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WiFi hotspots. This innovative wireless Internet phone provides portable, high-quality services. Great Features With the YPHONE ™, you can call anybody, around the world at a low fixed rate. Copyright TCM – TCM Mobile LTD.
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YPHONE ™ For your safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. SWITCH ON SAFELY Do not switch the phone on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
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progress. USE SENSIBLY Use only in the normal position as explained in the product documentation. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. QUALIFIED SERVICE Only qualified personnel may install or repair this product. ENHANCEMENTS AND BATTERIES Use only approved enhancements and batteries. Do not connect incompatible products.
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CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR) THIS MOBILE DEVICE MEETS GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
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least 2,2 centimeters (7/8 inches) away from the body. When a carry case, belt clip, or holder is used for body-worn operation, it should not contain metal and should position the device the above-stated distance from your body. To transmit data files or messages, this device requires a quality connection to the network.
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avoid potential interference with the medical device. Persons who have such devices should: • Always keep the wireless device more than 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) from the medical device when the wireless device is turned on. • Not carry the wireless device in a breast pocket. •...
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compartment as the device, its parts, or enhancements. For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that air bags inflate with great force. Do not place objects, including installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
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GETTING STARTED General Information The YPHONE ™ provides various functions that are easy to use, such as Text-Messages, E-mail, Internet, Clock, Calculator, and Calendar. 1.0 YOUR Y PHONE - KEYS AND PARTS 1. Left selection key. 2. Right selection key.
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Remove/insert the battery as shown (3). Place the back cover into its place (4). Make sure it clicks into place, so that the back cover release slide resumes its normal position (5). 1.1.2 – Charging The battery: Connect the power cord to the charger. You will hear it click into place.
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Your telephone number, the date and time and the network name is shown on screen. 1.3 Antenna Your device has an internal antenna. Note: As with any other radio transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the device is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
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1.4.2 – Active Mode– When the phone is in active mode the following symbols might be displayed: -Indicates that you have received a new message in your inbox. -Indicates that you have received a new e-mail. -Indicates that you have received new voice messages. - Indicates that you have activated the alarm.
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1.5 – Menu Shortcuts Your Y-phone allows you to access applications without using the phone menu. The following applications are accessible through shortcuts: • To access the calendar press the right button on the five way scroller button. • To access the Message editor press the left button on the five way scroller button.
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2.0 Y-PHONE CALL FUNCTIONS 2.1.0 – Making a Call 1. Enter the phone number, including the area code. For international calls, enter the country code, the area code without the leading 0, if necessary, and the phone number. 2. To call the number, press the call key. To increase the volume in a call, press the volume up key and to decrease press the volume down key.
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2.3.0 Answering and ending a Call 2.3.1 Answering a call In order to answer an incoming call you may follow either of the following steps: 1. Press the Send key. 2. Flip open the phone. 2.3.2 - Ending a call In order to end a call you may follow either of the following steps: 1.
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the send button once more. 2.6 – Forwarding a call Incoming calls can be forwarded to another number under the following conditions: • No answer – calls are forwarded if they are answered for 18 seconds. • Busy – calls are forwarded if phone is not idle. •...
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“You have received a new voice message” To call the service press the left selection key, or press “cancel” (right selection key) to cancel. 3. 0 – Y-PHONE MENU NAVIGATION The main menu can be accessed by pressing the Menu key (right selection key). The menu will display all the Y-phone applications.
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3.1 - Profiles This is an application for finding and creating a connection with an available network. When a connection is made, the network name appears on the next screen. Profile menu options: 1. Select Profile. 2. Edit Profile. 3. Add Profile. 4.
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In the dialog window the name and internet address of the contact's name can be included. To find a contact's name, use the up and down keys on the five way scroller key to navigate. A status bar highlights the name, select the name, or press the central key on the five way scroller, the options menu will appear on screen.
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After choosing the requested contact’s name the edit section allows the user to edit the information saved. Choosing the edit option for a contact will open a screen showing all the available information for the selected contact – Name, Home Number (default), Cellular Number, Email and Fax.
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3.2.2.6 – Save to Server This option allows you to make a back up file of your entire contact list. Selecting this option will cause the phone to send a copy of your entire contact list to the server for future use. WARNING: Selecting this option when you have an empty contact list could cause your contact list to be deleted if you later choose to load contact list from...
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3.2.3 - Messages The Messages menu includes all the messaging options – Text messages, Voice messages and Emails. Here you can manage your emails, access voice and text messages and create new messages. 3.2.3.1 – Text Messages Here you can read incoming messages, create and delete messages and manage your inbox.
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• Press a number key (-), repeatedly until the desired character appears. • Punctuation marks and symbols – press the *, # , 1 and 0 keys in order to access punctuation marks and symbols. • To switch between upper and lower cases continue pressing the number key until the correct case appears.
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3.2.3.1.2 – Inbox The inbox folder keeps all messages sent to the phone. A status bar highlights the title of the selected message. Navigate using the up and down keys on the five way scroller and press “select”(left button) to view chosen message. To return to inbox press the right key.
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3.2.3.2 – Email Services If you select this option and have not set up your e-mail account, please contact your “Y-phone” service provider in order to receive your email settings. If you have set up your email account you will be able to access the following services: 3.2.3.2.1 –...
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3.2.3.3 – Voicemail When you receive a voice message, it will be forwarded to your voicemail inbox; here you can see the time of call and caller information. To access messages use the up and down keys on the five way scroller button. To select the message press the left selection key or press the right “cancel key”...
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3.2.4.7 – Block My Caller ID 3.2.4.8 – Refuse No Caller ID 3.2.4.9 – Speaker Volume 3.2.4.10 – Ring tone Volume 3.2.4.1 – Set Time Using the number key pad enter the correct time and date. • To save the settings, Press the select key. (Left button) •...
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Using the up and down keys on the five way scroller button navigate between the ringer type options, choose by pressing the “Select”(left) button or press right key to cancel. 3.2.4.3.2 – Message Tones Using the up and down keys on the five way scroller button navigate between the ringer type options, choose by pressing the “Select”(left) button or press right key to cancel.
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Adjust the screen brightness by using the up and down keys on the five way scroller button. Press the “select” button to keep adjusted brightness level and return to previous menu, or press the right key to cancel adjustment and return to previous menu 3.2.4.6 –...
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3.2.4.10 – Ring tone Volume Adjust the volume by using the up and down keys on the five way scroller button. Press the “select” button to keep adjusted volume level and return to previous menu, or press the right key to cancel adjustment and return to previous menu. 3.2.5 –...
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and access point. The Call Log menu includes the following options: 3.2.6.1 - Missed Calls 3.2.6.2 - Received Calls 3.2.6.3 - Dialed calls 3.2.6.1 - Missed calls Shows a list of recent incoming phone numbers or contact names from calls which were not answered.
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Shows a list of the phone numbers or contact names from which you have most recently received calls. 3.2.6.2.1 – Show Details Show received call details – shows phone number, contact name (if available) and time of call. To return to options press right selection key. 3.2.6.2.2 –...
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in the fields and press the “select” (left) key. The contact card is saved in the phone memory after which it is available for viewing in the Phone Book. (See section 3.2.2.4) 3.2.6.3.3 – Delete Selecting the delete option will erase the call number and/or contact name from the dialed calls log.
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the five way scroller button to adjust the alarm times. To turn off alarm press right selection key. 3.2.7.1.3 – Alarm Off This option turns off and cancels all previous alarm settings – to set alarm to “off” press the left select key or press the right select key to cancel and return to previous menu.
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reminder will pop on the main screen on the selected date. To set time use the five way scroller button, when time is set press the left selection key to save and return to main calendar menu or press the right selection key to cancel and return to previous menu.
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3.2.8 – Administration This menu handles the phone’s administration and LCD settings. It includes: 3.2.8.1 – Misc. Menu This menu focuses on tCPUcpu settings and profiles and includes the following sub-menus: 3.2.8.1.2 – Profiles 3.2.8.1.3 – Software Version Shows the software version details, press right selection button to return to previous menu.
3.2.8.2.3 – Backlighting This sub menu allows the user to select the backlighting options – keep the backlighting on at all times or for selected time periods. To navigate between options use the up and down keys on the five way scroller button and press the left selection key to save the selection.
3.7 Volt Copyright TCM – TCM Mobile LTD. This device TCM-YPHONE ™-01 (FCC ID No. VN9YP1) complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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