P50 PDA Phone User’s Manual Welcome
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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 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 energy.
its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the poser required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Batteries All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals. The material may complete electrical circuit and become quite hot. To protect against such unwanted current drain, exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other container with metal objects.
• If you have any reason to suspect that the interference is taking place, turn your phone OFF immediately. Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other medical devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy.
Potentially explosive atmospheres Turn your phone OFF and do not remove the battery when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks, from your battery, in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always clearly marked.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Table of Contents Phone exterior .................................................................................. 1 Front view ......................................................................................................... 1 Description of the indicators.............................................................................................. 2 Top view............................................................................................................ 3 Bottom view..................
Input methods .................................................................................. 19 Entering typed text ........................................................................................... 19 Using the QWERTY keyboard........................................................................................ 19 Using the input panel ...................................................................................................... 20 Writing on the screen..............................
MSN Messenger................................................................................................ 35 Pocket Excel ...................................................................................................... 35 Pocket Word ..................................................................................................... 35 Universal Remocon .......................................................................................... 35 SIM Phonebook......................................
Configuring Proxy Server Settings ................................................................................. 53 Setting up a VPN connection to your corporate network ............................................ 54 Using Wireless LAN ......................................................................................... 55 Turning on WLAN .......................................................................................................... 55 Connecting to an existing wireless network..........
Memory............................................................................................................................ 73 Power................................................................................................................................ 73 CPU Performance............................................................................................................ 73 Regional settings ................................................................................................
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Phone exterior Front view Ear Piece Listen during phone call LCD Touchscreen - Show screen display - Tap and write on touchscreen Left application key Press to launch Contacts (default setting).
Description of the indicators Indicator Color Red Power indicator Lighting Behavior Flash Orange On Flash On On Green Flash Green Network indicator Blue Flash Green/Blue Alternating Flash 2 Phone exterior Description Indicates that a new event (new message, a new missed call, system warning..., etc.) occurs (indicated by the appearance of certain icons on the Navigation bar) Charging in progress. The PDA phone is in stand-by mode. Charging is complete. The battery is completely drained.
Top view F2.8 Power Button Press to power on/off A EG O M O M 1.
Left-side view Audio Recorder Button Press to record audio Sound Level Buttons Press to adjust speech and device volume levels Right-side view Camera/Camcorder Key Press to launch Camera/Camcorder mini-USB socket Insert data cable here Headset Jack Allows you to connect to a headset 4 Phone exterior
Rear view Camera Lens Aim camera lens at objects of interest when using camera/camcorder M EG A PIX 1.3 EL S D L ZO O M F2 ITA .
Hardware setup SIM card installation You can obtain a SIM card from a mobile phone service provider when you sign on as a subscriber. When you insert a SIM card into your PDA phone, you can begin using it to place and receive phone calls. Please follow the instructions below to insert a SIM card into the phone. 1. Locate the SIM card holder. SIM Card Holder 2. Push the SIM card holder in the direction of the arrow (as shown in the figure to the right) to unlock it.
3. Pick and raise the SIM card holder up in an upright position. 4. Hold the SIM card over the SIM card holder ready for insert. Make sure you hold the SIM card so that the side with the metal contacts will face down when you close the SIM card holder. (See the figure to the right for reference.) 5. Insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure it goes in completely.
6. Lower the SIM card holder with the SIM card in it to close it. Push the SIM card holder in the direction of arrow (as shown in the figure to the right) to lock it.
Battery installation 1. The battery goes into the battery compartment in the back of the phone. Slip the battery into the battery compartment top edge first. 2. With the top half in position, push down the remaining battery into the compartment. The battery latch will click to secure the battery in place. L ZO O M F2 ITA .8 IG M EG A PIX 1.3 EL S D 3. Slide the battery lock to the lock position. The battery lock must be in the lock position in order that the phone can charge or power ON.
Removing the battery 1. We suggest you to power off the PDA phone before you remove the battery. M EG A PIX 1.3 EL S D 2. Slide the battery lock to the unlock position and you will hear a beep sound. The battery lock must be in the unlock position in order that the battery can be removed. 3. Meanwhile, a warning picture appears on the screen of your PDA phone. 4. Then remove the battery. 10 Hardware setup L ZO O M F2 ITA .
Battery charging 1. Connect the one end of the charger cable into the PDA phone and the other into a wall power outlet to begin charging. 2. Disconnect the charger cable when charging completes. • Before using the battery for the first time, make sure that is charged for at least eight hours to prolong its lifetime. • It takes at least one charging-discharging cycle for the battery to reach its peak performance.
Startup First time startup After you have installed the battery and finished charging it, you are ready to power ON your PDA phone. The first time you power ON the phone, you will be guided through a series of setup screens. Follow the steps below to start up your phone and complete the initial setup. 1. With the battery lock in the lock position, press the power button to power ON the phone. 2. Wait for the phone to boot up with the BenQ splash screen accompanied by the welcome sound. 2.
• Drag - Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag in a list to select multiple items. • Tap and hold - Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a list of actions available for that item. Before a pop-up menu appears, you will see a blue circle of dots to notify you of where on the screen you are pressing. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.
Hard reset A hard reset restarts the PDA phone and erases all program data and system settings. After a hard reset, your phone returns to its default settings and loses all information that is not recorded in ROM. To perform a hard reset: 1. Locate the recessed Reset button at the bottom of the phone. 1. Press and hold down the Power button. 2. Without removing the Power button, insert the stylus into the recess to trigger the Reset button.
Today screen Today screen The Today screen is the home screen of your PDA phone. You will enter the Today screen after you’ve completed the first-time startup procedure. You can use the Today screen to view the following information: • Date and time • Owner’s information • Unread and unsent messages • Upcoming appointments • Tasks that need to be completed The follow figure shows the various components on the screen.
Navigation bar The navigation bar is located at the top of the screen. It contains the Start button, various system icons, the clock, and (if you have an application open) the ‘OK’ or ‘X’ button to close the application window. The following figure shows the various components of the navigation bar. Start Button Program Name System Icons Clock The following describe some of the icons on the navigation bar. Icon Meaning Adjust the sound on your phone or the sound of your ring tone.
tooth, rotate, battery life indicator, USB cable connection. The following figure shows the various components of the menu bar. Menu Name Indicator and Shortcut Icons The following describe some of the icons on the menu bar. Icon Meaning Indicates that the USB data cable is connected between the phone and PC. Tap this icon to rotate the screen counter-clockwise. Indicates Bluetooth connection status (the red X indicates Bluetooth is currently off).
Start button The Start button is located on the navigation bar. When you tap the Start button, the Start drop-down menu appears showing a list of applications and utilities. The figure below shows the various components of the Start menu. User Programs Most Recently Used Programs System Folders You can customize which applications appear on the Start menu by changing the values in Settings. Please see Chapter 11 ‘Settings’ for further information.
Input methods The PDA phone has a number of input method choices to choose from. When using the phone function, simply use the QWERTY keyboard to enter the phone number then press the Send key. When using an application that supports text input, you have the option of using the QWERTY keyboard or choosing from a number of ‘soft’ input methods from the Input Panel to enter typed text. The stylus is available as a point and click device for navigation.
Using the input panel When you open an application that supports text input, you will see the Input Panel icon appear on the menu bar. Input Panel icon Input Panel gives you a number of ways to enter text by either tapping on a virtual keyboard on the screen or scribbling to a handwriting recognition tool. The following describes the different methods of text input as provided by the Input Panel. Virtual keyboard 1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button then tap Keyboard. Keyboard 2.
2. Write a letter in the box with the stylus. As the figure below shows, the letter recognizer provides three boxes for you to write either a uppercase letter, lowercase letter or number. This division increases the accuracy of its letter recognition ability. Block recognizer With Block Recognizer you can input character strokes using the stylus that are similar to those used on other devices. It uses technology similar to that of Palm's Grafitti product. 1.
Selecting a sentence If you want to edit or format writing, you must select it first. 1. Tap and hold the stylus next to the text you want to select until the insertion point appears. 2. Without lifting, drag the stylus across the text you want to select. If you accidentally write on the screen, tap Tools > Undo and try again. You can also select text by tapping the Pen button to deselect it and then dragging the stylus across the screen.
Drawing on the screen You can draw on the screen in the same way that you write on the screen. The difference between writing and drawing on the screen is how you select items and how they can be edited. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while writing cannot. Creating a drawing • Cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. A drawing box appears. Subsequent strokes in or touching the drawing box become part of the drawing.
Phone operation The PDA phone contains features you would expect from a high-end mobile phone. You can use your PDA phone to make and receive phone calls and send and receive SMS (Short Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Message Service) messages. Your mobile phone service provider may provide other useful services such as voice mail. Phone screen Press the Send key to bring up the Phone screen as follows.
To clear a wrong number, either press the delete button on the keyboard, or tap the button on the touch screen. Answering a call When you receive a phone call, the phone rings or vibrates and a message will appear on the screen. Press the Send key to answer the call. (Alternatively, you can cancel the call and ringing by pressing the End key.) Ending a call When you are finished with your phone call, press the End key to end the call.
5. Tap OK on the navigation bar to save and exit. Making a conference call You can create a three-way conference call between yourself and two other parties. 1. First make a phone call. 2. While the first call is still engaged, tap the Hold button. 3. Dial a second number then tap the Send key. 4. Tap the Conference button to engage in a three-way conference with the first and second callers. Loudspeaker Turn the loudspeaker on and continue your conversation while using other phone functions.
3. To turn off the loudspeaker, press and hold down the Send key again. Associating notes with calls Call notes are integrated into the Notes application as well as the call log. A new folder named ‘Calls’ will be created when the first in-call note is made. You can now create a call note. 1. During a phone call, be sure the Phone application is in the foreground (tap on Phone in the Start menu if necessary). Tap on the Note icon on the Command Bar. 2.
Viewing past phone activity The PDA phone stores information about all voice calls made to and from the phone in the call log. This is accessed by pressing the Call History button from the Phone screen. In this view, at a glance you can see the phone number of all incoming, outgoing, and missed calls, along with when the activity occurred. Tap on the item once, and a small dialog box will show an exact time and duration of the call.
Programs Your PDA phone contains the following built-in applications and tools. Icon Program name Description Where to find Today Your Home screen or desktop Page 15 ActiveSync Allows you to synchronize data between your PDA phone and PC.
Pocket Studio Camera/camcorder application with photo editor Page 40 Universal Remocon An application that turns your PDA phone into an universal remote control for your home appliances Page 35 SIM Phonebook Allows you to access your SIM card phone book Page 36 SIM Message Allows you to access your SIM card SMS messages Page 36 SIM Tool Kit Extra services provided by your SIM card carrier Page 36 Windows Media Audio/video file player Page 37 Calculator Electronic calculator Page 37 Task
Calendar Use Calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. You can check your appointments in one of several views (Day, Week, Month, and Agenda) and set Calendar to remind you of appointments with sound or other methods. To launch Calendar, press the Right soft-key or tap Start > Calendar. Calendar Contacts Contacts maintains a list of your friends and colleagues so that you can easily find the information you’re looking for, whether you’re at home or on the road.
Setting up a MMS Connection 1. Before setting the MMS connection, please finish the GPRS setting first. As for the GPRS setting, please refer to "Setting up a GPRS and CSD Connection to your ISP" on page 47 for further information. 2. Tap Start > Messaging > Inbox > MMS > Tools > MMS Settings。 Settings 3. Tap Servers> New.
4. Now enter any authentication information your ISP requests. 5. Tap "OK" to complete this wizard. 6. Note that MMS setting value will differ from different ISP providers. Please consult your ISP provider to determine which value is appropriate for you. 7. Set the new MMS setting as default. Help Help gives you online help documentation for various built-in applications and tools. To launch Help, tap Start > Help.
Java Manager Java Manager is a Java environment on your PDA phone which allows you to download and run Java applications. You may either download the desired Java files from the Internet or beam them in from the PC via ActiveSync, Bluetooth, or IrDa. Once the files are moved to your phone, you can find them in your File Explorer and proceed to install them from there. The installation will in turn move the installed Java application inside the Java Manager.
MSN Messenger MSN Messenger on your PDA phone provides the same chat environment as MSN Messenger on your PC. You can use your MSN messenger to see who is online, send and receive instant messages, group chat, tell contacts that you are unavailable, and block contacts from seeing your status or sending you messages. To launch MSN Messenger, tap Start > Programs > MSN Messenger. Messenger Pocket Excel You can use Pocket Excel much the same way you use Excel on your PC.
devices are of the following 8 profiles: TV, DVD, VCR, AIRCON, CD, AUDIO, LD/VCD, and OTHER. To launch Universal Remocon, Start > Programs > Universal Remocon. Remocon SIM Phonebook SIM Phonebook displays the phone book stored on your SIM card. The data in SIM phone book are separate from the data in Contacts (which also contains a phone book). The data in Contacts are stored in your PDA phone’s ROM memory area whereas the data in SIM Phonebook are stored in the SIM card.
Windows Media You can use Microsoft Windows Media Player to play digital audio and video files that are stored on your device or on a network such as on a Web site. To launch Windows Media Player, Start > Programs > Windows Media. Media Calculator Much like Calculator is a staple on the PC, you have it on your PDA phone. To launch Calculator, tap Start > Programs > Calculator.
SMAF, Sound, and MP3. When you assign a music file as a ringtone, your PDA phone will copy the file to the following directiry: Windows/Rings. If the free memory left in your PDA phone is less than 5 MB, a warning message appears and you are not able to set the ringtone. To set the ringtone, delete the undesired files in the Rings folder. To launch ‘Set Ringtone’, tap Start > Programs > Set Ringtone. Ringtone Notes Notes helps you quickly capture your ideas, notes, and thoughts.
File Explorer Use File Explorer to browse what files and folders are in your PDA phone. Once you find a file you are interested, tap on it to open it up in its associated application. To launch File Explorer, tap Start > Programs > File Explorer.
Camera/camcorder operation The PDA phone has a built-in camera/camcorder which allows you to take photographs and record video clips. In addition, the associated Pocket Studio application provides features for browsing, viewing, and editing your image files. Taking photographs 1. Press the Camera/Camcorder mode. key on the side of the phone to enter camera 2. In this mode, the screen will display the lens view in full-screen. (The lens is located on the back of the PDA phone).
(1) (2) (18) (17) (16) (15) (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) No. Name Description (1) Image resolution Shows the picture resolution the camera/camcorder is currently set to. (2) Zoom level Shows current zoom level. (3) View Lists available view options. (4) Tool Lists available tools. (5) Camera or camcorder mode Toggles between camera and camcorder mode. (6) Snap/Record Take a snapshot or begin recording a video clip.
(11) Effects Give the picture a stylized look; e.g., sepia, black and white, cool, aqua, negative, green. (12) Zoom up Increase zoom level by one. (13) Zoom down Decrease zoom level by one. (14) Full-screen Turn preview window to full-screen. (15) Brightness Adjust brightness. (16) Contrast Adjust contrast. (17) Scene Set scene to match current physical environment; e.g., dusk, sunlight, fluorescent, cloudy, night. (18) Lens preview win- Shows live feed from camera/camcorder lens.
Browsing your picture and video folders In the preview mode, when you tap the icon, you will see the home (or media browsing) window come up. This window allows you to browse both the still picture and video files you have taken with the camcorder. The files are shown as thumbnails so you can get a sneak peak at what is inside. The still pictures are located in the Image tab, you are already here by default when you tap the icon. The motion videos are in the Video tab.
(7) View Display thumbnails as large, small, detailed icons. (8) Slideshow Play a slideshow of all pictures (if you are in the image folder) or all videos (if in video folder). In addition to the function icons located on the toolbar, you can tap and hold on a select image or video thumbnail file and bring up a pop menu that allows you to perform various operations to the image or video.
(4) Full screen (5) Fit to screen Display picture or video in full screen. Display picture or video at a size that fits the screen. (6) Original size Return to original size. (7) Rotate counterclockwise Rotate picture or video counter-clockwise. (8) Rotate clockwise Rotate picture or video clockwise. Editing your pictures and video frames You can use the edit feature in Pocket Studio to edit your still pictures.
(4) Ellipse Draw an ellipse. (5) Airbrush Draw with an airbrush. (6) Pen/Brush size Adjust the pen/brush size. (7) Line color. Change the pen/line color. (8) Fill color Change the background color. This is useful when drawing a rectangle or circle. The foreground color is the pen/line color and the background color is the fill color. (9) Pencil/Brush Display the pencil/brush toolbar in order to use the draw functions. (10) Text overlay Type text into a textbox in the picture.
