Sharp GX17, User Manual

Page 1: ...Europe Limited declares that this GX17 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the original declaration of conformity can be found at the following Internet address http www sharp mobile com ...

Page 2: ...ive holders Screen layout illustrated in this User Guide may differ from the actual one The information described in this User Guide is subject to change without notice All the functions described in this User Guide may not be supported in all networks We assume no responsibility for downloaded contents information etc from the network Occasionally a few black or bright pixels may appear on the sc...

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Page 4: ...eceiving mail with attachments A melody editing function for creating original ringtones using up to 32 voices A voice recorder function for recording and playing back voice clips A Bluetooth wireless technology interface for establishing contact and transmitting data with certain devices You can transmit pictures sounds and video clips to OBEX enabled phones An infrared interface for data communi...

Page 5: ...ging the Input Languages 25 Changing the Input Method 25 Using Text Templates 26 Using the Menu 27 List of Menu Functions 28 Contacts List 30 Selecting the Storage Memory 30 Changing the List Displayed 30 Changing the Name Order 31 Add New Contact 31 Copying Contacts List Entries between SIM Card and Handset 32 Finding a Name and Number 32 Dialling from the Contacts List 33 Editing Contacts List E...

Page 6: ...2 Pictures 62 Games More 64 Sounds 65 Videos 67 Text Templates 69 Memory Status 70 Games More 71 Applications 71 Screensavers 72 More Games 72 Settings 73 Java Information 74 Applications 75 SIM Application 75 Alarms 75 Calculator 76 Voice Recorder 77 Melody Editor 78 Phone Help 82 Calendar 83 Contacts 86 Call Log 86 Speed Dial List 87 My Numbers 87 Call Timers 87 Data Counter 87 Call Costs 88 Set...

Page 7: ...to Your PC 111 System Requirements 111 GSM GPRS Modem 111 Handset Manager 112 Software Installation 112 Note 112 Troubleshooting 114 Safety Precautions and Conditions of Use 116 CONDITIONS OF USE 116 ENVIRONMENT 119 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING VEHICLE USE 119 SAR 120 INFORMATION ON PROPER DISPOSAL 121 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN USA 122 Index 125 ...

Page 8: ...eable Li ion Battery AC Charger CD ROM User Guide Quick Start Guide Optional Accessories Li ion Spare Battery XN 1BT30 Cigarette Lighter Charger XN 1CL30 USB Data Cable XN 1DC30 AC Charger XN 1QC30 XN 1QC31 Personal Hands free Kit XN 1ER20 The above accessories may not be available in all regions For details please contact your dealer ...

Page 9: ...dby mode a and b indicate in this manual these keys Left arrow key Displays list of Applications c in standby mode c indicates in this manual this key Right arrow key Displays list of Saved d Pictures in standby mode d indicates in this manual this key 3 Centre Key Displays Main menu in standby mode and executes functions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 15 16 20 18 19 17 ...

Page 10: ...he browser in standby mode 10 End Power Key Ends a call turns power on F off 11 Keypad 12 Key Switches symbol screens R Press and hold this key on the text entry screen to shift text input method between multi tap and T9 mode Press and hold this key during standby to switch Profiles settings between Normal and Silent mode Press then R during standby to activate Voice Recorder 13 Side Up Side Down ...

Page 11: ...e battery so that the metal contacts of the battery are facing down slide the guides on the top of the battery into the battery slots and then insert it 4 Replace the battery cover Note Always use with the battery cover closed Make sure that only 3V SIM cards are used Make sure that the standard accessory battery XN 1BT30 is used SIM card 2 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 12: ...tery from the phone 3 Hold down gently whilst sliding the SIM card out of the SIM holder Battery Disposal The device is supported by a battery In order to protect the environment please read the following points concerning battery disposal Take the used battery to your local waste depot dealer or customer service centre for recycling Do not expose the used battery to an open flame into water or di...

Page 13: ...upper right of the screen displays the current status Standard charging time Approx 2 hours Note Charging time may vary depending on the state of the battery and other conditions See Battery on page 117 To Disconnect the Charger When charging is complete the battery indicator icon displays the full charge status 1 Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet 2 Disconnect the charger from the external...

Page 14: ...operation if you continue to use it The battery may only last approximately five minutes before the phone itself powers down during use Turning Your Phone On and Off To turn the power on press and hold F for approximately 2 seconds The standby screen is displayed To turn the power off press and hold F for approximately 2 seconds To Enter the PIN Code If activated you are asked to enter a PIN Perso...

Page 15: ... do it later using the Contacts List menu as follows Contacts Contacts List Options Advanced Copy All Entries 1 Select From SIM to Handset Keypad Lock You can lock the keypad to prevent it from being pressed accidentally Locking the Keypad 1 Press P then LockKeys during standby The soft and centre keys are not displayed when locked To unlock press P then Yes Tip Emergency numbers 112 etc can be in...

Page 16: ...transmission 3 Text message alerts unread mailbox full 4 Multimedia message alerts unread mailbox full 5 Email alerts unread mailbox full 6 WAP alert 7 Java application executed colour suspended grey 8 No display Current profile Normal Meeting Activity Car Headset Silent 9 T9 text input method enabled Status indicators Right soft key Left soft key Centre key ...

Page 17: ...Roaming outside network 18 Ringer Volume p 92 set to Silent 19 Vibration alert p 93 enabled 20 USB Data Cable connected 21 Infrared connection enabled grey communicating red 22 Bluetooth wireless setting enabled communicating 23 Data communication mode enabled 24 Fax communication mode enabled 25 Outbox contains unsent multimedia messages 26 Voicemail message alert 27 Daily alarm enabled 28 Schedu...

Page 18: ...indicated in square brackets which are displayed at the bottom left and right of the screen Press the corresponding soft key A or C To return to the previous screen press the right soft key if it displays Back To close the Main menu press the right soft key if it displays Exit Each section in this User Guide starts with a list of items you will need to select in order indicated in italics before p...

Page 19: ...mally be used to make an emergency call in any country with or without a SIM card inserted if a GSM network is within range International Calls 1 Press and hold Q until a international dialling prefix sign is displayed 2 Enter the country code followed by the area code without the leading zero and the phone number and press D to dial Speed Dialling Up to 8 phone numbers from the Contacts List memo...

Page 20: ... Call Settings Auto Redial 1 Select On or Off Note When you receive an incoming call the Auto Redial function is interrupted Automatic redialling is not available for fax and data calls Answering a Call When an incoming call is detected the phone rings 1 Press D or Answer to answer the call Or press any key except F and Busy when the Any Key Answer function is enabled Set the Any Key Answer functi...

Page 21: ...nd a busy tone to the caller of an incoming call letting them know that you cannot answer the call In Call Menu Your phone has additional functions available whilst a call is in progress Adjusting the Earpiece Volume During a call you can adjust the earpiece volume and handsfree volume if connected 1 During a call press the side up or side down key to display the Earpiece Volume screen 2 Press the...

Page 22: ...put on hold Call Waiting This service notifies you of another incoming call whilst you have a call in progress 1 During a call press Options and select Hold Answer to answer the second call The first call is put on hold and you can now talk to the second caller 2 Press Options and select Swap Calls to switch between the two calls 3 Press Options and select Release Call to end the current call and ...

Page 23: ... All to join the conference call 3 Press F to end the conference call Note Conference call service may not be available on all networks Contact your network operator for more information You have more options for the Conference call in step 2 To put all participants on hold select Conf Hold All To put all participants except the current call on hold select Private To end the call with all particip...

Page 24: ...e conference call 2 Press Options and select Release Call To Have a Private Conversation with One of the Participants If you wish to have a private conversation with one of the participants you may select the participant from the conference list and put the other participants on hold 1 During a conference call select the person that you wish to talk to 2 Press Options and select Multiparty 3 Selec...

Page 25: ...e order varies depending on the language selected English Mode G O Press and hold to enter 0 9 numbers Q P Press and hold to enter R Press and hold to shift between multi tap and T9 mode Key Upper Case Characters Lower Case Characters Numeric G full stop comma hyphen apostrophe 1 1 H ABC2 abc2 2 I DEF3 def3 3 J GHI4 ghi4 4 K JKL5 jkl5 5 L MNO6 mno6 6 M PQRS7 pqrs7 7 N TUV8 tuv8 8 O WXYZ9 wxyz9 9 Q...

Page 26: ...is not displayed select Text Options and then select Input Method 4 Select the input mode Abc ABC abc 123 5 Press each key once for any letter you require on that key To enter the word How press J L O 6 If the word shown isn t the one you want press a or b until you highlight the correct one 7 Press to select the word Note If the correct word is not shown in step 6 enter the correct word again aft...

Page 27: ...t displayed select Text Options and then select My Dictionary 3 Highlight the desired word 4 Press Options and select Edit 5 Modify the word Using Text Templates You can use the sentences registered in Text Templates when entering characters For details on creating the text template see Adding Phrases to Text Templates on page 69 1 On the text entry screen move the cursor to the point you wish to ...

Page 28: ...rtcut Keys You can shortcut to the specified menus by pressing and digit keys for the menu s corresponding number on the Main menu See the following table for reference Shortcuts are listed in the headings of this manual For example M 9 7 Example To Access Language Sub Menu Using Shortcut Keys Press O M Note The shortcut keys work for the first three menu levels only ...

Page 29: ...elp 4 Messages 1 Create Message 2 Multimedia 3 Text 4 Email 5 Media Album 6 Vodafone Mail 7 Messenger 8 Cell Broadcasts 9 Area Info 5 Camera 1 Take Picture 2 Record Video 6 My Items 1 Pictures 2 Games More 3 Sounds 4 Videos 5 Text Templates 6 Bookmarks 7 Memory Status 7 Calendar 8 Contacts 1 Contacts List 2 Add New Contact 3 Call Log 4 Speed Dial List 5 My Numbers 6 Call Timers 7 Data Counter 8 Ca...

Page 30: ...rd and Media Album services vary in the United Kingdom and Ireland as follows Current indications in the User Guide Indications in United Kingdom Indications in Ireland Postcard live Postcard Not available As Postcard As live Postcard Not available Media Album live Studio Picture Album To Album To live Studio To Picture Album ...

Page 31: ... SIM memory Name The number of characters that can be stored differs depending on the SIM card you use Phone Up to 40 digits Using the infrared or Bluetooth wireless function you can send the Contacts List entry to a PC to share the same entries Selecting the Storage Memory Contacts Contacts List Options Advanced Save New 1 Select Contacts location from Handset Memory SIM Memory or Choose then Sav...

Page 32: ...option for the memory to be used the selection is between To Handset and To SIM 1 Select the field you wish to fill in and enter the relevant information 2 Press Save when finished Tip To create an entry at least one field must be filled If you create a new entry on the SIM card you need to enter a phone number Adding a Thumbnail to Entries Contacts Contacts List 1 Highlight the desired entry 2 Pr...

Page 33: ...Contacts List entries to be copied varies depending on the SIM capacity Copying a Single Entry from Handset to SIM Card Contacts Contacts List 1 Select the desired entry 2 Highlight the desired phone number 3 Press Options and select Copy to SIM Finding a Name and Number Contacts Contacts List 1 Enter the first few letters of the name Search results are displayed in alphabetical order Tip You can ...

Page 34: ...ries Contacts Contacts List Options Edit 1 Select the field you wish to edit and modify the information 2 Press Save when finished Deleting Contacts List Entries Deleting All Contact Entries Contacts Contacts List Options Advanced Delete All Entries 1 Enter your handset code 2 Select Handset Entries or SIM Entries The default handset code is 0000 For details on changing the handset code see To Cha...

Page 35: ... see Assigning Ringtone on page 93 7 Select Vibration and select from On Off or On Link to Sound For details on selecting vibration see Vibration on page 93 8 Press OK Assigning a Ringtone to Each Contacts List Entry A specified ringtone or vibration setting can be associated to a pre registered entry Contacts Contacts List 1 Select the desired entry 2 Press Options and select Edit 3 Press Options...

Page 36: ...e 87 Sending a Contacts List Entry Contacts Contacts List 1 Highlight the desired entry 2 Press Options and select Send Contact 3 Select Via Bluetooth or Via Infrared For Via Bluetooth The phone starts searching for Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices within 10 metres When detected a list of enabled devices is displayed allowing you to select the desired device The connection can be esta...

Page 37: ...h wireless settings see Connectivity on page 89 Sending Messages Contacts Contacts List 1 Select the desired entry including the phone number or Email address you wish to use 2 Press Options and select Create Message 3 Select Multimedia Text Voice Message Video Message or Postcard 4 Enter the message For details on creating a message see Messages on page 46 Note The Postcard service is not availab...

Page 38: ...re information On the Contacts screen Service Dialling No is displayed at the bottom of the list Contacts 1 Select Service Dialling No 2 Select the desired service phone number Tip If the SIM card contains only one service phone number you can dial it in step 1 by pressing If no service phone number is stored in the SIM card this menu is not displayed ...

Page 39: ...ving file name to My Items is displayed then the picture is registered 3 Press F to return to standby Remaining shots indicator 123 Indicates the remaining number of pictures that can be taken Tip If you wish to send a picture by multimedia message after taking the picture press before step 2 Then select Multimedia or Postcard The Postcard service is not available on some service providers Please ...

Page 40: ...mera Take Picture Options Picture Quality 1 Select Normal or Fine Picture quality indicators Fine Normal Selecting the Anti flicker Mode Camera Take Picture Options Anti flicker 1 Select Mode 1 50Hz or Mode 2 60Hz Note Vertical stripes may occur on the picture due to the light source Change the anti flicker mode to rectify The digital camera uses a C MOS sensor Although this camera has been manufa...

Page 41: ...ators Bright Normal Dark Once the phone has returned to the standby screen the brightness settings return to default Viewing the Taken Pictures Camera Take Picture Options My Pictures The list of pictures is displayed 1 Select the file you wish to view The selected picture is displayed Tip Your pictures are given file names which are pictureNNN jpg NNN is a consecutive number The file name without...

Page 42: ... Take Picture Options Continuous Shoot 1 Select Auto Shoot or Manual Shoot Select Off to cancel 2 Press to start Continuous Shoot Auto Shoot Four pictures are taken in a row Manual Shoot Pictures are taken one by one by pressing The taken pictures are saved automatically To stop Continuous Shoot press Cancel Note When Picture Size is set to L 480 640 or M 240 320 you cannot use the Continuous Shoo...

Page 43: ...utter sound from 3 preset patterns Camera Take Picture Options Shutter Sound 1 Select the desired shutter sound To play back the shutter sound press Play Note Continuous Shoot uses the specialised shutter sound that cannot be changed for the above settings Record Video Put the phone into the video camera mode to record a video Video clips are saved in 3gp format in the following two modes Record s...

Page 44: ...ge the zooming ratio Zooming ratio indicators Magnification Selecting the Recording Size Mode You can select the recording size mode Camera Record Video Options Record Size 1 Select Extended Video or For Message Note If For Message is selected the size of the video clip that can be recorded depends on the message size set in MMS settings p 50 When the Message Size described on page 50 is set to 10...

Page 45: ...djust the brightness of the video clip Picture brightness exposure level indicators Bright Normal Dark Once the phone has returned to the standby screen the brightness settings return to default Viewing Recorded Video Clips Camera Record Video Options My Videos The list of video clips is displayed 1 Select the file you wish to view 2 Press The selected video clip is played back To pause playback p...

Page 46: ...ing the video clip Note The countdown sounds whilst the delay timer is operating If is pressed whilst the delay timer is operating the video clip is recorded instantly The zoom function with c or d or brightness adjustment of the video with a or b is unavailable whilst the delay timer is operating If you wish to stop recording video clips with the timer press Cancel whilst the delay timer is opera...

Page 47: ...phone number or Email address of the recipient 3 Select Send After the message is sent the message is moved to the Sent box Note The current message size displayed whilst you are creating the message is an approximation If a message cannot be sent for some reason the message stays in the Outbox and is displayed on the standby screen Tip You can use the phone number or Email address from the Contac...

Page 48: ...d in the corresponding folder in My Items 4 Enter the phone number or Email address of the recipient 5 Select Send To Send a Message Template MMS Your phone provides message templates with an image and voice attachment that help you create messages easily A Multimedia Create Message Options Message Template A confirmation screen asking whether you wish to discard the current text is displayed 1 Co...

Page 49: ...as slide data to the message If You Select Off You can attach a maximum of 20 pictures sounds or video clips and up to 2000 characters of text up to the message total 30 Kbytes or 100 Kbytes limit Inserting Attached Data You can send pictures sounds and video clips saved in the handset memory attached to multimedia messages When attaching video clips Slide Show must be set to Off A Multimedia Crea...

Page 50: ... read the message 3 Press when finished Tip The volume varies depending on the Multimedia Volume settings p 95 The sound is deactivated when Multimedia Volume is set to Silent Storing the Phone Number or Email Address of a Sender in the Contacts List A Multimedia Inbox 1 Highlight the message from which you want to store the phone number or Email address 2 Press Options and select Save Sender For ...

Page 51: ...ownloads MMS immediately from the server Deferred Asks if you would like to download from the server Delivery Rep Allow On Off Enables or disables Delivery Report when receiving a message which applies to the Delivery Report function Anonymous Reject On Off Rejects messages from an unknown or empty address name or not Auto Delete Off Inbox Sent Both Deletes the oldest message automatically when th...

Page 52: ...provided with the address of a Vodafone specific Postcard service centre and its address cannot be changed Note This service is not available on some service providers Please contact your service provider for more information To Create a New Postcard See the note on page 29 for menu indications A Multimedia Postcard 1 Select Saved Pictures 2 Select a picture you wish to use for a postcard 3 Enter ...

Page 53: ...picture quality of Postcards varies depending on the picture size Text SMS About Text Messaging The Short Message Service SMS allows you to send text messages of up to 1024 characters to other GSM users To Use SMS with Your Phone Messages longer than 160 characters may be composed During sending the messages are split If the receiver has a suitable phone the messages recombine during reception if ...

Page 54: ...n an incoming message arrives 1 When you receive a SMS press during stand by 2 Select the message you wish to view The sender s phone number and a part of the message are displayed When the sender s phone number is stored in the Contacts List the sender s name is displayed instead of the phone number Messages that are marked with denote unread messages If the Inbox Sent box or Drafts box is full i...

Page 55: ...ring this period the message service centre will continually try to deliver the message to the recipient A Text Settings Message Lifetime 1 Select the validity period Message Format A Text Settings Message Format 1 Select the message format Connection Type A Text Settings Connection Type 1 Select the connection type Optimisation When set On default double byte characters such as European character...

Page 56: ...ew messages The phone will notify you if there are any new messages Note You cannot send Email messages with files attached If you forward Email messages with files attached the attached files are removed Creating a New Email Message A Email Create Message 1 Enter the message 2 Enter the Email address of the recipient 3 Select Send After the message is sent the message is moved to the Sent box Not...

Page 57: ...sage Tip If you have problems downloading Email messages please recheck the settings you have entered in Before You Start on page 55 Storing the Email Address of a Sender in the Contacts List A Email Inbox 1 Highlight the message from which you want to store the Email address 2 Press Options and select Save Sender For details on entering a name see Add New Contact on page 31 Setting Up Email A Ema...

Page 58: ... Read Messages 1 Select the desired subject 2 Scroll the screen to read the message 3 Press Back Setting Languages You can select your preferred language for the cell broadcast message display A Cell Broadcasts Settings Language The current language is displayed 1 Press The language list is displayed 2 Select the desired language 3 Press Save Subscribing to Cell Broadcasts Select the page of the c...

Page 59: ...or the data you send or receive not how long you re connected Also the connection is always on which means there is no need to wait for dialling up If you have problems getting connected please phone Vodafone Customer Support Your phone contains a WAP browser used for surfing on the Mobile Internet where you can get a lot of useful information Normally pages are designed for a mobile phone Your ph...

Page 60: ...ress Turns off the phone press and hold Browser Menu When you are browsing you can reach browsing options by pressing Options Select Selects the link you wish to see Select is displayed only when the link is highlighted Home Goes to the homepage you set in the WAP Settings Add bookmark Adds the site you are currently browsing to your list of bookmarks View bookmarks Displays a list of bookmarks Sa...

Page 61: ...der sends WAP content to your phone without any set up Settings Includes Downloads etc Security Sets the security Clear Clears history cache etc Restart Browser Restarts the browser Bookmarks When you are browsing press Options and select the appropriate option To Add a Bookmark 1 Select Add bookmark To Access Bookmarked Pages 1 Select View bookmarks 2 Select the desired bookmark To Edit Bookmarks...

Page 62: ...eb Page Bookmarks You can access Web pages quickly by pressing the shortcut keys hotkeys Follow the following to assign shortcuts 1 Select View bookmarks 2 Select More 3 Highlight a bookmark page you wish to edit 4 Press Options and select Hotkeys The list of hotkeys is displayed 5 Select the number to which you wish to assign hotkeys The list of registered bookmarks is displayed 6 Select the desi...

Page 63: ...s More Sounds and Videos Pictures Pictures that are taken by a digital camera or images that are downloaded from mobile Internet sites can be managed You can register pictures in the following formats JPEG PNG BMP GIF WBMP and WPNG Viewing Pictures My Items Pictures Saved Pictures 1 Select the file you wish to view The selected picture is displayed Using Images as Wallpaper My Items Pictures Saved...

Page 64: ...on Rotate The picture is rotated 90º anticlockwise Press Rotate again for another 90º Adjust Size Select the desired option Retouch Select the retouching option Add Frame Select the desired frame pattern Add Stamps Press Stamps and select the desired stamp pattern Repeat this step to add more patterns Note The size of pictures that you can retouch is 52 dots W 52 dots H minimum The size of picture...

Page 65: ...tected with a copyright cannot be uploaded Downloading Picture Files My Items Pictures More Pictures The picture file download site is displayed Games More Along with the preloaded application downloaded applications are stored in Applications Note Applications can store up to 50 applications Using Applications Various kinds of Vodafone specific applications can be used in this phone To use applic...

Page 66: ... executed When using network connection type applications connection to the network can be selected 2 To end the application press F and select End More Games My Items Games More More Games 1 Select the application you wish to download After a WAP browser screen is displayed the confirmation screen will appear after a while 2 Press to start downloading 3 Press when finished Sounds The ringtones cr...

Page 67: ...sh to use as ringtone 2 Press Options and select Set as Ringtone The selected sound is automatically used for the ringtone of the current Profiles Note Files in AMR or WAVE format cannot be used for the ringtone Sending a Sound File with MMS My Items Sounds Saved Sounds 1 Highlight the file you wish to send 2 Press Options and select Send 3 Select As Multimedia If you select your original ringtone...

Page 68: ...ded Downloading Sound Files My Items Sounds More Sounds The sound file download site is displayed Videos Video clips that are recorded by a video camera or video clips that are downloaded from mobile Internet sites can be managed Playing Back Video Clip Files My Items Videos Saved Videos 1 Select the file you wish to play back 2 Press To resume press again To stop playback press Back Note The volu...

Page 69: ... file you wish to upload 2 Press Options and select Send 3 Select To Album 4 Press Yes Note Video clips protected with a copyright cannot be uploaded Downloading Video Clip Files My Items Videos More Videos The video clip file download site is displayed Sending My Items Data Choose the appropriate menu My Items Pictures Saved Pictures My Items Sounds Saved Sounds My Items Videos Saved Videos 1 Hig...

Page 70: ...d data is registered in the corresponding My Items folder Tip For details on Infrared or Bluetooth wireless settings see Connectivity on page 89 Text Templates You can register up to 20 text templates for use in text messages and multimedia messages 120 characters may be registered in any text template Adding Phrases to Text Templates My Items Text Templates 1 Select the number you wish to registe...

Page 71: ...lates 1 Highlight the text template you wish to delete 2 Press Options and select Delete Memory Status This function helps you to check the memory status of My Items Memory status covers Applications Pictures Sounds and Videos My Items Memory Status M 6 7 ...

Page 72: ...rk Access to set how the Java application accesses the network 4 Select the desired confirmation method Always Connect Allows the Java application access without confirmation First Time Informs you when the Java application accesses the network for the first time If access is allowed no more confirmations are made until you delete the application Per Session Informs you when the Java application a...

Page 73: ...u to make a selection Set Application Games More Screensavers Set Application The downloaded applications are displayed 1 Select the desired screensaver application Resume Time You can set the time period for the screensaver application to activate Games More Screensavers Resume Time 1 Enter the resume time in two digits using the digit key More Games You can download applications Games More More ...

Page 74: ... is suspended and you can receive a call After finishing the call the suspend icon is displayed letting you know there is a suspended application Sound Volume You can set the volume of the application such as sound effect to one of the five levels or silent When Multimedia Volume p 95 is set to Silent this setup has priority Games More Settings Sound Volume The current volume level is displayed 1 ...

Page 75: ...on set in the SMAF file Note SMAF Synthetic music Mobile Application Format is a music data format for mobile phones Games More Settings Vibration 1 Select from On Off or On Link to Sound When you set On Link to Sound the vibration is synchronised with the sound of the SMAF file in the application Set to Default To Reset All Items in Settings Menu Games More Settings Set to Default 1 Enter your ha...

Page 76: ...et to Silent Applications Alarms 1 Select the blank setting 2 Enter the desired time To Change the Type of Alarm Tone 3 Select Set Alarm Tone 4 Select Tone 5 Select Preset Sounds or My Sounds 6 Select the desired tone For details on selecting a tone see Assigning Ringtone on page 93 To Change the Vibration of Alarm Tone 7 Select Vibration 8 Select On Off or On Link to Sound For details on selectin...

Page 77: ... Alarm Settings Applications Alarms Clear All Calculator The calculator function performs the 4 arithmetic calculations using up to 12 digits Applications Calculator Calculator The calculator is displayed on the display Key operations for calculation are as follows To enter a decimal point press R To clear the entered number or operand press Clear To do the calculations press To start a new calcul...

Page 78: ...on rate Note You cannot perform step 2 when an arithmetic symbol or is displayed Voice Recorder This allows you to record a voice clip of up to 30 seconds which can be sent within a multimedia message The recorded voice clip is registered in Saved Sounds Voice clips are saved in amr format Recording a Voice Clip Applications Voice Recorder 1 Press to start recording To stop recording before the re...

Page 79: ...Creating a New MMS on page 46 Note Save and Send is not displayed after recording in extended voice mode Melody Editor You can create an original ringtone or you can send a melody attached to a multimedia message You can input up to 95 tones 32 voices 190 tones 16 voices or 380 tones 8 voices per melody The original ringtone is registered in Saved Sounds Creating Your Original Ringtone Application...

Page 80: ...ments p 81 Set Strength sets the strength of the tone p 81 8 When you finish inputting press Options and select Save 9 Select Save to My Items Note The volume varies depending on the Multimedia Volume settings p 95 The sound is deactivated when Multimedia Volume is set to Silent If the capacity or memory in Saved Sounds becomes insufficient the message Maximum capacity 200 Not registered or Not re...

Page 81: ... rest is entered To Specify the Types of Notes and Rests Press P or R repeatedly When you make a dotted note or a triplet press O after selecting the target note Note You cannot make a dotted semiquaver dotted semiquaver rest or a dotted semibreve dotted semibreve rest Three continuous notes are required for a triplet To specify a tie press N after selecting the target notes An underscore _ is dis...

Page 82: ...ginal ringtone Tip You can play back the melody in the selected tone by pressing Options and select Play Current Part in step 4 or play back the syllable names in the selected tone by selecting Confirm Tones instead To Set the Strength of the Tone The strength of the tone can be set in 3 levels for each part When you purchase this phone the strength of the tone is set to Loud 1 Press Options and s...

Page 83: ... copy and move a part of the melody to another position Only original ringtones or editable melodies can be copied or moved 1 In the Score input screen press Options and select Copy or Cut 2 Move the cursor to the first note to be copied or to be cut 3 Move the cursor to the last note to highlight the area 4 Press Options and select Paste 5 Move the cursor to the point you wish to paste the notes ...

Page 84: ...the start time field and enter the desired time 3 Select the duration 4 Select the reminder field and select the desired option When selecting Off for the reminder option go to step 10 5 Select Tone 6 Select Preset Sounds or My Sounds 7 Select the desired tone For details on selecting a tone see Assigning Ringtone on page 93 8 Select Vibration and select from On Off or On Link to Sound For details...

Page 85: ...nth Select the location field and enter the location 3 Press Save Sending a Schedule Entry Calendar 1 Select the day including schedule entries you wish to send 2 Press Options and select Send 3 Select Via Bluetooth or Via Infrared For Via Bluetooth The phone starts searching for Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices within 10 metres When detected a list of enabled devices is displayed all...

Page 86: ...ect Today to display today or Enter date to enter the desired date To Search By Subject 1 In the monthly or daily view press Options 2 Select Find 3 Enter the desired text To Change the Week Format 1 In the monthly view press Options 2 Select Week Format 3 Select Monday Sunday or Sunday Saturday Deleting Entries 1 In the monthly or daily view press Options 2 Select Delete 3 Select the desired opti...

Page 87: ...ip You can also view call logs by pressing D during standby mode Sending Messages 1 In call log list highlight the number you wish to send a message to 2 Press Options and select Create Message 3 Select Multimedia Text Voice Message Video Message or Postcard For details on creating a message see Creating a New MMS on page 46 or Creating and Sending a New SMS on page 52 Note The Postcard service is...

Page 88: ...e Numbers will only show up if saved into Contacts first Data or Fax may not be displayed depending on the SIM card Call Timers This function lets you check the duration of your calls Checking the Duration of the Last Call and All Calls Contacts Call Timers 1 Select Received Calls or Dialled Nos The duration of the last call and all calls are displayed Data Counter You can confirm the amount of by...

Page 89: ...ge rate to calculate the call cost and set the maximum limit for call cost Contacts Call Costs Costs Units Set Units 1 Enter your PIN2 code 2 Enter a cost per unit To enter a decimal point press R 3 Enter a currency unit up to 3 characters Setting the Charge Limit This function is useful if you wish to make sure you do not exceed a certain charge limit Contacts Call Costs Max Cost Set Limit 1 Ente...

Page 90: ...ng the Bluetooth wireless function you need to search for other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices to establish contact with your phone Keep your phone within a distance of 10 metres before searching Settings Connectivity Bluetooth Search for Devices The phone starts searching for devices within 10 metres 1 Select the desired device for pairing 2 Enter the device passcode Note If the Bl...

Page 91: ...luetooth To Rename a Device Settings Connectivity Bluetooth Handsfree Devices 1 Highlight the device you wish to rename 2 Press Options and select Change Name 3 Rename the device To Clear a Device Name Settings Connectivity Bluetooth Handsfree Devices 1 Highlight the device you wish to clear 2 Press Options and select Delete Paired Devices You can rename and delete the paired device in the list Bl...

Page 92: ...has been activated you will be asked whether you wish to deactivate it or not Press Yes will appear on the screen The infrared setting will return to off when no data is transmitted received via infrared communication PC Software By connecting your phone to a PC you can transmit pictures sounds video clips and Contacts List entries Follow the procedure to select the connection method Bluetooth wir...

Page 93: ...ighlight the profile you wish to customise 2 Press Options and select Personalise 3 Select the setting you wish to customise and change as desired For details about settings see pages 92 to 96 4 Press Save when finished Resetting Profile Settings Settings Profiles 1 Highlight the profile you wish to reset 2 Press Options and select Set to Default 3 Enter your handset code The default handset code ...

Page 94: ...press To stop playing press again 6 Press Options and select Assign Note If you delete a ringtone that uses a sound in Saved Sounds the default ringtone is set Vibration When the vibration option is set on the phone will vibrate for incoming calls regardless of the ringer volume and tone settings Settings Profiles 1 Highlight the profile you wish to customise 2 Press Options and select Personalise...

Page 95: ...n selecting a tone see Assigning Ringtone on page 93 10 Select Duration and select the desired time Message Alert When receiving messages special ringtones can be set Settings Profiles 1 Highlight the profile you wish to customise 2 Press Options and select Personalise 3 Select Alerts 4 Select Message Alert 5 Select from Multimedia Text or WAP 6 Select Volume and select the desired volume 7 Select...

Page 96: ... Off 6 Select Volume and select from High Middle or Low 7 Select Tone and select from Preset Sounds My Sounds or Default Tone When selecting Default Tone go to step 9 8 Select the desired tone For details on selecting the tone see Assigning Ringtone on page 93 9 Select Duration and select the desired time Multimedia Volume You can adjust the volume for Video Camera Voice Recorder Melody Editor My ...

Page 97: ...nds or My Sounds 8 Select the desired sound For details on selecting a sound see Assigning Ringtone on page 93 9 Select Duration and enter the desired time Echo Reduction This function is for reducing irritating echoes especially when using the handsfree car kit Settings Profiles 1 Highlight the profile you wish to customise 2 Press Options and select Personalise 3 Select Echo Reduction 4 Select O...

Page 98: ...Answer 4 Select the desired time Select Off to disable it Setting the Display You can change the settings of the screen Wallpaper For the standby screen 3 pictures are provided Pictures taken with the digital camera or images downloaded from a WAP site can be used for wallpapers Setting My Pictures Settings Display Wallpaper My Pictures 1 Select the desired picture 2 After displaying the picture p...

Page 99: ... situation to set the picture 2 Select My Pictures 3 Select the desired picture 4 After displaying the picture press 5 Specify the area you wish to display using the navigation keys Note Some pictures cannot be used because of their picture and data types Setting the Greeting Message You can set the message which will appear when the phone is turned on Settings Display Greeting Message 1 Select Sw...

Page 100: ...setting On the phone s backlight is on when the Cigarette Lighter Charger is connected Settings Display Backlight In Car 1 Select On or Off Adjusting the Brightness of the Backlight You can adjust the brightness of the backlight of the screen from 4 levels Settings Display Brightness 1 Adjust the brightness by pressing a Light and b Dark for maximum clarity 2 Press Setting the Display Saving This ...

Page 101: ...e see To Change Handset Code on page 110 Sound You can use this menu to check or edit the current Profiles settings Call Settings Set various types of functions and services Diverts This service is used to divert incoming calls to your voice mail system or to another number depending on certain conditions where you cannot answer a call To Divert Calls Settings Call Settings Diverts 1 Select one of...

Page 102: ...n check the status of the selected divert option To Cancel All Divert Settings Settings Call Settings Diverts Cancel All Call Waiting If you wish to be able to receive another incoming call whilst you have a call in progress you must activate the Call Waiting service Settings Call Settings Call Waiting 1 Select On or Off Note The Call Waiting service may not be available on all mobile phone networ...

Page 103: ...emergency calls Only Local Home Restricts all outgoing international calls except to your home country For Incoming Calls Bar All Incoming Calls Restricts all incoming calls Bar if Abroad Restricts all incoming calls when you are outside of the coverage from your registered network operator 3 Select one of the following options All Services Restricts all services Voice Calls Restricts all voice ca...

Page 104: ... Add a name and a phone number For details on adding a name and a phone number see Add New Contact on page 31 5 Press Save Changing the Network Password Settings Call Settings Restrict Calls Change Password 1 Enter the old network password 2 Enter the new network password 3 Enter the new network password again If you enter the incorrect password you are asked to enter the password again 4 Press Au...

Page 105: ... enter the time in the 12 hour format press P to switch between am and pm The order in which the date and time is displayed is based on the format setting Selecting the Time Format Settings Date Time Time Format 1 Select 12 hour or 24 hour Selecting the Date Format Settings Date Time Date Format 1 Select from D M Y M D Y or Y M D Setting the Daylight Saving Settings Date Time Daylight Saving 1 Sel...

Page 106: ...Network Automatically Each time the power is turned on your phone always tries to connect to the preferred network If your phone does not connect to the network you can perform the following to establish the preferred network connection Settings Network Select Network Automatic To Set the Network Manually Settings Network Select Network Manual 1 Select the desired network To Add a New Network Sett...

Page 107: ...e In normal operation you do not need to change settings WAP Settings Item to be set is mandatory Profile Name WAP profile name Unique name IP Address IP address for WAP Homepage Homepage Port Number Security option 1024 65535 Circuit Prompt Circuit prompt Enable or Disable Connection Type Bearer connection type GPRS Then CSD GPRS or CSD GPRS Settings APN Access point name Username User name Passw...

Page 108: ...ame User name Password Password Linger Time Linger time 0 99999 sec Email Settings Item to be set is mandatory Profile Name Email profile name Unique name Email Address Email address Return Address Email address to which the Email message is returned when sending fails POP3 Server Server for receiving Email messages Server Name Server name User ID User ID Password Password Port Number Security opt...

Page 109: ...o Activate the WAP MMS Email Profile Settings Network 1 Select from WAP Settings MMS Settings or Email Settings 2 Select the desired profile To Edit the WAP MMS Email Profile Settings Network 1 Select from WAP Settings MMS Settings or Email Settings 2 Highlight the desired profile 3 Press Options and select Edit 4 Edit the desired item To Copy the WAP MMS Email Profile Settings Network 1 Select fr...

Page 110: ...elect Off to turn it off Enabling Disabling the PIN Code If the PIN code is enabled you are asked to enter the PIN code each time the phone is switched on Your PIN code is stored on the SIM card and you should have been made aware of the code when you purchased the SIM card Contact your service provider for further details Settings Security PIN Entry 1 Select On to enable the PIN code Select Off t...

Page 111: ...rity Change PIN2 1 Enter the existing PIN2 code 2 Enter a new PIN2 code 3 Enter the new PIN2 code again Handset Lock The Handset Lock is an additional security feature which prevents unauthorised use of the phone or certain features Settings Security Handset Lock 1 Select On or Off 2 Enter your handset code To Change Handset Code Before you change the handset code select On in step 1 in Handset Lo...

Page 112: ...S Modem You can use GX17 as a GSM GPRS modem to access the Internet from your PC Connect your phone to your PC via Bluetooth wireless technology infrared or USB interface Software installation on your PC is required For details see Software Installation on page 112 Modem via the Infrared Connection To use the modem function via the Infrared connection see Using the Infrared Function on page 91 and...

Page 113: ...ne To use the Handset Manager function see PC Software on page 91 and set your phone to Data Transfer mode For details on software support refer to the following site http www sharp mobile com Software Installation 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The GX17 CD ROM screen is displayed If the GX17 CD ROM screen is not displayed double click Launcher exe in your CD ROM 2 Press the d...

Page 114: ...er calls when you are using GX17 as a GSM GPRS modem The operation may be interrupted Handset Manager Some large files may not be able to be transmitted from the PC to the phone When connecting your phone to a PC you need to select the connection method for PC Software p 91 Applications Camera My Items etc do not run when the phone is connected to the PC via Bluetooth wireless technology interface...

Page 115: ...just the backlight brightness for the display Phone functions do not work after the phone is turned on Check the radio signal strength indicator as you may be outside the service area Check to see if any error message is displayed when you turn your phone on If so contact your dealer Make sure the SIM card is correctly inserted Calls cannot be made or received If the message SIM card error is disp...

Page 116: ... or the network does not support it Check your service provider s access point number Contact your service provider to confirm the correct settings Problem Solution Limited memory available Delete any unnecessary data Call is terminated unexpectedly Magnetised objects such as health necklaces placed near the phone may terminate the call Keep your phone away from such objects No entries are display...

Page 117: ...it near medical equipment or into areas in which medical equipment is being used If you have a hearing aid or a pacemaker only use the phone on the opposite side of your body from where it is located The phone should be kept at least 6 inches 15 24 cm from a pacemaker ANYTIME the phone is switched on Do not switch on your phone near gas or flammable substances Observe the rules concerning the use ...

Page 118: ...ble after removing the old one Do not touch the battery terminals Batteries can cause damage injury or burns if a conductive material touches exposed terminals When the battery is detached from the phone use a cover made of non conductive material for keeping and carrying the battery safely Recommended temperature for using and storing batteries is approximately 20 C The batteries performance is l...

Page 119: ...blasting area or in a place where a turn off two way radio sign is posted Camera Operation Learn picture quality file formats etc beforehand The taken pictures can be saved in JPEG format Be careful not to move your hand whilst taking pictures If the phone moves whilst taking a picture the picture can be blurred When taking a picture hold the phone firmly to prevent it from moving or use the delay...

Page 120: ...y to check the local laws governing the use of a mobile phone in vehicles Pay full attention to driving Pull off to the side of the road park the car and switch off the engine before making or answering a call Use of your phone may interfere with the vehicle s electronic systems such as the ABS anti lock brakes or the air bag To ensure no such problem occurs please check with your dealer or car ma...

Page 121: ... on the body as described in this user guide In this case the highest tested SAR value is 0 621 W kg As SAR is measured utilizing the devices highest transmitting power the actual SAR of this device while operating is typically below that indicated above This is due to automatic changes to the power level of the device to ensure it only uses the minimum level required to reach the network The Worl...

Page 122: ...ate households within the EU states may return their used electrical and electronic equipment to designated collection facilities free of charge In some countries your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one Please contact your local authority for further details If your used electrical or electronic equipment has batteries or accumulator...

Page 123: ...sh to discard of this product please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN USA Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Exposure to Radio Waves THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your ...

Page 124: ...is user guide is 0 544 W kg Body worn Operation This device was tested for typical body worn operations with the back of the phone kept 1 5 cm from the body To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements use accessories that maintain a 1 5 cm separation distance between the user s body and the back of the phone The use of belt clips holsters and similar accessories should not contain met...

Page 125: ...124 Safety Precautions and Conditions of Use additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements ...

Page 126: ...key 8 15 Contacts List 30 Assigning a ringtone 34 Changing the list 30 Changing the name order 31 Copying 32 Creating 31 Deleting 33 Dialling 33 Editing 33 Finding 32 Group Call 34 Memory status 35 Receiving 36 Selecting the storage memory 30 Sending 35 Sending messages 36 Viewing groups 33 D Data Counter 87 Date Time 104 Digital camera 38 Display indicators 15 Display language 105 Display setting...

Page 127: ...n the Contacts List 49 Turning the slide show setting on or off 48 My Numbers Voice Data Fax 87 N Navigation keys 8 Network settings 105 P PC connection 111 PC Software 91 Phone Help 82 Picture file 62 PIN code 109 PIN2 code 110 Power on and off 13 Profiles Activating 92 Alerts 94 Any Key Answer 96 Customising 92 Echo reduction 96 Keypad tones 95 Multimedia Volume 95 Power Off Sound 96 Power On So...

Page 128: ...Index 127 Extracting phone numbers 53 Reading 53 Setting up 54 Text template 69 Troubleshooting 114 V Video camera 42 Video clip file 67 Vodafone live 58 Voice mail key 9 Voice Recorder 77 ...