AT&T Quickfire User manual


TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. BEFORE USING YOUR AT&T QUICKFIRE
PACKAGE CONTENTS............................................................................................ 6
HANDSET DESCRIPTION........................................................................................ 7
THE FUNCTION KEYS .......................................................................................................... 8
DISPLAY INDICATORS.......................................................................................................... 9
BATTERY USAGE ................................................................................................. 12
BATTERY INSTALLATION.................................................................................................... 12
BATTERY REMOVAL........................................................................................................... 12
BATTERY CHARGING......................................................................................................... 13
USING AT&T SIM CARD....................................................................................... 14
INSERTING THE AT&T SIM CARD....................................................................................... 14
REMOVING THE AT&T SIM CARD...................................................................................... 14
USING microSD CARD......................................................................................... 15
INSERTING THE microSD CARD ......................................................................................... 15
REMOVING THE microSD CARD ........................................................................................ 15
USING QWERTY KEYPAD ....................................................................................16
BLOCKING ANTENNA WHILE MAKING A CALL ................................................... 18
CORRECT/INCORRECT FINGER POSITION ......................................................................... 18
BATTERY HANDLING INFORMATION...................................................................19
IEEE STANDARD FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR CELLULAR TELEPHONES.............. 19
CHAPTER 2. BASIC OPERATION
TURNING THE PHONE ON/OFF............................................................................ 22
TOUCH SCREEN LOCK MODE.............................................................................. 22
USING SHORTCUT KEY........................................................................................ 22
IDLE SCREEN....................................................................................................... 23
USING THE TOUCHSCREEN ................................................................................. 23
MENU SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 27
12-UP MAIN MENU........................................................................................................... 27
LANDSCAPE MODE MENU................................................................................................ 29
BASIC FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 30
MAKING A CALL................................................................................................................ 30
ANSWERING CALLS .......................................................................................................... 31
WAIT/PAUSE FEATURE ...................................................................................................... 31
3-WAY CALLING................................................................................................................ 32
CALLER ID FUNCTION ....................................................................................................... 32
CALL WAITING FUNCTION ................................................................................................ 32
ADJUSTING VOLUME ........................................................................................................ 33
MAKING AN INTERNATIONAL CALL.................................................................................. 33
DURING A CALL .................................................................................................. 34
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MUTE (UNMUTE) .............................................................................................................. 34
SPEAKERPHONE................................................................................................................ 34
RECENT CALLS.................................................................................................................. 34
FIND NAME....................................................................................................................... 34
MESSAGING...................................................................................................................... 35
BLUETOOTH....................................................................................................................... 35
MAKING AN EMERGENCY CALL ......................................................................... 36
911 IN LOCK MODE .......................................................................................................... 36
911 USING ANY AVAILABLE SYSTEM ................................................................................ 36
CHAPTER 3. MEMORY FUNCTION
STORING A PHONE NUMBER .............................................................................. 38
ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS & SYMBOLS....................................................... 40
USING QWERTY KEYBOARD.............................................................................................. 41
STANDARD INPUT MODE.................................................................................................. 42
NUMERIC MODE............................................................................................................... 42
SYMBOL MODE................................................................................................................. 43
EMOTICON MODE............................................................................................................. 43
MAKING A CALL THROUGH THE CONTACT LIST.................................................. 44
ONE-TOUCH DIALING ....................................................................................................... 44
CHAPTER 4. QUICKFIRE TIPS & TRICKS
QUICKFIRE TIPS & TRICKS ................................................................................... 46
NAVIGATING & TOUCH SCREEN TIPS ................................................................................ 46
MESSAGING TIPS .............................................................................................................. 46
BROWSING TIPS................................................................................................................ 47
MUSIC TIPS ....................................................................................................................... 47
CAMERA TIPS.................................................................................................................... 48
GENERAL TIPS................................................................................................................... 49
CHAPTER 5. MENU FUNCTION
AT&T MUSIC ....................................................................................................... 52
MUSIC PLAYER.................................................................................................................. 52
SHOP MUSIC..................................................................................................................... 53
MUSIC ID .......................................................................................................................... 54
XM RADIO......................................................................................................................... 54
MUSIC VIDEOS.................................................................................................................. 55
THE BUZZ.......................................................................................................................... 55
COMMUNITY .................................................................................................................... 56
MUSIC APPS...................................................................................................................... 56
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MESSAGING........................................................................................................ 57
CREATE NEW MESSAGE.................................................................................................... 57
INBOX ............................................................................................................................... 58
OUTBOX............................................................................................................................ 59
SENT ................................................................................................................................. 59
DRAFTS ............................................................................................................................. 60
IM ..................................................................................................................................... 61
EMAIL ............................................................................................................................... 63
VOICE MAIL ...................................................................................................................... 64
YELLOWPAGES.................................................................................................... 65
FIND. MAP. SAVE. GO......................................................................................................... 65
MEDIA NET ......................................................................................................... 66
MEDIA NET HOME ............................................................................................................ 66
FAVORITES ........................................................................................................................ 66
ENTER URL........................................................................................................................ 67
HISTORY............................................................................................................................ 67
SETTINGS .......................................................................................................................... 68
MEDIA MALL....................................................................................................... 69
SHOP RINGTONES............................................................................................................. 69
SHOP GAMES.................................................................................................................... 69
SHOP GRAPHICS ............................................................................................................... 69
SHOP MULTIMEDIA........................................................................................................... 69
SHOP APPLICATIONS......................................................................................................... 70
SHOP VIDEOS.................................................................................................................... 70
MEDIA NET HOME ............................................................................................................ 70
CELLULAR VIDEO ................................................................................................ 71
CELLULAR VIDEO OPTIONS............................................................................................... 71
MY STUFF ........................................................................................................... 72
RINGTONES & AUDIO........................................................................................................ 72
IMAGES............................................................................................................................. 73
VIDEOS.............................................................................................................................. 74
ADDRESS BOOK .................................................................................................. 75
FIND NAME....................................................................................................................... 75
ADD NEW.......................................................................................................................... 81
GAMES & APPS ................................................................................................... 83
GAMES.............................................................................................................................. 83
APPS ................................................................................................................................. 83
AT&T GPS............................................................................................................ 87
AT&T NAVIGATOR............................................................................................................. 87
ORGANIZER & TOOLS.......................................................................................... 88

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CAMERA ........................................................................................................................... 88
CALENDAR........................................................................................................................ 9 0
ALARM.............................................................................................................................. 91
CALCULATOR .................................................................................................................... 92
TIP CALCULATOR .............................................................................................................. 92
TO DO ............................................................................................................................... 93
WORLD TIME..................................................................................................................... 93
NOTEPAD .......................................................................................................................... 94
UNIT CONVERTER ............................................................................................................. 95
VOICE MEMO.................................................................................................................... 95
STOPWATCH...................................................................................................................... 96
SETTINGS ............................................................................................................ 97
PROFILE ............................................................................................................................ 97
DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................ 98
BLUETOOTH..................................................................................................................... 100
DATE & TIME................................................................................................................... 102
PHONE ............................................................................................................................ 103
CALL................................................................................................................................ 106
SECURITY........................................................................................................................ 109
APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 112
SOFTWARE UPDATE........................................................................................................ 115
VOICE COMMANDS .......................................................................................... 116
CHAPTER 6. PC CONNECTIVITY
PC CONNECTIVITY ............................................................................................ 118
SET UP BLUETOOTH MODE FOR THE QUICKFIRE............................................................. 118
PAIRING THE QUICKFIRE WITH A PC ............................................................................... 119
MAKING DIAL-UP NETWORKING.................................................................................... 122
PAIRING A BLUETOOTH HEADSET TO THE QUICKFIRE..................................................... 127
MAKING DIAL-UP NETWORKING VIA USB...................................................................... 128
MUSIC SYNC................................................................................................................... 130
MASS STORAGE DEVICE.................................................................................................. 131
CHAPTER 7. SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY.............................................................................................................. 134
WARRANTY....................................................................................................... 160
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CHAPTER 1
BEFORE USING YOUR AT&T QUICKFIRE
CHAPTER 1. BEFORE USING YOUR AT&T QUICKFIRE
This chapter provides important information about your
AT&T Quickfire handset including:
Package Contents
Handset Description
Battery Usage
Using AT&T SIM Card
Using microSD Card
Using QWERTY Keypad
Blocking Antenna while Making a Call
Battery Handling Information

PACKAGE CONTENTS
This package should include all items pictured below.
If any are missing or different, immediately contact the retailer where
you purchased the phone.
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Handset Standard Battery
Manual AC Charger

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HANDSET DESCRIPTION
Earpiece
Main Display
with Touch
Screen
Shortcut Key
QWERTY
Keypad
SEND Key END Key
Volume
Up/Down
Keys
VR Key
Camera
Key
Power and
Hold/ Screen
Lock Mode
Key
microSD/Ear Jack
or Charger slot
External
Speaker
Mirror
Camera
Lens
Microphone

HANDSET DESCRIPTION
THE FUNCTION KEYS
KEY Descriptions
Power/Screen Lock Mode Key
Press and hold to turn the phone on/off.
Short press to screen lock mode the phone.
Send Key
Press to make or receive a call or in idle mode, press to
access the All calls list.
End Key
Press to terminate a call or to return to idle mode.
Shortcut Key
Press to launch the Quick List such as Main Menu, Call,
Messaging, Browser, Music Player.
Voice Command Key
Press to activate Voice Command.
Camera Key
Press and Hold to launch the camera application in Idle or
main menu screen.
Side Volume Key
Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or
adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume key can
also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the
different menu options. Press to mute the incoming call
ringer.
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HANDSET DESCRIPTION
DISPLAY INDICATORS
The idle mode display appears when you are not on a call or using the
menu. You must be in idle mode to dial a phone number.
Signal Strength
Current signal strength: the more lines, the stronger the
signal.
GPRS Signal Strength
GPRS service is available.
EDGE Signal Strength
Edge service is available.
3G Signal Strength
3G service is available.
Airplane mode
No service
Indicates the phone cannot receive a signal from the system.
Roaming
Phone is out of home area.
Text & Graphic Area
Display Indicators
Displays various icons.

HANDSET DESCRIPTION
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Call forward
Appears when your incoming phone calls are being
forwarded to another number.
Battery
Battery charging level — the more blocks, the stronger the
charge.
Battery charging
Indicates the battery is charging.
Missed call
Data call
Voice call
TTY
Indicates your Quickfire is active in TTY mode.
Alarm on
Appears when an alarm is set.
Scheduler on
Appears when a Scheduler event is set.
Profile Icon Status
Indicates Meeting, Headset or Outdoor mode is active.
Silent All
Phone is set to Silent - no sound will be made to notify you of
incoming calls or messages.
Vibrate All
Phone will vibrate to notify you of an incoming call.

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HANDSET DESCRIPTION
Bluetooth on
Indicates Bluetooth mode is active.
Bluetooth connected
Indicates Bluetooth Connected.
External memory
Indicates a microSD card is inserted.
Music player
Indicates Music player is active.
Secure WAP
Indicates Secure WAP connection.
Message Icon Status
Icons indicate Text message, MMS message, Voice mail, WAP
push, OTA, text message + voice mail, MMS message + voice
mail, WAP push + voice mail.
You’re also notified by a visual and audible alert.
IM
Icons indicate AIM Online, MSN Online, MSN Busy, Yahoo
Busy, AIM away, MSN Away, AIM Invisible, Yahoo Invisible,
AIM Message, MSN New Message, Yahoo Message, MSN
Appear Offline, Yahoo Available

BATTERY USAGE
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BATTERY INSTALLATION
1.
Place the battery (label side up) on the back of the phone so the
metal contacts match up on the battery and in the battery cavity.
2.
Slide the battery down into the battery cavity until it locks into
place.
BATTERY REMOVAL
1.
Push up the release latch button, then slide the battery off the
phone.
2.
Lift the battery up and out of the battery cavity from the top of the
battery.
If the battery is not correctly placed in the compartment, the handset
will not turn on and/or the battery may detach during use.
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BATTERY USAGE
BATTERY CHARGING
POWER CONNECTION
1.
Plug the AC Charger into a standard outlet.
2.
To access the charging port located on the upper side of your
Quickfire, as seen on page 7, open the flap and plug the other end of
the AC Charger into the charging port. The battery must be installed
onto the phone to work properly.
3.
The clearly marked, embossed arrow on the AC Charger adapter
should always be face-up on the same side as the display screen when
it is inserted into the Quickfire phone. See the diagram below for
proper positioning and insertion of the AC Charger adapter into the
phone. You should never force the AC Charger adapter into the phone.
Note • When you charge the battery with the phone powered off, you will see a
charging status screen. You cannot operate the phone until it is powered on.
• The battery is not charged at the time of purchase.
• Fully charge the battery before use.
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It is more efficient to charge the battery with the handset powered off.
• The battery must be connected to the phone in order to charge it.
• Battery operating time gradually decreases over time.
• If the battery fails to perform normally, you may need to replace the battery.
Please refer to the Manufacturer's Warranty on page 160 for further
information.
Embossed
arrow should
always face up

USING AT&T SIM CARD
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INSERTING THE AT&T SIM CARD
You’ll always need an AT&T SIM card to use your mobile phone. This
contains important information about your mobile phone and network.
The message “Insert SIM“ appears when the AT&T SIM card is not
installed. Please take care of your AT&T SIM card and don’t keep it near
magnetic and electronic devices as this can interfere with data storage
and network operations.
1.
Lift the battery out of the device.
2.
Slide the SIM card in under the metal grooves in the SIM card slot.
Make sure the SIM card’s metal contacts are facing down and the cut
corner is at the upper left.
REMOVING THE AT&T SIM CARD
1.
Lift the battery out of the device.
2.
To remove the SIM card, push down on tab .
Slide it away from socket .

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USING microSD CARD
INSERTING THE microSD CARD
The microSD card stores sounds, images, photos and videos, music, and
other files. To install your microSD card:
1.
With the microSD card slot opened and
the gold contacts facing down, insert the
microSD card into the slot.
2.
Push the card in until it clicks into place.
Close the microSD card slot.
REMOVING THE microSD CARD
To remove the microSD card:
1.
Open the microSD card slot. Use your
thumb to press and release the microSD
card. It will pop-out to allow you to remove
the card.
2.
Remove the card and close the microSD
card slot.
Memory cards with over 32 GB of storage capacity will not work with
this phone.
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USING QWERTY KEYPAD
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Your Quickfire features a specifically designed QWERTY keyboard that
provides a superior typing experience for easy and comfortable text
writing for SMS or e-mail messages, notes and other functions. You
can use all of the phone functions with the keyboard either closed or
open. When you open the keyboard you have the extra benefit of a full
messaging keyboard.
Caps/Shift Key
To type upper-case letters, hold down the Caps/Shift key and
then press one or more letter keys. To type upper-case letters
continuously, use the CAPS-LOCK mode. To change to the CAPS-
LOCK mode, press the FN Key then the Caps/Shift Key. Once the
CAPS-LOCK mode is set, you can type upper-case letters only. To
deactivate, press the FN Key then the Caps/Shift Key. To type an
upper-case letter for the first letter of a word only, simply press
the Caps/Shift key once. Then, the first letter you type will be
upper case while the rest will be lower-case.
Enter Key
Press the Enter key to insert a line break.

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USING QWERTY KEYPAD
FN Key
To type the special character or numbers that appear in orange on
the keys, press the applicable key while holding down the FN key. To
type special characters or numbers consecutively, use the FN-LOCK
mode. To change to the FN-LOCK mode, double-tap the FN key.
You can type special characters or numbers only in this mode. To
deactivate, double-tap the FN key again. To type a special character
or number for the first letter of a word only, simply press the FN key
once. Then, the first letter you type will be a special character or
number while the rest will be normal letters. To access other special
characters that do not appear on the keyboard, press FN + Space.
Back Key
Press to return to the previous page.
DEL Key
Press the Delete Key to delete a character to the left of the text
cursor. Press and hold to delete the entire entry.
TAB Key
Press the TAB Key to easily navigate between multiple windows.
Sym/Space Key
Press the Space Key to type a blank space.
Press the FN Key + Space Key, to open the Symbol Pad.
Arrow Key
Press the arrow keys for directional movement.
Numeric Key
Press the FN Key + Corresponding Key to enter the number.

BLOCKING ANTENNA WHILE
MAKING A CALL
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CORRECT/INCORRECT FINGER
POSITION
CORRECT FINGER POSITION INCORRECT FINGER POSITION
Note Your Quickfire is equipped with an intenna. For optimal call quality, hold
the phone by the gripped edges on the side and avoid touching the top
and bottom of the phone.

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BATTERY HANDLING INFORMATION
IEEE STANDARD FOR RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES FOR CELLULAR
TELEPHONES
•Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture, or shred.
•Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into
the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, or expose to
fire, explosion, or other hazard.
•Only use the battery for the system for which it was specified.
•Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified
with the system per this standard. Use of an unqualified battery or
charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
•Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic or conductive objects to
contact the battery terminals.
•Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified
with the system per this standard. Use of an unqualified battery may
present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
•Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local
regulations.
•Battery usage by children should be supervised.
•Provide an explanation of security implementation, per 10.2.1.
•Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is
dropped, especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage,
take it to a service center for inspection.
•Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.
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