User Guide CDM8975 080803_CDM8975_RAP_REV00.indd 1 2008.8.
CHAPTER 2. BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION ......................................................................... 16 TURNING THE PHONE ON/OFF ..................................................... 16 ACCESSING THE MENU ................................................................ 16 MENU SUMMARY ....................................................................... 17 MAKING A CALL ......................................................................... 19 ANSWERING CALLS ............................
Contents CHAPTER 6. MEDIA CENTER microSD ......................................................................................104 USING THE microSD CARD..........................................................104 MEDIA CENTER.............................................................................105 MUSIC & TONES.........................................................................105 PICTURE & VIDEO ......................................................................110 GAMES .................
HANDSET DESCRIPTIONS 23 19 1 16 2 17 18 Standard Battery User Guide Handset Chapter 1 − Before Using CDM8975 080803_CDM8975_RAP_REV00.indd 6-7 15 4 14 5 6 7 13 12 11 8 10 9 19 20 21 22 Battery Cover 6 3 QRG (Quick Reference Guide) Wall Charger 24 25 26 27 28 1. Earpiece 2. Main Display Screen 3. Directional Key 4. Left Soft Key 5. Mobile Email Key 6. SEND Key 7. Voicemail Key 8. International Dial Key 9. Microphone 10. Vibrate Mode Key 11. CLR Key 12. END/PWR Key 13.
KEYS DESCRIPTIONS 1. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller. 2. Main Display Screen: Displays all the information needed to operate your phone. 3. [ ] Directional Key: The Directional Key allows you to scroll through phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone functions from standby mode. For more information on personalizing set shortcut keys, see ”Set Shortcuts” on page 76. 4. [ ] Left Soft Key: Press to display the Message menu or access the function listed above the key. 5.
DISPLAY INDICATORS Before Using Icon Icon Descriptions Icon Icon Descriptions Icon Descriptions Battery Level: Battery charging level — the more blocks, the stronger the charge. Voicemail: Indicates you have voicemail messages. AVR Active: AVR mode is active. Alarm On: Appears when an alarm is set. 1X Signal Strength: 1X service is available. No Service: Phone cannot receive a signal from the system. AVR Listening: Indicates AVR listening. EV/1X Signal Strength: EV/1X service is available.
12 Message Icons Mobile1 Group New/Unread Message Mobile2 Picture Opened/Read Message Opened Download Picture Message Home Ringtone Message Delivered Corrupt Message Work Fax Incomplete Delivery Pending Sent Message E-mail 1 Message Ringer Sent Message, Delivery Failed Unread MMS E-mail 2 Speed Dial Message Locked Read MMS Text Message Draft Unread WAP Push Message Picture Message Draft Read WAP Push Message Priority Multiple Delivered Messages Chapter 1 − Before Using CDM8975
Before Using 2. To remove the adapter connection, squeeze the adapter’s side buttons (1) and pull. BATTERY HANDLING INFORMATION • Only use the battery and charger approved for use with the CDM8975. • Only use the battery for its original purpose. • Try to keep batteries in a temperature between 41 °F (5 °C) and 95 °F (35 °C). If • • • • the battery is stored in temperatures above or below the recommended range, give it time to warm up or cool down before using.
Basic Operation ACCESSING THE MENU TURNING THE PHONE ON Your phone can be customized via the menu. Each function can be accessed by scrolling with the Directional Key or by pressing the number that corresponds with the menu item. 1. Press and hold the END Key tone sounds. until your display turns on and the 1. To access the menu in idle mode, press the OK Key • If “Enter Lock Code” appears on the display, enter your 4-digit lock code to unlock your phone.
Basic Operation RECENT CALLS SETTINGS & TOOLS 2ND DEPTH 1. Missed 2. Received 3. Dialed 4. Blocked (“Blocked” appears only when Call Restriction is set) 5. All 6. View Timers 1. My Verizon 2. Tools 3. Bluetooth Menu 4. Sounds Settings 18 3RD DEPTH Chapter 2 − Basic Operation 080803_CDM8975_RAP_REV00.indd 18-19 Main Menu 2ND DEPTH SETTINGS & TOOLS 5. Display Settings 1. Voice Commands 2. Calculator 3. Calendar 4. Alarm Clock 5. Stop Watch 6. World Clock 7. Notepad 1. Add New Device 1.
Basic Operation WAIT/PAUSE FEATURE ANSWERING A CALL 3WAY CALLING Pauses are used for automated systems (i.e., voice mail or calling cards). Insert a pause after a phone number and then enter another group of numbers. The second set of numbers is dialed automatically after the pause. This feature is useful for dialing into systems that require a code. 1. If your phone is set to “Flip Open” for “Answer Options,” simply open the phone to answer a call.
Basic Operation CALLING A NUMBER FROM CONTACTS 1. From standby mode, press the Right Soft Key [Contacts]. up or down to select the Contact entry 2. Press the Directional Key then press the OK Key [VIEW]. 3. Press the Directional Key number. 4. Press the SEND Key up or down to select the phone to place the call. Pressing the Directional Key up or down to select the “Contact entry” and then pressing the Send Key will dial the Default Number of the Contact entry automatically.
Basic Operation MAKING AN EMERGENCY CALL The 911 feature automatically places the phone in Emergency Call Mode when you dial the preprogrammed emergency number, 911. It also operates in Lock Mode and out of the service area. 1. Press the Right Soft Key [Options], then press “3. Recent Calls”. BLUETOOTH MENU To access the Bluetooth Menu during a call: 1. Press the Right Soft Key Menu”. [Options], then press “4.
PUSH TO TALK Note The Push to Talk (PTT) feature on your Verizon Wireless CDM8975 phone allows you to use your phone like a walkie-talkie to communicate with an individual or group of individuals who are also Verizon Wireless Push to Talk subscribers. Simply select a contact, then press and hold your phone’s Push to Talk (PTT) Key to talk. On a PTT call, only one person can talk at a time. Once you have finished talking, release the PTT Key and listen for the other party to reply.
Push to Talk STORING A PTT NUMBER 1. From standby mode, enter the PTT number you want to save. 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key [MENU], the Directional right twice for SETTINGS & TOOLS, and press 7. Call Settings, Key 7. PTT Mode. 2. Press the Directional Key press the OK Key [OK]. up or down to select “On/Off”, then PTT CALL TYPES You can make two types of PTT calls: Barge Call A barge call automatically connects to the other party. The receiving party does not have the option to ignore the call.
4. Press the END Key to end the call. CALL FROM KEYPAD ALERT You can send an alert to any individual user with Verizon Wireless PTT service. The user may answer or ignore the alert: 1. Enter the 10-digit wireless number of the Verizon Wireless PTT subscriber you wish to alert. 2. Press the Left Soft Key [Alert]. 3. Press and release the PTT Key to alert the individual. The “PTT Outgoing Alert” tone sounds, and “Alerting” appears on the display.
down. 4. Select the PTT Group, press the Left Soft Key [Edit]. Press the Directional Key up or down to select the group, then press the OK Key [MARK]. Press the Left Soft Key [Done]. 5. Press the OK Key [SAVE]. The phone will connect to the network and update Contact information. A confirmation message will appear on the display when the transaction is complete. COPY TO PTT CONTACTS 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 4. PTT Contact List. [MENU], and press 2. Press the Directional Key Contact entry.
[OK] to select “Yes”. A confirmation message SORT GROUP 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 6. PTT Group. 2. Press the Right Soft Key ADD PTT CONTACTS 1. Press “1. Add PTT Contacts”. [MENU], and press [Options]. 3. Select “Sort”. up or down to select “Alphabetical” or 4. Press the Directional Key “Presence” to add then press the OK Key [OK]. TEMP PTT GROUP 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 4. PTT Contact List. [MENU], and press 2.
Push to Talk MEMORY FUNCTION This chapter addresses memory functions including: Storing a phone number Entering letters, numbers & symbols One, Two, Three-touch dialing 36 MEMORY FUNCTION CHAPTER 4 Chapter 3 − Push to Talk 080803_CDM8975_RAP_REV00.indd 36-37 2008.8.
Memory Function ADDING A NEW CONTACT WHEN USING THE PTT MODE OPTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CONTACTS 1. From standby mode, enter the phone number you want to save. Once the basic phone number and name information is stored in your Contacts, you can edit and/or customize the entries. 2. Press the Right Soft Key ADDING A NEW CONTACT 1. From standby mode, enter the phone number you want to save. 2. Press the Left Soft Key [Save]. 3.
Memory Function 3. Press the Directional Key or ”E-mail 2”. [SAVE] to save. ADDING OR CHANGING THE PICTURE ID up or down to highlight ”E-mail 1” ADDING A PHONE NUMBER FROM THE CONTACT LIST SCREEN EDITING CONTACTS ENTRIES ADDING A PHONE NUMBER FROM STANDBY MODE 1. From standby mode, press the Right Soft Key Contacts display alphabetically. [Contacts]. Your To select a picture or graphic to assign to a Caller ID: 4. Enter an Email address, then press the OK Key 1.
Memory Function 4. Edit the phone number as necessary, then press the OK Key [SAVE]. 5. Press the OK Key 3. Press the Directional Key up or down to highlight the phone number you want to assign as the Default Number, then press the [Options]. Right Soft Key EDITING STORED NAMES 1. From standby mode, press the Right Soft Key 4. Press the Directional Key up or down to highlight ”2. Set As Default”, then press the OK Key [OK]. 5. Press the Directional Key up or down to select ”Yes”. 6.
Memory Function STANDARD INPUT MODE 4. Repeat until letters are entered. There is a 160-letter limit. The input mode (Alpha editor) will automatically be activated when necessary to enter letters and numbers. As shown below, there are 5 available modes ; Standard input mode (Abc)/(ABC), Input mode (Word), Numeric mode (123) and Symbol mode (Symbols). The input mode indicator appears on the upper right of the display when letters and numbers are entered.
Memory Function Ideal for frequently dialed numbers, this feature allows contact entries to be dialed via the keypad with only one, two, or three key presses. ONETOUCH DIALING: 1-9 : Press and hold the number you wish to connect to for more than 1 second. TWOTOUCH DIALING: 10-21 : Press the first digit and press and hold the second digit of the number to dial.
Entries can be retrieved by name or group. NEW CONTACT Using this submenu, the number is saved as a new Contact. To save the number into an existing Contact, edit the Contact entry. 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 1. New Contact. [MENU], and press down. To change 2. Enter the name, then press the Directional Key the input mode, press the Left Soft Key [Abc]. down to enter information in other 3. Press the Directional Key fields for the contact.
GROUPS TO ADD NEW GROUP [MENU], and press [New]. 3. Enter a new group name, then press the OK Key [SAVE]. TO ASSIGN PHONE NUMBER TO GROUP 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 3. Groups. 3. Select “Add”. Chapter 5 − Menu Function 080803_CDM8975_RAP_REV00.indd 50-51 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 3. Groups. [MENU], and press 2. Press the Directional Key up or down to select the group you want to rename then press the Right Soft Key [Options]. You can only change Group names that you added.
Message”. These options will vary depending on the message contents chosen. [SEND] or press TO SEND A VIDEO MESSAGE TO A GROUP 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 3. Groups. [MENU], and press 2. Press the Directional Key up or down to select the group you want to send a message to then press the Right Soft Key [Options]. 3. Press “3. New Video Message”. 4. Under “Text:”, input your message and then press the Directional Key down. 5.
4. Your contact PTT entries will be displayed in alphabetical order. Press up or down to select the PTT contact you the Directional Key want to add then press the OK Key [OK]. [MENU], and press 3. Select “Rename”. 4. Enter the new group name, then press the OK Key [SAVE]. ERASE GROUP 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key PTT Groups. Chapter 5 − Menu Function 080803_CDM8975_RAP_REV00.indd 54-55 4.
1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 5. In Case of Emergency. [MENU], and press 3. When selecting from the Contacts List, press “1. From Contacts”, press the Directional Key up or down to select the Contact entry, and then press the OK Key [OK]. When adding a new Contact, press “2. New Contact”, enter the info, and then press the OK Key [SAVE]. 4. The Contact name will be displayed in place of “Contact 1”, “Contact 2”, or “Contact 3”. [MENU], and press 2.
SEND MY NAME CARD Contacts 2. Press the Right Soft Key [MENU], and press [Send]. 3. Select “1. New Message”. 4. Select “1. TXT Message”, “2. Picture Message”, “3. Video Message” or “4. Voice Message”. 5. Enter the recipient’s contact information then press the OK Key [OK]. 6. Enter your message in the Text Field and then press the OK Key [SEND]. SEND MY NAME CARD TO ANOTHER BLUETOOTH DEVICE 1. From standby mode, press the OK Key 6. My Name Card. 2.
