Panasonic Gu87 Operating Instructions

Preparing Your Phone For Use     7
PREPARING YOUR PHONE FOR USE
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic GU87 GSMTM/
GPRS mobile phone. This phone operates on the Global 
System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks 
around the world, which provides integrated voice mail, 
short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging 
service (MMS), fraud protection and superior voice quality. 
One of the most important GSM advantages is the 
removable SIM (subscriber identity module) card, which 
holds personal...

8    Preparing Your Phone For Use4.Replace battery (see “Attaching Battery” below) and 
turn on phone (press and hold  ).
If SIM card is inserted incorrectly or is damaged, No 
SIM Present or SIM ERROR may display. Remove 
SIM card (see below) then repeat steps 2 to 4.
If phone displays SIM ERROR, Invalid SIM or SIM 
BLOCKED/Contact Service Provider, contact your 
wireless service provider.
REMOVING SIM 
CARD1.Turn off phone and remove battery.
2.While pressing down on SIM card latch, slide SIM card...

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CHARGING 
BATTERYVerify that battery is attached to phone. 
1.Plug Rapid 
Charger into a 
standard AC 
wall outlet.
2.Plug Rapid 
Charger 
connector into 
base of phone 
(with arrows 
facing up).
DO NOT 
force the connector: it may damage the phone and/
or Rapid Charger.
During charging, the battery charging icon   
flashes on the main display and on the sub display; 
the red indicator light on front of phone lights.
The battery achieves maximum performance after...

10    Preparing Your Phone For Use
 Fully charge battery for recommended time. You can 
use phone during charging, but doing so extends 
charging time.
Battery 
Specifications
Note: Times are approximate and may vary based on 
network configuration, signal strength, features selected, 
and phone usage. Extended gaming, camera use, or 
internet browsing will reduce battery life. You can set key 
backlighting to OFF to help extend battery life.
PRIVATE HANDSFREE
HEADSET
When the Private 
Handsfree Headset...

Preparing Your Phone For Use     11 4.When phone rings, press and hold Send/End button on 
the Private Handsfree Headset until the call connects.
OR
Set your phone to automatically answer calls. See 
“H’Free Auto Ansr” on page 75.
5.During conversation, increase or decrease volume to a 
comfortable level by pressing the top or bottom of the 
navigation key. The microphone picks up your voice 
from its hanging position. The Voice Memo Key on the 
flip flashes while call is connected.
6.When the...

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ACCESSORIESMany accessories are available for your Panasonic phone. 
Contact your wireless service provider to purchase 
Genuine Panasonic accessories. Using non-Panasonic 
accessories or accessories not recommended by your 
wireless service provider may result in poor performance 
of your phone, or even cause an electrical hazard.
Replacement antennas are available from Panasonic.
 In the U.S., call 1 (800) 833-9626. 
 In Canada, contact your cellular dealer.
Note:...

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PHONE OVERVIEW
Note: See “Camera Menu” on 
page 35 for items that operate 
differently during camera use. 

14    Phone Overview
KEY FUNCTIONS
Key Function
Navigation Key: Scroll/move through menus, text and Phonebook, and select and 
save settings. Also serves as a shutter button for the camera.
SELECT Press center to select option or to save.
SCROLLPress top or bottom edge to move on-screen cursor 
up or down. Press and hold to move page by page. 
From standby, press and hold for voice dialing (if set).
MOVEPress left or right edge to move on-screen cursor left 
or right.
Left Softkey: Perform function...

Phone Overview 15
DISPLAYS, MAIN AND SUB
After some operations, the display automatically clears after three seconds or after 
pressing any key.
Asterisk Key: In text entry mode, press to switch among all lowercase letters, first 
letter capital, and capitals lock methods.
Quiet Mode Key: From standby, press and hold to turn Quiet Mode (vibration) on/
off. (Note: This is the default setting and works only if the Quiet Mode vibration 
setting remains On. See “Quiet Mode” on page 74.) In text entry mode,...

16    Phone Overview Different icons appear depending on the features you are using and the options you 
have selected. Some icons appear on both the main display and the sub display as 
shown in the following table.
Icon Indicates Icon Indicates
Roaming (registered to a non-home 
network)New SMS message received
Line selection 1 
(SIM card dependent)SMS message storage area is full
Call forwarding (call divert) is on New MMS message received
TTY Mode enabled MMS message storage area is full
New Push...