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VERTU ASCENT X

User Guide

Summary of Contents for ASCENT X

Page 1: ...VERTU ASCENT X User Guide...

Page 2: ...our Vertu phone left right base 11 Inserting the SIM card and battery 12 Using your Vertu phone 13 Home screen 14 Icons and indicators 16 Menus 18 CD ROM 21 Security 24 PIN code 24 PIN2 code 24 Call b...

Page 3: ...o messages 66 Instant messages IMs 66 Service commands 66 Deleting messages via the Messages menu 66 General message settings 67 Service messages 68 Settings 69 Date and time 69 Profiles 70 Themes 71...

Page 4: ...clip 113 General camera settings 114 Gallery 115 Gallery folders 115 Gallery files 117 Folder and file options 118 Memory card options 118 Accessories 119 Battery 119 Wall charger 120 Data cable 120...

Page 5: ...uch DRM protected content already in your device Revocation of such DRM software does not affect the use of content protected with other types of DRM or the use of non DRM protected content Remember t...

Page 6: ...erating machinery Switch your Vertu phone off if you are entering a hospital or health care facility Medical equipment may be affected by phone usage Switch your Vertu phone off when travelling on an...

Page 7: ...gned to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety m...

Page 8: ...tions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of conformity We Ve...

Page 9: ...erate as normal once you move away from the source of the interference If your Vertu phone or any of the accessories are not working as they should please consult your dealer They can provide you with...

Page 10: ...ossible Avoid contact between your Vertu phone and sharp objects Avoid dropping or knocking your Vertu phone on hard surfaces Do not use metal polishes on your Vertu phone Rubber Avoid direct exposure...

Page 11: ...ug and data cable with international adaptors 1 Additional data cable 1 Back cover release key 1 Microfibre polishing cloth 1 Holographic authenticity card 1 Ascent guide 1 Warranty book 1 CD ROM 1 Ca...

Page 12: ...phone back Your Vertu phone left right base Antenna area Camera flash and torch Camera lens Back cover Back cover locking screw Speakers Chronograph key Concierge key Microphone Micro USB connector f...

Page 13: ...ng screw 02 a quarter of a turn anticlockwise and gently lift off the back cover as shown IMPORTANT Always switch the phone off before inserting or removing the USIM SIM card Insert the SIM card into...

Page 14: ...ur Vertu phone the LED stays lit If the battery is completely discharged when you begin charging the LED flashes Locking the keypad You can lock the keypad on your Vertu phone to prevent accidental di...

Page 15: ...which the keypad will be locked then select OK For information on the security keyguard see Security keyguard in Security Home screen The Home screen displays a configurable clock along with icons and...

Page 16: ...udes Accurate Time functionality This functionality enables you to view the times at your current and home locations when you travel to another time zone or a different country Also if you have set an...

Page 17: ...tors Signal strength Battery charge Profiles Strong signal Weak signal To get a stronger signal move to an area clear of obstructions that may block the signal No signal Battery full Battery charge lo...

Page 18: ...e tones or beeps are as follows one beep signal is weak two beeps signal is moderately weak three beeps signal is moderately strong four beeps signal is strong My Style 2 Flight Bluetooth on Connected...

Page 19: ...messages See Messages section for details Contacts The Contacts menu enables you to add and delete contact numbers select whether to store them on the phone or SIM memory and set up speed dialling Se...

Page 20: ...ervices The Vertu Services menu contains software and services available only to Vertu owners See Vertu Services section for details Navigate The Navigate feature enables you to access maps for differ...

Page 21: ...ect Options Auto sorting on To set up the Go to menu manually 1 From the Home screen select Go to 2 If automatic sorting is on select Options Auto sorting off 3 Select Options Select options 4 Select...

Page 22: ...oice recognition in Settings CD ROM The Vertu CD ROM works on a PC with a CD ROM drive with Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Vista installed You need at least 250 MB of free di...

Page 23: ...onnect your PC to the internet using your Vertu phone For details see Using your Vertu phone as a modem in Settings File manager enables you to browse files on your Vertu phone and transfer files betw...

Page 24: ...your Vertu phone to a computer using either your Vertu data cable CA 101V or Bluetooth For information on connecting your Vertu phone to a computer using the data cable see Data cable in Accessories F...

Page 25: ...ect the advanced user functions of your SIM card for example fixed dialling The PIN2 code must not be the same as the PIN code To change the PIN2 code 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Secur...

Page 26: ...ined by your service provider if abroad Incoming calls to bar all incoming calls Incoming if abroad to bar all incoming calls when you are abroad 4 Select Activate to activate the barring or Cancel to...

Page 27: ...as before 7 Select Back when you have completed the list To modify the fixed dialling list 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Security 2 Select Fixed dialling 3 Select Number list 4 Select O...

Page 28: ...reen select Menu Settings Security Access codes Create security code 2 When prompted enter the required security code between 5 10 digits long then select OK 3 Enter the security code again for verifi...

Page 29: ...on and or making a digital signature This means that user certificates can be used to prove the identity of a given user over a wireless connection User certificates can also be used for encrypting an...

Page 30: ...o make a digital signature 1 Select a link on a page for example the title of the book you want to buy and its price The text to sign which may include the amount and date is shown 2 Check that the he...

Page 31: ...isplay a sign 2 Press the Send key WARNING Your Vertu phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals wireless and land line networks as well as user programmed functions Because of this co...

Page 32: ...dialling To activate speed dialling 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Call Speed dialling 2 Select On Adding a number to the speed dial list To add a number stored in your contacts to the sp...

Page 33: ...pt the Power key selection keys and End key To activate Anykey answer 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Call Anykey answer 2 Select On Automatic answer With the Automatic answer feature acti...

Page 34: ...o unhold the call press the Send key or select Unhold Muting a call To mute a call select Options Mute The call muted icon is displayed To unmute the call select Unmute Putting a call on handsfree Whe...

Page 35: ...ptions Conference Adding a party to a conference call To add a new party to an ongoing conference call 1 Make a second call See Making a second call for details The conference call is put on hold 2 Wh...

Page 36: ...ivert all calls If busy to divert calls when you are already in a call If not answered to divert calls when you cannot answer them If out of reach to divert calls when your Vertu phone is switched off...

Page 37: ...ummary after call feature 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Call Summary after call 2 Select On Send my caller ID This feature enables call recipients to view your phone number on their phon...

Page 38: ...g message recipients To view details of message recipients From the Home screen select Menu Call history Msg recipients Clearing log lists To clear log lists 1 From the Home screen select Menu Call hi...

Page 39: ...positioning requests From the Home screen select Menu Call history Positioning Position log Viewing the synchronisation log The synchronisation log stores statistics about the data that has been trans...

Page 40: ...ase to predict the word that you wish to enter Prediction is based on the number and combination of your keypresses If several words match the keypresses you can select the required word from those li...

Page 41: ...select Prediction off or select Options Prediction options Status Off To change to predictive text input mode Press and hold the key then select Prediction on or select Options Prediction options Stat...

Page 42: ...ect the required language For information on changing the language of the phone see Language settings in Settings Key character mapping English French Key Upper case Lower case 1 _ 1 _ A B C 2 a b c 2...

Page 43: ..._ _ 0 0 Key Upper case Lower case 1 _ 1 _ A B C 2 a b c 2 D E F 3 d e f 3 G H I 4 g h i 4 J K L 5 j k l 5 M N O 6 m n o 6 Key Upper case Lower case P Q R S 7 p q r s 7 T U V 8 t u v 8 W X Y Z 9 w x y...

Page 44: ...calls you To personalise the ring tone for a contact 1 From the Home screen select Names or Menu Contacts Names 2 Scroll to the required contact then select Details 3 Select Options Add detail Multim...

Page 45: ...ther information for a contact such as postal address birthday and e mail addresses on your Vertu phone To add information to a contact 1 From the Home screen select Names or Menu Contacts Names 2 Scr...

Page 46: ...select Details 3 Select Options Send business card Via multimedia 4 If the contact details include more than one phone number and a ring tone select Default number to send only the default phone numb...

Page 47: ...d on your Vertu phone and on the SIM card Phone memory You can store 2000 contacts in your Vertu phone s memory Names and phone numbers have a maximum length of 50 characters Text fields have a maximu...

Page 48: ...our contacts as a list of names Name and number to display your contacts as a list of names with the default number Name and image to display your contacts as a list of names with the associated image...

Page 49: ...oll to the required contact then select Details 3 Select Options Add to group 4 Select the required group The contact details are displayed after a confirmation message Changing the default group for...

Page 50: ...ons Remove from group 4 Select Yes to confirm the deletion The contact details are displayed after a confirmation message My numbers The My numbers feature enables you to view your own numbers that ar...

Page 51: ...Names 2 Select Options Edit Mark Mark all 3 Select Options Copy marked From phone to SIM From SIM to phone as required 4 Select Yes to confirm the copying 5 Select OK when the confirmation message is...

Page 52: ...om phone to SIM From SIM to phone as required 4 Select Yes to confirm the move 5 Select OK when the confirmation message is displayed Moving contact information To move contact information between you...

Page 53: ...iders you will not need to modify these settings as the necessary information will be obtained from your SIM card automatically Depending on your SIM card you may be able to store more than one set of...

Page 54: ...validity time is set by your service provider To set the validity of the message 1 From the message creation screen select Options Sending options 2 In the Message validity field select the required t...

Page 55: ...t Options Call Using details from a message Your Vertu phone can extract information from a message This information can then be used for another task For example you can save a phone number or e mail...

Page 56: ...message is displayed Text message settings Using the text message settings you can select options for all text messages To request delivery reports for all sent text messages 1 From the Home screen se...

Page 57: ...message This is the default setting Reduced character support means that only the 7 bit GSM characters are used when sending a text message The character set available when creating a text message dep...

Page 58: ...ions Add subject then enter the subject in the Subject field 4 To add an object such as an image video clip or sound clip to the message select Options Insert Select the type of object required then t...

Page 59: ...y to all to reply to all message recipients 2 Enter your message 3 Select Send Forwarding a multimedia message To forward a multimedia message 1 From an open multimedia message select Options Forward...

Page 60: ...can set the maximum image size that can be added to a multimedia message Your Vertu phone resizes the image if needed To set the maximum image size for multimedia messages 1 From the Home screen sele...

Page 61: ...a message see Calling the sender of a message For information on using details from a message see Using details from a message For information on editing a message see Editing a message For informatio...

Page 62: ...n additional e mail account 3 Enter your e mail address then select OK 4 Select Yes to connect to the internet to search for settings 5 When the settings have been found a note is displayed confirming...

Page 63: ...mails Automatic retrieval to set whether your Vertu phone will automatically retrieve pushed e mails Select Back when you have finished editing these settings 11 Select Incoming mail sett to access th...

Page 64: ...g message details Replying to an e mail message To reply to an e mail message 1 From an open e mail message select Reply to reply to the message sender only or select Options Reply to all to reply to...

Page 65: ...nu Messages 2 Select the required e mail account 3 Scroll to a message to delete then select Options Mark all 4 Select Options Delete marked 5 Select From phone Also from server as required 6 Select Y...

Page 66: ...ssages folder A confirmation message is displayed To ignore the message select Exit The message is automatically deleted Smart messages Smart messages are similar to text messages and are used for exc...

Page 67: ...etwork data for example to set up call diverts You send the service commands by sending specific character strings to the network Contact your service provider to details of available service commands...

Page 68: ...ecipient When you add recipients to a message the favourite recipient s will be at the top of the list when you are selecting recipients To save a favourite recipient 1 From the Home screen select Men...

Page 69: ...ce messages 1 From the Home screen select Menu Messages 2 Select Message settings Service messages 3 In the Service messages field select On A confirmation message is displayed You can filter service...

Page 70: ...n select Save Date time settings To set the date and time manually 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Date and time 2 Select Date time settings 3 Set the date and time then select Save Date a...

Page 71: ...e preset profiles The default settings are the same as the General profile My style 2 this profile can be used in the same way as the My style 1 profile The default settings are the same as the Genera...

Page 72: ...download files from a computer or the internet and use them as ringing tones To use a ringing tone stored in the Ringing tones Music files or Received files folder 1 From the Home screen select Menu...

Page 73: ...gallery is opened with the Graphics folder highlighted 4 Select the image to use as the wallpaper To capture a photo and set it as the wallpaper 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Display 2 S...

Page 74: ...dicator in Getting started The pulsing indicator is active by default To deactivate the pulsing indicator 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Lights 2 Select Pulsing indicator 3 Select On My s...

Page 75: ...u have not changed the visibility setting a query will be displayed asking whether you want to make your phone visible to other devices Select Yes Otherwise check that the My phone s visibility field...

Page 76: ...onnecting from a Bluetooth device To disconnect from a Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Connectivity 2 Select Bluetooth Active devices 3 Scroll to the required device then...

Page 77: ...cket access To enable high speed packet access 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Connectivity 2 Select Packet data HS packet access 3 Select Enabled GPS For information on GPS settings see S...

Page 78: ...ity keyguard see Security keyguard in Security Stereo widening Stereo widening is an audio setting that enhances the audio output of your Vertu phone by giving a wider stereo effect To activate stereo...

Page 79: ...reen select Menu Settings Phone 2 Select Phone updates 3 Select Downl phone softw 4 Select the type of connection to use for downloading the software 5 Wait while your phone connects to the Vertu serv...

Page 80: ...necting to a network To manually connect to a network 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Phone 2 Select Operator selection 3 Select Manual 4 Wait for your Vertu phone to search for all availa...

Page 81: ...d Viewing configurations and supported applications To view the configurations stored on your Vertu phone and their supported applications 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Configuration 2 S...

Page 82: ...Enter the required settings Activating a personal configuration To activate a personal configuration 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Configuration 2 Select Personal config sett 3 Scroll t...

Page 83: ...see Bluetooth To synchronise data between phones 1 From the Home screen select Menu Settings Sync and backup 2 Select Phone switch 3 Select Synchronise The list of items that you can synchronise is d...

Page 84: ...hronisation service such as Vertu Fortress For information on Vertu Fortress see Vertu Fortress in Vertu Services You will need to obtain the settings for the synchronisation service from the service...

Page 85: ...mes with the following games pre installed Sudoku Golf To access the games on your Vertu phone 1 From the Home screen select Menu Additions Games 2 Scroll to the required game then select Open IMPORTA...

Page 86: ...bed below Number keys to enter numbers Joystick move up to enter a plus sign Joystick move down to enter a minus sign Joystick move left to enter a x multiply sign Joystick move right to enter a divid...

Page 87: ...or by filtering the list of available music files To select and play music by viewing the list of all music files 1 From the Home screen select Menu Additions Media player 2 Scroll to All songs then...

Page 88: ...ick down to decrease the volume Move the Joystick left to skip to the previous track Move the Joystick right to skip to the next track To mute the audio press the key or select Options Mute audio To u...

Page 89: ...dditions Equaliser 2 Scroll to Set 1 or Set 2 then select Options Rename 3 Enter a new name then select OK A confirmation message is displayed Stopwatch The stopwatch on your Vertu phone enables you t...

Page 90: ...times To view recorded times 1 From the Home screen press the Chronograph key or select Menu Additions Stopwatch 2 Select Options 3 Select the times you wish to view These can be the last recorded tim...

Page 91: ...or move the Joystick to stop the alarm Setting the interval timer To set the interval timer 1 From the Home screen select Menu Additions Timer 2 Select Interval timer 3 Select Add new timer 4 Enter a...

Page 92: ...3 Scroll to the required recording then select Open 4 To play the recording select Open or select Options and select one of the following options Use tone to use the recording as a tone Select the typ...

Page 93: ...equired note then select Options Send note 3 Select whether to send the note in a message or via Bluetooth For information on sending files in messages see the Messages section For information on send...

Page 94: ...hen select Save A confirmation message is displayed Copying a calendar note To copy a calendar note to another date and or time 1 From the Home screen select Menu Calendar or move the Joystick right 2...

Page 95: ...on multimedia messages see Multimedia messages in Messages To send a calendar note as a smart message 1 From the Home screen select Menu Calendar or move the Joystick right 2 Scroll to the date of the...

Page 96: ...default calendar view 1 From the Home screen select Menu Calendar or move the Joystick right 2 Select Options Settings 3 Select Default view 4 Select the default view A confirmation message is display...

Page 97: ...alendar or move the Joystick right 2 Select Options Go to to do list 3 Select Add 4 Enter the details of the task 5 Select Save A confirmation message is displayed Changing the status of a to do note...

Page 98: ...t Options Delete notes 4 Select one of the following options All until due date to delete all to do notes due before a certain date If you select this option you then enter this date All done notes to...

Page 99: ...e alarm as on or off Alarm time to set the alarm time Repeat to set the alarm repeat as on or off If you select On you can then select the days during which to repeat the alarm from the Repeat days fi...

Page 100: ...the go To access Vertu Mobile 1 From the Home screen select Menu Web 2 Select Bookmarks 3 Select Vertu Mobile Accessing a new web page To access a new web page 1 From the Home screen select Menu Web 2...

Page 101: ...nfirmation message is displayed To clear the form history select Options Tools Clear form history A confirmation message is displayed To clear the password history select Options Tools Clear passwd hi...

Page 102: ...settings select General JavaScript 2 Select Enable A confirmation message is displayed Security settings Cookies are small files containing information about your identity and preferences so that a w...

Page 103: ...ur settings Check the availability of mobile internet services pricing and tariffs with your service provider Vertu Feeds Vertu Feeds is a custom created RSS feeds application designed to deliver Vert...

Page 104: ...ty Brief The City Brief area of the landing page has three selectable items Current location Scroll to this required item then select Open to view the page for this city on the Vertu Select web site L...

Page 105: ...ettings see Vertu Feeds settings Select Back to return to the landing page Scroll to the required channel then select Open to view the feeds received for this channel Scroll to the required feed then...

Page 106: ...rates for more than 160 currencies worldwide Real time flight information including delays and gate and terminal information for over 75 of the world s leading airlines The Travel application has thr...

Page 107: ...including Lifestyle services such as restaurant recommendations and reservations travel assistance and tickets for theatre shows concerts or sporting events Solving everyday practical problems such a...

Page 108: ...to your phone see Copying and moving contacts in Contacts To synchronise data between your Vertu phone and Vertu Fortress 1 From the Home screen select Menu Vertu Services Vertu Fortress 2 Select Ser...

Page 109: ...f your current location when your device is receiving signals from satellites Maps Your Vertu phone comes with global maps pre installed You can also download maps from the internet or using the Map L...

Page 110: ...nformation on contacts see the Contacts section To plan a route to the location 1 Select Options Plan route to The location is set as the destination for a route plan 2 Select the required starting po...

Page 111: ...r you are using the Navigate feature To activate voice guidance 1 Select General settings 2 In the Voice guidance field select the required language Select OK when the confirmation message is displaye...

Page 112: ...see Setting a wallpaper in Settings For information on adding images to a contact see Adding an image to a contact in Contacts Options Zoom to view the photo while zoomed in Select Zoom to zoom in ag...

Page 113: ...l colours Daylight for use when taking photos outside in natural daylight Tungsten for use when taking photos under electric lighting Fluorescent for use when taking photos under fluorescent lighting...

Page 114: ...video playback Options Set contrast to set the contrast of the video clip Move the Joystick left and right to adjust the contrast then select OK Options Details to view details of the video clip or s...

Page 115: ...yed To change the autofocus setting 1 From the camera select Options Settings 2 Select Continuous autofocus 3 Select On or Off as required A confirmation message is displayed When the setting is On th...

Page 116: ...yed Viewing folders on the internal memory card To view the folders on the internal memory card From the Home screen select Menu Gallery Media The top level folders are displayed Viewing details of a...

Page 117: ...n on copying multiple folders see Copying multiple gallery items Moving folders To move a folder 1 Scroll to the required folder 2 Select Options Move folder 3 Scroll to the target folder then select...

Page 118: ...to A confirmation message is displayed For information on moving multiple files see Moving multiple gallery items Sending files To send a single file 1 Scroll to the required file 2 Select Options Se...

Page 119: ...Deleting multiple gallery items To delete multiple folders and or files 1 Scroll to the first required item 2 Select Options Mark 3 Select the other required items by marking them 4 Select Options Del...

Page 120: ...is used for calls will affect the standby time Likewise the amount of time that the device is turned on and in the standby mode will affect the talk time You can maximise the performance of the batte...

Page 121: ...should refrain from using it and take it to the nearest Vertu authorised service centre or dealer for assistance Wall charger The wall charger supplied with your Vertu phone should be appropriate for...

Page 122: ...tery loses power quickly Bluetooth is active Switch off Bluetooth see page 74 Network not displayed SIM card not installed correctly Ensure that the SIM card is inserted correctly see page 12 Contacts...

Page 123: ...tain the number contact your service provider Cannot send or receive MMS messages Your service provider is not enabling this service Contact your service provider to check your subscription status MMS...

Page 124: ...capacity 1050 mAh Display LCD 40 8 mm x 30 6 mm 2 active area TFT Resolution QVGA 240x320 16 million colours Audio Video codecs Audio Ringing tones AAC AMR AMRWB AWB MID MP3 M4A WAV WMA Media player...

Page 125: ...eceived calls Dialled numbers Msg recipients Clear log lists Call duration Data counter Data timer Message log Positioning Sync log Position log Settings Date and time Profiles Themes Tones Display Li...

Page 126: ...Downloading sett Configuration sett Vertu Services Vertu Feeds Travel Vertu Concierge Vertu Fortress Register Navigate Last map Find address Saved locations Recent locations Current position Plan rout...

Page 127: ...f it having come to your attention and in any event no later than before the expiry of the warranty period When making a claim under this limited warranty you will be required to provide a the Product...

Page 128: ...acing the Product Vertu may use products or parts that are new equivalent to new or re conditioned Your Product may contain country specific elements including software If the Product has been re expo...

Page 129: ...Free use of MSNTP in source and binary forms is permitted provided that this entire licence is duplicated in all copies and that any documentation announcements and other materials related to use ackn...

Page 130: ...y not omit any of the copyright notices on either the source files the executable files or the documentation 5 You may not omit transmission of this License agreement with whatever portions of MSNTP t...

Page 131: ...vices Subject to Change As a member note that services are subject to availability and may change from time to time suppliers may change from time to time suppliers may impose their own terms and cond...

Page 132: ...d ensuring the order is placed in accordance with your wishes For the avoidance of doubt Vertu does not and will not provide any representations or recommendations in relation to any of the informatio...

Page 133: ...of Texas excluding its conflict of law rules Any and all claims except claims for monies due to Vertu arising out of or relating to your membership and use of VC shall be barred unless an action or l...

Page 134: ...60 Audio messages playing 60 Audio messages previewing 60 Audio messages receiving 60 Audio messages sending 60 Audio messages volume 60 Auto fill 101 Autofocus 114 Automatic answer 32 Automatic keygu...

Page 135: ...tact groups 48 Contact adding image 43 Contacts 30 Contacts memory 46 Contacts view 47 Contacts adding details 44 Contacts copying 50 Contacts default group 48 Contacts default phone number 44 Contact...

Page 136: ...e recipient 67 FCC Industry Canada notice 7 Fixed dialling 26 Flash messages 65 Flash messages receiving 65 Flash messages creating 65 Flash messages reading 65 Flash messages sending 65 Flight inform...

Page 137: ...mode 59 MMS messages 122 Modem using your Vertu phone as a 76 Multimedia message reception 59 Multimedia message sending options 57 Multimedia message settings 59 Multimedia messages 57 Multimedia me...

Page 138: ...video clip 113 Rejecting calls 32 Restore all 82 Restore settings only 82 Ringing tones 71 Roaming 107 S SAR Notice 6 Security code 27 82 Security keyguard 28 Security level 27 Selection keys 13 73 S...

Page 139: ...9 Timer 90 To do list 96 Tones 71 121 Torch 85 Traditional text input mode 39 Travel 105 U USB data cable 76 USB mode 76 USB storage 76 V Vertu Concierge 106 Vertu Feeds 102 Vertu Fortress 83 107 Vert...

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