UTStarcom cdm7126 User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. BEFORE USING YOUR PHONE
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................ 6
HANDSET DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 7
THE FUNCTION KEYS .......................................................................................................... 8
DISPLAY INDICATORS .......................................................................................................... 9
LED OPERATION SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................... 12
BATTERY USAGE ................................................................................................. 13
BATTERY INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 13
BATTERY REMOVAL ........................................................................................................... 13
BATTERY CHARGING ......................................................................................................... 14
BLOCKING ANTENNA WHILE MAKING A CALL ................................................... 15
CORRECT/INCORRECT FINGER POSITION ......................................................................... 15
BATTERY HANDLING INFORMATION ..................................................................16
DO’s .................................................................................................................................. 16
DON’Ts .............................................................................................................................. 16
CHAPTER 2. BASIC OPERATION
TURNING THE PHONE ON / OFF .......................................................................... 18
TURNING THE PHONE ON ................................................................................................. 18
TURNING THE PHONE OFF ................................................................................................ 18
ACCESSING THE MENU ....................................................................................... 19
MENU SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 20
BASIC FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 23
MAKING A CALL ............................................................................................................... 23
ANSWERING CALLS .......................................................................................................... 23
SPEAKERPHONE ................................................................................................................ 24
WAIT/PAUSE FEATURE ...................................................................................................... 24
3-WAY CALLING ................................................................................................................ 25
CALLER ID FUNCTION ....................................................................................................... 25
CALL WAITING FUNCTION ................................................................................................ 25
ADJUSTING VOLUME ........................................................................................................ 26
DURING A CALL .................................................................................................. 27
MUTE (UNMUTE) .............................................................................................................. 27
SPEAKERPHONE ................................................................................................................ 27
3-WAY CALLS .................................................................................................................... 27
VOICE PRIVACY ................................................................................................................. 27
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VOICE MEMO .................................................................................................................... 28
CALL HISTORY ................................................................................................................... 28
FIND NAME ....................................................................................................................... 28
MESSAGING ...................................................................................................................... 28
BLUETOOTH ...................................................................................................................... 28
MAKING AN EMERGENCY CALL ......................................................................... 29
911 IN LOCK MODE .......................................................................................................... 29
911 USING ANY AVAILABLE SYSTEM ................................................................................ 29
CHAPTER 3. MEMORY FUNCTION
STORING A PHONE NUMBER .............................................................................. 32
ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS & SYMBOLS ....................................................... 34
STANDARD INPUT MODE .................................................................................................. 35
T9 INPUT MODE ................................................................................................................ 36
NUMERIC MODE ............................................................................................................... 37
SYMBOL MODE ................................................................................................................. 37
EMOTICON MODE ............................................................................................................. 37
SMILEYS MODE ................................................................................................................. 37
MAKING A CALL THROUGH THE CONTACT LIST .................................................. 38
ONE-TOUCH/TWO-TOUCH DIALING .................................................................................. 38
CONTACTS ..........................................................................................................39
FIND NAME ....................................................................................................................... 39
ADD NEW .......................................................................................................................... 40
GROUP SETTINGS ............................................................................................................. 41
SPEED DIAL ....................................................................................................................... 45
MY PHONE NUMBER ........................................................................................................ 46
CHAPTER 4. MENU FUNCTION
RECENT CALLS .................................................................................................... 48
ALL CALLS ......................................................................................................................... 48
MISSED CALLS .................................................................................................................. 49
INCOMING CALLS ............................................................................................................. 50
OUTGOING CALLS ............................................................................................................. 51
CALL TIMER ....................................................................................................................... 52
SETTINGS ............................................................................................................53
SOUND .............................................................................................................................. 53
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DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................ 60
MESSAGING ...................................................................................................................... 64
SECURITY .......................................................................................................................... 69
LOCATION ......................................................................................................................... 72
CALL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................. 73
OTHERS ............................................................................................................................. 74
ROAMING ......................................................................................................................... 78
PHONE INFO ..................................................................................................................... 79
CHAPTER 5. PERSONAL ORGANIZER
TOOLS ................................................................................................................. 82
VOICE ................................................................................................................................ 82
TIP CALCULATOR .............................................................................................................. 83
CALCULATOR .................................................................................................................... 84
ALARM CLOCK .................................................................................................................. 84
SCHEDULER ...................................................................................................................... 85
NOTEPAD .......................................................................................................................... 87
STOPWATCH ..................................................................................................................... 89
WORLD CLOCK .................................................................................................................. 90
AIRPLANE MODE .............................................................................................................. 90
MEMORY MANAGER ........................................................................................................ 90
CHAPTER 6. MESSAGING
MESSAGING ........................................................................................................ 92
SEND A NEW TEXT MESSAGE ............................................................................................ 92
INBOX ............................................................................................................................... 93
WEB ALERTS ...................................................................................................................... 93
VOICEMAIL ....................................................................................................................... 94
SAVED ............................................................................................................................... 94
SENT ................................................................................................................................. 95
ERASE MSGS ..................................................................................................................... 96
MSG SETTINGS ................................................................................................................. 96
CHAPTER 7. MY STUFF
MY STUFF ......................................................................................................... 104
MY IMAGES .................................................................................................................... 104

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MY TUNES ....................................................................................................................... 106
CHAPTER 8. MetroWEB
MetroWEB ......................................................................................................... 110
LAUNCHING MOBILE WEB 2.0 ........................................................................................ 110
BROWSER MENU ............................................................................................................ 110
CHAPTER 9. @metro
@metro ............................................................................................................. 114
CHAPTER 10. BLUETOOTH
BLUETOOTH ......................................................................................................116
MY DEVICE ..................................................................................................................... 116
SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................ 116
SUPPORT SERVICE ........................................................................................................... 117
INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 117
CHAPTER 11. SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY ..............................................................................................................120
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS HANDHELD PHONES .......................................... 120
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR FCC RF EXPOSURE ............................................................. 124
SAR INFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 125
FDA CONSUMER UPDATE ............................................................................................... 127
EMERGENCY CALLS ........................................................................................................ 135
COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER FCC REGULATIONS .............................................................. 137
GENERAL SAFETY ........................................................................................................... 138
ANTENNA ....................................................................................................................... 139
BATTERY ......................................................................................................................... 139
ADAPTER/CHARGER ........................................................................................................ 141
FCC HEARING-AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) REGULATIONS FOR WIRELESS DEVICES ........ 142
GAMES ............................................................................................................................ 144
RECYCLE YOUR CELL PHONE! ......................................................................................... 145
FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION .................................................................................. 146
WARRANTY ....................................................................................................... 148
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY ...................................................................................... 148
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CHAPTER 1
BEFORE
USING
YOUR PHONE
CHAPTER 1
BEFORE USING YOUR PHONE
This chapter provides important information about your
UTStarcom handset including:
Package Contents
Handset Description
Battery Usage
Blocking Antenna while Making a Call
Battery Handling Information

PACKAGE CONTENTS
This package should include all items pictured below.
If any are missing or different, immediately contact the retailer where
you purchased the phone.
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Handset Standard Battery
Manual AC Charger

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HANDSET DESCRIPTION
Your CDM7126M weighs 3.0 ounces.
The dimensions are 3.6” x 1.9” x 0.7”.
USB / Ear Jack
Volume Keys
Earpiece
Color STN Display
Navigation and
OK Key
Right Soft Key
Bluetooth Key
END/Power Key
Clear Key
Microphone
Left Soft Key
Speakerphone Key
SEND Key

HANDSET DESCRIPTION
THE FUNCTION KEYS
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NAVIGATION KEY
In Idle Mode: Press for Contacts, for Messaging, for
MetroWEB and for @metro.
Within a Menu: Within a menu, use to scroll through menu or to
select a function displayed on the screen.
Send Key
Press to make or receive a call or in idle mode, press to access the
All calls list.
End Key
Press to terminate a call or to return to idle mode. Press and hold to
turn the phone on/off.
Left Soft Key
Press to access Main Menu or function displayed on bottom line.
Right Soft Key
Press to access @metro Menu or function displayed on bottom line.
CLR Key
Press to clear a digit or press and hold to clear all digits from the
display. Press to return to the previous page.
Shift Key
Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling features. In text entry mode,
press to change the character input type. Press and hold to turn on/off
Etiquette mode.
Space Key
In text entry mode, press to accept the word and add a space.
Press and hold to lock/unlock the phone.
0 Key
In T9 Mode, press to see other word choices. Press and hold to display
a plus sign (+) for international dialing.

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HANDSET DESCRIPTION
DISPLAY INDICATORS
The idle mode display appears when you are not on a call or using the
menu. You must be in idle mode to dial a phone number.
Speakerphone Key
In idle mode, press to access the Voice Commands Menu.
In calling mode, press to turn speakerpone On or Off.
Bluetooth Key
Press to access the Bluetooth Main Menu.
Side Volume Key
Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or adjust the
voice volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to scroll
up or down to navigate through the different menu options. Press to
ignore an incoming call and mute the ringer.
Text & Graphic Area
Soft Key Indicators
Shows the functions currently assigned to each Option
Button and displays some icons.
Display Indicators
Display various icons.
Signal Strength
Current signal strength: the more lines, the stronger the signal.
Roaming
Phone is out of home area.

HANDSET DESCRIPTION
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No service
Indicates the phone cannot receive a signal from the system.
TTY mode
Indicates your phone is active in TTY mode.
GPS icon
Indicates the Location Service of your phone is disabled/enabled.
Battery
Battery charging level — the more blocks, the stronger the charge.
Battery charging
Indicates the battery is charging.
Roaming call
Blinks when an roaming call is in progress.
Emergency call
Blinks when an emergency call is in progress.
Vibrate
Phone will vibrate to notify you of an incoming call.
Ringer off
Indicates the ringer volume is set to off.
Silence all
Phone is set to Silent - no sound will be made to notify you of incoming
calls or messages.
Level 5 or 1 & vibrate
Phone is set to ring and vibrate.
New text message
Indicates you have new text messages.
New voice messages
Indicates you have both text and voicemail messages.
Data service
Downloading is in progress.

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HANDSET DESCRIPTION
1x mode
Phone is in the 1x service area.
Airplane mode
Transmitting and receiving information is restricted.
Bluetooth connected
Indicates Bluetooth Connected.
Bluetooth on
Indicates Bluetooth mode.
Digital mode
Phone is in the digital service area.
Data securtiy
Appears when the phone is accesing a secure Web Site.
Alarm & Schedule
Appears when either a calendar or an alarm is set.
Lock
Indicates your phone is locked.
Voice privacy
Indicates Voice Privacy mode.

HANDSET DESCRIPTION
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LED OPERATION SPECIFICATION
EVENT LED STATUS
Service - In service area Blinking yellow green Signal Strengh LED.
Service - Out of service Blinking red Signal Strengh LED.
Alert - Incoming call
Rotating blinking green Call LED -> white
Message LED -> yellow green Signal Strengh LED
-> yellow green Battery LED.
Alert - Missed call Blinking green Call LED.
Alert - Incoming message Blinking white Message LED.
Alert - Exist unread message Blinking white Message LED.
Alert - Alarm/Schedule
Blinking green Call LED -> white Message LED ->
yellow green Signal Strengh LED -> yellow green
Battery LED.
Battery - Normal Blinking yellow green Battery LED.
Battery - Charging Displays red Message LED.
Battery - Charging complete Displays yellow green Battery LED.
Battery - Low battery Blinking red Battery LED, 5 second pulse.
Battery - Invalid Blinking red Battery LED, 2 second pulse.
Battery
Incoming Call
Message
Signal Strength

BATTERY REMOVAL
1. Push down the release latch button, then slide the battery cover off
the phone.
2. Lift the battery up and out of the battery cavity from the top of the
battery.
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BATTERY USAGE
If the battery is not correctly placed in the compartment, the handset
will not turn on and/or the battery may detach during use.
Note
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Place the battery (label side up) on the back of the phone so the
metal contacts match up on the battery and in the battery cavity.
2. Slide the battery down into the battery cavity until it locks into
place.

BATTERY USAGE
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BATTERY CHARGING
POWER CONNECTION
1. Plug the AC Charger into a standard outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the AC Charger into the charging port on your
the upper side of your phone. The battery must be installed onto the
phone to work properly.
• When you charge the battery with the phone powered off, you will
see a charging status screen. You cannot operate the phone until it is
powered on.
• The battery is not charged at the time of purchase.
• Fully charge the battery before use.
• It is more efficient to charge the battery with the handset powered
off.
• The battery must be connected to the phone in order to charge it.
• Battery operating time gradually decreases over time.
• If the battery fails to perform normally, you may need to replace the
battery.
Hot Key

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BLOCKING ANTENNA WHILE
MAKING A CALL
CORRECT/INCORRECT FINGER
POSITION
CORRECT FINGER POSITION INCORRECT FINGER POSITION
Your phone is equipped with an intenna. For optimal call quality, hold
the phone by the gripped edges on the side and avoid touching the top
and bottom of the phone.
Note

BATTERY HANDLING INFORMATION
DO’S
• Only use the battery and charger approved by the manufacturer.
• Only use the battery for its original purpose.
• Try to keep batteries in a temperature between 41ºF (5ºC ) and 95ºF
(35ºC).
• If the battery is stored in temperatures above or below the
recommended range, give it time to warm up or cool down before
using.
• Completely drain the battery before recharging. It may take one to
four days to completely drain.
• Store the discharged battery in a cool, dark, and dry place.
• Purchase a new battery when its operating time gradually decreases
after fully charging.
• Properly dispose of the battery according to local laws.
DON’TS
• Don’t attempt to disassemble the battery – it is a sealed unit with no
serviceable parts.
• Don’t accidentally short circuit the battery by carrying it in your pocket
or purse with other metallic objects such as coins, clips and pens. This
may critically damage the battery.
• Don’t leave the battery in hot or cold temps. Otherwise, it could
significantly reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery.
• Don’t dispose of the battery into a fire.
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CHAPTER 2
BASIC
OPERATION
CHAPTER 2
BASIC OPERATION
This chapter addresses and explains the basic features of your
phone including:
Turning the Phone On/Off
Accessing the Menu
Menu Summary
Basic Functions
During a Call
Making an Emergency Call

TURNING THE PHONE ON / OFF
TURNING THE PHONE ON
1. Press and hold the End Key until the “metroPCS” tone sounds.
TURNING THE PHONE OFF
1. Press and hold the End Key until tone sounds.
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• If “Password” appears on the display enter your 4-digit password to
unlock your phone.
• The default password is the last 4 digits of your phone number.
Note
• Immediately change or recharge the battery when “Low battery
Please recarge battery soon”appears on the display. Memory may
possibly be damaged if the phone turns off due to the battery
completely draining.
• Turn the phone off before removing or replacing the battery.
If the phone is on, unsaved data may be lost.
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ACCESSING THE MENU
Your phone can be customized via the menu. Each function can be
accessed by scrolling with the Navigation Key or by pressing the
number that corresponds with the menu item.
1. To access the menu in the idle mode, press Left Soft Key
[Menu].
2. Press the Navigation Key left or right to scroll through the
menu items.
Press the Navigation Key up or down to scroll through the
submenus for each menu item.
3. To return to the previous page, press . To exit the current menu
and return to the idle mode, press the End Key .
4. Press to enter a function when its main page is displayed or
press its assigned number to have direct access to the function.
Contacts
Messaging
@metroMetro Web

MENU SUMMARY
1. Messaging
1.1. Send text msg
1.2. Inbox
1.3. Web alerts
1.4. Voicemail
1.4.1. Call voicemail
1.4.2. Last voicemail detail
1.4.3. Clear voicemail icon
1.5. Saved
1.6. Sent
1.7. Erase msgs
1.8. Msg settings
1.8.1. Sound
1.8.2. Reminder
1.8.3. Auto text
1.8.4. Text entry
1.8.5. Signature
1.8.6. Save to sent folder?
1.8.7. Auto erase
1.8.8. Notification
1.8.9. Callback #
1.8.0. Delivery settings
2. Contacts
2.1. Find name
2.2. Add new
2.3. Group settings
2.3.1. Unassigned
2.3.2. Personal
2.3.3. Family
2.3.4. Business
2.4. Speed dial
2.5. My phone number
3. Recent Calls
3.1. All calls
3.2. Missed calls
3.3. Incoming calls
3.4. Outgoing calls
3.5. Call timer
4. @metro
4.1. @metro
5. MetroWEB
5.1. Connect to Web
6. Bluetooth
6.1. My device
6.2. Settings
6.3. Support service
6.4. Information
7. My Stuff
7.1. My images
7.2. My tunes
8. Tools
8.1. Voice
8.1.1. Voice memo
8.1.2. Voice commands
8.1.2.1. Call
8.1.2.2. Digit dial
8.1.2.3. Voicemail
8.1.2.4. My phone #
8.1.2.5. Status
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