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Contents Welcome ................................................................................... 7 TicTALK Overview..................................................................... 8 Registration ............................................................................. 12 Device basics .......................................................................... 13 Battery .........................................................................................................
Power-save mode ........................................................................................ 20 Auto-sleep mode.......................................................................................... 21 Menus .......................................................................................................... 21 Web configuration interface ..................................................... 24 Device management ...........................................................................
Notes .............................................................................................. 40 Home .............................................................................................. 41 Find Device.................................................................................... 41 Set date and time............................................................................ 42 Full update........................................................................................
End a call ..................................................................................................... 46 Make an EMERGENCY CALL ..................................................................... 46 Switch to handset mode during a call .......................................................... 47 Switch to headset mode............................................................................... 48 Adjust the volume during a call ................................................................
Set your display contrast.............................................................................. 56 Select your watch face option ...................................................................... 56 Troubleshooting....................................................................... 57 Customer Care ........................................................................ 58 Battery Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 58 RF exposure ...
Welcome Thank you for buying the TicTALK phone. Get ready to use your TicTALK phone by learning about the features and controls described in this TicTALK User Manual. See the “Web configuration interface” section to set up your phone numbers and special features. The web application is where you authorize and manage the use of your TicTALK phone. Your TicTALK Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions for making your first call, once you have your network connection.
TicTALK Overview SCROLL/SELECT switch Signal strength indicator Battery indicator face (BIF) Push button A Ring of lights (optional) Push button B Headset jack Recessed reset switch Accessory connector 8 TicTALK Overview
Your TicTALK phone The default mode for your TicTALK phone is speakerphone. During a call, you can press SELECT to switch to HANDSET mode. When you plug a universal 2.5-mm headset into your phone, it automatically switches to HEADSET mode. Push button A • Press to turn your phone on. • Press and hold 2 seconds to turn your phone off. • When your phone is in power save or auto-sleep mode, a short press wakes it up. • In a call, two short presses ends your call and hangs up your phone.
• The LED in the SCROLL/SELECT switch provides a short flash every 5 seconds for any type of alert or incoming call until you acknowledge and clear the alert. Recessed reset switch • The device recessed reset switch is located on the left side below the push buttons. Use a pen tip or similar item to press the switch. When you press to reset your phone, this operation also turns your phone OFF.
Headset jack • The headset jack provides the connection for a universal 2.5-mm headset. Accessories jack • The accessories jack provides connection for charging your battery. Ring of lights (optional) • If you have this option installed, an incoming call activates your ring of lights flashing around the display. LCD display • Your TicTALK phone features a 16 level monochrome (transflective FSTN) display with 128x128 pixel resolution.
Registration Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is configured and installed at the store before you leave. Also, your Web Account registration is completed at the store.
Device basics Battery Your TicTALK comes with a built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The battery is partially charged, but we recommend you fully charge your new battery before you use your TicTALK phone for the first time. WARNING: Only use the USB cable provided with your TicTALK to charge your battery, or you risk damaging your device. You can plug the USB cable into your PC to charge your battery, or you can use it with the power supply provided to charge at a wall outlet.
Control button operation OPERATION CONTROL BUTTON ACTION ON/OFF WAKE UP from power save or sleep mode BACK one menu level in submenu BACKLIGHT ON (Reset timer 10 seconds) Press and hold PUSH BUTTON A for 2 seconds END CALL and hang up ANSWER incoming call Cancel ALERT (vibrate, LED flash, audible) BACK TO TOP menu from submenu Enter POWER-SAVE mode from top-level menu SCROLL UP or DOWN to highlight menu item Volume adjust (ONLY during a call) SELECT highlighted menu item Speakerphone/handset (ONLY durin
Turn your phone ON/OFF Turn your phone ON 1 Press and hold PUSH BUTTON A. 2 After a few seconds, the backlight turns on. 3 Then the Welcome screen displays with a greeting to your device name. 4 If the Calendar Events application is enabled in your web application, your screen displays today’s events. 5 SCROLL DOWN to view any expired Countdown timers for today, if this application is enabled. 6 Press SELECT to go to the top-level menu.
Display screens The TicTALK display screens provide: • Information about the status of your device • Name of incoming caller • Balance of time remaining for the month for RESTRICTED calls • Notice of messages from home or from friends • Notice of appointments and calendar events • Time and date • Menus for selecting features and applications Welcome screen When you turn on your phone, or wake it up, the backlight comes on and your welcome screen displays a two second TicTALK logo followed by a
• Countdown timers that expire today, if any SCROLL UP or DOWN to navigate from the events list to the countdown timer list. After reviewing your events and countdowns for the current day, press SELECT to go to your top-level menu and begin normal operation. Status bars, icons, and indicators Icons and indicators description ICONS DESCRIPTION BIF-fully charged. BIF-half discharged. BIF-time to recharge. BIF-charging. Visible when you have an unread note. Action: go to Messages > Notes.
ICONS DESCRIPTION Visible when you are within 15 minutes of a calendar event start time or a countdown timer is expired. Action: go to Organizer > Calendar > Today’s date to view events and clear alert icon. Or go to Fun Stuff > Countdown Timer to read list. Signal strength indicator-dark color indicates good signal. Signal strength indicator-light color indicates poor signal (When signal is absent, TALK icon is not visible.
• Scroll Arrows indicate the option to SCROLL UP or DOWN to other menu screens. Backlight The backlight illuminates your TicTALK display when you turn the device ON. While the backlight is ON, ANY button press resets the backlight timer for ten seconds. If no button is pressed for ten seconds while your phone is ON, the backlight turns OFF. When the backlight turns OFF, the phone screen remains unchanged if no button is pressed for ten more seconds.
Device operations Power-save mode Your TicTALK phone goes into power-save mode when it is on but not in an active call and no button is pushed for a period of twenty seconds. In powersave mode, the screen displays the current time in a digital or analog clock face configurable in the Utility > Display menu on the phone. You can manually set your phone to power-save mode by pressing PUSH BUTTON B from the top-level menu.
3 Perform required action to clear status bar icon alert. Auto-sleep mode In the web application, go to Settings > Device Power Settings to set the time your TicTALK wakes up and goes to sleep, or powers down, each day. In the auto-sleep mode, your TicTALK phone is turned off and no alerts can be activated. Wake up from the auto-sleep mode Short press PUSH BUTTON A to turn ON your phone and resume operation.
Organizer • Calendar • To Do List Phone-ANYTIME • Mom • Dad • Grandpa • EMERGENCY CALL Phone-RESTRICT • John • Kim • Jim • Michael Messages • Missed calls • Notes Fun Stuff 22 • Photo • Stopwatch • Games Device operations
• Tunes • Countdown timers Utilities • Display Settings Device operations 23
Web configuration interface Device management At the TicTALK web configuration interface screen, click on the configuration icons to navigate to the settings windows. You can enable or disable functions, or set a window of time to automatically disable for a period each day. Information entered in the web configuration interface displays in red until this data is updated on the TicTALK device.
• Interact with phone user by calls, text messages and status information Device status shown on your web site Your web application displays the following status information and text messages received from the device: • Balance of minutes remaining for RESTRICTED calls • To Do items checked off as they are completed • Text messages and responses • Battery charge status • Synchronization Synchronization The stoplight icon in your web application tells you if your device is synchronized with the m
2 In the web application, go to Settings > Parental Controls. Click on the Full Update icon. 3 Allow a minute or two for the device to receive new data. 4 Refresh your web page to see the green light verifying the update.
Configuration Icons Device Control Notes Send and receive: • Text Messages with a response • Text Messages without a response Navigate back to the top level menu Home Activate device alerts at highest volume for 20 seconds Find Device Set device date and time Set date and time Update settings and authorizations on the TicTALK phone when it is turned on Full update Web configuration interface 27
Log on to web site To set up and manage features and applications for your TicTALK phone, log onto the web configuration interface: 28 1 Go to web site: http://t-mobile.mytictalk.com 2 Enter your provided USER ID and PASSWORD. 3 Click the LOGIN button. The Welcome screen appears displaying information about your TicTALK.
Numbers In the Numbers window, you can set up and manage the lists of names and numbers for Phone-ANYTIME (1-12) and for Phone-RESTRICT (1-10). ANYTIME numbers list Add and delete ANYTIME numbers. Add an ANYTIME number 1 Click the Numbers icon to see the ANYTIME phone numbers list. 2 Enter the new name and phone number in the fields beside the ADD button. 3 Then, click . The new name and number appear in the list.
NOTE: The EMERGENCY CALL number is already entered and always appears on the device at the bottom of the ANYTIME phone numbers list. The device ANYTIME phone numbers list with a maximum of twelve entries displays the EMERGENCY CALL number as the thirteenth listing. RESTRICTED numbers list Add and delete numbers in your RESTRICTED phone numbers list for calls with the following restrictions: • You can enable/disable RESTRICTED calls in the web application.
Delete a RESTRICTED number: 1 Click in one or more boxes beside the names to be deleted. 2 Click to delete the checked items. Calendar Events The Calendar Events application enables you to set up events and appointments to display on the TicTALK phone calendar. Fifteen minutes before the start time of an event, your TicTALK phone activates an alert. Your calendar ranges from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2099.
5 Enter event details (up to 15 characters). 6 Then, click . Your new event displays in your calendar events window. Delete an event 1 Click in one or more boxes beside the events to be deleted. 2 Click to delete checked items. Copy an event: 1 Click the Copy icon next to an event to duplicate the information for that event in the ADD fields below. 2 Change the information as necessary.
When the phone user checks off a completed task in the To Do menu on the phone, that complete status update displays in the web window. Add a To Do item 1 In the field beside the button, enter item name (up to twelve characters). Click 2 . The list displays the new item name and the date of entry. Delete a To Do item 1 Click to place a check mark in box beside item or items to be deleted. 2 Click to delete selected items.
Device Settings Select Device Settings from the pull down menu. 34 1 Enter your Device Name in the field provided. The device name is displayed on the device in the welcome screen and in the goodbye screen. 2 Enter number of minutes allocated monthly for calls to and from RESTRICTED numbers. (Balance remaining shows below monthly allocation.
3 Enter time period during weekdays to enable RESTRICTED calls. 4 Enter time period during weekends to enable RESTRICTED calls. 5 Click SAVE Parental Controls Select Parental Controls from the pull down menu. Review the feature options and choose enable ON or OFF for each feature.
Device Alerts 36 1 Select Alerts from the Show Me pull down menu. 2 Choose audible alert on/off options: 3 Select audible alerts always on, or alerts always off, or always on with exceptions. 4 For the audible alerts always on with exceptions, click the clock icon to enter the time settings for weekday and weekend days. 5 Click SAVE.
Device Power Settings You can use the auto-sleep feature to specify the time each day you want your TicTALK to go to sleep and the time you want it to wake up. 1 Enable/disable the Auto Sleep feature 2 If enabled, specify the time you want the TicTALK to wake up and the time you want it to go to sleep each day.
Fun Stuff Countdowns Your Fun Stuff/Countdowns feature lets the you keep track of the months, days, hours, and minutes remaining until an important date arrives. Enter up to ten dates to countdown within the date range of the calendar, January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2099.
Delete a Countdown item 1 Click in the box beside the item to select 2 Click to delete the selected items Games Enter up to twenty word choices to play the Hangman game on the device. Photos Photos are installed with software on device. Tunes Tunes are installed on device at factory.
Notes Enter text messages up to eighty characters to the device user. You have the option of entering up to four possible responses for the device user to choose. When the device user responds to the message with a response, you can read the response at the bottom of this web page.
Home Click on the Home icon to return to the top-level menu screen. Find Device Your TicTALK includes a feature to help you locate the device if it is misplaced or lost.
Set date and time The TicTALK phone uses the time and date setting of the computer running the web application. Click on this icon in the Parental Controls window to synchronized the phone with the PC date and time. Full update In the Parental Controls window, click on the Full update icon to synchronize the phone and PC. 42 1 Verify your TicTALK phone is turned ON. 2 Then click the Full Update icon on the Parental Controls Settings page to synchronize the web site and the phone.
Using your TicTALK applications The TicTALK phone talks back and forth with your web interface to keep you in touch with your home where your phone features are managed. You can use your TicTALK in the default mode as a speakerphone or in handset mode or with a headset. You may be alerted to a call or message with flashing lights, a vibrating motor, and an audible tone, according to your phone setup on your web interface.
Features and applications TicTALK applications Organizer Phone-Anytime Phone-Restrict Messages Fun Stuff Utilities Function Calendar Calendar Events To Do List Call a number on your Anytime phone list Call a number on your Restricted phone list, if enabled View a list of Missed calls Read and respond to text messages With and without responses Photo Stopwatch Games Tunes Countdowns Display Settings Make a Phone-ANYTIME call You can call, and receive calls from, the names on your ANYTIME list--ANYTIME, w
Make a Phone-RESTRICT call NOTE: If you do not see this feature in your display, the RESTRICTED phone numbers feature is disabled, or allocated minutes are expired, or your phone is not communicating properly with the web configuration interface. Your Phone-RESTRICT feature allows you to call names on your RESTRICTED list with certain limitations. Remember these limitations: • RESTRICTED calls are enabled only for certain periods of the day.
• Your TicTALK displays the name of the caller, your phone vibrates, and the LED flashes every five seconds until you press ANY button to acknowledge. • Your phone sounds an audible ring tone, if enabled at that time. • And if you have the Ring of Lights option, the lights flash around your display. • Press ANY button to answer. End a call • Two short presses on PUSH BUTTON A ends call and hangs up your phone.
3 Your TicTALK phone asks you to confirm your EMERGENCY CALL by selecting YES or NO. SELECT YES to call. 4 To end call and hang up your phone, short press PUSH BUTTON A twice. NOTE: Be sure to stay on the line for assistance, if directed by the operator. Switch to handset mode during a call Speakerphone or handset mode Your TicTALK phone provides three modes of operation: speakerphone (default mode), handset, and headset mode.
Switch to headset mode Headset mode When you plug a standard 2.5 mm headset into the headset jack on your phone, your phone detects the headset is installed and automatically switches to headset. Adjust the volume during a call During a call, press SCROLL UP or DOWN to adjust the volume. Organizer SELECT the Organizer application in the top level menu to see these submenus: • Calendar • To Do Calendar The highlighted days on your calendar indicate days with appointments and events.
NOTE: Your TicTALK alerts you fifteen minutes before an appointment or event start time by vibrating, LED flashing, and audible alerts, if enabled. Press ANY button to clear these alerts. An alert icon displays in the status bar. Clear the status bar alert when you navigate to the event in your calendar submenu. Scroll through the days of the month on your calendar to view appointments and events. Calendar scrolling operation: • Your cursor starts on the current day.
3 SCROLL UP or DOWN to a highlighted day and press SELECT to view a list of all events for that day. 4 SCROLL UP or DOWN to highlight an event. SELECT to view the details. Check your To Do list Your To Do list can include as many as ten items. Your phone alerts you when it is updated with a new To Do item sent from the web interface. NOTE: When you get a new To Do item, your TicTALK activates a vibrate alert, an LED flash, and an audible beep, if enabled at that time.
3 To Do list shows completed item crossed out. 4 Your TicTALK phone sends an update showing your completed item to the web interface. Messages > Notes Read and respond to a text message 1 Press any button to clear the vibrate/LED flashing alert (and auditory, if enabled) 2 SELECT Messages from the menu, and then SELECT Notes to view. 3 Clear the icon alert by viewing the first fifteen characters of the message and the time and date sent. 4 Press SELECT to view the entire message.
View your missed calls The Missed Calls icon displays in the top status bar and clears when you view the list of missed calls. 1 SCROLL DOWN to highlight Messages > Missed Calls to view list of calls. 2 To return a call from the missed calls list: SCROLL to highlight a call on the list. Press SELECT to return call. Fun Stuff View photos 1 SELECT Photo from the Fun Stuff menu. 2 SCROLL through the photo list to highlight a photo installed on your device. 3 SELECT to view.
Listen to a tune A selection of tunes is installed on your TicTALK at the factory. 1 SCROLL through the selections on your display. 2 SELECT highlighted item to play your tune. 3 Press PUSH BUTTON A to stop a tune. Games SELECT Fun Stuff, and then SELECT Games to see your choices, if this feature is enabled from the web application at this time. Play Match It The game begins displaying one circle and increases to seven circles, each with a number from one to five. The player matches the circles.
Play Magic 8 The player asks a question and the 8 ball spins while it is “thinking.” Twelve responses are randomly presented. Play the Hangman game There are twenty-five word choices in your Hangman game. Your display indicates the number of letters in a word (up to twelve) as you attempt to spell out the word one letter at a time. Try to recognize the word as soon as you can. If you run out of chances this time, the correct word displays on your screen briefly, and the game restarts with a new word.
View countdown timers Your countdown timers let you know how many months, days, hours, and minutes there are until the date arrives for an important event. Your list can include up to ten items. When the day arrives, it displays on your TicTALK screen. 1 SELECT Fun Stuff > Countdown Timer. 2 SCROLL DOWN to highlight item on your list. SELECT to view time remaining.
Utility Set your display contrast 1 SCROLL UP or DOWN to adjust your display contrast. 2 Press SELECT to save your settings. Select your watch face option You can choose a digital or an analog clock face that displays when your phone goes into power-save mode. 56 1 In the top-level menu, SCROLL DOWN to highlight Utility. SELECT. 2 SCROLL DOWN to highlight Display. SELECT. 3 SCROLL DOWN to highlight Watch Face. SELECT. 4 SCROLL to highlight the digital clock or the analog clock option.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 57
Customer Care Battery Safety Precautions For the safe use of lithium ion batteries always follow the instructions provided below. Improper handling of lithium ion batteries may result in injury or damage from electrolyte leakage, heating, ignition, or explosion. RF exposure Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
FCC requirements.) While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various devices and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. For body worn operation, to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, use only accessories that contain no metallic components and provide a separation distance of 2.5cm (1 inch) to the body. Use of other accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.
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Limited Warranty Seller (“Seller” shall be defined as T Mobile and/or the relevant authorized reseller or distributor of the T Mobile Wireless product or the reseller/distributor’s warranty fulfillment partner, as applicable) warrants only to the original buyer/end-customer (“Customer”) that this wireless device and accessories (“Product”) will be free from defects in workmanship and material for one (1) year from the date of purchase by Customer.
62 • Cosmetic damage • Products, which have been repaired, maintained or modified (including the antenna) by anyone other than AWS or an AWS-approved repair facility, or that have been improperly installed. • Damage to and faults with the LCD display due to damage caused by Customer. • Equipment, components and accessories not manufactured, supplied or authorized by AWS.
• Payments for labor or service to representatives or service centers not authorized to perform product maintenance by AWS. This warranty does not cover consumer education, instruction, installation or removal, set up adjustments, problems related to service(s) provided by a carrier or other service provider, and/or signal reception problems. This warranty is valid only for Products purchased and used in the United States.
