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Ericsson R290 Satellite
Mobile Phone for the Globalstar/GSM Network
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This manual describes Ericsson R290 Satellite Fourth draft (September 1999) This manual is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications (UK) Limited , without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/ or equipment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications (UK) Limited at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this manu
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R290 User’s Guide • Do not remove the antenna yourself. If your phone’s antenna is Safety Instructions damaged please take it to a Certified Service Partner. • Unauthorised antenna modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate the appropriate regulations causing loss of Product Care and Maintenance performance and radio frequency (RF) energy above the Your mobile phone is a highly sophisticated electronic device. To get the recommended limits. most out of your mobile
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R290 User’s Guide recommended limits for exposure to RF fields from handheld mobile the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is telephones. According to ICNIRP statement, which is based on the improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result. available body of research, there is no evidence that mobile terminals Electronic Devices meeting the recommended limits can cause any adverse health effects. All Most modern electronic equipment, for examp
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R290 User’s Guide Construction crews often use remote control RF devices to set off Emergency Calls explosives. IMPORTANT! This phone, like any mobile phone, operates using radio signals, cellular, Potentially Explosive Atmospheres satellite and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, Turn off your mobile phone when in any area with a potentially explosive which cannot guarantee connection under all conditions. Therefore you atmosphere. It is rare, but your phone or its acces
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R290 User’s Guide • The battery can only be charged when the temperature is between 41 Please note! degrees F (+5 degrees C) and + 113 degrees F (+ 45 degrees C). Some of the services mentioned in this manual are not supported by all • Turn off your phone before removing the battery. networks or by all service agreements. This also applies to the • Do not attempt to take a battery apart. International Emergency Number 112. • Do not let the metal contacts on the battery touch another metal ob
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R290 User’s Guide Answering a Call ......................................................................... 15 Contents Rejecting a Call ........................................................................... 15 Unanswered Calls ........................................................................ 15 Introduction ............................................................................1 Putting a Call on Hold ................................................................. 15 About Y
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R290 User’s Guide Pause Dialling ..............................................................................25 Call Barring ................................................................................. 50 Sending DTMF Tones During a Call ...........................................26 Sending And Receiving Text Messages .............................. 54 One-Touch Dialling .....................................................................26 Receiving a Message ............................
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R290 User’s Guide • GSM mode - providing reliable, less expensive cellular service when Introduction available. Your mobile phone sets a new standard for others to follow while meeting Thank you for choosing the R290 satellite/cellular phone, the the highest standards for durability, service and sound. It comes packed revolutionary mobile phone that helps you keep in touch with the rest of with features that help you stay in touch with the world. the world. Read this handbook thoroughly t
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R290 User’s Guide Your PIN About Your Phone Your operator will provide you with a security code or Personal Identity Number (PIN) when you receive your SIM card. This number allows you Globalstar/GSM 900 to access the network. The first time you turn on your phone you are The R290 phone operates in either Globalstar satellite or GSM 900 prompted to enter your PIN (if the PIN is activated.) Your PIN may also cellular mode. be required when you change settings in your phone. Some services
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R290 User’s Guide The Phone 3
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R290 User’s Guide 2. Slide the SIM card into the holder as shown (1). Preparing Your Phone for Use Before you can use your phone for the first time you must install the SIM card (if it is not already installed), install and charge the battery, and set default parameters for the phone and networks. The SIM Card When you register as a subscriber with a network service, you receive a dual-mode SIM card. The SIM card stores information about your phone number and your subscription, among other
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R290 User’s Guide Operating with a GSM Standard SIM Card 2. Press the battery forward and press down on the rear of battery until you hear a click. Your phone will operate in GSM mode with a standard GSM SIM card. You can change parameters to override the default satellite parameters. This allows you to set your personal preferences for use in GSM networks. Enhanced SIM Your phone will operate with an enhanced SIM but many of the addition features of the SIM will not be available. The Batte
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R290 User’s Guide 1. Assemble the mains plug, charger and lead. The box may contain phone is turned off the message ‘Charging Battery Only’ is more than one mains plug. In this case use the one that fits the wall displayed. socket. 2. Connect the charger to the power outlet. A green indicator on the charger lights up. If it does not, disconnect the charger and try The battery starts charging as soon as you attach the charger. Charging is attaching it again. indicated by the following; 3.
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R290 User’s Guide When the battery is fully charged, the battery meter in the display shows The Antenna full and the indicator on top of the phone show a steady green light. Your phone is equipped with two antennas, a satellite communication It is possible to use the phone while the battery is being charged; however, antenna folded on the left side and an internal GSM antenna. the charging time is increased. Deploying the Antenna Disconnecting the Charger When the phone is used for Satel
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R290 User’s Guide Use with Portable Hands Free (Globalstar Mode) to operate at a higher power level than needed and shorten talk and stand- by times. Connect the Portable Hands Free unit to the phone. Rotate the antenna to the 90 degrees position. Place the phone on a flat level surface with the antenna vertical as shown below. Turning On the Phone 1. Press and hold down the PWR key until the display turns on. 2. Enter your SIM PIN (4 to 8 digits). 3. Press YES. If you entered your PIN corre
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R290 User’s Guide If you do not press any key for 60 seconds, the phone will return to stand- Navigating the Menu System by. The menus are arranged in a continuous loop that you move through with the YES, NO, CLR and Navigation keys. Key Name and Function Navigation Keys (Soft Left & Soft Right): Press du right or left to activate menu mode and scroll through menus. YES key: Answers a call, selects a menu or function, ) or sends a call when digits are displayed. NO key: Ends a call, backs
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R290 User’s Guide Indicators in the Display No. Icon Function 1 Phone is in satellite mode. When not illuminated, the phone is in GSM mode. 2 Flashes for incoming call, steady when call in progress. 3 Flashes for unread message, steady when message read. 4 Voice mail in box. 5 Phone is ‘Roaming’. 6 Keylock is active. 7 Battery strength indicator; four bars = full battery, no bars = low battery. 8 Scroll arrows, indicate function of SOFT LEFT/SOFT RIGHT keys. 9 1 Indicates menu function
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R290 User’s Guide Mode Switch Initial Phone Settings To switch network mode from satellite to cellular or vice versa press You will need to set certain parameters before using your phone for the SOFT LEFT, then press 4. first time. You will need to set other parameters before using some of the NOTE: features. • If the user is in satellite only mode selecting this option displays the You can also personalize your phone by changing settings such as the following screen for 4 seconds and then
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R290 User’s Guide The Mode Menu allows you to configure the phone to cellular only mode, displayed message will be ‘No Networks Available’. If the current satellite only mode or to set the preferential mode of operation to cellular network signal strength drops too low, the displayed message will be ‘No preferred or satellite preferred. Service’. • The phone will only attempt to register on a cellular network when it Selecting a Network is in cellular only mode. Using manual selection, you
