Alcatel One Touch C552 manual

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T able of contents .................................................. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1 Safety and Use ....................................................................................................................[...]

12 Diary ........................................................................................................................................71 13. W AP ......................................................................................................................................74 13.1 Access WAP menu ...................................[...]

Some people may suffer epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, or when playing video games. These seizures or blackouts may occur even if a person never had a previous seizure or blackout. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult your doctor before pl[...]

8 The exposure standard for mobile phones is determined by a measurement unit known as the Specific Absorption Rate or “SAR”. The SAR limit is set by international requirements or by the Council of the European Union at 2 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over 10 grams of body tissue. The tests used to determine SAR levels were carried out on the [...]

1 Y our mobile .................................................... O T -C551/O T -C552 10 Delete/Back Voicemail Switch on/Switch off End call Keypad lock/unlock Left softkey Right softkey Pick up/Send call Call memory Voice recognition Navigation key (1) : Menu/Confirm an option Messages Directory Media Album Volume Vibrator (1) Depending on your [...]

12 Navigation key Confirm an option (press the middle of the key) Delete/Back (short keypress) Pick up Send a call Access call memory (Redial) (short keypress) Use voice recognition features (long keypress) Switch on/Switch off the telephone (long keypress) End call Return to the main screen Left softkey Right softkey Consult your voicemail (long k[...]

Double line (1) : indicates the selected line. GPRS context activated . Message r eception in progr ess . Message sending in pr ogress . Silence mode : your phone neither rings, beeps nor vibrates except for the alarms (see page 50). Message unr ead Message list is full : your terminal cannot accept any new messages. You must access the message lis[...]

16 Unclip the cover, then the battery and remove it. Inserting the batter y O T -C551/552 O T -C652 Insert and click the battery into place, then close the telephone cover. Removing the battery O T -C551/552 O T -C652 CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK 2 Getting started .............................................. 2.1 Set-up Inserting and removing the SIM c[...]

18 Precautions during use O T -C551/552 O T -C652 Do not place your hand on the upper part of the mobile phone. Your telephone is equipped with a built-in antenna. For optimal operation, you should avoid touching it or damaging it. For better radio reception and optimum operation, do not touch the upper part of your telephone. 2.2 Switching on your[...]

3 Calls ............................................................ 3.1 Making a call Dial the desired number then press the key to place the call. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the key. To hang up the call, press the key or close the flip (1) (except if the headset is plugged in). To enter characters “+?[...]

If the flip is open (1) - To pick up a call, press the key. If the flip is closed (1) - To pick up a call, open the flip (Flip pick up option is activated by default, see page 56) The caller’s number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network (contact your network operator to check service availability). Muting the ringtone Press the key on[...]

3.5 Conference calls (1) Your phone allows you to talk to several people at the same time (up to 5). If you are on a double call, press “ Options ” and select “ Conference ” then confirm with the key. If a third call comes in, answer it by pressing the key and speak with your new correspondent. This correspondent becomes a member of the con[...]

26 4.3 My e-mail address (1) Enter your own e-mail address to send pictures, images, video clips, sounds... by MMS to your PC. You can do it also via the options while writing an MMS. 4.4 Billing You can access different items with this option: Amount : you can view the total cost of charged calls, the available credit, set a credit limit beyond wh[...]

28 (1) Contact your network operator to check service availability. • Except FDN Barring of outgoing calls in accordance with a specific “ FDN ” directory contained in Dir. (1) the SIM card. Activate/ All calls not beginning with one of the numbers recorded in the “ FDN ” directory are Deactivate barred. Change You can update the “ FDN [...]

5 Menu (1) ............................................................ • GAMES & APPS • MEDIA ALBUM - My Images - My Videos - My Sounds - Games & Apps - Memory • EXTRAS - Alarms - Calculator - Converter - Memory - Infrared - Remote synchro. - Melody composer - Voice memo - Voice recognition - Alarms list • PHO TO/VIDEO - Take a pic[...]

6 Directory .................................................. 6.1 Consulting your dir ector y To access the directory from the main screen, press the key (1) downwards or press the key and select the icon from the menu. You can also customise a quick access to your contact with the keypad customisation (see page 55). You have 4 directories: SIM di[...]

34 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, Office, 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 Alcatel [...]

6.4 Creating a new dir ector y From the product directory, press the “ Options ” softkey and select “ Create dir . ”, confirm using the key, then name your new directory. You can create up to 13 new directories. You can delete only those directories that you created, by selecting “ Delete dir . ”. 6.5 V oice recognition Voice recognitio[...]

7 Messag es: SMS, MMS, e-mail .................. From your telephone, you can read, write, send messages and share them with other devices: “ T ext/SMS ”, “ Multimedia/MMS ”, “ E-mail (1) ” and “ IM/Instant Msg. (2) ”. Multimedia messages are messages whereby you can send video clips, images, photos, animations, sounds, voice messag[...]

The message will be sent as either an SMS or an MMS, depending on the type of content (with or without images, photos). An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/or sounds may also be billed as more than one message. The person receiving your MMS must be equipped with a compatibl[...]

42 Once you have read the message, the following options are given: delete, reply, forward the message to another person, archive the message, save the animation, sound, pictures, etc… save the sender’s number. You can reply to any message using a “ V oice/V ox MMS ”. 7.3 Sent messages All sent messages. 7.4 Unsent messages All messages to [...]

44 7.9 V oicemail All vocal messages received. 7.10 W AP aler ts All WAP notifications received. 7.11 Settings 7.11.1 Message sending parameters • Expiration : request a deletion of undelivered messages from server (never delete, after 30 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 1 day, 1 week). You can select or cancel this option. • Delay deliv er y : you ca[...]

8 IM/Chat (Instant Messaging) (1) .............. Instant Messaging (IM, also called “Chat”) is one of the most popular services on the Internet after e-mails. The presence feature allows users to check when their friends are online and communicate with them in near real-time. You can now “chat” with your mobile phone. 8.1 Presence IM enable[...]

8.4 Receiving and reading IM When you receive a new IM notification (a new IM, an information message…), • an IM message is displayed: “ Y ou hav e received an IM message fr om… ”, “ Y ou have receiv ed an invitation fr om… ” • you have a specific sound alert for IM (to modify or deactivate the audible signal, refer to IM paramete[...]

50 9.1.2 Mode You may set your phone ringtone to Normal, Discreet (ring with beep), Vibrate (all sounds are replaced by vibrations), Vibrate and ring, Vibrate then ring, Beep and vibrate, Silence (no sounds except for alarms, the icon will be displayed). Ringtones sound with increasing volume. 9.1.3 Surprise melody At the top of the list of melodie[...]

9.3.2 Screen sa ver If you activate this option, the screen saver will be displayed a little while after the main screen. You can choose a picture, an animation, a slideshow, or a videoclip as your screen saver. For both Main screen and Screen saver, the eco-mode screen will appear after a little while: only the battery and network levels and the t[...]

9.4 Clock You can display two clocks (local and remote) at the same time on the main screen. Go first to the “ Clock type ” icon and select the “ 2 clocks ” option. Then go back to the “ Clock set up ”, select “ Local clock ”, choose a city and confirm. The automatic transition to daylight saving time is activated. Repeat the same o[...]

56 9.8 More settings... 9.8.1 K eypad lock (1) Activate/deactivate the automatic keypad lock by pressing on the key. If the telephone is plugged in using a car kit accessory or the charger, it will be unlocked automatically on receiving a call. 9.8.2 Flip answer (OT-C652 only) Activate/deactivate the flip pick-up. 9.8.3 Languages (2) Display langua[...]

9.8.9 Security PIN code (1) The SIM card protection code is requested each time the phone is switched on if this code is activated. Activate/ Activate/deactivate this code. Deactivate Change Update code (between 4 and 8 digits). PIN 2 code (1) A protection code for certain SIM card features (Billing/Cost/FDN, etc.) will be requested if you attempt [...]

9.8.12 Accessories Headset A predefined melody will be played if the ringtone you selected is not an .amr file. If the headset is plugged in, closing the flip will not hang up the call. Pick up • Key Only by pressing the key. • Automatic Automatically without any keypress, after approximately 2 ringtones (this option is operational only if your[...]

62 11.1 Alarms Access this feature by selecting “ Extras ” from the main menu, then “ Alarms ”. Alarm clock First set the alarm frequency (daily or only once), then enter the time and date and confirm by pressing the key. You can also enter the purpose of the alarm and then confirm with the key. Timer Set the amount of time desired before t[...]

11.4 Memory Access this feature by selecting “ Extras ” from the main menu, then “ Memory ”. View available memory space. Your telephone’s memory is shared between several functions: directory, diary, messages, voice messages, voice recognition, images and melodies, games and applications, video clips. For example, if you use a lot of mem[...]

11.6 Data synchronisation: Remote synchr onisation (1) Your mobile phone allows you to synchronise the data stored in your phone (i.e. directory files, diary entries and to-do lists), either with your PC, or over the mobile network: 1. PC Synchronisation : with the Alcatel PC suite, you can synchronise your data between your mobile and your PC, see[...]

68 11.7 Melody composer Access this feature by selecting “ Extras ” from the main menu, then “ Melody composer ”. 11.7.1 Compose Select “ Compose ” then use the keypad as shown below: Select an instrument “ Options ” softkey: Go to the options Delete a note Key 1 to 7: basic notes of an octave (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) Change the length[...]

Using voice reco gnition You activate “ voice reco . ” by holding down the key from the main screen. To use voice recognition, follow the instructions on the screen. After recording, you can “ Listen to ”, “ Replace ” or “ Delete ” a recorded voice recognition. 11.10 Alarms list Access this feature by selecting “ Extras ” from t[...]

Creating an appointment and pr ogramming an alarm When you create an appointment (“ Create ” option), you can also activate an alarm. You can set the desired alarm activation time to coincide with your appointment time. Creating a task Scroll to the icon using the key, and confirm using the key. Select “ Select type ”, then confirm once aga[...]

Launch • Launch WAP with this profile even if another one has been selected as the default. Activate • Select the current profile as the default (this option is not displayed if it is already selected). Create • Enter the parameters of a new profile. Modify • Modify the parameters of a profile. Delete • Delete the selected profile. 74 13 [...]

76 13.3 Direct access/pr ofile access From the main screen, select “ My Settings/More settings.../W AP/GPRS/WAP access ”, to change the launch access: • Direct access: when you launch WAP from the main menu, you go directly to the homepage of your default WAP profile. • Profile Access : when you launch WAP from the main menu, you will have [...]

14 Media Album .......................................... To access the Album from the main screen, press the navigation key to the left or to the right (1) or press and select the icon. The Album is a function that groups together all visual and sound items in your telephone, regardless of whether they are embedded, downloaded, recorded or compose[...]

14.2 My Videos The “ My Videos ” Album contains the following folders (1) : General , contains all the items from all the folders (created and embedded), Recorded , contains the video clips you have recorded, Crazy clips , Video trailers . You can search any Image, Sound or Video files by pressing the key bearing the first character of the file[...]

82 14.5 Do wnload new videos, photos, sounds, ... With the “ Download ” option, you can access your favourite sites saved in your bookmarks list, and download new items that you will be able to save in your Album. 14.6 Formats and compatibility List of audio, image and video formats compatible with your telephone: - Audio: AMR (.amr) (1) ; Midi[...]

15.2 Photo Access this function from the main screen by pressing the key (on the left handside of the phone), or by going via the “ Camera ” menu. 15.2.1 T aking a photo The screen acts as the viewfinder. Position the object or landscape in the viewfinder and press or to take the picture. Avoid touching the lens situated on the back of the phon[...]

86 Memory space A 10-second video clip takes about 100 kB of memory space. 15.3.2 Recording mode Once you have chosen your settings, you can launch the recording of your video-clip by pressing the key; a short beep is emitted. During the recording, you can use the and keys to zoom in or out. In Recording mode with sound, you cannot receive any call[...]

88 From the photo shot screen, press the “ Options ” softkey to access the following: Image size Select “ Image size ” in the list of options or press the key until you reach the required size: VGA (640x480), XL (360x640), L (128x160), M (64x64) and S (32x32). Capture mode Select “ Capture mode ” in the options list or press the key to [...]

Colour You can choose the colour effects. You can access this option directly from the photo shot screen by pressing the key. Other direct access options fr om the photo shot screen Exposure : adjust the contrast of your photo with the navigation key: : underexposure, : overexposure. Zoom (1) : activate the zoom with the navigation key: : zoom in, [...]

92 16 Games & Applications ............................ Your Alcatel phone may include (1) some Java™ applications and games. You can also download new applications and games to your phone from other service providers (2) . The “ Games & Apps ” menu allows you to manage the Java™ applications installed in your phone. It includes thr[...]

94 - Or, from the main screen by selecting “ WA P ” then “ Bookmarks ” and choosing “ My One T ouch ”. The downloaded applications can be saved either in the Games folder or Application folder. 16.4 Ja va™ Push Depending on your server/operator, you may receive Java™ Push messages inviting you to launch new applications they propose[...]

17 Making the most of y our mobile ................ 17.1 “My One T ouch” ser vices by T&A Mobile Phones On the website you will find all the services available to make the most of your mobile telephone. Go to “ www .tcl-ta.com ” or simply choose the “ My One T ouch ” option in your mobile telephone. Access this by selecting “ Serv[...]

Predictiv e T9 mode This mode speeds up the writing of your text. Write the word by pressing a key between and . 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. Example: For “ T omorro w ”, press on the following keys: , , = Too -> -> tomorrow 98 Messages T omor Messag[...]

100 This character table is generic. All available characters are not displayed. The candidate letters may vary according to the languages. Symbol table Hold down the key to display the symbols table; the cursor is positioned in the centre. Use the navigation key to move it. Symbols table 99 Navigation key : - RIGHT/LEFT: Validate the word - UP: Pr[...]

6) any servicing, modification or repair performed by individuals not authorised by T&A Mobile Phones Limited or its affiliates, the vendor or the approved maintenance centre, 7) use of the equipment for a purpose other than that for which it was designed, 8) normal wear, 9) malfunctions caused by external causes (e.g., radio interference from [...]

104 21 T r oubleshooting .......................................... Before contacting the aftersales department, you are advised to follow the instructions below: • You are advised to switch off the telephone from time to time to optimise its performance. • You are advised to fully charge ( ) the battery for optimal operation. • Avoid storing[...]

When I select a number from m y director y , 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 create a file in m y director y • Make sure that your SIM card directory is not full; delete some files [...]

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