Panasonic Digital Cellular Phone Ebgd55 Operating Instructions

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After composing the melody, press Menu and you can choose a Tempo and 
instruments. When the 
composition is complete 
press
 to save.  
 
 
Display Setting You can set Idle Screen, Greeting, Animation, Contrast and Back Light. 
 
Greeting A personalised greeting can be programmed for when the phone is turned on. 
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Display Setting > Greeting > Edit 
Use text entry to add a greeting, see ‘‘Text Input’’ on page 24. 
 
Profile Mode In the Profile Mode, you can choose and customize an appropriate mode from 
Headset, Normal, Meeting, and Noisy.  
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Profile Mode > 
 (select a mode) > Activate 
> OK  
 
User Messages There are 10 pre-set commonly used messages from which to choose. 
There are also 5 empty spaces for you to create your own messages. Scroll 
to a user message and press Select if you would like to edit. 
Idle > Menu > Personalise > User Messages > select an entry 
 
Defaults Restore your phone’s settings to the factory programmed defaults. 
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Defaults > Select > Yes  
 
Own Menu A shortcut access that allows you to turn on/off the following options: 
Browser, Game, Phonebook, Language, Alert Type, Tones, Idle Screen, 
Profile Mode, Alarm, Calculator, Schedule, Received List, Send Message, 
Clock Setting and Currency. Once you select one or more of these features 
in the Own Menu list, you can quickly select them from Idle by pressing 
.  
Idle > Menu > Personalise > Own Menu > select option(s) 
 
My Phonebook Use this option to choose which phonebook name list (SIM or Mobile) to be 
selected when you press Names from the idle mode. 
Idle > Menu > Personalise > My Phonebook > SIM or Mobile
   
						

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Game (STK) 
If your SIM card provides SIM Tool Kit services, this menu will become the 
STK gateway. You can still access games from Application.  
Idle > Menu > Game or Idle > Menu > Application > Game 
 
When you see the mouse, press Numerical key from 1 to 9 to hit the mouse 
with the highest speed. Keep in mind that the Cat is not your target. Example: if 
you press 5, you will hit what is hidden in the 5
th hole. This game will end 
automatically within a limited period of time. After ending, you will get a score. 
This score might be the highest one in the record. Good luck!  
						

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Text Messages 
It is possible to receive, display, edit and/or send text messages up to 760 
characters (depending on characters or symbols).  
 
Setting the Phone for Short Text Messages
 Before text can be sent, it is necessary to enter the Message centre number 
into Parameters (your wireless service provider will supply the Message 
Centre number). 
The Message Centre number may have been pre-programmed on the SIM 
card by your wireless service provider. 
 
Setting the Message Centre Number Idle > Menu > Messages > Parameters > Message Centre 
Enter message centre number in international dial form – see  
“International Dialing” on page 15. 
 
Creating a Text Message 
Idle > Menu > Messages > Create  Press numeric Key  -  
repeatedly (if required) to enter and select characters, numbers or special 
symbols.
 Press  to switch “Input Mode”. Press  to turn T9 on/off. 
See page 24 for detailed information about entering text. 
 
EMS (Enhanced Message Service)  
While editing the message, press Menu > Picture & 
Sound to insert/add pictures or sound into the 
message.  
However, this service works only if the receiver’s 
mobile phone supports this function.  
Use 
 to select the pictures 
you want to send and press 
.  Or press  to 
select music. Please note that one message can only 
transmit 10 sounds.   
When the message is complete, press Menu to Send, Save or Save and 
Send. Press Send, enter the destination phone number or press Names to 
select from stored numbers. Then press OK to send.  
						

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Text Mode (abc, ABC and Numeric) 
 
  1 / (  ) <  =  > %  ~  €  & 
  a b c 2 ä à ç or A B C  2 Ä  
  d e f 3 é è or D E F 3 É 
  g h i 4 ì or G H I 4  
  j k l 5 or  J K L 5 
  m n o 6 ö ñ ò or M N O 6 Ö Ñ 
  p q r s 7 ß or P Q R S 7  
  t u v 8 ü ù or T U V 8 Ü 
  w x y z 9 æ Ø å or W X Y Z 9 Æ Ø Å   Space 0 . , ? ! + - :  ¿ ¡ ” ’ ; _  *  Γ  ∆  Θ  Λ  Ξ  Π  Σ  Φ  Ψ  Ω   Press and hold: space  #   £  $   ¥  ¤  @    § 
  Press to turn T9 on or off.  
  Switch Input Modes  
 
T9® Text Input Using this mode of text entry dramatically reduces the number of key 
presses required: 
Press a key once for any letter you require on that key. The desired letter 
may not be displayed. Continue pressing other keys until the end of a word is 
reached; then check that the word has been typed correctly before 
continuing on to the next word.  
 
If the combination of letters typed has produced a word, which is not the one 
you require, press 
 repeatedly until the correct word is displayed. 
Continue to the next word.  
 
If the word you require is not in the internal dictionary (i.e. It is a proper noun 
or a rarely used word) then it should be entered using the Normal (ABC) 
mode. 
 
Other Text Modes 
To access any of the other text entry modes use  to scroll through until 
the desired mode is displayed. When using Capital letter mode (ABC), 
number mode (123), etc., each time a key is pressed in quick succession it 
will display the next character available on that key. Releasing the key, or 
pressing another key will enter the currently displayed character and the 
cursor will move to the next position.  
						

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Editing Text 
Press and hold  to move the cursor up or down one text line (or field in 
Phonebook). Press 
 to move left or right one character. When the cursor 
is moved over a character and another key is pressed, the new character will 
be inserted immediately before the selected character.  
 
Press Clear to delete the character to the left of the cursor. 
 
Receiving Text Messages  When a Short Text Message is received, the message icon  will flash on 
the display, with an audible tone.  
Idle > Menu > Messages > Received List > Read to read the message. 
Use 
 to navigate through the messages and to identify the sender and the 
time the message was sent. 
 
Note: If the message indicator is displayed, it means that the message area 
is full and you need to delete old messages in order to receive new ones. 
 
Reply, Forward, Edit and Delete a Message 
When a message is received, follow the prompts to create a reply and edit 
new message, forward, or delete the message.  
 
User Messages 
Default messages can be chosen to use in a message. The default 
messages can be used as/is or can be edited before use. See “User 
Messages” under Personalise on page 21.   Use 
 to select. 
Idle > Menu > Messages > User Messages > select a preferred entry. 
 
Review Review allows you to check usage of the message area. 
Idle > Menu > Messages > Review  
 
Parameters 
Idle > Menu > Messages > Parameters  
 
The following parameters can be set:  
 
Message Centre 
Enter or change the Message Centre’s number. Usually the number will already 
be pre-programmed in the SIM card by your wireless service provider, so you 
may not need to enter it again.   
						

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Protocol 
The Message Centre may be able to convert the message to the format 
specified by the selected protocol. 
Lifetime 
This is the duration that your message is stored at the Message Centre.  
Delivery attempts will be repeated until the message has been delivered or 
lifetime setting is expired. 
Report 
When your message has been delivered, a confirmation will be received. 
 
Broadcast 
You need to specify the ‘topic(s)’ of information and the language that you 
wish to receive as broadcasts. You must turn on  “Broadcast” before you 
can receive them. 
Idle > Menu > Messages > Broadcast > Topic List > Current  
 to cycle 
through the available topics. To add new topics, select   
and select a preferred topic, or select User Defined to create a new topic.  
 
Note: This function is Network dependent.  
 
 
Key Guard 
The Key Guard function is used to prevent keys from being accidentally 
pressed when the phone is being carried. 
Idle > Menu > Key Guard > Select > Yes to enable “Key Guard”  
Emergency calls can still be made - see ‘‘Emergency Calls’’ on page 15. 
Press 911 and 
. 
 
Note: When making emergency calls with the ‘‘Key Guard’’ enabled, there 
will be no visual indication that the number is being dialed 
 
Disabling Key Guard 
When Free is displayed, press Free > OK.  
  
						

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Browser 
The phone’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser enables you to 
access Internet services supported by the network, such as news, weather 
reports, sports etc. 
 
Browser Setting Before Internet services can be accessed, you need to subscribe with your 
wireless service provider or Internet Service Provider (ISP) to enable the 
relevant configuration information. Please contact your wireless service 
provider to ensure your network setting is correct.  
 
Note: Modifying previously entered settings can cause failure of the Browser. 
 
Idle > Menu > Browser > Sever Setting  
There are two server profiles pre-configured in the phone; use 
 to select 
one of the profiles. Otherwise, you have to enter the essential data to set 
your browser (sever name, dial number, call type, login name, password,  
IP address, IP port, homepage and linger time) manually before using. 
 
Note: Contact your wireless service provider for configuration parameters. 
 
  Once the entry is completed, use 
 to choose a setting then Activate. 
The first time that the browser is activated there will be no content stored so 
the Home URL content will be displayed (as defined by the wireless service 
provider). The Home URL will be recalled from the cache, each time the  
browser is activated. (Cache is the phone’s memory that stores content 
downloaded in the past).  
 
Browser Menu Starting Browser Idle > Menu > Browser > Start Browser  
Once you have set and activated the browser setting, you can start 
browsing the Home page of your wireless service provider. 
 The Browser also contains its own menu, which is applicable when 
content is currently being displayed (either on-line or off-line). To 
access the Browser Menu, select the browser icon in the top left of the 
screen. This menu has the following options: Back, Home, Go to URL, 
Mark Site, Book Marks, Inbox, Reload, Settings, About. 
 Bookmarks  
Idle> Menu > Browser > Bookmarks 
In this menu, there are 10 empty places for you to enter your favorite 
website URLs. You can also Edit, Erase, and Launch the website.  
						

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Phone Menu 
Call Service 
Time/ Charges 
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Time/Charges Use  to 
select one of the functions: Last Call, All Voice Calls, Cost Left. 
Last Call function will display the duration and call charge, if available, of the 
last call. Times are indicated as: minutes (0-59) and seconds (0-59). 
All Voice Calls function displays the accumulated duration and call charge, 
including incoming and outgoing calls.  
Cost Left function will show the remaining units that you have set 
beforehand. See “Setting the Maximum Cost” below.  
 
Call Waiting 
Once you activate this function, you can receive a second call while talking. 
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Call Waiting  
 
Call Identification In the Call Service menu, the Caller’s ID and Withhold ID functions allow you 
to choose if you want to see a Caller’s Identification.  
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Withhold ID or Caller’s ID 
 
Note: When checking status the phone must be registered with a network. 
 
Charge Settings
 First, a price per unit must be entered. This is the cost that the wireless 
service provider charges for one unit of call time.  
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Charge Settings 
Next, edit the values. At this point you will be asked to enter your PIN2.  
Then enter a currency unit. 
Setting the Maximum Cost This function allows you to pre-determine the maximum cost of calls made.  
  Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Service > Charge Settings > Max Cost  
  Enter the maximum unit you want to set. At this point you will be asked to 
enter your PIN2. 
Enter a value (number of units) which is to be the maximum permitted,  
and the corresponding cost will be displayed. 
 
Note: The duration of one unit may vary during the day, peak and off-peak 
times. Therefore, the call charge can be calculated accordingly. However, 
call charge information may not give an accurate reflection of the cost 
charged by your wireless service provider. 
 
Note: This feature is SIM card dependent. 
  
						

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Diverting Calls Voice calls can be diverted in different circumstances and to different 
numbers. For example you may wish to have voice calls diverted to 
voicemail box in the event that the phone is turned off. 
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Call Divert 
Use 
 to select the circumstances that you wish to activate call diverts. 
Then enter the phone number to divert calls to. 
 
When a divert situation is enabled the divert icon ( 
) is displayed. 
When updating or checking the status of Call Divert the phone must be 
registered with a network. 
 
Restricting Calls 
Call Barring 
The “Call Bar” function is used to restrict certain outgoing and/or incoming 
calls. “Call Bar” is controlled by a security password that is supplied by the 
wireless service provider. When updating or checking the status of Call Bar 
the phone must be registered with a network. Different Call Bar restrictions 
can be used for voice call. Any combination of call restrictions can be set. 
Idle > Menu > Phone Menu > Security > Call Bar  
Use       to select the circumstances you need, then enter the call bar password. 
 
 
Network  Network setting enables you to change the network parameters. Auto Network 
You can set “Auto Network” On or Off. 
New Network 
Once you set the “Auto Network” On: the phone will automatically search for 
an available network. If you set it Off, you can select a network manually.  
Network List 
You can create and edit a network list according to your preferences.  
Band Select 
You can choose a network band: 900/1800, 900/1900, 900, 1800, 1900MHz. 
 
Note: Check with your wireless service provider for the appropriate operating 
frequency band(s). 
 
  
						

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Application 
Game Idle > Menu > Application > Game   
Please refer to Page 22. 
Schedule The Schedule can be used to create reminders for personal events and 
holidays.  
 
Idle > Menu > Application > Schedule  The Schedule can be presented as 
a weekly or monthly format. Use numerical keys 2, 4, 6, 8 to select a day. 
 
 
 
 
 
For the first time entry, highlight the date and press Agenda > Select > New 
entry. Choose a Type from Memo, Meeting. 
Then press 
 down arrow to add a Description.   
 
 
 
 
 
Enter Start/ End Date and Time then press Save.  
 
 
 
 
 
Clock 
This phone has a clock with date/time, an alarm and a power off feature. 
Clock Setting Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Time & Date 
 Press Select to set time and date. In the “Clock Setting” menu, you can 
choose to display the time in idle mode. 
Idle > Menu > Application > Clock > Clock Setting > Display Time >  
On/Off