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  • Page 3 You have just purchased a SAGEM phone, we congratulate you; it is recommended that you read this handbook carefully in order to use your phone efficiently and in the best conditions. Your phone can be used internationally in the various networks (3G, GSM 900 MHz and DCS 1800 MHz) depending on the roaming arrangements with your operator.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Description ..........6 Multimedia functions ........ 27 Idle screen ............8 Music player ..........27 Photo and video..........29 Quick start ........... 9 Multimedia ............ 30 Information on the SIM card ......9 Games ............31 Installing the SIM card and the battery ..10 Connection functions .......
  • Page 5 Technical features........44 Care and safety information..... 46 SAR...............46 Advice for limiting exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields .............46 Safety............47 Environment..........48 End User Licence Agreement (EULA), for the software ..........49 Java™............53 Warranty............. 56 Troubleshooting........59 Customer care ........... 61 Index............
  • Page 6: Description

    Description Lens for shooting in video call or photo Right programmable key: In idle screen: Access to certain and video functions (shortcuts) In menus: Access to the selection shown on screen in the tab Left programmable key: In idle screen: Access to certain functions (shortcuts) Music player key In menus: Access to the selection...
  • Page 7 Flap closed: Short press: to launch and stop the music player mode. Lens for shooting in video Long press: to lock call or photo and video and unlock the flap keys. Flap open: Short press: to play or pause music Long press: to quit the music player mode Volume setting (ring...
  • Page 8: Idle Screen

    Idle screen The idle screen may contain the following information: 1 - The title bar icons: Battery (if it flashes red, the battery must be charged immediately) Silent mode (the ringtone is off) Only emergency call is possible Signal strength level (between 0 and 5 bars) Message received (read your message), flashing: memory full (delete some messages) GPRS connection WAP connection...
  • Page 9: Quick Start

    Quick start Information on the SIM card To use your phone, you need a card called SIM or USIM card. It contains personal information that you can modify: Secret codes (PIN(s): Personal Identification Numbers), these codes allow you to protect access to your SIM card and phone Phonebook Messages How special services work.
  • Page 10: Installing The Sim Card And The Battery

    Installing the SIM card and the battery Ensure that the phone is switched off and the charger disconnected. Turn the phone back. Use the notch as a lever to lift the cover. Slide the SIM card, with cut corner as shown on the phone, into the card holder with fold face down. Place the battery by positioning first the top of it.
  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Charging the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A new battery must be charged for 4 hours at least before being used for the first time. It reaches its optimum capacity after a few cycles of use. When your battery has been discharged, the empty battery icon flashes.
  • Page 12: Improving Antenna Performance

    Improving antenna performance The antenna is integrated in your phone, under the back cover at the bottom. Avoid putting your fingers on this area when the phone is switched ON. If your fingers obstruct the antenna, the phone may have to operate with a higher power level than usual;...
  • Page 13: Inserting The Memory Card

    Inserting the memory card Turn the phone back and remove the back cover. Insert the memory card pushing it until it clicks into place. To remove the card, first make sure that no application is accessing the card, then slightly push the top edge of the card to release it and pull it out of the slot. Place the back cover.
  • Page 14: Switching On/Off

    Switching ON/OFF When your phone is off, a short press on will turn it ON. When the phone is ON, if you are browsing inside the menus, a short press on will come back to the idle screen. When you are in the idle screen, a long press on will switch OFF the phone.
  • Page 15: Calls

    Calls Calling Dial the number you want to ring. Press You can adjust the sound level (volume) using the navigator upwards or downwards. At the end of the conversation press to hang up. International call Press 0 (hold down) to display " + ", then dial the country code without waiting for the dial tone, then the number of the called party.
  • Page 16: Video Call

    Video call Notes The recipient must also have a phone with this function. Video call only operates on the 3G network, check the 3G icon is displayed on the idle screen before making a video call. If you want to make a video call, dial the number then press the key (or select, pressing [Options], the Video call option).
  • Page 17: Call Settings

    Call settings Settings/Calls This menu allows you to manage all the call functions (call forward, displaying numbers, call waiting, voicemail number, etc.). Response mode Active flip If you select Activate, calls are answered by opening the flap. Note: closing the flap always hangs up, whatever the selection made in this menu (Activate or Deactivate). Auto response This menu allows your phone to answer automatically to a call when it is connected to a car kit.
  • Page 18: Call Waiting

    Voicemail This function is for storing your voicemail number. Call waiting (Network dependent service) During a call, you may be informed that a caller is trying to reach you: you hear a special tone. The caller's number is displayed on the screen. Auto redial This menu allows you to call back a caller you have not managed to reach.
  • Page 19 Blacklist The blacklist is used to limit failures on automatic calls (calls generated by the automatic redial function or by applications: data, fax for example). When several automatic calls failed with a number (number busy or unknown), this number is put in the blacklist and no automatic call will be done with this number any more until you delete it from the blacklist.
  • Page 20: Contacts

    Contacts Using the phonebook Enter the Contacts menu, the contacts list is displayed if you already get some (otherwise, go to Storing a new contact). The icon displayed next to a contact’s name shows in which phonebook the contacts is stored. contact stored in the SIM card contact stored in the phone You can search for a contact quiclky by typing the first letters.
  • Page 21: Send Vcard

    Video call It allows you to make a video call. Send It allows you to send a written or a voice message to the contact selected. Send vCard ® It allows you to send contact details by message or Bluetooth Delete It allows you to delete the contact selected.
  • Page 22: Call Groups

    Contact settings Prompt to save: after an incoming or outgoing call with a number not stored in the phonebook, this option allows you to activate or deactivate a request to store the number in the phonebook. View contacts: it allows you to select the default phonebook (SIM, phone, SIM and phone) displayed when the phone switches on.
  • Page 23: Messages

    Messages The Messaging menu contains the following message types: text messages (SMS, MMS), voice messages and e-mail. MMS is a Multimedia Message Service, which allows you to enclose photos, audio files, and others rich contents to your messages; these messages can even be composed of several slides. MMS are differently charged to SMS are. Please contact your network provider to get more information on their cost and the service availability.
  • Page 24: Saving The Message Without Sending It

    Once you agree on the word proposed on the screen, press the navigator rightwards to validate it or on the 0 key (which validates and inserts a space after the word), and go on writing the next word. If the word you are expected is not proposed, please add characters until you get the message Add new word. Validate if the word displayed suits you or modify this word before adding it in the dictionary.
  • Page 25: Creating And Sending A Voice Message

    Creating and sending a voice message You can record a voice message and enclose it to a MMS to send it to a recipient. Select Messages/Create new/Voice message. Press [Start] to record your voice message. Press [Stop] once completed. Press [Options] and select Add to join it to a MMS. Then you can send it. Messages menu Create new This menu allows you to create a message, a voice message or a e-mail.
  • Page 26 Call voicemail This function allows you to call your voicemail. Note: if your voicemail number has not been entered yet, you must enter it in the menu Settings/Calls/Voicemail. Message settings This menu allows you to select various sending and receiving options and customization options to create messages. Messages...
  • Page 27: Multimedia Functions

    Multimedia functions Music player This menu allows you to listen to music files in a contiuous way like a portable music player. If you do not have any music file in memory, use WAP to download some or connect your phone to a PC. General notes for using music player The first time you want to listen to music, display the Music player menu (from the menus or directly from the key) to...
  • Page 28 My Music All tracks It is the directory of all the music files. To display the different options, press [Options]: Play: to play a music file. Play Mode: to select the way to play the music files. Add to playlist: to add a music file to a playlist. ®...
  • Page 29: Photo And Video

    Photo and video The Camera menu allows you to take photos and use them for different purposes. For instance, you can send them to another phone or an Internet address, store them, use them as wallpapers or screen savers. Taking a photo Settings before taking a photo Pressing [Options], various options can be selected: Take photo: to take the photo.
  • Page 30: Multimedia

    Taking a video Settings before taking a video Pressing [Options], various options can be selected: Record video: allows you to take a new video. Go to camera: to switch from video mode to photo mode. Change camera: to change from one lens to another. Settings: to select the video quality, the recording time, the recording of the sound and the storage location.
  • Page 31: Games

    Games Your phone contains one or several games, depending on model. You can download more. You are the owner of a SAGEM mobile phone which gives you the ability to download applications and games to be executed on your phone thanks to the built-in Java™...
  • Page 32: Connection Functions

    Connection functions The Browser function allows you to log onto certain Internet sites. You can log onto sites that allow you to download ringtones, icons, animated screensavers, Java™ applications, videos to your phone. Open page: this menu allows you to type an Internet address. The WAP navigator is under licence: Favourites: allows to store bookmarks (addresses of Internet sites).
  • Page 33: Connectivity

    Logging off To log off, press . The logoff happens automatically after a few seconds of inactivity if you forget to log off. This period is defined by the linger time setting. GPRS A flashing icon indicates that the phone is logging onto a GPRS network. A non-flashing icon indicates that the GPRS network is available;...
  • Page 34 Mode ® With this menu you can, on the one hand, activate and deactivate the Bluetooth function and, on the other, when the ® ® Bluetooth function is activated, select whether you want other Bluetooth devices to be able to detect your device. ®...
  • Page 35: Browser Settings

    USB mode/Memory card via USB Data exchange between the phone and a PC with a USB cable connection Data exchange between a memory card inserted in the phone and a PC First you must select Activate. After connection of the USB cable between the phone and the PC, the memory card is considered as an additional memory in the Windows explorer files directory;...
  • Page 36: Phone Customization

    Phone customization Ring tones selection Settings/Phone/Profiles This menu allows you to set profiles containing selections of different ringtones, volume to adapt them to various circumstances (for instance, depending on where you are (at work, at home, etc.) you will select such or such profile. Note: At any time, you can put your phone in silent mode by a long long press on the key from the idle screen.
  • Page 37: Keypad Lock

    Keypad lock Settings/Phone/Keypad lock This menu allows you to lock the flap keypad to avoid unwanted key presses. Automatic: after a few seconds, the keypad is locked. To unlock it press the small lateral key (long press). Manual: lock the keypad pressing the small lateral key (long press). Photo, video and dictaphone settings Settings/Phone/Camera &...
  • Page 38: Security

    Security Settings/Phone/Security This menu allows you to configure your phone's security settings. PIN protection This menu allows you to activate or deactivate the PIN code when switching on the phone Modify PIN code This menu allows you to activate and modify your phone's PIN. To modify the PIN, select Modify PIN code and [Select].
  • Page 39: Phone Lock

    Phone lock This menu allows you to activate a code which will be requested when the phone is switched on if a different SIM card is used. This code is automatically linked to the SIM card installed when the phone is activated. This code is a secret code to protect the phone if stolen.
  • Page 40: Other Functions

    Other functions Calendar Applications (Organisation & Tools)/Calendar/Options This menu gives you access to your diary and get to a day, week, month or specific date. It lets you add events, access the global actions for all the events and manage them by event category. Add written event/Add vocal event: allows you to add events of the text or voice type.
  • Page 41: Todo

    ToDo Applications (Organisation & Tools)/ToDo This menu allows you to add ToDo's, access category-based ToDo management and delete one or all the ToDo's. If there are not any ToDo, you directly access to the options below. Add written ToDo/Add vocal ToDo: allows you to add ToDo of the text or voice type. Fill in the different items. Save the ToDo.
  • Page 42: Calculator And Converter

    Calculator and converter Applications (Organisation & Tools)/Calculator This menu allows you to use your phone as a calculator. Use the following keys to make calculations: : Add : Subtract : Multiply : Divide The following keys are used for: : Equals, convert or add to memory : Delete : Decimal point.
  • Page 43: Help

    Help Applications (Organisation & Tools)/Help This menu allows you to display help pages for the using of your phone. First select the language you want. Note: displaying help pages is done with a free WAP connection. Other functions...
  • Page 44: Technical Features

    Technical features Weight: 95 g Size: 96 x 49 x 16 mm Original battery: Li-ion 920 mAh Battery life (*): Standby: up to 300 h Calls: up to 4 h Multimedia objects supported: Audio formats: Midi, WAV, AMR NB, AMR WB, XMF, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ Graphic formats: bmp, jpeg, png, gif Video formats: H.263, H.264, 3GP, MPEG4 Size of memory available for messages, the phonenook and the multimedia objects: up to 64 Mb...
  • Page 45: Conformance Document

    Conformance Document Conformance Document...
  • Page 46: Care And Safety Information

    Care and safety information THIS MODEL MEETS INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
  • Page 47: Safety

    Safety Never attempt to disassemble your phone. You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. As a general rule, always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment.
  • Page 48: Environment

    1.5 cm from your body for the whole duration of the data transmission. Accessories We advise you the use of SAGEM brand accessories for an optimal operating of your phone and of your accessories. Environment Packaging To facilitate the recycling of packaging materials, please obey the sorting rules instituted locally for this type of waste.
  • Page 49: End User Licence Agreement (Eula), For The Software

    SAGEM itself or licensed third party Software suppliers ("SOFTWARE COMPANIES") to SAGEM with the rights to sub-license it to the purchaser of the device. Those installed software products whatever their company of origin, and wherever the name of the company of origin is indicated of not in the DEVICE documentation, as well as associated media, printed materials, and "online"...
  • Page 50 Neither SAGEM nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages arising out of errors in the speech and handwriting recognition processes.
  • Page 51 Termination. Without prejudice to any other rights, SAGEM may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and all of its component parts.
  • Page 52 - DEVICE Software. If the DEVICE Software is provided by SAGEM separate from the DEVICE on media such as a ROM chip, CD ROM disk(s) or via web download or other means, and is labelled "For Upgrade Purposes Only", you may install one copy of such DEVICE Software onto the DEVICE as a replacement copy for the existing DEVICE Software and use it in accordance with this EULA, including any additional EULA terms accompanying the upgrade DEVICE Software.
  • Page 53: Java

    Any changes in the security configuration are done under your responsibility. In no case shall Sagem Communication and/or your network provider be liable for any damages deriving from or arising out of such changes in the security configuration.
  • Page 54 Ask once: The first time in the whole MIDlet life the MIDlet uses a protected feature, user is prompted to grant access. It remains valid until the MIDlet is removed from the handset. Always: The security group unconditionally grants access to protected features. A MIDlet has a security status which is either "uncertified", or else "certified".
  • Page 55 In no event shall Sagem Communication, your network service provider or their affiliates be liable for any lost profits or costs of procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of profits, interruptions of business, loss of data...
  • Page 56: Warranty

    (2) the impact on the operation of the phone and (3) damages resulting from receiving the said downloaded data or loss of said data. In addition, Sagem Communication states that a failure caused by receiving downloaded data that do not comply with the specifications set by Sagem Communication is excluded from the warranty.
  • Page 57 The information or operating elements and the contents of files will not be re-installed in any case in the event of loss. Sagem Communication may decide, at its option, to repair the phone with new or reconditioned parts, replace the phone with a new phone or, in any dispute, a phone in good working condition.
  • Page 58 SIM operator key done without the agreement of the original operator. In the cases of warranty exclusion and of expiry of the warranty period, Sagem Communication shall draw up an estimate to be given to the customer for acceptance before any call-out. The repair and carriage costs (there and back) given in the accepted estimate will be charged to the customer.
  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The phone won’t start and/or won’t take a charge The battery has completely lost its charge. Connect the phone to the charger for between 5 and 30 minutes. The phone will only switch on after it has been charging for a few minutes.
  • Page 60 No call connection Check that the number you have dialled is correct. If the letter E is displayed on the top right corner of the screen, without any network name displayed, only emergency services can be called. Check the status of your credit. Check that the SIM Card you are using offers the service you are requesting;...
  • Page 61: Customer Care

    0800 89 45 21 Russia 495 258 54 33 South Africa 011 369 7870 Spain 91 375 3376 Switzerland 02 25 67 53 99 United Kingdom 0870 24 05 613 Customer Care e-mail address: support.mobiles@sagem.com Web sites: www.sagem.com/mobiles www.planetsagem.com www.sagem-online.com Customer care...
  • Page 62: Index

    Index Copy Delete Accessories Converter Activating your phone Customer care Backlight Date / Time Battery Downloaded objects Charging the battery Drafts Installing the battery ® 28, 33, 40 Bluetooth Browser Fixed dialling Downloading objects 17, 27 Flap Calculator Games Call history Getting started Call settings GPRS...
  • Page 63 Memory Messages Templates 33, 41 Inbox ToDo 59, 60 Receiving messages Troubleshooting 29, 30 Modem status Multimedia USB cable Multimedia objects USB mode Music files vCard Network 30, 33 Video Networks settings Video call Voicemail Organiser Wallpaper Phone code Warranty Phonebook Wellphone New contact...
  • Page 71 PC software, available as an option: To exchange data between your mobile phone and your PC: Pictures, Sounds, Video, SMS, MMS, Contacts, Calendar, … To connect to Internet easily Using the 3G, EDGE or GPRS networks according to your mobile phone capacities and your subscription ®...
  • Page 72 Mobile Communication Business Group www.sagem.com/mobiles Le Ponant de Paris - 27, rue Leblanc - 75512 PARIS CEDEX 15 - FRANCE Société Anonyme Capital 300 272 000 € - 480 108 158 RCS PARIS...

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