Panasonic Digital Cellular Phone Ebgd55 Operating Instructions

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Quick Reference  
Location of Controls 
 
Navigation Key: Use to move up and down through the 
options in the display area. From idle mode, press to enter 
Own Menu. Own Menu is a shortcut to access your favorite 
menu(s). You can set your preference(s) for Own Menu in 
the Personalise menu. 
 
Perform the functions indicated by text shown on the LCD 
screen. From idle, press and hold right soft key to enter 
Messages, press and hold left soft key to enter Profile Mode 
List. 
 
-   Numeric keypad....

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Main Display 
 
Left Softkey  
Selection Area 
Display Icons  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Status Icons 
The status icons are displayed or animated according to the currently 
activated functions. The Antenna, Signal and Battery icons are displayed 
when the handset is turned on and connected to a network. 
 
  is displayed when you are registered on a non-home network – 
roaming. 
     is displayed when call divert is enabled.   
  is displayed when vibration alert is enabled. 
  is displayed when all tones or...

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Getting Started 
Removing the Battery  Open the battery by moving the release-
latch upward then lift and remove the 
battery.  
 
 
 
Note: Before removing the battery, turn the phone off completely. 
 
Installing the SIM Card The SIM card is inserted into the 
back of the phone underneath the 
battery. Hold the phone in a 
horizontal position where the 
antenna is on your right hand side 
and slide the SIM card into the slot, 
with the metal connectors facing down. Ensure that the bevelled corner...

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Disconnecting the Fast Travel Charger When charging is completed, disconnect the charger 
from the AC wall outlet. Grasp the Fast Travel Charger 
connector and push downward to release it from the 
base of the phone. 
 
 
Low Battery Warning
 When the battery power is low a warning tone will sound and a LOW 
BATTERY () message will be displayed. If this occurs during a 
conversation, finish your call immediately. The power will automatically shut 
off after the warning tone. Fully recharge the...

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Basic Operation 
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic digital cellular phone. This phone is 
designed to operate on the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM).  
Before operating this phone read the ‘‘Safety First’’ section on page 4.  
Powering the Phone On/Off Insert SIM card, then attach battery and fully charge before using your phone.  
Press and hold 
 to power the phone on or off. 
 
Making a Call Phone must be on and network coverage must be available. To make a call, 
start in idle...

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 From Idle mode, press  Menu and use  to 
navigate to Application, press 
 Select and use  again to highlight 
Clock. Press 
 Select and use cursor to highlight Clock Setting, press 
 Select and use  to select 
Time & Date.  Press 
 and 
Set to get to the editing 
screen and use 
 to move 
cursor to modify.  You can choose the date and time format. Enter the digits 
for the date and time in the format you prefer. Enter the digits for the time 
using 24-hour clock. Press OK return to the previous...

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Enabling/Disabling the PIN 
Once you enable the PIN, you have to enter the PIN whenever you turn 
the phone on. 
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Security > Codes > PIN Control > 
Enter PIN (Between 4 and 8 digits) > OK > Set (Select On or Off) > OK 
 
Setting Alert Type When required, the phone can be set up to vibrate or ring when a call is 
received. Idle > Menu > Personalise > Alert Type Choose one type from 
None, Ring & Vibration, Vibration only or Ring only. 
 
Key Guard  This feature temporarily...

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Creating a Number  1 In Idle mode enter the numbers you would like to save and press Save. 
2  The other option to create a number is Idle > Menu > Phonebook > 
Create > SIM Phonebook or Mobile Phonebook.  
3A Choosing SIM Phonebook 
3A-1 Enter the Name --- see “Text Input” on page 24.  Press  down 
to the next screen. 
3A-2 Enter Phone numbers using the keypad. Then press 
 down  to 
the next screen.  
                     
3A-3 Select Location. You can choose a storing 
location in SIM or FDN by...

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Grouping Phonebook Entries The ability to group phonebook entries together such as: Friends, 
Colleagues, Family, Others, VIP or No Group etc., you can define a specific 
melody for each group. In this case, when a member calls, you can identify 
that the call is coming from a particular group.  
 
Reviewing the Numbers from Groups 
You can only review and delete group members in this 
submenu. Members cannot be grouped here.  
1 Idle > Menu > Phonebook >  
Group Setting  
2 Use  
 to select a group...

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Personalising Your Phone 
Language It is possible to change the language that the phone uses for both display 
messages and text entry. 
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Language >  
 (select a preferred language) 
 
Changing the Ring Tones The ring tones and volumes of the phone can be changed to one of many 
pre-defined sounds. You can also use the Melody Composer to generate a 
custom ring tone.  
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Tones > Ring Type > 
 (select a preferred 
category) > 
 (select a preferred...