Benq A38 Prelim Manual
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1Table of contents
Safety precautions ............................ 3
Phone overview ................................. 5
Getting started .................................. 7
Removing the back cover .................7
Inserting the SIM card ......................7
Inserting the battery ..........................7
Installing the back cover ...................8
Charging the battery .........................8
Switching phone on/off .................... 8
General instructions ......................... 9
Navigating the menus .......................9
Security ........................................... 10
PIN Code ..........................................10
Phone lock ........................................11
SIM lock ............................................11
Text entry ........................................ 11
Input methods .................................11
Using iTap text input ......................11
Using text input without iTap .......12
Text templates ..................................12
Calling ............................................. 12
Dialling with number keys .............12
Dialling previous numbers .............12
Listening to voicemail .....................13
Ending a call .....................................13
Accepting a call ................................13
Rejecting a call .................................13
Adjusting the volume .....................13
Swapping between calls ..................13
Making a second call .......................13
Call Waiting .....................................13
Call Menu .........................................14
Activating Silent profile ..................14
Your Phone Book ........................... 14
Adding new contacts ...................... 14
Finding contacts ............................. 15
Editing contacts .............................. 15
Copying contacts ............................ 15
Deleting contacts ............................ 15
Defining Caller Groups ................. 15
Privacy Manager ............................. 16
My Number ..................................... 16
Phone Book memory status .......... 16
Call logs ........................................... 16
Viewing call logs ............................. 16
Deleting all call logs ........................ 16
Call duration ................................... 16
Call costs .......................................... 17
Messages ..........................................17
SMS ................................................... 17
SMS folders ...................................... 17
SMS Chat ......................................... 18
Voicemail ......................................... 18
Cell Broadcast ................................. 18
Tools ................................................19
Alarm ............................................... 19
World Clock .................................... 19
Games ............................................... 19
Calendar ........................................... 19
Shortcuts .......................................... 20
Calculator ........................................ 20
SIM Toolkit (STK) .......................... 20
Media Center .................................. 20
Pictures ............................................. 20
Melodies ........................................... 20
Settings ............................................21
Date & Time .................................... 21
Auto Power On/Off ........................ 21
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Table of contents2
Profiles ..............................................21
Display ..............................................22
Audio ................................................22
Call Settings ......................................23
Network ............................................24
Security .............................................25
Power Saving Mode ........................25
Language ...........................................25
Input ..................................................25
Flight Mode ......................................25
Restore ..............................................25
Questions & Answers .................... 26
Care and maintenance .................... 29
Battery quality statement ...............29
Display quality statement ...............29
Product data ................................... 30
SAR ................................................. 31
License Agreement ........................ 32
Menu tree ........................................ 35
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Safety precautions
Information for parents
Please read the operating instructions and safety precautions carefully before use.
Explain the content to your children and the hazards associated with using the phone.
Remember to comply with
legal requirements and local
restrictions when using the
phone. For example, in
aeroplanes, petrol stations,
hospitals or while driving.
Mobile phones can interfere
with the functioning of medical
devices such as hearing aids
or pacemakers. Keep at least
20cm/9 inches between phone
and pacemaker. When using
the mobile phone hold it to the
ear which is furthest away from
the pacemaker. For more
information consult your
doctor.
Always keep the phone and
accessories out of reach of
small children.
Small parts such as the SIM
card, dust cap, lens ring and
lens cap can be dis mantled and
swallowed by small children.
Do not place the phone near to
electromagnetic data carriers
such as credit cards and floppy
disks. Information stored on
them could be lost.
• Only use original batteries
and charging devices.
Otherwise you risk serious
damage to health and
property. The battery could
explode, for instance.
• All batteries can cause
property damage, injury or
burns if a conductive
material such as jewel ry, keys
or be aded cha ins touc h
exposed terminals. The
material may complete an
electrical circuit and become
quite hot. Exercise care in
handling any charged
battery, particularly when
placing it inside your pocket,
purse or other container with
metal objects. Your batteries
are supplied with a prot ective
cover. Please attach this
cover to your batteries when
detached from the phone and
not in use.
• Do no t dispose of batteries in
fire as they may explode.
3Safety precautions
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Safety precautions4
Ringtones, info tones and
handsfree talking are
reproduced through the
loudspeaker. Do not hold the
phone to the ear when it rings
or when you have switched on
the handsfree function.
Otherwise you risk serious
permanent damage to your
hearing.
The mains volta ge (V)
specified on the power supply
unit must not be exceeded.
Otherwise the charging device
may be damaged.
The power supply must be
plugged into an easily
accessible AC mains power
socket when charging the
battery. The only way to turn
off the charging device after
charging the battery is to
unplug it.
You may only open the phone
to replace the battery and SIM
card. You must not open the
battery under any
circumstances. All other
changes to this device are
strictly prohibited and will
invalidate the guarantee.
The phone may cause
interference in the vicinity of
TV sets, radios and PCs.
Use only original accessories.
This will avoid potential risks
to health or property and
ensu re compliance with all
relevant regulations.
Dispose of unwanted batteries
and phones as permitted by the
laws in your countries.
Improper use will invalidate the
guarantee! These safety instructions also
apply to origin al accessories.
As mobile devices offer a range of
functions, they can be used in positions
other than the head, such as on the body.
In this case, a separation distance of
1.5 cm is required.
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5Phone overview
Phone overview
Earpiece
Display
/ Soft keys
• The current functions of these keys
are shown in the bottom line of the
display.
• : Press and hold to switch
silent profile on/off.
Power on/off/End key
• Press and hold to turn the phone
on/off.
• Press to end a call.
• Press to reject an incoming call.
•Press to cancel dialing.
• Press to return to idle mode.
Call key
• Press to send or answ er calls.
• In idle mode: Press to open call
record list.
OK key
• In idle mode: Press to open the main
menu.
• In lists and menus: start an
application/ function.
/// Navigation
keys
• In idle mode: Used as hot keys to
enter the designated functions.
• In lists, messages and menus: Scroll
up, down, left and right.
Voicemail key
In idle mode: Press and hold to dial
your voicemail number.
- Number keys
• Press to enter numbers.
• Press and hold to start shortcut
function/dial number (page 20).
Key
• Press briefly to enter "#".
• While dialling an extension: Press
and hold to enter a "P" (pause). Then
enter the extension number.
Asterisk key
• Press to enter an asterisk "*".
• Press an d hold to make an
international call (enter "+").
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Phone overview6
Speaker
Headset jack
Charger socket
Idle display icons
Signal strength.
New SMS messages
Battery charge level, e.g. 100%
Alarm set
Keypad locked
/
Line in use
Normal profile active
Meeting profile active
Silent mode active
Outdoors profile active
Personal profile active
/ Divert
Headset connected
Voice mail received
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7Getting started
Getting started
Removing the back cover
1. Use a thin object such as a finger nail
to press in at the groove just below
the cover on the cent er top edge of the
phone as illustrated.
2. Lift the cover off the phone.
Inserting the SIM card
Slide the entire SIM card into the slot in
the direction of the arrow shown on the
compartment, with the metal contacts
of the S IM c ard f acin g do wn an d th e cut
corner at the top left as illustrated.
A SIM card can be easily damaged if its
metal contacts become scratched.
Therefore, take special care when holding
or inserting it.
Inserting the battery
1. Slide the top end of the battery down
into the end of the battery bay.
2. Press the bottom end of the battery
down so that it locks in place.
Switch off your phone before removing
the battery.
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Getting started8
Installing the back cover
1. Insert the tabs on the inside bottom
edge of the back cover into the slots
on the bottom of the phone
2. Swing the cover dow n onto the phone
to lock in place.
Charging the battery
The battery is not fully charged when
first unpacked.
1. Plug the charger connector into the
charger socket on the bottom of your
phone, with the arrow showing
upwards.
2. Plug the charger into a power outlet
and charge for at least 4 hours.
3. Once the phone is fully charged,
remove the charger from both the
power outlet and the phone.
• Do not remove the battery while
charging.
• It takes approximately 4 hours to
fully charge a battery.
• When the battery is discharged, the
charging may not start immediately
when you plug in the connector. Wait
10 to 15 minutes for the phone to begin
charging.
• Charging is only possible within a
temperature range of 0 °C (+32 °F) to
+45 °C (+113 °F).
When the battery is low, you will be
warned with an alert sound.
Switching phone on/off
Switching phone on
1. Press and hold to switch the
phone on. The phone will display the
welcome animation (page 22).
2. When being asked, enter your PIN
code and confirm with .
The PIN (Personal Identification
Number) is the password provided by
your network operator. You need this
password in order to use the SIM card.
When the PIN code entered has been
accepted, the phone will automatically
search for the designated network. This
search process may take a few seconds.
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9General instructions
If you enter the PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
locked. You must now enter the PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key) for that SIM
card in order to unlock it. Please contact
your service provider to obtain a PUK.
To activate/deactivate PIN, see page 10.
Idle mode
The phone is in idle mode and is ready
for use when the name of the service
provider is displayed on the idle screen.
Pr es s to ret urn to idl e m ode fr om
any situation.
Signal strength
The signal strength is indicated in the
top left corner of the display. More bars
indicate a stronger signal.
Strong signal.
If the phone is not able to detect the
designated network, or links to a network
that you are not authorized to use, the
signal strength meter will show no bars.
You w ill only be able t o make emergency
calls.
Emergency Call (SOS)
You can make an emergency call even if
your phone is locked or cannot access
your network, or if there is no SIM card
inserted, as long as you are within range
of a network of the type supported by
your phone.
1. Enter 112 (the international
emergency number).
2. Press .
No call is allo wed to ma ke if the keypad is
locked.
Switching phone off
Press and hold to switch the
phone off.
General instructions
Navigating the menus
The phone features various functions
and settings organized in menus and
sub-menus.
To select a function from menus:
1. Press in idle mode to open the
main menu.
2. Use , , and to
scroll up, down, right or left through
the main menu. For example, scroll
to Settings.
3. Press to enter the menu.
4. Press and to scroll to a
submenu, for example Profiles.
5. Press to confirm selection.
6. Press and to scroll to the
desired option, for example, Normal.
7. Press to confirm selection.
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Security10
• You can also access a function by
pressing the corresponding men u
number: e.g. open the main menu and
press to access Settings.
• In this user manual, the steps needed to
reach a menu are s hown in a condensed
form, for example: Settings > Profiles
> Normal.
Security
Settings > Security.
The phone and SIM card are protected
against misuse by several security codes.
Keep these confidential numbers in a
safe place where you can access them
again if required.
• If you enter the PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card will be
locked. You have to enter the PUK for
that SIM card in order to unlock it.
Please contact your network operator to
obtain a PUK.
• If the PUK has been lost, please contact
your network operator.
Security codes
PIN1 (Personal Identification
PIN2 Needed for some settings
Number) Protects your SIM
card from unauthorized use.
and to change the PIN2.
PUK
PUK2
Phone
lock
SIM lock If activated, you have to
(Personal Unblocking Key)
Used to unlock SIM cards
after the wrong PIN1 has
been entered incorrectly
three consecutive times.
Protects your phone from
unauthorized use.
If activated you have to enter
the phone code when the
phone is switched on
(default: 1234).
enter SIM code to use the
phone with another SIM
card (default: 1234).
PIN Code
The PIN is the password provided by
your network operator and is usually
requested each time the phone is
switched on. You can deactivate this
feature but you risk unauthorised use of
the phone. Some network operators do
not permit deactivating the control.
PIN1 Code
Changing PIN status
1. Select Set Status.
2. Select On/Off to activate/deactivate
PIN control.
3. Enter PIN and confirm with .
Changing PIN
You can change the PIN to any 4 to 8digit number.
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11Text entry
1. Enter current PIN code and confirm
with .
2. Enter new PIN code and confirm
with .
3. Re-enter new PIN code and confirm
with .
PIN2 Code
Proceed as with PIN1 code.
Phone lock
You can define the phone code (4 to 8digits). If activated, the phone code is
requested when the phone is switched
on.
To activate the phone lo ck or change the
phone code, proceed as with PIN1 code.
When the phone is locked, only
emergency calls can be made.
SIM lock
You can define the SIM code (4 to 8digits). When activating the SIM lock,
you have to enter the previously set SIM
code (Default: 1234). If the SIM code is
activated, you have to enter the SIM
code to use another SIM card on the
phone.
Text entry
Input methods
When an editing screen is displayed, the
current text input method is indicated
in the upper right corner of the display.
Following are some of the input
methods. To have more options to enter
texts, go to Settings > Input to select the
desired input methods.
iTap text input including the
input language, e.g. english.
Text input without iTap
Numeric input
Changing the Input Method
Press
method.
iTap supports several input languages.
The dictionary depends on the current
input language. When selecting iTap
please take note of the correct input
language.
Shifting between Upper and Lower
Case Letters
Press
lower and upper case letters.
rep e at ed ly to se le ct a n i np ut
and hold to switch between
Using iTap text input
1. Press each key associated with the
letter you want to enter only once.
The letters you have entered appear
on the display. The candidate words
change with each key you press.
2. If the first highlighted word is not the
word you want, press or to
highlight the desired word.
3. Press to enter the highlighted
word. A space will automatically be
inserted after the word.
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