Panasonic GD55, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions EB GD55 Digital Cellular Phone Before operating this equipment please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...rference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the distance between the device and receiver 3 Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The radiated output power of this internal wireless radio is far below the FC...

Page 3: ...g Phonebook 8 Creating a Number 8 Grouping Phonebook Entries 9 Reviewing the Phonebook 10 Hot Key Dial Numbers 10 My Numbers 10 Personalising Your Phone 10 Language 10 Changing the Ring Tones 11 Display Setting 12 Profile Mode 12 User Messages 12 Defaults 12 Own Menu 13 My Phonebook 13 Game STK 14 Text Messages 14 Setting the Phone for Short Text Messages 14 Setting the Message Centre Number 14 Cr...

Page 4: ...le 23 Clock 23 Calculator 24 Currency 25 Records 26 Last Dialled Numbers and Redial 26 Erase Records 26 In Call Menu 26 Holding Calls 26 Call Waiting 27 Hands Free 27 Accepting Rejecting a Second Call 27 Conference 27 Call Transfer 27 Menu Structure 28 Trouble Shooting 29 WAP Settings 31 ...

Page 5: ...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 Do not incinerate or dispose of the battery as ordinary rubbish The battery must be disposed of in accordance with local legislation and may be recycled ...

Page 6: ...ation or shock Avoid contact with liquids If the equipment becomes wet immediately remove the power and contact your dealer Do 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 in a well ventilated area not in direct sunlight between 5 C and 35 C It is not possible ...

Page 7: ...Menu is a shortcut to access your favourite menus You can set it in the Personalise Perform the functions indicated by text shown on the LCD screen In idle long press right soft key to enter Messages long press left soft key to enter Profile Mode List Numeric key pads Long Press to enter a or P When you need to dial an extension number dial the phone number firstly then long press to add a P and e...

Page 8: ...ttery icons are displayed when the handset is switched on and connected to a network is displayed when you are registered to a non home network roaming is displayed when call divert is enabled is displayed when vibration alert is enabled is displayed when all tones or ring volume is off flashes when an unread message is stored or lights when message area is full is displayed when Key Guard is enab...

Page 9: ...sure that the bevelled corner is positioning in the top left corner Please see pictures above Fitting the Battery Locate the two lugs at the bottom of the battery into the back of the phone Slightly push the battery and click into place Please see the left picture Charging the Battery Insert the charger into the base of the phone and connect the travel charger to the socket outlet Then the charger...

Page 10: ...is low a warning tone will sound and a LOW BATTERY message will be displayed If this occurs during conversation finish your call immediately The power will automatically shut off after the warning tone Fully recharge the battery Calls can be made and received while the phone is charging It is recommended that the battery is fully discharged to maintain an optimum battery life and performance See C...

Page 11: ...d Long press to switch the phone on or off Making a Call Ensure that the signal strength meter shows network coverage is available in the current area Enter the area code phone number International Dialling Idle Hold until is displayed Enter a country code area code phone number Note Many countries regions include an initial 0 in the area code This should in most cases be omitted when dialling int...

Page 12: ... again to highlight Clock Press Select and use cursor to highlight Clock Setting press Select and use to select Time Date Press and Set to the editing screen and use to move cursor to modify You can choose the date and time format Enter the digits for the date and time in the format you like Enter the digits for the time using 24 hour clock Press OK return to the previous page Accessing the Phoneb...

Page 13: ...tered incorrectly 10 times the SIM will cease to operate permanently All information sorted in the SIM will be lost and the SIM will need to replaced Contact your service provider for more details Enabling Disabling the PIN Once you enable the PIN you have to enter the PIN whenever you switch the phone on Idle Menu Phone Menu Security Codes PIN Control Enter PIN Between 4 and 8 digits OK Set Selec...

Page 14: ...book Browse SIM Phonebook or Mobile Phonebook 2 Search the name you wish to browse 3 If you browse SIM Phonebook press Menu then Edit Delete Copy to Mobile Copy All to Mobile Search will be shown Also if you browse Mobile Phonebook Copy to SIM Search will be displayed Creating a Number 1 In Idle enter the numbers you would like to save and press Save 2 There is another operation to create a number...

Page 15: ...embers in different groups such as Friends Family etc by pressing Set 3B 4 Select Melodies You can define a specific melody for each person 3B 5 Press Save Grouping Phonebook Entries The ability to group phonebook entries together such as Friends Colleague Family Others VIP or No Group etc you can define a specific melody for each group In this case once a member calls you can tell that this call ...

Page 16: ...ong press any digit key from 1 9 to recall the first 9 numbers stored in the corresponding SIM location To activate the Hot Key Dial you need to switch on this function Idle Menu Phonebook Hot Key Dial On Off My Numbers My Numbers is a convenient part of Phonebook where voice fax and data phone number s can be stored and viewed This feature depends on the SIM card Adding Numbers Idle Menu Phoneboo...

Page 17: ...ed sound Composing a Melody Idle Menu Personalise Tones Melody Composer select My Music Melody Edit select track Using the following table as a reference enter the notes from the choice of low middle and high rests and the durations of each to generate your composition Key Func C D E F G A B Rep Rest Duration Low Middle High If you want to attach the sub tracks remember to save your earlier main t...

Page 18: ...sonalise Display Setting Greeting Edit Use the text entry to add a greeting see Text Input page 16 Profile Mode In the Profile Mode you can choose and customise an appropriate mode from Headset Normal Meeting Noisy Idle Menu Personalise Profile Mode select a mode Activate OK User Messages There are 10 pre set common used messages for you to choose and there are 5 empty space for you to add Press S...

Page 19: ...essage Clock Setting and Currency Once these options are selected you can access to the Own Menu selection from Idle by pressing My Phonebook Through this option you can browse the phonebook name list SIM Idle Menu Personalise My Phonebook Mobile However you can choose Mobile Phonebook or SIM Phonebook in this menu after that when returning to Idle press Names and you can browse the selected phone...

Page 20: ...iod of time After ending you will get a score This score might be the highest one in the record Good luck Text Messages It is possible to receive display edit and or send text messages up to 760 characters depending on characters or symbols Setting the Phone for Short Text Messages Before a text can be sent it is necessary to enter the Message centre number into Parameters the Service Provider wil...

Page 21: ...phone support this task Use to choose the pictures you want to send and press Or press to select music Please note that one message can only transmit 10 sounds Once complete the message press Menu to Send Save or Save and Send After select Send enter the destination phone number or press Names to navigate Then press OK to send Text Mode abc ABC and Numeric 1 a b c 2 ä à ç or A B C 2 Ä d e f 3 é è ...

Page 22: ...has produced a word which is not the one you require press repeatedly until the correct word is displayed Continue to the next word If the word you require is not in the internal dictionary i e It is a proper noun or a rarely used word then it should be entered using the Normal ABC mode Other Text Modes To access any of the other text entry modes use to switch through until the desired mode When u...

Page 23: ...e through the messages and to identify the sender and the time the message was sent Note If the message indicator is displayed this means that the message area is full and you need to delete old messages in order to receive new messages Reply Forward Edit and Delete a Message When a message is received read the options and follow the prompts to create a reply and edit new message or forward delete...

Page 24: ...ic s of information and the language that you wish to receive as broadcasts and tick the Broadcast on before you can receive them Idle Menu Messages Broadcast Topic List Current to cycle through the available topics To add new topics select Add Topic and select a preferred topic or select User Defined to create a new topic Note This function should depend on the Network Service Operator Key Guard ...

Page 25: ...lure of the Browser Idle Menu Browser Sever Setting There are two servers may be pre set up on the phone so use to select one of the server settings Otherwise you have to enter the essential data sever name dial number call type login name password IP address IP port homepage and linger time by manual at the first time Those configuration parameters will be given by Network service provider Once c...

Page 26: ...okmarks Idle Menu Browser Bookmarks In this menu there are 10 empty places for you to enter the favourite websites You can also Edit Erase Launch the website Phone Menu Call Service Time Charges Idle Menu Phone Menu Call Service Time Charges Use to select one of the functions Last Call All Voice Calls Cost Left Last Call function will display the duration and call charge if available of the last c...

Page 27: ...s function allows you to pre determine the maximum cost of calls made Idle Menu Phone Menu Call Service Charge Settings Max Cost Entry the maximum unit you want to set At this point you will be asked to enter your PIN2 Enter a value number of units which is to be the maximum permitted and the corresponding cost will be displayed Note The duration of one unit may vary during the day peak and off pe...

Page 28: ...k Different Call Bar restrictions can be used for voice call Any combination of call restrictions can be set Idle Menu Phone Menu Security Call Bar Use to select the circumstances you need then enter call bar password Network Network setting enables you to change the network parameters Auto Network You can set Auto Network On or Off New Network Once you set the Auto Network On the phone will autom...

Page 29: ...Application Schedule The Schedule can be presented as a weekly or monthly format Use numerical keys 2 4 6 8 to select a day For the first time entry highlight the date and press Agenda Select New entry Choose a Type from Memo Meeting Then press downward to add a Description Enter Start End Date and Time then press Save Clock This phone incorporates a clock with date time an alarm and a power off f...

Page 30: ...ty etc see Important Information page i Setting a Power Off Time The phone can be set to turn itself off automatically at a specified time using the Power Off feature The procedure for setting adjusting the Power Off automatically is similar to the setting of Alarm Calculator There are four arithmetic calculations enabling you to perform simple calculations addition subtraction multiplication and ...

Page 31: ...conversion rate that you enter Idle Menu Application Currency Rate Setting Enter an exchange rate in the space where the pencil is Press OK and Save If a decimal point is required press Rate Computing Since you have saved the exchange rate enter the numbers you want to convert and press Convert ...

Page 32: ...d Unanswered Answered Use to target the phone number or name you wish to redial and press Or in idle press to view the last dialed numbers directly You can modify save or delete the phone number before dialling Erase Records Idle Menu Records Erase Records You can Erase All Erase Last Dialled Erase Answered Erase Unanswered In Call Menu During a call there are several advanced functions however so...

Page 33: ...ll A second call can be received if Call Waiting is switched on This is enabled from the Idle Menu Phone Menu Call Service Call Waiting During a call 1 Press or to accept a call The current call will be placed on hold 1 Press or to Reject Conference A conference call enables three to be in conversation at the same time During a call press Menu Conference Call Transfer When two calls are in use Dur...

Page 34: ...Numbers Hot Key Dial My Phonebook 4 Browser Start Browser Bookmarks Sever Setting 5 Key Guard 6 Messages Received List Send List Create User Messages Review Parameters Broadcast 7 Phone Menu Call Service Time Charges Call Waiting Withhold ID Caller s ID Charge Settings Call Divert All Voice Calls Not Reachable No Reply Busy Status Check Cancel All Security Call Bar Codes Fixed Dial SIM Lock Networ...

Page 35: ...with a new fully charged battery The charging indicator does not light the battery level indicator does not appear and the phone cannot be switched on when charging The battery is not attached to the phone or when the battery has been deeply discharged the phone will take a short time until the indicator lights Leave the phone charging the battery for a few minutes before the indicator is lit and ...

Page 36: ...SIM supports Fixed Dial Check if the Fixed Dial is switched on Check the phone number is stored in the Fixed Dial Switch the phone on The phone is not switched on Switch the phone on Incoming calls are barred Disable the incoming call barring Calls cannot be received The phone is not registered to a network Move to a coverage area and operate your phone after it has registered with a network Emerg...

Page 37: ...s been restricted Switch off restriction WAP Settings Use the table below to record your WAP settings Item Current Setting Server Name Dial Number Call Type Login Name Password IP Address IP Port Homepage URL Linger Time ...

Page 38: ...ime Phone off Less than 120 mins Travel Charger Antenna External Stub Antenna SIM Type 3V Plug in only SIM Note Charge time will be longer when the phone is turned on Battery life is affected by the network being used SIM card usage and the condition of the battery Panasonic Mobile Communications Co Ltd 2003 Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of these instruct...

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