Aquos shl22 series User manual

Contents
SafetyPrecautions
BasicManual GettingReady
BasicOperations
CharacterInput
Phone
Settings
Appendix

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Preface
Thank you for buying the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE
SHL22” (simply called the “SHL22” or the “product”
from here on).
Before using the product, be sure to read the “Basic
Manual” (this PDF manual) on the au homepage to
ensure correct use. After you have finished reading this
PDF manual, be sure to store it and the printed manuals
(Accessories) in safe places so that you can retrieve
them whenever you need them. If you lose the printed
manuals (Accessories), contact an au shop or
Customer Service Center.
Operating Instructions
■“Basic Manual” (This PDF Manual)
This manual describes basic operations of major
functions.
For detailed descriptions of various functions, refer to
the “Instruction Manual application” (Japanese) that
can be used on the product or “Full Instruction Manual”
(Japanese) on the au homepage:
http://www.au.kddi.com/english/support/manual/
■“Instruction Manual Application”
(Japanese)
You can use the “Instruction Manual application” on the
product to check detailed operational procedures.
Also, you can activate intended functions from an
explanation screen depending on the functions.
On the home screen, tap [APPS] →[Instruction
Manual].
•To use the application for the first time, you need to
download and install it by following on-screen
instructions.
■Downloading Manuals
You can download the “Basic Manual” (this PDF
manual) and the “Full Instruction Manual” (Japanese)
or “Setting Guide” in PDF format from the au
homepage.
Safety Precautions
Before you start using the product, be sure to read the
“Safety Precautions” to ensure correct use.
Before you assume that the product is malfunctioning,
check for possible remedies in the following au
Customer Support site of au homepage:
http://www.au.kddi.com/english/support/

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When Using the Product
•Communication is not possible even inside the
service area in places where the signal does not
reach (e.g. tunnels and basements). Also,
communication may not be possible in poor reception
areas. Communication may be interrupted if you
move into a poor reception areas during
communications.
•Since this product uses radio waves, the possibility of
communication intercepts by third parties cannot be
eliminated. (Though the LTE/CDMA/GSM/UMTS
system has highly secure confidential communication
features.)
•The product is compatible with the international
roaming service. Each network service varies
depending on the area and service content.
For details, refer to “auのネットワークサービス・海外
利用” (au Network Services/International Roaming)
described in “Instruction Manual application”
(Japanese) or “Full Instruction Manual” (Japanese).
•Since the product is a radio station under the Radio
Law, you may be asked to temporarily submit the
product for inspection in accordance with the Radio
Law.
•The IMEI information of your cell phone is
automatically sent to KDDI CORPORATION for
maintenance and monitoring operational status of
your cell phone.
•Since the battery is built into the product, you cannot
replace it yourself. For replacing the battery, contact
an au shop or Customer Service Center.
•Take care not to inconvenience people around you
when you use the product in a public place.
•If you are using the product overseas, check the
relevant laws and regulations of the country/region
you visit.
•When the product is used by a child, parents or
guardians should thoroughly read this PDF manual
and teach the child how to use it.

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Cell Phone Etiquette
Cell phones always emit weak radio waves when power
is on. Use cell phones in an enjoyable and safe manner
without forgetting to be considerate of others around
you.
■Use of cell phones is not allowed in the
following places!
•Do not use a cell phone while driving a car or riding a
motorbike or bicycle. It may cause a traffic accident.
Use of a cell phone while driving a car or motorbike
is prohibited by law. Use of a cell phone while riding
a bicycle may be punishable by some regulations.
•Be sure to turn off the product while you are aboard
an airplane. Otherwise, safety of your flight may be
compromised.
■Be considerate of where you use the cell
phone and how loudly you talk!
Do not make calls in theaters, museums, libraries, and
other similar places. Turn the power off or turn on the
manner mode so as not to disturb others around you
by ringtones.
•Do not use the cell phone on a street where you
might interrupt the flow of pedestrians.
•Move to areas where you will not inconvenience
others on trains, in hotel lobbies, etc.
•Refrain from talking in a loud voice.
•Obtain the permission of other people before you
take their photos with the cell phone’s camera.
■Be considerate of people around you!
•Some people close to you in crowded places such as
packed trains may be using a cardiac pacemaker.
Turn the cell phone off in such places.
•Abide by the rules of hospitals and other medical
institutions where it is forbidden to use or carry cell
phones.
List of Packaged Items
Before you start using the product, make sure that you
have all the following packaged items with the product.
Warranty
(Japanese)

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Desktop holder (SHL22PUA)
•Instruction Manual (Japanese)
•Setting Guide (Japanese)
•Before Using the Product (Japanese)
The following items are not included in the package.
•AC adapter
•Earphone
•microUSB cable
•microSD memory card
•Purchase a specified charger (sold separately).
•Illustrations of cell phones in this manual are only for
reference. They may look different from the actual
product.
memo
◎The battery is built into the product.
Using au Disaster
Countermeasure Application
au Disaster Countermeasure is an application in which
you can use Disaster Message Board, Emergency
Rapid Mail (Earthquake Early Warning, Disaster and
Evacuation Information, and Tsunami Warning) and
Disaster Voice Messaging Service.
₁On the home screen, [APPS]
→[au災害対策] (au Disaster
Countermeasure).
The au Disaster Countermeasure menu is displayed.
《au Disaster Countermeasure menu》

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■Using Disaster Message Board
Disaster Message Board is a service to enable
customers in disaster areas to register their safety
information via LTE NET when large-scale disasters,
such as an earthquake whose Japan seismic scale is
approximately 6-lower or more, occur. The registered
safety information can be checked by customers using
au phones, and also from other carriers’ cell phones,
PCs, etc.
For details, refer to “Disaster Message Board Service”
on the au homepage.
₁From the au Disaster Countermeasure
menu, [災害用伝言板] (Disaster Message
Board).
Follow the on-screen instructions for registration/
confirmation.
memo
◎To register the safety information, an e-mail address
(~ezweb.ne.jp) is required. Set the e-mail address in
advance.
◎Deletion of the safety information and configurations for
Safety Notification Mail are not available during wireless
LAN (Wi-Fi®) connection.
◎The Company does not guarantee the quality of this
service. The Company, regardless of the cause, shall not
be liable for any problems related to registration of safety
information due to the concentration of access to this
service or equipment errors, any loss due to the damage,
ruination, etc. of safety information or any loss arising from
registered safety information.
■Using Emergency Rapid Mail
Emergency Rapid Mail is a service to collectively
deliver Earthquake Early Warning and Tsunami Warning
provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency, and
Disaster and Evacuation Information provided by the
national government or the local governments to au
phones in the specified areas.
•At the time of purchase, receiving setting of
Emergency Rapid Mail (Earthquake Early Warning,
and Disaster and Evacuation Information) is set to “受
信する” (Receive). You can receive Tsunami Warning
by setting 災害・避難情報 (Disaster and Evacuation
Information).
When receiving Earthquake Early Warning, secure
your safety and act composedly according to the
surrounding situations.
When receiving Tsunami Warning, leave sea coasts
immediately and evacuate to safe places such as
hills and strongly-built tall buildings.

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₁From the au Disaster Countermeasure
menu, [緊急速報メール] (Emergency Rapid
Mail).
The inbox is displayed.
Select a mail to check to display the details of the mail.
削除
(Delete)
Delete received mails.
設定
(Settings)
緊急地震速報 (Earthquake Early
Warning)
Set whether to receive Earthquake
Early Warning.
•Tap [受信する] (Receive)/[受信し
ない] (Not receive) →[OK].
災害・避難情報 (Disaster and
Evacuation Information)
Set whether to receive Disaster
and Evacuation Information, and
Tsunami Warning.
•Tap [受信する] (Receive)/[受信し
ない] (Not receive) →[OK].
音量 (Volume)
Set the volume of the receiving
sound.
バイブ (Vibrator)
Set whether to activate the vibrator
at the time of reception.
設定
(Settings)
マナー時の鳴動 (Linkage to the
manner mode)
Set whether to notify you with the
manner mode settings applied in
the manner mode.
緊急地震速報 (Earthquake Early
Warning)
Check the operations of the
receiving sound and vibrator for
Earthquake Early Warning.
災害・避難情報 (Disaster and
Evacuation Information)
Check the operations of the
receiving sound and vibrator for
Disaster and Evacuation
Information, and Tsunami Warning.
memo
◎This service is available only in Japan (Not available
overseas).
◎Emergency Rapid Mail is free of both information charges
and communication charges.
◎Emergency Rapid Mail cannot be received while the power
is turned off or during a call.
◎Emergency Rapid Mail may not be received during
communication such as while sending and receiving SMSs/
e-mails and while using the browser or when you are in a
place where the signal cannot be received (e.g. tunnels
and basements) or the signal is weak, even within the
service area.

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◎Emergency Rapid Mail which failed to be received will not
be able to be received again.
◎When you receive Emergency Rapid Mail, the dedicated
alarm tone rings. The alarm tone cannot be changed.
◎Information intended for the areas of other than your
present location may be received.
◎As for this service, the Company shall not be liable for any
damage incurred on the users resulted from failure or delay
of information delivery due to communication disturbance
or system failure, contents of the information or other
problems that are not supposed to be blamed on the
Company.
◎For details on Earthquake Early Warning and Tsunami
Warning provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency,
refer to the agency’s homepage.
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
Earthquake Early Warning
◎Earthquake Early Warning notifies areas where a strong
shaking (Japan seismic scale 4 or more) is expected when
an earthquake whose maximum Japan seismic scale is
predicted of 5-lower or more has been detected.
◎This service detects an earthquake (P-wave, preliminary
tremors) near the seismic center immediately after the
earthquake occurs and automatically calculates its location,
scale and predicted strength of the shaking. After that, you
will be notified of the earthquake as soon as possible within
a few seconds to dozens of seconds before a strong
shaking from the earthquake (S-wave, principal shock)
occurs.
◎In the vicinity of the seismic center, a strong shaking may
reach you before Earthquake Early Warning.
◎The Earthquake Early Warning distribution system provided
by this service is different from that provided by TV, radio
and other communication media and thus the arriving time
of Earthquake Early Warning may be different among those
media.
Tsunami Warning
◎Tsunami Warning notifies areas including target sea coasts
of Major Tsunami Warning and Tsunami Warning provided
by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Disaster and Evacuation Information
◎Disaster and Evacuation Information notifies information
related to the safety of citizens, such as evacuation
advisories, evacuation orders or various alarms delivered
by the national government or the local governments.

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■Using Disaster Voice Messaging Service
Disaster Voice Messaging Service is a service to
record voices with a smartphone and deliver them as a
voice message to people to whom you want to deliver
the information that you are safe when large-scale
disasters occur.
₁From the au Disaster Countermeasure
menu, [災害用音声お届けサービス]
(Disaster Voice Messaging Service).
■Sending voices (Send)
Tap “声をお届け” (Send voices) and operate in order of
“①お届け先を選択”*(Select to whom to send) →“②お
届けしたい声を録音” (Record voices to send).
* You can also select to whom to send your voices from the address book.
■Receiving voices (Receive)
You will be notified via a pop-up screen or an SMS that
a voice message has been received. You can listen to
the message by receiving (downloading) and playing
the voice message.
•If the receivers are using a smartphone on which an
au Disaster Countermeasure application supporting
Disaster Voice Messaging Service is not enabled or
using an au cell phone, they will be notified via an
SMS.
•If the receivers are notified via an SMS, the
information will not be saved in the au Disaster
Countermeasure application.
memo
◎Sending and receiving voice messages are available only
when you are using LTE/3G network. Disable wireless LAN
(Wi-Fi®) communication etc. before use.
◎Voice messages can be recorded for up to 30 seconds.
◎Voice messages can be exchanged among au cell phones
as well as between NTT docomo and SoftBank Mobile cell
phones.
◎Voices may not be heard when the media sound volume is
set to low.
◎When no free space is left on the main unit (memory), voice
messages may not be saved or played.
◎Some cell phones cannot receive voice messages. For
details, refer to the au homepage.

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Contents
Preface......................................................................... ii
Operating Instructions ............................................... ii
Safety Precautions ..................................................... ii
When Using the Product ............................................ 1
Cell Phone Etiquette................................................... 2
List of Packaged Items............................................... 2
Using au Disaster Countermeasure Application ..... 3
Contents ...................................................................... 8
Safety Precautions
Illustrations and Descriptions in This Manual ..................... 9
Exemptions............................................................................11
Safety Precautions (Observe Strictly) ................................ 12
Handling Precautions .......................................................... 23
Available Security Codes .................................................... 30
Notes on Waterproof and Dustproof Properties ................ 32
Notes on Using Bluetooth®/Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi®)
Functions .............................................................................. 39
Notes on Packet Communication Charge .......................... 42
Notes on Applications ......................................................... 42
Getting Ready
Names and Functions of Parts............................................ 43
Direct Wave Receiver ........................................................... 45
Using the au Micro IC Card (LTE) ....................................... 46
Using a microSD Memory Card .......................................... 48
Checking the IMEI ................................................................ 50
Charging ............................................................................... 51
Turning the Power On/Off .................................................... 55
Sleep Mode ........................................................................... 57
Welcome Sheet (Lock Screen) ............................................ 57
Switching the Display Language to English...................... 58
Basic Operations
Using the Touch Panel ......................................................... 59
Using the 3-Line Home ........................................................ 60
Using the Status Bar
............................................................ 64
Character Input
Switching Input Methods..................................................... 67
Switching Software Keyboards........................................... 67
Viewing the Character Input Screen................................... 67
Phone
Making Calls ......................................................................... 70
Receiving Calls..................................................................... 73
Settings
Displaying Setting Menu...................................................... 75
Appendix
Introduction of Peripheral Devices..................................... 76
Troubleshooting ................................................................... 77
Updating Software or OS..................................................... 79
After-Sales Service............................................................... 81
Main Specifications.............................................................. 83
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of Cell Phones................ 86
CE Declaration of Conformity ............................................. 87
FCC Notice............................................................................ 89
Export Administration Regulations .................................... 90
Intellectual Property Rights................................................. 90
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