Contents Welcome! 4 Open & Close the Display 5 Prior to Using Your Device 6 Remove and Replace the Back Cover 6 Insert and Remove the SIM Card 6 Insert and Remove the Memory Card 7 Formatting the Memory Card 7 Insert and Remove the Battery 8 Charge the Battery 8 Device Controls 10...
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2 Type Special Characters 25 Using the Applications 26 Instant Messaging Sign On 26 Send an Instant Message 26 Switch Between IM Conversations 27 Phone Make a Phone Call 27 Use Bluetooth Hands-Free Headset or Car Kit 28 Answer a Phone Call 28 Add a Number to Your Speed Dial List 28 Checking Your Voice Mail 28 Change Your Phone Ringtone 29...
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3 Media Player Copy Music or Video to the Memory Card 42 Play Music or Video Using the Media Player 43 Using Stereo Bluetooth Headset 43 Create a Playlist 44 Games 44 Calculator 44 FLAUNT Export 45 Keyboard Shortcuts 47 Handling and Safety Precautions 48 Battery Charger Handling 50 Regulatory and Compliance Information 51...
4 Welcome! Thank you for buying the FLAUNT. Your device will open up a whole new way of communicating, staying organized and connecting to your world. Designed to seamlessly connect to wireless 3G networks, your FLAUNT delivers information to you faster than ever. An intuitive phone interface and Bluetooth compatibility are only the beginning.
5 Hands-free stereo headset Protective sleeve Start Guide Recycle bag If any of these items are missing, please contact Customer Care (0124) 4013115. *May not be included with all models. Please mention memory card capacity. *May not be included with all models. Open &...
6 Prior to Using Your Device Before you use your device, do the following: Insert the SIM Card Insert and charge the Battery The following sections walk you through the above actions in addition to providing other information about these elements. This section also contains instructions on how insert the memory card.
7 1. If the battery is installed, remove the battery by following the steps in “Insert and Remove the Battery” on page 8. 2. Hold card with gold contacts facing down and card notch facing to the upper right. Slide the card into the slot and push into place. 3.
8 2. The Memory Card screen displays the card space and format. You can use the Card Name field to give the card a unique identifier. 3. Select the Format Now button to format the card. This action will erase all card contents.
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9 2. Locate the battery charger that came in the box with your device. Insert the charger’s USB plug into your device’s USB port, which is next to the power button. Make sure the icon is on the top of the plug. Now plug the power cord into a standard electrical wall outlet.
10 Device Controls MENU button – Press MENU to open a list of actions you can take on the current screen. JUMP button – Press JUMP to go back to the Jump screen, your starting point for launching all the device applications. CANCEL button –...
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11 LEFT and RIGHT SHOULDER buttons – The function of these buttons depends on which application you’re using. For example, while using the Camera, the right shoulder button captures a photo and when pressed halfway down, it focuses. While using the Phone, the left shoulder button toggles Mute and the right shoulder button toggles Speakerphone.
12 the memory card contents are not available for playing music or viewing photos via the device. To avoid the possibility of corrupting the file system on the memory card, follow your computer’s instructions on removing external hardware to safely remove the device from the computer.
13 MICROPHONE – When you are using the phone, speak into the microphone, located by the DONE button. Volume Controls There are two ways you can open the volume controls: Press MENU + DONE to open the Sound Profile and Brightness control panels.
14 2. Confirm the offline status by looking at the title bar; the radio tower icon and “OFF” should blink alternately. (See “Indicators” page 21 for icon definitions.) 3. To turn wireless back on, select Airplane Mode > Turn Wireless On. ...
15 To go to a specific place in a song or video, roll the trackball up, then select the progress bar at the top of the player. A slider opens: The row of bars is referred to as the “scrubber bar”. The highlighted bar indicates where you are in the currently-playing item.
16 You can also use a Bluetooth stereo headset to listen to songs, videos, or game sounds. ® Bluetooth Hands-Free Headset or Car Kit - To use a Bluetooth stereo/mono hands-free headset or car kit, do the following: 1. Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen.
17 This font size setting does not affect the text size on pages viewed with the Opera Mini™ Web Browser. Backlighting As long as you are actively using your device, the backlight will stay on. After you stop using your device, the backlight will stay on for 15 seconds, but you can change this setting: 1.
18 To unlock and wake the device, open the screen or press MENU DONE . If you have set a privacy code, type it at the prompt. To change the image displayed while in key guard mode, see “Use Photo for Caller ID or Key Guard Background”...
19 Location Based Services Location Based Services (LBS) is an implementation of GPS technology that allows you to use the geographical position of your device for geotagging of photos and mapping functions. Once you turn GPS on, your device will automatically update your location at pre-set intervals.
20 Application Customization You can set application-specific preferences using the Settings screens found within the applications. Some of application settings you can customize include: Set your favorite Web home page (Opera Mini™ Web Browser). Select Photo Caller ID icons or photos (Phone/Address Book). ...
21 Indicators Wireless signal strength indicator – The number of signal bands showing to the right of the radio tower icon represents the strength of the signal at your current location. If you see an X flashing over the radio tower icon, you’ve temporarily lost your network connection and can make no calls.
22 Communication services notifications – When you receive a new text, IM, MMS, or voice mail message, or when a Web page has finished loading, you’ll see a visual “balloon” notification move across the title bar, while you’re in any application except games. Until you check your new message, you’ll see the appropriate icon in the title bar as a reminder: Multimedia message Text message...
23 Quick Find To search for an item on your device (such as a contact, message, note, task, event, song, photo, or video), use the Quick Find dialog. Note that for Multimedia messages, the To, CC, From, Date, and Subject fields are searched, not the message bodies.
24 Jump to beginning/end of a word – Press ALT + D-Pad or trackball left/right. Jump to beginning/end of a line – Press MENU + trackball left/right. Jump to beginning/end of the text box – Press MENU Delete Text ...
25 Go to “AutoText & Spelling” (next section) to read about setting spell check options. Note that words containing numbers are never flagged as spelling errors. AutoText & Spelling To help you type accurately, the AutoText & Spelling screen provides control over the spell check function and allows you to customize rules that automatically correct common typing errors.
26 Use the D-Pad or trackball to navigate through the list: left-right to flip through the Favorites, Recent, alphabet, and symbol sets; up-down to select specific characters. Press the trackball to insert a highlighted character. Here are some useful tips when using the Special Character selector: ...
27 4. Type your message. When ready, press the Return key to send. Switch Between IM Conversations You can have up to 10 IM conversations open at the same time. You can switch between conversations quickly by doing one of the following: ...
28 narrow your search. Highlight a number, then press SEND CALL place the call. 2. To end your call, select the on-screen button , or press END CALL Use Bluetooth Hands-Free Headset or Car Kit You can use a Bluetooth device to make or receive phone calls. To pair and set your headset or hands-free for use with the phone, read “Bluetooth Technology Setup”...
29 2. Press and hold the 1 key (the speed dial shortcut assigned to voice mail) to call your voice mailbox. 3. Follow the prompts to retrieve your messages. 4. To hang up, select , or press END CALL Change Your Phone Ringtone You can import audio files as ringtones using “Import as Ringtone”...
30 3. Address your message using the recipient’s phone number, or start typing their name to bring up Address Book matches. Add more recipients by typing a comma (,) or semicolon (;) in the To field. 4. Use the trackball to scroll to the message body; type your message or use one of the Prewritten Messages by selecting the button.
31 Add a photo or video by selecting the “Add Photo or Video” icon Your Browse Albums screen opens, where you can select one photo or video. Select the item to attach it to the slide. Add a voice recording by selecting the “Add Audio” icon .
32 your recording, click the play button. If you are satisfied with your recording click DONE or otherwise click the Re-record button. 6. Add a To address and Subject to your Audio Postcard. 7. You can change the photo frame on the Compose Postcard Screen by using the trackball to select Click to change frame on the photo.
33 contact details. Set a custom ringtone for your contact in the Add Details dialog box for Phone. 7. If a contact has multiple phone numbers, you can mark one of the numbers as Preferred for easy dialing from the Browse Contacts screen. 8.
34 You can also quickly send an instant message, text message, or place a call to a contact from a contact’s “Details” screen: 1. Go to the Address Book and select a contact with the trackball. Their Contact Details screen opens. 2.
35 Opera Mini™ Web Browser Browse the Web 1. Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight Browser then press the trackball. For first time use, you will need to read the Quick Tips for browsing and read and agree to the End User License Agreement.
36 History – View a list of the websites you have visited recently on your FLAUNT Saved Pages – View a list of saved pages Downloads – View your downloads Settings – Adjust how you view the websites ...
37 4. Name your alarm, time, repeat setting, and ring type. Check the box for Override Sound Profile if your phone is in Vibrate mode and you still want to hear the ring type selected. 5. Press DONE to save the alarm. It will now appear on the alarms tab. Timers 1.
38 4. Press DONE to save the event. It will now appear on your Upcoming (if it’s scheduled within the next seven days), Daily, Week, or Month views. 5. To view your schedule, select one of the “Views” from the menu. Each view has a keyboard shortcut: ...
39 Camera Your device comes with a built-in 3.2 megapixel photo/video camera with built-in flash and auto focus. You can store photos plus videos on your microSD™ card. The number you can store will depend on the capacity of the card and the size of the photos (Small, Medium, or Large) and length of the videos.
40 giving you the option to rotate, crop, or reduce the photo and edit the item info. Note that for videos, you can only edit the item info. For information on how to send an album item(s), read “Send Media Files via Bluetooth, or MMS Message”...
41 9. To return to the album, select or press DONE Capture Video Videos can only be stored on your memory card, so be sure you have a card inserted! 1. Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight Camera then press the trackball.
42 Use Photo for Caller ID or Key Guard Background You can assign the photos you’ve saved in one of your photo albums as a Caller ID or a key guard background image. To assign a photo as a Caller ID: Follow the instructions in “Add a Contact to the Address Book”, step 4, on page 32.
43 4. You’re ready to copy audio or video files to the memory card. In the Music folder, it’s best if you organize your songs in sub-folders. For example, you could create one folder for each album or artist. Use sub- folders in the Video folder too if that helps you organize the files.
44 You can use a Bluetooth stereo device to listen to music or video. To pair and set your headset for use with the Media Player, read “Bluetooth Technology Setup” on page 15. Create a Playlist You can create as many playlists as you wish and edit them at any time. 1.
45 Help Soundtrack Off End Game Calculator Your device comes with a Basic calculator and a Bill Splitter. To choose the tab you want, press the DPad left or right. On the Basic tab: 1. Using the keypad, enter the first number in your equation. 2.
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46 when the FLAUNT Catalog has loaded, the sync is finished.) The items in your FLAUNT's Deleted or Trash folders are not exported. Review and undelete those items you want to include in the export before you run the Export App. ...
47 Note: If the SD card folder “\FLAUNTExport\” already exists when you start the Export App (meaning the Export App was run before), a message will appear, prompting you either to insert a new SD card or confirm that the Export App will delete the old folder with its contents then create a new export folder.
48 Open mini music player Press JUMP + DONE Open Quick Jump menu Press JUMP + CANCEL Scroll page-by-page Hold MENU and roll trackball; or press to page up, to page down. Find an item across apps Press JUMP + F.
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49 Never dispose of your device with ordinary waste. Never allow infants, small children, or animals within reach of your device. Switch off your device or put your device in “Airplane Mode” when in an aircraft. The use of the device in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the cellular network, and is illegal.
50 Never allow any metallic objects (e.g., staples, paper clips) to become inserted into your device, as this could result in the generation of excess heat or fire. Never use or store your device in the following locations: - Anywhere it may be exposed to water (e.g., bathroom, sauna) - Conditions of high humidity (e.g., rain or fog) - Conditions of extreme high temperatures (e.g., near fire, in a sealed car)
51 It is normal for the battery charger to become warm when charging. Disconnect the battery charger from the outlet when not in use. Never attempt to disassemble or repair a battery charger, power supply cables, or plugs, because doing so exposes you to electric shock. CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
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52 equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ...
53 produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low-level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile devices used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue.
Li-ion batteries into the trash or municipal waste stream, which is illegal in some areas. Please call (0124) 4013115 for information on Li-ion battery recycling in your area. AirTyme Communications Pvt. Ltd. and/or Personal Communications Devices, LLC involvement in this program is part our commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources.
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(f) Product damaged from external causes such as fire, flooding, dirt, sand, weather conditions, theft or improper usage of any electrical source. When sending your wireless device to AirTyme Communications Pvt. Ltd. and/or Personal Communications Devices, for repair or service, please note that any personal data or software stored on the device may be inadvertently erased or altered.
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GPRS and security data loss. AirTyme Communications, Pvt. Ltd. reserves all right to modify the specifications of this product at the time of production, so some features mentioned in this User Guide may not match with what handset supports.
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