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Nextel BlackBerry 6510 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 BlackBerry 6510 from ® Nextel Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Visit www.rim.com/patents.shtml for a current listing of applicable patents. Nextel, the Nextel logo, Nextel Direct Connect, Push-to-Talk, PTT, and all other Nextel product and/or service names referenced throughout this guide are either a trademark, service mark or registered trademark of Nextel Communications, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Loading handheld applications ...48 Turning on and turning off your handheld ...49 Turning on and turning off the radio...50 Registering with the Nextel wireless network...51 Integrating with an enterprise email account ...53 Integrating with a new or existing ISP email account ...55...
  • Page 4 Reading your test email message ...56 Setting the date and time ...58 Locking your handheld...59 Placing emergency calls ...61 Product information ... 63 Mechanical properties ...63 Display and control features ...63 Power ...64 Recommended operating and storage temperature parameters Radio specifications ...64 Frequency...65 Regulatory conformance...65 Index...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    Important safety information Read these safety and operation instructions before operating the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld™ or any BlackBerry Wireless Handheld charging units. Retain these instructions for future use. Note: Refer to “Important safety/compliance information” on page 11 for more information on safety regulations for your handheld.
  • Page 6 Important safety information ACCESSORIES Use only those accessories approved by RIM. The use of any accessories not approved by RIM for use in conjunction with the handheld will invalidate any approval or warranty applicable to the handheld and may be dangerous. DRIVING Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless devices in the areas where you drive.

  • Page 7: Electronic Devices

    OFF immediately. Hearing Aids Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, consult Nextel manufacturer of your hearing aid to discuss alternatives. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy.

  • Page 8: Blasting Areas

    Important safety information Turn your handheld OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Posted Facilities Turn your handheld OFF in any facility where posted notices so require.
  • Page 9 60 degrees Celsius. Do not allow metal objects to contact the battery terminals. Use only the battery that Research In Motion specifies for use with your BlackBerry 6510 Wireless Handheld. The use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.
  • Page 10 Important safety information handheld with any charging units to place the charging unit in a secure and stable spot and route the power cord in a way that reduces the risk of injury to others, such as by tripping or choking. Care: Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners or solvents.

  • Page 11: Important Safety/Compliance Information

    • the handheld, charging unit or accessory exhibits a distinct change in performance. All servicing should be undertaken by qualified service personnel. Do not attempt to disassemble the handheld, charging unit, or any accessories. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus or any accessories to rain or moisture.

  • Page 12: Specific Absorption Rate Data

    To maintain compliance with FCC and IC RF exposure guidelines, use only RIM supplied or approved accessories intended for use with your BlackBerry 6510 Wireless Handheld. The RIM handheld is designed to be carried in an approved holster when carried on your body.
  • Page 13 Important safety/compliance information scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile handhelds employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.

  • Page 14: Antenna Care

    Important safety information Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) web site at http://www.wow-com.com ___________________________________ * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile handhelds used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue for the body or head (4.0 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue for the extremities - hands, wrists, ankles, and feet).

  • Page 15: Fcc Compliance Statement (Usa)

    operation of the aircraft, and may be illegal. All other applications of your handheld may be used in accordance with airline regulations for electronic devices. FCC compliance statement (USA) FCC Class B Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...

  • Page 16: Industry Canada Certification

    Important safety information • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Industry Canada certification This device complies with Industry Canada RSS 119, under certification number 2503A-R6510IN.

  • Page 17: Welcome To Your Wireless Solution

    BlackBerry incorporates the industry’s best software, services and hardware, providing the most comprehensive wireless solution for corporate environments. The BlackBerry 6510 handheld includes advanced wireless technology. It has an optimized keyboard, integrated speaker and microphone, thumb-operated trackwheel, easy-to-use backlit screen, intuitive menu- driven interface, and quick access to email, phone, Nextel Direct Connect™, organizer, and web...
  • Page 18 Compose: Create and send email and personal identification number (PIN) messages. • Phone: Place phone calls and Nextel Direct Connect calls, put phone calls on hold, mute phone calls, set call forwarding, initiate 3-way calls, and make phone call notes.

  • Page 19: Is This The Correct Guide For Me

    Turn off your handheld during air travel or to conserve battery power. Note: Depending on your Nextel services might not be available on your handheld. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information on available services. Refer to the online Handheld User Guide for complete information on using these applications.
  • Page 20 Web Client, in any BlackBerry Web Client window, click Help. • Nextel Services Guide setting up the BlackBerry Web Client and using exciting Nextel services. It also provides other useful information for operating your handheld. Each tool in the desktop software —...

  • Page 21: Understanding Your Blackberry Solution

    Internet service provider (ISP) email account. Visit nextel.com to open a BlackBerry Web Client account. Before opening this account, you must have a BlackBerry 6510. You must have your handheld’s PIN and IMEI recorded and your handheld must be activated for monthly BlackBerry service from Nextel.
  • Page 22 Your email redirection settings are also configured on the BlackBerry Web Client. Note: Depending on your Nextel service plan or your integration option, some applications or services might not be available on your handheld. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information on available services.
  • Page 23 Desktop service book. If you integrate your handheld with an email account using the BlackBerry Web Client and provision your account at Nextel’s BlackBerry Web Client site, your handheld receives the Web Client service book. Integration with You can modify the name of the Desktop service book in the desktop software’s Redirector Settings tool, on the...

  • Page 24: About This Guide

    Welcome to your wireless solution You can view the service books on your handheld on the Service Book screen. (On the Home screen, click the Options icon. The Options screen appears. Click Service Book. The Service Book screen appears.) Depending on how you integrate your desktop software, the Desktop and Web Client service books appear on this screen.
  • Page 25 BlackBerry Enterprise Server or the BlackBerry Desktop Redirector. Depending on your Nextel service plan, some applications or services might not be available on your handheld. In addition, the configuration for browsing web pages might be different. This guide assumes that you have all possible handheld applications or services.

  • Page 26: Contents Of Your Package

    CD containing desktop software and online Handheld User Guide • documentation provided by Nextel, including the Nextel Services Guide and Nextel@Your Service Card You must use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card with your handheld. This card is inserted into your handheld when you first receive it.

  • Page 27: Usb Cable

    SIM card into your handheld before you can send and receive email and PIN messages, receive SMS messages, place and answer phone calls and Nextel Direct Connect calls, or browse web pages. Refer to “Inserting the SIM card” on page 34 for more information.

  • Page 28: Travel Charger

    Welcome to your wireless solution Travel charger You can use the travel charger to recharge your handheld’s battery when you are away from your computer. The travel charger connects directly to the USB port on the side of the handheld and to an electrical outlet.

  • Page 29: System Requirements

    Desktop software CD The desktop software that is included with your handheld enables you to synchronize your personal information management (PIM) applications, and back up and restore your handheld’s data. Refer to the Desktop Software Online Help for more information on the desktop software.

  • Page 30: Customer Support

    (PIM) software, such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, or Microsoft Schedule+; ACT!®; Lotus Notes or Lotus Organizer®; GroupWise®; GoldMine®; or Netscape®. Customer support For customer support, contact Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639- 6111 or dial 611 from your handheld. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...

  • Page 31: Getting Started

    • Turning on and turning off your handheld • Turning on and turning off the radio • Registering with the Nextel wireless network • Integrating with an enterprise email account • Integrating with a new or existing ISP email account •...

  • Page 32: Before You Begin

    To scroll through menu items or text, hold the Alt key and roll the trackwheel, or hold the Alt key and press the Back or Forward keys. To select applications and menu options, click (press) the trackwheel. BlackBerry 6510 Wireless Handheld ™ ) button, and the Power button. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...

  • Page 33: Setting Up Your Handheld

    Setting up your handheld To set up your handheld, complete this checklist. insert the battery install the desktop software charge the battery add handheld applications to the desktop software (if required) connect your handheld to your computer using a USB port load handheld applications turn on the handheld turn on the handheld radio...

  • Page 34: Inserting The Sim Card

    Note: Before you load any software applications onto your handheld, verify that Nextel has agreed to support all the features of the software application. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information. To insert the SIM card 1.
  • Page 35 carrier. Both the SIM card and the base of the SIM card holder have a notch on the corner. 4. Slide the SIM card into the card holder so that the notches align when the card holder is closed. 5. Close the SIM card holder. Slide it to the left to lock it into place. Getting Started Guide Open SIM card holder Inserting the SIM card...

  • Page 36: Inserting The Battery

    Getting started Note: If you insert your SIM card and use the Browser application, and then you remove your SIM card and insert a different SIM card that has been used to browse web pages on a cellular phone or a handheld, when you attempt to open the Browser application again, your Browser configuration might be lost.

  • Page 37: To Insert The Battery

    If an incorrect PIN code is typed three times, your SIM card no longer functions. To use your handheld, you must type the personal unblock key (PUK) for your SIM card. Contact Nextel Customer Care for more information. 3. Confirm the date and time on your handheld. If it is incorrect, click Edit.

  • Page 38: Installing The Desktop Software

    Getting started 2. While pressing the locking tab, remove the battery cover by firmly sliding it down and lifting it away from the handheld. 3. Remove the battery from the handheld. Note: Verify that your battery is removed completely before you remove your SIM card.

  • Page 39: Charging Your Handheld's Battery

    Contact your system administrator or Nextel Customer Care for this information. Refer to "Adding handheld applications to the desktop software" on page 44 for more information.
  • Page 40 Getting started Charging your handheld’s battery using the USB cable You can use the USB cable that is provided with your handheld to charge the battery. Before you use your handheld, and whenever your handheld battery is low, follow this procedure to charge the battery.
  • Page 41 4. Let the battery charge to full power before you use your handheld. When your handheld’s battery is charging, the battery power indicator (in the upper right corner of the handheld’s Home screen) changes to a charging indicator. When your handheld is fully charged, the battery power indicator replaces the charging indicator.
  • Page 42 Getting started Connecting the USB cable to the power adapter 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the handheld. 4. Slide the attachment piece into the back of the power adapter. Inserting the attachment piece 5. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...
  • Page 43 Connecting the handheld to the travel charger 6. Let the battery charge to full power before you use your handheld. When your handheld’s battery is charging, the battery power indicator (in the upper right corner of the handheld’s Home screen) changes to a charging indicator. When your handheld is fully charged, the battery power indicator replaces the charging indicator.

  • Page 44: Adding Handheld Applications To The Desktop Software

    Getting started Removing the attachment piece Adding handheld applications to the desktop software After you install the desktop software, you might need to add handheld applications to the desktop software manually to complete one of the following actions: • upgrade your handheld •...

  • Page 45: Desktop Software

    To add handheld applications to the desktop software You can download the latest handheld applications from nextel.com. Contact Nextel Customer Care for this information. Note: You are solely responsible for verifying that the handheld applications that you download are appropriate for, and compatible with, your handheld.

  • Page 46: Connecting Your Handheld To Your Computer Using A Usb Port

    Getting started 1. Close the BlackBerry Desktop Manager window. 2. Download the handheld applications that you want to add to your desktop software. 3. Double-click the file that you downloaded. 4. The Choose Setup Language dialog box might appear. Select your language and click OK.
  • Page 47 Connecting your handheld to your computer using a USB port To connect your handheld to your computer using a USB port 1. Connect the USB cable to your handheld and to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Start the desktop software: on the Windows taskbar, click Start and select Programs >...

  • Page 48: Loading Handheld Applications

    Getting started Loading handheld applications Use the desktop software’s Application Loader tool to load applications onto your handheld. To load handheld applications 1. Connect your handheld to your computer. Note: If you enable a password on your handheld, you must type it on your handheld before you can connect to the desktop software.

  • Page 49: Turning On And Turning Off Your Handheld

    The Home screen displays the date and time, the wireless coverage indicator (showing the current signal strength), the status and type of your connection to the Nextel wireless network, the battery power indicator (showing the current battery level of your handheld), and the application icons.

  • Page 50: Turning On And Turning Off The Radio

    When you first receive your handheld, the wireless radio might be turned off. You must turn on the radio before you can send and receive messages, place and answer phone calls and Nextel Direct Connect calls, or browse web pages.

  • Page 51: Registering With The Nextel Wireless Network

    Registering with the Nextel wireless network If your handheld is activated on the Nextel wireless network, when you turn on the wireless radio for the first time, a registration message should arrive. In the rare case that the registration message...
  • Page 52 Getting started To register with the Nextel wireless network manually 1. On the Home screen, click the Options icon. The Options screen appears. 2. Click Network. The Network screen appears. 3. Verify that the Radio field is set to On and that the Active Network field is set to an active network.

  • Page 53: Integrating With An Enterprise Email Account

    Note: Your handheld must be activated on the Nextel wireless network before you can register and before you can send messages or place phone calls or Nextel Direct Connect calls. If you are in an area of sufficient wireless coverage and on the Network screen the Active Network field is blank, contact Nextel Customer Care to verify that your handheld has been activated properly.

  • Page 54: Redirecting Email

    Your handheld’s phone number and Nextel Direct Connect Number update automatically. Redirecting email After you generate an encryption key, you can send and receive email messages.

  • Page 55: Integrating With A New Or Existing Isp Email Account

    Desktop Redirector, refer to “Integrating with an enterprise email account” on page 53. To activate your account Visit nextel.com for more information on service activation, including the address of the BlackBerry Web Client through which you can activate your account, set filters for email redirection, customize the auto signature, and turn off email redirection.

  • Page 56: Reading Your Test Email Message

    Getting started 1. On the Home screen, click the Compose icon. The To screen appears. 2. Select [Use Once] and click the trackwheel to view the menu. 3. Click a send method (Email or PIN). For this example, click Email. The One Time Email screen appears. 4.
  • Page 57 Messages screen. Press the Escape button again to return to the Home screen. Note: Depending on your Nextel service plan, you might also be able to send PIN messages, place phone calls and Nextel Direct Connect calls, browse web pages, and use the other applications on your handheld.

  • Page 58: 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, Nextel Direct Connect 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.

  • Page 59: Locking Your Handheld

    The Options screen appears. The information that you set in the Time, Time Format, and Date fields determines how the date and time appear in the handheld status section of the screen. It also determines how the date and time appear on the Calendar and Lock screens.
  • Page 60 Getting started 1. On the Home screen, click the Keyboard Lock icon. The Lock screen appears. 2. To use your handheld again, double-click the trackwheel. To use password protection Set a password on your handheld to obtain greater security. If your handheld is left idle for a specified amount of time, you must type your password to use the handheld again.

  • Page 61: Placing Emergency Calls

    Placing emergency calls You can place calls to emergency numbers at any time, even if your handheld has a password set or does not have a SIM card inserted. To place emergency calls 1. On the Home screen, click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.
  • Page 62 Getting started Your handheld dials the emergency phone number. Note: When you have a password enabled on your handheld and your SIM card is removed, your handheld locks. Roll the trackwheel. The Handheld is locked dialog box appears. Click Emergency Call to dial the emergency phone number.

  • Page 63: Product Information

    Product information Mechanical properties Weight: Approximately 165 g / 5.8 oz Size 113 x 74 x 24 mm (LxWxH): 4.4” x 2.9” x 0.94” Main 8-MB flash memory Processor: 1-MB SRAM Display and control features Display: Full-graphic LCD with backlighting, 160-by-100 pixel viewing area;...

  • Page 64: Power

    Product information Message LED indicator, audible beeper, and notification: mechanical vibrator; on-screen notification; user-configurable notification options Ports: Combined data/charging port; synchronization over USB data port Power Battery: Removable, rechargeable lithium cell Power +5 Vdc/ 500 mA AC power adapter for direct adapter: charging while travelling SIM interface:...

  • Page 65: Frequency

    Frequency Transmitting: 806 to 825 MHz Receiving: 851 to 870 MHz Regulatory conformance Compliant Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with: Industry Canada (IC) Compliant with UL1950 requirements for Canada and US Note: Specific details about conformance to the above standards and regulatory bodies may be obtained from RIM.
  • Page 66 Product information BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...

  • Page 67: Index

    Index about this guide, 24 activating your handheld, 49 your web client account, 55 additional components battery, 27 desktop software, 29 handheld stand, 27 headset, 28 holster, 28 subscriber identity module card, 27 travel charger, 28 USB cable, 27 applications adding to the desktop software, 44, 45 loading onto handheld, 48...
  • Page 68 Index online Handheld User Guide, 19 online Help, 20 system requirements, 29 disabling, SIM card security, 37 documentation, other sources, 19 email messages conditions for sending and receiving, 51 integrating with enterprise account, 22 integrating with ISP account, 21 integration with new account, 21 sending a test, 55 emergency calls, placing, 61...
  • Page 69 online Help desktop software, 20 web client, 20 options, date and time, 58 password security screen enter password, 47, 48 Phone emergency calls with radio off, 62 placing emergency calls, 61 phone calls emergency calls with radio off, 62 placing emergency, 61 placing emergency calls, 61 radio, turning on/off, 50...
  • Page 70 Index verify handheld applications, 45 viewing messages, 56 service books, 24 web client, online Help, 20 welcome, 17 BlackBerry Wireless Handheld...

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