Asus Tucana, User Manual

Page 1: ...Asus Mobile Tucana Cell Phone User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...2 3 5 6 9 8 0 Left Menu Soft Key Press to display menu or select left menu functions Send Answer Key Press to turn on the power or end a call Right Soft Key Press to select right menu items Power EndKey Press turn on the power end a call exit menu Speaker Strap Eyelet Attach phone strap to carry easily Screen Up Down Navigation Key Scroll through menu items Keypad ...

Page 4: ...es Wireless networking capabilities allow you to check e mail or browse web services covering news entertainment reservations finance navigation services GPS and more Manage your time with the PIM The Tucana is a phone for people on the go The Personal Information Manager PIM helps you schedule appointments in the calendar set alarms or jot down important notes Play and create with camera photo ed...

Page 5: ...lowing items come included in the box with your phone Note Please save the original box and packing materials in case you need to repack any items or send them for servicing User Manual Cell phone Battery charger User manual ...

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Page 7: ... phone on 3 Turning the phone off 3 Charging the battery 4 Making a call 5 Answering a call 5 Adjusting the volume 5 Using Your Phone 6 Standby mode 6 Menu 8 Function keys 11 Text entry 12 Text entry The basics 12 Choosing text entry methods 12 Multitap text entry 13 T9 text entry 15 Calling Features 17 ...

Page 8: ...r mode 19 Call waiting 19 Call barring 19 Timing Calls 20 International calls 20 Emergency numbers 20 Phone Book 21 Adding contacts 21 Editing contacts 21 Options 21 Copying contact information to SIM card 22 Searching for a contact 22 Deleting a contact 22 Using a group list 22 Using a fixed dialing list 23 Speed Dialing 23 Viewing your own number 23 ...

Page 9: ...7 Composing a new multimedia message 27 Information Services 30 Voicemail 31 Using the Camera and Managing Photos 32 Taking a photo 32 Self portrait 33 Settings 33 Managing your photos 35 Adding effects to your photos 36 Fun and Games 41 Album 41 Sounds 41 Pictures 41 Composer 41 Games 44 Settings in Your Phone 46 ...

Page 10: ... Animation 48 Greeting 48 Screen Saver 48 Menu display schemes 48 Language 49 Security 49 SIM card lock 49 Keypad lock 49 Network information 50 Reset settings 50 Personal Information Manager PIM 52 Calendar 52 Adding Appointments 52 Viewing and Editing Appointments 53 Deleting Appointments 54 Notes 55 Adding Notes 55 ...

Page 11: ...o Voice Memos 59 Viewing Information about Voice Memos 59 Renaming Voice Memos 60 Setting Voice Memos to a Ringtone 60 Deleting Voice Memos 60 WAP 61 General Packet Radio Service GPRS 61 Homepage 62 Profile Setting 62 WAP Push 63 SIM Application Toolkit STK 63 Additional Information 64 FCC Regulation 64 RF Exposure Information SAR 65 ...

Page 12: ... SIM card is a computer chip that contains your phone number phone book information and service provider information Handle it with care and do not bend it or expose it to static electricity or dirt Be sure the power to your phone is off before you insert your SIM card 1 Press the notch on the back cover and slide forward to remove it 2 Remove the battery The battery has side tabs to make it easie...

Page 13: ...wer right corner The gold plate on the SIM card should face down 4 Slide the SIM card into position secured under the metal clips 5 Replace the battery cover Place the back cover against the phone case then slide it upwards to lock into place Metal Clips ...

Page 14: ...ng the phone on 1 Hold down the Power end key until the screen lights up 2 If needed enter your SIM card PIN code and press OK Turning the phone off Press the Power end key and hold until the phone shuts down ...

Page 15: ... plug to an outlet 2 Connect the charger to the socket at the bottom of the phone The connector can only be inserted one way Note For best battery performance allow the battery to charge and discharge completely the first few times you use it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 16: ...ear a number To delete an entire number press and hold the key 2 Press the Send Answer key to connect 3 Press the Power End key to disconnect Answering a call 1 Press the Send Answer key to answer a call 2 Press the Power End key when the call is finished Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume during a call press the right soft key to increase volume and the left soft key to decrease volume ...

Page 17: ...de the upper part of the display screen shows various icons The date and time is displayed at the bottom of the screen Beneath the date and time are Menu in the left corner and Camera in the right corner Press the left navigation key to view the menu and the right navigation key to use the camera 11 11 2005 14 35 Menu Camera ...

Page 18: ... recep tion Alarm is set A text message has been received A multimedia message has been received Call forwarding is activated The SMS memory is full Musical notes indicate sound on mode Notes with a line over them indicate sound off mode Roaming means your phone searches for available service providers when outside of your service provider area ...

Page 19: ...ms with the up and down navigation keys Beneath the main menu are Select to the left and Exit to the right Press the key just under Select the menu key to select an item Press the key just under Exit the right soft key to exit the menu The right and left soft keys can also be used for selecting various options in sub menus Select Exit ...

Page 20: ...vigation key to select Here are the icons for categories in the main menu Tip Hitting the Power End key is an alternative way to exit any menu Phonebook is the place to store names and telephone numbers for easy access and caller recognition Call logs store information about calls made received and missed Messages enables you to compose and send text and multimedia messages and stores messages rec...

Page 21: ...les you to take pictures with your phone Pictures are also stored here Fun and Games has a number of games as well as tools to manipulate audio and pictures Settings lets you adjust settings including time display and security settings WAP provides you with wireless access to the internet and e mail STK provides you with access to services and information through your SIM card ...

Page 22: ...are dialing Press to exit any menu view Send answer key Press to send or answer calls Hold to redial last number called Left menu soft key Press to perform the functions that are displayed in the lower left screen Press to move left when playing games Right soft key Press to perform the functions that are displayed in the lower left screen Press to move right when playing games ...

Page 23: ...e words as you enter them Text entry The basics Use the Clear function in the lower right of the screen to clear a letter if you make a mistake Use the key to enter spaces between words Choosing text entry methods From any text entry screen such as a message window select Options Input Method Select either Multitap or T9 Up and down navigation key Press to scroll through menu items Press the up ar...

Page 24: ... to scroll through the assigned characters When you find the desired character enter it by typing the next letter on another key When you press a key the characters in the upper right of the screen as you scroll through them Here is a table showing Roman alphabet characters and their assigned keys Key Assigned Characters 1 A B C Å Ä Æ à 2 D E Fè É 3 G H I Ì J K L 5 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 25: ...e that the entry method is set to multitap Press Options then select Input Method Select Multitap To enter the words my phone into the text entry area follow these steps 1 Press the key to select m 2 Press the key three times to select y 3 Press to enter a space M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6 P Q R S ß 7 Y U V Ü ü 8 W X Y Z 9 0 Key Assigned Characters 6 7 8 9 0 6 9 ...

Page 26: ...ers or character combinations appears on the screen To enter text use the scroll key to find the character combination you want Press Select and the characters will appear in your message text If you make a mistake press Clear Here is an example of how to enter a word using T9 text entry 1 Let s say that we want to write the word baby 2 First press the key The choices a c b appear on the screen Sc...

Page 27: ... select and bab appears on the screen 5 Press the key The T9 system predicts that baby is the probably the only word in English beginning with bab and this word only appears on the screen Select to enter Note For T9 text entry to work properly ensure the language settings in your phone match the language you want to type in see Language on page 49 2 9 ...

Page 28: ... when the contact calls you the name appears on your screen just as you have entered it in your phone book Showing or hiding personal information When you make calls to other people your phone number appears on their phone display If your name and number are in the other party s phone book your name appears alongside the number There is however an option for calling without allowing your phone num...

Page 29: ...f you have missed a call a message appears on your standby screen to tell you a call was missed 1 To view missed calls go to call logs missed calls Here you may scroll through telephone numbers of missed calls and view additional information such as the time and date received 2 Select the missed call Select call or press the send answer key You may also dial numbers stored in dialed calls or recei...

Page 30: ... settings call settings call waiting When a call comes during another call press the send answer key to receive the second call Press the send answer key to switch back to the first call or to switch between calls Call barring Call barring is a service available through your service provider This service restricts different types of incoming and outgoing calls In addition you may select barring vo...

Page 31: ... does not close a call International calls To dial an international call you should first enter a by holding down the key After the insert the international access code for the country you wish to dial followed by the telephone number Emergency numbers Service providers may provide access to emergency numbers These numbers are generally the same as landline emergency numbers for example 112 or 911...

Page 32: ...r information into the fields Use the Up and Down navigation keys to move between fields Select Save to save the contact information Note You must give a contact a name before you can save Editing contacts You can edit the information for any contact by selecting the contact and then View Edit Use the number keys to enter information into fields Use the Up and Down navigation keys to move between ...

Page 33: ...or a contact To search for a contact enter a string for example the first part of the contact s name To view all contacts stored on the SIM card select SIM List You can edit contacts on the SIM card using the method described in Editing contacts on page 21 Deleting a contact To delete the current contact select Delete To delete all contacts select Delete All Using a group list Group Lists are a co...

Page 34: ...and then select an entry to view edit or delete You can also add a number to the group Speed Dialing Speed dialing enables you to dial numbers by pressing a single key You can assign a contact s number to a key by selecting Speed Dial List Viewing your own number To view your own number select Own Number Viewing the status of the phone To view the status of the phone and SIM card s memory select M...

Page 35: ...s icon on the main menu and a list of text messages appears with messages sorted from newest to oldest When your phone displays Memory Full you must delete some messages from your received messages or your drafts folder before you can receive new messages Sending messages Text messages SMS To compose and send a text message 1 Go to Messages New SMS 2 A text entry box appears Enter your message 3 S...

Page 36: ... options Send Prompts you to enter a phone number and send the message Save If you are not ready to send a message you may save it as a draft Insert New paragraph enables paragraph formatting by adding a line space Template inserts ready made phrases such as I ll be later or Thank you Own picture inserts a picture of yourself Text format Add emphasis to text with bold italic underline or strikeout...

Page 37: ...between Multitap and T9 predictive text input Setting need more info Capacity need more info Upper case letters ABC indicate upper case mode Aa indicates that the first letter of words is capitalized All other letters are lower case abc indicates lower case mode The middle symbol indicates the text entry method T9 indicates T9 predictive text input If the middle space is empty then the current tex...

Page 38: ...xt and select to enter text The text entry box is the same as the text entry box for a text only message Enter text In MMS text mode only three options are available when you select Options Save Input Language and Input Method 2 Unlike for a simple text message you must save your text in order to incorporate it into your MMS Select Options Save Text Image Audio ...

Page 39: ...you see the text and images of your message combined together Add audio 1 Select Audio to add an audio file A list of audio files available in the phones MySounds folder appears 2 To send the message enter the phone number or numbers to send the message to Four fields appear on the screen To cc and bcc However you cannot enter numbers directly on this screen Select To and a separate screen appears...

Page 40: ...options also appear Insert new page Inserts a new page into the message Send Sends the message Save as template Saves the message as a template Preview Preview the message before sending it Page timing Controls the speed at which pages change if there is more than one page Background color Sets the messages background color Back Returns to the previous menu ...

Page 41: ...r phone with content about weather news and financial markets Manage information services at Messages Information Messages Inbox Received messages are stored here Drafts You may select a previous draft to work with or delete drafts Outbox Sent messages are stored here Templates Templates can be sorted by date or type Setting Sending need more info Retrieval Filters MMS Profile MMS Profile refers t...

Page 42: ... you a number to dial to hear your voicemail messages You may directly dial the number but you may also store and access the number from Messages Voicemail More than one voicemail account number can be stored here if you have more than one voicemail account Reception Enable on Auto Display Enable on or off according to your preference Set Info Choose among services offered by your provider This wi...

Page 43: ...s you Taking a photo 1 Select Camera from the main menu 2 Select Activate The image from the camera lens appears on your screen 3 The camera lens is on the back of the phone just above the battery To take a photo hold the phone upright and point the lens in the desired direction Press Capture to take a photo 4 The still photo image appears on the screen If you are satisfied with the photo press Sa...

Page 44: ...ns on the screen From Camera Settings the following settings can be adjusted Number of shots When you select Capture the camera normally takes one picture You can change to setting however so that the camera takes more takes several sequential shots Select from 1 3 6 or 9 shots This is a useful option for situations where the action is changing rapidly such as a sporting event Image size Four size...

Page 45: ...tings for an option using the up down navigation key Tip High resolution requires the most memory To save memory space select middle or low resolution Icon here Zoom Three zoom setting icons appear in the lower left screen Because zoom is the first option you may also access zoom by pressing the up down navigation key Icon here Brightness Adjust brightness according to environmental conditions A s...

Page 46: ...splayed in standby mode You may select Fit to Screen or Put Icon here Color effects Scroll through several color effects Color filters add a certain color to the entire shot For example with a blue filter all objects in the picture are taken with a blue shade or overtone There is also a photo negative effect and a color inversion effect which replaces original colors with other colors Icon here Fr...

Page 47: ...list on page 22 1 Select Options Group Image 2 A list of groups in your phonebook appears Select the de sired group Send from MMS Attach the photo to a multimedia message For more information on multimedia messages see Multimedia Messages MMS on page 27 Delete Delete the selected photo from the photo album Select Yes to confirm the deletion or No to cancel Adding effects to your photos The variety...

Page 48: ... to select different portions of the photo to animate Animated Stamp superimposes an animated picture onto a part of your photo Select the best layout for a photo with Rotate Rotate photo position by 90q 180q or 270q Flip reverses the positions of elements in your photo Flip Horizontally places the horse on the right and the child on the left Flip Vertically would put the sky on the bottom and the...

Page 49: ...You may reapply this function several times to create even weirder effects Do this by pressing repeatedly on the scroll key Mask superimposes masks on faces in the picture so you can dress up a friend in a wizard s hat or Halloween mask Hairdo adds hairdos to people in the picture Frame adds a frame to the edges of the photo Greeting Card adds text and graphics to turn photos into greeting cards T...

Page 50: ...and contrast of objects Fill Flash distributes light evenly over both the subject and the background Smart Blur retains the sharpness of the main image while creating a smoother blur effect in the background Oil Paint adds brush stroke effects to the photo Frosted Glass adds a frosted glass effect to the borders of the photo Beautify Skin smooths skin appearance and can cover skin blemishes Sepia ...

Page 51: ... changes Hue Saturation refer to the purity of a color without dilution by black or white Increasing hue saturation makes the colors look deeper and more intense Color Balance changes the balance of colors in the photo by adjusting primary color values Mono creates a black and white photo Negative Creates the look of a photo negative by reversing dark and light areas ...

Page 52: ... need more info Pictures Selecting Pictures opens an album of artwork and graphics that you can set as wallpaper send as part of a multimedia image and more To view an individual photo select View Select Options for ways to display or share a picture These are the same options as in the photo album Camera View Pictures Options See Managing your photos on page 35 for more information Composer Compo...

Page 53: ... is how to create a melody in Composer Select a melody then select Edit 1 Choose one channel from channels 1 4 2 A keyboard and blank music score appear on the screen You may choose from a scale of seven notes from do to si C to B The number keys correspond to these notes Below is a table of the keys and the corresponding notes and sym bols ...

Page 54: ...Options Set to Ringtone if you would like to set it as a ringtone Select Save Exit to leave editing mode Keys through R notes on a seven note scale from do C to si B R Adds a dot to a note Lengthens duration Select notes using the up down navigation key Press to change the value of notes among X I R FY S Change the values of rests among Adds a rest 1 7 9 0 ...

Page 55: ...test and Xfinity To navigate through games Use the and keys to move right and left If you receive a phone call or message or an alarm sounds while you are playing a game the game pauses up and down navigation key Move up and down and keys Move right and left 4 6 4 6 ...

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Page 57: ...me and phone number Time and date Setting the time and the date enables you to use your cell phone as a clock and calendar You also need to set the time and date before using the Personal Information Manager PIM Set the time and date at Settings Handset Setting Clock Ring style To set the phone to your favorite ring go to Settings Sound and Alert Ring Tone You may also choose to have the phone vib...

Page 58: ...dingly For example if you choose outdoors the settings will be louder than if you choose quiet Display Wallpaper The wallpaper image is the image that appears in the background during standby mode You can set a picture or a photo as a wallpaper image or even select the calendar as the wallpaper image To set a photo or picture as wallpaper 1 Go to Settings Handset Settings Display Wallpaper Select ...

Page 59: ... sets an animated image to display briefly when you turn on your phone Greeting You can enter a personalized message such as a favorite saying to appear when you turn on the phone This is called a greeting and can be set at Settings Handset Settings Greetings Screen Saver A screen saver image appears when there is no phone activity for a period of time If you would like to set a screen saver image...

Page 60: ...n you turn on the phone or when the phone is locked you must enter the PIN before the phone can be used To set Security and PIN settings go to Settings Security PIN codes After enabling the PIN protection option you may set the PIN of your choice under Change PIN If you enter the wrong PIN code three times in a row the SIM card is disabled You must then contact your service provider for a PIN unbl...

Page 61: ...e type of network your phone is operating on at Settings Handset PLMN PLMN stands for Public Land Mobile Network Info For example if your phone might display GSM 1800 to show it is on a GSM type network with 1800 MHz frequency Reset settings You can restore the phone s original settings at Settings Handset Reset Settings The prompt Restore factory settings Yes No appears Choosing Yes restores the ...

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Page 63: ...ar from the PIM sub menu and press the Left arrow key to access the calendar Press the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through the days Hold down the Up and Down arrow keys for about 2 seconds to go back or forward a week By scrolling beyond the first or last days of the month you can view the previous or next month Adding Appointments To add an appointment 1 Choose the day from the calendar that...

Page 64: ...Save to save the appointment or the Power end key to cancel Viewing and Editing Appointments After creating an appointment you can view or modify it if you need to To view an appointment 1 Select the day that the appointment was set up for from the calendar 2 Press Select to view the selected day s appointments or press Options where you can choose to view the selected day s appointments the appoi...

Page 65: ...ay that the appointment was set up for from the calendar 2 Press Select to view the selected day s appointments or press Options where you can choose to view the selected day s appointments the appointments for that week or all appointments Choose the view type and press Select 3 Select an appointment from the list and press Options 4 Select Delete to delete the selected appointment or Delete All ...

Page 66: ...e Text entry on page 12 2 After entering the notes you wish to make press Options select Save from the list and press Select Viewing and Editing Notes After creating a note you can view or modify it if you need to To view a note select the note you want to view and press View To edit a note 1 Select the note you want to edit and press Options 2 Select Edit from the list and press Select 3 After mo...

Page 67: ...ne else To send a Note 1 Select the note you want to send and press Options 2 Select Send from the list and press Select 3 Enter the person s phone number you want to send the note to and press Send Alarm Use the alarm to set a time for waking up in the morning or remind you of important times To set the Alarm 1 Select Alarm from the PIM sub menu and press the Left arrow key 2 Select Set Time and ...

Page 68: ...such as addition and subtraction Select Calculator from the PIM sub menu and press the Left arrow key to access the calculator The following table lists the keys you can press to perform a simple calculation Calculator Function Phone Key Entering numbers Press the number buttons on the phone keypad x Use the Up arrow key to scroll through these arithmetic operation The current arithmetic operation...

Page 69: ...ect Clear delete Press the right key located just under the symbol on the calculator to clear the last number entered This is also used to calculator window after the value has been calculated Press the menu key located just under the calculator s symbol to perform the calculation Negative numbers Press the key to switch between a negative or positive number Decimal point Press the key to enter a ...

Page 70: ... new voice memo will record over the old one Listening to Voice Memos To listen to a voice memo 1 Select the voice memo that you want to listen to from the list and press Play 2 Press Stop to stop playback Viewing Information about Voice Memos Information provides details about a voice memo such as the file name time and date it was created file size and time length 1 Select a voice memo from the ...

Page 71: ...oice memo Setting Voice Memos to a Ringtone The phone enables you to set a voice memo to a ringtone To do this 1 Select the voice memo you want to set as a ringtone and press Options 2 Select Set to Ringtone and press Select Deleting Voice Memos To delete a voice memo 1 Select the voice memo you want to delete and press Options 2 Select Delete to delete the selected voice memo or Delete All to del...

Page 72: ... is used for MMS and SMS as well as WAP access Your phone can have two simultaneous GPRS connections which means you can send and receive messages and have an ongoing web session at the same time Contact your service provider for details about GPRS availability and access Using WAP Before you begin using WAP you need to have a subscription which allows data transmission and enter correct settings ...

Page 73: ... the current address WAP Push Set the current address to be the homepage for the current Profile Profile Setting You can select different service providers as long as you have an account with them Different configurations for providers are stored as profile settings Although you only need one profile to browse using WAP you may wish to set up different accounts for different purposes such as secur...

Page 74: ...P Push messages from WAP WAP Push Inbox To delete a message press Select then Delete You can set whether you wish to receive WAP Push messages on or off from WAP WAP Push Setting To receive WAP Push messages select Accept all To refuse WAP Push messages select Deny all SIM Application Toolkit STK SIM Application Toolkit STK technology acts as a bridge between your SIM card and your service provide...

Page 75: ...with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However t...

Page 76: ...used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This EUT is in compliance with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C RF Exposure Information SAR This model phone meets the...

Page 77: ...n general the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna the lower the power output The highest SAR value for the model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 0 654 W kg and when worn on the body as described in this user guide is 0 826 W kg Body worn measurements differ among phone models depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements While there may be ...

Page 78: ...ntains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1 5 cm from the body Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines If you do not use a body worn accessory and are not holding the phone at the ear position the handset a minimum of 1 5 am from your body when the phone is switched on ...

Page 79: ...alling answer mode 19 Calling call barring 19 Calling call waiting 19 Calling caller ID 17 Calling canceling incoming call 18 Calling emergency numbers 20 Calling features 17 Calling hiding information 17 Calling international calls 20 Calling missed call 18 Calling returning missed call 18 Calling showing information 17 Calling voicemail 20 ...

Page 80: ...20 I Info messages 30 Info services 30 International calls 20 K Keypad lock 49 Keys assigned characters 13 Keys function keys 8 Keys left menu soft 11 Keys power end 11 Keys right soft 11 Keys send answer 11 Keys up and down navigation 12 L Language 49 Lock SIM card 49 ...

Page 81: ...S 27 Messages multimedia message 27 Messages sending 24 Messages SMS 24 Missed call 18 MMS 27 Multimedia message 27 N Network information 50 P Phone 21 Photos 32 Photos taking 32 PIN change 49 R Reset settings 50 Ring ring style 46 Ring volume 47 S Security 49 ...

Page 82: ...ettings Language 49 Settings reset 50 Settings ring style 46 Settings security 49 Settings time and date 46 Settings volume 47 SIM Card Inserting 1 SIM card lock 49 SMS 24 Standy mode 6 T Text entry 12 Text entry multitap 13 Text entry T9 predictive 15 Text messages 24 Time 46 Timing Calls 20 V Voicemail 31 ...

Page 83: ...Volume adjusting 5 Volume Adjusting speaker volume 5 Volume ring 47 ...