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. Press and hold 
 to enter a “+” (for 
international dialing) or “P” (for inserting a pause). 
 
  Make a call or answer a call. From idle, press to check the 
last dialed list. 
 
To end a call, return to idle mode, return to previous page or 
reject an incoming call. Press and hold to switch the phone 
on/off. 
 
From idle, press and hold to activate Browser. 
 
        From idle, press and hold to switch the Mute Mode on and off.  
        This will mute and unmute the phone’s ringer.  
						

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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 ring volume is off. 
  flashes when an unread message is stored or lights when 
message area is full. 
  is displayed when Key Guard is enabled. 
  indicates that it is possible to make emergency calls. 
  indicates the network signal strength. 
  indicates the battery level:     - low battery. 
 Indicates the alarm is set. 
  
Status Icons 
Right Softkey  
Selection Area  
						

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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 is 
positioned in the top left corner.  
        
Installing the Battery  Align the two notches on the bottom edge of the battery 
with the two tabs along the bottom edge on the back of 
the phone. Push the battery until it clicks into place. 
 
 
 
 
Charging the Battery  Holding the Fast Travel Charger connector with the power icon facing up, 
plug the connector into the base of the phone. Then plug the Fast Travel 
Charger into a standard AC wall outlet. The charger indicator bar will start 
scrolling. 
 
Note: It is recommended to charge for 4 hours before first use. Do not force 
the charger connector, to do so it may damage the charger and phone.   
 
Battery Level Indicator 
 While charging  Charging complete 
Phone on   
Phone off  LCD Battery Indicator Off  
						

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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 battery. (Calls can be made and 
received while the phone is charging, but doing so extends charging time).  
See “Charging the Battery” on page13. 
 
Accessories The following replacement accessories are available for your phone. To 
order replacement accessories call 1 (800) 833-9626.  
 
EB-BSD55W - White Battery (720mAh Li-ion) 
EB-BSD55S – Silver Battery (720mAh Li-ion) 
EB-CAD55US – Fast Travel Charger  
 
TTY Notice This product is Not TTY Compatible.  For accessibility information visit our 
website at http://www.panasonic.com/pcsc/ptsc/accessibility.asp or call 800-
414-4408 or TTY 770-338-6204.
  
						

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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 mode. Enter the phone number, press 
.      
International Dialing 
In idle mode press and hold   until ‘‘+’’ is displayed. Enter a country code, 
area code, phone number, press 
.  Note: Many countries / regions include an initial ‘’0’’ in the area code.       
This should, in most cases, be omitted when dialing international numbers.  
 
Answering a Call 
Press  to answer a call or   to reject the call. 
If a call is not answered, the number of incoming calls missed will be 
displayed. 
Ending a Call 
Press   .        
 
Emergency Calls To make an emergency call the phone must be on and the antenna symbol 
must be displayed. 
Enter 911, press 
. If no SIM card is installed, press          SOS, then  
press        Yes. 
 
Initially Setting the Time/Date You can set time and date displayed on the idle screen.  
Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Time & Date > Set 
to set time and date.  Here is a step by step explanation for your reference. 
All instructions in this menu will be presented by the > symbol.   
						

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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 menu. 
 
Accessing the Phonebook to Dial  You can access the phonebook to browse or dial numbers. 
 Idle > Names > 
 (searching a name) >          
 
Earpiece Volume Control 
During a call, press the top or bottom    to increase or decrease the 
earpiece volume. 
 
SIM Lock Once you set this function with your SIM card installed, the phone will only 
recognize your SIM. When a different SIM card is inserted, the phone’s PIN 
needs to be entered.  
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Security > SIM Lock > Enter 4 – 8 digital 
phone code > OK > Set (select On or OFF) > OK. 
To set SIM Lock, set “Phone Code” in the Phone Lock menu. 
 
Using the PIN (4 to 8 digits) The PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM against 
unauthorised use. If you enable the PIN, every time the phone is turned on 
you will be prompted to enter the PIN. 
The PIN2 controls security for the Fixed Dial and Call Charge metering. If 
either PIN/PIN2 is entered incorrectly 3 times the phone will be locked and 
then you will need to enter the PUK/PUK2 code. Contact your wireless 
service provider for the PUK/PUK2 code. 
Note: If the PUK/PUK2 code is entered incorrectly 10 times, the SIM card 
will cease to operate permanently. All information in the SIM card will be lost 
and the SIM card will need to be replaced. Contact your wireless service 
provider for more details.  
						

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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 ‘locks’ keypad to prevent accidentally pressing keys. 
Idle > Menu > Key Guard  > Yes  
Once enabled, 
 icon will appear on the display. 
Disable the Key Guard: Free > OK  
 
 
Phonebook 
Phone numbers can be stored in three locations: 
 
One is in the SIM Phonebook. The second is in the Mobile Phonebook, which 
means that if you change the SIM card, the numbers in the phone will not be lost.  
The other possible location is in the FDN where you can save fixed dial numbers. 
 
The Mobile Phonebook has the advantage that you can group your 
phonebook entries. For details please see “Creating a Number” (3B) on the 
following page.   
 
Browsing Phonebook You can browse the entries in the SIM Phonebook and Mobile Phonebook.  
1 Idle > Menu > Phonebook > Browse > SIM Phonebook or Mobile 
Phonebook 
2  Search the name you wish to browse.  
3  If you browse SIM Phonebook and press Menu, then Edit, Delete, 
Delete All, Copy to Mobile, Copy All to Mobile and Search are 
available as options. If you browse Mobile Phonebook, then Edit, 
Delete, Delete All, Copy to SIM, Copy All to SIM and Search are 
available as options.  
  
						

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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 pressing Set. Press  
 down to the next screen. 
3A-4 Select Record No. You can choose a 
location record number by pressing Set.    
3A-5 Press Save. 
 
3B Choosing Mobile Phonebook 
3B-1 Enter the Name --- see “Text Input” on page 24. Press  down to 
the next screen.  
3B-2 Enter the Phone number using the keypad. Press 
 down to the 
next screen. 
 
3B-3 Select a Group. You can locate phonebook 
contacts in different groups, such as Friends, 
Family etc., by pressing Set.  
3B-4 Select Melodies. You can define a specific 
melody for each person. 
3B-5 Press Save. 
 
  
						

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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  
3 View the Group’s members or Delete the group 
members. 
 
If you haven’t grouped members in the phonebook, 
List Empty will display. 
 
Reviewing the Phonebook 
The Review function in the phonebook menu shows how many locations are 
available in the Phonebook. 
Idle > Menu > Phonebook > Review     
A summary of the Phonebooks will be displayed. 
 
Hot Key Dial Numbers 
Hot Key Dial allows quick access to dial phone numbers from the SIM 
Phonebook. Press and hold any digit from 1-9 to recall the first 9 
numbers stored in the corresponding SIM location. To use Hot Key 
Dial, you must first activate the feature. 
Idle> Menu > Phonebook > Hot Key Dial > On/Off 
 
My Numbers 
My Numbers is a convenient part of Phonebook where voice, fax and data 
phone number(s) can be stored and viewed. This feature is SIM card 
dependent.  
 
Adding Numbers From Idle > Menu > Phonebook > My Numbers > Menu > Edit > enter  
Phone Number > Save. 
  
						

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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 sound) 
Composing a Melody 
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Tones > Melody Composer >  (select My 
Music) > Melody Edit > 
 (select track)    
 
Using the following table as a reference, enter the notes (from the choice of 
low, middle and high), rests, and the duration of each, to generate your 
composition.  
Key 
     
Func. C  D  E  F  G  A  B  Rep.  · Rest DurationLow, 
Middle, 
High  
 
 
 
If you want to attach the sub tracks, remember to save your earlier main 
track first and then press 
 return to the previous menu, then press  to 
select Sub Track and start another edit. When you finish the sub tracks edit, 
press Menu and Save. Press 
 twice to return to previous menus, and 
select Play to listen to your melody.