User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Asus Castor
- User Manual
- Preface
- Congratulations on your purchase of an Asus Castor mobile telephone. Read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
- Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date. However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of the contents, and the manufacturer reserves the right to make changes without notice.
- Contents
- WELCOME
- Getting Started
- Phonebook
- Messages
- Calls and Call History
- Settings
- Multimedia
- File Manager
- Fun and Games
- User Profiles
- Organizer
- Services
- Extra
- Shortcuts
- Camera and Video Recorder
- WELCOME
- Congratulations on your purchase of an Asus Castor cell phone. The following illustration displays the package contents of your new phone.
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- Getting Started
- Inserting the SIM card, Mini SD card, and battery
- 1. Press the back cover and slide the cover off to remove it.
- 2. Remove the battery. The battery has a tab at the top to make it easier to grasp and remove.
- 3. Insert the SIM card into the holder with the correct orientation. The gold contacts of the SIM card should face down.
- 4. Place the mini SD card in the slot with the gold contacts facing down.
- 5. Place the battery back into the battery compartment noting the correct polarity.
- 6. Place the back cover against the phone case, make sure to put the pins in the bottom case first, then slide it upwards to lock into place.
- Charging the Battery
- Turning the Phone On and Off
- Function Keys
- Features
- Unlocking the Keypad
- Standby Mode
- Using the Menu
- Text Entry
- Basics
- Choosing Text Entry Methods
- ABC input
- 1. 1.Press the key to select m.
- 2. 2.Press the key three times to select y.
- 3. 3.Press key, followed by the enter key or right soft key to enter a space.
- 4. 4.Press to enter p, then press two times to enter h. Continue in this fashion until the word “phone” is entered.
- 1. First press the key. The letter a appears on the screen.
- 2. 2.Press the key again quickly to go to the next suggestion which is ba. If you press the up/down joystick keys, the phone scrolls through all possible two- letter combinations of the letters a, b, and c.
- 3. 3.Press the key again quickly to display three-letter combinations of the letters a, b, and c.
- 4. 4.Press the up/down joystick keys to scroll through the possible words. When you see the bab combination, press the right joystick key to proceed to the next letter.
- 5. 5.Press the key and the letter x appears. Press the up/down joystick keys to scroll through letter options and select y.
- 6. 6.Press Option > Done when finished.
- Connecting to a Computer
- Inserting the SIM card, Mini SD card, and battery
- Phonebook
- Adding Contacts
- Adding a New Entry
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Add New Entry, OR From the idle screen, enter a telephone number using the number keys, then press the Left Soft Key to select Save.
- 2. Select the storage location. Select SIM or Phone then press the enter key.
- 3. Enter a name and number using the keypad. If you are adding the new entry to the phone, you can also add a home number, compa...
- Adding a New Entry
- Searching for a Contact
- Quick Search
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Quick Search. A list of all the contacts in your phonebook is displayed in alphabetical order.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a contact.
- 3. Press the Call key to call the contact. Press the Enter key to view details for a contact. Select Options with the Left Soft Key , then select Options to view, edit, delete, copy, move or duplicate.
- 4. Press the Right Soft Key to return to the previous screen.
- Search Entry
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Search Entry. The data entry screen opens.
- 2. Enter a search term using the keypad. You don’t need to type a whole word. For instance, if you are looking for the entry “office,” you may want to type simply “off.”
- 3. Press the Enter key.
- 4. Press the Enter key again to start the search, or you can also change the text input method and start the search again. All entries that satisfy your search criteria are displayed.
- Quick Search
- Shortcut to Contact Entries
- Copy Contacts
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Copy All.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight From SIM to copy contacts from the SIM card, or From Phone to copy contacts from the phone.
- 3. Press the Enter key to select the option.
- 4. Select Yes to confirm, or No to abort. When all contacts are copied, a “Done” message appears on-screen.
- 1. From the idle screen press the Right Soft Key to open the phonebook. A list of contacts appears. Select the contact entry you wish to transfer. Select Options with the Left Soft Key , then select Copy.
- 2. The confirmation message “Copy?” appears. Select Yes to copy.
- Deleting Contacts
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Delete, OR From the idle screen press the right soft key to open the phonebook. Select Options with the Left Soft Key , then select Delete. The list of contacts in the phonebook appears.
- 2. Select a contact to delete, then select Delete.
- 3. A confirmation message appears, “Delete it?” Select Yes to confirm.
- Caller Groups
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Caller Group.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a caller group, then press the Enter key.
- 3. Press the Enter key to select the current group name at the top of the list.
- 4. Use the keypad to enter a new name.
- 5. Use the Right Soft Key to clear characters.
- 6. Press the Left Soft Key to select Option > Done when the new name is complete. Press it a second time to confirm. You can also change the input method here.
- 1. Select the caller group to modify as described in the previous procedures.
- 2. Use the joystick to select the ringtone option (second in the list).
- 3. Use the right and left joystick option to cycle through the available ringtones. Each tone is played as it is displayed. The chosen ringtone will sound when someone from the current caller group calls the phone.
- 1. Select the caller group to modify as described in the previous procedures.
- 2. Use the joystick to select the picture option (third in the list).
- 3. Use the right and left joystick option to cycle through the picture options. This option determines which picture is displayed when someone from the chosen caller group calls the phone.
- 1. Select the caller group to modify as described in the previous procedures.
- 2. Use the joystick to select the Member List option (last in the list).
- 3. Press the Enter key to display the member list.
- 4. Use the joystick to highlight a member of the list to modify.
- 5. Press the Left Soft Key to enter the options menu.
- 6. Use the joystick to highlight the Add or Delete option.
- 7. Press the Left Soft Key to confirm.
- Extra Number
- 1. From the main menu, select Phonebook > Extra Number.
- 2. Select Owner Number to store your own number. Select Service Dial Number to store a service dial number. Select SOS Number to store an SOS number.
- 3. Select an entry from the list, and a text- entry screen appears. Enter the desired number. You can input both text and number...
- 4. To edit or delete previous entries, select an entry, then the Left Soft Key to select Option.
- Settings
- Adding Contacts
- Messages
- SMS
- Composing an SMS Message
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > SMS > Write Message.
- 2. Enter your text message using the alphanumeric keypad. See the section “Text Entry,” in the Getting Started chapter for more information about how to type your message.
- 3. Press the Left Soft Key to display the Option menu. The Option menu includes the following:
- 1. Highlight an option and select OK.
- 2. When your message is complete, select the Done option. The send options menu is displayed.
- 3. Use the joystick to select a send option:
- Template
- 1. Begin an SMS message as described in the section “Composing an SMS Message” in this chapter.
- 2. Before typing any text, press the Left Soft Key to display the Option menu.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight the Template option and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 4. Use the joystick to highlight the phrase you would like to add, then press the Enter key to confirm. The text from the template appears in the message. You can add to the text, or edit the text before sending or saving the message.
- 5. Send or save the message as normal.
- 1. From the main screen, select Messages > SMS > Template. The template list is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a common words phrase to edit, then press the enter key to confirm.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight the Edit option to edit the wording, or select the Erase option to delete it completely. The edit screen displays the existing common words phrases and gives you the option to change them.
- Message Settings
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > SMS > Message Settings > Common Settings.
- 2. Select Delivery Report or Reply Path options then press the Enter key to enable or disable the feature.
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > SMS > Message Settings > Memory Status.
- 2. Select OK to display the Memory Status.
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > SMS > Message Settings > Default Outbox.
- 2. Select SIM or Handset. A small pop out box tells you the percentage of storage space already used in each location.
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > SMS > Settings > Preferred Bearer.
- 2. Select the network option you prefer. Select Pref GMS or Pref GPRS to set a preference, or GPRS Only or GMS only if you want to use only one kind of network. Press the Enter key to confirm your selection.
- SMS Counter
- Composing an SMS Message
- MMS
- Writing an MMS Message
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > MMS > Write Message.
- 2. Select a To field then select Edit to confirm.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight the Add Number or Add E-mail option then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 4. After you have entered the recipient(s), select OK, then Done.
- 5. Use the joystick to highlight and select Cc, and Bcc recipients. Enter recipients in these fields in the same way as the To field.
- 6. Use the joystick to highlight the Subject field then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 7. Use the keypad to enter a subject.
- 1. To create a slide, use the joystick to highlight the Edit Content field then press the enter key to confirm. You can enter text in the same way as you would for an SMS message.
- 2. Press the Left Soft Key to display the Option menu.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight an option and press the Enter key to confirm. You can add an image, add audio, attach a file, or change the input method.
- 4. When your message is complete, highlight the Done option with the joystick, then press the enter key to confirm. You have just created one slide. Repeat the process to add more slides.
- 1. Press the Right Soft Key to display the Send menu.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a Send option, then press the Enter key to confirm.
- Viewing an MMS Message
- Using Templates
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > MMS > Templates. A list of available templates appears.
- 2. Highlight a template, then select Options. Select View to preview the template. Select Properties to view fields and the size of the template. Select Write Message to send the message.
- 3. Edit the To, Cc, Bcc, and Subject fields as described in the previous procedure.
- 4. Edit the content if required as described in the previous procedure.
- 5. Send the completed message as described in the previous procedure.
- Message Settings
- Writing an MMS Message
- Chat
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > Chatting Rooms.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a chatroom from the list, the press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Press the Enter key to display the chatroom information.
- 4. Enter a nickname and destination number if required.
- 5. Press the Left Soft Key to save your new settings.
- 6. Use the joystick key to select the Start New option, then press the Enter key to confirm. The chat session begins.
- E-mail
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > Email > Email Profile. A list of e-mail profiles is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a profile to use, then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Use the joystick button to highlight the Edit option, then press the Enter key to confirm. The profile menu is displayed. Here you can configure profile settings, the outgoing server, the incoming server and your signature.
- 4. Use the joystick to highlight the Profile Setting option, then press the Enter key to confirm. The Profile Setting menu is displayed.
- 5. Use the joystick to highlight each field and press the Enter key to change any field.
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > Email > Email Profile. A list of profiles is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a profile to use, then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Press the Enter key to activate the selected profile. Once your profile is activated, you can send and receive e-mail with your phone.
- Voice Mail Server
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > Voice Mail Server. A list of voice mail accounts is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a voicemail account, then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Press the Enter key to edit the voice mail details.
- 4. Type in the voice mail number. You can also erase voice mail details or connect to a voice mail account here.
- Broadcast Message
- 1. From the main menu, select Messages > Broadcast Message.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight the Receive Mode option, then press the Enter key to toggle the setting on or off.
- 3. Select the Read Message option then press the Enter key to read stored broadcast messages.
- 4. Use the joystick to highlight the Languages option then press the Enter key to display the language menu. Use the joystick to check the language options that you want to receive.
- 5. Use the joystick to highlight the Channel Setting option then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 6. Use the joystick to select, add, edit, or delete channels.
- SMS
- Calls and Call History
- Making a Call
- 1. Enter the number you wish to dial using the keypad. If you make a mistake, select Clear to clear a number. The Right Soft Key is just under the word Clear in the lower right of the screen. Select this key to clear a number.
- 2. Press the Power/end key to cancel the all and return to standby mode. Alternately, select Abort using the Right Soft Key to cancel the call.
- 3. Press the Call key to connect the call after you finish dialing the number.
- 4. Press the Power/end key to disconnect the call.
- Making International Calls
- Answering a Call
- Answer Mode
- Canceling an Incoming Call
- Diverting a Call
- Redialing a Number
- Call History
- Returning a Missed Call
- Call Log Options
- Deleting Call Logs
- Call Time/Cost
- Options During a Call
- Other call options
- Making a Call
- Settings
- Phone Setup
- 1. From the main menu, select Settings > Phone Setup.
- 2. A list of phone settings is displayed.
- Date/Time
- Schedule Power On/Off
- Language
- Preferred Input Methods
- Default Encoding Type
- Display Characteristic
- Wallpaper
- 1. From the main menu, press Settings > Phone Setup > Display Characteristic > Wallpaper.
- 2. Select the System option from the wallpaper menu.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight an image to use as wallpaper and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 1. From the main menu, press Settings > Phone Setup > Display Characteristic > Screen Saver.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight the Setting option.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight the Status option and use the joystick left and right keys to set the screen saver to On or Off status.
- 4. Use the joystick to highlight the Waiting option and use the joystick left and right keys to set the screen saver waiting time.
- 5. Press the Left Soft Key to confirm the settings. Select a screen saver using the Select option in the same way that you selected a wallpaper.
- 1. From the main menu, press Settings > Phone Setup > Display Characteristic > Power On Display.
- 2. Select the System option from the menu.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight an image to use and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 1. From the main menu, press Settings > Phone Setup > Display Characteristic > Power Off Display.
- 2. Select the System option from the menu.
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight an image to use and press the Enter key to confirm.
- Greeting Text
- Speed Dial
- Dedicated Key
- Auto Update of Date and Time
- Call Setup
- Caller ID
- Call Waiting
- 1. Highlight the Call Waiting option from the Call Setup menu and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 2. You can choose to activate, deactivate, or query the current setting.
- 1. When you receive a call during another call, press the Call key to receive the second call.
- 2. Press the Call key to switch back to the first call or to switch between calls. Highlight the Call Waiting option from the Call Setup menu and press the Enter key to confirm. You can choose to activate, deactivate, or query the current setting.
- Call Divert
- Call Barring
- Line Switching
- Call Time Reminder
- 1. Select Single if you want to use a reminder just once at a specific time. Select Periodic if you would like a reminder at regular intervals.
- 2. A time field appears. Fill in the number of seconds after which a reminder should sound, then select OK. You can choose to turn the function off, turn it on for a single call, or turn it on periodically.
- Call Time Display
- Auto Redial
- Closed User Group
- Network Setup
- Security Setup
- Restore Factory Settings
- Sound Effect
- Phone Setup
- Multimedia
- Camera
- Image Viewer
- Video Recorder
- Video Player
- Photo Artist
- Audio Player
- 1. Select Multimedia > Audio Player The audio player opens.
- 2. Press the Left Soft Key to select List and display a list of available digital music files. The automatically generated list is located in the Audio folder
- 3. Use the joystick to highlight a music file to play and press the Enter key to select it.
- 4. The Enter key and the up, down, right, left joystick keys act as play controls. When you push a key, the corresponding on-screen symbol lights up.
- Adding music files
- Editing Music Files
- Sound Recorder
- 1. Select Multimedia > Sound Recorder A list of stored audio files is displayed.
- 2. Press the Left Soft Key to display the options menu.
- 3. Select the Record option and press the Enter key. Recording begins immediately. Press the Right Soft Key to end the recording or the Enter key to pause.
- 4. When you have stopped recording, the Save screen is displayed. Press the Left Soft Key to display the save menu.
- 5. Select Save and press the Enter key to save the audio file.
- Melody Composer
- File Manager
- Fun and Games
- Java
- Games
- Themes
- Stopwatch
- 1. From the main menu, select Fun and Games > Stopwatch. The Stopwatch menu screen is displayed.
- 2. Select the type of stopwatch you want to use and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Select Start to begin timing.
- 4. Select Stop to stop timing.
- 5. Select Back to exit. A message asks if you would like to save the timing. Select Yes or No.
- 6. If you select Yes to save the timing, enter a name for the file. After entering a file name, select Back, then Option > Done to save the file.
- Typical Stopwatch Functions
- nWay Stopwatch
- Image Editor
- 1. From the main menu, select Fun and Games > Image Editor.
- 2. Image Editor contains five slots for image files. Highlight a slot to save the image file, then select Add. The Image Editor is displayed.
- 3. Use the 5 key on the keypad to toggle between the pencil tool and the cursor tool. Move the pen or the cursor around the screen using the other number keys.
- 4. Select Option to save the file, to adjust pen setting or fill background, to cut, copy, zoom, resize, or view help.
- Game Setting
- Java Settings
- User Profiles
- 1. From the main menu, select User Profiles. A list of profiles appears.
- 2. Highlight a profile from the list, then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Press the Enter key a second time to activate the selected profile.
- 4. Select the Customize option to customize the selected profile. The profile submenu is displayed. For example, for Alert Type, you can select Ring, Vibrate Only, Vibrate and Ring, Vibrate then Ring, or Light Only.
- 5. Highlight a feature from the submenu and press the Enter key to confirm changes.
- Profile Settings
- 1. From the main menu, select User Profiles.
- 2. Press the Left Soft Key to display the Options menu.
- 3. Use the joystick key to highlight Customize from the list of options and press the Enter key to confirm. A list of customizable features is displayed, including tone settings, volume, answer mode, and more.
- 4. Select a feature to customize from the list and press the Enter key to confirm.
- Organizer
- Calendar
- 1. From the main menu, select Organizer > Calendar.
- 2. The calendar is displayed.
- 1. Use the joystick to highlight a specific date on the calendar, OR select Option > Go to Date and enter the year, month, and day. The selected date then appears highlighted on the calendar.
- 2. Select Option to view options for that date.
- 1. Select a calendar date as described in the previous procedure.
- 1. Select Option > Tasks List.
- 2. Highlight a task, then press the Enter key to view details. OR Select Option to view the Option menu. The Option menu enables you to view, add, edit, delete, or send a task.
- To Do List
- 1. From the main menu, select Organizer > To Do List. Stored tasks are then displayed.
- 2. Select Add to add a new task. There are fields for date, time, content, and alarms. Select date and time fields using the joystick keys.
- 3. Select Content and press the Enter key. A text entry window opens to enter information about the task(s) for this date. Select Save to save content.
- 4. To edit a task, highlight a task from the list then press the Enter key to confirm.
- 5. Highlight an option from the option menu and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 1. Follow the steps described above to add or edit tasks.
- 2. In the Date field, enter the date you would like the recurring task to begin.
- 3. In the Alarm Notify field, select Activate.
- 4. In the Alarm Type field, select Every Day, Day (Monday through Friday), Weekly, or Monthly.
- Alarm
- 1. From the main menu, select Organizer > Alarm. A list of alarms is displayed.
- 2. Highlight an alarm to program then press the Enter key to confirm. The Edit Alarm screen is displayed.
- 3. Highlight fields to edit. Enter new values using the keypad or use the left right joystick action to cycle through the available options.
- World Clock
- Calendar
- Services
- Extra
- Calculator
- 1. From the main menu, select Extra > Calculator. The Calculator is displayed.
- 2. Use the keypad to enter numbers and the up, down, right, left joystick keys to select the +, - , ˜ , ° functions. Press the Enter key to select =.
- 3. Press twice on the up, down, right, or left joystick keys to access memory functions:
- 1. Enter 239 with the number keys.
- 2. Press the up joystick key once to select the + function.
- 3. Enter 1,238 with the number keys.
- 4. Press the up joystick key once to select the + function. The subtotal, 1,477, appears.
- 5. Enter 439 with the number keys. The subtotal, 1916, appears.
- 6. Press the enter key to display the total, 1916.
- Units Converter
- 1. From the main menu, select Extra > Units Converter. The Units Converter menu is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight the Weight or Length option and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. With the top field highlighted, use the left and right joystick keys to select a conversion type.
- 4. Highlight either of the measurement fields using the up and down joystick keys.
- 5. Input a number using the keypad.
- 6. Press the enter key to confirm.
- Currency Converter
- 1. From the main menu, select Extra > Currency Converter. The currency exchange is displayed.
- 2. Use the keypad to enter a conversion factor and press the Enter key to confirm. Use the # key to enter a decimal point.
- 3. With the top field highlighted, use the left and right joystick keys to select the direction of conversion (e.g. 2:1 or 1:2).
- 4. Use the joystick to highlight the Local or Foreign currency field and enter a number using the keypad. Use the # key to enter a decimal point.
- Health
- 1. From the main menu, select Extra > Health > Calculate BMI.
- 2. Highlight the top field, then use the left and right joystick keys to enter your sex, Male or Female.
- 3. Highlight the height and weight fields and enter a value for each using the number keys.
- 4. Press the enter key to calculate your BMI. The display also indicates the normal BMI range for your height.
- 1. From the main menu, select Extra > Health > Menstrual.
- 2. Use the keypad to enter the date of the start of your last menstrual cycle and the days of an average period.
- 3. Press the Enter key to confirm. Your menstrual cycle chart is then displayed.
- Bluetooth
- Calculator
- Shortcuts
- Creating Shortcuts
- Editing Shortcuts
- 1. From the main menu, select Shortcuts. A list of current shortcuts is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a number in the shortcut list. You can replace this number with a different menu item.
- 3. Press the Left Soft Key to select the Settings selection. A list of available menu items is displayed.
- 4. Highlight an item from the list using the joystick and press the Enter key to confirm. The new item replaces the previous item on the shortcut list.
- Camera and Video Recorder
- Taking Photos
- 1. Press the menu button on the keypad to display the main menu screen.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight the Camera icon and press the Enter key to confirm.
- 3. Highlight the Capture option, then press the Enter key to enter capture mode.
- 4. Point the camera lens at the subject and use the LCD screen to frame your picture.
- 5. Press the Enter key or the capture button on the side of the camera to capture the image capture button
- 6. Press the Left Soft Key to save the image in your album.
- Viewing and Managing Photos
- 1. While in capture mode, select Option > My Album, or From the main menu, select Camera > My Album. A list of stored images is displayed.
- 2. To view an enlarged thumbnail, highlight an image and press the Enter key. You can browse photos in this enlarged view using the up and down joystick keys.
- 3. Press the Left Soft Key to display the Option menu. You can view, send, rename, delete, and sort photos. You can also set the default storage to handset or memory card.
- Photo Capture Settings
- Camera Settings
- Image Settings
- Effect
- Frame
- 1. While in capture mode, select Option > Frame.
- 2. Highlight a frame from the list. You can use the up and down joystick keys to scroll through the other frames to view them all.
- 3. To select a frame, press the Enter key. The selected frame is then displayed on the capture screen.
- 4. To remove a frame, select Option > Frame > No Frame. While in capture mode, the side key is acts as shortcut key to add frames. Press + or - to scroll through frames or return to capture with no frame.
- Multi-Capture
- Capture Timer
- Default Storage
- Restore Default
- Recording Videos
- 1. From the main menu screen, highlight the Camera icon, then press the Enter key.
- 2. Select the Video Recorder option, then press the Enter key to enter capture mode.
- 3. Point the camera lens at the subject and use the LCD screen to frame your video.
- 4. Press the Enter key or the capture button to begin recording. Press the Enter key or the capture button again to stop recording.
- Viewing and Managing Videos
- 1. While in video capture mode, select Option > My Video, or from the main menu, select Camera > My Video. A list of stored videos is displayed.
- 2. Use the joystick to highlight a video, then press the Enter key to play. To pause, press the Enter key. Press the Enter key again or select Resume to resume.
- 3. To edit files, select Option. You can view, forward, rename, or delete files. You can also sort image files or set the default storage location.
- Video Capture Settings
- Taking Photos