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  • Page 1 HUGHES - 7101 User Manual...
  • Page 2 Overview Antenna needs to be extended only when operating in satellite mode Loudspeaker Earset jack Volume keys increase/decrease volume: – of loudspeaker or active audio device – of ringing Softkeys operate with softkey actions as indicated in display line above the key End key Scroll keys ends connection...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions General In aircraft The satellite mobile phone is used for trans- Turn off your mobile phone before boarding mitting voice, data and fax via the GSM-900 any aircraft. Do not use it on the ground and the Thuraya satellite network and to uti- without crew permission.
  • Page 4 phone and may violate the relevant regula- With pacemakers and hearing aids tions, causing loss of performance and radio Œ H Pacemakers frequency (RF) energy above the recom- mended limits. The various brands and models of cardiac pacemakers available exhibit a wide range of Do not hold the antenna when the mobile immunity levels to radio signals.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Note: Where code numbers are given in brackets, they provide ’menu quick access’ (see page 7) Getting started ............1 Introduction .
  • Page 6 Numbers for voice, fax and data (7-2-4) ........37 Cost settings (7-3-7) .

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting started Introduction Your HUGHES-7101 is a new generation mo- High Power Alerting bile phone combining satellite (SAT), GSM- The Thuraya system features a ’High Power 900 (Global System for Mobile communica- Alerting’ capability that allows you to be no-...

  • Page 8: Initial Steps

    Initial steps Inserting the SIM card Connect the charger and charge the battery The SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is the ’plug’ to the network and provides the You should charge the battery supplied with phone number, memory for storing phone the mobile phone as soon as possible to ob- numbers and short text messages (SMS).
  • Page 9 Switch the mobile phone on/off The softkey is available even – when the SIM card in your mobile phone Press for 2 seconds to switch the mobile is not valid phone on. – when you have a valid SIM card but no Press for 2 seconds again to switch the roaming with the selected service pro-...

  • Page 10: Display

    Lock/unlock the keypad Unlock If the keypad is locked, the softkey line By locking the keypad you disable the keys so and in the status line the & Unlock shows that a number can not accidentally be symbol is displayed: dialled, e.g.

  • Page 11: Display Symbols

    Display symbols Battery charge level indicator While editing text in upper case (4 filling levels). letters symbol blinking: Battery While editing text in lower case empty, one minute is left to end an letters active call at the most E F G Numeric input mode (e.g.

  • Page 12: Using Softkeys And The Menu

    Using softkeys and the menu In idle mode your mobile phone offers func- During a call or while you are editing a num- tions and settings which allow you to adapt ber or text, the menu system changes and the mobile phone to your needs. You access gives access to various functions, depending these functions through menus and sub- on the context.
  • Page 13 Menu navigation using quick Simplified menu access codes You may find that you do not want to use the complete menu all the time. In this case, Instead of navigating by means of softkeys, you can switch to the ’simplified menu’ you can alternatively navigate the menu by which offers access to the most important means of ’quick access codes’.

  • Page 14: Making And Receiving Calls

    Making and receiving calls To make calls you have to be logged in to a Note: network and the signal strength must be For more information about making and adequate. receiving calls, see ’Options during a call’ on If in SAT mode the SAT icon 2 is flashing, page 17.
  • Page 15 High Power Alerting Turn High Power Alerting melody off If someone tries to call you in SAT mode, but Press ’scroll-up key’ field strength is insufficient, the call cannot The High Power Alerting melody is silenced, you can take measures to be transmitted.

  • Page 16: Setting The Volumes

    Setting the volumes You can make volume settings in idle mode To set the volumes: and during a call with the left-hand side key Press the upper or lower key on the left- of the mobile phone. The settings made with hand side of the mobile phone: this key apply to –...

  • Page 17: Phone Number Lists

    Phone number lists There are four different lists which are stored in your mobile phone and which you can use to call phone numbers: – the phonebook – the list of dialled numbers, – the list of received calls – the list of missed calls Phonebook The phonebook you can create on your SIM...
  • Page 18 Make a phonebook entry Assign a short dialling number After you have saved a phone number and To make a new phonebook entry starting name in the phonebook, the mobile phone from idle mode: assigns the entry to a short dialling number Enter the number to be stored from 2 up to a maximum of 255, depending Save...

  • Page 19: One Touch Dialling

    Replace a phonebook entry One touch dialling Phonebook entries assigned to a number In case you are about to add a phonebook from 2 to 9 can be dialled at the press of a entry, but the phonebook memory of your single key if ’one touch dialling’...

  • Page 20: Delete A Phonebook Entry

    Change a phonebook entry Delete a phonebook entry You can edit a complete entry, including the You can delete the complete entry, including phone number, caller group assignment and the phone number and short dialling number short dialling number. if assigned. Phonebook entries stored by your service provider may possibly not be de- Change a number and/or name leted.

  • Page 21: List Of Dialled Numbers (2-3)

    List of dialled numbers (2-3) Your mobile phone stores the last 10 num- Store number in the phonebook bers you have dialled. Menu > Call Register > Dialled Calls Select The list of dialled numbers is Note: displayed, showing most In case the number is stored in the phone- recently dialled number book and assigned to a name, the corre-...

  • Page 22: List Of Missed Calls (2-1)/List Of Received Calls (2-2)

    List of missed calls (2-1)/List of received calls (2-2) There are two more call lists in which num- – The list of missed calls provides num- bers are stored and which you can make use bers of calls that have unsuccessfully of in the very same way as the list of dialled tried to call you numbers (with the exception of ’quick re-...

  • Page 23: Options During A Call

    Options during a call Your mobile phone offers a number of op- Note: tions which are only available during a call. Some supplementary services will be unavail- You cannot use all of these features at all able during satellite calls to other Thuraya times, because they vary depending on cur- mobile phones.

  • Page 24: Read/Write Sms Messages

    Read/write SMS messages You can read or write SMS messages during For details on how to read, write, send and a call: handle messages see page 23. Options Press Messages Select Write Message The menu items List Messages are displayed See duration of the current call To see the duration of the current call: Options...

  • Page 25: Conference Call

    Make a new call To add a party during a call: Make a new call (see above) During a call you may call a new number. The Options Press active call will be put on hold. Conference Select Enter the number via the keypad You now can talk to all parties at Press the same time...

  • Page 26: Diverting Calls (3)

    Diverting calls (3) This network feature diverts incoming calls to Incoming calls can also be diverted to another phone number or to your voice mail- – a different phone number or box. – to your voice mailbox. Prerequisite for If you are not equipped to receive data, in- this: you have already stored your voice coming data calls can be diverted to a PC mailbox number;...

  • Page 27: Diverting Voice Calls (3-1)

    Diverting voice calls (3-1) You can divert incoming voice calls to your Divert calls to the voice mailbox voice mailbox or to another phone number. Menu > Call Divert > Voice > Select [diversion condition] > Activate > Diversion conditions Voicemail If you have not yet stored your Incoming voice calls can be diverted for the...

  • Page 28: Diverting Fax Calls (3-2)

    Diverting fax calls (3-2) You can divert incoming fax calls to your Show status of fax diversion voice mailbox or to another phone number. Menu>Call Divert>All Fax>Status Select Divert faxes to voice mailbox Clear fax diversion Menu > Call Divert > All Fax > Select Menu>Call Divert>All Fax>...

  • Page 29: Sms Messages

    SMS messages You can receive and send short text messag- Prerequisite: Store number of SMS center (7-7-1) es (SMS), each consisting of up to 160 char- acters. Before you can send or receive any messag- es, you need to set the number of your mes- This is a network feature and requires a sub- sage center;...

  • Page 30: Delivery Report

    Save a sent message Set temporary SMS parameters You may save the message; perhaps for Some of the general SMS settings (see page further editing or as a template: 27) can be changed before sending or saving an SMS. Options Press Save Select...

  • Page 31: Reading An Sms (1-2)

    Reading an SMS (1-2) When a new message has arrived, this is dis- Select an old or a saved SMS played together with the total number of Before you can read an SMS that has been new messages, e.g.: saved or read previously, you have to open the SMS list as follows: Menu >...

  • Page 32: Handling Sms Messages

    Handling SMS messages When the SMS message text is displayed, Forward an SMS you have several options to handle the SMS: You may send a received or saved SMS to a – Reply to the SMS different recipient: – Edit the message text Options Press –...

  • Page 33: General Sms Parameters (7-7)

    General SMS parameters (7-7) For the following SMS parameters you can SMS center (7-7-1) make settings which will be applied as gen- Menu > Settings> SMS Parameter > Select eral SMS parameters for all of your messag- SMS Center es; nevertheless some can be changed for an Enter the number of your SMS center individual SMS (see page 24): Save...

  • Page 34: Info Broadcast (1-3)

    Info broadcast (1-3) Status Certain service providers offer an informa- – (1-3-1) tion service (broadcast), e.g. local dialling You can switch broadcasting on or off. codes, traffic information, weather forecast, Topic – (1-3-2) events and other local information services. To receive info broadcasts, you need a The following options for handling broad- special list of info broadcast channel casts are available:...

  • Page 35: Set Broadcast Language(S) (1-3-3)

    Edit a topic Delete a topic Messages > Info Broadcast > Topic Messages > Info Broadcast > Topic Select Select The topic list is displayed The topic list is displayed Scroll to the desired topic Scroll to the topic to delete Options Options Press...

  • Page 36: Security Settings (6)

    Security settings You can protect your mobile phone against PIN2 (4 to 8 digits) unauthorised use by setting appropriate re- The PIN2 is given to you together with the strictions. SIM card by your service provider and is re- All restrictions are controlled by codes which quired to differ depending on the type of restriction –...

  • Page 37: Handling Pins, Security Code And Barring Code (6-3/6-4/6-5)

    Security code (5 digits) Barring code (4 digits) By default, the security code is not set. You The barring code (also called ’network pass- can use the security code to word’) is supplied with the SIM card from your service provider and will be needed to –...

  • Page 38: Call Barring (6-1)

    Change PIN (6-4-1) Change Security Code (6-4-3) You can change your PIN to any 4 to 8 digit You can change the security code (5 digits): number: Menu > Security > Change Codes > Select Security Code Menu > Security > Change Codes > Select Enter security code Change PIN...
  • Page 39 Barring of outgoing calls (6-1-1) Barring of incoming calls (6-1-2) Barring of the following outgoing call types Barring of the following incoming call types can be activated/deactivated and the current can be activated/deactivated and the current barring status for each of them can be dis- barring status for each of them can be dis- played: played:...

  • Page 40: Fixed Dial (6-2)

    Fixed Dial (6-2) This function provides a second phonebook Change fixed dialling number (6-2-1 ) on the SIM card for ’fixed dial’. If ’fixed dial’ You can change the number and/or name for is activated, only numbers from this list can an entry in the fixed dialling list: be dialled.

  • Page 41: Closed User Groups (6-8)

    Show details of fixed dialling numbers (6-2-1 ) Menu > Security > Fixed Dial > Select Show List Scroll to the desired name/number Options Press Detail Select Name and number of the entry are displayed Closed User Groups (6-8) Some service providers offer subscription to Activate a closed user group the ’closed user group’...

  • Page 42: Phone And Call Settings (7)

    Phone and call settings (7 Greeting text (7-2-3) You can define a greeting text that is dis- Edit greeting text played after you entered the PIN. Menu > Settings > Phone > Greeting Select The editor opens for editing the text (see ’Character and digit input in text editor mode’...

  • Page 43: Numbers For Voice, Fax And Data (7-2-4)

    Numbers for voice, fax and data (7-2-4) If you have obtained more than one mobile To store numbers for services: phone number from your service provider Menu > Settings > Phone > Select and the SIM card supports this, you can store Own Number >...

  • Page 44: Setting Baud Rate For Data Transmission (7-8)

    Setting baud rate for data transmission (7-8) You can connect your mobile phone to a PC The following baud rates can be set: to use it as a modem for data and fax Automatic – (=standard setting of the con- services.

  • Page 45: Set Call Waiting (7-3-3)

    Set call waiting (7-3-3) If your service provider supports this feature, Activate/deactivate ’call waiting’ you can answer a call while you are tele- (7-3-3) phoning with another person. Answering Menu>Settings>Call>Call Waiting> Select the new call (’waiting’ call) will put the first Activate Deactivate call on hold until you swap to it again (see...

  • Page 46: Activate/Deactivate 'One Touch Dialling' (7-3-6)

    Activate/deactivate ’one touch dialling’ (7-3-6) This function enables calling the number of a This function can be switched on or off: phonebook entry assigned to a number from Menu > Settings > Call > Select 1 to 9 by a long press to the corresponding One Touch Dial (see page 12).

  • Page 47: Network Management (4/5)

    Network management (4/5) You have the choice to telephone in satellite There are several ways to fine-tune the mo- mode (SAT) or in GSM 900 mode (GSM) – or bile phone’s access to networks so that you to switch automatically between the two are never in danger of losing connection with modes if you happen to be in an area where the network.

  • Page 48: Network Selection (4-3/4-2)

    Network selection (4-3/4-2) Once you have set the operating mode, Add network to preference list access to a certain GSM or SAT network can You can add networks to the preference list be selected automatically or manually. by yourself. You need the network code of the network to be added.

  • Page 49: Manual Sat Registration (4-1)

    GSM Preferred Manual network selection (4-3) is selected, the terminal searches the list of GSM networks only. There With manual network selection, you can Search SAT is the entry at the end of the found select a service provider from a list of avail- Search SAT GSM networks.

  • Page 50: Sound & Alert (7-1)

    Sound & Alert (7-1) You may choose from a variety of different Note: acoustic signals for ringing and alerting Control of the loudspeaker volume and of the tones. ringing volume is described on page 10. Ringing volume (7-1-1-8) If you want to set the ringing volume only, Menu >...
  • Page 51 Melody for incoming faxes and Melodies for caller groups (7-1-1-5) data (7-1-1-2) It is possible to assign different ringing melo- dies for different caller groups corresponding You can set a ringing melody for incoming to the caller groups in the phonebook. fax and data calls: Note: Menu >...

  • Page 52: Ringing Type (7-1-1-7)

    Ringing type (7-1-1-7) Beep Once You can fine-tune the set ringing melodies – by means of the following options: When a call comes in, you are alerted not actually by a melody, but by a short single Ring Once – beep.

  • Page 53: Sound On/Off

    Sound on/off You can switch all sounds on and off. Menu Press & Press within 3 seconds If all sounds are off the ( symbol is indicat- Alarms (7-5-4) You may set 2 separate alarm entries with a See the alarm setting details time, date, interval (daily, once or weekly) (7-5-4-1-1/7-5-4-2-1) and a reminder message which will be dis-...

  • Page 54: Sharing Ringing Melodies

    Sharing ringing melodies Send melody (1-5) Example of storing a ringing melody Options You can send ringing melodies from your Press Save Scroll mobile phone to other compatible mobile Save Select phones. The ringing melody is sent using one Scroll to an empty entry or more SMS messages, hence for the fea- Save Press...

  • Page 55: Statistics And Information

    Statistics and information Call duration (2-4) Your mobile phone automatically records the To display call duration: amount of time you have used for calls. Menu > Call Register > Call Duration > Select [call category] The call durations since the last counter reset The call duration is displayed can be displayed for the following call cate- gories:...

  • Page 56: Remaining Credit (2-6)

    Remaining Credit (2-6) You can display the remaining credit as To display the remaining credit: amount of call units (if you selected to dis- Menu>Call Register >Remaining Credit Select play costs as amount of call units) or as the The remaining credit is displayed amount of money, if you selected to display costs as amount of money (see ’Cost settings (7-3-7)’...

  • Page 57: Using The Gps Facilities (8)

    Using the GPS facilities (8) The GPS system can display information re- While using all other GPS facilities, you can lating to the latitude, longitude, altitude, only receive calls. In all cases the GPS fea- UTC (Universal Time Coordinated, previously tures are suspended during calls.

  • Page 58: Switch Location Track On/Off (8-3)

    See details of a way point Edit way point name Menu > GPS Manager > Way Points Menu > GPS Manager > Way Points Select Select Your way point list is displayed Your way point list is displayed Scroll to the desired way point Scroll to the desired way point Options Options...

  • Page 59: Relative Position

    Relative position The relative position function allows you to receiving locations in the Continuous Posi- compare two GPS locations. By doing so you tion and when you receive a special GPS can determine the distance between the two SMS. In all of these cases, a relative position locations, the direction from one to another can be calculated against a stored waypoint.

  • Page 60: Wap Internet Access (9)

    WAP Internet access (9) Your phone can access the Internet using the wireless terminals. To access the Internet us- Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). WAP is ing WAP, you will need to contact your ser- the worldwide industry standard for provid- vice provider for subscription details.

  • Page 61: User Settings (7-9-2)

    User settings (7-9-2) User settings do not need to be adjusted un- Menu > Settings > WAP Settings > User Select Settings > Softkey Labels less you wish to customize these settings to The current setting is displayed your taste. Change Press Save...
  • Page 62 From the bookmark options menu, you can You can press the key at any time to re- retrieve the currently highlighted bookmark turn back to the previous web page. Follow Link Add New ), add a new bookmark ( Edit edit the current bookmark ( ), send the Web page options...

  • Page 63: Appendix

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible reasons/Possible measures Unable to switch on – Empty battery. Charge it. Check charging indication on display. – Battery contacts dirty. Clean contacts. Try switching on and off again. – Battery has been replaced. Recharge. Unable to make calls –...
  • Page 64 Problem Possible reasons/Possible measures No calls possible – Dialling error. Use full national area code. – All calls barred. Check (barring code needed to clear). – New SIM card fitted. Check for new restrictions. – Charge limit reached. Call your service provider or use PIN2 to re- set.
  • Page 65 Problem Possible reasons/Possible measures Call diversion does not – Check that you have entered the destination phone number cor- work rectly, including the country code and any required area or city codes. – Call barring of outgoing calls is not possible if any call diversion for voice is switched on.
  • Page 66 Problem Possible reasons/Possible measures SIM card does not – If your SIM card does not accept your correctly entered PIN, con- accept PIN tact your service provider. Voice mailbox is not – Diversion not set. Set call diversion. working Cannot send a message – Message memory full. Delete a message to make room. –...

  • Page 67: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Mobile Phone Call management Dual-mode satellite/GSM mobile phone: Automatic redial – GSM at 900 MHz Any key answering – SAT at 1.5/1.6 GHz Caller group identification with melodies 3V and 3/5V SIM card (GSM compatible) Welcome message GPS function with 12 Channel receiver One touch dialling GPS location tracking Short dialling...

  • Page 68: Using Battery And Charger

    2. cuiting can occur when a metallic object (coin, clip or pen) causes direct connec- – Use specified Hughes chargers only. tion of the + and - terminals, e.g. when – Never change or remove battery while...

  • Page 69: Character And Digit Input In Text Editor Mode

    Character and digit input in text editor mode When your mobile phone is in text editor Upper case – lower case mode, e.g. when you are writing a name in You can switch from writing upper case the phonebook or when you are writing an letters to lower case letters and switch back SMS, you use the keys on your keypad.

  • Page 70: Menu System And Quick Access Codes

    Menu system and quick access codes Simplified menu Write Message Ringing Volume List Messages Ringing Type Listen Voicemail Current Position Divert Voicemail Access WAP Keypad Lock System Pref. Standard menu tree Messages System Pref. 1-1 Write Message 1-2 List Messages Security 1-3 Info Broadcast 6-1 Call Barring...
  • Page 71 Settings 7-5 Clock & Alarm 7-5-1 Set Time 7-1 Sound & Alert 7-5-2 Time Format 7-1-1 Ringing 7-5-3 Set Date 7-1-1-1 Voice 7-5-4 Alarm 7-1-1-2 Data / Fax 7-5-4-1 Alarm1 7-1-1-3 SAT Alerting 7-5-4-1-1 Details 7-1-1-4 Alarm 7-5-4-1-2 On / Off 7-1-1-5 Caller Groups 7-5-4-1-3 Edit 7-1-1-5-1 VIP...

  • Page 72: Index

    Index Battery 2, 62 Baud rate 38 Accept a waiting call 18 Data diversion Beep 46 Acoustic settings – clear 22 Broadcast 28 – beep once 46 – status 22 – activate/deactivate topic – continuous melody 46 – to PC 22 28, 29 –...
  • Page 73 – to voice mailbox 22 – faxes 45 Own number sending on/off Fixed dialling – High Power Alerting 45 – activate 34 Memory – delete number 34 – full 13, 24, 34 Pause 8, 17 – edit number 34 Menu Phonebook –...
  • Page 74 – loading from a PC 48 – receiving 48 – center number 23 Voice mail – send 48 – editor 23 – listen to 13, 20 – replace 24 – store mailbox number – reply 26 – save 23 – mode 41 –...
  • Page 75 © Hughes Network Systems, 2003. All rights reserved. This manual is published by Hughes Network Systems, without any warranty. We reserve the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this manual without prior notice.
  • Page 76 Warranty Card for HUGHES-7101 This Warranty Card is only valid with all gaps filled in properly by the dealer. Place the detachable IMEI-label from the gift box here: Dealer’s stamp and signature: Date of purchase: Customer’s name, address, country and telephone number:...
  • Page 77 www.thuraya.com Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company PO BOX 33344, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Tel : +9712 642 2222 Fax: +9712 641 7884...

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