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BenQ M555C
Mobile Phone User’s Manual
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SAFETY INFORMATION For your safety, please read the guidelines below carefully before you use your phone: Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals Max. SAR measurement: GSM900: 1.22 W/Kg; DCS1800: 0.065 W/Kg. Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. European and international agencies have set standards and recommendations for the protection of public exposure to RF electromagnetic en
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Antenna Care Use only the supplied or approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications or attachments may damage the phone and violate FCC regulations. Phone Operation Normal Position: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder. For your phone to operate most efficiently, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at hig
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Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6") inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommend
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Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle
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Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An
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vi Safety Information
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................ I TOURING YOUR PHONE ........................................................ 1 Appearance...............................................................................1 Idle mode screen ......................................................................3 Idle screen icons .............................................................................3 Keypad operations ............................
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Answering a phone call..........................................................18 Rejecting an incoming call ....................................................19 Turning off the phone ...........................................................19 Speed dialling .........................................................................19 Redialling the last number ....................................................19 Listening to a voicemail......................................................
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iTAP input..............................................................................40 ABC input...............................................................................43 SYM input ..............................................................................44 123 input ................................................................................44 Message templates and EMS objects.....................................45 Q.ACCESS ....................................................
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Copy record ..................................................................................69 SIM to phone.....................................................................................................69 Phone to SIM.....................................................................................................71 Save nos. to ...................................................................................72 SIM card................................................................
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Message format ................................................................................................85 Reply Path............................................................................................................85 Notification .........................................................................................................85 Voicemail ......................................................................................86 Cell Broadcast...............................
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Color Scheme ................................................................................................ 106 There are five different color schemes for you to choose: Blue, Orange, Purple, Red, and Green......................................................... 106 Wallpaper .........................................................................................................106 Backlight Level...............................................................................................
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Clock settings..............................................................................122 Set time..............................................................................................................122 Set date..............................................................................................................122 Time format..................................................................................................... 122 Date format................................
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TOURING YOUR PHONE Appearance Front Earpiece LCD display Scroll key Left soft key Right soft key Send/answer key Power on/off key Alphanumeric keys Touring Your Phone 1
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Side Handsfree headset Bottom Microphone Charger socket Back Buzzer Lanyard hole Back cover latch Back cover Battery compartment Metal plate SIM card holder Battery contacts *For connection to the optional handsfree headset. 2 Touring Your Phone
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Idle mode screen Status bar Time and date Labels for soft keys •M555C offers you two different idle mode screens. You can / choose to show the time in numbers or in the clock format. To switch between two modes, go to the menu: Settings-->Phone settings-->Idle Clock. See page 90. •To set the current time and date and determine how they are displayed on the idle screen, go to the menu: Settings --> Clock settings. See page 122. •You can have your name displayed on the idle screen. Go to the menu:
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Icon Function Description Receiving a short text message or having unread Short message messages (see page 75). Incoming call Incoming calls are diverted to a designated phone number (see page 110). diverted •When you choose to mute the ring volume of the currently active profile in the Profiles menu, this icon appears. See page 124. Ringing off •If you long press to activate the Silent profile from the idle screen, this icon will appear at the top left. See page 38. Battery power level, the mo
