Siemens Xelibri 8 User Manual
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USER GUIDE
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All you need to know to get the best from your Xelibri
Contents
Contents...................................... 1
Overview ..................................... 2
Getting Started ........................... 3
Fitting SIM card ............................ 3
Charging ...................................... 3
Switching on ................................4
Entering a PIN..............................4
‘Typing’ numbers on your Xelibri .... 4
Setting the time and date..............4
Standby ....................................... 5
Language.....................................5
Switching off ................................ 5
Precautions ..................................5
Using your Xelibri........................ 6
Three ways to use your Xelibri.......6
Making and Taking Calls ............. 7
Making a call ................................ 7
Adjusting call volume .................... 7
Ending a call................................. 7
Taking a call................................. 7
Voice dialling............................... 8
About voice dialling....................... 8
Voice dialling a number ................. 8
Voice dialling from the Phonebook .8
Voice dialling tips..........................9
Voice commands...........................9
More ways to call ...................... 10
Dialling internationally and
in China ..................................... 10
Phonebook ................................. 10
Redialling numbers......................10
Retrying a busy number ..............10
Call features .............................. 11
Voice mail ..................................11
Sending key tones....................... 11
Using your Xelibri hands-free ....... 11
Pausing a call .............................11
Second calls ...............................11
‘Party’ calls ................................. 12
Phonebook ................................13
Making a Phonebook entry ..........13
Typing in the Phonebook ............13
Updating an entry ....................... 13
Adding extension numbers........... 13
Phonebook tips ...........................13
Identifying callers .......................14
Voice dialling .............................. 14
Further Phonebook features......... 14
Text messages........................... 15
Receiving a text message ............ 15
Writing a text message................ 15
Typing in a message ...................16
Writing other characters .............. 16
Sending a message ..................... 17
Managing messages ....................17
Multimedia (EMS) messages ..... 19
Cards ......................................... 19
Including a Phonebook number.... 19
Inserting a ready message........... 19
Inserting multimedia ................... 19
Saving multimedia....................... 19
Activities.................................... 20
Using the radio ...........................20
Using the alarm clock .................. 20
Using the calendar ......................20
Recording a voice memo..............21
Features.....................................22
Themes ......................................22
Ring tones ..................................22
Record your own ring tone! .........23
Favourite feature.........................23
Settings .....................................24
Setting up voice mail ...................24
Divert (call forwarding)................ 24
Personalising voice dialling...........24
Symbols .....................................25
Display symbols ..........................25
Menu Summary .........................26
Messages ...................................26
Stay in Touch..............................26
Activities.....................................26
My Xelibri ...................................26
Themes ......................................27
What if...? ..................................28
Precautions/Maintenance .........30
Xelibri Service/Accessories .......31
Car Charger ................................31
Fashion Accessories.....................31
Specifications ............................32
Index .........................................33
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Overview
Reception strength/battery – the
stronger these indicators the better.
Themed background – suit the look and
sound of your Xelibri to your mood (p 22).
Network name – indicates standby –
you’re ready to make and receive calls and
messages.
On, off or “go back” – do what’s shown
at bottom left of display – often clear or cancel. Hold to go back to standby. Hold to
switch on or off.
You can put your favourite feature on
this key in standby (p 23).
Up or down – click to move up or down through a
list, menu or message.
In standby,
•click to view/
redial recently called
number(s)
•click to o pen yo ur
Phonebook
•hold to turn ring
tones on/off.
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Voice Dialling
Hold (and release) and at the
tone:
• say “Number”, and at second tone
dictate number and say “Dial”, or
• say a Phonebook entry you have
recorded
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Network name
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Menu
Using menus
Click to rotate to the
next menu item.
Click to open it.
Reminders – show settings in use: e.g. j
indicates you’ve switched ringer off (p 22).
Announcements – your Xelibri also displays text messages ], voice mail \,
missed calls etc. here – click to view.
Menu – do what’s shown at the bottom
right of display – usually open a menu or
confirm a setting.
Call – click to answer an incoming call
or to dial a number shown on the display.
Click to do what’s highlighted first on the
Options menu.
Messages
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Back
Getting Started
Fitting SIM card
Your service provider supplies your SIM card. If it’s credit
card size, snap out the smaller portion and tidy any
rough edges.
Remove the charger
socket cap (1).
Take care to keep
small objects like the
cap and SIM away
from young children.
Firmly press both sides
of your Xelibri as shown
(2) whilst lifting top of
cover a little (3).
Slide cover towards bottom of phone and remove.
If fitted, remove the battery by lifting the tab at the bot-
tom.
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2
Insert SIM card through
the slot in the side of case,
positioning cut-off corner
as shown.
To replace the battery and
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Charging
Insert the supplied charger into an easily accessible
mains socket of the correct rating and, having removed
the socket cap, plug in with the pins face up.
While it charges, the battery indicator will animate – if it
doesn’t, then see What if...? on p 28.
Be sure to unplug the charger from the mains when
you’re finished.
cover, reverse the previous
steps, ensuring the bottom
of cover is engaged before
swinging the top into place.
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Getting Started
Switching on
To switch on your Xelibri
Hold . Enter your PIN if asked.
Entering a PIN
A PIN number protects your Xelibri against unauthorised
use. Service providers often supply a SIM with the PIN
switched on; see your documentation for the number.
Please
enter PIN:
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Use and (below) to ‘type’ the PIN. Click to correct, if necessary.
Click to confirm.
You have three tries at entering the right PIN. If there’s
a problem, see What if...? on p 28. Your provider may
let you switch off the PIN (p 27).
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‘Typing’ numbers on your Xelibri
Instead of number keys, your Xelibri has a virtual keypad.
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To enter a number
Click (or hold) to select a number. When correct,
click .
You can also write the special characters *, # and +.
Click .
To correct a number
Click to clear a digit. Hold to clear all earlier digits.
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Setting the time and date
When you first use your Xelibri, it will ask you to set the
time and date.
Use and to enter the time using 24 hour clock and
date, preceding a number with a zero if it’s less than 10.
Click when done.
Standby
When a network has been found and its name displayed,
your Xelibri is in standby. If you can’t see a network
name, please see What if...? on p 28.
Language
To choose English, dial *#0044# and click . See also
p26.
Switching off
From standby, hold .
Precautions
If you use a non-standard lanyard (or necklace) for your
Xelibri, be sure that it will break easily under pressure.
Otherwise there is a strangulation risk.
All mobile phones are radio transmitters; switch off
where prohibited (e.g. aircraft).
To be certain you use your Xelibri safely and correctly,
see Precautions/Maintenance on p 30.
Getting Started
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Using your Xelibri
Three ways to use your Xelibri
You can:
• hold your Xelibri to your ear as normal,
• use the built-in loudspeaker – during a call,
choose Options, Handsfree, or
• (for total convenience) use the headset.
Headset use
Press the talk key:
• to answer a call
• hold down to end a call.
Hold the talk key in standby to voice dial (p 8).
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Note the precautions on
p 5 if you want to
use your own
necklace.
Earpiece –
fits in
retaining
clip when
not in use.
Headset –
connects via
charger socket
Earpiece
Microphone and
talk key
Microphone
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sideways and place it
in cradle from below.
Then face it forwards.
Gravity will do the
rest!
Making and Taking Calls
Making a call
To make a call using the key
Tip: voice dialling (p 8) is often easier!
Starting from standby (network name showing),
•click or
•click to choose Dial, if shown.
Use and to enter the phone number (p 4), always
including area code.
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Adjusting call volume
During a call, click .
Ending a call
Click to choose End.
Always do this, even if you think the other person has
hung up.
Your Xelibri tells you how long the call lasted.
Taking a call
Who’s calling?
When you receive a call, the display shows the caller’s
phone number (if available) or their name (if their
number’s in your Phonebook).
You can use special ringer melodies and pictures for callers you recognise (p 14).
To answer a call
Click .
To reject a call
Click to choose:
• Reject – hangs up the call immediately
• Divert – (if you’re using call divert, p 24) forwards
the call to your voice mail or alternative number.
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Voice dialling
About voice dialling
Your Xelibri uses state of the art voice recognition, enabling you to
• dictate a phone number (your Xelibri recognises most
accents)
• speak the name of a Phonebook entry you have previously recorded.
Choose a quiet environment for voice dialling. Speak
normally and hold your Xelibri where you can comfortably see the display (e.g. 10-20 cm from your mouth).
Voice dialling a number
To dial a number
From standby, hold (and then release) .
At the tone, say “Number”.
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At the second tone, dictate the phone number as you
would to a person, pausing briefly between groups of (2
to 4) digits.
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When the number is correct, say “Dial” (or “Dial
number”).
To correct a number
To delete the last group of digits, say “Clear” or hold .
Click to delete last digit.
To cancel dialling
Say “Cancel”.
Voice dialling from the Phonebook
To voice dial somebody, you need first to record their
name. You can save recordings for up to 30 Phonebook
entries.
To make a new entry
As voice dialling, but instead of saying “Dial”, say “Save”
or “Save entry”.
Click to choose Record voice °. At the tone say the
name, repeating it at the second tone.
‘Type’ a name for the entry when asked (p 13). Choose
Options, Save.
To call someone
From standby, hold (and then release) . At the tone,
say the name.
Voice dialling tips
If you get unexpected results from voice dialling, you
can
• try alternative commands from the list (below), or
• personalise your Xelibri to improve recognition. See
Personalising voice dialling on p 24.
Voice commands
The full list of voice commands is as follows:
“Number” Start dialling a number
0 Say “zero” or “oh”
1-9 Say “one, “two”, “three”, etc.
# Say “hash”
+ Say “plus”
* Say “star”
“Clear” Correct a number by deleting the last
“Dial”,
“Dial
number”
“Save”,
“Save
entry”
“Cancel” Cancel dialling
group of digits
Dial a number
Save a dialled number in your Phonebook
Voice dialling
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More ways to call
Dialling internationally and in China
From standby, click to dial, and to enter “+” and
type the country code or click (+List) and select the
country or Chinese city from the list.
Enter the area code (in many countries omitting the first
digit – e.g. “0”) and phone number and click .
Phonebook
To make an entry, see p 13.
To call someone in your Phonebook
From standby, click to open the Phonebook.
Either:
• go to entries starting with a letter – click to select
the “key”, to select the letter, and click , or
• go to the first entry – click for Browse.
Click to go up or down the list.
Click to call the person highlighted. Alternatively, click
(Options) to update the entry, send an SMS, etc.
Redialling numbers
To redial a number you called earlier
From standby, click to display the last number called.
Click to see previous numbers, if required. Click to
dial the number highlighted.
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Returning received or missed calls
Choose Menu, Stay in Touch, and select the list of
recent calls you want. Click to highlight the correct
number and click to dial. Alternatively, click to save
the number, send an SMS, etc.
Retrying a busy number
If a number is busy, your Xelibri will offer to retry it.
Choose Autodial to redial at intervals for up to
15 minutes.
To stop your Xelibri trying the number, click to cancel
one of the call attempts.
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