Benq C71A User Manual
Siemens C71a
Mobile Phone User’s Manual
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Safety Information
For your safety, please read the guidelines below carefully
before you use your phone:
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals
Max. SAR measurement
USA: GSM850: 0.942 W/Kg (Head); PCS1900: 0.711 W/Kg (Head)
To avoid exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits, please do not wear
the phone in front of your chest.
SAR compliance for body-worn operations is restricted to belt-clips,
holsters or similar accessories that have no metallic component in the
assembly and must provide at least 1.5 cm separation between the device,
including its antenna, and the user's body.
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power transmitter and
receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency
(RF) signals.
European and international agencies have set standards and
recommendations for the protection of public exposure to RF
electromagnetic energy.
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP) 1996
• Verband Deutscher Elektringenieure (VDE) DIN- 0848
• Directives of the European Community, Directorate General V in
Matters of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Energy
• National Radiological Protection Board of the United Kingdom, GS 11,
1988
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) IEEE. C95.1- 1992
• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
Report 86
Safety Information i
• Department of Health and Welfare Canada. Safety Code 6
These standards are based on extensive scientific review. For example,
over 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from universities,
government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of
research to develop the updated ANSI Standard.
The design of your phone complies with these standards when used
normally.
Specific Operating Restrictions
No metallic component allowed in body-worn accessories.
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications or attachments may damage the phone and
violate FCC regulations.
Phone Operation
Normal Position: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with
the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
For your phone to operate most efficiently, do not touch the antenna
unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects
call quality and may cause the phone to operate at higher power level than
otherwise needed.
Batteries
• For safety concerns, when the temperature of the phone goes over
°C(113F) or below 0°C(32F), charging will halt.
45
• Do not expose batteries to temperatures below -10
45
°C(113F). Always take your phone with you when you leave your
vehicle.
°C(14F) or above
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All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive
material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals.
The material may complete electrical circuit and become quite hot. To
protect against such unwanted current drain, exercise care in handling any
charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or
other container with metal objects. When battery is detached from the
phone, your batteries are packed with a protective battery cover; please
use this cover for storing your batteries when not in use.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using your phone while
driving, please:
• Give full attention to driving--driving safety is your first responsibility.
• Use hands-free operation, if available.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving
conditions so require.
Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However,
certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals
from your wireless phone.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a
minimum separation of six (6") inches be maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their
pacemaker when the phone is turned ON.
• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.
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• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for
interference.
If you have any reason to suspect that the interference is taking place, turn
your phone OFF immediately.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the
event of such interference you may want to consult your hearing aid
manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of
your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF
energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this
information.
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted
in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may
be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Ve h i c l es
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its
representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notice so requires.
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF
your phone before boarding an aircraft.
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Blasting Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when
in a “blasting area” or in area posted “TURN OFF TWO-WAY RADIO.”
Obey all signs and instructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn your phone OFF and do not remove the battery when in any area
with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks, from your battery, in such areas could cause an
explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always
clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below
deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using
liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and
any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including both
installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in
the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is
improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Federal Communications Commission
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Safety Information v
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. 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.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
European Union Directives Conformance Statement
This device complies with the OJ-Directive as below:
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC), Low Voltage
Directive (73/23/EEC)
And R&TTE Directive (99/05/EEC).
And also complies with the standard:
3GPP TS 51.010-1
EN 301 511
EN 30360/ EN30361
ETSI EN 301 489-1/-7
EN 60950
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Table of Contents
Safety Information ...........................................................i
1. Preparing Your Phone For Use................................... 1
Inserting Your SIM Card ..................................................... 1
Installing the Battery ............................................................ 2
Installing the Back Cover ..................................................... 2
Charging the Phone.............................................................. 3
Turning the Phone On ......................................................... 4
2. Getting to Know Your Phone ..................................... 6
Your Phone at a Glance........................................................ 6
Standby Screen...................................................................... 8
Main Screen ..............................................................................8
Icons in the LCD display's Status Bar......................................9
Using the Keys in the Standby Mode ....................................12
Menu Navigation................................................................ 15
Main menu map .....................................................................21
3. Using Your Phone ..................................................... 22
Making a Phone Call ..........................................................22
Ending a Phone Call........................................................... 22
Answering a Phone Call .....................................................23
Rejecting an Incoming Call................................................ 23
Making an International Call............................................. 23
Making an Emergency Call ................................................ 24
Dialing an Extension Number ........................................... 24
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Speed Dialing ...................................................................... 24
Listening to Voicemails...................................................... 25
Phone Book......................................................................... 26
Adding Contacts to the Phone Book..................................... 26
SIM Card Phone Book ...........................................................29
Finding Contacts in the Phone Book ....................................30
Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls............................ 32
Operations During a Call................................................... 34
In-Call Menu ...................................................................... 35
Using the Silent Profile....................................................... 38
Camera Function................................................................ 39
Shortcuts Menu ..................................................................42
Setting Function Shortcuts ....................................................42
Setting Phone Number Shortcuts..........................................44
Using Function and Phone Number Shortcuts ....................45
Messages Menu................................................................... 46
SMS .........................................................................................47
MMS........................................................................................54
SMS Chat ................................................................................59
Voicemail ................................................................................61
Cell Broadcast.........................................................................62
Memory Status .......................................................................63
Input Modes ....................................................................... 64
Changing the Text Input Mode............................................. 64
Letter Input Mode (ABC) ......................................................65
Numeric Input Mode (123)...................................................65
Predictive Input Mode (iTap) ...............................................65
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Symbol Input Mode ............................................................... 67
Direct Connection to URLs ...............................................68
4. Menus.........................................................................70
Phone Book......................................................................... 70
Find .........................................................................................70
Add..........................................................................................70
Edit ..........................................................................................71
Copy ........................................................................................71
Delete ......................................................................................71
Caller Group ...........................................................................71
Business Card .........................................................................72
My Number ............................................................................ 73
Memory Status .......................................................................73
Call Records ........................................................................ 74
Missed Calls ............................................................................74
Received Calls .........................................................................74
Dialed Calls.............................................................................74
Cleanup All .............................................................................74
Call Duration..........................................................................74
Call Cost..................................................................................75
Messages.............................................................................. 76
Games.................................................................................. 77
Games......................................................................................77
Camera ................................................................................ 80
Media Center ......................................................................80
Album .....................................................................................80
Image.......................................................................................81
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Melody ....................................................................................82
Cleanup All .............................................................................83
Memory Status .......................................................................83
Tools.................................................................................... 84
Alarm ......................................................................................84
World Clock ...........................................................................85
Calendar..................................................................................86
Shortcuts .................................................................................87
Calculator................................................................................88
Currency Converter ...............................................................88
Stopwatch ...............................................................................89
Oper. Service....................................................................... 90
WAP Service ...........................................................................90
STK........................................................................................100
Settings .............................................................................. 101
Date & Time .........................................................................101
Auto Power On/Off.............................................................. 101
Profiles ..................................................................................102
Display ..................................................................................105
Audio.....................................................................................107
Call Settings ..........................................................................107
Network ................................................................................111
Security .................................................................................113
Power Saving Mode..............................................................115
Language ...............................................................................115
Input......................................................................................116
Restore ..................................................................................116
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5. Troubleshooting...................................................... 117
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Preparing Your Phone For Use
Inserting Your SIM Card
Slide the entire SIM card into the slot in the direction of arrow shown
on the compartment, with the metal contacts of the SIM card facing
down and the cut corner at the top left.
SIM card
A SIM card can be easily damaged if its metal contacts become
scratched. Therefore, take special care when holding or inserting it.
If you wish to remove the SIM card, you
/
must first press down the stay, then push
the SIM card out of the slot.
SIM card
Preparing Your Phone For Use 1
Stay
Installing the Battery
1. Place the battery onto the back of the phone, with the battery's
contacts facing downwards and the tab on its top edge in alignment
with the holes in the battery compartment.
2. Push the battery against the top of the compartment and press it
down to click it into the compartment.
Do not remove the battery when the phone is on. Doing so could
cause you to lose personal settings or data stored either on your SIM
card or in the phone's memory.
Installing the Back Cover
Place the back cover onto the back of your phone and slide forward
until the latch catches the cover.
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Charging the Phone
1. Insert the charger connector into the charger socket at the bottom
right of your phone. Make sure that the connector is inserted in the
right direction.
Charger socket
Charger connector
2. Plug the charger into a power outlet.
3. Once the phone is fully charged, remove the charger from both the
power outlet and the phone.
• Charging requires approximately 4 hours.
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• When charging while the phone is turned off, the LCD display
shows the animation. If the charging is performed while the
phone is on, the LCD display shows the icon. The lines
showing the battery power level will scroll until the battery is fully
charged.
• When the battery is out of power, the phone will play an alert sound
and the battery icon will appear in red to remind you to recharge it.
Do not remove the battery while the phone is charging.
Preparing Your Phone For Use 3
Tur n in g t he Ph one On
1. Long press to turn the phone on. The phone
will display the welcome animation.
• You can select and set a welcome animation, image, or message
/
that will display when you turn on your phone, as well as the music
that will be played. Go to the menu: Settings → Display →
Welcome Message. For details, please refer to page 105.
• If the welcoming music goes on too long, once the standby screen
comes up, you can press to stop playback.
2. Enter your PIN code. If you enter the PIN code incorrectly,
press (Clear) to delete the incorrect numerals. Press and
hold to delete all numerals that have been entered. After
completing entry of your PIN code, press to confirm.
8 The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is a password provided by
a network operator with a SIM card. You need this password in order
to use the SIM card.
If you enter the PIN incorrectly 3 times in a row, the SIM card will lock
down and no longer be usable. If this happens, you must enter the
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) for that SIM card in order to unlock
it. Please contact your network operator to obtain a PUK.
To cancel PIN password authentication, go to the menu Settings →
/
Security → PIN Code → PIN Code. Please see page 113.
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3. 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.
4. The standby screen will be displayed, as well as network signal
strength and the name of the network operator. You can now use the
phone.
8 If the phone cannot detect the network, the on-screen signal strength
meter will show no bars.
8 If the phone links to a network that you are not authorized to use, the
signal strength meter will show a level of zero. You will only be able to
make emergency calls.
Preparing Your Phone For Use 5
Getting to Know Your Phone
Your Phone at a Glance
The figure below shows the main parts of your phone:
Front view 1
Earpiece
OK key
Left soft key
Dial/Answer key
Microphone
LCD display
Right soft key
Scroll key
Power on/off key
Alphanumeric keys
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Bottom and back views
Hands-free headset/
Data cable jack
Charger socket
Wri st st rap h ole
Mirror used to take a
self portrait
Camera lens
Buzzer
Battery Contacts
Back cover
Battery compartment
SIM card holder
To avoid exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits, please do not wear
the phone in front of your chest.
Getting to Know Your Phone 7
Standby Screen
Main Screen
Status bar
Time and date
Name of network
operator
Soft key bar
Press to
enter the Phone
Book
Press to enter
the main menu.
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Wal l pa pe r
Press to use the
camera function.
Icons in the LCD display's Status Bar
• You can set the animation or image you wish to use as wallpaper
/
when the phone is in standby mode by going to the menu Media
Center → Album. Alternatively, you can go to the menu Settings
→ Display → Wallpaper. See page 80 and page 105.
• To set the current time and date, as well as the format in which they
will be shown on standby screen, go to the menu Settings → Date
& Time. See page 101.
• You can go to the menu Settings → Profiles → Personal to
change the name of the profile to your own user name. For details,
see page 103.
• For enhanced security, you can use the screen lock function. Go to
the menu Settings → Security → Screen Lock. If the screen lock
is activated, and you have not performed any tasks with the phone
for a set time, the phone will automatically bring up the screen lock
image. The purpose is to protect any personal data on your phone
from being read by other persons. To restore the original display
screen, you must enter a password that you provide for this
function. For details on settings, see page 115.
• After the standby screen remains idle for 10 seconds, the soft key
bar, time and date, as well as all the other words currently displayed
will automatically disappear, showing the full-screen wallpaper. If
the screen remains idle, the display backlighting will be turned off
and digital clock will be shown on the screen.
Icon Function Description
Signal strength
Signal strength of the network. The more
bars indicated, the stronger the signal.
Getting to Know Your Phone 9
Icon Function Description
Shows the current level of battery power.
The more bars indicated, the more power
Battery status
GPRS network
Message
WAP message
Voicemail
Alarm
Line in use
Vibrate
that remains. Four bars: fully charged. No
bars: immediate charging needed. When
charging the phone, the icon will scroll
through the bars until the battery is fully
charged.
GPRS services have been activated on your
SIM card.
Shows that an SMS/MMS message is being
received or that there are unread messages.
If the icon appears in red, this indicates
that the message memory is full. For
information about the message function, see
page 46, "Messages Menu".
You've got a WAP message (this icon will
only appear when there are no incoming or
unread SMS/MMS messages).
Indicates that you have voicemail messages
(this icon will only appear if the function is
supported by your network operator).
The alarm is turned on. To set the alarm, go
to the menu Too ls → Alarm. See page 84.
Shows the number of the line currently in
use. To set the line, go to the menu Settings
→ Call Settings → Active Line. For details,
see page 111.
In the standby screen, press and hold
to activate the silent profile. See page 38,
"Using the Silent Profile".
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Icon Function Description
Shows that the Normal profile is in use. To
Normal
Meeting Shows that the Meeting profile is in use.
Outdoors Shows that the Outdoors profile is in use.
Personal Shows that the Personal profile is in use.
Handsfree Shows that the Handsfree profile is in use.
Divert
Roaming
set the operating mode, go to the menu
Settings → Profiles. See page 102.
Shows that the call divert function is active.
To make settings for this function, go to the
menu Settings → Call Settings → Call
Divert. See page 108.
Roaming has been activated (not your
regular network)
Getting to Know Your Phone 11
Using the Keys in the Standby Mode
8 In this user manual, "long-press" means to press and hold down a key
for about two seconds before release. "Press" means to press a key
and release immediately.
8 The chart below is meant only to introduce the commands accessible
with keys when the phone is in standby mode. For information on
other key commands available in other operating modes, see the
pertinent sections in this user manual.
Function keys
• When any key is pressed, the phone will provide aural feedback
/
through keypad tones. To activate or cancel this aural feedback,
enter the menu Settings → Profiles. Scroll to the profile currently
in use and press (Edit). Then select Keypad Tone. You can
also go to Settings → Audio → Keypad Tone to turn the aural
feedback on or off. See page 104 and page 107.
Key Commands and functions
Power on/off key
•Long-press to turn the phone on or off.
•Press this key to reject incoming calls or cancel a call
being dialed.
Send/Answer key
•Press to send or answer a call.
•Press to access the list of last missed/dialed/received
calls.
OK key
•Press to open up the main menu and show its first item.
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Key Commands and functions
Left soft key
•Press to access the Phone Book (when Names is
shown).
•Press to save the phone number keyed in from the
standby screen to the Phone Book (when Save is
shown).
Right soft key
• Press this key to use the camera function (when
Camera is shown).
•Press this key to delete entered digits one by one; long-
press to delete all digits entered (when Clear is shown).
•Long-press to turn the silent profile on or off.
Scroll key
•Press to enter the Quick Access menu. For
information about the Quick Access menu, see page 42.
•Press to retrieve photos stored in the Album menu.
•Press to enter the Messages menu. For a
description of the Messages menu, see page 46.
•Press to select the profile to activate.
Asterisk key
•Press this key to enter an asterisk " * ".
•To make an international call, long-press this key until
the display shows "+" ,Then enter the recipient's country
code, area code and phone number.
Voicemail key
•Long-press to dial your voicemail number.
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Key Commands and functions
# key
•Press to enter "#".
•For extensions: After entering a phone number, long-
press to enter a "P" and then enter the extension
number.
•Long press this key to lock the keypad.
Alphanumeric keys
•Press to enter digits in a phone number.
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•Shortcut key: Long-press a key to immediately access
the function, or dial the number, that it represents. See
page 42, "Shortcuts Menu".
Alphanumeric keys
Key Digit Key Digit/Symbol/Function
17
28
39
40
5 * + (long-press)
6
# P(long-press after entering
a phone number)
8 Long-pressing an alphanumeric key will access the function it
represents, or dial the number that has been assigned to it (shortcut
function).
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Menu Navigation
When the phone is in standby mode, press to bring up the main
menu and highlight the first item in that menu: Phone Book.
8 For details on how to use the various functions listed in the menu, see
page 70, "Menus".
Main menu
The main menu
item to which you
have scrolled will
be displayed as an
animation.
Each icon
represents a
sub-menu.
The name of the
main menu item
you have scrolled
to.
Indicates that
pressing
will return the
display to the
standby screen.
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Sub-menus
The name of the
current menu.
Press to
enter the
highlighted menu
item for editing.
Pop-up menus
Press to enter the
highlighted item or
activate the function
represented by the item.
Press to scroll up or
down to an item.
Press to enter the sub-menu
represented by highlighted item or
to activate the highlighted
function. Press to scroll up
or down to an item.
The highlighted
row is the currently
selected item.
Press to
return to the
previous menu
or screen.
Press to
close a pop-up
menu.
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