Panasonic EB-GD50 manual

Operating Instructions EB-GD50 Digital Cellular Telephone Main Kit Before operating this equipment please read these instructions completely.[...]

The Serial Number can be found on the outside of the phone under the battery. For your convenience we recommend that you note the following details as a record of your purchase. Part Number Serial Number Dealer Name Purchase Date Printed in UK www.mcuk.panasonic.co.uk 991104[...]

Contents Introduction ........................1 Symbols Used ......................1 Using This Manual ....................1 Safety ...........................3 Getting Started ......................4 Fitting/Removing the SIM ................4 Fitting/Removing the Battery ..............5 Charging the Battery ..................6 Low Battery Warning [...]

Phonebook Basics ...................2 4 Storing a Number ...................2 4 Browsing Phonebooks by Name or Location .....2 5 Retrieving a Number ..................2 5 Editing Phonebook Entries ...............2 6 Hot Key Phone Numbers ................2 6 Advanced Phonebook .................2 7 Note Pad ........................2 7 Recent Numbers [...]

Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic GD50 digital cellular phone. This phone is designed to operate on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), GSM900 or GSM1800. These operating instructions detail use of the equipment contained in the Main Kit. Some services are network dependent or may only be available on a subscriptio[...]

Short Text Messages: Details how to set up your phone to receive and send Short Text Messages and to receive Cell Broadcasts. Alpha Entry: Details how to access alternative characters with the keypad. Menu Structures: Details the features that can be accessed from the phone menu. The remaining sections details how to take care of your phone, lists [...]

Safety This equipment is intended for use when supplied with power from the built-in charger or Dual Charger (EB-CRD30) through the AC Adaptor (EB-CAD70Vxx)*. Other usage will invalidate any approval given to this apparatus and may be dangerous. The use of approved accessories is recommended to ensure optimum performance and avoid damage to your ph[...]

Getting Started Fitting/Removing the SIM The SIM is fitted into a holder at the back of the phone underneath the battery. Fitting the SIM Removing the SIM To remove the SIM follow the above steps in reverse. 4 Getting Started 3 1[...]

Fitting/Removing the Battery Fit a fully charged battery pack. If the battery pack is not fully charged then it must be charged as shown in “Charging the Battery”. Fitting the Battery Removing the Battery 5 Getting Started[...]

Charging the Battery The battery pack must be attached to the phone before the AC Adaptor. DO NOT force the connector as this may damage the phone and/or the AC Adaptor. When charging is complete remove the AC Adaptor. NOTE: If the Battery Pack is deeply discharged, the phone may take some time to detect which type of Battery Pack it is charging. D[...]

Location of Controls g Navigation key – pressing up/down scrolls through options in the main area of the display or adjusts the volume. Pressing left/right scrolls through options in the option area of the display B Select key – selects an option in the option area of the display A accesses Phonebook or switches character types D makes a call o[...]

Display Following some operations the display will automatically clear after three seconds or after pressing any key. Y lights when you are registered to a non-home network - roaming t lights when call divert is enabled ] lights when vibration alert is enabled [ lights when all tones or ring volume is off N flashes when an unread message is stored [...]

Basic Operation Power On/Off To turn the phone on or off. FE and hold to switch power on A greeting will be displayed. FE and hold to switch power off Making a Call Make sure that the phone is switched on and the signal strength meter is displayed. 1 F area code and phone number 2 FD International Dialling Using the Automatic International Access C[...]

Emergency Calls To make an emergency call the antenna symbol ( S ) must be present. F 112 D or press B when “SOS” is displayed in the option area of the display Automatic Redial When a call is unsuccessful the phone will ask if you want to redial the phone number again automatically. FB when “OK” is displayed in the option area Auto Redial [...]

Caller Identification This feature allows you to identify incoming calls and accept or reject them. The caller’s phone number, and name if stored in Phonebook, will be displayed. NOTE: Caller Identification may not always be available. Volume Control Earpiece and Handsfree Volume Four levels of volume adjustment are available. During a call: Fa t[...]

Vibration Alert When vibration alert is switched on the phone will vibrate when a call is received. Switching on vibration alert will silence the ring volume. However, when the ring volume is adjusted after the vibration alert is switched on, the phone will ring and vibrate when a call is received. During standby: F# and hold to switch on or off. W[...]

Phone Clock This phone incorporates a clock with date/time, an alarm and a power on/off feature. Initially Setting the Clock When “Menu” is displayed in the option area of the display: 1 FB and e to point to “Applications” 2 FB and e to point to “Clock Function” 3 FB and e to point to “Clock Set” 4 FB 5 F enter the digits for the da[...]

7 Fe to select the frequency of the alarm 8 FB Once the alarm has been set, ? will be displayed when the phone is in standby mode. Muting the Alarm When the set time is reached the alarm will sound and the display will flash with an alarm message. The alarm will sound for 30 seconds. If the alarm goes off during a call, it will activate vibration a[...]

Setting a Power On/Off Time You can set your phone to turn itself on or off automatically at a specified time using the Power On/Off feature. The procedure for setting the Power On/Off automatically is similar to that for setting the Alarm. Adjustment of the Power On/Off Time is also similar to that for the alarm. For either setting or adjusting th[...]

Currency Convertor The currency convertor enables you to convert from/to a home currency using a conversion rate that you enter. When “Menu” is displayed in the option area of the display: 1 FB and e to point to “Applications” 2 FB and e to point to “Currency” 3 FB Entering a Conversion Rate Enter a country code for the home and foreign[...]

Phone Security There are a number of security features for this phone that will protect against unauthorized use, and enable you to restrict access to certain features. It is recommended that you memorize your security codes. If you need to make a note of your security codes, never write them in a way that they can be recognized by another person. [...]

PIN The PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorized use. If you enable the PIN, every time the phone is turned on you will be asked to enter the PIN. Once this has been correctly entered you will be able to use the phone. As with the Phone Lock you can change the PIN at any time. PIN2 controls security for the F[...]

Advanced Operation Desktop Handsfree Desktop Handsfree enables you to hold a conversation without having to hold the phone to your ear. NOTE: Do NOT hold the phone to your ear in Handsfree mode. If the phone is mounted in the optional Car Mount Kit, Desktop Handsfree is not available. Swapping Between Handsfree and Handheld Calls During a Handheld [...]

Pause Dial Using pauses allows you to send DTMF tones automatically. 1 F phone number 2 F 0 and hold until a “P” appears 3 F DTMF digits after the pause e.g. Enter the number to access voice mail messages. 4 FD When the call is successful DTMF tones will be sent every 3 seconds or when D is pressed. Alert Profile Alert Profile enables you to id[...]

Call Hold and Call Waiting Holding/Resuming a Call 1 FB when “Hold” is displayed in the option area 2 FB when “Resume” is displayed in the option area Making a Second Call 1 F phone number, or recall from Phonebook – see “Retrieving a Number” page 25 2 FD The first call will be placed on hold. Receiving a Second Call A second call can[...]

End Current Call 1 Ff to display “End” in the option area 2 FB The held call will remain held. End Both Calls FE Call Transfer With two calls connected, Call Transfer enables you to connect them together ending your connection, leaving them to talk together without you. When you have two calls: 1 Ff to display “Trans.” in the option area 2 [...]

Adding to Multi-party You can add to the Multi-party call (up to a maximum of five). Either by making a call or accepting an incoming call. The call can then be merged into the Multi-party. NOTE: When making a call or accepting an incoming call the Multi-party call will be placed on hold. The callers in the Multi-party call can continue to communic[...]

Phonebook Basics Phone numbers can be stored in two locations. You can store numbers in the SIM Phonebook (therefore the number of locations, length of name and number of phone numbers are SIM dependant). Alternatively you can store phone numbers in the Mobile Phonebook, this means that if you change the SIM the numbers in the phone are not lost. S[...]

Browsing Phonebooks by Name or Location You can search the phonebook by either Name or Location. The default setting for browsing is “Names”. All Phonebook entries will be listed in alphabetical order of both SIM and Mobile Phonebook merged. When browsing by name pressing a lettered key will take you to the first entry starting with that letter[...]

Editing Phonebook Entries You can View, Recall, Edit, Delete or Create in the Phonebook. To access these features you follow the same procedure. With a phone number or name displayed: 1 Ff and scroll between “View”, “Recall”, “Edit”, “Delete” or “Create” 2 FB to select an option View Displays an individual phone number and name [...]

Advanced Phonebook Note Pad During a call you can enter numbers which you may wish to dial when the call has ended. During a call: 1 F phone number 2 When the call has ended press D to call that number To store in Phonebook, press A while the number is displayed – see “Storing a Number” page 24. Recent Numbers Recently dialled phone numbers w[...]

Returning an Unanswered Call When the display shows that you have received calls but not answered them. 1 FB 2 The last caller’s phone number will be displayed if it is available 3 Fe to point at the phone number you wish to dial 4 FD Fixed Dial The Fixed Dial Store is part of Phonebook, but with additional security. When the security feature Fix[...]

Service Dial Your Service Provider may program some special phone numbers into your SIM. It is not possible to modify the Service Dial numbers. 1 FA and hold 2 Fg to browse through the Service Dial list of phone numbers The phone number pointed to can only be recalled or dialled. 29 Advanced Phonebook[...]

Short Text Messages You can receive, display, edit and/or send short text messages, of up to 160 characters to mobile phones on the same network or any network that has a roaming agreement. Setting your Phone for Short Text Messages Before you can send a message you must enter the Message Centre number into Parameters (your Service Provider will su[...]

4 FB enter the message (up to 160 characters) – see “Alpha Entry” page 34. 5 FB You will be asked if you wish to send the message, if you do not wish to send the message press C , the message will be stored. 6 FB , enter the destination phone number (or recall a number from the Phonebook) - see “Retrieving a Number” page 25 7 FB twice 8 Y[...]

Receiving Short Text Messages When a Short Text Message is sent to your phone the message indicator ( N ) will flash in the display, with an audible tone or vibration alert. This indicates that a new message has been received. If the message indicator appears constantly in the display this indicates that the message area is full and you will need t[...]

6 FB twice to insert the Topic into your broadcast list Enabling/Disabling Broadcasts When “Menu” is displayed in the option area of the display: 1 FB and e to point to “Messages” 2 FB and e to point to “Broadcasts” 3 FB and e to point to “Receive” 4 FB Once broadcasts have been enabled, the same procedure will disable broadcasts. 3[...]

Alpha Entry Alpha Entry is used to enter alphanumeric characters into Phonebook, Short Text Messages, Price Per Unit and the Greeting Message. Each time a key is pressed in quick succession it will display the next character available on that key (or if the key is pressed and held down it will cycle through the available characters). Releasing the [...]

Menu Structures When the word “Menu” is in the option area of the display pressing the B will display a menu of phone features. To select a feature press e so that the pointer is showing next to the feature that you require then press B . A quick way of selecting a feature is to press the menu number shown in the bottom left of the display. To [...]

Messages Most common use of the Messages is covered in “Short Text Messages” – see page 30 Received messages will be stored in the Receive List . Flashing “•” will indicate unread messages. Once the message is selected, you can read, delete, edit and reply. With the word “Sender:” displayed or a phone number in quotation marks (“ [...]

Broadcasts The Message List will display the last received broadcast messages. The Language in which broadcast messages are displayed can be changed. Applications For instructions on “Phone Clock” - see page 13. For instructions on “Calculator” - see page 15. For instructions on “Currency Convertor” - see page 16. Personalise The Langua[...]

Display Setting allows the colour and the contrast of the display to be changed. A personalised Greeting can be programmed for when the phone is switched on – see “Alpha Entry” page 34. Animation allows the animated themes to be changed or disabled. When the phone is mounted in the optional Car Mount Kit and the vehicle ignition is turned off[...]

All Calls displays the accumulated duration and call charge, if available, of incoming and outgoing calls. The lock code or PIN2 is required to reset the timer and call charge. Call Waiting allows you to receive a second call during your current call. When updating or checking the status of call waiting the phone must be registered with a network. [...]

Security Most common uses of Security are detailed in “Phone Security” - see page 17 Call Bar is used to restrict certain outgoing and/or incoming calls. Call Bar is controlled by a security Password that is supplied by your Service Provider . When updating or checking the Status of Call Bar the phone must be registered with a network. Differen[...]

When the Search Mode is set to “Automatic” the phone will automatically reselect a new network in order to maintain optimum network availability. While the Search Mode is set to “Manual” the phone will only use a selected network. If coverage is lost another network should be selected. The Network List is used when the Search Mode has been [...]

Care and Maintenance Pressing any of the keys may produce a loud tone. Avoid holding the phone close to the ear while pressing the keys and during Desktop Handsfree operation. Extreme temperatures may have a temporary effect on the operation of your phone. This is normal and does not indicate a fault. Do not disassemble the equipment. There are no [...]

Glossary of Terms DTMF Tones Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones allow you to communicate with computerized phone systems, voice mailboxes etc. GSM Global System for Mobile Communications. The name given to the advanced digital technology that your phone uses. Home country The country where your home network operates. Home network The GSM network on wh[...]

Registration The act of locking on to a GSM network. This is usually performed automatically by your phone. Roaming The ability to use your phone on networks other than your Home network. Service Provider The organization responsible for providing access to the GSM network. SIM Subscriber Identity Module. A small smart-card which stores unique subs[...]

Trouble Shooting Should any problem persist contact your dealer. Problem Cause Remedy Telephone will not switch on. Check that the Battery Pack is fully charged and correctly connected to the phone. Extremely short battery life for a new battery pack. The network you are using and the condition of the battery pack can affect battery life. Short bat[...]

The phone cannot be switched on when charging When the Battery Pack has been deeply discharged the phone will take a short time to detect which type of Battery Pack it is charging Leave the phone charging the Battery Pack for a few minutes before attempting to switch it on. Calls cannot be made. The phone is locked. Unlock the phone (Menu: Security[...]

Emergency calls cannot be made. You are not in a GSM coverage area. Check that the antenna symbol S is displayed. Move to a coverage area and operate your phone when the antenna symbol is displayed. Telephone numbers cannot be recalled. The phone is locked. Unlock the phone (Menu: Security: Phone Lock) Fixed Dial is switched on. Switch off Fixed Di[...]

Important Error Messages Area not Allowed Roaming in the selected area is not allowed. Network not Allowed Roaming with the selected network is not allowed. Security Failure The network has detected authentication failure because your SIM is not registered with that network. Contact your Service Provider. SIM Blocked The SIM is blocked because the [...]

Specifications Telephone Type GSM900 Class 4 GSM1800 Class 1 Temperature range Charging Storage +5°C to +35°C -20°C to +60°C Battery – Attached to phone Battery Pack (S) Battery Pack (L) Weight 115g 170g Dimensions Height x Width x Depth 135 x 45 x 18.5mm 135 x 45 x 30mm Supply Voltage 3.6V DC, 640mAh Li-Ion 3.6V DC, 1340mAh Ni-MH Standby tim[...]

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