Ericsson GF788E User Manual

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This manual describes Ericsson GF788e

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First edition (January 1998)

This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any war-

ranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical err ors, in-

accuracies of current information, or impro v ements to programs and/or equipment, may be

made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such

changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this manual.

Publication nu mb er: EN/ LZT 126 1433 R1A

Printed in Sweden

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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

Important: Read this information before using your portable phone

General

Since its introduction in the mid 1980s the port-

able phone is one of the most exciting and inno-

vative products ever developed. With it, you

can stay in contact with your office, your home,

emergency services, and others.

Your telephone is a radio tran smitter and re-

ceiver. When it is ON it receives and also sends

out radio frequency (RF) energy. Depending

upon the type of m ob i l e pho ne you have pur-

chased, it operates in different frequency ranges

and employs commonly used modulation tech-

niques. When yo u us e yo ur ph one, the system

handling yo ur c all control s the power level at

which your phone transmit s .

For the safe and efficient

operation of your phone,

observe these guidelines.

Exposure to radio frequency

energy

The International Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), sponsored by

the World Health Organization (WHO), publish-

ed a statement in 1996 which sets limits for ex-

posure to RF fields from handheld mobile

phone. According to this statement, which is

based on the available body of research, there is

no evidence that mobile terminals meeting the

recommended limits can cause any adverse

health effects. All Ericsson telephones conform

to the ICNIRP recommendations, and interna-

tional exposure standards, such as:

CENELEC European Pre-standard

ENV50166-2

ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 (USA, Asia- Pacific)

If you want to limit RF exposure even further,

you may choose to control the duration of your

calls and operate your phone in the most power

efficient manner.

Efficient phone operation

How to use your phone for optimum perfor m -

ance with minimum power consumption:

Hold the phone as you would any ot her tele-

phone. While speaking directly into the mouth-

piece, angle the antenna in a direction up and

over your shoulder. If the antenna is extendable,

it should be extended during a call.

Do not hold the antenna when the phone is IN

USE. Holding the antenna affects call quality,

may cause the phone to operate at a higher

power level than needed and shorten talk and

standby time s .

Antenna care and replacement

Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna.

Replace a damaged antenna immediately. Con-

sult your manua l to see if you may chan ge the

antenna yourself. If so, use only an Ericsson ap-

proved antenna. Other w ise, take your phone to a

qualified service centre for repair.

Use only the designated Ericsson ant e nna. Un-

authorized antennas, modifications, or attach-

ments could damage the phone and may violate

the appropriate regulations.

Do not use an antenna designed for any other

type of portable te l e ph on e t han the telephone

you have purchased.

Driving

Check the laws and regulations on the use of

telephones in the areas where you drive. Always

obey them. Also , w hen using your phone while

driving, please:

Give full attention to driving.

Use hands-free operation, if available.

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Pull off the road and park before making or an-

swering a call if driving condit io ns so requ ire .

RF energy may affect some electronic systems

in motor vehicles. In addition, some vehicle

manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones

in their vehicles. Check with your vehicle manu-

facturer’s representative to be sure your phone

will not affect the electronic systems of your ve-

hicle.

Electronic devices

Most modern electronic equipment, for exam-

ple, equipment in hospitals and cars, is shielded

from RF energy. However, RF energy from tele-

phones may affect some electronic equipment.

Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities

when regulations posted in the areas instruct

you to do so. Alwa ys re quest permiss io n be f o r e

using your phone near medical equipment.

Mobile telephones may affect the operation of

some implanted cardiac pacemakers, equipment

for people with hearing impai rments and other

medically implanted equipment. Pacemaker pa-

tients should be aware that the use of a mobile

phone very close to a pacemaker may cause the

device to malfunction. Avoid placing the phone

over the pacemaker, i.e. in your breast pocket.

When using the phone, place it at your ear oppo-

site the pacemaker. If a distance of 15cm. is

kept between the phone and the pacemaker, the

risk of interference is limited. Contact your car-

diologist for more information.

Aircraft

Turn your phone OF F be f o r e boa rding any air-

craft.

Use it on the ground only with crew permission

Turn off your phone before the aircraft leaves

the ground. Do not use it in the air.

To prevent possible interference with aircraft

systems, safety regulations require you to have

permission from a crew member to use your

phone while the plane is on the ground. To pre-

vent interference with communication systems,

you must not use your phone while the plane is

in the air.

Power Sup ply

Connect AC (Power supply) only to designated

power sources as marked on the product.

To reduce risk of damage to electric cord, re-

move from outlet by holding onto AC adapter

rather than cord.

Make sure the cord is located so that it will not

be stepped on, t ripped over or other wise sub-

jected to damage or stress.

To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug unit

from power source before attempting any clean-

ing, then use soft cloth dampened on with water.

Children

Do not allow children to play with yo ur phone.

It is not a toy. Children could hurt themselves or

others (by poking themselves or others in the

eye with the antenna for example). Children

could also damage the phone or make calls that

increase your telephone bills.

Blasting areas

To avoid interfering with blasting operations,

turn your unit OFF when in a “blasting area” or

in areas posted “turn off two-way radio”. Con-

struction crews often use remote control RF de-

vices to set off explosives.

Potentially explosive

atmospheres

Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a

potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but

your phone or its accessories could generate

sparks. Sparks in such areas could cause an ex-

plosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even

death.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere

are often, but not always, clearly marked. They

include fuelling areas, such as gas stations, be-

low deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or

storage facilities, and areas where the air con-

tains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust,

or metal powders.

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Do not transpor t or store flammable g as, liquid,

or explosives in the compartment of your vehi-

cle which contains your phone and accessories.

Product care

Do not expose product to water or moisture. Ex-

ample: bathtub, laundry sink, wet/damp base-

ment, swimming pools, etc.

Do not expose product to extreme temperatures

such as found near a hot radiator or stove, or in

a car parked in the sun.

Do not expose product to extreme cold tempera-

tures such as a car parked outdoors in winter

Do not expose product to lit candles, cigarettes,

cigars, open flames, etc.

Use only Ericsson Original accessories. Failure

to do so may result in loss of performance, fire,

electric shock, or injury, and will void the war-

ranty.

Do not attempt to disassemble the product. Do-

ing so will void warranty. This produ ct do e s not

contain consumer serviceable components. Serv-

ice should only be performed by Authorized

Service Centres.

The

symbol on our products signifies that

they have been certified according to the EMC

directive 89/336/EEC, the Telecommunications

directive 91/263/EEC, and the Low Voltage di-

rective 73/23/EEC when applicable. The prod-

ucts fulfil the requirements according to the

following stan da r d s :

Cellular Phones and Accessories in Combina-

tion:ETS 300 342-1 EMC for European digital

cellular telecommunications.

Accessories Without Direct Connection to a Cel-

lular Phone:EN 50081 Electromagnetic compati-

bility, Generic Emission Standard, and EN

50082 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic

Immunity Standard.

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Table of Contents

Guidelines for Safe and

Efficient Use i

Assembly Instructions 1

Assemble and Charge – Four

Steps 1

1. Inserting SIM Card 1

2. Attaching Battery 2

3. Connecting

Charger to Phone 2

4. Connecting

Charger to Mains 2

The Charging

Function 3

The Battery

and the SIM Card 3

Turning On the Phone

and General Information 4

Turning On

the Phone 4

Learning about

Your Phone 6

Making and

Receiving Calls 7

Making a Call 7

Ending a Call 7

Making an

International Call 7

Making an

Emergency Call 7

Retry Function 7

Receiving a Call 7

Answering a Call 7

Rejecting a Call 8

Putting a Call on Hold 8

Calling Line

Identification (CLI) 8

Handling Two Calls 8

Conference Calls 9

Transferring Calls 9

Line 2 Option 9

Useful Information

while Talking 10

Changing Volume while Talk-

ing 10

Using Phone as Scrat c h Pa d 10

Sending Tone

Signals 10

Checking Time or Cost of Calls 10

Navigating the Menu

System 11

About the

Menu System 11

Moving Through the Menu Sys-

tem 11

Selecting the

Extended Menus 11

Creating Your Own

Phone Book 12

The Phone Book 12

Storing Numbers

on SIM Card 12

Storing Numbers in Phone

Memory 12

Entering Letters 13

Recalling Phone Numbers 13

Position Recall 13

Changing Phone Book Entry 14

Last Dialled Numbers 14

Unanswered Calls 14

Personalizing

Your Phone 15

Changing

Ring Volume 15

Changing

Earpiece Volume 15

Ring Type 15

Viewing the Clock 15

Setting Clo ck 15

Setting Alarm 15

Turning Off the Alarm 16

Display Language 16

Answering Modes 16

Handsfree Types 16

Greeting 16

Call Waiting 16

Call Information 17

Changing Key Sound 17

Choosing

Message Signal 17

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Making Your

Personal Ring Signal 18

Phone Note System 18

Simple Melody 18

Diverting Calls 19

Diverting from

Reduced Menu 19

Diverting from

Extended Menu 19

Viewing Status

of Call Divert 20

Cancelling Call Divert 20

Protecting Your Key-

pad, Phone and SIM

Card 21

Locks 21

Keypad Lock 21

Card Lock (SIM) 21

Changing PIN 21

Unblocking with PUK 21

Phone Lock 21

(Un)Locking Ph on e 22

Barring Calls

– Restricting Calls 23

Barring Calls 23

Activating Call Bars for Any

Call Type 23

Cancelling

All Call Bars 23

Customizing Your

Reduced Menu 24

Customizing Me n us 24

Adding Menus 24

Changing Menu

Position 24

Deleting Menus 24

Resetting Menus

to Original 24

Sending and Receiving

Text Messages 25

Checking

Subscription 25

Setting Service

Centre Address 25

Sending SMS 25

Other Message Types 25

Receiving a Message 26

Reading an

Old Message 26

Receiving Area

Information 27

Area Information 27

Activating the

Area Information 27

Adding a Code 27

Erasing a Code 27

Changing a Code 27

Knowing Cost and

Duration of Calls 28

Call Time 28

Call Cost 28

Specific Data Menus 29

Having Data

Menus On 29

Diverting Fax

and Data Calls 29

Other Networks 30

Choosing Network 30

Selecting a Network 30

Index 31

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Assembly Instructions

Assemble and

Charge – Four Steps

● Insert the SIM Card.

● Attach the battery.

● Connect the charger to the phone.

● Connect the charger to the mains.

1. Inserting SIM Card

Place the SIM Card with the golden connectors

facing down and the cut corner turned to the left

(see Figure 1).

Slide the SIM Card into the SIM Card slot.

The SIM release button slides towards the an-

tenna as you pus h in the SI M Car d .

Removing SIM Card

1. Make sure th e ba ttery is removed.

2. Slide the SIM release button towards you

(see Figure 2).

3. Pull out the SIM Card.

Figure 1. Inserting SIM Card

Figure 2. Removing SIM Card

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2. Attaching Battery

Place the battery on top of the phone. Push until

you hear a click (see Figure 3).

Removing Battery

1. Make sure the phone is turned off.

2. Press the catch on the bottom of the battery

(see Figure 4.).

3. Lift the battery up and away from the phone.

3. Connecting

Charger to Phone

Have the battery attached to the phone and con-

nect the charger as described in Figure 5. Use

the power plug that fits your mains.

Disconnecting Charger

Lift the plug up and pu ll it out (see Figure 5).

4. Connecting

Charger to Mains

Plug the charger into a mains socket. The bat-

tery tarts charging. You can see the battery me-

ter in the display move while charging.

Figure 3. Atta ching battery

Figure 4. Removing battery

Figure 5. Connecting and disconnecting charger

To mains

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The Charging

Function

When you connect external power to the phone,

the battery starts charging. When the battery is

fully charged, the charging stops. You cannot

overcharge your battery.

When you are charging the battery, you can use

your phone as normal, but the charging time

will be longer .

The Battery

and the SIM Card

The Battery

Your phone is supplied with a Nickel Metal Hy-

dride battery. The battery is not charged before

shipment, even though there might be enough

power to turn the phone on.

The SIM Card

Before you can start usin g your phone, you

need to order a SIM Card from a GSM service

provider. The SIM Card keeps track of your

phone number, the services that you order from

the service provider and your phone book infor-

mation.

Your SIM Card is supplied with a security code

or PIN (Personal Identity Number). You must

enter this into the phone to gain access to the

phone and network.

Note!

Some services de sc r i be d i n th is m a nu a l m a y no t

be avialable in all networks. Please, see you

service provider for more information.

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Turning On the Phone and General Information

Turning On

the Phone

1. Press and hold down the

key until you

hear a click. The display prompts you to enter

your PIN (the security code that follows your

SIM Card).

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2. Enter the PIN and press

YES

The PIN is indicated as

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in the display.

If you entered the PIN correctly, you will be

welcomed by your phone. Then it searches

for a network.

When your phone finds a networ k, the indicator

light on the top of the phone flashes green once

every second.

The standby display is shown ( s e e Figure 6).

Turning Off the Phone

●

Press and hold down the

key until you

hear a click and the display turns dark.

Figure 6. St a n dby display

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The Display

Your phone display helps you to:

●

Make sure that you are dialling correctly.

●

Check your battery status.

●

Check your signal strength and service avail-

ability.

●

Indicate that you have received messages.

Looking at the Display

The picture below shows what the display looks

like when the entire icon row is li t. Ta bl e 1 ex-

plains what each icon means.

Note!

All icons may not be visible at all times.

Table 1. Description of display icons.

Indicates:

Network

The name and country of the network.

Signal Strength

The received signal strength in five steps.

Line

Whether line 1 or 2 is a c tive. These icons only show if you have tw o lines on

your SIM Card.

Divert

That the phone has a divert active. The arrows corresponds to the diverted

line.

Silent Ring Signal

That no ring signal sounds when the phone is rings.

Letter

That you have received a short text message or area information.

Phone

That you are engaged in a call.

Battery

The current battery strength – more bars there are the more power there is.

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Figure 7. Display with all icons lit

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