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  • Page 1 Spice M-5252 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Spice Mobiles Ltd. ©2009. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced without permission. All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SAFETY PRÉCAUTIONS ......... 6 PHONE OVERVIEW ..........10 GETTING STARTED ..........14 TEXT ENTRY ............24 CALLING ..............26 MENUS ..............30 6.1 P .............. 30 HONEBOOK 6.2 M ..............33 ESSAGES 6.2.1 SMS ..............33 6.2.2 MMS ..............36 6.2.3 Chat ..............
  • Page 4 6.4.4 Network Setup ............ 50 6.4.5 Security Setup ............ 51 6.4.6 Restore Factory Settings ........52 6.4.7 Sound Effect ............52 6.5 M ............53 EDIA ENTER 6.5.1 Camera .............. 53 6.5.2 Image Viewer ............. 54 6.5.3 Audio Player ............55 6.5.4 Video Recorder ...........
  • Page 5 6.9.4 World Clock ............62 6.10 S ..............62 ERVICES 6.10.1 Spice Gang ..........62 6.10.2 WAP ..............62 6.10.3 Data Account ........... 63 6.10.4 STK ..............64 6.11 E ..............64 XTRAS 6.11.1 Calculator ............64 6.11.2 Unit Converter ..........

  • Page 6: Safety Précautions

    Safety Précautions Information for parents Please read the operating instructions and safety precautions carefully before use. Explain the content to your children and the hazards associated with using the phone. Remember to comply with legal requirements and local restrictions when using the phone, for example, in aeroplanes, petrol stations, hospitals or while driving.
  • Page 7 and lens cap as well as the microSD card can be dismantled and swallowed by small children. Do not place the phone near to electromagnetic data carriers such as credit cards and floppy disks. Information stored on them could be lost. Do not look directly into the LED (such as flash LED) with optical magnifiers because of radiation.
  • Page 8 unit must not be exceeded. Otherwise the charging device may be damaged. The power supply must be plugged into an easily accessible AC mains power socket when charging the battery. The only way to turn off the charging device after charging the battery is to unplug You may only open the phone to replace the battery, SIM and microSD card.
  • Page 9 conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other container with metal objects. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode.

  • Page 10: Phone Overview

    Phone Overview Communication control keys Calling key is used to make a call after a number has been entered or selected from the phone book, or to answer an incoming call. In idle screen, press calling key to show call logs of Master SIM card.
  • Page 11 Direction keys Go to Settings > Phone setup > Dedicated key to set direction keys as per your choice. OK key In idle screen, press OK key to open the Audio player. Left and right soft keys In idle screen, press the left soft key to directly access the main menu.
  • Page 12 Press the asterisk key to enter "*". Press the asterisk key twice in a row to enter "+", to make an international call. Hash Key Press the hash key to enter "#". Press and hold the hash key in idle screen to activate/deactivate the Silent mode.
  • Page 13 New MMS received Headset mode Connected to the GPRS network Ring Vibration only Vibration and ring Vibration then ring...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    Getting Started What is a SIM card When registering your mobile phone number, you will have a SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) provided by the network operator. The SIM card has information reserved for your use. It includes your phone number, PIN (Personal Identification Number), PIN2, PUK (PIN Unlocking Key is the password to unlock PIN), PUK2 (password to unlock PIN2), IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) number, network information, phone book data, SMS...
  • Page 15 network, such as the charge information. Note: If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card will be locked. Please contact your network operator immediately for decoding. Attempting to decode by yourself may result in the permanent failure of the SIM card. PUK code PUK (8-digit) unlocks a locked PIN.
  • Page 16 Re-install the battery. Place the battery cover onto the back of your phone and slide it forward until the latch catches the cover. Note: A SIM card can be easily damaged if its metal contacts become scratched. Therefore, take special care when holding or inserting it and keep it away from small children.
  • Page 17 the talk time and the standby time are noticeably shorter than normal, replace the battery. Use original batteries and charging devices only. Unplug the charger from the outlet and the phone when not in use. Do not leave a fully-charged battery connected to a charger because overcharging may shorten the lifetime of the battery.
  • Page 18 Talk and Standby time of battery vary depending on signal strength on the cellular network, the parameters set by the network operator and usage of the battery. Big Battery: With its 1300mAh battery phone has *10 days stand by time (under test conditions) so you can easily keep in touch with your loved ones for many days without charging its BIG BATTERY.
  • Page 19 Note: After the phone has run out of battery, we recommend that you recharge the battery in time. If you do not recharge the battery in two days, the phone may enter the slow charging mode. When you recharge the battery, there may be no display temporarily.
  • Page 20 Big Memory: This phone supports upto 8 GB micro sd card for you to save any data, music, videos etc to carry along. T-Flash/Micro SD card: It is a type of memory card. Insert T-Flash card into mobile phone Big Torch: This phone has BIG BRIGHT Dual LED Torch with a dedicated side key for all your emergency needs.
  • Page 21 Multi SIM: This phone supports Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) card with dual-standby. When in Dual Stand by mode: a) You can make or receive calls from/at Master SIM/Slave SIM, b) You can send or receive SMS/MMS from Master SIM/Slave SIM, c) You can reply/forward SMS of Master SIM/Slave SIM of the phone from other SIM d) You can access Phonebook / Call Logs of Master SIM/Slave SIM,...
  • Page 22 Note: M-5252 supports Dual SIM, Dual standby but single calling i.e If you make a call from Master SIM then you cannot receive another call on your Slave SIM at the same time or Vice-Versa. Hence incoming / ougoing / call conference / call swap on any other Master SIM/Slave SIM is not possible.
  • Page 23 correct PIN code and press the left soft key or the OK key for confirmation. After unlocked, the phone will display the name of the registered network and the signal strength. Contact your network operator if you do not know the PIN code. The default password of the phone is “1122”.

  • Page 24: Text Entry

    Text Entry When an editing screen is displayed, the current text input method is indicated in the upper left corner of the display. To have more options to enter text, do one of the following ways to select the desired input methods: Go to Settings >...
  • Page 25 Press number key 0 to insert a space. Press number key 0 twice to enter 0. While entering text, press the right soft key (Clear) once to delete the last character on the display; press and hold it to delete all entered text.

  • Page 26: Calling

    Calling Making a call In idle screen, enter a phone number and press the “M” key to make a call by Master SIM, or press the “S” key to make a call by the Slave SIM. Press the ending key to end a call. Making an international call Press the asterisk key ”*”...
  • Page 27 or enter the menu and select Phonebook. Select Quick search, scroll and select a contact person. This Quick search option is advanced option and hence called as Intelligent Quick Search. Just type any part of the name in the quick search and you will get all the contacts matching your entry.
  • Page 28 Enable speed dial to enable the function. Edit the speed dial numbers in Settings > General call settings > Speed dial > Set number > Options > Edit. Listening to voice mail Press and hold number key 1. You need to set the voice mail number and store it on your SIM card.
  • Page 29 Press Options during a call for more options. Options vary depending on the current situation. Hold the current call. Hold Single Call End the current call. End Single Call New Call Add a new call and talk with more than one party at a time.

  • Page 30: Menus

    Menus 6.1 Phonebook The phone provides two kinds of storage media: Master SIM/Slave SIM and phone. The phone can store 500 entries with multiple fields. The capacity of the phone book on your Master SIM/Slave SIM depends on the type of Master SIM/Slave SIM provided by your network operator.
  • Page 31 Send SMS after selecting a designated Send Text number. Message Send Send MMS after selecting a designated Multimedia number. Message View the detailed information of the record. View Edit the options included in a phone book Edit record. Delete the record. Delete Copy the record from the current storage to Copy...
  • Page 32 Quick This option allows quick search through phone book. Enter the first letter. Then all the records Search starting with such letter are displayed. This option lets you search for a specific record. Search Contact Add a new phone number to Master SIM, lave Contact SIM or phone.

  • Page 33: Messages

    Settings View the memory status. Set the default storage of new numbers. Select the items required to be added when adding new numbers to the phone. Set name list filter. Edit and send your own vCard. Select vCard version. 6.2 Messages 6.2.1 SMS The phone supports Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Enhanced Message Service (EMS).
  • Page 34 Save and Send Save the short message in Outbox and send it to the corresponding recipient at the same time. Send Only Send short message corresponding recipient. Save Save the short message in Outbox. Send short message several Send to Many recipients.
  • Page 35 Chat Start chat by sending short messages. Delete all short messages in inbox. Delete All Copy all short messages from SIM or from Copy All phone. Move all short messages from SIM or from Move All phone. Use Number Extract the number in the short message. Extract the URL information in the short Use URL message.

  • Page 36: Mms

    Set the following settings of short messages. Profile Settings Set profile name, SC address, validity period and message type. Common Enable or disable the delivery report and reply path of short messages. Settings View the memory usage ratio of the SIM Memory Status card and phone for short messages.
  • Page 37 Enter a subject in Subject by selecting Edit. Press the left soft key (Options) and select Done. Enter text in Edit content by selecting Edit. Press the left soft key (Options) and select the items you want to send, including images (Add picture), audios (Add audio), files in other formats (Add attachment) and slide (Add slide before/after) and so on.
  • Page 38 2. Inbox Incoming multimedia messages are saved in inbox. 3. Outbox You can view or process the multimedia messages saved in outbox. 4. Drafts You can save a multimedia message as draft while creating it. 5. Templates Besides user defined templates, the phone provides five templates of multimedia message in Default.

  • Page 39: Chat

    Retrieve Set home network, roaming, read report and delivery report receiving multimedia messages. Filter Your phone will reject multimedia messages that meet the selected filter criteria here. Activate and edit the server profile. Please Server Profile contact your service provider for settings. Memory View the memory usage ratio, used space and free space for multimedia messages.

  • Page 40: Broadcast Message

    Note: The voice mail function requires network support. 6.2.5 Broadcast Message Broadcast messages are messages that your network operator broadcasts to all users within a particular area, such as weather forecast and transportation conditions. Enable or disable the function. Receive Mode Read Scroll to read broadcast messages.
  • Page 41 In idle screen, press the “M” calling key or go to Call History > Master SIM call history > Master SIM missed calls/ Master SIM dialled calls/ Master SIM received calls, to view the call logs. Select a call from the list. When the call is displayed, press the calling key to make a call from the Master SIM card, or press the left soft key to make a call from the Slave SIM card.

  • Page 42: Settings

    Master SIM Call Timers: View Last call time, Total dialled calls and Total received calls, or Reset all time of the Master SIM card. Master SIM Call Cost: View Last call cost and Total cost of the Master SIM card. You can also reset cost and set the maximum cost and the price per unit of the Master SIM card.

  • Page 43: Phone Setup

    any network. However, alarm and calendar reminder will remain on. You can still use the entertainment features such as audio player and camera in flight mode. 6.4.2 Phone Setup 1. Time and Date Set your time zone. Set home city Set the time and the date.
  • Page 44 5. Display Characteristics Set the standby image of the phone. Wallpaper Set the waiting time and image for the Screen Saver screen saver. Power Set the animation displayed when the phone is turned on. Display Set the animation displayed when the Power phone is turned off.

  • Page 45: General Call Settings

    Auto Update Wallpaper: Go to Menu > Settings > Phone setup > Display Characteristics > Wallpaper > Auto Update Wallpaper to turn Motion Wallpaper feature On/Off. When turned on, you can change Wallpapers with gentle flick of a wrist. 6. Greeting Text If activated, the greeting text appears when the phone is turned on.
  • Page 46 You may not be able to make calls if you select Hide ID, depending on the network setting. Call Waiting If activated, an incoming call is signaled by a Activate call waiting tone when you are on another call. The number/name of the incoming call is displayed.
  • Page 47 Divert A call is diverted if another call is in progress. Busy All data calls are diverted. Divert Data Calls Cancel all call divert settings. Cancel Divert Call Barring Restrict the dialing or receiving of certain calls. To activate or cancel call barring, you have to enter the network password provided by your network operator.
  • Page 48 Cancel All Cancel all restrictions to calls. Password from your network operator is required. Change barring password. The original Change barring password is required. Barring Password Line Switching Switch to Line 1 or Line 2. Note: If you select Line2, whether you can make calls is dependent on the network operator.
  • Page 49 The phone cannot receive the call from black listed number (can select upto 5 number) if number was added to the black list of the phone. 4. Auto Redial Once activated, the phone will automatically redial, if there is no answer for a number you have dialled.

  • Page 50: Network Setup

    6.4.4 Network Setup It requires network support. The network that your phone uses is configured automatically. When turned on, the phone automatically connects to the designated network, or automatically connects to a roaming network when you are outside the coverage of your regular network.

  • Page 51: Security Setup

    6.4.5 Security Setup The phone provides several codes to protect your phone against misuse. 1. Master SIM Security Setup The Master SIM card is protected against misuse Master by the PIN code. Master SIM card lock may be Lock set after you enter the PIN code correctly. Fixed Dial You can define a list of numbers that can be dialled by Master SIM card.

  • Page 52: Restore Factory Settings

    2. Slave SIM Security Setup For the detailed information of Slave SIM security setup, please refer to the contents in “Master SIM security setup”. 3. Phone Lock If the phone lock is activated, the phone lock password is requested after the phone is switched on. The default password is "1122".

  • Page 53: Media Center

    6.5 Media Center 6.5.1 Camera The phone is provided with a built-in 0.1 mega pixel CMOS camera at the back, which supports the photographing and video shooting functions. Pictures are saved in the file system of the phone. The file is in the *.jpg format. You can send the pictures taken by the MMS/Bluetooth function provided by the phone.

  • Page 54: Image Viewer

    Effect Settings Select the effect of photo display. Storage Set the storage location for photos. Restore Default Restore the default settings of camera. 6.5.2 Image Viewer Pictures taken can be accessed quickly in Image viewer. Select Options for available options while viewing pictures. View Browse the pictures saved here.

  • Page 55: Audio Player

    Delete All Delete all the pictures saved here. Files Sort the pictures by name, type, time, size or Sort By none. Set the storage location of the picture. Storage 6.5.3 Audio Player Audio Player allows you to play audio files. Audio player in this phone comes with built-in Motion Music feature which allows you to change music at the double shake of a wrist.

  • Page 56: Video Recorder

    Settings Settings include Pre. Play list, List auto gen., Repeat, Shuffle, Background play. Turn Change Music On/Off to allow Flip Flop Change of songs at the double shake of a wrist Music 6.5.4 Video Recorder Video Recorder is used for video shooting. Press the OK key to start shooting, pause or resume.

  • Page 57: Video Player

    and be prompted to save the document 6.5.5 Video Player Video player allows you to browse or process video recording files, Video player support the format of self created .avi and 3gp. 6.5.6 FM Radio This option allows you to listen to FM radio wirelessly. With FM antenna in this phone you can anytime anywhere swing to loud FM music without attaching it to wired headset.

  • Page 58: Scheduled Fm Recording

    Edit channel list. Channel List Manual Input Input the channel manually. Auto Tuning Set automatic searching for channels. Settings Set background play and loud speaker. Scheduled FM recording 6.5.7 Schedule to record one or more FM programs at the time you set. You can set up to four sets of recordings.

  • Page 59: Fun & Games

    If a memory card is inserted, the files stored on it are organized separately. Select Phone or Memory card and select Options to browse, copy, delete, and move the files in folders. 6.7 Fun & Games The phone provides Copter, Puzzle, Robot and Fruit. This phone also provides Motion game-Dice.
  • Page 60 Note: There is an extra silent mode which cannot be accessed here. To activate that profile, go back to the idle screen, press and hold the hash key until the phone gives you a prompt. You can customize the following options for new profiles. Set Master SIM incoming call, Slave SIM Tone Setup...

  • Page 61: Organizer

    6.9 Organizer 6.9.1 Calendar You can enter events in the calendar. In the calendar interface, press the up and down direction keys to scroll to different weeks, and press the left and right direction keys to scroll to different days. View or edit event memos for the day.

  • Page 62: World Clock

    It is WAP portal from where user can download Ringtones, Wallpapers, Animations, Videos, and other kind of content. Step1. Check the GPRS settings for your operator. Step2. Initiate Spice Gang wap portal to browse and download the content. Step3. Charges for download apply as per operator pricing.

  • Page 63: Data Account

    Recent The phone displays the recently-visited pages. Pages The phone displays the offline pages you saved. Offline Pages Enter the URL for direct connection to an Input Address Internet address. This function means the service provider will Service send WAP content to your phone without any Inbox operation from you.

  • Page 64: Stk

    GPRS Press Edit to set Account name, APN, User name, Password and Auth. type. 6.10.4 STK STK is shown only if it is provided by your SIM card. For further details, please contact your network operator. 6.11 Extras 6.11.1 Calculator Enter the amount to be calculated.

  • Page 65: Stopwatch

    Foreign. 6.11.4 Stopwatch You can measure times, for example, for a sports game. The phone provides the following two types of stopwatches. The functions of Split timing, Lap timing Typical and View record are provided. Stopwatch Press direction keys to start stopwatch. The nWay Stopwatch total time is displayed on the top of the...

  • Page 66: Shortcuts

    wireless technology communicate by radio waves, your device and the other device do not need to be in direct line-of-sight. The two devices only need to be within 10 meters (33 feet) of each other, but the connection may be subject to the interference from obstructions such as walls or other electronic devices.

  • Page 67: Appendix I Troubleshooting

    Appendix I Troubleshooting Available accessories with M-5252 are: 1 Battery (1300mAH), 1 Dual Stereo Headset with call connect/disconnect button, 1 Travel Charger. FCC Statement: This device has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Performance is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference.
  • Page 68 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor The network signal is too Move to a location reception weak at your current where the network location, for example, in signal a basement or near a tall properly received. building, because wireless transmissions cannot effectively reach The network is busy at Avoid...
  • Page 69 Echo Poor network trunk Press the ending key noise quality on the part of and dial again. You your service provider. may be switched to a better-quality network trunk phone line. Poor local telephone line Press the ending key quality and dial again.
  • Page 70 Shortened standby time If you are located in standby related to your service area where time provider system signaling is weak, configuration. The same temporarily switch phone used with different off the phone. service providers’ systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time.
  • Page 71 card SIM card malfunction or Take the SIM card to error damage your service provider for testing. SIM card is inserted Insert the SIM card improperly. properly. Debris on the SIM card Use a soft and dry contacts cloth to clean the SIM card contacts.
  • Page 72 You cannot You have activated the Go to Settings > answer call barring feature. General call settings incoming > Master calls. /Slave call settings > Call Barring/Line Switching, and then select Cancel All/Line1. You cannot You have activated the Go to Settings > make call barring feature.
  • Page 73 PIN Code You have entered an Contact your service is blocked. incorrect PIN code three provider. consecutive times. service provider provides the PUK code of the SIM card, use the PUK code to unlock the SIM card. Unable memory Delete unnecessary enter phone book is already...

  • Page 74: Appendix Ii Abbreviations And Explanation

    Appendix II Abbreviations and Explanation Global System of Mobile Communication GPRS General Packet Radio Service Short Message Service Wireless Application Protocol Fixed Dialing Numbers Subscriber Identity Module Personal Identification Number Personal Unblocking Key IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity Mobile Country Code Mobile Network Code...
  • Page 75 A service provided by the network, which allows you to answer another incoming call without Call interrupting the active call, but it is different from waiting conference call. You can only talk to one party while another party is held at the same time. A service provided by the network, which allows Call divert you to divert an incoming call to a specified...

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