Contents Preparing Your Phone for Use 3 Turning Your Phone On and Off 11 Display Information and Key Functions 13 Making and Receiving Calls 16 During a Call 19 Using the Menus 21 Your Personal Phone Book 29 Using the Call List 39 Your Voice Mail Service 42 Personalizing Your Phone 44 Text Messages (SMS) 53 Diverting Incoming Calls 65 Security for Your Phone and Subscription 68 Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 78 Setting Network Preferences 84 Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 88 Using Two Voice Lines 91 Voice Control 92 Calling Card Calls 96 Fax and Data Calls 99 Extras 101 The Profile Concept 106 Accessories 109 Online Services 116 Quick Keys 120 Troubleshooting 123 Ericsson Mobile Internet 126 Product Care and Maintenance 127 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 129 Warranty 134 Declaration of Conformity 137 Index 139 Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns AB Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not. Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns INNOVATRON PATENTS Note! You should read the Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use and the Warranty chapters before using your mobile phone. The symbol on our products signifies that they have been certified according to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC, the Telecommunications directive 91/263/EEC, and the Low Voltage directive 73/23/EEC when applicable. The products fulfil the requirements according to the following standards: Cellular Phones and Accessories in Combination: ETS 300 342-1 EMC for European digital cellular telecommunications. Accessories Without Direct Connection to a Cellular Phone: EN 50081 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic Emission Standard, and EN 50082 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic Immunity Standard. Ericsson R310s First edition (November 1999) This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this manual. All rights reserved. ©Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 1999 Publication number: EN/LZT 108 3265 R1A Printed in Sweden AB Please note! Some of the services in this manual are not supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns Front Volume keys Display Keypad Power On/Off Antenna Indicator light Earpiece Microphone Wash the phone gently in cold water under a water tap. Do not immerse the phone in water. AB 3 Preparing Your Phone for Use Back Hook for clip Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns Security screws Rubber plug (to protect system connector) Back cover lid Assembly You need to do the following to use your phone: · insert the SIM card · attach the battery to the phone · charge the battery The SIM Card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and your Phone Book information, among other things. SIM cards come in two sizes. One is the size of a credit card and the other is smaller. Your phone uses the smaller card. Many credit card-sized SIM cards have a perforated smaller card that you can take out easily. Before you can use your phone, you must insert the SIM card as shown below. 4 AB Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns 1. Release the back cover by screwing the security screws anti-clockwise. Remove the cover from the phone. 2. Remove the battery by pulling the upper rubber pull-tab, as shown in the picture. 3. Release the SIM card holder by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 4. Open the SIM card holder. AB Inserting the SIM Card Before you can insert the SIM card you need to remove the back cover and the battery. 5 Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns 6 5. Slide the SIM card into the holder. Make certain that the cut corner is in the top righthand corner. 6. Lock the holder by pressing it down and sliding it in the direction of the arrow in the picture. 7. Place the battery against the phone and press the battery against the phone until it is properly attached. 8. Attach the back cover to the phone by screwing the security screws clockwise. AB The PIN Most SIM cards are supplied with a security code, also known as PIN (Personal Identity Number), which you need to access the network. Every time you turn on your phone, you are asked to enter your PIN. You will find your PIN in the information from your operator. Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns The Battery Some operators may have services that require a second PIN, your PIN2. You should be careful with your PIN, since it is your protection against unauthorized use of your subscription. Your phone comes with a lithium battery. The battery is not charged when you buy your phone, but there may be enough power to switch the phone on. We recommend that you charge the battery up to three hours before you use the phone for the first time. Note! Do not charge the phone if the back cover is not properly attached. When to Charge the Battery The battery that comes with your phone can be charged whenever you wish without affecting its performance. You can also charge the battery when the phone is off. To remind you that you will soon need to charge the battery or replace it with a charged one: · an alarm signal (a short beep) sounds and the message Attention! Battery low appears in the display. · the indicator light on top of the phone starts flashing red. If you have an Ericsson-approved battery, you can check the remaining talk and standby times in the Status menu by pressing any of the volume keys in standby mode. You can move downwards in the menu by pressing d. The remaining standby and talk times depend on the type of bat- AB 7 Note! The phone turns itself off when the battery can no longer power it satisfactorily. Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns 1. Make sure that the battery and the back cover are attached to the phone. 2. Open the rubber plug protector that covers the system connector. 8 Charging the Battery 3. Connect the charger to the mains. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the phone as shown in the picture. The flash symbol on the plug must face upwards. Note! The mains plug may look different depending on the mains socket in your country. The mains plug may not be used for other products than Ericsson chargers. To indicate charging: · the battery meter in the display pulses continuously · the indicator on the top of the phone shows a steady red light (or green, if the phone is switched on) · the message Charging only is shown in the display. Note! If you charge a new battery that is empty, or a battery that has not been used for a long time, it may take a AB tery you use and your position in the network. Please note that these times are approximate and you may have 20% less time than is shown in the display. while until you get an indication of charging in the display. An Ericsson-approved battery is indicated by Ericsson Optimized Charging each time you start charging the battery. For the best charging, talk and standby times in the long run, we recommend that you use only Ericsson-approved batteries with your phone. Batteries that are not Ericsson-approved are charged slowly for safety reasons. These are indicated by the message `Alien battery - Slow charging only' in the display during the charging process. Tip! You can use the phone while the battery is being charged. However, this lengthens the charging time. When the battery is fully charged, the battery meter in the display is full and the indicator on the top of the phone shows a steady green light. Disconnecting the Charger · Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns Disconnect the charger from the phone by moving the plug upwards. Taking Care of Your Phone Thanks to its rugged design the R310 is very resistant to external influences such as dust, rain and shock. The inside of the phone is well protected with silicon gaskets and ePTFE membranes from W.L. Gore & Associates. The outside is reinforced with rubber to withstand harsh treatment. When needed, the phone can be washed under running water. We recommend that you do it gently in cold water under a water tap. Before washing the phone, it is important that the battery and the back cover are properly attached, all accessories are removed and that the system connector rubber plug is properly attached. AB 9 Washing the phone Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns Do not immerse the phone in water! 10 Wash the phone gently in cold water under a water tap. Note! If water gets behind the back cover, or inside the rubber plug, open the cover or plug and shake the water out. This is not a problem, as the battery protects the inside of the phone, and the system connector is waterproof. AB Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns · Press and hold the N O key until you hear a tone. Turning your Phone on If "PIN:" Appears in the Display Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN code. If PIN: appears in the display after you have turned on the phone: 1. Enter your PIN. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, erase the wrong number by pressing the C key. 2. Press Y E S . Note! If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. You can unblock it by using your PUK. See "The SIM Card Lock" on page 68. If `Phone locked' appears in the display, enter your phone lock code. See "The Phone Lock" on page 70. Network Search After you have turned on the phone (and entered your PIN), the phone searches for a network. When a network is found, the phone beeps three times. The indicator light on top of the phone flashes green once every second and your network operator's name (in most cases abbreviated) appears in the display. This is called standby mode. You can now make and receive calls. Note! See "Error Messages" on page 123, if you do not reach standby. AB 11 Turning Your Phone On and Off Initial Settings Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns Turning Your Phone Off · 12 Display Language Most modern SIM cards automatically set the display language to the language of the country where you bought your SIM card, (Automatic). If this is not the case, the preset language is English. To change the display language, see "Display Language" on page 49. If your phone shows a language that you do not understand, you can change it to Automatic, or English, in the following ways: To change the display language to Automatic 1. If not in standby mode, press and hold the N O key to go to standby. 2. Press the u arrow key. 3. Enter 8888 . 4. Press the d arrow key. To change the display language to English 1. If not in standby mode, press and hold the N O key to go to standby. 2. Press the u arrow key. 3. Enter 0000 . 4. Press the d arrow key. In standby mode, press and hold the N O key until you hear a tone. AB The first time you turn on your phone, you may want to choose the ring signal type and set the clock and date. For more information about these and other settings, see "Personalizing Your Phone" on page 44. Eri css Not on for Mo Co bile mm Co erc mm ial un Use ica tio ns Display Information appear in standby. Icon Name Explanation Battery meter Missed call indicator Divert indicator Accept Some/None indicator Profile indicator Ring signal off indicator Alarm indicator In standby mode, the display shows the name of your operator, the time, the signal strength and the battery power. Other icons appear if you receive any messages, divert all your incoming calls, set the alarm clock and so on. In this chapter, you will also learn about the key functions. The table below shows and explains each icon which may Signal strength meter Tells you the strength of the network signal. Tells you the status of the battery. Keypad lock indicator The keypad is locked. You have missed an incoming call. All incoming calls will be diverted to a defined number. No calls or only certain calls from numbers in a list are received. Another profile than Normal has been chosen. No sound can be heard when you receive a call. The alarm clock has been set and is on. AB 13 Display Information and Key Functions Silent indicator All audible signals are turned off, except the alarm and timer. You have received a text ...