Safety information For your safety, please read the guidelines below carefully before you use your phone: Exposure to radio frequency signals Max. SAR measurement EU: GSM900: 0.668 W/Kg; DCS1800: 0.154 W/Kg. USA: PCS1900:0.366 W/Kg (head); 0.301 W/Kg (body). Your handheld mobile phone is a low power transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
These standards are based on extensive scientific review. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from universities, government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the updated ANSI Standard. The design of your phone complies with these standards when used normally.
All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals. The material may complete the electrical circuit and become quite hot. To protect against such unwanted current drain, exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other container with metal objects.
Persons with pacemakers: • Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON. • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket. • Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise the potential for interference.
Posted facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notice so requires. Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft. Blasting areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area”...
1.5 cm from your body when the phone is switched on. European Union Directives Conformance Statement BenQ Corporation hereby declares that E61 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directives below: R&TTE Directive(1999/5/EC), Electromagnetic Compatibility...
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EN55024 EN50332-1 Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use ear- or headphones at high volume.You can adapt over time to a higher volume, which may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing. Set your volume to a safe level. If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use of your system.
Table of Contents Safety information ...i 1. Preparing your phone for use ...1 Inserting a SIM card ...1 Installing a battery ...2 Installing the back cover...2 Charging the phone ...3 Turning the phone on ...3 The miniSD card...4 2. Getting to know your phone ...6 Your phone at a glance ...6 Standy screen ...8 Using the keys in idle mode ...10...
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Listening to voicemails ...15 Operations during a call ...15 Phone Book...19 Adding contacts to the Phone Book ...19 Finding contacts in the Phone Book ...21 Last missed, dialled and received calls ...22 Using the silent profile ...23 Camera ...24 Taking photos ...24 Adjusting camera mode settings ...25 Icons in camera mode ...26 Managing your photos ...28...
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Multitap text input ...44 T9 text input ...45 Numeric input ...47 Entering symbols ...47 4. Menus ...48 Phone Book...48 Find...48 Add ...48 Edit ...48 Copy ...48 Delete...49 Caller Group ...49 Privacy Manager ...49 Business Card...49 My Number ...49 Memory Status...50 Messages ...50 Calls ...50 Missed ...50...
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Entertainment ...52 Camera ...52 MP3 Player...52 Media Centre ...53 Images ...53 Music ...54 Other ...55 Format miniSD ...55 Memory Status...55 Tools ...55 Alarm...55 World Clocks ...56 Calendar ...57 To Do List ...57 Note ...58 Shortcuts ...58 Calculator...58 Currency Converter...58 Stopwatch...59 Countdown Timer...59 USB Connection ...60 Services ...61...
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Settings ...64 Date & Time...64 Auto Power On/Off ...65 Profiles...65 Display...67 Audio...68 Key Assignment ...68 Call Settings...69 Network...73 Security...74 Power Saving Mode ...76 Language ...76 Input...76 Flight Mode...76 Restore...76 5. Care and maintenance...77 6. Troubleshooting ...78 Table of Contents xiii...
Preparing your phone for use Inserting a SIM card Slide the entire SIM card into the slot at a 10 degree angle in the direction of the arrow shown on the compartment, with the metal contacts of the SIM card facing down and the cut corner at the bottom right as illustrated.
Installing a battery 1. Place the battery onto the back of the phone, with the battery's contacts facing downwards and the tab on its top edge in alignment with the holes in the battery compartment. 2. Push the battery against the top of the compartment and press it down to click it into the compartment.
Charging the phone 1. Insert the charger connector fully into the charger socket at the bottom of your phone. Ensure that the connector is plugged in the right way round. 2. Plug the charger into a power outlet. Do not remove the battery while the phone is charging. 3.
2. Enter your PIN code and press The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is the password provided by your network operator. You need this password in order to use the SIM card. If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card will be locked.
Installing the miniSD card 1. Remove the back cover and the battery. 2. Insert the miniSD card into the slot. Ensure that the card's metal contacts face downwards. 3. Place the battery and the back cover onto the back of the phone. Please note: •...
Getting to know your phone Your phone at a glance Front view Earpiece Left soft key Send/Answer key Navigation keys Getting to know your phone Display OK key Right soft key Power on/off key Alphanumeric keys...
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Side view Camera Strap hole Top view (MP3 controller) Previous/Rewind Volume buttons Play/Pause Getting to know your phone Handsfree headset/ Data cable jack Microphone Charger socket Next/Forward...
Standy screen Status bar Name of network operator Press to enter the indicated function. • To set the wallpaper of the display, go to Settings > Display > Wallpaper. Alternatively, you can go to Media Centre > Images. See page 53 and page 67. •...
Icons in the status bar Icon Function Signal strength Battery status GPRS in use Message MMS message WAP message Voicemail Alarm Keypad lock Line1 or Line 2 in use Normal Meeting Silent Outdoors Description Signal strength of the network. The more bars indicated, the stronger the signal.
Icon Function Personal Flight mode Headset Divert Roaming miniSD Card Using the keys in idle mode Power on/off key • Long-press to turn the phone on or off. • Press to end a call, reject an incoming call, or to cancel a dialling.
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Right soft key • Press to perform the function indicated on the display. • Long-press to turn the silent profile on or off. OK key Press to open up the main menu. Navigation keys Press the navigation keys to perform the functions indicated.
Alphanumeric keys • Press to enter digits. • Shortcut key: Long-press a key to immediately access the function, or dial the number that it represents. See page 34, "Shortcuts". • Press to adjust volume. • Long-press (-) to mute an incoming call. •...
Using your phone Call functions Making a phone call In idle mode, enter the phone number. Press Ending a phone call To end a call, press then return to idle mode. Answering a phone call To answer a call, press If you wish to press any key to answer a call, go to Settings >...
Making an international call 1. Enter the outgoing international call code, or long-press "+" appears on the display. 2. Enter the recipient's country code, area code and phone number. Dial the call by pressing Making an emergency call To call emergency services, enter 112 (the international emergency number) and then press emergency call even if your phone is locked, cannot access your network, or there is no SIM card inserted, as long as you are within range of a...
Listening to voicemails Long-press to dial the voicemail phone number and listen to your voicemails. Please note: • If the network vendor supports it, the voicemail icon will appear on the display when you have new voicemails. • If the voicemail number is not stored in the memory, you will not be able to access your voicemail by long-pressing to manually set the number by going to Messages >...
b. Press • When there is an active call and a call on hold: a. Press put the active call on hold. b. Press Making a second call* Enter a phone number, or select one from the phone number or call record, and then press automatically be placed on hold.
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Items marked with an asterisk (*) depend on network support and may require a subscription. Use Loudspeaker/Use Handset Switch between the loudspeaker and handset function. Phone Book Allows you to search for a number in the Phone Book. Calls Allows you to view missed, received and dialled calls. Conference* Conference calls allow you to converse with more than one party at a time.
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Send DTMF When the phone is connected with other devices or services, you can send DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) strings. DTMF strings are keypad tones that can be sent via the microphone as you dial another number. Your phone will emit the tones in order to communicate with answering machines, pagers, computerised telephone services and so forth.
Calculator Allows you to use the calculator. For details, see page 58, "Calculator". Phone Book Adding contacts to the Phone Book The capacity of a phone book on your SIM card depends on the type of SIM card provided by your network operator. 1.
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Phone book entries on SIM card memory Name Number Caller Group Phone book entries on phone memory Name Mobile Number Home Number Email Caller Group Additional phone book entries on phone memory Mobile Number Home Number Office Number Other Number Home Address Using your phone The contact's name.
Office Address Company Department Position Note Special Day Ring ID Image ID Finding contacts in the Phone Book In idle mode, press Phone Book. • Press the alphanumeric key that corresponds to the first letter of the name you wish to locate the appropriate number of times. The contact's office address.
• If necessary, scroll to the entry you want. You can also go to Phone Book > Find, and then enter the full name or the first letter of the name to locate a contact. will appear on the top of the screen if the contact is stored on your SIM card;...
Press to call back. Press Using the silent profile In idle mode, you can long-press Once it is activated, the phone will alert you to an incoming call by vibrating without ringing. 1. When you long-press will vibrate for one second. The icon 2.
Camera Your phone features a digital camera that allows you to take a photo, and then set it as an image ID or wallpaper. You can also send a photo in an MMS. Taking photos 1. Go to Entertainment > Camera to activate camera mode. The viewfinder is then displayed.
4. Press to take a photo. The photo will be saved to the phone memory or to the miniSD automatically according to the setting you made. For the options of adjusting settings, see page 25, "Adjusting camera mode settings". For the options of previewing photos, see page 28, "Managing your photos".
Options of camera mode settings are Icon Name Image Size Scene Effect Shooting Mode Quality Contrast Time Stamp Sound Save to Icons in camera mode The icons on the screen will be changed according to the settings you made. To hide or show the icons, press Icons/Show Icons.
Image size Icon When the image size is 640 x 480, the shooting mode of 9 MultiShot will not be available. Scene Icon Mode 640 x 480 320 x 240 128 x 160 (Wallpaper) Mode Auto People Landscape Sunny Sunset Night Snow Text...
Self-Timer Icon Shooting Mode Icon Save to Icon Managing your photos 1. Press (Option) to bring up the settings menu. 2. Go to View Photos. You will find a list or thumbnails of the photos taken depending on your setting. Using your phone Function 5 Seconds...
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3. Select (Option) to view the setting menu. Scroll up or down to the following options. Name Send Allows you to send the photo by MMS. Delete Deletes the photo. Allows you to set the photo as Wallpaper or Image ID for a new/existing contact.
MP3 player Your phone features an MP3 player which allows you to play your favourite music on the go. To access the MP3 player, go to Entertainment > MP3 Player, or long-press the play/pause button on the top of the phone.
Using the MP3 controller For the buttons of the MP3 controller, refer to page 7, "Top view (MP3 controller)". Button Volume Press volume buttons to adjust the playback volume. • During playback, long-press to rewind. • During playback, if elapsed time is less than or equal Rewind/ Previous/ to 2 seconds, press to play the previous track.
3. Name the playlist in the Add Playlist screen, and press 4. When asked to add tracks to the new playlist, press 5. Scroll to the track you want to add, then press Repeat the step to include multiple tracks in the playlist. 6.
Minimising the MP3 player During playback, select Minimise Player to close the MP3 player while the playback continues in the background. Repeat Go to Settings > Set Repeat to play one or all tracks repeatedly. Play tracks randomly Go to Settings > Use Shuffle to play tracks in a random order. Showing lyrics Go to Settings >...
Shortcuts Allows you to assign 8 alphanumeric keys as shortcuts to commonly used functions or frequently dialled numbers. is assigned to voicemail dialling and you are not allowed to change it. Setting shortcuts Shortcuts allows you to set up quick access functions or phone numbers. 1.
Using shortcuts There are two ways to use shortcuts: • In idle mode, long-press an alphanumeric key to access its assigned shortcut. • Go to Tools > Shortcuts. You can then: a. Scroll to move the selection box to the icon corresponding to the desired key.
Creating a new message 1. To bring up the message editing screen, press go to SMS > New. Use the alphanumeric keys to enter text. For information on the input method, see page 44, "Input methods". 2. To insert texts, images, melodies, vCard or vCalendar into the message, press You can also define your own text.
Managing Outbox Outbox stores failed messages and messages to be sent until they are successfully delivered. To manage Outbox messages, go to SMS > Outbox. To view a message, scroll to it and press . Press (Option) and select your desired function. Managing Sent Items Sent folder stores messages that were successfully delivered.
Settings Your phone is already set up to send or receive messages. Contact your network operator for details. In order to use MMS, you have to subscribe to both GPRS and MMS services provided by your operator. Contact your operator for details on MMS settings.
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• Remove Image: Removes the image or photo inserted in the page. • Remove Melody: Removes the ringtone inserted in the page. • Remove Page: Removes the current page. • Previous/Next Page: Go to previous or next page. • Page Duration: Sets the length of time that each page is displayed when playing the message.
• Receipt: Allows you to set if a confirmation is to be sent back to you when the message has been delivered, read or both. 3. Press message. Managing Inbox Your phone saves incoming messages in the Inbox. To manage Inbox messages, go to MMS view a message, scroll to it and press and select your desired function.
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Managing Private Folder Go to MMS Private Folder. The phone code is required to enter > Private Folder. Templates To use the preset MMS templates, go to MMS Cleaning up messages To clean up messages, go to MMS delete messages by category. Settings To set up advanced settings for MMS, go to MMS >...
Server Info Activates the MMS server used for sending and receiving MMS messages. Deferred Download When set to On, the phone will only download the sender's details. You can then decide whether you want to download the whole message. Delivery Report Asks the recipient to return a confirmation after receiving your MMS message.
Cell Broadcast Cell broadcast messages are messages that your network operator broadcasts to all phones within a particular area. These messages are broadcast in numbered channels. For example, channel 030 might be for local weather, 060 for traffic reports, 080 for information about local hospitals, taxis, pharmacies and so forth.
Input methods When an editing screen is displayed, the current text input method is indicated in the upper right corner of the screen. The phone has the following input methods. Multitap text input Numeric input T9 text input Changing the input method When an editing screen is displayed, press desired input method appears.
• Short press to enter a space before beginning a new word. Long press to feed a new line. • While entering text, use the scroll key to move the cursor. Press (Clear) once to delete a character; long-press to delete all entered text. Options when using multitap text input When entering text using multitap text input, you can access the following options by pressing...
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• If you do not find the word you want in the list of candidate words, that means the word you intend to enter is not a valid word in the dictionary. Press allows you to create your own word into the dictionary. The next time you enter the word, it appears as one of the candidate word.
• T9 Settings: Enable Choice List to show the list of candidate words when you enter letters. Enable Auto Completion to complete the predicted word (if it was entered before), and use the scroll key to display alternative words. Numeric input The numeric input method allows you to use the alphanumeric keys to enter numbers.
Menus The phone features various functions and they are organised in the menus and sub-menus. The main menu consists of nine categories. Each category has related sub-menus. For information about navigating menus, see page 12, "Menu navigation". Phone Book Find Used to locate a contact in the Phone Book.
Delete Deletes a contact from the Phone Book. You can delete one contact at a time, or delete all contacts at once. Caller Group Caller groups are combinations of phone settings used to identify a particular group of contacts. Press ringtone or image that belongs to a particular caller group, or to rename the caller group.
Memory Status Shows you the number of entries that have been stored and the maximum entries that can be stored, on the SIM and on the phone. Messages For the description of features available in the messages menu, see page 35, "Messages".
Duration This feature is only accessible if supported by your network operator. Last Shows the duration of the last call. Shows the total time for all calls. Received Shows the total time for all received calls. Dialled Shows the total time for all dialled calls. Reset Resets all call time records.
Reset Resets all call cost records. Requires entry of the PIN2 code. Limit Shows the current limit set for total call costs. Settings Allows you to set the unit price and a currency for calculating call costs. Requires entry of the PIN2 code. Games Your phone features a number of entertaining applications and games.
Media Centre Digital Rights Management This phone features the Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology. DRM allows for copyright-protected audio/visual content transmissions for playback in computers, portable devices and network devices, while protecting them from unauthorised use. Note that the phone supports playing OMA DRM v1.0 files only. Images Images stores photos you have taken or images saved in the phone or in the miniSD card.
Browsing Mode: Allows you to view the photos you have taken in a list or in thumbnails. New Folder: Allows you to create new folders to store photos. Rename: Allows you to rename the image. Protect: Allows you to protect the image from deletion. Unprotect: Frees the protected image.
Default Default stores ringtones. Select a ringtone in the location desired and press (Option) to perform the following: Send: Allows you to send the ringtone through a short message. Set: Allows you to set the ringtone for incoming calls or as a ring ID for a specified contact or a caller group, or as alarm tone.
Frequency Allows you to select the days you want the alarm to sound. Time Allows you to enter the time for the alarm to sound. Time Duration Allows you to set the length of the alarm. Alarm Tone Allows you to set the ringtone of the alarm. 4.
3. With desired cities selected, press Calendar Calendar allows you to keep track of upcoming events. You may set the alarm to ring when it comes to the date. Creating a new memo 1. When you open the Calendar, the phone will show the calendar for the current date.
Note Note allows you to write down quick notes. You can set a password protection for the notes. Shortcuts For information on Shortcuts, see page 34, "Shortcuts". Calculator Allows you to use the phone as a calculator. 1. Enter numbers using alphanumeric keys. 2.
3. Enter the amount of currency, the result will appear in the other currency field. Stopwatch Stopwatch allows you to measure times for sports. 1. Press to start the stopwatch. 2. While the stopwatch is running, you can press each elapsed time. 3.
USB Connection Transferring data between the phone and a computer 1. With the miniSD card inserted, turn the phone on. 2. Connect the phone to the computer using the phone's data cable. Plug the cable's smaller end into the phone's data cable socket at the bottom, and the bigger end into the computer's USB port.
4. On your computer, double-click on the My Computer icon to open the My Computer panel, where the icon of a removable disk is displayed. It represents the storage capacity of the miniSD card. 5. Double-click the icon that represents the miniSD card. The computer screen will display all the folders stored inside.
WAP Service Start Browser Starts up the browser and connects to the homepage. Browsing a webpage Referring to the soft key commands appearing on the screen, press browsing a webpage. Scroll left or right to switch to different function menus; scroll up or down until the item you want is highlighted, and then press Ending the online session While online, long-press...
2. Select Add Profile to establish settings for a new server, or select Edit to manually configure the server's settings as follows: • Profile Name Gives the WAP server a name. • Homepage Sets the homepage that the browser will link to when it is started up.
NAP Settings Used to configure GPRS or CSD settings according to the network type used by the phone. Service Number Provided by your network operator if the service is supported. For further details, please contact your network operator. STK Menu Shown only if it is provided by your SIM card.
Auto Time Zone When turning this feature on, the time displayed on the phone will auto switch to the local time where you are currently. Auto Power On/Off Allows you to specify a time for the phone to be automatically turned on or off.
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Silent The options in this profile have been preset to suit an environment where silence is required. Outdoors The options in this profile have been preset to suit an outdoor activity. Personal Allows you to use this profile for a group of custom settings. 2.
Ring Volume Allows you to adjust the ring volume. Restore Allows you to reset the profile to its default configuration. Display Theme You can change the appearance of the display. Select different themes to change the display colour and background. Wallpaper Designates the wallpaper used for the standy screen.
Audio Call Ring Allows you to set the ringtone that will sound when there is an incoming call. Message Tone Allows you to set the ringtone that will sound when there is a new message. Calendar Tone Allows you to set the ringtone that will sound when your calendar event approaches.
Call Settings Answer Mode Any Key Allows any key except call. Send Key Allows incoming calls to be answered only by pressing Automatic Auto answer the incoming call when the handsfree headset is plugged in. For accessories that are compatible with your phone, please contact your local BenQ Mobile office to inquire about availabilities and detailed information.
Call Divert This feature allows you to divert calls to a designated phone number or voicemail box. Requires the support of the network operator. Forward All Diverts all incoming calls. When Busy Diverts incoming calls when you are in the middle of another call.
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Intl. Out If this option is activated, no international calls can be made with your phone. Intl. Except Home If this option is activated, your phone can only be used to dial local calls and calls to your home country from abroad. Other international calls will be barred.
Auto Redial If there is no answer at a number you have dialled, the phone will automatically redial. Fixed Dialling No. After this feature is activated, the phone will only be able to dial numbers on the Fixed Dial Number list. If a number is not on the list, calls cannot be made to this number.
User Group User Group Used to create a closed group of callers based on a service provided by the network operator. The members of a User Group can call each other, but cannot conduct calls with anyone outside the group unless special provisions are made. Outside Access When the User Group service is activated, enabling Outside Access will allow users in the group to make calls to numbers...
Manual If this option is selected, when outside the coverage of your regular network, the phone will list all the networks of telecom vendors and allow you to choose. Available List Allows you to manually select a network from the list. Band Setting Allows you to set an appropriate band in the GSM network system.
PIN Code The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is the password provided by your network operator. You need this password in order to use the SIM card. If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card will be locked.
Auto Keypad Lock Used to create a keypad lock. When you have not used the keypad for a specified period of time, the keypad will be locked. Scroll to set the status On, and select the time duration of inactivity before the keypad lock is to be activated.
Care and maintenance Take note of the points noted below to ensure that you are using the phone properly and to extend the lifespan of the phone. • Store the phone and its accessories out of the reach of children. •...
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs erratically, you can consult the information in the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible cause •...
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Problem Possible cause • The standby time is related to your network operator's system configuration. The same phone used with different network operators' systems will not provide exactly the same length of standby time. • The battery is depleted. In Shortened high-temperature standby time...
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Problem Possible cause • SIM card invalid. Unable to • You are not within the connect to the network's service area. network. • Poor signal. • You have activated Accept List or Reject You cannot List in the Privacy answer Manager option.
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Problem Possible cause Unable to • The Phone Book's enter memory is already full. information into the Phone Book. • Your network operator Unable to does not support these select certain features, or you have not applied for services that features.
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