Acer M900DF Smartphone with the data on your PC using the supplied USB sync cable and the Windows Vista Sync Center. Refer to “Connect to a PC and install software“ on page 79 for more details on connecting and synchronizing.
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Chapter 2: Making Calls This chapter shows you how to make voice and video calls, and the various options available to you during your call. Before making a call The phone function needs to be turned on before you can make voice and video calls; you can turn the phone on from the Comm. Manager (refer to “Comm. Manager” on page 66), or by pressing and holding the End key. 1. To access the Comm. Manager, tap any of the icons at the top of the screen or Start > Settings > Connections tab > Comm. Manager. 2.
The onscreen number pad The onscreen number pad allows you to dial numbers with the stylus. To access the onscreen number pad press , the Talk/send button, or tap Start > Phone. Make a voice/video call To make a call from your Acer M900DF Smartphone you can dial the number using the onscreen number pad or the embedded numeric keypad. Please refer to “The embedded numeric keypad“ on page 39. Dial from the onscreen number pad 1.
Dial from the Speed Dial Any contacts in your contact list will automatically be added to your Speed Dial. Tap Speed Dial beneath the Home screen and tap the contact you wish to call. You can opt to arrange numbers alphabetically or by the frequency with which you call the numbers. Swipe your finger up or down the screen to scroll through the list of contacts or tap a letter in the bar at the bottom of the page.
The voice call screen Once you have dialed your number the voice call screen appears, where several options are available. Turn on the speakerphone. Mute the call. Put the current call on hold. Add a note. Tap to enter the contacts list. End the call. Display the keypad. Open the menu.
The voice call/video call menu Tap Menu on the voice call or video call screen to access the menu. The menu options available are: Action Description Hold Put the call on hold. Mute/Unmute Mute/unmute the call. Turn Speakerphone On/Off Turn the speakerphone on/off. Turn Hands-free Turn the handsfree feature on/off. On/Off Conference Begin a conference call. Paste Paste a copied number from the clipboard into the number field on the voice call screen.
The video call screen There are also several options available on the video call screen. Turn the camera on or off. Switch from the front camera to the back camera. Decrease screen brightness. Increase screen brightness. Mute the call. Change the image layout, make your or your contact’s video the main picture, or view both videos side-by-side. End the call.
Turn the camera on and off You can turn the camera on and off at any time during a video call. To turn the camera on and off, tap the video call screen. icon on the Onscreen call options Answer a call Press or tap Answer to answer a call. For incoming video calls, position your Acer M900DF Smartphone so your picture is shown clearly on the screen. Reject a call Press or tap Ignore to reject a call. End a call To end a call, press or tap End.
Conference calls If you have one or more calls on hold and another online, you can combine all calls to create a conference call. 1. Tap Menu > Conference. All calls are combined. 2. To speak to selected participants privately during your conference call, tap Menu > Private. 3. Select the participant you wish to talk to in private. 4. To resume the conference call, tap Menu > Conference. Press or tap End and all participants will be disconnected.
Add notes You can write or type notes during a call to record important information and view it at a later date. 1. Tap Note on the voice call screen. 2. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and characters or the stylus to write handwritten notes. 3. Tap OK when you have finished to save the note. To view the notes at a later date, tap Start > Programs > Notes. Tap the note you want to open and view.
Speed dial Tap Speed Dial at the bottom of the Home Screen to view all your contacts as tiles indicating the contact name and number. You can sort the tiles alphabetically or by the frequency with which you have dialed the numbers. Tap a tile to immediately dial that contact. Call History View recent calls by accessing Call History: open the onscreen number pad by pressing ; then tapping Call History. Call History Menu options There are various options available in the Call History Menu.
Chapter 3: Input Devices This section will take you through the various input methods available to you on your Acer M900DF Smartphone. The stylus The stylus is used to select items and enter information. On your Acer M900DF Smartphone, the stylus replaces the mouse. Carefully remove the stylus from its holder to use. Tap: Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. Drag: Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images.
The application buttons The buttons are set to access the following applications by default: Button 1 - Voice Commander or Record; press and hold to launch the Notes function Button 2 - GPS Viewer Button 3 - Home screen Button 4 - Camera We recommend that you use these defaults whenever possible. Tip: The four application buttons listed above can be configured to launch applications that you use the most. To configure which applications to launch with each button, tap Start > Settings > Buttons.
The onscreen keyboard You can activate an onscreen keyboard in certain applications when entering data. Tap the keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen to display the keyboard. Tap again to hide the keyboard. Tap the arrow next to the keyboard symbol to select different input options. Mode Description Block Recognizer* Write using letters, numbers, symbols and punctuation marks to be converted to text. Keyboard (Default) Displays a standard keyboard.
The QWERTY keyboard Your Acer M900DF Smartphone features a 39/41-key QWERTY keyboard which offers all functions of a regular keyboard in a compact and ergonomic design. Your Acer M900DF Smartphone has a key layout similar to your desktop or notebook computer for greater ease of use. Your Acer M900DF Smartphone keyboard also has an embedded numeric keypad (highlighted in orange) for entering number data or dialing phone numbers.
Key Name Description Enter Press to move to the next line when entering text or numbers or to enter commands. Press to begin a voice call after entering the phone number. Space bar Press to enter a space. Symbol Type a character, then press this key to add a symbol, such as an accent, to the character. Windows Press to bring up the Windows Start menu, press twice to return to the Today screen. Tab Press to insert a tab, or to jump to the next field or item (if supported by the application).
corresponding keys to enter numbers. To enter a single number in a line of text, press the key once and press the key with the number you want to enter (the LED will not light up). The symbol key The symbol key allows you to add symbols, such as accents, to the characters you enter. Enter the character and then press the Sym key to progress through the available alternatives. Configure input settings You can change the default input method when using the onscreen keyboard. 1.
Other input options You can also configure voice recording options, zoom levels and grammar rules on the Input Settings screen. 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Input > Options tab. 2. Select and configure the settings as appropriate. 3. Tap OK to confirm and save. Note: Refer to the Help menus for more information on adjusting input settings.
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Chapter 4: Messaging This chapter shows you how to set up and use the SMS, MMS and email functions of your Acer M900DF Smartphone. The messaging screen All SMS, MMS and email messages are accessed via the messaging screen. To access the messaging screen, tap Start > Messaging > Messages. Then tap the drop-down menu in the top left corner of the messaging screen to view the folder list. All email accounts, SMS and MMS folders are displayed here.
Tap a subfolder to open it. Tap Inbox to return to the main messaging screen. Tap Menu for a list of options appropriate to the selected folder. Manage your folders You can select synchronization, download and other settings for certain folders. To manage your folders, tap Menu > Tools > Manage Folders, tap and hold on the folder name to open a menu of action items. Tap Folder Options to open and modify the settings for that folder.
1. Tap Start > Messaging > Messages. Then tap the drop-down menu in the top left corner of the messaging screen. 2. Tap the Text Messages folder and the Inbox appears. 3. Tap a message to open it. 4. Tap Reply to reply to the message and the message window appears. 5. Enter your message and tap Send. Sort text messages You can sort your text messages by message type, sender, received messages and message subject.
7. Enter your user name, password and domain. 8. Tap Finish to save and complete setup. Set up MMS profiles You can select and configure several MMS messaging profiles for different networks and environments. 1. Tap Start > Messaging > Messages, then tap the drop-down menu in the top left corner of the messaging screen. 2. Tap the Messages folder and the Inbox appears. 3. Tap Menu > MMS Settings > MMS Settings tab. 4. Tap a profile from the list. Tap Edit to view the selected profile settings. 5.
6. To attach an audio file, tap Insert Audio... and select the file you want to attach. The audio file will be displayed in the message. 7. To insert text, tap Insert Text and enter your message. All attachments and text will now be displayed in the message window. 8. Tap Send. Reply to MMS messages When a new MMS message arrives, a message icon appears at the top of the Home screen and a notification message is displayed. 1.
Email Your Acer M900DF Smartphone uses Outlook Mobile to manage email accounts. Tap Start > Messaging to open the messaging window. Tap Setup E-mail to set up your email account. Enter your email address and password to set up the account. Select if you want to save your password or not. When you’ve finished entering the information, tap Next. Your Acer M900DF Smartphone has pre-set definitions for a variety of popular ISPs and will recommend settings if your email address is recognized.
Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview The Home screen When you switch on your Acer M900DF Smartphone, the Home screen appears following boot up. The Home screen is the main point from which you can navigate your Acer M900DF Smartphone. The screen features connection status information, displays the date and time, and features a set of shortcut icons that help you to access the most frequently used applications quickly and easily.
Tap an icon to launch the following features: No. Feature Description 1 Clock View your set locations on the globe. 2 Email Launch the email application; also indicates any unread mails. 3 Messages Launch the messaging application; also indicates any unread messages. 4 Calls Open the list of recently dialed numbers, missed calls. 5 Weather View local weather forecasts for your set locations. 6 Calendar Open your calendar to view upcoming appointments.
Status icons Icon Description Icon Description New email, SMS or MMS Missed call or calls WLAN access available Telephone call connected WLAN connected Call is being forwarded Connected to PC via USB Call is on hold Signal strength System sounds on No signal Vibrate only, no system sounds Antenna off (telephone is off) All system sounds off No phone service Battery charge indicator Incoming telephone call Low battery warning GPRS available Battery is charging 3G network available 3G
Icon Description Icon Synchronizing over HSDPA/HSUPA Description HSDPA/HSUPA connected Return to the Home screen You can return to the Home screen from any application by tapping Start > Today or pressing the button. Customize basic settings Set the date and time To set the date and time, tap Start > Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarms > Time tab. Tap Home and select your time zone from the drop-down menu. Set the time by tapping the up and down arrows. Select the date from the drop-down calendar.
Enter your name along with any other information you want to store. Tap the Notes tab to add any additional notes. Tap the Options tab to configure how this information is displayed. Tap OK to confirm and save. Name your Acer M900DF Smartphone Your Acer M900DF Smartphone uses a name to identify itself when connected to other computers. To specify a name, tap Start > Settings > System tab > About > Device ID. Enter a name for your device. Add a description if necessary. Tap OK to confirm and save.
Acer M900DF Smartphone User Guide
Chapter 6: Using the Camera Your Acer M900DF Smartphone features two cameras, a 300K pixel VGA camera mounted on the front of the unit, and a 5megapixel digital camera mounted on the rear. This section will take you through all the steps to get you up and taking photos and videos with your Acer M900DF Smartphone. To activate the camera, press the camera button or go to Start > Programs > Multimedia > Camera. Camera icons and indicators Icon Description Adjust the camera mode. • Photo - Take a photograph.
Icon Description Adjust the camera focus mode. • Central Focus - Focus on the item in the center of the frame. • Face Detection - Detect and focus on faces. • Multi-zone - Focus using multiple reference points. Adjust the image resolution. Apply an effect to photos taken: • Normal - No effect is applied. • Greyscale - Takes black and white photos. • Negative - Uses negative colors when taking the photo. • Sepia - The photo is given a Sepia appearance. • Mirror - The object is mirrored.
Take a photo 1. Frame your subject and steady your Acer M900DF Smartphone. 2. Adjust any settings you require, such as brightness and scene mode. To zoom in or out slide your finger from sideto-side across the fingerprint reader. 3. Press the camera button down halfway until the image comes into focus. Push down fully to take the photo. Shoot a video 1. Frame your subject and steady your Acer M900DF Smartphone. 2. Press the camera button down fully to begin recording. 3.
Photo and video options After you have taken your photo or video, it is automatically saved. Note: The default locations for saving photos and videos are My Documents/My Pictures and My Documents/My Videos respectively. This can be changed from the Settings page. Tap the Album icon and select a photo to view. Tap the photo to display the option icons.
Edit photos You can crop or rotate your saved photos. 1. Tap Start > Programs > Pictures & Videos. 2. All your photos and videos are displayed as thumbnails. Select a photo to edit. 3. Tap Menu to view the list of editing options.
Acer M900DF Smartphone User Guide
