Introduction............................................. Thank you for purchasing the T-Mobile® Sparq™ phone. Widget Bar - Convenient at-a-glance view of Widget applications - Sub-menu shortcuts for quick access Power media applications - Music player & Radio - Webcam - Camera Bluetooth With Bluetooth 2.0 supporting A2DP profiles, enjoy handsfree conversations.
Table of contents Safety and use........................................................................................... 6 1 Your cellphone.................................................................................. 11 1.1 Status bar icons..................................................................................................................14 1.2 Personalize mainscreen....................................................................................................16 1.
6.6 Contacts...............................................................................................................................29 6.7 Groups.................................................................................................................................29 7 Contacts............................................................................................ 30 7.1 Consulting your directory..........................................................................................
13.3 Outdoor...............................................................................................................................47 13.4 Indoor...................................................................................................................................47 13.5 Silence...................................................................................................................................47 13.6 Flight mode...............................................................
18 Input Mode........................................................................................ 61 19 Warranty........................................................................................... 64 20 Troubleshooting................................................................................
Safety and use........................... We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your cellphone. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein. • TRAFFIC SAFETY: Given that studies show that using a cellphone while driving a vehicle constitutes a real risk, even when the hands-free kit is used (car kit, headset...
Do not allow your cellphone to be exposed to adverse weather or environmental conditions (moisture, humidity, rain, infiltration of liquids, dust, sea air, etc.). The manufacturer’s recommended operating temperature range is -10°C to +55°C (the max value depends on device, materials and housing paint/texture). Over 55°C the legibility of the cellphone’s display may be impaired, though this is temporary and not serious. Do not open or attempt to repair your cellphone yourself.
• PRIVACY: Please note that you must respect the laws and regulations in force in your jurisdiction or other jurisdiction(s) where you will use your cellphone regarding taking photographs and recording sounds with your cellphone. Pursuant to such laws and regulations, it may be strictly forbidden to take photographs and/or to record the voices of other people or any of their personal attributes, and reproduce or distribute them, as this may be considered to be an invasion of privacy.
• RADIO WAVES: THIS CELLPHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your cellphone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. For the receiver devices associated with the operation of a licensed radio service (e.g. FM broadcast), they bear the following statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
1 Your cellphone....................................
Simple menu Right softkey Del key Enter key Left softkey Fn key 12
Confirm an option (press the middle of the key) Press navigation key from the main screen to view application lists from widget bar, and then press navigation key to access sub-menus accordingly.
1.1 Vibrate alert: your cellphone vibrates, but does not ring or beep with the exception of the alarm (see page 46). (2) (1) Battery charge level (1) Status bar icons Bluetooth status (Activated). Bluetooth status (Connected to an audio device). Headset connected. Keypad locked. Call forwarding activated: your calls are forwarded (see page 34). Alarm or appointments programmed (see page 55). Level of network reception. Voicemail message arrived.
GPRS connection status (Activated). GPRS connecting. Music player active. Message receipt in progress. Sending a SMS. Sending a MMS. Silence mode: your cellphone does not ring, beep or vibrate with the exception of the alarm (see page 47). SMS unread (Flicking)Message list is full: your cellphone cannot accept any new messages.You must access the message list and delete at least one message on your SIM card. Flight mode. A2DP connected.
1.2 Personalize mainscreen You may customize your mainscreen by selecting 1.2.1 through key from the main screen. Widget bar You may customize widget lists on the main screen as a convenient shortcut to your desire. key to mark/unmark, and then To add/remove a widget, select “Edit widgets” and use confirm by pressing “Save”.
2 Getting started................................... 2.1 Set-up Removing or installing the back cover Inserting or removing the SIM card (1) You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press the bottom and slide it out. Please power off your cellphone before you remove the SIM card.
Installing or removing the battery Insert and click the battery into place, then close the cellphone cover. Unclip the cover, then remove the battery. Charging the battery Connect the battery charger • • • • Charging may take about 20 minutes to start if the battery is flat. Be careful not to force the plug into the socket. Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger. The mains socket must be near to the cellphone and easily accessible (avoid electric extension cables).
• When using your cellphone for the first time, charge the battery fully (approximately 3 hours). You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ). The charge is complete when the animation stops. 2.2 Power on your cellphone Hold down the key until the cellphone powers on, type in your PIN code if necessary and then confirm with the key. The main screen is displayed. If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator.
3 Making a call........................... Dial the desired number then press the key to place the call. If you make a mistake, you may short press key to delete the incorrect digits one by one, or you may long press key to delete all. To hang up the call, press the key. Making an emergency call key to If your cellphone has network coverage, dial emergency number and press the make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code or unlocking the keypad. 3.
3.2 Receiving a call When you receive an incoming call, press the key. key to talk and then hang up using the If the icon is displayed, the vibrator is activated and there is no ringtone. If the displayed, the cellphone neither rings nor vibrates. icon is The caller’s number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network (contact your network operator to check service availability). Muting the ringtone To mute ringtone of current incoming call, press key. key.
- Switch audio patch (Switch the audio path between the Bluetooth headset and cellphone) - Directory (Enter the directory) - Messages (Enter Message Center) - Calendar (Enter Calendar) - Services (Enter the Service menu) - Sound recorder (record your current call). You can switch the audio speech from handset to Bluetooth device when connected. You may also use Handsfree function with during a call.
4 Menu arrange................. Main menu is designed to vary according to your preference. You may access this function by selecting “Menu arrange” from the main menu. Change the order key Press left softkey from the main menu screen and select “Move” or hold down till tick “√” is shown, then move the cursor to your favorite destination and confirm with key. Show/Hide Access “Menu arrange”, press to show/hide the main menu items.
5 Messages......................... You can create, edit and receive SMS, MMS with this cellphone. MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses. The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and if all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 27). 5.
5.3 Create message You can select “Messages\Write msg” from the main menu, or access from widget to create text/multimedia message. One or more recipients can be added in the list and you can remove a recipient by pressing . Press “Directory” through key to multi-select recipients from Directory. An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when images, videos, audio, slides or attachments are inserted, Subject, CC/BCC is added; or the message contains more than 8 pages of text.
5.5 Available options 5.5.1 View With this option, you can view details of the selected thread. 5.5.2 Delete To delete a thread (containing all chat history), select “Options\Delete” , and then confirm with / key. 5.5.3 Settings Conversational mode This option enables you to switch on/off conversational message view mode. Text messages Profile settings •P rofiles can be retrieved directly from SIM card. Alternatively, you can create your own profile.
Multimedia messages Edit Sending Retrieve Edit profiles Memory status • Set edit mode, image size and signature. • Set the values for validity period, Read report, etc. • Set the values for Home network, Roaming network, etc. • Follow the same procedure as for setting your WAP connection. • Memory used on the cellphone. Broadcast SMS Receiving mode Languages • Enable to receive broadcast SMS. • Language selection.
6 Instant messaging.......... Palringo Instant messaging (IM) allows you to chat with other people using Palringo account. You can also connect to other popular IM services through Palringo, like Yahoo!, AIM, GG, ICQ, Google talk, iChat etc. Please note that the services may be upgraded depending on your client version. 6.1 Access To access Palringo, press 6.2 from the main screen to enter the main menu, select .
6.4 Add service Various services (Yahoo!, Google, ICQ etc.) can be added by “Menu\Services\Add Service”. 6.5 Chat To start a chat, select one online contact, then “Menu\Private chat”. During chat, you can also exchange voice or photo messages with your community. 6.6 Contacts • Add a contact To add a contact, click “Menu”, then select “Add contact”. First, you need to specify which service, Yahoo! for example, you want to add the new contact to. Then input the contact’s email address.
7 Contacts......................... 7.1 Consulting your directory You may have access to this function from the main menu by selecting “Contacts”, or you may access from the simple menu “Contacts” (see page 16). The whole contact list is categorized by Favorite, Most called and All contacts. Favorite Most called Searching for a contact You can search for a contact by inputing the initial of their name. Subsequent letters may be added to refine the search.
Making the call Press the key once the name is selected. If several numbers are associated with the name to be called, you must first choose the number from the list (Mobile, Home, Work, etc.) using the key. Press the key to make the call. Information in the directory and the diary may be sent to and received from a computer using the PC suite. 7.2 Adding a contact You can add a new contact by selecting “Options\Add contact”.
7.3 Available options From the list of names in Favorite/Most called, All contacts, you can access the following options: Add contact •A dd a contact (name, numbers, address, e-mail, etc.) in the directory. Send message • Send an SMS/MMS to a contact you selected from the directory. Delete contact • Delete the selected contact. Group • You can view or send messages to the group you select or you can create and delete groups as you want.
8 Calls.................................. 8.1 Call log You can access your call log by pressing the key from the main screen or selecting from the main menu, then select “Call log”. Once enter this menu, following lists will be displayed: Missed calls Outgoing calls (Redial) Answered calls/Rejected calls Select a number from the call memory and press “Options” through message, Save to directory, Edit before call, etc. 8.
8.3 Call settings You can access a number of items with this option: 8.3.1 Call waiting Activate/deactivate the notification of a second incoming call by a beep. 8.3.2 Call forwarding You can activate, cancel or verify the status of the call forwarding to the voicemail or to a specified number. The following configurations are possible: • Unconditional: systematic forwarding of all your calls. The icon is displayed.
8.3.3 Call barring You can activate or deactivate the call barring for outgoing and incoming calls. The various options are: Outgoing calls • The following configurations are possible: • All calls • All outgoing calls are barred. • International calls • Outgoing international calls are barred. • International • Outgoing international calls except those to your except home country of subscription are barred.
9 Media applications.............................. 9.1 Music................................................................ You may access this feature from the main menu by selecting “Music”. You will have full flexibility of managing music both on your cellphone and memory card. You can have access to your music files through one of the following: All songs • Contains all songs both on cellphone memory and memory card.
9.1.1 Settings Access by pressing the right navigation key for following options: Play mode • Enable you to switch between Normal, Repeat current, Repeat all, Shuffle and Repeat shuffle. Equalizer • Different music styles preset in the cellphone. Bluetooth settings •W ith this setting, you can play music in Bluetooth, Phone or both in Phone & Bluetooth. Display • Enable your player to display spectrum, song information or lyric. 9.1.
9.3 Video................................................................... Contains all video clips both in cellphone and memory card and enables you to Play, Send (by MMS, or Bluetooth), Delete, Rename, Sort (by name, type, time or size), etc. Use keys to manage the Video player: : Set as play/pause : Set the volume level : Previous/next video : Adjust the display screen size via left softkey : Back to previous menu 9.4 Radio.................................................................
Available options: Channel list • Open the list of saved stations. Save channel • Save the current tuned station to the “Channel list”. Auto search • Start auto search and stations will be automatically saved to “Channel list”. Enter the • Enter the frequency manually. frequency Turn off • Stop playing the radio. Radio Recording • Record the radio: files will be automatically saved to “Notes”.
10 Web2Go ......................................... (1) 10.1 Wap.................................................................. 10.1.1 Homepage Launch the Wap browser with the preset homepage (Web2Go). 10.1.2 Bookmarks Access your favorite sites. 10.1.3 Go to URL Enter the URL of Wap site. 10.1.4 Recent pages Pages which you recently browsed. 10.1.5 Offline pages Pages available for offline viewing. 10.1.6 Service inbox Store WAP push messages. 10.1.7 Settings Customize your browser preferences.
10.2 Weather....................................................... Your cellphone is equipped with a weather function for consulting up to 3-day forecasts of favorite cities. To access the function, you can press select the . through key to access the main menu and Available options: More information Search more weather information online. Forecast Display 3-day weather forecast. Update Refresh weather information.
11 Entertainment................................ 11.1 Stopwatch......................................................... The stopwatch is a simple application for measuring time with the possibility to register several results and suspend/resume measurement. 11.2 Java................................................................... 11.2.1 Launch an application Select “Java applications” to launch applications. 11.2.
12 Camera......................... Your cellphone is fitted with a camera for taking photos and shooting videos that you can use in different ways: - - - - - - store them in your “File manager\My creations”. send them in a multimedia message (MMS) to a cellphone. send them directly by Bluetooth. customize your main screen (see page 57). select them as incoming call image to a contact in your directory. transfer them by data cable or microSD card to your computer. 12.
12.2.2 Settings in framing mode Before taking the photo, you can adjust a number of settings by using the following shortcuts: From the photo shot screen, press the press through not only to access: “Image size”, “Capture mode”, “Quality”, “Timer”, “Banding”, “Night mode”, “Exposure Value”, “White balance”, “Color mode”, but also following ones: My creations • Go to “File manager\My creations” to view the photos you have taken. Storage • You may choose saving location if MicroSD card is inserted.
12.3 Video You can record a video clip of unlimited length, as long as the battery sustains and there is sufficient memory. We strongly advise you to change the default folder to “Memory card” to store your photos and videos. 12.3.1 Framing mode When you enter the “Video” function, your are in Framing mode.
13 Profiles.......................... With this menu, you may personalize ringtones for different events and environments. 13.1 General To modify the sound settings, select “Edit” and you will see the functions below using key: Ringtone Select a melody from the list by scolling up/down.
13.2 Meeting When this is selected the cellphone will not ring or beep unless an alarm has been set. A new event will cause it to vibrate. 13.3 Outdoor It is a profile designed for outdoor users who require louder ringtones. 13.4 Indoor Ringtone/beep volume will be slightly lower than General mode volume. 13.5 Silence This profile will turn off all ringtones, even notification sounds. 13.6 Flight mode Voice calls, Bluetooth and messaging functions are barred. Can be used to increase standby duration.
14 File manager................ You will have access to all audio and visual files stored in cellphone or memory card in File manager. 14.1 My audios Choose an audio for the ON/OFF screen, for an incoming call, a message alert, power on/ off ringtone or an alarm and scheduler. The “My audios” album contains the following folders : - Music: full track music. - Melodies: melodies that can be set as ringtone. - Recorded: all recorded sounds.
14.4 My creations This feature stores all the photos captured by your cellphone. 14.5 Others files A folder contains all downloaded java applications. 14.6 Cellphone An entry to access all files in all folders stored in cellphone. 14.7 Memory card You can access all files stored in the memory card here. When a memory card is inserted for the first time, it will be scanned and the default folders will be created.
Available options Open Create folder Delete folder Rename folder Empty folder Memory card • Open a folder. • Create more folders. • Remove folders. • Edit folder’s name. • Delete all files in one folder. • To format or to query its memory status. 14.8 Managing audios, images, videos and creations According to the item chosen, you can access some of the functions below: View • View the selected image. Play • Play the selected video. Send • Send the audio/image/video.
Properties • Display part of the ID3 Tag content of an MP3 file. Activate • DRM file option. Copy to phone/ memory card •C opy a file to the phone memory or the memory card. 14.9 Formats and compatibility - Sounds: m p3, m4a, aac, midi, wav, amr, wma. - Images: jpg, gif, wbmp, bmp - Videos: 3gp, mp4 14.10 Memory status Indicates how much space is used and how much is currently free on your cellphone and memory card (if any). 14.10.1 Cellphone View available memory space.
15 Bluetooth™................... Access this feature by pressing through key from the main screen to enter the main menu, then selecting “Bluetooth”. To use your cellphone with a Bluetooth device, you need to proceed in two steps: - Pair and register the device to your cellphone, - Select it to use hands-free communication. Only one Bluetooth audio device (your Bluetooth headset or your Bluetooth car kit) can be connected during the communication.
Available functions Data transmit Handle a call Listen to music • Exchange files with another bluetooth device. • Initiate or receive a phone call with a Bluetooth headset. • Support A2DP profile. Visibility • Select whether you want to hide (“Hidden”) or show to all (“Visible to all”) your cellphone. My phone’s name • You may change your cellphone name, which is visible to the others. Always activate Bluetooth in your cellphone first before connecting it to a Bluetooth device.
16 Others................................................ 16.1 Calendar......................................................... Once you enter this menu from the main menu, there is a monthly-view calendar for you to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. Days with events entered will be marked in color. Available options: Today's • See today’s appointments. appointments All appointments • See all the created appointments.
16.3 Notes.................................................................. You can create a note in text or voice format by accessing “Notes” from the main menu. Available options: Open • Open and view note. Send • Send by SMS, MMS, or Bluetooth. New text note/ voice memo Delete • Add new text note or voice memo. • Delete note. Delete all • Delete all notes. While recording a voice memo, you can define the audio format (AMR, WAV or AWB), Quality (High/Low), and Storage (Phone, memory card).
16.4.2 World clock The World clock shows current local time and the time zone in different cities. You may view up to 3 cities at one time (Options\Set as my city). 16.4.3 Clock Allows you to have settings of date and time, including 12/24h format. You can also set the daylight saving adjustment. 16.5 Converter......................................................... 16.5.
17 Settings.............................................. From the main menu, select the menu icon order to customize your cellphone. and select the function of your choice in 17.1 Cellphone settings 17.1.1 Display Wallpaper The wallpaper is displayed when you switch on your cellphone. By selecting “Wallpaper” you can customize it by replacing the default image or animation displayed on your cellphone. Theme This function enables you to customize the graphic style and the colors of your cellphone.
Backlight • Screen Allows you to reduce brightness for enhanced battery performance and to save power during periods of expected inactivity. • Keypad You may customize your keypad light by selecting On/Off or inputting your preferred duration directly. 17.1.2 Headset mode Switch audio play (incoming call, message beep, alarm beep...) between Headset only and Phone & Headset. 17.1.3 Input mode Please see chapter “Latin input mode”, page 69.
Unlock the keypad Short press the key when locked. The keypad will be unlocked automatically on receiving a call or plugging in the charger. 17.2 Call settings See page 34. 17.3 Security Activate PIN • T he SIM card protection code is requested each time the cellphone is powered on if this code is activated. Change PIN • Change PIN code. Change PIN2 •A protection code for certain SIM card features (Billing/Cost/FDN, etc.
17.4 Network Network selection • Preferred • List of networks to which you wish to be network connected in order of priority (update this list using ). • Select network • The choice of network connection is left up to the user. • Search mode • Network connection can be switched between “Manual” and “Automatic”. GPRS connection • When needed • GPRS mode active depending on connection requirements. • Always • GPRS mode continuously active.
18 I nput mode....................................... There are two text entry methods that can be used to write messages: • Normal • Predictive with the eZi mode Normal This mode allows you to type text by choosing a letter or a sequence of characters. Predictive eZi mode This mode speeds up the writing of your text. Press the key once and the word will be modified each time you press a key. As you go on, the word will keep changing.
Key : Press: access the Symbols table Del key : Press: delete one by one. Hold down: delete all. Shift key : Press: switch capital mode Space key : Press: space between words Hold down: access the language list Fn Key : Press once: input a top-half character. + key: switch mode of input method Press twice: top-half characters inputting mode.
Navigation key: : - validate the word - : previous/next word - : page up/down Key - Press: insert a smart punctuation - Hold down: insert 1 Key - Press: change input methods - Hold down: access the language list Keypad -P ress: alpha input (a, b) -H old down: numeric input (1, 2, 3) key: - insert a space Key -P ress: access the symbovls table - Hold down: enter zero Symbol table Short press the key to display the symbols table; the cursor is positioned in the center.
19 Warranty........................................... Personal Communications Devices, LLC (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this wireless device that should this product or any part thereof during normal consumer usage and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship that results in product faulure within the first ninety (90) day period from the date of purchase, such defect(s) will without charge for parts or labor directly related to the defect(s).
Personal Communications Devices for repair or service, please note that any personal data or software stored on the device may be inadvertently erased or altered. Therefore, we strongly recommend you make a back up copy of all data and software contained on your device before submitting it for repair or service. This includes all contact lists, downloads (i.e. third-party software applications, ringtones, games and graphics) and any other data added to your device.
WARRANTY OR LOSS OF USE DURING THE TIME THE PRODUCT IS BEING REPAIRED OR REPLACED. No person or representative is authorized to assume for the Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product. Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you.
20 Troubleshooting................................ Before contacting the aftersales department, you are advised to follow the instructions below: • You are advised to switch off the cellphone from time to time to optimize its performance. • You are advised to fully charge ( ) the battery for optimal operation. • Avoid storing large amounts of data in your cellphone as this may affect the performance of your cellphone.
My cellphone will not connect to a network • Try connecting in another location • Verify the network coverage with your operator • Check with your operator that your SIM card is valid • Try selecting the available network(s) manually (see page 60) • Try connecting at a later time if the network is overloaded SIM card error • Make sure the SIM card has been correctly inserted (see page 17) • Verify with your operator that your SIM card is 3V or 1.
I am unable to use the features described in the manual • Check with your operator to make sure that your subscription includes this service • Make sure this feature does not require an Alcatel accessory When I select a number from my directory, the number is not dialled • Make sure that you have correctly recorded the number in your file • Make sure that you have selected the country prefix when calling a foreign country I am unable to add a contact in my directory • Make sure that your SIM card direc
I am unable to connect my cellphone to my computer • Install first of all Alcatel’s PC suite • Use “Install the connection” and perform the installation • Check that your computer meets the requirements for Alcatel’s PC Suite installation I am unable to download new files • Check for free space • Delete some files • Select the MicroSD Card to store the files you downloaded • Check your subscription status with your operator The cellphone can’t be detected by others via Bluetooth • Make sure that Blu
