Operating Instructions Digital Cellular Phone EB-GD55 Before operating this equipment please read these instructions completely.
FCC Regula tions Conditions of Use Operation of this Panasonic mobile phone is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Panasonic mobile phone generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents Important Information ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ i Care and Maintenance ･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ ii Quick Reference･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 1 Location Of Controls ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 1 Display Icons ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 2 Getting Started ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 3 Basic
Diverting Calls ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････21 Restricting Calls ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････22 Network ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････22 Application ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 23 Game ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････23 (STK) ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････23 Schedule ･･･････････
Importa nt Informa tion Sa fety Considera tions The following information should be read and understood as it provides details which will enable you to operate your phone in a manner which is both safe to you and your environment, and conforms to any legal requirements regarding the use of cellular phones. This equipment should only be charged with approved charging equipment. Other usage will invalidate any approval given to this apparatus and may be dangerous.
Ca re a nd Ma intena nce Pressing any of the keys may produce a loud tone. Avoid holding the phone close to the ear while pressing the keys. Extreme temperatures may have a temporary effect on the operation of your phone. This is normal and does not indicate a fault. Do not modify or disassemble the equipment. There are no user serviceable parts. Do not subject the equipment to excessive vibration or shock. Avoid contact with liquids.
Quick Reference - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Quick Reference Loca tion of Controls Receiver Display Phone Jack Navigation Key Soft Key Soft Key Answer Key Charger Connector End Key Special Character Keys Navigation Key: moving up and down through the options in the display area. In idle mode, pressing to enter Own Menu. Own Menu is a shortcut to access your favourite menus. You can set it in the Personalise.
To end a call, return to idle mode, return to previous page or reject an incoming call. Long press it to switch the phone on/off. In idle, long press to activate Browser. In idle, long press to switch the Mute Mode on and off. Displa y Icons Status Icons Main Display Left Hand Selection Area Right Hand Selection Area Sta tus Icons The status icons are displayed or animated according to the currently activated functions.
Getting Sta rted Removing the Ba ttery Open the battery by moving the release-latch upward and remove the battery away. Please see the left pictures. Note: Before removing the battery, turn the phone off completely. Fitting the SIM The SIM is inserted into the back of the phone underneath the battery. Hold the phone in a horizontal position where the antenna is on your right hand side and slide the SIM into the slot, with the metal connectors facing down.
Disconnecting the Fa st Tra vel Cha rger Disconnect the charger from the main power supply. Pull downward charger plug to release it from the base of the phone. Please see the picture. Low Ba ttery Wa rning When the battery power is low a warning tone will sound and a LOW BATTERY ( )message will be displayed. If this occurs during conversation, finish your call immediately. The power will automatically shut off after the warning tone. Fully recharge the battery.
Ba sic Opera tion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ba sic Opera tion Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic digital cellular phone. This phone is designed to operate on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), GSM900 or GSM1800 and 1900. Before operating this phone please read the ‘‘Important Information’’ section - see page i. Switching the Phone On/ Off Be sure to insert the SIM card and battery beforehand. Long press to switch the phone on or off.
Emergency Ca lls To make an emergency call the antenna symbol must be presented. Enter 112 or if no SIM is fitted to the phone, press SOS to make an emergency call. Initia lly Setting the Time/ Da te You can set time and date displayed on the idle screen. Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Time & Date > Set to set time and date. Here is a step by step explanation for your reference. All instructions in this menu will be presented by symbol >.
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Security > SIM Lock > Enter 4 – 8 digital phone code > OK > Set (select On or OFF) > OK. To set SIM Lock, set “Phone Code” in the Phone Lock menu. Using the PIN (4 to 8 digits) The PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM against unauthorized use. If you enable the PIN, every time the phone is turned on you will be prompted to enter the PIN. The PIN2 controls security for the Fixed Dial and Call Charge metering.
Phonebook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phonebook It is possible to store phone numbers in two locations: One is in the SIM Phonebook. The other one is in the Mobile Phonebook which means that if you change the SIM, the numbers in the phone will not lose. The Mobile Phonebook has an advantaged function that you can group your phonebook entries together. Details please see Creating a Number (3B) below.
3A-3 Select Location. You can choose a storing location in SIM or FDN by pressing Set. Press down arrow key to the next screen. 3A-4 Select Record No. You can choose a location record number by pressing Set. 3A-5 Press Save. 3B Choosing Mobile Phonebook 3B-1 Enter the Name --- see “Text Input” on page 16. Press down arrow key to the next screen. 3B-2 Enter the Phone number with numerical keys. Press downward to the next screen. 3B-3 Select a Group.
Persona lising Your Phone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you haven’t grouped your phonebook, you will see List Empty. Reviewing the Phonebook The Review function in the phonebook menu shows how many locations are available in the Phonebook. From Idle > Menu > Phonebook > Review A summary of the Phonebooks will be displayed. Hot Key Dia l N umbers It is a quick access to dial phone numbers from the SIM Phonebook.
(select a preferred language) Idle > Menu > Personalise > Language > Cha nging the Ring Tones The ring tones and volumes of the phone can be changed to one of many pre-defined sounds. Alternatively you can use the Melody Composer to generate a custom ring tone.
tracks edition, press Menu and Save. Press twice to jump to previous pages, and select Play to listen to your melody. After composing the melody, press Menu and you can choose a Tempo and Instruments. When the composition is complete to save it. Displa y Setting You can set Idle Screen、 Greeting、Animation、Contrast and Back Light. Greeting A personalised greeting can be programmed for when the phone is switching on.
Own Menu It is a shortcut access that you can tick on/off the following options: Browser, Game, Phonebook, Language, Alert Type, Tones, Idle Screen, Profile Mode, Alarm, Calculator, Schedule, Received List, Send Message, Clock Setting and Currency. Once these options are selected, you can access to the Own Menu selection from Idle by pressing . My Phonebook Through this option, you can browse the phonebook name list.
Ga me (STK)/ Text Messa ge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ga me (STK) If SIM card provides SIM Tool Kit services, this menu will become the STK gateway. You can still access to game from Application. Idle > Menu > Game or Idle > Menu > Application > Game When you see the mouse, press Numerical key from 1 to 9 to hit the mouse with the highest speed. Keep in mind that the Cat is not your target. Example: if you pres 5, you will hit the thing hidden in the 5th hole.
Crea ting a Text Messa ge Idle > Menu > Messages > Create Press numeric key repeatedly (if required) to enter and select characters, numbers or special symbols. to switch “Input Mode”. Press to turn T9 on/off. EMS (Enha nced Messa ge Service) While editing the message, press Menu > Picture & Sound can insert/add pictures or sound into the message. However, only if the receiver’s mobile phone support this task. to choose the pictures Use . you want to send and press to select music.
Space 0 . , ? ! + - : ¿ ¡ ” ’ ; _ * Γ ∆ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ Ω Long press: space # £ $ ¥ ¤ @ \ § Short press to turn T9 on or off. Switch Input Modes ® T9 Text Input Using this mode of text entry dramatically reduces the number of key presses required: Press a key once for any letter you require on that key. The desired letter may not be displayed. Continue pressing other keys until the end of a word is reached; then check that the word has been typed correctly before continuing on to the next word.
Editing Text Long press will move cursor up or down one text line (or field in will move left or right one character. When the Phonebook). Pressing cursor is moved over a character and another key pressed this will insert the new character immediately before the selected character. Pressing Clear will delete the character to the left of the cursor. Receiving Text Messa ges When a Short Text Message is received completely, the message indicator will flash on the display, with an audible tone.
Text Messa ges/ Key Gua rd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Messa ge Centre Enter or change the Message Centre’s number. Normally the number has already saved in the SIM, so you may not need to enter it again. Protocol The Message Centre may be able to convert the message to the format specified by the selected protocol. Lifetime This is the duration that your message is stored at the Message Centre. Delivery attempts will be repeated until the message has been delivered or life time expires.
Browser - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Disa bling Key Gua rd When Free is displayed, press Free > OK. Browser The phone’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser enables the you to access Internet services supported by the network, such as news, weather reports, sport etc.
Phone Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Browser Menu Sta rting Browser Idle > Menu > Browser > Start Browser Once you have set and activated the browser setting, you can start browsing the Home page of network operator. The Browser also contains its own menu which is applicable when content is currently being displayed (either on-line or off line). To access the Browser Menu, select the browser icon in the top left of the screen.
Once you activate this function, you can receive a second call while talking. Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Call Waiting Ca ll Identifica tion In the Call Service menu, the Caller’s ID and Withhold ID functions allow you to check the status of whether a Caller’s Identification is seen. Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Withhold ID or Caller’s ID Note: When checking the status the phone must be registered with a network. Cha rge Settings Firstly, a price per unit must be entered.
When a divert situation is enabled the divert icon ( ) is displayed. When updating or checking the status of Call Divert the phone must be registered with a network. Restricting Ca lls Ca ll Ba rring The “Call Bar” function is used to restrict certain outgoing and/or incoming calls. “Call Bar” is controlled by a security password that is supplied by the Service Provider. When updating or checking the status of Call Bar the phone must be registered with a network.
Applica tion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Applica tion Ga me Idle > Menu > Application > Game Please refer to Page 14. Schedule The Schedule can be used to register reminders for personal events as well as planning holiday periods. Idle > Menu > Application > Schedule The Schedule can be presented as a weekly or monthly format. Use numerical keys 2, 4, 6, 8 to select a day.
Clock Setting Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Time & Date Press Select to set time and date. In the “Clock Setting” menu, you can choose to display the time in the idle mode or not. Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Display Time > On/Off Setting the Ala rm Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Alarm Press Set to set Time and choose a repeat format. Enter the digits with 24 hour clock. Press to leave. When the set time is reached, the alarm will sound.
Currency The currency convertor enables the you to convert from/to a home currency using a conversion rate that you enter. Idle > Menu > Application > Currency Ra te Setting Enter an exchange rate in the space where the pencil is. Press OK and Save. If a decimal point is required press . Ra te Computing Since you have saved the exchange rate, enter the numbers you want to convert and press Convert.
Records/ In ca ll Menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Records La st Dia lled N umbers a nd Redia l Recently dialled phone numbers will be stored in Last Dialled. If Caller Identification is known, caller’s phone number, for an answered call will be stored in the Answered menu and an unanswered call will be stored in the Unanswered menu. When the store is full the next phone number will overwrite the oldest. Idle > Menu > Records to view the Last Dialled、 Unanswered、 Answered.
Ca ll Wa iting During a call, once a second call is coming, the display will show Reject and Swap 1 Press Swap. Hold the first call.Talk to the second person. 2 “Call Held” displayed. 3 Press to select Swap to retrieve the call. Ha nds Free Menu > Hands Free Then Hands Free will During a call, press be activated. In this case, you can speak to the phone without holding it. Accepting/ Rejecting a Second Ca ll A second call can be received, if “Call Waiting” is switched on.
Menu Structure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Menu Structure 1 Personalise Language Tones Ring Volume Ring Type Melody Composer Key Tone Warning Tone Display Setting Idle Screen Greeting Animation Contrast Backlight Alert Type Ring Only None Ring & Vibration Vibration Only Profile Mode User Messages Auto Answer Any Key Answer Defaults Own Menu My Phonebook T9 Input 2 Game (STK) 3 Phonebook Browse Create 28 Group Setting Review My Numbers Hot Key Dial My Phoneboo
Trouble Shooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Trouble Shooting Problem Phone will not switch on Extremely short battery life for a new battery Short battery life for an old battery The charging indicator does not light, the battery level indicator does not appear and the phone cannot be switched on when charging Battery fails to charge Cause The network you are using and the condition of the battery can affect battery life The battery has worn out Remedy Check that
Calls cannot be made Battery has been connected to the phone after AC adapter has been switch on The phone is locked Outgoing calls are barred The phone is not registered to a network Calls cannot be made from Fixed dial Store Calls cannot be received Emergency calls cannot be made Phone numbers cannot be recalled from phonebook 30 The phone is not switched on Incoming calls are barred The phone is not registered to a network You are not in a GSM coverage area The phone is locked Ensure the battery
Phone number has been restricted Switch off restriction WAP Settings Use the table below to record your WAP settings.
Specifica tions Phone (Including Ba ttery)* Type Temperature Range Charging Storage WAP Weight Dimensions Height x Width x Depth Supply Voltage Standby Time Talk Time Charging Time (Phone off) Antenna SIM Type GSM 900 Class 4 GSM1800 Class 1 GSM1900 Class 1 +5°C - +35°C -20°C - +60°C WAP 1.2.1 Max 65 g 77 x 43 x 16.9mm (excluding antenna) 720 mAh Li-ion 78.3 Hrs ~ 230 Hrs 1.6 Hrs ~ 7.
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