NEC DB500 Manual

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Antenna

Ringer

Earpiece

Up key

Volume keys

Stores and recalls

stored numbers

and names

Send/

confirmation key

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Microphone

Accessory connector

Emergency Services and Safety Precautions

Emergency services

To make an emergency call in any country

Press 1 1 2

Press

Ask the operator for the service which you require: Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Coastguard or Mountain Rescue Services. Give your position and, if possible, remain stationary to

Display

maintain phone contact.

The 112 emergency number service is available on every digital network service. The number 999 is an alternative emergency number for the UK only, and can only be used with a valid SIM

card.

Clear key

Due to the nature of the cellular system, the success of emergency calls cannot be guaranteed.

Power/end key

Menu/

General care

down key

A cellphone contains delicate electronic circuitry, magnets, and battery systems. You should treat it with care and give particular attention to the following points.

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Do not allow the phone or its accessories to come into contact with liquid at any time.

Do not place the phone alongside computer disks, credit cards, travel cards and other magnetic media. The information contained on disks or cards may be affected by the phone.

Do not dispose of battery packs in a fire. Your phone's batteries may be safely disposed of at recycling points.

Take care not to allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals.

Do not attempt to dismantle the phone or any of its accessories.

The earpiece may become warm during normal use and the unit itself may become warm during charging.

The battery will take longer to charge when charging for the very first time or if not charged immediately after the Recharge Battery warning has been displayed.

Charger connector

Aircraft safety

Switch off your cellphone and remove its battery when inside or near aircraft. The use of cellphones in aircraft is illegal, it may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft and it may disrupt

the cellular network. Failure to observe this instruction may lead to suspension or denial of cellphone service to the offender, or legal action, or both.

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Page 1 Antenna Emergency Services and Safety Precautions Emergency services Ringer To make an emergency call in any country Press 1 1 2 Earpiece Press Ask the operator for the service which you require: Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Coastguard or Mountain Rescue Services. Give your position and, if possible, remain stationary to Display maintain phone contact.
Page 2 Third party equipment The use of third party equipment, cables or accessories, not made or authorised by NEC, may invalidate the warranty of your cellphone and also adversely affect the phone’s operation. For example use only the NEC mains cable supplied with the AC charger.
Page 3 All the features described in this user guide are supported by your DB500 phone . However, for all these features to work, you must have a SIM card (supplied by your Service Provider) that also supports these features. Even if you have a fully featured SIM card, any feature not supported by the Network transmitting your call will not work. This last point is especially important when you are roaming networks (see page 9).
Page 4: Table Of Contents
GETTING STARTED BASIC CALLS & PHONE USE CARING FOR BATTERIES SELECTING FEATURES SETTING UP YOUR PHONE STORING & RETRIEVING NUMBERS TEXT ENTRY & NUMBER EDITING SECURITY DIVERTING & CONTROLLING INCOMING CALLS 42 MESSAGES & VOICE MAIL...
Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started The phone supports a number of The DB500 is a dual band digital cellphone designed for use on a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. GSM networks languages and the keyboard symbols have are installed and planned for many countries throughout Europe and operate on two frequencies: 900MHz (known as GSM900 or just GSM) been chosen for world-wide operation.
Page 6 Changing the coloured fascia To give your DB500 individual style, you can change its colour by clipping on one of a range of fascias. Simply clip on a new colour fascia as follows: Fascia Catch Removing a fascia panel Disengage the fascia catch and gently pull the panel away Fascia Lugs from the phone.
Page 7 Display information LCD alphanumeric display This display shows the current network, signal strength, status messages (e.g. ), the current time, and whatever you Calling . . . have keyed in on the phone’s keypad. In addition to this, it also displays the phone’s menu options. Many of the phone’s features are activated using its powerful menu structure (see page 14 on selecting the phone’s features).
Page 8: Basic Calls & Phone Use
Basic calls & phone use Connecting to the network Receiving/Making/Ending/Unsuccessful calls 5 to 6 Stored numbers Emergency calls Last number redial Earpiece & ringer volume Muting the microphone during a call Own phone number displaying/sending International dialling codes Roaming Using your phone with a laptop computer...
Page 9 Connecting to the network Searching for networks The success of the radio link between your phone and the network may be affected by the antenna length. If your phone has a retractable Please wait antenna, make sure it is fully extended from the top of the phone. Linking to network Hold down the power key for about a second, to switch on.
Page 10 Making basic calls NETWORK You make a simple call in the same way as you would with a normal phone, except that you need to press the key after entering the 5 Mar phone number and area STD code. To make international calls you must first enter the international dialling code (see page 8). 11:42 In standby ready for Starting a call...
Page 11 Stored numbers You can store numbers and names on your phone, and recall these numbers to make calls. The numbers and names are stored on your SIM card. The following numbers are considered to be stored numbers: See Also: Storing and retrieving numbers Numbers you have stored yourself on page 24.
Page 12 Muting the microphone during a call Mute 01234567890 MENU 17:10 Press 7 during a call to turn the mute on or off. Mute during call Displaying your own phone number MENU Press with the phone switched on and in standby or in a call. This will display the first number stored on the You can enter a number of ‘own phone SIM.
Page 13 Roaming Roaming is a standard feature of the GSM network technology. Roaming allows you to use your phone in many parts of the world and pay all charges through your normal Service Provider. Your network operator usually has agreements with named networks in other countries. The SIM fitted in your phone can be supplied so that automatic roaming can take place with these named networks.
Page 14 When data is sent, the number being called will be displayed on the 2nd line of the phone’s LCD display. The top line will display then then alternating with . When the transmission is complete, the Data Calling . . . Connected Data call phone’s screen will return to standby. Land Line PCMCIA Direct to DB500 or optionally via car kit...
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Page 16: Caring For Batteries
STANDBY AND TALK TIMES Your DB500 works closely with the network you are using to provide the services you need, and the standby and talk times achieved will depend on how you use the phone and choices made by the network operator.
Page 17 If you need to receive calls, the cellphone can be switched on and left in standby while it is charging, although the total time taken to charge charger connected to the is then increased. mains supply when it is not in use. The cellphone is designed to be charged with the NEC equipment listed with the specifications of your phone. Charger connector...
Page 18: Selecting Features
Selecting features This section describes how you select and alter the features provided by your phone and the network it is connected to. Selection overview Menu selection Fastkey selection...
Page 19 Menu selection 1 Messages 2 View calls When using the menu method to select a feature, you just need to scroll through the options on screen and confirm your choice with the 3 Divert Õ select key which is also the ‘send’ key. Menu with extra options MENU at the base of the options indicates there are more to choose from.
Page 20: Setting Up Your Phone
Setting up your phone Clock/alarm set MENU Ringer volume MENU Ringer style MENU Silent mode MENU Send tones MENU Answer key MENU Auto answer MENU Auto redial MENU Call timer/Advice of Charge (AoC) 21/22 MENU Greeting message MENU Language setting MENU...
Page 21 Clock/alarm set Clock set Your phone has the ability to store the time and date. This information is displayed, in 12 or 24 hour format (see below), on the standby screen and can be used to trigger an alarm (see page 18 for alarm set-up). To set the time and date, proceed as follows: 12:34 Mar 10 1998...
Page 22 Alarm function A L A R M Your phone can be used as an alarm so it can alert you at a preset time. If the alarm is set, it will be triggered in all the following circumstances: Push any key When the phone is on and in standby Alarm triggered screen During a call...
Page 23 Ringer volume If you set the ringer volume to zero, MENU Press 7 3. The ringer volume display will be shown on the screen. will Ringer off be displayed. Volume up Press the volume keys on the side of the phone to adjust the setting as required. A sample of the setting will be heard whenever a setting is changed.
Page 24 Auto answer The auto answer facility will cause an incoming call to be connected MENU Press 8 2. Press 1 to set auto answer to on or 2 to set it to off. automatically only if you are using your phone as a car phone or with the simple You cannot reject calls if you have auto answer set to on.
Page 25 Show timer This facility enables you to view the total time duration for all calls or for outgoing calls. This information can be viewed from a menu or on the phone’s display during a call. To set-up the show timer to your requirements, proceed as follows: MENU Press 5 2.
Page 26 Advice of Charge (AoC) The AoC feature enables you to view the time and cost of calls; the cost can be displayed in either units or currency. You can also set a limit The AoC facility is SIM card and (in either units or currency) so your phone cannot be used once the limit is reached .
Page 27 Set the call limit MENU Press 5 3 2. Key in your PIN 2 code and press if required. The call limit screen will be displayed. Key in the call limit value and press the key. Set no limit MENU Press 5 3 3.
Page 28: Storing & Retrieving Numbers
Storing & retrieving numbers Telephone directories (phonebooks) Scratchpad number Redial numbers - viewing/calling Answered & Unanswered calls - viewing/calling Clearing call lists Storing numbers and names (ADN & FDN) Calling stored numbers Altering stored numbers Fastdial setting 8 1 2 MENU One touch dial setting 8 1 4...
Page 29 Telephone directories (phonebooks) Your phone can have up to 3 phonebooks stored on your SIM card: Personal directory (ADN) Fixed dialling numbers (FDN) Service dialling numbers (SDN) Personal directory (ADN) The procedures for storing, calling, altering and deleting these numbers are detailed These numbers are known as abbreviated dialling numbers (hence ADN) and up to 255 (depending on your SIM card capacity) can be stored from page 28 onwards.
Page 30 Storing a scratchpad number With the scratchpad still displayed, press the key. Your personal directory will be displayed. Press the key. The text entry screen will then be displayed. Key in a name associated with the number (see page 33 for the text entry procedure). Press the key to confirm you have completed the text entry.
Page 31 Fast redial To redial the last number you called, press key twice. To access the redial list quickly, proceed as follows: Press the key. MENU Use the key to scroll through the list until the required number is displayed. Press the key.
Page 32 Clearing call lists This facility clears the Redial, Answered and Unanswered call lists simultaneously. IF YOU WANT TO: Clear the call lists now MENU Press 2 4 2. IF YOU WANT TO: Automatically clear the call lists when you switch off your phone If you turn your phone off by removing its MENU Press...
Page 33 Calling stored numbers If the FDN function has been set to on (see page 31), only numbers in the FDN The phone numbers in your personal phonebook can be located and then called using one of the following methods: directory can be called. Scrolling or specific location To call numbers in the SDN directory, press the...
Page 34 Altering stored numbers Altering numbers and names If you just wish to edit a number, see page To alter the number and/or name of a directory location, proceed as follows: Press the key once to select your personal directory or twice to select the fixed directory. Either scroll or search (see page 29) to display the location to be altered.
Page 35 Fastdial setting Setting MENU Press 8 1 2. The fastdial menu will be displayed. 1 to 9 Press the appropriate key (from the table right) to set the function off or select the number of fastdial numbers available (1 to 9 or 1 to 99).
Page 36: Text Entry & Number Editing
Text entry & number editing This section describes how you enter text (letters, numbers and symbols), your own phone numbers and modify phone numbers when required. Text entry Own phone number entry Phone number editing...
Page 37 Text entry When the character you require is displayed, press the key to move to Whenever you need to enter text (for short messages, storing names with numbers, etc.), successive presses of a number key will display the next character (if you wait for more different characters as shown in the table below.
Page 38 View own phone numbers MENU MENU Press . Use the keys to scroll through your numbers. Edit an own phone number To edit a phone number in the own number list, proceed as follows: MENU With the standby screen displayed or in a call, press .
Page 39 Phone number editing Your phone enables you to edit phone numbers in the following circumstances: When a number is displayed whilst in standby (idle screen number) When a scratchpad number is displayed whilst in a call (idle screen number) During the storage of an own phone number (idle screen number) During the entry of a divert-to number (divert number)
Page 40: Security
Security The facilities outlined in this section enable you to protect your phone from improper and unauthorised use. Key lock MENU Security codes PIN 1 code Dial lock MENU Changing security codes MENU SIM lock Call barring MENU...
Page 41 Key lock When a call comes in, the key lock is temporarily cancelled so that you can This simple lock is not strictly a security feature but is provided to prevent accidental pressing of keys during transit (for example in a pocket press any key to answer the call.
Page 42 Dial lock With the dial lock on, your phone can receive incoming calls and make emergency calls but cannot be used to make any conventional calls. To change the dial lock code, see below. All directories and call lists are blocked and cannot be accessed. This is a useful facility if you leave your phone with someone you need to contact from another phone.
Page 43 SIM lock The SIM lock prevents your phone from being used with another SIM card. This makes it less useful if stolen. Set the SIM lock on The SIM lock does not prevent your SIM card being used with your phone or any Devise your own 8 digit SIM lock code (nothing too obvious but easy to remember - MAKE A NOTE OF THE CODE: ONLY YOU other phone.
Page 44 Changing the call barring password Call barring facilities (barring, cancelling barring and checking MENU Press 4 4 and enter your current password. barring) are network services and may require a password. Key in the new password. Key it in again to confirm it. A confirmation screen will be displayed momentarily and then the standby screen will be displayed.
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Page 46: Diverting & Controlling Incoming Calls
Diverting & handling incoming calls The facilities outlined in this section enable you to divert your incoming calls to other numbers under various conditions. Diverting calls Call waiting & holding...
Page 47 Diverting calls The call divert facility enables you to divert incoming calls by type (e.g. Speech, FAX, data) to a number of your choosing as follows: You will pay for the diverted part of the call. If you want to: Press the keys in the sequence shown below When any of the diversion conditions are set, the...
Page 48 Call waiting & holding The following table shows the key strokes necessary to set up and use the call waiting and holding facility: Check current status Setting up call MENU Set call waiting on 8 1 1 waiting Set call waiting off Put a single call on hold Make call on hold active Swap the active call for a call on hold...
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Page 50: Messages & Voice Mail
Messages & voice mail The facilities outlined in this section enable you to send and receive Short Messages (SMS) if your network supports this. Short messages overview Viewing messages MENU Edit/send menu Creating a short message MENU Sending/saving short messages Message options MENU Area messages (cell broadcast)
Page 51 Short messages overview The Short Message Service is network dependant. Your phone is capable of sending and receiving short text messages. The short message service (SMS), if supported by your network, provides the following facilities: Flash messages Only networks can send Flash messages.
Page 52 If the message contains a flashing phone number, press the key to call the number. If the you are viewing a receipted message, the relevant information will be displayed. If there is no flashing phone number in the message, press the key to enter the edit/send menu (see below).
Page 53 Creating a short message To create a short message, proceed as follows: MENU Press 1 2. The message entry screen will be displayed. Enter your message (up to 160 characters) and press the key. The send or save procedure should now be followed (see below).
Page 54 Message options The following facilities can be accessed from the message options menu: When you have completed any of the option menu functions, you will be Set up the SMS centre number returned to the option menu. Press C once Define the default message type to return to the message menu or twice to Define the period a message is held by your network...
Page 55 Old messages When old messages are overwritten, it is done with the following priority: To select whether to keep or automatically overwrite old messages when your phone’s memory is full, proceed as follows: The oldest read message MENU Press 1 4 4. The keep/overwrite menu will be displayed. The oldest sent message with no receipt status report requested or Press 1 to keep old messages or 2 to overwrite them automatically.
Page 56 Displaying area messages When display is set to off, the edit list and power save options will not be available. If you do not wish your phone to receive area messages, proceed as follows: MENU Press 1 3 1. The display on/off menus will be displayed. Press 1 to turn display on or 2 to turn it off.
Page 57 Voice mail The Voice Mail facility is network dependant. Your phone supports voice mail, allowing incoming calls to be diverted to the voice mail service provided by your network. Contact your Service Provider for When you are called, your current divert settings will dictate if the call is diverted to your voice mailbox. When you next turn on your phone, details of your voice mail number, the network will send you a signal informing you that you have voice mail waiting.
Page 58 Voice mail icon control Not all networks clear the voice mail icon automatically when all mail messages have been retrieved. To avoid the problem of your icon being left on when you have retrieved your voice mail, you can set your phone to clear the icon when you connect with your voice mail service. If you regularly collect voice mail and therefore do not need the voice mail icon to be turned on, you can set it to off.
Page 59 INDEX 12/24 hour set Diverting calls Own phone number entry Switching the phone on DTMF tones Own phone number sending Accepting a call Own phone number viewing Talk time Earpiece volume Telephone directories (phonebooks) Advice of Charge (AoC) Edit/send menu Phone number editing Text entry Alarm function...

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