Acer F900 User manual

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Acer F900
User Guide

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© 2009 All Rights Reserved
Acer F900 Smartphone User Guide
First issue: March 2009
Acer F900 Smartphone
Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________

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Table of Contents
Get to know your Acer F900 Smartphone
Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 1: Set Up
Unpack your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Get to know your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remove the SIM card and battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turn on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting to your PC and synchronizing data . . . 19
Chapter 2: Making Calls
Before making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The onscreen number pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The voice call screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Onscreen call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3: Input Devices
The stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The application buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 4: Messaging
The messaging screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Text (SMS) messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview

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The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Customize basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Chapter 6: Using the Camera
Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Take a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Shoot a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Photo and video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 7: Advanced Operation
Put your smartphone in flight mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Comm. Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjust connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Manage contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Namecard Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Connect to a PC and install software . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Multimedia playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reset your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Chapter 8: Accessories and Tips
Use the stereo headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Use a Bluetooth headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Use your smartphone as a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Insert a micro SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Appendix
FAQ, troubleshooting and error messages . . . . . . . 83
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Warnings and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Disposal and recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Taking care of your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

5Features and functions
Get to know your Acer
F900 Smartphone
Features and functions
Your new smartphone is a multi-functional tool packed with
intuitive features and powerful applications that make orga-
nizing your information and synchronizing it with your per-
sonal activities an easy, efficient task. Your smartphone lets
you:
• Synchronize email with your server while on the move.
• Make voice calls and video calls when connected to a
3G/EDGE/GPRS/HSUPA/HSDPA network.
• Connect wirelessly to your local network to access the
internet and other network features.
• Use the customizable Home screen to access a wide
range of software to perform common tasks on the
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform.
• Synchronize the information on your computer with
the information on your smartphone.
• Exchange information between devices that have
Bluetooth/WLAN capabilities.
Product features
• Samsung SC3 6410 533 MHz processor
• 256 MB of ROM, 128 MB of RAM (16 MB shared with
modem)
• 3.8” 800 x 480-pixel TFT-LCD touchscreen
• Micro SD memory card slot
• 10-pin mini USB connector

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• High-density, rechargeable 1530 mAh Lithium Polymer
battery (changeable)
• DC power-in (5 V, 1 A)
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition
Other sources of help
For more on using your smartphone, please see these guides:
Accessing the help menus
Your smartphone features detailed help menus to aid you in
making connections and using the embedded applications.
1. Tap Start > Help to access the Help menus.
2. Tap Contents to view all help topics or Search to find help
on specific topics.
For information on: Refer to:
Programs on your smart-
phone and additional pro-
grams that can be installed on
your smartphone
This User Guide. Included on the bun-
dled CD, it provides online reference for
using your smartphone.
The smartphone help file. Select Help
from the Start menu.
Connecting to and synchro-
nizing with your computer
The Quick Start Guide.
ActiveSync Help on your computer. To
view Help, click Help and then Microsoft
ActiveSync Help.
Last-minute updates and
detailed technical
information
The Read Me files. Located in the
Microsoft ActiveSync folder on your
computer and on the Getting Started
CD.
Up-to-date information
regarding your smartphone
http://www.acer.com/
Service enquiries http://www.acer.com/support/

7Unpack your smartphone
Chapter 1: Set Up
Unpack your smartphone
Your smartphone comes packed in a cardboard box. Carefully
unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the
following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer
immediately:
• Acer F900 Smartphone
•Stylus
• Battery
• Quick Start Guide
• Getting Started CD
•USBcable
• AC adapter
• Headset (not shown)

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Get to know your smartphone
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No. Item Description
1 Mini USB connector Connect to a USB cable/headphones/
charger.
2 Power button Press to turn the screen on/off or enter
sleep mode; press and hold to turn the
smartphone off.
3 Bluetooth/WLAN/GPS
indicator
Indicates Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS status.
4 Light sensor Senses ambient light to adjust screen
brightness for comfortable viewing.
5 Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suit-
able for holding to your ear.
6 Charge indicator Indicates battery charge status.

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7 Touchscreen 800 x 480 pixel screen to display data,
phone content and enter information.
8 Talk/send button Activate phone/dial/view recently dialed
numbers/answer a call.
9 End button
Press to end a call/disconnect GPRS; press
and hold to turn the phone function on/off.
10 Start button Press to open the Start menu.
11 OK/close button
Press to activate the OK/ X function (if avail-
able in the top right-hand corner of the
screen).
12 Microphone Internal microphone.
13 Stylus Use to enter information or select items
on the touch screen.
14 Up Press to move the cursor up.
15 Action key Press to activate the selected menu item.
16 Down Press to move the cursor down.
17 Micro SD card slot Expand your device’s memory capacity.
18 Reset pinhole Insert the stylus into this hole to reset the
device.
19 Camera button Activate the camera or take a picture.
Press down halfway to auto-focus.
20 Flash Used to illuminate an object when taking
photos in low-light conditions.
21 Camera A 3.2-megapixel camera for taking high-
resolution images.
22 Battery cover Covers the battery/SIM card bay.
23 Speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suit-
able for handsfree use.
No. Item Description

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LED indicators
Bluetooth/WLAN/GPS indicator:
Charge indicator:
LED
Color
State Description
White Flashing GPS active
Amber Flashing WLAN connected
Blue Flashing Bluetooth on
LED
Color
State Description
Red Flashing Battery is low and needs recharging/alarm
notification (missed call, new message, etc.)
Steady Battery is charging
Green Flashing Phone is active
Steady Battery fully charged