Ericsson A1228c, User Manual

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Page 2: ...uto K ey Lock 4 Call Options 5 Security 6 Language 7 Display 8 System Options 9 System Info 1 Launch Browser 2 Text Size 3 Alert Sound 4 Network You can quickly access the menus by pressing the MENU key The menus are arranged in a continuous loop Quickly access menus and settings using the numbers that appear next to each menu and setting For example access DOO LVt submenu by pressing MENU and the...

Page 3: ...rporated into new editions of this manual Ericsson Ericsson and ERICSSON ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES are each registered U S Trademarks owned by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Sweden EZ Read Menus is a registered trademark of Ericsson Inc T9 Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following U S Pat Nos 5 818 437 5 953 541 5 187 480 5 945 928 and 6 011 554 Canadian Pat No 1 331 057 United King...

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Page 5: ...eration Display Messages 15 Voice Operation Key Functions 16 Voice Calls 17 Using Your Phonebook 18 Short Message Service SMS 20 Browser Operation 23 Your Phone s Display in Browser Operation 23 Accessing the Browser Menu 24 Working within the Browser 24 Browser Status 28 Wireless Modem Operation 30 Wireless Modem Operation 30 Differences Between Data Fax and Internet Calls 30 Before You Start 31 ...

Page 6: ...Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Inc Glossary 40 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 43 Safety 43 Product Care and Operation 45 Battery Information 46 Index 49 ...

Page 7: ...the rocker key when you see this symbol Highlights of Your Phone Your Ericsson mobile phone features dual mode technology For Voice Operation it operates in two modes Digital mode 800 MHz frequency band and Analog mode 800 MHz band Some features and services described in this user s guide are content provider specific Refer to your content provider for more informa tion Banner You can customize th...

Page 8: ...on page 9 Ring Sounds You have a choice of 25 ring types with musical melody ring options See Ring Sound on page 12 Security Protects your phone and subscription from unauthorized use with security features such as Phone Lock and Restrict Calls See Secu rity on page 13 Short Message Service SMS Sends and receives short text messages You also have the option to use the predefined canned messages fo...

Page 9: ...ed by your net work when available See Time Format on page 14 Voice Mail Allows callers to leave a voice message when you cannot answer your calls See Messages Menu on page 10 Wireless Application Protocol WAP An open global specification that makes it possible for mobile users with wireless devices to connect to the Internet and access specially designed interactive services and view WAP pages Se...

Page 10: ... battery should face down Insert the top portion of the battery into the phone The tab on the bottom of the battery should be pointing toward the bottom of the phone Press down until you hear a click The battery is now connected Removing Your Battery Remove the battery by pushing in on the tab of the battery with your thumb Getting Started MENU A1228c a A System Port Antenna Earpiece Power On Off ...

Page 11: ...nd keypad facing up Hold the small plug on the charger cord so the lightning bolt sym bol is up Align the small plug on the charger cord with the connector on the bottom of your phone The connector on the phone is above the lightning bolt symbol Press the plug into the connector until the plug snaps into place The icon which continuously fills and empties is alternated with the icon when the phone...

Page 12: ... more information about making and receiving calls Making Calls Press the numeric keys to enter the phone number you want to call The number is shown in the display Note You can press BACK to erase one or more digits in the display or press and hold BACK to erase all digits Press YES DOOLQJ along with the number you are dialing is shown in the display while your phone accesses the wireless net wor...

Page 13: ...n similar to the one shown below your phone is ready to make and receive voice calls For more information see Voice Operation on page 8 Browser Operation allows you to browse the Internet and view web content on your Ericsson mobile phone See Browser Operation on page 23 You can not receive voice calls while in Browser Mode Wireless Modem Operation allows you to use your phone as a modem with your...

Page 14: ...is locked to prevent inad vertent key presses Press MENU to toggle Auto Key Lock on and off Phone Lock restricts you from making calls except emergency calls You must enter your PIN to enter the Phone Lock submenu where you can turn Phone Lock off Current Time is displayed if provided by the system Battery Icon shows the relative strength of your battery A full icon indicates a fully charged batte...

Page 15: ...lected option is displayed below the menu tabs when highlighted Each menu is represented by an icon Option 1 is the PHONEBOOK menu see Phonebook Menu on page 9 Option 2 is the MESSAGES menu see Messages Menu on page 10 Option 3 is the CALL INFORMATION menu see Call Info Menu on page 11 Option 4 is the SETTINGS menu see Settings Menu on page 12 Option 5 is the BROWSER menu see Browser Menu on page ...

Page 16: ...ows you to search for an entry number name or location Matching entries may be called by pressing YES Email addresses will not be included in this list Scratchpad If you need to make note of a phone number during a call you can use the Scratchpad Once you end the call you can call the number from the Call List Auto Hyphenate Auto hyphen will automatically input dashes between phone num ber segment...

Page 17: ...uccessfully sent SMS messages You can delete resend and forward the mes sages Delete All The HOHWH OO submenu allows you to erase all of your unread and read text messages Submenus include Inbox and Outbox Call Info Menu The CALL INFO menu allows you to view information and establish dialing and answering preferences for your phone some selections available in this menu are dependent on your servi...

Page 18: ...pressing or Then press YES to confirm your selec tion Ear Volume The DU 9ROXPHsubmenu allows you to adjust the volume of the earpiece using the menu setting You can also adjust the volume dur ing a call by using the side volume keys The volumes range from Very Low to High You can make your selection by pressing or Then press YES to confirm your selection Ring Sound The 5LQJ 6RXQGsubmenu allows you...

Page 19: ... 2 digit positions The two options for 6XSHU LDO are On and Off Position 1 is reserved for voice mail Data Fax The DWD D submenu allows you to set your phone to send and receive only data or only fax calls Settings include Off Next Call Fax Fax On Next Call Data and Data On Note The Off setting is active until you choose a different setting Fax On and Data On apply until you power off your phone S...

Page 20: ...WHP 2SWLRQV submenu allows you to select what system you wish to use There are three options in the 6 VWHP 2SWLRQV sub menu Auto System System Select and Next Call Analog Auto System If your phone is programmed with two phone numbers Auto Sys tem will use both numbers when attempting to find a network Auto System options include On and Off System Select If you select System Select you can choose f...

Page 21: ... in Browser mode Alert Sound The phone will sound when you receive new content in your Inbox for example stock quotes or email Options include On and Off Network This submenu allows you to view and modify networks settings You will be prompted to enter your PIN to make any modifications This is typically not necessary so you should contact your service provider before making any network changes Op...

Page 22: ...ete a character in text entry Press and briefly hold to delete all characters BACK MENU Press to enter menus Press from the main menu to tab through the menus Press MENU anywhere in the menu system to return to the main menu 1 VOICE MAIL Press and hold to call voice mail POUND Press and hold to create a Stop character in a dial string Press MENU for Silent Mode Press to easily access punctuation c...

Page 23: ...in the display followed by QFRPLQJ DOO You can still answer the call by pressing YES For information on adjusting your answering preferences see Auto Answer on page 13 Muting the Microphone During a Call To mute the microphone during a call press and briefly hold the BACK key 0XWHG appears in the display when the call is muted Use the BACK key to toggle mute Note You cannot mute the microphone dur...

Page 24: ... receive the call waiting signal You can switch between the two calls by pressing YES Note Do not press NO until you are ready to end both calls Call Forwarding Note Call Forwarding may be offered by your service provider To forward a call press plus a numerical code provided by your service pro vider then enter forwarding number and press YES The phone will beep and display a confirmation message...

Page 25: ...r keypad to enter punctuation Enter the person s name and press YES Note The symbol will appear before each email address to indicate that the phonebook entry is an email address rather than a phone num ber Press YES to select the first available position or enter another position number Press and hold YES to securely store the number this will prevent you from accidentally overwriting the number ...

Page 26: ...end your phone number your phone number will be the default Enter the text message Press YES to the 6HQG 1RZ prompt Press YES to send Canned Messages Canned messages are predefined messages that are already stored in your phone These are some examples of canned messages OK I got it Please call me back See you later Select 6HQG 0HVVDJH from the MESSAGES menu Select 8VH DQQHG 0VJ Select 3KRQHERRN QW...

Page 27: ...JH 5HDG 1RZ or select the QER from the MESSAGES menu Select a message to read Note Messages are listed first by priority and then by time The sender s name will appear if the sender s name is found in your phone book If available the phone number will appear If not the first few lines of the message will appear After reading the message you have the option to forward or reply to the message view t...

Page 28: ...read the message the DOO LVW will appear giving you the option to call the sender or one of the num bers written in the message In the sample message above 919 472 7908 and 1 800 374 2776 are embedded numbers If you send text messages with embedded numbers you should use one of these formats 9194727908 9194727908 919 472 7908 1 800 ERICSSON Deleting Messages You may wish to delete all messages fro...

Page 29: ...our content provider can enable the contact list for use with your browser If this feature is enabled you can look up addresses to call view or email Using the Phonebook You can download a phonebook using the browser and store it in your phone If you download a phonebook using the browser it will overwrite your existing phonebook entries Making Calls This submenu allows you to place calls from wit...

Page 30: ...associated with your browser alert mechanism The two options for OHUW 6RXQG are On and Off Network You can view or modify your Wireless Application Protocol WAP gateway settings You should not alter your gateway settings unless you are instructed to do so by your service provider You will be prompted to enter your PIN Contact your service provider for your PIN Setting Linger Time You can set the a...

Page 31: ...l be required to enter your PIN Choose DWHZD Enter the IP Address The dots are automatically added Leading zeroes are necessary where appropriate Selecting an Active Gateway Select the BROWSER menu Choose 1HWZRUN Choose Modify You will be required to enter your PIN Select FWLYH DWHZD Select the Gateway you wish to activate Text Entry You can enter characters in four different modes The active form...

Page 32: ...iations to determine the correct word Note T9 will not recognize names slang terms or acronyms You may wish to add them to your phone s dictionary If you enter all your letters and the word that you want does not appear press 0 to view other matches in your phone s dictionary Keep pressing 0 until your word appears For example to enter the word ball press 2 2 5 5 After the first 2 your screen disp...

Page 33: ...ss MENU to see the following submenus Reload Select Reload to refresh or reload a page Home Selecting Home will return you to your homepage Bookmarks The Bookmarks submenu will show you the list of bookmarks that you have set Mark Site Use the 0DUN 6LWH submenu to set your bookmarks About Phone com The About Phone com submenu will display version information about Phone com Advanced Show URL Displ...

Page 34: ...soft keys on your phone s screen override the key names For example press YES to select 0HQX or press NO to select the QER Note When using the soft keys be sure to press and release the YES and NO keys Pressing and holding YES sets a bookmark Icons Critical icons are alternated in the center of the soft keys Other icons can be viewed by pressing and holding Signal Strength icon shows the relative ...

Page 35: ...en not entering text press and hold to return to the Home Page MENU Press to go to the Browser menu Press and hold to switch to the Voice menu BACK MENU 1 VOICE MAIL When entering text press to add a a space in 0 9 mode POUND Press to enter symbol characters Press and briefly hold to view the time and date STAR When entering text press to toggle capitalization Press and briefly hold to show icons ...

Page 36: ... digital data fax Internet service is not available you can purchase an analog modem card that is compatible with your Ericsson mobile phone and use data fax functions on the available analog system Differences Between Data Fax and Internet Calls Your Ericsson mobile phone can handle data fax and Internet calls but each type of call requires corresponding software that must be running on your comp...

Page 37: ...erial interface cable to connect your Ericsson mobile phone to your computer The cable is available in the Eric sson DA 18 Phone Book Manager Accessory Kit or as a separate accessory You can purchase Ericsson accessories at http www ericsson com phones Confirm that your mobile service provider supports digital data services in your planned usage area If digital data service is not available you ca...

Page 38: ... Modem in modem list when configuring software which will access the hand set as a modem Look for Ericsson CDMA Packet Data Modem in the case of using Dial Up Networking on a packet data network for internet access Operation Receiving Data and Fax Calls Note Prior to receiving a data call you must configure your phone manu ally to receive a data call To configure your phone manually do the followi...

Page 39: ...ly pick up your mobile phone and continue the call The Ericsson Voice Call Dialer is com patible with most contact manager software packages Refer to the Installing the Modem Driver INF File section at the end of this chapter for help with installing this driver for some operating sys tems Disconnecting Disconnect your Ericsson mobile phone from your computer by dis connecting the cable from your ...

Page 40: ...d from one mobile base station to another Be sure to give full attention to driving and pull off the road and park before making or receiving calls if driving conditions so require Transmission Disturbances Brief interruptions of mobile telephone signals that would not be bothersome during a voice call may cause problems during data operation depending upon the error correction capabilities of the...

Page 41: ...When fin ished click OK If this window does not appear proceed to the next step 14 Click Finish The A1228c is now installed on your PC Windows 2000 1 You must be logged on with administrator privileges before pro ceeding Contact your network administrator or help desk for more information 2 Download the INF file from http mobileinternet ericsson com 3 Turn on your Ericsson mobile phone 4 Connect o...

Page 42: ...provider to determine the data service you have 10 Select the COM port to which you are connecting the phone Click Next 11 Click Finish Click Close Troubleshooting 1 You cannot set up or maintain a data fax session This will occur if you are inadvertently originating a voice call when attempting a data fax call To correct the problem do the following a From the Start menu on your Windows desktop c...

Page 43: ... the following in the Extra Settings box of the Advanced Connection Settings window ERVNOK 1 i Click OK to return to the Connection tab j Click OK to return to Modem Properties k Click Close 3 You are having trouble initiating data fax calls from your com puter Check to see if your COM ports are occupied If so you must temporarily disable the software applications that are using the COM ports ...

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Page 46: ...anging settings simple The tabbed menus clearly show the way Fax Class Standards for fax transmission are set as classes The two rates are 9 6 and 14 4 kbps Forward or Call Forward Enables you to forward calls to another number for example your voicemail or home phone Handsfree An important safety feature for mobile phones that allows drivers to use their car phone without lifting or holding the h...

Page 47: ...al calls incoming calls Restricting is activated with a personal code To use this service it must be supported by your network Roaming You are outside of your home network Semi Duplex In handsfree equipment full duplex means that the connection is open for both parties to talk simultaneously Semi duplex gives close to but not complete duplex functionality Service Provider Like a Content Provider y...

Page 48: ...tion to a network The services included in your subscription depend on your choice of operator and or subscription So some of the services and functions described in this manual may not be accessible to you If you want a complete list of the services included in your subscription please contact your network operator Voicemail A computerized answering service that automatically answers your call pl...

Page 49: ...m universities government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard C95 1 The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines and those standards American National Standards Institute National Council on Radia tion Protection and Measurements International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection Antenna Care Use only the supplie...

Page 50: ... shielded against RF signals from your wireless phone Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six 6 inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential inter ference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Researc...

Page 51: ... as gasoline stations below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag inflates with great f...

Page 52: ...is not fully charged For max imum battery capacity use your charger to condition the battery Recycling Your Battery Your phone manufacturer is a member of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation RBRC a non profit service organization designed to assist in the recycling of rechargeable batteries Many areas require the recycling of rechargeable batteries In the U S call 1 800 822 8837 to find...

Page 53: ...on a hot day Do Not short circuit the battery s metal contacts with metallic objects such as keys in your pocket as it may damage the battery Do Not disassemble the battery Use only Ericsson Original accessory chargers including hands free units that act as a charger and the AC DC adapter supplied with your battery charger Use on a non Ericsson Original acces sory may be hazardous and damage from ...

Page 54: ...Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Inc 48 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use ...

Page 55: ...ng Calls 11 Call Waiting 18 Canned Messages 20 Charging 5 Battery 5 Charge Only Mode 5 Slow Charging 6 D Data Calls 30 Data Fax Internet Calls Achieving Best Performance 34 Disturbances 34 In Vehicles 34 Initial Setup 31 Making 32 Operation 32 Receiving 32 Delete All Phonebook Entries 10 All Text Messages 11 Display Backlight 14 Banner 14 Browser Operation 23 Time Format 14 Voice Operation 8 Displ...

Page 56: ... 8 Voice Mail Icon 8 O Operation Browser 23 Voice 8 Wireless Modem 30 38 Outgoing Calls 11 P Phone Silent 8 Phonebook Creating Phonebook Entries 18 19 Entering Letters and Symbols 19 Secure Storage 19 Phonebook Menu 17 29 Add Entry 10 Delete All Entries 10 Edit Entry 10 Problem 38 Battery Will Not Charge 38 Low Battery Power 38 No Service 38 Out Of Range 38 Phone Does Not Ring 38 Phone Does Not Tu...

Page 57: ...Stop and Pause Dialing 17 Super Speed Dial 13 Symbols 25 Entering 19 T Text Entry Tegic T9 26 Three Way Calling 18 Total Usage 12 TTY Phone Number 39 U Usage Home 12 Roam 12 Total 12 V Voice Mail 10 Voice Calls 17 Call Forwarding 18 Placing 17 Redialing 17 Stop and Pause Dialing 18 Voice Operation 8 W Wireless Modem Operation 30 38 Before You Start 38 Problem Solving 38 ...

Page 58: ... Message 3 Inbox 4 Outbox 5 Delete All 1 Call List 2 Home Usage 3 Roam Usage 4 Total Usage 5 Clear Call Lists 1 Sounds 2 My Number 3 Auto Key Lock 4 Call Options 5 Security 6 Language 7 Display 8 System Options 9 System Info 1 Launch Browser 2 Text Size 3 Alert Sound 4 Network Menus can be selected from the menu key A quicker way to access menus and submenus is to use the associated numbers For in...

Page 59: ...YES Redial Last Dialed Number Press YES from Standby Website http www ericsson com phones Technical Support North America 1 800 ERICSSON Latin America 305 755 6789 Other Countries 919 472 7908 Turn Phone On Off Press and hold NO Answer Call Press YES End Call Press NO Call Voicemail Press and hold 1 Call Number Shown in Display Press YES Change Ear Volume During Call Press upper or lower side key ...

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