Siemens SL45 User manual

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User Guide
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Your SL45 package
User guide
Stereo headphones with PTT key
(PTT = Push-to-talk)
Power supply unit Data cable
Sync Station
CD ROM
SL45 MultiMediaCard™
(in the phone)
Battery
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Safety precautions......................... 3
Overview of keys/display.............. 4
General instructions...................... 5
The User Guide........................ 5
Menu Control........................... 5
Helpsystem ............................. 6
SIM card.......................................... 7
Battery ............................................ 8
MultiMediaCard™.......................... 9
Switch on, off / PIN entry ............. 10
Making a phone call...................... 12
Dialling with digit keys............ 12
End call................................... 12
When number is busy ............ 13
Redial previous numbers........ 13
Accept call.............................. 14
Reject call............................... 14
During a call............................ 15
Send DTMF tones .................. 17
Addressbook................................. 18
New entry............................... 18
Read entry.............................. 19
Search entry ........................... 20
Call entry................................. 20
SIM location............................ 21
Store control code ................. 22
Voice control................................. 24
Voicedialling............................ 24
Voice command...................... 24
MP3 Player ................................ 25
Play......................................... 25
Load music............................. 27
Dictaphone.................................... 28
Record .................................... 28
Play......................................... 29
Answer.message.......................... 30
Calendar........................................ 31
New appointment................... 32
Calculator / Currency Conv......... 33
Internet (WAP)............................... 34
Settings................................... 34
Internet access ....................... 34
Profiles.................................... 36
Games / Chronometer.................. 38
Chronometer........................... 38
Message (SMS)............................. 39
Read Messages...................... 39
Compose message................. 40
Text entry with “T9”............... 41
Incoming list, outgoing list...... 43
Archive.................................... 43
Predef. message..................... 44
Setup ...................................... 45
Voice message / mailbox............. 46
Setup ...................................... 46
Listen to.................................. 46
Cell broadcast............................... 47
Records......................................... 49
Calls missed............................ 49
Calls received.......................... 49
Calls dialled............................. 49
Alarms missed........................ 49
Profiles .......................................... 50
Activate................................... 50
Without Alarm......................... 51
Contents
See also Index
at the end of this User Guide
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Audio.............................................. 52
Ringer setting ........................ 52
Volume .................................. 52
Silent alert............................... 53
Filter........................................ 53
Service tones ......................... 53
Time/Charge.................................. 54
Divert ............................................. 55
Setup.............................................. 57
Menu mode............................ 57
Device..................................... 57
Security................................... 60
Network.................................. 61
During calls............................. 64
Headset ................................. 64
Car use ................................... 64
IrDA ........................................ 64
Fast access key ............................ 65
Soft key .................................. 65
Speed dialling number............ 66
Quick menu selection............. 66
Card-Explorer................................ 67
Fax/data mode using a PC........... 68
Fax/data.................................. 68
Speech/fax.............................. 68
Data exchange .............................. 69
Sync Station............................ 69
IrDA (Infrared)......................... 69
Integral modem ...................... 69
PC software................................... 70
Data Exchange Software........ 70
Siemens QuickSync................ 71
Display symbols........................... 72
Siemens Service........................... 73
Troubleshooting........................... 74
Specifications/maintenance........ 77
Declaration of conformity........ 77
Technical data......................... 77
Maintenance tips .................... 77
General accessories..................... 78
Car Accessories ........................... 79
Index.............................................. 81
Contents
See also Index
at the end of this User Guide
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Safety precautions
All radio transmitters are subject to
restrictions such as:
Switchoff inhospitals;medical
equipmentsuchaspacemakers
and hearingaidsmaybe
affected.
Whiledriving:
Donotholdthephonein your
hand.Only useone earpieceof
thestereoheadphones
("CarAccessories",page 79).
Mobilephonesmustbe
switched offatalltimesin an
aircraft.
Preventaccidentialactivation.
Switchoffnearpetrolstations,
fueldepots,chemicalplantsor
blastingoperations.
TVs,radios,PCs, andsoonmay
beaffectedbyinterference.
Donotusemagnifying glasses
orthelike toviewthe infrared
portduringoperation[Class
1LEDproduct(classifiedaccord-
ingtoIEC60825-1)].
Theringtoneisreproduced
throughtheearpiece.First
acceptthe call,thenholdthe
phonetoyourear.
Caution:TheMultiMediaCard™
andSIMcardcanberemoved;
smallpartscouldbeswallowed
bychildren.
Please note:
Neitherthephonenor thebat-
teryshouldbeopenedunder
anycircumstances.
Nomodificationsmaybemade
tothephone.Anysuch modifi-
cationswill invalidateits ap-
provalforuse.
Werecommendyouuseonly
originalSiemensbatteriesand
chargingdevices.Otherwise
youriskdamagingyourhealth
andtheproduct.
Thebatterycovermust notbe
removedfromthebattery.
Disposeofusedbatteriesac-
cordingtostatutoryrequire-
ments.
Werecommendyouuseonly
originalSiemensaccessoriesto
avoidpossibledamageanden-
surethatthephonecomplies
withalltherelevantregulations.
Improper usewill invalidatethe warranty.

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4Overview of keys/display
Infrared interface
(IrDA, e.g. for PC/
PDA communication)
Display indicators
Reception strength/
battery level
(see also p. 72).
Key lock
To switch on and off:
Hold down.
2. Confirm
(switching
off only).
Device interface
Side keys
At the top:
Activate dictaphone.
Centre
(context-sensitive)
tHold down: Start
voice dialling.
tr:Set volume/
scroll up and down in
menus and messages.
At the bottom:
Activate MP3 player.
Ringer
To switch on and off:
Hold down.
Soft keys
The current functions
are displayed as icons
or text above the keys.
The soft keys display
the “quick selection”
and menu access in
standby mode or offer
access to a special
service such as
Q

the SIM service.
Empty? Menu
Call key
"
Select displayed phone number
or name, accept calls.
Display last calls in standby
mode.
4On/Off/End key
Press briefly: End call or jump back to
the previous menu level.
Hold down: Switch phone on/off
or return to standby mode.
Control key
In standby mode
bHold: Voice dialling
aOpen Addressbook.
d
Open menu.
In lists and menus:
b
aScroll up and down.
d Select function.
Menu level back.
SMS and Calendar:
c d Move cursor.
b aScroll up and down.
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General instructions
The User Guide
The short guide will suffice for
experienced users and those in a
hurry.
We recommend you read this User
Guide carefully, so that you can use
all the functions of the phone fully.
The following symbols are used:
+Enternumbersor letters.
4On/Off/Endkey.
"Callkey.
$Presscontrolkeyonthe
side indicated.
0HQX Displaysa softkey
function.
_Functiondependson the
ServiceProvider;special
registrationmaybenecessary.
Stepsformenuaccess(e. g.):
0HQX ÎAudio ÎVolume
The procedure above corresponds to:
0HQX Press soft key.
7Scroll to Audio.
$Select Audio.
7Scroll to Volume.
$SelectVolume.
Menu Control
The menus provide access to
functions, network services and
individual settings.
Main menu
You always reach it from the
standby mode when you press the
right soft key:
0HQX or with
Menu control
#Use the control key to
scroll in the menus.
$Select a submenu or a
function.
:Go back one menu level
(or press
4briefly).
Option menu
In other situations (e.g. when
Addressbook is open), a
corresponding option menu
appears:
2SWLRQV Press.

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6General instructions
Helpsystem
In every menu, you will find the help
line at the top which gives you
access to the help system by
subject. Calling up the help for the
firsttimeafterswitchingoncantake
a few seconds, as the WAP
Browser is used to display the help.
No Internet connection is
established however.
Navigation
!Leave the help system.
You return to the point at
which you called up the
help system.
RGo to the main menu of
the help system.
/LQN Follow the highlighted link
and jump to this topic in
the help system.
4Press briefly: Go back to
the previous topic in the
help system.
Hold down: End help and
return to standby mode.
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SIM card
Insert SIM card
The Service Provider supplies you
with a SIM card on which all the
important data for your line is
stored.
IftheSIMcard hasbeendelivered in
credit card size, snap the smaller
segment out and remove any rough
edges.
•Insert SIM card under the retain-
ing ribsn. Make sure the angled
corner is in the correct position,
gold contacts pointing downward.
•Press SIM card downward oun-
til the latch engages.
•Then insert the battery (see p. 8).
Only3Volt SIMcardsaresupported.Older
SIMcards(5Volttechnology) cannotbe
used.PleasecontactyourService Provider.
o
n
Remove SIM card
•Switch off phone.
•Unlock and remove battery.
•Press latch inward puntil the
SIM card jumps out a short way.
•Remove the SIM card.
Functions without SIM card
If the phone is switched on without
the SIM card, the following appears:
0HQX Press soft key.
All the functions that can be used
without the SIM card are shown.
You will find a description of these
functions in this User Guide.
626 "Emergency number
(SOS)", p. 11.
pLatch
Please insert
your SIM card!
SOS Menu
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8Battery
Insert battery
•Insert batteryat the bottomof the
phonenand pressinwarduntil it
clicks into place o.
•Switch off the phone before you
remove the battery.
•Unlockbattery
o
,thenremove
n
.
Charge battery
•The battery is not fully charged
when delivered, so:
•Interconnect the socket and the
Sync Station nwith the plug-in
power supply.
•Insert the phone into the Sync
Stationoand press downward
until it engages. The contact mes-
sage is displayed (alternatively:
plug in power supply directly to
the phone).
n
o
o
n
The voltage indicated on the
Sync Station must not be
exceeded.
Charging
Thecharger heatsup whenused forlong
periods.Thisis normaland notdangerous.
5Whenchargingisinprogress.
FEndofcharging
Anemptybatteryisfullycharged after
about2hours.Chargingisonly possiblein
anambienttemperatureof5°Cto40°C
(thechargeiconflashesasawarningwhen
thetemperatureis5°Cabove/below).
Usage time
Afully chargedbattery provides60to170
hours of standby time or 1½ to 4 hours of
talktime. The standbytimes/talk timesare
averagevalues;theactualvaluesdepend
ontheoperatingconditions(seetable
below).
Chargeleveldisplay:
Fully
B CD
Empty
charged
Abeepsoundswhenthebatteryisnearly
empty.
Operation
carriedout Time (min) Decreaseof standbytime
Calling 1 30-60min.
Playingmusic 30 20-30h.
Display
backlight* ½30min.
Networksearch 1 5-10 min.
*Keyinput,games,organizeretc.

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MultiMediaCard™
With the MultiMediaCard™, your
phoneacquiresaverylargememory.
It enables you to store numerous
addresses, MP3 music files or voice
memos. You may also use the
MultiMediaCard™like a floppy-disk
to save any other desired files.
Change the MultiMedia-
Card™
•The MultiMediaCard™is already
in the phone when it is shipped
from the factory.
•Push open the small button oppo-
site n(using a pen for example).
Remove the MultiMediaCard™
carrier from the phone o.
•Insert the MultiMediaCard™into
the carrier p.
n
o
p
•Slide the carrier with the Multi-
MediaCard™intothephoneagain
o.
File management
The Card-Explorer is available in the
phone for organising your files (see
p. 67).IncombinationwithaPC,you
can also use the Data Exchange
Software (see p. 70).
Note that the entries on the
MultiMediaCard™are not
automatically linked with the entries
on the SIM card. For example,
entries that you make in the
Addressbook are only stored on the
MultiMediaCard™.
Please,treattheMultiMediaCard™
carefully. Do not bend it or expose it to
staticelectricity.
NewMultiMediaCard™
1. Savethedataofyourold
MultiMediaCard™ona PCusing the
DataExchangeSoftware.
SaveyourAddressbookentrieswiththe
SiemensQuickSyncSoftware.
2. FormatthenewMultiMediaCard™using
theDataExchangeSoftware.
3. CopythedatafromthePCto the
newMultiMediaCard™usingtheData
ExchangeSoftware.Copythe
AddressbookentrieswithSiemens
QuickSync.

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10 Switch on, off / PIN entry
Switch on
Hold downOn/Off/End keyto switch
on or off.
Enter PIN
The SIM card can be protected with
a 4-8 digit PIN code.
•Enter your PIN code using the
digit keys (shown as a series of
asterisks,if you make a mistake
press 
m&).
•Confirm input.
Press the soft key (see diagram).
Whenyouswitchthephoneonforthe first
timethelanguageofyourServiceProvider
isloadedforthedisplay prompt(see also
p. 57).This takesafew seconds.
Please enter
your PIN:
****
cCOK
'
Logging on to the network will take
a few seconds.
When the name of the Service
Provider appears in the display,
the phone is in standby modeand
ready for use.
Addressbook
Whenyouswitchon thephone forthefirst
timethePhonebookentriesarecopiedfrom
theSIMcardtotheAddressbook.Pleasedo
notinterruptthisprocess andrejectall
incomingcalls.
SIM card
WheneveryouchangeaSIM cardyouare
promptedtocopythenamesandphone
numbersstoredtheretothe
MultiMediaCard™afteryouhaveswitched
onthephone.Followtheinstructionsonthe
display.
IfyouwanttocopythedataoftheSIMCard
totheMultiMediaCard™lateron, youcan
usethefunctionsin theSIMmemory menu
(seep. 21).
Problems with the SIM card
If“Please insert your SIM card!“is
displayed,checkfor faults,seep. 75.
Wrong PIN?
IfthePINisenteredincorrectlythreetimes,
theSIMcard isbarred, seep. 75.
Activate/DeactivatePINcontrol,
ChangePIN No.,seep. 61.

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Switch on, off / PIN
Emergency number (SOS)
Bypressingthesoftkey626 youcan
makeanemergencycallonanynetwork
withoutaSIM cardand withoutentering a
PIN.Thismust onlybeusedinreal
emergencies.
Network connection
U
6
Strengthof theincomingsignal.
Aweaksignal reducesthecall
qualityandmayleadtoloss of
connection.Inthiscase,change
yourlocation.
Donotinterferewiththeantennaatthetop
ofthephoneunnecessarilyduring
operation,otherwisethequality ofthe
connectionmaybeimpaired.
Ifyouareoutsideyour “homenetwork“,
yourphoneautomatically selectsanother
GSMnetwork (see also p. 61).
SIM services
QThissymbolisdisplayedif your
SIMcardsupportsspecial
applications suchas banking.

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Dialling with digit keys
The phone must be switched on
(standby mode).
+Enter the number
- if necessary with interna-
tional dialling code
- national only for calls to
the national fixed network.
&OHDUA short press clears
the last digit, a long press
clears the entire number.
Store phone number
in the Addressbook, see
p. 18.
"Press the Call key. The
phone number displayed
is dialled.
End call
4PresstheEndkey.Thecall
is ended.
Press this key even if the person on
theotherendofthelinehashungup
first.
International dialling code
Youcanaccessinternational diallingcodes
storedin yourphone:
Pressthekeyuntila“+“symbol
appears.
/LVW Press.
Selecttherequiredcountry fromthelist.
Theinternationaldiallingcodeisdisplayed.
Nowaddthe nationalnumber(inmany
countrieswithoutthefirstdigitifitisazero)
andpresstheCall key.
Stereo headphones:
Pluginthestereo headphonesat the
bottomofthephone.WiththePTTkeyyou
canusethefunctions“answercall,endcall
”andinstandbymodeyoucanusevoice
dialling(see p. 24).
Ifthereis a call,themusic isautomatically
interrupted. Press the PTTkeyon the
headset cable toaccept thecall(see p. 26).
Warning:
Bothearpiecesmust neverbeusedwhen
drivingor operating machinery.
Microphone
PTT key

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Making a phone call
When number is busy
If the number called is busy or it
cannot be reached because of
network problems, the following
options are available:
Auto redial previous numbers
$XWR'LDO Press. The number is
automaticallydialledforup
to 15 minutes at
increasing intervals.
During this period, no
other phone number can
be dialled.
To end:
Press 2II
or
end key
4.
Reminder
3URPSW Press. A beep reminds
you to redial the phone
number after 15 minutes.
Anyothercallends thefunction.
Redialpreviousnumbers
To redial the phone number last
called:
"Press the Call key
twice.
To redial other numbers that were
dialled previously:
"Press the Call key once.
#Pick out the required
phone number from the
list of last calls, then
press...
"... to dial.
2SWLRQV You can add a phone number
to the Addressbook or editan
entry or delete it.
Callingotherstoredphonenumbers,
seep. 49.

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Accept call
The phone must be switched on to
receive calls (in standby mode).
or, if call divert is set:
accept a call with:
"or $QVZHU or with
'LYHUW divert the call.
End call
4Press.
Reject call
4
or 5HMHFW
The caller hears the busy signal.
'LYHUW Diverts, say, to the mailbox, if
thisdiversionhasbeenset,see
p. 55.
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[phone]
Answer Reject
,
Answer Divert
Accepting with stereo headphones
Ifacallcomesin,themusicisautomatically
interrupted.PressthePTTkeytoacceptthe
callor toendthe call (see p. 26).
Accepting with Answer.message
Youmusthaverecordedand activatedan
Answer.message.
Whenacall comesin, press thedictation
keybriefly.Thecallisacceptedand an
Answer.messageisplayedwithoutyour
havingtospeak(seealsop.30).
Thenumbersofcalls thathavebeen
receivedandmissedarestoredforcall
backpurposes,seep.49.
Youcanalsopressanykeyto acceptacall,
forthesetting, see"Any keyanswer", p. 57.
Anincomingcallwillinterruptanyotheruse
ofthephone.
Fordatacallsandfax callsseep.68.
For functions during thecall
seep.15.
Switchoffthe ringerforthe currentcall:
Hold down.
The call is displayed. The caller
hears the dialling tone.

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Making a phone call
During a call
Call waiting
During a call you may be advised
that there is another call waiting.
You will hear a special tone during
the call. Now, you have the
following options:
Swap
6ZDS Acceptthewaitingcalland
place the current call on
hold.
To swap between the two
calls, press 6ZDS each
time.
Reject
5HMHFW Rejectthewaitingcall.The
caller will hear the busy
tone.
or
'LYHUW If this is set, the caller will
be diverted to the mailbox
for example (see p. 55).
End current call
4End the current call.
$QVZHU Accept the new call.
Youmayneed toregisterforthisservice
withyourServiceProviderandset your
phoneaccordingly (seep. 64).
_
Set volume Youcanadjust
the handset
volume with
the keys on
the phone.
If a car kit is used, its volume setting
does not affect the usual setting on
the phone.
Dictaphone
You can play back a recording (the
person on the other end of the line
also hears it) or record the call, see
p. 28.
Phone number memo
You can key in a number during a
call. The person on the other end of
the line can hear the number
entered. It can be stored or
contacted after the current call has
ended.
Follow the instructions on the
display.
High
Low

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16 Making a phone call
Swap/Conference
You can call another number during
a call.
You can swap back and forth
between both calls or link all callers
together in a conference.
During a call, inform your partner
about your intention then:
+RO  Put the current call on
hold.
Now you can dial a new number.
Whentheconnectionisestablished,
you have the following options:
Swap
6ZDS Swap back and forth
between the two calls.
Somefunctionsmaynotbesupportedby
yourServiceProvider.
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U B
JJ
Hold "menu
Conference
 ZPHQX Opencallmenuandselect
Conference.
A held call is added (conference call
with up to five subscribers).
To end:
4All calls are ended
simultaneously when the
End key is pressed.
Call transfer
 ZPHQX Opencallmenuandselect
Call transfer.
The original call is joined to the
second call. For you, both calls are
nowended.Not supportedyetbyall
Service Providers.
Whenthecurrent callis ended,the
followingqueryisdisplayed:“Returntocall
onhold?“
<HV Return to the held call.
1R The held call is ended.
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Making a phone call
Call menu Options
Microphone
off Switch the microphone
on or off. If switched
off, the person on the
other end of the line
can hear nothing.
Alternatively:
Hold down.
Conference (see p. 16)
Time/Charge While the connection
continues, the call
duration and (if set, see
p. 54) the call time/cost
are displayed.
Call transfer (see p. 16)
Main menu Direct access to the
main menu.
Call status List all held and active
calls (e.g. participants
in a conference call).
Send DTMF
tones Transmit the control
codes created by the
keys or Addressbook.
Send DTMF tones
Digits entered during a call are
transmitted directly as DTMF
signals so that an answering
machine, for example, can be
controlled (DTMF = Dual Tone Multi
Frequency).

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18 Addressbook
0HQX ÎOrganiser ÎAddressbook
or
7from standby mode
You can store names, addresses
and phone numbers in the
Addressbook. The Addressbook is
only available if a MultiMediaCard™
is inserted. Without a
MultiMediaCard™you can only
access the SIM card (with restricted
functionality) (p. 21).
New entry
7Open Addressbook (in
standby mode).
6HOHFW Press.
The entry card for an address is dis-
played.
wAddressbook o
Zacharias
New entry
Businesscard Select
vAbcAddressbook
Last name:
|
First name:
Save
Enter at least the first or last name
and a phone number.
#Make your entries field by
field:
•Last name:
•First name:
•Company:
•Email:
•Phone:
•Tel.office:
•Tel.mobile:
•Fax:
•Street:
•Postcode:
•City:
•Country:
•URL: (Internet address)
•VIP: (see below)
6DYH Press.
VIP
Youshouldonlyassignimportantentriesto
theVIPgroup.
YoumaydisplaytheVIPentriesatthetopof
theAddressbook(see p. 20).
Youcansetyour phoneso thattheringer
soundsonlyfor callsfromnumbersinthe
VIPgroup(see p. 53).
AcallfromaVIPentrycanbeannouncedby
aspecialmelody(see p. 54).
Copy data from a different
Addressbook entry.