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BenQ HERC3A(M580a)

Mobile Phone User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for HERC3A

Page 1: ...BenQ HERC3A M580a Mobile Phone User s Manual...

Page 2: ...thout the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation Disclaimer BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifical...

Page 3: ...e European Community Directorate General V in Matters of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Energy National Radiological Protection Board of the United Kingdom GS 11 1988 American National Standards Inst...

Page 4: ...charging will halt Do not expose batteries to temperatures below 10 C 14F or above 45 C 113F Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle Use only genuine BenQ battery to ensure the pho...

Page 5: ...ecommends that a minimum separation of six 6 inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consist...

Page 6: ...acturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Posted Facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility...

Page 7: ...Bag An air bag inflates with great force DO NOT place objects including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area If in vehicle wirel...

Page 8: ...the OJ Directive as below 3GPP TS 51 010 1 EN 301 511 EN 50360 EN 50361 ETSI EN 301 489 1 7 EN 60950 ETSI EN 300 328 ETSI EN 301 489 17 Bluetooth Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC Lo...

Page 9: ...Getting to Know Your Phone 5 Your Phone at a Glance 5 Sub Display 7 Idle Screen 7 Using the Keys in Idle Mode 10 Menu Navigation 12 3 Using Your Phone 13 Call Functions 13 Making a Phone Call 13 Endin...

Page 10: ...Using the Silent Profile 24 Camera 25 Taking Pictures 25 Camera Setup 26 LCD Icons on the Camera Viewfinder 27 Managing Your Pictures 28 Shortcuts 29 Setting Shortcuts 29 Using Shortcuts 30 Messages...

Page 11: ...r Bluetooth Headset 46 Sending an Item Using Bluetooth 46 Organizing Your Bluetooth Devices 46 4 Menus 47 Phone Book 47 Find 47 Add 47 Edit 47 Copy 47 Delete 48 Caller Group 48 Privacy Manager 48 Busi...

Page 12: ...ges 53 Music 54 Others 55 Cleanup All 55 Memory Status 55 Tools 56 Alarm 56 Bluetooth 57 World Clocks 57 Calendar 57 To Do List 58 Note 59 Shortcuts 59 Calculator 59 Currency Converter 59 Stopwatch 60...

Page 13: ...63 Settings 64 Date Time 64 Auto Power On Off 64 Profile 65 Display 67 Audio 68 Call Settings 69 Network 73 Security 75 Power Saving Mode 76 Language 76 Input 76 Restore 76 5 Care and Maintenance 77...

Page 14: ...xii Table of Contents...

Page 15: ...he SIM card s metal contacts facing downwards and the cut corner at the top right To remove the SIM card you must first press down the stay then push the SIM card out of the slot A SIM card can be eas...

Page 16: ...ward the end of the bay to insert the battery s tabs into the holes Press down to click the battery into place Installing the Back Cover Place the back cover onto the back of your phone and slide forw...

Page 17: ...e charger into a power outlet 3 Once the phone is fully charged remove the charger from both the power outlet and the phone Please note It takes approximately 4 hours to fully charge a battery When th...

Page 18: ...pted the phone will automatically search for the designated network This search process may take a few seconds 4 The idle screen will be displayed as well as network signal strength and the name of th...

Page 19: ...Getting to Know Your Phone 5 Getting to Know Your Phone Your Phone at a Glance Front and side views Sub display Front Camera Charger socket Hands free headset Data cable jack Bluetooth hot key Speaker...

Page 20: ...6 Getting to Know Your Phone Front open view Earpiece Main Display Right soft key OK key Dial Answer key Alphanumeric keys Power on off key Left soft key Microphone Camera hot key Scroll key...

Page 21: ...ing calls new messages and missed calls Idle Screen To set the wallpaper of the display go to Settings Display Wallpaper Alternatively you can go to Media Center Images See page 53 and page 67 To set...

Page 22: ...s when you have new or unread messages Appears in red when your messages are full Messages full in SIM card Appears when messages in the SIM card are full WAP message Appears when you have new or unre...

Page 23: ...ent Shows that the Silent profile is activated Personal Shows that the Personal profile is activated Headset Appears when a headset is connected to the phone Divert Appears when the call divert is act...

Page 24: ...off key Long press to turn the phone on or off Press this key to end a call reject an incoming call or to cancel a dialing Send Answer key Press to send or answer a call Press to access the call reco...

Page 25: ...e an international call long press this key until the display shows then enter the recipient s country code area code and phone number Voicemail key Long press to dial your voicemail number key Press...

Page 26: ...e up down right or left through the menu for example scroll to Settings and press to enter its menu 3 Use the scroll key to scroll to a submenu for example Profiles and press to enter the submenu item...

Page 27: ...total call time and then return to idle mode Answering a Phone Call To answer a call press Or open the flip If you wish to change the way of answering a call go to Settings Call Settings Answer Mode...

Page 28: ...e number Dial the call by pressing Making an Emergency Call To call emergency services enter 112 the international emergency number and then press to dial the call You can make an emergency call even...

Page 29: ...pressing In this case you will need to manually set the number by going to Messages Voicemail Set Number Operations During a Call The following options marked with an asterisk are dependent on network...

Page 30: ...rrently active call will automatically be placed on hold Call Waiting If there is an incoming call while you are on the phone the phone will notify you with a call waiting tone If you want to Answer t...

Page 31: ...oudpeaker Use Headset Allows you to search for a bluetooth headset device Phone Book Allows you to search for a contact in the phone book Call Records Allows you to view missed received and dialed cal...

Page 32: ...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 page...

Page 33: ...Using Your Phone 19 Mute Unmute Activates cancels the silent mode SMS Allows you to read or write an SMS message duing a call For details see page 30 SMS...

Page 34: ...you want to edit and then press to enter data For information about the input method see page 41 Input Methods 4 After filling the entry press to return to the phone book data field 5 Press Option to...

Page 35: ...go to Phone Book Caller Group See page 48 Name The contact s name Mobile Number The contact s mobile phone number Home Number The contact s home number Email The contact s email address Caller Group...

Page 36: ...s position Note Used to edit notes for the contact Special Day Used to enter a special date for the contact Ring ID Used to set a ring tone for the contact When there is an incoming call from the cont...

Page 37: ...Bluetooth Press to view the contact s details Press again will dial the currently highlighted phone number If you want to send a SMS MMS message to the contact you can press Option and select Send Mes...

Page 38: ...d function Using the Silent Profile In idle mode you can long press to activate the silent profile Once it is activated the phone will alert you to an incoming call by vibrating without ringing 1 When...

Page 39: ...isplayed 3 To adjust various camera settings press Option to bring up the setup menu For details see page 26 Camera Setup The LCD icons will change according the settings you made For information on e...

Page 40: ...the environment you are in Effect Enables you to appy a special effect or color to your picture to create an artistic style Shooting Mode Allows you to take a single shot or consecutive shots Exposure...

Page 41: ...320 x 240 256 x 320 and 128 x 160 support consecutive shooting To take consecutive shots set the appropriate image size then go to Option Shooting Mode select 9 MultiShot Scene Icon Mode 640 x 480 320...

Page 42: ...th See page 34 Creating a New Message and page 46 Sending an Item Using Bluetooth Set as Allows you to set the picture as a wallpaper or a caller image Slideshow available only when consecutive shots...

Page 43: ...or phone numbers 1 Use the scroll key to move the selection box to the number key you wish to use as a shortcut key You can also press the actual alphanumeric key to select it 2 To add a function pres...

Page 44: ...esired key Then press to access its assigned shortcut Press the corresponding alphanumeric key to access its assigned shortcut Messages Your phone supports various messaging services including SMS Sho...

Page 45: ...ages melodies vCards Phone Book records or vCalendars Calendar events Alignment Allows you align text Spell Opens the spell check box to allow you to create your own word into the dictionary only show...

Page 46: ...e Inbox To manage Inbox messages go to Messages SMS Inbox A list of messages received appear To view a message scroll to it and press Press Option and select your desired function Read messages saved...

Page 47: ...roll to it and press Press Option and select your desired function Managing the Private Folder Go to Messages SMS Private Folder The phone code is required to enter Private Folder Defining Quick Messa...

Page 48: ...ssage the display will automatically switch to Inbox press to start playing the MMS message page by page Press Stop again to stop playing Press Option and select your desired function Creating a New M...

Page 49: ...switch to another input method Cases To switch to lower or upper cases or to use Caps Lock T9 Settings Enable Choice List to show the list of candidate words if they were once entered when you enter l...

Page 50: ...message has been delivered read or both 3 Press Option and select Send Message to send the message Managing Inbox Your phone saves incoming messages in the Inbox To manage Inbox messages go to MMS Inb...

Page 51: ...fts go to MMS Drafts To edit a message scroll to it and press Press Option and select your desired function Managing Private Folder Go to MMS Private Folder The phone code is required to enter Private...

Page 52: ...hat the phone receives If an incoming message exceeds this size the phone will not be able to download that message Server Info Activates the MMS server used for sending and receiving MMS messages Def...

Page 53: ...icemail Get Voicemail Dials the voicemail number provided by your network operator to access your voicemail box In idle mode long press to access your voicemail box Set Number Allows you to save your...

Page 54: ...rk operator broadcasts and select your preferred topics and languages For more information about available channels and a list of the information they provide contact your network operator Receive To...

Page 55: ...wer Case Letters When an editing screen is displayed long press to shift between lower and upper case letters Multitap Text Input Entering text using multitap text input You must press the key corresp...

Page 56: ...text input When entering text using multitap text input you can access the following options by pressing Option Insert Allows you to insert texts images melodies vCards or vCalendars Alignment Allows...

Page 57: ...e beginning a new word Long press to feed a new line While entering text use scroll key to move the cursor Press Clear once to delete a character long press Clear to delete all entered text Options wh...

Page 58: ...ws you to use the alphanumeric keys to to enter numbers Entering Symbols To open the symbol table press Press again to open the next page Use scroll key to highlight the desired symbol Press to place...

Page 59: ...Your Phone 1 If you go to Tools Bluetooth Turn On to turn on Bluetooth you will be asked to search and to add Bluetooth devices press Yes to begin searching 2 Alternatively you can go to Tools Blueto...

Page 60: ...Please check the user manual of your Bluetooth headset for this passkey 6 When the passkey is accepted the headset is paired The Bluetooth connection is established automatically Sending an Item Using...

Page 61: ...ter the first letter to view a list of contacts begin with the letter Scroll to the contact you want to find See page 22 Finding Contacts in the Phone Book for details about what to do after locating...

Page 62: ...This option allows you create a list of calls that you wish to accept Accept List or a list of calls that you wish to reject Reject List Set this function to Off if necessary 1 Scroll to highlight Acc...

Page 63: ...the vCard using Bluetooth See page 46 Sending an Item Using Bluetooth My Number This option allows you to store your phone number and name Memory Status Shows you the number of entries that have been...

Page 64: ...r details Received Shows your most recent received calls See page 23 Last Missed Dialed and Received Calls for details Dialed Shows your most recent dialed calls See page 23 Last Missed Dialed and Rec...

Page 65: ...lation requires the support of the network operator Last Shows the cost of your last call All Shows the total cost of all calls Reset Resets all call cost records Requires entry of the PIN2 code Limit...

Page 66: ...mes are stored in this menu To find out how to play these games please read their on screen instructions Settings Internet Setting Allows you to connect the phone to the Internet if the Java applicati...

Page 67: ...following Send Select By MMS to send the photo in a MMS message Select By Bluetooth to send this photo to another Bluetooth device See page 46 Sending an Item Using Bluetooth Delete Allows you to dele...

Page 68: ...ler ID for a specified contact or a new entry Details Shows details of the image Non Forward If you download a file that has copyright protection the file will be saved in Non Forward folder Copyright...

Page 69: ...pyright protection the file will be saved in Non Forward folder Copyright protection may prevent the files from being transferred or forwarded Others Files that are not supported by your mobile phone...

Page 70: ...he 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 To save all your current alarm settings press Save 5 Whe...

Page 71: ...ess Edit to bring up a list of cities 2 Press to mark the cities To unselect a city scroll to that city and press 3 With desired cities selected press Done Calendar Calendar allows you keep track of u...

Page 72: ...e select Send vCal By Bluetooth See page 46 Sending an Item Using Bluetooth To Do List To do list allows you to keep track of a list of tasks Creating a new to do item 1 To add a new to do item press...

Page 73: ...phanumeric keys 2 Use the scroll key to perform calculations Press to perform add press to perform substract press to perform divide press to perform x multiply press to get the result equal 3 Press t...

Page 74: ...2 While the stopwatch is running you can press Split to save each elapsed time 3 Press to halt the stopwatch 4 Scroll to view the list of elapsed times 5 To reset the stopwatch press Reset Countdown T...

Page 75: ...n general the network operator will automatically transmit the needed settings to your phone If not you will need to manually configure necessary settings For further details contact your network oper...

Page 76: ...tings Allows you to configure settings for different network operators WAP servers and then select the desired server to get online 1 Scroll to the desired server and press Option 2 Select Add Profile...

Page 77: ...operator 3 Press and press Save to save the settings 4 Scroll to the server that you would like to use and press to confirm your choice Clear Cache Clears webpage content that the browser temporarily...

Page 78: ...the format in which the date and the time will be displayed Time Zone Allows you to select a time zone where you are at Auto Time Zone When turning this feature on the time displayed on the phone will...

Page 79: ...best suit the environment you are in 1 Scroll to the desired profile and then press the joystick to activate this profile You can choose from among the following profiles Normal This is the default pr...

Page 80: ...ing call 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 A...

Page 81: ...reen Welcome Message Allows you create a welcome message to be displayed when the phone is turned on Personal Banner Allows you to enter text to be displayed on the standby screen Contrast Allows you...

Page 82: ...when there is a new message Calendar Tone Allows you to set the ring that will sound when your calendar event approaches Keypad Tone Decides whether keypad will sound when keys are pressed Ring Volum...

Page 83: ...ming calls to be answered automatically when the headset is plugged in Connect Alert This feature allows the phone to ring vibrate or flash the backlighting when the recipient of a call has answered M...

Page 84: ...ng calls when you do not answer Not Reachable Diverts incoming calls when your phone is turned off or outside network coverage Cancel All Cancels all call divert options Call Barring You can request t...

Page 85: ...ivating this option will cause the phone to reject all incoming calls Cancel All Cancels all call barring settings You must enter the network password in order to cancel these settings Change Password...

Page 86: ...Dialing Number list 1 Press View then press Option and select Add 2 Enter the PIN2 code and then add a new number to your Fixed Dial Number list Active Line This feature allows you to use two differe...

Page 87: ...ly speaking the network that your phone uses is configured automatically When turned on the phone will automatically connect to the network provided by your network operator or will automatically conn...

Page 88: ...lows you to manually select a network from the list Band Setting Allows you to set an appropriate band in the GSM network system Connection Allows you to set whether the phone will search for a GPRS n...

Page 89: ...IN2 Code Used to change the PIN2 code The procedure is the same as for the PIN1 Code Phone Lock Once the phone lock is activated you will be required to enter the phone code when the phone is turned o...

Page 90: ...de to use another SIM card on your phone Power Saving Mode Activating this mode will turn off the keypad backlighting and the brightness of the display backlighting will be reduced to conserve battery...

Page 91: ...lvents to wipe or clean the phone If your phone or its accessories are not operating normally contact an authorized dealer immediately Use only genuine BenQ accessories such as batteries battery charg...

Page 92: ...transmissions can not effectively reach it Move to a location where the network signal can be properly received The network is busy at the current time for example during peak times there may be too m...

Page 93: ...to connect to the network the phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a base station Doing so consumes battery power and will consequently shorten standby time Change your loc...

Page 94: ...ou have activated the Call Barring feature Go to Settings Call Settings Call Barring and then select Cancel All You have activated the Fixed Dial Number feature Go to Settings Call Settings Fixed Dial...

Page 95: ...ese features or you have not applied for services that provide these features Contact your network operator Unable to be searched by other Bluetooth devices Your phone is set to be undiscoverable In t...

Page 96: ...ies that are compatible with your phone refer to the list below Item Model name Battery PLI 104 Travel charger CSB 10A CSB 10C CSB 10E CSB 10I CSB 10S CSB 10U Data cable DCP 100 Car charger CSG 101 Ha...

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