Maxcom MM141 User manual

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USER MANUAL
GSM Mobile Telephone
MM141
Reading this Manual is highly recommended prior to using it.

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1Introduction ......................................................................6
2Accessories........................................................................7
3Important safety precautions ............................................7
4Telephone description.....................................................10
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4.1 LCD Description............................................................12
4.1.1 Icons on LCD .........................................................12
5Getting started ................................................................13
5.1 SIM Card Installation ...................................................13
5.2 Memory Card Installation............................................14
5.3 Battery Installation ......................................................15
5.4 Removing the Battery ..................................................15
5.5 Charging the Battery ...................................................16
5.6 Security Codes..............................................................17
5.6.1 PIN Code...............................................................17
5.6.2 Telephone Code....................................................17
6Using the Phone .............................................................. 17
6.1 Switching On/Off the Phone ........................................17
6.2 Making Phone Calls .....................................................18
6.3 Answering Phone Calls ................................................19
6.4 Keypad Lock .................................................................20
6.5 Emergency Call ............................................................20
7Phonebook...................................................................... 21
7.1 Viewing Phonebook .....................................................21
7.2 Finding Contacts ..........................................................22
7.3 Adding New Contacts ..................................................22
7.4 Importing/Exporting Contacts .....................................23
7.5 Deleting Contacts ........................................................23
7.6 Speed Dial....................................................................23
8Text & Multimedia Messages .......................................... 24
8.1.1 Inbox.....................................................................24

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8.2 Sentbox ........................................................................25
8.3 Drafts...........................................................................27
8.4 Outbox .........................................................................27
8.5 Templates ....................................................................28
8.6 Network Messages ......................................................28
8.7 Voicemail .....................................................................28
8.8 Text & Multimedia Message Settings ..........................28
9Call Log............................................................................29
10 Multimedia/Tools ........................................................ 30
10.2 Video ........................................................................31
10.3 Voice Recorder .........................................................32
10.4 Radio FM..................................................................32
10.5 Camera/Video Camera.............................................33
10.6 Recording Calls.........................................................33
10.7 Bluetooth .................................................................34
10.8 Internet ....................................................................35
10.9 File Manager/My Files .............................................35
10.10 Calculator.................................................................36
10.11 Calendar...................................................................36
10.12 Alarm Clock ..............................................................36
10.13 SIM Service (STK)......................................................37
10.14 Torch.........................................................................37
11 Settings........................................................................ 37
11.1 Profiles .....................................................................37
11.2 Phone Call Settings...................................................38
11.2.1 SIM Settings ......................................................38
11.2.2 Call Forwarding .................................................38
11.2.3 Call Waiting .......................................................39
11.2.4 Call Barring........................................................39
11.2.5 Number Withhold .............................................39
11.2.6 Other.................................................................40
11.3 Phone Settings .........................................................41
11.3.1 Time and Date...................................................41
11.3.2 Language...........................................................41

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11.3.3 Auto Power On/Off ...........................................42
11.3.4 Battery Level .....................................................42
11.3.5 Restore Factory Settings ...................................42
11.4 LCD ...........................................................................42
11.5 Security Settings.......................................................43
11.6 Menu/Connections...................................................44
11.6.1 Account.............................................................44
11.6.2 GPRS Service .....................................................44
11.6.3 Network Selection ............................................44
12 FAQ (Troubleshooting) ................................................. 45
13 Technical Specs ............................................................47
14 Battery Information ..................................................... 47
15 SAR Information .......................................................... 48
16 Protect Your Environment............................................ 50

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Note –The telephone works in the GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
networks. Prior to switching on the phone, at least one SIM Card
must be properly inserted.
1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the MaxCom telephone.
Our mobile telephones are designed for the GSM network, and
they meet all European standards.
Your phone might be used in any network, depending on the
roaming settings provided by your service provider. To be able to
use the telephone, the User must select the GSM service offered
by the service provider. This telephone has a lot of great features;
its functioning, however, depends on service range available in
the GSM network of your selection.
For more information, contact your service provider.
This User Manual has been published by the Manufacturer.
Corrections and modifications arising from errors, inaccuracies in
current information and modifications aimed at advancing the
phone or its software might be made without any prior notice; such
updates, however, will be reflected in future versions of the User
Manual. For more information or assistance, go to our website at
www.maxcom.pl. The Manufacturer reserves his rights to any
information provided in this User Manual.
Copyrights and trademarks as mentioned in this document remain
the property of their owner. Copying, forwarding, storying or
dissemination of its content, either whole or partial, without prior
written authorization is prohibited.
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2 ACCESSORIES
Use only batteries, chargers, and accessories recommended by
the phone Manufacturer. To see what accessories are available in
your area, contact your seller.
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Reading the guidelines below will minimize the risk of misusing
the phone.
USING –The telephone emits electromagnetic field that
might negatively interfere with other electronic devices
including medical equipment.
Never use the phone in any area where the use of mobile
phones is prohibited such as hospitals, airplanes,
refueling points or at proximity to flammable materials.
Using mobile phones in such places might expose others
to danger.
Never use your phone without a special set while driving.
A device and its accessories might contain small parts.
Keep your phone and all parts out of reach of children.
SERVICE - Never repair nor modify the phone by your own; any
repairs should be made by authorized service only.
CLEANING –Never clean the phone with any chemicals or
corrosives.
TORCH –Never look directly into the torch LED light.
HEARING AID –If the User has a hearing aid, carefully adjust

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volume of the phone and properly set the hearing aid sensitivity.
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT –The telephone is a
radio transmitter that might interfere with medical equipment and
implants such as hearing aids, heart pacemakers, and insulin
pumps, etc. The minimum distance of 15 cm between the phone
and the implant is recommended. For more information, contact
your doctor or a medical equipment manufacturer.
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –To prevent the risk of degaussing,
do not leave electronic devices next to the phone for a long time.
WATERPROOF –The telephone is not waterproof. Keep it dry
at all times.
DUSTPROOF –The telephone is not dustproof, it should not be
used in places with a high concentration of dust. Protect the
phone against metal chips that might make the phone
malfunction.
LCD –never press hard the LCD and never use sharp tools as
doing so might damage the display screen.
Never press battery contact pins with metal tools as it might
result in explosion.
Never expose the phone to either low or high temperature, direct
sunlight, or high humidity. Do not place your phone next to
heating devices such as radiators, heaters, ovens, furnaces,
camp fires, barbeque, etc.
Protect your hearing

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Protect your hearing!
Prolonged exposure to loud sounds might damage
your hearing. Listen to music at a moderate level, and
do not keep your phone too close to an ear, while using a
speakerphone. Always lower the volume prior to using a headset.

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4 TELEPHONE DESCRIPTION
Speakerphone
LCD
3,4 Left Function Key (LFK)/Right Function Key (RFK):
These keys allow you to use a feature shown in the bottom
left/right corner
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5 „Green Receiver” –the key is used to make/answer
phone calls for the SIM1 and SIM2 cards (If there are two
cards in the phone).
In Idle mode, press this key to see the latest made phone
call.
„Red receiver” ON/OFF key, END CALL/ABORT: It allows you
to end or reject an incoming phone call. Press and hold this
key to power the phone ON/OFF. The key also restores Idle
mode if the phone is in other options.
Numeric keys: They allow you to dial a number and type a
text while editing.
Press and hold the key 0 to switch on/off the torch.
Key and key #: In Idle mode, press and hold the key # to
enable/disable a silent mode; press the Left Function Key,
and next to lock or unlock the keypad.
Navigation keys: They allow you to move a cursor to the left,
right, up and down, or to navigate within the menu. In Idle
mode: press the key Up/Down/Left/Right to directly get a
specific menu displayed (depending on how they were
defined [Phone Settings/Dedicated Keys]).
OK key: In Idle mode, press the key to directly enter the
main menu. Its functions are usually identical with functions
of the Left Function Key.
11 Microphone
12 Ringtone Speaker
13 Camera Lens
14 Torch
15 Headset Port
16 MicroUSB/charger Port
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4.1 LCD Description
4.1.1 Icons on LCD
Icon
Message
Network signal strength: the more bars it displays, the
stronger the signal.
SIM1/SIM2: displays 1 or 2 in the bottom left corner of
the icon.
Alarm clock has been set and activated
Missed phone call: The icon is displayed as soon as
there is/are missed phone call(s) on the SIM1/SIM2
Battery level

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Text & multimedia message: It is displayed in the top
corner to indicate unread text messages
Signals an incoming phone call
Normal ringtone (there is no icon on the display)
No sound
Indoors
Outdoors
The icon is displayed as soon as Bluetooth is enabled
The icon is displayed when the headset in being used.
Note: To save power, the LCD automatically goes to sleeping
mode after a certain time has gone past. To disable backlit LCD,
press the Right Function Key or the End Call key.
5 GETTING STARTED
5.1 SIM Card Installation
This telephone has two SIM cards. Before using the phone, insert
at least one SIM card. You will receive the SIM card from your
service provider. Store the SIM card out of reach of children.
Any scratch or bend might easily damage the SIM card. Therefore,
handle the SIM card carefully while inserting, uninstalling, and
storing the card.
Never insert or remove the SIM card while the phone is plugged in.
Prior to removing the battery, make sure the phone is switched off.
SIM 1 - Insert the SIM card into the slot so that its gold contact
pins will face downwards, and the notched corner will be placed

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next to the battery, on the left hand side.
SIM 2 –gently open the SIM2 holder tray, insert the SIM card into
the slot so that its gold contact pins will face upwards, and the
notched corner will be placed next to the battery, on the right hand
side.
5.2 Memory Card Installation
There is an option to install a Micro SD Memory Card of 16GB.
The memory card might slide out from its position if the phone is
shaken. Never bend or scratch the memory card; never expose it
to static electricity or dust; never immerse the card in water.
1 First, switch off the phone and remove the battery
2 Insert the memory card so that gold contacts will face
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Be careful while using the memory card especially while inserting
and removing the card. Some memory cards must be formatted
on a computer before the first use.
Make backup copies of data stored on cards used in other devices,
if you use SD cards! Misuse or other factors might cause damage
or loss of data stored on the cards.
5.3 Battery Installation
1. Lever the battery cover open in the lower, left part of the phone.
2. Insert the battery so that the metal contact pins will face
downwards.
3. Reposition the battery cover, and press gently to secure.
5.4 Removing the Battery
Switch off the phone, lever the back cover from the lower end of
the phone, slightly lift it, and get it removed by levering it up from
the upper end. After removing the battery, you might lose any
settings or information saved on the card or in the phone. Remove
battery only if the phone is switched off, otherwise you might make
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5.5 Charging the Battery
1. Plug the charger into a power outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the charger into a jack at the bottom of the
phone. If the charger is properly plugged in, battery indicator bars
will blink on the LCD.
As soon as the battery is fully charged and battery indicator bars
stop blinking, unplug the battery. There will be a message on the
LCD reading: “Charging complete”.
If the battery is almost discharged, the indicator will turn into red,
the phone will emit a warning beep (if it is enabled in
Settings->Profiles->Options->Settings->Other Notification
Alerts->Low Battery). Once the battery is totally discharged, the
phone will automatically switch off. Do not leave the battery
discharged for a long time as doing so might negatively impact the
quality of battery and its life. To make sure your phone works
properly, use only the charger recommended by the Manufacturer.
While charging, do not remove the back cover. While charging the
battery, do not remove the back cover. While charging, keep the
phone in a well ventilated area with the temperature between 0°C
~ 45°C. If the battery is totally discharged, it might take up to
several minutes before battery indicator bars will appear, and the
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5.6 Security Codes
5.6.1 PIN Code
It is a personal identification code for your SIM card and it is
provided by the service provider.
PIN2 Code is provided by the service provider along with SIM
cards.
Some SIM cards do not service the PIN2 Code.
If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in a row your SIM card
will be locked.
The card might be unlocked by entering the PUK (PIN Unlock Key)
code. If you enter an incorrect PUK ten times, the SIM card will be
permanently locked.
To learn more, contact your service provider.
5.6.2 Telephone Code
Telephone Lock Code does not allow anybody to use your phone
with no authorization (the default phone lock code is 1234).
To protect your personal information, you should change the
default phone lock code.
6 USING THE PHONE
6.1 Switching On/Off the Phone
Press and hold the red receiver key to switch the phone either on
or off.
1. If there is only one SIM card in the phone, a text input field will
appear on the LCD for you to type the telephone code and the PIN

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code (if security is enabled). As soon as the PIN code and the
telephone code are entered, the phone will go to the standby
mode for the current SIM card.
2. If there are two SIM cards in the phone (depending on the
security settings) a text input field might appear for you to enter
PIN SIM1 code and PIN SIM2 code. You will be prompted to enter
one code after the other.
If you make an error while entering PIN and telephone codes, you
might have it deleted by pressing the RFK (right function key).
As soon as the phone is switched on, it automatically searches for
a network(s).
If the phone detects an authorized network, the name of the
network and signal strength will be displayed on the LCD. If no
network is detected, the phone might be used for emergency calls
only or for non-communication purposes.
6.2 Making Phone Calls
In Idle mode, enter the phone number you want to dial.
Press the RFK [Delete] to delete any numbers you have entered
by mistake.
If there is a card in the SIM1 slot press the green receiver to make
a phone call.
If there are two SIM cards, press the green receiver, and next use
the up/down keys to select which card you want to use to make a
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1. Dialing extension numbers:
There are some numbers that cannot be dialed directly, and it is
necessary to dial a call center number or get connected to the
switchboard first, and then to dial the extension number.
Type the call center number, and then select „P” by using [*], and
enter the extension number.
2. Making an international phone call
For international phone calls you are required to dial „00” or „+”
before the area code and the actual number. To enter „+” press
the key [*]
3. Dialing a number from the Phonebook
Enter the Phonebook by selecting Menu, use the navigation keys
Up/Down to find a Contact or press the first letter of the Contact’s
name to access the list of Contacts starting with this letter, and
then select the Contact you have searched for.
4. Dialing a Number from Call Log
Enter the Call Log (in Idle mode, press the green receiver key or
via menu), press the navigation keys Up/Down to select the
Contact you wish to dial.
6.3 Answering Phone Calls
If there is an incoming phone call, your phone will notify you by a
special ringtone; if your network accepts the caller’s ID, the
caller’s name or his/her number will be shown on the LCD (the
name will appear if the caller’s information has been saved in the
Phonebook).
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incoming phone call.
2. If there is a function [Settings->Call
Settings->Other->Auto Call Recorder] enabled in
Options [Enabled], an incoming phone call will be
automatically recorded as soon as it is answered.
3. If you do not wish to answer an incoming phone call,
press the red receiver key. To mute the incoming phone
call, press the Left Function Key.
4. While talking on the phone, select Menu to use the
headset, to adjust volume, or to send a text message.
6.4 Keypad Lock
To lock the keypad, press the Left Function Key, and then . If
the automatic keypad lock is enabled, the keypad will be
automatically locked after the elapsed time. To unlock the keypad,
press the LFK, and then . To enable/disable keypad lock using
the red receiver key, go to: Settings->Security->Keypad Lock.
End.Call.
6.5 Emergency Call
You can directly dial the emergency number 112 without the SIM
card. The emergency number for Europe is 112.