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Introduction ........................1
Safety Considerations ................ 1
Getting Started ...................6
Your phone................................. 6
Key functions.............................. 7
Displays...................................... 9
Charging the battery................. 12
Battery level indicator............... 13
Basic Operations..............14
Making a call ............................ 14
Answering a call ....................... 16
In-call operations...................... 17
DTMF ....................................... 21
Text entry ................................. 22
Menu Display ........................... 24
My Phone Menu ................26
My Media.................................. 27
Sounds ..................................... 30
Display ..................................... 32
Language ................................. 35
Alerts ........................................ 35
Profiles ..................................... 36
Auto answer ............................. 40
Any key answer........................ 40
Auto key lock............................ 40
Shortcuts .................................. 41
Defaults .................................... 41
Contacts Menu..................42
Creating a Contacts list ............ 46
Groups...................................... 49
SDN.......................................... 49
Information number .................. 50
Memory status.......................... 50
My Numbers ............................. 51
Hotkey dial................................ 52
My Contacts ............................. 52
Games Menu .....................53
Puddleland ............................... 53
Quadball ................................... 54
Exode ....................................... 54
Browser Menu...................55
Server settings ......................... 56
Starting the Browser................. 57
Bookmarks ............................... 58
Push setting.............................. 59
Connectivity.............................. 60
Camera Menu....................61
Your camera............................. 62
Taking a picture........................ 63
Camera settings ....................... 66
Recording a video clip .............. 70
Messages Menu................73
MMS settings............................ 74
Viewing an MMS message
in the Outbox .......................... 80
SMS settings ............................ 81
Creating an SMS message ...... 82
Receiving an SMS message .... 83
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ......1 Contacts Menu....42 Safety Considerations ....1 Browsing the Contacts list ..43 Creating a Contacts list .... 46 Care and Maintenance ..5 Groups........49 Getting Started ....6 SDN.......... 49 Your phone......... 6 Information number ....50 Key functions......7 Memory status......
  • Page 2 Viewing an SMS message in the Outbox ......84 User Messages ......84 Memory status......85 Connectivity......85 Cell Broadcast ......85 Phone Menu ..... 88 Call Service ......89 Call Diverts ....... 93 Security ........94 Network ........99 Records Menu....
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic digital cellular phone. This phone is designed to operate on GSM networks – GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900. It also supports GPRS for packet data connections. Please ensure the battery is fully charged before use.
  • Page 4 It is advised not to use the equipment at a refuelling point. Users are reminded to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting Do Not Use operations are in progress. Never expose the battery to extreme temperatures (in excess of 60°C).
  • Page 5 Panasonic is not responsible for any and all damages, whether direct or indirect, howsoever caused by any misuse. The colour liquid crystal display (LCD) uses high-precision production technology, and in certain circumstances pixels may appear brighter or darker. This is due to characteristics of the LCD and is not a manufacturing defect.
  • Page 6 This includes not using the camera in places where the use of photographic and video equipment may be prohibited. Panasonic accepts no liability for any and all losses howsoever arising from any infringement of copyright or intellectual property rights, including but not limited to direct and indirect losses.
  • Page 7: Care And Maintenance

    Care and Maintenance Pressing any of the keys may produce a loud tone. Avoid holding the phone close to the ear while pressing the keys. Extreme temperatures may have a temporary effect on the operation of your phone. This is normal and does not indicate a fault.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started Your phone (Side view) Camera Lens Self-portrait Mirror Lens Cover: Slide halfway down to activate the camera. Slide the cover all the way down to pop open the display. (Front view) Shutter Key: Earpiece Take a picture/record a video clip.
  • Page 9: Key Functions

    Key functions Function Navigation Key: Scroll or move through menus, text and phone numbers. In idle mode, press to activate the Shortcuts menus or press and hold turn the Auto Key lock on. Left Soft Key: Perform the functions indicated by text shown in the lower left-hand corner of the display.
  • Page 10: During A Call

    During a call Minimal menu options are available during a call by pressing the following keys. Function Activate Hands free/Hand held, Conference call, Call transfer, End, Split, Contacts list, Messages menu, Call status. Put the call on hold or resume while connected to a calling party. Swap among calls while connected to two or more calling parties.
  • Page 11: Displays

    Displays Idle display Status icons Wallpaper Left Soft Key Right Soft Key Selection Area Selection Area Idle clock The clock appears on the display one minute after you press the last key. NOTE: All screen images in this manual are simulated. NOTE: Some services described in this manual are network dependent or may only be available on a subscription basis.
  • Page 12: Status Icons

    Status icons The status icons are displayed or animated according to the currently activated functions. The Antenna, Signal and Battery icons are displayed when the handset is switched on and connected to a network. If there is no network connection, the Signal icon will not be displayed.
  • Page 13: Fitting And Removing The Battery

    Fitting and removing the battery Before removing the battery, ensure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone. Fitting the battery Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the battery, ensuring the 3 gold contacts align with the 3 gold pins in the phone. Removing the battery Push and hold the release latch ò...
  • Page 14: Fitting And Removing The Sim

    Fitting and removing the SIM The SIM is inserted under the battery. Fitting the SIM Removing the SIM Ensure the gold contacts are facing downwards Whilst holding the tab down, slide the SIM out. before sliding the SIM into the SIM holder. Charging the battery Connecting and disconnecting the Travel Charger The battery must be fitted in the phone before the charger is connected.
  • Page 15: Battery Level Indicator

    Battery level indicator Phone Status While charging Charging complete > Phone on Phone off Low battery power warning When the battery power is low, a “Battery is low” message will be displayed. If this occurs during conversation, finish your call immediately. The power will automatically switch off after the warning tone.
  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Switching the phone on/off 1. Press and hold for 2 to 3 seconds 2. The phone starts in idle mode 3. Press and hold again to switch the power off Making a call Ensure that the signal strength meter shows network coverage is available in the current area.
  • Page 17: International Dialling

    Last number dialling required phone number International dialling The international access code (+) and the destination country/region code should be entered, followed by the area code and phone number. 1. Press and hold until “+” is displayed, then enter the country/region code 2.
  • Page 18: Answering A Call

    Answering a call If “Any key answer” is on, In idle mode press any key except (See “Any key answer” on page 40.) Rejecting an incoming call: Press Ring volume: From My Phone Sounds > Volume (Select) required Ringtone (Select) Adjust the volume level (OK) One click mute on incoming call:...
  • Page 19: In-Call Operations

    In-call operations During a call, the following options are available by pressing (Menu) or (Hold): Hands free/Hand held You can switch the phone between hands free and hand held. During a call: (Menu) Hands free or Hand held (Select) Contacts list You can access the Contacts list that is stored in the SIM or in your phone.
  • Page 20: Making A Second Call

    Hold You can put a call on hold. During a call: (Hold) To resume: (Back) NOTE: Hold is network dependent. Making a second call During a call: 1. Enter the second phone number or select a phone number from the Contacts list (see "Contacts list"...
  • Page 21: Incoming Call While On A Call

    Incoming call while on a call – NOTE: Call waiting must be on see “Call waiting” on page 89. Call waiting is network dependent. During a call, you may receive another call. 1. To answer another call, (The first call is placed on hold.) To disconnect another call, (Reject) 2.
  • Page 22: Call Status

    You can select one of the calls to disconnect while in a conference call. During a call: (Menu) (Select) Split You can separate an individual from the active conference call. During a call: (Menu) Split (Select) NOTE: Split is network dependent. Call status Call status allows you to disconnect the line or put a call on hold with the active party.
  • Page 23: Dtmf

    DTMF DTMF can be sent during a conversation. These are often used to access voice mail, paging and computerised home banking. For example, you may need to enter a number to remotely access voice mail messages. A phone number may be stored in the Contacts together with a DTMF sequence, allowing the number to be dialled upon recall and the DTMF sequence to be sent automatically.
  • Page 24: Text Entry

    Text entry You can use alphanumeric characters to enter text: Text mode Numeric ® (T9abc, T9Abc, T9ABC) Multi tap (0~9) (Input language: English) (Input mode indicator: abc, Abc or ABC) Space 0. , ? ! + - = : ¿ ¡ ” ’ ; _ 1 / ( ) <...
  • Page 25 Shift mode change In text entry mode, you can change mode by pressing and holding Multi tap Tegic T9abc T9Abc T9ABC Text entry mode change In text entry mode, to switch T9 mode on/off, press Auto capital change Auto capital affects Abc and T9Abc When the entry mode is changed to Abc or T9Abc, the first character is input as upper case and subsequent letters as lower case.
  • Page 26: Menu Display

    Other text modes Multi tap mode (abc, Abc or ABC): Each time a key is pressed in quick succession, the next character available on that key is displayed. Releasing the key or pressing another key enters the character displayed. The cursor moves to the next position. In T9 (Abc) or Multi tap (Abc) mode, the first entered letter in a sentence is in upper case.
  • Page 27: Exploring The Menus

    Exploring the Menus The 9 main menus are as follows: My Phone Camera My Media........ 27 - (Camera) Sounds ........30 Camera Preview mode ... 63 Display ........32 Still Picture mode....63 Language ....... 35 - (Video) Alerts ........35 Video Preview mode....
  • Page 28: My Phone Menu

    My Phone Menu My Phone My Pictures........ 27 My Videos........27 My Media My Sounds ........ 28 User 1~4........29 Memory status......29 Volume ........30 Ringtones ........30 Key tone ........31 Sounds Warning tone ......31 Shutter sound ......31 Wallpaper ........
  • Page 29: My Media

    My Media My Pictures Pictures taken by the built-in camera or images downloaded from the Internet are stored in the My Pictures folder. From My Phone My Media (Select) My Pictures (Select) required picture (Select) required option (Select) The following options are available after selecting the picture: - View - Send via MMS...
  • Page 30 The following options are available after selecting the video clip: - View - Send via MMS - Rename - Copy - Cut - Paste - Delete - Delete all My Sounds Downloaded sounds are stored in the My Sounds folder. From My Phone My Media (Select)
  • Page 31 User 1~4 You can also store your pictures, videos and sounds in the user defined folders: From My Phone My Media (Select) My Pictures, My Videos, or My Sounds (Select) required file (Select) Copy (Select) 5. User 1, User 2, User 3, or User 4 (Select) (Select) Paste (Select)
  • Page 32: Sounds

    Sounds Volume You can change the volume of the following events: - Other call - Contacts call - Alarm - Messages - Cell Broadcast - Group 1~10 From My Phone Sounds (Select) Volume (Select) required events (Select) Adjust the volume level (OK) Ringtones You can change the ringtones of the following events:...
  • Page 33: Key Tone

    Key tone The key tone is the sound you hear when you press a key. From My Phone Sounds (Select) Key tone (Select) Off, Tone 1, Tone 2 or Tone 3 (Select) Warning tone The warning tone informs you of low battery. From My Phone Sounds (Select)
  • Page 34: Display

    Display Wallpaper You can change the wallpaper on the idle display. Idle mode can also change to the clock. From My Phone Display (Select) Wallpaper (Select) Default image, Download image or Off (Select) required wallpaper (Options) Select (Select) Greeting You can create a greeting message that is displayed each time the phone is switched on.
  • Page 35 Animation You can change the animation on the display when the phone is switched on. From My Phone Display (Select) Animation (Select) Animation 1 or Animation 2 (Select) Contrast You can adjust the contrast of the display. From My Phone Display (Select) Contrast...
  • Page 36: Colour Themes

    Colour themes You can change the colour themes on the display. From My Phone Display (Select) Colour themes (Change) required colour theme (Select) My Phone Menu...
  • Page 37: Language

    Language  Input When you create text, this function dramatically reduces the number of key presses. From My Phone Language (Select) T9 Input (Select) required input type (Change) > On/Off Display Languages It is possible to change the display language on your phone. From My Phone Language (Select)
  • Page 38: Profiles

    Profiles Activating a profile You can switch between 6 different profiles in your phone, each with a distinct combination of alert method, ringtone, etc. Profiles are set up for use in different environments. From My Phone Profiles (Select) required profile (Options) Activate (Select)
  • Page 39: Setting A Profile

    Setting a profile You can customise a profile by changing the alerts, ring volume, warning tone, key tone, and/or brightness. Alerts: From My Phone Profiles (Select) required profile (Options) Change settings (Select) Alerts (Select) required alert (Select) The following options are available when a call or message is received: - Ring only - None...
  • Page 40 Ring volume: From My Phone Profiles (Select) required profile (Options) Change settings (Select) Ring volume (Select) required event (Select) Adjust the volume level (OK) You can change the ring volume of the following events: (See "Sounds" on page 30 for details.) - Other call - Contacts call - Alarm...
  • Page 41 Key tone: From My Phone Profiles (Select) required profile (Options) Change settings (Select) Key tone (Select) Off, Tone 1, Tone 2 or Tone 3 (Select) Brightness: From My Phone Profiles (Select) required profile (Options) Change settings (Select) Brightness (Select) Maximum, High, Medium, or Low (Select) My Phone Menu...
  • Page 42: Auto Answer

    Auto answer When you use the optional personal hands free earpiece, you can answer a call automatically. From My Phone Auto answer (Change) > On/Off Any key answer Calls can be answered by pressing any key (except From My Phone Any key answer (Change) >...
  • Page 43: Shortcuts

    Shortcuts It is possible to make the shortcut for the specific menu so that you can access the menu directly from Idle mode. From My Phone Shortcuts (Select) required menu (Change) > On/Off Defaults All personal settings are returned to their factory default settings. From My Phone Defaults (Select)
  • Page 44: Contacts Menu

    Contacts Menu Contacts SIM ..........43 Browse Phone ........43 SIM ..........46 Create Phone ........47 Group 1~10 ....... 49 Groups ..................49 ..................50 Information number ..................50 Memory status ..................51 My Numbers ..................52 Hotkey dial SIM ..........
  • Page 45: Browsing The Contacts List

    Browsing the Contacts list Viewing the Contacts list in your SIM/Phone You can search for a number in the Contacts list. From Contacts Browse > SIM or Phone (Select) required contact entry (View) Enter a letter to find a contact beginning with the specific letter (Options) View...
  • Page 46 Deleting a Contacts entry From Contacts Browse > SIM or Phone (Select) required contact entry (Options) Delete (Select) 4. “Delete this entry?” (Yes) or (No) Deleting all Contacts entries From Contacts Browse > SIM or Phone (Select) (Options) Delete all (Select) 4.
  • Page 47 Copying all Contacts entries to your SIM/Phone From Contacts Browse > SIM or Phone (Select) required contact entry (Options) Copy all to SIM or Copy all to Phone (Select) 4. “Copy all entries to phone?” or “Copy all entries to SIM card?”...
  • Page 48: Creating A Contacts List

    The following options are available when adding a required item to your MMS message: - Insert picture - Insert text - Insert video - Insert sound - Insert page The following options are available after completing your MMS message: - Send - Store - Delete object - Info...
  • Page 49 Storing a Contacts entry in your phone From Contacts Create (Select) Phone (Select) 3. Enter the name 4. Enter the phone number 5. Enter the E-mail address 6. Enter notes (Change) required group (Options) > Change (Select) > required caller ID (Options) >...
  • Page 50 Storing a Contacts entry in FDN: To store a fixed dial number, you need to enter your PIN2 code. The Fixed dial feature allows you to limit your outgoing calls to a certain set of numbers saved in FDN, which is located in your SIM. When this function is on, only the Fixed dial numbers can be dialled, and any attempt to call any other number will fail.
  • Page 51: Groups

    Groups You can categorise the Contacts list stored in your phone into 10 groups. You can select a particular ringtone for each group to identify the incoming call. From Contacts Groups (Select) required group (Options) required option (Select) The following options are available: View View the Contacts entries in the selected group.
  • Page 52: Information Number

    Information number The Information number is sometimes included in a SIM which supports CPHS. From Contacts Information number (Select) required information number (Select) NOTE: Information number is SIM dependent. Memory status Memory status shows how many locations are available in the Contacts list.
  • Page 53: My Numbers

    My Numbers My Number is a handy phone book where names and phone numbers can be stored and viewed. From Contacts My Numbers (Select) required entry (Options) Edit (Select) 4. Enter the phone number 5. Enter the name (Save) After selecting the required entry in step 2, you can view My Numbers entries by pressing (View) The following options are available by pressing...
  • Page 54: Hotkey Dial

    Hotkey dial Setting the Hotkey dial You can quickly dial phone numbers stored at locations 002~009 in the Contacts list. From Contacts Hotkey dial (Select) required Hotkey (Edit) required Contacts entry (Select) required phone number (Select) 5. “Switch on hotkey setting” (Yes) or (No) required Hotkey...
  • Page 55: Games Menu

    Games Menu Games ..................53 Puddleland ..................54 Quadball ..................54 Exode To select the game: From Games Puddleland, Quadball or Exode (Select). Puddleland You cannot help falling in love with the cute little frog making his way by swallowing his enemies and spitting them out. Even the monsters are adorable.
  • Page 56: Quadball

    Quadball You direct the differently coloured bubbles, and they merge with bubbles of the same shape. To start the game: Press to start the game. Key operation: (left), (right), (rotate left), (rotate right), (quickly down), (paused). Exode The ball bounces off the walls and the bar that you control. You pick up different objects that fall down when you destroy the “bricks”.
  • Page 57: Browser Menu

    Browser Menu Browser ..................57 Start browser Bookmark 1~10 ......58 Bookmarks ..................56 Settings Always all ........59 Always none ......59 Push setting Always this specific SMS centre .. 59 CSD settings ......60 GPRS settings......60 Connectivity GPRS Info .........
  • Page 58: Server Settings

    Server settings The phone’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser enables you to access Internet services supported by the network, such as news, weather reports, sport etc. Before Internet services can be accessed, you need to subscribe to your network operator or Internet service provider (ISP) to enable the relevant configuration information.
  • Page 59: Starting The Browser

    Those configuration options will be given by your network service provider. After completing the entry, press (Save), then press (Launch). The first time that the Browser is activated there will be no content stored so the Home URL content will be displayed (as defined by the network operator).
  • Page 60: Bookmarks

    Adding the Bookmark to the home page Start browser (Select) Bookmarks (Select) Mark Site 4. Enter the URL (Save) To bookmark Panasonic Box: Enter http://wap.panasonicbox.com in step 4, then press to save. NOTE: Panasonic Box is network dependent. Browser Menu...
  • Page 61: Push Setting

    Viewing the Bookmark From Browser Bookmarks (Select) required bookmark (Options) Launch (Select) (Launch) after selecting the required bookmark NOTE: This service is network dependent or may only be available on a subscription basis. Push setting You can set the push setting to decide how you want to receive push messages sent by your service provider.
  • Page 62: Connectivity

    Connectivity You must set the data connections (GPRS and CSD settings) before setting the server information. From Browser Connectivity (Select) CSD settings, GPRS settings or GPRS Info (Select) required setting (Select) 4. Edit the required information (Save) You can edit the following after selecting the required connection setting: CSD settings: - Server name...
  • Page 63: Camera Menu

    Camera Menu Camera Camera Preview mode Self timer ........ 66 Camera Frame ........66 Image size ......67 Quality ........67 Brightness....... 68 Special effects ......68 Twilight ........68 Close up mode ....... 69 Anti flicker ....... 69 Default settings....... 69 Still Picture mode Viewfinder.......
  • Page 64: Your Camera

    Your camera (Left side view) (Right side view: LCD Open) Camera Lens Self-portrait Mirror Lens Cover: Shutter Key: Slide the cover halfway down to turn the Camera Press to take a picture or record a video clip. Preview mode on. When the cover is in the If the Camera Preview mode is not on even with uppermost position, the Camera Preview mode the Lens Cover open, press to turn the Camera...
  • Page 65: Taking A Picture

    Taking a picture You can take pictures with the built-in camera and send them in multimedia (MMS) e-mail messages. You can also use them as wallpaper. Camera Preview mode: In Idle mode or from the Camera menu, slide the Lens Cover halfway down to launch the Camera Preview mode.
  • Page 66: Still Picture Mode

    Key functions in Camera Preview mode Function Press to zoom in. Press to zoom out. Press to activate the camera function menu. Press to display the camera function icons. " To activate one of the functions, press Zoom In Camera Preview mode Press to zoom in or to zoom out.
  • Page 67: Set As Wallpaper

    Setting the picture as Wallpaper In Still Picture mode (Options) Set as wallpaper (Select) Viewing the stored picture In Still Picture mode (Options) View pictures (Select) required picture (Select) Camera Menu...
  • Page 68: Camera Settings

    Camera settings Self timer The self timer delays shooting for 10 seconds. In Camera Preview mode (Options) Self timer (Select) On or Off (Select) Frame You can take a picture with a frame of your choice. In Camera Preview mode (Options) Frame (Select)
  • Page 69: Image Size

    Image size You can make your picture larger or smaller. In Camera Preview mode (Options) Image size (Select) required image size (Select) The following image sizes are available: - VGA (640 x 480 pixels) - CIF (352 x 288 pixels) - QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) - QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) - QQVGA (160 x 120 pixels)
  • Page 70: Brightness

    Brightness You can adjust the brightness in 5 steps. In Camera Preview mode (Options) Brightness (Select) Adjust the brightness (Select) Special effects You can change your picture’s colours. In Camera Preview mode (Options) Special effects (Select) Normal, Mono, Sepia or Bluish (Select) Twilight You can turn the Twilight mode on when taking a picture in low...
  • Page 71: Close Up Mode

    Close up mode You can turn the close up mode on when taking a picture at a close range. In Camera Preview mode (Options) Close up mode (Select) On or Off (Select) Anti flicker The anti flicker indicates how many times an image appears on a display per second.
  • Page 72: Recording A Video Clip

    Recording a video clip While the Camera Preview mode is active, the camera can be switched to a video recorder. Video Preview mode: In Idle mode or from the Camera menu, slide the Lens Cover halfway down and press the Right Soft Key to launch the Video Preview mode.
  • Page 73: Play

    Recording In Video Preview mode Press the Shutter Key to start recording a video clip Press the Shutter Key once more to stop recording a video clip. Playing the video clip In Still Picture mode (Options) Play (Select) Viewfinder In Still Picture mode (Options) Viewfinder (Select)
  • Page 74: View Videos

    Viewing the stored video clips In Still Picture mode (Options) View videos (Select) required video clip (Select) Camera Menu...
  • Page 75: Messages Menu

    Messages Menu Messages MMS .......... 76 Create SMS........... 82 MMS .......... 78 Inbox SMS........... 83 MMS .......... 80 Outbox SMS........... 84 ..................84 User Messages MMS .......... 85 Memory status SMS........... 85 MMS .......... 74 Settings SMS........... 81 CSD settings ......85 Connectivity GPRS settings......
  • Page 76: Mms Settings

    MMS settings Configuring MMS From Messages Settings (Select) (Select) Server list (Select) required server (Edit) NOTE: Your network operator may have pre-installed this number. Do not change this number as it may cause failure of MMS messaging. Five server settings can be set up in the phone. If you find your server’s name under the settings option, select the server and (Edit).
  • Page 77 Setting the Send Options From Messages Settings (Select) (Select) Send Options (Select) required send option (Select) The following Send options are available: Decide whether or not you want confirmation that your message has been delivered. Delivery report Select On or Off. Choose whether or not to let the recipient see your address.
  • Page 78: Creating An Mms Message

    The following receive options are available when you want to decide how to deal with incoming MMS message: Set the duration that your message is stored at the Validity period message centre. Select 1 Hour, 12 Hours, 1 Day, 1 Week or Maximum. Normal Select Auto retrieve, Auto reject or Auto defer.
  • Page 79: Mms Options

    MMS Options From Messages Create (Select) (Select) (Insert) to add the required media (Select) (Options) required option (Select) After completing an MMS message, you can select one of the following options: Send the completed MMS message. Press (Options) to recall the Contacts list, then select Send MMS the recipient’s phone number.
  • Page 80: Sending An Mms Message

    Sending an MMS message From Messages Create (Select) (Select) (Insert) to add the required media (Select) (Options) Send MMS (Select) 6. Enter the phone number (Options) Contacts list (Select) to select the phone number (Options) Send (Select) Receiving an MMS message From Messages Inbox (Select)

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