CONTENTS p. 2 Safety and Precautions 1. Your telephone p. 4 p. 5 - Keys p. 6 - Icons p. 7 - Conventions used in this User’s Guide 2. Getting started p. 8 - SIM card and battery p. 8 p.
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7. Short messages p.25 7.1 - p.25 Accessing short messages 7.2 - p.26 Reading your short messages 7.3 - p.27 Composing a short message 8. Calculator p.33 8.1 - p.33 Accessing the calculator 8.2 - p.33 Calculation example 9. Currency converter p.34 9.1 - p.34...
However if you intend to use your phone while driving, you must use it connected to the Alcatel Car Kit accessory. Check with your car dealer or car manufacturer that the car’s electronic systems (anti-lock brakes (ABS), airbag) are adequately shielded from mobile phone RF energy.
The main measurement standard is known as SAR (Specific Absorption Rate). ALCATEL can formally state that all its GSM mobile phones generate a SAR that is significantly below these thresholds.
YOUR TELEPHONE Earpiece 28 : 09 Network Directory Off hook Short messages Hang up MENU Delete Scroll Switch on Confirm Switch off Voice mail Lock keypad Your number Microphone...
- KEYS Access your directory (short keypress). Access your short messages: SMS (long keypress). Delete (short keypress). Return to previous screen (long keypress). Switch phone ON/OFF (long keypress). Access your voice mail (long keypress). Display your number (long keypress). Off hook/Hang up Access call memory (Redial).
- ICONS* Battery charge level. (See Chapter 2, page 10) Vibrator mode: your telephone vibrates and emits no ring tone or appointment reminder. “Silent” mode: your telephone emits no ring tone or appointment reminder, and does not vibrate. (See Chapter 13, page 43) Unanswered incoming call: you have been called but have not answered.
Signal strength indicator. Preferred tariff area. Keypad locked. “Manual Network Search” mode. (See Chapter 13, page 53) Roaming in your subscription country. - CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS USER’S GUIDE The following symbols are used in the text which follows: Briefly press the scroll key in order to confirm an option.
GETTING STARTED - SIM CARD AND BATTERY INSERTING THE SIM CARD You must insert your SIM card in order to use your phone. Fit SIM card with chip Slide the SIM card into Check that it is facing downwards its compartment properly inserted FITTING THE BATTERY Insert the battery...
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CHARGING THE BATTERY Connect the battery Wait for on-screen Disconnect the charger indicator to stop battery charger once flashing charging is complete A beep will sound when charging begins. It takes a brief while before the charging indicator icon starts to flash.
- SWITCHING YOUR PHONE ON PI N Co de Please enter 28 : 09 PIN Code: Network ---------- Switch your Enter your Confirm Standby screen phone on (long PIN code keypress) If you do not know your PIN code, please contact your network operator.
FIRST STEPS In order to make or receive a call, you must switch your phone on. - MAKING A CALL Dial the Make the Talk Hang up number call If you make a mistake, use the key to delete digits. - RECEIVING A CALL Call Incoming call...
- ACCESSING YOUR VOICE MAIL The network provides the voice mail service to ensure that you do not miss any calls: it works like an answering machine which you can interrogate at any time. Voicemail Call? Access voice mail Make (long keypress) the call If your operator’s voice mail access number is not shown, dial the...
- ACCESSING THE MENU AND SCROLLING ACCESSING THE MENU The MENU can be accessed from the standby screen by pressing the key. Direct access to this function depends on your operator and the SIM card which you are using. CHOOSING AN OPTION Menu Men u Audio...
- MENU STRUCTURE Customise the sounds made by your phone (key Audio beep, melody etc.). Set the date and time. Clock Schedule an appointment. Perform 4 basic operations (add, subtract, Calculator multiply, divide). Convert an amount into euros or another Convert currency.
- CHANGING THE RING TONE From “Audio” in the MENU: Rin g to ne Aud i o Melodies Mode Volume Ring tone Key Beeps Select “Ring tone” Confirm Select “Melodies” M el od ie s My Melody Ballade Rock Confirm Select melody - CREATING A FILE Directory...
- READING YOUR NEW SHORT MESSAGES icon and a beep indicate that a message has been received. Messa ges Unread (8) message Read (4) Create Network name Access the messages Confirm (long keypress) M e ssa g e Me ssa ge Marilyn 01/01 15:10...
DIRECTORY - ACCESSING YOUR DIRECTORY Press the key to access the directory from the standby screen. SEARCHING FOR A NAME BY ITS FIRST LETTER You can also search for the name of the person you wish to contact by pressing the key associated with the first letter of their name.
- OPTIONS From the list of names in your directory, you can access the following options by using the key: Create a file (name and telephone number) which Create will be stored in your SIM card (SIM card capacity depends on your operator). See number Display a complete file: name and number.
CALLS - MAKING A CALL Dial the Make Talk Hang up number the call If you make a mistake, you can delete digits by pressing key. To enter the characters “+” or “P” (pause), make a long keypress on the key (the following characters scroll: , •, P).
- RECEIVING A CALL Call Incoming call Take the call Talk Hang up If the icon is displayed, the vibrating system is enabled and no ring tone is heard. If the icon is displayed, the vibrator and ring tone are deactivated.
- DURING A CALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS During a call, you can use the key to access the following options: Place an ongoing call on hold (you can later Call hold resume the call by pressing the key). Activate/deactivate handsfree mode ( Hands-free symbol is then replaced by Caution: move the handset away from...
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HANDLING A SECOND INCOMING CALL You already have a call: THEN Call Second Take the call Refuse incoming call If you press the key, the incoming call is accepted and the ongoing call is automatically put on hold: you can then swap between calls by pressing the key.
CALL MEMORY - ACCESSING AND RESENDING Call Memory Call Memory Didier Florence 20.07.1999 19:02 19.07.1999 12:13 Access the Select the Make call memory number the call Each call is identified by one of the following symbols: Answered incoming call. Unanswered incoming call. Outgoing call.
- OPTIONS From the stored numbers list, you can access the following options by using the key: Save in Store the selected phone number in the directory. Directory Modify number Modify the selected phone number. Empty Call Clear all the numbers in the call memory. Mem.
SHORT MESSAGES - ACCESSING SHORT MESSAGES To access short messages (SMS) from the standby screen, make a long keypress on the key. M es sa ge s Unread (8) Read (4) Create Access short messages (SMS) (long keypress) The following categories appear: Unread Read new messages.
- READING YOUR SHORT MESSAGES The messages are stored in your SIM card and classified in 2 categories: unread messages and read messages. The capacity of your SIM card depends on your operator. icon is displayed when the list of stored messages is full: delete at least one message! UNREAD MESSAGES: Unread received messages: see page 16.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS: While reading a message, you can access the following options by using the key: Delete Delete the selected message. Reply Answer an incoming message. Send the selected message again after Forward modifying the recipient’s name or the parameters. Create Create a new message.
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COMPOSING A MESSAGE: To make it easier to write short messages, your phone has an assisted data entry system (predictive data entry). To create a word, all that is needed is a single keypress on the key for any of the letters which the word contains. Example: to enter a “b”, press the key once.
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The cursor shape depends on the selected entry mode: • predictive mode • normal mode While composing the message, you can use the key to access the following options: Select the current word or letter being Validate word entered. Send the Send the message.
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You can also use the following shortcut keys: Create Access to options bleu Confirm displayed word or letter Delete (press downwards only) Space Scroll the text Upper case/lower Punctuation case/number Other words There is a dictionary in which you can add, modify or delete words.
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SUPPLEMENTING A CANNED MESSAGE: You can: • Use an existing canned message. • Create your own canned messages. From the list of canned messages, you can use the to access the following options: Validate Use the canned message. Create Create a new canned message. Modify the canned message (if it is a Modify message which you have created).
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CHARACTER SET In normal data entry mode, you can access the following character set: Number of keypresses to get character 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 " : space. To enter a word, press the key which corresponds to the desired letter several times until the letter you want appears.
CALCULATOR - ACCESSING THE CALCULATOR From the standby screen, you can access the calculator in two ways. Press the key and select the “CALCULATOR” option. Enter a digit directly via the keypad, then press the key and select the “CALCULATOR” option. - CALCULATION EXAMPLE Calculator Calculator...
CURRENCY CONVERTER Using the currency converter, you can: • Convert a currency directly into euros and vice versa. • Convert an amount into another currency (e.g. convert dollars to French francs). - ACCESSING THE CURRENCY CONVERTER From the standby screen, you can access the currency converter in two ways: Press the key, then select the “CONVERT”...
- SELECTING CURRENCIES From the “Currencies?” option, access the currency table. From this table use the key to access the following options: Validate Select the currency. currency (which subsequently be modified or cleared). Exit Exit the Menu. If you are in the euro converter: Once the currency has been selected or created, you must enter the exchange rate of the currency in euros (or confirm it if it is already shown).
GAMES There are 3 games: PUZZLE: The aim is to redraw the original image as quickly as possible. To do this, move the squares by pressing the keys. MUSIC: The aim is to reproduce the musical sequence played by your phone.
G a m e s Puz zle Puzzle New Game Music Go on Secret Level Select the Confirm desired game 10.2 - OPTIONS During a game, press the key to access the following options: Save the game or stage of the game that you Save have reached.
CREATING MELODIES 11.1 - ACCESSING THE “MELODY” MENU From the “Ring tones” option, you can create two tunes which the phone plays (“My melody”). M el od ie s Ring tone My Melody Activate Melodies Ballade Modify melody Volume Rock Modify the title Select the Select the “My...
11.3 - OPTIONS While you are composing your tune, use the key to access the following options: Record Save your tune. Last notes Listen to the last five notes. Listen all Listen to the entire melody. Tempo Choose the tempo: allegro, andante, lento. Delete Delete the selected melody.
MOBILE INTERNET 12.1 - HOW TO ACCESS THE INTERNET SERVICES Access the internet services from the standby screen by pressing key, then select "Services" from the menu. Services Services Mobile Internet Menu When you use the telephone for the first time, you'll be asked to enter your phone number using the international format.
12.3 - AVAILABLE OPTIONS When you have accessed the Web pages, press and the following options are available to you: Can be accessed from the current page. Help Display on line help messages. The current page may be added to your Bookmark bookmarks (1).
MENU 13.1 - CUSTOMISING YOUR MENU You can make the options that you use most frequently more accessible (up to 9). For example, if you want to place the “Clock/Appointment” option before the “Audio” option in the menu: select this option and press (long keypress) to place it in first position.
13.2 - AUDIO Depends on the model and the connected MODE accessory: Normal Normal ring tone (incremental). Discreet Normal ring tone (incremental) preceded by vibrating system. Vibrator No sound is emitted (ring tone, message or appointment beep, battery low) but the vibrating system is activated.
13.3 - CLOCK TIME/DATE Set the time and date of your phone. APPOINTMENT Scheduling an appointment (enter the date and time - confirm - enter the subject of the appointment - confirm by and confirm daily activation. As soon as this function is activated, the icon is displayed.
13.4 - NUMBERS YOUR NUMBER Display your telephone number, usually stored in the SIM card (enter the number - confirm by pressing VOICEMAIL Voice mail number (enter the number - confirm by pressing KEYPAD Direct dial numbers: these numbers, once entered, can be dialled from the standby screen only by a long keypress on keys “2”...
If a number is stored: Ke ypa d 2 DUPOND Modify 3 DURAND Delete 4 MARTIN Exit Select the key to Access the options Update the be modified selected key PREFIX Activates/cancels the prefix which will be added automatically in front of the phone number entered when making the call (enter the number - confirm by pressing 13.5...
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Change Update the code (4 to 8 digits). Network Code Password requested for the “Call bars” options associated with the network. Menu Code Protection code for certain MENU options (Services, Set up/Languages) requested when options are used if the code is activated.
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BILLING Duration Management of call time. Last call Duration of the last call. Avail.Duration Remaining time available compared to the time under “Inclusive time” (for user’s information only). Cumul. Duration Total duration of calls made. Inclusive time Duration of subscription (enter the time - confirm by Reset to zero Reset (immediately or periodically) the total...
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Unit value Cost of one telecom unit in the chosen currency (select the “Other?” option for another currency and press the key to enter a decimal point). CALL FORWARD Activates/cancels call forwarding to a specified number (enter the number - confirm by ).
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CALLS Answer Used to choose the way in which a call is answered. Auto. Answer Automatically (no keypress) after approxi- mately 2 rings (this option is only available if your phone is connected to an audio accessory (HF kits), cf. pages 60-61. Only after pressing the key.
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Auto redial Activ./Deactiv. Activates/cancels automatic call back if the first call was unsuccessful. Forbidden num. List of numbers where automatic call back unsuccessful unsuccessful attempts). Reset to 0 Reset the black list. CALL BARS Outgoing Activates/cancels call barring. This option is applicable in the following cases: Except Dir Calls to a number not stored in the...
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Except FDN Filter outgoing calls compared to a specific “FDN” directory stored in the SIM card. Activate/ All calls which do not start with numbers Deactivate stored in the “FDN” directory are barred. Change If the “Exc. FDN” option is activated, you can update the “FDN”...
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NETWORKS SMS CB Messages broadcast over the network (weather, traffic, etc.) are automatically displayed on the standby screen. CB codes list List of network codes used to monitor the broadcast messages. Reception Depending on the selected option, the phone displays broadcast messages. Full: The phone permanently scans the network and displays received messages in accor-...
Preferred List of networks for priority connection (update this list by Forbidden List of forbidden networks (update the list by 13.6 - SET UP LANGUAGES Message display language (use to select it). “Automatic” option selects the language which corresponds to the subscription network (if available in the terminal).
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DISPLAY Backlight Backlighting intensity (use to adjust it): we recommend minimum intensity in order to save battery power. Contrast Contrast of the display (use to adjust it). BATT.SAVE Power off When this option is activated, the phone is automatically switched off if it is not used for a certain period of time (no keypress, no calls, no incoming message) chosen by the user (enter the duration -...
Under the terms of this warranty, you must inform your dealer or any maintenance centre (see list of maintenance centres at our website - www.alcatel.com) without delay of any defect and present the invoice given to you at the time of purchase.
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This warranty shall not apply to damage or defects caused by: • Misuse or improper use, including but not exhaustively (a) use of the equipment for a purpose other than that for which it was designed or not in conformity with the manufacturer’s or dealer’s instructions regarding the use and maintenance of the equipment and (b) installation or use of the equipment not in conformity with applicable technical and safety standards in the country where the equipment is used;...
• Web site: www.alcatel.com • Alcatel hotline No.: see “Alcatel Services” leaflet (calls charged at applicable local rate in your country). Your telephone is designed to emit and receive calls. It operates on GSM networks with 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands.
ACCESSORIES New Alcatel GSM phones have a handsfree feature so that you can hear and talk using the phone when it is located a certain distance away from you, e.g. placed on a desk. For those who wish to maintain the privacy of their conversations, a combined earphone and microphone is available as an accessory: the headset.
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HF car kit MP 73 MP 75 Antenna Antenna cable Buy on line: www.alcatel.fr Changeable front(*) FB or FC(*) Fitting the front Removing the front Insert the top of the Fit the bottom of Remove the front case from...