BenQ Q600 User manual

Cellular CDMA Q600
User’s Manual

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FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
WARNING! Read this information before using your
phone.
In August 1986 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the
United States with its action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326 adopted an
updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) elec-
tromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guide-
lines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S.
and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies
with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.
Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the
phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations.

Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna
comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact
your local dealer for replacement antenna.
Body-worn Operation
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 0.6 inches (1.5cm) must be maintained between the user's
body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended
or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories con-
taining metallic components shall not be used. Body-worn accessories
that cannot maintain 0.6 inch (1.5cm) separation distance between the
user’s body and the back of the phone may not comply with FCC RF
exposure limits and should be avoided.
Q600 accessories: charger, data cable-optional; earphone-optional.
For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmit-
ter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio fre-
quency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless
phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previ-
ously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSIC95.1 (1992)'
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICIMIRP(1996)

Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations
of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engi-
neers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and
industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI
Standard (C95.1). Nevertheless, we recommend that you use a handsfree
kit with your phone (such as an earpiece or headset) to avoid potential
exposure to RF energy.
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those
standards).
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and
may violate FCC regulations.
Phone operation
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed
up and over your shoulder.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: For your phone to operate most effi-
ciently:
• Extend your antenna fully.
• Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Con-
tact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to
operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using your phone while
driving, please:
• Give full attention to driving - driving safely is your first responsibility;

• Use hands-free operation, if available;
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving
conditions so require.
Electronic devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However,
certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals
from your wireless phone.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a mini-
mum separation of six (6") inches be maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pace-
maker when the phone is turned ON;
• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;
• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for
interference.
• If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn
your phone OFF immediately.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the
event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider
or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.

Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of
your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF
energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this informa-
tion.
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted
in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may
be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Ve h i cl e s
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded elec-
tronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its rep-
resentative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices require you to
do so.
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF
your phone before boarding an aircraft.
Aircraft
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when
in a "blasting area" or in areas posted: "Turn off two-way radio". Obey all
signs and instructions.

Blasting areas
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmo-
sphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could
cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always
clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below
deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using
liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and
any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including both
installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in
the air bag deployment area.
If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag
inflates, serious injury could result.
FDA Consumer Update on Mobile Phone
FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safety of mobile phones,
including cellular phones and PCS phones. The following summarizes
what is known--and what remains unknown--about whether these prod-
ucts can pose a hazard to health, and what can be done to minimize any
potential risk. This information may be used to respond to questions.

Why the concern?
Mobile phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy (i.e., radio fre-
quency radiation) in the microwave range while being used. They also
emit very low levels of radio frequency energy (RF), considered non-sig-
nificant, when in the stand-by mode. It is well known that high levels of
RF can produce biological damage through heating effects (this is how
your microwave oven is able to cook food). However, it is not known
whether, to what extent, or through what mechanism, lower levels of RF
might cause adverse health effects as well. Although some research has
been done to address these questions, no clear picture of the biological
effects of this type of radiation has emerged to date. Thus, the available
science does not allow us to conclude that mobile phones are absolutely
safe, or that they are unsafe. However, the available scientific evidence
does not demonstrate any adverse health effects associated with the use of
mobile phones.
What kinds of phones are in question?
Questions have been raised about hand-held mobile phones, the kind that
have a built-in antenna that is positioned close to the user's head during
normal telephone conversation. These types of mobile phones are of con-
cern because of the short distance between the phone's antenna--the pri-
mary source of the RF--and the person's head. The exposure to RF from
mobile phones in which the antenna is located at greater distances from
the user (on the outside of a car, for example) is drastically lower than that
from hand-held phones, because a person's RF exposure decreases rapidly
with distance from the source. The safety of so-called "cordless phones,"
which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house and
which operate at far lower power levels and frequencies, has not been
questioned.
How much evidence is there that hand-held mobile phones might be
harmful?

Briefly, there is not enough evidence to know for sure, either way; how-
ever, research efforts are on-going.
The existing scientific evidence is conflicting and many of the studies that
have been done to date have suffered from flaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating the effects of RF exposures characteris-
tic of mobile phones have yielded conflicting results. A few animal studies,
however, have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the develop-
ment of cancer in laboratory animals. In one study, mice genetically
altered to be predisposed to developing one type of cancer developed
more than twice as many such cancers when they were exposed to RF
energy compared to controls. There is much uncertainty among scientists
about whether results obtained from animal studies apply to the use of
mobile phones. First, it is uncertain how to apply the results obtained in
rats and mice to humans. Second, many of the studies that showed
increased tumor development used animals that had already been treated
with cancer-causing chemicals, and other studies exposed the animals to
the RF virtually continuously--up to 22 hours per day.
For the past five years in the United States, the mobile phone industry has
supported research into the safety of mobile phones. This research has
resulted in two findings in particular that merit additional study:
In a hospital-based, case-control study, researchers looked for an asso-
ciation between mobile phone use and either glioma (a type of brain
cancer) or acoustic neuroma (a benign tumor of the nerve sheath). No
statistically significant association was found between mobile phone
use and acoustic neuroma. There was also no association between
mobile phone use and gliomas when all types of types of gliomas were
considered together. It should be noted that the average length of
mobile phone exposure in this study was less than three years.
When 20 types of glioma were considered separately, however, an asso-
ciation was found between mobile phone use and one rare type of

glioma, neuroepithelliomatous tumors. It is possible with multiple
comparisons of the same sample that this association occurred by
chance. Moreover, the risk did not increase with how often the mobile
phone was used, or the length of the calls. In fact, the risk actually
decreased with cumulative hours of mobile phone use. Most cancer
causing agents increase risk with increased exposure. An ongoing
study of brain cancers by the National Cancer Institute is expected to
bear on the accuracy and repeatability of these results.1
Researchers conducted a large battery of laboratory tests to assess the
effects of exposure to mobile phone RF on genetic material. These
included tests for several kinds of abnormalities, including mutations,
chromosomal aberrations, DNA strand breaks, and structural changes
in the genetic material of blood cells called lymphocytes. None of the
tests showed any effect of the RF except for the micronucleus assay,
which detects structural effects on the genetic material. The cells in
this assay showed changes after exposure to simulated cell phone radi-
ation, but only after 24 hours of exposure. It is possible that exposing
the test cells to radiation for this long resulted in heating. Since this
assay is known to be sensitive to heating, heat alone could have caused
the abnormalities to occur. The data already in the literature on the
response of the micronucleus assay to RF are conflicting. Thus, follow-
up research is necessary.2
FDA is currently working with government, industry, and academic
groups to ensure the proper follow-up to these industry-funded
research findings. Collaboration with the Cellular Telecommunica-
tions and Internet Association (CTIA) in particular is expected to lead
to FDA providing research recommendations and scientific oversight
of new CTIA-funded research based on such recommendations.
Two other studies of interest have been reported recently in the litera-
ture:

Two groups of 18 people were exposed to simulated mobile phone sig-
nals under laboratory conditions while they performed cognitive
function tests. There were no changes in the subjects' ability to recall
words, numbers, or pictures, or in their spatial memory, but they were
able to make choices more quickly in one visual test when they were
exposed to simulated mobile phone signals. This was the only change
noted among more than 20 variables compared.3
In a study of 209 brain tumor cases and 425 matched controls, there
was no increased risk of brain tumors associated with mobile phone
use. When tumors did exist in certain locations, however, they were
more likely to be on the side of the head where the mobile phone was
used. Because this occurred in only a small number of cases, the
increased likelihood was too small to be statistically significant.4
In summary, we do not have enough information at this point to assure
the public that there are, or are not, any low incident health problems
associated with use of mobile phones. FDA continues to work with all par-
ties, including other federal agencies and industry, to assure that research
is undertaken to provide the necessary answers to the outstanding ques-
tions about the safety of mobile phones.
What is known about cases of human cancer that have been reported in
users of hand-held mobile phones?
Some people who have used mobile phones have been diagnosed with
brain cancer. But it is important to understand that this type of cancer
also occurs among people who have not used mobile phones. In fact,
brain cancer occurs in the U.S. population at a rate of about 6 new cases
per 100,000 people each year. At that rate, assuming 80 million users of
mobile phones (a number increasing at a rate of about 1 million per
month), about 4800 cases of brain cancer would be expected each year
among those 80 million people, whether or not they used their phones.

Thus it is not possible to tell whether any individual's cancer arose
because of the phone, or whether it would have happened anyway. A key
question is whether the risk of getting a particular form of cancer is
greater among people who use mobile phones than among the rest of the
population. One way to answer that question is to compare the usage of
mobile phones among people with brain cancer with the use of mobile
phones among appropriately matched people without brain cancer. This
is called a case-control study. The current case-control study of brain can-
cers by the National Cancer Institute, as well as the follow-up research to
be sponsored by industry, will begin to generate this type of information.
What is FDA's role concerning the safety of mobile phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting con-
sumer products such as mobile phones before marketing, as it does with
new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take
action if mobile phones are shown to emit radiation at a level that is haz-
ardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of
mobile phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace
or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data does not justify FDA regulatory
actions at this time, FDA has urged the mobile phone industry to take a
number of steps to assure public safety. The agency has recommended
that the industry:
• support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the
type emitted by mobile phones;
• design mobile phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to
the user that is not necessary for device function ; and
• cooperate in providing mobile phone users with the best possible
information on what is known about possible effects of mobile
phone use on human health.

At the same time, FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the
federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of mobile
phone safety to ensure a coordinated effort at the federal level. These
agencies are:
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission
• Occupational Health and Safety Administration
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health also participates in this group.
In the absence of conclusive information about any possible risk, what can
concerned individuals do?
If there is a risk from these products--and at this point we do not know
that there is--it is probably very small. But if people are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks, there are simple steps they can take to do so.
For example, time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives.
Those persons who spend long periods of time on their hand-held mobile
phones could consider holding lengthy conversations on conventional
phones and reserving the hand-held models for shorter conversations or
for situations when other types of phones are not available.
People who must conduct extended conversations in their cars every day
could switch to a type of mobile phone that places more distance between
their bodies and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off
dramatically with distance. For example, they could switch to:
• a mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the vehicle,
• a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a different
antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built into a separate
package, or
• a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at the
waist.

Again, the scientific data does not demonstrate that mobile phones are
harmful. But if people are concerned about the radiofrequency energy
from these products, taking the simple precautions outlined above can
reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (select
"Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCS
Radio Transmitters"): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs & As): http://www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board: http://
www.nrpb.org.uk
1. Muscat et al. Epidemiological Study of Cellular Telephone Use and
Malignant Brain Tumors. In: State of the Science Symposium;1999 June
20; Long Beach, California.
2. Tice et al. Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity and
other laboratory assays. In: Annual Meeting of the Environmental
Mutagen Society; March 29, 1999, Washington, D.C.; and personal com-
munication, unpublished results.
3. Preece, AW, Iwi, G, Davies-Smith, A, Wesnes, K, Butler, S, Lim, E, and
Varey, A. Effect of a 915-MHz simulated mobile phone signal on cognitive
function in man. Int. J. Radiat. Biol., April 8, 1999.
4. Hardell, L, Nasman, A, Pahlson, A, Hallquist, A and Mild, KH. Use of
cellular telephones and the risk for brain tumors: a case-control study. Int.
J. Oncol., 15: 113-116, 1999.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREPARING YOUR PHONE FOR USE....................................... 1
Inserting your UIM card .........................................................1
Fitting and charging your battery ...........................................2
Turning on your phone...........................................................4
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE........................................ 5
Your phone at a glance ............................................................5
Idle display ...............................................................................8
Main display ...........................................................................................8
Icons in the status bar ....................................................................9
Using the keys ........................................................................10
Functional keys.............................................................................10
Alphanumeric keys.......................................................................14
Menu Navigation ...................................................................16
Entering the main menu ..............................................................16
Main menu layout ........................................................................17
Submenu layout ...........................................................................17
USING YOUR PHONE ........................................................... 18
Making a phone call...............................................................18
Ending a phone call ...............................................................18
Answering a phone call..........................................................19
Rejecting an incoming call ....................................................19
Redialing the last number......................................................19
Making an emergency call .....................................................20

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Dialing an extension number................................................20
Your PhoneBook....................................................................21
Saving new contacts to your PhoneBook....................................21
Finding contacts in the PhoneBook ............................................23
Last missed, dialed, and received calls ..................................23
In-call menu...........................................................................24
The silent profile ....................................................................25
Quick Access ..........................................................................26
INPUT MODES ..................................................................... 28
Changing the text input mode ..............................................28
iTAP........................................................................................28
ABC.........................................................................................30
SYM ........................................................................................31
123 ..........................................................................................31
MOBILE INTERNET*(OPTION)............................................. 32
Logging on to the Internet.....................................................32
Surfing the Internet ...............................................................33
Logging off the Internet.........................................................33
Using the browser menu .......................................................34
MENUS................................................................................. 38
Navigating the menus............................................................38
PhoneBook.............................................................................39
Find ...............................................................................................39
Add to UIM ..................................................................................39
Add to Phone................................................................................39

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Caller group ..................................................................................39
Speed Dial .....................................................................................40
Copy ..............................................................................................41
Erase ..............................................................................................42
Status.............................................................................................42
My number ...................................................................................42
Call Logs .................................................................................43
All ..................................................................................................43
Missed ...........................................................................................43
Received ........................................................................................43
Dialed ............................................................................................43
Call Timers....................................................................................43
Erase Logs .....................................................................................43
Messages .................................................................................44
Inbox .............................................................................................44
Compose ....................................................................................... 46
Outbox ..........................................................................................46
Quick Msg.....................................................................................46
Draft ..............................................................................................47
Voicemail ......................................................................................47
Broadcasts .....................................................................................48
Erase All ........................................................................................49
Chat Room....................................................................................49
Tools .......................................................................................51
Browser .........................................................................................51
UIM Toolkit..................................................................................51
Alarm Clock..................................................................................51
Calculator......................................................................................52
Hour Reminder ............................................................................53
Currency Converter .....................................................................53
World Time ..................................................................................54
Stopwatch .....................................................................................54

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Quick Key .....................................................................................54
Scratch Pad ...................................................................................54
Other Service ................................................................................54
Profiles....................................................................................56
Scheduler ................................................................................58
View Calendar ..............................................................................58
View Event ....................................................................................58
Add Event .....................................................................................58
Erase All ........................................................................................58
Media Center..........................................................................59
Games............................................................................................59
Digital Camera..............................................................................64
Photo Album ................................................................................65
My Ringtone .................................................................................65
Melody Editor...............................................................................65
Settings ...................................................................................69
Audio.............................................................................................69
Display ..........................................................................................69
Answer By .....................................................................................70
Auto Redial ...................................................................................70
Language ....................................................................................... 70
Date And Time .............................................................................70
Power On / Off Time ...................................................................71
Call Service....................................................................................71
Restore Default .............................................................................72
Security ...................................................................................73
Lock Status....................................................................................73
UIM Lock......................................................................................73
Change Code ................................................................................74
Call Restrict...................................................................................74
Emergency Numbers....................................................................74