Contents 1. SAFETY INFORMATION··············································································8 DUAL-MODE TDMA PHONE MODEL : FTD-8500 2. PREPARING YOUR PHONE FOR USE ·······················································12 2.1 Install the back-up battery ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 2.2 Remove the back-up battery ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 2.
5.1 Switch the phone ON or OFF ------------------------------------------------------------ 20 9.1 Call the call log ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 5.2 Make a call ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 9.1.1 5.3 Last call time ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 9.1.2 Check received calls ...........................................................
12. USE ADVANCED CALLING FEATURE·······················································47 13.7 Add a welcome note ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60 13.8 Set the answer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 12.1 Set in-call options --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 12.
16.1.3 Add a calendar note .............................................................................................................72 16.1.4 View the day’s notes ............................................................................................................72 16.2 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Alarm clock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 73 16.2.1 Set the alarm clock ........................................................................
separation of six inches (6”) be maintained between a handheld wireless phone PHONE OPERATION and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
2. PREPARING YOUR PHONE FOR USE BLASTING AREAS To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and 2.1 instructions. POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES • Remove the modular plug of curl cord from bottom of the base. • Open the door of the battery compartment, which is located to bottom of the base.
2.3.2 Install the AC power supply (Option2) ① Connect the plug of AC power supply to the AC outlet. ② The phone turns on automatically. 3.
4. ABOUT THE PHONE 4.2 This phone operates in digital mode within the 800 MHz frequency band and operates in analog mode within the 800 MHz range. Key functions 4.2.1 Selection keys • Press to perform the function indicated by the text on the screen above the key. 4.1 Name and function 4.2.2 Antenna Send Key • Press to make a call to time and name / number shown on the screen. • Press to answer a call. • Press once to enter the list of last dialed numbers.
4.2.6 4.4 Using the selection keys Indicators and icons The functions of the selection keys depend on the guiding texts shown above On your phone, you have two types of identifiers: indicators and icons. Icons are the keys. graphical representations of a specific item or situation. For example, an icon For example, when there is the text M E N U above the left selection key, appears when you have a voice message waiting to be heard. Indicators show the status of something.
5. BASIC OPERATIONS The list below shows what each icon means. You have an active call. 5.1 You have an missed call. The Keyguard has been activated to prevent any accidental key presses. Switch the phone ON or OFF • To turn the phone on, Press and hold until the phone display “Welcome” on the screen. You have one or more new voice messages waiting. • To turn the phone off, press and hold until the phone display is You have one or more unread text messages waiting. changed. Then press .
② When the last call time is displayed on the screen, if you press B A C K or ① , the phone displays standby status on the screen. If not there, return to the Start screen by pressing . Otherwise proceed to step ②. ③ In standby mode, if you want to see the last call time again, press and hold ② Press two times. for 2 seconds. Then, the phone displays standby the last call time on the screen for 30 seconds again. 5.7 ④ Repeat from ②.
6. USE PHONE MENUS 6.2 List of shortcuts Your phone’s menu may differ from the following list, depending on the network services to which you have subscribed and the accessories you are using. If you 6.1 Navigate menus have any questions, call your service provider. A menu is a list of choices you can make. Your phone has 9 main menus. Each 1. Phone book main menu contains numerous submenus that allow you to use the phone book, 1. Details change the ringing tone, and so on.
3. One-Touch Dial 3. Outdoor 4. Auto Redial 4. Silent 5. Custom 2. Phone Settings 6. Car 1. Date and Time 2. Set Alarm Clock 6. Calendar 3. AutoDate & Time 4. Languages 7. Calculator 5. Welcome 6. OwnNum Display 8. Games 7. Backlight 1. Breakout 8. Restore Defaults 2. Snake 9. Minute Reminder 9. Keyguard 3. Answer Settings 1. Auto Answer 2. Any Key Answer 4. Network Services 1. Call Forwarding 2. Call Waiting 3. Send Own Num 4. Feature Code Set 5. NAM Selection 5. Security Settings 1.
7. ENTER LETTERS AND NUMBERS 7.1.2 You can enter letters, as well as numbers, when storing information into your phone Change from capital (uppercase) letters To switch between uppercase and lowercase letters: by using your phone’s keypad. To enter letters, press the key associated with the letter you wish to enter until it appears on the screen (numbers also appear). • Press . • The ABC icon switches to abc, indicating that you are using lowercase. 7.
• To return to ABC mode, press 7.2.1 again for a couple of seconds. List of special characters * Use as bypass key. 8. USE THE PHONE BOOK 8.1 About the phone book Your phone includes a phone book that can store up to 100 , Use to create a pause when a number is dialed. names and associated phone numbers and E-mail Address. The numbers you enter after this special character are automatically sent as Stored numbers can be up to 20 digits long. Stored names touch tones after a 2.5-second pause.
⑤ Using the keypad, enter the numbers. Press and hold to switch between capital letters and numbers. 8.5 Recall and dial stored numbers You can recall and dial numbers using one of two methods. To recall and dial a number: ⑥ Press E N T E R . ⑦ Enter the phone number and press E N T E R . ① At the Start screen, press M E N U and S EL EC T . Then press ⑧ Enter the E-mail Address and press E N T ER. Shortcut: or to display the names that is stored in your phone book.
To erase all the contents of your phone book: ① Recall the stored name. 9. WORK WITH THE CALL LOG The call log keeps track of: ② Press OP T I O N S . ③ Scroll to Delete All, then press S E L E C T . The Security Code field appears. ④ Enter your security code and press E N T E R . • Missed calls • Numbers from which you’ve received calls • Numbers you’ve dialed • The amount of time you’ve spent on calls 9.1 Call the call log Press M E N U 2 to access Call Log, then press SELECT .
You are notified of missed calls only when your phone is turned on in the ① When you reach the number you want to dial, press service area from which the missed call originated. . To check missed calls: ① Press S E L E C T . 9.2 The phone shows the numbers of the calls you missed. ② Either scroll through the list using the number that you want to dial and press or until you reach a , or press B A C K to return to Check call timers Your phone tracks the amount of time you spend on each call.
10. SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES 10.1 About the Messages With the text message network service, you can send and • Write E-mail Enter your e-mail message. • Voice Mail Enter your voice mail numbers. 10.3 Write with standard text input receive short text messages. You can also send and receive Standard text input is the default mode for text entry. The ABC icon ABC messages that contain a person’s name and/or number (a appears as visual confirmation. “business card”).
• Send and Discard ⑦ Scroll to Send an d Discard or Send and Save, then press SELECT . • Send and Save When the message is successfully sent, Message sen t or Message sen t an d saved appears. If you need to exit while writing the message, press 10.4.1 • Save • Set Urgency at any time. • Delivery Report 10.4.
10.5.2 Choose options for a message 10.5.4 Call Number When you press O P T I O N S while reading a message, the following choices Calls the person who sent you the text message, if their phone number is are available. included in the message. • Details Takes the user to the detailed view for the message. • New Message Allows the user to create a new SMS messages, such as “Meeting cancelled” or “Call me please”. • Delete All 10.5.3 10.
New voice message appears on your phone’s screen, along with the icon. Note: To use voice mail, you need to learn the voice mail system’s various greetings, passwords, and prompts. Your service provider can provide instructions. 11. SEND AND RECEIVE E-mail MESSAGES You can use your phone to send and receive e-mail messages. This means you no longer need to be at your computer to send or receive messages. 10.8.
③ Enter the phone number and press E N T ER. The E-mail address entry screen appears. ④ Enter the address, using the special characters screen to insert the “dot(.)” ④ When the message contents screen appears, enter your message. ⑤ When you’ve finished the message, press E N T E R , select Send and Disc ard or Send and Save , and press S ELEC T . A status message tells you the mail is being sent. and @ signs. ⑤ Press E N T E R . The message En try written appears briefly, confirming your action. 11.1.
12. USE ADVANCED CALLING FEATURE ② Enter the feature code your service provider gave to you and press EN T ER . ③ Scroll to Call Waitin g and press S E L E C T . 12.1 Set in-call options Your phone allows you to use a number of features during a call. These features are known as in-call options. Note: Many in-call options are network services features. To use these options, you must contact your service provider. You cannot use all these options at all times.
① Press MENU 4 > 4 > 4 (Settings > Network services > Feature Code Set). The Feature code field appears. 12.4 Redial automatically Automatic redial enables your phone to continue trying to call a number that was ② Enter the feature code your service provider gave you and press E N T E R . busy due to wireless network problems. ③ Use When you call a number and get a busy signal because of network problems, your or to scroll to Call Forwardin g and press SELECT .
Dialing Use for cards that require you to sequence Accs + phone + card no Accs Dial 1-800 access number, then phone number, then card number (+ PIN if required). Dial 1-800 access number, then card number (+ + card + phone PIN if required), then phone number Pref Dial the prefix (any numbers that must precede + phone the phone number) and phone number you want + card to dial, then card number (+ PIN, if required).
③ Use or to scroll to Send Own Number and press 13. CUSTOMIZE YOUR PHONE SELECT . ④ Scroll to YES or N O. 13.1 What is a profile? ⑤ Press S E L E C T . Your phone calls the network to confirm the feature code that you entered in A profile is a “set of settings” you can use to customize the M E N U 4 > 4 > 4. After the network confirms the feature code, Send Own way your phone works. You can set your own preferences for Number is activated. these items: Volume 12.6.
Activates the currently highlighted profile. Select Enables you to customize a profile by changing the current ⑥ Scroll through the options, and, when you hear the tone you want to use, press S E L E C T . settings. Customize Press S E L E C T to choose from several lists. Enables you to rename the profile. Rename 13.2.3 Set the message alert tone You can set your phone to use a certain tone to indicate an incoming text message. 13.2.1 Set the ringer volume ① Press MENU 5 (Profiles).
The phone rings until it is answered. Ring Ring Ascendin g Ringing volume increases (gets louder) if the ③ Highlight Customize and press SELECT . ④ Scroll to Keypad Volume and press S E L E C T . phone is not answered. On e Ring The phone rings once to indicate an incoming call. ⑤ Use On e Beep The phone beeps once to indicate an incoming call. If you chose the Silent profile in step ⑤, the keypad volume is turned off. Silen t The phone makes no sound. 13.2.
If you choose Confirm, you will receive the message Really Update ② Use or to scroll to the language you want to use and press SELECT. date an d time? Before the phone’s clock is updated. Select O K to accept the update or C A N C E L to reject it. You can choose from English , Spanish and Portuguese. • Turn off the network date and time update ① Press MENU 4 > 2 > 3 (Settings > Phone Settings > AutoDate & Time), and then press SELECT. 13.
① Press MENU 4 > 3 > 1 (Settings > Answer Settings > Auto or ② Use guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any cellular phone for essential communications (e.g., medical emergencies). Answer). to scroll to the phone setting for which you want to set your phone to answer automatically, and press SELECT . Remember, to make or receive any calls, the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate cellular signal strength.
Repeat the steps above except, in step ②, press OFF . Warning: Official emergency numbers vary by location. Only one emergency number is programmed into your phone, and this is the number that is dialed 14. SECURITY Your phone is equipped with a versatile security system that prevents the unauthorized use of the phone. . However, this might not be the proper number in all when you press circumstances.
14.2 Protect your phone with the lock code The lock code enables you to activate and deactivate your phone. When the lock code is on, you cannot access most of your phone’s memory or menu features. Also, you cannot make phone calls without first entering the lock code. ② Enter the lock code and press E N T E R . The Enter Un lock Num field appears. ③ Enter the unlock code and press E N T E R . ④ Press O K. Note: If you save the unlocked phone number, you can make calls without entering the lock code.
14.3.1 Activate keyguard At the Start screen: that is programmed into your phone. For example, you could dial 911 and press . However, emergency • Press MEN U 9 (Keyguard). 14.3.2 When calls are restricted, you will be able to make calls to the emergency number Deactivate keyguard ① Press U N L O C K. might not work, depending on the type of restriction you choose. 14.4.
15. SET NETWORK SERVICES FEATURES The following network services can be obtained from your service provider: For example, your phone can be activated in up to 2 different service areas (e.g. one in Chicago or New York, and maybe one more in New York), each giving your phone a different phone number or account. Only one number can be active at a time. When you select a phone number, • Call Forwarding you’re also selecting which system you’re using as your home system.
16. USE YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT Your phone can be your personal assistant. It can wake you up in the morning and remind you of meetings, birthdays, and tasks. You can check the current time, ① To move forward or backward through the calendar, use or ② When you reach the date you want, press S E L E C T and scroll to highlight the select you want. calculate a tip at dinner, and convert currencies.
You can review notes you’ve written for certain days. 16.2.2 Turn off the alarm clock when it rings ① To review notes for a certain day, open the calendar and scroll to the day • When the alarm clock rings: you want. ② Press S E L E C T , scroll to note list and press S EL EC T . The following options are available: • Details • Press OK to turn it off. • Press S N O O Z E to set the alarm to go off again in 5 minutes.
② Enter the first number in the calculation. 17. GAMES If you need to enter a number with a decimal point, press to indicate it.
18. REFERENCE INFORMATION 18.2 Troubleshooting 18.2.1 18.1 Emergency Calls No service If you’re outside the wireless service area, No service will display on your IMPORTANT! phone. No calls can be made or received, however, emergency 911 calls may This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless and still be possible. landline networks, and user-programmed functions. Because of this, connections in all conditions cannot be guaranteed.
19. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Weight 305g Size (H x W x D) 175.5 x 66.6 x 55.3 mm Wireless Networks TDMA800 / AMPS Frequency Range 824.04-848.97 MHz (TX) 869.04-893.97 MHz (RX) Number of Channels 832 Number of NAMs 2 Memory Locations 100 Memory Capacity SAR Alpha: 20 digits per location Numeric: 20 digits per location Head Section: 0.90mW/g 031008– Rev.
