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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction... TCT Mobile Limited would like to thank you for purchasing this mobile phone. Desktop • Convenient at-a-glance view of Widget applications • Menu shortcuts for quick access • Neat organization of applications along any edge Power.media.applications • Music player & Radio •...
  • Page 3 5.10 Empty folder ...31 5.11 Templates ...31 5.12 Settings ...31 6. Email..33 Access ...33 Email account set-up...33 Create Email ...34 Inbox ...34 Outbox ...34 Sent ...34 Drafts...34 Available options ...35 7. Instant.messaging...36 Access ...36 Open a Palringo account online ...36 Sign in/Sign out ...36 Add service ...37 Chat ...37...
  • Page 4: Safety.and.use

    16. Bluetooth™...69 17. Others...71 17.1 Calendar ...71 17.2 Calculator ...71 17.3 Notes ...72 17.4 Tasks ...73 17.5 Clock ...73 17.6 Converter ...74 18. Settings...75 18.1 Phone settings ...75 18.2 Call settings ...78 18.3 Security ...78 18.4 Networks ...79 18.5 Connectivity ...79 19.
  • Page 5 Emergency call numbers may not be reachable on all cellular networks. You should never rely only on your phone for emergency calls. Do not open, dismantle or attempt to repair your mobile phone yourself. Do not drop, throw or bend your mobile phone. Do not paint it.
  • Page 6 RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or using “hands-free” devices to keep mobile phones away from the head and body (fact sheet n° 193). Additional information about electromagnetic fields and public health are available on the following site: http://www.who.int/peh-emf.
  • Page 7: General.information

    This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The entire copy of the Declaration of Conformity for your telephone can be obtained through our website: www.alcatel-mobilephones.com. Protection.against.theft .(1) Your telephone is identified by an IMEI (phone serial number) shown on the packaging label and in the product’s memory.
  • Page 8: Getting.started

    Getting.started... 1.1. Set-up Removing.or.installing.the.back.cover Inserting.or.removing.the.SIM.card .(1) You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card. Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing.
  • Page 9: Power On Your Phone

    1.2. Power.on.your.phone Hold down the key until the telephone powers on, type in your PIN code if necessary and then confirm. The main screen is displayed. If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator.
  • Page 10 Memory card Micro USB connector Volume key Desktop Tool bar Lock key Status bar Widget list • Confirm an option • Access Main menu (short key press) • Open status list (long key press) • Pick up • Send a call •...
  • Page 11: Status Bar Icons

    2.1. Status.bar.icons .(1) Battery.charge.level Vibrate.alert: your phone vibrates, but does not ring or beep with the exception of the alarm (see page 62). Bluetooth.status (Blue - Activated). Bluetooth.status (Connected to an audio device). Headset.connected. Keypad.&.LCD.touch.locked. Call.forwarding.activated: your calls are forwarded (see page 44).
  • Page 12: Status List

    2.2. Status.list The Status list contains information about significant events, like Missed calls, Unread messages, E-mails as well as the Radio & Music player current playing info., the storage status of any Memory card, etc. The purpose is to allow you faster access to the interactive applications. Touch status bar and drag it downward to open it;...
  • Page 13: Dialer

    Dialer... To access this feature, you may select one of the following: • Select directly from tool bar on Home screen. • Select or press key to enter main menu, then tap 3.1. Making.a.call Enter the desired number from keypad directly or select a contact from Directory by tapping , then press key or tap...
  • Page 14: During A Call

    Muting.the.ringtone To mute ringtone of current incoming call, tap “Mute” on screen or press the Volume key once. Answer the call by pressing the key. Rejecting.a.call Press the key once, or reject it by SMS (Options\Reject. by. SMS\ Templates). 3.4. During.a.call .(1) Available.functions...
  • Page 15: Menu.arrange

    Menu.arrange... Main menu is designed to vary according to your preference. To access this function, select or press Show/Hide Access “Menu.arrange”, tap the left check box of the selected menu once to show/hide, then tap “Save” to save the operation. Restore.default From main menu, select “Menu.arrange”, then tap “Restore.default”...
  • Page 16: Inbox

    You can save messages that you send often to Drafts or Templates (MMS only). An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters (the number of characters depends on your language) will be charged as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/or sounds may also be billed as more than one message.
  • Page 17: Archive

    5.9. Archive A library to store messages. 5.10. Empty.folder Delete all messages in “Inbox/Outbox/Sent/Drafts…”. 5.11. Templates A list of predefined messages is available. Select one, edit it if required, and then send it. You can also create your own predefined multimedia messages. 5.12.
  • Page 18: Email

    Email... Your phone has an email client with the settings predefined for a few popular email services like – GoogleMail, Windows live, Yahoo, AOL, etc. Besides this, you can set up other POP3 or IMAP4 email accounts that you may be using. 6.1.
  • Page 19: Available Options

    6.8. Available.options Select Select to enter the menu. Send.and.receive To connect the email server in order to receive/ send mails. Send.and.receive. To connect all email accounts’ server in order to all.accounts receive/send mails. Create.Email To create a new Email. Edit.account To edit the detailed configuration information of the selected account.
  • Page 20: Add Service

    7.4. Add.service Various services (Yahoo, Google, ICQ etc.) can be added by “Menu\ Services\Add.Service”. 7.5. Chat To start a chat, select one online contact, then “Menu\Private.chat”. During chat, you can also exchange voice or photo messages with your community. 7.6. Contacts Add.a.contact To add a contact, click “Menu”, then select “Add.contact”.
  • Page 21: Adding A Contact

    Sending.vCard.via.Bluetooth Selecting the vCard you wish to transfer (“Options\Send. vCard\By. Bluetooth”). Making.the.call Press the key or tap once the name is selected. If several numbers are associated with the name to be called, you must first tap the contact name to choose the number from the list (Mobile, Home, Office, etc.). Tap to make the call.
  • Page 22: Call.register

    More Copy.to.phone/.SIM Copy a file from SIM directory to Phone directory, vice versa. Copy.all.to.phone/ Copy the whole directory to the SIM or General directory only if there is sufficient memory. Move.to.phone/.SIM Move a file from SIM directory to Phone directory, vice versa. Move.all.to.phone/.
  • Page 23: Billing

    9.3. Billing .(1) You can access different items with this option: Amount You can view the total cost of charged calls, modify it or reset it and enter the cost of a Telecom Unit in the currency of your choice. Duration You can view the total duration of all outgoing calls or reset it.
  • Page 24: Media.applications

    9.4.4. Caller.ID Activate/deactivate CLIR. 9.4.5. Line.switching .(1) Line switch between line 1 and line 2. 9.4.6. Auto.redial You can activate or deactivate the automatic callback of your party for calls that do not get through the first time. Depending on your SIM card. Media.applications.
  • Page 25 10.1.1. Music.playing.mode - Previous song (short press). - Backward (long press) Options Equalizer Add to my star list To adjust the volume, use the Volume key. 10.1.2. Play/pause Access by pressing the right navigation key for following options: Play.mode - Next song (short press).
  • Page 26: Image Viewer

    10.2. Image.Viewer..A library links to the pictures in “My.creations” in phone to be shown in list, slide, or thumbnail, set as Wallpaper, Screen saver, Power on/off display, and Contact ID, or sent by MMS, Email, Bluetooth. Useful icons: Set as wallpaper List view Delete...
  • Page 27: Radio

    10.4. Radio... Your phone is equipped with a radio with RDS functionality. You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio program on the display if you tune to stations that offer Visual Radio service.
  • Page 28: News

    11.3.3. Go.to.URL Enter the URL of Web site. 11.3.4. Last.web.address Last visited URL. 11.3.5. Recent.pages Pages which you recently browsed. 11.3.6. Offline.pages Pages available for offline viewing. 11.3.7. Service.inbox Store WAP push messages. 11.3.8. Settings Customise your browser preferences. 11.4. News...
  • Page 29: Weather

    11.5. Weather..Your phone is equipped with a weather function for consulting up to 3-day forecasts of favorite cities. To access the function, press the key to access the main menu and select /scroll left or right to switch the cities, tap to view 3 day’s weather info of the selected city.
  • Page 30: Java

    To avoid character corruption, please ensure that the encoding format is correct (Global. settings or Settings\Encoding. format). 12.3. Java... 12.3.1. Launch.an.application Select “Java.applications” to launch applications. 12.3.2. Java.settings The “Java” menu allows you to manage Java settings, in which you may set Java audio, vibration, network and identify how much Heap size is available.
  • Page 31: Camera

    Camera..Your mobile phone is fitted with a camera for taking photos and shooting videos that you can use in different ways: • store them in your “File.manager\My.creations”. • send them in a multimedia message (MMS) to a mobile phone or an email address.
  • Page 32: Profiles

    13.3.1. Framing.mode When you enter the “Video” function, you are in Framing mode. Use the mobile screen as a viewfinder and press Exposure.Value, Night.mode, Quality, Record.audio, Color.mode, and Storage settings, and to access “File.manager/My.videos”. 13.3.2. Recording.mode Once you have chosen your settings, you can launch the recording of your video-clip by pressing the key or by tapping anywhere on the screen other than the left and bottom bar.
  • Page 33: Meeting

    14.2. Meeting When this is selected the phone will not ring or beep unless an alarm has been set. A new event will cause it to vibrate. 14.3. Outdoor It is a profile designed for outdoor users who require louder ringtones. 14.4.
  • Page 34: My Images

    15.2. My.images You can select an image or a photo as wallpaper, ON/OFF screen, or assign it to a contact in the directory. The images will be displayed in alphabetical order. 15.3. My.videos The “My. videos” album contains all video clips recorded by the user, originally embedded in the phone and downloaded to the phone or memory card.
  • Page 35: Managing Audios, Images, Videos And Creations

    15.9. Managing.audios,.images,.videos.and. creations According to the item chosen, you can access some of the functions below: View View the selected image. Play Play the selected video. Send Send the audio/image/video. Delete Delete the audio/image/video selected (not applicable for embedded items). Set.as •...
  • Page 36: Bluetooth

    Don’t forget to turn on your Bluetooth device and activate the pairing mode while pairing it with your phone. You are highly recommended to use Alcatel OT-BM82 (mono) Bluetooth headset, which has been tested and proved fully compatible with OT-880. Available.functions Data.transmit Handle.a.call...
  • Page 37: Others

    Others..17.1. Calendar... Once you enter this menu from the main menu, there is a monthly-view calendar for you to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. Days with events entered will be marked in color. Available.options: Settings Set the first day of the week and the first week of the year.
  • Page 38: Tasks

    17.4. Tasks..Enables you to easily manage and track the progress of a task with priorities. All the tasks will be sorted by due date. Available.options: View View current task Create Add new task Delete Delete the current task Mark.as.done/Mark.
  • Page 39: Settings

    Settings..From the main menu, select the menu icon your choice in order to customise your telephone. 18.1. Phone.settings. 18.1.1. Display Wallpaper The wallpaper is displayed when you switch on your telephone. By selecting “Wallpaper” you can customise it by replacing the default image or animation displayed on your telephone.
  • Page 40: Call Settings

    18.1.5. Numeric.keys By customising your keys, you can access any function directly from the main screen. 18.1.6. Auto.lock Your keypad will be locked automatically or you may lock it manually with a short press of the key. Unlock.the.keypad • Short press when locked.
  • Page 41: Networks

    18.4. Networks Network.selection Preferred.network List of networks to which you wish to be connected in order of priority (update this list using Select.network The choice of network connection is left up to the user. Search.mode Network connection can be switched between “Manual”...
  • Page 42: L Atin.input.mode/Character.table

    . L atin.input.mode/ character.table To write messages, there are two writing methods: • Normal • Predictive with the eZi mode Normal This mode allows you to type text by choosing a letter or a sequence of characters. Predictive.eZi.mode This mode speeds up the writing of your text. Press the key once and the word will be modified each time you press a key.
  • Page 43 Touch.inputting Acesss the Symbol table - Tap to delete one by one - Long touch to delete all Switch from eZi predictive mode to Normal mode Switch between abc/Abc/ABC/123 Back Options - Tap to add a space - Long touch to enter zero Validate the word Symbol.table Tap the...
  • Page 44: Telephone.warranty

    Telephone.warranty... Your phone is warranted against any defect which may occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve (12) months the date of purchase as shown on your original invoice. Batteries and accessories sold with your phone are also warranted against any defect which may occur during the first six (6) months the date of purchase as shown on your original invoice.
  • Page 45: Accessories

    Accessories .(1) The latest generation of Alcatel GSM mobile phones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a distance, placed on a table for example. For those who prefer to keep their conversations confidential, an earpiece is also available known as the headset.
  • Page 46 • Make sure you are using an Alcatel battery and charger • When abroad, check that the electrical current is compatible My.mobile.phone.will.not.connect.to.a.network • Try connecting in another location • Verify the network coverage with your operator • Check with your operator that your SIM card is valid •...
  • Page 47 I.am.unable.to.connect.my.telephone.to.my.computer • Install first of all Alcatel’s PC suite • Use “Install the connection” and perform the installation • Check that your computer meets the requirements for Alcatel’s PC Suite installation I.am.unable.to.download.new.files • Check for free space • Delete some files •...

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