Benq M555C User Manual

BenQ M555C
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: GSM900: 1.22 W/Kg; DCS1800: 0.065 W/Kg.
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
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.

Safety Information i

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
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.
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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.
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.
Safety Information iii
Turn you r p h o n e 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 e s
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 yo u r pho n e OFF in any facility where posted notice so require.
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft.
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 yo u r p h one 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.
iv Safety Information
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................ I
TOURING YOUR PHONE ........................................................ 1
Appearance...............................................................................1
Idle mode screen ......................................................................3
Idle screen icons .............................................................................3
Keypad operations ...................................................................5
Functional keys...............................................................................5
Alphanumeric keys.........................................................................9
PREPARING YOUR PHONE .................................................... 11
Your SIM card........................................................................11
Inserting your SIM card ............................................................... 11
Removing your SIM card.............................................................12
The battery .............................................................................12
Fitting the battery .........................................................................12
Removing the battery ...................................................................13
Charging the battery..................................................................... 13
The handsfree headset ...........................................................15
Inserting handsfree headset ........................................................15
USING YOUR PHONE ............................................................ 16
Turning on your phone.........................................................16
Making a phone call...............................................................17
Correcting a phone number to be dialled ............................17
Ending a phone call ...............................................................18

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Answering a phone call..........................................................18
Rejecting an incoming call ....................................................19
Turning off the phone ...........................................................19
Speed dialling .........................................................................19
Redialling the last number ....................................................19
Listening to a voicemail.........................................................20
Making an international call .................................................21
Making an emergency call .....................................................22
Dialing an extension number................................................22
Last missed, dialed, and received calls ..................................22
Your phone book ...................................................................24
Adding Phone book contacts from idle screen ....................29
Using the location number....................................................29
Operations during a call ........................................................30
Adjusting the earpiece volume ....................................................30
Accessing your phone book .........................................................30
Accessing the last dialed/received calls........................................ 30
Putting a call on hold * ................................................................30
Making a second call * .................................................................31
Swapping between two calls * ...................................................... 31
Incoming call waiting * ................................................................31
In-call menu...........................................................................32
Receiving a message ...............................................................35
Keypad lock............................................................................38
Silent profile ...........................................................................38
INPUT MODES ...................................................................... 40
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iTAP input..............................................................................40
ABC input...............................................................................43
SYM input ..............................................................................44
123 input ................................................................................44
Message templates and EMS objects.....................................45
Q.ACCESS ............................................................................ 47
M
OBILE INTERNET............................................................... 50
Logging on to the Internet.....................................................50
Surfing the Internet ...............................................................51
Logging off the Internet.........................................................51
Using the browser menu .......................................................52
URL Direct Dial (UDD)........................................................57
MENUS................................................................................. 62
Navigating the menus............................................................62
Phone book ............................................................................63
Recent Calls ..................................................................................63
All Calls..................................................................................................................63
Missed Calls ........................................................................................................63
Received calls.....................................................................................................64
Dialled numbers...............................................................................................64
Delete call logs..................................................................................................64
Call costs ..............................................................................................................64
View names...................................................................................65
Search............................................................................................66
Add name...................................................................................... 66
Speed dial......................................................................................66
Caller group ..................................................................................67
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Copy record ..................................................................................69
SIM to phone .....................................................................................................69
Phone to SIM.....................................................................................................71
Save nos. to ...................................................................................72
SIM card................................................................................................................72
Choice....................................................................................................................72
Phone memory.................................................................................................72
Used space.....................................................................................73
Delete all .......................................................................................73
Own number ................................................................................74
SDN...............................................................................................74
Messages .................................................................................75
Inbox ............................................................................................. 75
Delete ....................................................................................................................75
Save EMS..............................................................................................................76
Save Melody .......................................................................................................76
Chat.........................................................................................................................76
Edit...........................................................................................................................76
Forward.................................................................................................................78
Text reply.............................................................................................................78
Call to Sender....................................................................................................78
Extract nos ..........................................................................................................79
Outbox ..........................................................................................79
Backup ..........................................................................................79
Create message..............................................................................80
Quick Message..............................................................................80
Ring Message ................................................................................81
Animation Message ...................................................................... 81
Icon Message.................................................................................82
SMS Chat ......................................................................................82
Message settings............................................................................84
Message center.................................................................................................84
Message lifetime...............................................................................................85
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Message format ................................................................................................85
Reply Path............................................................................................................85
Notification .........................................................................................................85
Voicemail ......................................................................................86
Cell Broadcast...............................................................................89
CB switch.............................................................................................................89
Read Cell Broadcast.......................................................................................89
Settings ..................................................................................................................90
Services ...................................................................................92
WAP .............................................................................................. 92
S.T.K.............................................................................................. 92
Schedule..................................................................................93
Set reminder.......................................................................................................93
View all ..................................................................................................................95
View today ..........................................................................................................95
Delete all ..............................................................................................................95
Tools .......................................................................................96
Alarm ............................................................................................96
Set time.................................................................................................................96
Set tone.................................................................................................................96
Vibration ...............................................................................................................97
Alarm period......................................................................................................97
Stop Watch ...................................................................................97
Hour Minder ................................................................................97
Calculator......................................................................................98
Auto Time Zone ...........................................................................99
Golf Genius.................................................................................100
Mini Mouse ................................................................................104
Settings .................................................................................105
Phone settings............................................................................. 105
Language............................................................................................................ 105
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Color Scheme ................................................................................................106
There are five different color schemes for you to choose: Blue,
Orange, Purple, Red, and Green.........................................................106
Wallpaper ......................................................................................................... 106
Backlight Level................................................................................................106
Backlight Period............................................................................................. 106
Screen Contrast ............................................................................................106
Display ................................................................................................................ 107
Idle Clock ..........................................................................................................108
Default input ...................................................................................................108
Auto Redial ......................................................................................................108
Connected Alert...........................................................................................108
Auto Keylock...................................................................................................109
Call settings................................................................................. 109
Call waiting.......................................................................................................109
Show your number ..................................................................................... 109
Minute minder................................................................................................109
Call Divert.........................................................................................................110
Network settings.........................................................................112
Network options ..........................................................................................112
Change network password.....................................................................112
Security settings..........................................................................113
Set PIN1.............................................................................................................113
Handset lock ...................................................................................................114
Handset call barring.....................................................................................114
Network call barring................................................................................... 115
Fixed dialling ....................................................................................................117
Privacy Code...................................................................................................118
Blacklist ...............................................................................................................118
SIM Lock ............................................................................................................119
Quick Access............................................................................... 119
Wap Settings ...............................................................................120
GPRS Settings ............................................................................. 121
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Clock settings.............................................................................. 122
Set time..............................................................................................................122
Set date..............................................................................................................122
Time format.....................................................................................................122
Date format ..................................................................................................... 122
Display ................................................................................................................ 122
Set time zone..................................................................................................122
Daylight saving................................................................................................123
Reset settings...............................................................................123
Profiles..................................................................................123
Select profile ...............................................................................123
Normal ............................................................................................................... 123
Meeting...............................................................................................................123
Outdoor ............................................................................................................ 123
Silent ....................................................................................................................124
Edit profile ..................................................................................124
Melody composer.......................................................................126
Download.............................................................................132
Wallpaper....................................................................................132
Melody ........................................................................................132
EMS.............................................................................................132
Format file system ......................................................................132
Baud rate setting......................................................................... 133
Turn Modem off/on...................................................................133
THE MENU MAP ................................................................. 134
C
ARE AND MAINTENANCE ................................................ 135
W
HAT TO DO IF................................................................ 136
PPENDIX .......................................................................... 140
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TOURING YOUR PHONE
Appearance
Earpiece
Front
LCD display
Scroll key
Left soft key
Send/answer key
Right soft key
Power on/ of f key
Alphanumeric keys

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Bottom
Side
Handsfree headset
Charger socket
Microphone
Back
Buzzer
Lanyard hole
Back cover latch
Back cover
Battery compartment
Metal plate
SIM card holder
Battery contacts
*For connection to the optional handsfree headset.
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Idle mode screen

Status bar
Time and date
M555C offers you two different idle mode screens. You can
/
choose to show the time in numbers or in the clock format. To switch between two modes, go to the menu:
-->Idle Clock. See page 90.
settings
To set the current time and date and determine how they are
displayed on the idle screen, go to the menu:
. See page 122.
settings
You can have your name displayed on the idle screen. Go to the
Phone book --> Own number. See page 74.
menu:
You can personalize the way the idle screen is displayed. Go to the
menu:
Settings --> Phone settings --> Display. See page 122.
If you turn on the
access phone book directly from the idle screen. See page 120.
Privacy Code, then you will not be able to
Settings-->Phone
Settings --> Clock

Idle screen icons

Icons often shown on the idle screen:
Icon Function Description
Signal Strength
Signal strength of your designated network. The more the bars displayed, the stronger the signal.
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Labels for soft keys
3
Icon Function Description
Short message
Incoming call
diverted
Receiving a short text message or having unread messages (see page 75).
Incoming calls are diverted to a designated phone number (see page 110).
When you choose to mute the ring
volume of the currently active profile in the Profiles menu, this icon appears.
Ringing off
Battery status
Alarm clock
During a call You are on a phone call.
Keypad lock
Roaming
GPRS connected
successfully
On GPRS service
See page 124.
If you long press to activate the
Silent profile from the idle screen, this icon will appear at the top left. See page
38.
Battery power level, the more the bars, the more the battery power. Four bars: full. No bars: Recharging immediately. The icon scrolls during charging until the battery is full.
The alarm clock is on. To set the alarm, go to menu: Too ls --> Alarm. See page 96.
The keypad lock is activated. For how to activate the keypad lock see page 38 and 109.
When your phone is not used on your home network, this icon will appear.
Red G appears when you get accessed to GPRS service successfully.
Green G appears when you are on stable GPRS service.
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Keypad operations

Pressing any key turns on the backlight after your phone is
/
powered on. To adjust various backlight settings, go to menu: Settings --> Phone settings. See page 106 for details.
Your phone beeps with any key press on the keypad. To
activate/deactivate the keypad tone, go to menu: Profiles --> Edit profile, select the activated profile and choose Keypad tones. See page 125.
8 In this user guide, "long press" means "pressing and holding a
key for about 2 seconds", while "press" means "pressing and releasing a key immediately".
8 The lists below include the most commonly used functions of
each key. Refer to related sections of this user's manual for information on other key commands.

Functional keys

In idle mode
Key Commands and functions
Power on/off key
Long press to switch your phone on/off.
Press to reject/cancel a call.
Send/answer key
Press to send or answer a call .
Long press and your phone will automatically call the number last dialled.
Press to access the list of last missed/dialed/received calls.
Left soft key
Press to access your phone book (as
Long press to launch the browser and connect to the Internet.
Press to save the phone number keyed in from the idle screen to your phone book. (as
SAVE
NAMES
shows).
shows).
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Key Commands and functions
Right soft key
Press to access the Q.Access menu (as shows).
Press to cl ear wrong digits entered (as
Long press to activate/deactivate the settings.
Scroll key
Press the up/down/left/right keys to enter the main menu.
Asterisk key
Press to enter "*".
Dialing an international call: long press until "+" is displayed, and enter the recipient's national code, area code and phone number.
When the keypad lock is activated, press ( and then this key to unlock the keypad.
Voicemail key
Press to enter “0“
Long press to dial your voicemail box number.
Lock key
Press to enter “#“.
Long press to initiate the keypad lock.
Extension: After entering a phone number, long press to enter "P", then enter the extension
Alphanumeric keys
~
Press to enter phone number digits.
Personalized number it represents.
speed
dial key: Long press to dial the phone
Q.ACCESS
CLEAR
Silent
.
shows).
profile
UNLOCK
)
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In the menus
Key Commands and functions
Power on/off key
If the right soft key command--that is, when “EXIT” is not displayed at the bottom right of the screen, pressing the power on/off key will take you back to the previous menu.
Long press to switch your phone off.
Send/answer key
In the phone book press to di al the first/highlighted number of a selected contact.
Left soft key
Executes the commands shown at the bottom left of the screen (as shows).
Press to select or activate an option.
Right soft key
Executes the commands shown at the bottom right of the screen (as
Press to leave an option or abort a selection/operation and return to the previous menu or screen.
Scroll key
Press to scroll the menus and options.
Alphanumeric keys
~
When viewing your phone book, press the number key that matches the first letter of the desired contact's name the appropriate number of times to highlight the contact.
SELECT/OK/OPTION/VIEW/CHANGE
EXIT/BACK/CONFIRM
does not have the “EXIT
During a call
Key Commands and functions
Power on/off key
Press to end a call.
Long press to switch your phone off.
shows).
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Key Commands and functions
Send/answer key
Press to hold an active call/resume a held call.
Press to switch between active and held calls.
Left soft key
Press to access the call options (as
Right soft key
Press to access your phone book (as
Scroll key
Press the upper key to access the list of the last received calls; press the lower key to access the last dialled calls.
Press the right/left keys to adjust the earpiece volume.
Input mode
Key Commands and functions
Power on/off key
Press to abort input and data entered and return to the previous menu or screen.
Long press to switch your phone off.
Send/answer key
When editing a message, long press to choose to add icons, animations, ring tones or Quick Message templates.
Left soft key
Press to confirm text/data entered (as OK shows).
Right soft key
Press to clear one digit/character; long press to clear all digits/characters (as
Scroll key
Press to move cursor to the next/last insertion point.
CLEAR
shows).
OPTIONS
NAMES
shows).
shows).
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Key Commands and functions
Lock key
Press to change the input mode.
Long press to key in “#”.
Zero key
In iTAP and ABC modes, press to shi ft between upper case and lower case.
Long press to key in a space between characters.

Alphanumeric keys

Following is a list of the alphanumeric keys and their corresponding characters and symbols in the idle mode and <In idle mode>
Key Number Key Number/Symbol/Function
17
28
39
40
5
6
ABC Input>
< Press each of the following keys the appropriate number of times to get the character you want.
Key Characters
. , : ; / - _ @ & ? ¿ ! i ‘ ”
ABC input:
* + (long press)
# P (long press after entering a phone
number)
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Key Characters
A B C a b c A¨Å Æ ç à ä å æ β
D E F d e f É
è é
G H I g h i Ì J K L j k l
M N O m n o Ñ
ö ñ ò ö ø
P Q R S p q r s
T U V t u v
U ¨ù ü
W X Y Z w x y z
(Press to switch between uppercase and lowercase; long press to enter a space.)
* + / ( ) < = > % £ $ ¥ ¤ @ & §
# (Long press)
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PREPARING YOUR PHONE

Yo u r SI M ca rd

To successfully use your phone, you must insert a SIM card (Subscriber Identification Module) supplied by your network operator. Your SIM card contains your PIN and phone number as well as a memory in which you can store phone numbers, messages, etc. Please contact your operator immediately if your SIM card is missing.

Inserting your SIM card

Scratches can easily damage the gold contacts of the SIM card. Be careful
,
when handling and inserting the SIM card.
1. Locate the SIM card holder in the battery compartment of your phone. Place the SIM card into the SIM card holder with the gold contacts facing downwards and the cut corner at the bottom right.
2. Slide the metal plate across to secure the SIM card in place.
a.
SIM card
Metal plate
b.

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Removing your SIM card

Slide the metal plate back and pick up the card from the SIM card holder.
a.
b.

The battery

Do not remove the battery when your phone is on--you may lose all your
,
personal settings stored either in your SIM card or phone memory.

Fitting 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 hole in the battery compartment.
2. Push the battery against the top of the compartment and press it down to click it into the compartment.
a.
b.
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Removing the battery

Push the battery against the top of the compartment and lift the battery up from the bottom end.
a.
b.

Charging the battery

1. Insert the travel charger connector into the charger socket at the bottom left of your phone. Be sure you insert the connector in the right direction (the arrow sign on the top).
2. Plug the charger into a mains outlet.
a.
Charger socket
Charger connector
3. After your phone is fully charged, disconnect the charger from your phone and the mains outlet.
b.
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It takes approximately four hours to fully charge the battery.
/
During charging, on the LCD will blink until the battery is
fully charged ( appears in the middle of the screen if
the battery is being charged when powered off). When the battery is low, you will hear a warning tone and Battery Low will appear on the screen. When the battery is running out of power, Battery Empty will appear to remind you to recharge immediately. Then your phone will power off automatically.
Use only approved batteries, charger and accessories to
ensure proper function of your phone and battery life. Any malfunction or damage caused by the use of any third-party accessories will result in warranty being void.
If batteries need to be replaced or additional batteries are
requested, please make sure the same type of battery that was
,
included with your package is ordered.
For safety concerns, when the temperature of the phone goes
over 45° C (113° F) or below 0° C (32° F), charging will come to a halt. When the phone temperature returns to a normal range, charging will resume.
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