Panasonic GD55 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic GD55 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions EB-GD55 Digital Cellular Phone Before operating this equipment please read these instructions completely.
  • Page 2: Fcc Regulations

    FCC Regulations Conditions of Use Operation of this Panasonic mobile phone is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Important Information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Care and Maintenance Quick Reference・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Location Of Controls ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Display Icons ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Getting Started ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Basic Operation ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Switching the Phone On/Off ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Making a Call ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ International Dialling ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Answering a Call ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Ending a Call ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・...
  • Page 4 Diverting Calls ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・21 Restricting Calls ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・22 Network ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・22 ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Application Game ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・23 (STK) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・23 Schedule ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・23 Clock ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・23 Calculator ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・24 Currency ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・25 Records・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Last Dialled Numbers and Redial ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・26 Erase Records ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・26 ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ In Call Menu Holding Calls ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・26 Call Waiting・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・27 Hands Free ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・27 Accepting/Rejecting a Second Call・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・27 Conference ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・27...
  • Page 5: Important Information ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ I

    Important Information Safety Considerations The following information should be read and understood as it provides details which will enable you to operate your phone in a manner which is both safe to you and your environment, and conforms to any legal requirements regarding the use of cellular phones.
  • Page 6: Care And Maintenance

    Care and Maintenance Pressing any of the keys may produce a loud tone. Avoid holding the phone close to the ear while pressing the keys. Extreme temperatures may have a temporary effect on the operation of your phone. This is normal and does not indicate a fault.
  • Page 7: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference ----------------------------------- Quick Reference Location of Controls Receiver Phone Jack Navigation Key Soft Key Display Soft Key Answer Key Charger Connector Special Character Keys Navigation Key: moving up and down through the options in the display area. In idle mode, pressing to enter Own Menu.
  • Page 8: Display Icons

    To end a call, return to idle mode, return to previous page or reject an incoming call. Long press it to switch the phone on/off. In idle, long press to activate Browser. In idle, long press to switch the Mute Mode on and off. Display Icons Status Icons Main Display...
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started Removing the Battery Open the battery by moving the release-latch upward and remove the battery away. Please see the left pictures. Note: Before removing the battery, turn the phone off completely. Fitting the SIM The SIM is inserted into the back of the phone underneath the battery.
  • Page 10: Low Battery Warning

    Disconnecting the Fast Travel Charger Disconnect the charger from the main power supply. Pull downward charger plug to release it from the base of the phone. Please see the picture. Low Battery Warning When the battery power is low a warning tone will sound and a LOW BATTERY ( )message will be displayed.
  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation ----------------------------------- Basic Operation Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic digital cellular phone. This phone is designed to operate on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), GSM900 or GSM1800 and 1900. Before operating this phone please read the ‘‘Important Information’’...
  • Page 12: Emergency Calls

    Emergency Calls To make an emergency call the antenna symbol must be presented. Enter 112 or if no SIM is fitted to the phone, press SOS to make an emergency call. Initially Setting the Time/Date You can set time and date displayed on the idle screen. Idle >...
  • Page 13: Using The Pin

    Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Security > SIM Lock > Enter 4 – 8 digital phone code > OK > Set (select On or OFF) > OK. To set SIM Lock, set “Phone Code” in the Phone Lock menu. Using the PIN(4 to 8 digits) The PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM against unauthorized use.
  • Page 14: Phonebook

    Phonebook ---------------------------------------- Phonebook It is possible to store phone numbers in two locations: One is in the SIM Phonebook. The other one is in the Mobile Phonebook which means that if you change the SIM, the numbers in the phone will not lose.
  • Page 15: Grouping Phonebook Entries

    3A-3 Select Location. You can choose a storing location in SIM or FDN by pressing Set. Press down arrow key to the next screen. 3A-4 Select Record No. You can choose a location record number by pressing Set. 3A-5 Press Save. 3B Choosing Mobile Phonebook 3B-1 Enter the Name --- see “Text Input”...
  • Page 16: Reviewing The Phonebook

    Personalising Your Phone ------------------------ If you haven’t grouped your phonebook, you will see List Empty. Reviewing the Phonebook The Review function in the phonebook menu shows how many locations are available in the Phonebook. From Idle > Menu > Phonebook > Review A summary of the Phonebooks will be displayed.
  • Page 17: Changing The Ring Tones

    Idle > Menu > Personalise > Language > (select a preferred language) Changing the Ring Tones The ring tones and volumes of the phone can be changed to one of many pre-defined sounds. Alternatively you can use the Melody Composer to generate a custom ring tone.
  • Page 18: Display Setting

    tracks edition, press Menu and Save. Press twice to jump to previous pages, and select Play to listen to your melody. After composing the melody, press Menu and you can choose a Tempo and Instruments. When the composition is complete to save it.
  • Page 19: Own Menu

    Own Menu It is a shortcut access that you can tick on/off the following options: Browser, Game, Phonebook, Language, Alert Type, Tones, Idle Screen, Profile Mode, Alarm, Calculator, Schedule, Received List, Send Message, Clock Setting and Currency. Once these options are selected, you can access to the Own Menu selection from Idle by pressing My Phonebook Through this option, you can browse the phonebook name list.
  • Page 20: Game (Stk)

    Game (STK)/ Text Message ----------------------- Game (STK) If SIM card provides SIM Tool Kit services, this menu will become the STK gateway. You can still access to game from Application. Idle > Menu > Game or Idle > Menu > Application > Game When you see the mouse, press Numerical key from 1 to 9 to hit the mouse with the highest speed.
  • Page 21: Creating A Text Message

    Creating a Text Message Idle > Menu > Messages > Create Press numeric repeatedly (if required) to enter and select characters, numbers or special symbols. to switch “Input Mode”. Press to turn T9 on/off. EMS (Enhanced Message Service) While editing the message, press Menu > Picture & Sound can insert/add pictures or sound into the message.
  • Page 22: T9 Text Input

    Space 0 . , ? ! + - : ¿ ¡ ” ’ ; _ * Γ ∆ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ Ω Long press: space # £ $ ¥ ¤ @ \ § Short press to turn T9 on or off. Switch Input Modes ®...
  • Page 23: Editing Text

    Editing Text Long press will move cursor up or down one text line (or field in Phonebook). Pressing will move left or right one character. When the cursor is moved over a character and another key pressed this will insert the new character immediately before the selected character.
  • Page 24: Broadcast

    Text Messages/Key Guard ------------------------ Message Centre Enter or change the Message Centre’s number. Normally the number has already saved in the SIM, so you may not need to enter it again. Protocol The Message Centre may be able to convert the message to the format specified by the selected protocol.
  • Page 25: Browser

    Browser -------------------------------------------- Disabling Key Guard When Free is displayed, press Free > OK. Browser The phone’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser enables the you to access Internet services supported by the network, such as news, weather reports, sport etc. Browser Setting Before Internet services can be accessed, you need to subscribe to your network operator or Internet Service Provider (ISP) to enable the relevant configuration information.
  • Page 26: Browser Menu

    Phone Menu --------------------------------------- Browser Menu Starting Browser Idle > Menu > Browser > Start Browser Once you have set and activated the browser setting, you can start browsing the Home page of network operator. The Browser also contains its own menu which is applicable when content is currently being displayed (either on-line or off line).
  • Page 27: Diverting Calls ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・21

    Once you activate this function, you can receive a second call while talking. Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Call Waiting Call Identification In the Call Service menu, the Caller’s ID and Withhold ID functions allow you to check the status of whether a Caller’s Identification is seen.
  • Page 28: Restricting Calls ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・22

    When a divert situation is enabled the divert icon ( ) is displayed. When updating or checking the status of Call Divert the phone must be registered with a network. Restricting Calls Call Barring The “Call Bar” function is used to restrict certain outgoing and/or incoming calls.
  • Page 29: Application

    Application ---------------------------------------- Application Game Idle > Menu > Application > Game Please refer to Page 14. Schedule The Schedule can be used to register reminders for personal events as well as planning holiday periods. Idle > Menu > Application > Schedule The Schedule can be presented as a weekly or monthly format.
  • Page 30: Calculator ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・24

    Clock Setting Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Time & Date Press Select to set time and date. In the “Clock Setting” menu, you can choose to display the time in the idle mode or not. Idle >...
  • Page 31: Currency ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・25

    Currency The currency convertor enables the you to convert from/to a home currency using a conversion rate that you enter. Idle > Menu > Application > Currency Rate Setting Enter an exchange rate in the space where the pencil is. Press OK and Save.
  • Page 32: Records

    Records/ In call Menu ---------------------------- Records Last Dialled Numbers and Redial Recently dialled phone numbers will be stored in Last Dialled. If Caller Identification is known, caller’s phone number, for an answered call will be stored in the Answered menu and an unanswered call will be stored in the Unanswered menu.
  • Page 33: Call Waiting

    Call Waiting During a call, once a second call is coming, the display will show Reject and Swap Press Swap. Hold the first call.Talk to the second person. “Call Held” displayed. Press to select Swap to retrieve the call. Hands Free During a call, press Menu >...
  • Page 34: Menu Structure

    Menu Structure ------------------------------------ Menu Structure 1 Personalise Language Group Setting Status Check Tones Review Cancel All Ring Volume My Numbers Security Ring Type Hot Key Dial Call Bar Melody Composer My Phonebook Codes Key Tone 4 Browser Fixed Dial Warning Tone SIM Lock Start Browser Display Setting...
  • Page 35: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting ---------------------------------- Trouble Shooting Problem Cause Remedy Phone will Check that the battery is fully charged and correctly switch on connected to the phone Extremely The network you short battery are using and the life for a new condition of the battery battery can affect battery life...
  • Page 36 Ensure the battery is fitted to Battery has been connected to the the phone prior to commencing phone after AC charging. adapter has been switch on Calls cannot The phone is Unlock the phone be made locked Outgoing calls are Disable the outgoing call barred barring, or barred dial...
  • Page 37: Wap Settings

    Phone number Switch off restriction has been restricted WAP Settings Use the table below to record your WAP settings. Item Current Setting Server Name Dial Number Call Type Login Name Password IP Address IP Port Homepage URL Linger Time...
  • Page 38: Specifications

    © Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. 2003 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of these instructions may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without obtaining express permission from Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd...

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