BenQ M300 Mobile Phone User’s Manual
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Safety Information For your safety, please read the guidelines below carefully before you use your phone: Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals Max. SAR measurement EU: GSM900: 0.621 mW/g; DCS1800: 0.259 mW/g. USA: PCS1900: 0.641 mW/g. To avoid exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits, please do not wear the phone in front of your chest. SAR compliance for body-worn operations is restricted to belt-clips, holsters or similar accessories that have no metallic component in the assembly and must provide at least 1.
• Department of Health and Welfare Canada. Safety Code 6 These standards are based on extensive scientific review. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from universities, government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the updated ANSI Standard. The design of your phone complies with these standards when used normally. Specific Operating Restrictions No metallic component allowed in body-worn accessories.
Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using your phone while driving, please: • Give full attention to driving--driving safety is your first responsibility. • Use hands-free operation, if available. • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals.
Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Table of Contents 1. Safety Information.......................................................... i 2. Preparing Your Phone For Use................................... 1 Inserting Your SIM Card ..................................................... 1 Installing the Battery ............................................................ 2 Installing the Back Cover ..................................................... 2 Charging the Phone..............................................................
Speed Dialing ...................................................................... 24 Listening to Voicemails ...................................................... 25 Phone Book......................................................................... 26 Adding Contacts to the Phone Book.....................................26 SIM Card Phone Book ...........................................................29 Finding Contacts in the Phone Book ....................................
Symbol Input Mode ...............................................................67 Direct Connection to URLs ............................................... 68 5. Menus ......................................................................... 70 Phone Book......................................................................... 70 Find .........................................................................................70 Add............................................................................
Melody ....................................................................................82 Cleanup All .............................................................................83 Memory Status .......................................................................83 Tools.................................................................................... 84 Alarm ......................................................................................84 World Clock .....................................
7. Troubleshooting......................................................
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Preparing Your Phone For Use Inserting Your SIM Card Slide the entire SIM card into the slot in the direction of arrow shown on the compartment, with the metal contacts of the SIM card facing down and the cut corner at the top left. SIM card A SIM card can be easily damaged if its metal contacts become scratched. Therefore, take special care when holding or inserting it. you wish to remove the SIM card, you / Ifmust first press down the stay, then push the SIM card out of the slot.
Installing the Battery 1. Place the battery onto the back of the phone, with the battery's contacts facing downwards and the tab on its top edge in alignment with the holes in the battery compartment. 2. Push the battery against the top of the compartment and press it down to click it into the compartment. Do not remove the battery when the phone is on. Doing so could cause you to lose personal settings or data stored either on your SIM card or in the phone's memory.
Charging the Phone 1. Insert the charger connector into the charger socket at the bottom right of your phone. Make sure that the connector is inserted in the right direction (with the arrow sign on the top ). Charger socket Charger connector 2. Plug the charger into a power outlet. 3. Once the phone is fully charged, remove the charger from both the power outlet and the phone. requires approximately 4 hours. / •• Charging When charging while the phone is turned off, the LCD display shows the animation.
Turning the Phone On 1. Long press to turn the phone on. The phone will display the welcome animation. can select and set a welcome animation, image, or message / • You that will display when you turn on your phone, as well as the music that will be played. Go to the menu: Settings → Display → Welcome Message. For details, please refer to page 108. • If the welcoming music goes on too long, once the standby screen comes up, you can press to stop playback. 2. Enter your PIN code.
3. When the PIN code entered has been accepted, the phone will automatically search for the designated network. This search process may take a few seconds. 4. The standby screen will be displayed, as well as network signal strength and the name of the network operator. You can now use the phone. 8 If the phone cannot detect the network, the on-screen signal strength meter will show no bars.
Getting to Know Your Phone Your Phone at a Glance The figure below shows the main parts of your phone: Front view 1 Earpiece LCD display OK key Left soft key Dial/Answer key Right soft key Scroll key Power on/off key Alphanumeric keys Microphone 6 Getting to Know Your Phone
Bottom and back views Hands-free headset/ Data cable jack Charger socket Wrist strap hole Mirror used to take a self portrait Camera lens Buzzer Battery Contacts Back cover Battery compartment SIM card holder To avoid exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits, please do not wear the phone in front of your chest.
Standby Screen Main Screen Status bar Name of network operator Time and date Wallpaper Soft key bar Press to enter the Phone Book 8 Press to enter the main menu. Getting to Know Your Phone Press to use the camera function.
Icons in the LCD display's Status Bar can set the animation or image you wish to use as wallpaper / • You when the phone is in standby mode by going to the menu Media Center → Album. Alternatively, you can go to the menu Settings → Display → Wallpaper. See page 80 and page 108. • To set the current time and date, as well as the format in which they will be shown on standby screen, go to the menu Settings → Date & Time. See page 104.
Icon Function Description Battery status Shows the current level of battery power. The more bars indicated, the more power that remains. Four bars: fully charged. No bars: immediate charging needed. When charging the phone, the icon will scroll through the bars until the battery is fully charged. GPRS network GPRS services have been activated on your SIM card. Shows that an SMS/MMS message is being received or that there are unread messages.
Icon Function Description Normal Shows that the Normal profile is in use. To set the operating mode, go to the menu Settings → Profiles. See page 105. Meeting Shows that the Meeting profile is in use. Outdoors Shows that the Outdoors profile is in use. Personal Shows that the Personal profile is in use. Handsfree Shows that the Handsfree profile is in use. Divert Shows that the call divert function is active.
Using the Keys in the Standby Mode 8 In this user manual, "long-press" means to press and hold down a key for about two seconds before release. "Press" means to press a key and release immediately. 8 The chart below is meant only to introduce the commands accessible with keys when the phone is in standby mode. For information on other key commands available in other operating modes, see the pertinent sections in this user manual.
Key Commands and functions Left soft key • Press to access the Phone Book (when PBook is shown). • Press to save the phone number keyed in from the standby screen to the Phone Book (when Save is shown). Right soft key • Press this key to use the camera function (when Camera is shown). • Press this key to delete entered digits one by one; longpress to delete all digits entered (when Clear is shown). • Long-press to turn the silent profile on or off. Scroll key • Press to enter the Quick Access menu.
Key Commands and functions # key • Press to enter "#". • For extensions: After entering a phone number, longpress to enter a "P" and then enter the extension number. Alphanumeric keys • Press to enter digits in a phone number. • Shortcut key: Long-press a key to immediately access ~ the function, or dial the number, that it represents. See page 42, "Shortcuts Menu".
Menu Navigation When the phone is in standby mode, press to bring up the main menu and highlight the first item in that menu: Phone Book. 8 For details on how to use the various functions listed in the menu, see page 70, "Menus". Main menu The main menu item to which you have scrolled will be displayed as an animation. The name of the main menu item you have scrolled to. Each icon represents a sub-menu. Indicates that pressing will return the display to the standby screen.
Sub-menus The highlighted row is the currently selected item. The name of the current menu. Press to enter the highlighted menu item for editing. Press to enter the sub-menu represented by highlighted item or to activate the highlighted Press to return to the previous menu or screen. function. Press to scroll up or down to an item. Pop-up menus Press to enter the highlighted item or activate the function represented by the item. Press to scroll up or down to an item.
Menu navigation example The example given below demonstrates how to use menus to change the language setting. Regular access 1.In the standby mode, press or to open the main menu. 2.In the main menu, press to scroll to the Settings menu icon. Press menu. to enter this 3.In the Settings menu, press to scroll to the Language item, then press to enter the Language menu.
4.Press to scroll to the language you wish to use. Then press to confirm your selection. If, for example, you wish to set English as the display language, scroll to highlight English, and then press . The display will automatically return to the Settings menu, displayed in English. 5.Press (Back) repeatedly or press once to return to the standby screen.
Access through number shortcuts 1.In the standby mode, press or to bring up the main menu. 2.The location of items in the main menu corresponds to the position of the to keys in the alphanumeric keypad. Thus, pressing will bring up the Settings menu. 3.In the Settings menu, the alphanumeric keys to represent menu items 1 to 10. Since Language is item number 10 in the Settings menu, pressing will bring up the Language submenu.
4.Press to scroll to the language you wish to use. Then press to confirm your selection. If, for example, you wish to set English as the display language, scroll to highlight English, and then press . The display will automatically return to the Settings menu, displayed in English. 5.Press (Back) repeatedly or press once to return to the standby screen.
Main menu map Find Add Edit Copy Delete Caller Group Business card My Number Memory Status Phone book Call Records Messages Game SMS MMS SMS Chat Voicemail Cell Broadbast Memory Status Cherry Boy Eda Mouse Camera Camera View Finder Media Center Tools Missed Calls Received Calls Dialed Calls Cleanup All Call Duration Call Cost Alarm World Clock Calendar Shortcuts Calculator Currency Converter Album Image Melody Cleanup All Memory Status Stopwatch Oper.
Using Your Phone Making a Phone Call To make a phone call, check your phone is powered on showing the idle screen. Enter the desired number using the alphanumeric keys . Press to to dial your call. / During a call, you can use the options. See page 35, "In-Call Menu". To modify a phone number that you have entered, press delete individual digits. Long-press (Clear) or press all digits entered and return to the standby screen. (Clear) to to delete Ending a Phone Call Press to end a call.
Answering a Phone Call When a call is received, your phone rings or vibrates, with the display showing the caller's number (if supported by your network vendor). If the caller is a contact stored in the Phone Book, the phone will show the name recorded in the Phone Book. caller is a member of a caller group, the ring tone assigned to / • Ifthisthegroup will sound. The display will show the image ID that is associated with this group as well, to help you identify the caller.
Making an Emergency Call To call emergency services, enter 112 (the international emergency number) and then press to dial the call. You can make an emergency call even if your phone is locked or cannot access your network, or there is no SIM card inserted, so long as you are within range of a network of the type supported by your phone. Dialing an Extension Number After you enter a telephone number, long-press , The phone display will show "P".
Listening to Voicemails When your voicemail inbox contains new messages, your network vendor will send you a text message to inform you of a new voicemail message (if the network vendor supports it, the voicemail icon will appear on the LCD display). There are two ways to access and listen to voicemail: 1. When the phone is in standby mode, long press to directly dial the voicemail phone number and listen to your voicemail messages. 2.
Phone Book Adding Contacts to the Phone Book The Phone Book will have different formats and data headings depending on whether you have chosen to use a phone book stored on your SIM card or in your phone's memory. The phone book in your phone's memory can store up to 500 contacts. The capacity of a phone book on your SIM card depends on the particular service provided by your network vendor. Phone Book in the phone's memory 1.
8 If you do not wish to save a modified Phone Book record, press or (Back) to abort. 8 You can also add a new contact by going to the menu Phone Book → Add. • The default data fields for a contact are as follows: The contact's name. The contact's mobile phone number. The contact's home phone number. Used to assign a contact to a caller group. Press group, and then press to select a . Used to set a ring tone for the contact.
• In addition to the contact data fields described above, you can also add the data fields listed below by pressing selecting Add New Field. The contact's mobile phone number. The contact's home phone number. The contact's office phone number. Other phone number for the contact. The contact's email address. The contact's home address. The contact's office address. The contact's company name. The contact's department name. The contact's job title. Used for notes about the contact.
SIM Card Phone Book In the standby mode, press (PBook) and then press (Option), select Add. The Add function will prompt you to select from To SIM or To Phone. Select To SIM here to add a contact to your SIM card. The data fields provided by a SIM card phone book are as follows: The contact's name. The contact's mobile phone number. Used to select a caller group for the contact. Press to select a group and then press .
Finding Contacts in the Phone Book In the standby mode, press (PBook) to display contacts stored in the Phone Book. There are two ways to locate a specific contact in the Phone Book: • Press to scroll through the names (listed in alphabetical order) until the one you want is highlighted. • Press the alphanumeric key that corresponds to the first letter of the name you wish to locate the appropriate number of times. For instance, if the name starts with "K", you would press twice for "K".
Copy to SIM (Phone): If you are currently using a phone book stored in the phone's memory, you can copy the contact's data to the phone book stored on your SIM card. Conversely, if you are currently using a phone book stored on your SIM card, you can copy the contact's data to the phone book stored in the phone's memory. 8 The only information that can be copied from a phone book stored in the phone's memory to the one on your SIM card is a contact's name, phone number, and caller group.
• Edit: Used to edit the Phone Book data for this contact. For information on editing, see page 26. 8 If you do not wish to save a modified Phone Book record, press or (Back) to abort. • Copy to SIM (Phone): If you are currently using a phone book stored in the phone's memory, you can copy the contact's data to the phone book stored on your SIM card.
8 The icon will appear beside missed calls; the icon appear beside dialed calls; the calls. will will appear beside received 8 If a phone number has already been stored in the information for a contact in the Phone Book, the display will show the name of this contact. 8 If a call for the same number has been missed, dialed, or received two or more times, a note such as "x02" will appear beside the record of the call to show the number of times it was missed, dialed, or received.
Operations During a Call 8 The following options marked with an asterisk (*) are dependent on network support and may require a subscription. Mute Press (Mute) to turn off the microphone. The person on the other end of the line will not be able to hear your voice. To restore the microphone's function, press (Unmute). Putting a Call on Hold* 1. When the only call is active: a. Press b. Press (Hold) to hold this call. to end this call. 2. When the only call is on hold: a. Press b.
Call Waiting* If there is an incoming call while you are on the phone, a tone will sound through the earpiece and the display will show that a second call is currently waiting. You can handle the waiting call and currently active call in the following ways: 1. Answer the waiting call: Press the currently active call will automatically be placed on hold. However, if there is already another call on hold, a menu will appear on the display allowing you to select a call to end and then answer the waiting call.
Call Records Allows you to view information on missed, received, and dialed calls. See page 32, "Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls". Conference* Conference calls allow you to converse with more than one party at a time. The conference menu contains the following options: 8 The maximum number of parties that can be accommodated during a conference call depends on the particular service provided by a network vendor. Hold/Unhold/Swap* Toggles the call status.
Enter the phone number and then press to send the DTMF string. End Call End All Ends all calls, whether active or on hold. End Active Ends only the active call. End Hold Ends only a call or calls on hold. End One Ends only a single call. Hold/Unhold/Swap Toggles the call status. Mute/Unmute Activates/cancels the silent mode. Messages Enters the SMS (Short Message Service — i.e. text message) menu. For details on the SMS menu, see page 46, "Messages Menu".
Using the Silent Profile From the standby screen, you can long-press to activate the Silent profile. Once it is activated, the phone will alert you to an incoming call by vibrating with no ring tone. • When you long-press to activate the Silent profile, the phone will vibrate for one second. The icon will appear in the LCD display's status bar (the external display will show ) to remind you that your phone is currently using the Silent profile.
Camera Function You can take photos using your phone's embedded camera, and then set photos as wallpapers for the LCD display's standby screen, or send them to others through MMS. 1. From the standby screen, press the view finder. (Camera), which will bring up 2. Press (Option) to make the following settings for the camera: • Resolution: Sets the desired resolution for photographing.
Scene was set to Automatic. Scene was set to Indoors. Scene was set to Outdoors. Scene was set to Night. One filled star indicates that Low resolution was chosen. Two filled stars indicate that Medium resolution was chosen. Three filled stars indicate that High resolution was chosen. / You can also use the camera by going to the menu: Camera. 4. After you have completed necessary camera settings, press to photograph the object when it is in focus. Its photo will then show up on the LCD display.
(Save) to save this photo to Media Center → Album. To 5. Press take another photo simply press (Discard) to take a new one. After you have saved a photo to the phone, you can manage this photo using the options below: • Send Photo: Sends the picture in a MMS message. 8 For information about messaging features, see page 46, "Messages Menu". • Set Image ID: Set the current selected photo as a phone book contact's visual caller ID.
Shortcuts Menu You can use the Shortcuts menu to assign 8 alphanumeric keys as shortcuts to commonly used functions or frequently dialed numbers. The number 1 key has been assigned to voicemail dialing and you are not allowed to change it. Entering the Shortcuts Menu From the standby screen, press to enter the Shortcuts menu. The numbers 2 to 9 displayed in the menu's default screen represent the corresponding 8 alphanumeric keys on the phone. Setting Function Shortcuts 1.
3. From the Add Function menu, press to select the function to be represented by the shortcut key , and then press . Alternatively, you can press a corresponding alphanumeric key to select the function you want. 8 The functions listed in the Add Function menu are selected from various other menus. For details on these functions, see page 70, "Menus". 4. After has been set as the function shortcut key, the '2' icon in the shortcut menu screen will be replaced by the icon for the function assigned to .
Setting Phone Number Shortcuts 1. The method for setting a phone number shortcut key is largely the same as for a function shortcut key. After selecting the shortcut key, press (Option) to bring up a pop-up menu. After selecting Add Phone, press to confirm. 2. From the Phone Book, select a contact, and then press . 3. Next, from the list of phone numbers for this contact, select the one that you wish to access through the shortcut key, and then press . 4.
5. Repeat the above step to add or modify a phone number shortcut. Different categories of phone numbers will be represented by different phone number shortcut icons. Using Function and Phone Number Shortcuts There are two ways to use shortcuts: 1. From the standby screen, long-press to to access the function represented by that key or dial the number it represents. 2. From the standby screen, press You can then: a. Press to enter the Shortcuts menu.
Messages Menu Your phone supports various messaging services including SMS (Short Messaging Service) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging service). SMS allows you to insert simple animations and ring tones into your short messages, while MMS enables you to send photos, colored images and music through your phone. You must have a subscription that supports MMS. Please contact your service provider for details. From the standby screen, press can also press to enter the Messages menu.
SMS Editing and Sending a New Short Message 1. Go to menu: SMS > New to bring up the message editor so you can write a new short message. Use the alphanumeric keys to enter text. 8 For information on how to use the input methods provided by the phone for writing messages, see page 64, "Input Modes".
Image: You can select an animation from the image library to insert into your message. Press to select image you wish to insert, press once to preview and then press again to insert the image. Melody: You can select a ring tone from the melody library to insert into your message. Scroll to ring tone you desire, and then press to insert the ring tone into your message. The inserted ring tone will be displayed as musical note within the message's text.
number editor. c. Press to send. 8 When a message is to be sent, a copy of the message will be saved to the Outbox folder. If the save fails, the "Save to Outbox Failed!" screen will appear and the send operation will stop. • Save to Draft: Saves the message to the Drafts folder. • Discard: Discards the message. Receiving and Reading a Short Message 1. When you receive a new short message, the phone will play the alert sound and the message "1 New SMS" along with the sender's name will appear.
Chat: Starts a chat session with the sender. Forward the massage to others and you may edit the content beforehand. Save: Allows you to save the following content: • Save the phone number from which the message was sent (the number shown on the display in the "Sender Info" item) to the Phone Book. • Save the phone number displayed in the message's contents. (the option for a directly displayed number).
Managing Drafts Go to menu: SMS > Drafts. This option allows you to preserve message drafts that you have saved. Scroll to the desired message record, and then you can: • Press • Press (Option) to delete the draft or to delete all. to edit the contents of the message. Using the SMS Templates Go to menu: SMS > Templates. You can use the quick message templates in this menu to compose a message without having to enter the entire text character by character.
Service Center No. This feature allows you to save the message center's phone number for sending your messages. The messages that you send are sent to recipients through this message center. Enter the message number provided by the network vendor. After you are finished, press to confirm. Bearer Mode This can be set according to whether you are using a GPRS network system or a regular GSM dialup network.
Message Type You can request that your network operator convert your text messages to different types. Status Report After activating this function, the network vendor will report to you when a message has been delivered. Direct Reply You can request that your reply to an SMS be sent directly through the sender's message center.
MMS 8 Before you start to use MMS, you have to subscribe to both GPRS and MMS services provided by your operator. Then you have to adjust MMS settings in your phone to be able to use MMS. Because MMS uses your operator's MMS server on a GPRS network to send messages to phones, you need to adjust the following settings correctly in order to use MMS: Go to menu: Oper.Service > WAP Service > WAP Setting to create a new WAP profile for your network settings.
c. Press • Subject: press to send. to enter the text for the subject. • Content: press to enter the slide editor. See below for details on the options of editing the content. • Cc: You can send the message as a carbon copy to others. • Bcc: You can send the message as a confidential carbon copy to others. • Priority: press message.
the highlighted photo. Press will display the next or previous photo. Press again to save the photo into the slide. Templates: Insert the default MMS templates into your messages. Those templates contain images and text. You can customize those by inserting more objects you like. Image: You can select a image saved in the image library to insert into a MMS slide. Press (Save) to immediately insert the highlighted image into current slide, or press to view the highlighted image.
• Slide Duration: To set the duration of each slide during playing. For example, 30 means each slide will played for 30 seconds. 8 Each slide allows only one image and one audio file. If you try to insert a second image or audio, an Out of range message will pop up. 3. After you finish all slides for a MMS message, press and choose from the following options: (Option) • Send: Send the message immediately. • Save to Draft: Store the message in Outbox. • Preview: Preview the message.
Cleaning Up Messages Go to menu: MMS > Cleanup. This option allows you to cleanup part of or all of the messages. The options for cleanup includes All, Inbox, All Read, Outbox, and Drafts. Settings Before you start to use MMS, go to menu: MMS > Settings to adjust the following settings: Filter Your phone will reject all MMS messages from the senders listed here. Expiry Sets the length of time your outgoing MMS message stays on the server before it reaches the recipient successfully.
Deferred Download After you activate this function, the phone will only download the information associated with the sender when it receives an MMS message. You can then decide whether to download this message's content after you have read the information related to the sender. Delivery Report Asks the recipient to return a confirmation after receiving your MMS message. Read Report Asks the recipient to return a confirmation after reading your message.
your nickname followed by your message as “nickname> message”. d.When the chat message is sent, press (Option) and then choose Send to enter another message. The message will automatically be sent to the same recipient. Repeat the same process to send more messages to the same person. 2. Alternatively, to start a chat session, you can select a message from Inbox, press (Option) and then choose Chat. Select a chat partner from the Nickname list and then press message and press to a chat. .
Leaving a chat session If you want to leave a chat session, press (back) or . This will take you back to the SMS Chat menu. You phone will keep the records of the last chat session. To resume the previous chat session, scroll to select Previous Chat. If you want to start a new chat, go to: SMS Chat → New Chat. When you are interrupted by an incoming call during a chat session 1. Answer the call. Upon ending the call, the display returns to the idle mode.
Cell Broadcast Cell broadcast messages are general messages that your network operator broadcasts to all phones within a particular area. These messages are broadcast in numbered channels. For example, channel 030 might be for local weather, 060 for traffic reports, 080 for information about local hospitals, taxis, pharmacies, and so forth. You can receive cell broadcast messages that your network operator broadcasts, and select your preferred topics and languages.
possible range is 0 to 65534. You are no longer limited to selecting only single channels, but can specify a range. After the list has stored the topic range, you can select a specific topic and then press (Option) to add it to the list. You can also edit or delete selected topics. Language You can limit the cell broadcast information that you receive from your network operator to a specific language. Press press (Select) to select your preferred language, and then .
Input Modes Changing the Text Input Mode When the display shows the editing screen, you will be able to see the name of the current text input mode in the upper right corner of the screen. Press The text input mode currently in use to change the input mode. The input mode icons (names) that may appear in the upper right corner of the screen represent the following input modes: Uppercase letters input mode. Lowercase letters input mode. iTap (predictive input mode) for uppercase letters.
Letter Input Mode (ABC) In this mode, press the key containing the desired letter repeatedly to scroll through the available characters in order until it is reached. How to use the letter input mode • You must press the key corresponding to the desired letter the correct number of times in order to enter the letter you want. Display letters for entry according to the order shown on each key.
How to use iTap • Press once the alphanumeric key corresponding to the first letter of the word you wish to enter without considering where that letter falls in the sequence of characters available through that key. Then press the key corresponding to the second letter, and so forth. The phone will predict which word you wish to enter based on the set of keys you have pressed. The predicted word will be shown in the lower left portion of the screen.
5. Since "GOOD" is not the word that you wish to enter, press display the next candidate word, "HOME". 6. Press to to place "HOME" into the message. Symbol Input Mode When editing messages, press bottom of the screen. Use to open the symbols field along the to move the selection box to the symbol you wish to enter, and then press to place it in the message text.
Direct Connection to URLs Your phone provides handy preset URL text hotkeys, enabling you to enter a complete URL more quickly and conveniently, and making Internet access more efficient and enjoyable. From the standby screen, you can rapidly key in numerical URLs. If, for example, you wish to enter "http://123.com" you need only key in "123" and then press . The full URL will appear on the screen. automatically adds the necessary "http://" prefix and the ".com" domain suffix.
• After you press to enter "http://" press to enter "/" and "-". For example, if after you enter "123" and then press once-causing "http://123.com" to appear on the screen-you press again, the URL will change to "http://123.com/". Pressing switch between "/" and "-". again will • When the screen shows the desired URL, press Internet and access this URL address.
Menus The phone's menus provide various features. The main menu consists of 9 icons. Each icon represents a particular menu item, which is used to access related sub-menus. For information about navigating menus, see page 15, "Menu Navigation". Phone Book This menu provides various functions for managing the Phone Book, including the ability to add, locate, and copy contact data; add contacts to a caller group; and so forth. Find Used to locate a contact in the Phone Book.
Edit After selecting a particular contact, you can follow the procedure described on page 26 for editing the data for this contact. Copy If you are using the phone book stored in the phone's memory, you can copy contact data to the SIM card's phone book, and vice versa. You can select a contact to copy from one phone book to the other, and copy all contacts in one phone book to the other by choosing the option All Phone to SIM (All SIM to Phone). Delete Deletes a contact from the Phone Book.
• Press : Allows you to view a list of all contacts that belong to the caller group. Press then press Add: to highlight the desired contact, and (Option) to access the following options: Add a contact to the caller group. Press to select a contact to add, and when finished press . Deletes the selected contact from the contact group. Delete: Business Card You can use this option to enter your own business card information. The data fields are as follows: Your name. Your mobile phone number.
My Number This option allows you to save your SIM card number and name to your SIM card's memory. Press (Option) and select Add to enter your name and number. When you are finished, press (Option) and then select Save to save your data. If you wish to edit the current name and number, press (Option) and select Edit to edit the currently selected data. Memory Status Shows you the entries that have been stored and the maximum entries that can be stored, on the SIM and on the phone.
Call Records 8 Your network operator must support this feature in order for you to be able to use it. This menu includes a list of your missed calls, dialed calls, and received calls. Call costs and time are also recorded. Missed Calls Shows your most recent missed calls. Press to scroll to the missed call that you wish to select. You can now choose to view, edit, or delete the number for the missed call. The procedure is the same as that described on page 32, "Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls".
Shows the duration of the last call. All Calls Time Shows the total time for all calls. Received Calls Time Shows the total time for all received calls. Dialed Calls Time Shows the total time for all dialed calls. Reset Clears all call time records. 8 You must enter your PIN2 code in order to zero call times. is a PIN2 code? / What • The PIN2 is the second PIN code. Its main use is in controlling restricted services-for example, call time limits and restricted phone numbers.
Reset Clears all call cost records. 8 Requires entry of the PIN2 code. Call Cost Limit Shows the current limit set for total call costs. Set Call Cost Allows you to first enter the unit price and a currency for calculating call costs. 8 Requires entry of the PIN2 code. Messages For a description of the features available in the messages menu, see page 46, "Messages Menu".
Games Your phone provides a number of exciting games that you can use to entertain yourself when you have a spare moment. Games Cherry Boy This game contains five levels and in each level the player has three lives. To pass one level you must collect all the cherries before time is up, or you must obtain the key to the next level. If you bump into a monkey, you lose one life. Press begin a new game. Press to to scroll to the menu item you want.
Game controls Press or Press or a ladder. Press to move the player left or right. to move the player up or down on to pause the game. Press to split the path so the monkey will fall. The split will be reconnected in 5 seconds.
Eda Mouse This game contains eight levels and to pass each level player has to eliminate the fruit to a certain amount. You pass one level when your score has reached a thousand points. To eliminate the fruit, player has to arrange three identical fruit in a row. You lose the game when the fruit reach the eda mouse's head. Mixed sorts of fruit. Level The vertical dotted line indicates the path you aim at the target. Your score Press or to move the eda mouse left or right.
Camera The digital camera function you access through the main menu is the same as pressing (Camera) from the standby screen. For details on how to use the camera to take photos, see page 39, "Camera Function". Media Center Album This album stores the phone's default pictures, as well as images received in MMS messages, or photos taken using the camera on the phone.
Set Image ID: Set the current selected photo as a phone book contact's visual caller ID. When there is an incoming call from that contact, the phone's display will show this photo. •New Entry: Enables you to create a new contact in the Phone Book using the photo as her/his caller ID. •Exist Entry: Associate the current selected photo with a contact in the phone book entries. Set Wallpaper: Use the picture as the wallpaper for the standby screen. Send: Sends the picture in a MMS message.
Melody This ring tone library includes the phone's default ring tones, as well as ring tones received in messages, or downloaded through WAP services or using multimedia communications tools. The phone supports the following music file formats: MIDI, SMAF, and iMelody. Scroll to the desired ring tone, and press (Option) to perform the following tasks with the ring tone: Set Ring ID: Set the current selected ringtone for a contact.
• Details: Displays the name of the ring tone, its file size, and whether it is a default ring tone, or a file that you have saved or downloaded yourself (noted as User Defined). Cleanup All Deletes all the data stored in the media center. Memory Status Displays the amount of remaining available memory, including photos, images, and ring tones stored on the phone.
Tools Alarm If you activate the Alarm Clock feature, when the specified date and time arrive, the phone will sound the alarm, even if your phone is turned off. 1. Select the alarm you wish to set and press . 2. The status of the alarm will appear, press to set the alarm status on or off. 3. After your alarm is turned on, setting options appear as shown in the chart below: Switch the alarm on or off. Enter the time when an alarm will go off.
4. Lastly, you must press (Save)to save all your current Alarm settings. After completing Alarm settings, standby screen's status bar. will appear in the World Clock If during travel, you move between time zones, the phone will automatically adjust the time displayed on the screen based on the time zone prompts provided by the local network operator so that you always have access to accurate local time.
Calendar You can use the Calendar to set up memos for forthcoming events such as a meeting, an appointment, or a friend's birthday. The Calendar will also remind you about events you have previously scheduled. 1. When you open the Calendar, the phone will show the calendar for the current date. 8 If you have not set the current date on your phone, go the menu Settings → Date & Time. See page 104 .
Enter the end date of the event. Enter an end time of the event. This option allows you to set the time you want the reminder to remind you about the event. For example, if you want the reminder to sound 30 minutes before the meeting, chose 30 minutes to set the reminder to do so. This option allows you to set the reminder repeatedly to go off.
Calculator Allows you to use the phone as a calculator. Use to perform the mathematical operations shown on the screen. 8 You can enter numbers up to a maximum of 8 digits in length. Entered numbers and calculation results will appear in this field. Press to enter a decimal point. Currency Converter Below is a description of the Currency Converter screen: 1.
3. After returning to the Currency Converter screen, you can select one of the currencies and then enter an amount that you wish to convert into the other currency. 8 You can enter amounts up to six digits long. 4. After pressing the converted amount will appear in the field for the other currency. Stopwatch 1. Press to start the stopwatch. 2. While the stopwatch is running, you can press (Split) to save up four elapsed times (such as in a race).
Oper. Service Your phone includes a built-in WAP browser, allowing you to use the phone for mobile Internet connectivity. You can browse the online services offered by the network operator or ISP, such as information on financial news, sports, travel, and entertainment. To use the phone to get online, necessary WAP and GPRS settings must be made in this menu.
Start Browser Starts up the browser and connects to the homepage. Browsing a webpage Referring to the soft key commands at the bottom of the screen, press and to perform needed tasks while browsing a webpage. Press to scroll up or down a webpage. For details on browsing a webpage, inquire with the network operator providing WAP services. Your Internet connectivity service will determine the layout and content of the webpages you view.
Home Returns to the home page. To designate a particular page to be your home page, go to 9 Settings → 1 Homepage. Exit Closes the browser and returns you to the main menu screen. Inbox When your phone receives a message that can only be viewed using a WAP browser, you enter this WAP inbox to read the message. Bookmarks You can open the Bookmarks menu and select webpage bookmarks. View Allows you to see the current bookmarks and bookmarks folders.
Move to Folder: Moves a bookmark to the designated folder. Delete All: Deletes all bookmarks and book-marks folders. Hotkeys: Allows you set a numerical key as a hotkey for a bookmark. After completing the setting, you can press this numerical key to directly link to the webpage represented by the bookmark. Mark Site Adds the current webpage to your bookmarks list.
Homepage Designates a homepage. When you start up the WAP browser or if you select Home from the browser's menu, the screen will display the homepage you designate. a. Press (Edit) and then enter the URL of the webpage that you wish to use as your homepage. (Some WAP service providers do not allow users to set a homepage.) b. Select the Save option to designate the URL you entered as your homepage. Select Use Default to use the homepage designated by your WAP service provider.
Set Proxy Your phone can save the settings for six WAP proxy servers. You can select one of these proxy settings for use as a default so that your phone will connect to that proxy server when you begin an Internet session. You can also go to the menu Oper. Service → Wap Service → Wap Setting to select the server that you wish to activate. See page 97. Circuit Prompt The Circuit Prompt is a message displayed before each circuit data call is made. It reads, "Circuit is down.
Authentication You can decide whether your phone should store your user name and passwords for websites that require them. If you allow your phone to authenticate you automatically, you will not need to re-enter your user name and password each time you visit the same website. Advanced Restart Browser Restarts the browser, and automatically returns to the designated homepage.
WAP Message When you receive a new WAP message, the status bar will show the icon to remind you that you have an unread WAP message. Starts up the browser and displays the WAP inbox so you can read WAP messages. Goto URL Enter the URL of the webpage that you wish to browse, and then scroll to the Go option and press (Go) to link to that URL. Resume Returns to the last webpage you viewed.
By scrolling to a particular group of WAP server settings that you wish to modify, and then pressing (Option), you can create a new group of settings, edit the settings, or delete the settings. WAP server settings include the fields listed below. Press (Edit) to edit the setting in each field. When you are finished with the settings for all fields, you must press in order for this group of WAP server settings to be saved. • Profile Name: Gives the WAP server settings a name.
CSD/GPRS: Use the dialup network preferentially. Only if there is no dialup network will the GPRS network be used. CSD: Use only the dialup network. network is a GSM Circuit Switch Data Service (CSD / Afordialup short). Using a dialup network can be likened to using a home computer's modem, in that before connecting to the Internet a number must be dialed. As for GPRS, it like the LANs used at company, where users do not need to dial a number to access the network.
Line Type: This is the type of dialup connection. Press to select. Baud Rate: The default value is 9600, which is the standard speed for data connections with a GSM mobile phone. Auth Type: This is information needed for telecommunications protocol authentication. Save Items When viewing a webpage, if you discover that it contains an image that can be downloaded, you can access this option to save the image to your phone.
b. Select the Save option to designate the URL you entered as your homepage. Select Use Default to use the homepage designated by your WAP service provider. Scroll Mode You can select two scrolling modes: Block or Smooth. In the Block mode, as many words as will fit in a line are shown for a few seconds, then the next line is shown, and so on. In the Smooth mode, the content scrolls smoothly on the screen. You can also adjust the scrolling speed: Fast, Medium, Slow.
Circuit Prompt The Circuit Prompt is a message displayed before each circuit data call is made. It reads, "Circuit is down. Start a data call?" You can choose to enable or disable this feature. Security Secure Prompt The Secure Prompt message is displayed before you leave a secure area. It reads, "Entering a non-secure area. OK?" You can choose to enable or disable this feature. Current Certificate Displays information on the certificate currently in use.
Advanced Restart Browser Restarts the browser, and automatically returns to the designated homepage. This feature is provided for your convenience if network errors occur, allowing you to restart the browser and re-establish your Internet connection. Downloads If this option is enabled, you will not be able to download images, background audio, and objects. View Title Region You can choose whether or not to have the browser display webpage titles.
Settings Date & Time Used to set the time and date, as well as the format in which the time and date will be displayed on the startup screen. Press settings. to save the Date Enter the date using appropriate number keys. Time Enter time using appropriate number keys. Format This option is used to decide the format in which the time and date will appear in the standby screen. Auto Power On/Off Designates a time for the phone to be automatically turned on or off.
Power Off When you see Status Off displays on the screen, press and choose the On option, scroll to Time and then enter a time you wish the phone to be auto turned off. Profiles A profile is a group of settings that determine whether the phone will alert you to incoming calls through a ring tone or a vibrating alert, and how ring tones in general are used on the phone. These settings allow the phone's operation to best suit the environment you are in. 1.
Outdoors The options in this profile have been preset to suit an outdoor activity (for example, use of the highest ring tone volume, activation of both ring tone and vibrating alerts, and use of keypad tones). Once this profile is activated, the LCD display's status bar will show the . Handsfree This profile is only active when a hands-free kit is attached to the phone. Once this profile is activated, the LCD display's status bar will show the icon.
• Ring Only: When there is an incoming call, the phone will use a ring tone but no vibrating alert. • Vibrate Only: When there is an incoming call, the phone will use a vibrating alert but no ring tone. • Ring & Vibrate: When there is an incoming call, the phone will use both a vibrating alert and a ring tone. • Vibrate then Ring: When there is an incoming call, the phone will first use a vibrating alert and then a ring tone. Call Ring Your phone includes various types of ring tone melodies.
• Any Key: Allows any key except to be used to answer an incoming call. In this mode, is used to reject an incoming call, and not to answer. • Automatic: If the Automatic answer mode is activated, the phone will ring for five seconds, and then the incoming call will be automatically answered (only the Handsfree profile allows this setting). Rename Allows you to provide a new name for the profile (only available for the Personal profile).
• Image: Press (Edit) to enter the image library. Only the image selected in this option will be displayed when the phone is turned on. After selecting an image, you will need to select the desired music to be played when the phone is turned on. Select Silent if you do not wish any music to be played. • Photo: Follow the same steps as selecting images. • Text: Press (Edit) to input the text. Only the text entered in this option will be displayed when the phone is turned on.
Audio This menu allows you to set various sounds that the phone uses. 8 Some of the options provided in this menu and the Profiles menu are identical (for example, Call Ring). Therefore the particular setting that the phone uses will depend on which menu you last used to make the setting. Call Settings Answer Mode • Any Key: Allows any key except to be used to answer an incoming call. In this mode, is used to reject an incoming call, and not to answer.
Off: Your phone number will not be shown on the recipient's phone. 8 If this feature is turned off, you may not be able to make phone calls in certain countries, such as Singapore and China. Preset: Whether your phone number will be displayed on a recipient's phone will be determined by the default set by the network operator. Call Divert 8 Requires the support of the network operator. Forward All Forwards all incoming calls to a designated phone number or voicemail inbox.
Call Barring You can request that your network operator block the dialing or receiving of certain calls. The call barring services below require the support of your network operator. To activate or cancel any of the options below, you must enter the network password provided by the network operator. All Outgoing Blocks dialing of any calls from the phone. Intl. Out If this option is activated, no international calls can be made with your phone. Intl.
Call Waiting If there is an incoming call when you are in the middle of another call, the screen will display the number of the incoming call and call waiting message to alert you. You can activate, cancel, or view the status of this feature from this menu. 8 You must apply to the network operator for the call waiting service in order to use this feature. Auto Redial If there is no answer at a number you have dialed, the phone will automatically redial.
Active Line This feature allows you to use two different phone numbers on one phone. You can designate one number for dialing calls, while accepting incoming calls dialed to both numbers without needing to use two phones. Select either Line 1 or Line 2. The number you select ( or ) will appear on the standby screen. 8 This feature requires the support of the network operator. User Group User Group Used to create a closed group of callers based on a service provided by the network operator.
your regular network in your home country or when abroad, you can manually select the local network system. 8 Your network operator must be able to support network selection in order for you to use this feature. Network Mode You can choose whether the network selection mode that the phone will use when it is turned on is automatic or manual. Automatic: If this option is selected, when outside the coverage of your regular network, the phone will automatically search for usable networks.
Service Tone Used to set whether the phone will sound when it detects an available network. Security You can use a PIN code, phone password, and SIM card lock authentication to prevent unauthorized use of the phone. PIN Code A PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a password provided by a network operator. When PIN code authentication is activated, it will prevent unauthorized use of the SIM card.
Phone Lock Activates/deactivates or changes the phone's startup password. The startup password prevents unauthorized persons from using your phone. Once the phone's password is activated, the phone will be locked down when it is turned on unless this password is correctly entered. If an incorrect password is entered, your phone will remain locked down, and cannot be unlocked even if the SIM card is replaced by another one. When the phone is locked, you will only be able to make emergency calls.
Before setting the SIM Lock feature, you must enter the previously set SIM Lock password (the default SIM Lock password is 1234). The password must be between 4 and 8 digits in length. Screen Lock Used to create a security screensaver. When you have not performed any tasks with the phone for a set period of time, the phone will automatically activate the screensaver shown on the right.
Input You can set the default input mode that will be automatically activated whenever you open the editing window for entering information into a message, the Phone Book, and so forth. Restore Restores all of the phone's settings to their factory defaults.
Care and Maintenance Take note of the points noted below to ensure that you are using the phone properly and to extend the lifespan of the phone. • Store the phone and its accessories out of the reach of children. • Keep the phone and accessories dry, and use the phone in environments where the temperature is between – 20°C and 55°C. High or low temperatures outside this range may damage the phone. • If possible, do not use or store the phone in excessively dusty or dirty environments.
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs erratically, you can consult the information in the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible cause Solution • The network signal is too Move to a location where the weak at your current network signal can location — for example, in properly received.
Problem Possible cause • The standby time is related to your network operator's system configuration. The same phone used with different network operators' systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time. Shortened standby time • The battery is depleted. In Use a new battery. high-temperature environments, battery life will be shortened. • If you are not able to connect to the network, the phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a base station.
Problem Possible cause • SIM card invalid. Unable to connect to the network. • You are not within the Check the service area with network's service area. • Poor signal. You cannot answer incoming calls. Solution Contact your network operator. your network operator. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window. • You have activated the Go to the menu Settings → Call Barring feature. Call Settings → Call Barring, and then select Cancel All.
Problem Unable to enter information into the Phone Book. Unable to select certain features. 124 Possible cause • The Phone Book's memory is already full. Solution Delete unnecessary data from the Phone Book. • Your network operator Contact your network does not support these operator. features, or you have not applied for services that provide these features.
