Siemens A50 User Manual

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© Siemens AG 2002 All rights reserved. Subject to availability. Rights of modification reserved.
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Contents
1
Safety precautions ................................ 3
Overview of the phone.......................... 4
Getting Started ...................................... 5
Insert SIM card/battery ........... 6
Charge battery ......................... 7
General instructions ............................. 9
User Guide............................... 9
Menu control ........................... 9
Switch on, off/PIN entry....................... 10
Security................................................. 11
Making a phone call............................. 12
Dialling with number keys ...... 12
End call ................................... 12
Accept call .............................. 12
Reject call ............................... 12
When a number is busy.......... 13
Redial previous numbers ........ 13
During a call ............................ 14
Swap/Conference .................. 15
Send DTMF tones ................. 16
Babysitter ............................... 17
Phonebook............................................ 18
<New entry> .......................... 18
Call/search for an entry........... 20
Group...................................... 21
Record no.: ............................. 25
Store control code ................. 25
Picture .................................... 26
Message (SMS) ..................................... 27
Read Messages ...................... 27
Inbox/Outbox .......................... 28
Compose a message .............. 29
Predefined text ....................... 30
SMS to group.......................... 30
Picture & Sound (EMS) ........... 30
Text entry with "T9"................. 31
Setup ...................................... 34
Surf & fun.............................................. 35
Internet (WAP) ........................ 35
Games .................................... 40
Bitmap viewer......................... 41
Melodies ................................. 42
Voice message/Mailbox ....................... 43
Cell broadcast....................................... 44
SIM services (optional)............ 45
Records ................................................. 46
Missed calls ............................ 46
Calls received.......................... 46
Calls dialled ............................. 46
Duration/charges.................................. 47
Display .................................... 47
Charge settings....................... 47
Divert ..................................................... 48
Clock...................................................... 50
Alarm clock ............................ 50
Time/date................................ 50
Format date ............................ 50
Auto display ............................ 50
Auto phone off........................ 50
See also Index
at the end of this User Guide
2
Contents
Profiles.................................................. 51
Setup ...................................... 51
Aircraft mode.......................... 52
Fast access key.................................... 53
Left soft key ........................... 53
Speed dialling keys ................. 54
Audio..................................................... 55
Ringer setting ......................... 55
Volume ................................... 55
Ring tones .............................. 55
Call screening ......................... 55
Silent alert............................... 56
Key tones................................ 56
Minute beep ........................... 56
Info tones ............................... 56
Setup ..................................................... 57
Language ................................ 57
Display .................................... 57
Status ..................................... 58
T9 input................................... 58
Security................................... 58
Network.................................. 59
During a call ............................ 61
Headset .................................. 61
Car Kit ..................................... 62
Display symbols (selection) ................ 63
Questions & Answers .......................... 64
Siemens Service................................... 67
Specifications/maintenance ................ 68
Accessories .......................................... 69
Basics ..................................... 69
Car Solutions .......................... 69
Personalisation..................................... 70
SAR (European Union)......................... 71
SAR (international)............................... 72
Index ...................................................... 73
See also Index
at the end of this User Guide

Safety precautions

3
Switch off in hospitals or in the vi­cinity of medical devices, e.g. hearing aids. You should keep a minimum distance of 20 cm be­tween a pacemaker and mobile phone. When using the mobile phone, hold i t to the ear which is furthest away from the pacemak­er.
Always use the handsfree kit for calls while driving (p. 69).
Mobile phones must be switched off at all times in an aircraft. To prevent accidental activation, see (p. 52).
Switch off near petrol stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or blasting operations. Mobile phones can interfere with the operation of technical instal­lations.
The ring tone is reproduced through the earpiece. To avoid damage to hearing, first accept the call, then hold the phone to the ear.
SIM card may be removed. Caution! Small parts could be swallowed by children.
The mains voltage specified on the power supply unit must not be exceeded.
We recommend you use only original Siemens batteries (100% mercury-free) and charg­ing devices. Otherwise consider­able health risks and damage to the product cannot be excluded.
Neither the phone nor the battery (100% mercury-free) may be opened under any circumstances (except when exchanging the battery, SIM card or top shell). Any other changes to this device are strictly prohibited, as they will invalidate the type approval crite­ria required for operation of the unit.
Please note
Dispose of used batteries and phones according to the legal regulations.
Mobile phones can interfere with the operation of nearby TVs, radios, PCs.
We recommend you use only original Siemens accessories to avoid possible damage and to comply with the existing regula­tions.
Improper use invalidates the warranty!
4
Loudspeaker
Display indicators
Signal strength/ battery level.
A
Call key
Select displayed phone number or name, accept calls. Display last calls in standby mode.
Phonebook key
Press once for Phonebook Press twice for Groups
*
Hold down.
In standby mode
Switch signal tones on and off.
Microphone
Soft keys
The current functions of the­se keys are displayed in the grey fields as text or icons. These keys display the quick selection in standby mode (factory default: §New SMS )
p
or e.g. and §Menu§.

Overview of the phone

(SIM service)
< a
(service provider)
02.12.2002 12:30
New SMS Menu
< a
(Service Provider)
02.12.2001 12:30
New SMS Menu
Integrated antenna
Do not interfere with the phone above the battery cover unnecessarily. This reduces the signal strength.
On/Off/End key
S
Press briefly:
End call/function and return to standby mode. In menus: one menu level back.
Hold down:
Switch on/off phone (in standby mode).
Key lock
To switch on and off:
#
Hold down
Device interface
Connection for charger, headset etc.
To call up a function dis­played, press the soft key un­derneath the function on the outside.
Example: Press the right soft key on the outside to call up the menu.
Press the soft keys inside to scroll through menus and lists.

Getting Started

The front and back covers of the casing (CLIPit™ Covers p. 69) can be changed in a matter of seconds - no tools required. Please switch the phone off first:
To attach
To remove
5
Your phone's display and the display cover of the upper shell are delivered with a protective film. Remove this film before getting started. In rare cases the static charge created by removing this film may cause discolouration at the edges of the display. However, this will disappear within 10 minutes.
6
Getting Started

Insert SIM card/battery

The service provider supplies you with a SIM card on which all the im­portant data for your line is stored. If the SIM card has been delivered in credit card size, snap the smaller segment out and remove any rough edges.
, then lift
p
p
n
n
, Lift battery at
q
• Press grooved area cover
o
.
o
• Press latch in the direction indicat­ed by the arrow the cutout on the side of the phone move.
, then tilt upwards and re-
q
• Insert SIM card in the opening (contacts pointing downwards) and push gently until it engages (make sure the angled corner is in the correct position
r
).
r
• Insert battery into the phone side­ways
, then press downwards
s
, until it engages.
t
t
s
• Replace cover and press down­wards until it engages.
Only 3-Volt SIM cards are supported. Older SIM cards (5-Volt technology) cannot be used. Please contact your service provider, if you have an older card.
Getting Started
7

Charge battery

The battery is not fully charged when delivered, so:
• Plug in charger cable at the bot­tom of the phone, plug in the plug­in power supply unit to the mains power socket and charge for at least two hours.
If the battery is totally discharged no charge icon is displayed at the beginning of the charging process.
If this is the case leave the charger cable plugged in, the charge icon will appear after a maximum of 2 hours. The battery is then automatically charged.
• Push the sides of the charger ca­ble plug together and pull to re­move it.
Functions without SIM card
To display the functions that can be used without SIM card, switch on the phone without the SIM card:
§Menu§ Press soft key.
Special case:
§SOS§ Emergency number, SOS
(p. 10).
Charging
The charger heats up when used for long periods. This is normal and not dangerous.
Á e
An empty battery is fully charged after about 2 hours. Charging is only possible in an am­bient temperature of 5 °C to 40 °C (the charge icon flashes as a warning when the temperature is 5 °C above/below this range). The voltage specified on the power supply must not be exceeded.
Operating times
A fully charged battery provides 60-250 hours of standby time or 100- 300 minutes of talk time. The operating times are aver­age values and depend on the operating conditions (see table below).
Charge level display (full-empty):
When charging is in progress. End of charging.
a}b{c
A beep sounds when the battery is nearly empty.
Operation carried out
Calling 1 30 to 60 minutes Display back
light * Network search 1 5 to 10 minutes * key input, games, organiser etc.
Time
Decrease of
(min)
standby time by
1 30 minutes
8
Quality declaration for battery
The capacity of your mobile phone battery reduces each time you charge/discharge it. Storing the battery at temperatures that are too high or too low also causes a gradual loss of capacity. This can cause the operating times of your mobile phone to reduce significantly per usage cycle.
The battery is, however, designed to be charged and fully discharged within a period of six months from when the mobile phone was purchased. Following this six­month period we recommend replacing your battery if you experience a significant drop in performance. Please purchase only Siemens original batteries.
Getting Started

General instructions

9
User Guide
The following symbols are used:
Enter numbers or letters.
J
S A
MN KL
§Menu§
Steps for calling a function as de­scribed in this User Guide, e.g.:
§Menu§ÎAudioÎVolume
The procedure above corresponds to:
The font size of the display in your telephone has been set to Big letters (p. 57). The pictures in this user guide show the display texts in the smaller font size.
On/Off/End key.
Call key.
Press on the inside to scroll.
Press on the outside to call a function (soft key).
Displays a soft key function.
Function depends on the
~
service provider, special reg­istration may be necessary.
§Menu§ Press soft key.
Scroll to Audio.
N
Select Audio.
L
Scroll to Volume.
N
Select Volume.
L
Menu control
The menus provide access to func­tions, network services and individu­al settings.
Main menu
To reach the main menu from stand­by mode: Press the right key on the outside right (soft key).
Menu
Menu control
Press those two keys on the inside to scroll up and down in menus and lists.
To carry out the function selected: Press the right key on the outside right.
Option menu
In other situations (e.g. when the Phonebook is open) a corresponding option menu appears:
§Options§ Press.
10

Switch on, off/PIN entry

Switch on, off
Hold down On/Off/End
S
key to switch on or off.
Enter PIN
The SIM card can be protected with a 4- 8 digit PIN.
Enter your PIN code us-
J
ing the digit keys (shown a series of asterisks; if you make a mistake,
§Clear§
press
ClearOK
§OK§ Confirm input with the
right key (press on the outside).
Logging on to the net­work will take a few seconds.
< a
New SMS Menu
).
Please enter
your PIN:
* * * *
Clear OK
(Service Provider)
02.12.2002 12:30
Emergency number (SOS)
By pressing the soft key §SOS§ you can make an emergency call on any network without a SIM card and without entering a PIN (not available in all countries). This
must only be used in real emergencies! PIN problems
If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times the SIM card is barred (p. 11).
Actviate, deactivate PIN control or change PIN (p. 11).
SIM problems
If "Please insert SIM card" is displayed, check for faults (p. 64).
Network connection
<
>
If you are outside your "home network" your phone automatically selects a different GSM network (p. 59).
SIM services
p
Strength of incoming signal. A weak signal reduces the call
quality and may lead to loss of the connection. Change your location.
Symbol for special applications on the SIM card (p. 45), e.g. Mobile Banking.
When the name of the service pro­vider appears on the display, the phone is in standby mode and ready for
use.

Security

11
The phone and SIM card are protect­ed against misuse by several securi­ty codes and should be treated with the same care as a cheque guaran­tee card. For further details see also p. 59.
Keep these confidential numbers in a safe place where you can access them if required.
PIN * Protects your SIM card (personal
identification number).
PIN 2 * This is needed to set the charge
detail display and to acces addi­tional functions on special SIM cards.
PUK/
Key code. Used to unlock SIM cards after the wrong PIN has
PUK 2
been entered.
Phone-
Protects your phone. Must be en­tered at the first security setting.
code *
Î
§Menu§
SetupÎSecurity
Î
then select a function:
PIN control
The PIN is usually requested each time the phone is switched on. You can deactivate this feature but you risk unauthorised use of the phone.
§Select§ Press.
Enter PIN.
J
§OK§ Confirm entry.
§Change§ Press.
§OK§ Confirm.
Some service providers do not per­mit this function.
Change PIN *
You can change the PIN to any number you may find easier to re­member.
Enter old PIN.
J
§OK§ Press.
§OK§ Enter new PIN.
J
,
§OK§ Repeat new PIN.
J
,
Change PIN2 *
(display only if PIN 2 is available). Proceed as with Change PIN.
Change phonecode *
You define and enter the phone code when calling up a phone code pro­tected function (e.g. Babysitter, p. 17) for the first time. It is then valid for all functions.
If you have forgotten it, please call Siemens Service (p. 67).
Remove SIM card barring
If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times the SIM card is barred. Enter the PUK (MASTER PIN) provided by your service provider together with the SIM card according to instructions. If PUK (MASTER PIN) has been lost, please contact your service provider.
* 4-8-digit number
12

Making a phone call

Dialling with number keys

The phone must be switched on (standby mode).
Enter the number
J
(always with prefix, if necessary with the inter­national dialling code).
§Clear§ A short press clears
the last digit, a long press clears the entire number.
? Store phone number
in the Phonebook (p. 18). Press the Call key. The
A
phone number displayed is dialled.
International dialling codes
Many international dialling codes are stored in your phone:
Hold down until "+" appears.
0
This replaces the first two digits of the international dialling code.
§+List§ Press.
Select the required country. The internation­al dialling code is displayed. Now add the national number (in many countries without the first digit) and press the Call key.
End call
Press the End key briefly.
S
The call is ended.
Press this key even if the person on the other end of the line has hung up first.
Accept call
+
+498912345
Reply Reject
The phone must be switched on (standby mode).
§Reply§ Press or
again.
A phone number is transmitted by the net­work and displayed. If it is stored in the Phonebook the corresponding name is dis­played.
A
press
Reject call
§Reject§ Press or
press briefly.
S
§Divert§ Diverts the caller to the mail-
box, for example, if Busy is set (p. 48) and "call waiting" has been activated (p. 14).
Making a phone call
13
When a number is busy
If the called number is busy or can­not be reached because of network problems the following options are available (depending on service provider):
Either
Auto redial previous numbers
§Auto dial§ Press. The number is au-
or
Call back
§Call back§ Press. Your phone rings
Reminder
§Prompt§ Press. A beep reminds
Any other call ends the function.
tomatically dialled for up to 15 minutes at increas­ing intervals. During this period, no other number can be dialled. To end: Press
(End key).
S
~
when the busy number is free. Press the Call key to dial the number.
you to redial the dis­played phone number after 15 minutes.
Redial previous numbers
• To redial the phone number last
called:
• To redial other numbers that were dialled previously:
§Options§ Call lists (p. 46).
The numbers of calls that have been re­ceived, dialled or missed are stored for call back purposes (p. 46).
An incoming call will interrupt any other use of the phone.
Functions during a call (p. 14). Switch off ringer for the current call:
The call is displayed. The caller hears the dialling tone.
Press the Call key twice.
A
Press the Call key once.
A
Pick out the required
N
phone number from the list, then press ...
... to dial.
A
Hold down.
*
14
Making a phone call
During a call
Call waiting
You may need to register for this service with your service provider and set your phone accordingly (p. 61).
During a call, you may be advised that there is another call waiting. You will hear a special tone during the call. You have the following options:
Swap
§Swap§ Accept the waiting call
and place the current call on hold.
To swap between the two calls, press §Swap§ each time.
Reject
§Reject§ Reject the waiting call.
The caller will hear the busy tone
or
§Divert§ if this is set, the caller will
be diverted to the mail­box for example (p. 48).
End current call
End the current call.
S
§Reply§ Accept the new call.
~
Set Volume
MN
If a car kit is used, its volume setting does not affect the usual setting on the phone.
You can adjust the handset volume with the arrow keys (only during the call).
Phone number memo
You can dial a number with the key­pad during a call. The person on the other end of the line can hear the number being entered. It can be stored in the Phonebook or called after the current call has ended.
Making a phone call
15

Swap/Conference

Some functions may not be supported by your service provider.
You can call another number during a call.
You can swap back and forth between both calls or link all callers together in a conference.
During a call, inform the other party of your intention, then:
< a
~
Z Z
Carol
menu§
Hold
§Hold§ Put the current call on
hold.
You can now dial a new number. When the connection is established, you have the following options:
Swap
§Swap§ Swap back and forth be-
tween both calls.
;
End the current call.
S
The following query is dis­played: "Return to the call on hold?"
§Yes§ Return to the held call
or
§No§ The held call is ended.
Conference
menu§ Open call menu and
;
A held call is added (conference call with up to 5 subscribers).
To end:
Call transfer
;
The original call is joined to the sec­ond one. For you, both calls are now ended.
select Conference.
All calls are ended simul-
S
taneously when the End key is pressed.
menu§ Open call menu and
select Call transfer.
~
16
Making a phone call
Call menu
The following functions are only available during a call:
menu§ Open menu.
;
Microphone onSwitch the microphone on or
Vol ume Adjust handset volume. Conference (p. 15). Duration/
charges

Send DTMF tones

Call transfer ~(p. 15).
Main menu Direct access to the main
Call status List all held and active calls
off. If switched off, the person on the other end of the line cannot hear you (muting).
Alternatively:
*
Hold down.
However, numbers being en­tered are audible when Send
DTMF tones is active.
While the connection contin­ues, the call duration and (if set, see p. 47) the charge details are displayed.
See right.
menu.
(e.g. participants in a conference).
Send DTMF tones
menu§ Open menu.
;
Send DTMF tones
You can enter control codes (digits) during a call so that an answering machine can be controlled remotely. These digits are directly transmitted as DTMF tones (control codes).
Control codes (DTMF tones) stored in the Phonebook (p. 18) can also be entered.
Select.
Making a phone call
17

Babysitter

Only one phone number can be di­alled. Hold down the right soft key on the outside right.
Switch on
§Menu§ÎSetupÎSecurity
Î
Babysitter
§Select§ Press.
Enter phone code (see
J
instructions on the right).
§OK§ Confirm input.
§Change§ Press.
/JSelect phone number
@
from the Phonebook (p. 18) or enter a new one (with name). The baby­sitter is now active.
Switch off
Hold down.
#
Enter phone code.
J
§Change§ Press.
§OK§ Confirm input.
Phonecode
When first prompted, you define and enter the phonecode (4- 8 digits) (e.g. for Babysitter).
Please do not forget this code!
It applies to other functions as well but it may be changed at any time (p. 11).
18

Phonebook

Enter frequently used phone num­bers in the Phonebook with a special name. To dial then, simply highlight the name. If a phone number is stored with a name, it appears on the display when you are called. You can assign important phone numbers to a group.

<New entry>

Open Phonebook
T
<New entry> <Own numbers> <Group>
Select.
Activate input fields.
N
Enter phone number
J
(with prefix) and name (for additional fields/input aid, see adjacent column).
§Save§ Press to store the entry.
.
Select
Additional fields
Group
Assign the entry to a group, for example:
Office, Family, Leisure, VIP
(see group functions, p. 21).
Location:
Select a storage location other than the SIM card (standard) such as phone memory or special SIM card (p. 24).
Record no.: (storage location number)
Every entry is automatically assigned a number under which it can also be selected. For information on how to change the number, see (p. 25).
Input aid
If the cursor is in the input field
<Phone number> you can use the left
soft key to display a list with international dialling codes.
§+List Press. Select the required
country. The international dial­ling code is displayed.
Hold down key until a "+" ap-
0
pears. This replaces the two leading digits of the interna­tional dialling code.
<Own numbers>
You can enter your "own" numbers (e.g. fax).
Phonebook
19
Text entry
Press digit key repeatedly until the required letter is displayed. The cursor advances af­ter a short delay.
once for a, twice for b
Press
2
etc. The first letter in each name is automatically written in UPPERCASE.
Ä,ä/1-9 Umlauts and numbers are dis-
played after the relevant letter.
Clear Press br iefly to delete the letter
before the cursor, hold down to erase the whole name.
MN
Move the cursor.
Press briefly:
*
Switch between uppercase, lowercase and digits.
Hold down:
Set input language and text mode.
#
Activate/deactivate T9.
0
Write: . , ? ! 0 + - : Space.
1
Special characters
Press key repeatedly until the character is displayed. To enter special characters after numbers (e.g. 5 £), switch to the letter mode first:
*
Blank
1 0
* #
1
.,?!0+-:¿ ¡“’;_ * / ( ) < = > % ~
#@\&§
$¥¤
£
Γ ∆ Θ Λ
ΞΠΣΦΨ
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Phonebook

Call/search for an entry

Open Phonebook.
T
Select a name by enter-
/
J
N
ing the first letter (search function) and/or scroll.
<Group> Carol Diana
View Options
Dial number.
A
Phonebook-Menu
§Options
View Display the selected entry. Edit Display phone number and
New entry Create a new Phonebook
Delete Delete entry selected from the
Delete all Delete all entries after confir-
Send SMS... as entry
Picture Assign a symbol to a phone
Capacity Display the maximum and
Open menu.
name for changes.
entry.
Phonebook.
mation. Depending on the stor­age location of the entries, the PIN, PIN 2 or the phone code may also be requested.
Send a Phonebook entry.
as text
Send entry as a text of an SMS message.
number (p. 26).
available capacity.
Phonebook
21

Group

If there are many Phonebook entries it is best to assign them to a group, e.g.:
Office, Family, Leisure, VIP
A special melody can sound (p. 55) and/or a symbol can be displayed (p. 26) if the phone number of a call is registered in a group.
Select a group
Two short presses or one
T
long press on Phonebook (in standby mode).
Select group.
N
 VIP (17) ¸
Leisure (9)
à Office (7)
View Options
§View§ Press. All entries of the
selected group are dis­played.
The following functions are applied to the group or all entries of a group:
Group Menu
§Options
View members
Rename group
Remove all Remove all members from
Group symbol
Call to group ~Call up to 5 members of a
SMS to group
Open menu.
Display all entries assigned to the group.
Change the current name of the group.
the selected group. Assign a symbol to a group
(p. 26).
group one by one and link them together in a confer­ence (p. 23).
Send an SMS to all members of a group (p. 22).
Change group assignment
You can assign a Phonebook entry to a group when you enter it (p. 18). To change the group assignment or to assign to a group later:
When the Phonebook is open:
Select entry.
N
§View§ Press.
§Edit§ Press.
Scroll to Group.
N
§Edit§ Press and select a
new group.
Confirm assignment.
§Save§
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Phonebook
Group entry menu
§Options
View Display the entry. Edit Display the entry for
New entry Open Phonebook and add an
Remove Delete entry only from the
Send SMS... as entry
Picture Assign a symbol to a phone
T
Press once to open Phonebook Press twice to display groups Press 3 times to display 1st group entries
Open menu.
changes.
entry to the current group.
group.
Send a Phonebook entry.
as text
Send entry as text of an SMS message.
number (p. 26).
Phonebook key
SMS to group
A memo (SMS) can be sent as a cir­cular to all members of a group.
Two short presses or one
T
long press on Phonebook (in standby mode).
Select a group.
N
¿ VIP (6) ½ Leisure (9) ¾ Office (12)
View Options
§Options§ Press. The group is
confirmed and the editor is opened.
Compose message
J
(p. 29).
Press and confirm the
A
displayed group with §OK§.
Press. The first recipient
A
is displayed.
Press. The SMS is sent.
A
Each send operation must be confirmed.
Phonebook
23
Call to group
You can call up to five members of a group or link them together in a conference.
Two short presses or one
T
long press on Phonebook (in standby mode).
Select a group.
N
§Select§ Press. The group mem-
bers are listed.
MN
Select the entries you want to call.
§Change§ Press. Highlight
entry/unmark entry.
Anne
_
Barbara
^
Carol
^
Change OK
OK Confirm selection.
The first entry is selected. If the connection was es­tablished the call is held.
Proceed with calling the
A
next entry until all high­lighted entries are called (up to 5, depending on the service provider).
§Options
Open the menu, e.g. to link the calls on hold in a conference
Z
Barbara
Next: Carol
Dial? Options
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