Introduction ... TCT Mobile Limited would like to thank you for purchasing this mobile phone. Power media applications - Music player & Radio - Video & Streaming - Webcam The 2.0 Megapixel camera is the best companion for PC instant messaging.
Page 3
6 Email ... 32 Access ...32 Email account set-up...32 Inbox ...33 Outbox ...33 Sent ...33 Drafts...33 Available options ...33 7 Instant messaging ... 34 Access ...34 Open a Palringo account online ...34 Sign in/Sign out ...34 Add service ...35 Chat ...35 Contacts ...35 Groups ...35 8 Directory ...
Page 5
At over 55°C the legibility of the phone's display may be impaired, though this is temporary and not serious. Emergency call numbers may not be reachable on all cellular networks. You should never rely only on your phone for emergency calls. Do not open, dismantle or attempt to repair your mobile phone yourself.
Page 6
RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or using "hands-free" devices to keep mobile phones away from the head and body (fact sheet n° 193). Additional information about electromagnetic fields and public health are available on the following site: http://www.who.int/peh-emf.
You can also contact us by e-mail to ask any questions you may have. An electronic version of this user guide is available in English and other languages according to availability on our server: www.alcatel- mobilephones.com Your telephone is a transceiver that operates on GSM networks with 900 and 1800 MHz bands.
Your mobile ... Side key Sub-display Left softkey Pick up/Send call Call memory Voicemail Caps key Depending on your network operator. Disabled when "Home screen" is on or events (incoming call, SMS/MMS, news, weather, appointments etc.) displayed on main screen. Display events (call, SMS, MMS, alarm...) or current status.
Ctrl + B: Activate/Deactivate Bluetooth Ctrl + M: Access Music player Ctrl + P: Access Profiles Ctrl + J: Access Java applications Delete a contact (in Directory/Call memory) Delete a message (in Inbox/Outbox…) Delete a file (in File manager) Delete a note (in Notes) Shift sound play among Headset, Bluetooth and Headset &...
Memory card scanning completed. SIM card missing. Line switching : indicates the selected line. GPRS connection status (Blue - Activated). EDGE attached. EDGE connecting. Shown only in no ciphering mode while calling, sending/receiving SMS. Music player active. Message receipt in progress. Sending a message.
Inserting or removing the SIM card You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press the bottom and slide it out.
If cell broadcast messages are displayed, use the them or press the right softkey to return to the main screen. While the phone is searching for a network, "Searching/Emergency" will be displayed. In the power on screen, you also have access to the functions of "Radio", "Camera", "Music player", etc.
Receiving a call When you receive an incoming call, press the up using the key. If the icon is displayed, the vibrator is activated and there is no ringtone. If the icon is displayed, the phone neither rings nor vibrates. The caller's number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network (contact your network operator to check service availability).
Conference calls Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time (up to five). If you are on a double call, press "Options" and select "Conference" then confirm with the key. If a third call comes in, answer it by pressing key and speak with your new caller.
Messages ... You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone. MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses. The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and if all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 31).
Group unread message Unread messages will always be positioned above the read messages. Timer send Schedule a SMS/MMS to be sent out at predefined time (Create SMS/ MMS Add number Options/Timer send). Multi-mark Mark/Unmark file(s) for further operations: Move to archive Delete.
Preferred • Select default message storage, SIM or phone. storage Preferred bearer • Bearer preference. 5.12.2 Multimedia messages Edit • Set edit mode, image size and signature. Sending • Set the values for validity period, Read report, etc. Retrieve • Set the values for Home network, Roaming network, etc.
Inbox Folder of all received Emails. Outbox Folder of all unsent Emails. Sent Folder of all sent Emails. Drafts Folder of all draft Emails. Available options Select • Select to enter the menu. Send and receive • To connect the email server in order to receive/ send mails.
Add service Various services (Yahoo, Google, ICQ etc.) can be added by "Menu\ Services\Add Service". Chat To start a chat, select one online contact, then "Menu\Private chat". Type a text message, then press /left softkey to send. During chat, you can also exchange voice or photo messages with your community.
Sending Vcard via Bluetooth Selecting the Vcard you wish to transfer ("Options\Send vCard\By Bluetooth"). Making the call Press the key once the name is selected. If several numbers are associated with the name to be called, you must first choose the number from the list (Mobile, Home, Office, etc.) using the key to make the call.
Set ringtone • Customise the ringtone of incoming call for the contact in "My favorite". Send vCard • Exchange data via SMS, MMS, Email, Bluetooth or save to memory card. Reset • Reset the contacts in "Most called". Associate/ • Sets whether or not the entry in a group will be Not associate updated if the original entry in the SIM or General...
Beep duration • You can activate or cancel the beep emitted during a call with a specified frequency (enter the frequency and confirm by Call settings You can access a number of items with this option: 9.4.1 Call waiting Activate/deactivate the notification of a second incoming call by a beep. 9.4.2 Call forwarding You can activate, cancel or verify the status of the call forwarding to...
Media applications ... 10.1 Music player ... Access this feature from the main menu by selecting "Music player". You will have full flexibility of managing music both on your mobile and memory card. You can have access to your music files through one of the following: All songs •...
10.3 Video player... Contains all video clips both in phone and memory card and enables you to Play, Set as contact ID, Mark/Unmark, Send (by MMS, Email, or Bluetooth), Delete, Delete all, Rename, Sort (by name, type, time or size) and to Download/Capture new video clips. Streaming URL This feature enables the user to start watching video almost as soon as it begins downloading from internet.
Internet... 11.1 My friends It migrates self-contained sub-trees of the websites to let you stay in touch with your friends by flicking through Bebo, Friendster, Hi5, Myspace, etc. 11.2 Opera Not only does Opera Mini give you the full Web experience where you stay in touch with your friends, obtain information, do your online banking etc., but it is also designed to save time by using compressed web pages.
Update all Refresh all feeds. Enable/Disable Activate auto-update or not to all feeds. all auto-update Settings Select a regular interval to retrieve updates automatically, set to show images or not, as well as a network account to connect to. Send Share a feed with your friend by sending it by SMS, MMS or Email.
Entertainment ... 12.1 Fun ... 12.1.1 Stopwatch The stopwatch is a simple application for measuring time with the possibility to register several results and suspend/resume measurement. 12.1.2 Games Your phone may include some JAVA games. 12.2 Ebook A bookshelf contains the electronic books (.txt and .pdb file only). While reading the book, you may add bookmarks, or reach the text by searching words, phrases (Options\Search, Options\Jump to).
Camera ... Your mobile phone is fitted with a camera for taking photos and shooting videos that you can use in different ways: - store them in your "File manager\My creations". - send them in a multimedia message (MMS) to a mobile phone or an email address.
From the photo shot screen, press the "Options" softkey not only to access: "Image size", "Capture mode", "Quality", "Timer", "Banding", "Night mode", "Exposure Value", "White balance", "Color mode", "Add frame", but also following ones: My creations • Go to "File manager\My creations" for viewing the photos you have taken.
When you enter the "Video" function, your are in Framing mode. Use the mobile screen as a viewfinder and press the "Options" softkey for the settings of White balance, Exposure Value, Night mode, Banding, Quality, Record duration, Record audio, Encode format, Color mode, Storage, Access Camera, Hotkeys, to access the "File manager/My videos", and to restore default value.
14.2 Meeting Activate it, your cellphone vibrates when new event coming, but neither rings nor beeps except for the alarms. 14.3 Outdoor It is a profile designed for outdoor users who require louder ringtones. 14.4 Indoor Ringtone/beep volume will be slightly lower than General mode volume. 14.5 Silence This profile will turn off all ringtones, even notification sounds.
15.3 My videos The "My videos" album contains all video clips recorded by the user, originally embedded in the phone and downloaded to the phone or memory card. 15.4 My creations This feature stores all the photos captured by your mobile phone. In addition, you can use "Mark"...
Delete • Delete the audio/image/video selected (not applicable for embedded items). Set as • - Image wallpaper, screen saver, switch ON/OFF, assign it to a contact. - Sound ringtone, message beep, switch ON/OFF, assign it to a contact. - Video assign it to a contact as a contact ring tone and contact ID.
Don't forget to turn on your Bluetooth device and activate the pairing mode while pairing it with your phone. You are highly recommended to use Alcatel OT-BM82 (mono) Bluetooth headset, which has been tested and proved fully compatible with OT-808. IP2809_808_UM_GEM_Eng_GB_26_100322.indd 65-66 IP2809_808_UM_GEM_Eng_GB_26_100322.indd 65-66...
Others ... 17.1 Calendar ... Once you enter this menu from the main menu, there is a monthly-view calendar for you to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. Days with events entered will be marked in color. Available options: Create •...
17.5 Clock ... 17.5.1 Alarm Your mobile phone has a built-in alarm clock with a snooze feature. You can set up to five separate alarms and choose whether or not the alarm should repeat. Repeat • You may select Once (default)/Every day/Days. Snooze •...
Settings ... From the main menu, select the menu icon your choice in order to customise your telephone. 18.1 Display 18.1.1 Main screen Wallpaper The wallpaper is displayed when you switch on your telephone. You can access the main functions from the wallpaper either with the navigation key or by pressing and by selecting the icons displayed on the screen...
18.2 Languages Display language for messages (select using ). The "Automatic" option selects the language according to the home network (if available). 18.3 Clamshell 18.3.1 Clamshell open answer You can decide whether you want to automatically answer the call when you open the flip.
• Reorder The order of the shortcuts can be varied as you wish. Access "Edit\ Reorder", select the application, and press destination, then confirm with left softkey and save by selecting "Done". • Add/Delete You can add or delete an item via "Edit\Add" or "Edit\Delete". A total of 8 shortcuts can be displayed at any one time.
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 19.2 Webcam You can use your OT-808 as a webcam for instant messaging on your - Connect your phone to PC via USB cable. - Go to "My computer" folder on your PC and find USB video device (Under Scanners &...
Press once: input a top-half character. Press twice: top-half characters inputting mode. Caps key In eZi predictive mode: Switch among lowercase, initcap, and uppercase. In normal mode: Switch between lowercase and uppercase. SYM key Short keypress: access the Symbols table Long keypress: access the language list IP2809_808_UM_GEM_Eng_GB_26_100322.indd 79-80...
Telephone warranty ... Your phone is warranted against any defect which may occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve (12) months as shown on your original invoice. Batteries and accessories sold with your phone are also warranted against any defect which may occur during the first six (6) months as shown on your original invoice.
Accessories The latest generation of Alcatel GSM mobile phones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a distance, placed on a table for example. For those who prefer to keep their conversations confidential, an earpiece is also available known as the headset.
Page 44
Make sure your battery is inserted. It must be inserted before plugging in the charger • Make sure you are using an Alcatel battery and charger • When abroad, check that the electrical current is compatible My mobile phone will not connect to a network •...
Page 45
Install first of all Alcatel's PC suite " " • Install the connection and perform the installation • Check that your computer meets the requirements for Alcatel's PC Suite installation I am unable to download new files • Check for free space • Delete some files •...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the OT-808 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers