Alcatel 512 User Manual

CONTENTS

Safety and precautions p. 4 Information p. 8

1.Your telephone p. 9

1.1 Keys p. 9

1.2 Icons p. 11

1.3 Symbols used in the User Guide p. 12

2. Getting started p.13

2.1 SIM Card and battery p. 13

2.2 Switching your phone on p. 16

2.3 Switching your phone off p. 16

3. Calls p.17

3.1 Making a call p. 17

3.2 Calling your voice mail p. 18

3.3 Receiving a call p. 18

3.4 During the call p. 19

3.5 Double line management p. 23

4. Call memory p.24

4.1 Accessing and calling back p. 24

4.2 Available options p. 25

5. MENU p.26

6. Events p. 29

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7. Directories p.31

7.1 Accessing your directories p. 31

7.2 Creating a directory ﬁle p. 33

7.3 Classifying a ﬁle in a family p. 34

7.4 Available options p. 35

7.5 The voice recognition function p. 38

7.6 Assigning a ring tone to a family p. 39

7.7 Temporary SIM card p. 39

8.Vibrator p.41

8.1 Activating / deactivating the vibrator p. 41

9. Messages p.42

9.1 Accessing messages p. 42

9.2 Reading your messages p. 43

9.3 Composing a message p. 48

9.4 Data entry system: predictive mode p. 50

9.5 Sending a message p. 53

10. My setup p.54

10.1 Sounds p. 54

10.2 Main screen p. 59

10.3 On/Off screens p. 59

10.4 Downloading p. 59

10.5 Zoom p. 61

10.6 Numbers p. 61

11.Alarms p. 63

11.1 Wake up p. 63

11.2 Appointments p. 64

11.3 Birthdays p. 64

11.4 Options p. 64

12. Memo p.65

12.1 Recording a voice memo p. 65

12.2 Using a voice memo p. 66

13. Calculator/Converter p.67

13.1 Convert p. 67

13.2 Calculator p. 70

14. Setup p.71

14.1 Services p. 71

14.2 Clock p. 79

14.3 Languages p. 79

14.4 Dictionary p. 79

14.5 Input mode p. 80

14.6 Display p. 80

14.7 Pickup p. 80

14.8 Automatic power off p. 81

14.9 Double line management p. 81

14.10 Keypad lock p. 81

15.WAP p.82

15.1 Accessing WAP Services p. 82

15.2 Available options p. 83

15.3 Setting up your access p. 85

15.4 Changing the WAP access mode p. 87

16. Games p.88

17.Warranty p.92

18.Accessories p.97

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SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS

We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before use.The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein.

• CONDITIONS OF USE:

Switch the phone off before boarding an aircraft,otherwise you may be prosecuted. Switch the phone off when you are in health care facilities except in areas where it is allowed. As with many other types of equipment now in regular use, mobile telephones can interfere with other electrical or electronic devices, or equipment using radio frequency. When the phone is switched on, avoid placing it near a medical aid device if you carry one such as a pacemaker, hearing aid or insulin pump. Especially when you have a call, you should hold the telephone against the ear on the opposite side to the device,if any.

Do not switch the phone on when you are near gas or ﬂammable liquids.Strictly obey all signs and instructions posted in a fuel depot, gas station, or chemical plant, or in any potentially explosive atmosphere. Do not let small children use the phone without supervision. Do not attempt to open or repair it yourself. Use only Alcatel batteries, battery chargers, and accessories that are compatible with your phone model. (See Accessories List, page 97) The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage caused by use of other batteries,chargers or accessories. Do not allow your phone to be exposed to unfavourable envir onmental conditions (humidity,rain, ingress of liquids,dust,sea air,etc).The manufacturer’s recommended operating temperature range is -20 °C to +40 °C. Over 55°C the legibility of the phone’s display may be impaired, though this is temporary and not serious.

• BATTERY:

Before removing the battery from your phone,please make sure that the phone is switched off. Take precautions with the battery and do not attempt to open the battery (chemical substances may cause burns). Do not pierce, disassemble nor cause a short-circuit in a battery.Do not burn or dispose of a used battery in household waste or store it at temperatures above 60 °C.Batteries must be disposed of in accordance with locally applicable environmental legislation. Batteries should not be used for other purpose than the one they are designed for.Never use damaged batteries.

• TRAFFIC SAFETY:

Always check whether local legislation permits operation of a mobile phone while driving a vehicle. When it is said that the use of mobile phones whislt driving a vehicle is a risk factor, we strongly recommend that you park the car before using the phone.However if you intend to use your phone while driving, you must use it connected to the “Easy-to-install hands-free car kit”.

Your mobile phone when powered emits radiation which may interfere with the vehicle electronic systems such as anti-lock brakes (ABS,airbag). As a result, you should:

-avoid placing the phone on the dashboard.

- connect the phone to an external antenna.The antenna should be mounted and located away from the driver and passengers or separated from them by a metal screen (e.g.the car roof).

- check with the car manufacturer that the dashboard is adequately shielded from mobile phone RF energy.

• RADIO WAVES:

Before a phone model is available for sale to the public,compliance with the International guidelines (ICNIRP) or European Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE) must be shown. These guidelines or directive include as one essential requirement the protection of the health and the safety for the user and any other person.

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(1) ICNIRP guidelines are applicable in the following areas:

Central America (except Mexico), South & North Africa, Asia Pacific (except Taiwan, Korea, and Australia).

(2) European recommendation (1999/519/EC) is

applicable in the following areas: Europe, Eastern Europe,Israel.

(3) The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is

2 Watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body tissue. The international guidelines or European limit incorporate a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.

THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE INTERNATIONAL AND EU REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy recommended by International guidelines (ICNIRP) (1) and by the Council of the European Union (Recommendation 1999/519/EC) (2). These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines were developed by independent scientiﬁc organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientiﬁc studies. The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons,regardless of age and health.

The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Speciﬁc Absorption Rate , or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the International guidelines or recommended by the Council of the European Union is 2 W/kg (3).Tests for SAR are

conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certiﬁed power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certiﬁed power level,the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a base station antenna,the lower the power output of the phone.

The highest tested SAR value for this mobile phone for use at the ear and compliance against the standard is 0.31 W/kg.While there may be differences between the SAR levels on various phones and at various positions, they all meet the relevant International guidelines and EU requirements for RF exposure.

Your telephone is equipped with a built-in antenna. For optimal operation,you should avoid touching it or degrading it.

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• Web site:www.alcatel.com

• Wap address:wap.alcatel.com

• Alcatel hotline No.: see “Alcatel Services” leaﬂet (calls charged at

applicable local rate in your country).

Your telephone is designed to make and receive calls. It operates on GSM networks with 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands.

The or

0165

marking indicates that your telephone complies with EC directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE) and the accessories with applicable EC directives.The entire copy of the Declaration of Conformity for your telephone can be obtained through Alcatel website www.alcatel.com.

October 2001

INFORMATION

1.1

Keys

YOUR TELEPHONE

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Delete Switch on Switch off Back

Voice mail

Backlighting WAP access (1)

Answer

Hang up

Call Memory

Voice reco.

Menu Scroll

Messages

Directory

Volume

Lock / Unlock

keypad

Vibrator

Network

Delete (short keypress). Return to the previous screen (short keypress). Return to the main screen (long keypress).

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(1) Depending on your phone model.

Switch phone On/Off from the main screen (long

keypress). Access the MENU / Conﬁrm the option (short keypress).

Access the “Operator” services (long keypress). Volume control during a call.

Scroll to select an option. Access the directory (keypress downwards). Access the messages (keypress upwards).

Ans

wer/Hang up

Access the call memory (Redial) (short keypress). Use the voice recognition function (long keypress).

Access your voice mail (long keypress).

Switch On/Off the backlighting

(long keypress).

Access WAP (long keypress) (1). Lock or unlock the keypad (long keypress).

Enter upper / lower case letters,digits, punctuation marks, access the bar of symbols.

Activate / deactivate the vibrator (long keypress).

OK OK

(1) Icons and other illustrations shown in this User Guide

are for information only.

(2) Check the availability of this service with your

operator.

1.2

Battery charge level. Vibrator mode:your telephone vibrates but emits no ring

tone nor beep.(See page 56) Silent mode: your telephone emits no ring tone, no beep

and does not vibrate. (See page 56) Events (Information to consult): voice messages, all

unanswered calls, unread short messages, unlistened voice memos,downloaded data (see page 29),and WAP alerts (2).

Short message list is full: your telephone cannot store any more messages.You must access the short message list and delete at least one message. (See page 43)

Call Forwarding activated: your calls are forwarded. (See page 74)

Programmed appointments, birthdays, or wake-up.

(See page 64)

Signal strength indicator.

Icons (1)

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1.3 Symbols used in the User Guide

(1) Check the availability of this service with your

operator.

Preferred tariff area.(1)

Keypad locked.

“Manual Network Search” mode.

(See page 78).

Roaming within your subscription country.

The following symbols are used throughout the guide:

Brieﬂy press the scroll ke y in its centre in order to conﬁrm an option.

Move the scroll key up or down in order to select an option.

Use the keypad keys to enter digits, letters, and punctuation marks.

(1) The telephone is compatible with 3 V, 3/5V, and 1.8/3

SIM cards. Former 5 V SIM cards can no longer be used.Contact your operator.

2.1 SIM Card and battery

You must insert a SIM card in order to use your phone.

Fit SIM card with the chip facing downwards

Slide the SIM card into its compartment. Check that it is properly inserted

Push the SIM card with your ﬁnger to release it

GETTING STARTED

Inserting and removing the SIM card (1)

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Connect the battery charger

The on-screen indicator stops ﬂashing when charging is over

Disconnect the battery charger once charging is complete

Close the cover as shown

Click into place

Charging the battery

Inserting the battery

Insert the battery

•A beep will sound when charging begins.

• The charging indicator icon may take several minutes to start to

ﬂash if your battery is new or very low.

Use exclusively Alcatel chargers that are compatible with your phone model.

When you ﬁrst use your phone you must charge the battery for approximately 3 hours.

For optimal backlighting, your battery must be fully charged.

Push and lift

Remove the battery

Removing the battery

• The mains socket outlet must be close to the phone and easily accessible.

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CLICK

2.3 Switching your phone off

2.2

Switching your phone on

If you do not know your PIN code, please contact your network operator.

Do not leave your PIN code near your phone and store your card in a safe place when you are not using it.

If you are prompted to enter the time and date,enter the new data if necessary,then conﬁrm by .

If cell broadcast messages are displayed,use the key to browse through them in full or press the key to return to the main screen.

While the phone is searching for a network,<<<–>>> is displayed. (???-??? is displayed if your SIM car d is rejected by the network,in this case please contact your operator).

From the main screen,press the key (long keypress).

Pin Code Please enter PIN Code:

..................

Switch your phone on (long keypress)

Enter your PIN code if

you are prompted to

Main screenConﬁrm

Network

3.1

Making a call

To enter characters "+" or "P" (pause), make a long keypress on (the following characters scroll:0, +, •, P).

CALLS

Hello

Dial the number

Make the call

Hang up

If you make a mistake,you can delete digits by pressing the key.

If your telephone is within the area covered by a network, you can make an emergency call by dialling 112 or any other number provided by your operator.

You may ﬁnd the country’s or the area’s name by pressing the key associated with the ﬁrst character of it’s name.

Display the "+"

preﬁx (long

keypress)

Display the list of countries

Select the

country/area

Conﬁrm

Cntry/area

Albania Algeria Andorra

Talk

Making an emergency call

Making an international call

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OK OK

3.3 Receiving a call

3.2

Calling your voice mail

To use your voice mail abroad, contact your operator before leaving.

Access your voice mail (long keypress) Make the call

Once the country/area code is displayed,dial the rest of the number and make the call.

The network provides voice mail service to ensure that you do not miss any calls; it works like an answering machine which you can interrogate at any time.

If your operator's voice mail access number is not shown, dial the number that was supplied to you with your subscription. To later modify this number, use the “Numbers” MENU option. (See page

61)

Voicemail: Call?

Hello

Incoming call

Take the call

Talk Hang up

VERONICA

The caller's number is displayed if it was transmitted by the network (check the availability of this service with your operator).

During a call, you can use the key to adjust the volume.

3.4

If the icon is displayed, the vibrating system is enabled and no ring tone is heard.

If the icon is displayed, the vibrator and ring tone are both deactivated.

Press the key while the phone is ringing;you can still answer the call by pressing the key.

Pressing the key again rejects the call.

During a call, you can use the key to access the following options:

During the call

Switching the ring tone off (without losing the

call!)

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(1) Check the availability of this service with your

operator.

Volume

Hold call (1)

Handsfree

Dial (1)

Increase or decrease the sound level

Make a second call (an ongoing call will be automatically put on hold and you can switch between calls by pressing the key)

Activate/deactivate handsfree mode (the symbol is then replaced by )

Caution: move the handset away from your ear before activating this mode because the ampliﬁed volume could cause hearing damage

Place an ongoing call on hold (you can later resume the call by pressing the key)

Save Number

Store a phone number in one of your directories:SIM or Product (Mobile)

Directory Access the directory

Messages

Services (1)

Back Return to the previous screen

Access the services supported by your network operator

Read your messages

... MARIE

AUDREY

(1) Check the availability of this service with your

operator.

Your telephone allows you to converse with several persons at the same time.

You are on a call and a second call comes in notiﬁed by an audible signal.

If you accept the new call by pressing the key,the ongoing call is automatically put on hold;you can then swap between the calls by pressing the key and then the key.

To refuse the second call, press the key twice.

18:06

MARIE

18:08

Handling a second incoming call (1)

Conference calls (1)

18:06

... MARIE

AUDREY

18:08

AUDREY

Swap calls

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DAN

MARIE AUDREY DAN

MARIE AUDREY

Swap calls End 2nd call Conference

MARIE AUDREY DAN

You are handling 2 calls

Conﬁrm

Select "Conference"

The conference starts

A third call comes in

Conﬁrm

Answer the call and speak with

your new caller

Select "Conference"

The caller joins the conference

Conﬁrm

MARIE AUDREY

...

• A third call comes in

Pressing on the key hangs up the communication you had with the caller you have selected.

To end the conference call, click on the key and select the “End Conf. Call” option.

3.5

Double line management (1)

(1) Check the availability of this service with your

operator.

Your SIM card can contain two lines with two different phone numbers.

By default, you are automatically on line 1. To switch from line 1 to line 2,open “Menu/Setup/Double line/Line choice” (1).

Whichever line is selected (1 or 2) you can receive calls intended for both lines. Calls made will be invoiced on the selected line.

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4.1

Accessing and calling back

The caller's number is displayed if it was transmitted by the network (check the availability of this service with your operator).

Each call is identiﬁed by one of the following symbols:

Answered incoming call. Unanswered incoming call. Outgoing call.

Access the call memory

Make the call

Select the number

CallMemory

PHILIP

24/11 08:56

CallMemory

VERONICA

29/11 08:56

CALL MEMORY

4.2 Available options

To return to the main screen, press the key (long keypress).

Save Number

Modify Num.

Clear

CallMem

Back

Store the selected phone number in the directory

Return to the previous screen

Clear all the numbers in the call memory

Modify the selected phone number

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Previous screen: Press (short keypress). Main screen: Press (long keypress).

Directory Messages Vibrator My setup

Sounds Main screen On/Off scr.

My setup

Sounds

Mode Volume Ring tones

List of functions

Select an option

Conﬁrm

Main screen

Select MENU

Conﬁrm

Services

From the main screen,press the key to go to the MENU.

Choosing a MENU function

Return to the screen:

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Network

For each of the listed functions, refer to the appropriate chapter in this User’s Guide.

Directory:

Access / create directory ﬁles and make calls from your directory.

Messages (SMS):

Read,write and send your short messages.

Vibrator:

Activate / deactivate the vibrator.

My setup:

Customise your ring tones, icons, switch On/Off and main screens,your direct dial numbers, your keypad and preﬁxes.

Alarms:

Set your telephone's alarms (appointments, bir thdays, wakeup).

Memo:

Record and listen to voice messages.

Games:

Access the games proposed.

Organisation of functions

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(1) Depending on your model,the language and availability

of this service with your operator.

Calculator/Converter:

Perform currency conversions (Euros/currencies, etc.) and basic calculations.

Setup:

Set up your telephone (displays, formats, etc.) and take advantage of the features provided by y our operator (security, call forwarding,etc .).

Events:

Access your voice mail, unanswered incoming calls, unread short messages,voice memos, and information downloaded in the handset as well as WAP notiﬁcations (1).

You can customise your main MENU by changing the order of the options. For example, you can choose to display “Sounds” at the beginning of your Menu,select this option, make a long keypress on the key to place it in the ﬁrst position in your new list.The icon is displayed after the selected option. To cancel, select the new order and make a long keypress on the

key.

You can read all of the events which occurred on your telephone in your absence and which you have not yet accessed.

Events Directory Messages Vibrator

0 Msg. 1 Call 0 Vocal

0 WAP 0 Memo 0 Dnload

EVENTS

Network

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(1) Check the availability of this service with your

operator.

Messages (Msg.):

Access unread messages.(See page 42)

Unanswered incoming calls (Call):

Display the numbers of callers who tried to reach y ou with no success.(See page 17)

Voice mail (Vocal):

Call your voice mailbox to listen to your ne w v oice messages. (See page 18)

Notiﬁcations (WAP) (1): Access the WAP notiﬁcations you received.

Voice memos (Memo):

Listen to the voice memos you recorded.(See page 66)

Information downloaded (Dnload):

Access the received information you downloaded.

7.1 Accessing your directories

DIRECTORIES

Two directories are available,the SIM directory and the product directory (Mobile) .

For easy consultation,all your contacts are stored in a joint list. The icon displayed in front of a name indicates whether the name

belongs to the SIM directory or to the Mobile’s:

SIM directory

Product directory (Mobile).

• Press the key downwards to access the directories from the

main screen.

• Or press the key from the MENU (see page 26) then select

“Directory”.

Directory Messages Vibrator My setup