User manual UTSTARCOM GSM718

GSM718 / GSM719 User Manual Table of Contents Unpacking ..............................1 Your Phone ............................4 Your Phone's parts ...................4 Display ......................................8 Getting Started ....................11 Installing a SIM Card ..............11 Charging the Battery ..............14 Switching the Phone On or Off ...16 Your Phone's Modes ..............17 Locking the Keys ....................18 Using the Soft Keys ............19 Call Functions .......................22 Making a Call .........................22 Making an International Call ..23 Making a Call from Phonebook ..23 Redialing the Last Number .....23 Adjusting the Voice Volume ..24 Answering a Call ....................24 Viewing Missed Calls ..............25 Quickly Switching to Etiquette Mode ......................................25 Options During a Call .............26 Entering Text .......................33 Changing the Text Input Mode ..33 Changing the Text Input Language ................................34 eZi English Mode ....................35 ALPHABET Mode ...................36 Using the Menus .................39 Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ........................................39 Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut ...................................40 List of Menu Functions .................41 Messages ..............................49 Write Message (Menu 1-1) .....49 Inbox (Menu 1-2) ....................50 Outbox (Menu 1-3) .................51 Draft (Menu 1-4).....................52 Templates (Menu 1-5).............52 Settings (Menu 1-6) ................53 Info Message (Menu 1-7)........54 Voice Mail (Menu 1-8) ............55 Call Register .........................57 Call History (Menu 2-1) ...........57 Call Duration (Menu 2-2) ........60 Call Costs (Menu 2-3) .............61 Profile ....................................62 General (Menu 3-1).................62 Phone Setting ......................64 Time/Date Set (Menu 4-1).......64 Alarm Set (Menu 4-2) .............65 Display Set (Menu 4-3)............67 Security (Menu 4-4).................69 Default Set (Menu 4-5) ...........72 Call Setting ...........................73 Call Divert (Menu 5-1).............73 Call Waiting (Menu 5-2)..........75 Call Barring (Menu 5-3)...........76 Answer Mode (Menu 5-4) ......78 Minute Minder (Menu 5-5).....78 Auto Redial (Menu 5-6)...........78 Auto Answer (Menu 5-7)........79 Send My Caller ID (Menu 5-8)...79 Network Select (Menu 5-9).....80 Applications .........................81 Game (Menu 6-1) ...................81 Calculator (Menu 6-2).............81 Unit Converter (Menu 6-3) .....83 Phonebook ...........................84 Name Search (Menu 7-1)........84 Add Entry (Menu 7-2) .............86 Speed Dials (Menu 7-3)...........89 PB Manage (Menu 7-4)...........91 Reference Information .......94 Access Codes .........................94 Safety Information ..................96 Care and Maintenance ........104 Warranty ............................105 Table of Contents 1 2 Unpacking Your package contains the following items: Your Phone Phone Overview The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: Main View Phone Battery Earpiece Navigation keys Right soft key Clear key End/Power key Battery cover Charger* Your Phone Left soft key Send key Alphanumeric keys Special function keys User manual *The shape of the plug varies according to each country's specification. 3 4 Your Phone Front View Key(s) Key(s) Description Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display. Display Microphone In Menu Mode, scrolls through the menu options. In Standby Mode, accesses the following menus: · (UP) : Game · (DOWN) : Profile · (LEFT) : Calculator · (RIGHT) : Messages Your Phone Rear View Hand strap hole Makes or answers a call. In Standby Mode, accesses the call history list. Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held. SIM card socket Earphone jack Battery terminals In Menu Mode, cancels your input and returns to Standby Mode. Cable connector slot 5 6 Your Phone Key(s) Key(s) Description Enters numbers, letters and some special characters. In Standby Mode, the 1 key immediately connects you to the Voice Mail server. Display The display has three areas. Icons area ~ Text and graphic area Soft key indications area Your Phone Use these keys for various special functions. Area Icons area Text and graphic area Soft key indications area Description Displays various icons (see page 9~10). Displays messages, instructions and any information that you enter (number to be dialed, for example) Shows the functions currently indications area assigned to two soft keys. 7 8 Your Phone Icons Icons Description Signal Strength : Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. No Service : Appears when you are outside a service area. When it is displayed, you cannot make or receive calls. Service : Appears when a call is in progress. Roaming : Appears when you are out of your home area and have registered onto a different network; for example, when traveling in other countries. New Text Message : Indicates that there is a new message waiting to be checked. New Voice Mail : Indicates that there is a new Voice Mail waiting to be checked. Silent : Indicates that all tones are off. Vibrate : The phone is set to vibrate when a call comes in. Vib + Ring : The phone is set to ring and vibrate when a call comes in. Icons Description Ring : The phone is set to ring when a call comes in. Divert : The call divert for calls is set by user. Alarm : Appears when you set an alarm. Your Phone Battery Status : Shows the level of your battery. The more black area you see, the more power you have left. Etiquette : Indicates etiquette mode is on. Key Lock : Indicates that key lock. 9 10 Getting Started Installing a SIM Card When you subscribe to a mobile network, you are provided with a plugin SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as PIN, optional services available and so on. Note : The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card. Follow the instructions supplied with the SIM card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children. 3 Install a SIM card. To do so: Insert the SIM card into the SIM card socket. Make sure that the notched corner is at the top right and the golden contact area on the card is facing downwards. Getting Started 1 2 Switch the phone off by pressing and holding the key. Remove the battery. To do so, slide the battery cover off the phone. Press down at notch and push towards the bottom of the phone. Remove the battery from the phone by lifting it up at the top of the battery. 1 2 11 12 Getting Started 4 Reinstall the battery. To do so: Place the battery so that the tabs on its end align to the slots at the top of the phone. Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A charger comes with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local dealer for further details. 1 Note : You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. You can use the phone while the battery is charging. Getting Started Charging the Battery You can use the phone while charging the battery. Press the battery until it clicks into place. Slide the battery cover into place until it clicks. 1 With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the charger into the connector slot at the bottom of the phone. 2 2 13 Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet. 14 Getting Started 3 To remove the adapter from the phone, press the buttons on both sides of the connector (see ) and pull the charger plug out (see ). Switching the Phone On or Off 1 2 Press and hold the the phone on. key for more than one second to switch Note : If you switch the phone on without a SIM card, the phone prompts you to insert the card. Although you switch the phone on without a SIM card, you can make emergency calls. 1 When the PIN code of your SIM card is enabled, your phone asks you to enter the PIN (see page 69). Enter the code, and press the soft key. The date Set screen appears. Set the date (see page 65). Then the Time Set screen appears. Set the time (see page 64). The phone is now in Standby Mode. Getting Started 2 1 3 Low Battery Indicator When the battery charge level is low, an empty battery status icon appears at the top right of the display. When the battery level gets too low, the phone turns off automatically. Unfortunately, if this happens, you lose whatever you are doing and your phone call cuts off. Watch the battery status icon and make sure your battery is adequately charged. Note : If the phone is out of the service area, No network limited service appears on the display and you cannot place and receive calls. Wait a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain service. WARNING! Do not switch the phone on when using the mobile phone is prohibited or it may cause interference or danger. 15 16 Getting Started Your Phone's Modes Standby Mode Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby Mode after you turn it on, or whenever you briefly press the key. When your phone is in Standby Mode, you will typically see the current date and time. If you enter a phone number, you can press the key to dial it, or press the soft key to save it in the Phonebook. Press the key at any time to return to Standby Mode. Be careful; if you are on a call when you press the key, your phone disconnects the call and returns to Standby Mode. Locking the Keys Use the Key Lock feature to make sure that the keys are not pressed accidentally, such as when the phone slips around inside a briefcase. In Standby Mode, press and hold the key. "Key Locked" appears on the display and the keys are immediately locked. Note that you can switch the phone off then on by pressing and holding the key. Once the keys are locked, the Key Lock icon To unlock the keys, press and hold the appears. Getting Started key again. Talk Mode You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in Talk Mode. While you are in the talk mode, pressing the soft key gives you a list of options. See page 27 for details. 17 18 Using the Soft Keys Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize it. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys ( and ). Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function. The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current context; the label on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicates its current role. Note : Throughout the manual, when you are instructed to press one of these softkeys, it will be represented by the function name . i.e. softkey. To view the various functions/options available and select the one required : 1 2 Press the appropriate soft key. To Select the: · Function displayed or · Option highlighted Move up or down in the structure Move right or left in the structure Move back up one level in the structure Exit the structure without changing the settings Press the soft key. Using the Soft Keys Example : or or key. key. soft key. key. Press the left soft key to enter Menu Mode. Press the right soft key to enter the Phonebook feature. 19 20 Using the Soft Keys Call Functions Making a Call To make a call Example Setting the Display Language soft key to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 When the idle screen displays, press the enter Menu Mode. Scroll through the menus until you reach the Phone Setting menu, by pressing the or key repeatedly. To enter the Phone Setting menu, press the Scroll to the Display Set menu, then press soft key. softkey. 1 In Standby Mode, enter the area code and phone number. Note : While entering the number, pressing and holding down the key inserts a pause, indicated by "p" The number after a pause is sent a few seconds after dialing the first number. Call Functions To view the languages available, select the Language submenu, press the soft key. The display shows the current setting. Select the appropriate language. Press the soft key to confirm your selection. The phone returns to Standby Mode. 2 Press the key. The phone places the call to the entered number. Note : If you set the Auto Redial menu(Menu 5-6) to On, the phone automatically retries to make the call when no one answers or the line is busy. For further details, see page 78. Correcting the Number To clear The last digit displayed Press The key or soft key Any other digit in the number The or key until the cursor is to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press the or soft key. You can also insert a missing digit in the cursor position simply by pressing the appropriate key. And hold down the key or soft key or more than one second. The whole display 21 22 Call Functions Ending a Call If you want to end a call, press the key. Adjusting the Voice Volume You can change the voice volume level by the the call is connected. or key when Making an International Call 1 2 Press and hold the 0 key for the international prefix. The + appears on the display. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press the key to begin dialing. Answering a Call When someone calls you, the phone alerts you by ringing and displaying the call alert screen. If you are subscribed to the Caller Line Identification service and the caller can be identified, the caller's phone number or name if stored in your Phonebook, displays. Contact your service provider for availability. Call Functions Making a Call from Phonebook You can store the phone numbers that you use regularly in Phonebook. Simply select a name to call the associated number to dial. For further details about the Phonebook features, see page 84. 1 2 If the Answer Mode menu (Menu 5-4) is set to Any-key Answer, press any key except the key and the soft key to answer the call. If the menu is set to Send-key Answer, you must press the or the soft key to answer the call. key Redialing the Last Number To redial the last number you dialed, missed, received, press the in Standby Mode. key To reject the call, press the soft key. key. You may end the call by pressing the Your phone stores up to 10 of the last numbers you dialed in Call Records. To recall any of these numbers, refer to "Dialed No." on page 59. 23 24 Call Functions Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who is calling you, if this service is available so that you can call the person back. Contact your service provider for availability. The number of missed calls displays on the idle screen immediately after the call was missed. Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As many of the functions are network services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times. Hold / Unhold the calls You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. By doing this, you can make or receive another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service. To view the missed call list, press the To Scroll through the missed calls Call the number displayed Save or delete a missed call number Press the or key. soft key. Call Functions key. To make a call while you have a call in progress: soft key. Quickly Switching to Etiquette Mode You can quickly switch your phone to etiquette mode with a touch of the key. In the etiquette mode, all of the sounds of your phone are deactivated and the phone alerts you to incoming calls by vibrating the phone instead of ringing. This feature is convenient when you are in a hurry to mute the phone sounds as when in a theater, for example. Press and hold the key until the Etiquette icon appears on the top of the display. Your phone goes to the etiquette mode immediately. To return to the normal mode, press and hold the key again. 1 2 3 During a call, press the the softkey. softkey, select Hold, and press The current call is put on hold. If there is a waiting call, press the key to answer the call. If you want to make a call, dial the number in the normal way. 25 26 Call Functions End Call When you have an active call and the call on hold, you can disconnect both calls at one time. Mute On / Mute Off You can temporarily switch your phone's microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you. Example : You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the other person to hear you. 1 2 3 4 Press the Press the press the Press the press the soft key to enter In-call Options. or key to scroll to Disconnect and soft Key. or key to scroll to All Calls and soft key. To switch the microphone off temporarily: Note : Normally you can disconnect the call by pressing the soft Key. If your status is single call or Conference Call, scroll to Active Call / Held Call / All Calls you want to disconnect. 1 2 3 1 2 3 During a call, press the Scroll to Mute On. soft key to enter In-call Options. Call Functions Press the soft key. The other person can no longer hear you. To switch the microphone back on: Press the soft key to enter In-call Options. Scroll to Mute Off. Press the soft key. The other person can hear you again. 27 28 Call Functions Using the Scratch Pad Your phone has a convenient feature for entering a phone number while you are on a call as if it were a note pad: Sending DTMF Tones Each time you press the keys, your phone sends out DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) which are set at the factory. DTMF tones are required to use electronic phone services, such as bank-by-phone or Voice Mail. 1 2 3 During a call, just key in a phone number. The phone number displays as you enter it. Press the soft key to save the entered number. If you do not want the other person to hear the DTMF tones when pressing the keys during a call, take the following steps to mute them: When the call ends, you check the saved number via the Scratch Pad menu of Phonebook menu. Call Functions 1 2 3 1 2 3 During a call, press the Scroll to DTMF Off. Press the soft key. soft key. To reactivate your DTMF tones: During a call, press the Scroll to DTMF On. Press the soft key. soft key. 29 30 Call Functions Using the Message Service Your phone receives an incoming message during a call. You can read it immediately without disconnecting the call. You can also send a message during a call. To disconnect the Conference call: 1 2 During a call, press the soft key. soft key. Select the Message option and press the 1 2 3 1 2 3 In conference call status, press the Scroll to select the Disconnect menu. Press the soft key. soft key Call Functions The phone enters the Message menu. For details about using the message service, see page 49. To join in the Conference call: You have incoming call in conference call status, if you receive this call, hold other party members and change the single Multiparty call status. Press the Press the Press the softkey and scroll to select the Join menu. soft key to select the Join menu. soft key. Conference Call When you have two active calls, you can conference call. And you can disconnect or join to a conference call. To connect the Conference call : 1 2 3 In two calls status, press the soft key. Scroll to select the Conference menu. Press the soft key. 31 32 Entering Text At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Phonebook, creating a greeting note, writing a text message. Changing the Text Input Language This mode allows you to change text input language. Changing the Text Input Language To change to another text input language: The following text input modes are available : This phone Allows you to enter 2 languages by pressing each key once for each character. English, Spanish are available with this phone. Note : eZi text input method allows you to enter text easily and quickly. Simply pressing each key once for each character, you can get the words you want. Furthermore, the candidate is predicted along with other candidates that fit the letters typed thus far. You do not need to input entire characters to make a word. ABC : allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want once, twice, or three times until the letter appears on the display. Digit : allows you to enter the digits, 0-9. eZi Mode : allows you to use all of the text input modes by pressing the key one or more times until you find the mode. Symbol : allows you to enter the symbols or punctuation marks. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the soft key to access the eZi Sub Menu screen. Press the or key until you find the Entry mode you want from the list. Press the soft key. Entering Text Scroll to the language you want. Press the soft key. Insert Symbol The symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into your text. Press the key to enter into the symbol mode. or shows a different font than Changing the Text Input Mode When you are in a field that allows characters entry, you should notice the text input mode indicator on the display. To change to another text input mode: Press the key to change to another text input mode. 1 2 Press the and everything else. When you find the symbol you want to insert, Press the Number key corresponding to the symbol you want. 33 34 Entering Text eZi English Mode This mode allows you to enter English words with only one key press per letter. Each key on a keypad has more than one letter - a single press on the 5 key could be J, K, or L. The eZi English mode automatically compares your key presses to an internal linguistic database to determine the correct word. This mode requires far fewer keystrokes than the traditional multi-tap method, the ABC mode. To move the cursor left or right through your text message, press the or key. To scroll up or down one line of your text, press the and key. Clearing Characters Press the key one or more times to remove characters from the Text Area and you can press and hold the key to remove all the characters. Typing English Words To type a word, press the keys corresponding to the letters you need. Remember the following as you are typing: Entering Text Quickly Switching to Another Mode In english mode, you can quickly switch to the ABC mode and then to digit mode by pressing the key. When you press the key, you can access the symbol mode. 1 2 Press keys on the phone just once per one letter. For example, to enter "hello", press the following keystrokes: 4, 3, 5, 5, 6. The word you are typing appears in the display. It may change with each key you press. ALPHABET Mode When typing in the ABC mode, press the key labeled with a character: - Once for the first character - Twice for the second character and so on. This method is called Multi-tap Typing. For example, you press the 2 key three times quickly to display the character "C", the 5 key two times quickly to display the character "K". The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key. When entering the same character twice or a different character on the same key, just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right automatically, and then select the next character. Refer to the table below for the list of characters assigned to each key. Note : The phone displays all of the words containing the letters you have entered. The eZi mode allows you to enter text quickly using fewer key presses. Scrolling The or key scrolls to the alternative characters corresponding to the key press. Complete it by pressing the , or '0' key. Note : Press 0 to accept with a space, right arrow to accept the whole word without a space, left arrow to accept the highlighted (typed) portion of the word only without a space. 35 36 Entering Text List of characters available: Key Characters in the Order Displayed . @ A D G J M P T W Space , + ? B E H K N Q U X 0 ! ( C F I L O R V Y ) 1 _ 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z 9 7 \ : ' Shifting the Case To change the case of words, press the key. There are two cases: Lower Case is indicated by abc on the display, and Capitals Lock is indicated by ABC. Quickly Switching to the Symbol Mode Entering Text In ALPHABET mode, you can quickly switch to digit mode by pressing the key. When you press the key, you can access the symbol mode. Insert symbol key (Caps Lock mode) It may be changed by Input Language Mode. 37 61 62 38