s 1 Display indicators Signal strength/GPRS/battery level. 2 Softkeys Press the softkey to call up the function that is displayed as §Text§ or icon on the grey fields above the key. 3 A Call key Dial displayed phone number or name, accept calls. In standby mode: Display the last calls. 4 B On/Off/End key · Switched off: press and hold to switch on. · During a conversation or in an application: press briefly to finish. · In menus: press briefly to go back a level. Press and hold to return to standby mode. · In standby mode: press and hold to switch off phone. This is a summarised version of the User Guide. The complete version in English and German can be found on the Internet: www.siemens.com/a31 Overview _ Service provider ª g 17.01.2006 NewMMS 09:15 Menu 5 Navi-key In lists and menus: GScroll up and down. DFunction call. CBack a menu level. During a call: EIncrease volume. FDecrease volume. In standby mode: EVoice control (press and hold). FOpen Addressbook/Phonebook. DOpen menu. CGPRS info. 6 * Press and hold · In standby mode: switch on/off all signal tones (except alarm). · For incoming calls: only switch off ring tones. · Writing SMS: Press briefly to display special characters. 7 Press and hold In standby mode: switch key lock on/off. 8 Plug socket For charger, headset. A31 Safety precautions Information for parents Please read the operating instructions and safety precautions carefully before use. Explain the content and the hazards associated with using the phone to your children. Remember to comply with legal requirements and local restrictions when using the phone. For example in aeroplanes, petrol stations, hospitals or while driving. Mobile phones can interfere with the functioning of medical devices such as hearing aids or pacemakers. Keep at least 20 cm between phone and pacemaker. When using the mobile phone hold it to the ear which is further away from the pacemaker. For more information consult your doctor. The mains voltage specified on the power supply unit (V) must not be exceeded. Otherwise the charging device may be Small parts such as the SIM card, sealing stop, lens ring and lens cap can be dismantled and swallowed by small children. The phone must therefore be stored out of the reach of small children. Do not place the phone near to electromagnetic data carriers such as credit cards and floppy disks. Information stored on them could be lost. The ringtone, info tones and handsfree talking are reproduced through the loudspeaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when it rings or when you have switched on the handsfree function. Otherwise you risk serious permanent damage to your hearing. Only use original batteries (100 % mercury-free) and ­ charging devices. Otherwise you risk serious damage to health and property. The battery could explode, for instance. You may only open the phone to replace the battery (100 % mercury-free), or SIM card. You must not open the battery under any circumstances. All other changes to this device are strictly prohibited and will invalidate the guarantee. s The phone may cause interference in the vicinity of TV sets, radios and PCs. Use only original accessories. This will avoid potential risks to health or property and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. Improper use will invalidate the guarantee! These safety instructions also apply to original accessories. destroyed. The power supply must be plugged into an easily accessible AC mains power socket when charging the battery. The only way to turn off the charging device after charging the battery is to unplug it. *A5B00075806683* Manufactured by BenQ Mobile GmbH & Co. OHG under trademark license of Siemens AG. Ref.No.: A31008-H2920-A1-2-7619 Getting started Using the SIM card/battery Your phone's display is delivered with a protective film. Remove this film before getting started. If the SIM card is credit card-sized, snap out the smaller segment and trim any rough edges. Always switch off phone before removing the battery! Only 3V and 1.8V SIM cards are supported. Please contact your service provider if you have an older card. Release and open battery cover To remove the SIM card push the card here. Insert the battery and close cover 6 Charge battery The battery is not fully charged when delivered. Plug charger cable into the bottom of the phone, plug power supply unit into a mains power socket and charge for at least two hours. The power supply unit heats up when used for long periods. This is normal and not dangerous. When charging is in progress h is displayed. Charging time An empty battery is fully charged after about 2 hours. Charging is only possible within a temperature range of +5 °C to +40 °C. If the temperature rises/falls 5 °C above/below this, the charge symbol flashes a warning. The mains voltage specified on the power supply unit must not be exceeded (see also p. 11). Only use the power supply unit provided! Display while in service Charge level display during operation (empty - full): a d g. A beep sounds when the battery is nearly empty. The charge level of the battery is only displayed correctly after an uninterrupted charging/discharging cycle. You should therefore not remove the battery unnecessarily and where possible not terminate the charging process early. 1 2 Insert SIM card Security §Menu§ ¢ m ¢ Security ¢ Select function. 5 3 4 The phone and SIM card are protected against misuse by several security codes. Keep these confidential numbers in a safe place where you can access them again if required. 3 Codes PIN control You can stop the PIN prompt being activated when the phone is switched on, but you then risk unauthorised use of the phone. Press §Change§. Enter PIN and confirm with §OK§. Calling Dialling with number keys The phone must be switched on (standby mode). Dial number (always with area code, if necessary with international dialling code). To dial international dialling code press and hold 0 until a "+" is displayed. Press §Country§ and select country. Short press §Clear§ to clear the last digit, a long press clears the entire phone number. To dial press the Call key A. Direct call If this is active, only one number can be dialled. §Menu§ ¢ m ¢ Security ¢ Direct call Press D and enter phone code. The phone code (4- to 8-digits) is set by you and entered at the first security setting. Please note this code down! Confirm code input with §OK§. To dial, press and hold the right softkey. To switch direct call off, press and hold . Enter phone code and confirm with §OK§. Press §Change§ and Confirm Off with §OK§. Change PIN You can change the PIN to any 4- to 8-digit number you find easier to remember. Change PIN2 (Display only if PIN2 is available). Proceed as with Change PIN. Accept call Change phonecode You define the phone code (4-8 digits) when you call up a protected function for the first time. It is then valid for all phone-code protected functions. Clear SIM card barring If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times, the SIM card is barred. Enter the PUK (MASTER PIN), provided by your service provider with the SIM card, according to instructions. If the PUK (MASTER PIN) has been lost, please contact your service provider. The phone must be switched on (standby mode). An incoming call will interrupt any other use of the phone. Press §Answer§ or A. Please make sure you have accepted the call before holding the phone to your ear. This will avoid damage to your hearing from loud ring tones! Text entry Text entry without T9 Press number key repeatedly until the required letter appears. After a brief interval the cursor will advance. Example: Press once briefly to type the 2 letter a, twice to type b, etc. Press and hold to write the number. Ä,ä,1-9 Umlauts and numbers are displayed after the relevant letters. Handsfree Activate: Press §Handsfr.§ and switch on with §Yes§. Adjust the volume with E. Pressing §Handsfr.§ switches off "handsfree talking". Always switch off "handsfree talking" before holding the phone to your ear! This will avoid damage to your hearing! 4 Press briefly to delete the letter before the cursor, press and hold to erase the whole word. H/G Move the cursor (forwards/back). Press briefly: Swap between abc, Abc, T9abc, T9Abc, T9ABC, 123. Status shown in top line of display. Press and hold: All input variants are displayed. Press briefly: Special charac* ters are shown. Press and hold: Open input menu. 0 Press once/repeatedly: .,?!'"0-()@/:_ Press and hold: Writes 0. Writes blank. Press twice = 1 jumps a line. §Clear§ Text entry with T9 T9 deduces the correct word from the individual key entries by making comparisons with an extensive dictionary. Simply press the keys where the relevant letter is located once. If several options are found in the dictionary the most probably is displayed first. For further options please press the right softkey. T9®Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,187,480, 5,818,437, 5,945,928, 5,953,541, 6,011,554, 6,286,064, 6,307,548, 6,307,549, 6,636,162 and 6,646,573; Australian Pat. Nos. 727539, 746674, and 747901; Canadian Pat. Nos. 1,331,057, 2,302,595 and 2,227,904; Japan Pat. No. 3532780, 3492981; United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK1010924; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383, 66959, and 71979; European Pat. Nos. 0 842 463 (96927260.8), 1 010 057 (98903671.0), 1 018 069 (98950708.2); Republic of Korea Pat. Nos. KR201211B1 and KR226206B1. People's Republic of China Pat. Application Nos. 98802801.8, 98809472.X and 96196739.0; Mexico Pat. No. 208141; Russian Federation Pat. No. 2206118; and additional patents are pending worldwide. Addressbook The Addressbook can store up to 500 entries that are managed in the phone memory. Input menu Press and hold* with text input. The input menu ist displayed: Text format (SMS only), Input language, Mark text, Copy/Add If the Addressbook has been selected as standard: Open Addressbook (in standby mode) F ¢ D ¢ J (enter first and/or last name) ¢ Select entry field ¢ Make further entries ¢ §Save§. Group Entries can be organized by groups. Select with §Change§. Picture Press §Select§. Assign a picture to an Addressbook entry. Birthday After entering the date of birth, the "reminder box" can be activated. You can now enter the time for the reminder. All fields Press §Select§. Show all input fields if the display was previously reduced (§Options§, Field setup). Change entry F ¢ Select entry ¢ §View§ ¢ §Edit§ ¢ Make changes ¢ §Save§. 5 Voice dialling Dial numbers by voice command. MMS The Multimedia Messaging Service enables you to send texts, pictures (also photos) and sounds in a combined message to another mobile phone or to an e-mail address. Ask your service provider whether this service is available. You may need to register for this service separately. §Options§ ¢ New slide Attach extra pages Record Open Addressbook (in standby mode). F ¢ Select entry (first letter and/or scroll) ¢ §Options§ ¢ Voice dialling ¢ (Select phone numbers if there are more than one) ¢ §Record§ ¢ §Start§. A short signal sounds. Now speak the name. §Options§ ¢ Extras ¢ G Scroll to Attach business card Business card ¢ ·. Attach appointment §Options§ ¢ Extras ¢ G Scroll to Appointments ¢ ·. Apply voice dialling Write/send MMS An MMS consists of the address header and the content. §Menu§ ¢ ] ¢ New MMS Input fields: ·/J Phone number/ To: e-mail address of recipient(s). Subject: Enter MMS heading (up to 40 characters). Picture: §Insert§. The picture list is opened for selection. Text: §Edit§. Write text with the help of T9. Sound: §Insert§. Select a melodie or record a new melody (see below). Slide duration: Enter length of display for individual pages (minimum 0.1 seconds). Send MMS Press and hold E (in standby mode). Now speak the name. The number is dialled. §Options§ ¢ Send Receive/read MMS An arrival of a new MMS/notification of an MMS is announced on display with ... / Û. Press the left softkey to read the MMS or notification. Depending on the setting, the · complete MMS is received · or the notification is opened. Press §Receiving§ to receive the complete MMS, with §Play§ automatic presentation of the MMS. Cancel using any key. · Open attachments using §Options§ and Attachments. · Open images and tones using §Options§ and Content. SMS You can transmit and receive messages up to 760 characters. They are automatically composed of several SMS (note higher charges). Additionally you can insert pictures and sounds in an SMS. §Menu§ ¢ ] ¢ New SMS 6 Message setup §Menu§ ¢ ] ¢ Message setup Profiles have to be created for SMS and MMS. If data not entered, you can obtain this from your service provider. See also the comprehensive user guide on the Internet: www.siemens.co ...