Panasonic GU87 - Manuals

2 Safety First • Do not use any accessories other than those designed for use with your phone. • Use of attachments not recommended or sold by Panasonic or your wireless service provider may result in fire, electrical shock, or injury. • Panasonic is not responsible for damages caused by using non-P...

Safety First 3 The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its...

4 Safety First DRIVING Important: Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using your phone while driving:• Give full attention to driving—driving safely is your first responsibility; • Use handsfree operation, if avail...

Safety First 5 POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.Areas with a potentially explosive atmosph...

6 Safety First TEN (10) DRIVER SAFETY TIPS Your wireless telephone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice-almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.When driving a car, driving is your first r...

Preparing Your Phone For Use 7 PREPARING YOUR PHONE FOR USE Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic GU87 GSM TM / GPRS mobile phone. This phone operates on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks around the world, which provides integrated voice mail, short message service (SMS), m...

8 Preparing Your Phone For Use 4. Replace battery (see “Attaching Battery” below) and turn on phone (press and hold ). • If SIM card is inserted incorrectly or is damaged, No SIM Present or SIM ERROR may display. Remove SIM card (see below) then repeat steps 2 to 4. • If phone displays SIM ERROR, In...

Preparing Your Phone For Use 9 CHARGING BATTERY Verify that battery is attached to phone. 1. Plug Rapid Charger into a standard AC wall outlet. 2. Plug Rapid Charger connector into base of phone (with arrows facing up).• DO NOT force the connector: it may damage the phone and/or Rapid Charger. • Dur...

10 Preparing Your Phone For Use • Fully charge battery for recommended time. You can use phone during charging, but doing so extends charging time. Battery Specifications Note: Times are approximate and may vary based on network configuration, signal strength, features selected, and phone usage. Ext...

Preparing Your Phone For Use 11 4. When phone rings, press and hold Send/End button on the Private Handsfree Headset until the call connects.ORSet your phone to automatically answer calls. See “H’Free Auto Ansr” on page 75. 5. During conversation, increase or decrease volume to a comfortable level b...

12 Preparing Your Phone For Use ACCESSORIES Many accessories are available for your Panasonic phone. Contact your wireless service provider to purchase Genuine Panasonic accessories. Using non-Panasonic accessories or accessories not recommended by your wireless service provider may result in poor p...

Phone Overview 13 PHONE OVERVIEW Note: See “Camera Menu” on page 35 for items that operate differently during camera use.

14 Phone Overview KEY FUNCTIONS Key Function Navigation Key: Scroll/move through menus, text and Phonebook, and select and save settings. Also serves as a shutter button for the camera. SELECT Press center to select option or to save. SCROLL Press top or bottom edge to move on-screen cursor up or do...

Phone Overview 15 DISPLAYS, MAIN AND SUB After some operations, the display automatically clears after three seconds or after pressing any key. Asterisk Key: In text entry mode, press to switch among all lowercase letters, first letter capital, and capitals lock methods. Quiet Mode Key: From standby...

16 Phone Overview Different icons appear depending on the features you are using and the options you have selected. Some icons appear on both the main display and the sub display as shown in the following table. Icon Indicates Icon Indicates Roaming (registered to a non-home network) New SMS message...

Phone Basics & Managing Calls 17 PHONE BASICS & MANAGING CALLS ON/OFF Press and hold . • When turning the phone on, first there is a brief animation, then the standby display comes on. • If the phone is locked, displays. Enter the 4-digit lock code and press (Ok). See “Lock Phone” on page 87...

18 Phone Basics & Managing Calls • For an emergency call, dial 911 and press . (911 dialing works even if the phone does not have a SIM card or if the phone is locked.) • If a call does not connect, press when Ok displays to automatically redial the number (up to 10 times). The phone beeps when ...

Phone Basics & Managing Calls 19 Voice Dialing 1. To record a voice command, see “Voice Dialing” on page 60. 2. From standby, press and hold the top or bottom of the navigation key until Please Call Voice Dialing displays. 3. Clearly say the name (exactly as recorded) and wait. • Phone number an...

20 Phone Basics & Managing Calls SMS Message Dialing A phone number included within an SMS message can be dialed directly. See “Inbox” starting on page 47. ENDING CALLS 1. Press . ANSWERING CALLS When there is an incoming call, the phone rings and flashes green. • If the phone is set to Quiet Mo...

Phone Basics & Managing Calls 21 • See “Voice-Mail” on page 63 to view the voice mail center number. Quiet Mode Quickly change the ring volume and vibration setting of your phone to suit your environment. For example, the preset Quiet Mode setting mutes the ringer and turns vibration on, perfect...

22 Phone Basics & Managing Calls Note Pad During a call, use the keypad to enter numbers (like using a notepad to write down a number to call later). 1. During a call, enter a phone number.2. When call ends, press to call notepad number. ORWhen call ends, press to store notepad number in the pho...

Phone Basics & Managing Calls 23 Two Calls at Once INCOMING CALL WHILE ON A CALL (Voice calls only. Does not apply to data and fax calls.) Call Waiting must be on. See “Voice Calls” on page 85. 1. While on one call, you may receive another call.2. If so, press and scroll to desired option: ORPre...

24 Phone Basics & Managing Calls Multi-Party Calls A multi-party call has 3 to 5 people in conversation at the same time. SIM card dependent. 1. Establish a multi-party call by merging two calls. • See “Two Calls at Once” on page 23. 2. Continue to add people to the multi-party call (up to 5 con...

Tools & Set Time Menu 25 TOOLS & SET TIME MENU To open the Tools & Set Time Menu:1. From standby, press to open main menu display. 2. Scroll/move to highlight Tools & Set Time Menu icon , press . GAME(S) In Tools & Set Time Menu ... Play TETRIS ® or Herding Sheep. 1. Press [Game(...

26 Tools & Set Time Menu Playback From standby, press , continue with step 2 below. Listen to your recorded conversations. ORIn Tools & Set Time Menu ... 1. Scroll to Voice Memo, press . 2. Scroll to Playback, press . 3. Scroll to desired recording (saved by date and time recorded), press . ...

Tools & Set Time Menu 27 Logo Download logos from the internet to your phone. Network dependent. See details about this service at:http://www.panasonic.com/wireless1. After you download a logo, you will receive a message containing your selection. Press . 2. Scroll to folder to store logo, press...

30 Tools & Set Time Menu Set Pwr-Up Time orSet Pwr-Dwn Time In Tools & Set Time Menu ... Set phone to automatically turn itself on or off at a specified time. 1. Scroll to Set Time/Alarms, press . 2. Scroll to Set Pwr-Up Time or Set Pwr-Dwn Time, press . 3. Enter time in 24-hour military tim...

32 Tools & Set Time Menu INFRARED PORT PREPARING AN INFRARED CONNECTION Transfer data between your phone and other devices (that have an infrared port) using an infrared connection. A remote control sends infrared signals to your TV, VCR, etc. to control volume or change channels. Infrared also ...

Tools & Set Time Menu 33 Receive Data In Tools & Set Time Menu ... Set phone to receive data via the infrared port. 1. Scroll to Infrared Port, press . 2. Press (Receive Data). • Data is automatically received by phone. 3. To save the received data: Connect Modem Set phone to use a wireless ...

Camera Menu 35 CAMERA MENU *From standby, press to use the camera. The camera is the default shortcut setting for the key. To change the setting, see “Short Cut Key” on page 74. Note: You cannot take a picture while on a call. To open the Camera Menu:1. From standby, press to open main menu display....

36 Camera Menu • If there is an incoming call before you save the picture, it is temporarily saved. After the call, return to camera operation and complete step 4. • If phone automatically exits camera mode after step 3, return to camera operation and complete step 4. • If phone is turned off, tempo...

38 Camera Menu Image Format In the Camera Menu with image on preview screen... Select photo file type: JPEG Fine (20K-30K) , JPEG Normal (5K-10K) , JPEG Economy (1K-5K) or PNG (20K-30K) . Photo size up to 132x176 pixels. 1. Press ( ). 2. Scroll to Image Format, press . 3. Scroll to desired format, p...

Games Menu 39 GAMES MENU Warning: Battery times will be shorter when playing games (because backlighting is constant).To open the Games Menu:1. From standby, press to open main menu display. 2. Scroll/move to highlight Games Menu icon , press . TETRIS ® Fill in lines (rows) with block shapes. Tetris...

Messages Menu 41 MESSAGES MENU SMS: Short Message Service allows you to send and receive text messages to mobile phones on the same network or any network that has a roaming agreement. MMS: Multimedia Messaging Service allows you to attach images and music to text messages. The recipient can play it...

Messages Menu 43 9. When you finish the message and return to the Create screen, press (Menu). 10. Scroll to desired option, press . Inbox In Messages Menu ... First choose if you want to receive an MMS message, then download it to your phone. Inbox stores MMS message notices and messages you have r...

44 Messages Menu Note: When playing a message, choose Automatic player mode as a preview, or choose Manual player mode to hear the entire sound file and scroll up/down to view entire image and/or text. Press to mute the sound, press to unmute. In Automatic player mode, scroll up/down at start of mes...

Messages Menu 45 Server List In Messages Menu ... The MMS server profile is pre-configured in your phone. If there are any problems, contact your wireless service provider. 1. Press (MMS). 2. Scroll to Server List, press . 3. To add another profile (for use when roaming), scroll to an empty server p...

46 Messages Menu SMS You can send and receive text messages (up to 459 characters to other phones, up to 92 characters to e-mail addresses) to mobile phones on the same network or any network that has a roaming agreement. A message is sent as a single message, but may be received as up to 3 messages...

Messages Menu 47 Inbox In Messages Menu ... Inbox stores messages you have received. You can reply, create new, forward, chat, move or delete messages. 1. Scroll to SMS, press . 2. Scroll to Inbox, press . • A list of read messages, unread messages and E-SMS messages displays. 3. Scroll to desired m...

48 Messages Menu Outbox In Messages Menu ... Outbox stores sent messages and draft messages (waiting to be sent) that you have created. You can edit, send, read, chat, create or delete messages. 1. Scroll to SMS, press . 2. Scroll to Outbox, press . • A list of sent and draft messages displays. 3. S...

Messages Menu 49 press (Menu) for more options. When finished, press twice. • When receiving a chat message, text automatically appears above your previous message. 6. To continue chatting, press , scroll to Ok, press . • If the phone is not in chat mode when receiving a chat message, it is received...

50 Messages Menu Broadcasts These are messages broadcast by the networks to all GSM customers. They provide general information about topics such as weather reports, traffic news, and customer services. In Messages Menu ... 1. Scroll to SMS, press . 2. Scroll to Broadcasts, press . 3. Scroll to desi...

52 Messages Menu 7. File: allows you to attach a file from your Data Files to the e-mail message. 8. Scroll to Message:, press (Edit), enter text, press twice. 9. When you finish the message and return to the Create screen, press (Menu). 10. Scroll to desired option, press . Inbox In Messages Menu ....

Messages Menu 55 Caution: If setting up a second or third e-mail server profile, make sure that you do not accidentally overwrite information pre-configured in the mMode e-mail location. To set up a second or third e-mail server profile,1. Scroll to e-mail , press . 2. Scroll to Server List, scroll ...

Phonebook/V-Mail Menu 57 PHONEBOOK/V-MAIL MENU To open the Phonebook/V-Mail Menu:1. From standby, press to open main menu display. 2. Scroll/move to highlight Phonebook/V-Mail Menu icon , press . The phonebook stores information in either the SIM Phonebook or the Mobile Phonebook. The SIM Phonebook ...

58 Phonebook/V-Mail Menu By Location In Phonebook/V-Mail Menu ... Review stored entries sorted by location number. 1. Press (Search). 2. Scroll to By Location, press . 3. Press for SIM Phonebook or scroll to Mobile Phonebook, press . 4. Enter location number where desired entry is stored, press (Ok)...

Phonebook/V-Mail Menu 59 • Stored numbers can be transferred to another phone by inserting your SIM card in another phone. • SIM entries cannot be grouped. • If you edit an entry that has voice dial, you must delete the voice dial and record a new one. See “Add/Play/Delete” on page 60. Mobile Phoneb...

60 Phonebook/V-Mail Menu WILDCARD NUMBERSWildcard numbers are spaces that can be stored within a phone number. Wildcard numbers are used to hide numbers such as a bank password, or to be able to dial any number within a certain range while storing only one phone number. The wildcard numbers must be ...

Phonebook/V-Mail Menu 61 PLAYING OR DELETING A VOICE DIAL ENTRYIn Phonebook/V-Mail Menu ... 1. Scroll to Voice Dialing, press . 2. Press (Add/Play/Delete). 3. Scroll to desired phonebook entry, press . 4. Scroll to Play or Delete, press . • If you select Delete, press to confirm deletion. • If you u...

62 Phonebook/V-Mail Menu GROUP NAMES In Phonebook/V-Mail Menu ... Create group names, for example, business and personal. Each group can be titled for quick access to entries. An alert profile can be set for a group. 1. Scroll to Group Names, press . 2. Scroll to group <1> to <9>, press ...

Phonebook/V-Mail Menu 63 SERVICE DIAL In Phonebook/V-Mail Menu ... Call your wireless service provider.Network and SIM card dependent. 1. Scroll to Service Dial, press . 2. If more than one choice appears, scroll to desired entry and press . 3. Press to dial your wireless service provider. VOICE-MAI...

Files & Setup Menu 65 FILES & SETUP MENU To open the Files & Setup Menu:1. From standby, press to open main menu display. 2. Scroll/move to highlight Files & Setup Menu icon , press . DATA FILES Storage area for personal information and files such as pictures, sounds anddownloaded fi...

66 Files & Setup Menu • Each image displays for five seconds. • To skip image, press any key except scroll or . • Slide show stops after one cycle or press (Stop). VIEW FOLDER PROPERTIESIn Files & Setup Menu ... 1. Press twice (Data Files>View Folders). 2. Scroll to desired folder.3. Pres...

68 Files & Setup Menu 5. Scroll to folder to move file, press . • Files can be moved only into folders for the same file types. DELETE FILEIn Files & Setup Menu ... 1. Press twice (Data Files>View Folders). 2. Scroll to desired folder, press (Open). 3. Scroll to desired file, press (Menu)...

Files & Setup Menu 69 EDIT MELODY RINGTONEIn Files & Setup Menu ... 1. Press twice (Data Files>View Folders). 2. Scroll to desired folder, press (Open). 3. Scroll to desired file, press (Menu). 4. Scroll to Edit Melody, press . • See “Melody Composer” on page 70 to edit. • Polyphonic ring...

70 Files & Setup Menu Ring Type In Files & Setup Menu ... Set a unique ring to alert you of different types of calls (voice, fax, data...). Use preset tones or personally-composed melodies. 1. Scroll to Sounds, press . 2. Scroll to Ring Type, press . 3. Scroll to type of call that will play ...

Files & Setup Menu 71 Note: Press at any time to play back melody. Scroll/ move to edit. Press to delete character(s) to left of cursor. Voice Recorder In Files & Setup Menu ... Record your own message (like a dictaphone) or record a two-way conversation during a call. Voice recordings are t...

72 Files & Setup Menu Warning Alerts In Files & Setup Menu ... Set a warning tone to alert you when the battery is low. 1. Scroll to Sounds, press . 2. Scroll to Warning Alerts, press . 3. Scroll to On or Off, press . DISPLAY SETTINGS Clock/Calendar In Files & Setup Menu ... Set display ...

Files & Setup Menu 73 Backlight Time In Files & Setup Menu ... Set how long the main screen remains lighted after using the phone. 1. Scroll to Display Settings, press . 2. Scroll to Backlight Time, press . 3. Scroll to desired time, press . Keypad Lighting In Files & Setup Menu ... Set ...

74 Files & Setup Menu QUIET MODE On/Off In Files & Setup Menu ... Enable or disable Quiet Mode. 1. Scroll to Quiet Mode, press . 2. Scroll to On or Off, press . • Once set, see “Quiet Mode” on page 21. Ring Volume In Files & Setup Menu ... Personalize the ring volume that is used when Qu...

Files & Setup Menu 75 PRESET MESSAGES In Files & Setup Menu ... Use preset messages as is, or edit them as desired to quickly insert into your MMS, SMS, or e-mail messages. 1. Scroll to Preset Messages, press . 2. Scroll to desired message, press . 3. If desired, the message can be edited by...

76 Files & Setup Menu Answer Key In Files & Setup Menu ... Set phone so you can answer calls by pressing any key (except ) or so you can answer calls by pressing . 1. Scroll to Answer Mode, press . 2. Scroll to Answer Key, press . 3. Scroll to Any Key or Send Key, press . DTMF LENGTH Set len...

Browser Menu 77 BROWSER MENU Your phone has a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) configured wireless Internet browser, allowing you access to services such as news, weather reports, banking, sports, travel information and stock quotes. WAP wireless Internet sites are designed to be easily accessibl...

78 Browser Menu Setup to Connect to the Browser Before starting, your wireless service provider may have already completed the connection settings. To view the connection settings on your Server List, see “Server List” on page 82. START BROWSER Launches Internet Connection CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET...

80 Browser Menu BOOKMARK In Browser Menu ... Open, rename or delete bookmarks while off-line. 1. Scroll to Bookmark, press . 2. Scroll to desired bookmark.3. Press (Select) to launch the Browser and go to the bookmark site. Or, press (Menu), scroll to desired option, press : ENTER URL In Browser Men...

Browser Menu 81 4. Or, from Bookmark Page list screen, press (Menu), scroll to desired option, press : PUSH MESSAGE In Browser Menu ... Access push messages that have been sent from the contents provider to your phone. 1. Scroll to Push Message, press . 2. Scroll to desired message, press . Note: To...

Calendar Menu 83 CALENDAR MENU Warning: Ensure that any Calendar settings will not automatically power on the phone when in a location that it may interfere with medical equipment, aircraft, blasting areas, etc.... See “Safety First” section starting on page 1. Before opening the Calendar Menu for t...

84 Calendar Menu Viewing Reminders In Calendar Menu ... 1. Scroll/move to desired date, press (View). 2. Press (Detail) to view the details. Deleting Reminders In Calendar Menu ... 1. Scroll/move to select desired date, press (View). 2. Press (Menu), scroll to Delete, press twice. Calendar Reminder ...

Options & Timers Menu 85 OPTIONS & TIMERS MENU To open the Options & Timers Menu:1. From standby, press to open main menu display. 2. Scroll/move to highlight Options & Timers Menu icon , press . TIMERS & SERVICE Voice Calls In Options & Timers Menu ... Review voice call time...

86 Options & Timers Menu Send Caller ID In Options & Timers Menu ... Set to transmit your number to another phone (caller ID). Network dependent. 1. Press (Timers & Service). 2. Scroll to Send Caller ID, press . 3. Scroll to Network set, On, or Off, press . CALL FORWARDING In Options &am...

Options & Timers Menu 87 SECURITY Security functions can help protect your phone from unauthorized use. You should memorize your security codes. If you do need to write down any of your codes, do not write them where they can be viewed or recognized by someone else. If you ever forget your PIN o...

88 Options & Timers Menu PIN or PIN2 In Options & Timers Menu ... The PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM against unauthorized use. When enabled, you must enter the PIN every time you turn on the phone. PIN2 controls security for Dial Only PhBook and No SIM PhBk Dial. 1. S...

Options & Timers Menu 89 No SIM PhBk Dial In Options & Timers Menu ... Prohibit manual dialing of pre-programmed phone numbers in the SIM Phonebook. SIM card dependent. Requires PIN2 code. 1. Scroll to Security, press . 2. Scroll to No SIM PhBk Dial, press . 3. Scroll to Enable or Disable, p...

90 Options & Timers Menu Network List In Options & Timers Menu ... View available networks. Search Mode must be set to Automatic. See “Search Mode” on page 89. SIM card dependent . 1. Scroll to Network, press . 2. Scroll to Network List, press . 3. Scroll to view available networks. TEXT TEL...

Appendix A: Text Entry 91 APPENDIX A: TEXT ENTRY Use the phone’s keypad to enter text, characters and numbers. There are multiple ways to enter text/characters/numbers: • Standard Text Entry (ABC entry with English, Greek and international letters) • Tegic Language Entry (also known as T9 ® Text/Qui...

Appendix B: Specifications & Troubleshooting 93 APPENDIX B:SPECIFICATIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING Should any problem continue, please contact your wireless service provider. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Dimensions 3.84” x 1.93” x 0.91”(97.5 x 49 x 23 mm) Weight (includin...

94 Appendix B: Specifications & Troubleshooting IMPORTANT ERROR MESSAGES These are some of the most important error messages which may be displayed: Calls cannot be made The phone is locked Unlock the phone Outgoing calls are barred Disable the outgoing call barring, or barred dial The phone is ...

Appendix B: Specifications & Troubleshooting 95 Call Rejected The phone experienced one of the following conditions: 1. Call was not able to connect to the network (no circuits available, no signal available or out of service area.) 2. Battery charge level i stoo low (recharge battery).3. Your c...

96 Appendix B: Specifications & Troubleshooting Verification Failure On changing the phone lock code, verification of the new code is incorrect - retry changing the lock code with correct verification Warning Store Full Continue? The message area is full. Your messages cannot be stored until som...

Appendix C: Consumer Update 97 APPENDIX C: CONSUMER UPDATE Consumer Update on Mobile Phones (Published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration,Center for Devices and Radiological Health, October20, 1999.) FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safetyof mobile phones, including cellular phones andPC...

98 Appendix C: Consumer Update 2. Researchers conducted a large battery of laboratory tests to assess the effect of exposure to mobile phone RF ongenetic material. These included tests for several kinds ofabnormalities, including mutations, chromosomalaberrations, DNA strand breaks, and structural c...

Appendix C: Consumer Update 99 • cooperate in providing mobile phone users with the best possible information on what isknown about possible effects of mobile phoneuse on human health. At the same time, FDA belongs to an interagencyworking group of the federal agencies that haveresponsibility for di...

100 Appendix D: Glossary APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY DTMF Tones Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones (touch tones) allow you to communicate with computerized phone systems, voice mailboxes etc. GPRS General Packet Radio Service. A GSM data transmission technique that transmits and receives data in packets rathe...

Appendix E: Server Profile 101 APPENDIX E: SERVER PROFILE E-MAIL SERVER PROFILE Item Setting Entered Profile Name Mail Address STMP Setting STMP Server User ID Password Authentication POP3 Setting POP3 Server User ID Password Mail Delivery Bearer Type Circuit Switch Digital Dial # Analog Dial # Circ...

Index 103 INDEX A accessories 12alarms, set 27, 29answer key 76answer mode 75answering calls 20auto dial enable 61 B backlight time setting 73battery attaching 8charging 9indicator 16removing 8 bookmarks, browser 80brightness setting 72broadcast messages 50browser bookmark 80bookmark pages 80enter U...