■ Downloading Manuals Preface You can download the “Basic Manual” (this PDF manual) and the Thank you for buying the “AQUOS PHONE SL IS15SH” (simply called “Instruction Manual” (Accessory) (Japanese) or “Full Instruction the “IS15SH” or the “product” from here on).
Radio Law. • Move to areas where you will not inconvenience others on trains, in • When the micro au IC-Card is inserted in your cell phone, the hotel lobbies, etc. product number information of your cell phone is automatically sent •...
Before you start using the product, make sure that you have all the following packaged items with the product. au Disaster Countermeasure is an application in which you can use Disaster Message Board, Early warning mail (earthquake early warnings, disaster/evacuation information and tsunami warnings) and Disaster Voice Delivery Service.
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Check the operations of the receiving sound and Agency and disaster/evacuation information provided by the national vibrator for earthquake early warnings. government or the local governments to au phones in the specified 災害 ・ 避難情報 (Disaster/Evacuation information) areas. Check the operations of the receiving sound and...
Countermeasure application supporting Disaster Voice Delivery seconds to dozens of seconds before a strong shaking from the Service is not enabled or using an au cell phone, they will be notified earthquake (S-wave, principal shock) occurs. via an SMS (C-mail).
Operations on the Call Screen......56 When Using the Product ......1 Charging with the Desktop Holder and the Calling Overseas from au Phones (au International Cell Phone Etiquette ........1 Specified AC Adapter (Sold Separately) ....37 Call Service)............56 Charging with the Specified AC Adapter (Sold List of Packaged Items .........
Illustrations and Descriptions in This Manual ■ Note on Key Illustrations In this manual, the key illustrations are simplified as shown below. ■ Description of Operations for Selecting Item/Icon/ Key etc. In this manual, operation procedures are described as below. Description Explanation On the home screen,...
■ Notes on Illustrations/Screenshots Exemptions The screenshots in this manual are simplified and may look different • The Company is not liable for any damages arising from from the actual screens. Also, part of the screen may be omitted. earthquakes, lightning, storms, floods or other natural disasters, as Actual screen In this manual well as fires, actions by third parties, other accidents, intentional or...
■ Precautions Common to the Main Unit, Battery *1 Serious injury: This refers to loss of sight, injury, burns (high- and low-temperature), electric Pack, Charger, micro au IC-Card, Peripheral shock, broken bones, injuries with residual aftereffects from poisoning, etc., or...
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Doing so might ignition, rupture, fault, fire or injury. cause electric shock or injury from damaged parts. Contact an au shop or Secure cell phone support center. Do not throw the product into a fire or heat it. Doing so might cause ignition, rupture or fire.
If your cell phone is permitted to be used on an Secure cell phone support center.
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The product sometimes affects high-precision electronic devices. Do not send data by infrared communication with the infrared port So, turn it off near such devices. (Examples of electronic devices pointing toward eyes. Doing so might affect eyes. Also, sending that might be affected by the product include cardiac pacemakers, data with the infrared port pointing toward some other infrared Instruction hearing aids, other electronic medical devices, fire alarms, and...
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Part Material Surface treatment Be sure to read the following CAUTION Earpiece PET resin Acrylic UV cured coating cautions before use. Out camera lens Acrylic resin Hard coating/Printing on the decoration (including back Use of the main unit in an automobile sometimes affects on-vehicle infrared port window) electronic devices, though this rarely happens.
Wetting with water power, remove the battery pack, and contact an au shop or Secure prohibited cell phone support center. Never charge the wet battery pack. If the liquid leaking from inside gets on your skin or clothes, immediately rinse it off with water to avoid injury.
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The battery pack is a consumable item. If the performance of a If the fuse in the common DC adapter 01/03 (sold separately) blows, battery pack does not recover (e.g. the usable time after each replace it with a fuse of the specified type (250 V, 1 A). Replacing charge has become extremely short), the battery pack is at the end with a different type of fuse might cause overheating or ignition.
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Do not use or leave the micro au IC-Card in hot places such as by a Do not use the common DC adapter 01/03 (sold separately) with the fire or a heater. Doing so might cause melting, overheating, fuming, car engine stopped.
Doing so might cause a fault. ■ Precautions common to the main unit, battery pack, charger, micro au IC-Card, peripheral devices Do not fold, bend or place a heavy object on the micro au IC-Card. Doing so might cause a fault. ●...
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Clean the product with a soft dry cloth (such as the type used for eyeglasses). Never use modified au cell phones. Use of a modified device violates the Forceful rubbing with a dry cloth may scratch the display. The display may be Radio Law.
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When wiping the display, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Use of a moistened cloth, ● If the display gets damaged, immediately stop use and contact an au shop or glass cleaner or other similar liquid might cause a fault.
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■ micro au IC-Card ■ Battery pack ● The micro au IC-Card is lent to you by au. In case of loss or damage, the card will be replaced at your expense. When malfunction is suspected, or in case ●...
■ PIN Code Note that shooting and recording might be restricted at some live performances, shows and exhibitions even for personal use. Example of To prevent unauthorized use of the micro au IC-Card by third usage parties ● Be careful about the copyright and portrait right when posting still pictures you shot, etc.
PIN Code ■ PIN1 Code To prevent unauthorized use of the micro au IC-Card by a third party, you can set the product to require PIN1 code entry every time the power is turned on. You also need to enter PIN1 code when setting whether PIN1 code entry is required.
Proper operations of the product are not guaranteed in every possible au shop near you or Secure cell phone support center. condition during actual use. Faults determined, after an inspection, to •...
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In such case, contact an au shop near you or Secure etc. If condensation occurs, leave it in room temperature until the cell phone support center.
• Never put the product in a microwave oven for drying it. Doing so ■ Precautions on Charging may cause the battery pack to leak liquid, overheat, rupture or The battery pack, desktop holder, specified charger (sold separately) ignite. Also, doing so may cause the product to overheat, emit and optional accessories are not waterproof/dustproof.
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Hold the product securely and shake it approximately 20 times until there is no more water splashing. • Make sure of the safety around you and shake the product while holding it securely not to let it drop. Earpiece Mouthpiece (Receiver) (Microphone) section...
® Precautions about Bluetooth ® Notes on Using Bluetooth /Wireless LAN ® (Wi-Fi ) Functions • The Bluetooth ® function of the product conforms to the domestic standards of Japan and FCC standards and EC directives, and has Frequency Band ®...
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3. If you are unclear on any points or are troubled by anything, contact ) precautions ® an au shop or Customer Service Center. The frequencies used by the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi ) function of the product are in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band. In the 2.4 GHz frequency ®...
Notes on Google Play/au Market/ memo Applications ® ◎ Connections between the product and all other Bluetooth and wireless ® LAN (Wi-Fi ) devices have not been confirmed. Therefore, connections • Be sure to check the security of the application, then install it at your ®...
A Earpiece (Receiver) Names and Functions of Parts Emits voice of the other party during a call, messages in Answering ■ Front memo, etc. B In camera lens C Display (Touch panel) D Charging/Incoming indicator Illuminates in red while charging. Flashes according to the settings when receiving a call or mail.
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M External connection jack cover ■ Left Side/Right Side N ud Volume up/down key Adjusts the volume. Hold u down on the unlock screen to turn on the mobile light. Hold d down on the home screen, application top menu, applications list screen or unlock screen to enable/disable the manner mode.
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W FeliCa mark ® Hold it over a reader/writer when using Osaifu-Keitai Sends and receives data via IC communication. X micro au IC-Card slot Y microSD memory card slot Z Battery pack memo ◎ Do not remove the cover etc. put inside the battery cover.
◎ When removing the battery cover, do not warp it too much. ◎ Before attaching the battery pack, make sure that the micro au IC-Card is inserted properly. ◎ Make sure to close the battery cover securely with no gap left in order to maintain the waterproof property.
◎ Note the following points, which may cause malfunction or damage, when Battery pack handling the micro au IC-Card. • Do not touch the IC (metal) part of the micro au IC-Card or the IC card terminal inside the product. • Insert the micro au IC-Card in the correct direction.
Removing the micro au IC-Card You can set the product to restrict the use of the product by others Before removing the micro au IC-Card, turn the product off and through changing the PIN code or locking the UIM card in order to remove the battery pack.
* Operation is confirmed for microSD memory cards that are sold as of June 2012. For the memo latest information on operation confirmation, visit the au homepage or contact the Customer Service Center. ◎ The maximum file size available on a microSD memory card is 2 GB per file when saving data to a microSD memory card.
Attach the battery pack and the battery cover. product, etc. If the indicator flashes even after you have checked that, stop charging the battery pack and contact an au shop or Secure cell phone memo support center.
◎ The continuous talk time and continuous standby time are average usage Connection jack times combining the time during which a cell phone is carried around by a user and properly receives radio waves plus the time during which a cell phone is stationary and properly receives radio waves.
Plug the common AC adapter 03 (sold separately) Charging with the Specified AC Adapter (Sold power plug into a 100 V AC power outlet. Separately)/Specified DC Adapter (Sold Separately) The followings are the explanation of how to connect the common AC adapter 03 (sold separately)/the common DC adapter 03 (sold separately) to charge.
Confirm the direction of the microUSB plug of the memo common AC adapter 03 (sold separately)/the common ◎ Although you can charge the battery pack while the power is turned on, DC adapter 03 (sold separately) and insert it in the charging time lengthens.
Restarting the Product memo Turn off the product once and restart. ◎ If you use the microUSB cable to charge the battery pack, it may take the battery pack longer to be fully charged than if you use the specified AC f (hold down for at least 2 seconds).
Unlock Screen Switching the Display Language to English The unlock screen is displayed when you disable sleep mode while You can switch the display language for function names and other the product is closed. items to English. On the home screen, [ [設定] (Settings).
■ Long Touch Using the Touch Panel Keep touching an item with your finger. • Display context menu etc. The display on the product is a touch panel operated by touching it with your finger. • The touch panel is designed to be touched lightly by your finger. Do not exert too much pressure with your finger or press sharp-pointed objects (fingernails, ballpoint pens, pins, etc.) against it.
■ Flick Using the Touch Keys Operate the screen by quickly moving (flicking) your finger up, down, The following icons appear on the Navigation Bar and can be used as right, or left. • Switch pages, enter characters by flick input, etc. touch keys.
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A Status bar ■ Using Menu on the Home Screen B Quick search box ■ When using the option menu C Shortcuts/Widgets/Folders D Page guide On the home screen, [e]. Shows the current sheet position. Tap it to switch sheets. * Menu items may be different according to functions being used, conditions, etc.
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Display Clock display Help You can confirm how to use the home screen. settings Change the design of the clock displayed at ■ When using the quick action menu of the wallpaper the bottom of the home screen when the product is opened.
SMS(C-mail) Exchange mails between cell phones by using phone numbers as the 《Application top menu》 destination. auサービスリス Use services and applications of au/ ト (au service KDDI easily from lists. list) au Market Allows you to install Android applications recommended by au.
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Name of icon Description auテレビ.Gガイ View TV program table or search au Easy Setting “au Easy Setting” assists you to set up ド (au TV. programs. Functions using 1Seg or au services and functions. G-GUIDE remote timer recording can be used.
Making a call, talking, receiving a call If you have not subscribed to IS NET, au.NET charges (525 yen including Putting a call on hold tax for the used month) and communication charges are incurred.
Icon Description memo ® Bluetooth in use ◎ Some icons appear with their number superimposed on them. : Waiting : Connecting Answering memo set ■ Examples of Status Icon : No Answering memo : Answering memo (one to nine entries) Icon Description : Answering memo (ten entries)
• For details, refer to “Displaying Setting Menu” (zP.59). B Notification area You can check the status of the product and contents of notifications. You can tap to activate a corresponding application depending on the information. C Clear You can clear all the notifications by tapping the key. D Close bar You can hide the notification/status panel by sliding it up.
G Key setting key/Back key Selects/Performs the function displayed on the lower left of the When the focus is hidden, press it to set an operation of each key screen. C Home key on the hardware keyboard when it is pressed on the home screen. When the focus is displayed, press it to hide the focus when the Displays the home screen.
.: Inserts a line feed at the cursor position. For conversion, you Character Input with the can switch the entered character to the uppercase/ lowercase one, or for entering Hiragana/Katakana, add Hardware Keyboard dakuten/handakuten to the character. E Determination key Using the Hardware Keyboard Selects/Performs an item at which the cursor is pointed.
■ Using Wildcard Prediction Entering Emoji/Symbol/Facemark Conversion candidates predicted from the number of the entered On the character entry screen, A. characters are displayed and can be entered. The emoji/symbol/facemark list screen is displayed. Example: When entering “Call” The character type is switched in order of “Pict” [“Symbol” [“Facemark”...
A Phone number entry field ◎ The call fees when calling with “1401” will be subtracted from the balance registered at the time of purchase of an au prepaid card. Enter numbers of up to 32-digit. ◎ You can play the answering/voice mail saved by Answering Service by B Number key long touching “1”...
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• Call with cell phones, PHS and car phones throughout Japan some other place different from your actual location. • 010 (au International Call Service: Subscription is unnecessary) ◎ When GPS cannot be used to notify of your location, base station signal is •...
• Even while Restrict Calls Setting is set to ON, Setting you can make a call to emergency call Calling Overseas from au Phones numbers and 157 (Customer Service Center). (au International Call Service) Even in roaming, you can make a call to emergency call numbers.
◎ When you receive a call while recording with the voice recorder etc., ◎ If you do not wish to use the service, you can set not to use the au recording is interrupted and the recorded data is saved.
However, information such as Own phone number or ICCID is not displayed. Also, some operations, such as attaching the contents of the profile to mail, may not be carried out. Insert a micro au IC-Card and turn on power again.
Energy saving Activate Energy save. Developer Set tools etc. for developing applications. settings options au ID setting Set au ID. Device info Check your own phone number, signal level, etc. • For details, refer to “Setting Guide”. Perform software update.
AC Adapter JUPITRIS (Pink) (L02P001P) (sold separately) AC Adapter JUPITRIS (Champagne) (L02P001N) (sold separately) ■ au Carrying Case F Black (0105FCA) (sold separately) Common AC adapter 03 • Illustrations and forms may not match depending on the AC adapter you use.
■ Common DC adapter 01 (0201PEA) (sold separately) memo Common DC adapter 03 (0301PEA) (sold separately) ◎ For the latest information about available peripheral devices, check the au homepage (http://www.au.kddi.com/) or contact Customer Service Center. ◎ The product does not support ASYNC/Fax transmission.
■ Answering Calls Using Earphones with microUSB Stereo Press the switch of microUSB monaural earphone 01 Earphone Conversion Adapter 01 (Sold (sold separately)/microUSB stereo earphone Separately)/Using microUSB Monaural conversion adapter 01 (sold separately) during an Earphone 01 (Sold Separately) incoming call. ] [[Settings] [[Settings] On the home screen, [ [[External connection] [[Earphone type]...
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• The battery pack is almost empty. (zP.36) A message indicating that microSD memory card. charging is necessary • Is a micro au IC-Card inserted? (zP.33) auIC card(UIM) error. is appears. displayed. • Is reception good enough? (zP.49) When making a call, a •...
From a fixed-line phone, 0077-7-111 not (manual update). The confirmation starts when you tap “Execute”. When it is necessary, From an au cell phone, 157 without area code you can choose whether to update immediately or to update later (update reservation).
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• If the software update fails, it may become impossible to operate the ◎ When you set “Auto Setup” to “OFF”, the confirmation screen is displayed product. If this happens, bring it to an au shop or PiPit (not accepted in the same way as in user approval style.
Note that the Company ◎ When an au cell phone is handed over to you or someone else, the Secure shall not be liable for any damages and loss of income should the contents cell phone support plus membership is also handed over to the successor of memory be altered or lost.
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2nd: 8,400 yen theft and loss) The micro au IC-Card is lent to you by au. In case of loss or damage, Holding over and repair the card will be replaced at your expense. When malfunction is...
■ Audio ◎ You cannot receive a refund for replacement of the outer casing due to stains, scratches, paint removal, etc. on the outer casing. Data format Extension Audio: AMR-Narrow band .amr Audio: 3GPP (AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), .3gp Available Data Formats ®...
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Continuous talk Approx. 600 min (U.S./Mexico/Saipan/Chinese mainland/ Picture size of Out camera time (overseas Hawaii/South Korea/Taiwan/Indonesia/Israel/India/Vietnam/ video/ QVGA: 320×240/3.50-fold and 12 steps/Max. approx 90 (CDMA)) New Zealand /Macau/Bangladesh/Bermuda Islands/ Magnification Bahamas/Venezuela/Hong Kong) and its steps/ VGA: 640×480/2.28-fold and 8 steps/Max. approx 90 min Recording HD: 1,280×720/1.26-fold and 3 steps/Max.
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■ SMS (C-mail) *7 Specifications provided in Bluetooth standards for making communication between Bluetooth-compatible devices in accordance with their intended use. *8 Some contents of address books data may not be properly displayed on the device of the Newly Message: 70 full-width/140 half-width characters other party.
Carrying Case F Black (0105FCA) (sold separately) recommended by KDDI (*2). In case you are not using the au Carrying Case F Black (0105FCA) (sold separately), use a product that contains no metal parts, and one that can hold the mobile phone at least 1.5 cm away from your body.
EN60825-1:1994 A1:2002 & A2:2001 Do not dispose of an exhausted battery with ordinary refuse; always tape over battery terminals before disposal. Take battery to an au Shop, or follow the local CLASS1 disposal regulations.
■ Loudness Warning FCC Notice Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the loss. following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must ■...
■ FCC RF Exposure Information Export Administration Regulations Your handset is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured The product and its accessories may be subject to the Japan Export not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set Administration Regulations (“Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law”...
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• Wi-Fi Protected Setup ™ • Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote ® and Wi-Fi Protected Setup logo are trademarks of Wi-Fi ® Alliance Gracenote is a business standard for music recognition technology and related The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Mark is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. contents delivery.
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• GREE and the GREE logo are registered trademarks of GREE, Inc. in Japan. All • “VeilView”, “Best select photo”, “Chase focus”, “Egao focus shutter”, “Furimuki other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. shutter”, “AQUOS”, “AQUOS PHONE”, “ファミリンク”, “FAMILINK”, the “エコ •...
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® ■ Gracenote End User License Agreement The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.” Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, This application or device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers.
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• This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and noncommercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (henceforth referred to as AVC video) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and noncommercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video.