Review these operating instructions and supply unit. safety precautions carefully before use. Do not use mobile phone in hos- Only use original Siemens bat- pitals or in the vicinity of medical teries (100% mercury-free) and devices, such as pacemakers or charging devices.
For are- ments could damage the phone and as where the use of mobile phones may violate FCC regulations. while driving is permitted, Siemens encourages persons to use their Phone operation phones responsibly and to employ hands-free devices.
Safety Information For vehicles equipped with Air Persons with pacemakers: Bags • should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their An air bag inflates with great force. pacemaker when the phone is DO NOT place objects, including ei- turned ON;...
Safety Information Vehicles could cause an explosion or fire re- sulting in bodily injury or even RF signals may affect improperly in- death. stalled or inadequately shielded Areas with a potentially explosive at- electronic systems in motor vehicles. mosphere are often but not always Check with the manufacturer or its clearly marked.
Page 8
Safety Information be possible on all wireless phone networks or when certain network services or phone features are in use. Check with local service providers re- garding their network features. Always make certain that your phone is properly charged before at- tempting any emergency calls.
SAR information on this Siemens ating positions accepted by the FCC A56 phone is on file with the FCC and by Industry Canada with the and can be found under the Display phone transmitting at its highest cer-...
Page 10
SAR (Cell Phone Designation) While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, all Siemens products meet the governmental requirements for safe RF exposure. For body worn operation, this mobile phone has been tested...
Overview of the phone w of Integrated antenna Speaker Display indicators Signal strength/ battery level. Do not interfere with the Call key phone above the battery Dial displayed phone cover unnecessarily. This Service provider number or name, accept reduces the signal strength. 01.10.2002 12:30 calls.
Getting Started The front and back covers of the casing (CLIPit™ Covers, my-CLIPit™: p. 83) as well as the keypad can be changed in a matter of seconds - no tools required: To attach To remove Note Your phone's display and the display cover of the top shell are delivered with a protective film. Remove this film before getting started.
Getting Started Insert SIM card/battery • Insert SIM card in the opening, contacts pointing downwards The service provider supplies you (make sure the angled corner is in with a SIM card on which all the im- correct position ). Push gently portant data for your line is stored.
Getting Started Charge battery Charge icon not visible If the battery is totally discharged no The battery is not fully charged charge icon is displayed when the when delivered. Plug in the charger charger is plugged in. It is displayed cable at the bottom of the phone, after 2 hours at most.
General Instructions User Guide This corresponds to: The following symbols are used to explain operation: Service provider 01.10.2002 12:30 Enter numbers or letters. Menu Games On/Off/End key. Call key. Press control key at the top/ at the bottom to scroll up Open menu.
Page 16
General Instructions +18001234567 Messages Z Call log Office Carol Groups View Options Select Press. §Select§ Scroll to the required Press control key on the right entry. to open the Call log submenu. Press control key at the bot- tom to scroll downwards. Missed calls Received calls +49892325678...
Switch on, off / PIN entry Switch on/off Standby mode n, off Hold down On/Off/End key to switch on or off. Service provider 01.10.2002 12:30 Enter PIN Menu Games The SIM card can be protected with a 4-8 digit PIN. When the name of the service pro- Enter the PIN code using vider/wallpaper appears on the dis-...
Security The phone and SIM card are protect- Press. §Select§ ed against misuse by several security Enter PIN. codes. §OK§ Confirm input. Keep these confidential numbers in a Press. safe place where you can access them §Change§ again if required. Confirm.
Page 19
Security Change Phonecode You define and enter the phone code (4 - 8 digits) when calling up a phone code protected function for the first time. It is then valid for all protected functions. Clear SIM card barring If the PIN is entered incorrectly three times, the SIM card is barred.
My phone Your phone offers a number of func- tions so that you can adapt it to meet your personal requirements. Ring tones Assign individual ring tones to caller groups (p. 54). The sound manager is available for managing the ring tones (p. 41). Wallpaper, Screensaver, Animation Adjust your phone according to your...
Making a phone call Dialing with number keys Redial previous numbers The phone must be switched on To redial the phone number last (standby mode). called: Enter the number (always Press the Call key twice. with prefix, if necessary with the international di- To redial other numbers that were aling code).
Making a phone call When a number is busy Accept call If the called number is busy or can- not be reached because of network problems several options are availa- +18001234567 ble (depending on the service pro- vider). An incoming call or any other Answer Reject use of the phone interrupts these...
Making a phone call Held call Accept the waiting call Accept the waiting call §Swap§ You can call another number during and place the current call a call. on hold. To swap be- Open call menu. y menu§ tween the two calls, pro- The current call is put on Hold ceed as above.
Making a phone call Multi party Call menu Call up to 5 parties one by one and The following functions are only link them together in a phone con- available during a call: ference. Some of the functions de- Open menu. y menu§...
Phonebook Group: Enter frequently used phone num- bers in the Phonebook with a special Default: No group name. To dial them, simply highlight §Change§ Entries can be organised the name. If a phone number is by groups (p. 28) for stored with a name, it appears on example: the display when you are called.
Phonebook Call/search for an entry Text entry Press number key repeatedly until the re- Open Phonebook. quired letter is displayed. The cursor ad- vances after a short delay. Select a name with the Press once for a, twice for b first letter and/or scroll.
Phonebook Location: Phonebook menu An entry can be moved to different §Options Open menu. storage locations in the Phonebook (change entry, p. 25). View Display entry. ¢ SIM (standard) Edit Display entry for changes. Entries that are stored in the Phone- Create a new Phonebook book on the SIM card can also be entry...
Phonebook Assign animation Delete/change animation If an animation is assigned to a Assign an individual animation to phone number, it can be deleted or phone numbers. This animation will replaced. appear in the display when there is a call from this number. Select entry with anima- ›...
Groups If there are many Phonebook entries Each send operation must be con- it is best to assign them to a group, firmed. It is possible to skip individu- e.g.: al recipients. VIP, Friends, Business, Family Select function: §Menu§ Groups SMS to group A memo (SMS) can be sent as a "cir- cular"...
Groups Group setup Group entry menu Groups Group setup §Menu§ §Options Open menu. Å VIP View Display entry. t Friends Edit Ä Open entry for changes. Business (12) New entry Enter new member. Rename Select Remove Remove entry only from the group.
Call log Your phone stores the phone num- Dialed calls bers of calls for convenient redialing. Access to the last ten numbers you dialed. §Menu§ Call log Fast access in standby Press. §Select§ mode. Choose call list. Erase records The contents of all call lists are §Select§...
Messages (SMS) Pictures and sounds in SMS You may transmit and receive very long messages (up to 760 charac- Pictures or sounds can be part of mes- ters) on your phone, which are auto- sages you receive. matically composed from several Pictures are shown in the message, "normal"...
Messages (SMS) Inbox/outbox Picture & List pictures and sounds in- Sound cluded in the message. Messages §Menu§ (p. 35) Inbox / Outbox / Capacity Display maximum and The list of saved messages is shown. available capacity. ƒ Status re- (Outbox list only) Request Barbara port delivery confirmation for...
Messages (SMS) Archive menu Press. Dial number or pick out Open menu. §Options§ from the Phonebook. View Confirm. The message is Read entry. §OK§ sent to the service center Mark Highlight text to be edited. for transmission. Delete Delete selected message. Return to the message.
Messages (SMS) Predefined text Text menu Standard text fragments which can Open the text menu. §Options§ be added to messages are stored in the phone. You can also create five Send Dial the number or select additional text fragments yourself. from Phonebook, then send.
Messages (SMS) Picture & Sound Note Playback only occurs on phones that sup- Insert pictures and sounds in the port this function. message (EMS, p. 70). In input mode a musical note is shown in- Compose the message. stead of the sound. Sending simultaneous multiple ring tones is Open the text menu at the §Options§...
Surf & fun Internet (WAP) Start menu Get the latest WAP information from Homepage The connection to the In- the Internet that is specifically adapt- ternet provider's portal is established (may be set/ ed to the display options of your preset by the service pro- phone.
Enter URL for directly ac- • Resume cessing an Internet ad- • Bookmarks dress, e.g. Inbox Inbox for messages from wap.my-siemens.com the WAP server. Show URL Show the Internet ad- About Display the browser dress of the current page. Openwave version.
Surf & fun Activate WAP profiles Note Homepage: The control key (left/right) may You can change the current profile be assigned functions that are controlled each time before accessing the Inter- online from the homepage of your service net. provider such as "link" or "menu". The con- Setup §Menu§...
Surf & fun Games §Menu§ Surf & fun Games Setup Surf & fun Games §Menu§ Setup Select a game from the list and have fun! You can activate and deactivate the following functions for the games: You will find the games “Stack Attack” and Sounds “Balloon Shooter”...
Surf & fun Bitmap viewer Receive pictures Set animations, wallpapers and screensaver as required in your phone. 01.10.2002 12:30 — Start bitmap viewer Menu You will find animations/pictures If a picture (graphic/screensaver) has and links stored in the phone under: —...
Surf & fun Sound manager Sort Set sort criteria. You can use the sound manager to Attributes Display name and size in play and manage sounds, ring tones kByte. and melodies. Capacity Display available capacity Optional: If you wish, you can also (in kByte) for sound manag- download further ring tones from er, bitmap viewer and SMS...
Page 43
Surf & fun Sound manager menu Receive melody Different functions are available de- pending on which entry is highlight- 01.10.2002 12:30 – Open menu. §Options§ Menu Play Play sound. If a melody has been received via – SMS a note appears in the display.
Page 44
Surf & fun Ring tone for... You can choose a special melody for the call types/functions listed below. §Menu§ Surf & fun Sound manager Open menu. §Options§ Select Ring tone for..Select call type/function: d Calls Group calls Other calls Alarms Messages Cell broadcast...
Organizer Alarm clock Calculator §Menu§ Organizer Calculator Organizer Alarm clock §Menu§ Use this function to set a single time Enter number for the alarm call. The alarm sounds (up to 8 digits). even when the phone is switched off. Function "+" or "-". z 07:30 Press control key repeat- §.
Voice message/Mailbox Most service providers offer you an §Menu§ Setup Phone setup Call forward external answering service. In this voicemail, a caller may leave a voice Dial the number of the message for you voicemail. • if your phone is switched off or Registration at the net- §OK§...
CB services Some service providers offer infor- Selection from a list mation services (info channels). If re- Open list menu. §Options§ ception is activated, you receive If a topic is selected in the list you messages on the activated topics in can have a look at it, activate, deacti- your "Topic...
Profiles Setup If a profile is used, several settings are made with one function. Edit a default profile or create a new • Five profiles are standard with de- personal profile: fault settings, they can be changed however: Select profile. Normal envi.
Activate the profile. §Select§ Car Kit A security prompt must be If an original Siemens Car Kit is used confirmed. (p. 83) the profile is activated auto- The phone switches itself matically as soon as the phone is in- off automatically.
Favorites Change settings §Menu§ Favorites Create your own menu with fre- You can replace any preset entry (1- quently used functions, phone num- 10) with another entry from the se- bers or WAP pages. lection list of Favorites. The list of 10 entries available is pre- set.
Fast access key Control key (on the left) You can program an important phone number or a function on the A function/number can be pro- control key (on the left) and the grammed on the control key (on the number keys 2 to 9 (speed dialing left) for fast access.
Fast access key Speed dialing keys Apply Select a stored phone number or Number keys 2 to 9 can be used as start a stored application (e.g. speed dialing numbers for fast ac- SMS). cess. For available key assignments see p. 50. Number key 1 is reserved In standby mode e.g.: for the voicemail number (p.
Setup Display Screensaver menu Open menu. §Select§ Setup Display §Menu§ Select a function Enable Activate screensaver. Language Style Analog clock Bitmap/ Set the language of the display text. Animation. When "automatic" is set, the lan- Animation Assign a Bitmap/Animati- guage of your home service provider to the screensaver.
Setup Big letters Vibra. alert You can choose between two font To avoid being disturbed by the ring- sizes for the display. er, you can activate the vibrating alert instead. The vibrating alert can Illumination also be activated in addition to the ringer (e.g.
Setup Ring tones Call screening You can assign special ring tones to Only calls from numbers that are in the call types/functions listed below . the Phonebook or in a predefined group are signalled audibly or by vi- Select: brating alert. Other calls are only dis- played.
Setup Keys Phone setup Setup Keys Setup Phone setup §Menu§ §Menu§ Select a function. Select a function. Any to answer Call waiting Use any key to accept incoming calls If you are registered for this service, you can check whether it is set and (except you can activate/deactivate it (p.
Page 57
Setup Unanswered calls Spec. forward Not reachable Select Unanswered. Forward if the phone is switched off (covers the reachable, or out of range. conditions, reply, Busy No reply see right) A call is only forwarded after a delay (depends on the network). The Press.
Setup After a short pause, the current situ- §Menu§ Setup Phone setup Select a function. ation is transmitted by the network and displayed. Fact. settings Condition set. The phone is reset to the default val- Not set. ues (factory setting) (does not apply Display, if status is un- to SIM card and network settings).
Setup Clock Auto off The phone switches off each day at Setup Clock §Menu§ the set time. Select a function. Activate: Time/date Press. §Time§ The clock must be set correctly once at start-up. Enter time (24 h clock). Press. §Edit§ Confirm.
Setup Connectivity If necessary, check with your service provider for details: Setup Connectivity §Menu§ Profile Enter/change name. Select a function. name: WAP profile settings WAP Pa- IP address: * Enter IP rameters address. Up to 5 WAP profiles can be set (may be barred by the service provider).
Page 61
Setup Set HTTP profiles The settings are stored §Save§ and the profile list is Up to 5 profiles can be defined (may shown. have been barred by the service pro- Activate the set HTTP pro- vider). The settings have normally file (p.
Setup Set SMS profiles Select the period in which the lid- service center tries to deliver §Menu§ Setup Connectivity ity period the message: Select a function. Manual, 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 A maximum of 5 SMS profiles can be hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 1 set.
Setup Security Barrings Barring restricts the use of your SIM Setup Security §Menu§ card (not supported by all service Select a function. providers). You need a 4 digit pass- The phone and SIM card are protect- word which your service provider ed against misuse by several security will give you.
Setup Network Choose network The network search is restarted. This Setup Network §Menu§ is useful if you are not on your home Select a function. network or want to register on a dif- Line ferent network. The network info list is rebuilt when networkis set.
Page 65
Setup User group Your service provider is displayed: Display list of preferred §List§ §Menu§ Setup Network networks. Select a function. Create new entry : If offered by the service provider, this service enables groups to be • Select empty line, press §Entry§, formed.
• Auto key lock: switched off. Car Kit • Charging the phone battery. If an original Siemens Car Kit is used • Automatic activation of the Car Kit (p. 83) the profile is activated auto- profile (p. 48) when the phone is matically as soon as the phone is in- inserted.
Hold down to open the input menu (p. 71). Create a word using T9 T9 dictionaries for other languages can be found at: www.my-siemens.com/t9 Since the display changes as you proceed it is best if you finish a word without look-...
Page 68
Text entry with "T9" T9 word suggestions Correct a word If several options are found in the Words created using T9: dictionary for a key sequence (a Move word by word to the word), the most probable is dis- left/right until the re- played first.
Display symbols (selection) ® Display indicators Loudspeaker Car Kit. œ Signal strength. Additional handset mode. ³ Charging. Car Kit active. Battery level. ± Auto answer feature on. All calls are forwarded. Control key (on the left/on the right) Ringer off. Message received.
Notes A-Z Control codes (DTMF) (Circuit Switched Data) Send control code You can enter control codes (digits) Data transfer is made via a data con- during a call so that an answering nection to a default IP address of machine can be controlled remotely. your network provider or service pro- These digits are directly transmitted vider.
Page 71
Notes A-Z Extending numbers in the Phonebook (Enhanced Messaging Service) When entering a phone number in Besides (formatted) texts, you can the Phonebook, digits can be re- also send placed by a question mark "?": • pictures (bitmaps), Hold down. •...
Page 72
Notes A-Z HTTP International dialing codes (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) Many international dialing codes are stored in your phone. HTTP is the name for the protocol that controls transmission of data in In standby mode ( is not necessa- the Internet. Via HTTP connections, ry when dialing from the Phone- you can download applications, book):...
Page 73
SMS. chased. Following this six-month pe- riod, we recommend replacing your battery if you experience a signifi- cant drop in performance. Only pur- chase original Siemens batteries.
Notes A-Z Quick menu selection SIM card problems All menu functions are numbered in- You have inserted your SIM card, b ut ternally. By entering these numbers the following message appears: one after the other the function may Please insert SIM card be started at once.
Notes A-Z SMS status report Switch off ringer If the phone was unable to send the Switch off the ringer only for the message to the service center a retry current call/alarm (not if "Any key an- option is available. If this attempt swer"...
Page 76
Notes A-Z Two phone numbers WAP usage Special settings can be made for Start with... each phone number (e.g. melody, You can set which functions are to call forward etc.). Switch to the re- be displayed after Internet access: quired number first. Open the browser menu.
Page 77
Notes A-Z Bookmarks (URL) Changing the home page You can store a list of your fa- The address of the homepage is en- vourite Internet addresses (URL) tered in the (access) profile (p. 61). in the phone (available offline and You can change it in standby mode online, depending on the service (if permitted by the service...
Questions&Answers s&A If you have any questions about using your phone, visit us at www.my-siemens.com/customercare anytime. In addition we have listed some frequently asked questions and answers below. Question Possible causes Possible solution Phone cannot On/Off key not pressed long Press On/Off key for at least two seconds.
Page 79
Questions&Answers Question Possible causes Possible solution No connection to Signal weak. Move higher, to a window or open space. network. Outside GSM range. Check service provider coverage map. SIM card not valid. Contact the service provider. New network not authorised. Try manual selection or select a different network (p.
Page 80
Questions&Answers Question Possible causes Possible solution Message cannot Some service providers do not sup- Check with your service provider. be sent. port this service. Phone number of the service center Set service center (p. 61). is not set or is wrong. SIM card contract does not support Contact your service provider.
Specifications Exposure to The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those radiofrequency signals standards). For additional informa- tion concerning exposure to radio Your wireless handheld portable frequency signal, see the statement telephone is a low power radio trans- by the FDA at the end of this user mitter and receiver.
Maintenance Maintenance tips • The SIM card should be treated with the same care as a cheque guarantee card. Do not bend or scratch it or expose it to static electricity. • Clean the card with a damp cloth or an antistatic wipe without chemical cleaning agents.
Products can be obtained in specialist clothes or in bags. shops. Visit our online shop under: CLIPit™ Covers Original Siemens Accessories Exchangeable top and bottom covers can be obtained in specialist shops. Visit our online www.siemens.com/ shop.
U.S. FDA been done to address these ques- tions, no clear picture of the biologi- cal effects of this type of radiation has emerged to date. Thus, the avail- able science does not allow us to The U.S. Food and Drug conclude that mobile phones are ab- Administration's (FDA) Center solutely safe, or that they are unsafe.
Page 86
U.S. FDA ty of mobile phones. This research How much evidence is there that hand- held mobile phones might be harmful? has resulted in two findings in partic- ular that merit additional study: Briefly, there is not enough evidence to know for sure, either way; howev- 1.
Page 87
U.S. FDA 2. Researchers conducted a large recommendations. battery of laboratory tests to assess Two other studies of interest have the effects of exposure to mobile been reported recently in the litera- phone RF on genetic material. These ture: included tests for several kinds of ab- •...
Page 88
U.S. FDA ties, including other federal agencies brain cancer. This is called a case- and industry, to assure that research control study. The current case-con- is undertaken to provide the neces- trol study of brain cancers by the Na- sary answers to the outstanding tional Cancer Institute, as well as the questions about the safety of mobile follow-up research to be sponsored...
Page 89
U.S. FDA • Cooperate in providing mobile hand-held mobile phones could con- phone users with the best possible sider holding lengthy conversations information on what is known on conventional phones and reserv- about possible effects of mobile ing the hand-held models for shorter phone use on human health.
Page 90
U.S. FDA • World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs & As): http://www.who.int/emf • United Kingdom, National Radio- logical Protection Board: http://www.nrpb.org.uk • Cellular Telecommunications In- dustry Association (CTIA): http://www.wow-com.com • U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion (FDA) Center for devices and Radiological Health: http://www.fda.gov/cdhr/...
FCC/Industry Canada Notice Your phone may cause TV or radio in- stry terference (for example, when using a telephone in close proximity to re- ceiving equipment). The FCC or In- dustry Canada can require you to stop using your telephone if such in- terference cannot be eliminated.
Whether you choose an installed mounted device for your phone or a speaker phone accessory, take advantage of these devices if Your Siemens wireless phone gives they are available to you. you the power to communicate by Position your phone within easy reach.
Page 93
Ten Driving Safety Tips Dial sensibly and assess the traffic. Use your phone to help others in emer- gencies. If possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into Your wireless phone provides you a traffic. Try to plan your calls before perfect opportunity to be a “good you begin your trip, or attempt to co- Samaritan”...
Intellectual Property shall remain with Siemens, its affiliates, partners or suppliers. Siemens will have no liability with re- spect to any claim of patent infringe- ment which is based upon the com- bination of the Product or parts...
Index Call ..........20 Accepted calls, call list ....30 forward ........55 Accessories ........83 held ..........22 Activate menu ..........23 HTTP profile ......... 38 multi party ........23 phone profile ....... 47 reject ..........21 Aircraft mode, profile .....
Page 96
..........63 Hide ID ..........55 New SMS .......... 31 Home network ........ 63 read ..........31 Hotline Siemens ......80 News (CB) ........46 HTTP (optional) ....... 71 Notes A-Z ......... 69 HTTP profiles (optional) ....60 Only ‚...
Page 97
......... 16 Second phone number ....63 Standby time ........72 Security ........17 Start menu WAP ......36 Security codes ......... 17 Status report, SMS ......32 Service numbers (Siemens) ... 80 Storage location number ..24 Service tones ........54...
Page 98
Index Surf&Fun .......... 36 Swap ..........22 Switch off phone auto phone off ......58 manually ........16 Switch on phone ......16 Symbols ..........68 activate/deactivate ..... 66 word suggestions ....... 67 Technical data ......... 81 Text entry ......... 25 Text entry with T9 ......