Dopod 585 Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide

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Phone

What's in the Box?

Sync Cable

Headset

User Manual and
Quick User Guide

AC Adapter

Battery

Carrying pouch

Companion CD

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Your Dopod585

Power Button

Speaker

Infrared Port

LED Indicator

Back:

Goes to the previous
screen, or backspaces over
characters.

Left/Right Softkeys: Select to

perform the command shown in
the label above the button.

End: Ends calls.

Volume Up / Voice Notes

Home:

Goes to the

Home screen.

Talk: Dials a phone

number; answers,
switches, or holds a call.

Media Player: Pause/Play/

Stop the current file playback.

Navigation Pad: Use

to scroll left, right, up, or
down. Or press straight
down for Action button.

# Key: Press and hold to

display a list of symbols.

* Key: Switches upper and

lower case text input, and
input modes.

Light Sensor: If enabled in Settings > Power Management, dark

conditions sensed here will activate a backlight under the keypad.

Camera: Launches the

Camera mode if not already
running. If already running,
captures an image or starts
capturing a video clip.

IE: Press to launch pIE

and go to the Operator
website.

Media Player: Next. (If not

already running, any of the
three Media Player buttons will
launch Windows Media Player.

Media Player: Previous.

Volume Down / Voice Tag

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1. SIM Card and Battery

Inserting the SIM card

Press on the battery release latch to slide off the cover, and remove the
battery by lifting it up from the bottom end. Lift up the

SIM metal socket.

Insert the

SIM card with the gold-plated contact area on the card facing

down. Push the metal socket down to snap into place.

Inserting the battery

Insert the battery by aligning the exposed copper part of the battery pack with
the protruding copper conductor, then gently push the bottom of the battery
into place. Slide the cover on the phone.

Charging the battery

Charge the battery in your Dopod585 fully before turning it on for the first time.
Connect the power cable to the phone and plug it into an electrical outlet.
You can also charge the Dopod585 using the Sync cable while connected
to the PC's USB port.

Metal Socket

Battery Pack

Release Latch

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2. Turning On Your Dopod585 and Making a Call

Turning on your Dopod585

Press and hold the Power button for about 2-3 seconds to turn your
Dopod585 on (or off). Your mobile operator's screen and your Dopod585’s
Home screen will appear, prompting you to enter a PIN.

Activating your PIN

Activate the PIN (Personal Identification Number) as set by your mobile
operator. Enter the PIN number, then press the Left Softkey (“Done”).

Making a phone call

When in the Home screen, dial the phone number and press the Talk
button. You can also make a call directly from your Pocket Contacts or
from the Photo Caller ID utility, as explained in Chapter 2 of the User’s
Manual.

Power Button

Top View

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3. Synchronizing with ActiveSync

If you use Outlook on your desktop or notebook PC, you can synchronize E-mail, Contacts, Calendar,
and other data with your Dopod585.

Installing ActiveSync on your PC

Insert the ActiveSync CD into the CD drive of your PC. Follow the instructions on the screen. Once
installation is completed, connect the

Sync cable to your Dopod585, and plug it into your PC's USB

port to synchronize.

Establishing a partnership

Turn on your Dopod585 by pressing the Power button for 2-3 seconds. When the PC
detects the USB connection, it will start the ActiveSync New Partnership Setup Wizard.
Follow the instructions on the screen and select the items that you wish to be synchronized.
Your data will begin to synchronize between your Dopod585 phone and your PC.

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4. Surfing the Internet

You need to set up your Dopod585's data connection in order to surf the Internet, or access web-based
E-mail accounts. Your Dopod585 is already configured for Operator services.

Setting up an Internet connection

In the Home screen, select Settings > Data Connections from the Start menu. In the Internet

connection field, select the service offered by your mobile operator. (See Connecting to the Internet

in Chapter 5 of the User’s Manual for more information.)

Starting Internet Explorer

Highlight Internet Explorer on the Start menu, then press the Action button. Select an item from the
list, then press the Left Softkey (“Go”). Choose from the web sites listed, or select

Address Bar from

the menu and enter the URL address of the site you want to access. Then press

Go (Left Softkey).

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5. Using the Camera

Your Dopod585 is equipped with a camera (the lens is on the back of the device). You can capture
photos and short videos; then view and manage them. You can also directly send newly-captured or
existing files via E-mail or MMS, and edit still images.

Taking a picture or filming a short video

Select Camera from the Start menu to switch to Camera mode, or you can press the
Camera button on your Dopod585 (shown at right). The screen functions as a viewfinder.
From the menu, select the desired Capture Mode (Photo, Video, MMS Video, Photo ID,
or Picture Theme), and customize your options. Press the Camera or Action button on
your Dopod585, or the Left Softkey (“Capture”), to capture a photo. For video, press any
of them to start and to stop recording.

Camera Button,
located on the
right side of your
Dopod585.

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6. Entering Text, Numbers, and Symbols

To start a new line: Press the Action button.

To delete one character: Press the Back button once.

To delete all characters in a field:

Press and hold the Back button.

To enter a symbol: Press and hold the # key, select the symbol you want, and then press the

Done softkey.

Input Modes

To choose or change the input mode:

Press and hold the * key to pop up a menu, then select the

desired mode from the menu. An icon indicating the current input mode is shown in the Title Bar, as
follows:

Multipress mode: To enter the first alphabetic letter shown on a key, press the key once. If you

want to enter the second letter, press the key twice quickly, and so on.

T9 English mode: Press the number keys that contain the letters you want to form a word, and T9

will complete the word with suggestions, matching your entries character by character. If a suggestion
does not match the word you are looking for, enter the next letter of the word.

Numeric mode: Press the key containing the number you want to enter.

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Program Icons

Some items available in your phone’s Programs group are listed below. To access them, select
Programs from the Start menu. To start one of these programs, highlight it and then press the
Action button.

Messages

Lets you read received E-Mail, MMS, or SMS
messages; or compose new ones.

Contacts

Opens your contacts list alphabetically.

Calendar

Record your important events, and set alarms to
remind you when important events come up.

Settings

Personalize your phone to suit the way you use it.

Internet Explorer

Browse the Internet or visit your favorite sites on
your Dopod585, even while on the move.

ActiveSync

Keep your Contacts, Tasks, E-mail, and Calendar
events up-to-date on both your computer and
your phone, by synchronizing regularly.

Call History

View information about phone calls you have
made and received, such as length of last call
and Missed Calls.

MSN Messenger

Keep in touch with your friends in real-time by
subscribing to this free service.

SIM AT Manager

This is the SIM Application Toolkit (dependent on
which services you subscribe to).

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IE

Launch the Operator web site, where you can
access your E-mail, news, sports, music, games,
and more.

Camera

This application launches the Camera mode, which
lets you take pictures and shoot video clips using
any of five capture modes.

Java Manager

With Java MIDlet Manager, you can download and
manage additional Java games and utilities.

Photo Caller ID

Assign photos or animated GIF files to your
Contacts, so that when people call you, their Photo
ID will appear on your Dopod585's screen.

Tasks

Keep track of what you need to do, or have your
phone alert you of important pending events.

Voice Notes

Record your thoughts using your phone’s built-in
audio recorder, and save for later playback.

Windows Media Player

Play music and watch video clips while on the
move.

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Status Indicators

Status indicators are displayed in the Title Bar at the top of your Dopod585 phone’s screen.

New e-mail

New voice mail

New instant message

Voice call active

Data call active

Call forwarding

Call on hold

Missed call

“1” indicates Line 1; “2” indi

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cates Line 2

Battery full

Battery very low (less than
4%)

Battery fault

Signal strength

Radio off

GPRS available

GPRS in use

Ringer off

Multipress input lower

Multipress text input mode,
uppercase

Multipress text input mode,
caps lock

T9 text input mode, lower

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case

T9 text input mode, upper

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case

Caller ID monitor is off

Caller ID monitor is running