Maxcom MM238 3G User manual

Mobile Telephone MM238 3G
USER MANUAL
Reading this Manual is highly recommended prior to using.

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1Introduction ......................................................................7
2Accessories........................................................................7
3Important Safety Precautions............................................7
4Telephone Description ....................................................10
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4.1 LCD Desciption .............................................................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..................................................17
5.5 Charging the Battery ...................................................17
5.6 Security Codes..............................................................18
5.6.1 PIN Code...............................................................18
5.7 Telephone Code ...........................................................19
6Using the Phone..............................................................19
6.1 Switching the Phone On/Off ........................................19
6.2 Making Phone Calls .....................................................20
6.3 Answering Phone Calls ................................................20
6.4 Keypad Lock.................................................................21
6.5 Emergency Call ............................................................21
7Phonebook......................................................................21
7.1 Viewing Phonebook.....................................................22
7.2 Searching for Contact ..................................................22
7.3 Adding Entry to Phonebook .........................................23
7.4 Speed Dial....................................................................24
8Text & Multimedia Messages ..........................................24
8.1 Inbox............................................................................25
8.2 Sentbox........................................................................26
8.3 Creating a Text Message..............................................26
8.4 Creating a Multimedia Message .................................27

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8.5 Drafts...........................................................................29
8.6 Outbox .........................................................................29
8.7 Templates ....................................................................29
8.8 Network Messages ......................................................29
8.9 Voicemail .....................................................................29
8.10 Text & Multimedia Message Settings.......................30
9Call Log............................................................................31
9.1 Call Log ........................................................................31
10 Multimedia..................................................................32
10.1 Images......................................................................32
10.2 Audio........................................................................32
10.3 Video ........................................................................33
10.4 Voice Recorder .........................................................34
10.5 Radio FM..................................................................34
10.6 Camera/Video Camera.............................................35
10.7 Recording Calls.........................................................35
10.8 Bluetooth .................................................................36
11 My files........................................................................37
12 Extras...........................................................................38
12.1 Calculator.................................................................38
12.2 Calendar...................................................................38
12.3 Alarm/Clock .............................................................38
12.4 Measurement Converter ..........................................39
12.5 SIM Service (STK)......................................................40
12.6 Torch.........................................................................40
12.7 Notes........................................................................40
13 Entertainment .............................................................40
14 Internet Service ...........................................................40
14.1 Internet Browser ......................................................41
14.2 E-mail .......................................................................41
15 Profiles ........................................................................41
16 Settings........................................................................42
16.1 Phone Settings .........................................................42

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16.1.1 Time and Date...................................................42
16.1.2 Language...........................................................42
16.1.3 Shortcut Settings...............................................43
16.1.4 Auto Power On/Off ...........................................43
16.1.5 Battery Level .....................................................43
16.1.6 Browser Selection .............................................43
16.2 LCD ...........................................................................43
16.3 Security Settings.......................................................44
16.4 Call Settings..............................................................45
16.4.1 Call Forwarding .................................................45
16.4.2 Call Waiting .......................................................46
16.4.3 Call Barring........................................................46
16.4.4 Number Withhold.............................................46
16.4.5 Other.................................................................47
16.5 Connections..............................................................47
16.5.1 Account.............................................................48
16.5.2 GPRS Service .....................................................48
16.5.3 Data Roaming....................................................48
16.5.4 Data Connection Settings..................................48
16.5.5 Network Selection ............................................49
16.6 Restore Factory Settings...........................................49
17 FAQ (Troubleshooting) .................................................49
18 Technical Specs: ...........................................................51
19 Battery information .....................................................52
20 SAR Information ..........................................................53
21 Protect Your Environment............................................54
22 Declaration of Conformity ...........................................58

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If any technical assistance is required, please call the hotline
at (48) 32 325 07 00 or email us at [e-mail]
Our website:
http://www.maxcom.pl/
Note – The telephone works in the GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
and WCDMA 900/2100 MHz networks. Insert a SIM card properly
prior to switching on the phone.
The set contains
Mobile telephone
Charger
Battery 1200mAh
Headset
User Manual
Warranty Card
Keeping the original package is
recommended as it might be used for
transport.
Keep the receipt as it is necessary for
warranty.

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1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Maxcom telephone.
This User Manual has been published by the Manufacturer.
Corrections arising from errors and inaccuracies and modifications
aimed at advancing the phone might be made at any time without
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 information provided in this User Manual. Copyrights
and trademarks as mentioned in this document remain the property
of their owners. Copying, forwarding, storying or dissemination of
its content, either whole or partial, without prior written
authorization is prohibited.
2 ACCESSORIES
Use only batteries, chargers, and accessories recommended by
the 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 your phone in any area where the use of
mobile phones is prohibited such as hospitals, airplanes,

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refueling points or at proximity of flammable materials.
Using mobile phones in such places might expose others to
danger.
•Never use your phone without suitable accessories
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 or try to modify your 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 LED light
•HEARING AID – If a user has a hearing aid, carefully adjust
volume of the phone and properly set the hearing aid sensitivity.
•ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT – Your phone 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.
•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 higher concentration of dust. Protect the
phone against metal chips that might make the phone
malfunction.

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•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 lead
to 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!
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.
Set the volume to a safe level prior to using headphones.

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4 TELEPHONE DESCRIPTION
Speakerphone
LCD
3,4 Left Function Key (LFK)/Right Function Key
(RFK): Allows you to use a feature as it is displayed in the bottom
left/right corner.
5. The Make Call button is used to make/answer phone
calls. In Idle mode, press the key to see the latest phone call.
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The ON/OFF key, END CALL/ABORT button: allows you
to end or reject an incoming phone call. Press and hold
this key to switch the phone ON or OFF. The key also
restores Idle mode if the phone is in other options.
Navigation keys: Allow you to move a cursor left,
right, up and down, or navigate within the menu. In
Idle mode: press Up/Down/Left/Right to directly get
displayed a specific menu (depending on how they
were defined) [Settings/Phone Settings/Shortcut Settings].
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.
Numerical keys : Such keys are used to dial a
number or type a text while editing. Press and hold the key 0
to switch on/off the torch. Press and hold the keys 2-9 to assign a
speed dial number or to speed dial.
Key and key #: In Idle mode, press and hold the
key # to enable/disable a silent profile; press the Left
Function Key, and next to lock or unlock the keypad.
11 Charger and USB cable port
12 Headset port
13 Camera lens
14 Torch LED indicator
15 Ringtone speaker
16 Microphone
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4.1 LCD Desciption
4.1.1 Icons on LCD
Icon
Meaning
Network signal strength: the more bars it displays, the
stronger the signal.
Alarm clock has been set and activated
Missed phone calls: the icon is displayed as soon as
there is/are missed phone call(s)
Battery level
Text Message icon: it is displayed in the top corner of the
LCD and informs you about unread text messages
MMS icon: It is displayed in the top corner of the LCD
and informs you about an unread multimedia message.
Pole ikon wyświetlacza
Logo/SIM card service provider’s name
Date & Time
Left Function Key function (LFK)
Right Function Key function (RFK)

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A profile on
The icon is displayed as soon as Bluetooth is activated
The icon is displayed when the headphone set in
activated.
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 button .
5 GETTING STARTED
5.1 SIM Card Installation
Before using the phone, insert a 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 installing, uninstalling, and
storing the card.
Never install or uninstall the SIM card while the phone is plugged
in. Prior to removing the battery, make sure the phone is switched
off.
Insert the SIM card into the slot so that its gold contact pins will
face downwards, and the notched corner face upwards.

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5.2 Memory Card Installation
There is an option to install a Micro SD Memory Card of 16GB. The
memory card might me slide out from its position while shaking the
phone.
Never bend or scratch the memory card; never expose it to static
electricity or dust; never immerse the card in water,
1 Switch off the phone and remove the battery,
2 Insert the memory card so that the gold contacts will face
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Be careful while using the memory card especially while installing
and uninstalling the card.
Some memory cards must be formatted on a PC 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. Press the phone cover and slide it downwards.
2. Insert the battery with the metal contact pins facing downwards

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3. Put the battery cover back, and slide it upwards.

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5.4 Removing the Battery
Switch off the phone, press the back cover, and slide it down the
phone, then slightly lift the cover, and remove it. After removing the
battery, you might lose all settings or information saved on the card
or in the phone. Remove battery only if the phone is switched off,
otherwise you might experience some malfunction.
5.5 Charging the Battery
1. Plug the charger into a power outlet.
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your 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.
If the battery is almost discharged, the telephone will emit a
warning sound alert (if it is enabled in Profiles->Options->Other
Notification Alerts); if the battery is totally discharged, the phone
will automatically get switched 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,
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 phone will be ready to use.
5.6 Security Codes
5.6.1 PIN Code
It is a private 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 go together with the PIN2 Code.
If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in a row your SIM card will
be locked.

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You might unlock the card by entering the PUK that is PIN Unlock
Key. If you enter an incorrect PUK ten times, the SIM card will be
permanently locked.
For more information, contact your service provider.
5.7 Telephone Code
Telephone Lock Code does not allow anybody to use your phone
with no authorization (the original phone lock code is 1234).
To protect your personal information, you should change the
default lock code.
6 USING THE PHONE
6.1 Switching the Phone On/Off
Press and hold the End Call button to switch the phone
either on or off.
1. Upon switching the phone on, a text input field will appear on the
LCD for you to type the PIN code (if security is enabled). As soon
as you enter the PIN code, the phone will go into the standby mode.
If you make an error while entering the PIN code, 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.
If the phone detects an authorized network, the name of the
network and signal strength will be displayed on the LCD. If no
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only or for non-communication purposes.
6.2 Making Phone Calls
In Idle mode, type the phone number you want to dial.
Press the right function key [Delete] to delete errors you have
entered. If there a single SIM card on the phone, press the key
to make a phone call.
1. Dialing extension numbers:
There are some numbers that cannot be dialed directly, and it is
necessary to dial a call center number or a switchboard first, and
then to dial the extension number. Type the call center number, and
then select „P” by using [*], and type the extension number.
2. Making an International 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 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 his/her name
to get displayed a list of Contacts starting with this letter, and then
select the Contact you have searched for.
4. Dialing Number from Call Log
Enter the Call Log (in Idle mode, press the Make Call key or
enter 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