Disabling My Secrets To disable My Secrets: 1. From Today screen, tap Start > Programs > My Secrets or Tap the My Secrets icon on the Today screen and from the shortcut menu, tap My Secrets Setting. 2. Select Security Setting tab, then tap Stop Security.
3. When prompted, tap Yes to confirm. 4. Tap Next to stop all running programs.
5. Tap Next to start decrypting files in My Secrets folder. 6. Tap Done when finished.
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Chapter Multimedia features 6 • Using the camera • Viewing pictures and video 85
Using the camera The built-in two-megapixel camera allows you to take photos and record audio/video clips. Launching the camera To start using the camera: • Tap Start > Programs > Pictures and Videos > Camera icon or • Press the Camera button on the left side of your device. Camera/shutter button Camera button NOTE: • By default, the preview screen is set to landscape. • After launching the camera, your device is set to camera mode by default.
Joystick functions in camera mode The following describes the 5-way joystick functions in Camera mode: Up ENTER/ACTION Button Backward 1 ㄅㄉㄚ 4 7 ghi ㄆㄊㄛ pq rs ㄇㄋㄜ ㄈㄌㄝ Up 2 abc ㄍㄐㄞ jk l 5 def ㄓㄗㄢㄦ 3 mno 6 w xyz 9 ㄔㄘㄣㄧ Forward ㄎㄑㄟ 8 tuv ㄏㄔㄠㄡ 0 Down + ㄕㄙㄤㄨ ok C ㄖㄥㄩ In camera preview mode, press for video mode. In the camera or video option menu, press to select menu items. Down In video preview mode, press for camera mode.
Available capture modes Your device camera can be set to two capture modes: • Camera mode - Camera mode allows you to take photos, and save them to your device or MiniSD. You can also configure the camera to match an environment, set picture size, select magnification, adjust the picture quality, apply effects, and modify other advanced settings. • Video mode - Video mode enables you to record audio/video clips.
Camera mode screen The following describes the screen icons in Camera mode: Capture mode icon Picture quality icon Flash light status Macro mode status Default storage icon Scene mode icon Timer icon Burst mode status Effects icon Picture resolution Tap to close camera Tap to launch Pictures and Videos Number of.
Camera mode icons • Capture mode icon [ / ] - indicates the current capture mode. • Picture quality icon [ / / • Flash light status icon [ • Macro mode icon [ / ]- indicates the picture quality used. / ] - indicates the camera flash status. ] - this icon appears when the camera is in macro mode. • Default storage icon [ videos clips. • Scene mode icon [ / / ] - indicates default storage for captured images and / ] - indicates the scene mode used.
Camera options menu The camera options menu allows you to change various camera and picture settings. To launch options menu: 1. Tap Menu from the camera screen. 2. From the shortcut menu, tap an icon to display contents.
Change Mode The Change Mode option allows you to set capture mode into Camera or Video mode. Scene The Scene option allows you to select presets appropriate for a night scene or sports event. Select Auto to use best setting for any scene. Picture Size Allows you to set the frame size of picture.
Picture Quality This option provides three picture quality presets: Normal, Fine, and Super Fine. The picture quality is set to Super Fine by default. Flash Mode This option allows you to change the flash mode to suit a variety of lighting situations. Macro Mode Enables or disables the macro photography feature.
Zoom Allows you to change the maximum magnification allowed. Self-Timer Sets the delay of shutter release to 5 or 10 seconds after you have pressed the camera/shutter button.. Burst Allows you to take 4 or 9 pictures in succession by pressing the camera/shutter button only once.
Frame Allows you to set a frame. Effect The Effect option allows you to apply some effects to the subject. Select from the following configuration options: Black-White, Negative, and Sepia. Set to Normal for no effect. Save to Allows you to select the default storage for captured pictures. NOTE: Prepare a MiniSD card before setting default storage to Storage Card.
Advanced This option allows you to set the following: - Filename prefix format - Filename prefix - File number - Date and time stamp - Shutter sound - Burst interval 96
Taking photos After launching the camera, your device is set to Camera mode by default. If set otherwise, tap Menu > Change Mode > Camera Mode then tap Done. You can also set to camera mode by tapping the camera mode icon on the screen. To take a photo: 1. Aim device to your subject then half-press camera/shutter button to auto-focus on subject. While camera/shutter button is half-pressed, you can see the auto-focus frame on the center of the screen.
Other options Tap Menu to access the following options: • Save to Contact • Send via MMS • Send via e-mail • Send via BCR (Business Card Reader) Save to Contact To save to contacts: 1. Tap Menu then tap Save to contact. 2. From the Contact screen, select contact where you want the image saved then tap Select.
Send via MMS To send image via MMS: 1. Tap Menu then tap Send via MMS. 2. Key in recipient or tap To to display contact list. 3. Key in subject. 4. Tap Send. Send via Email To send image via electronic mail: 1. Tap Menu then tap Send via E-mail. 2. Key in recipient or tap To to display contact list. 3. Key in subject. 4. Key in message. 5. Tap Send.
Send to BCR To send image to BCR: 1. Tap Menu then tap Send to BCR. 2. From the BCRView screen, tap Recognize. 3. When finished, the information details are displayed onscreen. Tap Save to save the information to Contacts then tap on the confirmation screen. 4. Tap again to close application. 5. Tap to exit. NOTE: • Send picture to BCR only if you used the camera to take picture of a business card. • Refer to section “Using the Business Card Reader” on page 108 for details.
Video mode screen The following describes the screen icons in Video mode: Capture mode icon Remaining video . recording time Default storage icon Video resolution Tap to close camera Tap to launch Pictures and Videos Recording indicator Green: Ready. Red: Recording Tap to zoom in Capture mode icons: Camera mode Video mode Tap to zoom out Tap to launch.
Video mode icons • Capture mode icon [ / ] - indicates the current capture mode. • Flash light status icon [ • Macro mode icon [ ] - this icon appears when the flash light is enabled. ] - this icon appears when the video is in macro mode. • Default storage icon [ / ] - indicates default storage for captured video clips. • Effects icon [ / ] - indicates the effects used. / • Picture resolution [ / / / ] - shows the resolution used. • Exit icon [ ] - tap to exit video.
Video options menu The video options menu allows you to change various video and playback settings. To launch video options menu: 1. Tap Menu from the video screen. 2. From the shortcut menu, tap an icon to display contents. Video options .
Change Mode The Change Mode option allows you to set your device into Camera or Video capture mode. Zoom Allows you to change the maximum magnification allowed. Video Size Allows you to set the frame size of video.
Flash Mode This option allows you to change the flash mode to suit a variety of lighting situations. Macro Mode Enables or disables the macro photography feature. Save to Allows you to select the default storage location for captured pictures. NOTE: Prepare a MiniSD card before setting default storage to Storage Card.
Effect The Effect option allows you to apply some effects to the subject. Select from the following configuration options: Black-White, Negative, and Sepia. Set to Normal for no effect. Advanced This option allows you to set the following: - Video filetype - Filename prefix format - Filename prefix - File number - Enable or disable audio when recording 106 Tap to display .
Recording videos Set the device to video capture mode to record videos. To set video mode: • Tap Menu > Change Mode > Video Mode then tap Done. • You can also set the video mode by tapping the video mode icon on the screen as shown. Video mode icon To record video: 1. Aim device to your subject then half-press camera/shutter button to auto-focus on subject. While camera/shutter button is half-pressed, the auto-focus frame appears on the center of the screen.
2. Full-press the camera/shutter button to begin recording. The record indicator turns from green to red while video is recording. 3. Full-press the camera/shutter button again to stop recording. Record indicator 4. Tap Camera to go back to camera screen. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to record another video. NOTE: • The video clip is automatically saved to the default storage location. • Use Windows Media Player Mobile to playback video clip in your device.
Other options Tap Menu to access the following options: • Send via MMS • Send via E-mail • Play Send via MMS To send video via MMS: 1. Tap Menu then tap Send via MMS. 2. Key in recipient or tap To to display contact list. 3. Key in subject. 4. Tap Send.
Send via Email To send video via electronic mail: 1. Tap Menu then tap Send via E-mail. 2. Key in recipient or tap To to display contact list. 3. Key in subject. 4. Key in message. 5. Tap Send. Play To play video: 1. Tap Menu then tap Play. 2. Tap 110 to exit.
Delete To delete video: 1. Tap Delete icon. 2. Tap OK from the confirmation message.
Viewing pictures and video Use the Pictures and Video Application to preview stored images and playback video clips. Viewing pictures and video To view pictures and video: 1. Tap Start > Programs > Pictures and Videos. 2. Tap the picture or video clip you want to see. • To view pictures or launch video clips stored in MiniSD card, tap the folder list (labeled My Pictures), and tap MiniSD Card. • To view pictures stored in My Pictures folder on your device, tap My Pictures then tap picture thumbnail.
Chapter Other features 7 • Business Card Reader • Setting ring tone • Wake-up setting • Mode switcher • System information • Restoring factory default settings 113
Business Card Reader The Business Card Reader is a character recognition tool that scans and identifies the printed text on a business card then automatically categorizes the information and sends it to your Contact list. Using a picture file of a business card, Business Card Reader analyzes the appearance of the details in the business card and converts them to editable text in your Contact list. Using the Business Card Reader To process a saved business card picture file: 1.
The process may take a few seconds. 5. When finished, the information details are displayed onscreen. Tap Save to save the information in Contacts then tap on the confirmation screen. 6. Tap again to close application. 7. Tap to exit.
To process a business card using the camera: IMPORTANT: • Make sure to clean the camera lens and provide enough lighting before taking pictures for BCR. • Keep a “1280x960” resolution when taking pictures for BCR. 1. Launch the camera and take a clear picture of the business card. 2. From the camera menu, tap Menu then select Send to BCR. 3. From the BCRView screen, tap Recognize. The process may take a few seconds. 4. When finished, the information details are displayed onscreen.
Setting ring tone With P525 you can add and configure your favorite music as your phone ring tone. You can easily configure your favorite song our sound as your ring tone with the following compatible audio formats: .mp3, .wav, .wma, and .mid. Adding ring tone to selection To add ring tone to the selection category under phone setting: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Ringtone icon. 2. Select a specific file extension from the list box. 3. Tap to check a ring tone file that you want to add.
Setting ring tone To set the ring tone: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Phone icon. 2. Select a ring tone from the Ring tone: list box. The songs or sounds that you added as ring tone appears on this list along with the default ring tones that came with the device. Tap 3. Tap 118 to try ring tone sound and tap when finished. to stop.
Wake-up setting You can set the wake-up actions whenever your device is in sleep mode. To set the wake-up action: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal > Wakeup source icon. 2. Select from the available wake-up actions. Tap Select All to select all actions or tap Select None to deselect all available actions. 3. Tap when finished.
Mode switcher Mode switcher allows you to easily switch between applications and tasks. To use the mode switcher, press the mode switcher button on your device keypad. Press again to shift between applications. Mode switcher pop-up menu Mode switcher button You can configure the mode switcher and define the switcher type or select items to appear in the mode switcher pop-up menu. To define the switcher type: 1. Tap Start > Settings > System > Mode Switcher icon. 2.
System information The System Information contains important device information including the current device settings and version. To launch the System Information: 1. Tap Start > Settings > System > System Information icon. 2. Tap the Device Info tab for device hardware information. 3. Tap Version tab to display the ROM, Boot, Radio, MP and Battery version.
Restoring default factory settings This option allows you to restore the default factory settings. To restore default settings: 1. Tap Start > Programs > Default Settings. 2. Input ‘1234’ in the Password field to confirm that you want to restore to default settings. 3. Tap Ok. WARNING: This option will delete all files stored in this device.
Chapter 8 Device components status • ASUS Status icon 123
ASUS status icon The ASUS status icon allows you to easily check and see the current status of the following device components: CPU, USB, LCD Brightness, Battery power, Memory, MiniSD card, and storage. To check the status of these components, tap the ASUS Status icon on the Today screen. CPU: Allows you to set the CPU mode. Set to Automatic Mode to automatically change the CPU speed according to the CPU loading. USB: Allows you to set the USB connection mode.
CPU mode setting Allows you to select the CPU mode (Turbo, Standard, Power Saving). Tap to check Automatic Mode to automatically change the CPU speed according to the CPU loading. USB setting Allows you to set the USB connection mode.
LCD Brightness Adjusts the LCD brightness on battery power and external power. Battery Displays the battery power status. 126 The Advanced settings allows you to set a time when to turn-off the device if not used.
Memory Displays the total, in use and free memory. Storage card memory Displays the total, in use, and available storage card memory.
Programs running in memory Allows you to activate or stop any program running on memory. IMPORTANT: When you exit a running program, you are actually only minimizing it and the program remains in the memory. You can stop these programs from running in the background using this option. Settings Allows you to select the items to display in the ASUS Settings pop-up menu.
Appendix • Notices • Contact information 129
Notices Replaceable batteries If an equipment is provided with a replaceable battery and if replacement by an incorrect type could result in an explosion (e.g.
Operator access with a tool If a TOOL is necessary to gain access to an OPERATOR ACCESS AREA, either all other compartments within that area containing a hazard shall be inaccessible to the OPERATOR by the use of the same TOOL, or such compartments shall be marked to discourage OPERATOR access. An acceptable marking for an electric shock hazard is (ISO 3864, No. 5036).
WARNING The user needs to switch off the device when exposed to areas with potentially explosive atmospheres such as petrol stations, chemical storage depots and blasting operations.
ASUS Address: 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-2894-3447; Fax: 886-2-2890-7698 Declaration We declare that the IMEI codes for this product, P525, are unique to each unit and only assigned to this model. The IMEI of each unit is factory set and cannot be altered by the user and that it complies with the relevant IMEI integrity related requirements expressed in the GSM standards. Should you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please have my best attention.
Contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Hotline: 0800-093-456 (Toll-Free call from Taiwan only) Fax: 886-2-2895-9254 E-mail: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx WWW: http://tw.asus.com ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Hotline: 886-2-2894-3447 Fax: 886-2-2890-7698 E-mail: http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx WWW: http://www.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany/Austria) Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 E-mail: http://www.asus.
FCC Regulations • This mobile phone complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 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. • This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
RF Exposure Information (SAR) This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. 136 The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body. Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. If you do no t use a bodyworn accessory and are not holding the phone at the ear, position the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from your body when the phone is switched on.
