User Manual

9General instructions
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Template: Minion, 140x105 mm, Version 1.5; VAR Language: unknown; VAR issue date: 12-March-2003
Idle mode
The phone is in idle mode and is ready
for use when the name of the service
provider is displayed on the idle screen.
Press to return to idle mode from
any situation.
Signal strength
The signal strength is indicated in the
top left corner of the display. More bars
indicate a stronger signal.
Strong signal.
Emergency Call (SOS)
You can make an emergency call even if
your phone is locked or cannot access
your network, or if there is no SIM card
inserted, as long as you are within range
of a network of the type supported by
your phone.
1. Enter 112 (the international
emergency number).
2. Press .
Switching phone off
Press and hold to switch the
phone off.
General instructions
Navigating the menus
The phone features various functions
and settings organized in menus and
sub-menus.
To select a function from menus:
1. Press in idle mode to open the
main menu.
2. Use , , and to
scroll up, down, right or left through
the main menu. For example, scroll
to Settings.
3. Press to enter the menu.
4. Press and to scroll to a
submenu, for example Profiles.
5. Press to confirm selection.
6. Press and to scroll to the
desired option, for example, Normal.
7. Press to confirm selection.
If you enter the PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
locked. You must now enter the PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key) for that SIM
card in order to unlock it. Please contact
your service provider to obtain a PUK.
To activate/deactivate PIN, see page 10.
If the phone is not able to detect the
designated network, or links to a network
that you are not authorized to use, the
signal strength meter will show no bars.
You will only be able to make emergency
calls.
No call is allowed to make if the keypad is
locked.