To select a menu or feature:
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to reach the desired
menu and then press the
Select
soft key.
3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one
you want by pressing the Navigation keys. Press
the
Select
soft key to enter the submenu.
If the selected menu contains additional
submenus, repeat this step.
4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of
your choice.
5. Press the
Save
soft key to confirm your chosen
setting.
Shortcut numbers
You can quickly access the menu you want by using
shortcut numbers. The shortcut number displays in
front of the menu name in Menu mode.
Phone layout and key functions
Call key
Make and answer
a call. In Idle mode,
retrieve the most
recent calls.
Soft keys
Perform functions
indicated by the text
above the key.
Cancel/Clear key
Delete characters from the
display. In Menu mode, return
to the previous menu level.
4-way navigation keys
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.
In Idle mode, quickly access
the following menus or
functions:
: Access the memo.
: Press and hold to activate
or deactivate Simple Smart
Ringtone (SSR) mode.
: Enter the
Messages
menu,
or enter the
New message
menu when held down.
: Enter the
Calendar
menu,
or enter the
Today
menu
when held down.
Power/End key
Turn the phone on or off
when held down. Also end a
call.
Silent mode key
Web access/
Confirm key
In Idle mode, access
the web browser.
Select the highlighted
option or confirm
input in a menu.
Alphanumeric keys
Volume keys
In Idle mode, with the
phone open, adjust
the keypad tone
volume.
Send SOS messages
to a specified party
when pressed four
times in succession.
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QUICK
GUIDE
This guide explains how to set up your phone and
gives a quick overview of the main functions of
the phone.
Installing the UIM card and battery
1. Remove the battery cover and insert the UIM card.
2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.
Battery
Charging the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.
2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.
Note
: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the
adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.
To AC wall outlet
Answering a call
1. When the phone rings, press
to answer a call.
To silence the ringer, press the
Silence
soft key or Volume keys.
To reject the call, press the
Reject
soft key or
, or press and hold
the Volume keys.
2. When you want to end the call, press
.
Adjusting the volume
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Sounds
→
Ringer vol./Type
→
Voice calls
→
Volume
.
3. Press the Navigation keys to adjust the volume level.
Press the
Play
soft key to check the volume level.
4. Press the
Save
soft key.
While a call is in progress, press the Volume keys to adjust the earpiece
volume.
Switching on or off the phone
1. Press
for more than one second to switch on the phone.
2. To switch off the phone, press and hold
for more than two
seconds.
Changing the display language
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to
Settings
and press the
Select
soft key.
3. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to
/
Language
and press
the
Select
soft key.
4. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to the language you want and press
the
Save
soft key.
Making a call
1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number, and press
.
2. When you want to end the call, press
.
Changing a ringtone for calls
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Sounds
→
Ringer
→
Voice calls
.
3. Press
Down
and scroll to a ringer category by pressing
Left
or
Right
.
4. Press
Down
to scroll to a ringer melody.
Press the
Play
soft key to check the melody.
5. Press the
Save
soft key.
Redialling recent numbers
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Press
Left
or
Right
to select a call type.
3. Press
Up
or
Down
to scroll to a number or name.
4. Press the
View
soft key to view details of a call, or press
to dial
a number.
Using the menus
In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key to enter the main
menu.
Use the 4-way navigation keys (
)
to scroll up, down, left, or right through the
menu system, highlight menu items, change
feature settings, and play games.
To return to
the previous
menu level,
press this key.
To exit the
menu without
changing the
menu settings,
press this key.
Labels at the bottom corners of
the display show the current soft
key functions. Press the left soft
key (
) or right soft key (
) to
perform the function indicated.
Menu map
1. Calls
1.1 Missed
1.2 Incoming
1.3 Outgoing
1.4 Air time
1.5 Call forward
1.6 Call waiting
1.7 Area code
1.8 Call reject
1.9 Int’l call prefix
2. Contacts
2.1 Find
2.2 Add
2.3 Group settings
2.4 Speed dial
2.5 My phone #
2.6 Memory info
3. Scheduler
3.1 Today
3.2 Calendar
3.3 Task list
4. Display
4.1 Screen saver
4.2 Functional screen
4.3 Power on/off
4.4 Dialing font
4.5 Time settings
4.6 Backlight
4.7 Service LED
5. Messages
5.1 New message
5.2 Inbox
5.3 Outbox
5.4 Drafts
5.5 Settings
5.6 SOS message
5.7 Memory info
6. Sounds
6.1 Ringer
6.2 Ringer vol./Type
6.3 Key tone
6.4 Function alert
6.5 Hour alert
7. Games
7.1 Chicken run
7.2 Mobile cop
8. Utilities
8.1 Alarm
8.2 Memo pad
8.3 Calculator
8.4 Countdown
8.5 World time
9. Settings
9.1 Answer mode
9.2 Airplane mode
9.3 Security
9.4 Entry method
9.5
/Language
9.6 Domain preset
9.7 Contents status
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the
screen:
Icon
Description
Received signal strength
Roaming network
Call in progress
Out of service area; you can not make or receive calls
1X mode
Lock mode
Restriction on
SOS message feature active
New SMS message
Alarm set
Ringer type setting
•
: Ringer only
•
: Silent
•
: 1 Beep
•
: Vibration
•
: Vib. & Ringer
•
: Vib. then ringer
•
: Ringer then vib.
Silent mode
Battery power level
Display and icons
Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a
menu. You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.
The display has three areas.
SSR
mode
Press and hold
Down
in Idle mode to activate/deactivate the SSR
mode. The SSR mode is for alerting you to incoming calls in noisy
places, by simultaneously vibrating and ringing at its highest
volume.
Silent
mode
Press and hold
in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.
To exit, press and hold this key again.
SOS
mode
Press the Volume keys four times with the phone closed to send
SOS message to preset phone numbers.
Once the SOS message is sent, the phone will change to SOS mode
and will receive calls only from the SOS message recipients until the
SOS mode is cancelled. Upon receiving a call from the SOS message
recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call, after one
vibration, relaying the emergency situation to the caller.
Menu Find
Text and
graphics
Soft key function
indicators
Icons
