User's Manual Part 1
K330a
User guide
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Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:
> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
Note
Tip
Warning
Indicates that a service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may
not be available in your phone. Consult your network
operator for more information.
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Prepare the phone
To insert the SIM card
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing
down.
To insert the battery
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors
facing each other.
Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the battery
cover carefully onto the phone and close it.
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To charge the battery
1 The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. Connect
the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours
to fully charge the battery.
2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.
You can use the phone during charging. You can charge
the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted
charging will not damage the battery.
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To turn on the phone
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, select
Delete.
3 Select OK.
4 Select a language.
5 Enter the time and date and select
Save.
To turn off the phone
• Press and hold down .
Standby
After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the
name of your operator appears on the screen. This is called
standby. You can now make and receive calls.
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SIM and PIN
SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you
get from your network operator, contains information
about your subscription. Always turn off your phone
and detach the charger before you insert or remove
the SIM card.
PIN code
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate
the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network
operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with
emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call
an emergency number without entering a PIN.
You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing
it from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the
phone memory. See Contacts on page 18.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, PIN
blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator.
appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key).
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Menu overview
Extras
Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator,
Games, My files, Torch
Internet
Homepage, Bookmarks, Go to URL,
View, Advanced
FM Radio
Camera
Take pic., Record video, Camera pics,
Videos, Slide show, Settings
Messaging
Write new, Inbox, Call voicemail, Drafts,
Sent messages, Saved msgs, Templates,
Delete messages, Settings, Memory
status
Alarms
Calls
Call list, Time and cost, Call settings
Contacts
View contacts, Find contact, Add
contact, My number, Voicemail, Delete
contacts, Speed dial, Copy contacts,
Send contacts, Settings
Settings
Sound & alerts, Wallpaper, Theme, Time
and date, Language, Bluetooth, Select
network, Internet settings, Advanced,
Phone status
Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending
on operator, network or subscription.
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Camera
You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save
and send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in Menu
> Camera > Camera pics. The format is JPEG.
To start the camera and take a picture
1 From standby press . You can see the subject on the
phone screen.
2 Select Take pic. to take the picture.
3 Select Save or Delete.
To delete a picture
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics.
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.
3 Select Options > Delete > Yes.
To send a camera picture as picture message
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics.
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.
3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send
message > To:.
4 Select Enter phone no. or Email address.
5 Select OK > Options > Send message.
Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet
or Bluetooth are saved in Extras > My files > My pictures.
See To send an item using Bluetooth on page 31.
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To make international calls
1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign
appears on the screen.
2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero)
and phone number.
3 Press .
To view a missed call
• When Missed call is displayed, select Details. To call back
scroll to the number and press .
Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to the name or number and press .
To delete a number from the call list
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to the name or number and select Options > Delete
> Yes.
Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still
be made, even when the keypad is locked.
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Calling
You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.
To make a call
1 From standby enter the area code and phone number.
2 Press .
To end a call
• Press .
To answer a call
• Press .
To reject a call
• Press .
To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call
• Select Silent to turn off the ringtone without answering the
call.
To turn on the loudspeaker
• Select Turn on speaker.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
• Press or .
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
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Shortcuts
From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly
to a function:
• Press to write a text or picture message.
• Press to go to the camera.
• Press to play the FM radio.
• Press to go to your contacts.
• Press , then the left soft key to activate torch.
To navigate the menus
1 From standby select Menu.
2 Press , , , and select
a menu.
To go back one step in the menu
• Select Back.
To return to standby
• Press .
To lock the keypad
• Press and select Lock keys.
To unlock the keypad
• Press and select Unlock.
To set the phone to silent
• Press and hold down .
To call your voicemail service
• Press and hold down .
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Network coverage
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in
your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble
calling and network coverage is poor. No network means you
are not in range of a network.
Battery status
= Good network coverage
= Average network coverage
= The phone battery is fully charged
= The phone battery is empty
Battery
status
Network
coverage
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Phone overview
Stereo handsfree
and battery
charger
connector
FM radio keys
Ear speaker
Call key
Keylock
End key,
On/off key
Screen
Silent key
Soft keys
Torch key
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Screen icons
These icons may appear on the screen.
Icon Description
Battery icon. A completely green icon means the battery
is fully charged
You have missed a call
Divert calls is activated
The phone is set to silent
The keypad is locked
You have received a text message
You have received a picture message
An alarm is activated
Ongoing call
The loudspeaker is on
The FM radio is playing
The Bluetooth function is activated
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To record a video clip
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Record video.
2 Select Start to start recording.
To stop recording
• Press Stop to automatically save the video clip.
To view video clips
1 From standby press Menu > Extras > My files > Videos.
2 Select a video clip to Play.
To sent a video clip as picture message
1 From standby press Menu > Extras > My files > Videos.
2 Scoll to a video clip.
3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send
message > To:.
4 Select Enter phone no. or Email address.
5 Select OK > Options > Send message.
The maximum recording time for one clip is 2 minutes.
The video clip can also be transferred via Bluetooth.
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Messaging
Text messages (SMS)
You must have a service centre number, which is supplied
by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You
may have to enter the number yourself. See Troubleshooting
on page 36.
To write and send a text message
1 From standby press .
2 Select Text message. Write the message and select
Options > Send message.
3 Select an option.
4 Select Send.
To view a received text message
1 new message Read now? appears. Select View.
2 Select the unread message.
To view messages saved in the inbox
• Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
To get delivery status of a sent message
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings
> Delivery report.
2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has been
successfully delivered.
See Entering text on page 23.
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Picture messages (MMS)
Picture messages can contain text, sound and images. They
are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need the correct
Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Internet
on page 31.
To create a picture message
1 From standby press .
2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among the
options to create the message.
To send a picture message
1 When the message is ready, select Options > Send
message > To:.
2 Select Enter phone no. or Email address.
3 Select OK > Options > Send message.
Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions
that support picture messaging.
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Contacts
You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM
card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the
SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory.
To add a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Add contact.
2 Select Save on SIM or Save in phone.
3 Enter the name and select Options > OK.
4 Scroll to the icon below the name.
5 Enter the number and select OK.
6 Select Save contact.
You can choose which contact information is shown as default.
If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show
all the information saved in the phone. If you select SIM
contacts as default, your contacts show names and numbers
saved on the SIM card.
To select contacts view
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings > View
Contacts.
2 Select an option.
See Entering text on page 23.
You can enter the + sign and country code with all
phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad
or at home. See To make international calls on page 13.
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To call a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Select a contact, or enter the first few letters of the contact.
3 Press .
To edit a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Select a contact.
3 Select Options > Edit.
4 Edit the information and select Options > Save contact.
To delete a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Select a contact.
3 Select Options > Delete contact.
To copy all contacts to the SIM card
• From standby select Menu > Contacts > Copy contacts
> Copy all to SIM.
To view your own phone number
• From standby select Menu > Contacts > My number.
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FM radio
To listen to the FM radio
1 Connect the handsfree to the phone.
2 From standby press .
To control the radio
• Press or to search for FM radio channels.
• Press or to change the volume.
To save an FM radio channel
• When the FM radio is on, press and hold down – .
The FM radio channel is saved in Options > Channels. You
can save up to 20 preset channels.
To exit the FM radio
• Select Back or press .
To minimize the FM radio on the screen
• Select Options > Minimize.
• Press to restore the FM radio on the screen.
To turn off the FM radio when minimized
• Press and select Back.
To view FM radio options
• When the FM radio is on, select Options.
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Calendar
To add an appointment in the Calendar
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.
2 Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note.
3 Enter your details and select Options > OK.
4 To confirm the date and time, select OK.
5 Select if you want a reminder signal:
• Reminder – a reminder signal will sound in immediate
connection with the note.
• Deactivate – no reminder signal.
To edit or delete a note
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.
2 Scroll to the day for the note and select Options > View
today. If there is more than one note, scroll to the desired
note.
3 Select Options.
4 Select to Delete or Edit the note.