User manual SIEMENS A60

s Be inspired mobile Issued by Information and Communication mobile Haidenauplatz 1 D-81667 Munich © Siemens AG 2003 All rights reserved. Subject to availability. Rights of modification reserved. Siemens Aktiengesellschaft www.my-siemens.com A60 Table of Contents on- Safety precautions ..................... 2 1 ort the . he rhe ie/c6 Phone overview ......................... 4 Display symbols (selection) ....... 6 Getting started ........................... 8 Using the SIM card/battery ....... 9 Charging the battery .............. 10 Switching on/off, PIN ............... 11 Switching on your phone for the first time ................................ 11 Strong reception signal .......... 12 Without a SIM card ................. 12 General information ................ 13 User guide ............................. 13 Menu Control ......................... 13 Standby mode ....................... 13 Security .................................... 14 Codes .................................... 14 Clear SIM card barring ............ 15 Making a phone call ................. 16 Text entry ................................. 19 Predef. texts .......................... 22 Phonebook ............................... 23 .......................... 23 Call (search for an entry) ........ 23 Edit entry ............................... 23 Assign picture ........................ 24 Groups ................................... 25 Records/Durat/charges ............. 26 Voicemail/CB services .............. 27 SMS .......................................... 28 Surf & fun ................................. 30 Internet browser (WAP) .......... 30 Games .................................... 31 Profiles ...................................... 32 Setup ........................................ 34 Ring tones ................................ 39 Extras ........................................ 40 Alarm clock ............................ 40 Calculator ............................... 40 Stopwatch .............................. 40 SIM services (optional) ............................... 40 Fast access ................................ 41 Own stuff .................................. 42 Questions & Answers ............... 43 Customer Care .......................... 46 Care and maintenance ............................ 48 Product data ............................. 49 Battery quality statement ........ 51 Guarantee certificate (UK) ....... 52 Guarantee certificate (IRL) ....... 53 Menu tree ................................. 54 Index ......................................... 58 This is a short version of the operating instructions. You can download the detailed version from the Internet at: www.my-siemens.com/c60 2 Safety precautions 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 20cm 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 SIM card may be removed. Caution! Small parts like this could be swallowed by young children. The mains voltage specified on the power supply unit (V) must not be exceeded. Otherwise the charging device may be destroyed. The ring tone (p. 39), info tones (p. 39) 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 (p. 17). Otherwise you risk serious permanent damage to your hearing. Only use original Siemens batteries (100% mercury-free) and -charging devices. Otherwise you risk serious damage to health and property: The battery could explode, for instance. Do not open the phone. Only the battery (100% mercury-free), front and back covers, keypad or SIM card may be replaced. You must not open the battery under any circumstances. Any other changes to this device are strictly prohibited, as they will invalidate the type approval required for operation of the unit. Safety precautions Important: Please dispose of unwanted batteries and phones as permitted by the laws in your country. The phone may cause interference in the vicinity of TV sets, radios and PCs. Use only Siemens original accessories. This will avoid potential risks to health or property and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. Improper use will invalidate the guarantee! 3 4 Phone overview Phone overview 1 2 A Call key Dial phone number /name displayed, take calls. Show last phone numbers dialled in standby mode. B On/Off/End key · Switched off: Hold down to switch on. · During a call or in use: press briefly to finish. · In menus: Press briefly: one level back. Press and hold: return to standby mode. · In standby mode: Hold down, to switch off phone. In lists and menus: Scroll up and down. Function call. Back a menu level. Open call menu. Open Phonebook. Open menu. GPRS info _ ª g 3 Control key Service provider 01.10.2003 10:10 NewMMS Menu G D C D F D C During a call: In standby mode: . Phone overview 5 1 Integrated antenna Do not interfere unnecessarily with the phone above the battery cover. This reduces reception quality. 2 Loudspeaker 3 Display symbols Signal strength/GPRS available/battery level. _ ª g Service provider 01.10.2003 10:10 NewMMS Menu 4 Display keys The current functions of these keys are shown in the bottom line of the display as §text§ / symbol (e.g. d) . 5 Input keys Numbers, letters. 6 Press and hold · In standby mode: switch on/off all signal tones (except alarm). · For incoming calls: switch off ring tones only. 7 Press and hold In standby mode: switch key lock on/off. * 8 Microphone 9 Plug socket Connection for charger, headset etc. 6 Display symbols (selection) Display symbols (selection) Display symbols _ Signal strength. h Charging. d Battery charging status, e.g., è Z 50%. Phonebook Call records Surf & Fun Ring tones Messages Profiles Extras Own files Setup All calls are diverted. Ringer off. Short ring (beep) only. Ring only if the caller is stored in the Phonebook. ¢ ¡ Phone numbers/names: On the SIM card On the SIM card (PIN 2 protected). ç ] ~ Ñ m n j k l y É v In the phone memory. ² No network access. p,o Function activated/deactivated. ABC/ Indicates whether upper- or lower Abc/abc case letters are active. N Phonebook. ª Registered. TM Text input with T9. « Activated and available. © Ì Temporarily interrupted. GPRS download. Ê WAP Online. Ë WAP via GPRS online. WAP No network. Headset active. Ø Alarm set. Ö Alarm clock active. µ Key lock active. ± Auto answer feature on. Depending on your service provider, some of the symbols displayed here may differ from those on the phone. Display symbols (selection) Soft keys 7 ... Message received. MMS received. MMS notification. Voice mail received. Data received. Picture received. Melody received. Unanswered call. Store in Phonebook. \ -- ­ · Retrieve from Phonebook. 8 Getting started Getting started The front and back covers of the phone and the keypad itself can be changed in seconds ­ no tools required (CLIPitTM). Please switch the phone off first: Assembling 1 2 3 Dismantling 4 5 6 Additional notes Your phone's display and the camera lens on the back are covered with a protective film when delivered. Remove this film before getting started. To avoid damage to the display, the phone should not be used without the front cover. Getting started 9 Using the SIM card/battery The service provider supplies you with a SIM card on which all the important data for your account is stored. If the SIM card is credit cardsized, snap out the smaller segment and trim any rough edges. · Remove the cover in the direction of the arrow 1. · Insert the battery sideways into the phone 3, then press downwards 4 until it engages. 4 1 · Slide the cover over the phone 6 until it latches into place. · To remove, press the retaining tab 5 then lift the battery out. 3 5 · Insert the SIM card in the opening with the contact area facing downwards and push gently until it engages below the holder (make sure the angled corner is in the correct position 2). 6 2 Additional notes Always switch off phone before removing the battery! Only 3V SIM cards are supported. Please contact your service provider if you have an older card. Functions without SIM card ...............p. 12 10 Getting started Charge icon not visible If the battery was fully discharged, the charging symbol will not be immediately visible on connection to the power supply unit. It will appear after up to two hours. In this case the battery is fully charged after 3­4 hours. Only use the power supply unit provided! Display while in service Charge level display during operation (empty-full): A beep sounds when the battery is nearly empty. The charge level of the battery is displayed correctly only after uninterrupted charging/discharging. You should therefore not remove the battery unnecessarily and where possible not interrupt charging prematurely. Additional notes The power supply unit will become hot after extended use. This is normal and is not dangerous. Charging the battery The battery is not supplied fully charged. Plug the charger cable into the bottom of the phone, plug the power supply unit into a mains power socket and charge for at least two hours. a d g h Display when charging is in progress During charging. 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 voltage specified on the power supply unit must not be exceeded. Switching on/off, PIN 11 Switching on/off, PIN Turning the phone on/off B J Hold down the On/Off/End key to switch on or off. Switching on your phone for the first time Time/Date The clock must be set to the right time once at start-up. §Yes§ Enter PIN The SIM card can be protected with a 4- to 8-digit PIN. Enter the PIN using the number keys. The characters **** appear to ensure nobody can read your PIN on the display. Correct errors with §Clear§. J §OK§ Press. First enter the date (day/month/year), then the time (24 hours, including seconds). Press. The time and date are updated. Please enter your PIN: **** Clear §OK§ OK Time zones Specify your current time zone. F §Set§ Select the desired time zone from the list ... ... Apply it. Confirm your input with the right soft key. Logging on to the network will take a few seconds. Additional notes Change PIN.......................................p. 14 Clear SIM card barring ......................p. 15 Additional clock settings ....................p. 36 } SIM services (optional) ..............p. 40 12 Switching on/off, PIN Language On start-up, you are asked to specify up to two languages for T9 input. This determines which languages are T9-supported on your phone (p. 19). To free up more space for your own pictures and sounds, the dictionaries for all unselected languages are deleted from the phone. You can also make this selection at a later time. If you decide to do this, you will be asked to make the selection again the next time you turn on the phone. Emergency number (SOS) Use only in real emergencies! By pressing the soft key §SOS§ you can make an emergency call on any network without a SIM card and without entering a PIN (not available in all countries). Strong reception signal _ ^ Strong receive signal. A weak signal reduces the call quality and may lead to loss of the connection. Change your location. G Select language. Activate/deactivate selection. A maximum of two languages can be selected simultaneously. Confirm selection. §Change§ Without a SIM card If you switch on the phone without a SIM card you can still use some phone functions. §Menu§ §SOS§ Press soft key. The functions are displayed. Emergency, SOS. §OK§ Additional notes If all dictionaries are deleted (no language is selected), T9 input is deactivated and you cannot reactivate it. If you want to load a dictionary in another language, you will find a large selection to download from the Internet as well as installation instructions at: www.my-siemens.com/t9 Selecting the Input language.............p. 20 General information 13 General information User guide The following symbols are used to explain operation: Menu Control The steps needed to reach a functions are shown in a condensed form in this user guide. For example. A condensed version of the steps for calling the call list of missed calls: §Menu§ §Menu§ This consists of the following steps: Open main menu. <> §Menu§ D B A J Enter numbers or letters. On/Off/End key. Call key. Press the control key on the side indicated. Soft keys Displays a soft-key function. Function depends on the service provider, special registration may be necessary. ¢ Z ¢ Calls missed ¢ §Select§ L Select menu Z Records, then the Calls missed function. Confirm. Standby mode When the name of the service provider appears on the display, the phone is in standby mode and ready for use. The left soft key may have different functions pre-assigned. Menu speed dialling All menu functions are numbered internally. A function may be selected directly by entering these numbers in sequence. E.g. write new SMS: §Menu§ 5 1 Press. for Messages for New SMS B Hold down the On/Off/End key to return to standby mode from any situation. 14 Security §Menu§ Security Codes 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. PIN Protects your SIM card (personal identification number). This is needed to set the charge detail display and to access additional functions on special SIM cards. Key code. Used to unlock SIM cards after the wrong PIN has been entered repeatedly. Protects your phone. Must be entered at the first security setting. ¢ m ¢ Security ¢ Codes ¢ Select a function PIN control The PIN is usually requested each time the phone is switched on. You can deactivate this feature but you risk unauthorised use of the phone. Some service providers do not permit deactivating the control. §Select§ J §OK§ §OK§ Press. Enter PIN. Confirm input. Press. Confirm. PIN2 §Change§ PUK PUK2 Phone code Change PIN You can change the PIN to any 4-8 digit number you may find easier to remember. J §OK§ Enter current PIN. Press. J, §OK§ Enter new PIN. J, §OK§ Reenter new PIN. Security §Menu§ 15 ¢ m ¢ Security ¢ Codes ¢ Select a function. Preventing accidental activation Even if PIN entry is deactivated (p. 14) confirmation is required to switch on phone. This prevents accidental activation of the phone, e.g. when you are carrying it in a bag or when you are travelling in an aircraft. Change PIN2 (Display only if PIN 2 is available). Proceed as with Change PIN. Change phonecode You define the phone code (4 to 8 digits) when calling up a phonecode protected function for the first time. It is then valid for all phonecode protected functions. Following the third unsuccessful attempt, access to the phone code and the functions that use it is denied. In such an instance contact Siemens Service (p. 46). B Hold down. Please confirm switch on OK §OK§ §Cancel§ Cancel 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. Press. The phone switches on. Press or take no action. The phone does not switch on. Additional notes Screensaver ......................................p. 34 Keylock................................................p. 5 Further security settings ....................p. 37 16 Making a phone call Making a phone call Dialling with number keys The phone must be switched on (standby mode). Redial previous numbers For redialling previously dialled numbers: A G Press the Call key once. Pick out the required phone number from the list, then press ... Press .... J Dial number (always with area code, if necessary with international dialling code). §Clear§ A short press clears the last digit, a long press clears the entire phone number. Press the Call key to dial. A If number busy Autom. Redial previous numbers §Auto dial§ The phone number is automatically dialled ten times at increasing time intervals. Or Call back b §Call back§ Your phone rings when the busy number is free. Reminder §Prompt§ A beep reminds you to redial the displayed phone number after 15 minutes. International dialling codes Hold down until a "+" is dis0 played. §+List§ Press and select country. A B End call Press the End key briefly. The call is ended. Press this key even if the person on the other end of the line has hung up first. Set volume E G Use the control key (top) to start adjusting the volume during conversation. Set volume and confirm with §OK§. If a Car Kit is used, its volume setting will not affect the usual setting on the phone. Making a phone call 17 Accept call The phone must be switched on (standby mode). An incoming call will interrupt any other use of the phone. §Answer§ or Reject call §Reject§ or press B briefly. A press. Handsfree You can put the phone down during a call. You can then hear the caller via the loudspeaker. §Handsfr.§ Activate handsfree function. §Yes§ Switch on. _ g If the phone number has been transmitted by the network, it is displayed. If the caller's name also appears in the Phonebook, this will appear instead of the number. If set, a picture can be displayed instead of the bell icon. Additional notes Save phone number ..............p. 23 Key barring..........................................p. 5 Accept call using any key ..................p. 35 Warning! Please make sure you have accepted the call before holding the phone to your ear. This will prevent a loud ring tone from damaging your hearing! Handsfr. Menu G Use the control key to adjust the volume. §Handsfr.§ Switch off. Warning! Always switch off "handsfree talking" before holding the phone to your ear! This will avoid damage to your hearing! 18 Making a phone call Swapping between 2 calls y menu§ Hold Open the call menu. Hold current call. Conference b · Making a new connection during a call. · You can call up to 5 subscribers and connect them to set up a telephone conference. When the new connection is established: y menu§ Open the menu and select Hold. The current call is put on hold. Now dial a new number. When the new connection is established ... ... Open the menu and select Conference. The held call is joined. b Dial a new phone number. When the new connection is established: y menu§ Swap Open the call menu Swap back and forth between both calls. J y menu§ · You are called during a phone call and you can hear the "call waiting tone" (p. 35). §Swap§ Accept the waiting call, putting the current call on hold to do so. Swap back and forthbetween the calls as previously described. End the current call. Accept the new call. Repeat procedure until all participants are linked together (up to 5 participants). End B B §Answer§ Or All calls in the conference are ended simultaneously when the End key is pressed. Text entry 19 Text entry Text entry without T9 Press number key repeatedly until the required letter appears. The cursor advances after a short delay. Example: Pressing briefly once types the letter a, twice the letter b, etc. Hold down to write the number. Ä,ä,1-9 Umlauts and numbers are displayed after the relevant letters. Press briefly to delete the letter before the cursor, hold down to erase the whole word. Move the cursor (forwards/back). Press briefly: Switch between abc, Abc, ABC, T9abc, T9Abc, T9ABC, 123. Status indicator in the top line of the display. 0 1 Press once/repeatedly: .,?!'"0-()@/:_ Hold down: Writes 0. Writes blank. Press twice = skip line. 2 Special characters * 1) Press briefly. The character map is displayed: _; * / . ( , ) ] ?! +: ¤¥$£ { } %~ ¿¡ ' " @\ &#[ <=>| 1) Line skip ^ § §Clear§ H G,H §Select§ Navigate to characters. Press. Input menu With text input: * Hold down: The input menu is displayed: Text format (SMS only) Input language Mark text Copy/Add * Hold down: All input modes are displayed. Press briefly: Special characters are shown. Hold down: Open input menu.