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Speed Calling

The numbers stored in memory locations 

1

 - 

9

 can be

called by just entering the memory location number and
pressing 

Send

. The number appears in the display. If the

number was stored with an accompanying name, the name
will be displayed briefly.

If you called a wrong number, you can press 

End

 before the

call has been connected. 

Recalling a Number Using Alphabetic
Mode 

1.

Press 

RCL

‘‘RCL’’

  is displayed. 

2.

Press

 M

 to select 

alphabetic mode

. The 

A

indicator flashes.

3.

Enter the

 first

 letter of the name by pressing the

relevant numeric key once, twice or three times, 
depending on the position of the desired letter and
press 

RCL

 or 

.

If you wish, you can enter up to six letters before
pressing 

RCL 

or 

For example, to recall the number stored under the
name  ANTHONY , you can enter A, AN, ANT,
ANTH, ANTHO or ANTHON.

The first name that begins with the letter(s)
entered, is displayed, together with the phone
number.

4.

If the desired name is not displayed, scroll forward
by pressing 

  until you find it. If you scroll past the

name you can move

 

back by pressing

 ▼

.

5.

To call the number displayed, press 

Send

.

Scrolling through the Memory

1.

Press 

RCL

‘‘RCL’’

  is displayed.

2.

Press

 M

 to select 

alphabetic

 mode. The 

A

indicator flashes.

3.

Press 

 repeatedly to scroll forward through the

names, or press

 ▼

 repeatedly to scroll backward

through the names.

You can enter a letter before pressing 

 or 

, to

begin scrolling with this letter.

4.

To call the number displayed, press 

Send

.

Reviewing the First Digits if a Recalled
Number Contains More than 10 Digits

If you recall a phone number which contains more than 10
digits, the first digits will be displayed first, followed after a
few seconds by the remaining 10 digits.

If you wish to check the first digits, press 

M

 and

then

 RCL

.

Recalling Numbers

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Summary of Contents for GH198

Page 1: ...Digital Handheld Telephone for GSM Ericsson GH198 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice Such changes wi...

Page 3: ...ng except in an emergency You should only speak into a fixed neck slung or clipped on microphone when it would not distract your attention from the road Do not stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway...

Page 4: ...rror Signal 18 Confirmation Click 18 Visual Signals 18 Storing Numbers 19 Storing a Number and Name 19 Memory Protection 20 Memory Full 20 Erasing a Stored Number and Name 21 Recalling Numbers 22 Nume...

Page 5: ...16 Language Selection 42 17 Area Code 42 18 Battery Discharge 43 19 Battery Voltage 43 20 Phone Lock 44 Batteries and Recharging 46 Batteries 46 Battery Meter 46 Low Battery Alarm 46 Care and Mainten...

Page 6: ...one has an antenna which can be unfolded so that it points directly upwards and when not in use can be folded down completely Before holding the phone to your ear ensure that the antenna is unfolded c...

Page 7: ...attention to the chapter Batteries and Recharg ing because correct care will prolong the life of a battery and also the length of time between recharging The Problems You Can Solve chapter at the end...

Page 8: ...Overview Introduction 3...

Page 9: ...Key functions Introduction 4...

Page 10: ...k Refer to the chapter Special Functions Electronic lock Special Function No 20 Phone Lock allows you to enable an electronic lock to protect against unauthorized use of the phone in the event of a th...

Page 11: ...isplay and keys comes on All segments in the display flash for a few seconds The PWR Power indicator then remains lit SIM not inserted If your SIM is not already inserted the message INSERT SIM appear...

Page 12: ...no charge left You can read more about this in the chapter Batteries and Recharging Note the following points The phone will search for the home network If this is not available the phone will search...

Page 13: ...17 Area Code permits you to choose an area code that will be automatically added to a phone number if you do not enter an area code yourself You can read more about this in the chapter Special Functio...

Page 14: ...e number is unobtainable Press End The phone number will be retained in memory and you can easily repeat the call See Last Number Recall below If a call is unsuccesful The number remains in the displa...

Page 15: ...that the SERV indicator is ON continuously or FLASHES Receiving a Call The SERV indicator must be present in the display When you are called the phone rings At the same time the Call indicator and the...

Page 16: ...e number given to you by entering the number on the keypad After the call is ended the number will remain in the display and you can call it immediately However the number will also be stored in the d...

Page 17: ...nal Displays the elapsed call time while an outgoing call is in progress Displays battery meter if the phone is used as a portable unit Numeric Field Displays the phone number entered on the keypad or...

Page 18: ...while an outgoing call is being connected The handset symbol flashes when the call is being released A Alphabetic Mode Flashes to indicate that you can enter letters and other characters with the num...

Page 19: ...Keypad Power End Send Volume control Forward and back ward scroll MODE MUTE CLEAR STORE RECALL Numeric keys 1 9 and 0 Star and Hash Details on the Display and Keys 14...

Page 20: ...phone RECALL Used to recall a phone number from memory Press RCL and then enter the number of the memory location Refer to the chapter Recalling Numbers Alphabetic mode letter mode Used to recall a ph...

Page 21: ...ogress Refer to the chapter DTMF Signalling Press M followed by to use the Inter national Access function Refer to the chapter Basic Operation Press M followed by Hash to lock un lock the keypad Press...

Page 22: ...ast called Illumination The display and keys are back lit If the phone is used as portable unit i e it is powered from the attached battery the back light is automatically turned off about ten seconds...

Page 23: ...e is available If the phone is used as a portable unit slow green flashing has the same significance as the SERV indicator in the display You can both make and receive calls If the phone is powered fr...

Page 24: ...portant numbers It is sometimes useful to store just the initial part of a number or the initial part of several numbers a partial number for example an area code Later when you recall a partial numbe...

Page 25: ...when the question NAME appears The number will then be stored without a name Memory Protection If you try to store a number in a memory location which already contains a number the message USED flashe...

Page 26: ...acing it with a new number by proceeding as follows 1 If there is anything showing in the numeric field of the display erase it with the C key 2 Press S ERASE is displayed 3a Enter the memory location...

Page 27: ...location number one or more digits The name and phone number appears in the display 3 To call the number press Send Scrolling through the Memory You can display the contents of each memory location by...

Page 28: ...AN ANT ANTH ANTHO or ANTHON The first name that begins with the letter s entered is displayed together with the phone number 4 If the desired name is not displayed scroll forward by pressing until yo...

Page 29: ...can recall it from the memory and then append the remaining digits using the numeric keys Replacing the Last Digits of a Recalled Number A number recalled from the memory can be altered by erasing th...

Page 30: ...umber will be removed The numbers in the dialling memory will not be retained after the phone has been turned off Recalling the Last Six Numbers Called Numbers stored in the dialling memory can be rec...

Page 31: ...llowed by Hash STORED DM is displayed The number is stored in memory location 1 Recalling a Number 1 Press RCL followed by Hash MEMORY 1 is displayed together with the number stored in memory location...

Page 32: ...e stored in the scratch pad erase them using the C CLEAR key before ending the call Sending a Code If you need to send a code a sequen ce of digits for example your personal access code it could somet...

Page 33: ...on of the digits 0 9 and the characters and and it may contain up to 20 characters To send the code 1 Call the desired phone number and wait until the call has been connected 2 Recall the code from me...

Page 34: ...6 Name of current Network Current network 7 AVAIL NETW Available networks 8 AUT SEARCH MAN SEARCH Network selection mode No Text in the display Special Function 9 NETWSEARCH Automatic network selecti...

Page 35: ...ion Using Method 1 Press M MODE The message MODE comes on in the display together with the FCN Function indicator Enter the number of the Special Func tion one or two digits within 10 sec onds For exa...

Page 36: ...Volume you can set the volume of the ringing signal in four steps or turn the ringing signal OFF To change the setting proceed as follows Press any numeric key or the Star or Hash key repeatedly until...

Page 37: ...you can decide whether key clicks or nothing at all will be heard when you press the keys silent keypad 1 Press M followed by 1 The current setting is displayed either CLICK ON or SILENT or DTMF ON 2...

Page 38: ...chose to cancel or review the status of a call forwarding service go to step 6 5b If you chose to activate a call forwarding service the question NUMBER appears Enter the phone number including the a...

Page 39: ...ming This Special Function lets you activate or cancel one or more of the above services You can also review whether a particular service is activated or not To prevent unauthorized use of a call barr...

Page 40: ...he message WAIT is displayed briefly When you have made contact with the GSM network either BARRING ON or BARRING OF comes on for ten seconds in the display If you entered the wrong password the messa...

Page 41: ...rd Refer to the chapter Problems You Can Solve If the connection fails If the connection with the GSM network fails a beep is heard and the message NETWORK PROBLEM NETW PROBL appears Wait a moment and...

Page 42: ...is Special Function displays the name of the network the phone is operating on 1 Press M followed by 6 The name of the current network appears for 10 seconds If the phone has not registered on a netwo...

Page 43: ...y 8 Network Selection Mode The phone can select a network automatically from those in range The order of preference in which the phone will select is defined in a a list of preferred networks on your...

Page 44: ...e last item to indicate that another network can be inserted If you wish to leave the Preferred Networks function without changing anything press C Otherwise go on to the section Inserting a network D...

Page 45: ...ecial Function 12 Total Call Time This Special Function allows you both to read off the total elapsed call time and to reset the call time meter To read off the call time meter 1 Press M followed by 1...

Page 46: ...played briefly If you entered the PIN incorrectly a beep is heard and WRONG PIN is displayed briefly The display then returns to normal If the SIM card does not allow the PIN check to be disabled the...

Page 47: ...setting by pressing S or 16 Language Selection This Special Function allows you to select a language other than English to be shown in the display 1 Press M and then enter 16 The current language for...

Page 48: ...EA is displayed Proceed as described under steps 3 4 and 5 in Entering and storing the area code above 18 Battery Discharge You can discharge the battery attached to the phone with this Special Functi...

Page 49: ...s factory programmed with a 4 digit security code of 0000 To improve security you should change this to any 3 to 8 digit personalized code Should you forget your security code contact an authorized de...

Page 50: ...ard and ERROR is displayed briefly The display then returns to normal Disabling the lock or changing the lock level 1 Press M and then enter 20 PHONE LOCK is displayed 2 Press any numeric key UNLOCK i...

Page 51: ...ter reflects the state of charge of the battery attached to the phone A value of 5 indicates that the battery is fully charged while a value of 0 indicates that the battery is empty or almost empty Lo...

Page 52: ...ry until the message DISCHARGIN and the red light go out Refer to the section Recharging later in this chapter Low battery alarm during a call If the low battery alarm is issued when a call is in prog...

Page 53: ...Inserting and Removing a Standard or Slimline Battery Removal Insertion Batteries and Recharging 48...

Page 54: ...Inserting and Removing a High Capacity Battery Insertion Removal Batteries and Recharging 49...

Page 55: ...the battery s ability to accept a charge will be impaired with the result that the phone can only be used for shorter and shorter periods between recharges If you have problems with a battery you can...

Page 56: ...o be used indoors together with an AC DC converter It can however only be used to recharge standard and slimline bat teries To recharge a high capacity battery you must use the optional Multi Charger...

Page 57: ...ove 40 C 1 Place the battery in the charger The indicator light on the charger comes on if the battery is placed correctly 2 The battery is charged continuously An empty battery will be fully charged...

Page 58: ...ator light on the top edge of the phone shows a steady green light when service is available from a GSM network Battery charging When the phone is ON the attached battery is charged In the meantime a...

Page 59: ...This means that high capacity batteries cannot be used only standard and slimline batteries Any Key facility If you turn ON Special Function No 15 Any Key you can press any key except the Power key to...

Page 60: ...rs the phone and recharges the attached standard or slimline battery The vehicle power adaptor is connected to a 12 V negative earth cigarette lighter receptacle in a vehicle The rapid charger is to b...

Page 61: ...harged FC Fully Charged comes on A slimline battery will be charged within less than 1 hour a standard battery within less than 2 hours If the phone does not come on when you turn it ON the reason may...

Page 62: ...partment with battery attached as shown in the figure above The recharging is controlled by a built in computer If two batteries are inserted the battery in the vertical compartment will be recharged...

Page 63: ...ll come to the battery if left in the charger When a battery is fully recharged the charger changes to trickle charging Recharging a battery using the vertical compartment Slimline batteries cannot be...

Page 64: ...kle charging the battery When the phone rests in the vertical compartment you can at any time remove it from the charger to make or answer a call When the call is ended replace the phone in the vertic...

Page 65: ...ed signal is too weak See the next section Received Signal Is Weak You are in an area which is not covered by a GSM network The SERV Indicator Flashes A GSM network is in range but the phone will not...

Page 66: ...barring is activated or the number you have called has barred incoming calls TMP BARRED Calls are temporarily barred by the network Try again BARRING OF Barring Off Call barring is cancelled BARRING O...

Page 67: ...ERROR SIM UPDATE or SIM ERROR Communication with the SIM has failed SIM BLOCKD The PIN has been entered incorrectly three times in succession Contact your network operator He will provide you with th...

Page 68: ...Inserting the SIM Problems You Can Solve 63...

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