AirCell ST 3100 User manual

ST 3100 Users Manual
Handset With Color Display
AirCell Part Number: D12187 • Revision A • September 2006
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Important Telephone Numbers
AirCell Customer Service AIR1 (2471) Toll-free or +1.303.379.0278
AirCell Customer Service Hours of Operation
Monday–Friday, 0730 (7:30 am)–1700 (5:00 pm) USA Mountain Time
Aircraft Numbers
Aircraft Registration ___________________________________________
Aircraft Make/Model __________________________________________
Aircraft Serial Number _________________________________________
Aircraft Phone Numbers
Iridium Phone Number ________________________________________
Satcom Direct Number (Optional) _______________________________
Aircraft Fax Number (Optional) _________________________________

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Table of Contents
Welcome
Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AirCell and the Iridium Satellite Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Calling Emergency and Toll-Free Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Calling with Operator or Directory Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Placing Calls to Another Iridium Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Learning About the Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started
Turning Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Viewing Instructions on the Main Dialing Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using the Function Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Learning About Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting Menu Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using Your Phone System
Placing Calls from the Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Placing Calls to Another Iridium Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Redialing...............................................5
Calling Stored Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ending Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Muting or Unmuting Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Joining Party Line Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Learning About Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Placing Calls to the Aircraft from the Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Personalizing Your Phone System
Using Your Personal Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Learning About Entering Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using One-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Showing or Clearing a Handset’s Call Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Changing the Ear Piece Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the Key Tone Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the Ringer Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the Ring Tone Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Changing the Display or Keypad Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Locking or Unlocking Handsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Resetting a Handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Showing Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Integrating Other Equipment
Using the Iridium Network for Data Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting Equipment for Data Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Placing Data Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix
International Direct Dial Prefixes and Country Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Welcome
Congratulations
Congratulations on purchasing the AirCell ST 3100 system. We’re
proud to add you to the thousands of satisfied AirCell customers
around the globe. We wish you many years of productive and efficient
airborne communications.
Your ST 3100 system offers a host of exceptional features, many of
which were previously unavailable in an airborne telephone system:
Easy-to-use graphical menus
Noise reduction
Headset and earbud compatibility
Internal phone books
Award-winning AirCell product support
AirCell and the Iridium Satellite Network
Your telephone system works with the Iridium Satellite Network of 66
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and operates in the frequency range of
1616 MHz to 1625.5 MHz.
Calling Emergency and Toll-Free Numbers
The Iridium Satellite Network System for aeronautical use does not
currently support Emergency 911 calls. Toll-free numbers, such as 800,
877, and 888 numbers, may not work for Iridium or international calls.
Calling with Operator or Directory Assistance
The Iridium Network does not support operator-assisted calling or
Directory Assistance.
Placing Calls to Another Iridium Phone
To place a call from one Iridium phone to another Iridum phone, dial
8816 + XXX.XXXXX (other subscriber’s Iridium Network Number).
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Learning About the Handset
Note these important areas of your handset:
2Displays more
options
5Recalls (opens
phone book)
6Does nothing
(not used with
ST 3100 system)
4Enters numbers
& characters
7Connects
headphones
8Scrolls up &
turns volume up
9Scrolls down &
volume down
12 Connects call
13 Disconnects call
11 Clears (deletes)
characters
10 Dials speed dial
numbers
1Displays the
number dialed
or system status
3Accesses
menus & features

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Getting Started
Turning Power On
Your phone has power anytime the aircraft’s main avionics power
switch is on. During initial power up, the AirCell Logo Screen
appears in the phone’s display. Once the Main Dialing Screens with
instructions appear, you can use the phone.
Note: You can only turn system power off using the main avionics
power switch or the phone’s circuit breaker – not by using the handset.
Viewing Instructions on the Main Dialing Screens
When the phone is idle, dialing instructions alternate between two
different main screens.
Press the key – or just start dialing – to access the dialing screen.
You are now ready to place a call using the Iridium Network.

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Using the Function Key
Press the handset’s key to access your phone’s additional menus and
advanced functions. You will do this frequently, so remember this key.
Once you press this key, additional menu choices become available.
You can select one of the menu choices shown below.
Not all function menu choices are available at all times. Menu choices
display only when they are available.
Learning About Functions
FCN 0 Change Keypad Lock Code
FCN 1 Change Key Tone Volume
FCN 2 Show Call Record
FCN 3 Show Version Information
FCN 5 Lock Keypad
FCN 7 Mute or Unmute Handset (Only During Call)
FCN 8 Change Display or Keypad Lighting
FCN 9 Join Party Line Call
Selecting Menu Choices
To select a menu choice, press the key and then the number for the
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Using Your Phone System
Placing Calls from the Aircraft
The Main Dialing Screen displays the calling instructions.
How to place a call:
1From the Main Dialing Screen,
dial the number, then press .
USA/Canada: Dial 1 +
Area Code + Number.
International Calls: Dial
Country Code + Number.
2While call is connecting, the
number and Dialing displays.
3When your call connects,
Call in progress displays.
Note: You may hear up to five
beeps in the 10–12 seconds while
your call is being connected.
Placing Calls to Another Iridium Phone
To place a call from one Iridium phone to another, dial 8816 +
XXX.XXXXX (other subscriber’s Iridium Phone Number).
Redialing
To automatically redial the last number called, press to display the
last number. Then press again to redial that number.
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Calling Stored Phone Numbers
You can quickly call phone numbers stored in your personal phone
book, or stored as speed dialing numbers. For details on these two
features, see the section on “Personalizing Your Phone System.”
Receiving Calls
When your telephone rings, pick up the handset and press the key
to answer the phone.
Ending Calls
Always press the key to end your current call.
Muting or Unmuting Calls
To mute the handset’s microphone, press and then press 7. While
the handset is muted, you can hear other callers, but they cannot hear
you. While muted, the screen displays [MICMUTE].
To unmute the handset’s microphone, press and then press 7.
Joining Party Line Calls
Two or more AirCell handsets can be used as a party line for
conferencing aboard the aircraft.
How to use the party line:
1With the handset idle, press and then press 9to join a call.
2Optionally, to mute or unmute the microphone, press and
then 7.
3To end a party line call, do one of the following:
To end the call for all handsets on the party line, press .
To end the call for your extension only, press and then
press 9.
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Learning About Calling
All calls using the Iridium Satellite Network are considered
international calls. When calling Iridium-equipped aircraft,
always use the 8816 Iridium Country Code.
Direct-dialed calls to an AirCell ST 3100 phone are billed
by long distance providers as international calls. Since
rates vary greatly, check rates before making calls. Or use
two-stage dialing, which is generally more cost effective.
Some long distance providers do not recognize the 8816
Iridium Country Code. Two-stage dialing does recognize
the Iridium Country Code.
In the procedures, 00** represents the International Direct
Dial (IDD) access code prefix of the country you are
calling from. In many countries, the IDD code is 00.
See the Appendix for a list of International Direct Dial
(IDD) access code prefixes, as well as Country Codes.
For a more current list of codes, refer to Internet sites such
as www.iridium.com/customer.