Audiovox RTM-8000D Owner's Manual

RTM-8000D

GSM/GPRS Compact Flash

Owner’s Manual

Copyright Statement

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Communications Corp.

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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

Regulatory Information and Safety Section

This Section outlines important regulatory notices concerning your new
GSM/GPRS Compact Flash Card.

Regulatory Notices

This device complies with Parts 15, 22, and 24 of the FCC rules. This CF card
has been tested with the typical laptop computer with the side loading
PCMCIA bay. This CF card must not be co-location or operated in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter. Use of this device in any other
configuration may exceed the FCC RF Exposure compliance limit. Operation
of this device is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesirable operations.

Audiovox Communications Corp. stipulates that the antenna should be more
than 1.5 cm (0.60”) from by-standers and 1.0cm (0.39”) from the user. When
in use, the antenna should be fully extended upward at a 90-degree angle.

FCC ID: QDJ-200205EDS01

CAUTION:

Unauthorized modification or change not expressly

approved could void compliance with RF exposure guidelines.

WARNING:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits pursuant to Part 15, 22, and 24 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in an appropriate installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio
communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

WARNING:

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for

radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the

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interference causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,”
ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numerique respecte les limites de bruits radioelectriques
applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe B prescrites dans la
norme sur le materiel brouilleur. “Appareils Numeriques,” NMB-003
edictee par le ministre de Communications.

If you have purchased this product under a United States Government
contract, it shall be subject to restrictions as forth in subparagraph (C)(1)(ii) of
Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations (DFARs) Section 252.227-7013 for
Department of Defense contracts, and as set forth in Federal Acquisitions
Regulations (FARs) Section 52.227-19 for civilian agency contracts or any
successor regulations. If further government regulations apply, it is your
responsibility to ensure compliance with such regulations.

Safety Information

This section outlines important liability and safety guidelines concerning your
new CF Card.

Important Notice

Because of the nature of wireless communications, transmission and
reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted
(i.e., have errors) or totally be lost. Although significant delays or losses of
data are rare when wireless devices such as the CF Card-Model RTM8000D
GSM/GPRS modem are used in a normal manner with a well constructed
network, they should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or
receive data could result in damage of any kind to the user or another party,
including but not limited to personal injury, death or loss of personal property.
No responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in
data transmitted or received using the CF Card-Model RTM8000D
GSM/GPRS modem, or for failure of the CF Card-Model RTM8000D to
transmit or receive such data.

Safety and Hazards

Blasting Areas and Hospitals

Do not operate the CF Card-Model RTM8000D in areas where
blasting is in progress, where explosive atmospheres may be present,

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near medical equipment, life support equipment, or any equipment
which may be susceptible to any form of radio interference. In such
areas the CF Card-Model RTM8000D MUST BE POWERED OFF. It
can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment.

Aircraft
Do not operate the CF Card-Model RTM8000D in any aircraft whether
the aircraft is on the ground or in flight. In aircraft, the CF Card-Model
RTM8000D MUST BE POWERED OFF. When operating it can
transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems.

Driving
The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate the CF
Card-Model RTM8000D while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will
detract from the driver or operator’s control and operation of that
vehicle. In some jurisdictions, operating such communications
devices while in control of a vehicle is an offense.

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Attention

Handle the product with care. Do not drop, bend or apply

strong forces to the product. Otherwise, unrecoverable

There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. If

Keep this product out of reach of small children.

Remove this product from your handheld device when not

The antenna of this product is non-removable. Do not try

Avoid touching the antenna while in use, otherwise it may

This product does not provide water proof feature. Avoid

damages will occur in its internal components.

this product appears to be broken, call a qualified service
personnel or send this product to your original dealer. Do
not attempt to disassemble or repair this product as it may
result in electric shock or unrecoverable damage to the
product itself.

in use. Store this product in its protective case in a cool
dry place.

to detach the antenna from the product.

cause adverse effect to signal reception.

using this product in the rain or place the product near a
cup or glass filled with water or other liquid.

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Tips When Using

• Avoid using the product near metal structures (for example, large metal

furniture or steel frames of a building). The transmission and reception of
signal can be effected by these objects.

• Avoid using the product near strong electromagnetic sources, such as

microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio.

• Avoid using the product right after dramatic change of temperature.

• Make sure that the signal strength is in good condition before sending or

receiving important data.

• This product runs on the power of your handheld device or portable PC.

Check the power regularly. If the power is low, the transmission or reception
will become unstable.

• Avoid transmitting a large file at a time. Try splitting it into several smaller files

and send them seperately.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW .................................................................... 1

WELCOME ................................................................................... 1

PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................... 1

APPEARANCE............................................................................... 2

The RTM-8000D.................................................................................. 2

The status indicator.................................................................................. 2

INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE

RTM-8000D.................................................................... 3

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................... 3

Hardware & software requirements.......................................................... 3

Network requirements........................................................................ 3

Inserting the SIM card........................................................................ 3

Installing RTM-8000D on a Pocket PC........................................... 4

Installing the RTM-8000D on a PC.................................................. 9

USING THE RTM-8000D...........................................23

USING WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION ON POCKET PC 2000/2002...23
USING WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION ON WINDOWS MOBILE 2003...27

USING WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION ON WINCE...........................30

USING WIRELESS DATA CONNECTION ON PC.................................36

TROUBLESHOOTING & WARRANTY .................. 38

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS .............................................................38

Installation of the RTM-8000D is unsuccessful ...................................... 38

Can not establish GPRS connection...................................................... 38

GPRS connection is slow and unstable ................................................. 38

12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY....................................................39

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Overview

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the RTM-8000D, GSM/GPRS Compact
Flash card!

With this card, you can instantly turn your Pocket PC or PC into a wireless
communication device so you can perform data communication anytime and
anywhere and enjoy rapid and stable GPRS data connection. You can finally
get rid of the tiny little screen of your mobile phone and access various on-line
information comfortably.

This manual will help you to better understand your RTM-8000D GSM/GPRS
Compact Flash card as well as familiarize yourself quickly with how to use it.
Please follow us step-by-step and get the most out of your card.

Package Contents

Check the contents of the package. The following items should be included. If
there is any item damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

Description

The GSM/GPRS Compact

Flash Card

Software

CD-ROM
Owner's

Manual

Quantity

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The RTM-8000D

Move the antenna upward

SIM card

Antenna

Status Indicator

Appearance

Note: Do not remove the antenna from the RTM-8000D.
The Status Indicator

The working status of the RTM-8000D is shown by the status indicator. Please
refer to the table below for the blinking patterns of the indicator and the status
they represent:

Color Pattern Status

Amber Blink every second No service

Amber Blink slowly GSM network

connected

Amber Blink fast Searching for network

Green Blink slowly

GSM/GPRS connected

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Installing and Configuring the RTM-8000D

System Requirements

Check your hardware and software and see if they satisfy the requirements
below. If you are not sure, please consult your dealer or operator.

Hardware & software requirements

A valid SIM card.

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• A Type I Compact Flash Card slot or a PCMCIA (PC Card) slot and a

PCMCIA-to-Compact Flash adapter card (not included)

For PDA:

• Operating system: Pocket PC 2000/2002, Windows Mobile 2003, WinCE 3.0

and WinCE.NET.
ActiveSync must be installed on the host system

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For PC:

IBM compatible, 486DX4-100Mhz PC or above

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• System memory: At least 64MB

Operating system: Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP

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Network requirements

Some features require support from your network operator, and may require
additional subscription.

Inserting the SIM card

Follow the steps below to insert the SIM card into the SIM card socket of the
RTM-8000D.

Open the SIM card socket flip as illustrated.

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Insert the SIM card into the SIM card socket flip. Pay attention to the direction of
the SIM card and the metal contact when you insert.

Close the SIM card socket flip and slide it into place.

Installing RTM-8000D on a Pocket PC

To install RTM-8000D on a Pocket PC:

Insert RTM-8000D into the Compact Flash card slot of your Pocket PC.

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• Install GPRS Settings Tool on your Pocket PC

Configure GPRS settings.

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Inserting RTM-8000D into Pocket PC

Refer to the illustration below to insert RTM-8000D into Pocket PC.

Note: The way to insert RTM-8000D may be different from Pocket PC to

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Pocket PC. Please refer to the documentation of your Pocket PC for
details.

Removing the RTM-8000D from a Pocket PC

Please remember that before removing the RTM-8000D from your Pocket PC,
you must close any ongoing connections you may have open.

After doing so, you must also close any running applications using the
RTM-8000D. When this is complete, you may remove the RTM-8000D from
your Pocket PC.

Installing GPRS Settings Tool

Note: The GPRS Settings Tools are designed for Pocket PC 2002 and

Windows Mobile 2003 only. If you are installing RTM-8000D on a
PDA using Pocket PC 2000 system, please refer to the file

PPC2000setup.pdf on the CD-ROM for instructions.

Before installing GPRS Settings Tool:

• Back up the data on your Pocket PC.

Make sure your Pocket PC is connected to your PC and RTM-8000D is

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inserted.

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Insert the software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and double-click the

Setup.exe icon in the GPRS Setting Tool_PPC/PPC2002 or Windows Mobile
2003 folder.

The installer starts automatically. Follow the instructions on the screen to
proceed.

Configuring GPRS Settings

Tap Start, Programs.

Tap GPRS Settings.

A new connection is established automatically when the GPRS Settings Tool is
run for the first time.

Tap OK.

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A new dialing location will also be created.

Tap OK.

Note: The new dialing location is created specially for GPRS connection.

When you use other connections, remember to switch back to your
original dialing location.

The GPRS Settings window where you can configure GPRS

parameters will appear.

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