Pantech G310 Users Manual

USER’S MANUAL

Caution

Please check and f oll ow si mpl e g uide lin es bel ow fo r yo ur sa fe ty, and for the proper operation
of the phone. Further detailed information is given in the Appendix.

ANTENNA
Use of the antenna not proved by the phone manufacturer can cause severe damage or
malfunction to the mobile.

TRAFFIC SAFETY
First check and make sure the traffic regulations related to the wireless phone use. Don’t use
a hand-held phone while driving a vehicle. Even though using a phone, use it with hands­free kits, and in safety area.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN VEHICLE
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in
motor vehicles.

HANDS-FREE KITS
Do not install the hands-free kits in the area over the air bag, in the air bag depl oyme nt ar ea,
or in the area where serious injury could result.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES
RF from wireless phone on operation can interfere the functionality of electronic devices not
properly shielded against.

MEDICAL DEVICES
Switch the phone off in hospitals.
Follow any regulations or rules of the hospital.

Switch the phone off to avoid interference with pacemaker, or even other medical devices.
Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device if you have any questions
about using the phone in hospital.

PUBLIC PLACE
Do not switch on the phone in the area where wireless phone use is prohibited.

BOARDING AN AIRCRAFT
Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft.
The use of wireless telephones in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the
aircraft.

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
Switch off your phone in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs
and instructions.
Do not separate battery from the phone in the potentially explosive atmosphere.

USER GUIDE
Do not allow other person to use your phone without your permission.
When lost the phone or stolen, immediately report to the service provider.
If the phone is not working properly, take it to your nearest qualified service facility.
Use only approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.
RF from the phone can affect to the human body, so avoid longtime exposure to RF as
possible.
Remember to make backup copies of important data, such as phoneb ook, etc.

EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the limits or exposure to RF energy recommended by independent scientific
organizations through evaluation of scientific studies.
Use only batteries, chargers and accessories approved by the aut h orized manufacturer n ot to

exceed the recommended exposure guidelines. The use of unauthorized types can not
guarantee the permitted guidelines, and also can not assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.

PROPER USAGE
Use the phone only in its normal operating positions.
Don’t touch or bend the antenna unnecessarily while you are calling. It may degrade the call
quality and eventually limit the battery’s performance.
Do not attempt to open the phone. Non-expert handling may damage it.
Use only the supplied or approved batteries, chargers and accessories with this phone model.
The use of any unauthorized types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying the
phone.

Table of contents

Components

The package items may differ from the ones shown below. The items depend on the service
provider’s specification, and the picture below is for user reference only.

Handset Description

E

y

P

Ad

Antenna

ar-microphone

Side keys

Earpiece

LCD display

Menu keys

OK keys

Navigation keys

Sub display

Alphanumeric

Clear key

s

ke

Microphone

ower

Connectors

aptor

Internal LCD(Main LCD)

There are two areas in both LCD displays (Main and Sub). One is for icons to show the status
of the mobile phone. The other is to show message, phone number, icons and etc.

<Sub LCD Display>

<Main LCD Display>

Icons are displayed when specific functions are active or when you have received a message.
The figure above shows an overview all possible icons and where they appear.
The table below shows every icons separately and describes the meaning of each icons

Signal strength

In use This icon indicates in-call state.
Ringing tone This icon will appear when ring type is ‘Ringing tone’.

Vibration

Vib+Melody This icon will appear when ring type is ‘Vib+Melody’.

Short message

Alarm This icon will indicate alarm set

This icon shows radio signal strength. The more bars
displayed, the better the signal strength received.

This icon will appear when ring type is ‘Vibration’ and in
Etiquette mode.

This icon will blink if SIM message box is full, or appear if
unread message exits.

Keys
There are function keys, which have one and more features. Following table shows list of
function keys.

Roaming This icon will appear when roaming service is applied.
Battery This shows the strength of the battery.

Function keys

Key Icon Name Key Function

Press this key to make a call, or answer incoming call (except ANY

SEND KEY

END KEY

OK KEY

KEY ANSWER).
Press this key long to redial a last call number.
Press this key once to retrieve the list of last dialed.

Press this key to end a call, to return to standby state in menu
(Cancel, Exit).
Long press this key to turn the phone on or off.

Press this key to enter main menu basically. At each state, special
function/menu will be displayed on the screen above this key.
Press this key to execute the menu which selected by arrow in the
display.(OK)

MEMU KEY

CLEAR KEY

NAVIGATION
KEYS with
shortcut keys
to WAP,
Sound
setting,
Message and
Phonebook

SIDE UP and
DOWN KEYS

Press this key to enter menu. At each state, menu will be displayed
on the screen above t his key.

Press this key to clear a single letter and long press this key to
clear a line.
Press this key to return to the previous screen.

Press these keys to move the cursor up and left or down and right in
menu or in list.
In call state, press ‘up’ key to show recent received call list and
press ‘down’ key to show missed call list.
With shortcut keys, you can easily access phonebook, Sound setting,
SMS and WAP browse r.

Press these keys to adjust volume of earpiece up and down in call
state. And when idle screen, press down side key, you can see date
and day at sub LCD.

Quick start

Follow steps below for the first time use;

Install the SIM card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded
with your subscription details (PIN, optional services available and so on).
If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down [END] key until the powering down
message is displayed.

1. Remove the battery

2. Check the SIM slot clear, and place the SIM card into slot

3. Push the SIM cardholder in the direction of the arrow

Install the battery

Insert tabs on the base of the battery into the notches on the ba se of the phone, as shown
bellows:

1. Insert the bottom of battery into the groove at the bottom of the handset.

2. Press in the top of the battery until you hear a click.

Charge the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter is provided with
your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local PANTECH dea ler for
further details.
The phone can be used while the battery is charging
With the battery in position on the phone, connect the lead from the travel adapter to a
standard AC wall outlet located in the bottom side of the phone, after opening the cover .
When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter from the power outlet and from the phone.

Basic Operation

Getting started

1. Turn on the phone power

Long key press (3 seconds) [END] key to turn the phone power on.

2. Turn off the phone power

Long key press [END] key to turn the phone power off.

3. Make a call

Phone power on by long key press [END] key.
Insert SIM card into SIM slot if “Insert SIM card” message showed.
Enter your PIN1(Maximum up to 8 digits) and to unlock handset(if applicable.)
After the PIN is accepted, network searching is started automatically.
In this idle mode, dial the phone number with area code. Then press [Send] key to make a
call. When you’d l ike to make an interna tional call, press [0] key long until ‘+’ sign appears
(alternate ly pres s ‘00 ’). Then d ial natio nal c ode , are a cod e and te leph one num bers th ose you
like. With long press [#] key, you can add ‘P’ pause symbol for around 2 seconds waiting.
!! Emergency call is available even without available SIM. Dial 112 and press [Send] to make
an emergency call.

4. End a call

Press [END] key to end or cancel a call

5. Answer a call

When the phone rings or vibrates, the screen will display the name or the number of the caller
(If network supports and you subscribe to it). Display of name is de pen dent on the data in the
Phone book. Press [SEND] key to answer a call in normal answering mode option. With
special option [Any key], you could answer a call by pressing any key even side up and

down keys except [END] key.

6. Adjust the earpiece volume

When you are speaking with your phone, press the volume adjustment keys on the side of the
phone to adjust volume of the earpiece. Seven levels of volume are available for your
selection.

7. Browse main menu

Press [Menu] key to enter main menu in standby mode.
Press [End] key to exit menu to standby screen
With navigation keys, [up][left] and [down][right], you can browse among menu items.
To make a decision or answer the question, press [OK] key as YES, or [Clear] key as NO.

8. Type numbers and letters on handset

To enter number, press the number keypad, as you want. To enter letters into handset, you
should be into ‘T9’ mode (e.g. Phone book, Message). Please refer to ‘T9’ on appendix page
Wrong letter can be erased by pressing [Clear] key. You can erase all characters in a line by
long pressi ng [Cl ea r] . A nd w he n continuously pressing, you can erase all character in screen.

Basic call functions

1. Speed Dialing
There are two ways for you to do one-touch dialing while in standby mode :
You can use the first 9 records saved in the Phone book by long pressing the desired number.
For instance, if the number is saved in the Phone book at the location of 5, long press [5]
key to initiate the call.

2. Make an international call
Enter the outgoing national code, or press [0] key for about 2 seconds until “+” shows up on
the display or double tapping [0] key (00) acts as the same as international call symbol “+”.

3. Make an emergency call
Enter 112 (the emergency number) and press [SEND] key. The call will be sent out. (This 112
number can be used in any country whether a SIM card is available or not, as long as you are
included in a GSM network.)

4. Missed call message
If for any reason, an incoming call cannot be answered, a missed call message will appear on
the screen to r em ind you o f t he c all you miss ed (N etw or k a nd su b scription dependent feature,
not available in all areas). To reply to the missed call, first press [MENU] key, then press
[Up/Down] key to select the number you want to reply to and press [SEND] key to dial it.

5. Phonebook shortcut
Under standby mode, you can press the [Shortcut to Phonebook ‘
key to enter the Phone book and browse the sub menu entries.

6. Last 10-dialed number
Press [SEND] key to access the list of 10 last numbers dialed. Press [Up/Down] Key to scroll
through the last 10 numbers dialed. Press [SEND] key to send the call if the number shown is

’(NAVIGATION RIGHT)]

correct.

7. Incoming call waiting
(This is the Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in all areas.)
When a call comes in, you can press [MENU] keys to enter the call options.
[MENU]

1. Answer

2. Reject

3. I am busy
If another call comes in while you are on the phone, you can:
Press [End] key to reject the waiting call.
Press [Send] key to hold on the active call and connect to the waiting call.

8. During call options
When you are on a telephone call, you can press [MENU] keys to enter the call options.
[Menu]

1. Hold

2. End current

3. Mute

4. DTMF on/off

5. Main menu

6. Multiparty

7. End all calls
Each function is described as follows in detail.

Hold

- This function allows you to put a currently active call on hold, so that you c an initiate

a new call.

End current
Mute

choose the Mute function to do so by selecting this function.

DTMF on/off –
Main menu –

- You can end a current call on one of them by selecting this function.

- When want no sound to be heard by your caller when you are on a call. You can

This function allows you to turn DTMF tone on/off.

You can select the main menus by selecting this functions.

Multiparty
End all calls

by selecting this function.

- Under a circumstance of multi-party call, you can end all calls on one of them

How to use T9

‘T9’ is to help you to input text easily either in English or in Chinese.
This section is to help you to use ‘T9’. First of all, when you enter input
mode, each mode of the possible ‘T9’ is displayed by examples followed
by key mapping table.

Key T9Number T9English T9Stroke T9PINYIN Multitap

1

2 ABC  ABC ABC

Next

candidate



Next

character

LONG press

LONG press T9Number T9Number T9Number T9Number

LONG press (SPACE) (SPACE) (SPACE) (SPACE) (SPACE)

3 DEF

4 GHI  GHI GHI

5 JKL ¬ JKL JKL

6 MNO

7 PQRS SELECT1 PQRS(SELECT2) PQRS

8 TUV SELECT2 TUV(SELECT2) TUV

9 WXYZ SELECT3 WXYZ(SELECT3) WXYZ

Smart

* + - / =

0 OPR SELECT5 SELECT5 OPR

period

/

component

mode

?

(WILD CARD)

SELECT4 SELECT4

DEF DEF

MNO MNO

Smart

functuation

#

LONG press T9Emoticon T9Emoticon T9Emoticon T9Emoticon

T9 Input Modes Description

Shift-

CapsLOCK

SELECT6

T9 Tone menu

(SELECT6)

Shift-

CapsLOCK

This ‘T9’ is to input predictive English word.

This mode is to input Chinese character by inputting stroke
by stroke like writing it with brush. Also, you can browse the
possible character by component.(Press key [1])

This PINYIN input mode is to input Chinese character by
typing the pronounce of letter. You can specify the
pronounce by tone.

This is an alternate English editor by pressing multi-tap keys

T9 number mode is to input the number or arithmetic
symbols

With T9 symbol mode, you can input symbols such like
Greek letter, the unit of currency, punctuations

Details are described as following sections.

T9 English

The more types you enter, the mor e complete word you can get using
T9 English editor. For example, if you like to make the word, ‘China’,
then press the keys, [2] for C,[4] for h, [4] for i, [6] for n, and [2] for a.
If you could not find the word what you want, just press [1]key for next
possible candidates. You can switch the lowercase to the capital letter or
the capital letter to one capital letter mode by pressing [#]key. Also you
can insert

period󰼿by pressing key [*]. Blank space can be added by

pressing [0]. You can shift input mode by pressing [up] or [down] arrow
keys. Alternately, you can switch to T9 number mode by long pressing
[*]key and to T9 Symbol mode by long pressing [#] key.

Multi-tap English

In this mode, you can insert special English word something like name,
nickname, abbreviations and so on. T9 English has special dictionary to
find and to list candidates up. As like ordinary mobile phone, you can
input alphabets by pressing a key several times ‘til finding the character.
By pressing key [#] you can easily shift to Capitalized letter to lowercase
to T9 number easily.

T9 STROKE

Now you don’t have to input pronounces for input only one Chinese
character. Just type 5 STROKE characters and one wild card character as

like you writing a letter by brush. If you would like to a letter
(zhong), then press [2] for stroke , [5] for , [4] for , and [2] for

. As you types the more strokes, you can get the more accurate
candidates below the selection window. As seen in candidate windows,
just press selection number keys from [7][8][9][*][0]. Also you can add
the character or make a word by context sensitive candidates. You can
browse candidates by components mode. This mode can be accessed
easily by pressing [6] key. Component is the part of the character
which can have relative meanings. So you can find a character by

component. This is an example for searching character by component
by pressing [3], [3], and [4] keys. After selecting component, you can
fin d more candidates in order of relation of component. For one more

example, you can find th e component, by pressing

T9 PINYIN

You can input Chinese character by typing the spelling of pronounces of
it. For convenience, T9 PINYIN uses T9 English for making pronounce.
Just type the keys which the proper spelling on, then you can choose
possible pronounce candidates. After select ing pronounces by pressing
[SEND], you can choose the character that you like to add in selecti on
window. Additionally, you can specify the character using tone with key
[#]. You can add the number of tone, and then you can find character
fast. An example is showed in the figures.

T9 number and T9 Symbol

These two modes are to input either numbers or symbols. T 9 symbol is
to select in the selection window.

Menu functions

MENU TYPE
There are two types of Menu in this phone. One is basic menu, and the o ther is m y menu th at
you can arrange in any order you like. Here, basic menu shows, and refer to p.000 for my
menu

To enter the main menu, press one of

Message
Call logs
Sound
Settings
Net service
Organizer
Fun & Tools
STK
Phonebook

, Keys.

Message

You can send new messages, and check received messages

SMS/EMS

EMS(Enhanced Messaging Service) is sent via SMS (Short Message Service). You can add
picture, animation, melody, message and emoticon to a text message, and format the text,
using EMS(Enhanced Messaging Service).

Before you start
You must make sure that the number of your service center is set. Usually, The number is
supplied by service provider and is saved on the SIM card.

Main menu

1. SMS/EMS
[MENU]

1. Create

2. Inbox

3. Outbox

4. Settings

5. Used space

Each function is described as follows in detail.

Create –
Inbox–
Outbox
Settings
Used space

records)

Used to create a new EMS message to be sent

Displays a list of received EMS messages

– Displays a list of any messages waiting to be sent

– see next ”

– State of SIM records (Capacity, Used records, Unread

2. SMS/EMS Sub menu

”

2. SMS/EMS Sub menu
[MENU]

1. Message center

2. Message lifetime

3. Message format

Each function is described as follows in detail.

Message center - ­Message lifetime ­Message format –

3. Popup menu
When you read the message, received or sent, in the “Inbox” or “Outbox” in Text message
menu, you can do the same work such as following popup menu shown:
[MENU]

1. Edit

2. Delete

3. Forward

4. Text Replay

5. Voice call

Each function is described as follows in detail.

Edit

- you can edit incoming/outgoing messages.

Allows the address (URL) of the proxy relay or MMSC to be set.

Controls the lifetime of created messages (1 hour – 6 months)

(normal, fax, voicemail, ermes, nation’l paging, x.400, internet)

Delete ­Forward
Text Reply ­Voice call

Reading Inbox and Outbox messages

you can delete the message.

- you can forward the message with the message.
you can reply the message with the originated number.

- you can call with the originated number.

1. Inbox

1. Scroll to “Inbox” and press [OK] key.

2. Press [OK] key from the Inbox messages.

3. Press [Menu] key.

4. Now, You can select “Edit”, “Delete”, “Forward”, ”Text Reply”
or “Voice call” as you want.

2. Outbox

1. Scroll to “Outbox” and press [OK] key.

2. Press [OK] key from th e Outbox messages.

3. Press [Menu] key.

4. Now, You can select “Edit”, “Delete”, or “Forward” as you want.

Creating and sending a message

Create

Inserting an item in a text message

1. Scroll to “Create” and press [OK] key.

2. While writing your message press [MENU] key.

3. Select “Insert items” and press [OK] key.

4. Now, You can select “Picture”, “Animation”, “Melody”,
“Message” or Emoticon” as you want.

5. And then select “Predefined” or sometimes “Load”

6. Select an item by using [Navigation] key and then press [OK]

There are two options to insert an item.

Predefined

displayed if Picture or Message is not being selected)

Load –

– you can load predefined items in the phone. (only

load form File view or Media box (File system access)

Text style
You can change the text format in a text message.

1. While writing your message press [MENU] key.

2. Select “Text style” and press [OK] key.

3. Select format “Underline”, “Bold” or “Strikeout.

2. Sending a text message

1. Scroll to “Create” and press [OK] key.

2. Write your message and press [OK] key.

3. Scroll to “Send” and Press [OK] key.

4. Enter numbers the user, You can also search them from the
“phonebook list” through pressing [MENU] key.”

3. Saving message
To save a text message (in SIM)

1. After writing your message press [OK] key.

2. Select “Save” and press [Ok] key.

To save a text Archive (in File system)

1. After writing your message press [OK] key.

2. Select “Archive” and press [Ok] key.

3. Select “Save” and press [OK] key.

4.You can save the message in file system.

Receiving a message

When you received a text message, the user will be alerted to the arrival of a message in the
convention manner. When the user reads an incoming message the contents are analyzed