Alcatel 510A User Manual
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Table of contents
1. Basics .................................. 3
Box Contents .........................................3
Activating Your Phone ............................3
Powering On or Off ................................4
Charging Your Device .............................4
Phone Overview ..................................... 5
Setting Up Voicemail ...............................6
2. Getting Started .......................7
Status Bar Icons ....................................7
Menu Navigation ..................................... 8
Changing Your Shortcuts Menu ..............8
3. Phone Calls ..........................10
Making a Call ........................................10
Answering a Call ...................................10
Ending a Call ......................................... 11
Adjusting Call Volume ...........................11
Recent Calls .......................................... 11
In-Call Options ..................................... 12
4. Address Book ........................12
Using the Contact List ...........................12
Adding New Contacts ............................13
Editing/Deleting Contacts ......................13
Making a Call from Your Contact List ...13
Speed Dial List ...................................... 14
Address Book Settings ..........................14
5. Entering Text .........................15
Keypad Inputting ...................................15
Text Input Mode ...................................16
Changing Text Mode ............................. 16
6. Messaging ...........................17
Types of Messages ...............................17
Creating and Sending New
Text Messages ...................................... 18
Creating and Sending New
Multimedia Messages ...........................18
Reading New Messages ........................ 19
Using Message Options ........................19
Deleting Messages ................................20
Message Settings ..................................20
7. AppCenter ............................21
Accessing AppCenter ............................ 21
Ringtones .............................................21
Ringback Tones ....................................21
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Wallpapers ............................................ 22
Accessing My Accounts & Credits ........22
8. Mobile Web ..........................22
Launching Browser ............................... 22
Accessing a WAP Site ........................... 22
Navigating with the Browser .................23
Settings .................................................23
9. Settings ...............................24
Accessing the Setting Menu ..................24
Profile ................................................... 24
Phone Settings ......................................25
Call Settings ..........................................26
Flight Mode ........................................... 27
Security .................................................28
Networks ...............................................28
Connectivity .......................................... 28
10. My Stuff ...............................29
Tools ..................................................... 29
Audio ....................................................31
Pictures .................................................32
Other ..................................................... 32
Games ...................................................32
Memory Status .....................................32
Services ................................................ 32
11. Safety and Use ......................33
12. General Information ................39
13. Warranty ..............................40
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Basics1.
Box Contents
You should find the following items inside
the box:
Battery•
Charger•
User guide•
Phone and feature guide•
Quick start guide•
SIM card•
Inserting or Removing the SIM Card
You must insert your SIM card before making
and receiving calls.
Activating Your Phone
Removing or Installing the Back Cover
1. Power off your phone and remove the
battery before inserting or removing the
SIM card.
2. Place the SIM card with the metal contact
facing down and slide it into its housing.
The cut corner should be on the bottom
right.
3. To remove the card, press the bottom and
slide it out.
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Installing or Removing the Battery
1. Place the battery on the back of the phone
so the metal contacts match up on the
battery and in the battery cavity.
2. Slide the battery down into the battery
cavity until it locks into place.
3. To remove, lift the battery out of the cavity
from the upper right corner.
Powering On or Off
Power On Your Phone
1. Press and hold the
powers on.
2. Enter your PIN code if necessary and then
press and hold the
3. The Home screen is displayed.
4. While the phone is searching for a network,
Searching/Emergency will be displayed.
key until the phone
key.
If you don’t know your PIN code or
if you have forgotten it, contact your
network operator.
Power Off Your Phone
Press and hold the
screen.
key from the Home
Charging Your Device
The light at the top of the phone when the
phone is plugged in indicates it's charging.
1. Plug the AC Charger into a standard outlet.
2. To access the charging port on the upper
right side of your phone, open the flap and
plug the other end of the AC charger into
the charging port.
Charging may take about 10 minutes to •
start if the battery is completely dead.
Be careful not to force the plug into the •
socket.
Make sure the battery is correctly inserted •
before connecting the charger.
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Use a wall socket that is easily accessible •
and in close proximity to the phone (avoid
electric extension cables).
When using your phone for the first time, •
charge the battery fully (approximately 3
hours). When the battery is fully charged
the
will display on the screen.
To reduce power consumption, when
the battery is fully charged, disconnect
your phone from the AC Charger and
the charger from the wall outlet. Switch
off some applications when not in use;
reduce the backlight time, etc.
Phone Overview
Left soft key: Performs the functions
indicated by the screen text
on the bottom left of the
display
Send key: Pick up
Make a call
Access recent calls
1 key: Access your voicemail (press and
hold)
5
* key: Lock/Unlock the keypad (press the
key and the key to Lock/
Unlock the keypad while on the
Home screen)
Change input method (in edit mode)
Right soft key: Performs the functions
indicated by the screen text
on the bottom right of the
display
End key: Power on/off (press and hold)
End call
Return to the Home screen
# key: Change profile (press and hold to
change the mode between General
profile and Vibration profile while on
the Home screen)
Enter symbol table (in edit mode)
Navigation key:
Up: Create Message
Down: Address Book
Left: My Stuff
Right: Calendar
OK: Confirm an option
Mobile Web (continuous press twice)
Volume key:
Side up key: Increase volume (press)
Increase volume continuously
(press and hold)
Side down key: Decrease volume (press)
Decrease volume continuously (press and hold)
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Setting Up Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, press and hold the
key.
2. When connected, you’re prompted to set up
your voicemail.
Changing the Voicemail Number
1. From the Home screen, press the
access the main menu.
2. From the main menu, select Messaging >
Voicemail.
3. To edit voicemail, press Options and select
Edit.
4. Change voicemail name/number as you
want.
5. Press the
key to save the change.
key to
Getting Started 2.
Status Bar Icons
This list covers the symbols appearing on
your phone’s display and indicator area.
Battery charge level
Meeting mode: Your phone vibrates,
but does not ring or beep with the
exception of the alarm.
Headset connected
Call forwarding activated: Your calls
are forwarded.
Alarm or appointments programmed
Level of network reception
Voicemail message arrived
Missed calls
Call in progress
Mute incoming call
Roaming
(1)
SIM card unavailable
3G connecting
3G connection status (Activated)
GPRS connection status (Activated)
GPRS connecting
EDGE connecting
EDGE connection status (Activated)
Silence mode: Your phone does not
ring, beep or vibrate with the exception
of the alarm.
Message unread
Message list is full: Your phone
cannot accept any new messages.
You must access the message list and
delete at least one message on your
SIM card.
Emergency alerts
Flight mode
(1)
The icons and illustrations in this guide are
provided for informational purposes only.
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Menu Navigation
Accessing Menus
You can access menus and submenus by
scrolling the Navigation keys or by using the
shortcut keys.
Accessing a Menu Function by
Scrolling
1. From the Home screen, press the
access the main menu.
2. Access submenus included in the menu by
scrolling to and highlighting the option and
pressing the
menu contains further options, repeat this
step.
3. Press the Up or Down Navigation key
to scroll through the menus. Make your
selection by pressing the
key.
4. Return to the previous menu level by
pressing the
5. Press the
without changing any settings.
key or the key. If the
key.
key to directly exit the menu
key to
key or the
Changing Your Shortcuts Menu
Using Numbered Menu Shortcuts
Numbered menu items, such as menus, submenus, and options can be quickly accessed
by using their shortcut numbers. From the
Home screen, you can also press and hold the
number keys (2 to 9) to access any function/
URL/contact to which you have previously
assigned a shortcut.
1. From the Home screen, press the key to
access the main menu.
2. From the main menu, select Settings >
Phone Settings > Keypad > Numeric Keys.
3. Set the Function/URL/Contact shortcut of
your choice by pressing the
following the prompts.
Soft keys
1. From the Home screen, press the key to
access the main menu.
2. From the main menu, select Settings >
Phone Settings > Keypad > Soft Keys.
3. From here you can also set the Function/
URL/Contact shortcut of your choice.
key and
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Navigation Keys
The Navigation keys come preset, however
you are able to change them to suit your
needs.
1. From the Home screen, press the
access the main menu.
2. From the main menu, select Settings >
Phone Settings > Keypad > Navigation
Keys.
3. Change the Up, Down, Left and Right menu
options by highlighting the option and
pressing the
4. Use the Up or Down Navigation keys to
your new shortcut choice.
5. Press the
Go To
Applications can be accessed from the Home
screen by pressing the Go To soft key.
This displays the following menu items:
Alarm Clock:• Allows you to set the alarm
clock for your phone. For more information,
refer to Alarm on page 29.
Recent Calls:• Displays the Recent Calls
screen. For more information, refer to
Recent Calls on page 11.
/ key.
/ key to save the change.
key to
Create Message:• You can create and send
Text Messages or Multimedia Messages
directly. For more information, refer to
page 18.
Refill Account:• Allows you to add more
minutes or data as you need them.
Calculator:• Displays the Calculator screen.
For more information, refer to Calculator
on page 30.
Mobile Web:• Allows you to access Mobile
web. For more information, refer to Mobile
Web on page 22.
Games:• Displays the Games menu.
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Phone Calls3.
Making a Call
1. From the Home screen, enter the area code
and phone number.
2. If you press an incorrect key, press the
key to delete the incorrect digits.
3. Press the
Making an Emergency Call
Dial emergency number and press the •
key.
Or
Press and hold the •
emergency call.
You do not need a SIM card or unlock
Making an International Call
1. Press and hold the key until the +
character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code and
phone number.
3. Press the
key to make the call.
key to make an
your phone to make an emergency call.
key to make the call.
Calling Your Voicemail
(1)
Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages in your voice mailbox. You can review,
play, and delete your voice messages any time
you are in your carrier's network coverage
area.
From the Home screen, press and hold the
key.
Answering a Call
Press the / key to answer an incoming call.
Muting the Ringtone
To mute ringtone of current incoming call
Press the volume key down.•
Rejecting a Call
Press the •
key once to reject the call.
Handling Two Calls
1. To add a second party during a call, dial the
number directly.
2. After answering a second call, you can
press Navigation left key/Navigation soft
key to change connection status.
(1)
Contact your network operator to check
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service availability.
Conference Calls
(1)
Your phone allows you to talk to several
people at the same time.
1. If you are on a double call, press the
Options soft key and select Conference
Call.
2. If a third call comes in, answer it by
pressing the
key and speak with your
new caller.
3. This caller becomes a member of the
conference if you press Options and select
Conference Call.
4. To end the conference call, press Options
and select End > End Conference.
Ending a Call
When you want to end your call, briefly press
the key.
Adjusting Call Volume
You can adjust the sound level during a call
using the Volume key.
Recent Calls
You can access the function using the following options:
Select • Go To > Menu from Home screen,
then select Recent Calls.
Press the •
key from Home screen.
Select • Recent Callls from main menu.
Once enter this menu, following lists will be
displayed:
Missed calls
Outgoing calls (Redial)
Answered calls/Rejected calls
Select a number from the call memory and
press Options, to Send Message, Edit Before
Call, etc.
(1)
Contact your network operator to check
service availability.
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In-Call Options
(1)
During a call, press the Options soft key to
access the following:
Mute/Unmute:• Mutes/Unmutes the
conversation from your end.
Hold:• Hold the current call.
End:• End the current call.
New Call:• Hold the current call and dial
another number.
Contacts:• Add a contact or access
preloaded contacts.
Messaging:• Send an SMS/MMS to the
caller.
DTMF Off/On:• Allows you to send (Dual
Tone Multi-Frequency) tones to the
contacts you have selected.
Calendar:• Enter Calendar.
Services:• Allows you to enter service lists
provided by your operator.
Sound Recorder:• Record your current call.
Address Book 4.
Using the Contact List
1. From the main menu, select Address Book.
2. Press the
List.
Available Options
When you highlight a specific contact, press
the Options soft key to access the following:
Add: • Add a contact (name, numbers,
address, e-mail, etc.).
View:• Review the information you’ve stored
for a contact.
Send Message:• Send an SMS/MMS to a
contact you’ve selected.
Edit:• Modify the contents of a file: name,
number, ringtone, image, etc.
Edit Before Call:• Edit the phone number
before placing a call.
Delete: • Delete a single contact highlighted.
Delete More:• Delete multiple selected
contacts.
Call: • Call the selected contact.
Copy: • Copy the selected contact to the SIM
card if there is sufficient memory.
/ key to access the Contact
(1)
Connect your network operator to check
service availability
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