Nec 232 Owner’s Manual

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Manual Part Number: 621-0356

Version 2**

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All features, specifications, conditions, and actual colors are subject to change without notice.1, 2, 3, 4

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NEC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS OF INCOME OR BUSINESS, OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER CAUSED.

WARNING! The power cords of this product contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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1Some operations and features are network and subscription dependent and are not available in all areas. Check with your wireless service provider for availability, description, and cost of features.

2Some of the mobile Internet services have been pre-configured by the service provider.

3The availability of particular products and language may vary by region.

4XCPC (synchronization software) capability requires purchase of an additional NEC Authorized Accessory USB cable.

NEC 232	2
SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE	10
GETTING STARTED	17
BASIC CALLS AND PHONE USE	22
PERSONALIZING SETTINGS	32
TEXT ENTRY	73
MESSAGING AND VOICE MAIL	76
GAMES AND APPS	85
WEB BROWSER	90
PHONEBOOK	99
AUDIO AND VISUAL	122
CAMERA FUNCTIONS	129
CALL RECORDS	134
TOOLS	138
ACCESSORIES	162
FDA INFORMATION	165
WARRANTY	169

Contents
NEC 232	1
Wireless System Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1
User Guide Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 1
Phone Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 2
Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3
Main LCD Display Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3
Second LCD Display Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3
Status Bar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3
Softkey Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 3

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sub-Menus, Check Boxes/Radio Buttons, and Options Menu . . . . . . 5 Menu Shortcut Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Keypad Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Main Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Idle Mode Display of Main LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Main LCD Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dial Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Pop-up Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Alert Pop up Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Idle Mode Display of Second LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 9
Other Second LCD Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Safety and Performance	10

User Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Emergency Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 General Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Aircraft Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Electromagnetic Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Blasting Areas and Explosive Atmospheres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery Care and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 15
Third Party Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 15
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 15
Efficient Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 15
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 15
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 15
Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 16
Getting Started	17
Service Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 17
Voice Mail and Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 17
PIN and Security Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 17
SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 18
Inserting a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 18
Removing a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 19
Preparing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 19
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 19
Checking the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 19
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Low Battery Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 20
Changing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 20
Powering-On the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 21
Turning the Phone On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 21
Turning the Phone Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 21
Language Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 21
Frequency Bands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 21
Basic Calls and Phone Use	22
Dialing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 22
Using Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 22
Using Digit Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 22
Correcting Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 23

Ending Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Accepting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Rejecting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Receiving a Call While in an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Using Features/Application During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 24
Unsuccessful Calls/Auto Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 24
Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 25
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 25
Sending Your Own Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 25
Returning an Unanswered Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 25
Last Number Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 25
Plus (+) Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 26
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 26
Entering a Pause (for DTMF Dialing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 26
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 26
Dialing a Number in Message Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 28
Volume Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 28
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 28
Forwarding Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 28
Call Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 29
Using Call Features During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 29
Placing a Call On Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 29
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 29
Mute A Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 29
DTMF Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 30
New Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 30
Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 30
Private Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 31
Disconnecting a Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 31
Personalizing Settings	32
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 32
Voice Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 32
Phone Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 33
Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 33
Default Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 33
Default Mode Settings Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 34
Changing Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 34
Ring Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 35
Ring Tune Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 35
Message Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 35
Message Tune Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 36
Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 36
Service Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 36
Vibrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 36

Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Auto Answer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Answer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Activate Open Fold Answer Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Activate Any Key Answer Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Activate Send Key Answer Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Ring Silencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Activate Ring Silencer Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Deactivate Ring Silencer Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	38

Volume Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Own Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Voice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Voice Tag List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Delete All Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Screen Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Main LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Color Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Display Call Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Auto-hyphenation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Second LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Number Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Event Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Backlight Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Call Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adding and Editing Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Deleting a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Setting Call Forwarding On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Setting Call Forwarding Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Manual Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Check Call Forwarding Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Setting Call Waiting On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Checking Status of Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Send Own Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Auto Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Changing PINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing PIN Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing PIN 2 Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing Security Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Forgot Your Security Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Phone Lock ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Phone Lock OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49
Fixed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Network Search Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50

New Network Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

SIM List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adding Network to Empty SIM List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Editing the SIM List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Moving a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adding a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Removing a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Band Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Clock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Show Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Setting Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Network Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Local Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
Remote Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55

Setting the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Setting the Alarm Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Formatting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57
Remote Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57
Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
TTY Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Internet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Factory Settings Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Time Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
Internet Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
Sending a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
Receiving a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
Applying Message Look & Feel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Emoticons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Font Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Slide Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Advanced Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
SMS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
MMS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
Email Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	64
Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	64
Polling Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
Download Count. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
Maximum Message Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
Delete Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Default Message Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
Web browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Link Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Advanced Web Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
Scroll Step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
Font Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
Text Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68

Voice Mail Number Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Show Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Reset Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Erase Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 70
Text Entry	73

Normal Text (ABC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Word Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Symbol Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Emoticons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Pictographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

New Message Options Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Messaging

Accessing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Message Center Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Checking Email Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Receiving and Reading Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Phone Number, Email, or URL in Message Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Making a Call to a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Creating a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Access URL in Message Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Message Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
Message View Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
Creating and Sending Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
MMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82

Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Adding an Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Deleting Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Saving Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Editing Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Message Memory Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Save Message as Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Games and Apps

Software List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Auto Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Ending a Game/Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Software List Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Get Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Web Browser	90
Accessing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 90
Connect to Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 90
Connect to Specific URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 90
Connect to History URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 91
Connect to URL in a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 91

Web Browser Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

What Can I Download? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Downloading Apps and Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Downloading Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Downloading Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

NEC Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Adding a Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Go to Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Bookmark List Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Adding Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Deleting Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Advanced Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Phonebook	99
Phonebook Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 99
Number Entry Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
Blank Entry Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
Number Pre-loaded Entry Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
Storing Numbers and Names in Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Adding a New Name/Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101
Choose Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
Location Number in Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
Full Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102

Phone Number Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Editing or Personalizing Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Phonebook Entry Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Phonebook Field Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Adding/Editing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Allocate a Voice Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Allocate Backlight Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Allocate a Phonebook Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Allocate a Ring Tune. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Saving the Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

SIM Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Accessing the Edit Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 From Phonebook Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 From Entry Detail Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 From Entry Detail Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Phonebook Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	109
Entry Details Option Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	109
Copying Entries Between Phonebooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	110
Memory Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111

Copying/Moving a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Within Same Phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 To Another Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Overwrite Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Delete a Single Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 From Phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 From Entry Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 From Group Entries List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Delete All Phone Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Displaying All Groups and Group Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Naming a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Adding/Moving to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Remove Entry from Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Sorting and Recall Stored Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117
Alphanumeric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	117
Go To Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	118
Voice Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	118
Calling Stored Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	118
Sending Email from Phone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	119

Calling Number from Entry Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sending Email or MMS from Entry Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sending Message from Entry Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Phonebook Availability Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Voice Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 120
Displaying Voice Tag List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 120
Playing a Voice Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 120
Deleting Voice Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 121
Keypad Shortcut to Voice Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 121
Audio and Visual	122

Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Selecting and Displaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Renaming an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Pictures Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Web Browser Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Display the Music List Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Selecting and Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Renaming a Music Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using Music Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Delete Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Delete All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Set as Ring Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Set as Message Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Accessing Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Adding a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Playing Memos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Labeling a Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Deleting Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Camera Function

129

Camera View Finder Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Activating and Terminating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Activating Camera from Idle Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Taking a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Saving a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Sending a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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Retake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Controlling Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Discarding Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Terminating Camera Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Camera Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 131
Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 131
Photo Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 132
Self Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 132
Zoom Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 132
Brightness Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 132
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 132
Mobile Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 133
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 133
Pictures Option Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 133
Call Records	134
Last Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 134
Call Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 134
Calling from a Call Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 135
Calling From Call Record Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 135
Adding Call Record to Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 135
Deleting Call Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 136
Viewing Call Record Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 136
Total Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 137
Tools	138
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 139
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 140
Viewing Calendars and Daily Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 140
Accessing Add New and Edit Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 141
Adding/Editing an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 142
Copying an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 143
Deleting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 144
Go To Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 145
Go To URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 145
Viewing Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 145
Viewing Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 146
Scheduler Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 146

ToDo List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Viewing ToDo Tasks and Task Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Accessing ToDo Add New and Edit Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Adding/Editing a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Deleting Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	151
Sorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	152
Viewing ToDo Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	152
Changing Task Detail Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	152

Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Viewing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Adding and Editing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Deleting Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Sending as Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Sending as SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Currency Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Setting the Currency Converter Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Resetting Currency Converter Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Setup for Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Synchronization Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Full Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Conflicts from Last Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Synchronization Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

232 Accessories	162
Authorized Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 162
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 163
AC Adapter and Charger Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 163
Hands-free Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 163
Vehicle Power Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 164
USB Connector Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 164
U.S. FDA’s Consumer Update	165
Warranty and Service	169
NEC 232 Wireless Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 169
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 169
NEC Authorized Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 171
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 171
NEC Customer Service Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 172
Index	173
CTIA	175

Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association Driver Safety Tips 175

NEC 232

Welcome to the NEC 232 wireless phone.

Wireless System Structure

Every time you use your wireless phone, different organizations are involved:

All 232 features described in this user guide are supported by your phone. However, for all these features to work, you must have a SIM card (computer chip required for your phone to operate; included in the box supplied by your Service Provider) that also supports these features. Even if you have a fully featured SIM card, any feature will not work if it is not supported by the Network transmitting your call. This last point is especially important when you are roaming among networks. (See Flag.)

User Guide Conventions

The user guide legends direct your attention to specific information. These are identified in the right column.

The instructions for all tasks and phone functions start at the Idle screen unless instructed otherwise.

When one or more of the (Left), (Right), (Up), and (Down) symbols are shown in the user guide, press the corresponding part of the 4 way navigation key to move the cursor, scroll, cycle, or highlight.

The instruction “press” is pressing a key or button for one second or less.

The instruction “press and HOLD” is pressing and holding a key for two to three seconds.

The instruction “scroll” and “scroll to” is pressing the (Down) navigation key to show more selections one at a time on a menu or screen. (See Flag.)

The instruction “highlight” is pressing the appropriate navigation keys to move the highlight bar over a desired option or item.

The instruction “highlight and select” is pressing the appropriate navigation keys to move the highlight bar over a desired item and pressing the (Select) button to confirm your choice and advance to the next screen of the selected item.

OThe service provider may charge additional fees for some services such as call forwarding, messages, and Internet service.

User Guide Legends:

*This is a set of paragraphs containing instructions. Follow the directions in the sequential order provided in the user guide.

LThis type of paragraph contains details of where to find related information to the topic

being explained.

OThis type of paragraph contains information worth noting and is provided in the right column.

IThis type of paragraph contains important information.

OPress and HOLD the (Up) or (Down) navigation key to scroll a page at a time, instead of one item at a time.

Phone Controls

At the Idle screen, press Softkey 1 to access Messages; press Softkey 2 to access the Internet browsing capability.

Softkey 1 and Softkey 2 functions change according to the phone’s current use. Softkey 1 function displays on the bottom, left corner of the graphic display screen. Softkey 2 function displays on the bottom, right corner of the graphic display screen. Softkey 1 is located on the upper left of the round shape with the navigation keys on the keypad. Softkey 2 is located on the upper right of the round shape with the navigation keys on the keypad.

When an Options menu is available for the displayed screen, the Options Menu icon (an “M”) displays between the two softkey buttons on the bottom of the graphic display screen. The Options menu key (same as the Menu key) is located on the bottom left of the round shape with the navigation keys.

The Phonebook key is located on the bottom right of the round shape with the navigation keys and is used to display a phonebook.

The Select key is located in the center of the round shape with the navigation keys. The Select key is used to select highlighted items, select tools, save selections, and save changes.

The navigation key symbols are: (Left), (Right), (Up), and (Down). The navigation keys are located on the outer edge of the round shape. Press the corresponding part of the 4 way navigation key to move the cursor, scroll, cycle, or highlight. Navigation keys are also used as keypad shortcuts to access a specific menu or list. Refer to page 5 for more keypad shortcuts information.

The Send key is used to dial and send calls. The Send key is located above the digit 1 key.

The Clear key is used to remove a character or letter in the text entry screen and clear the present screen to return (go back) to the previous screen. The Clear key is located above the digit 2 ABC key.

The End/On-Off key is used to turn the wireless phone On, turn it Off, terminate a phone call, and end current screen activity or application to return to the Idle screen. End/On-Off key is located on the right side of the keypad, above the digit 3 DEF key.

The user guide icons for specific keys and actions are identified in the table in the right column.

Keypad Icons

Key Name	Icon
Softkey 1	Softkey 1
Softkey 2	Softkey 2
Menu	MENU
Send
Phonebook
End/On-Off
End/On-Off

Select/Save

Left, Right

Up, Down

Clear/Back	CLR

Display Information

Main LCD Display Area

The Main LCD is a 1.8 inch screen in 65,536 colors located on the phone’s inside flip cover. The area contains the greeting graphic upon power-up, status icon graphics, and information when searching for networks and making calls.

The Idle screen shows the current network, vibrate status, mode status, current time and date, battery charge status, signal strength, and what you have keyed in on the phone’s keypad. See the Main LCD display in the right column. (See Flag.)

Press MENU (Main) to display the phone’s Main Menu with animated icons and text in the display area.

Second LCD Display Area

The Second LCD is a ¾ inch x ¼ inch display area in monochrome with a backlight located on the back of the phone’s flip cover. The Second LCD display gives you information even if the phone is folded and closed. The following describes the functions and information provided by the Second LCD (See Flag.):

l	Idle screen:	Displays the status bar icons, time, and date.
l	Call information:	Indicates missed calls and an incoming call.	O The Idle screen automatically appears after the
l	Event indications:	Indicates events occurrence such as “active,” “on hold,” “incoming call,” “incoming message,”	O The Idle screen automatically appears after the
		and “ring color.”	phone is powered On, but not in use.
		and “ring color.”
l	Battery information: Displays the battery level and charging icons. Indicates the low battery alert and charger connected.
l	Alarms:	Displays the schedule event text and alarm when the alarm is activated.

A backlight selection of 12 different colors is part of the Second LCD display. The backlight glows a continuous red when the phone is being charged; a continuous red for 3 seconds for low battery alert, a continuous orange for 10 seconds when receiving a voice mail, and a continuous green for the scheduler alarm until the end of the alarm.

The backlight colors (midnight, skyblue, cyan, turquoise, green, light green, yellow, orange, red, purple, magenta, and pearl) may also be utilized as color identification to assign colors to different callers (refer to Phone Book contents on page 99).

A color may be assigned to functions: the standard backlight, incoming call, incoming message, and while talking.

Status Bar Icons

The status bar is located at the top of the Main LCD display. This area contains status icons that indicate the battery strength, messages, call forwarding, voice mail,

Internet connection status, and network signal strength.

Softkey Area

The softkey area is located at the bottom of the Main LCD display. Depending upon the current screen, the area displays applicable text information (e.g., letters available for a key press during text entry) or context sensitive descriptions of the softkey indicator functions. Softkey 1 and Softkey 2 functions change according to the phone’s current use.

Main Menu

The menu structure begins with the Main Menu icons for top level options. To access a menu option:

*Press MENU to access the Main Menu. Press the option number 1 through 8 to select the desired menu option or highlight and select the desired menu option. (See Flags for more information.)

1. Settings		2. Message center	3. Games and Apps
(Sub-menus)		(Sub-menus)	(Sub-menus)
1. Phone		1. New Message	1. Software list
2.	Screen	2. Inbox	2. Get applications
3.	Calls	3. Drafts	3. Settings
4.	Security	4. Outbox	4. Memory
5.	Network	5. Sent	5. About
6.	Clock	6. Alerts
7.	Other	7. Saved
8.	Reset	8. Templates

4. Web Browser		5. Phone book (See Flag.)	6. Audio and Visual
(Sub-menus)			(Sub-menus)
1. Home		Phone list	1. Pictures
2.	Bookmarks		2. Music
3.	Mark page		3. Other
4.	Open page		4. Voice memo
5.	History		5. Camera
6.	Details
7. Browser data
8.	Advanced
9.	Exit

7. Call records		8. Tools
(Sub-menus)		(Sub-menus)
1. Last call		1. Calculator
2.	Missed calls	2. Scheduler
3.	Received calls	3. ToDo list
4.	Dialed calls	4. Notepad
5.	Total calls	5. Currency converter
		6. Synchronization
4
4

O O

A Main Menu Icon becomes animated when it is

highlighted with a box frame.

The default highlighted selection for the Main Menu is Phone book.

When an option list or sub-menu is displayed, press (Up) or (Down) navigation key to move the highlight box over the desired option, and press (Select) to select the option.

The currently selected option setting on a sub-menu is marked by a checkmark if the options are not numbered. The selected option setting number is green if the options are numbered.

Press CLR (Clear/Back) to return to the previous screen.

Press (End/On-Off) to return to the Idle screen.

Sub-Menus, Check Boxes/Radio Buttons, and Options Menu

A sub-menu list displays for the selected Main Menu option. The sub-menu options are shown in the table on the previous page. Press the sub-menu option number or highlight and select the desired sub-menu option. You may also highlight the desired option and press (Right) navigation key to advance to the next sub-menu. A scroll bar displays on the side of the display screen when more selections are below the ones shown on the display screen. (See Flag.)

A check box enables/disables an option within a set of options. Multiple check boxes can be selected at the same time. Selecting a radio button option automatically cancels the previous selection, so only one radio button can be selected at one time. To select or cancel a check box or radio button, highlight and select the option.

An options menu provides additional options for an application function. The Options Menu icon displays between the two softkey indicators on the bottom of the Main LCD. Within an application, press MENU to display the available options menu. (See Flag.)

Menu Shortcut Selection

An alternative ‘shortcut’ method of selection allows you to jump straight to a menu or function without highlighting an icon and scrolling through the sub-menu options. The selections are made by pressing numbers on the keypad that relate to the displayed menu options.

Shortcut Selection Example

Use the shortcut selection method to set Any Answer Key feature On as follows:

*Press MENU (Main), 1, 1, 3, and 2. The any key answer option is set and return to the previous menu.

Keypad Shortcuts

The following single button shortcuts are available from the Idle screen (the screen that automatically appears when the phone is powered On but not in use). (See Flag.)

Press (Up) navigation key to display the Phone modes menu.

Press (Down) navigation key to access Voice memo; press and HOLD (Down) navigation key to access Voice Dialing.

Press (Left) navigation key to display the Received call log.

Press (Right) navigation key to display the Missed call log.

Press (Select) to access the camera function and display the camera view finder screen on Main LCD.

Press MENU at Idle screen to display the Main Menu or display the Options Menu for the current screen.

Press (Phonebook) key to display a phone book list.

Press Softkey 1 to display the Message center.

Press Softkey 2 to display the Web browser.

Press and HOLD Softkey 2 to display the Applications list of Games and Apps.

Press off-hook (Send) key once to display the Dialed call Log; press twice to dial last number called.

O O

Scroll Bar (More selections

listed below)

Press the (Down) navigation key to scroll and show more selections on the display.

Press and press and HOLD the (Up) or

(Down) navigation keys to scroll line by

line.

Option Menu icon:

Press (End/On-Off) to end current screen activity or application and return to the Idle screen.

Main Phone Features
The GSM EGPRS phone can be used almost anywhere in the world with tri-band operation (GSM 850/1800/1900 bands). Your phone has the following features:
l	Games		l	Multi-party call capability (conference calling)
l	2 Softkeys		l	One-button Internet access (Web browser)
l	12-Color Backlight		l	Organize your life with NEC Synchronization software (synchronizes Phone
l	20 Voice memos (20 second recording time per memo)			book, ToDo’s, and Scheduler/Calendar)
l	10 Voice dial			l	Contacts
l	700 mAh Lithium-ion Battery			l	Scheduler/Calendar events
l	Alternate Line Service (ALS) compatibility*			l	ToDo tasks
l	Calculator		l	Personalize your phone with down-loadable content
l	Camera			l	40-layer polyphonic ring tunes
l	Color ID alert and vibrate mode			l	Wallpapers
l	Currency converter			l	Picture caller-id
l	Date, Time & Alarm		l	Phone mode settings (Normal, Meeting, Pocket, and Car)
l	Download graphics, phonebook, pictures, and ring tunes		l	Phone book (can store up to 500 records)
l	Email		l	SIM memory phonebook (store up to 250 records, depending on SIM
l	Internet Enabled			capacity)		O Messaging features also include text
l	Main LCD screen, 1.8 inch, 160 (height) by 128 (width) pixels with 65,536		l	Second LCD screen, 30 (height) by 90 (width) pixels with monochrome		O Messaging features also include text
	color display			display.		formatting, text size, text alignment, simple
l	Messaging (MMS/SMS) (See Flag.)		l	T9™ Text Input		sounds, and simple animations.
	l	Multi-media Messaging Service (MMS)	l	USB interface
	l	Short Messaging Service (SMS)	l	Voice mail

lVoice digit recognition

*Alternate Line Service (ALS) is having 2 phone numbers. The digit 1 displays with icons that represent ALS 1. The digit 2 displays with icons that represent ALS 2. ALS feature is available if provided by your network service provider.

OGSM: Global System for Mobile communications.

OEGPRS: Enhanced General Packet Radio Service.

Idle Mode Display of Main LCD

		New voice mail messages
	4	Call forwarding set On
		Call forwarding set On
	5	Locked application or device (such as PIM lock,
		Locked application or device (such as PIM lock,
		phone lock, etc.)
		Web browser security


	6	Web browser (Active, Inactive, and data transfer)
		Web browser (Active, Inactive, and data transfer)
1	7	(black)	(red
Battery power level	7	(black)	(red
		Line status (encrypted–black / unencrypted–red)
Battery is charging	8	Signal strength level
		Signal strength level

New SMS message(s) received /

Message Inbox is almost full / No network connected (out of the service area) New message on server because Inbox is full

New MMS message received

WAP Push message received

Alarm set On

Camera / Options Menu

TTY set On

Phone mode set On (Meeting mode, Pocket mode, or Car mode). No icon shows when Normal mode is set On

Vibrate mode set On / Vibrate mode and silent set On

Silent set On

14Remote time as set for 12 or 24 hour format (Day if remote time is not selected)

15Local time as set for 12 or 24 hour format

16Day and date (MM/DD)

(Date as MM/DD/YYYY if remote time is not selected)

17Network name

Main LCD Screen Icons

Dial Screen Icons

Dialed Call Dialing

Dialed Call Connected

Received Call

Sending Message

Checking Server

Pop-up Screen Icons

Busy/Please Wait

Decision Symbol

Activity Successful

Activity Failed

Alert Pop up Icons

Reminder of Scheduled Event

Low Battery Alert

Something Needs Attention

Idle Mode Display of Second LCD

1			3	4
1		2	3	4		5
						1		4
							Battery power level / Battery is charging		Silent set On / Vibrate mode and silent set On
						2		5
							New message(s) received		Signal strength level / No network connected (out of the service area)
								6	Time
						3		7
	6				7	3		7	Date
							New voice mail messages

Other Second LCD Notifications

Number of missed calls	Incoming Call when
When less than 10 missed calls;	Number display is not set On
“Missed calls” only with over 10 missed calls	With selected backlight color

During a call while talking	Incoming Message
With selected backlight color	With selected backlight color

Scheduled Alarm Text	Incoming Call when	Low Battery Alert	Charger is connected
And Alarm Icon;	Number display is set On	With red backlight for 3 seconds	With red backlight for 3 seconds
With green backlight	With backlight color assigned in Phonebook	Then backlight turns off	Then backlight turns off

Incoming Call when	Incoming Call when
Name of Caller is Unknown	Name and Number of Caller is Unknown

Safety and Performance

Fully charge the phone’s battery before you use your new wireless phone (see page 19 for the first time charging instructions).

User Caution

Phone settings should be adjusted to suit the likes and preferences of the individual user. Users sensitive to loud noises or sudden alarms should take care not to use or set the phone in any manner that may result in the user being unduly alarmed.

For example, users with heightened sensitivity to noise should adjust the wireless phone to a volume setting that is within his or her range of comfort. If you believe the wireless phone causes you any adverse reaction, you should discontinue using the phone immediately.

Emergency Services

Ensure your wireless phone is turned On, the battery is properly charged, and the network connection signal strength level is adequate in order to attempt an emergency call. If your battery is empty (see page 19), you can not make or receive any calls, including emergency calls.

To make an emergency call in the United States,

*Input the emergency number for your present location (i.e., 911 or other designated emergency number). Press (Send).

Ask the operator for the service you require: Police, Ambulance, Fire, Coastguard or Mountain Rescue Services. Give accurate and necessary information. If possible, remain stationary to maintain phone contact. Do not terminate the call until given permission to do so.

(See Flags for more emergency information.)

General Care

Prior to operating your wireless phone, please read this manual thoroughly, including the care and safety information. Observe the following guidelines:

General Care

A wireless phone contains delicate electronic circuitry, magnets, and battery systems. You should treat it with care and give particular attention to the following points.

l	Do not allow the phone or its accessories to come into contact with liquid or moisture at any time.
l	Do not place anything in the folded phone.
l	Do not expose your phone to extreme high or low temperatures.
l	Do not expose your phone to direct flame, cigars or cigarettes.
l	Do not paint your phone.
l	Do not drop or subject your phone to abusive treatment.

In the United States of America, the emergency number is 911.

Emergency calls (911) are possible without service activation or SIM card. Your location is delivered to the emergency operator along with your caller ID as required by FCC guidelines.

Due to the nature of the wireless system, the success of emergency calls cannot be guaranteed. Never rely solely on a wireless phone for essential communications such as medical emergencies.

lDo not place the phone near or against computer diskettes, credit cards, travel cards and other magnetic media. The information contained on disks or cards may be affected by the phone.

l	Do not remove the phone’s battery while the phone is turned On.
l	Do not allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals.
l	Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or any of its accessories. For repair, contact an NEC qualified repair center.

lUse only an anti-static cloth to clean the phone. Do NOT use a dry cloth, a saturated wet-cloth, or electrostatically charged cloth. Do not use chemical or abrasive cleaners as these may damage the case.

l	Remember to recycle: the cardboard packaging supplied with this phone is ideal for recycling.
Safety
General Safety
l	The earpiece and phone may become warm during normal use. The unit itself may become warm during charging and use.
l	Observe ‘Turn off 2-way radio’ or 'wireless devices' signs, such as those near gas stations, chemicals or explosives. (See Flag.)
l	Small rubber plugs (for hands free socket protection) are attached to the phone. Keep these out of reach of small children for whom they could be a choking hazard.
l	Do not allow children to play with the phone, battery charger, batteries or SIM card.
l	The operation of some medical electronic devices (such as hearing aids, cardiac pacemakers, and other implanted equipment) may be affected if a wireless phone is
	used next or near to them. Observe any warning signs and manufacturer’s recommendations. (See Flag.)

lDo not place the wireless phone on or near high heat items (e.g., candles, appliances that generate heat, etc.) or high heat areas (e.g., fireplace, stoves, etc.) when the wireless phone is in vibrate mode. The vibration could cause the phone to move into the high heat and cause a hazard.

l	Do not sit or place heavy objects on top of the phone at any time to prevent damage to the LCD and camera lens.
l	The wireless phone contains metal, which may cause a rash, itching, eczema, inflammation, or other skin conditions to appear if the person has metal allergies.
l	Turn Off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.

Road Safety

Check the laws and regulations concerning the use of wireless telephones and their accessories in the areas where you drive and always obey them. If you find it necessary to use your cellular telephone behind the wheel of a car, please:

l	Give full attention to driving and exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times. (See Flag.)
l	Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call, if driving conditions so require.
l	Turn Off your wireless phone at a refueling point, such as a gas station, even if you are not refueling your own car.
l	Do not store or carry flammable or explosive materials in the same compartment as a wireless phone.

Aircraft Safety

The use of wireless phones in aircraft may interfere with the operation of the aircraft and may be illegal or dangerous. Any use of a wireless phone on board an aircraft must be in accordance with applicable regulations. Follow all flight crew instructions. When instructed to turn Off your wireless telephone, do so.

Turn Off the phone and remove the battery before you enter a hazardous area. The wireless phone can be a hazard in these areas even when set in vibrate mode, and the scheduler or alarm can cause the phone to power On.

Use hands-free operation, if available.

Radio Frequency (RF) Signals

THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

Your wireless phone contains a radio transmitter and receiver. Your NEC phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.

The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the output.

Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed on position and locations (for example, at the ear and worn on the body) as required by FCC for each model. The highest SAR value for this model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 0.33W/kg in PCS and 0.23W/kg in GSM850 band, and when worn on the body, is 0.22W/kg in PCS and 0.28W/kg in GSM850 band. (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements). While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement.

The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after search on FCC ID A98-KMP6J1N1.

For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a NEC accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body.

* In the United States, the SAR limit for wireless mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. SAR values may vary depending upon national reporting requirements and the network band.

*In the United States, the SAR limit for wireless mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. SAR values may vary depending upon national reporting requirements and the network band.

Electromagnetic Interference

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (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 a minimum separation of six inches (or 15 cm) be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations by Wireless Technology Research. Persons with cardiac pacemakers:

l	Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned On.
l	Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.
l	Should place the phone to the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
l	If you have any reason to suspect RF interference, turn Off your phone immediately and remove the battery.

Whether the phone vibrates, plays a ring tune, or the volume buttons increase/decrease the ring sound, a received call to a wireless phone may interfere with a cardiac pacemaker.

Hearing Aids

Digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, consult your wireless service provider.

Other Medical Devices and Medical Facilities

Operation of wireless phones could interfere with medical devices or implanted equipment which are inadequately shielded from external RF energy. Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine if such devices are adequately shielded.

Turn Off your phone in health care facilities, if 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.

Vehicles

Electronic vehicle systems, such as anti-lock brakes, speed control and fuel injection systems are not normally affected by radio transmissions. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. The manufacturer of such equipment can advise if it is adequately shielded from radio transmissions. If you suspect vehicle problems caused by radio transmissions, consult vehicle manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle and do not turn On your phone until it has been checked by qualified approved installers. You should consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.

	Blasting Areas and Explosive Atmospheres	O Turn Off the phone and remove the battery
	Turn Off your phone when in a blasting area or areas posted: “Turn Off Two-Way Radio or Wireless Devices.” Obey all signs and instructions. (See Flag.)	O Turn Off the phone and remove the battery
		before you enter a hazardous area. The
		before you enter a hazardous area. The
	Turn Off your phone prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Do not remove, install, or change batteries in	wireless phone can be a hazard in these areas
	such areas. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. (See Flag.)	even when set in vibrate mode, and the
	Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. These include fuelling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on boats; fuel or	scheduler or alarm can cause the phone to
		power On.
	chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such a propane or butane); areas where oxygen is used; areas where the air contains	power On.

	chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turned Off your vehicle engine.
	Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
	An air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment
	area. If wireless equipment is improperly installed in the vehicle and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
	Battery Care and Disposal
	Do not leave the phone or the battery in places where the temperature could exceed 140 °F, i.e., on a car dashboard, on a window sill, in direct sunlight, etc.
	Do not allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals.
	Do not put your phone’s battery in your mouth as battery electrolytes may be toxic, if swallowed.
	Do not leave the battery pack empty or disconnected for a long period of time.
	Do not dispose of battery packs in a fire.
	Keep the battery away from children. It is not a toy and it could be a choking hazard.
	Your phone battery is a sealed unit with no serviceable parts inside; do not attempt to open the battery covering.
	Use only a battery approved by NEC for the NEC 232 wireless phone.
	Using any battery pack or AC adapter not specified by NEC for use with the NEC 232 may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty and approval given to the wireless
	phone. Do not connect more than one charger at any time.
	To ensure the maximum life from your battery, allow the battery to fully discharge at least once a week. To fully discharge the battery, leave the phone turned on until the
	message “RECHARGE BATTERY” is displayed and the phone shuts itself Off. If left unused, a fully charged battery discharges in approximately one month. Store batteries
	uncharged in a cool, dark, and dry place.
	Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your cellular carrier or check local laws and regulations.
	WARNING: Do not swallow the battery. If you do accidentally swallow the battery, call 911 immediately.

Performance

Third Party Equipment

Use only batteries, chargers, and authentic accessories approved by NEC. Modifications, the use of third party equipment, cables, or accessories that are not made or AUTHORIZED by NEC may invalidate any approval or warranty of your phone, may adversely affect the phone’s operation, and may be dangerous. For availability of approved accessories, check with your wireless phone dealer.

Service

The wireless phone, batteries and charger do not contain user-serviceable parts. We recommend that your NEC wireless phone be serviced or repaired by an NEC AUTHORIZED service center. Please contact your Service Provider or NEC at 1-800-637-5917 if you believe that you require service. Any unauthorized service may invalidate the warranty of your wireless phone.

Efficient Use

For optimum performance with minimum power consumption, hold your NEC 232 wireless phone (with the flip open) as you would any other phone and speak directly into the mouthpiece.

Battery

The NEC 232 phone contains an 700 mAh, standard Lithium-ion battery. Battery performance depends upon signal strength, network configuration, phone features selected, battery age and condition, battery charging habits, temperatures to which battery is exposed, and many similar factors. (See flag.)

Antenna

Your phone has an internal antenna located at the base of the phone below the keypad. As with any other radio transmitting device, avoid touching the antenna area when the phone is turned On to optimize the antenna performance and talk time of the phone. Contact with the antenna area may affect call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.

OLook for the NEC Authentic AccessoriesTM logo to know if the item has been approved by NEC for use with the NEC 232.

INot using NEC Authentic AccessoriesTM or not using NEC approved accessories may void your phone’s warranty.

OYour 232 battery maintains an “over-discharge protection” that turns the battery off when the voltage falls below 2.4V. If this voltage drop occurs, the battery will require a longer charge period (the duration depends upon the extent of “over-discharge”, though typically 5 to 15 minutes longer than the standard charge time). During this particular charge period, the Charging LED will not illuminate.

OThe mouthpiece is licated in the same area as the antenna.

Licenses

T9TM Text Input and the T9 logo are registered trademarks of Tegic Communication. T9 Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, 6,011,554; and 6,307,548; Australia Pat number 727539; Canadian Pat. Number 1,331,057; United Kingdom Pat. Number 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. Number HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat.No. 51383; Euro Pat. Number 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; Republic of Korea Pat Nos. KR201211B1 and KR226206B1; and additional patents are pending worldwide.

This phone contains the "Albany" font, a registered trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc.

Getting Started

Your NEC 232 wireless phone is equipped with a battery, SIM card, hands-free headset, and a charger. Other accessory options can customize your phone for greater performance and mobility.

For all the features to work, you must have a SIM card that supports these features. (See Flag.) Even if you have a fully featured SIM card, any feature not supported by the Network transmitting your call, will not work. This last point is especially important when you are roaming among networks.

Before you try to use your phone, check that you have:

l	NEC Authentic AccessoriesTM (see page 162)
l	A valid SIM card inserted in the phone (see page 18)
l	A battery fully charged (see page 19)

Service Activation

Before you can use your new NEC wireless phone, the service must be activated by a wireless service provider. Please contact your local wireless service provider for any questions regarding phone activation.

Voice Mail and Messaging

Voice mail and messaging services, when available, are provided by your wireless service provider. Before you can receive either voice or text messages with your wireless phone, you must subscribe to these wireless service provider options. Contact your wireless service provider for information on availability and setup of these services.

PIN and Security Codes

When your service is activated, a PIN and PIN2 (Personal Identification Number) are provided by the wireless phone retailer and programmed into the SIM card. Check with your wireless service provider for additional information regarding your security codes and passwords.

Use the PIN to lock and unlock the SIM card to help prevent unauthorized use of the SIM card. Use the PIN2 to access the FDN phonebook.

You may want to set up your own security code. Use the security code to lock and unlock the phone, lock access to the Internet, and restrict access to the PIM (Personal Information Manager) application data. The default security code is ‘0000’ until you change it to a personal security code. After changing the security code to a personal security code, the default security code is no longer valid.

A Security Code screen displays and requires entry of your PIN when the SIM PIN setting is locked and the phone is powered-on.

A Security Code screen displays and requires entry of your PIN2 when adding, editing, deleting, copying any phone entries in or to the FDN phonebook. (See Flag.)

A Security Code screen displays and requires entry of your security code when you attempt to access features or functions that you have locked.

The SIM card is included in the phone box, supplied by the service provider. The SIM card is required for your phone to function properly.

FDN is a network service provider dependent feature.

SIM Card

Before using your wireless phone you must register with a wireless network service provider to receive a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). (See flag). The SIM card contains a computer chip that stores and tracks your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and your SIM phonebook information. It is stored in a recess in the battery compartment.

The phone cannot be used (except for emergency calls) until a valid SIM is inserted. (See Flag.) It is possible to transfer your SIM to another compatible phone and access your network services. The screen on your phone displays a message if the SIM card is not inserted properly, if any locks have been set, or the wrong SIM has been inserted. Please follow the instructions given, e.g., “Return to Service Center.” (See Flag and Warnings.)

If the SIM is already inserted, see Powering On the Phone, page 21.

Inserting a SIM Card

*Make sure that the power is Off.

Gently push the indented circle (as shown on item 1 in the right column) only 1/8 inch towards the hinge end of the wireless phone. Lift the back cover plate straight up from the wireless phone to reveal the battery location.

At the hinge end of the phone, use the tip of your finger or fingernail to lift the battery up and remove from the battery location. Align the SIM card in the SIM card holder with the notched edge towards the center of the wireless phone.

Gently push the SIM card into place in the card holder.

Place the battery terminal end into the battery holder towards the top (away from the hinged end) of the phone. Lower the battery toward the phone. Lower the back cover plate on the phone (as shown on item 2 in the right column). At the hinge end, gently push the back cover plate into place.

IDo not place the back cover plate on the phone except as shown in item 2 in the right column. If you attempt to place the back cover plate on the phone by any other position, you may damage the back cover.

OYour SIM card is included within the wireless phone box if you registered with a service provider at the time of purchase. If you did not register with a service provider prior to receiving this phone, you must set up an account with one in order to receive a SIM card.

OEnsure your wireless phone is turned On, the battery is properly charged, and the network connection signal strength level is adequate before attempting an emergency call. If your battery is empty (see page 19), you can not make or receive any calls, including emergency calls.

IIf the phone, or the SIM, is lost or stolen, you should contact your Service Provider immediately in order to prevent unauthorized use.

IDo not bend or scratch your SIM card.

IIf the SIM card is not fully inserted when the battery is replaced, damage to the SIM card can occur.

Removing a SIM Card		I Do not try to charge the battery if the
*	Remove the back cover.	I Do not try to charge the battery if the
*	Remove the back cover.	temperature is below 5 °C (41 °F) or above 35
	Remove the battery.	°C (95 °F).
	Gently press and push the SIM card towards the hinge end of the phone.

Preparing the Battery

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A new phone battery must be fully charged before using your wireless phone the first time. (See Warning.)

Before charging the battery for the first time,

*Ensure the SIM card is inserted and the battery is in place on the phone. Place the battery terminal end into the battery holder towards the top (away from the hinged end) of the phone. Lower the battery toward the phone.

Put the back cover plate on the phone. Follow the back cover plate instructions on page 18.

To charge the battery,

*Connect the NEC battery charger supplied with your phone to a compatible power outlet.

Connect the charger plug into the connector on the base side of the phone. (See picture in right column.)

Check that the recharge battery icon is displayed in the status bar of the main display and the second display backlight glows red (located on the back of the flip).

When charging is complete, the battery icon displays as full and the second display backlight turns off. The battery icon displays on the main LCD display even when the phone is turned Off during charging.

If you need to receive calls, the wireless phone can be turned On and left in Idle while it is charging, although the total time takes longer to charge.

The wireless phone is designed to be charged with the NEC equipment listed in the specifications of your phone as shown on page 162.

Checking the Battery

The battery charge indicator shows the approximate charge level of the battery while the phone is in use and not being charged. The blocks on the power level icon show the charge of your battery. The empty battery icon displays when the battery is nearly empty with approximately one minute of talk time remaining. Check the icon at the top, left corner of the screen (the status bar, see page 7).

Full battery power	Low battery power	Battery empty (red)
I DO NOT connect a charger or any other external DC source if the phone's battery is not inserted. If this happens, the phone may not function properly.
I Using any battery pack or AC adapter not specified by NEC for use with this phone creates a potential safety hazard that may be dangerous and may void any
warranty and approval given to the wireless phone.
Do not connect more than one charger at any time.		19

Do not leave the charger connected to the power supply when it is not in use.

Low Battery Indication

If battery is completely discharged or brand new, there could be a few minutes delay before the charging indicator illuminates. This is not an abnormal occurrence.

When the battery voltage falls below the working level, RECHARGE BATTERY appears on the graphics display area and an empty battery icon displays in the status bar. With the recharge notification, the phone also sounds a short tone at ten-second intervals. Once the recharge message displays and the short tone sounds, the phone battery has approximately one minute of use remaining. The phone automatically powers Off.

The battery charge continues to drop after the “RECHARGE BATTERY” warning displays. In extreme cases where the battery is left uncharged for some considerable time after the warning is displayed, a trickle charge is used to slowly charge the battery back up to a safe level at which fast charging can begin. During this time, the battery icon will show charging but you are not able to make or receive a call, or fully power On the phone. Normal wireless phone operation resumes once fast charging begins. The phone can be in trickle charge for a few hours before fast charging starts if the battery is left uncharged for some days after the recharge warning.

Changing the Battery

Make sure the phone is turned Off. Some settings, stored numbers, and messages may be lost if the battery is removed while the power is On.

*Gently push the indented circle only 1/8 inch towards the hinge end of the wireless phone. (See Picture 1.) Lift the back cover plate straight up from the wireless phone to reveal the battery location. (See Picture 2.)

At the hinge end of the phone, use the tip of your finger or fingernail to lift the battery up and remove from the battery location. (See Picture 3.)

Place the new battery with the battery terminal end into the battery holder towards the top (away from the hinged end) of the phone. Lower the battery toward the phone. (Picture 4.)

Lower the back cover plate on the phone . At the hinge end, gently push the back cover plate into place. (Picture 5.)

Do not place the back cover plate on the phone except as shown in item 2 in the right column. If you attempt to place the back cover plate on the phone by any other position, you may damage the back cover.

Powering-On the Phone

Turning the Phone On

*Press and HOLD (On-Off) to turn On the phone.

After the powering On process, the phone displays the Idle screen.

You may need to input your PIN code or phone security code (refer to page 17).

Turning the Phone Off

* Press and HOLD (On-Off) until it powers down. The power down screen displays the power-down graphic and the phone powers Off. After powering Off or turning the wireless phone Off, you must wait three seconds before powering On.

Language Display

If the display is showing any language other than your own, proceed as follows:

*Press MENU (Main) to display the Main Menu. Press 1, 1, and 8 to display the Language screen. (See Flag.) Press the appropriate key to select the required language and return to the Phone menu.

Press (End) to return to the Idle screen.

Frequency Bands

The type of frequency band that you use depends upon your location. (See Flag.)

*Press MENU (Main), 1, 5, and 4 to display Band Priority screen.

Press 1 to select the 850/1900 frequency band if you are located in the United States or press 2 to select the 1800 frequency band if you are located in Europe and other locations. The selected setting is saved and the display returns to the Network menu.

Do not remove the battery to turn your phone Off as this may cause loss of stored information.

The phone supports the above languages and the keyboard symbols have been chosen for world-wide operation.

Frequency bands need to be changed for the wireless phone to work properly when travelling outside the United States.

Basic Calls and Phone Use

Make a call the same way as you would with a normal push-button phone, except you must press (Send) after entering the area code and phone number to ensure the call is sent.

Dialing Calls

*Key in the phone number. Check the number on the display. Press (Send) to connect the call. (See Flag.)

While making the call, the screen displays the phone number dialed with a name (if a name has been stored in a phonebook along with the number--see page 101) and a

connection graphic or a phonebook picture if one has been allocated to the number called (see page 106).

The number dialed and information related to the number dialed is stored in the dialed calls list. The last 20 calls made are stored. Each time you make a call after the

dialed call list is full, the oldest call drops off the list and the newest call is placed at the top of the list.

*Press (Send) to access the dialed call list from the Idle screen.

Using Voice Dialing

*	Press and hold the	(Down) navigation key. You are prompted with, "Please say a command."
	To call a contact from the phone book for which you previously recorded a voice tag (refer to page 39) say “Call”. If the command is recognized, the phone will
	respond with, “Please say a name.” If the command is not recognized, you will be prompted with “Command not recognized. Try again.”		O If you find that the phone has trouble
	Speak the name of the call recipient into the phone. If the phone does not recognize the voice tag, you are prompted with, “Name not recognized. Try again”. In
	this case, you may re-speak the call recipient’s name up to 3 times before the voice tag function ends. Press Softkey1 (OK) to return to the Main LCD.		recognizing your speech, try to perform Voice
	If you have set “Tone” for the Audio prompts setting, then the phone will not “speak” to you, but only emit a tone for each prompt.		Dialing Personalization, refer to page 105.

Using Digit Dialing

*Press and hold the (Down) navigation key. You are prompted with, “Please say a command.”

To dial a random phone number, say “Dial”. If the command is recognized, the phone will respond with “Please say a phone number.” If the command is not recognized, you will be prompted with “Command not recognized. Try again.”

Speak the phone number you wish to dial. If the phone recognizes the correct number of digits (refer to page 39), the phone will repeat the phone number to dial. Based on the settings “Ask before dial” and “Results display”, the phone may immediately dial the number after repeating the digits. If “Ask before dial” is set to “Ask” then the phone will respond to your voice digit input with the question “Dial <phone number digits>?” You must respond with “Yes”, “No”, or Softkey1 (Yes), or Softkey2 (No). If you select Yes, then the phone will respond with “Calling <phone number digits>”. If you select No, then the phone will return to the idle screen.

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