Panasonic Digital Cellular Phone Ebg51u Operating Instructions

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Messages Menu Structure
Messages Menu StructureMessages
InboxOutboxArchiveUser MessagesMemory StatusOptionsBroadcastCreate
Message Centre
Protocol
Lifetime
Delivery Report
SMS via GPRSInbox
OutboxBroadcast
Read Messages
Topic 
Languages
Auto Display 
						

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Messages
Messages
SMSSetting the Message Centre Number .....................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Options > Message Centre
A
(Select) 
2  Enter message centre number in international dial format 
(see “International Dialing” on page 17)A
(OK)   
Creating a New Short Text Message......................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Create
A
(Select)
2  Create your text message – max. 1520 characters 
(see “Text Entry” on page 58)
A
(Menu)
3
4
 Send
A
(Select)
4  Enter the destination phone number
A
(OK) 
OR
Recall a number from the Phonebook
@
(Names) > 
4
 desired name
A
(Select) >
A
(OK) 
NOTE: Your network operator may have pre-installed the number. Do not change this number as it may 
cause failure of SMS Messaging.
It is possible to receive, 
display, edit and/or send text 
messages of up to 1520 
characters in ten messages 
(depending on language), to a 
network that has a roaming 
agreement (depending on the 
recipient’s phone Options). 
Before sending a message, 
you need to enter the 
Message Centre number into 
Options. 
						

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Messages
When you create a text message, these options are available by 
A
(Menu).
Editing User Messages ...............................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 User Messages
A
(Select)
2
4
 desired message
A
(Select)
3 Edit the message
A
(Menu)
4
 Save and Send or Save
A
(Select)
SendSend your text message.
SaveSave your message in Outbox in SIM.
Save and SendSave your message in the Outbox in SIM and send.
Picture & Sound Add picture and/or sound to your message.
User MessagesUse a short message stored in the phone.
For editing the User Message, see “Editing User Messages” below.
NOTE: When the text is wider than the screen display, the text will scroll.
User messages are common 
phrases that you can place in 
your message, then fill in the 
rest of the sentence. 
						

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Messages
Reading a Received Message .....................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Inbox
A
(Select) 
2
4
 desired message
@
(Read) 
 Inbox: The received message will be stored in Inbox.
While you are reading a message
, the following options are available by
A
(Menu).
NOTE: If the message indicator is displayed constantly (does not flash), this means that the message area 
is full and you need to delete old messages in order to receive new messages.
DeleteDelete a message.
Reply Reply to a message.
ForwardForward a message to another phone.
EditEdit a message and save and/or send to another.
Delete AllDelete all messages in Inbox.
Extract NumberExtract numbers in messages and save in Phonebook.
Move to ArchiveMove a message into Inbox in Archive.
HyperlinkLink to a URL in a received message.
When a Short Text Message 
is received, the message 
indicator will flash on the 
display and a user preset 
audible alert will sound. If you 
are on a call, the phone will 
vibrate. 
   flashes when an unread 
message is received in the 
Inbox.
When the Inbox is full,   will 
remain until old messages are 
deleted. 
						

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Messages
Viewing Message Lists in Outbox ............................................................................View message lists that are stored in SIM.
 Outbox: Sent messages are stored in Outbox.
From Message menu
14
 Outbox
A
(Select) 
2
4
 desired message
@
(Read)
While you are reading a message, the following options are available by
A
(Menu).
DeleteDelete a message.
EditEdit a message and save and/or send to another.
SendSend an SMS message after entering a recipient number.
Delete AllDelete all messages in Outbox.
Extract Number
Extract numbers in messages and save in Phonebook.
Move to ArchiveMove a message from Outbox to Outbox in Archive. 
						

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Messages
Viewing Message Lists in Archive ............................................................................View message lists which are stored in Archive.
 Inbox: When a message in Inbox is saved, the message will be saved to Inbox in Archive.
 Outbox: When a sent message in Outbox is saved, the message will be saved to Outbox in 
Archive.
From Message menu
1Archive
A
(Select)
2
4
 Inbox/Outbox
A
(Select) 
3
4
 desired message
@
(View)
While you are reading a message, the following options are available by
A
(Menu).
DeleteDelete a message.
Edit Edit a message and save and/or send to another.
Forward (Inbox)/
Send (Outbox)Forward/Send a message to another phone.
Delete AllDelete all messages in Inbox. 
						

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Messages
Viewing Memory Status..............................................................................................From Messages menu4
 Memory Status
A
(Select) 
OptionsSetting Options ............................................................................................................From Messages menu4
 Options
A
(Select) 
The following options are available:
NOTE: In an area where GPRS is not supported, SMS may not be sent 
when SMS via GPRS is on.
Message CentreEdit Message Centre number.
ProtocolSelect desired Message Type from Standard Text, Fax, X.400, Paging, 
E-mail, ERMES, Voicemail.
LifetimeSelect maximum or choose a time limit for sending messages.
Delivery Report Request a delivery report on the status of a sent message.
SMS via GPRSSend a Short Text message via GPRS.
Memory status shows how 
many locations are left for 
storing messages in the 
Inbox. 
						

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Messages
BroadcastSetting Broadcast........................................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Broadcast
A
(Select)
2
4
 Broadcast
A
(On/off)
Setting Topic ................................................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Broadcast > Topic > Current >
A
(Select) 
2
4
 desired Topic
A
(Menu)
3
4
 Add or Delete
A
(Select)
Setting User defined Topic.......................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Broadcast > Topic > User Defined > 
A
(Select)
2Enter Msg ID
A
(OK) 
3Enter Name
A
(OK) 
4
4
 Current
A
(Select)
5
4
 
A
(Select)
6
4
 desired Topic
A
(Select)
You can receive your favorite 
information regularly from 
your service provider.
First, specify which 
information topics, such as 
traffic reports, you wish to 
receive and which language 
the topics will be presented in. 
To receive the broadcasts, 
“Broadcast” needs to be on.Add topics in which you wish 
to receive information.
If you know the topic names, 
add them here. 
						

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Messages
Setting Language .........................................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Broadcast
A
(Select)
2
4
 Languages
A
(Select)
3
4
 desired Language
A
(Select)
4 To continue to add languages;
4
 Insert
A
(Select)
To complete adding language;
4
 Add to End
A
(Select)
Viewing Broadcast .......................................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Broadcast > Read Messages
A
(Select)
2 To scroll to the available topics
A
(Next)
NOTE: This function depends on your Network Service Operator. 
						

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Messages
Auto DisplaySetting Auto Display ...................................................................................................From Messages menu
14
 Broadcast
A
(Select)
2
4
 Auto Display
A
(On/off)
The latest Broadcast 
message can be displayed on 
your phone automatically.