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Select

Activates the currently highlighted profile.

Customize

Enables you to customize a profile by changing the current
settings.
Press

S E L E C T

to choose from several lists.

Rename

Enables you to rename the profile.

13.2.1 Set the ringer volume

You can set the default ringing volume for incoming voice
calls and message alert tones.

①

Press

MENU

(Profiles).

②

Use

to scroll to the profile for which you want to set the

Volume

, and press

S E L E C T

③

Highlight

Customize

and press

SELECT

④

Scroll to

Volume

and press

S E L E C T

13.2.2 Set the ring tone

You can set your phone’s ring tone to a specific sound-or
tune- for incoming voice calls.

Note:

If you have already chosen a ringing option of

either Silent or Beep once, the ring tones are already
turned off.

①

Press

MENU

(Profiles).

②

Use

to scroll to the profile for which you want to set the

ringing tones.

③

Press

S E L E C T

④

Highlight

Customize

and press

SELECT

⑤

Scroll to

Rin g Tone

and press

S EL EC T

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⑥

Scroll through the options, and, when you hear the tone you want to use,
press

S E L E C T

13.2.3 Set the message alert tone

You can set your phone to use a certain tone to indicate
an incoming text message.

①

Press

MENU

(Profiles).

②

Use

to scroll to the profile for which you want to set the

message alert tone, and press

S E L E C T

③

Highlight

Customize

and press

SELECT

④

Scroll to

Message Ton e

, then press

SELECT

⑤

Use

to scroll through your choices.

The phone plays samples of each choice as you scroll to it.

⑥

When you find the tone you want, press

S EL EC T

13.2.4 Set ring style

You can choose the tone that your phone uses to notify you of an incoming
call. This setting does not affect any incoming text message alert tones.

①

Press

MENU

(Profiles).

Your phone lists each profile.

②

Use

to scroll to the desired profile in the list for which you

want to set the

Ring Sty le

, and press

S E L E C T

③

Highlight

Customize

and press

SELECT

④

Scroll to

Rin g Sty le

and press

SELECT

⑤

Scroll to one of the

Rin g Style

, as described below, and press

SELECT

Summary of Contents for FTD-8500

Page 1: ... Install the car s power supply Option1 12 2 3 2 Install the AC power supply Option2 13 3 HIGHLIGHTS OF FEATURES 14 4 ABOUT THE PHONE 15 4 1 Name and function 15 4 2 Key functions 16 4 2 1 Selection keys 16 4 2 2 Send Key 16 4 2 3 End Key 16 4 2 4 Number keys 16 4 2 5 Scroll keys 16 4 2 6 Using the selection keys 17 4 2 7 Using the scroll keys 17 4 3 About display indicators and icons 17 4 3 1 Sta...

Page 2: ...g 34 9 1 1 Check missed calls 34 9 1 2 Check received calls 35 9 1 3 Check previously dialed calls 35 9 2 Check call timers 36 10 SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES 37 10 1 About the Messages 37 10 2 Use Messages menus 37 10 3 Write with standard text input 38 10 4 Write and send a new text message 38 10 4 1 Save a message in the saved folder 39 10 4 2 Message prioritization setting 39 10 4 3 Send Opt...

Page 3: ...lts settings 58 13 5 Set the display language 58 13 6 Set and display the clock 59 13 6 1 Set the clock 59 13 6 2 Set the clock to be updated by the network 59 6 13 7 Add a welcome note 60 13 8 Set the answer 60 13 8 1 Set your phone to answer automatically 60 13 8 2 Set your phone to answer by pressing any key 61 13 9 Emergency calls 61 13 10 Use emergency key 62 13 10 1 Activate the emergency ke...

Page 4: ... TO RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver When it is ON it receives and also sends out radio frequency RF signals In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commissions FCC adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by...

Page 5: ...intained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Persons with pacemakers Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches 6 from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON Should not carry the phone in a breast pock...

Page 6: ...lled or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area If in vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates serious injury could result 12 2 PREPARING YOUR PHONE FOR USE 2 1 Install the back up battery Remove the modular plug of curl cord from bottom of the base Open the door of the battery compartment which is located to bot...

Page 7: ...and numbers Easy to use keypad layout 20 Ring tones and 5 Ring style selections Adjustable ring volume Quick access to the last 10 numbers dialed Caller ID Games Auto redial Calculator Clock with Alarm Dialed received missed calls Call restriction Keypad lock Call timer Profile settings Short message service Voice mail capability 2 different NAM Multi Languages English Spanish and Portuguese Earph...

Page 8: ...System Connector Headset Jack 16 4 2 Key functions 4 2 1 Selection keys Press to perform the function indicated by the text on the screen above the key 4 2 2 Send Key Press to make a call to time and name number shown on the screen Press to answer a call Press once to enter the list of last dialed numbers 4 2 3 End Key Press and hold the key to switch the phone on or off Press to end a call Press ...

Page 9: ... features can be used only when the phone is at the Start Screen 4 3 2 Scroll bar When you access the phone s menu there is a scroll bar at the far right of the screen This bar indicates user s location in the menu each tab on the bar represents a different menu item 18 4 4 Indicators and icons On your phone you have two types of identifiers indicators and icons Icons are graphical representations...

Page 10: ... The alarm clock is set You have selected Silent as the current profile 20 5 BASIC OPERATIONS 5 1 Switch the phone ON or OFF To turn the phone on Press and hold until the phone display Welcome on the screen To turn the phone off press and hold until the phone display is changed Then press 5 2 Make a call Deactivate the keyguard if it is on Enter the phone number including the area code and press P...

Page 11: ... dialed number on your phone Stored numbers may be up to 10 recently dialed numbers Stored numbers may be up to 28 digits long 22 If not there return to the Start screen by pressing Otherwise proceed to step Press two times 5 7 Use Caller ID Caller ID is a network service that identifies incoming calls Contact your service provider to find out how to get this feature When Caller ID is active your ...

Page 12: ...irectly without scrolling through lists you can use a shortcut 6 1 3 Exit menu levels To return the previous menu level press BACK or EXIT To return to the Start screen press No menu setting changes are saved 24 6 2 List of shortcuts Your phone s menu may differ from the following list depending on the network services to which you have subscribed and the accessories you are using If you have any ...

Page 13: ...4 Network Services 1 Call Forwarding 2 Call Waiting 3 Send Own Num 4 Feature Code Set 5 NAM Selection 5 Security Settings 1 Call Restriction 2 Access Codes 5 Profiles 1 General the following submenus appear in all profiles 1 Select 2 Customize 1 Volume 2 Ring Tone 3 Message Tone 4 Ring Style 5 Warn GameTon 6 Keypad Volume 3 Rename 2 Meeting 26 3 Outdoor 4 Silent 5 Custom 6 Car 6 Calendar 7 Calcula...

Page 14: ...to move the cursor to the left Use to move the cursor to the right Press CLEAR to correct any mistakes 28 7 1 2 Change from capital uppercase letters To switch between uppercase and lowercase letters Press The ABC icon switches to abc indicating that you are using lowercase To switch back to uppercase press again 7 1 3 Use punctuation and special characters When in ABC mode you can enter special c...

Page 15: ...d names and E mail Address can be up to 20 characters long 8 2 Use phone book menus The phone book has several menus from which you can choose These menus appear when you press Names Use to move to the menu you want to use Details Allows you to view details name and numbers New Allows you to enter new name and numbers Delete Allows you to erase only one name and number at a time Speed Dial Allows ...

Page 16: ... can recall and dial numbers using one of two methods To recall and dial a number At the Start screen press MENU and SELECT Then press or to display the names that is stored in your phone book Scroll to the appropriate name and press to dial the associated number OR At the Start screen press NAMES Begin entering the first letter of the name you want to call For example to find JOHN in phonebook an...

Page 17: ...ed Received Dialed Timers To select any of these options press the SELECT key while the option is displayed on the screen The Missed Dialed and Received menu include the following options available when you press the OPTIONS key Call Number Allows you to call a number when an associated name appears on the screen Save Number Allows you to save the displayed number into your phone book Delete Allow...

Page 18: ...ugh the list of received numbers When you reach the number you want to dial press 9 1 3 Check previously dialed calls When you want to check dialed calls Press MENU 2 3 Call log Dialed Use or to scroll through the dialed numbers list 36 When you reach the number you want to dial press 9 2 Check call timers Your phone tracks the amount of time you spend on each call To obtain information about time...

Page 19: ... Inbox is where incoming messages are received and stored All new unread messages are kept here Outbox Outbox is where outgoing messages are send and stored All outgoing message are kept here New Text Msg Enter your new messages Use Template Allows the user to create a new SMS message based on a predefined list of messages such as Meeting cancelled or Call me please 38 Write E mail Enter your e ma...

Page 20: ... 3 Send Options for a message The Outbox Details menu has several sub menus from which you can choose These menus appear when you press SELECT Key Use to move to the menu you want to use 40 Send and Discard Send and Save Save Set Urgency Delivery Report 10 4 4 Delivery report If you want to know your message was delivered you can turn on the Delivery Report options Scroll to Delivery Report Press ...

Page 21: ...lock your received messages to phone Call Number Calls the person who sent you the text message if their phone number is included in the message 42 10 5 4 Call Number Calls the person who sent you the text message if their phone number is included in the message You can also press while the message is displayed to dial the number If more than one number is on the screen the numbers appear in a lis...

Page 22: ... on the phone If you d rather listen to your messages later press EXIT To Listen to your voice messages at a later time Press and hold OR Press MENU 3 6 1 Messages Voice Mail Call Voicemail 44 11 SEND AND RECEIVE E mail MESSAGES You can use your phone to send and receive e mail messages This means you no longer need to be at your computer to send or receive messages 11 1 Send an e mail address You...

Page 23: ...ECT Scroll to Write E mail and press SELECT Enter the e mail address If you press SEARCH enter the first few letters of the name you want and press ENTER when you find the name The address appears in the Recipient address box Press ENTER The phone finds only names with e mail address and lets you know if it doesn t find any If no names with e mail address are found you are returned to the Recipien...

Page 24: ...u must activate the call waiting feature 12 2 1 Store the call waiting feature code Press MENU 4 4 4 Settings Network services Feature Code Set The Feature code field appears 48 Enter the feature code your service provider gave to you and press ENTER Scroll to Call Waiting and press SELECT Make sure that Activate is highlighted and press SELECT 12 2 2 Activate call waiting Press MENU 4 4 2 Setting...

Page 25: ...R Your phone calls the network to confirm the feature code that you entered in MENU 4 4 4 After the network confirms the feature code call forwarding is activated 50 12 4 Redial automatically Automatic redial enables your phone to continue trying to call a number that was busy due to wireless network problems When you call a number and get a busy signal because of network problems your phone redia...

Page 26: ...require when you make a calling card call See your calling card for instructions Press and hold until your phone displays the message Card call then Wait for tone and press OK and then Wait for tone and press OK again When you hear the tone from your calling card service press OK Note This procedure might not apply to all the calling card options that are programmed into your phone Check the back ...

Page 27: ...R 54 13 CUSTOMIZE YOUR PHONE 13 1 What is a profile A profile is a set of settings you can use to customize the way your phone works You can set your own preferences for these items Volume Ring Tone Message Tone Ring Style Warning Game Tone Keypad Volume Your phone comes with six profiles General Meeting Outdoor Silent Custom Car You can customize any of the profiles If at any time you want to ret...

Page 28: ...ze and press SELECT Scroll to Ring Tone and press SELECT 56 Scroll through the options and when you hear the tone you want to use press SELECT 13 2 3 Set the message alert tone You can set your phone to use a certain tone to indicate an incoming text message Press MENU 5 Profiles Use or to scroll to the profile for which you want to set the message alert tone and press SELECT Highlight Customize a...

Page 29: ...et the volume of the tone you hear when you press your phone s keys Press MENU 5 Profiles Use or to scroll to the profile for which you want to set the keypad volume and press SELECT 58 Highlight Customize and press SELECT Scroll to Keypad Volume and press SELECT Use or to scroll to one of the levels and press SELECT If you chose the Silent profile in step the keypad volume is turned off 13 3 Rena...

Page 30: ...irm you will receive the message Really Update date and time Before the phone s clock is updated Select OK to accept the update or CANCEL to reject it Turn off the network date and time update Press MENU 4 2 3 Settings Phone Settings AutoDate Time and then press SELECT Scroll to OFF and then press SELECT 13 7 Add a welcome note You can set your phone to display a welcome note each time you switch ...

Page 31: ...s Remember to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate cellular signal strength Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular phone networks or when certain network services and or phone features are in use Check with local cellular service providers If certain features are in use keyguard restrict calls etc you may first need to turn those ...

Page 32: ...r phone won t accept any entries for the next 30 seconds However if you realize that you ve entered the code incorrectly before pressing OK you can use CLEAR to erase the code digit by digit beginning with the last digit When this guide describes an action that requires the entry of your security code each step necessary to this action is provided 14 1 Change your security code Press MENU 4 5 2 4 ...

Page 33: ...ess the emergency if you have activated to act as an emergency key You can also store a number in the Unlocked phone number location This allows you to call the number even though your phone is locked 14 2 2 Store an unlocked phone number Press MENU 4 5 2 2 Settings Security Settings Access Codes Unlock Phone No 66 Enter the lock code and press ENTER The Enter Unlock Num field appears Enter the un...

Page 34: ...lete all existing outgoing call restriction Edit Allows you to edit an existing outgoing call restriction Restrict All Allows you to activate all outgoing call restrictions 68 When calls are restricted you will be able to make calls to the emergency number that is programmed into your phone For example you could dial 911 and press However emergency might not work depending on the type of restricti...

Page 35: ...Contact your service provider for more specific information on how roaming works with your phone and for information about coverage limitations 15 2 NAM selection The service provider programs your phone with the phone number and system information into your phone s memory when your phone is first activated This is called a Number Assignment Module NAM 70 For example your phone can be activated in...

Page 36: ...rom day to day After you set the date whenever you press Menu 6 your phone displays the current date and day 72 To move forward or backward through the calendar use or When you reach the date you want press SELECT and scroll to highlight the select you want 16 1 3 Add a calendar note This option enables you to add a note You can also set an alarm for any calendar note Go to the day you want then p...

Page 37: ...umbers are replaced with the newly entered numbers Select either AM or PM and press SELECT 74 16 2 2 Turn off the alarm clock when it rings When the alarm clock rings Press OK to turn it off Press SNOOZE to set the alarm to go off again in 5 minutes If you let the alarm ring for 1 minute or more without pressing a key it stops ringing waits 5 minutes and then rings again This continues until you p...

Page 38: ...reakout Snake Press MENU 8 Games to display the listing of these games Use or to scroll to the game you want to play and press SELECT 17 1 Breakout This game places an object which represents a ball in the middle of the screen At the right of the screen are the blocks At the left of the screen is a bar Use the following keys as cursors to move the bar down up Bounce the ball using bar and break th...

Page 39: ...t on Enter the emergency number for your present location for example 911 or any other official emergency number emergency numbers vary by location Press If certain features are in use Keyguard fixed dialing restrict calls and so on you might first need to turn those features off before you can make an emergency call Consult this guide and your local cellular service provider When making an emerge...

Page 40: ...5 3 mm Wireless Networks TDMA800 AMPS Frequency Range 824 04 848 97 MHz TX 869 04 893 97 MHz RX Number of Channels 832 Number of NAMs 2 Memory Locations 100 Memory Capacity Alpha 20 digits per location Numeric 20 digits per location SAR Head Section 0 90mW g 031008 Rev 00c ...

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