Contents Important safety information ............5 Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld™ users ..........11 FCC compliance statement (USA) ..........14 Industry Canada Certification ..........15 Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6220 Wireless Handheld™ users ..........15 Welcome to your wireless solution..........19 Understanding your BlackBerry solution .......21...
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Product information ............... 59 Mechanical properties ..............59 Display and control features .............59 Power ....................60 Recommended temperature parameters .........60 Radio specifications for the BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld.................61 Radio specifications for the BlackBerry 6220 Wireless Handheld.................61 Regulatory conformance for the BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld.................62...
BlackBerry Wireless Handheld charging units. Retain these instructions for future use. Note: Refer to "Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld™ users" on page 11 for more information on safety regulations for your BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld. Refer to "Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6220 Wireless Handheld™...
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For Vehicles Equipped With An Air Bag An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment, such as the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld, in the area over the air bag or in the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result. ELECTRONIC DEVICES Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless handheld.
(such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Liquids and foreign objects: Never push objects of any kind into the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld or its accessories through openings as they may short-out parts and this may result in a fire or electric shock. Do not use the handheld or its accessories near water (for example near a bathtub, or a sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc.).
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Adjust only those controls that are covered in this manual. An improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the handheld or its accessories to their normal operation. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Failure to observe all safety instructions contained in this manual will void the Limited Warranty, and may lead to suspension or denial of services to the offender, or legal action, or both. Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld™...
(e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC/IC for each model. The highest SAR value for this model handheld when tested for use at the ear is 0.40 W/kg and when worn on the body, as BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6225 Wireless described in this user guide, is 0.12 W/kg. (Body-worn measurements differ among wireless handheld and phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC/IC requirements). While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various wireless devices and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
“Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Important safety/compliance information for BlackBerry 6220 Wireless Handheld™ users EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS Your wireless handheld portable device is a low power radio transmitter and receiver.
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SAR INFORMATION: EXPOSURE TO RADIO-FREQUENCY ENERGY The BlackBerry 6220 Wireless Handheld (RIM model R6220GE) has been designed and manufactured to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.* These requirements are based on scientific guidelines, and include safety margins designed to protect the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
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EU REGULATORY CONFORMANCE Research In Motion Limited hereby declares that this BlackBerry Wireless Handheld device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
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Important safety information BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Welcome to your wireless solution BlackBerry™ is an end-to-end wireless email solution that integrates with your email account, providing a wireless extension of your email mailbox. It is a totally integrated package that includes advanced wireless handhelds, desktop tools, enterprise server software, and airtime on a wireless data network.
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Lock: Lock your handheld with a password. You must type your password to use the handheld again. The Keyboard Lock icon changes to the Lock icon after you set a password. • Turn Wireless Off/Turn Wireless On: Turn on and turn off your handheld radio. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Refer to the Handheld User Guide for complete information on using these applications. Understanding your BlackBerry solution You can integrate your BlackBerry Wireless Handheld into different environments, based on the email account that you are using. Integration with new handheld email account With this option, a new email account is provided for your handheld by your service provider.
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BlackBerry Enterprise Server. If you use a Microsoft Exchange email account and your company does not use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you can use the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector to forward messages to your handheld. With the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector, your computer...
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Software, you do not need to run the desktop redirector to forward your email messages. You can use all the tools of the BlackBerry Desktop Software with this integration option. Email redirection settings are configured with the desktop software’s Redirector Settings tool.
Is this the correct guide for me? This Getting Started Guide is the correct guide for you if you have little or no experience with operating a BlackBerry Wireless Handheld. This guide provides you with the steps that you must complete to set up your handheld.
You can use the features that are described in sections that account are marked with this note if you have integrated your BlackBerry Desktop Software with a new or ISP email account. Information appearing in this format, prefaced by Integration...
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The date and time can be set to a 12-hour or 24-hour clock and the handheld status section of the screen displays the format that you select. The graphics in this guide use the 12-hour clock and the english (United States) locale. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
• headset • holster • this BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Getting Started Guide • Quick Reference Card • installation CD containing desktop software and online Handheld User Guide You must use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card with your handheld.
Refer to the online Handheld User Guide for more information on using SIM card security. Battery Your handheld contains a rechargeable lithium battery. Exact battery life depends on factors such as usage and quality of wireless coverage. The USB cable is used to recharge the handheld’s battery. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Welcome to your wireless solution Headset The handheld is equipped with an integrated speaker and microphone. The optional headset can also be used with the handheld’s Phone application. Note: Depending on your service provider’s plan, the Phone application might not be available on your handheld. As a result, the headset might not be included in your package.
Server version 4.6, or later, that is capable of receiving email Domino messages from the Internet To set up your BlackBerry Web Client account, you must have Integration access to the Internet. You must also have Netscape with new or Navigator version 4.08, 4.58, or later patches, or Microsoft...
Getting started This section provides information on the following topics: • Before you begin • Setting up your handheld • Inserting the SIM card • Inserting your handheld’s battery • Charging your handheld’s battery • Turning off and turning on your handheld •...
If you are integrating your desktop software with a new or Integration with ISP email account, you must activate your handheld on the new or ISP email BlackBerry Web Client account. Refer to “Integrating with a account new or ISP email account” on page 48 for more information.
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Both the SIM card and the base of the SIM card holder have a notch on the corner. Open SIM card holder 4. Slide the SIM card into the card holder so the notches align when the card holder is closed. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Inserting the SIM card Inserting the SIM card 5. Close the SIM card holder, and then slide it to the right to lock it into place. Closed SIM card holder To insert the battery Before you insert the battery, verify that the SIM card holder is locked into place.
1. Unlock the battery cover by pressing the locking tab. 2. While pressing the locking tab, remove the battery cover by firmly sliding it to the right and lifting it from the handheld. 3. Gently remove the battery from the handheld. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Charging your handheld’s battery Charging your handheld’s battery Your handheld is powered by an external, removable, rechargeable lithium battery. Before you operate your handheld, familiarize yourself with proper battery use and care. Refer to "Important safety information" on page 5 for more information. Before you can use your handheld, you must charge its battery.
Use the trackwheel to scroll through the application icons. The name of each application appears at the bottom of the screen. To open an application, scroll to the appropriate icon and click the trackwheel. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Turning on and turning off the radio Wireless coverage indicator Notification of new items Date and Battery time power indicator Service provider Type of connection to the wireless Application network icons Currently selected application Home screen - Messages icon When you first turn on your handheld, several messages appear on the Messages screen that introduce you to your handheld and some of its basic features.
Home screen to verify that you are in an area of sufficient wireless coverage for receiving email messages. You can receive email messages if GPRS and one or more bars appear with the wireless coverage indicator in the upper right corner of the Home screen. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Registering with the network Note: You cannot send or receive email messages if gprs or GSM appears below the wireless coverage indicator in the upper right corner of the Home screen. Refer to the “Getting to know your handheld” chapter in the online Handheld User Guide for more information on the wireless coverage indicator.
Application Loader tool. Refer to the Application Loader Online Help for more information on loading applications. Installing the desktop software You must install the desktop software to use the other desktop software tools. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Microsoft email redirection: either the BlackBerry Enterprise Server or the Exchange BlackBerry Desktop Redirector. If you are unsure of the method you use to redirect email messages from your Inbox to your handheld, ask your system administrator for this information before you begin the installation.
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Choose Destination Location window Exchange appears. In this window, select the method of email redirection that you use: Redirect email using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server or Redirect email using the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector. Ask your system administrator which redirection method your company uses to redirect your email messages to your handheld.
Program Folders field, type a new name.) The Shortcut Installation Options window appears. 13. Select whether you want your BlackBerry Desktop Software shortcuts to be available to anyone who logs in to your computer or to only you.
Note: If you are integrating your desktop software with a new or ISP email account, refer to “Integrating with a new or ISP email account” on page 48 for instructions. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Ask your system administrator whether your company is using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software to redirect your email. You do not need to run the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector if your handheld is enabled on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Getting Started Guide...
Consult your service provider’s documentation for more information on service activation, including the address of the BlackBerry Web Client through which you can activate your account, how to set filters for email redirection, how to customize the auto signature, and how to turn off email redirection.
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Sending a test email message 1. On the Home screen, click the Compose icon. The To screen appears. 2. Scroll to [Use Once] and click the trackwheel to view the menu. 3. Click a send method (either email or PIN). For this example, click Email.
PIN and SMS messages, place phone calls, browse web pages, and use the other applications on your handheld, in addition to sending and receiving email messages. Refer to the online Handheld User Guide for information on available applications. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Setting the date and time Setting the date and time After you send and receive your first wireless email message, you should set your handheld’s date and time so that messages, phone calls, and saved web pages appear with the correct time stamp. Note: You can set the date and time automatically using the desktop software’s Intellisync tool.
Save to save the settings. Locking your handheld You can lock your handheld keyboard or, for greater security, you can set a password on your handheld. When you lock your handheld using either of these methods, the Lock screen appears. If BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Locking your handheld you have typed information in the Options application, on the Owner screen, this information appears on the Lock screen. You should include your contact information in case your handheld is lost. To use keyboard lock You can lock your handheld keyboard to avoid accidentally typing characters.
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Warning: If you type your password incorrectly five times, you are prompted to type blackberry before you can continue. For subsequent password attempts, the characters that you type are displayed in the Enter Password dialog box.
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Locking your handheld Security screen - verifying a new password 5. In the Security Timeout field, set how much idle time should pass before the Lock screen appears. Press to scroll SPACE through the timeout settings. Release after you set the SPACE field to your preference.
2. Click Security. A dialog box appears, prompting you to type your password. 3. Type your password, and then click the trackwheel. The Security screen appears. 4. Click the trackwheel to view the menu and then click Change Password. A dialog box appears. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
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Locking your handheld Security screen - changing your password 5. Type a new password that contains at least four characters and then click the trackwheel. 6. Type your new password again to verify it. 7. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click Save. You return to the Options screen with your password changed.
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4. In the Password field, press to change the field to SPACE Disabled. Security screen - disabling your password 5. Click the trackwheel to view the menu. Click Save. You return to the Options screen with the password disabled. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Product information Mechanical properties Weight Approximately 165 g / 5.8 oz. (including battery): Size 113 x 74 x 24mm (LxWxH): 4.4” x 2.9” x 0.94” Memory: 8-MB flash memory 1-MB SRAM Display and control features Display: Full-graphic LCD with backlighting, 160-by-100 pixel viewing area;...
Removable, rechargeable lithium cell Power +5Vdc/ 500 mA AC power adapter for direct adapter: charging while on travel SIM interface: Supports 3V SIMs Recommended temperature parameters Operating: -10 to 50°C Storage: 10 to 25°C / 50 to 77°F BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
Radio specifications for the BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld Radio specifications for the BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld Dual band PCS 1900 MHz; GSM900; EGSM support: Power class: Class 1 (PCS 1900); Class 4 (GSM900) as defined in GSM 02.06 Transmitting PCS 1850-1910 MHz; GSM 880-915 MHz...
Chapter 2: Product information Regulatory conformance for the BlackBerry 6225 Wireless Handheld Compliant PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) with: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Industry Canada (IC) Compliant with UL1950 requirements for Canada and US Regulatory conformance for the BlackBerry 6220 Wireless Handheld Compliant Radio &...
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