Product Safety Information Read the Safety Information section of this user guide on page 1 Do not use while re-fuelling Do not use hand-held while driving This device may produce a bright or flashing light For body-worn operation maintain a separation of 15 mm Do not dispose of it in a fire Small parts may cause a choking hazard Avoid contact with magnetic media This device may produce a loud sound Avoid Extreme Temperatures Keep away from pacemakers and other personal medical devices Avoid any
RF Exposure Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON, it receives and transmits RF energy. When you communicate with your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines.
Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits. Limiting exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF fields, the World Health Organisation (WHO) provides the following advice: Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones.
Product Handling You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. • Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. • Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
media close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. Power supply Do not connect your device to the power supply or switch it on until instructed to do so in the installation instructions. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal use position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth or as you would a fixed line phone.
Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts This phone is capable of producing bright flashing lights.
volume to a reasonable level and avoid using headphones for an excessive period of time to avoid hearing damage. Different headphones, earphones or ear buds may deliver a higher or lower volume, at the same volume setting on your device. Always start at a low volume setting. Do not listen to music or video with headphones while driving. Bright Light This phone is capable of producing flash of light or use as a torch, do not use it too close to the eyes.
authorised service centre. Battery Handling & Safety Always switch the device off and disconnect the charger before removing the battery. Only use the battery and charger supplied, or manufacturer approved replacements intended for use with your phone. Using other batteries and chargers could be dangerous. Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-circuiting can occur if a metallic object such as a key, paper clip, or pen touches the terminals of the battery.
from the interference source, increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Medical devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities.
on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Blasting Caps and Areas Turn off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations. My Vodafone 545 The mobile device Vodafone 545 described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM network.
Network Services To use the phone you must have a service agreement with Vodafone. Some of the features may require special network support and service provisioning. Contact Vodafone customer care for any guidance. This device supports WAP 2.0 protocols. Some features of this device, such as Email, browsing, multimedia messages and content downloading, require network support and service provisioning for these technologies.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 Contents Getting Started ........................................................................................ 13 Using the Phone ...................................................................................... 22 Messaging ............................................................................................... 25 Email........................................................................................................ 28 Personal Information .............
1 Getting Started 1.1 Starting Up Battery The lithium ion rechargeable battery of the mobile phone can be immediately used after unpacking. A new battery performs best after performing a full charge/discharge 3 times. Installing the battery 1.Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment on the phone. 2.Push down on the upper section of the battery until it clicks into place. 3.
How to insert the SIM card Insert the SIM card as follows: 1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone. 2. Turn the phone over and remove the back cover. 3. If the battery is already inside, remove it. 4. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and then slide it into the card holder face down. 5. Replace the battery first. 6. Replace the back cover.
• When the battery is being charged, the display will show the animation of a battery being filled up. • When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger. Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Vodafone 545 supports microSD memory cards up to 2GByte. Please follow the instructions from your microSD card vendor. To insert a card, 1. Open the cover of the memory card slot on the right side of the phone. 2.
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1.3 Idle screen When you turn on the phone, it enters the idle screen. The following indicators notify you with the phone status and alerts.
1.4 Text Input Text Modes Your mobile phone provides the following input methods: word predictive text mode (for instance, Zi Abc in English input), lowercase alphabetic (abc) mode, uppercase alphabetic (ABC) mode and numeric (123) mode. The current input mode is displayed on the screen above the input field. You can press # Key to change the input mode. Note: The phone supports English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and simplified Chinese as the input language.
Numeric Mode In numeric mode, use the alphanumeric keys to enter numbers. Notes: Letters and spaces cannot be entered in this mode. Entering Symbols In word predictive text mode and alphabetic modes, press * Key to select the symbol you need and press CSK or LSK [Select] to insert the selected symbol into the text. You can also press to enter commonly used symbols. 1.5 Basic Operation Menu Navigation You can access the phone’s functions through menus and submenus.
Right Key: Access to My Files. Note: You can customize the shortcuts in Settings > Phone settings > Shortcuts. Keypad Lock You can use the keypad lock to prevent the keys from being accidentally pressed. In idle screen, hold 0 Key to lock the keypad. To unlock the keypad, press LSK [Unlock] first and then press 0 Key.
2 2.1 Using the Phone Making a Call Making a Call from Contacts In idle screen, select Menu > Contacts or press Down Key. Select a contact and then press or select Options > Call > Voice call. Tips: Select Options > Call > Edit before call to modify the number (for instance, adding an IP call prefix or an area code) before making the call. Making a Call from Call History Press or select Menu > Calls in idle screen to open call history. Use Left/Right Key to select call type.
Making Emergency Calls The available emergency numbers depend on the area you are in and the service provider you use. Please contact your local service provider. Tips: You can dial the emergency numbers when the SIM card is not inserted or the keypad is locked. Calling Extension Numbers Enter the phone number first and then, before entering the extension number, press three times consecutively to enter “P”. For example, to call 123456 ext. 765, press 123456***765. 2.
2.4 Call History In idle screen, select Menu > Calls to check recent calls and duration. Use Left/Right Key to switch among Missed, Received, Dialed and All. In each list, select a call record and press CSK [View] to view its detail, including the name of the opposite party, the phone number, the time and date of the call and call duration. You can press CSK to call the number, or select Options to find more choices. • Send message: Send a message to the number.
3 Messaging Select Menu > Messaging to access your messages. 3.1 Composing and Sending a Message In idle screen, select Menu > Messaging > Create message. To send an SMS, enter the text content of the message. You can select Options > Input options to set input mode and input language, or select Options > Advanced to insert contact, email or template to the text. To send an MMS, press LSK [Options] > Advanced > Switch to MMS.
To use numbers in a message Open a message and select Options > Extract numbers to extract all possible numbers from the message. You can select a number and save it to contacts, or send a message to or make a call to. To manage message templates Go to Menu > Messaging > Templates. There are 10 preloaded text templates that you can insert to your messages. Press CSK or select Options > Insert to create a new message with the selected templates. You can also select Options > Create template.
To receive cell broadcast messages Go to Menu > Messaging > Cell info. • Select Subject to add the topic that you are interested in. You can also edit or delete existing topics. • Select Language to choose the language of the broadcast messages that you want to receive. • Select Service status to turn on/off the service. 3.3 Voice Mail This function requires network support. Please contact Vodafone for more information.
4 Email The Email function allows you to set up Vodafone business Email accounts and other personal Email accounts. 4.1 Configuring Email Account If you want to send/receive Emails through remote servers, you have to set up a POP3/IMAP4 Email account first. You can set up five Email accounts on your phone. 1. In idle screen, select Menu > Email to start Email wizard. If there is an Email account already, select a new account, Account name, and press CSK to open Email wizard. 2.
Notes: To, Cc and Bcc fields can each hold 10 recipients. The attachments in a single email cannot exceed 300KB. When you are done with editing the Email, select Options > Save to drafts or Options > Send. 4.3 Checking Emails For POP3 Email accounts, go to Inbox of your Email account and select Receive to start receiving Emails from the remote server. For IMAP4 Email accounts, go to IMAP mailbox of your Email account and select inbox folder. Press Sync to start receiving Emails.
5 5.1 Personal Information Contacts Select Menu > Contacts. You can create a new contact with a name and a phone number in the SIM card, or a contact with more information on the phone. The phone can store 500 records. The capacity of the SIM card may vary. Creating a Contact Select Options > View phone contacts/View SIM card contacts to switch between the contacts on your phone and your SIM card. The save location of the new contact depends on the current view. Select Add new contact.
Groups In the contact list, press Right Key to open Groups. There are four preloaded groups: Family, Friends, Colleagues and Classmate. Six additional groups, Default 1 to Default 6, are available for you to customize.
Schedule Management Select a schedule and press Options > Import/Export. You can import *.vcs schedule files to the phone Calendar, or export your schedules on the phone as *.vcs files and send them out or copy them. Select Options > Management > Backup all/ Restore data to back up all your schedules as a file in the phone memory, or restore the schedules. Caution: Restoring schedules will clear all your existing schedules.
6 Settings Function Description Menu Selection Default contact list Only default contact list is displayed when you open Contacts. Menu > Settings > Contact settings > Default contact list Default save location Choose the default save location for new contacts. Menu > Settings > Contact settings > Default save location Sort contacts Sort the contact list by first name or last name.
Some of the services may require network support. Consult Vodafone for more information. f Default save location and Default contact list settings are related. The change of one setting will affect the other. f You need to enter the phone password before reset the settings. This will not erase the information you have added, including My number, the paired Bluetooth devices in My devices, new network access point. f The default phone password is 0000. Please change it and remember the new password.
7 7.1 Experiencing Multimedia Camera Capturing a Photo or Recording a Video Clip Press Left/Right Key to switch between photo and video camera. The photos are stored in jpg format, and videos in 3gp. Notes: The video recording will be stopped and saved when reaching the preset maximum time. You can change it from the video camera mode by selecting Options > Video camera settings > Duration.
Creating Playlists To play music, you need to create playlists first. All playlists are displayed in Music player menu. You can play, rename or delete them. Select Create new playlist. You need to enter its name. Press CSK to save the name, and then press LSK to add tracks from your phone or your memory card to the playlist. Press CSK to add the selected track to the playlist. You can also select Options > Mark/Unmark to mark multiple tracks and then press CSK.
f 7.3 Press LSK to set repeating mode or equalizer. You can also mute/unmute the audio, view the file information or exit the player. Playing Videos Your phone can playback videos in mp4 and 3gp format. To play a video file, select a video file in My Files and press CSK to play it. Notes: In the Videos folder, you can select Download videos and press LSK to download video files on line. About the Controls When a video file is being played, control the player as instructed below.
call while listening to the radio, the radio will be turned off temporarily. Select Options > Auto search or Options > Manual tuning to find radio stations. If you know the frequency of a station, select Options > Set frequency. Select Options > Stations to choose radio channels to listen or edit. If you tune channels manually, select Options > Save to add the channel to the station list. Press Left/Right Key to change radio channels, Up/Down Key to adjust volume, CSK to use or forbid loudspeaker.
8 8.1 Getting Connected Connecting to the Internet Network Access Point You need the correct network access point to browse the Internet, download files or to send and receive MMS. If the setting is not preset on your phone, obtain the Access point name from Vodafone. Also, check with Vodafone if a user name and password are required. To set up a new Network Access Point Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Network Access Point. You can press CSK to view existing settings.
Go to Menu > Application and select Internet. Then select Options > Internet settings and choose the profile you need. You can press Options to activate/rename the profile, or edit it by setting up gateway and network access point. Start Page After launching the Opera MiniTM Internet browser, you are in the start page. Use Navigation Keys to scroll the start page. You can enter new address that you want to visit, search for information with the search engine, go to RSS feeds, etc.
8.3 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. When paired, devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information within a distance of about 10 meters without any physical connection. Your phone supports A2DP, AVRCP, FTP, HF, HS, OPP and SPP Bluetooth profiles.
9 9.1 More Applications My Files In idle screen, select Menu > My Files to manage files on your phone and your memory card. Select Pictures, Ringtones, Music, Videos or Others to manage each type of files. You can also select Memory status to view used, available and total space for all types of files on your phone and your memory card. Caution: In Memory card, selecting Options > Advanced > Format will delete all files and folders on the card. 9.
correctly. Select Menu > Organizer & Tools > World time. Press Left/Right Key to change the city. If you want to set the date and time of the current city as your local date and time, press CSK. Select Options > DST to turn on/off daylight saving time. 9.6 Synchronize This function allows you to synchronize your contacts with a remote server. Select Menu > Organizer & Tools > Synchronize. Choose a server and press CSK to start synchronization. You can press C Key to remove a server.
10 Specifications 44 Model Vodafone 545 Dimension Approx. 96 mm × 55.8 mm × 13.2 mm Weight (with battery) Approx. 85 g Bearer GSM/GPRS/EDGE support Camera sensor type CMOS Still image capture resolution 1.
11 Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot some problems when they occur to your phone. Why can’t I turn on my phone as I press the End Key? Either you didn’t press the key longer than 2 seconds, or the phone has shut down because the battery power level is too low. Please recharge the battery. What can I do as my phone displays “Enter PIN” when it is switched on? Input the PIN or input the new PIN if you have changed the code. The code can be set “off” if you do not want to input.
12 Attachments Declaration of RoHS Compliance To minimize the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that the Vodafone 545 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances: 1. Lead (Pb) 2. Mercury (Hg) 3. Cadmium (Cd) 4. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI)) 5.
Disposal of Your Old Appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. 3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
submitted for testing/evaluation. Assessment of compliance of the product with the requirements relating to Low Voltage Directive (EC Directive 2006/95/EC), Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EC Directive 2004/108/EC) and the Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive (EC Directive 1999/05/EC) was performed by Germany EMCCert. DR. RASEK GmbH (Notified Body No. 1588), based on the following standards: Safety EN60950–1:2006 EMC EN301489–1 V1.8.1; EN301489–7 V1.3.1 Radio EN301511 V9.0.
FCC Compliance Statement Health and safety information Radio Frequency (RF) Energy This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government: The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID: Q78-VDF545. For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body. Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
-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. • The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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