Benq S668C Users Manual
Letter Input Mode (ABC)
In this mode, press the key containing the desired letter repeatedly
to scroll through the available characters in order until it is
reached.
How to use the letter input mode
• You must press the key corresponding to the desired letter the
correct number of times in order to enter the letter you want.
Display letters for entry according to the order shown on each
key. Pressing a key once will display the first letter listed on the
key, while pressing it twice will display the second letter, and so
on.
• When you have entered a letter and wish to enter the next letter,
either wait for two seconds until the cursor moves to the next
text entry position, or immediately press the key for the next
letter.
• Press to enter a space before beginning a new word.
• While entering text, press to move the cursor left or right;
press to move the cursor up or down. Press once to
delete a character; long-press
to delete all entered content.
Numeric Input Mode (123)
The numeric input mode allows you to use the alphanumeric keys
to to enter numbers.
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Predictive Input Mode (iTap)
iTap analyzes letters as they being inputted, making intelligent
predictions about the words you are attempting to enter, and
speeding up text entry.
How to use iTap
• Press once the alphanumeric key corresponding to the first letter
of the word you wish to enter without considering where that
letter falls in the sequence of characters available through that
key. Then press the key corresponding to the second letter, and
so forth. The phone will predict which word you wish to enter
based on the set of keys you have pressed. The predicted word
will be shown in the lower left portion of the screen. This word
may change as you continue to press other keys; therefore,
before you have entered a complete word, you do not need to
worry if the displayed word does not yet match the word you
intend to enter.
• After pressing keys for a complete word, if the displayed word
does not match the one you intended to enter, press to view
other candidate words and locate the desired word.
• Once the correct word is displayed on the screen, press to
enter this word. A space will automatically be inserted after the
word.
• While entering text, press to move the cursor left or right;
press to move the cursor up or down. Press
delete a character; long-press to delete all entered text.
once to
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Example of iTap in use
To enter "COME HOME" in the message editing screen using
iTap, use the following steps:
1. Press to switch to iTap for uppercase letters (ITAP).
2. Press
3. Press to enter "COME" as text. A space will automatically
be inserted after "COME".
4. Press
5. Since "GOOD" is not the word that you wish to enter, press
to display the next candidate word, "HOME".
6. Press to place "HOME" into the message.
to select C, O, M, E.
to enter "HOME".
Symbol Input Mode
When editing messages, press to open the symbols field
along the bottom of the screen. Use to move the selection
box to the symbol you wish to enter, and then press to place it
in the message text.
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Direct Connection to URLs
Your phone provides handy preset URL text hotkeys, enabling
you to enter a complete URL more quickly and conveniently, and
making Internet access more efficient and enjoyable.
From the standby screen, you can rapidly key in numerical URLs.
If, for example, you wish to enter "http://123.com" you need only
key in "123" and then press . The full URL will appear on the
screen. automatically adds the necessary "http://" prefix and
the ".com" domain suffix. To actually connect to this website,
simply press to confirm and the phone's browser will be
started up so that you can get online.
When entering a URL, you can also use to access the following
functions:
• After pressing once, further presses of will switch to the
URL suffixes shown in the chart:
Number of
times
• You can convert (*) into the (.) that appears in URL
addresses. For example, if you enter 123*456 in the standby
screen, and then press , the URL "http://123.456.com" will
appear on the screen.
Output result
0 . com
1.com.tw
2.net
3 .net.tw
4.com.cn
5 .net.cn
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After you press to enter "http://" press to enter "/" and
•
"-". For example, if after you enter "123" and then press
once-causing "http://123.com" to appear on the screen-you
press again, the URL will change to "http://123.com/".
Pressing again will switch between "/" and "-".
• When the screen shows the desired URL, press to connect
to the Internet and access this URL address.
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Menus
The phone's menus provide various features. The main menu
consists of 9 icons. Each icon represents a particular menu item,
which is used to access related sub-menus.
For information about navigating menus, see page 22, "Menu
Navigation".
Phone Book
This menu provides various functions for managing the Phone
Book, including the ability to add, locate, and copy contact data;
add contacts to a caller group; and so forth.
Find
Used to locate a contact in the Phone Book. You can enter the full
name of the desired contact, or if you are not sure about the
spelling of the contact's name, simply enter the first letter, and
then press . The phone will locate all contacts whose names
begin with this letter, and you can scroll to the field containing the
contact you want. For details on what to do after locating the
desired contact, see page 43, "Finding Contacts in the Phone
Book".
Add
Used to add a new contact to the Phone Book. You can follow the
procedure described on page 38, "Adding Contacts to the Phone
Book".
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Edit
After selecting a particular contact, you can follow the procedure
described on page 38 for editing the data for this contact.
Copy
If you are using the phone book stored in the phone's memory,
you can copy contact data to the SIM card's phone book, and vice
versa. You can select a contact to copy from one phone book to
the other, and copy all contacts in one phone book to the other by
choosing the option Copy All Phone Book to SIM (Copy All SIM
Phone Book to Phone).
Delete
Deletes a contact from the Phone Book. You can delete one
contact at a time, or delete all contacts at once. If you select the
option to delete all contacts, you will be asked for your phone
password (the default password is "1234").
Caller Groups
Caller groups are combinations of phone settings used to identify
a particular group of contacts, such as work colleagues, family
members, or friends. For example, you can associate a ring tone
and animation with one group, and when a member of that group
calls, the phone will use the group's ring tone and display its
animation.
The phone provides 5 caller groups: Colleagues, Family, Friends,
VIP, Others.
After you scroll the caller group that you wish to configure, you
can perform the following tasks:
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Press (Option): Used to select the ring tone or
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animation/image that will help you identify the caller group
to which a particular caller belongs, or to rename the caller
group.
• Press : Allows you to view a list of all contacts that
belong to the caller group. Press to highlight the desired
contact, and then press (Option) to access the following
options:
Add: Add a contact to the caller group. Press to
select a contact to add, and when finished press .
Delete: Deletes the selected contact from the contact
group.
Privacy Manager
This option allows you to set your phone to reject certain calls, or
alternatively, specify which calls to accept, rejecting all others.
1. First, create a list of calls that you wish to accept (Accept List)
or a list of calls that you wish to reject (Reject List), by scrolling
to the corresponding item. Then press (Edit) and the names
of the contacts who are already on the selected list will be
displayed. If the list is empty, press (Option) and then select
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Add to choose contacts to include in the list.
2. You can select all the members of a caller group
to be added to a list, or you can select contacts
from the Phone Book individually (the screen
will first display the caller group option). Press
to scroll to the caller group or contacts that
you wish to add to the list, and then press
(Select) to make your selections; press
(Cancel) to clear the caller group or contacts
that you have selected.
3. When you are finished, press . The screen will display the
names of the contacts you have added to the list. If needed, you
can press (Option) to add or remove contacts. When you
have confirmed the list, press (Back) to return to the
Privacy Manager menu.
4. Lastly, select whether to activate the Accept List
or the Reject List. Press to scroll to the list
that you wish to activate, and then press
to confirm your choice.
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If you choose to activate the Accept List, from now on your
phone will only be able to receive calls from contacts in the
Accept List. If, on the other hand, you choose to activate the
Reject List, your phone will not be able to receive calls from
contacts in the Reject List.
8 The same contact cannot be included in both the Accept List and
the Reject List.
8 If you are currently using the phone book on your SIM card, you
will not have access to the Privacy Manager feature.
Business Card
You can use this option to enter your own business card
information. The data fields are as follows:
Your name.
Your mobile phone number.
Your e-mail address.
Your company's address.
Your job title.
Press to scroll to the data field you wish to edit, and then
press (Edit), press , or begin entering text to edit the data
in this field. After you are finished entering the data you wish to,
press to save all the business card data.
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Activate
Used to activate the phone book stored in the
phone's memory or on your SIM card. Press
to highlight the desired phone book and then
press .
My Number
This option allows you to save your SIM card number and name
to your SIM card's memory.
Press (Option) and select Add. Now select whether you want
to enter your name or number and then press (Edit) or
to begin entering the information. When you are finished, pres
, and the screen will display the name you have stored in your
SIM card's memory. You can press (Option) to add more data,
edit the currently selected data, or delete the currently selected
data.
SIM Status
Used to view how many additional entries can be stored in the
SIM card's phone book and the maximum number of entries that
it can store.
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Call Records
8 Your network operator must support this feature in order for you to be
able to use it.
This menu includes a list of your missed calls, dialed calls, and
received calls. Call costs and time are also recorded.
Missed Calls
Shows your most recent missed calls.
Press to scroll to the missed call that you wish to select. You
can now choose to view, edit, or delete the number for the missed
call. The procedure is the same as that described on page 46, "Last
Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls".
Received Calls
Shows your most recent received calls.
The procedure for using this feature is the same as that described
on page 46, "Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls".
Dialed Calls
Shows your most recent dialed calls.
The procedure for using this feature is the same as that described
on page 46, "Last Missed, Dialed, and Received Calls".
Delete All
Deletes all call records.
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Call Duration
8 This feature is only accessible if supported by your network operator.
Last Call Time
Shows the duration of the last call.
All Calls Time
Shows the total time for all calls.
Received Calls Time
Shows the total time for all received calls.
Dialed Calls Time
Shows the total time for all dialed calls.
Clear
Clears all call time records.
8 You must enter your PIN2 code in order to zero call times.
What is a PIN2 code?
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• The PIN2 is the second PIN code. Its main use is in controlling
restricted services-for example, call time limits and restricted phone
numbers.
• If the PIN2 code is incorrectly entered three times consecutively, the
PIN2 code will be locked. To unlock the PIN2 code, you will need to
enter the PUK2 code, which you obtain from your network operator.
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Call Cost
Last Call Cost
Shows the cost of your last call.
8 Requires the support of the network operator.
All Calls Cost
Shows the total cost of all calls.
8 Requires the support of the network operator.
Clear
Clears all call cost records.
8 Requires entry of the PIN2 code.
Call Cost Limit
Shows the current limit set for total call costs.
Set Cost Limit
Allows you to set a limit for total call costs. If call costs exceed
this limit, the phone will no longer be able to dial pay calls.
When this feature is activated, the remaining cost will be
displayed in the information box on the screen each time you
end a call.
8 Requires entry of the PIN2 code.
Set Units
Allows you to first enter the unit price and a currency for
calculating call costs.
8 Requires entry of the PIN2 code.
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Messages
For a description of the features available in the messages menu,
see page 59, "Messages Menu".
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Organizer
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Calendar
You can use the Calendar to set up memos for forthcoming events
such as a meeting, an appointment, or a friend's birthday. The
Calendar will also remind you about events you have previously
scheduled.
1. When you open the Calendar, the phone
will show the calendar for the current date.
8 If you have not set the current date on your
phone, go the menu Settings → Date & Time.
See page 142.
In the Calendar screen, press to
move the red box to the date where you
wish create a memo. You can also press
(Option) and select the Go to Date
option, then enter the desired date,
pressing to confirm your selection
of that date.
2. When the red box is highlighting the desired
date, press (Option) and select the Add
option to open the memo editor.
3. In the memo editor screen, scroll to the data field you wish to
edit, and then press (Edit) or , or press alphanumeric
When the Calenda
is opened, the
current date will b
highlighted by a re
box.
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keys to begin entering data. You can enter data in these fields:
Change the memo's assigned date. In the Calendar screen, press
to scroll to the date where you wish to create the memo, and
then press .
Enter a time for the event associated with the memo by using the
appropriate number keys.
Enter a name for the event associated with the memo.
Enter the scheduled location for the event associated with the
memo.
Enter the names of the participants in the event associated with the
memo.
Record any notes about the event associated with the memo.
Scroll to this option to set up your phone to
remind you about an event. On the appointed
date, when the scheduled time arrives, the memo
will appear on the screen and the Alarm Clock
will ring.
First press to activate this feature. The time
field will appear beneath, and you can enter the time when you wish
to be reminded about the event.
4. After completing entry of data in each of the fields, you must
press to save the memo to that date. The phone will display
this date's memo list, including the event name and time for the
memo you just saved. If the Alarm Clock has been set to remind
you about the event associated with the memo, the icon will
appear beside the event name.
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5. You can now perform the following tasks:
a. Press (Option) to select whether to edit or delete the
memo, or send this memo to others through SMS
(shown as "Send vCal").
b. Press to view the information in the memo. Then
press (Option) to edit or delete the memo.
c. Press (Back) to return to the Calendar screen. You
can move the red box to other dates to create additional
memos (dates that already contain memos will be
marked by a yellow box); you can also create a second
memo for the same date. The procedure is identical to
that described previously.
6. After creating all the event memos you wish, return to the
Calendar screen. You can now press (Option) and select:
• Delete All: Deletes all currently saved memos.
• Auto Delete: If this feature is activated, all event memos for
dates prior to the current date will be automatically deleted.
To D o Li st
You can use this feature to create a list of work tasks or personal
projects.
1. Press (Option) and then select Add to bring up the editor
window. After entering the name of the task, press to create
this to do item.
2. In the list screen, scroll to the desired to do item, and then press
(Option) to add a new to do item, or to edit or delete the
selected to do item. If there are two or more items in the list,
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you can select Delete All to delete all of them.
3. In the list screen, if there are any to do items that have already
been completed, you can scroll to the item and then press to
mark it to remind yourself that the task has been done. If you
press (Option), you can activate the Auto De lete , which will
automatically clear any to do items that you have marked as
completed.
Note
You can use this feature to create a list of notes.
1. Press (Option) and select Add to bring up the editor screen.
Enter the desired text and press .
2. A message on the screen will ask whether you wish to add a
password for this note. If you press (Ye s ), you will from
then on need to enter the phone password in order to view the
contents of the note. Press (No) to save the note without
adding a password.
8 The default phone password is 1234. To change the password, go to
the menu Settings → Security → Phone Lock. See page 160.
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To o l s
Alarm Clock
If you activate the Alarm Clock feature, when the specified date and
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time arrive, the phone will sound the alarm, even if your phone is
turned off.
Use the following steps to set an alarm:
1. Select an alarm you wish to set and activate.
2. Press to select the feature for activation.
The configuration fields for the alarm will
appear in the lower part of the screen.
Day
Used to set the alarm to go off
on a particular day from
Monday to Sunday. Press
(Edit) to display the days of
the week. Press (Select) to
make your selection. When
done, press to return to the
Alarm Ring screen. The Day
field will now indicate the days
on which the alarm will go off.
The days on which
the alarm will go off.
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Time
Allows you enter the time when an alarm will go off.
Time Duration
Allows you to set the length of the alarm. Press (Edit) to select
the desired alarm duration and then press .
3. Lastly, you must press to save all your current Alarm Clock
settings. After completing Alarm Clock settings, will appear
in the external display's status bar; will appear in the main
display's status bar.
When the alarm rings, there are two ways to turn it off:
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• Press (Snooze) to stop the alarm. The alarm will ring again
five minutes later.
• Press to turn off the alarm. The alarm will not ring until the next
scheduled time.
Shortcuts
For a description of the features accessible through the Shortcuts
menu, see page 54, "Shortcuts Menu".
Voi ce Me mo
For a description of the features accessible through the Voice
Memo menu, see page 85, "Voice Memo".
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Calculator
Allows you to use the phone as
a calculator. Use to
perform the mathematical
operations shown on the
screen.
8 You can enter numbers up
to a maximum of 8 digits in
length.
Entered numbers
and calculation
results will appear
in this field.
Press to
enter a decimal
point.
Currency Converter
Below is a description of the Currency Converter screen:
Once you enter the Currency Converter screen, the default
currencies will be displayed, as shown in this example:
Currency 1:
EUR (euros)
For entering the amount
for conversion
1. To set the currencies for conversion, press
(Option) and select either Currency 1 (to
set the currency at the top of the screen) or
Currency 2 (to set the currency at the bottom
of the screen), then press to confirm. After
selecting a currency from the list, press .
Currency 2: USD
(US dollars)
The current exchange
rate setting
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2. Used to set the exchange rate.
Press (Option) and select Rate Setting,
then enter the rate for converting from
Currency 1 to Currency 2. The conversion
calculation result will be displayed in the same
line as the bottom currency on the screen. Use
the to view the calculation result. The
calculation can provide precision up to two
decimal places.
8 The exchange rate field can accommodate a
maximum of five digits (including decimal digits).
8 Press to enter a decimal point.
3. After returning to the Currency Converter
screen, you can select one of the currencies
and then enter an amount that you wish to
convert into the other currency.
8 You can enter amounts up to six digits long.
4. After pressing the converted amount will
appear in the field for the other currency.
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Stopwatch
1. Press to start the stopwatch.
2. While the stopwatch is running, you can press
(Split) to save up four elapsed times (such as
in a race). The display will show the saved times
in the lower part of the screen.
8 Pressing (Back) while the stopwatch is running
will bring up the "Quit?" warning message (the
stopwatch will continue to run). Press (Yes) to
stop the stopwatch or (No) to return to the timer
screen.
3. Press to halt the stopwatch.
4. Once the stopwatch is halted, press (Reset) to zero the
stopwatch.
Countdown Timer
1. Enter the amount of time to count down. You can set any time
up to 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
2. When you press , the countdown timer will begin counting
down to zero. When the countdown is finished, the screen will
display the "Time's Up" message and an alert sound will be
played. Press (Exit) to leave the screen.
3. Press to stop the countdown timer.
4. After the countdown timer is stopped, you can press
(Reset) and enter a new time to count down.
5. When the countdown timer is running, press (Back). The
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"Stop Timer?" message will appear. If you press (Ye s ), the
countdown timer will stop and return to the timer screen. If
you press (No), you will exit the countdown timer screen,
but the countdown timer will continue the countdown. You
can then perform other tasks, and when the countdown is
finished, the "Time's Up" message will appear and an alert
sound will be played. Press (Exit) to exit the screen.
Memory Status
Shows the amount of memory, including space for storing
pictures, animations, and ring tones on the phone. The amount
will be displayed as "Remaining Usable Memory / Total Usable
Memor y".
Service Number
This option can be used to display the service number that the
network operator has stored on the SIM card.
8 Requires network operator support.
SIM Toolkit Menu
Your network operator provided you with the mobile services in
this SIM Toolkit (STK, for short) menu. Depending on the
particular services provided by the network operator, this menu
may contain a number of extra options. However, if the network
operator has not provided any STK services, this menu will not
appear on the screen. For detailed information, contact your
network operator.
8 Requires network operator support.
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Games
Your phone provides a number of exciting games that you can use
to entertain yourself when you have a spare moment.
Champion Soccer
This game lets you manage one of the world's top
eight soccer teams in its quest to win the greatest
prize in world soccer.
1. After choosing this option, select Start to
enter the game's opening screen. Press and
select START to begin a new round of play.
2. Select World Cup Mode or Arcade Mode.
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