WAP push ........33 Licence Agreement ......65 ess: Voice mailbox/CB services ..... 34 Index ..........69 Q-Si This is a summarised version of the User Guide. The complete version can be found on the Internet at this address: www.BenQ-Siemens.com/m81...
Safety precautions Safety precautions Information for parents Please read the operating instructions and safety precautions carefully before use. Explain the content and the hazards associated with using the phone to your children. Remember to comply with Do not place the phone near to legal requirements and local electromagnetic data carriers restrictions when using the...
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Safety precautions The mains voltage specified on All electrical and electronic the power supply unit (V) must products should be disposed of not be exceeded. Otherwise the separately from the municipal charging device may be waste stream via designated destroyed. collection facilities appointed by the government or the local The power supply must be...
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Safety precautions • The name of your phone is transmitted in As mobile devices offer a range of func- a Bluetooth connection. The factory de- tions, they can be used in positions other fault is the "Bluetooth ID". The first time than the head, such as on the body.
Phone overview Phone overview Softkeys Navigation keys In standby mode: The current functions of these keys are §text§ shown as /symbols (e.g. Open user profiles. Call key (green) Open contacts. Dial displayed/highlighted phone Open inbox. numbers/names, accepts calls. In Start the camera. standby mode, show last phone numbers dialled.
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Phone overview Integrated antenna Loudspeaker Volume control Display á ß £ Ringtone 01.06.2006 10:10 • Press and hold in standby mode: switch all acoustic signals on/off Service provider (except alarm clock). • Press and hold during incoming call: switch off ringtone for this call only. Key lock í...
Display symbols Display symbols £ Display symbols (selection) Activated and available á ² Signal strength Browser is being connected Þ Battery charge level, e.g. 50 % Events (selection) å SMS memory full Contacts æ MMS memory full Call records ç Internet/Service provider Phone memory full portal...
Getting started Getting started Your phone's display is covered with a protective film. Remove this before using the phone. In rare cases static discharge can cause temporary discolouration in the display. However, this will disappear within approx. • Insert the battery sideways into 10 minutes.
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Getting started ™ • Place the battery cover on the phone RS MultiMediaCard slightly off centre and then slide it • To insert, place the card in the card until it clicks into place. holder , ensuring the cut off corner is in the correct position.
Getting started Charging the battery leaving the phone in the sun or on a radiator (talktime, standby time see page 61). Charging The battery is not fully charged when Charge icon not visible delivered. Plug the charger cable into If the battery has been discharged fully, the bottom of the phone, plug the power the charge icon is not immediately visi- supply unit into a mains power socket...
Switching on/off, PIN entry Switching on/off, PIN entry Switching on/off Switching your phone on for the first time Press and hold the red On/Off/End key. Time/date Entering the PIN Set the clock correctly once when get- ting started. The SIM Card can be protected with ì...
General instructions General instructions Standby mode User guide The phone is in standby mode and is The following symbols are used to ready for use when the name of the explain operation: service provider appears on the display. Enter numbers, letters. Press the On/Off/End key to return to standby mode On/Off/End key (red)
General instructions í Main menu options ¢ ¢ Calls missed §Options§ Open menu. This comprises of the following steps: í Search List output of the menu. Pressing the centre key opens the main menu in Big letters Select one of two font sizes. standby mode.
General instructions Standard functions Printing via USB This Mobile Printing Ready product is Functions which appear repeatedly in designed to provide easy printing from the options menu are listed here. mobile phones. This product follows §Options§ Open menu. Mobile Imaging and Printing Consorti- um (MIPC) Implementation Guidelines Edit Open the entry to edit.
Security í ¢ ¢ Security Security ¢ PIN codes The phone and SIM Card are protected ¢ Select function. against misuse by several security codes. PIN control Keep these security codes in a safe place The PIN is usually requested each time where you can access them again if required.
Security í ¢ ¢ Preventing accidental Security ¢ PIN codes activation ¢ Select function. Even if PIN use is deactivated (page 11) Change PIN2 confirmation is required to switch on the phone. Change PIN. Proceed as for This prevents the phone from being Chg.
Text input Text input Text input without T9 Special characters Press the number key repeatedly until Press briefly: the required character appears. After a ¿ ¡ brief interval the cursor will advance. Example: " ’ Press briefly once to write ¤...
Text input T9 word suggestions ® Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,187,480, 5,818,437, If several options are found in the dic- 5,945,928, 5,953,541, 6,011,554, 6,286,064, tionary for a word, the most probable is 6,307,548, 6,307,549, 6,636,162 and 6,646,573;...
Calling Calling Enter number (always with Reminder area/international dialling Open, then Reminder. §Options§ code). A beep reminds you to A short press clears the redial the displayed phone last digit, a long press clears number after 15 minutes. the phone number. Accepting a call Press the green Call key.
Calling Call options End call(s) Press the red End key Functions which are only available briefly. during the call are offered in the call menu. §Yes§ Resume the held call. §No§ End all calls. Swapping between 2 calls Conference You can call up to 5 conference partici- Establishing a second connection pants one after the other.
Contacts Contacts í ¢ All contacts You can store up to 2500 entries in this Display all entries stored in the phone or phone directory, with several phone and on the SIM Card in alphabetical order. fax numbers plus additional address de- <New entry>...
Contacts In the respective tabs: Online status Display all contacts that have WV Select required input fields. addresses (Instant Messages). Enter at least one name/ company. Enter phone number with dialling code. ú Display contacts on the SIM Card. Open menu and select Save. <New entry>...
Contacts General functions More §Options§ Different functions are of- Location fered depending on the tab Swap entries between the phone and the current situation. memory and the SIM Card. Filter Synchronisation Only those entries which match the filter You can synchronise your mobile with criteria are displayed.
Call records Call records Phone numbers are stored for easy Durat./charges redialling. Display charges and duration during a í ¢ call. í ¢ ¢ Durat./charges Select and open record. Last call, All outg. calls, incom.calls, Select phone number. Remaining units Dial phone number.
Camera Camera A camera with flash is integrated in the Take a picture phone. Use photos/videos as: ù Take a photo. • wallpaper, logo, screensaver, startup If necessary, set the zoom and shutdown animation factor first. • a picture of your contact entries The photo is saved with a name, the date •...
Camera Record video Camera Options The video mode resolution is the same The following functions are available, as the preview image resolution. depending on the current situation. Record §Options§ Switch to the Open menu. video tab. Memory Starts if there is insuffi- ô...
SMS/MMS SMS/MMS You can use your phone to send and re- Ask your service provider whether this ceive messages via SMS and MMS service is available, and register for it if (Multimedia Messaging Service). necessary. Information about SMS Writing an SMS You can use your phone to transmit and ¢...
SMS/MMS Writing an MMS Remove Remove recipient. recip. í ¢ ¢ ¢ Create new Add subject Add subject field. Layout Add itemö Add pictures, videos, An MMS may comprise a series of pag- sounds, contacts or other es. Each page may contain a text, a pic- files from the phone.
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SMS/MMS Receiving/reading Read options Different functions are offered A new incoming message is displayed depending on the situation. ) in standby mode. ¿ ú Use the softkey underneath Open menu. to open the Inbox. Save Allows you to save select- picture/ ed pictures, videos or ¢...
SMS/MMS Draft Templates í í ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Draft SMS/MMS Templates ¢ MMS templates/Text templates The list of drafts is displayed. Messages you have not yet finished can be saved as MMS templates drafts. MMS templates are messages saved without an address.
This function is not supported by all or at: service providers. Please contact your www.BenQMobile.com/customercare service provider for more information. You will find a description in the com- prehensive user guide on the Internet at: www.BenQ-Siemens.com/m81...
E-mail E-mail Additional options include Reply, Your phone has an e-mail program Forward, Save attach. (client). Writing/sending Message lists í í ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Create new E-mail Draft/Sent/Outbox/ ¢ Msg. archive E-mail Enter text. The tab for the messages not sent yet/sent/archived is displayed.
WAP push WAP push WAP push messages are transmitted Settings from special service centres. If, for ex- ¢ ¢ Settings ample, you have requested configura- ¢ WAP push tion data from your service provider this will be transmitted via WAP push. §Options§...
Voice mailbox/CB services Voice mailbox/CB services Voice mailbox Enter phone number. ¢ ¢ Open, then select Save. §Options§ Voice mailbox Most service providers provide a mail- Listening box in which a caller can leave voice One of the following symbols will mail for you.
¢ ¢ Select function. option. Download games, applications, sounds, Browser menu graphics and more for your phone at wap.BenQ-Siemens.com ("Downloads"). §Options§ Open menu. Internet access may require registration Homepage with the service provider. Call up the pre-set homepage of the current profile.
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Internet Setup Navigation in the browser Select. ì Browser • Select a link. Set start option as well as handling of pictures/sounds • Settings, status on/off. plus send options. §Back§ • Go back a level. Protocol Set protocol parameters, parameters •...
Settings Settings Profiles When you have finished setting a func- tion, you return to the profile menu í ¢ ¢ Profiles where you can change a further setting. Several settings can be stored in a phone Car Kit profile so that the phone can be adapted, If an original Car Kit is used, the profile for example, to the surrounding level of is activated automatically when the...
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Settings Themes Screensaver í ¢ ¢ After a set time, the screensaver shows a Themes picture in the display. An incoming call Load a completely new visual presenta- and/or pressing any key will end the tion onto your phone. Various func- function except if the code security with tions are re-organised on a theme basis the telephone code is activated.
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Settings Last connected Connectivity • í List of most recently and/or still ¢ ¢ Connectivity connected devices. Reject list • EGPRS (EDGE) Attempts to make connections to EGPRS is a method for transmitting devices in this list are rejected. data in the mobile network faster than Last srch.result with GPRS.
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Settings Auto mode • Fax/data Your phone is "visible" to other BT de- Send voice/fax vices for five minutes. You will then be Set this function on the phone before asked if "visibility" should continue. transmission so that you can switch Always visible •...
Settings Call settings Additional information í ¢ ¢ The service provider may have already Call settings assigned functions to all the keys (e.g. access to "SIM services" or direct call-up of Hide ID the Internet portal). It may not be possible to modify this key assignment.
Settings All calls Phone settings í All calls are diverted. ¢ ¢ Phone settings Ç Symbol in the top line of display in standby mode. Language Other possibilities for divert: Set the language for the display text. reachable, reply, Busy, Receiving fax, Receiving data...
Settings Format card Master reset All data saved on the The phone is reset to the default values RS MultiMediaCard is deleted. (factory setting). This does not affect SIM Card and network settings. Eject card Remove the RS MultiMediaCard In standby mode enter: without loss of data.
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Settings Start of week Only ¡ Weekday on which the monthly and Restrict calls to SIM-protected weekly view on the left starts. numbers. Buddhist year This SIM only Change over to Buddhist year. Your phone is prevented from being used with a different SIM Card. Show clock Certificates Activate/deactivate the time display.
Settings All incom.calls Band selection The phone is barred for all incoming Select the GSM band supported by your calls. service provider. When roaming Fast search You will not receive calls when outside Network reconnection is speeded up. your home network. Status check User group Status check for network barring.
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Settings Auto answer Auto answer (Factory default: off) (Factory default: off) Calls are accepted automatically after a Calls are accepted automatically after a few seconds. Eavesdropping is possible! few seconds (except where the ringer is switched off or set to beep). You should Auto answer therefore be wearing the headset.
Organiser Organiser í ¢ ¢ Holiday: Enter start and end Select function. date. Calendar Birthday: Enter name and date. You can enter appointments in the cal- endar. Time and date must be set for the Different input/selection fields are dis- played depending on the type.
Organiser Dictat.machine Warning! í ¢ ¢ The use of this feature may be subject to Dictat.machine restrictions under criminal law. Please inform the other party to the con- Use the dictating machine to record versation in advance if you want to record short voice memos or for recording the conversation and please keep such re- calls.
Extras Extras í ¢ ¢ Select function. Enter digit(s). Navigate to functions in the SIM services (optional) matrix. Your service provider may offer special ì Accept function. applications such as mobile banking, share prices, etc. via the SIM Card. Enter digit(s). Symbol for SIM services.
Extras Special key functions: Sound recorder Use the sound recorder to record noises Set the decimal point. and tones for use as ringtones. The Change the preceding sign. sound recorder is usually started from other applications/functions such as Currency assigning a ringtone. When you call up the function for the New recording first time, you must enter currencies in-...
Extras Stopwatch Date calculator The stopwatch can work with lap times Calculate the period between two and intermediate times. specified dates. timing, each time a time is With My menu taken the stopwatch returns to zero. Split timing, the clock continues to With Create your own menu with frequently run and the respective intermediate...
Alarm clock Alarm clock í ¢ ¢ Alarm clock Setting the days for an alarm §Options§ The alarm sounds at the set time even Open the menu and select days. when the ringtones or the phone are switched off. The alarm clock is Switch between the days of activated automatically after a change is the week.
Media player Media player Starting from an application Switch to mute. Switch to full screen mode When you are viewing a picture/ and back again. video or listening to a melody, the appli- §Stop§ cation starts a media playback. End playback. Direct number for the Playlist media player...
My stuff My stuff To organise your files, you can use the Download file system like a PC file manager. There Melodies, pictures, games and other ap- are separate folders for the various data plications are offered on the Internet. stuff.
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“Mobile Phone Manager”. (zipped) You will find this on the supplied CD-ROM or you can download the relevant latest version of Theme configura- the MPM from the Internet at: tion (unzipped) www.BenQ-Siemens.com/m81 Games Java archive Download info Applica- Applications, such tions...
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My stuff ™ RS MultiMediaCard Folder Description For- The structure and con- The RS MultiMediaCard extends the tents can vary, depend- memory capacity of your phone by up to ing on the service a gigabyte. This permits you to store a provider large number of pictures, videos or Miscella-...
PC contacts and synchronise them with with MPM. With Phone Explorer you other BenQ-Siemens phones, dial on a can access the files in your phone as if it mouse click and manage phone confer- was simply another folder in your PC.
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Care and maintenance Care and maintenance Your phone has been designed and manu- The suggestions given above apply equally factured to the highest of standards and to your phone, battery, charger and all should be treated with great care. The sug- accessories.
SIM Card (on the card): Hereby, BenQ Mobile, declares that this .............. M81 is in compliance with the essential re- quirements and other relevant provisions 15-digit serial number of the phone of Directive 1999/5/EC. The relevant decla-...
European Union (RTTE) and As SAR is measured utilizing the device's highest transmitting power, the actual SAR international (ICNIRP) of this device while operating is typically below that indicated above. This is due to INFORMATION ON RF EXPOSURE/ automatic changes to the power level of the SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) device to ensure it only uses the minimum THIS MODEL MEETS INTERNATIONAL...
Guarantee certificate (UK) Guarantee certificate (UK) Without prejudice to any claim the user • This Guarantee shall apply to new devices (customer) may have in relation to the deal- purchased in the European Union. For er or retailer, the customer shall be granted Products sold in the United Kingdom the a manufacturer's Guarantee under the Guarantee is issued by BenQ Mobile UK...
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Guarantee certificate (IRL) • In the case of new devices and their com- • The purchase receipt, together with the ponents exhibiting defects resulting from date of purchase, shall be required as evi- manufacturing and/or material faults dence for invoking the Guarantee. Claims within 24 months of purchase, under the Guarantee must be submitted BenQ Mobile shall, at its own option and...
Licence Agreement Licence Agreement This License Agreement ("Agreement") is ware, if any, distributed over the air, down- between You and BenQ Mobile GmbH & loaded from BenQ Web pages or servers or Co. OHG ("BenQ"). The Agreement author- from other sources. izes You to use the Licensed Software, COPYRIGHT.
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Licence Agreement (b) You may not use, modify, or transfer ment. The rights and obligations under sec- the right to use the Licensed Software other tions 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12 and 13 of this than together with the accompanying hard- Agreement shall survive the termination of ware or copy the Licensed Software except this Agreement.
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Licence Agreement LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES, import and export laws and regulations. LOST PROFITS, DATA OR BUSINESS, OR Specifically, You agree, to the extent re- COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTI- quired by U.S. Export Administration Reg- TUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, PROPERTY ulations, that You shall not disclose or DAMAGE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS otherwise export or re-export the Licensed...
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Licence Agreement binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, and assigns of the par- ties hereto. The failure of either party to en- force any right resulting from the breach of any provision of this Agreement by the oth- er party will not be deemed a waiver of any right related to a subsequent breach of such provision or any other right hereunder.
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