Ericsson GH198 - Manual

SIM -- Subscriber Identity Module Your SIM must be inserted. If not, you cannot use thephone. The SIM contains your personal data, such as yoursubscriber number, your ‘‘home’’ network and services youhave subscribed to. It also comprises a memory where you can store frequentlyused phone numbers. Ref...

Basic Operation Making the Phone Readyfor Use Attaching the Battery Unfolding the Antenna Turning the Phone On The phone is turned ON by pressing and holdingdown the Power key until a click is heard. After the phone has been turned ON, the illuminationof the display and keys comes on. All segments i...

Entering a Phone Number If anything is shown in the numeric field of thedisplay, you must erase it before entering thephone number. To erase the numeric field, hold down the C (CLEAR) keyuntil the digits disappear. A phone number to be called, or stored in memory, isentered on the numeric keys. The ...

The symbol comes on in the display. When you have made contact with the GSM network, a click isheard and the message ‘‘CALL’’ is displayed. When you have been connected to the desired number, themessage ‘‘CALL’’ and the number disappear from thedisplay. Only then need you hold the phone to your ear....

A minus sign (--) is displayed on the right in the numericfield of the display. The message ‘‘INTER NO’’ appearsbriefly. Enter the Country Code, the Area Code and the PhoneNumber. When you press Send to make the call, the minus sign (--)will be automatically replaced by the international prefix ofth...

Audible Call Timer If Special Function No. 13. Minute Minder is enabled, ashort beep is heard in the earphone every full minute duringthe call. Refer to the chapter Special Functions. Volume Control During a conversation, you can adjust the volumeof the earpiece with these keys. Press ▲ (Up) to incr...

Details on the Display and Keys Display Alphanumeric Field ● Displays names and memory location numbers (asillustrated above). ● Displays messages, queries and warnings. ● Displays the strength of the received signal. ● Displays the elapsed call time while an outgoing call is inprogress. ● Displays ...

Keypad Power/End Send Volume control Forward and back-ward scroll MODE/MUTE CLEAR STORE RECALL Numeric keys 1 -- 9 and 0Star ( * ) and Hash ( # ) Details on the Display and Keys 14

Used to enter memory location numbers whenrecalling phone numbers from the memory. When in alphabetic (letter) mode, letters can be entered with the keys 0 -- 9 . To enter a letter, press the appropriate key once, twice, or three timesaccording to the position of the desired letter on thekey. To ent...

Alarm Signal A long beep will be heard when the attached battery isbecoming exhausted. The warning ‘‘LOW BATT’’ will also flash in the display. Error Signal A short beep tells you if you do something wrong. Forexample, if you try to store a phone number in a memorylocation that is already in use. Th...

Storing Numbers Y ou can store often-used phone numbers in the memoryof your SIM, both when the phone is in standby mode and during a conversation. The actual number of memory locations available dependson the programming of your SIM. A phone number to be stored may contain up to 20 digits. A phone ...

When an underline character ( _ ) appears to the right of the letter entered, you can enter the next.You can enter up to eight letters. ● If you want to enter a digit (0 -- 9) instead of a letter, press the appropriatenumeric key four times. ● If you want a space , press the * (Star) key once. Press...

Erasing a Stored Number (and Name) A previously stored phone number (and name) will beerased automatically if you store a new number in the samememory location. However, you can erase a number without replacing it with a new number, by proceeding as follows: 1. If there is anything showing in the nu...

Recalling Numbers Numeric and Alphabetic Mode If you wish to recall a stored phone number, press the RCL (RECALL) key. Numeric mode applies automatically after you have pressed the RCL key. It means that you can recall the number by entering the number of the memory location . If you wish to recall ...

Speed Calling The numbers stored in memory locations 1 - 9 can be called by just entering the memory location number andpressing Send . The number appears in the display. If the number was stored with an accompanying name, the namewill be displayed briefly. If you called a wrong number, you can pres...

Appending Digits to a Recalled Number If you have stored a partial number , you can recall it from the memory and then append the remaining digits, usingthe numeric keys. Replacing the Last Digits of a RecalledNumber A number recalled from the memory can be altered byerasing the last digits using th...

Dialling Memory and Scratch Pad Dialling Memory The dialling memory has six memory locations (0 and 1 -- 5). The last number called is stored in memory location 0 of the dialling memory. As described in the chapter Basic Operation , you can recall this number by: a. pressing RCL twice , or b. pressi...

location 1 of the dialling memory. The numberremains, however, in the display. b. Independent of whether a call is in progress or not,you can enter a phone number and store it bypressing S , followed by # (Hash). ‘‘STORED DM’’ is displayed. The number is stored in memorylocation 1. Recalling a Numbe...

DTMF Signalling Sending DTMF Signals You can use keys 0 -- 9 , * and # to send DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) signals to access special services,for example ‘‘banking by phone’’. DTMF signals cannot be sent unless the ‘‘DTMF’’ option in Special Function No 1. Key Clicks, Silent Keypad or DTMF Sign...

3. To send the code, press M (MODE), followed by Send . The sequence of characters is converted to DTMFsignals and sent automatically, one character at atime. The characters disappear from the display,when the transmission starts. Pre-programmed DTMF Signalling You can store a code in memory in the ...

Special Functions The Special Functions are arranged in the following order: No. Text in the display Special Function 0 RING LEVEL Ringing signal volume. 1 CLICK ON’’‘‘SILENT’’‘‘DTMF ON Key clicks, silent keypador DTMF signals. 2 FORWARD Call forwarding. 3 BARRING Call barring. 4 ‘‘RETRY OFF’’‘‘ RET...

No. Text in the display Special Function 19 VOLT XX ’’ Battery voltage. 20 PHONE LOCK Phone lock. Some of the Special Functions are optional and will not be available unless you have ordered them. Some of the special functions will be available only whenthe SERV (Service) indicator is present in the...

If you scroll too far, you can go back by using ▼ (Down). To select the last Special Function, press M and then ▼ . You can then se- lect another Special Function, by scroll-ing backward with ▼ . Using a Combination of the Two Methods Enter the number of a Special Function, for example 11 , and then...

0. Ringing Signal Volume You can set the level of the ringing signal in four steps, orturn the ringing signal OFF. 1. Press M , followed by 0 . ‘‘RING LEVEL’’ is displayed, together with the current setting, either: #----- (lowest level) ##----###-#### (highest level) -------- (turned OFF) 2. Press ...

When you have made contact with the GSMnetwork, the message ‘‘FORWRD OFF’’ is displayed for ten seconds. If the connection fails: If the connection with the GSM network fails, a beep isheard and the message ‘‘NETWORK PROBLEM’’ -- -- -- ‘‘NETW PROBL’’ appears. Wait a moment and try again. 3. Call Bar...

Changing your password: 1. Press M , followed by 3 . ‘‘BARRING’’ appears. 2. Press S . ‘‘ALL OUTGOING CALLS’’ appears, followed by the abbreviation ‘‘ALL OUT’’ . 3. Scroll using ▲ or ▼ until ‘‘CHANGE PASSWORD’’ -- -- -- ‘‘CHG PASSW’’ is displayed. 4. Press S . ‘‘OLD?’’ is displayed. 5. Enter the pre...

5. Back Light The illumination of the display and keypad can be turnedON or OFF all the time, or it can be used in an automaticmode as described in the section Illumination in the chapter Details on the Display and Keys . This special function allows you to turn the illumination ONor OFF, or to sele...

‘‘Forbidden’’ means that a network is included in the list of forbidden networks on your SIM. ‘‘Available’’ means a network other than the ‘‘home’’ network, the current network, a‘‘preferred’’ network or a ‘‘forbidden’’ network. c. If no network is in range, ‘‘NO NETWORK’’ is displayed. 3. If more t...

10. List of ‘‘Preferred’’ Networks A list of ‘‘preferred’’ networks on your SIM defines the orderof preference in which the phone will select a networkduring automatic network selection, This Special Function allows you to review the list ofnetworks. You can also insert networks, or delete networks ...

If you change your mind and do not wish to deletethe network, press C . Rearranging the order of networks: 3. Press any numeric key repeated-ly until the network you wish to move within the listis displayed. 4. Move the network to a higher preference number by pressing ▲ or to a lower preference num...

14. PIN Your SIM is protected by a 4- to 8-digit PIN (PersonalIdentification Number). This Special Function allows you to decide whether or notthe PIN must be entered on the keypad each time thephone has been turned on (PIN Check). The function also allows you to ● change the PIN. ● enter a new PIN,...

5. Enter the new PIN and press S . ‘‘AGAIN?’’ is displayed. 6. Enter the new PIN again and press S . If you entered the SIM Unblocking Code and the new PINcorrectly, ‘‘UNLOCKED’’ is displayed briefly. You can now use your phone anew. If the message ‘‘SIM BLOCKD’’ is displayed, it indicates that the ...

Entering and storing the area code: 1. Press M an then enter 17 . ‘‘AREA OFF’’ is displayed. 2. Press any numeric key. ‘‘CHG AREA’’ is displayed. 3. Press S . ‘‘ENTER AREA’’ is displayed. 4. Enter the area code you want. 5. To store the area code and turn the Area Code facility ON, press S , ▲ or ▼ ...

Enabling the electronic lock: 1. Press M and then enter 20 . ‘‘PHONE LOCK’’ is displayed. 2. Press any numeric key. ‘‘FULL LOCK?’’ is displayed. To enable the full lock , go to step 4 below. 3. To enable the autolock , press the numeric key again. ‘‘AUTOLOCK?’’ is displayed. 4. Press S . ‘‘CODE?’’ i...

Batteries and Recharging Batteries At present, there are three types of battery that can be usedwith the phone: standard, slimline and high-capa-city batteries. Battery Meter The battery meter is shown on the right of the display. Themeter reflects the state of charge of the battery attached tothe p...

In addition, the indicator light on the top edge of the phonestarts flashing red. If the phone is left on, the low battery alarm will be repeatedseveral times and, eventually, the phone will turn itself off. When the phone has turned itself off, themessage‘‘DISCHARGIN’’ flashes in the display and th...

Inserting and Removing a High-Capacity Battery Insertion: Removal: Batteries and Recharging 49

Slide indicator A battery has a slideable indicator which you can use to tellan empty battery from a charged battery. Slide the indicatorto the left if the battery is empty -- to the right if the batteryis charged. If you are uncertain of the state of charge of abattery, attach the battery to the ph...

2. Press M (MODE) and enter 18. ‘‘DISCHRG OF’’ isdisplayed. 3. Press any numeric key. ‘‘DISCHRG ON’’ is displayed. 4. Press S (STORE). The message ‘‘DISCHARGIN’’flashes and the red light comes on. 5. When ‘‘DISCHARGIN’’ and the red light go out,the discharge is complete. Recharge the battery. Basic ...

Accessories Hands-Free Vehicle Kit A hands-free kit is available for vehicular use of your phone.The kit incorporates a complete system for hands-freeusage, powering the phone from the vehicle’s battery, andrecharging the standard or slimline battery attached to thephone. An external antenna can be ...

Portable Hands Free The portable hands-free set is plugged into the receptacle atthe bottom of the phone. This means that high-capacitybatteries cannot be used, only standard and slimlinebatteries. Any Key facility If you turn ON Special Function No. 15, Any Key, you canpress any key except the Powe...

Vehicle Power Adaptor and Rapid Charger The vehicle power adaptor, or the rapid charger, both powersthe phone and recharges the attached standard orslimline battery. The vehicle power adaptor is connected to a 12 V,negative earth, cigarette lighter receptacle in a vehicle. The rapid charger is to be...

Multi Charger The multi charger can be used to recharge standard,slimline and high-capacity batteries. It is to be usedindoors with an AC/DC converter. It takes less then 1 hour to recharge a slimline battery, lessthan two hours to recharge a standard battery, and lessthan 3 hours to recharge a high...

Problems You Can Solve Phone Does Not Come On Recharge or replace the battery. Refer to the chapter Batteries and Recharging . If the phone is powered from a cigarette lighter receptacle,using the Vehicle Power Adaptor , check that this is properly connected both to the cigarette lighter receptaclea...

‘‘PASSWORD ERROR’’ -- -- -- ‘‘PASSW ERR’’ You have entered a wrong password when activating orcancelling a call barring service, or you have made an errorwhen entering the sequence for changing your password. ‘‘PASSWORD CHANGED’’ -- -- -- ‘‘PASSW CHGD’’ Password changing was successful. ‘‘SECURITY E...