Panasonic Gu87 Operating Instructions

							Camera Menu  37
Twilight ModeIn the Camera Menu  with image on preview screen...
Take a picture in low 
light.1.Press 
 ().
2.Press  (Twilight Mode).
3.Scroll to On or Off, press  .
Close Up ModeIn the Camera Menu  with image on preview screen...
Take a close up shot.1.Press 
 ().
2.Scroll to Close Up Mode, press  .
3.Scroll to On or Off, press  .
Close Up may not work well in dark conditions.
EffectIn the Camera Menu  with image on preview screen...
Take a picture in sepia-
tones, monochrome 
(black & white) or as a 
negative (reverse 
colors).1.Press  
().
2.Scroll to Effect, press  .
3.Scroll to desired effect, press  .
 After picture is taken, go to Edit Image > Edit > Effect 
to change color effect.
FrameIn the Camera Menu  with image on preview screen...
Add a frame to a 
picture.1.Press  
().
2.Scroll to Frame, press  .
3.Scroll to desired frame, press  . Press   to briefly 
view a frame. The display automatically returns to list 
of frames to select.
 After picture is taken, go to Edit Image > Edit > Frame 
to add or change a frame.
Self TimerIn the Camera Menu  with image on preview screen...
Set a delay timer (10 
seconds) for taking a 
picture.1.Press  
().
2.Scroll to Self Timer, press  .
3.Scroll to On or Off, press  .
4.Once the self timer is on, press   to take a picture. 
The timer ticks and the LED blinks for 10 seconds. A 
camera shutter sound plays when the picture is taken.
 If on, the self timer remains on until you take a picture, 
until you turn it off, or until you exit the camera. 
						

							38   Camera Menu
Image FormatIn the Camera Menu  with image on preview screen...
Select photo file type: 
JPEG Fine (20K-30K), 
JPEG Normal (5K-10K), 
JPEG Economy (1K-5K) 
or PNG (20K-30K). Photo 
size up to 132x176 pixels.1.Press  
().
2.Scroll to Image Format, press  .
3.Scroll to desired format, press  . The selected format 
setting remains until you change it.
 After picture is taken, go to Edit Image > Edit > Image 
Format to change the photo file type.
Data FilesIn the Camera Menu  
View images in data 
folder (where all saved 
pictures are stored). 
You can store about 20 
pictures in JPEG Fine 
or PNG modes; more in 
lower resolution modes 
(JPEG Normal or JPEG 
Economy).1.Press  ().
2.Scroll to Data Files, press  .
3.Scroll to Picture folder, press   (Open).
4.Scroll to desired files, press   to view 
or press 
 (Menu) for other options View, Rename, 
Copy, Move, Delete, or Property.
MMS and e-mailIn the Camera Menu  after picture is taken...
Immediately send a 
photo by MMS 
(Multimedia Messaging 
Service) or by e-mail.1.Press 
 ().
2.Press  for MMS, or scroll to e-mail, press  . The 
picture is saved in the Picture data folder, and is 
attached to a new MMS or e-mail message.
3.Continue with step 3 in “Create” on page 41 to create 
an MMS message. Continue with step 3 in “Create” on 
page 51 to create an e-mail message.
Edit ImageTo edit the image size:
Before and after saving 
a picture, you can edit 
the image. The options 
Brightness, Effect, 
Frame, and Image 
Format are described in 
this chapter.In the Camera Menu 
 ...
1.Press 
 (), or if picture is saved 
2.Scroll to Edit Image, press 
3.Press  (Edit), scroll to Image Size, press 
.
4.Press  (Menu>Edit), enter desired width in %, press 
 (Menu>Ok).
5.Scroll to Height, press 
 (Menu>Edit), enter desired 
height in %, press 
 (Menu>Ok). 
						

							Games Menu  39
GAMES MENU
 Warning: Battery times will be shorter when playing 
games (because backlighting is constant).
To open the Games Menu:
1.From standby, press   to open main menu display.
2.Scroll/move to highlight Games Menu icon  , 
press 
.
TETRIS®
Fill in lines (rows) with 
block shapes.
Te t r i s®; © Elorg 1987.
Tetris Logo by Roger 
Dean; © The Tetris 
Company 1997
All Rights Reserved.
In Games Menu  ...
1.Press  (TETRIS®).
2.Press   to enter game menu.
3.Scroll to desired game (Endless, 99 Line Attack, 99K 
Pts Attack), press 
. 
4.Move using navigation key, or use 2, 4, 6, and 8 keys 
to move blocks. Press   to rotate blocks.
Notes:
Select Options from game menu to see score records 
or clear hi-score.
 To turn off sound, see “All Sounds” on page 69.
HERDING 
SHEEP
In Games Menu  ...
Move the sheep dog to 
herd sheep into their 
pen.1.Scroll to Herding Sheep, press .

Press   for help screen.
2.Scroll to desired game level, press  .
Select Score to view or clear score information.
3.Press   to begin game.
4.Move using navigation key, or 2, 4, 6, and 8 keys.
Notes:
 Press 
 to pause and turn sound on/off. Press   to 
resume play.
 Press  to exit. 
						

							40   Games Menu 
						

							Messages Menu  41
MESSAGES MENU
SMS: Short Message Service allows you to send and 
receive text messages to mobile phones on the same 
network or any network that has a roaming agreement.
MMS: Multimedia Messaging Service allows you to attach 
images and music to text messages. The recipient can 
play it as a slide show (multimedia). MMS messages can 
be sent to another mobile phone with MMS capability or to 
an e-mail address.
e-mail: Create and send an e-mail message.
To open the Messages Menu:
1.From standby, press   to open main menu display.
2.Scroll/move to highlight Messages Menu icon  , 
press 
.
MMS
Multimedia Messaging 
Service allows you to 
attach images and 
music to text 
messages. The 
recipient can play it as a 
slide show 
(multimedia).MMS messages can be sent to another mobile phone with 
MMS capability and the same wireless service provider or 
to an e-mail address.
When you receive an MMS message notice, the message 
notice indicator ( ) displays, along with an audible tone 
or vibration. To access the message, see “Inbox” on 
page 43.
Note: Pictures may be modified to fit within the main 
display of your phone. 
SETTING THE PHONE FOR MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING
Before you can send a message, you must program the 
Message Center number (issued by your wireless service 
provider). The Message Center number may be 
preprogrammed on the SIM card.
CreateIn Messages Menu  ...
Write an MMS 
message.1.Press  (MMS).
2.Press  (Create). 
						

							42   Messages Menu When in the text 
screen, the number 
appearing below text 
entry icon indicates 
total available 
characters remaining in 
message field. 
Maximum character 
space for MMS is 800. 
Attached files will 
reduce available 
character space (not 
reflected in number 
showing on screen).
To add more pictures, 
press  (Menu), scroll 
to Add Slide, press   
(Menu), select Add 
Image, open Picture 
folder and scroll to 
desired image.
You can send only one 
sound clip per 
message.
If the message file is 
too large, an error will 
appear.3.Scroll to desired option, press   (Select):
4.When you finish adding files and text, press   (Ok) to 
go to address screen.
5.Scroll up to To : line, press 
 (Edit), To List appears. 
Press 
 (Menu), scroll to Add, press  . Enter 
recipient address, press   (Menu>Ok),  (C).
To enter a phonebook address, press  , scroll to 
desired recipient, press   (Menu>Recall). Scroll to 
recipient address, press   (Select),  (C).
6.To add or change recipient entries, press 
 (Menu) 
while at To List screen and 
scroll to desired option:
7.If desired, scroll to Cc: to send a copy to another 
recipient. Or scroll to Bcc: to send a blind copy. 
8.Scroll to Subj:, press  , enter subject, press   twice.
Add ImageScroll to folder, press  , scroll to image, press 
. Press   to continue adding to message.
Add TextEnter message text, press   twice to save. See 
“Appendix A: Text Entry” starting on page 91. If 
you are in an alphabet entry mode, you can enter 
a preset user message. To edit an existing 
message, see “Preset Messages” on page 75.
Add SoundScroll to folder, press  , scroll to sound file, 
press  . Press   to continue adding to 
message. The maximum length of a voice 
recorded sound clip created by your GU87 
phone is 10 seconds. If attaching an audio clip in 
.amr format created by other devices, the entire 
MMS message including clip cannot exceed 50 
Kbytes.
Slide TimeEnter time (1 to 30 seconds).
Te x t (color) Move to desired color, press  .
BackgroundMove to desired color, press  .
AcceptSave recipient entry and continue creating your 
Multimedia Msg.
AddEnter another recipient address.
EditEdit recipient entry.
DeleteDelete recipient entry. 
						

							Messages Menu  43
9.When you finish the message and return to the Create 
screen, press   (Menu).
10.Scroll to desired option, press 
.
InboxIn Messages Menu  ...
First choose if you want 
to receive an MMS 
message, then 
download it to your 
phone. Inbox stores 
MMS message notices 
and messages you 
have received. 
You cannot access an 
MMS message while on 
a call or connected to 
the browser.1.Press  (MMS).
2.Scroll to Inbox, press  .
3.Scroll to Noticebox (number of new notices appears), 
press .
4.Scroll to desired notice header. 
Press  (Menu), scroll 
to desired option, press   to select: 
SendSends message to recipient(s). A copy is saved 
in the outbox.
SaveSaves message in outbox. Message can be 
edited or sent at a later time.
Slide ShowPlays images, sounds, and text so you can verify 
the message before sending.
Other OptionsResend Attempts: Scroll to Maximum or 
Custom, press  .
Send ID: Scroll to Hide or Show, press  .
Report: Scroll to Ye s or No, press  .
Delivery Time: Enter time (in hours), press  .
ReceiveReceive message. When complete, message 
moves to Receivebox. Press   (Cancel) to stop 
message transmittal. 
RejectReject message.
Receive AllPress  (Menu) to select which messages to 
receive.
SortSort messages by Date, Address or Size.
PhonebookSave number or e-mail address to SIM Phonebook 
or Mobile Phonebook.
ProtectProtect message from being overwritten.
DisplayChoose whether messages are displayed by 
Subject or Address.
DeleteDelete message.
StatusView number of notice, received and unused 
messages.  
						

							44   Messages Menu
Note: When playing a 
message, choose 
Automatic player mode 
as a preview, or choose 
Manual player mode to 
hear the entire sound 
file and scroll up/down 
to view entire image 
and/or text. 
Press 
  to mute 
the sound, press   
 to unmute. 
In Automatic player 
mode, scroll up/down at 
start of message to 
adjust volume.
Press  (Menu>Play 
Again) to select 
Automatic or Manual 
player mode.To read messages in the Receivebox:
1.Press  (MMS).
2.Scroll to Inbox, press  .
3.Scroll to Receivebox (number of unread messages 
appears), press  .
A list of read 
, unread , attached files , and 
locked  messages displays.
4.Press   twice to play the message (view images or 
slideshows), or 
press  (Menu), scroll to desired 
option, press   to select:
OutboxIn Messages Menu  ...
Outbox stores sent 
messages and draft 
messages (waiting to 
be sent) that you have 
created.1.Press 
 (MMS).
2.Scroll to Outbox, press  .
3.Scroll to desired option. 
SortSort messages by Date, Address or Size.
PhonebookSave number or e-mail address to SIM Phonebook 
or Mobile Phonebook.
ProtectProtect message from being overwritten.
DisplayChoose whether messages are displayed by 
Subject or Address.
DeleteDelete message.
StatusView number of notice, received and unused 
messages. 
SentPress   to view a list of sent messages. Scroll to 
desired message, press   to view the message. 
Or, press   (Menu) for more options.
DraftShows messages that have not been sent. Scroll to 
message, press   (Menu) for options (Send, 
Send All, Sort, Phonebook, Protect, Display, 
Delete, and Status). Or, press   to view 
message.
PendingShows messages which failed during sending (i.e., 
broken connection prevented sending, etc...) 
						

							Messages Menu  45
Server ListIn Messages Menu  ...
The MMS server profile 
is pre-configured in 
your phone. If there are 
any problems, contact 
your wireless service 
provider.1.Press  (MMS).
2.Scroll to Server List, press  .
3.To add another profile (for use when roaming), scroll to 
an empty server profile, press  .
Create up to 3 servers.
Do not attempt to modify the pre-configured server 
profile.
Server Auto is reserved for the preset server sent 
over the air by your wireless service provider.
4.Scroll to Edit, press  .
5.Enter information in categories if necessary.
To choose a desired server profile to use, go to the Server 
List, scroll to desired server name, press   (Menu>Set).
SettingsIn Messages Menu  ...
Personalize MMS 
message settings in 
your phone.1.Press  (MMS).
2.Scroll to Settings, press  .
3.Scroll to desired option, press  .
Font SizeScroll to desired font (text) size, press  .
DisplayScroll Inbox or Outbox, press  . Scroll to 
Subject or Address, press  .
Send SettingsScroll to desired option (Resend Attempts, 
Send ID, Report), press  .
Reset Snd SettgsReturn all Send Settings to default. Press 
 to reset to default.
Receive SettingsAllows messages from anonymous sender.
Report AllowedScroll to Permit or Reject, press  .
Auto ReceptionScroll to Enable or Disable, press  .
Player ModeChoose Automatic for preview or Manual to 
review entire text, image, and sound files, 
press . See “Inbox” starting on page 43 
for details. 
						

							46   Messages Menu
SMSYou can send and receive text messages (up to 459 
characters to other phones, up to 92 characters to e-mail 
addresses) to mobile phones on the same network or any 
network that has a roaming agreement. A message is sent 
as a single message, but may be received as up to 3 
messages (depending on the recipient’s phone settings).
When you receive an SMS message, the message 
indicator ( ) displays, along with an audible tone or 
vibration. When Read displays, press   to read the 
message. Scroll up and down to view the message.
SETTING THE PHONE FOR SHORT TEXT MESSAGING
Before you can send a message, you must program the 
Message Center number (issued by your wireless service 
provider). See “Settings” on page 49. The Message Center 
number may be preprogrammed on the SIM card.
Send To PhoneIn Messages Menu  ...
Write an SMS message 
to send to another 
mobile phone.
When in the text 
screen, the number 
appearing below text 
entry icon indicates 
total available 
characters remaining in 
message field. 1.Scroll to 
SMS, press .
2.Press  (Send To Phone).
3.Enter desired message text
, or press   (Menu) for 
options Copy, Cut, User Msg. (common phrases), Char. 
List, Input Mode, or Cancel.
4.When finished, press  (Menu>Ok>Ok).
5.Enter destination mobile phone number, press  
(Menu>Ok).
6.Press 
 (Menu) and select No or Ye s to request 
delivery confirmation, press 
 to send.
Send To E-mailIn Messages Menu  ...
Write an SMS message 
to send to an e-mail 
address.1.Scroll to 
SMS, press .
2.Scroll to Send To e-mail, press  .
3.Enter desired message text
, or press   (Menu) for 
options Copy, Cut, User Msg. (common phrases), Char. 
List, Input Mode, or Cancel.
4.When finished, press   twice (Menu>Ok) and enter 
subject, press 
 twice.
5.Enter destination e-mail address, press  twice.
6.Press 
 (Ok) to send.