Sagem MY901C User manual

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3
You have just purchased a SAGEM phone, we congratulate you; it is recommended that you read this handbook carefully in
order to use your phone efficiently and in the best conditions.
Your phone can be used internationally in the various networks (3G, GSM 900 MHz and DCS 1800 MHz as well as EDEGE
for my901C model) depending on the roaming arrangements with your operator.
This phone is approved to meet European standards.
SAGEM is a trademark of Sagem Communication SAFRAN group.
T9® Text Input is a trademark of ©Tegic Communications Inc.
Java™ and all Java™ based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
U.S. and other countries.
The WAP navigator and some message softwares (i-mode) are under licence Openwave.
The WAP navigator and the softwares included are the exclusive property of Openwave. For this reason, it is forbidden to
modify, translate, disassemble or even decompile all or part of these softwares.
Wellphone™ and SmartCom™ are registered trademarks owned by SmartCom SARL France.
The Bluetooth
®
word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth
®
SIG, Inc.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
miniSD™ is a trademark of SD Card Association.
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4Contents
Contents
Description ................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the SIM card and the battery .................................................................................................. 9
Inserting the memory card ................................................................................................................... 10
Idle screen and external screen................................................................................................ 11
The icons ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Quick start .................................................................................................................................. 12
Information on the SIM card ................................................................................................................ 12
Getting started ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Help ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Switching ON/OFF............................................................................................................................... 13
Network................................................................................................................................................ 14
First call ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Receiving a call.................................................................................................................................... 15
Video call ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Using your phone....................................................................................................................... 16
Improving antenna performance.......................................................................................................... 16
Increase the battery life of your phone ................................................................................................ 16
Charging the battery ............................................................................................................................ 17
Call history.................................................................................................................................. 18
Phonebook.................................................................................................................................. 19
Using the phonebook........................................................................................................................... 19
Storing a new contact .......................................................................................................................... 19
Contact options.................................................................................................................................... 19
Call groups........................................................................................................................................... 21
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Messages .................................................................................................................................... 22
Creating a text message or an e-mail .................................................................................................. 22
Saving the message ............................................................................................................................ 23
Sending the message .......................................................................................................................... 23
Receiving messages............................................................................................................................ 23
Creating and sending a voice message............................................................................................... 24
Messages menu................................................................................................................................... 24
Photo and video ......................................................................................................................... 26
Taking a photo ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Taking a video...................................................................................................................................... 27
Multimedia .................................................................................................................................. 28
Music player ............................................................................................................................... 29
WAP............................................................................................................................................. 31
Logging on ........................................................................................................................................... 31
Downloading objects............................................................................................................................ 31
Logging off ........................................................................................................................................... 32
GPRS/EDGE........................................................................................................................................ 32
Games ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Applications (Organiser and tools) .......................................................................................... 34
Calendar .............................................................................................................................................. 34
ToDo .................................................................................................................................................... 34
Clock .................................................................................................................................................... 35
Calculator and converter...................................................................................................................... 35
Local information.................................................................................................................................. 36
Modem Status...................................................................................................................................... 36
Services ............................................................................................................................................... 36
My Applications.................................................................................................................................... 36
Dictaphone........................................................................................................................................... 36
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6Contents
Connectivity................................................................................................................................ 37
Bluetooth® ................................................................................................................................................................................37
USB mode ........................................................................................................................................... 39
Synchronize ......................................................................................................................................... 39
Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Profiles................................................................................................................................................. 40
Display ................................................................................................................................................. 40
Languages ........................................................................................................................................... 40
Memory Card ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Video telephony ................................................................................................................................... 41
Browser settings .................................................................................................................................. 41
Networks.............................................................................................................................................. 41
Calls..................................................................................................................................................... 41
Security................................................................................................................................................ 43
Date and Time ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................. 45
Memory................................................................................................................................................ 45
Technical features...................................................................................................................... 46
Care and safety information...................................................................................................... 48
SAR ..................................................................................................................................................... 48
Advice for limiting exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields .................................................................. 48
Safety................................................................................................................................................... 49
Environment......................................................................................................................................... 50
End User Licence Agreement (EULA), for the software ......................................................... 51
Java™.......................................................................................................................................... 55
Warranty...................................................................................................................................... 58
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 61
Customer care ............................................................................................................................ 63
Index ............................................................................................................................................ 64
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Description 7
Description
Lens for videocall or shooting in
photo and video
Red key :
Short press: Switch on. Long press: Switchoff. Short press (in a call context): Reject
a call - hang up. Short press (in menus): Return to idle screen
Green key :
Long press (in a call context): Activate/Deactivate hands-free mode ( WARNING: do
not use the phone in hands-free mode near to your ear, or you may suffer hearing
loss)
Short press (in call context): Call - receiving a call
Short press (in idle screen): displaying the call log
Right programmable key: (Function available depending on model)
In idle screen: Access to certain functions (shortcuts)
In menus: Access to the selection shown on screen in the tab (*)
(*) In this manual, when a function is chosen by pressing on this key, square brackets are used (e.g.: [ Save ]).
Left programmable key: (Function available depending on model)
In idle screen: Access to certain functions (shortcuts)
In menus: Access to the selection shown on screen in the tab (*)
Videocall.
The navigator allows you:
-to navigate in the various functions pressing the relevant part (up, down, right,
left)
-to confirm your selection pressing the central part ( OK )
Note : in this manual, "press OK " means press this key.
In idle screen, pressing the navigator displays the main menus icons
Pressing the navigator followed by one of the numeric keys numbered from 1 to 9,
you can display a menu directly.
∗
When composing a message:
Long press: switches from one input mode to another (ABC/T9)
Short press: Upper case/lower case/figures
#
Long press (in idle screen): Silent mode
Long press (in call reception mode): Stops ring tone
Short press (in ring tone setting mode): Activate / deactivate ring tone
Short press: Stops sound in video or message playing, or in a game
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8Description
Flap
Opening the flap allows you to take a call (if it is activated in the menu Settings / Calls / Active flip ), closing the flap ends a call.
Key used for:
-displaying the profile
activated,
-setting the volume,
-stopping the ring tone
(first press), refusing a
call (second press).
Long press: flap keypad
locking.
Lens for videocall or
high shooting in photo
and video.
Navigator:
-to scroll the various profiles
(after activation of a profile
with the lateral key),
-Music player mode: change
to the next or last piece of
music.
Left key:
-to validate a
selection,
-Music player mode:
play or pause music.
Right key:
-to cancel a
selection,
-to stop and quit the
music player mode.
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Description 9
Installing the SIM card and the battery
WARNING
Depending on the model, network configuration and associated subscription cards, certain functions may not be available.
Your phone is identified by its IMEI number. Write this number down, and do not keep it with your phone, because you may
be asked for it in the event of your phone being stolen, in order to prevent it from being used, even with a different SIM card.
In order to display the IMEI on your phone's screen, type: *#06#.
The SIM card is inserted under the phone's battery. Ensure that the phone is switched off and the charger disconnected.
1Turn the phone back and press the lock button to remove the back cover.
2Take out battery if already installed.
3Slide the SIM card, with cut corner as shown on the phone, into the card holder with fold face down.
4Place the battery by positioning first the top of it, as shown on the battery.
5Place the back cover, clicking in first the upper part then the lower part.
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10 Description
Inserting the memory card
-Remove the back cover and insert the memory card into the slot located above the charger connector pushing it until it
clicks into place.
-To remove the card, first make sure that no application is accessing the card, then slightly push the top edge of the card
to release it and pull it out of the slot.
.
WARNING
The memory card is very fragile. Take care when you insert or remove the memory card.
The memory card may suffer damage if withdrawn during a read or write operation. Ensure that no application accesses
the card during its withdrawal.
Some memory cards must be formatted with a PC before first use with the phone.
Only the memory cards with a maximum of 1 Go size can be used with this phone model.
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Idle screen and external screen 11
Idle screen and external screen
On the external screen, time, incoming calls and various icons (battery, messages, the profile activated, etc.) are displayed.
On the main screen, date and time, the network provider name, various messages about calls (that can be deleted by
pressing ) are displayed.
The icons
Battery (if it flashes red, the battery must be charged immediately)
Silent mode (the ringtone is off)
Only emergency call is possible
Signal strength level (between 0 and 5 bars)
Message received (read your message), flashing: memory full (delete some messages)
GPRS connection
WAP connection
Connection to the 3G network
Grey: EDGE network unavailable
Black: EDGE connection
Flashing: connection on hand
Alarm
Memory card inserted (idle screen)
Memory card inserted (external screen).
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12 Quick start
Quick start
Information on the SIM card
To use your phone, you need a card called SIM or USIM card. It contains
personal information that you can modify:
-Secret codes (PIN(s): Personal Identification Numbers), these codes allow
you to protect access to your SIM card and phone
-Phonebook
-Messages
-How special services work.
WARNING
This card must be handled and stored with care in order not to be damaged. If you should lose your SIM card, contact
your network provider immediately.
Please keep your SIM card out of reach of young children.
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Quick start 13
Getting started
When you switch on your phone for the first time, follow instructions displayed on the screen.
If access to the SIM card is protected, the device prompts you to enter the PIN number:
Enter the code
between 4 and 8 digits given to you when the SIM card was issued. These digits do not appear on the screen
for security reasons.
After pressing [
OK ], the phone activates your SIM card settings.
If there are contacts saved in your SIM card, you are invited, if you wish, to copy them in the phone contacts memory.
Help
Among the various phone menus, a Help menu displays explanation pages for using the functions concerned.
Note : displaying help pages is done with the WAP browser but does not need a WAP connection.
Switching ON/OFF
When your phone is off, a short press on will turn it ON.
When the phone is ON, if your are browsing inside the menus, a short press on will come back to the idle screen. When
you are in the idle screen, a long press on will switch OFF the phone.
Warning
If a wrong PIN number is entered three times in succession, your SIM card is blocked. You must then:
-Enter the PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) code provided by your operator, and validate.
-Enter your PIN number and validate.
-Enter your PIN number again and validate.
After 5 or 10 failed attempts (depending on the type of SIM card), the SIM card is definitely locked. You must then
contact your operator to obtain a new card.
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14 Quick start
Network
Once ON, the phone is searching for a network on which it can make calls. If it finds one, it displays the name of the network
on the screen.
Note : if it finds a 3G network, the 3G icon is displayed on the screen.
You are then ready to send or receive a call.
First call
Dial the number you want to ring. Press .
You can adjust the sound level (volume) using the navigator upwards or downwards.
At the end of the conversation press to hang up.
If the network’s name appears, calls are possible on your operator's network.
If the letter R and a network name are displayed, calls are possible on a roaming network provider.
If the letter E is displayed without any network name, only the emergency services are accessible (ambulance, police,
fire brigade).
If the network icon flashes, the phone is in permanent search mode. There is no network available. The signal strength
indicator received allows you to display the quality of reception. If it indicates less than three bars, search for better
reception in order to call in good conditions.
International call
Press 0 (hold down) to display « + », then dial the country code without waiting for the dial tone, then the number of the
called party.
Emergency services
Depending on the network you can obtain the emergency service with or without SIM card. It is enough to be in an area
served by a network.
To obtain the international emergency service, dial 112 then press .
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Receiving a call
When you receive a call, the number of your caller is displayed when it is presented by the network.
Press to answer, and speak.
To refuse the call, press .
To stop the ring tone or the vibrate, without refusing the call, press
# .
When on a call, pressing [
Options ] allows you to have access to different functions.
Video call
If you want to make a video call, dial the number then press the VIDEOCALL key (or select, pressing [ Options ], the Video
call option).
You can also select the number in the phonebook and press the VIDEOCALL key (or [
Options ]/ Video call ).
Notes
-The recipient must also have a phone with this function.
-Videotelephony only operates on the 3G network, check the 3G icon is displayed on the idle screen before making a video
call.
Receiving a video call
-Press the VIDEOCALL key.
You can select to activate or not the camera:
-press
OK or to activate the camera
or
-press if you do no want to activate the camera.
A prompt asks you if you want to confirm the activation of the loudspeaker.
Hands-free mode
During a call, press to switch into hands-free mode.
WARNING: in this mode do not bring the phone up to your ear.
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16 Using your phone
Using your phone
Improving antenna performance
The antenna is integrated in your phone, under the back cover at the top.
Avoid putting your fingers on this area when the phone is switched ON.
If your fingers obstruct the antenna, the phone may have to operate with a higher
power level than usual; decreasing its efficiency quickly. It could also affect the
quality of your communications.
Increase the battery life of your phone
-Don't press the keys when not necessary: each keypress activates the backlight, and uses much power.
-Don't obstruct the antenna with your fingers.
-Activation of Bluetooth
®
function reduces the phone battery life. We advise you to deactivate it when not in use.
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Using your phone 17
Charging the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A new battery must be
charged for 4 hours at least before being used for the first time. It reaches its
optimum capacity after a few cycles of use.
When your battery has been discharged, the empty battery icon flashes. In this
case recharge your battery for at least 15 minutes before making any calls in
order not to be cut off quickly.
To recharge the battery:
Connect the charger to a socket.
Plug the end of the cable into the bottom connector of the phone.
The phone is then charging up. The battery icon scrolls up and down to indicate
that it is charging. When the battery is fully charged, the charging stops on its
own. Disconnect the cable.
When charging, the battery may warm up, this is normal.
WARNING
If the battery has entirely discharged, the phone cannot start. Plug the phone to the charger. The phone will switch on
after a few minutes of charge. You can use the phone again when the Start option is displayed on the screen.
WARNING
There is danger of explosion if the battery is placed in an incorrectly way or if it is exposed to fire.
Do not short circuit it.
The battery does not have any part that you can change.
Do not try to open the battery casing.
Use only the appropriate chargers and batteries as shown in the phone manufacturer's catalogue.
The use of other types of chargers or batteries may be dangerous or invalidate the warranty.
Used batteries must be disposed of in the appropriate places.
We advise you to take the battery out if you plan not to use the phone for extended periods.
You are strongly advised not to connect your phone to the charger if it doesn’t contain a battery.
The charger is a safety step-down transformer, it is forbidden to modify, alter or replace it by another component (power
supply plug, etc).
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18 Call history
Call history
This menu allows you to access the call log divided into four lists that you can display by the navigator: all calls, outgoing calls,
incoming calls and missed calls.
Various options are proposed: store a number in your phonebook, call, send a message, etc.
You can also make a call to a number by pressing the key.
Fast access to the list of calls from the idle screen: press the key
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Phonebook 19
Phonebook
Using the phonebook
Enter the Phonebook menu, the contacts list is displayed if you already get some (otherwise, go to Storing a new contact ).
The icon displayed next to a contact’s name shows in which phonebook the contacts is stored.
contact stored in the SIM card
contact stored in the phone
You can search for a contact quiclky by typing the first letters. You can display it by pressing
OK .
Storing a new contact
-Display the Phonebook , press [ Options ], Add new contact then Mobile or SIM .
-Enter the first name and press OK .
-Enter the last name and press
OK .
-Enter the number and press OK .
Note: you can fill other fields if you store the contact in the phone memory (email, address, ringtone, photo, etc.).
-Press [
Save ] to store it.
Contact options
To display the various options, select a contact and press [ Options ].
View contact
It allows you to display the contact's information (phone number, email, photo, etc.).
Edit
It allows you to edit and/or modify a contact.
Voice call
It allows you to call the contact selected.
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20 Phonebook
Video call
It allows you to make a video call.
Create message
It allows you to send a written or voice message or a postcard to the contact selected.
Send vCard
It allows you to send contact details by message or Bluetooth
®
.
Delete
It allows you to delete the contact selected.
My Details
You can enter the details corresponding to your own number.
Set as Business Card
The details of a contact stored in the phone memory can be saved in a business card.
Manage
- Assign Speed Dial : it allows you to assign a short number to a contact.
- Copy to mobile : it allows you to copy a contact stored in the SIM card to the phone memory.
-
Move to mobile : It allows you to move the contact selected stored in the SIM card to the phone memory.
- Copy to SIM : It allows you to copy a contact from the phone memory to the SIM card. Only the name and the first phone
number will be copied.
-
Move to SIM : It allows you to move a contact from the phone memory to the SIM card.
- Duplicate : it allows you to copy contact details to add a new one.
- Copy all : it allows you to copy all the contacts from one memory to the other.
-
Delete all : it allows you to delete all the contacts.
- Memory : it shows the number of contacts stored in each memory and the available memory space.
Add to group
It allows you to add a contact to a group or to create a new group.
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