Pantech VEGA PTL21 Settings Manual

Please read this manual rst

Thank you for purchasing the VEGA (PTL21) (simply called the “product” from

here on).

This Setting Guide describes the basic operations and initial settings for using the
product. For descriptions on various functions, refer to the “Basic Manual” or the
“Full Instruction Manual” (Japanese) on the au website.
Before using the product, read the “Exemptions” and “Safety Precautions” in the
“Basic Manual” to ensure correct and safe use.

Company names and product names referred to in this guide are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective companies.
The ® and TM marks may be omitted in this guide.

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Sales: KDDI CORPORATION, OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY
Imported by: Pantech Wireless Japan Inc.
Manufactured by: Pantech Co., Ltd.
October 2012, 1.1 Edition

Basic Operations

Describes names of parts and basic operations.

Initial Settings

Settings for Google account, au ID, backup, au widget, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function, au
Wi-Fi SPOT, screen mode switch, etc.

E-mail Settings and Backup

Initial settings for e-mail (…@ezweb.ne.jp). Explains how to backup your e-mails.

Making Calls

You can also use incoming history/outgoing history or the address book to make a call.

Receiving Calls

You can also put a call on hold.

Transferring Contacts

You can transfer your contacts data from your old au phone.

Sending/Receiving via Infrared

Explains how to send and receive contact data via infrared communication.

Reducing Battery Consumption

You can set to “Power saver” mode to reduce the battery consumption.

Setting Guide

PTL21

Basic Operations

Power key

●Power ON
Press and hold.



●Power OFF
Press and hold → [Power off]



Display (Touch panel)

Directly touch an item or key displayed on the
screen to operate.

Menu icon

Operate widgets, wallpaper, help, settings from
the home screen.

Recent apps icon

Access functions from the recently-used applications.

Home icon

Use it to display the home screen, etc.

Back icon

Go back to the previous screen.

Basic operations of the touch panel

■

Tap

Lightly touch a menu or
item and immediately

release your nger.

Touch and
hold down

Keep touching a menu
or an item with your

nger.

Slide

While your nger is

lightly touching the
screen, move it in the
desired direction.

Flick

Operate the screen by
quickly moving your

nger up, down, right

or left.

Basic operations to input characters

■

This product uses the software keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen to enter
characters.
Tap the keys on the screen to enter characters.

Displays the preceding character assigned to the key.

a

Moves the cursor to the right and left and changes

b

the range of characters when converting characters.

Displays a list of symbols and emojis (emoticons).

c

Switches the character entry mode.

d

Switches between uppercase and lowercase

e

characters, or adds dakuten or handakuten.

a
b
c
d

e f

g

You can enter the characters assigned to each key.

f

b

Deletes the character on the left of the cursor.

g

h

You can enter by handwriting.

h

i

Determines the entered characters or inserts a line feed.

i

Flick input

You can display a desired character by icking the key

up, down, right or left without tapping the key repeatedly.
Touch and hold down the key to display the candidates

that can be entered by icking (ick guide). Flick the

key in the direction of a desired character to enter that
character.

Flick guide

Voice input

On the character input screen, touch and hold down
[ ] and tap [Input Mode] → [Voice Input] → [Voice
Input Start] to display the voice input screen.
On the voice input screen, say the keyword that you
want to enter to the mouthpiece (microphone).

Initial Settings

After you purchase the product, the initial settings screen is displayed automatically when turning on the power for the rst time.

The initial settings screen is displayed in Japanese.

・

Google account

■

You can use online services provided by Google, such as Gmail and Google Play by setting up a Google account.

User name Register your Google account (user ID) and the characters that you want to use as your mail address.

Password Register the password for using your Google account.

On the initial
settings screen,
tap “
(Japanese)” and

select “English” →

Tap [Start]

If you select to [Join Google+]

Conrm the contents
→ Tap [Next]

You can register any user name, but you cannot set the same user name as another user’s.

Tap

日本語

[Get an account]

* If you already have a

Google account, tap

[Sign in].

Select gender →

Tap [I accept]

Enter your rst and
last name →

Tap [Next]

Input the text string
shown on the

screen → Tap [Next]

Enter e-mail address

→ Tap [Next]

* User names already

being used by another
user cannot be used.

Set up Google Play
as necessary

Enter password and

conrmation on the
password →

Tap [Next]

Conrm backup
settings →

Tap [Next]

Enter question and answer,
and secondary e-mail
address needed in case you
forget the password →
Tap [Next]

* The secondary e-mail address is used

in case you forget your password.
Input can be omitted.

Conrm the contents

on the use of location
information →
Tap [Next]

Select whether to
join Google+

Tap [Finish]

Initial Settings (Continued)

Setting au ID

■

The main setting items are as follows. (In addition to the following items, you will need to register your “
(Contact e-mail address)”, “

au ID* Register your au phone number or any other character string as an au ID.

au ID Password Register the password for using the au ID.

Nickname Register a nickname that you will use when posting comments on au Market.

On the home screen,
tap [ (Apps)] → [au
Easy Setting]

Backup settings

■

You can use Friends Note to set an automatic backup of your address book, photos, videos, etc.

Tap [Accept] Tap [Next]

Tap [Next] Tap [Registration] Conrm the

(Date of birth)”, and “性別(Gender)”.)

生年月日

contents →
Tap [OK]

[

au ID

(Set/Save au ID)]

→ Enter security

password

→ Tap [OK]

Setting au widget

■

au widget is a widget that delivers the latest information to you on a timely basis.

Tap [Terms and conditions]

→ Conrm the contents
→ Tick [accept]

秘密の質問と答え

* The same “au ID” as another user’s cannot be registered.

の設定・保存

(Secret question and answer)”, “

Enter password →

Tap [

利用規約に同意

して新規登録

to the terms of use
and newly register)]

* If you want to register a new au ID other than your au phone number, select [

* If you want to set an existing au ID, select [au ID

Tap [Next] Tap [Finish]

(Agree

好きなau ID を新規登録したい方はこちら(

(I already have an au ID)] for the setting.

連絡先Eメールアドレス

Tap [
to settings screen)]

(Go

設定画面へ

I want to register a new au ID)].

をお持ちの方はこちら

Register information

necessary to re-

issue a password.

Enter “

生年月日

(Date of birth)”, “

密の質問

question)” and “

(Answer)” and

え

tap [

入力完了

(Input complete)].
Tap [設定(Set)]
to complete the
registration.

In au ID settings
menu, tap [

(Exit)].

(Secret

終了

お

Setting wireless LAN (Wi-Fi

■

By using the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function, you can connect to the Internet using a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) environment built in your home or a public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) environment
away from home. When setting the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi

®

(Wi-Fi

) device or public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) that you want to access to. Check the following information before setting the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function.

SSID The name set for the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) device or public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) service that you are connecting to

Password The password for connecting to the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi

* Connection to all public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) services is not guaranteed.
* You may need a separate contract with a service provider to use some public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) services.
* Enabling the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function uses a lot of battery power. We recommend turning off the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) function when not using it.

秘

答

On the home screen,
tap [ ] → [au Wi-Fi

(au Wi-Fi

接続ツール

connection tool)] →

[

(Agree)]

同意する

Setting au Wi-Fi SPOT

■

au Wi-Fi SPOT is a public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) service that enables you to use the comfortable high-speed Internet when you are out.

On the home screen, tap
[ ] → [au Wi-Fi
(au Wi-Fi connection tool)]

接続ツール

®

) settings

Tap [

本体の

(Set Wi-Fi on main

定

unit)]

Tap [

初期設定

settings)]

Wi-Fi

(Initial

®

) as described in this guide, you need to be in an environment where the radio waves can be received from the wireless LAN

®

) device or public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®) service

設

The wireless LAN

(Wi-Fi®) function is

enabled, and the available

Wi-Fi® networks are

detected.

Tap [OK

]

Tap the SSID of the Wi-Fi®
network to connect to

* If the Wi-Fi® network that

you want to connect to is
not detected, tap [ADD
NETWORK] and register it
manually.

Tap [au ID

を設定

(Set au ID)]

Enter password →

Tap [Connect]

* If you select a Wi-Fi®

network without
security settings, this
step is not required.

Follow procedures

4 to 8 in

“■Setting au ID”.

Tap [au Wi-Fi SPOT

設定

settings)]

When [ ] at the top of
the screen appears, the
setting is complete.

(au Wi-Fi SPOT

Tick [

自動接続設定

(Auto connection
settings)]

Setting to switch screen mode

■

Simple Mode with easy operations for using often-used functions is available on this product.

Switching to Simple Mode

■

Method 1

On the home screen,
tap [ ] → [Mode
change]

Method 2

On the home screen,
tap [ ] → [Settings]

→ [Mode change]

Switching to Normal Mode

■

Tap [OK]

Tap → [Simple Mode]
→ [OK]

Switches to Simple mode.

Switches to Simple mode.

The following steps will switch the screen to normal mode.

On the home screen, tap [Menu] → [Settings] → [Mode change] → [Normal Mode] → [OK]

E-Mail Settings and Backup

E-mail (…@ezweb.ne.jp) is a service that enables you to exchange e-mails with other cell phones, which support e-mail, and with PCs.
Your e-mail address is decided automatically after the initial settings.

Initial Settings

■

On the home screen, tap
[E-mail]

Changing e-mail address

■

You can change the e-mail address set in the initial settings.

Conrm the contents
and tap [

Once the initial settings for e-mail are completed,
your e-mail address will appear.

接続する

(Connect)]

E-mail settings (common)

■

On the home screen, tap
[E-mail]

Tap [ ] →
Tap [E-mail settings]

Set various
e-mail settings

■ Changing e-mail

address

■ E-mail backup

■ Conrming your

e-mail address

Conrming your e-mail address

■

Tap [E-mail information]

E-mail backup

■

You can backup the entire e-mail folder to a microSD memory card*.

Also, you can read the backup data that was saved on a microSD memory card.

Your e-mail address will appear in
the [E-mail address] eld.

Making Calls

Entering a phone number to make a call

■

On the home screen, tap
[Phone]

Calling from contacts

■

Enter a phone number
→ Tap [Call]

Receiving Calls

Answering

■

The call starts.

Drag [ ] to the right
during an incoming call

Putting a call on hold

■

When a call is put on hold, guidance is played to notify the caller that you are unable to
take the call.

Tap [End] to end the call

Tap [Other settings]

→ Conrm the contents
→ Tap [

* PC mail can be used to send and receive mail from this product by setting a mail account such as au one mail that you usually use on your PC.
* Gmail is a mail service provided by Google. You can send and receive Gmail from this product. You can also use Gmail from the PC or the browser on this product and share mail information.

接続する

(Connect)]

Tap [

E メールアドレス

(Change e-mail

の変更

address)]

Enter your security code

→ Tap [送信 (Send)]

Conrm the contents
→ Tap [

承諾する

(Agree)]

Enter e-mail address →

Tap [送信 (Send)]

Transferring Contacts

You can transfer data to the product from your old au phone using a microSD memory card.

Preparations (for import only)

■

Save the contacts (address book) from your old

phone to a microSD memory card, and insert the
card into the product

* Refer to the instruction manual, etc. for your old phone

on how to save the contacts.

Import

■

How to import/export contacts (common)

■

On the home screen, tap
[ ]

Tap [People] Tap [ ] → [Import/export]

■

Export

■ Import

■Export

Tap [OK]

* When microSD memory card is

not inserted, data will be backed
up to internal memory.

Backup destination directory:

For microSD memory card,

・

/mnt/external_sd/private/au/email/BU

For internal memory

・

Tap [Backup/Restore]

→ [Backup]

Tick the folder(s) that you

want to back up → [OK]

/mnt/sdcard/private/au/email/BU

Sending/Receiving via Infrared

Receiving contact data via infrared communication

■

On the home screen, tap
[ ] → [IrDA] → [IrDA
receive]

Sending contact data via infrared communication

■

Turns to receipt standby status.

If “Authentication
password” appears,

enter the 4-digit number

(authentication password)
and tap [OK]

On the dial screen, tap
[People]

* Calls can also be made from the [Call log] on the dial screen.

[Receiving] is displayed
once reception starts.

Tap the other party that you
want to call

The above screen
appears when reception is
completed, and the data is
registered in the address
book.

Tap [ ]

When “Register vCard
in contacts?” appears,
tap [OK]

The call is put on hold, and
the voice guidance lets the
caller know that the call has
been put on hold.

During an incoming call, tap

[Menu] → [Answer Holding]

Tap [Send] to answer
the call

Reducing Battery Consumption

Using a power management widget

■

The power management widget can reduce battery consumption by carefully turning off
functions not in use and dimming the screen to adjust brightness.

On the home screen,
tap [ ] → [Widget]

Setting power saving mode

■

Touch and hold down
[Power control] and drop
it on the home screen

Tap the icon for the
function to switch
settings

If multiple accounts are
registered,
a screen will appear to
select to which account
to register.

Follow the on-screen

instructions.

Tap [Import contacts] Tap [SD card] Select an item → [OK]

* When importing one or

multiple items, follow the
screen instructions to select

the vcf le(s) that you want to

import, and tap [OK].

Tap [Export contacts] Tap [SD card] → [OK]

* Export destination of contacts: /mnt/external_sd
* File name example: ex_00001.vcf

On the home screen, tap
[ ] → [IrDA]

→ [IrDA send]

Tap [People] Tap the contact data

that you want to send,
then tap [ ] → [Yes]

* If you select multiple contact data, enter the 4-digit

number (authentication password) and tap [OK].

Turns to transmission
standby status.

[Sending] is displayed once
transmission starts.

Infrared communication
will end automatically once
transmission is completed.

On the home screen,
tap [ ] → [Settings]

Tap [Power saver] Set each item