Ericsson T68m User Manual

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting started 3 Make and receive the first call. Getting to know your phone 6 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters. Personalizing your phone 15 Choose ring signal, theme and other settings. Calling 23 Use the phone book, voice control, call options. Setting up mobile Internet 40 Set up WAP, e-mail and Bluetooth wireless technology.
Page 2 Ericsson T68m First edition (October 2001) This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice.
Page 3: Getting Started
Getting started About this user’s guide For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your phone” chapter gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information. Available services Some services and functions described in this user’s guide are network- or subscription-dependent.
Page 4 SIM card and battery information It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon appears in the display when charging. 1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. 2. Place the battery on the back of the phone and push until you hear a click.
Page 5 Making and receiving calls My Network 12:18 • Press and hold until you hear a tone. • Enter your PIN (Personal Identity Number), if you have one for your SIM card, and press Your PIN is provided by your network operator. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the wrong number by pressing On/off...
Page 6: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Key functions Volume Increase or decrease the volume of the earpiece or handsfree loudspeaker during a call. Scroll through menus, lists and text. Enter the Status menu. Slide up or down once to temporarily turn off the ring signal.
Page 7: Quick Keys
Quick keys The table describes some of the most useful key combinations. To... When in standby: make an emergency call enter the appropriate emergency number and press enter and move through press the main menus enter the Call list press voice dial press and hold your magic word...
Page 8 To... During a call: put a call on hold press retrieve a call press turn off the microphone press and hold To... When in the menus: move through menus slide (and hold) the volume or lists key up or down or use the joystick select a menu or setting press...
Page 9: Using Shortcuts
To... When entering letters using T9 Text Input: view alternative words press accept a word and add press a space enter a full stop press view alternative press punctuation marks repeatedly shift between capital and press lower-case letters enter numbers press and hold any of the number keys delete letters and numbers press...
Page 10: Online Services
Online services Online services are customized services offered by network operators, independently of mobile phones and mobile phone manufacturers. A SIM card which supports Online services works in the same way as a normal SIM card. When you have inserted your SIM card and turned on your phone, your network operator can download data to your SIM card.
Page 11 Menu overview Phone book Messages Call contact Find and send * Call voice mail Add contact E-mail Edit contact Options Business cards Call from SIM Groups Calling cards Options Memory status Special numbers WAP Services Organizer Homepage Calendar Bookmarks Voice memo Push inbox Alarms Enter address...
Page 12: Entering Letters
Entering letters You can enter letters, for example, when you add names to the phone book, write text messages or enter WAP addresses. Apart from the way you normally enter letters in your phone, using multitap text input, you can use T9™...
Page 13 In the following example, we are going to write a name: To enter letters using multitap text input 1. Scroll to Phone book, , Add contact, again. 2. Press the appropriate key, , repeatedly until the character you want appears in the display. See the table of the Latin alphabet below: Press…...
Page 14 ™ Text Input You can use T9 Text Input when writing, for example, text messages and e-mail. The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
Page 15: Personalizing Your Phone
Personalizing your phone You can adjust the phone settings to suit your own requirements. Note: If you change a setting which is included in a profile, the active profile is also changed. See “Profiles” on page 22. Master reset You can reset all the settings in the phone to the way they were when you bought your phone by selecting Reset settings.
Page 16 To edit and save a picture 1. Scroll to Fun & Games, , Pictures, select a picture group, 2. Select a picture, 3. You can now start to edit the picture. See the table below. 4. Press , select Save, .
Page 17 Background pictures Your phone comes with a number of background pictures but you can also download or receive pictures sent by others. To view your background pictures 1. Scroll to Fun & Games, , Background, picture, , select a picture and press view.
Page 18 possible to download melodies via WAP, Bluetooth wireless technology, IR. • Select Voice calls from the Settings/Sounds & alerts/ Ring signals menu and select a ring signal. To set the ring signal volume 1. Scroll to Settings, , Sounds & alerts, volume, 2.
Page 19 Increasing ring You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from the lowest volume to the highest. • To turn increasing ring On or Off; scroll to Settings/ Sounds & alerts/Increasing ring. Specific ring signals for personal calls If you subscribe to the Two Line Service, you can set different ring signals for the two voice lines.
Page 20 To change the menu language 1. Scroll to Settings, , Language, 2. Select a language, Note: You can always choose Automatic by pressing 8888 in standby. You can always choose English by pressing in standby. Display light The display light can be set to automatic, off or on. In automatic mode, the display light is turned off a few seconds after you press the last key.
Page 21 User greeting When you turn your phone on or off, the Ericsson greeting appears in the display. Your operator’s own greeting may be shown instead. If you want to interrupt the greeting, press To select a greeting 1. Scroll to Settings, , Display, 2.
Page 22 To add a function to my shortcuts 1. Scroll to My shortcuts, , Edit shortcuts, 2. Select a function from the list by pressing 3. Enter the position number you want for this function in your menu and press 4. Press to exit the list.
Page 23: Calling
Calling Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. See “Making and receiving calls” on page 5. Making calls 1. Enter the area code and the phone number. 2.
Page 24 Note: Some network operators may require that a SIM card be inserted, and in some cases that the PIN has been entered as well. In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
Page 25 Phone Book In the Phone Book you can save all the information needed to contact people. To add a contact 1. Scroll to Phone book, , Add contact, 2. Scroll to the field you want to fill in, press 3. Enter the information, 4.
Page 26: Business Cards
To delete all contacts, select Phone book, , Delete all?, Note: Contacts that are saved on the SIM card are not deleted. Default (standard) number Each contact has a default phone number. The first phone number you link to a contact automatically becomes the default number.
Page 27 Exchanging business cards You can exchange business cards between your phone and another similar phone, a PDA or a PC, using Blue- tooth wireless technology, the infrared port, or an SMS. To send your business card 8. Scroll to Phone book, , Business cards, my own, 9.
Page 28: Speed Dialing
If you insert a SIM card with saved contacts in your phone, you can call a contact by selecting Call from SIM in the Phone book menu. If you want to edit a contact saved on the SIM card, you first need to copy the contact to the phone.
Page 29 To turn name dialing on and record number types 1. Scroll to Settings, , Voice control, settings, , Voice dialing, 2. Select On, . Now you are going to record a voice command for each number type you use with your phone book contacts, for example, “home”...
Page 30 Voice answering You can answer or reject incoming calls by using your voice, when using a portable handsfree or a car handsfree kit. To record voice answer commands 1. Scroll to Settings, , Voice control, settings, , Voice answer, 2. Select the accessories you want to be able to use with voice answering by pressing 3.
Page 31 Voice recordings Instead of using the menus, you can record voice commands to start or to listen to a recording. To turn on and record recording commands 1. Scroll to Settings, , Voice control, settings, , Voice memo, 2. Select On, 3.
Page 32 Editing your voice commands You can keep all your voice commands up to date by re-recording them or deleting the ones you do not use. See the following example. To re-record a voice command 1. Scroll to Settings, , Voice control, commands, 2.
Page 33 Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown in the display. If you subscribe to cost information, the call cost (or the number of call units) is displayed. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time.
Page 34 For voice calls, you can choose between the following forwarding alternatives: • Always forward – forward all voice calls. • When busy – forward calls if you are already on the phone. • Not reachable – forward calls if your phone is turned off or if you are unreachable.
Page 35 To make a second call 1. Press to put the ongoing call on hold. 2. Enter the number you want to call and press or retrieve a number from the phone book. Note: You can only put one call on hold. Receiving a second call •...
Page 36 To release a participant 1. Scroll to Ongoing call, select Release part, 2. Select the participant, To end the conference call • Press Having a private conversation You can have a private conversation with one of the participants and put the other participants on hold. •...
Page 37 To save a card number 1. Scroll to Phone book, , Calling cards, 2. Enter your phone lock code, 3. Select Add new?, Enter the card settings (the access number and name of the calling card server, and the verification code). You get this information from your card provider.
Page 38: Fixed Dialing
To turn a call restriction on or off 1. Scroll to Settings, , Call options, Restrict calls, 2. Select an option, 3. Select Activate or Cancel, 4. Enter your password, • To turn off all call restrictions, select Cancel all. •...
Page 39 To activate a group 1. Scroll to Settings, , Call options, groups, , Edit list, 2. Select a group, 3. Select Activate, Calls can only be made within the selected group. • To call outside a Closed User Group, select Open calls and then select On.
Page 40: Setting Up Mobile Internet
Notepad You can use the phone to make a note of a phone number during a call. When you press the number keys, the person you are talking to hears tone signals. To turn these tone signals off during the call, , select Turn off tones, press end the call, the number remains in the display.
Page 41 Note: If settings already exist in your phone you can either keep or replace them. See “Advanced setting information” on page 41 for more information. • Press to cancel installation. A new request for settings is then required, as in step 1. 3.
Page 42 • IP address – the IP address that the phone uses when communicating with the network. If you do not enter an address, the network provides you with a temporary IP address. • Advan. settings (Advanced settings) – these are optional.
Page 43 Sent and received data You can check how much data you have sent and received, using GPRS. • Scroll to Calls/Data counters, and select Last session or Total data. WAP profile settings The WAP settings are stored in a WAP profile. In most cases you only need to use one profile to access the Internet.
Page 44 7. Scroll to Show images, . Select On if you want to view images while browsing, or Off if you do not want to view images while browsing. 8. Scroll to Response timer, in seconds after which a download attempt will stop. Note: An IP address consists of four groups of digits, with a maximum of three in each group.
Page 45 Locks (PIN codes) PIN codes protect your subscription from unauthorized use, when accessing certain WAP sites, and to authorize transactions. Your PIN code acts as a signature when you confirm a transaction. Note: These codes are supplied by your network operator or service provider if supported.
Page 46: Messaging
• SMTP port – if needed, change the number of the port used by the SMTP protocol. • Email address – enter your e-mail address. • From name: – enter your name. • Signature – select if you want to add your business card to your e-mail messages.
Page 47 Sending text messages For information about entering letters, see “Entering letters” on page 12. To write and send a text message 1. Scroll to Messages, , SMS, 2. Write your message, 3. Enter the recipient’s phone number or press to retrieve a number or a group from the phone book. 4.
Page 48: Long Messages
Saving incoming text messages Incoming text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, incoming text messages are saved on the SIM card. Messages that you have saved on the SIM card remain there until you delete them.
Page 49 • Request reply – Include a reply request if you want the recipient of your message to reply. • Status request – Check if a message has been delivered. To set a default message option 1. Scroll to Messages, , Options, 2.
Page 50 Sending and receiving e-mail messages The Send & receive option offers the fastest way to send e-mail messages saved in the Outbox and check for new e-mail messages. To write and send an e-mail message 1. Scroll to Messages, , E-mail, 2.
Page 51: Using Mobile Internet
To save an e-mail address or a phone number 1. When the e-mail address or phone number is highlighted, press 2. Select Save, Archiving You can archive an e-mail message in order to read it later, or if you want to save important information. You can archive only as much text as the display shows.
Page 52 Using the WAP browser To start browsing 1. First select the WAP profile you want to use. Scroll to WAP Services, , Select profile, 2. Press to go back to WAP Services. 3. Then select one of the following: • Open your homepage (Ericsson Mobile Internet is default).
Page 53 Using bookmarks You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as you do with a PC Internet browser. You can have up to a maximum of 25 bookmarks. To work with bookmarks 1. Scroll to WAP Services, , Bookmarks, 2. Select the bookmark you want to work with, 3.
Page 54: Transferring And Exchanging Information
To respond to a push message • Scroll to WAP Services, , Push inbox, select one of the following: • Load – The browser starts and loads the WAP site so that you can see the push content. • Delete – Deletes the push message. •...
Page 55 Before you start To communicate with another Bluetooth device, you first need to pair your phone with the device – you do this by adding the device to a list of paired devices in your phone. To synchronize with your PC, and to browse the Internet, you also need to download and install software from the Ericsson Consumer web site www.ericsson.com/consumers.
Page 56: Phone Name
Select Edit order, . Then enter the position number (2 - 20) you want for the device (position 1 is always for the headset). Phone name You can choose a name for your phone. This name is shown in other devices when your phone is discovered, and is also used for the infrared port.
Page 57 Sending and receiving To send an item using Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to make sure that the devices are within 30 feet (10 m) range of each other and that the operation mode is set to Automatic or On. To send an item •...
Page 58 To connect two devices 1. Place your phone as in the picture. The infrared port on the phone must face the infrared port on the other device. Note: If you are connecting to a PC, make sure your PC has activated infrared communication (Start/ Settings/Control Panel/Infrared/Options tab/Enable infrared communication).
Page 59 and to receive user id, password and addresses for the different programs. You must also have a WAP profile set in your mobile phone. See “WAP profile settings” on page 43. To enter the WAP synchronization settings 1. Scroll to Connect, , Sychronization, settings, 2.
Page 60: More Features
One number If you have a SIM card that does not support separate fax and data numbers, the phone does not recognize the type of incoming call. If you want to receive a fax or data call, you have to set the phone to one of these options. Once you have set your phone for a specific incoming call, it stays like this until you change it.
Page 61 Stopwatch Scroll to Organizer, , Stopwatch, • To start, stop or re-start the stopwatch, press • To save up to nine lap times, press • To check saved lap times, scroll using the joystick. • To reset the stopwatch, press Note: The stopwatch is turned off when you answer an incoming call or when you exit the stopwatch menu.
Page 62: To Change The Password
To open code memo for the first time 1. Scroll to Organizer, , Code Memo, A message with instructions appears. 2. Press 3. Enter a four-digit password to open Code Memo, 4. Re-enter the new password to confirm. 5. Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters), The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers.
Page 63 Appointments and tasks You can save up to 300 appointments and 80 tasks in your calendars, depending on the size of each item. You can choose to add a new appointment or task, or to use an old appointment or task as a template by copying and editing it.
Page 64 Calendar settings Select Options from the Organizer/Calendar menu and then select one of the options: • Status – Use this to check when you last synchronized your calendar, how much space is left for new appointments and tasks. • Class view – You can choose whether to see only the private calendar entries, only the public ones or both.
Page 65 Note: In some countries or states it is required by law that you inform the other person before recording the call. To start a voice memo • Scroll to Organizer, , Voice memo, . Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording starts, the display shows Recording together with the time left to record.
Page 66 To set the view of your recordings 1. Scroll to Organizer, , Voice memo, Set view, 2. Select Date, Time or Length, or all, Games Your phone has several games. You can play some of the games with another person, both using your phone, or you can play on two phones, using Bluetooth wireless technology or IR.
Page 67: Security
= deal from deck = put card on foundation pile = view current pile = access deck ® Tetris The aim of Tetris is to prevent the blocks from reaching the top of the playing board. Each time you fill a line, that line disappears.
Page 68: Phone Lock On
Note: If the message “Codes do not match” appears, you entered the new PIN incorrectly. If the message “Wrong PIN” appears, followed by “Old PIN:”, you entered your old PIN incorrectly. • To edit your PIN2, scroll to Settings/Locks/SIM lock/ Change PIN2.
Page 69: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself. The phone cannot be switched on Hand-held phone Recharge or replace the battery.
Page 70: Phone Locked
No network There is no network within range or the received signal is too weak. You have to move to get a signal that is strong enough. Wrong PIN/Wrong PIN2 You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. • Enter the correct PIN or PIN2, and press See “SIM card lock”...
Page 71: Additional Information
Additional information Ericsson Consumer web site On www.ericsson.com/consumers you will find a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest software updates, tips on how to use your product more efficiently, function guides for some of the products and additional help when you require it.
Page 72: Antenna Care
product failures which have been caused by use of non- Ericsson original accessories. • Treat your product with care, keep it in a clean and dust-free place. ANTENNA CARE • To avoid impaired performance, please ensure that your mobile phone’s antenna is not damaged. •...
Page 73 This is because the phone is designed to use the minimum power required to reach the network. Therefore, the closer you are to a base station, the more likely it is that the actual SAR level will decrease. Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety.
Page 74: Electronic Devices
Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Page 75: Power Supply
POWER SUPPLY • Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources as marked on the product. • To reduce risk of damage to the electric cord, remove it from the outlet by holding onto the AC adapter rather than the cord.
Page 76: Disposing Of The Battery
BATTERY USE AND CARE A rechargeable battery has a long service life if treated properly. A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time could have reduced capacity the first few times it is used. •...
Page 77: What We Will Do
Any Ericsson accessory is covered by a warranty period of one (1) year from the date of its original purchase by a consumer in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions stipulated herein. WHAT WE WILL DO If, during the warranty period, this Product fails to operate under normal use and service, due to improper materials or workmanship, Ericsson subsidiaries, authorized distributors or Ericsson Service Partners will,...
Page 78: International Service
TO THE FULL EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. Some countries/states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage, or limitation of the duration of implied warranties, so the preceding limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. The warranty provided does not affect the consumer’s statutory rights under applicable national legislation in force, nor the consumer’s rights against the dealer...
Page 79: Icons
FCC Statement Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (i.e.
Page 80 Icon Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. GPRS is within range. GPRS is within range and can be used. You cannot receive any incoming calls. Tells you the status of the battery. You have missed an incoming call. All incoming calls are forwarded to a defined number.
Page 81 Icon Description A missed call in the call list. An answered call in the call list. A dialed number in the call list. A group of contacts in the phone book. A text message has not been read. A text message is saved on the SIM card. Melody inserted in a message.
Page 82 Icon Description Other Bluetooth device. The appointment is a meeting. The appointment is a date. The appointment is to travel. The appointment is a vacation. The appointment is an anniversary. A miscellaneous appointment. An all day calendar appointment. A recurrent calendar appointment. A reminder is set for a calendar appointment.
Page 83: Index
Index Alarm clock 60 Answering mode 21 Area information 49 Assembling the phone 3 Battery 4 Bluetooth wireless technology 54 discoverable mode 56 light signals 57 operation modes 56 pairing 55 receive an item 57 searching 56 send an item 57 Business cards 26 Calculator 61 Calendar 62...
Page 84 Display icons 79 Diverting calls 33 E-mail 49 archiving 51 read 50 reply 50 send 50 write 50 Emergency calls 23 Entering letters multitap text input 12 T9 text input 14 Ericsson Consumer web site 71 Error messages 69 Fax, sending and receiving 59 Fixed dialling 38 Games 66 Greeting 21...
Page 85 Networks 39 Online services 10 Passkey 55 Pause 7 Personal ring signal 19 Phone book 25 memory 28 Phone lock 68 activating/cancelling 68 changing the security code 68 Pictures 15 background picture 17 edit 16 exchanging 17 changing 67 PIN2 changing 68 Profiles 22 automatic activation 22...
Page 86 Turn the phone on/off animation 5 greeting 5 networks 5 PIN 5 Two voice lines 36 Vibrating alert 19 Voice answering 30 Voice control 28 answering 30 before voice dialling 28 changing profiles 30 dialling 29 editing voice commands 32 magic word 31 recording voice memos 31 reject 30...

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