cricKet A100 User Guide
Table of contents Safety................................................ 4 About your device..................................4 Before using your phone............... 6 Handset description..............................6 Battery usage............................................7 Battery charging......................................7 Battery handling information.........8 Basic operation............................... 9 Turning the phone on/off.................9 Accessing the menu............................
World time................................................26 Memo pad.................................................26 Calculator..................................................26 Tip calculator..........................................27 Stop watch...............................................27 Unit converter........................................27 Voice service..................................28 Voice command....................................28 V.Cmd settings....................................
Safety Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user guide for further information. Switch on safely must be in the Do not switch the device on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. Road safety comes first Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while driving. Your first consideration while driving should be road safety.
When connecting to any other device, read its user guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.
Before using your phone Handset description 12 13 1 6 2 3 4 7 8 9 11 14 10 5 1. Menu/Ok key 2. Settings menu 3. Voice command key 4. Send key 5. Microphone 6 Before using your phone 6. Navi key 7. Contacts menu 8. CLR key 9. End key 10. Numeric keypad 11. Speaker 12. Headset port 13. Side volume keys 14.
Battery usage Battery installation 1. Place the battery (label side up) on the back of the phone so the metal contacts match up on the battery and in the battery cavity. 2. Slide the battery down into the battery cavity until it locks into place. Battery removal 1. Push down the release latch button, then slide the battery cover off the phone. 2. Pull up battery strap and out of the battery cavity from the top of the battery.
• The battery is not charged at the time of purchase. • Fully charge the battery before use. • It is more efficient to charge the battery with the handset powered off. • The battery must be connected to the phone in order to charge it. • Battery operating time gradually decreases over time. • If the battery fails to perform normally, you may need to replace the battery. Battery handling information Do’s • Only use the battery and charger approved by the manufacturer.
Basic operation Turning the phone on/off Turning the phone on 1. Press the END Key until your “cricKet” logo appears and the tone sounds. note • If “Password” appears on the display enter your 4-digit password to unlock your phone. • The default password is the last 4 digits of your phone number. Turning the phone off 1. Press and hold the END Key until your “cricKet” logo appears. note • Immediately change or recharge the battery when “Powering down phone now. Please recharge”appears on the display.
note • Navigation Key up : Messages • Navigation Key down : Multimedia • Navigation Key left : Browser • Navigation Key right : Games&Apps Accessing the menu map 1. Recent Calls 1. All Calls 2. Missed Calls 3. Incoming Calls 4. Outgoing Calls 5. Call Timers 2. MESSAGES 1. Send Message 2. Inbox 3. Outbox 4. Drafts 5. Voicemail 6. Settings 3. Contacts 1. Find 2. Add New Entry 3. Speed Dials 4. Group 5. Service Number 6. My Phone Number 10 Basic operation 4. Multimedia 1. My Images 2. My Sounds 9.
select the End key. •W hen you place or receive a call from stored phone numbers, only the name will be displayed. • I f “Please enter lock code” appears on the display enter your 4-digit password to unlock your phone. •Y our default password is the last 4 digits of your phone number. 3. To end a call, press the END Key. Call Answer 1. W hen your phone rings or vibrates, press the SEND Key to answer the incoming call.
3-way calling With 3-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be applied for each of the two calls. 1. Enter a number you wish to call then press the SEND Key. 2. Once you have established the connection, enter the second number you wish to call then press the SEND Key. 3. When you’re connected to the second party, press the SEND Key again to begin your 3-Way call. 3-way calling is a system dependent feature.
during a call, the person you are speaking with cannot hear you or any sounds from your side of the conversation. However, you can still hear them. To activate Mute during a call. note • To deactivate, press the Left Soft Key Unmute. • The phone will automatically unmute in Emergency Call or Callback Mode. 2. Press the Right Soft Key Options. • 3 Way Calls : To call a second party during a call, dial the number or select it from the directory by accessing the menu during a call.
3. The phone maintains the Emergency Mode and the phone can receive an incoming call from any available system. However, it can’t make a call. Memory function Storing a phone number The phone book stores up to 500 entries. 1. Enter phone number then press the Left Soft Key Save. 2. Select “New entry“ or “Existing entry“. 3. If “Existing entry” is selected, your contact list is displayed. Choose the entry to add the number, then press Left Soft Key Done.
mode [123], Symbol mode [Symbols] and Emoticon mode [Emoticon]. The input mode indicator appears on the lower portion of the display when letters and numbers are entered. To select the desired input mode, press the Right Soft Key Options, then choose from the list on screen. • Standard input mode : Use the digit keys to enter letters, numbers and characters. • T9 input mode : T9 mode incorporates a built-in-dictionary to determine a word based on the entered characters.
• Location 1 is reserved for voicemail. Location 2-99 are unassigned. To assign a speed dial location, please see page 21. Recent calls All calls 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Recent Calls > All Calls. If the number is already stored in your contact list, only the name appears. If the number is not stored, the number appears. 2. To view details, press the OK Key. After the 240th missed, incoming or outgoing calls, the oldest call will automatically be erased from the history. note Missed calls 1.
contact list, only the name appears. If the number is not stored, the number appears. 2. To view outgoing call details, press the OK Key. Messages Send message To send a new message: note 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Messages > Send Message. Call timers 2. Under “Send To”, input the phone number. Press the Left Soft Key Next. After 80 outgoing calls, the oldest call will automatically be erased from the history. Checks the usage time and manages your calls within the limit you set.
1. Press the OK Key Menu > Messages > Inbox. Press the Left Soft Key Erase to erase the selected message. 2. To delete a message, press the Left Soft Key Erase, then select “Yes” and press the OK Key. To delete all messages, press the Right Soft Key Erase All, then select “Yes” and press the OK Key. • Press Right Soft Key Options. (Forward, Save As Draft, Save Contact) 3. Select a message, then press the OK Key. The message is displayed. Press the Left Soft Key Reply, to send the reply message.
messages in your voice mailbox, and lets you review, play, and delete your voice messages any time you are in your Carrier’s network coverage area. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Messages > Voicemail. Call Voicemail. or Press the OK Key Send to dial voicemail. From the idle screen, press then the SEND Key Send to direct dial voicemail. If the feature “Speed Dial” is enabled you can press and hold to speed dial voicemail. Call Voicemail Place a call to the number (*99) the voicemail was sent to. 1.
• Callback # : Allows you to input a specific callback number. Callback numbers are used in text messaging so the other party knows how to get back to you. Select ”None”, ”MDN”or “Custom” . • Voicemail # : To set your voicemail number. Enter the desired voicemail access number. (Default setting is *99) • Signature : To create a signature that can be automatically inserted at the end of a text message. Select “None” or “Custom” then press Left Soft Key Set to save the setting.
See page 14 for more detailed information about storing a number. note Speed dials In idle mode, calls can be placed to numbers stored in speed dial by pressing & holding the location number on the key pad. For a 2-digit location number, press the first number, then press and hold the second number. note Speed Dial must be activated. 5. Press the Left Soft Key Done to set the speed dial location. • Press Right Soft Key Options. (Send msg.
Change group name My phone number 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Contacts > Group. Displays your phone number. 2. Select an existing group name. Only groups you created can be renamed. 3. Press the Right Soft Key Options, then scroll to ”Rename,” press the OK Key. 4. Input a new group name. 5. Press the Left Soft Key OK to save the setting. Service number Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various services. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Contacts > Service Number. 2.
tones to display the ringtone you want . Browser The browser menu lists the actions necessary to operate the browser. To access the browser menu. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Browser. Browser menu •H ome : When the “Home” item is selected from the Browser Menu, the phone displays the homepage. •B ack : When the “Back” item is selected from the Browser Menu, the phone displays the previous page in the history.
2. You will see 3 icons - “Games & Apps“, “Settings“, “Help“. If you want to download games or etc., select “Games & Apps“ and press the OK Key. 2. Press the Navigation Key to choose a date in the calendar, then press the Left Soft Key Add. 3. Select from “Catalog“ and press the OK Key. The server will launch. Browse through the catalog and press the OK Key to select an application and price plan. Then follow the prompts to download the application. Repeat this process for each additional application.
Press the Left Soft Key Set when the ringer is selected. Alarm. 4. Press the Left Soft Key Save to save the event or the Clear Key to return to the calendar. 2. Select Alarm #1, 2 or 3 to set a new alarm. To edit an existing alarm, select the alarm name. Press the OK Key. 5. T he date of the event will be marked on your calendar. 3. To save an alarm setting press the Left Soft Key Save. View added calendar 1. P ress the OK Key Menu > Tools > Schedule. 2.
World time 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Tools > World Time. 2. The world map appears with the city, its date and time. Press the Navigation Key left or right to select another city. •D ST: Press the Left Soft Key DST, specifies whether the current time of the selected place is adjusted to Daylight Savings Time. • Dual: Press the Right Soft Key Dual to set dual time. Memo pad Your phone includes an internal Memopad that can be used to compose and store reminders and Memos.
Calculator. 2. Enter the number using your keypad and perform one of the following functions: 3. Enter the numerical formula and then press the OK Key for Equals (=). 4. To reset, press the Clear Key or press the Right Soft Key Clear. • Press the Right Soft Key Erase. Stop watch To access the Tip calculator: 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Tools > Stop Watch. 2. Press Left Soft Key Start to start the stopwatch. To access the Tip calculator: 3.
Voice service Voice command To use Voice Command: 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Voice Service > Voice Command. • CALL : Use the Call command to voice dial a name from your Phonebook list or a phone number. When dialing a number, pronounce each digit, but do not pause noticeably between the digits. • LOOKUP : Use the Lookup command to retrieve and display information for any name stored in your Phonebook Entry list.
a series of short phrases. If you need to erase adaptation data and set the system back to the factory default, select Reset Voice. •A udio Modes : You can control the level of audio guidance provided by the system. In prompt mode (the default), the system prompts for required information. In readout mode, the system prompts for required information and reads out the contents of the screen. In expert mode, audio guidance is provided by beeps only. •A bout : It’s shown a Vsuite information.
3. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the setting. Wallpaper 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Display > Wallpaper. 2. Select “Preset Images” or “My Images”. 3. Press the Navigation Key up or down to scroll through the images. 4. Press the Right Soft Key View to view the image full screen. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the image as your wallpaper. Clock Format 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Display > Clock Format. 2.
• Display : 7 Sec, 15 Sec, 30 Sec, Always On, Always Off • Keypad : 7 Sec, 15 Sec, 30 Sec, Always On, Always Off • Charger : 7 Sec, 15 Sec, 30 Sec, Always On, Always Off Volume 3. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the setting. To select how the Menu appears on your phone: Contrast 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Sounds > Volume. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Display > Contrast. 2. Select “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” or “5”. 3. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the setting.
2. Select one of the following settings by pressing the Navigation Key left or right . Tone length 3. Press the Left Soft Key Select > set to save the setting. 2. Select “Short” or “Long”. Alerts 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Sounds > Tone Length. 3. Press the Left Soft Key Select > set to save the setting. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Sounds > Alerts. Call • Minute Beep : Sounds an alert every minute during a call.
To select an answer mode: 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Call > TTY Mode. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Call > Call Answer. 2. Read the message, then press the Left Soft Key Next. 2. Select “Talk Key” or “Any Key”. 3. Select “TTY + Full”, “TTY + Talk”, “• TTY + Hear” or “TTY Off”. Call answer 3. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the setting. Auto retry Automatically redials a call up to 5 times after a set time interval. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Call > Auto Retry.
3. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the setting. Change lock code Changes your 4-digit password. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Security > Enter your password. > Change Lock Code. The default Lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number. note 2. Select a location(1. 911, 2. *911, 3. #911) and press the Left Soft Key Add/Edit. Enter the phone number and press Left Soft Key Save to save it to that location. The default Lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number. 3.
Erase Erase all entries To erase all data in your phone: All saved contents and preference setting will be reset to factory defaults. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Security > Enter your password. > Erase. The default Lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number. note 2. Select “Contacts”, “Messages”, “Voice Memo” or “Download Contents”, then press the OK Key. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Security > Enter your password. > Erase All Entries.
Airplane Mode System select Airplane Mode deactivates the wireless connectivity of your phone but allows you to continue using nonnetwork functions like the Calendar and games. To set the location function: 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Others > System Select. 2. Select “Home Only” or “Automatic”. 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Others > Airplane Mode. 3. Press the Left Soft Key Set to save the setting. 2. Select “On”, “Off”. Phone info 3.
Version Displays the S/W Version, H/W Version, PRL Version, Browser Name, Browser Version, Brew Version, PRI, ERI: 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Phone Info > Version. 2. The S/W Version, H/W Version, PRL Version, Browser Name, Browser Version, Brew Version, PRI, ERI information is displayed. 3. To return to the previous page, press the Right Soft Key Close or OK Key. ESN/MEID Displays your ESN(Dec), ESN(Hex), MEID (Dec) and MEID(Hex). 1. Press the OK Key Menu > Settings > Phone Info > ESN/MEID.
• Do not store the device in cold areas. When the device returns to its normal temperature, moisture can form inside the device and damage electronic circuit boards. • Do not attempt to open the device other than as instructed in this guide. • Do not drop, knock, or shake the device. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards and fine mechanics. • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the device. • Do not paint the device.
Parts of the device are magnetic. Metallic materials may be attracted to the device. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device, because information stored on them may be erased. Medical devices • Always keep the wireless device more than 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) from the medical device when the wireless device is turned on. • Not carry the wireless device in a breast pocket.
or higher value. The M-value, shown on the device box, refers to lower radio frequency (RF) emissions. A higher M-value generally indicates that a device model has a lower RF emissions level, which may improve the likelihood that the device will operate with certain hearing aids. Some hearing aids are more immune than others to interference. Please consult your hearing health professional to determine the M-rating of your hearing aid and whether your hearing aid will work with this device.
to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the wireless telephone network, and may be illegal. Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Certification information (SAR) This mobile device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
these areas instruct you to do so. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic system in motor vehicles. EXPOSURE TO RF ENERGY Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Do not move the antenna close to, or couching any exposed part of the body when making a call. BODY-WORN OPERATION This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 2.0 cm from the body.
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: *- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. *- Connect the equipment into an outlet of a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. *- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.
Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean that the aring device is relatively immune to interference noise. The hearing aid and wireless phone rating values are then added together.A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use. A sum of 6 is considered for best use. In the above example, if a hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless phone meets the M3 level rating, the sum of the two values equal M5.
