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The Keypad and Display

Key Functions

The keys have other functions when you have accessed the phone’s

menu system. See

The Phone’s Menus, p.12

.

YES
To confirm selections and settings and to

answer an incoming call.

ON/OFF
To turn the phone on or off.

NO
To cancel selections or reject incoming calls.

Left and right arrow keys
To access and navigate the menu system.

CLR

(Clear)

To erase digits from the display and mute the

telephone.

Numeric keys
To enter the digits 0-9. The 0 key enters the

international cha if held down.

Star
To enter the * character. If held down it enters

a ‘p’ – pause.

Hash
To enter the character #. If held down it enters

the character ¤.

To terminate the input of PIN and security

codes.

To confirm selection and settings.

Volume keys
To increase or decrease the volume of the ear

piece or handsfree loudspeaker. The keys are

placed on the side of the phone.

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Summary of Contents for GH688 - OTHER

Page 1: ...Ericsson GH688 Mobile Phone for the GSM Network User s Manual...

Page 2: ...e to typographical urrent information or improvements to programs e made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB notice Such changes will however be incorporated o new editions of this manual All rights...

Page 3: ...tion How to personalize and set up the phone to meet your requirements in the every day use of your phone An explanation of how network services can help you to always keep in touch with other people...

Page 4: ...e Ring lume 19 ow to Change the r Piece Volume 19 ow to Change the Ring Type 20 How to Edit a Melody 20 How to Change the Message Signal 20 How to Select Key Lock 20 How to Select Key Sound 20 How to...

Page 5: ...Select a Line 47 How to Answer a Call on Line1 or Line2 47 Different Settings for Each Line 47 The Call Time Call Cost 48 How to Check Time or Cost of Last Call 48 How to Check Total Call Time or Call...

Page 6: ...n a direction up and over your shoulder If the antenna is extendable it should be extended during a call Do not hold the antenna when the phone is in use Holding the antenna affects call quality may c...

Page 7: ...pacemaker the risk of interference is limited Contact your cardiologist for more information Aircraft Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft Do not use it on the ground without crew permiss...

Page 8: ...ormed by Authorized Service Centers CE The symbol on Ericsson s products signifies that they have been certified according to the EMC directive 89 336 EEC the Telecommunications directive 91 263 EEC a...

Page 9: ...1 External antenna connector Battery Charging connector Handsfree connector SIM card holder...

Page 10: ...d down the card holder 5 Lock the card holder by sliding it towards you The Battery Your mobile phone is supplied with a nickel metal hydride battery The battery is not charged when purchased however...

Page 11: ...ery meter in the display is continuously filled and emptied and the indicator light on top of the phone shows a steady green light if the phone is turned on or a steady red light if the phone is turne...

Page 12: ...s left on the low battery alarm will be repeated several times and finally the phone will turn itself off when the battery is no longer able to power it satisfactorily It is not possible to turn the p...

Page 13: ...layed there is no network within range or the received signal is too weak You have to move to obtain a sufficiently strong signal The Display Language The phone is normally depending on SIM card deliv...

Page 14: ...haracter If held down it enters a p pause Hash To enter the character If held down it enters the character To terminate the input of PIN and security codes To confirm selection and settings Volume key...

Page 15: ...All incoming calls are diverted to another number S Silent ring signal The ring signal is turned off Mm Text message You have received a text message L1 Two lines The line currently selected if you ha...

Page 16: ...ts it the display shows Retry Press YES to re dial the number otherwise NO If you press YES the number will automatically be re dialled until the call is answered but no more than 10 times If you pres...

Page 17: ...can be received How to Reject a Call Press the NO key or the volume key twice to reject an incoming call The caller will hear a busy tone if the caller s network supports this function Unanswered Cal...

Page 18: ...e number remains in the display To call the number press YES You can also store the number in the phone book See The Phone Book p 14 How to Send Tone Signals You can send DTMF tones by pressing the ke...

Page 19: ...code Phone lock Select net Searchmode Edit list New search All calls On busy No reply Unreachabl Cancel all Check all Last Call Tot calls Ring level Ear volume Ring type EditMelody Mail Alert Keylock...

Page 20: ...sing the numeric keys Press the appropriate key 1 9 0 or repeatedly until the desired letter character or digit appears in the display For example to enter an A press the numeric key 2 once To enter a...

Page 21: ...a special character press the right arrow To return to the standby display press the left arrow How to Insert Special Characters If you have entered fewer than 20 characters pressing the right arrow...

Page 22: ...arrow followed by YES to select the PHONE BOOK menu 3 Press YES to select the Store function 4 The first free memory position in the card memory is suggested at the top of the display 5 If you wish to...

Page 23: ...ber in the phone memory will be suggested in the top line of the display When Both Memories are Full If both memories become full no position number will be suggested If you do wish to store the phone...

Page 24: ...e by pressing the right arrow and then make the changes in that line Press CLR repeatedly to erase the last character s in a line Then enter the new characters You can also move the cursor back with t...

Page 25: ...press YES 5 Press YES to copy The next position in the card memory is displayed Press YES to copy NO or right arrow to go on to the next position in the card memory CLR to copy to another position in...

Page 26: ...K ect the shown d left n press d left n press How to Erase Phone Numbers from the Dialled Numbers Memory 1 Select Dialled numbers from the PHONE BOOK menu 2 Press and hold down CLR The display will sh...

Page 27: ...ndheld unit and another setting when it is used with any Ericsson handsfree equipment How to Change the Ear Piece Volume 1 Select Ear volume from the SETTINGS menu You can use the right and left arrow...

Page 28: ...menu You can choose whether clicks tones or nothing silent will be heard when you press the keys Note The only sound available for the side keys is the click sound How to Change the Display Light 1 S...

Page 29: ...e equipment The Auto function If you choose automatic answering mode an incoming call will be answered automatically after one ring signal if the phone is used with handsfree equipment How to Change t...

Page 30: ...xt call type menus If you are going to use your phone with a Mobile Office Kit and PC these menus should be activated How to Reset the Phone It is possible to reset all menu settings to their default...

Page 31: ...s require that you enter a second PIN code the PIN2 code 1 Select Change PIN2 code from the ACCESS menu Follow the same procedure as described in How to Change the PIN code How to Unlock the SIM Card...

Page 32: ...correctly the phone can be used with the new SIM card The user will not be asked to enter the security code until the original SIM card or a different SIM card is inserted How to Change the Security...

Page 33: ...Call Bars 1 Select Barring from the ACCESS menu 2 Select Cancel all and press YES The message Please wait appears followed by a message that confirms that all call bars are cancelled How to Change th...

Page 34: ...e Keypad 1 Select Keylock from the SETTINGS menu 2 Select Automatic or Manual keylock The automatic keylock locks the keypad 25 seconds after the last key has been pressed 3 Press YES How to Unlock th...

Page 35: ...in the same way Press YES The Alarm The phone has an alarm function When it is activated an icon in the shape of a bell B is shown in front of the current time in the display The alarm will sound at...

Page 36: ...rn the alarm off when it sounds 2 Press YES if you do not want the alarm to be repeated How to Turn the Alarm Function Off 1 Select Set alarm from the CLOCK menu 2 Scroll to the Off option by pressing...

Page 37: ...d it the phone number to which the calls were diverted will be suggested Press CLR if you want to erase this number There may be a short delay before the network corresponds In the meantime the messag...

Page 38: ...essage Please wait appears followed by a message which informs you that the call divert has been cancelled How to Cancel All Call Diverts Select Cancel all from the DIVERT menu The message Please wait...

Page 39: ...ote Instead of the full name of a country and a network an abbreviation is displayed when you use the NETWORKS menu To see the full name of a network press If the home network is not within range the...

Page 40: ...work s full name press You can scroll through the other networks in the list by using the right and left arrows How to Add a Network to the List 1 Select Edit list from the NETWORKS menu 2 Scroll to t...

Page 41: ...How to Rearrange the List 1 Select Edit list from the NETWORKS menu 2 Scroll to the network you wish to move and press YES Move is displayed 3 Press YES and enter the new position in the list 33...

Page 42: ...le to enter several pauses For example Phone no p Code1 p Code2 When the call has been connected the code following the first pause character will be sent automatically To send the next code press YES...

Page 43: ...e to store both a phone number and a code separated by a pause character in the phone book 1 Recall the phone number and the code from the phone book 2 Press YES to make the call When the call is conn...

Page 44: ...ew Unanswered Calls 1 Select Missed calls from the MAIL menu The previous caller s number appears together with the time the call was received If no information about a caller s number was received th...

Page 45: ...CHARACTERS menu to send your phone number on a particular call Note This function is operator dependant How to Show Your Phone Number 1 Enter the phone number you wish to call 2 Press the right arrow...

Page 46: ...cond Call You will hear a tone in the ear piece and the message Call wait appears in the display if the Call Waiting function is activated How to End Current Call and Accept Waiting Call 1 Press NO to...

Page 47: ...calls The phone rings and Answer is displayed 1 Press YES to answer the waiting call How to Reject the Call 1 Press 0 followed by YES The third call is cleared Provided the caller s network supports...

Page 48: ...nversation If you wish to have a private conversation with one of the members you can put the other members on hold 1 Press 2 and the number of the member and then YES For example to talk to member nu...

Page 49: ...ions given to you Further information about the use of the answering service is found in the operating instructions supplied by your network operator How to Change the Number to the Answering Service...

Page 50: ...m your SIM card you must specify the number yourself Otherwise you cannot reply to received messages or send your own messages 1 Select Send messages from the MAIL menu 2 Press YES to select Options 3...

Page 51: ...S to store the message in the SIM card memory The message is erased from the Messages memory The display will now show the position of the message For example that it is the third of five messages tha...

Page 52: ...to Options and press YES 3 Press YES to select the Valid per option 4 Scroll to the desired repeat length and press YES How to Change a Message Type The phone is prepared for sending other types of m...

Page 53: ...ocal road reports 034 Taxis 040 Weather 050 District base station identity 052 Network information 054 Operator services 056 Directory enquiries national 057 Directory enquiries international 058 Cust...

Page 54: ...e and press YES How to Receive Area Information The last messages received of the type specified by the code in positions 1 and 2 in the Area info list are stored in the phone You can read the message...

Page 55: ...line you must end this call first before answering the call on the other line Different Settings for Each Line You can have different settings for each line for example the tone of the ring signal ca...

Page 56: ...function only appears if you have selected the Cost option in the Call info function in the SETTINGS menu Note Your SIM card must allow the call cost to be displayed Select Price from the INFO menu Th...

Page 57: ...unt of money that can be used for making calls After a call has been made the call s cost will be deducted from this amount When the amount has reached zero no more calls can be made 1 Select Credit f...

Page 58: ...enu 2 Scroll to Store with the right and left arrows and press YES 3 Enter the PIN2 code and press YES 4 Enter the name optional and the fixed number in the same way as when storing an ordinary phone...

Page 59: ...menu when you scroll with the right and left arrows The menu NEXT CALL TYPE will appear after the INFO menu See the User s manual for the Mobile Office kit for further information about the use of the...

Page 60: ...5 Enter 32 6 Scroll with the right and left arrows to the equal sign or press 7 Press YES to get the result How to Enter a Decimal Point Press to get a decimal point Note Press twice to multiply EN LZ...

Page 61: ...play will now show c and d 5 Press 3 The display should now look like this 6 Press YES to test the melody The phone plays the melody and asks you if you want to save it 7 Press YES to save the melody...

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Page 63: ...ode you used previously If you have entered both the unblocking key and the PIN code correctly the message New PIN appears Note If the PUK is entered incorrectly 10 times in succession the SIM card wi...

Page 64: ...cel 25 Call cost How to determine 48 Call divert How to activate 29 How to cancel 30 Call divert status How to check 29 How to check all 30 Call diverts How to cancel all 30 Call information How to se...

Page 65: ...check 13 ng 50 o activate 50 How to cancel 50 Fixed numbers How to store 50 G Greeting text How to change 21 K Key sound How to select 20 Keylock How to select 20 Keypad How to lock 26 How to unlock...

Page 66: ...reset 22 Phone How to lock 24 How to turn off 5 How to turn on 5 How to unlock 24 Phone book 14 How to edit 16 Phone Book International numbers 14 Phone lock 24 Phone memory 14 Phone number How to di...

Page 67: ...48 ls o send 10 ost o check 48 Total call time How to check 48 Total call time cost meter How to reset 48 Two line service 47 Two lines How to change the name 47 Two Lines How to change the name 22 U...

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