Ericsson R290SAT, User Manual

Page 1: ...Ericsson R290 Satellite Mobile Phone for the Globalstar GSM Network 8VHU V XLGH NOT FOR RESALE EN LZT 123 4717 R1B DRAFT NOT TYPE APPROVED ...

Page 2: ...ated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications UK Limited at any time and without notice Such changes will however be incorporated into new editions of this manual All rights reserved Ericsson Mobile Communications UK Limited 1999 Publication number EN LZT 123 4717 R1B Printed in Sweden INN...

Page 3: ...ove the antenna yourself If your phone s antenna is damaged please take it to a Certified Service Partner Unauthorised antenna modifications or attachments could damage the phone and may violate the appropriate regulations causing loss of performance and radio frequency RF energy above the recommended limits Efficient Phone Operation To enjoy optimum performance with minimum power consumption plea...

Page 4: ...stalled or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area If in vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates serious injury could result Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment for example equipment in hospitals and cars is shielded from RF energy However certain electronic equipment is not therefore Do not use ...

Page 5: ... phone like any mobile phone operates using radio signals cellular satellite and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection under all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communications e g medical emergencies Remember in order to make or receive calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area ...

Page 6: ...rechargeable batteries In the U S call 1 800 822 8837 to find out how to recycle your battery Outside the U S contact your local retailer for recycling instructions Please note Some of the services mentioned in this manual are not supported by all networks or by all service agreements This also applies to the International Emergency Number 112 Please contact your network operator or service provid...

Page 7: ...l on Hold 15 Calling Line Identification CLI 15 Connected Line Identification COLP 15 Handling Two Calls 16 Useful Information while Talking 16 Changing Volume while Talking 16 To Mute or Unmute the Microphone 17 Using Phone as Scratch Pad 17 Sending Tone Signals 17 Checking Time or Cost of Calls 17 To Change the Ring Volume 17 To Change Key Tone Volume 18 To Redial the Last Dialled Numbers 18 Mis...

Page 8: ...r 35 Fixed Dialled Number Store 36 Voice Mail 36 Protecting Your Phone 37 About Locks 37 Keypad Lock 37 Phone Lock PIN 38 Unblocking with Personal Unblocking Key PUK 39 Card Lock SIM PIN 39 Controlling Your Calls 41 Call Divert 41 Call Waiting 43 Call Waiting In Call Menu 44 Dealing with Multiple Calls 45 Conference Calls 46 Call Barring 48 Sending And Receiving Text Messages 52 Receiving a Messag...

Page 9: ...mless dependable network with consistent high quality phone transmission worldwide Your phone is designed to roam remote areas of the world with you whether you are travelling for international business for pleasure or in an emergency situation Your phone will be a valuable communication tool whether you are a vacationer on holiday a world business traveller or a member of a geological survey disa...

Page 10: ...e provider and your Phone Book information among other things NOTE If a single mode SIM is inserted the phone will not work unless it is set to operate in that mode i e GSM only or Satellite only see Mode Switch on page 11 Your PIN Your operator will provide you with a security code or Personal Identity Number PIN when you receive your SIM card This number allows you to access the network The firs...

Page 11: ...3 R290 User s Guide The Phone ...

Page 12: ...0 uses the smaller card Many networks provide a credit card size card with a small SIM card that you can remove Operating Without a SIM Card When operating in GSM mode you can make emergency calls on your R290 phone without a SIM card by dialling 112 or an alternate emergency number see Making an Emergency Call on page 14 This service is not supported by all network operators You cannot access sat...

Page 13: ... but there may be enough power to turn on the phone Attaching the Battery to the Phone 1 Place the battery on the back of the phone as shown 2 Press the battery forward and press down on the rear of battery until you hear a click Removing the Battery Make sure that the phone is turned off before removing the battery then 1 Press the battery release button 2 Lift the battery up and away from the ph...

Page 14: ...e charger lights up If it does not disconnect the charger and try attaching it again 3 Connect the other end of the charger cable to the phone The button on the plug must face up and the flash symbol down The battery starts charging as soon as you attach the charger Charging is indicated by the following 1 The battery meter in the display is continuously filled and emptied 2 The indicator on top o...

Page 15: ...f the battery or charger is faulty the led on top of the phone is continuously red Low Battery Alarm When the battery has discharged during a call the low battery alarm sounds several times before the phone automatically shuts off You might be able to turn the phone on again but you will not be able to make or receive any calls until the battery is being charged or replaced with a charged one The ...

Page 16: ...than needed and shorten talk and standby times Turning On the Phone 1 Press and hold down the PWR key until the display turns on The display will illuminate and the POWER ON TONE will be played A greeting message will appear on the screen This message can be personalised see Greetings on page 32 2 Enter your SIM PIN 4 to 8 digits 3 Press YES If you entered your PIN correctly you will receive a wel...

Page 17: ... t arrows indicate you can scroll through more options with the SOFT LEFT and SOFT RIGHT keys 4 Pressing the number on the keypad will take you to that function in the menu Terms Used Key Name and Function du Navigation Keys Soft Left Soft Right Press right or left to activate menu mode and scroll through menus YES key Answers a call selects a menu or function or dials a call when digits are displ...

Page 18: ...ad message steady when message read 4 Voice mail in box 5 Phone is Roaming 6 Keylock is active 7 Battery level indicator four bars full battery no bars low battery 8 Scroll arrows indicate function of SOFT LEFT SOFT RIGHT keys 9 1 _ Indicates menu function available from keypad Indicates cursor position Indicates current setting 10 Signal strength indicator Four bars high signal strength No bars l...

Page 19: ...ocking unlocking the keys Set Language English is the default language in your phones display In phones with more than one language available you may change the language see Language on page 34 Network Settings You will need to set defaults for the networks you will use before you use your phone for the first time see Selecting a Network on page 12 Mode Switch To switch network mode from satellite...

Page 20: ...the first time that you power the phone on A one shot network search may also be performed To switch to Manual Selection press SOFT LEFT 6 3 2 2 and a confirmation message Manual Network Selection Enabled will be shown The phone determines which networks are available and selects the last used network the home network the network to which you are subscribed or another network If no networks are av...

Page 21: ... Providers available on the new Gateway The Standby Display Once a network has been selected the standby display will appear This contains the signal strength indicator the battery level indicator and the network details i e the country code and network code for the selected network If the country and network codes are recognised by the phone they are converted to names to help you identify the ne...

Page 22: ...ality If the phone is operating in satellite mode the satellite antenna must be deployed in the correct position for making a call see Deploying the Satellite Antenna on page 7 Ensure the satellite antenna is kept vertical when in use It is adjustable for left or right handed operation and has a third position for use on a flat surface outdoors This position is for use with a hands free kit or mob...

Page 23: ... the active call press SOFT RIGHT To take the call off hold press YES again or 2 YES to end call Calling Line Identification CLIP The Calling Line Identification service sometimes known as Caller ID shows the caller s phone number when you receive a call you have to order this service If the caller s name is stored in your phone book the name is displayed instead of the number To enable press SOFT...

Page 24: ...is automatically ended Making a Second Call while a Call Is in Progress Press SOFT LEFT to enter In Call menu select Hold to hold first call Enter the second phone number and press YES The first call is put on hold and the display shows a message On Hold Connecting Receiving a Third Call If you are engaged in one call and have a second one on hold you may receive a third call You will hear a tone ...

Page 25: ...es During a Call on page 25 Checking Time or Cost of Calls When you start a call incoming or outgoing the airtime is counted in minutes and seconds If you want the phone to keep track of the cost first check if your service provider supports that service If the service is available for your subscription see Call Duration and Cost on page 26 For the call duration and cost the display will show For ...

Page 26: ...service request is made including call hold and call wait auto redialling will be terminated If you reject an incoming call by pressing NO the auto redial will not be terminated It will be terminated only if the call is connected or the maximum number of retries is exceeded whereby the number will be blacklisted so that auto redial attempts to it are prevented The blacklist is reset after power of...

Page 27: ...g the message The original caller may receive the message Outgo g Call Diverted and will hear the RADIO PATH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TONE in the earpiece The original called party who has set one of the options in the call divert Menu will be given a message notifying them of the current call state If the Incom g Call Diverted message is displayed the caller s phone number may also be displayed if it is a...

Page 28: ...d save positions 1 9 for important numbers To Store a Name and a Number into a Selected Memory Store 1 Press and hold MEM for at least half a second The display will be 2 Enter the first letter of the name by pressing the appropriate numeric key as many times as required see Tables for all characters To change the character set to lower case press the SOFT RIGHT key NOTE Pressing the SOFT RIGHT ke...

Page 29: ...ypress for For example to enter the name Ericsson press the following keys E 33 SOFT RIGHT r 777 i 444 c 222 s 7777 s 7777 o 666 AND n 66 Table 1 Upper Case Mode Number of Key presses Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 A B C Ä Å Æ Ç 3 D E F É 4 G H I 5 J K L 6 M N O Ñ Ö Ø 7 P Q R S 8 T U V Ü 9 W X Y Z 0 Table 2 Lower Case Mode Number of Key presses Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 30: ...services such as data and fax The five available stores are accessed as sub stores to memory store 0 1 Press and hold MEM for at least half a second Enter details and Scroll down to Store 2 Enter 0 and press YES The display will show 3 Enter a digit from 1 to 5 dependant on SIM and press YES to store your own number 4 To clear a memory store Press and hold MEM scroll down to Store enter the store ...

Page 31: ...is feature allows you to quickly select an existing telephone number change it into one that is similar and then dial it Recall the memory store by the name or store number Only the telephone number may be edited and any changes that are made will not be automatically saved in the memory store To return to standby and retain and recall the number for dialling or editing press NO To leave the numbe...

Page 32: ...ropriate call indication The Dialled Store The Last Number Dialled store holds up to ten numbers which may include any supplementary service request sequences that you have made When the store is full the oldest number is deleted to insert a new number When the Dialled store is active the last number can be recalled by pressing SOFT RIGHT in standby The display will be If there is a name associate...

Page 33: ...led in block The digits that you add after the PAUSE will be transmitted as DTMF tones across the network For example You can send the number in the usual manner or store dial or edit it or clear the number from the display You can also recall the number from the phone book stores If you dial the number when the DTMF tones are signalled over the network they are echoed through the earpiece so that...

Page 34: ...ntered into the phone see Call Cost Setup on page 27 If you have set the call charging parameters to zero only the duration of the call will be displayed All Calls 1 Press SOFT LEFT 2 to enter the Call Time Menu 2 Press 2 to display the duration and cost of all calls made The time is displayed in hours minutes and seconds The cost is displayed in the chosen currency To Reset the Call Time Cost Cou...

Page 35: ...een 4 Enter the unit cost An example of how this should be entered is 2 5 0 0 for the unit charge of 2 50 5 Press SOFT LEFT to move the cursor to the Currency field and select a currency using the or key If you do not change the default currency the phone will use that indicated by the current SIM 6 Once the cost and currency information has been entered press YES You may be prompted for the SUPER...

Page 36: ...mine whether it is valid if it is not the display will show Unit Time Invalid before reverting back to the Unit Time display 5 Before the changes that you have made are accepted you will be required to enter the phone PIN NOTE If the phone PIN is entered incorrectly more than three times the message Call Rate Change Disabled will be shown before returning to standby and you will not be able to cha...

Page 37: ... If it is an Advice of Charge SIM you may be required to enter the SUPER PIN on page 27 When the PIN has been confirmed the message Request Accepted will be displayed before returning to standby If using a non Advice of Charge SIM any attempt to access the Cost results in the message Request Rejected being displayed NOTE The call charge indications provided by the phone are only an approximation o...

Page 38: ...o enable Standard Tone press 1 To enable Dual Tone press 2 To enable Long Tone press 3 The phone will then return to the Call Setup menu Ring Volume To access the Ring Volume menu 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 1 to enter Call Setup menu 2 Press 2 to show Ring Tone menu 3 Press 2 for Ring Volume 4 Adjust the volume level by using the up and down volume keys or the SOFT keys The squares that are filled in ind...

Page 39: ...onnect ID To access the Connect ID menu 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 1 to enter Call Setup menu 2 Press 4 to show Connect ID menu 3 To enable Connect ID press 1 or YES To disable it press 2 A confirmation message will be displayed before the phone returns to the Call Setup menu Automatic Display of Call Time To access the Auto Time menu 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 1 to enter Call Setup menu 2 Press 6 to show Auto ...

Page 40: ...ge 21 NOTE Pressing the SOFT RIGHT key will cycle the character sets through Upper case Lower case Numeric Greek and back to Upper case The current mode is shown in the bottom right corner of the screen with the characters ABC corresponding to Upper Case abc for Lower Case etc For example to enter the text World press the following keys W 9 SOFT RIGHT o 666 r 777 l 555 d 3 The display will show Pr...

Page 41: ...the Clock menu 2 Press 3 to set Clock Mode current mode is shown with asterix 3 Press 1 to select AM PM mode or press 2 for 24 hour mode A confirmation message Clock Mode enabled will be displayed before the phone returns to the Clock menu Date Mode 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 4 to enter the Clock menu 2 Press 4 to set Date Mode current mode is shown with asterix 3 The current date is presented in the cur...

Page 42: ...e selected automatically according to the SIM Language Mode To access the Language Mode menu 1 Press SOFT LEFT then 1 to enter Setup menu 2 Press 5 to show Language menu 3 To enable Automatic Language Selection press 1 or YES To enable manual selection press 2 A confirmation message will be displayed before the phone returns to the Call Setup menu To Choose a Language 1 Press SOFT LEFT then 1 to e...

Page 43: ...omatic backlighting you will be prompted to enter the required period of inactivity no incoming messages or calls key presses etc before the backlighting is switched off in seconds The display will show Enter the time required in seconds and press YES A confirmation message will be displayed on the screen Visual Indicator Usage 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 to enter Setup menu 2 Press 6 to show Power Save m...

Page 44: ...or 2 to disable it You may be prompted to enter the SUPER PIN on page 27 If the SUPER PIN has been entered correctly a confirmation message of Fixed Number Dialling Enabled or Fixed Number Dialling Disabled will be given before the display returns to the Setup Menu Voice Mail 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 9 to enter Voice Mail setup 2 Enter the number supplied by the service provider that the phone will use...

Page 45: ...eypad is locked Setting the Keypad Lock To prevent accidental key actions you can lock the phone s keypad 1 Press SOFT LEFT 7 The display will show While the keypad lock is on emergency calls can be made by pressing 1 1 2 If an incoming call is received the backlight operation will be enabled and the YES NO and 0 keys will become operational You can answer the call using YES or reject it using NO ...

Page 46: ...ct Enable 4 Enter the 4 digit phone PIN and press YES The message Phone PIN Enabled will be shown on the screen and the phone will return to the Setup menu To Disable the Phone PIN 1 Enter the PHONE PIN Options Menu and press 3 If the PIN has already been disabled you will not be prompted to enter the PIN otherwise the display will be Enter the 4 digit phone PIN and press YES The message Phone PIN...

Page 47: ...rd you obtain a 4 to 8 digit Personal Identification Number PIN and a Personal Unblocking Key PUK The PIN is the code that you enter to get access to and activate your subscription PIN 2 is used with special functions such as Advice of Call Charge The PUK and PUK 2 is a code that helps you unlock your phone when you have forgotten the PIN PIN 2 If you have entered the PIN incorrectly three times i...

Page 48: ...ew PIN again When the PIN has been successfully confirmed the phone will return to the Setup Menu NOTE If you enter the old PIN incorrectly the message SIM PIN Error will be shown If it is entered incorrectly three times you will be notified that the PIN has become blocked To Disable the SIM PIN Lock 1 Press SOFT LEFT 1 2 2 and press 3 If the SIM PIN has already been disabled you will not be promp...

Page 49: ...t Not Reachable To Voice Call Divert If Busy To Data Call Divert If Busy To Fax Call Divert If Busy To Divert All Voice Calls To Divert All Data Calls To Divert All Fax Calls To Divert All Calls To The network may respond with a notification message for an unsupported service If more than one response message is available you can scroll through them using the SOFT keys If the divert number is long...

Page 50: ...e phone will then return to the standby display It is possible to have more than one call diversion option set at any one time i e each option can be set and cancelled individually including Divert All Calls Notification that a Call has been Diverted The network may inform the relevant parties when a call has been diverted and the RADIO PATH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TONE will be played If the incoming call...

Page 51: ...ay be an audible announcement and the message On hold will be displayed on the screen The calling party may also be sent notification when the call becomes active again You can retrieve a call from hold if the active call has ended or the active and held calls are switched Only a voice call or voice calls may be placed on hold To Check the Call Wait Status 1 Press SOFT LEFT 5 to enter Advanced men...

Page 52: ...alls 2 for Voice Only 3 for Data Only or 4 for Fax Only The message Please Wait being shown on the display When the network has acknowledged the request a message Request Accepted will appear in the display to confirm that the call waiting option has been cancelled The phone will then return to standby Call Waiting In Call Menu When you are in a call you may select the Call Waiting In Call Menu to...

Page 53: ...ant to make an outgoing call when you are currently involved in two calls you must first end one of the current calls Switching between Active Call and Call on Hold When you are dealing with two calls one active and another on hold you can switch between them or end either one by using the Call Hold In Call Menu 1 Press SOFT LEFT from within the current call and the Call Hold In Call Menu will app...

Page 54: ... the join request is not successful the message Request Rejected will be shown The phone will return to the In Call display with the message You can repeat the procedure to add up to a total of five remote parties to the conference call Press SOFT LEFT and 5 to enter the Conference Menu press 1 to add new member Once a conference call has been established you can treat it as a normal call For exam...

Page 55: ...OFT RIGHT to abort the extraction at any stage 4 To abort the extraction operation press NO The phone will return to the Call list If the conference call has been put on hold you will not be able to extract a call from it The extraction operation also cannot be performed if a call has already been put on hold the message Call Already On Hold will be displayed before returning to the Normal In Call...

Page 56: ...c MMI Commands Summary When you are in a call the call control commands can be accomplished without going into the menu by keying in one of the following GSM commands Call Barring The call barring service lets you control which kind of calls can be made to or from your phone This feature is convenient if you lend your phone to somebody else This feature is service dependent To Check the Call Bar S...

Page 57: ...an unsupported service 5 If you had pressed 2 the following messages would display No Incoming Call Restrictions All Incoming Services Barred All Incoming Services Barred When Roaming Incoming Voice Calls Barred Incoming Voice Calls Barred When Roaming Incoming Messages Barred Incoming Messages Barred When Roaming Incoming Data Calls Barred Incoming Data Calls Barred When Roaming Incoming Fax Call...

Page 58: ...g Call Bar the display will show the options 5 Press a number to select the Call Bar option required The display will show 6 Press 1 for All Calls 2 for Voice Only 3 for Data Only 4 for Fax Only or 5 for Messages 7 Enter network password and press YES If you do not have the password contact your service provider for it The display will show the message Request Accepted before returning to standby ...

Page 59: ... Barring 1 Press SOFT LEFT 5 to enter Advanced menu 2 Press 3 for Call Bar menu 3 Press 3 for Cancel the display will show the options 4 Press 2 to Cancel Incoming Call Bar The display will show 5 Press 1 for All Calls 2 for Voice Only 3 for Data Only 4 for Fax Only or 5 for Messages 6 Enter network password and press YES If you do not have the password contact your service provider for it The dis...

Page 60: ...d in a call or when incoming calls are diverted to another phone number Also if you have had your phone turned off for a while the network will keep track of the message and send it to your phone as soon as it is turned on After a message is received it is left in the SIM unless the SIM is full then it is stored in the phone s memory The message remains in the phone s memory until you read it You ...

Page 61: ...When Message is on the display and the Message Icon is flashing press SOFT LEFT to view the earliest unread message NOTE Normal menu access function is overridden until you have viewed all of your unread messages You can scroll through this message and all other messages in the normal way Press NO to return to standby or back to the call To Read a Message 1 Press SOFT LEFT 3 to enter Messages menu...

Page 62: ...When you end the call your phone will return to the standby display Deleting a Message As the memory space allocated to storing messages is limited you will have to periodically delete old messages You can delete messages while you are viewing the received messages directory and also while you are within a message Scroll to the message you wish to delete using the SOFT keys and press long CLR Dele...

Page 63: ...ing Displaying Priority Messages Immediately Your Service Provider or Network Operator can send priority messages directly to your phone s display rather than to be stored on your SIM This Immediate Message Display feature can be disabled so the priority message is treated as a normal message and is stored on your SIM If your phone is busy a priority message will be stored in the same way as any o...

Page 64: ...ic key as many times as required To change the character set to lower case press the SOFT RIGHT key see Table Lower Case Mode on page 21 NOTE Pressing the SOFT RIGHT key will cycle the character sets through Upper case Lower case Numeric Greek and back to Upper case The current mode is shown in the bottom right corner of the screen with the characters ABC corresponding to Upper Case abc for Lower ...

Page 65: ...ter the first digit or recall a number from memory using MEM To Enter the Service Centre Number If you have not entered a service centre number provided by your service provider via the default menu an Enter Number prompt will be displayed on the service centre address screen This prompt will disappear when you enter the first digit To Enter the Validity Period You can enter a period of time which...

Page 66: ...end the Completed Message 1 Press YES to send message 2 You will now be asked to confirm the destination address of your message If you are not happy with it then you can edit the number Otherwise press YES again to confirm the destination address 3 You will then be asked if you require a delivery report for the message Note that some Network Operators or Service Providers may charge for the servi...

Page 67: ...before sending the message To Forward a Received Message to a Third Party 1 Press SOFT LEFT 3 to enter Messages menu 2 Press 2 to show the Originate menu 3 Press 5 to display the Received Messages 4 Use the SOFT keys to choose a message and press YES to select it The first three lines of the message are displayed 5 You can use the and keys to scroll through the other messages and the SOFT keys to ...

Page 68: ...hanged after the original purchase of the product from the dealer 2 If Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product the repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the remaining time of the original warranty period or for ninety 90 days from the date of repair whichever is longer Repair or replacement may be via functionally equivalent reconditioned units Replaced faulty parts or components wi...

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Page 70: ... CLR 9 Conference 46 Connect ID 31 Cost of Calls 17 Create a Message 57 D Delete a Message 59 Deleting a Message 54 Deploying 7 E Edit a Number 23 Emergency Call 14 Ending a Call 14 Enter 9 Enter Message Text 56 F Forward a Received Message 59 G Greetings 32 H Handling Two Calls 16 Holding the Phone 14 I Incoming Call Barring 50 Indicators 10 Inserting 4 International Call 14 K Key Tone Volume 18 ...

Page 71: ...ll a Telephone Number 22 Receiving a Call 15 Receiving a Message 52 Redial 18 Rejecting a Call 15 Reply to a Received Message 59 Ring Tone 30 Ring Volume 17 30 S Scratch Pad 17 Scroll 9 Searching 12 Select 9 Select the Message Type 57 Selecting 12 Sending a Message 55 Sending DTMF Tones 25 Set Date 33 Set Time 32 Short Message Service 52 SIM 2 39 Soft 9 Speed Dialling 20 Store a Name and a Number ...