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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 1 Contents Contents Safety precautions ..................... 3 Phonebook ................................23 ..........................23 Overview of the phone .............. 5 Call/search for an entry ...........24 Display symbols (selection) ....... 7 Call with record no. ...............24 Getting Started .......................... 8 Edit entry ...............................24 Insert SIM card/battery ............. 9
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 2 Contents Ring tones ................................ 53 Notes A-Z ..................................70 Setup ........................................ 56 Questions & Answers ................77 Language ............................... 56 Customer Care ..........................80 Display ................................... 56 Specifications/maintenance .....82 Screensaver ...........................57 Accessories .................
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 3 Safety precautions Safety Information for parents precautions Please read the operating instructions and safety precautions carefully before use. Explain the content and the hazards associated with using the phone to your children. Remember to comply with legal The ringtone (p. 53), info tones requirements and local restric- (p. 55) and handsfree talking tions when using the phone. For are reproduced through the example in a
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 4 Safety precautions Important: Please dispose of unwanted batteries and phones as permit- ted by the laws in your country. The phone may cause interfer- ence in the vicinity of TV sets, radios and PCs. Use only Siemens original ac- cessories. This will avoid poten- tial risks to health or property and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations. Improper use will invalidate the guarantee! © Siemens AG 2002, \\Nt4\_Proj_7\
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 5 Overview of the phone Overview of Integrated antenna the phone Do not interfere with the phone above the battery cover unnecessarily. This reduces the signal strength. Loudspeaker s s Display indicators _ g Signal strength/battery level. Service provider 17.02.2003 09:15 Soft keys New SMS Menu Press the soft key to call up the function that is displayed as §Text§ or icon on the grey fields above the key
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 6 Overview of the phone Scroll key In lists and menus: Scroll up and down. G During a call: s s Volume adjustment. G _ g In standby mode: Service provider Press at the top: read new 17.02.2003 09:15 E message. New SMS Menu Press at the bottom: open F Phonebook. Edit Text: Short press at top or bottom: G Move cursor character by char- 1 def acter. 3 abc 2 Long press at top or bottom: ghi mno 4 jkl 6 G 5 Move cursor word
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 7 Display symbols (selection) Display Display indicators Headset active. symbols _ Signal strength. Auto answer feature on. ± (selection) h Charging. Left and right soft key d ] Battery level. Message received. All calls are diverted. \ Voice mail received. n Unanswered call. j Ringer off. k Short ringer (beep) only. T SIM memory full. Ringer only, if the caller is stored } SIM services. l in the Phonebook. Store in Pho
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 8 Getting Started Getting The front and back covers of the casing (CLIPit™ Covers, my-CLIPit™: p. 16 and p. 83) as well as the keypad can be changed in a matter of seconds - no tools Started required. Please switch the phone off first. To attach To remove Note Your phone's display and the display on the top shell are delivered with a protective film. Re- move this film before getting started. In rare cases the static discharge
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 9 Getting Started • Insert SIM card in the opening, Insert SIM card/battery contacts pointing downwards The service provider supplies you (make sure the angled corner is in with a SIM card on which all the im- correct position ). Push gently portant data for your subscription is until it engages . stored. If the SIM card has been de- livered in credit-card size, snap the smaller segment out and remove any rough edges.
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 10 Getting Started Charge icon not visible Charge battery If the battery is totally discharged no The battery is not fully charged charge icon is displayed when the when delivered. Plug in the charger charger is plugged in. It is displayed cable at the bottom of the phone, after 2 hours at most. In this case plug in the power supply unit to the the battery is fully charged after mains power socket and charge for 3-4 hour
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 11 Switch on, off / PIN entry Switch on, off Switch on/off Standby mode / PIN entry Hold down On/Off/End key _g B to switch on or off. Service provider 17.02.2003 09:15 Enter PIN New SMS Menu The SIM card can be protected with a 4-8 digit PIN. When the name of the service pro- Enter the PIN code using vider/logo appears on the display, J the number keys (the dis- the phone is in standby mode and play shows a series of as- rea
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 12 General Instructions General User Guide Menu Control Instructions The following symbols are used to Steps for calling a function are explain operation: shown in a condensed form in this user guide, e.g. to display the call list Enter numbers or letters. for missed calls: J §Menu§KCall recordsKMissed calls B On/Off/End key. This corresponds to: Call key. A _g Service Provider Press scroll key at the top/ G 17.02.2003 09:1
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 13 General Instructions Z Office Call records Select View Options F §Select§ Press. The last call is displayed. F Scroll to the required Press right soft key to open the entry. Call records submenu. Press scroll key at the bottom to scroll downwards. Missed calls Carol Select View Options §Select§ Press. Press right soft key to open the §View§ Press. list of Missed calls. Press left soft key to display the phone numbe
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 14 Security Security The phone and SIM card are protect- §Select§ Press. ed against misuse by several security J Enter PIN. codes. §OK§ Confirm input. Keep these confidential numbers in a safe place where you can access them §Change§ Press. again if required. §OK§ Confirm. PIN Protects your SIM card (per- Change PIN sonal identification number). You can change the PIN to any PIN2 This is needed to set the charge 4-8 digit num
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 15 Security Change phonecode Prevent accidental You define and enter the phone activation code (4 - 8 digits) when calling a Even if PIN use is deactivated (p. 14) phone code protected function confirmation is required to switch on (e.g. Direct call, p. 22) for the first the phone. time. It is then valid for all protected This prevents accidental activation functions. of the phone, e.g. when you are If it is entered inco
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 16 My phone My phone Your phone offers a number of func- Where do I get what? tions so that you can adapt it to meet You can order additional ringtones, your personal requirements. logos and screensavers on the Inter- net and receive them via SMS: Ring tones www.my-siemens.com/ringtones Assign individual ringtones to caller groups (page 49, page 54). www.my-siemens.com/logos www.my-siemens.com/screensaver Logo, Screensaver, An
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 17 Making a phone call Making a Dialling with number Redial previous numbers phone call keys To redial the phone number last called: The phone must be switched on (standby mode). Press the Call key twice. A Enter the number (always J To redial other numbers that were with prefix, if necessary dialled previously: with the international dialling code). Press the Call key once. A §Clear§ A short press clears the last digit, a
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 18 Making a phone call When a number is busy Accept call If the called number is busy or can- not be reached because of network i problems several options are avail- +498912345 able (depending on the service pro- vider). An incoming call or any other Reply Reject use of the phone interrupts these functions. The phone must be switched on Either (standby mode). An incoming call will interrupt any other use of the Auto redial
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A55 Piranha english, A31008-H5750-A1-2-7619 (28. May 2003, 12:16) 19 Making a phone call Reject call Note §Reject§ Press. Always deactivate "handsfree talking" Or before holding the phone to your ear. This will avoid damage to your hearing. B Press briefly. y menu§ Call menu ..........................p. 21 Note Missed calls............................... p. 31 Held call You can call another number during Handsfree a call. You can put the phone aside during y menu§ Open call menu. a call.
