Virgin Lobster 544 User Manual

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Contents

FOR YOUR SAFETY.....................................................2

UNPACKING.................................................................6

YOUR PHONE...........................................................78

GETTING STARTED...............................................1820

GENERAL FUNCTIONS.........................................2628

IN-CALL OPTIONS................................................3034

USING THE PHONEBOOK.....................................3237

HOW TO TEXT......................................................3440

MESSAGE FUNCTIONS.........................................3644

SETTINGS.............................................................4151

MULTIMEDIA FUNCTIONS .....................................4556

SERVICES.............................................................4759

SIM AT SERVICE.................................................5163

USING BATTERIES................................................5264

MENU MAP...........................................................5466

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For Your Safety

For your safety, please refer to these guidelines prior to
using your phone. By not following the guidelines in the
handbook, you could affect the performance of your mobile.

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST

Please be careful not to use the phone while driving. In
case you need to use the phone, please pull over your
vehicle first. In some countries, it is illegal to use a mobile
phone while driving. Also, it is recommended not to use a
mobile phone while refueling at a petrol station

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT

Mobile phones may cause interference whilst flying. Please
make sure the phone is switched off while in the airplane.

INTERFERENCE

Please note that all mobile phones may be subject to radio
interference, which may affect the performance during
calling and receiving.

QUALIFIED SERVICE

If the need arises, that should you experience a fault with
your mobile, you only use the stated manufacturer repair
service. Additionally, please only use the approved battery
and accessories with your mobile.

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TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PHONE

Hold the phone to your ear (in the normal position). Please
avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the
mobile is on.

EMERGENCY CALLS

When making an emergency calls, please ensure that the
phone is switched on and is in service. Enter the
emergency number and press the dial key, when speaking
to the emergency services inform them of your location
and do not end the call until given permission to do so.
You may end the call by pressing the [End Key].

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your phone is of superior design and craftsmanship and
should be treated with care. The suggestions below will
help you fulfill the warranty obligations and enjoy this
product for many years.
Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of

the reach of small children.

Keep the phone dry. Water, humidity and liquids

containing minerals will corrode the electronic circuits.

Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty areas as its

components may be damaged.

Do not store the phone in warm areas. High

temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices,
damage batteries and can warp or melt certain plastics.

Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phone

warms up to its normal temperature, moisture can form

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inside the phone, which may damage the electronic
circuits.

Do not attempt to open the phone’s casing. Non-expert

handling of the phone may cause damage to your
phone.

Do not drop or knock the phone. Rough handling may

damage the internal circuits.

Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong

detergents to clean the phone. To clean the mobile, wipe
with a soft cloth.

If the phone or any of its accessories are not working

properly, take them to your nearest qualified service
centre. The personnel there will assist you, and if
necessary, arrange for the phone to be repaired.

EXPOSURE TO RADIO-FREQUENCY ENERGY
(SAR INFORMATION)

This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements
concerning exposure to radio waves.
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured, so as not to exceed the limits
for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as
recommended by the EU Council. These limits are part of
the comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines weredeveloped by independent scientific
organisations through the evaluation of scientific studies.
The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to

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ensure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and
health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit
of measurement known as SAR (Specific Absorption Rate).
The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is

2.0W/kg.
Max. SAR Measurement

1.09 W/kg

*The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 2.0
watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body
tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety
to give additional protection for the public and to account for
any variations in measurements. The SAR values may
vary depending on national reporting requirements and the
network band.

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Unpacking

Thank you for purchasing this product. Please check the
product contents to see if you have all the available items
as below. (*Images may vary from the actual product in your

package.)

Handset

Battery

Manual

Hands free Kit

miniSD Card

(optional)

Mains Charger

PC Sync Manager CD & USB Data Cable

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Your Phone

PHONE LAYOUT

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KEY DEFINITION

Soft Keys

Performs functions identified by left/right
display prompt.
Right button: Cancels numbers & letters
when you make a call or input a letter for
your phonebook, message or WAP.

Navigation Keys

Scrolls through the menu options.
Moves the cursor up and down and left
and right in the normal editing mode.

Send / Dial / Answer Key

Dials or answers a call.
Recalls the last number used and dialed
or answered .

Power on/off Key & End Key
Switches the phone on and off. (press this
key and hold)
Cancels your input in the menu facility and
returns the phone to idle mode.

Alphanumeric Keys
You may enter numbers, letters and
special characters.
It also changes camera settings in the
camera mode.

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Special Function Keys
Enters Special Characters

Side Key(On the right side of your phone)

Adjusts the Keypad Tone volume in idle
mode.
Flashes light on or off in the idle mode by
pressing and holding the key.
Adjusts the earpiece volume during a call
by pressing briefly.
Starts “voice recording” during a call by
pressing and holding the side key (up)

.
Stops “voice recording” by selecting [Stop]
soft key.

Adjusts the Audio Player volume.
Also moves through the months in
calendar mode.

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SHORTCUTS

Left: Accesses to “Messaging”
Right: Accesses the “Calendar”
Up: Accesses to “Shortcuts”
Down: Accesses the “Tone Setup”

from an idle mode
You may dedicate the left navigation key
for favourite menu in ‘Dedicated key’
setting menu

(Menu > 4.Settings > 1.Phone Setup >

Dedicated Key)

WAP Key

Accesses the WAP menu (press
shortly), and launches the WAP browser
(press and hold).



Camera Hot Key (side key)

This

can start the camera mode and

also works as a shutter.

To select the “Keypad Lock” option
menu, press this key and hold.

To activate the “Silent Mode” option,
press this key and hold.

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DISPLAY LAYOUT

Display Layout

The idle screen display includes three areas.

Icons

Icon Description

Signal Strength: Shows the strength of the

receiving signal. The greater the number of
bars, the better the signal strength.

GPRS: Shows the strength of the receiving
GPRS signal. The greater the number of
bars, the better the signal strength.

GPRS Connect: Appears when you
connect to GPRS.

Roaming: Appears when the phone is
roaming.

Text & Graphic Area

Status Indicator Icons

Soft Key Area

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L1, L2: Some SIM cards support two phone

numbers and you can switch the number
(line) with this feature. The phone will display
this icon when you set a line.

Missed Calls: Appears when there is
missed call(s).

New Message: Appears when a new
incoming text message has arrived and is
unread.

MMS Unread: Appears when a new MMS
message has arrived and is unread.

MMS Busy: Appears when MMS is busy,
such as receiving and sending a message.

Broadcast Message: Appears when

Broadcast Message receive mode is active..
WAP Mail: Appears when WAP mail has

arrived.
Call Barring On: Appears when the call

barring mode is active.
Call Forward: Appears when the call

forward mode is active.
IrDA: Appears when the IrDA port is

activated.
Ring: Appears when the Ring mode is

active.

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Vibrate and Ring: Appears when the

Vibrate and Ring mode is active.
Vibrate then Ring: Appears when the

Vibrate then Ring mode is active.
Vibrator On: Appears when the Vibration

mode is active.
Silent Mode: Appears when the silent mode

is active.
Alarm On: Appears when you set the

alarm.
Stopwatch: Appears when you set the

stopwatch.
Lock: Appears when you set the phone

lock.
Battery Strength: Shows the level of your

battery. The more bars you see, the more
power you have left.

General: appears when you set the Sound

& Light profile as General.
Meeting: appears when you set the Sound

& Light profile as Meeting.
Outdoor: appears when you set the Sound

& Light profile as Outdoor.

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Indoor: appears when you set the Sound &

Light profile as Indoor.
Headset: appears when you set the Sound

& Light profile as Headset.

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PHONE FEATURES

H/W Features

Feature Description

Dimension

47 x 89 x 22 mm

Main LCD

1.8" 262K TFT LCD
(128x160)

Sub LCD

1.1” 65K CSTN LCD (96x96)

Camera

1.3 Mega Pixel CMOS

Flash Light

Yes

Speaker

2 in 1 Speaker

Vibrator

Built-in vibrator

Antenna

Internal

Phone

Memory

500KB

SIM

3V

IrDA

Yes

Data

USB Connection and PC Link
Manager

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miniSD

Card

(Optional)

Use only genuine miniSD
cards approved & specified by the
SD Card Association and SanDisk:
http://www.sdcard.org

S/W Features

Feature Description

RF

GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

GSM / GPRS

GSM Phase 2 & 2+
Class 8 GPRS

Message

MMS / EMS / SMS

WAP

WAP 2.0 (Obigo Browser)

Java

CLDC1.0 / MIDP2.0

DRM

DRM 1.0

Text Input

T9 Intelligent Text Input, Multitap

Camera

1.3 Mega Pixel Camera

Video

MPEG4 Encoder / Decoder

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Wallpaper

Pictures and user definable
JPG, GIF, BMP

Sound

Audio Player
MP3, MID, WAV, AMR, iMelody

Sound Recorder (AMR, WAV)

Games

Fun Games

Phonebook

300 Entries of Phonebook

Tools

Calendar, To-Do, Alarm, World Clock,
Calculator, Units Converter, Currency
Converter, Health Tools, Stopwatch

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Getting Started

YOUR FIRST CALL

Please refer to the following diagram that describes the
main steps to make a first call.

INSERT A SIM CARD

(Phone is switched off and battery should be removed)

CHARGE THE BATTERY

SWITCH THE PHONE ON/OFF

ENTER YOUR PIN(ACCESS CODES)

DIAL THE PHONE NUMBER REQUIRED

WHEN FINISHED, END THE CALL