What Is I-Channel; Viewing Sites From The Channel List - NTT docomo FOMA SO706i Instruction Manual

1 i-mode settings screen (p.148)
"i-motion auto-replay" Select any
item:
ON (default)......Automatically plays the i-motion
after downloading. Some i-motion is played while
downloading.
OFF......Displays the data acquisition screen
without playing the i-motion automatically after
downloading.

What is i-Channel?

i-channel is a news and information service
distributed for i-mode subscribers with i-channel
compatible handsets. A variety of information
including news and weather forecasts is automatically
delivered to the phone's standby screen as subtitles,
and subscribers can check a channel list of the
information received by simply pressing the i-channel
button (p). (Displaying the channel list → p.153)
i-Channel is a pay service you need to subscribe to
(you need to subscribe to i-mode service).
There are two types of channels that you can enjoy
with i-channel service: "Basic Channel" distributed by
DOCOMO and "Optional Channel" by information
service providers (IP). "Basic Channel" does not incur
packet communications charges when information is
updated. "Optional Channel" that users can choose
and register at their own will incurs packet
communications charges when information is
updated. Detailed content will incur packet
communications charges. During international
roaming, both auto update and detailed content view
incur packet communications charges.
For details on i-Channel, refer to "Mobile Phone
User's Guide [i-mode] FOMA version".
This service provides only Japanese channels.
● Ticker on the standby screen
If you have subscribed to i-Channel, the information is
displayed on the standby screen as a ticker when the
information is received.
" " flashes while i-Channel information is being
delivered.
You can set the ticker display with "i-Channel
setting". → p.154
Ticker
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N
Ticker is displayed even when i-motion or i-αppli
standby screen is set on the standby screen. Ticker is
also displayed when the Self mode is set.
The ticker does not appear when the FOMA card
(UIM) is not inserted, when Public mode (Driving
mode) is set or in Power saver mode.
Viewing Sites from the
Channel List
You can display channel list screen to access
information sites of i-Channel.
You can display up to 15 channels including both
"Basic channel" and "Optional channel" on the
channel list.
On the standby screen p
1
The "Channel list" screen
appears.
■ From the main menu
o "i-Channel"
"i-Channel list"
Select channel item
2
N
Information may be received when the channel list
screen is displayed in some cases.
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Channel list
Function menu p.154
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