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User’s Guide
Mobile Phone
R278d

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Page 3: ...e each registered U S Trademarks owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson of Sweden Microsoft Windows and the design plus words Microsoft Windows are each either registered and or pending U S Trademarks owned by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond Washington U S A Tegic and T9 are each registered U S Trademarks owned by Tegic Communications Inc of Seattle Washington U S A The T9 text input product i...

Page 4: ...m Voice to Browser Operation 8 Switching from Browser to Voice Operation 8 Switching to Wireless Modem Operation 8 Accessories Accessibility and Internet 8 Technical Assistance Ordering Accessories 8 Accessible Solutions Special Needs 8 Internet 8 Your Display in Voice Operation 9 Main Menu 10 Accessing Menus 10 Voice Operation Display Messages 10 Voice Calls 11 Using Your Phonebook 12 Answering C...

Page 5: ...ict Calls 23 Phone Security 24 Call Options 24 Networks 26 Language 27 Browser Menu 27 Profiles Menu 28 Change Profile 28 Setup Wizard 29 Auto Activate 29 Reset Profile 29 Problem Solving 29 E mail 30 Calendar 30 Contact List 30 Using the Phonebook 30 The World 30 Your Phone s Display in Browser Operation 30 Accessing the Browser Menu 31 Launch Browser 31 Text Size 31 Alert Sound 31 Active Gateway...

Page 6: ...th Other Ericsson Accessories 40 Achieving Best Performance 41 Charging your Battery 41 Signal Strength 41 In a Vehicle 41 Transmission Disturbances 41 Installing Your Modem Driver From Your Compact Disc 41 Manual Installation of Your Modem Driver or Voice Call Dialer 42 Troubleshooting 43 Safety 45 Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals 45 Antenna Care 45 Phone Operation 45 Driving 46 Electronic Dev...

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Page 8: ...tructs you to press a key press and release the key When this guide instructs you to press and hold a key press and hold the key for one to two seconds When this guide instructs you to press two keys press one then press the other For example press means press then press Press the down arrow for at least one second when you see this symbol Press the up arrow for at least one second when you see th...

Page 9: ...ack of the phone 1 1 Place the battery over the back of the phone The label on the battery should face down Insert the top portion of the battery into the phone The tab on the bottom of the battery should be pointing toward the bottom of the phone 2 Press down until you hear a click The battery is now connected 0 1 1 Remove the battery by pushing in on the tab of the battery with your thumb 2 Lift...

Page 10: ... up 4 Align the small plug on the charger cord with the connector on the bottom of your phone The connector on the phone is above the lightning bolt symbol 5 Press the plug into the connector until the plug snaps into place The icon is alternated with the icon when the phone is powered on and the phone is charging Note Do not twist while inserting or removing the small plug on the charger cord 6 C...

Page 11: ...one may not immediately activate charge only mode when the charger is connected 1 Attach the charger to the phone for several hours to slowly charge trickle charge the battery 2 After trickle charging the battery for several hours the phone should activate the charge only mode automatically 3 Continue charging the phone until the battery is fully charged ...

Page 12: ...pendent upon your service provider WAP page capability Secure HDML page capability Support for Phonebook download Bookmark creation Bitmap image support 27 ring types with musical melody ring options Editable musical ring melodies Caller ID last 40 numbers Quick call back feature to respond to text messages Storage for 400 numbers in the phonebook Speed dial for 99 numbers including voice mail Sup...

Page 13: ...eiving voice and text messages Browser Operation allows you to browse the Internet and view web content on your Ericsson mobile phone Wireless Modem Operation allows you to use your phone as a modem with your laptop or desktop computer to browse the Internet displaying web content on your computer screen When you see a screen similar to the one shown below your phone is ready to make and receive v...

Page 14: ...this feature is enabled you can set meeting reminders as Alerts and also set future appointments Contact List Your content provider can enable the contact list for use with your browser If this feature is enabled you can look up addresses to call view or e mail The World You have access to the world from your Ericsson mobile phone in Browser Operation This includes maps games stock quotes weather ...

Page 15: ...elect Voice Mode from the TOOLS menu Press Press or until VOICE MODE is selected Press to select VOICE MODE To switch from Voice or Browser Operation to Wireless Modem Operation see Wireless Modem Operation on page 37 5 15 3 6 North America 1 800 ERICSSON 1 800 374 2776 Latin America 1 305 755 6789 Other countries call 1 919 472 7908 6 7 For information on Accessible Solutions for individuals with...

Page 16: ...e and 5 Current Time is displayed 6 Battery Icon shows the relative strength of your battery A full icon indicates a fully charged battery If the phone is connected to external power and the battery is charging the display alternates between the battery icon and the charging icon 7 Ringer Off Icon indicates that your phone will not make ring sounds 8 Phone Silent Icon indicates that your phone wil...

Page 17: ...the MESSAGES menu see Messages Menu on page 17 Option 3 is the CALL INFO menu see Call Info Menu on page 20 Option 4 is the SETTINGS menu see Settings Menu on page 21 Option 5 is the BROWSER menu see Browser Menu on page 27 Option 6 is the PROFILES menu see Profiles Menu on page 28 Press to access the main menu 1 Press or to scroll through menu functions in menus and settings in a function 2 Press...

Page 18: ...You can place a call to a number shown in the display by pressing to display the number Then you can change or add digits if appropriate Press again to dial the number You can delete a number from the Outgoing Calls by pressing You can save a phone number from the Outgoing Calls List or Incoming Calls List by pressing and holding while the number is highlighted in the list and by pressing again to...

Page 19: ...ude stops and pauses in a phonebook location You can then dial the numbers by entering the phonebook location and pressing 8 You can add entries to your phonebook by doing the following 1 Press from the Standby screen to access the main menu 2 Press 1 to display the PHONEBOOK menu 3 Press 1 to select Add Entry 4 Press or to scroll to the name and number line Your phone will automatically select th...

Page 20: ...e display by pressing any key except If Caller Number Identification is available from your carrier unanswered calls will be stored in the Incoming Calls of the CALL INFO menu Press from the Missed Calls Indicator screen to access the Incoming Call Log or access the log in the CALL INFO menu The icon indicates a missed or unanswered call To temporarily mute the ring tone without answering the call...

Page 21: ...connect your phone to your Ericsson charger to recharge your battery or replace it with a fully charged battery If leave your phone turned on the phone discharges the battery and then automatically turns off Charge the battery within 24 hours after a complete discharge so that the battery can charge to full capacity If allowed by your service provider you can place international calls with your ph...

Page 22: ...ing a call to mute the microphone Press to delete a text message BACK Press and hold to access profile activation Press to move through menus and menu setting selections Press to scroll through stored numbers when recalling from your phonebook Press to scroll through text messages one line at a time Press and hold to scroll through one text message screen Repeat to scroll through the next screen P...

Page 23: ...your phonebook into categories Each category can then have a distinctive ring sound associated with it and can be used for call screening if your network supports Caller ID Refer to the Screened Calls section later in this chapter for more information about call screening The 10 options for Groups are Personal Family Friends Business Work Team School Group A Group B and Group C You can assign a sp...

Page 24: ...ber by highlighting the desired member and pressing the or key The selected entry is indicated by a filled checkbox Note Members that belong to another group are grayed out but they can be added to the current group by pressing the or key Unchecking the members returns them to their original group Note You can use the numeric keys to jump alphabetically through your phone group names For example p...

Page 25: ...s You will be prompted with Send Now to confirm that you are ready to send the message Press to send the message or to save the message as a draft Note To send a message you must enter a 10 digit number unless Auto Prefix is enabled Canned Message allows you to use the 10 editable templates instead of creating an original message For example a canned message is I will be ____ late for ____ on ____...

Page 26: ...ify delivery preferences to be used every time you send a message You can override these defaults by pressing when you are prompted with Use default options before you send a message You will be given the option to alter your preferences The Priority submenu allows you to set delivery priority for your message The three options for Priority are Normal Urgent and Emergency Enter Number The Enter Nu...

Page 27: ...Calls submenu allows you to view and edit the last 40 phone numbers that you have called To dial the phone number shown in the display press twice To edit the phone number press once then press the or key to move the cursor left or right to the digit s that you would like to change Dial the new phone number by pressing You can also access the Outgoing Calls by pressing from the Standby screen The ...

Page 28: ...te You can access Phone Silent by pressing The Ear Volume submenu allows you to adjust the volume of the earpiece using the menu setting You can also adjust the volume during a call by using the side volume keys There are five volume levels You can make your selection by pressing or Then press to confirm your selection The Edit Melodies submenu allows you to create a ring melody using each key on ...

Page 29: ...ime using the keys on your keypad Press any number key to toggle am pm while am pm is blinking if applicable You can press or to advance through the hours minutes and am pm selection Press to confirm the alarm time Switch between am pm and 24 hour time format Change to time format on your phone by pressing or until the format you want is selected Press to confirm your selection Note Time format va...

Page 30: ... The Outgoing Calls submenu allows you to set specific outgoing call restrictions You will be prompted to enter your PIN to enter this submenu Press or to put a checkmark into the box next to the desired group to set the call restriction for that particular item Once you have selected all the groups of outgoing calls to be restricted press to exit Calling Card restricts all calling card calls Unst...

Page 31: ...e Standby screen The keypad remains locked until you do one of the following Remove and replace the battery Receive a call after the call is completed the keypad is returned to the locked state Press then to toggle Auto Key Lock Note The Keypad Lock feature allows emergency number access 911 even if the keypad is locked The Answer Option submenu allows you to select one of the following methods fo...

Page 32: ...sure you have the Calling Card Access Numbers numbers provided by your long distance carrier and the Verification Numbers numbers you must enter to allow the calling card call to be completed To set up your calling cards complete the following steps 1 Press from the Standby screen to access the main menu 2 Press or until the SETTINGS menu is highlighted 3 Press to select the SETTINGS menu 4 Press ...

Page 33: ...additional systems Select Network allows you to manually switch to another system Your phone will begin to search for all systems that have been programmed into your phone Once the search is complete you will be provided with a list of available and unavailable systems If you want to switch to another system do the following 1 Press the key from the Standby screen until the SETTINGS menu is highli...

Page 34: ...wing 1 Press or from the Standby screen to highlight the SETTINGS menu 2 Press to open the SETTINGS menu 3 Press or until the Networks submenu is highlighted 4 Press to open the Networks submenu 5 Press or Add Systems is highlighted 6 Press to select Add Systems 7 Press or until the system that you want to add to your phone s memory is highlighted 8 Press to add the highlighted system to your phon...

Page 35: ...in the upper right corner of the Standby screen Your normal default profile does not have an icon The PROFILES menu contains the following submenus 1 Use the Change Profile submenu to select an operating profile for your mobile phone Active Profile Icon indicates the currently selected profile Possible profile icons include Discreet Leisure Work Travel Handsfree and My Profile and Normal Discreet ...

Page 36: ...o its factory settings Your PIN is not reset My phone does not turn On Recharge or replace the battery My phone does not ring when a call is received Check for Ringer Off or Silent Mode icons on the Standby screen My battery does not charge to full capacity Your battery is fully charged when the power indicator shows the power icon continuously If you still experience problems condition your batte...

Page 37: ...r browser If this feature is enabled you can set meeting reminders as Alerts and also set future appointments Your content provider can enable the contact list for use with your browser If this feature is enabled you can look up addresses to call view or e mail 8 You can download a phonebook using the browser and store it in your phone If you download a phonebook using the browser it will overwrit...

Page 38: ...ing an Active Gateway 1 Select the BROWSER menu 2 Choose Network 3 Choose Modify You will be required to enter your PIN 4 Select the Gateway you want to activate 8 3 When you have new content in your inbox your phone will notify you of its priority No and Low Priority Backlight will come on and the browser alert icon will appear Medium Priority The backlight and icon will appear and an alert will ...

Page 39: ...ou can toggle capitalization lock on and off by pressing the key twice A in front of T9 indicates that capitalization lock is enabled Note T9 will not recognize names slang terms or acronyms You may wish to add them to your phone s dictionary Note If you enter all your letters and the word that you want does not appear press to view other matches in your phone s dictionary Keep pressing until your...

Page 40: ...wing submenus Select Reload to refresh or reload a page 1 Selecting Home will return you to your homepage The Bookmarks submenu will show you the list of bookmarks that you have set Use the Mark Site submenu to set your bookmarks 1 Use Help to display the current page s help if available 2 The About Phone com submenu will display version information about Phone com 222 Show URL Displays the URL ad...

Page 41: ...loading 1 You can use soft keys for action on the current page They are displayed in reverse video on the status bar of your display To use the soft key functions press the left or right key that is under the text label on the screen The soft keys on your phone s screen override the key names For example press to select Menu or press to select the Inbox Note When using the soft keys be sure to pre...

Page 42: ... The Battery Strength icon appears partially full between the soft keys when your battery is low The icon will always appear when you press and hold If the phone is connected to external power and the battery is charging the display alternates between the battery icon and the charging icon The SMS icon appears when you receive a text mail message alternates with the globe icon The Voice Mail icon ...

Page 43: ... Voice menu WWhen entering text press to add a 1 or a space in a z or T9 mode WPress to enter symbol characters WPress and briefly hold to view the time and date WWhen entering text press to toggle capitalization and capitalization lock WPress and briefly hold to show icons such as battery and signal strength WPress and briefly hold to see icon display WPress to scroll one screen page at a time WP...

Page 44: ...es can be transferred between the connected computers according to the capabilities of the software in use When a data call is made the connection will remain in place until it is closed by one of the computers involved To make or receive data calls with your Ericsson mobile phone you must have a properly configured communications program running on your computer 4 Fax calls are placed to send fax...

Page 45: ... is different from Class 2 Successful first time setup of your phone and computer for data operation involves the following steps 1 Connect Your Computer to Your Phone Your Ericsson Connectivity Kit contains a serial interface cable The cable has a plug on one end that matches the receptacle on the bottom of your Ericsson mobile phone The other end of the cable has a 9 pin female connector that ma...

Page 46: ...perly set up your phone will go into Data Fax profile as soon as your fax or file transfer software is started You are then ready to send a fax or initiate data calls as with any other modem Review the instructions from your mobile service provider that describe the procedures and rules for making and receiving data calls in your area Note Your phone will remain in Data Fax profile until your phon...

Page 47: ...uter 3 Plug the charger cable into the bottom of the connector from your data cable 4 Plug the charger cable into the wall outlet To charge your phone s battery with an Ericsson desktop charger during data operation do the following 1 Plug one end of the data cable into the back of your desktop charger 2 Plug the other end of the data cable into the serial port on your computer 3 Plug the charger ...

Page 48: ...use problems during data operation depending upon the error correction capabilities of the software being used Such interruptions are uncommon during stationary operation but can be caused by vehicles or people passing nearby especially in areas of low signal strength You can use the signal strength indicator on your phone to verify that you have a good signal path 4 34 Complete the following step...

Page 49: ...the Manual Installation Instructions at the end of this chapter 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device recommended and click Next 6 Select the appropriate CD ROM drive and click Next 7 When Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device appears click Next 8 When Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires appears click Finish 9 ...

Page 50: ...r if the data fax profile icon does not appear on your phone s display after you attempt to dial or answer a data fax call To correct the problem do the following a From the Start menu on your Windows desktop click on Settings then Control Panel b Double click the Modems icon c Select the General tab d Select Ericsson TDMA Data Fax Modem from the pull down list e Click Properties f Click General M...

Page 51: ... then Control Panel c Double click the Modems icon d Select the General tab e Select Ericsson TDMA Data Fax Modem from the pull down list f Click Properties g Select the General tab h Select the Connection tab i Click on Advanced j In the Extra settings box type the following COS 4 1 2 1 k Click OK to return to the Connection tab l Click OK to return to Modem Properties mClick Close Note If you ar...

Page 52: ...ntific literature For example over 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard C95 1 The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines and those standards American National Standards Institute National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements International Comm...

Page 53: ...assistance or a special wireless non emergency assistance number when necessary Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against RF signals from your wireless phone The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six 6 inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacem...

Page 54: ...in bodily injury or even death Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any o...

Page 55: ... public it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure The tests are performed in positions and locations i e at the ear and worn on the body as required by the FCC for each model Body worn measurements are made while the phone is in use and worn on the body with an Ericsson accessory The design and c...

Page 56: ...iofrequency energy RF considered non significant when in the stand by mode It is well known that high levels of RF can produce biological damage through heating effects this is how your microwave oven is able to cook food However it is not known whether to what extent or through what mechanism lower levels of RF might cause adverse health effects as well Although some research has been done to add...

Page 57: ...one use and gliomas when all types of types of gliomas were considered together It should be noted that the average length of mobile phone exposure in this study was less than three years When 20 types of glioma were considered separately however an association was found between mobile phone use and one rare type of glioma neuroepithelliomatous tumors It is possible with multiple comparisons of th...

Page 58: ... outstanding questions about the safety of mobile phones 8 Some people who have used mobile phones have been diagnosed with brain cancer But it is important to understand that this type of cancer also occurs among people who have not used mobile phones In fact brain cancer occurs in the U S population at a rate of about 6 new cases per 100 000 people each year At that rate assuming 80 million user...

Page 59: ...s of Health also participates in this group 1 85 If there is a risk from these products and at this point we do not know that there is it is probably very small But if people are concerned about avoiding even potential risks there are simple steps they can take to do so For example time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives Those persons who spend long periods of time on their han...

Page 60: ...Devices and Radiological Health http www fda gov cdrh consumer 4 1 Muscat et al Epidemiological Study of Cellular Telephone Use and Malignant Brain Tumors In State of the Science Symposium 1999 June 20 Long Beach California 2 Tice et al Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity and other laboratory assays In Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society March 29 1999 Washing...

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Page 62: ...on Backlight Battery Charging Connecting Icon Information Low Battery Alert New Recycling Removing Use and Care Battery Strength Icon Blasting Areas Browser Alert Alert Icon Key Functions Menu Operation Browser Menu Accessing Active Gateway Alert Sound Launch Browser Text Size Browser Operation Text Entry Tools Menu Call Entry Call Info Menu Clear Call Lists Incoming Calls Outgoing Calls Total Usa...

Page 63: ...g Operation Preparing For Receiving Delete All Entries Delivery Receipt Differences Between Data Fax and Internet Calls Display Browser Operation Voice Operation Display Messages Voice Operation Display Submenu Backlight Greeting Document Conventions Driving Ear Volume Adjusting Edit Entry Melodies Phone Groups Electronic Devices Hearing Aids Other Medical Devices Pacemakers Posted Facilities Vehi...

Page 64: ...eration Key Sound Keypad Lock Icon Launch Browser Learning About Your Mobile Phone Letters Entering Low Battery Main Menu Making Calling Card Calls Memory Used Menus Accessing Message Alert Messages Menu Create Delete Memory Used Options Received Sent Unsent Voice Mail Missed Call Icon Mode Switching Modem Drivers Muting Microphone Ring Tone My Number 7 Network Search Networks Submenu Home Only Ne...

Page 65: ...roblem Battery Will Not Charge Low Battery Power No Service Out Of Range Phone Does Not Ring Phone Does Not Turn On Signal Strength Varies Solving Weak Signal Product Care and Operation Profiles Menu Auto Activate Change Profile Reset Profile Setup Wizard 0 Received Recycling Your Battery Redialing the Last Number Reset Profile Restrict Calls Submenu Incoming Calls Outgoing Calls Ring Sound Ringer...

Page 66: ...d Ring Volume Special Needs Speed Dial Status Messages Connecting Receiving Sending Waiting Working Stop and Pause Dialing Stopwatch Super Dial Switching Browser to Voice Modes To Wireless Modem Voice to Browser Symbols Entering 3 Technical Support Text Entry Tegic T9 Text Size Time Format Tools Menu About Phone com Advanced Bookmarks Exit Browser Help Home Mark Site Reload Total Usage TTY Phone N...

Page 67: ... Answering Calls Call Waiting Caller Number Identification Display Messages Highlights International Calls Key Functions Muting the Microphone Muting the Ring Tone Problem Solving Standby Screen Unanswered Calls Wireless Modem Operation Setting Up Your Computer ...

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Page 74: ...alls 3 Clear Call Lists 4 Usage Tracker 5 Total Usage 1 Voice Mail 2 Received 3 Create 4 Unsent 5 Sent 6 Memory Used 7 Delete 8 Options 1 Sounds 2 Clock 3 My Number 4 Display 5 Screened Calls 6 Restricted Calls 7 Phone Security 8 Call Options 9 Networks 0 Language 1 Change Profile 2 Setup Wizard 3 Auto Activate 4 Reset Profile 1 Add Entry 2 Call Entry 3 Edit Entry 4 Delete All Entries 5 Entries Us...

Page 75: ...ss Return to Standby Press Scroll menu tabs Press or or Save a setting Press Select a highlighted menu setting Press During Calls Decrease ear volume Press lower side key Increase ear volume Press upper side key Access main menu Press Working With Your Phonebook Add an entry Press then 1 1 Call an entry Press then 1 2 Edit an entry Press then 1 3 Delete all entries Press then 1 4 Entries used Pres...

Page 76: ...Voice Mode Press then 2 Add Favorite Press then 3 or press and hold Display Press then 4 Show URL Press then 5 Page Help Press then 6 Reset Cache Press then 7 Version Info Press then 8 Local Settings Press then 9 Working With Profiles Change Profile Press then 6 1 or press and hold or Setup Wizard Press then 6 2 Auto Activate Press then 6 3 handsfree only Reset Profile Press then 6 4 Making Callin...

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