Panasonic EB-GD93, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions EB GD93 Digital Cellular Telephone Before operating this equipment please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...Redial Last Number Press DD End a Call Press E to end a call Answer a Call Press any key except E or g Adjust Ear Volume Press e during a call Access WAP Browser Press and hold P Make Emergency Call Press 112 D International Dialling Press and hold 0 use e to select the appropriate country code then press B Add Phonebook Entry to SIM Enter phone number and press A Press B enter name and press B tw...

Page 3: ...etting the Backlight Colour 18 Disabling Key Backlight 18 Disabling Back Case Light 18 Using Voice Commands 18 Selecting Vibration Alert Type 19 Changing the Language 19 Restoring the Default Phone Settings 20 Phone Security 21 Using Key Guard 21 Changing the Security Codes 21 Restricting Calls 22 Applications 23 Clock 23 Calculator 25 Currency Convertor 25 Short Text Messages 27 Setting the Phone...

Page 4: ...d a Signature 43 Manage Message Stores 43 Additional Features 44 Desktop Handsfree 44 Voice Memo 44 Dicta Phone 45 DTMF Tones 46 Note Pad 46 Second Clock 47 Accessory Related Features 47 Text Entry 48 Menu Structure 50 Trouble Shooting 51 Important Error Messages 52 Important Information 54 Safety Considerations 54 Care and Maintenance 56 Glossary of Terms 57 Specifications 58 EU Warranty 59 ...

Page 5: ...ted into the back of the phone underneath the battery Place the SIM in the recess at the rear of the phone 1 ensuring the bevelled corner is positioned in the top right corner Slide the SIM to the left 2 using light pressure until it is located under the lugs and the SIM retaining clip has clicked into position 3 Removing the SIM Ensure the SIM retaining clip is pressed down 1 and while holding th...

Page 6: ...the connector as this may damage the phone and or the AC Adaptor Connect the AC Adaptor to the mains power supply 2 Indicator will light and charging starts Operation of Battery Level Indicator While charging Charging complete Telephone on K H Telephone off K Indicator off When charging is complete remove the AC Adaptor Disconnecting the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the mains power su...

Page 7: ...on area of the display B Select key selects an option in the option area of the display A accesses Phonebook or switches character types P provides instant access to one phone number Personal Dial Also provides shortcut to WAP Browser D makes a call or recalls recently dialled phone numbers C clears the last digit entered clears all digits when pressed and held or returns to the previous display E...

Page 8: ...to gain access to the relevant functions or to the sub menu under which other functions are located Display Icons Following some operations the display will automatically clear after three seconds or after pressing any key Status Icons The status icons are displayed according to the currently activated functions The Antenna Signal and Battery icons are always displayed when the handset is switched...

Page 9: ...Phonebook location number or the alarm set icon depending on the current mode of operation indicates alarm is set indicates current Phonebook entry is sourced from Mobile Phonebook indicates current Phonebook entry is sourced from SIM Phonebook Navigation Prompt p This area indicates the available directions in which the Navigation Key can be pressed according to the current mode of operation Opti...

Page 10: ... numbers without having to know the code for the international exchange If the international number is known then it can be entered in the normal fashion followed by the area code and phone number 1 Press and hold 0 until is displayed 2 Press e to cycle through the abbreviated international names and press B to select the required code 3 Enter area code and phone number 4 Press D Note Many countri...

Page 11: ...ng a Call To receive a call the phone must be switched on and the signal strength meter must be displayed Press any key except E or g Press E to reject the call If a call is not answered or is rejected the number of unanswered calls will be displayed Press any key to clear the display Caller Identification This feature allows you to identify incoming calls and accept or reject them The caller s ph...

Page 12: ...ain you will need to re enter the Lock Code and when the correct code has been entered Ok will be displayed Press B Disabling Phone Lock 1 From Idle mode press B 8 to enter the Security menu 2 Press f until Disable is displayed in the option area 3 Press B 4 Enter the Lock Code and press B Using the PIN The PIN Personal Identification Number protects your SIM against unauthorized use If you enable...

Page 13: ...ode Press and hold to switch on or off When switched on the phone will vibrate briefly Setting Ring and Key Volume Changing either the ring volume and key volume is done in the same manner If you increase the ring volume above maximum it will set an escalating ring tone If you turn the ring volume off the silent indicator icon will be displayed 1 From Idle mode press B 52 to enter the Tones menu 2...

Page 14: ...on number and press B You can choose not to enter a location number and the entry will be placed in the next available location Simply press B when Any is displayed in the option area To Store a Number in the Mobile Phonebook 1 From Idle mode enter the phone number and press A 2 Use a to select the Mobile Phonebook and press B 3 Enter the name see Text Entry page 48 and press a 4 Confirm phone num...

Page 15: ...browse and press B Retrieve a Number From Idle mode 1 Press A 2 Use e to browse through the Phonebook Once you have selected a phone number or name there are a number of actions that you can perform To dial the selected number press D Note The Phonebook you last viewed will be the default when you next press A To change the default use the Phonebook menu to select a particular phonebook Speed Dial...

Page 16: ...y changes Delete Deletes the entry from the Phonebook Create Creates a new entry in the Phonebook Grouping Phonebook Entries The ability to group phonebook entries together is an extra function of the Mobile Phonebook Retrieving a Number from a Group Groups are used to collect together types of Phonebook entries for example business and personal Each group can be suitably titled for quick access t...

Page 17: ...t a new profile 3 Use e to select Personal or Group and press B 4 Recall the phone number select group from the Phonebook see Retrieve a Number page 11 and press B 5 Press B 6 Use e to select the ring tone that you wish to use for this profile and press B 7 Use e to select the picture and press B 8 Use e to select the backlight colour and press B Personal Dial The P key can be defined to recall yo...

Page 18: ...ial Numbers Your Service Provider may program some special phone numbers into your SIM network dependent It is not possible to modify the Service Dial numbers 1 Press and hold A 2 Press e to browse through the Service Dial list of phone numbers The phone number pointed to can only be recalled or dialled Review the Phonebook The Review function in the Phonebook menu shows how many locations are ava...

Page 19: ...6 to enter the My Numbers menu 2 Use f until Create is displayed in the option area and press B 3 Enter the name see Text Entry page 48 and press a 4 Enter the phone number and press B 5 Enter location number and press B Viewing Stored Numbers 1 From Idle mode press B 26 to enter the My Numbers menu 2 If more than one number is available then use e to cycle through the listed numbers 15 Phonebook ...

Page 20: ...ne of many pre defined sounds or to a voice ringer a voice recording used as a ring tone Each of voice fax data and message can have a different ring tone Alternatively you can use the Melody Composer to generate your own ring tone Setting up a Pre defined Ring Tone You can choose from a selection of tones and melodies 1 From Idle mode press B 523 to enter the Ring Type menu 2 Use e to select the ...

Page 21: ... is complete press B to save it Key 1st press 2nd press 3rd press 4th press 5th press 6th press 1 C C low C low C high C high C 2 D D low D low D high D high D 3 E low E high E 4 F F low F low F high F high F 5 G G low G low G high G high G 6 A A low A low A high A high A 7 B low B 8 9 0 rest duration 1 8 1 16 1 1 1 2 1 4 duration 1 2 1 1 1 16 1 8 1 4 Editing your Melody Once the melody has been s...

Page 22: ...he phone has an LED which is lit continuously during a call This may be enabled disabled as follows 1 From Idle mode press B 546 to enter the Back Case Light menu 2 Press B to disable the back case light Repeat the process to enable the back case light Using Voice Commands Before you can use any of the phone s voice activated functions you will need to configure the phone so that it will recognize...

Page 23: ...he call press D Editing the Voice Commands You can add play or delete any of the Voice Dial commands With a Voice Dial entry displayed Use f to cycle through Add Play or Delete and press B to select an option Add To record the voice command again Play To listen to your recording Delete To delete an entry Selecting Vibration Alert Type The vibration alert facility may be set to vibrate continuously...

Page 24: ...personal settings can be returned to their factory default with the exceptions of the Phone Lock code and the Language 1 From Idle mode press B 58 to enter the Defaults menu 2 Press B to restore the default settings 20 Personalising Your Phone ...

Page 25: ...rd function is used to prevent any keys from being accidentally pressed e g when the phone is being carried From Idle mode press B three times to enable Key Guard When a call is received Key Guard will be disabled temporarily allowing you to press any key to answer the call Emergency calls can still be made Disabling Key Guard When Free is displayed in the option area press B twice Changing the Se...

Page 26: ...press B Fixed Dial The Fixed Dial Store is part of Phonebook but with additional security When the security feature Fixed Dial is enabled it is only possible to make calls with phone numbers that are in the Fixed Dial Store When Fixed Dial is enabled any manually dialled phone numbers must match a phone number in the Fixed Dial Store To store edit or delete a phone number in the Fixed Dial Store t...

Page 27: ...Clock Format 1 From Idle mode press B 4322 to enter the Display Format menu 2 Press e to cycle through the different clock and or date formats 3 Press B to select the desired clock display type Altering the Time Date 1 From Idle mode press B 43111 to enter the Time Set menu and press B 2 Press and hold C to remove the current date 3 Enter the digits in the format day month year 4 Press B to accept...

Page 28: ...et time is reached the alarm will sound and the display will flash with an alarm message The alarm will sound for 30 seconds If the alarm is due during a call it will activate vibration alert To end the alarm Press any key Disabling the Alarm 1 From Idle mode press B 433 to enter the Alarm Set menu and press B 2 Use e to select the alarm to be disabled and press B twice 3 Use e until Disabled is d...

Page 29: ...Enter a number maximum 10 digits and it will be displayed on the lower line 3 Use g to select the arithmetic operation you wish to perform b to multiply c to add a to divide d to subtract 4 Enter a number maximum 10 digits and it will be displayed next to the operation symbol 5 If you use g to select another arithmetic operation to perform an intermediate calculation will be performed and the resu...

Page 30: ...rtor you can edit the conversion rate country codes while in the Currency Rate display Use f until Edit is displayed in the option area and press B Swapping the Currency Conversion When you have accepted the conversion rate and are ready to enter the value to be converted you can swap the currencies to convert from the foreign currency into the home currency 1 Use f until Swap is displayed in the ...

Page 31: ...alling page 6 Sending a Text Message 1 From Idle mode press B 313 to enter the Create menu and press B 2 Enter the message up to 160 characters see Text Entry page 48 and press B You will be prompted if you wish to send the message if you do not wish to send the message press C the message will be stored 3 Press B and enter the destination phone number or recall a number from the Phonebook see Ret...

Page 32: ...eply message Delete a Message While reading a message use f until Delete is displayed in the option area Press B twice to delete the message To enable the auto deletion of messages see Message Parameters page 30 Edit a message While reading a message use f until Edit is displayed in the option area Press B and make any amendments Pressing B will give you the option to send the edited message see S...

Page 33: ...ess B 2 Use e to select a language and press B 3 Use f until Select is displayed in the option area and press B twice to send the message Manage Messages Lists All messages whether sent or received will be stored on the SIM until they are deleted Selecting a stored message allows it to be replied to edited or deleted Receive List Messages received will be stored in the Receive List A blinking indi...

Page 34: ... page 27 Report When your message has been delivered a confirmation will be received if Report is set to Yes Protocol The Message Centre may be able to convert the message to the format specified by the selected protocol Cell Broadcasts Cell broadcasts are general information that is sent to your phone by a network operator The information can include topics like local traffic reports weather etc ...

Page 35: ...s B Once enabled following the same procedure will disable broadcasts Message List This is a store for the last received broadcast messages Messages can be deleted from here Language The Language in which broadcast messages are displayed can be changed network dependent 31 Short Text Messages ...

Page 36: ...press A while the number is displayed see Store a Number page 10 Calling the Last Dialled Number To redial your last called phone number press D D Returning an Unanswered Call When the display shows that you have received calls but not answered them 1 Press B 2 The last caller s phone number will be displayed if it is available 3 Press e to select the phone number you wish to dial 4 Press D Call D...

Page 37: ...s which is to be the maximum permitted and the corresponding cost will be displayed 4 Press B to accept Note The duration of one unit may vary during the day peak and off peak times Therefore the call charge can be calculated accordingly However call charge information may not give an accurate reflection of the tariffs charged by your Service Provider Setting a Warning Level A warning can be set a...

Page 38: ...registered with a network Holding Calls and Call Waiting Holding Resuming a Call 1 Press B when Hold is displayed in the option area 2 Press B when Resume is displayed in the option area Making a Second Call 1 Enter phone number or recall from Phonebook see Retrieve a Number page 11 2 Press D The first call will be placed on hold Receiving a Second Call A second call can be received if Call waitin...

Page 39: ...s to talk together without you When you have two calls 1 Press f to display Trans in the option area 2 Press B The two calls will be connected to each other and your call will be ended Note Two call transfer cannot be utilized while in Multi party mode Multi party Calls A Multi party call enables three to five people to be in conversation at the same time It is possible to swap between a Multi par...

Page 40: ...option area and press B 2 Press e to select a caller in the Multi party 3 Press f to display Split in the option area 4 Press B The selected caller will be split from the Multi party call and the Multi party call will be placed on hold the remaining Multi party call callers can still communicate Ending Multi party Calls You can either select an individual in the Multi party and end the call or end...

Page 41: ...t register with the selected network When the Search Mode is set to Automatic the phone will automatically reselect a new network in order to maintain optimum network availability With the Search Mode set to Manual the phone will only use a selected network If coverage is lost another network should be selected The Network List is used when the Search Mode has been set to Automatic The location nu...

Page 42: ...tings 3 Use f until Edit is displayed in the option area and press B A list of configuration parameters will be displayed The parameter Name will be highlighted and Edit will be displayed in the option area 4 Press B 5 Enter the name of the WAP server and press B 6 Use e to select each of the other parameters in turn and press B in order to enter the information 7 Press B and select the next param...

Page 43: ...hen linked text underlined text is highlighted press B to load the page represented by the link indicates a table when highlighted press Bto view contents of table Indicates an image which cannot be displayed Indicates on line browsing p Indicates off line browsing The Browser Menu The Browser also contains its own menu which is applicable when content is currently being displayed either on line o...

Page 44: ...press A a BB Deactivating the Browser The Browser can be deactivated as follows When browsing on line press E once to resume browsing off line When browsing off line press E once to exit Browser When browsing on line or off line press and hold C to exit Browser Setting the Linger Time The phone will be automatically disconnected from the WAP server after a set period of non interaction This period...

Page 45: ...name of the Internet Service Provider and press B 7 Use e to select each of the other parameters in turn and press B in order to enter the information 8 Press B and select the next parameter in the list 9 After all parameters which have been supplied by the Internet Service Provider have been entered use f until Save is displayed in the option area and press B to store the settings Record your e m...

Page 46: ...hem to be viewed replied to etc If no messages are downloaded the phone will display the Inbox menu unless there are no messages in this list then it will return to the E mail menu Read Messages From Idle mode press B 32 and press B to enter the Inbox menu The header fields of the most recent messages will be displayed Use e to scroll through previous message headers and press B to read the curren...

Page 47: ... will have the signature automatically inserted Setup Signature 1 From Idle mode press B 32 to enter the E mail menu 2 Use e until the Parameters function is highlighted and press B 3 Use e until the Signature function is highlighted and press B 4 Enter the text for your required signature see Text Entry page 48 and press B Manage Message Stores Once the Inbox and or Outbox store are full any new ...

Page 48: ...s during a call There are two separate areas for voice memo messages Voice Memo 1 Voice Memo 2 allowing you to record two separate voice calls If a different SIM is installed any voice memos will be lost Caution Security of a recorded message is your responsibility You MUST ask for the other party s consent before recording Record a Voice Memo Press during a call A tone will sound when recording s...

Page 49: ...layback Dicta Phone The dicta phone facility allows two voice messages of up to 10 seconds each to be recorded for later playback If a different SIM is installed any voice messages will be lost Recording a Message 1 Press and hold key when in Idle mode 2 When ready press B and speak clearly into the microphone to record your message Play Back a Message 1 Press and hold key when in Idle mode 2 Use ...

Page 50: ...old 0 until a P is displayed 3 Enter DTMF digits after the pause e g enter the number to access voice mail messages 4 Press D When the call is successful DTMF tones will be sent after 3 seconds or when D is pressed If the DTMF tones are unsuccessful then the destination of your call may require that the length of the tones be increased 5 From Idle mode press B 57 to enter the DTMF Length menu 6 Us...

Page 51: ... Auto Adjustment menu 2 Use e to select home country and press B Enabling Auto Adjustment From Idle mode press B 431231 to enter the Auto Adjustment menu and press B Repeat to disable Auto Adjustment Setting Manual Adjustment 1 From Idle mode press B 43121 to enter the Time Difference menu 2 Use e to select the time difference required and press B to set the value Setting Summer Time 1 From Idle m...

Page 52: ...t Using this mode of text entry dramatically reduces the number of key presses required Press a key once for any letter you require on that key The desired letter may not be displayed Continue pressing other keys until the end of a word is reached then check that the word has been typed correctly before continuing on to the next word 48 Text Entry Text Mode Key T9 Normal U Greek V Extended W Numer...

Page 53: ... next character available on that key or if the key is pressed and held down it will cycle through the available characters Releasing the key or pressing another key will enter the currently displayed character and the cursor will move to the next position Editing Text Pressing e will move you up or down one text line or field in Phonebook Pressing f will move you left or right one character or to...

Page 54: ...e Alert Profile Group Setting Review My Numbers Service Dial Hot Key Dial Personal Dial Start Browser Browser Setting Clock Function Calculator Currency Clock Set Clock Format Alarm Set Power On Time Power Off Time Home Second Display Pattern Display Format Receive List Send List Create User Defined Msg Review Parameters Broadcasts Inbox Outbox Create Send Receive Review Parameters Voice Calls Fax...

Page 55: ...tched on when charging When the Battery Pack has been deeply discharged the phone will take a short time until the indicator lights Leave the phone charging the Battery Pack for a few minutes before the indicator is lit and attempting to switch it on Calls cannot be made The phone is locked Unlock the phone Outgoing calls are barred Disable the outgoing call barring or barred dial The phone is not...

Page 56: ...ing with the selected network is not allowed Security Failure The network has detected an authentication failure because your SIM is not registered with that network contact your Service Provider SIM Blocked Contact Service provider The SIM is blocked because one of the PIN PIN2 unblocking keys PUK PUK2 has been entered incorrectly ten times contact your Service Provider SIM Error The phone has de...

Page 57: ...tored until some of the currently stored messages are deleted Verification Failure On changing the phone lock code verification of the new code is incorrect retry changing the lock code with correct verification Incorrect Lock Code Disabling or enabling the lock code has failed due to incorrect entry of the lock code re enter lock code Incorrect PIN PIN2 PUK PUK2 The entered code is incorrect re e...

Page 58: ...t The use of cellular phones in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft disrupt the cellular network and may be illegal Failure to observe this instruction may lead to the suspension or denial of cellular phone services to the offender or legal action or both You are advised not to use the equipment at a refuelling point You are reminded to observe restrictions on the use of ...

Page 59: ...proved antenna modification or attachment may result in the invalidation of your guarantee this does not affect your statutory rights This Panasonic mobile phone is designed manufactured and tested to ensure that it complies with the following specifications covering RF exposure guidelines 1999 519 EC ICNIRP 1998 in accordance with ES59005 1998 ANSI C95 1 1992 USA Asia Pacific in accordance with F...

Page 60: ...not leave the equipment in direct sunlight or a humid dusty or hot area Keep metallic items that may accidentally touch the terminals away from the equipment Always charge the Battery Pack in a well ventilated area not in direct sunlight between 5 C and 35 C It is not possible to recharge the battery pack if it is outside this temperature range Avoid recharging battery packs for longer than recomm...

Page 61: ...the PIN will be blocked PIN2 Personal Identification Number used for the control of Fixed Dial Store and Call Charge metering Supplied by your Service Provider If the PIN2 is entered incorrectly 3 times the PIN2 will be blocked PUK PUK2 PIN PIN2 Unblocking Key Used to unblock the PIN PIN2 Supplied by your Service Provider If the PUK PUK2 is entered incorrectly 10 times the PUK PUK2 will be blocked...

Page 62: ...ery Pack S Weight 80 g Dimensions Height x Width x Depth 120 x 45 x 16 4mm Supply Voltage 3 7V DC 650mAh Li Ion Standby Time Idle Mode h Talk Time h Up to 170 3 5 Charge Time min 100 Note Charge time will be longer when the phone is turned on Battery life is affected by the network you are using and the condition of the battery pack 58 Specifications ...

Page 63: ...placement of the product or any defective part or parts No other remedy including but not limited to incidental or consequential damage or loss of whatsoever nature shall be available to the purchaser This is in addition to and does not in any way affect any statutory or other rights of consumer purchasers This guarantee applies in countries shown on this document at the authorized service centres...

Page 64: ...Nürnberg Herbert Geissler GmbH Friedrich Ebert Straße 21 90537 Feucht Tel 49 0 9128 70 76 0 Panasonic Service Center Eisenach Blitz Elektro Elektronik GmbH Bahnhofstraße 17 99817 Eisenach Tel 49 0 3691 29 29 42 8 A Service Zentren in Österreich Funk Fuchs GmbH CoKg Unterhart 90 4642 Sattledt Tel 43 7244 733 Funktechnik Seissl Dorf 79 6330 Schwoich Tel 43 5372 8217 Elektro Oberndorfer Linzer Straße...

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Page 67: ...Howald Luxembourg Grand Duché Tel 32 40 40 78 CH Jonh Lay Electronics AG Littauerboden 6014 Littau Phone 41 41 259 9090 Fax 41 41 252 0202 TR TEKOFAKS ISTANBUL CENTRE OFFICE KAÐITHANE CADDESI SEVÝLEN SOKAK NO 58 80340 ÇAÐLAYAN ISTANBUL Tel 90 212 220 60 70 14 Lines Fax 90 212 220 60 94 ANKARA BRANCH OFFICE GÜVEN MAH FARABI SOKAK NO 38 6 06690 KAVAKLIDERE ANKARA Tel 90 312 467 30 94 2 Lines pbx Fax...

Page 68: ...e of the appliance the service will be provided on the same local terms and conditions including the period of guarantee coverage as prevail for the same model appliance in the country of use and not the country of initial sale in the EU EEA Where the consumer sends the appliance for repair to the sales company or national distributor in the EU EEA country where the appliance was originally market...

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Page 70: ...hone Number Circuit Type Analog or Digital User ID Your name or alias User Password Reminder of Password Primary DNS IP Address Secondary DNS IP Address This function allows e mail messages to either be removed from the server when they have been downloaded to the phone or they can be left on the server WAP Settings Use the table below to record your WAP settings Item Hint Current Setting Name WAP...

Page 71: ...rchase Part Number Serial Number Dealer Name Purchase Date BULL CP8 PATENT Matsushita Communication Industrial UK Limited 2000 Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of these instructions may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without obtaining express permission from Matsushita Communication Industrial UK Limited ...

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