Please read this manual first
Setting Guide
PTL21
Thank you for purchasing the VEGA (PTL21) (simply called the "product" from
here on).
This Setting Guide describes the basic operations and initial settings for using the
product. For descriptions on various functions, refer to the "Basic Manual" or the
"Full Instruction Manual" (Japanese) on the au website.
Before using the product, read the "Exemptions" and "Safety Precautions" in the
"Basic Manual" to ensure correct and safe use.
Company names and product names referred to in this guide are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective companies.
The ® and TM marks may be omitted in this guide.
Sales: KDDI CORPORATION, OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY
Imported by: Pantech Wireless Japan Inc.
Manufactured by: Pantech Co., Ltd.
October 2012, 1.1 Edition
● Basic Operations
Describes names of parts and basic operations.
● Initial Settings
Settings for Google account, au ID, backup, au widget, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) function, au
Wi-Fi SPOT, screen mode switch, etc.
● E-mail Settings and Backup
Initial settings for e-mail (...@ezweb.ne.jp). Explains how to backup your e-mails.
● Making Calls
You can also use incoming history/outgoing history or the address book to make a call.
● Receiving Calls
You can also put a call on hold.
● Transferring Contacts
You can transfer your contacts data from your old au phone.
● Sending/Receiving via Infrared
Explains how to send and receive contact data via infrared communication.
● Reducing Battery Consumption
You can set to "Power saver" mode to reduce the battery consumption.
Initial Settings (Continued)
■ Setting au ID
The main setting items are as follows. (In addition to the following items, you will need to register your " 秘密の質問と答え (Secret question and answer)", " 連絡先 E メールアドレス
(Contact e-mail address)", " 生年月日 (Date of birth)", and " 性別 (Gender)".)
au ID*
Register your au phone number or any other character string as an au ID.
au ID Password
Register the password for using the au ID.
Nickname
Register a nickname that you will use when posting comments on au Market.
On the home screen,
Tap [Next]
Tap [Registration]
Confirm the
tap [
(Apps)] → [au
contents →
Easy Setting]
Tap [OK]
■ Backup settings
You can use Friends Note to set an automatic backup of your address book, photos, videos, etc.
Tap [Accept]
Tap [Next]
Basic Operations
Power key
●Power ON
Press and hold.
●Power OFF
Press and hold → [Power off]
Display (Touch panel)
Directly touch an item or key displayed on the
screen to operate.
Menu icon
Operate widgets, wallpaper, help, settings from
the home screen.
Recent apps icon
Access functions from the recently-used applications.
Home icon
Use it to display the home screen, etc.
Back icon
Go back to the previous screen.
■ Basic operations of the touch panel
Tap
Slide
Lightly touch a menu or
While your finger is
item and immediately
lightly touching the
release your finger.
screen, move it in the
desired direction.
Touch and
Flick
hold down
Operate the screen by
quickly moving your
Keep touching a menu
finger up, down, right
or an item with your
or left.
finger.
* The same "au ID" as another user's cannot be registered.
Register information
necessary to re-
issue a password.
Enter " 生年月日
(Date of birth)", " 秘
密の質問 (Secret
question)" and " 答
え (Answer)" and
tap [ 入力完了
(Input complete)].
Tap [ 設定 (Set)]
to complete the
registration.
[au ID の設定・保存
Tap [ 設定画面へ (Go
Enter password →
In au ID settings
(Set/Save au ID)]
Tap [ 利用規約に同意
to settings screen)]
menu, tap [ 終了
して新規登録 (Agree
→ Enter security
(Exit)].
password
to the terms of use
→ Tap [OK]
and newly register)]
* If you want to register a new au ID other than your au phone number, select [お
好きなau IDを新規登録したい方はこちら(I want to register a new au ID)].
* If you want to set an existing au ID, select [au IDをお持ちの方はこちら
(I already have an au ID)] for the setting.
■ Setting au widget
au widget is a widget that delivers the latest information to you on a timely basis.
Tap [Terms and conditions]
Tap [Next]
Tap [Finish]
→ Confirm the contents
→ Tick [accept]
■ Basic operations to input characters
This product uses the software keyboard displayed at the bottom of the screen to enter
characters.
Tap the keys on the screen to enter characters.
a Displays the preceding character assigned to the key.
b Moves the cursor to the right and left and changes
the range of characters when converting characters.
c Displays a list of symbols and emojis (emoticons).
d Switches the character entry mode.
e Switches between uppercase and lowercase
characters, or adds dakuten or handakuten.
a
g
f You can enter the characters assigned to each key.
b
b
g Deletes the character on the left of the cursor.
c
h
h You can enter by handwriting.
i
d
i Determines the entered characters or inserts a line feed.
e f
Flick input
You can display a desired character by flicking the key
up, down, right or left without tapping the key repeatedly.
Touch and hold down the key to display the candidates
that can be entered by flicking (flick guide). Flick the
key in the direction of a desired character to enter that
character.
Flick guide
Voice input
On the character input screen, touch and hold down
[
] and tap [Input Mode] → [Voice Input] → [Voice
Input Start] to display the voice input screen.
On the voice input screen, say the keyword that you
want to enter to the mouthpiece (microphone).
■ Setting wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) settings
®
By using the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
) function, you can connect to the Internet using a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
away from home. When setting the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
) as described in this guide, you need to be in an environment where the radio waves can be received from the wireless LAN
(Wi-Fi
®
) device or public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) that you want to access to. Check the following information before setting the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
SSID
The name set for the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) device or public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
Password
The password for connecting to the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) device or public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
* Connection to all public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) services is not guaranteed.
* You may need a separate contract with a service provider to use some public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
* Enabling the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
) function uses a lot of battery power. We recommend turning off the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
Tap [ 本体の Wi-Fi 設
On the home screen,
The wireless LAN
tap [
] → [au Wi-Fi
定 (Set Wi-Fi on main
(Wi-Fi
®
) function is
接続ツール (au Wi-Fi
unit)]
enabled, and the available
connection tool)] →
Wi-Fi
®
networks are
[ 同意する (Agree)]
detected.
■ Setting au Wi-Fi SPOT
au Wi-Fi SPOT is a public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
®
) service that enables you to use the comfortable high-speed Internet when you are out.
Tap [ 初期設定 (Initial
Tap [au ID を設定
On the home screen, tap
Tap [OK]
[
] → [au Wi-Fi接続ツール
settings)]
(Set au ID)]
(au Wi-Fi connection tool)]
Initial Settings
After you purchase the product, the initial settings screen is displayed automatically when turning on the power for the first time.
・ The initial settings screen is displayed in Japanese.
■ Google account
You can use online services provided by Google, such as Gmail and Google Play by setting up a Google account.
User name
Register your Google account (user ID) and the characters that you want to use as your mail address.
You can register any user name, but you cannot set the same user name as another user' s .
Password
Register the password for using your Google account.
On the initial
Tap [Get an account]
Enter your first and
Enter e-mail address
settings screen,
last name →
→ Tap [Next]
* If you already have a
tap " 日本語
Google account, tap
Tap [Next]
* User names already
(Japanese)" and
[Sign in].
being used by another
select "English" →
user cannot be used.
Tap [Start]
If you select to [Join Google+]
Confirm the contents
Select gender →
Input the text string
Set up Google Play
→ Tap [Next]
Tap [I accept]
shown on the
as necessary
screen → Tap [Next]
®
®
) environment built in your home or a public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi
) environment
®
) function.
®
) service that you are connecting to
®
) service
®
) services.
®
) function when not using it.
Tap the SSID of the Wi-Fi
®
Enter password →
When [
] at the top of
network to connect to
Tap [Connect]
the screen appears, the
®
* If the Wi-Fi
network that
* If you select a Wi-Fi
®
setting is complete.
you want to connect to is
network without
not detected, tap [ADD
security settings, this
NETWORK] and register it
step is not required.
manually.
Follow procedures
4 to 8 in
" ■ Setting au ID".
Tick [ 自動接続設定
Tap [au Wi-Fi SPOT
設定 (au Wi-Fi SPOT
(Auto connection
settings)]
settings)]
Enter password and
Enter question and answer,
Select whether to
confirmation on the
and secondary e-mail
join Google+
password →
address needed in case you
Tap [Next]
forget the password →
Tap [Next]
* The secondary e-mail address is used
in case you forget your password.
Input can be omitted.
Confirm backup
Confirm the contents
Tap [Finish]
settings →
on the use of location
Tap [Next]
information →
Tap [Next]
■ Setting to switch screen mode
Simple Mode with easy operations for using often-used functions is available on this product.
■ Switching to Simple Mode
Method 1
On the home screen,
Tap [OK]
Switches to Simple mode.
tap [
] → [Mode
change]
Method 2
On the home screen,
Tap → [Simple Mode]
Switches to Simple mode.
tap [
] → [Settings]
→ [OK]
→ [Mode change]
■ Switching to Normal Mode
The following steps will switch the screen to normal mode.
On the home screen, tap [Menu] → [Settings] → [Mode change] → [Normal Mode] → [OK]
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