Alcatel 506 - Manual

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Your

mobile

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1.1

Keys

Navigation key
Confirm an option (press the middle of the key)
Activate music player (long press the middle of key)
Scroll widget bar (press the right or left of the key)

Pick up
Send a call
In idle screen:
Access call log (Redial) (short keypress)
Activate fake call (long keypress)
During MP3 Playing:
Switch between Headset and speaker (long
keypress)

Switch on/Switch off the telephone (long keypress)
End call
Return to idle screen

Left softkey

Right softkey

Access your voicemail (long keypress)

In Edit mode:
- Short keypress: access the language list
- Long keypress: enter zero

In Edit mode:
- Short keypress: change input methods
- Long keypress: access the Symbols table

In idle screen:
- Short keypress: #
- Long keypress: activate/deactivate the vibrate mode
In Edit mode:
- Short keypress:

(space)

Camera key: access "

Camera

" (short keypress)

1.2

Main screen icons

(1)

In one touch 506:

Battery charge level

Vibrate alert

: your phone vibrates, but does not ring or

beep.

Bluetooth status

(Activated).

Bluetooth status

(Connected to an audio device).

Headset connected

.

Keypad locked

.

Call forwarding activated

: your calls are forwarded.

2

Getting

started

.........

2.1

Set-up

Removing and installing the back cover

Removing and installing the battery

Inserting and removing the SIM card

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 it and slide it out. one touch 506D, two
SIM cards can be inserted.

This product meets applicable national
SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The specific
maximum SAR values can be found on
page 22 of this user guide.
When carrying the product or using it
while worn on your body, either use an
approved accessory such as a holster or
otherwise maintain a distance of 1.5 cm
from the body to ensure compliance with
RF exposure requirements. Note that
the product may be transmitting even if
you are not making a phone call.

Charging the battery

Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket
respectively.

The 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 phone and easily

•

accessible (avoid electric extension cables).
When using your telephone for the first time, charge the

•

battery fully (approximately 3 hours). You are advised to
fully charge the battery (

).

To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when

•

battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the
plug; switch off Bluetooth when not in use; reduce the
backlight time, etc.

The charge is complete when the animation stops.

2.2

Power on your phone

Hold down the

key until the phone powers on.

2.3

Power off your phone

Hold down the

key from the main screen.

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Email

....................

Your phone has an email client with the settings predefined for a
few popular email services like – GoogleMail, Windows live,
Yahoo, AOL, etc. Besides this, you can set up other POP3 or
IMAP4 email accounts that you may be using.

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Opera

Mini

..........

Not only does Opera Mini give you the full Web experience
where you stay in touch with your friends, obtain information,
do your online banking etc., but it is also designed to save time
by using compressed web pages.

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Facebook

.............

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and
others who work, study and live around them. It provides a
number of features with which users interact, such as Wall,
Pokes, etc.
To open an account online, please go to: http://www.facebook.
com/.

Quick Start Guide

For more information about how to use the phone, please go
to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user
manual (English version only). Moreover, from the website
you can also consult FAQ (English version only).

Prolonged exposure to music at full volume on the

music player may damage the listener's hearing. Set
your phone volume safely. Use only headphones
recommended by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates.

www.sar-tick.com

(1)

Depending on your network operator.

(1)

The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for information

purposes only.

English - CJB22B0ALAAA

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Contacts

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4.1

Consulting your contacts

To access the

contacts

from the main screen, press the

key

and select the

icon from the menu.

For dual SIM model, the complete contacts of both SIM1 and
SIM2 are available in this menu

(1)

.

4.2

Adding a contact

Select the directory in which you wish to add contact, press the
"

Options

" softkey, select "

Add contact

".

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Messaging

............

5.1

Create

message

From the main menu select "

Messaging

" to create text/

multimedia message. For dual SIM model, you can type a
message and select to send it to a recipient in either the SIM1
or SIM2 directory

(1)

. You can type a message and you can also

modify a predefined message in

Templates

or customise your

message by adding pictures, photos, sounds, titles, etc (only
available while editing a MMS). While writing a message, select
"

Options

" to access all the messaging options. You can save

your messages that you send often to

Draft

or

Templates

(MMS only).

Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the

SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your
recipient.

(1)

one touch 506D only.

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Calls

..........................

3.1

Making a call

Dial the desired number then press the

key to place the

call. For dual SIM model, you can select either SIM1 or SIM2
when you wish to place a call

(1)

. If you make a mistake, you

can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the right softkey.
To hang up the call, press the

key.

Making an emergency call

If your phone is covered by the network, dial emergency
number and press the

key to make an emergency call.

This works even without a SIM card and without typing the
PIN code or unlocking the keypad.

3.2

Calling your voicemail

(2)

To access your voicemail, hold down the key.

3.3

Receiving a call

When you receive an incoming call, press the

key to talk

and then hang up using the

key.

3.4

Available functions during the call

During a call, you can use your directory, your calendar, short
messages, etc. without losing your correspondent.

(1)

one touch 506D only.

(2)

Contact your network operator to check service availability.

Alarm or appointments programmed

.

Level of network reception

.

Voicemail message arrived

.

Missed calls

.

Radio is on

.

WAP alerts

(1)

.

Roaming

.

SIM card missing.

GPRS connection status

(Activated).

GPRS connecting

.

Sending a MMS.

MMS receiving.

Silence mode

: your phone does not ring, beep or vibrate

with the exception of the alarm.

SMS unread

.

MMS unread.

Flight mode

.

(1)

Depending on your network operator.

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mTweet

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Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that has
gained notability and popularity worldwide. This feature enables
phone users to exchange news updates and ideas with a
community in the form of messages or posts. Posts are displayed
on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's
subscribers or followers.
To open an account online, please go to: http://twitter.com/.

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Camera

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Your mobile phone 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 mobile

•

phone or an email address.
send them directly by Email or Bluetooth.

•

customise your main screen.

•

select them as incoming call image to a contact in your

•

directory.

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Media

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11.1

Music

Access this feature from the main menu by selecting “

Music

”.

You will have full flexibility of managing music both on your
mobile and memory card.

11.2

Video

“

My videos

” album contains video clips recorded, received or

downloaded.

11.3

Radio

Your phone is equipped with a radio

(1)

with RDS functionality.

You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved
channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio
program on the display if you tune to stations that offer Visual
Radio service. You can listen to it while running other
applications.

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My friends............

It migrates self-contained sub-trees of the websites to let you
stay in touch with your friends by flicking through Friendster,
Hi5, etc.

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Settings ...............

From the main menu, select the menu icon

and select the

function of your choice in order to customise your telephone:

Phone settings, Call settings, Security, Network,
Connectivity

.

Dual SIM settings

(1)

Dual SIM activated

•

Keep both of your SIM cards
active.

Only SIM1 activated

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Only keep SIM1 active.

Only SIM2 activated

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Only keep SIM2 active.

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Call log ................

You can access your call memory by pressing

from the idle

screen, and you will see Outgoing call(s), Missed call(s) and
Answered call(s).

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Tools ....................

15.1

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.

15.2

Alarm

Your mobile phone has a built-in alarm clock with a snooze
feature.

(1)

one touch 506D only.

15.3

Fake

call

This program enables you to call yourself by simulating a caller
number/name, ringtone, contact photo at a scheduled time. It
helps you to politely escape from social situations at any time
you wish. This call can be rejected by

key.

Settings

Predefined settings of Caller name/number,

•

Call time, Ringtone, Image (Contact photo).

Activate

Activate a fake call by "

•

Tools\Fake call\

Activate

" or by a long press of the

key

on the main screen. The call will then be made
at the predetermined time.

15.4

Notes

You can create a note in text or voice format by accessing
“

Notes

” from the main menu.

15.5

Calculator

Enter a number, select the type of operation to be performed,
and enter the second number, then press “=” to display the
result.

15.6

File manager

You will have access to all audio and visual files stored in phone
or memory card in File manager. You can access a number of
items with this option:

My audios, My images, My videos,

My creations, Other files, Phone, Memory card

and

Memory status.

(1)

The quality of the radio depends on the coverage of the radio station in

that particular area.

Voicemail

(long keypress)

Switch on/
Switch off
End call

Left softkey

Pick up/Send call

Call

log

Activate fake call

(long keypress)

Navigation key

(1)

:

Menu/Confirm an
option
if widget bar is
hide:
Messaging
Contacts
Alarm
Calendar

Vibration alert
(long keypress)

Camera

Lock/Unlock

keypad

Right softkey

In one touch 506D:

Call forwarding activated

: your calls are forwarded.

Level of network reception

.

Voicemail message arrived

.

GPRS connection status

(Activated).

GPRS connecting

.

Inserting the memory card:

To release the microSD card holder, slide it in the direction
of the arrow and lift it. Then insert the microSD card with the
golden contact downward. Finally, turn down the microSD
holder and slide it in the opposite direction to lock it.

15.7

World

clock

The World clock shows current local time and the time zone
in different cities.

15.8

Converter

Unit converter and Currency converter.

15.9

Stopwatch

The stopwatch is a simple application for measuring time with
the possibility to register several results and suspend/resume
measurement.

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Java

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Your Alcatel phone may include

(1)

some Java™ applications

and games. You can also download new applications and
games to your phone.

(1)

Depending on your network operator.

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