Vodafone 555 Blue User Guide

User manual

Vodafone 555 Blue

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The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and recommendations in this manual do not constitute a warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. Read the safety precautions and safety information carefully to ensure that you use this wireless device in a correct and safe manner.

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Table of contents

1 Your mobile .............................................................................................................................. 6

1.1 Keys and connectors ...............................................................................................................6

1.2 Home screen ..............................................................................................................................9

2 Getting started ...................................................................................................................... 13

2.1 Set-up ......................................................................................................................................... 13

2.2 Power on your phone ........................................................................................................... 15

2.3 Power off your phone ..........................................................................................................15

3 Calls ..........................................................................................................................................16

3.1 Placing a call ............................................................................................................................ 16

3.2 Answering or rejecting a call ............................................................................................. 16

3.3 Calling your voicemail ........................................................................................................ 17

3.4 During a call ............................................................................................................................. 17

3.5 Managing multiple calls .....................................................................................................18

4 Messaging ............................................................................................................................... 19

4.1 SMS/MMS ................................................................................................................................. 19

4.2 Facebook ...................................................................................................................................22

4.3 Email ........................................................................................................................................... 22

5 Contacts ..................................................................................................................................24

5.1 Consulting your contacts ...................................................................................................24

5.2 Adding a contact .................................................................................................................... 25

5.3 Available options.................................................................................................................... 26

6 Call log .....................................................................................................................................27

6.1 All calls ...................................................................................................................................... 27

6.2 Voicemail...................................................................................................................................29

7 Facebook features ................................................................................................................ 30

7.1 Chat ............................................................................................................................................. 30

7.2 Me ................................................................................................................................................ 30

7.3 News Feed ................................................................................................................................ 31

7.4 Facebook Search .................................................................................................................... 31

7.5 Favourites .................................................................................................................................. 31

8 Music ........................................................................................................................................ 32

8.1 Music player ............................................................................................................................ 32

8.2 Radio ........................................................................................................................................... 34

9 Browser .................................................................................................................................... 35

10 Camera .....................................................................................................................................36

10.1 Camera .......................................................................................................................................36

10.2 Video ...........................................................................................................................................38

11 Pictures & Videos .................................................................................................................39

12 Clock ........................................................................................................................................ 40

12.1 Alarm .......................................................................................................................................... 40

12.2 World clock ...............................................................................................................................40

12.3 Time and date .........................................................................................................................40

13 Calendar .................................................................................................................................. 41

14 Applications ........................................................................................................................... 42

14.1 Palringo ...................................................................................................................................... 42

14.2 Weather ...................................................................................................................................... 43

14.3 News ........................................................................................................................................... 44

14.4 Java .............................................................................................................................................. 44

14.5 File manager ............................................................................................................................ 46

14.6 Tasks ............................................................................................................................................49

14.7 Notes ....................................................................................................................

14.8 Calculator..................................................................................................................................50

14.9 Converter .................................................................................................................................. 50

14.10 Stopwatch ................................................................................................................................. 50

15 Settings ...................................................................................................................................51

15.1 Facebook settings ................................................................................................................. 51

15.2 Device sound profile ............................................................................................................. 51

15.3 Flight mode .............................................................................................................................. 52

15.4 Device settings ......................................................................................................................53

15.5 Call settings ............................................................................................................................. 54

15.6 Security ...................................................................................................................................... 55

15.7 Networks ...................................................................................................................................55

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15.8 Connectivity ............................................................................................................................. 55

15.9 Java settings ............................................................................................................................57

15.10 Check software update .......................................................................................................57

15.11 Factory reset ........................................................................................................................... 57

16 Making the most of your mobile ..................................................................................... 58

16.1 Vodafone 555 Blue PC suite .............................................................................................. 58

16.2 Vodafone 555 Blue Software Upgrade .......................................................................... 59

16.3 Webcam ..................................................................................................................................... 59

17 Latin input mode/character table .................................................................................. 60

18 Product Safety Information .............................................................................................. 62

19 Telephone warranty ............................................................................................................ 71

20 Accessories ............................................................................................................................ 73

Your mobile1

Keys and connectors1.1

Notification light

Status bar

Widget bar

Earpiece

Home screen

Left softkey

Send key

Silence key

Voicemail key

Sym key

Shift key

Camera key

Space key Facebook key

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Navigation key/OK key End key Right softkey

Delete key

Enter key

Alt key Microphone

Pressing the Left softkey and Right softkey equals to select lower-left and lower-right words in bottom bar.

Volume key

Micro-USB connector

Loudspeaker

Flash

Camera

Press: Enter a space (on Edit mode)•

Press OK key, then Space key to unlock the keypad (on Lock screen)

Press and hold: Access text input language list (on Edit mode)•

Lock the keypad (on Home screen)

Hold down • Alt key, then press Space key to select input method

Enter symbol table• Hold down • Alt key, then press Sym key to enter emoticon table

Confirm an option• Enter the next line•

Press and hold: Switch between Normal and Silence profile•

Headset connector

Flick to go left/right/up/down• Press to confirm an option (press the middle of the key)•

Pick up/Send a call• Enter Call log•

Press: End a call •

Return to the Home screen

Press and hold: Power on/off•

Press and hold: Access your voicemail•

Press once: Input a capital letter• Press twice: Lock the keyboard in capital letter input mode•

Press once: Input a top-half key character• Press twice: Lock the keyboard in top-half key input mode • Alt + B: Access Bluetooth Alt + M: Access Music Alt + F: Access News Feed Alt + J: Access Java applications

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Volume up/down• Scroll up/down (in News Feed or Music playing screen)•

Press to delete a word or character•

Press to access Camera (in Home screen)• Press to take a photo (in Camera mode)•

Press to enter Facebook News Feed page. You can personalize key • functions with other Facebook features (refer to page 51).

Home screen1.2

The Home screen is divided into several parts, as shown below:

Status bar

Facebook status update

Widget bar

Status bar 1.2.1

From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notifications.

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Battery charge level.

Bluetooth activated and visible.

Bluetooth activated but invisible.

Bluetooth status (Connected to an audio device).

Java application activated.

Headset connected.

Keypad locked.

Call forwarding activated: your calls are forwarded (see page 28).

Alarm or appointment programmed (see page 40, 41).

Level of network reception.

Voicemail message received.

Missed calls.

Call in progress.

Select to enter main menu screen

Stopwatch activated.

Email unread.

Radio is on.

WAP alerts

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Roaming.

SD card inserted.

SIM card unavailable.

GPRS in use.

GPRS connected.

Edge in use.

Edge connected.

Music player active.

Message receipt in progress.

Sending a message.

Silence mode.

unread.

SMS

MMS unread.

Message list is full: your phone cannot accept any new messages. You must

access the message list and delete at least one message from your SIM card.

Flight mode.

Data refreshing.

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The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for informational purposes only.

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Depending on your network operator.

Facebook status update1.2.2

The Home screen provides quick access for users to update their own status or view status updates of Facebook friends.

Use the ideas.

When finished, press

You can bring main menu items and favourite or frequently used contact details to your widget bar for quick access. Flick left or right to view current widgets, select a new widget.

Locate the cursor on the widget bar and press the Left softkey to select "Options", the following choices are available:

Add Move Change Remove

key to locate your cursor on the Facebook bar and enter your feelings or

to share them with your Facebook friends.

Widget bar1.2.3

Add a new item to the widget bar Move the current widget to desired position Change the current widget to a new one Remove the current widget from the widget bar

The maximum number of the widgets allowed is 15; when the list is full, will not be displayed on the bar.

to add

Wallpaper customization1.2.4

Refer to page 53.

Lock/Unlock screen1.2.5

To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the screen by pressing and holding the Space key.

To unlock the screen, press

Main menu 1.2.6

To access the main menu screen, select "Menu" from the Home screen.

On the main menu screen, select "Options", the following choices are available:

Move Show app in menu

, then the Space key.

Move the current widget to desired position Select to show applications you like on the main menu screen

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Getting started2

Set-up2.1

Removing or installing the back cover

Installing and removing the memory card (MicroSD card)

Insert the MicroSD card with its golden contact facing downwards into the slot until it is locked. Gently push the SD card until it is unlocked.

Charging the battery

Inserting or removing the SIM card

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You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone and remove battery before inserting or removing the SIM card.

Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press it and slide it out.

Installing or removing the battery

Insert and click the battery into place, then close the telephone cover.• Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.•

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Check with your network operator to make sure that your SIM card is 3V or 1.8V compatible. The

old 5 Volt cards can no longer be used. Please contact your operator.

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Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectively.

If the battery is flat, it may take around 20 minutes to display the battery charger • indicator on the screen. Be careful not to force the plug into the socket.• Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger.• The mains socket must be near to the phone and easily accessible (avoid electric • extension cables). When using your phone for the first time, charge the battery fully (approximately 3 • hours). The charge is complete when the animation stops.

To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when battery is fully charged,

disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Bluetooth or backgroundrunning applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.

Power on your phone2.2

Hold down the key until the phone powers on, type in your PIN code if necessary. The main screen is displayed.

If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your

network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.

If Broadcast SMS are displayed, use the to return to the Home screen.

While the phone is searching for a network, "Searching/Emergency" will be displayed.

Set up your phone for the first time

The first time you power on the phone, you are required to adjust initial basic settings and login to your Facebook account to synchronize Facebook information.

The initial set up can be skipped by pressing the Right softkey or enabled from within the main menu of "Settings".

key to browse through them or press the

Calls3

Placing a call3.1

Enter the desired number from the keypad directly or select a contact from Contacts or Call log, then press the key to place the call. The number you entered can be saved

to Contacts by selecting "Save".

If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the Delete key.

To hang up, press the

International calls

To make an international call, enter "+", then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally press the

Making an emergency call

If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and press the to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the

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PIN code

key.

key

Power off your phone2.3

Hold down the key from the Home screen.

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Answering or rejecting a call3.2

When you receive an incoming call, press the key or select "Answer" by pressing

key to answer.

the

Hang up the call by pressing the key. If the caller (local contact only) is not one of your Facebook friends and the remind setting (refer to page 51) is active, a reminder screen will appear to suggest sending a Facebook friend request to the caller.

When you receive an incoming call but don’t want to answer, you may select "SMS reject" to reject it by SMS.

To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Left softkey to select "Mute".

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Depends on local regulations.

Calling your voicemail 3.3

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Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. To access your voicemail, hold down the

key.

To set your voicemail number, enter Settings\Call settings\My numbers.

To use your voicemail service from abroad, contact your network operator before leaving.

During a call3.4

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When a call is in progress, press the Left softkey to open the call options: New call

Hold single call

End single call

DTMF

Switch audio patch

Hold the current call and dial another number

Hold the current call

End the current call

Enable/Disable sending DTMF during the call

Switch audio speech from handset to Bluetooth device when connected

Contacts

Messaging

Calendar

Services

Sound recorder

Enter Contacts menu

Enter Messaging menu

Enter Calendar menu

Enter Service menu

Record your current call

You can mute the call by pressing the Right softkey and use the Handsfree function by pressing the

key during a call.

Move the handset away from your ear while using the Handsfree option because the amplified volume might cause hearing damage.

You can switch the audio speech from handset to Bluetooth device when connected.

Handling two calls

Answering a second call (ensure that "• Call waiting" is activated, see page 28). To call a second party during a call, you can select "• Options\New call".

Managing multiple calls3.5

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Conference calls3.5.1

Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time (up to five). If you are on a two party call, press "Options" and select "Conference". If a third call comes in, answer it by pressing the

key and speak with your new caller.

This caller becomes a member of the conference if you press "Options" and select "Conference call". Pressing

disconnects the current call.

To end the conference call, press "Options" and select "End conference".

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Contact your network operator to check service availability.

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Contact your network operator to check service availability.

Messaging4 .................................................

You may access this menu using the following options:

Access from the main menu screen by selecting "• Messaging".

from the widget bar.

Select •

You will see three tabs within this menu:

SMS/MMS Facebook Email

You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone.

MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses.

You can select "Write new SMS/MMS" from the messaging screen to write text/ multimedia messages. One or more recipients can be added from the contact list and you can remove a recipient by pressing select multiple recipients.

An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when images, videos, audio, slides or attachments are inserted; Subject, CC/BCC/email address is added; or the message contains more than 8 pages of text.

When finished entering text, press the

List all SMS and MMS you have sent or received. List all Facebook messages List all Emails

SMS/MMS4.1

The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by your operator, if

your contract includes the MMS option and if all the parameters for MMS have been entered.

Write new SMS/MMS4.1.1

. Select "Contacts" using the key and then

key to send it.

An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters (the number of

characters depends on your language) will be charged as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/or sounds may also be billed as more than one message. Specific letters (accents) will increase the size of the SMS, this may cause your recipient to receive your message as two or more SMS messages.

Available options when writing new SMS/MMS4.1.2

When writing text/multimedia messages, selecting "Options" will access all available options:

Send Timer send Title settings Text input Inset symbol Add picture/

sound/video Slide options Message type Advanced Save Details

Send the message you drafted Schedule an SMS/MMS to be sent out at a predefined time Adjust title settings Set text input mode and language Insert a symbol into message text

Add picture, sound or video to multimedia message

Adjust slide settings Set message type Access advanced message settings Save current message as draft View details of current message

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Messaging settings4.1.3

• Text message

Profile settings

Common settings

Alphabet management

SMS Memory status Preferred storage Preferred bearer

• Multimedia message

Edit Send Retrieve Profile MMS Memory status

• Broadcast SMS

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Receiving mode Languages Channel settings

Profiles can be retrieved directly from SIM card. Alternatively, you can create your own profile.

Delivery report, request for acknowledgement of delivery report On/Off. Reply path

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: show reply path.

Enables the definition of SMS data coding for SMS sending.

Memory used on the phone. Select default message storage, SIM or phone. Bearer preference.

Set slide timing, edit mode, image size, signature, etc. Set the values for validity period, Read report, etc. Set the values for Home network, Roaming network, etc. Follow the same procedure as for setting your Web connection. Memory used on the phone.

Enable to receive broadcast SMS. Language selection. Select/Add/Edit/Delete channels.

Facebook4.2

From this tab, you can exchange messages with your Facebook friends.

Select "Write new Facebook message" to enter message editing screen, enter your friend's name or select one friend from your friends list by pressing the message text. When finished, press the

key to send it.

key, then enter

Available options:

View profile View recipient list Delete Delete all Refresh

View the sender's profile View recipients' profiles if there are two or more recipients Delete the current conversation thread Delete all threads. Data refresh.

Email4.3

Your phone has an email client with the settings pre-defined for a few popular email services like – GoogleMail, Yahoo, AOL, etc. Besides these, you can set up other POP3 or IMAP4 email accounts that you may be using.

Email account set-up4.3.1

Pre-defined email service

If you own an email account with a predefined service, you can install it to your phone by selecting the service (GoogleMail, yahoo, etc.), entering the username, password and account name, and then confirming by selecting "OK".

New email service

To set up a new email account other than the predefined email services, select "Other Email accounts".

You are required to enter your email address, display name, password, account name, then confirm with "Save". Afterwards you‘ll need to select protocol then enter your incoming server address and outgoing server address, and finally select "Save".

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(POP3 or IMAP4),

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Depending on your network operator.

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Consult your email service provider for more information about protocol.

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