Benq H1322 PCS-CDMA Cellular Phone User Manual C260
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In August 1986 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of
the United States with its action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326
adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio fre-
quency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated trans-
mitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard
previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The
design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these
international standards.
Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized anten-
nas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage
the phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations.
Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna
comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please con-
tact your local dealer for replacement antenna.
Disclaimer
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FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
Warning! Read this information before using your
phone
Body-worn Operation
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separa-
tion distance of 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) must be maintained between the
user's body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether
extended or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar
accessories containing metallic components shall not be used. Body-
worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) separation
distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone may not
comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.
C260 accessories: charger, data cable - optional, earphone - optional.
For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC web-
site at www.fcc.gov
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio
transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends
out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wire-
less phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards
previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSIC95.1 (1992)'
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICIMIRP(1996)
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evalua-
tions of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health
agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1). Nevertheless, we recommend
that you use a handsfree kit with your phone (such as an earpiece or
headset) to avoid potential exposure to RF energy.
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and
those standards).
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Body-worn Operation
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separa-
tion distance of 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) must be maintained between the
user's body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether
extended or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar
accessories containing metallic components shall not be used. Body-
worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) separation
distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone may not
comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.
C260 accessories: charger, data cable - optional, earphone - optional.
For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC web-
site at www.fcc.gov
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio
transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends
out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wire-
less phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards
previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSIC95.1 (1992)'
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICIMIRP(1996)
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evalua-
tions of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health
agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1). Nevertheless, we recommend
that you use a handsfree kit with your phone (such as an earpiece or
headset) to avoid potential exposure to RF energy.
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and
those standards).
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unautho-
rized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the
phone and may violate FCC regulations.
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other tele-
phone with the antenna pointed
up and over your shoulder.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: For your phone to operate most
efficiently:
• Extend your antenna fully.
• Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use.
Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the
phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
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 safely is your first responsibil-
ity;
• Use hands-free operation, if available;
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving
conditions so require.
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. How-
ever, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF
signals from your wireless phone.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a
minimum separation of six (6") inches be maintained between a hand-
held wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference
with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the
Antenna care
Phone operation
Driving
Electronic devices
independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technol-
ogy Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their
pacemaker when the phone is turned ON;
• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;
• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the poten-
tial for interference.
• If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place,
turn your phone OFF immediately.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service
provider or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufac-
turer of your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtain-
ing 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.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or
its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices require you
to do so.
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch
OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft.
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF
when in a "blasting area" or in areas posted: "Turn off two-way radio".
Obey all signs and instructions.
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even
death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not
always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline sta-
tions; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facili-
ties; 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.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including
both installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air
bag or in the air bag deployment area.
If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag
inflates, serious injury could result.
FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safety of mobile phones,
including cellular phones and PCS phones. The following summarizes
what is known--and what remains unknown--about whether these
Aircraft
Blasting areas
Potentially explosive atmospheres
FDA Consumer Update on Mobile Phones
products can pose a hazard to health, and what can be done to mini-
mize any potential risk. This information may be used to respond to
questions.
Why the concern?
Mobile phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy (i.e., radio
frequency radiation) in the microwave range while being used. They
also emit very low levels of radio frequency energy (RF), considered
non-significant, when in the stand-by mode. It is well known that high
levels of RF can produce biological damage through heating effects
(this is how your microwave oven is able to cook food). However, it is
not known whether, to what extent, or through what mechanism,
lower levels of RF might cause adverse health effects as well. Although
some research has been done to address these questions, no clear
picture of the biological effects of this type of radiation has emerged
to date. Thus, the available science does not allow us to conclude that
mobile phones are absolutely safe, or that they are unsafe. However,
the available scientific evidence does not demonstrate any adverse
health effects associated with the use of mobile phones.
What kinds of phones are in question?
Questions have been raised about hand-held mobile phones, the kind
that have a built-in antenna that is positioned close to the user's head
during normal telephone conversation. These types of mobile phones
are of concern because of the short distance between the phone's
antenna--the primary source of the RF--and the person's head. The
exposure to RF from mobile phones in which the antenna is located at
greater distances from the user (on the outside of a car, for example)
is drastically lower than that from hand-held phones, because a per-
son's RF exposure decreases rapidly with distance from the source.
The safety of so-called "cordless phones," which have a base unit con-
nected to the telephone wiring in a house and which operate at far
lower power levels and frequencies, has not been questioned.
How much evidence is there that hand-held mobile phones
might be harmful?
Briefly, there is not enough evidence to know for sure, either way;
however, research efforts are on-going.
The existing scientific evidence is conflicting and many of the studies
that have been done to date have suffered from flaws in their research
methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of RF expo-
sures characteristic of mobile phones have yielded conflicting results.
A few animal studies, however, have suggested that low levels of RF
could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory animals. In
one study, mice genetically altered to be predisposed to developing
one type of cancer developed more than twice as many such cancers
when they were exposed to RF energy compared to controls. There
is much uncertainty among scientists about whether results obtained
from animal studies apply to the use of mobile phones. First, it is
uncertain how to apply the results obtained in rats and mice to
humans. Second, many of the studies that showed increased tumor
development used animals that had already been treated with cancer-
causing chemicals, and other studies exposed the animals to the RF
virtually continuously--up to 22 hours per day.
For the past five years in the United States, the mobile phone industry
has supported research into the safety of mobile phones. This
research has resulted in two findings in particular that merit additional
study:
In a hospital-based, case-control study, researchers looked for an
association between mobile phone use and either glioma (a type of
brain cancer) or acoustic neuroma (a benign tumor of the nerve
sheath). No statistically significant association was found between
mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma. There was also no asso-
ciation between mobile phone use and gliomas when all types of
types of gliomas were considered together. It should be noted that
the average length of mobile phone exposure in this study was less
than three years.
When 20 types of glioma were considered separately, however, an
association was found between mobile phone use and one rare
type of glioma, neuroepithelliomatous tumors. It is possible with
multiple comparisons of the same sample that this association
occurred by chance. Moreover, the risk did not increase with how
often the mobile phone was used, or the length of the calls. In fact,
the risk actually decreased with cumulative hours of mobile phone
use. Most cancer causing agents increase risk with increased expo-
sure. An ongoing study of brain cancers by the National Cancer
Institute is expected to bear on the accuracy and repeatability of
these results.1
Researchers conducted a large battery of laboratory tests to
assess the effects of exposure to mobile phone RF on genetic
material. These included tests for several kinds of abnormalities,
including mutations, chromosomal aberrations, DNA strand
breaks, and structural changes in the genetic material of blood cells
called lymphocytes. None of the tests showed any effect of the RF
except for the micronucleus assay, which detects structural effects
on the genetic material. The cells in this assay showed changes
after exposure to simulated cell phone radiation, but only after 24
hours of exposure. It is possible that exposing the test cells to
radiation for this long resulted in heating. Since this assay is known
to be sensitive to heating, heat alone could have caused the abnor-
malities to occur. The data already in the literature on the
response of the micronucleus assay to RF are conflicting. Thus, fol-
low-up research is necessary.2
FDA is currently working with government, industry, and academic
groups to ensure the proper follow-up to these industry-funded
research findings. Collaboration with the Cellular Telecommunica-
tions and Internet Association (CTIA) in particular is expected to
lead to FDA providing research recommendations and scientific
oversight of new CTIA-funded research based on such recommen-
dations.
Two other studies of interest have been reported recently in the
literature:
Two groups of 18 people were exposed to simulated mobile phone
signals under laboratory conditions while they performed cogni-
tive function tests. There were no changes in the subjects' ability
to recall words, numbers, or pictures, or in their spatial memory,
but they were able to make choices more quickly in one visual test
when they were exposed to simulated mobile phone signals. This
was the only change noted among more than 20 variables com-
pared.3
In a study of 209 brain tumor cases and 425 matched controls,
there was no increased risk of brain tumors associated with
mobile phone use. When tumors did exist in certain locations,
however, they were more likely to be on the side of the head
where the mobile phone was used. Because this occurred in only a
small number of cases, the increased likelihood was too small to be
statistically significant.4
In summary, we do not have enough information at this point to
assure the public that there are, or are not, any low incident health
problems associated with use of mobile phones. FDA continues to
work with all parties, including other federal agencies and industry, to
assure that research is undertaken to provide the necessary answers
to the outstanding questions about the safety of mobile phones.
What is known about cases of human cancer that have been
reported in users of hand-held mobile phones?
Some people who have used mobile phones have been diagnosed with
brain cancer. But it is important to understand that this type of cancer
also occurs among people who have not used mobile phones. In fact,
brain cancer occurs in the U.S. population at a rate of about 6 new
cases per 100,000 people each year. At that rate, assuming 80 million
users of mobile phones (a number increasing at a rate of about 1 mil-
lion per month), about 4800 cases of brain cancer would be expected
each year among those 80 million people, whether or not they used
their phones. Thus it is not possible to tell whether any individual's
cancer arose because of the phone, or whether it would have hap-
pened anyway. A key question is whether the risk of getting a particu-
lar form of cancer is greater among people who use mobile phones
than among the rest of the population. One way to answer that ques-
tion is to compare the usage of mobile phones among people with
brain cancer with the use of mobile phones among appropriately
matched people without brain cancer. This is called a case-control
study. The current case-control study of brain cancers by the National
Cancer Institute, as well as the follow-up research to be sponsored by
industry, will begin to generate this type of information.
What is FDA's role concerning the safety of mobile phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting
consumer products such as mobile phones before marketing, as it
does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has
authority to take action if mobile phones are shown to emit radiation
at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could
require the manufacturers of mobile phones to notify users of the
health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the
hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data does not justify FDA regulatory
actions at this time, FDA has urged the mobile phone industry to take
a number of steps to assure public safety. The agency has recom-
mended that the industry:
• support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of
the type emitted by mobile phones;
• design mobile phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure
to the user that is not necessary for device function ; and
• cooperate in providing mobile phone users with the best possi-
ble information on what is known about possible effects of
mobile phone use on human health.
At the same time, FDA belongs to an interagency working group of
the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of
mobile phone safety to ensure a coordinated effort at the federal
level. These agencies are:
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission
• Occupational Health and Safety Administration
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health also participates in this group.
In the absence of conclusive information about any possible risk, what
can concerned individuals do?
If there is a risk from these products--and at this point we do not
know that there is--it is probably very small. But if people are con-
cerned about avoiding even potential risks, there are simple steps they
can take to do so. For example, time is a key factor in how much
exposure a person receives. Those persons who spend long periods
of time on their hand-held mobile phones could consider holding
lengthy conversations on conventional phones and reserving the hand-
held models for shorter conversations or for situations when other
types of phones are not available.
People who must conduct extended conversations in their cars every
day could switch to a type of mobile phone that places more distance
between their bodies and the source of the RF, since the exposure
level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, they could
switch to:
• a mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the
vehicle,
• a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a
different antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built into
a separate package, or
• a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at
the waist.
Again, the scientific data does not demonstrate that mobile phones
are harmful. But if people are concerned about the radiofrequency
energy from these products, taking the simple precautions outlined
above can reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(select "Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular
and PCS Radio Transmitters"): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs & As): http://
www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board: http://
www.nrpb.org.uk
1. Muscat et al. Epidemiological Study of Cellular Telephone Use and
Malignant Brain Tumors. In: State of the Science Symposium;1999 June
20; Long Beach, California.
2. Tice et al. Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity
and other laboratory assays. In: Annual Meeting of the Environmental
Mutagen Society; March 29, 1999, Washington, D.C.; and personal
communication, unpublished results.
3. Preece, AW, Iwi, G, Davies-Smith, A, Wesnes, K, Butler, S, Lim, E,
and Varey, A. Effect of a 915-MHz simulated mobile phone signal on
cognitive function in man. Int. J. Radiat. Biol., April 8, 1999.
4. Hardell, L, Nasman, A, Pahlson, A, Hallquist, A and Mild, KH. Use of
cellular telephones and the risk for brain tumors: a case-control study.
Int. J. Oncol., 15: 113-116, 1999.
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Table of Cotents
Chapter 0: Quick Start ........................................ 1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Phone ............ 5
Your Phone ........................................................................6
Appearance ........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Using Your Phone ............................. 15
Basic Operations ..............................................................16
Turning on the phone .................................................................. 16
Turning off the phone .................................................................. 16
Making a call ................................................................................... 16
Time pause ..................................................................................... 17
Redialing a call ............................................................................... 18
Answering a call ............................................................................ 18
Ending a call .................................................................................... 18
In call options ................................................................................. 18
Call waiting ..................................................................................... 19
Three way call ............................................................................... 19
Speed dial ........................................................................................ 19
OTASP call ..................................................................................... 20
Call logs ........................................................................................... 20
Reading messages .......................................................................... 21
Call forward ................................................................................... 21
Adjust ear piece volume ............................................................. 21
Knowing What Your Phone Says .................................22
Low battery warning .................................................................... 22
Battery charging ............................................................................ 22
Missed call alert ............................................................................. 22
Roaming alert ................................................................................. 22
Power saving .................................................................................. 22
Chapter 3: Menu Options .................................... 23
Phone Book Menu ............................................................25
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Call Logs Menu ..................................................................28
Call logs ........................................................................................... 28
Messages Menu .................................................................29
Inbox ................................................................................................ 29
Compose ........................................................................................ 29
Outbox ............................................................................................ 29
Quick Msg ....................................................................................... 29
Draft ................................................................................................ 29
Voice mail ....................................................................................... 30
Web Msg ......................................................................................... 30
Msg Setting ..................................................................................... 30
Erase All .......................................................................................... 30
Tools Menu ........................................................................34
Browser .......................................................................................... 34
Alarm clock .................................................................................... 36
Calculator ....................................................................................... 37
Scheduler ........................................................................................ 38
Games .............................................................................................. 40
Hour Reminder ............................................................................. 42
Currency Converter .................................................................... 42
World time .................................................................................... 42
Stopwatch ....................................................................................... 42
Quick Key ....................................................................................... 43
Scratch pad ..................................................................................... 43
Settings Menu ....................................................................44
Date/Time ...................................................................................... 44
Backlight .......................................................................................... 45
LCD Contrast ................................................................................ 46
Language .......................................................................................... 46
Answer By ...................................................................................... 46
Auto Redial .................................................................................... 47
Restore Default Value ................................................................. 47
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Call Srvcs Menu ................................................................48
Limit Alert ...................................................................................... 48
Force Mode .................................................................................... 48
NAM Select .................................................................................... 48
System Select ................................................................................. 49
Data Service ................................................................................... 49
Voice Privacy .................................................................................. 49
Phone Activation ........................................................................... 49
Audio Menu .......................................................................50
Profiles ............................................................................................. 50
System Alert .................................................................................. 50
DTMF Mute .................................................................................... 50
MelodyEditor ................................................................................. 50
Security Menu ....................................................................51
Lock Status ..................................................................................... 51
Change code .................................................................................. 51
Call restrict .................................................................................... 51
Emergency number ...................................................................... 52
Chapter 4: Care and Maintenance ...................... 53
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ................................ 55
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<Memo>
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Chapter 0: Quick Start
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Please follow the simple steps below to make your first call:
Install the battery
Place the bottom end of the battery on the phone, then press down
the top side of the battery. You will hear a click when the battery is
secured.
.Remove the battery
Press the battery latch and the battery rises automatically. Then, lift
the battery off the compartment as illustrated below.
Charge the battery
Insert the battery charger connector into the battery charging socket.
PUSH
This side up
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It takes 24 hours for the charger to fully charge a new battery.
Recharging takes about 160 minutes each time.
When charging, the battery strength bars will flash until
the battery is fully charged.
Turn the phone on
After the battery is fully charged, press and hold key to turn on
the phone power. The phone beeps and a welcome animation will be
displayed on the screen. After the phone is turned on, it will start
searching the network to use.
Make a call
Enter the phone number with the keys on the keypad. When finished,
press key.
End a call
Press key to end the call.
Please set up the time for your phone first to ensure accuracy of time-
related data (such as Calendar and Scheduler). Please see “Set Time” on
page 44.
PUSH
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<Memo>
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Your Phone
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Your Phone
Thank you for choosing BenQ mobile phone!
From now on, with your mobile phone, you will experience total
mobility in your life. You will be able to communicate with more
freedom and convenience.
We know that you demand more than what a mobile phone can offer
for mobility. The light-weight, slim body of your phone symbolizes
your taste for elegance and compactness. The high-resolution LCD
display frees you from the nightmare of groping between pixels. You
see clearly each and every character displayed on the screen.
There are more features to discover. Now please follow us while we
introduce you to your new and versatile partner.
* The data service kit is required for data and fax service that can be purchased
separately.
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Appearance
Front View
Rear View (With battery removed)
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Bottom View
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There are several icons that appear on the LCD screen to indicate the
status of your phone. Please see the table below for the meaning of
each icon:
Icon Meaning
Signal
strength
Shows current signal strength. The more
bars displayed, the better the signal
strength.
Message
Steady: Indicates that there are new and
unread text or voice messages.
Blinking: Indicates that there are new
unread urgent messages.
Roaming
Steady: Indicates that this phone is out
of the reach of its primary service area,
but is in a friendly roaming area.
Blinking: Indicates that the phone is
currently in an unfriendly roaming area
Digital
mode
This icon appears when the phone is in
digital mode.
Call
status
When you are in a call with your phone
or there is an incoming call, this icon will
appear.
No
service
This icon indicates that the phone cannot
receive a signal from the network
operator.
Battery
level
The battery level is shown by the number
of bars in the battery icon. The more bars
displayed, the higher the battery strength.
This icon will flash when the battery is
extremely low.
When you charge the battery, the bars
will animate until the battery is fully
charged.
LCD Screen
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Ring type
Displays the ring type when your phone
receives an incoming call:
: the phone generates a ring tone
when there is an incoming call.
: indicates that the phone is in
silent mode and the phone
vibrates when there is an
incoming call.
:the phone rings and vibrates
when there is an incoming call.
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There are two kinds of keys on the keypad: Function Keys and
Alphanumeric Keys. In each section below, "long press" a key
means "press and hold a key for about 2 seconds", while "press" a key
means "press and release a key immediately".
In standby mode, when you press a key on the keypad, the backlight
will be turned on automatically. If you want to turn off the backlight,
please refer to “Backlight” on page 45 for details.
Press... To...
End/Power
key
• End a call.
• Exit the menu and return to
standby mode.
• Turn the phone power on/off.
Send/OK
key
• Make an outgoing call.
• Answer an incoming call.
• Enter call log.
Scroll
Key
• Move cursor left.
• Move to the previous item
in Main Menu.
• Enter Qkey List.
• Move cursor right.
• Move to the next item in
Main Menu.
• Enter Phone Book.
Left soft key Execute the function that is shown
at the lower left part of the screen.
Right soft key Execute the function that is shown
at the lower right part of the screen.
Clear key
• Clear text.
• Delete.
Keypad
Function Keys
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There are 12 alphanumeric keys on the keypad. You can use these keys
to enter numbers and letters. To enter a number, simply press the
button with that number. To enter characters, press the key several
times until the desired letter appears. To switch between upper and
lower cases, press the key. On the other hand, to switch
between numbers and letters, press the “Option” key.
Please see the table below for the keys and their corresponding
letters:
Key Letters
Alphanumeric Keys
Space, 1
A, B, C, 2
D, E, F, 3
G, H, I, 4
J, K, L, 5
M, N, O, 6
P, Q, R, S, 7
W, X, Y, Z, 9
0
Symbol table, if inputting symbols is allowed.
Change character cases.
T, U, V, 8
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Key Operations
In standby mode:
In Main Menu:
Key Press Long Press
Right softkey Phonebook None
Left softkey Menu None
Send Outgoing call logs Redial Last Number
End None Power Off
Up Qkey List None
Down List phonebook
records
None
Clear None List Audio Profiles
**None
##Wap
1 ~ 9 1 ~ 9 Speed dialing
0 0 Call to voice mail
Key Press Long Press
Right softkey Right softkey None
Left softkey Left softkey None
Send None None
End Back to standby mode Back to previous page
then power off
Up Up None
Down Down None
Clear Back to previous page Back to previous page
* None None
# None None
1 ~ 9 Shortcut to item 1~9 None
0 None None
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Inputting data
Your phone provides two input methods for you to input various data
into your phone using the keys on the keypad. You can select the
desired one in the settings menu.
Multi-tap Text input method
When you have entered the first letter, the cursor will advance to the
position of the next letter after about two seconds. You can also type
to enter the next letter directly.
To clear a letter or number, press key. The cursor will move
backward and the letter will be deleted. To delete all letters or
numbers, long press key.
For example, if you want to enter "Mary":
• Press key once until “M” displays on the screen.
• Press key, then press key until “a” appears on the
screen.
• Press key three times until “r” appears on the screen.
• Press key three times until “y” appears on the screen.
• Finally, press the soft key to confirm.
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Basic Operations
When the phone power is off, you can long press key to turn it
on. The phone beeps with a piece of music and a welcome animation
will appear on the screen. After the phone is turned on, it will start
searching for the network to use.
When network service is acquired, the banner will be displayed on the
screen. Under this "standby" mode, you can:
• Make a call.
• Press the “Menu” soft key to access Main Menu.(See “Chapter 3:
Menu Options” on page 23)
• Press the “Book” soft key to enter the Phone Book. (See
“Phone Book Menu” on page 25 )
• Long press the key to listen to the voice mail message.
• If you have activated the Lock Phone/Power On function, the phone will be
locked and you will need to enter the lock code to unlock it.
When the phone power is on, you can long press key to turn it
off.
In standby mode, you can make a call in one of the following ways:
• Key in the phone number, then press key.
• Press key to browse the last dialed numbers list, then press
key again to dial.
• Long press key to redial the last dialed number.
• Find a Phone Book record by name and press key.
• Long press ~ key to use speed dial.
• From "Outgoing Call" log, choose a number to dial and press
key.
Turning on the phone
Turning off the phone
Making a call
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• From "Incoming Call" log, choose a number to dial and press
key.
• From "Missed Call" log, choose a number to dial and press
key.
When you enter a phone number, you can press the key to
insert a time pause. T (time pause) will appear on the screen.
If a time pause is inserted, the phone will send the numbers after the
time pause after 3 seconds. This is useful when you want to call an
extension number.
For example, if you want to call 1234567, extension number 89:
3 seconds after the call “1234567” is connected, the phone will send
the number “89” automatically. You can lengthen the pause duration
by inserting more time pauses.
For example,
6 seconds after the call “1234567” is connected, the phone will send
the number “89” automatically.
Time pause
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If the attempt to make a call has failed, according to the setting in
Retry Mode, you can redial the last dialed number manually or let
the phone redial the number automatically.
The phone rings or vibrates when a call is received. If the caller's
number can be found in the Phone Book, the caller's name will appear
on the screen. The call time will also be shown.
You can press key to answer that call. Depending on the setting
in Answer Mode (See “Answer By” on page 46), you can also
choose to answer a call by pressing any key (except key) on the
keypad or turn on the auto answer function when used with a hands-
free kit.
When you are on a call, you can press key to end the call. The
call timer information will flash on the screen for about three seconds
and the phone will then return to standby mode.
If the total call time exceeds the value you set in the Limit Alert
function (see “Limit Alert” on page 48), a warning tone will be
generated to remind you of the total call time.
During a phone call, you can choose to use the following features:
• Press the alphanumeric keys to send DTMF tone (for example,
when you are asked to enter ID number, account number or
other data).
• Press key to hold the call and receive another call from a
third calling party.
• Press the volume adjustment keys to adjust the ear piece volume.
• Press the “Option” soft key to enter the In Call Option menu.
In the menu, you can highlight the desired item by pressing
or on the scroll key and then press “Select” soft key to select.
Mute (Unmute): Mute or unmute current call.
3-Way: activate 3-way call (see “Three way call” on page 19).
Redialing a call
Answering a call
Ending a call
In call options
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Phone Book: Enter Phone Book (see “Phone Book Menu” on
page 25).
Scheduler: Access Scheduler (see “Scheduler” on page 38).
Scratch Pad: Use the built-in Scratch Pad to jot down phone
numbers. You can save them as described in “Scratch pad” on
page 43.
If another call is received during a call, the message “Waiting” and
name (or number) of the third calling party will appear on the screen.
• To put the current call on hold and answer the incoming call, press
key. When the incoming call is ended, you will return to the
previous call automatically.
• To reject the third incoming call, press the “Cancel” soft key.
While you are speaking, you can initiate another call to a third calling
party.
• Press the “Option” soft key and select “3-Way” in the menu and
make a call to the third party by entering the number and press
key. Or during the call, press key to hold the call and
enter the number of the third calling party and press key
again.
• When the third party is connected, press key again and all
the three calling party will be connected.
• To switch the calling party, press key. To disconnect all calls,
press key.
In the standby mode, if the speed dial function is turned on, you can
long press a alphanumeric key (key 1 ~ 9) to dial the number located
in #1 ~ #9 in the Phone Book.
Call waiting
Three way call
Speed dial
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The OTASP (Over-The-Air Service Provisioning) from your network
service provider allows you to activate your network service simply
by making a phone call.
For details, please contact your network service provider.
You can enter the Call Logs menu by pressing or on the
scroll key in main menu.
There are 6 options in the Call Logs menu. You can highlight the
desired item by pressing or on the scroll key and then press
key to select.
• All: Display the record of all calls. You can press or on
the scroll key to scroll the records, then press key to dial or
press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or “Erase.” Press
“View”’ soft key to see detail time.
• Missed: Display the record of missed calls. You can press or
on the scroll key to scroll the records, then press key
to dial or press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or
“Erase.”
• Received: Display the record of received calls. You can press
or on the scroll key to scroll the records, then press
key to dial or press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or
“Erase.”
• Dialed: Display the record of dialed calls. You can press or
on the scroll key to scroll the records, then press key
to dial or press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or
“Erase.”
• Call Timers: Press “Select” key to display the duration of the
Last Call, Home Calls, Roam Calls, All Calls, and Reset Timers.
OTASP call
Call logs
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• Erase Logs: Press the “Select” soft key and then or on
the scroll key to select the call logs to be erased ( Missed,
Received, Dialed or Erase All).
Text messages
When you have a new text message, the phone will generate an alert
sound and the backlight will illuminate. “You have a new message!” and
icon will also appear on the screen. A blinking icon means
that you have received an urgent text message.
If you have more than 1 new message, you can press or on
the scroll key to scroll through the messages.
Press the “View” soft key. The sender and time of the message will
appear on the screen. Press the “View” soft key again to view the
content of the message.
If you don’t want to view the message immediately, you can press the
“Quit” soft key to store the message to Inbox. (See “Inbox” on
page 29)
Voice mail notifications
If you have a new voice mail, you will receive a message containing the
number of voice mail messages.
Press the “Listen” soft key and you will be connected to your voice
mail box.
The Call Forward function allows you to forward incoming calls to a
designated number when the phone is busy, out of reach of network
service..., etc. Please contact your network service provider for
availability.
During a phone call, you can press the volume adjustment keys on the
side of the phone to adjust the ear piece volume. 7 volume levels are
available.
Reading messages
Call forward
Adjust ear piece volume
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Knowing What Your Phone Says
Your phone lets you know its working status by issuing sounds or
displaying text prompts on the screen.
If the battery power is getting low, the battery icon on the screen will
start to flash. If the phone has run out of the battery completely, the
battery empty message will appear on the screen and the phone will
be turned off automatically.
At this time, use the battery charger to charge the battery.
When the battery is being charged with phone power off, the battery
charging animation will appear on the screen. If the phone power is
on, the bars in the battery icon will animate. When the battery is fully
charged, a “Charging Complete” notification will appear on the
screen.
When you have a missed call, missed call information (including the
number of call missed) will appear on the screen.
If you are roaming under other network service areas, the roam icon
will appear on the screen, telling you that you are in a roam
service area or a secondary roam service area if flashing.
If the phone can not acquire a network for a long time, the phone will
enter power saving mode automatically. You can press any key to wake
up the phone.
Low battery warning
Battery charging
Missed call alert
Roaming alert
Power saving
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In standby mode, you can press the “Menu” soft key to enter the Main
Menu. You can press or on the scroll key to scroll through
the menu items and press key or “Select” soft key to enter. The
Main Menu includes many advanced options and you can get the most
from your phone by using these functions.
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Phone Book Menu
Add a Phone Book record (Add)
Select “Add” and press “Select” soft key. Follow the steps below to
add a new Phone Book record:
Step 1: You will be prompted to enter a list including all the personal
information of that number, the name of that number, the
mobile phone number, the office phone number, email
address and so on.
Step 2: Press “Edit” soft key and enter the personal information of
that number (maximum 12 characters) and then press “OK”
soft key (If the name you entered already exists, you will be
asked if you want to add a new record).
There are other alternatives to add a record to
Phone Book.
Option 1: In standby mode, press “Book” soft key to enter Phone
Book, then select “Add”. Follow the instructions in the
"Add a Phone Book record" section above.
Option 2: In standby mode, enter the phone number, then press
“Options” soft key and choose “Save”. Follow Step 2 and
3 in the "Add a Phone Book record" section above.
Option 3: In standby mode, press “Book” soft key to enter Call Logs
menu, and select "Missed", "Incoming" or "Outgoing”.
In either of these menus, press “Select” soft key to
browse the call logs. You can scroll the call logs by
pressing or on the scroll key. When you find the
number you want to add to the Phone Book in a call log,
press “Option” soft key and select “Save”.
Follow Step 2 and 3 in the "Add a Phone Book record"
section above.
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Find a Phone Book record
You can find a Phone Book record.
Enter Phone Book, then scroll to “Find” and press “Select” soft key.
All the Phone Book records will be listed in sequence on the LCD
screen. You can scroll the Phone Book records by pressing or
on the scroll key. When you find the Phone Book record you are
looking for, press “Select” soft key to enter that record. All the
information items of that record will appear on the screen. Select the
item you need and choose to make a call or modify the record. In
addition, you can also find record by inputting characters.
Caller Group
You have the following caller groups to choose from: Family, Friends,
Co-workers and Classmates. You can add any phone book records to
a particular caller group and define such settings as ring tone, call
animation, backlight, etc. for incoming calls from a specific group. In
addition, you can also add new groups. (maximum 20 groups including
these default groups)
Speed Dial
This feature, also known as 1-touch dialing, allows you to make phone
calls quickly and easily with the touch of a button.
You must add names and numbers in your phone book (see “Add a
Phone Book record (Add)” on page 25) before you can use this
feature. Then you can assign a number from the phone book to a
speed dialing location using your phone’s 1 through 9 keys.
Speed dialing location 0 is reserved for your voice mail.
To assign speed dial locations:
Key Mapping: Press “Select” soft key to enter, and use or
on the scroll key to highlight "Key Mapping",
then press “Select” soft key to find your record.
You can assign a number from the phone book to
a one-touch dialing location using your phone’s 1
through 9 keys.
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Activation: Press “Select” soft key to enter, and use or
on the scroll key to highlight "Activation", then
press “Select” soft key to enter the submenu and use
or on the scroll key to highlight "On" or “Off”.
Then press “Select” soft key to activate this function
or not.
Erase All
This function allows you to erase all the records in the phone
memory.
To erase all records:
All in Phone: Press “Select” soft key to enter, and use or
on the scroll key to highlight "All in Phone",
then press “Select” soft key to erase all records.
You will be prompted to confirm with “Yes” or
“No”. Choose “Yes” and enter your phone code,
then all the records in the phone memory will be
deleted.
Status
This function allows you to learn the Phone Book memory status in
the phone memory.
To see the Phone Book memory status on the screen:
Phone Book: Press “Select” soft key and the Phone Book
memory status in the phone memory will be
displayed on the screen.
View your own phone number (My Number)
Select “My Number” in the Phone Book menu and your phone
number will be displayed on the screen.
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Call Logs Menu
The Call Logs menu is where you can store and manage phone
numbers.
You can use or on the scroll key to highlight an item and
press “Select” soft key to enter.
There are 6 options in the Call Logs menu. You can highlight the
desired item by pressing or on the scroll key and then press
the “Select” soft key.
• All: Display the record of all calls. You can press or on
the scroll key to scroll the records, then press key to dial or
press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or “Erase.” Press
“View“ soft key to view detail time.
• Missed: Display the record of missed calls. You can press or
on the scroll key to scroll the records, then press key
to dial or press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or
“Erase.” Press “View“ soft key to view detail time.
• Received: Display the record of received calls. You can press
or on the scroll key to scroll the records, then press
key to dial or press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or
“Erase.” Press “View“ soft key to view detail time.
• Dialed: Display the record of dialed calls. You can press or
on the scroll key to scroll the records, then press key
to dial or press the “Option” soft key to “Save Record” or
“Erase.” Press “View“ soft key to view detail time.
• Call Timers: Press “Select” key to display the duration of the
Last Call, Home Calls, Roam Calls, All Calls, and Reset Timers.
• Erase Logs: Press the “Select” soft key and then or on
the scroll key to select the call logs to be erased ( Missed,
Received, Dialed or Erase All).
Call logs
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Messages Menu
The options in the Messages Menu allow you to deal with voice mail,
text messages and Email.
You can use or on the scroll key to highlight an item and
press “Select” soft key to enter.
The new messages will be displayed here. You can see the number of
new messages.
This item allows you to compose messages. Press “Select” soft key to
enter and you will be prompted to enter your desired messages.
The messages you sent will be displayed here. You can see the
messages you sent.
This item provides 10 quick messages for you to use. Press “Select”
soft key to enter the submenu and then press or on the
scroll key to select the quick message you want to use.
If you wishes to save the current message, you can press the “Edit”
soft key with the “Options” field highlighted and then choose “save”
from the menu. It will be stored in this area and you can compose this
message later.
Inbox
Compose
Outbox
Quick Msg
Draft
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The new voice mail messages will be displayed here. You can see the
number of new voice mail messages and press “Read” to connect to
your voice mail box.
This is a network dependent function. Please contact your network
service provider for details.
A Web Msg is a small WAP message. When the WAP browser
receives an alert from the WAP server, the alert is put into Browser
Alert Inbox. You can press "Select" soft key to enter Browser Alert
Inbox, and view the received Web messages.
This menu item includes several options to adjust the message
settings. Press “Select” soft key to enter the submenu.
This function allows you to erase all the messages in the Inbox,
Outbox or Draft area. Press “Select” soft key to enter the submenu
and choose to erase all the messages.
Write and send new messages
To write a new message:
There are 2 ways to write a new message:
Option 1: In the Messages Menu, select “Compose”.
Voice mail
Web Msg
Msg Setting
Erase All
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Press or on the scroll key to the content field,
press “Edit” soft key to enter the desired content of the
message. When finished, press “OK” soft key.
Now you can send the message. Follow the steps in the
“To send a message” section below.
Option 1I: In the Messages Menu, select “Quick Msg”.
10 quick messages will be available for you to select.
Select the one you desired and press “Send” key.
Now you can send the message. Follow the steps in the
“To send a message” section below.
To send a message:
• After you have completed writing a message, then press or
on the scroll key to the phone number field, press “Edit”
soft key to enter the receiver’s phone number. The “Send to”
screen will appear. Now you can select one of the following
method to enter the receiver’s phone number:
Phone #: Enter the receiver’s phone number and press “OK” soft
key.
Phonebook: Pick up the receiver’s phone number from Phone Book.
When finished, you can select “Send” soft key to send the message
right away. Also, you can press or on the scroll key to the
option field and press “Edit” soft key to access the options for this
message. These options are shown as follows:
1. Save: Save this message to draft.
2. Callback #: Specify the callback number of this message.
3. Delivery Acknowledgement:
Set up the delivery acknowledgement. If you set it to “Yes”,
you will receive a notification when a message is successfully
sent or failed.
4. Priority: Specify the priority of the message. You can choose from
“Normal” or “Urgent”.
5. Expire Period: You can set up the expiration period of message
here. Expiration period is the time the message
center handles the messages you sent and deliver
them to the receiver you specified. If due to any
reason, the message can not be delivered
successfully within the expiration period, the
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message will be removed from the message
center.
You can specify the duration in 30 minutes, 1
hour, 2 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days.
View outgoing messages
The messages to be sent are stored in Outbox. You can enter the
Outbox by selecting “Outbox” in the Messages Menu.
If you have multiple outgoing messages, press or on the scroll
key to browse messages.
Press “Select” soft key to read the selected message. While reading
the message, you can press the “Options” soft key and select from the
options below:
Status: Check to see if this message is sent successfully or not.
Send Again: Send this message again.
Erase: Delete this message.
Erase messages
You can erase all messages in the Inbox, Outbox, or Draft.
Erase messages in the Inbox
• In the Messages Menu, select “Erase All”, “Inbox”.
• Press “Yes” soft key to erase.
Erase messages in the Outbox
• In the Messages Menu, select “Erase All”, “Outbox”.
• Press “Yes” soft key to erase.
Erase messages in the Draft
• In the Messages Menu, select “Erase All”, “Draft”.
• Press “Yes” soft key to erase.
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Customize message settings
To customize message settings, select “Msg Setting” in the Messages
Menu.
You can use the following items provided to customize message
settings:
Callback #: You can set up the Callback number for all your outgoing
messages here. You can also set up the callback number
separately before you send a message.
Delivery Acknowledgement: You can set up the status of message
delivery acknowledgement here. If
you set it to ”Yes”, you will receive a
notification when a message is
successfully sent or failed.
Expire Period: You can set up the expiration period of message
here. Expiration period is the time the message
center handles the messages you sent and deliver
them to the receiver you specified. If due to any
reason, the message can not be delivered
successfully within the expiration period, the
message will be removed from the message center.
You can specify the duration in 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2
hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days.
Save Msg: With this function, you can decide to save the message
you sent to the Outbox or not. After you get the
acknowledgement of the message, press the “Select” soft
key to access it’s option as follow shows:
Auto Save: Save the message you sent to the Outbox.
Prompt: Allows you to save it or not.
Not Save: Not to save the message you sent to the
Outbox.
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Tools Menu
The Tools Menu provides several extra tools.
You can use or on the scroll key to highlight an item and
press “Select” soft key to enter.
Using Browser
To enter Browser, select “Browser” in the Tools Menu and press
“Select” soft key, then select “Start Browser”, or long press
key in standby mode. A few seconds later, the home page will appear
on the screen.
Now you can access the various on-line information through your
phone. For details on the content of on-line service and how to use it,
please contact your network service provider.
Please see the table below for the icons that may appear on the screen
and their meanings:
Icon Meaning
Message
This icon indicates that there are new and
unread incoming web alert messages or
unsent outgoing web alert messages.
Digital mode
This icon appears when the phone works
in digital mode. You can access WAP
service only when this icon appears.
Connected This icon appears when the phone is
connected to the WAP server.
Secure mode
This icon appears when you are in a
secure web browser session.
Browser
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Key operations in Browser
Please see the table below for the key operations in Browser:
Browser options
You can long press key to enter the Browser menu to access
the following options:
• Reload: Reload current web page.
• Home: Return to the home page.
• Bookmarks: Open the bookmark list and choose a bookmark.
• Mark site: Bookmark current web page.
• About Openwave: Display the Browser version and information
about Browser and the phone.
Press... To...
End/Power
key
• Return to the home page.
• Long press to exit Browser.
Scroll
key Select an item in a menu.
Clear key
• Return to the previous page.
• Long press to return to the home
page.
• Clear current character when enter-
ing text.
• Long press to clear all characters
when entering text.
Star key Long press to enter Browser options.
Pound key Long press to bookmark current website.
Volume adjustment
key Scroll the page up or down.
Alphanumeric keys Long press a numeric key to jump to the
bookmarked pages 1~9 in the bookmark
list.
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• Advanced: Provides advanced Browser setting options. Please
contact your network service provider for details.
Entering text in Browser
You might be asked to provide text information when accessing on-
line service (e.g, your ID number or sending messages), you can press
alphanumeric keys to enter texts. Your phone provides 3 text entry
modes.
To switch among these modes, press right soft key until you find the
desired one.
alpha: Allows you to enter English characters. You can press
key to change the character case.
SYM: If this mode is selected, a symbol list will appear on the screen.
Press an alphanumeric key that corresponds to the number of
the symbol to enter the one you want.
You can press “More” soft key to get more symbols.
NUM: Allows you to enter numbers.
Exit browser
To exit Browser, long press key.
You can use this function to set up the alarm clock you need and store
the alarm clock setting in the phone memory. There are three settings
for you to choose.
You can use and on the scroll key to choose the item you want
to set. Then press “Select” soft key to enter the submenu. You will be
promped to enter the time of your alarm clock setting.
Once: Press “Select” soft key and you will be prompted to enter the
time of your alarm clock setting. In this mode, the alarm clock
will only activate once.
Daily: Press “Select” soft key and you will be prompted to enter the
time of your alarm clock setting. In this mode, the alarm clock
will activate every day.
Mon-Fri: Press “Select” soft key and you will be prompted to enter
the time of your alarm clock setting. In this mode, the alarm
clock will activate from Monday to Friday.
Alarm clock
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Off: Press “Select” soft key and you can set the alarm clock function
off.
You can use your phone as a handy calculator. A cursor will appear at
the upper left of the screen. Follow the chart below to enter numbers
and arithmetic symbols.
For example, to calculate the following formula:
123 x (456+34) / 4-2
Press (3 times)
(twice)
(3 times) (4 times) (twice)
.
Press the “=” soft key to display the result.
Key Number/
Function Key Number/
Function
19
20
3+ - * /
4. ( )
5Clear number
6“=” soft
key Display result
7 Move the cursor
8“Option”
soft key
This item can also
choose +, -, *, /, ., (,
).
Calculator
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View your scheduler events
There are 4 options in the menu. You can press or on the
scroll key to select an option, and press "Select" soft key to enter.
View Calendar: View the calendar and see the events of a particular
day.
View Event: View the events that have already occurred.
Add Event: Add new events to your schedule.
Erase All: Erase all events.
If there are no events for your selection, "No Record" will appear on
the screen. Otherwise you can press or on the scroll key to
select the record you want to view and press "Select" soft key to see
the detail, or long press key to delete the record.
In the “View Event” screen, you can choose a specified event by
pressing "Select" soft key to access the following two main options:
1. View: After pressing “Selct” soft key, you can see the following
details:
Event type: Select the event type.
Description: The description of the event.
Date: The date of the event.
Time: The time of the event.
Alarm : Select the alarm type: No Alarm, On Time, Mins
Before, Hours before.
Repeat : Select the event repeat option: No Repeat, Daily,
Weekly.
To modify the details, you can press “Edit” left soft key. To save
the event, you can press “Done” right soft key.
2. Erase: Press "Select" soft key again and the selected event will be
deleted.
Scheduler
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Add an event
You can add new events to your scheduler, and you can choose to let
the phone generate an alarm to remind you of the event.
To add a new event, first select "Add" then press "Select" soft
key to select this item, then a "Reminder" menu appears:
Meeting : add a new meeting.
Call : add a new call (will prompt for a phone number).
Birthday : add a new birthday.
Other : add some other reminder.
Press or key to select the reminder type you want, then you
will be prompted to key in the contents of the event and select the
date of it. When finished, the Option menu will follow:
Date : Enter the date of the event.
Time : Enter the time of the event. After the time is set, you will
see the screen become similar to that in “View Event”.
You can also press “Edit“ soft key to edit the details of
the event.
Alarm : Select the alarm type: No Alarm, On Time, Mins Before,
Hours before.
Repeat : Select the event repeat option: No Repeat, Daily,
Weekly.
You can press “Done” soft key to save the new event to memory.
Erase all
You can use this function to delete all events in the scheduler.
After you press "Select" soft key to select this item, press "Yes"
soft key and all events in the memory will be erased.
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Your phone provides 5 interesting games: Snake, Digit, Brick, Five
Stone and Box World.
Snake
Make the snake grow longer by feeding it with as many goodies as
possible. Use (up), (down), (right) and
(left) to direct the snake to a goody. The longer the snake, the higher
the score.
You are not allowed to stop the snake or make it go backwards. When
the snake hits its own tail or eggs, or the surrounding frame, a game is
over. Then the screen will show your score.
After you select this game, you will see the following:
Continue: Resume a paused game. This item appears only when a
game has been temporarily halted.
New Game: Start a new game. If you want to exit the game before it
is over (to halt a game), press key. To resume a halted
game, go to Continue.
Set Level: Set the difficulty level of the game.
Last View: Show the result of the last game you played.
Help: Read the instructions for the game.
Digit
Rearrange the numbers in the correct order shown below. Use
(up), (down), (right) and (left), or
(up), (down) on the scroll key to move the numbers. While
playing, the screen will show the time and number of steps you took.
The menu options in this game are exactly the same as those in Snake
except that there is no Top Score.
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456
789
Games
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Brick
In this game you have to break an entire set of brick using a ball
and a racket. When you have broken all of the bricks, you go to
the next level with a new set of bricks to break.
• Start a game by pressing the key to fire the ball. The ball is
moving through the screen, bouncing in different directions
after hitting the frame or the bricks. When the ball hits a brick,
the brick disappears.
• Use (left) and (right) to move the racket
horizontally at the screen bottom. You can also press-hold these
keys to move the racket without stopping. When the ball
reaches the bottom, you must hit it to make it bounce towards
the bricks.
• You can change the direction in which the ball bounces by
hitting the ball in a particular angle.
• You have three credits for each game. If the ball goes past the
bottom, you lose one credit. The game ends if you lose all your
three credits.
• The more bricks you break, the more points you score.
• A falling object may appear as the ball hits the bricks. You can
tell what the object means by looking at the icon shown at the
bottom right of the screen, which helps you decide whether to
catch or dodge the object:
• The skull warns you to dodge a deadly falling object. If
the object hits your racket, you lose one credit.
• The key tells you to catch a falling object for access to
the next level directly.
• "$" tells you to get a falling object for bonus.
• The missile tells you that catching the object will make
the ball bounce faster.
• indicates that catching the object will shorten
the racket narrower.
• indicates that catching the object will lengthen
the racket.
The menu options in this game are the same as those in Snake.
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Five Stone
This is a traditional checker-type game in which the lining up of
five pieces in a straight line scores victory. It’s a kind of gobang.
Box World
You have to push the boxes to the black spots to score.
With this function, you can set your hour reminder. Choose “On” and
press “Select” soft key to activate this function.
This function allows you to convert foreign and local currency.
With this function, you can easily check the current time in 6 major
cities in the world. Select a city and the current time will appear on
the screen.
This item provides you a stopwatch function which allows you to
count time.
Hour Reminder
Currency Converter
World time
Stopwatch
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This item provides you a quick key list which allows you to find and
use these common functions. With this function, you can easily find
the function you want to use.
The number you entered during a call (see “In call options” on
page 18) is stored here. You can choose to save it to Phone Book.
Quick Key
Scratch pad
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Settings Menu
The options in the Settings Menu allow you to customize the date,
display and other settings of your phone according to your
preferences.
You can use or on the scroll key to highlight an item and
press “Select” soft key to enter.
Disp Time/Date
• Press “Select” soft key to choose time and date display mode.
Date Format
• Press “Select” soft key to choose date display format.
Time Format
• Press “Select” soft key to choose time display format.
PowerOn Time
• This item allows your handset to be powered on at a specified
time automatically.
PowerOff Time
• This item allows your handset to be powered off at a specified
time automatically.
Set Time
You can set up the system time of your phone here. However, if the
digital network is available, the time setting of the digital network will
override your time setup here.
Date/Time
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To set up current time:
• Press the alphanumeric keys to set up current hour and minute.
Use or on the scroll key to select “AM” or “PM”. Press
“OK” soft key.
• Then, use the alphanumeric keys to set up current date.
• Press “OK” soft key.
When you press a key on the keypad, the back light of the screen will
be turned on automatically. The back light of the phone screen allows
you to clearly read the information displayed on the screen when the
environment is dark. However, letting the back light stay on too long
will drain the power of battery quicker. There are two items for you
to modify your backlight setting:
Duration
Press “Select” soft key to view the option list and use or on
the scroll key to highlight an item, then press “Select” soft key to
select.
5 Seconds: If no key is pressed after the back light is on for 5
seconds, it will be turned off automatically.
10 Seconds: If no key is pressed after the back light is on for 10
seconds, it will be turned off automatically.
20 Seconds: If no key is pressed after the back light is on for 20
seconds, it will be turned off automatically.
60 Seconds: If no key is pressed after the back light is on for 60
seconds, it will be turned off automatically.
Always Off: Always turn off the backlight.
Color
Your phone provides 3 different backlight, blue, orange, and purple for
you to choose. Press “Select” soft key to view the option list and use
or on the scroll key to highlight an item, then press “Select”
soft key to select.
Backlight
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You can adjust the LCD contrast level of your phone here. Press
“Select” soft key to enter and choose the level you like.
You can choose the language used to display information on the phone
screen.
• Select “Language” in the Settings Menu.
• Use or on the scroll key to select a language, then press
“Select” soft key to confirm.
•
When an incoming call is received, you can choose to use one of the
following modes to answer that call.
To choose an answer mode:
• Press “Select” soft key to view the options and use or on
the scroll key to highlight the mode you want to use:
Send Key: The call can be answered by pressing “Send” key
on the keypad.
Any Key: The call can be answered by pressing any key on
the keypad.
FlipActivate: The call will be answered in flipactivation
mode.
• Press “Select” soft key to select.
The Auto mode works only when a hands free or car kit is connected to the
phone, or the Answer Machine function is activated.
LCD Contrast
Language
Answer By
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When you try to make a call but you are not successful, you can let
your phone try redialing for you.
To activate auto redial function:
• Press “Select” soft key to view the options and press or
on the scroll key to highlight a mode you want to use.
Prompt: Your phone will prompt you before retrying.
Enable: If the call is not connected, your phone will retry
making the call for 5 times.
Disable: The phone does not retry making the call.
• Press “Select” soft key to confirm.
This item allows you to restore the default value when the phone is
having problems. These default values are factory settings optimized
for your phone. You will be prompted to enter your phone code
before the default values are set.
Auto Redial
Restore Default Value
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Call Srvcs Menu
The Call Services Menu allows you to set up call and network
services.
You can use or on the scroll key to highlight an item and
press “Select” soft key to enter.
When you dial a call, answer an incoming call or on conversation, if
the total call time exceeds the time limit set here, the limited alert
timer will give you a warning pop up display and beep.
To set up usage limit:
• Press “Select” key to enter Limit Alert On/Off menu.
• Use or on the scroll key to select “On”, then press
“Select” soft key.
• Enter the limit time in minutes.
To deactivated usage limit:
• Press “Select” key to enter Limit Alert On/Off menu.
• Use or on the scroll key to select “Off”, then press
“Select” soft key.
This item allows you to choose your call service mode. There are two
options for you to choose: CDMA only and Automatic.
There are 3 options for you to choose: NAM 1, NAM 2, and Auto.
Limit Alert
Force Mode
NAM Select
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You can choose the home system to use.
To select:
• Use or on the navigation key to scroll the options below:
Home Only: Use only home network.
Automatic: The phone selects the home system
automatically.
• Press “Select” soft key to select.
This item allows you to change the data service: Voice Mode, Fax
Mode, and Data Mode.
• Once: Operating Fax or Data mode once and then it will go back
to voice mode.
Use this function to activate your voice privacy. Press “Select” key to
start activating “On” or “Off” to deactivate.
This is an optional and network dependent feature. Please contact your
network service provider for availability.
With this function, you can activate your phone. Press “Select” soft
key and you will be prompted to confirm with “Yes” or “ No”.
Choose “Yes” to activate and “No” to deactivate.
System Select
Data Service
Voice Privacy
Phone Activation
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Audio Menu
The Audio Menu allows you to set up or change the audio settings of
the phone. There are 5 submenus: Profiles, System Alert, Answer By,
DTMF Setting, and Melody Editor, which provide you audio selection
in the Audio menu.
You can use or on the scroll key to highlight an item and
press “Select” soft key to enter.
Enter this sumenu to use built-in audio function. Press “Select” key to
choose audio function.
Svc Change: The phone will alert when its service system changes.
Roaming: Roaming alert is generated when you are roaming under a
friendly network.
Minute Alert: Minute alert is generated once every minute after a
phone call is connected.
This item allows you to change DTMF function. Press “Select” soft key
to enter and select your options. There are two options for you to
choose: DTMF Mute and Duration.
Enter this sumenu and you can edit your audio melody. Press “Select”
key to start your edition.
Profiles
System Alert
DTMF Mute
MelodyEditor
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Security Menu
The options in the Security Menu can help keep your phone from
unauthorized access.
You have to enter the lock code to enter the submenu. The
default lock code is the last four digits of your phone number.
After you enter the security code, you can use or on the
scroll key to highlight an item and press “Select” soft key to enter.
This function allows you to lock the phone. If the phone is locked, you
can only make emergency calls (see “Emergency number” on page 52).
To lock phone (Phone Lock):
• Press “Select” soft key and then or on the scroll key to
highlight one of the following options.
Power On: The next time you power on your phone, it
will be locked automatically. To unlock the
phone, enter the unlock code.
Now: The phone will lock immediately.
Off: Cancel all lock modes.
• Press “Select” soft key to select.
You can change the security code of your phone.
Press “Select” soft key and you will be prompted to enter the new
lock code (4 digits). Enter the new lock code twice.
Lock Status
Change code
Call restrict
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This function allows you to restrict incoming and outgoing calls.
Incoming
Restrict all incoming calls.
Outgoing
Restrict all outgoing calls.
Roam Incoming
Restrict all incoming calls when you are roaming.
Roam Outgoing
Restrict all outgoing calls when you are roaming.
You can store three emergency numbers in the emergency number
list. When the phone is locked, only numbers that match the numbers
in the emergency number list can be dialed.
To add an emergency number:
• Press “Select” soft key and the screen shows the emergency
number stored in the memory.
• Press or on the scroll key to scroll the location of the
emergency number (1, 2 or 3), then press “Select” soft key to
start entering the number.
• When completed, press “OK” soft key.
To add more emergency numbers, repeat the steps above.
Emergency number
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Chapter 4: Care and Maintenance
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Your phone is a delicate electronic device and should be used and
handled carefully in compliance with the instructions below. Failure to
observe these instructions may void your product warranty.
• Do not use your phone in dusty and humid areas. Your phone is
extremely vulnerable to liquid and sand grains can scratch the
surface of your phone.
• Do not store your phone in extremely hot or cold areas. Heat
can cause damage to both the outer case and components inside
the phone. In an extremely cold area, moisture can form inside
the phone after you turn on your phone and it can damage the
components inside.
• Do not drop, shake or knock your phone. This will cause damage
to the components and circuits of the phone.
• Do not use strong detergents, thinners or other corrosive liquid
to clean your phone. Instead, use a clean, lint-free and slightly
dampened cloth. When you do so, keep water from getting
inside the phone.
• Keep your phone, batteries and accessories away from reach of
small children.
• Use only supplied or approved replacement antenna and accesso-
ries. Unapproved antenna and accessories can cause damage to
your phone and your health.
• Follow the safety instructions as set forth at the beginning of this
manual.
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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
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When you encounter problems while using your mobile phone, please refer to the
following table to solve the problem. If problem persists, please contact your dealer
immediately for service.
Problems Possible cause How to solve the problem
Poor signal
reception
You are using your mobile
phone in a location (e.g. in
the basement or building)
where signal is weak.
Move to a location where signal
can be better received.
You are using your mobile
phone in a peak-demand
time (e.g. the rush hour).
Make your call later.
You are too far from the
base station of your network
service provider.
Move closer to a base station.
Echo or noise
Due to the quality of the
network trunk of your
network service provider.
Poor local telephone line
quality.
Hang up the phone and then dial
again. You may be switched to a
better-quality network trunk or
line.
The standby time
becomes short
The standby time can depend
on the system settings of
your network service
provider.
If you are in a location where the
signal is weak, turn off your
phone temporarily.
The battery may be at the
end of its service life. Use a new battery.
If the phone can not get
connected to a network, it
will continue searching for
the signal from the base
station, which consumes
battery capacity.
Change your location or turn off
your phone temporarily.
Unable to power
on The battery is drained. Recharge the battery.
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Unable to charge
the battery
The battery or charger is
malfunctioning. Contact your dealer.
The phone temperature is
under 41°F or above 104°F.
Change the battery charging
environment.
Poor connection. Check to see if all connectors
are connected properly.
Unable to input
data into the Phone
Book
The Phone book memory is
full.
Delete some data from the
Phone Book.
Unable to choose
certain function(s)
Your network service
provider doesn't support
such function(s).
Contact your network service
provider.
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