Audiovox GSM-609 User manual

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1. BASIC OPERATIONS....................................................................................2
2. PHONE LAYOUT ...........................................................................................6
3. SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................9
4. GETTING STARTED....................................................................................10
5. MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS ..........................................................12
6. FEATURES .................................................................................................17
6.1 MESSAGE FUNCTIONS...............................................................................17
6.2 RECENT CALLS ........................................................................................20
6.3 PHONE BOOK............................................................................................21
6.4 CLOCK.....................................................................................................22
6.5 AUDIO PROFILES ......................................................................................23
6.6 SETTINGS.................................................................................................24
6.8 GAMES ....................................................................................................28
7. ENTRY METHODS.......................................................................................28
8. SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS....................................................................30
APPENDIX I : TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................31
APPENDIX II : ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ..............................33
Note: UTSTARCOM reserves the right to change or improve the product’s
design, specifications, and other descriptions in this manual without prior
notice. UTSTARCOM also reserves the final explanation right for this
manual.

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1. BASIC OPERATIONS
Please read and fully understand this manual before using your
phone. This chapter addresses the basics of setting up your
UTSTARCOM phone, its keys and display icons, and charging and
proper use of the battery.
Installing the SIM Card and Battery
Be careful when handling, inserting and removing the SIM card. The
card and its contents can be easily scratched or bent. Keep all
miniature SIM cards out of the reach of children.
1. Turn the handset over and remove the battery by pulling up the
battery lock.

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2 .Gently insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder.
Make sure that the SIM card is properly inserted and that the golden contact
area on the card is facing downward.
Switching ON
To turn your phone on, press and hold the POWER key .

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Once the phone is ON, it will automatically search the network. When the
handset is registered in a network, the network name will be displayed on the
screen. You are now ready to make and answer calls. If “Please insert SIM
card” appears on the display, turn the phone off by pressing and
holding the . Following the instructions on page 2, remove the
battery and install your SIM card in the designated slot. If a password or
PIN code is required, enter the correct password. For security purposes, the
code will not be visible as you type. Then, press the Left Soft Key for
confirmation. After the phone is unlocked, the handset will indicate the name of
the registered network and the signal intensity.
Please contact your network supplier if you do not know your PIN code. The
handset default password is 1234
Switching OFF
To turn off the handset, press and hold the POWER key .
The handset will be switched off after the log-off animation. Do not attempt to
switch off the phone by directly removing the battery. This may result in SIM card
memory loss.
Communication Control Keys
! CALL/ POWER Keys: Press the CALL key to answer an incoming call
and to make a call after entering the phone numbers. In standby mode,
press the CALL key to display the latest call records (all answered,
missed and dialed calls, maximum 30 numbers). Press CALL twice to
dial a selected record. Press POWER key to end a call or to return to
standby mode from menu. POWER button also serves as power
on/off button when pressed and held for 2 seconds.

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DIRECTION Keys and Right/Left Soft Keys: To navigate the main menu or
browse menu items from standby mode, press the Direction Key .
To access the phone book directly, press the Left Soft Key .
! Numeric Keys:Keys from to , , and are used to dial
numbers and enter passwords, English letters, symbols, characters etc.
They can also be used to select menus. Press and hold to keys
for more than 2 seconds to quickly dial the phone number correspondingly to
the shortcut key. (Please see Section 6.3 for shortcut key setup).
Main Screen Display Icons
Antenna.
Signal Intensity. The more lines, the higher the signal strength
Keypad lock.
Alarm clock is enabled.
Voice mailbox. Icon flashing means message storage is full.
Battery strength indicator.
While using the handset, some of the following symbols may appear:
Ring.
Ring after vibrate.
Vibrate mode.
Mute mode.
Access the phone book function.
You have unread messages or info message (or also known as cell

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broadcasts).
Receiving Prompt Modes
Ringer is set to audible ring.
Vibrate. mode
Ring after vibrate.
Mute mode.
STK Function
Your phone supports the STK (SIM Tool Kit) function, and the menu
items are pre-determined by your SIM card provider.
In this case, the STK menu will be added automatically to the end of the
handset's main menu accordingly.
IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
If you turn off the handset and remove the battery, you will see the bar
code label at the back of the handset. To display the code from
standby mode, enter *#06#. It is required by law to have this identification
code printed on your phone. The IMEI code for each handset is unique globally.
Enhanced Full Rate Coding (EFR)
This handset has Enhanced Full Rate Coding function. It does not need to
be preset. If this service is provided by your network, the handset will
automatically detect it and activate the function, supplying you with
good sound quality and high receptivity.

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2. PHONE LAYOUT
This handset has a 12864 LCD white and black display screen.
The Front Schematic Layout
Note: Call key & Left soft key are actually 2 sides of the same key.
Antenna Earpiece
Mainscreen Power
Call key
Left-softkey Right-softkey
Direction key
Standardkeypad
Recharge/Data
Microphone transmission interface

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The Back Schematic Layout
Wrist strap
attachment loop
Battery latch
Antenna
Battery

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3. SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS PARAMETERS
Size 79x42x16.5 mm
Weight 65g
Volume 55cc
Bands Tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz
LCD 128x64 LCD
System Connector DC jack, earphone jack
SIM STK (Sim Tool Kit)
Battery Standard Li-Ion 550 mAh
Battery Life Talk time 4 hours, Standby time 150 hours
Travel Charger 5V DC; 110-220 V AC Adaptor
Short Message Service (SMS) Point to Point SMS
T9 Predictive text input
Phone Book 200 entries
Speed Dial 9 locations
Call Features Call Waiting, Call Forwarding
Call List 10 missed, 10 dialed, 10 received
Keypad Lock Yes
Languages English, Spanish
Game Yes
Calculator Yes