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Contents 1. Safety information ........................................................................... 6 2. Y our A UR O M401 mobile phone .......................................................... 9 2.1 Keys and ports ...................................................................... 10 2.2 Screen symbols ..................................[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 2 5. Basic functions ......................................................................... 27 5.1 T urning the phone on and off ................................................. 27 5.2 Making a call ......................................................................... 28 5.2.1 Direct dialling .....................[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 3 6.3 One-click SOS button ............................................................ 32 7. Phone book ......................................................................... 34 8. Messag es ......................................................................... 36 8.1 Writing a messag e ......[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 4 12.1.3 Setting the format .................................................... 45 12.2 SOS-button set-up............................................................... 45 12.2.1 SOS number ............................................................ 46 12.2.4 SOS-SM S content ............................................[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 5 12.7.3 Automatic k eypad lock ............................................. 51 12.7.4 Changing the passw ord ............................................ 51 12.7.5 Administrator mode .................................................. 51 13 Restoring the factor y settings ...........................[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 6 1. Safety information Please read thro ugh this informati on carefully bef ore using yo ur mobile phone. Not following the advice can be danger ous. Do not use the mobi le phone near c hemical equi pment, refuellin g stations or any other facilities containi ng explosive subst ances. Keep the phone awa y from children. [...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 7 T urn your phone off before enterin g an aircraft and keep it turned off until the aircraft is once again in the park p osition. Avoid using your phone i n hospitals as far as poss ible, and do n ot use near persons w ith pacemak ers, where interfer ence could prov e life threatening. We cannot off[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 8 Charge the phon e preferably only in wel l-aired plac es and kee p it away from highly inf lammable or explosive s ubstances. T o avo id losing your data due to dema gnetisation, keep you r phone away from magnetic tap es or stripes, diskett es and magnet s. Keep the phone away from liquids. Should any liquid see p out [...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 9 2. Your AURO M401 mobile phone[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 10 2.1 Keys and ports Key Description M1 key Press the key for about 3 seconds and the number you have saved is dialled directly . M2 key Press the key for about 3 seconds and the number you have saved is dialled directly . M3 key Press the key for about 3 seconds and the number you have saved is dialled directly . Call k[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 11 Navigation key Press this key to move up, down, left or right in a menu. In the menu selection mode, you can press the left arrow to go back to t he previous menu item or the right arrow to select a menu item. In image view mode, you can move back and forth through the individual images by scrolli[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 12 End call/T urn off key When writing text, this key is used to delete the last character entered. When there is an incoming call, you can reject it by pressing this key . When a call is in progress, you use this key to hang up and end the phone conversation. Press this key for around 3 seconds and then confirm with the [...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 13 letters. On pressing the 0 key for around 3 seconds you enter the language selection menu. * key Press this key to select special characters when writing text. ＃ key A long key-press of this key in standby mode activates the "Silent" user profile (e.g. you don't want the annoyance[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 14 When writing text, switches between smart input, ABC, abc and 123. V olume key Use this key to navigate up or down in a menu or to adjust the volume up or down. SOS button Press this button upwards to activate the emergency call mode and send your stored SMS message to up to three phone numbers, and then telephone unti[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 15 2.2 Screen symbols Strength of mobile communication signal Alarm Battery charge level Keypad lock Headset mode Missed calls Ring mode: Ring only Vibrate only Silent Vibrate, and then ring Vibrate and ring[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 16 3. Getting started 3.1 Inserting the SIM card and battery 3.1.1 Inserting/Replacing the battery: Press the end call (hang-up) key for about 3 seconds and then confirm with the OK key to turn off the phone. Open the battery compartment by pus hing the battery compartment flap downwards.[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 17 3.1.2 Removing the battery T urn the phone onto its back and remove the battery by grasping it in the middle at the bottom and simply lifting it out.[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 18 3.1.3 Inserting the SIM card Lay the SIM card down carefully in the recess and push it cautiously under the protective holder until it no longer moves. Then re-insert the battery and close the battery compartment co ver . After switching on the phone you are prompted to enter the PIN num ber of the SIM card. Enter the [...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 19 3.1.4 Inserting the microSD card Slide the flap of the micr oSD card holder approx. 1 mm in the direction of the telephone charging contact in order to re lease the lock. Then lift the flap and place the microSD card into the provided recess. Close the flap again by placing the cover onto the micr[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 20 3.2 Charging the battery Use only the desktop charger and trav el adapter supplied to charge the phone.[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 21 3.3 T urning the phone on and off T urn the phone on or off by pressing and holding the respective key for around 3 seconds. When turning off, confirm the action by pressing the OK key . 3.4 Using the headset Connect the supplied headset to the 2. 5 mm headset jack on the top of the mobile phone. [...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 22 4. Menu quick reference First level Second level Third level Find SIM New entry T ele phone From SIM Copy all From telephone From SIM From telephone Delete One after the other Friends Family VIP Business Phone book Caller grou p Other[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 23 Mini-photo Ring tone Wri te SMS inbox Messages SMS outbox SOS number settings Direct dial settings SOS settings Reminder to take medicine Time and Date Font size Background Themes Timetable turn on/off Display settings Background li ghting Language Settings Date entry language Dictiona ry support [...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 24 Multitap ABC Multitap abc Numeric 123 Smart input Dictionary support On/Off Ring tone selection V olume adjustment Call signalli ng Ring tone type Extra tone Answer mode Customise Display settings Network selection Network settings Preferred networks Administrator mode SIM lock Safety settings Phone lock[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 25 Automatic keypad lock Change password Restore factory settings Activate General Customise Activate Meeting Customise Activate Outdoors Customise Activate Indoors Customise Headset 1 Edit Customise Offline (flight mode) 2 Edit Profiles Silent[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 26 Alarm Organiser Anniversari es Missed calls Calls dialled Calls received Phone number store Call duration SMS counter Call list Auto quick end Image viewer UHF radio T asks Calculator Extras Stopwatch[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 27 5. Basic functions 5.1 T urning the phone on and off Press the red end call (hang-up) key fo r about 5 seconds to turn the phone on. If you have not inserted a SIM card , the phone displays: "Insert SIM". If the SIM card has been inserted, the phone asks you to enter the PIN number . Ent[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 28 been inserted, make sure it has been inse rted correctly . If this fails, please contact your network operator since the card may possibly be faulty . 5.2 Making a call 5.2.1 Direct dialling Enter the telephone number including the dialling code and press the green call key . R e m a r k : Press the "Back" ke[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 29 press the green call key . 5.3 Making an international call Press the "*" key twice to select the usual international dialling code in mobile communication (the + character replaces the usual leading double zero of the fixed network), and ent er the country code, area code and phone numb[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 30 5.4.3 Ending a call T o end a conversation, press the red end-call key . 5.5 During a call 5.5.1 Changing the speaker volume during a call Y ou can adjust the earpiece volume during a call by moving the volume key on the side of the phone. When you have turned on the hands-free feature, you can adjust the speaker volum[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 31 call. T o return to telephone mode, please press the "Confirmation" key once again. 5.5.3 Call options If you press the "OK/Options" key during a call, you are able to select the following functions: Hold: Place a call on hold End: End a call New call: T o receive or make a new[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 32 6. Special keys 6.1 T orch Press the slide button to turn the torch on and off. 6.2 Direct dial keys: M1, M2, M3 Press keys M1, M2 or M3 to dial the telephone numbers assigned to them directly . The settings for this can be found under Settings -> SOS settings -> Direct di al settings -> Set number -> M1, M[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 33 stored there under . If the number is s till empty , please enter a phone number and an SMS message under Setti ngs -> SOS settings -> SOS number settings: SOS number: Y ou can store up to 5 SO S emergency numbers here. Please always enter the number with a country code (e.g. +44 for United [...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 34 7. Phone book Press the "OK" key in the Standby menu to open the phone book. Find: Use the numeral keys to enter the first letters of the name you are seeking. With the "#" key you can switch between upper and lo wer case and numeric input. Then select the name you are seeking with the "Up/Down[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 35 information such as address, phone number at home or in the office and fax number . Delete: Pressing the "OK" key here deletes the entry . By pressing the "Back" key , you can return to the phone book. Copy all: Here you have the option to copy all SIM card entries "from t[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 36 and those from family and fr iends. The different ring tones, display images and group associations of your contacts can all be managed here. Ring tone: A certain ring tone can be assigned to a particular person here. 8. Messages Y our phone is able to send and receive SMS messages. This function is a standard service [...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 37 select the "Write" function with the "OK" key . In write mode you are able to se lect the following menu options: Save and send: Once you have finished writing the message, you can exit from write mode with this option and send the SMS. Having selected "Save and send"[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 38 8.2 Inbox All incoming messages are displayed in the inbox. By pressing the menu/OK key you are able to select the following options: Reply: Reply to the message. Delete: Delete the chosen message. Edit: Edit the chosen message. Forward: Forward the message. Copy to phone/SIM: Copy the message to the phone/SIM card. Mo[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 39 8.3 Outbox In the outbox too you can scroll thr ough the messages with the "Up/Down" key . Pressing the "OK" key opens the following options: Send: Send the chosen message. Delete: Delete the chosen message. Edit: Edit the chosen message. Copy to phone/SIM: Copy the message to [...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 40 Once the storage for 20 phone numbers is full, the oldest entry is deleted each time. After selecting an entry you have the following options: Delete: Delete the entry . Confirm with the "OK" key . Save: Save the number in the phone book. Call: Press the green call key to call the number . Edit: Edit the phon[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 41 weekdays . Audio setting: With the "Navigation" key you can select whether the UHF radio " FM-Radio" or a ring tone " T one" is to give the wake-up. Snooze (mins): With the "Navigation" key you can select the time interval until the next automatic repeat ala[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 42 11. User profiles General Meeting Outdoors Indoors Headset Offline (flight mode) 1 1.1 User profile options 1 1.1.1 Activate This activates the particular profile 1 1.1.2 Customise Ring tone selection: Select tones here for call signalling, alarm, turn-on,[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 43 turn-off, messages and keys. Vo l u m e : Adjust the volume of the ring tone and keypad tone here. Signalling: Ring, Vibrate only , Vi br ate and ring, Vibrate then ring. Ring tone type: Once, Repeat or Ascending. Extra tone: Y ou can set extra tones such as warning and error message tones here. A[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 44 12. Settings Use the Navigation key in the menu to move to the " Settings" function to configure your mobile phone. 12.1 Date and Time 12.1.1 Setting the time zone Use the Navigation key to move around in the menu. 12.1.2 Setting the date/time Use the Navigation key to move around in the menu. Y ou can set th[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 45 12.1.3 Setting the format Time format: Y ou can switch between 12- and 24-hour clocks with the "Navigation" key . Date format: Y ou can switch bet ween YYYY -MM-DD, MM DD,YYYY , DD-MM-YYYY , DD/MM/YYYY ,MM/DD/YYY Y and YYYY/MM/DD formats with the "Navigation" key . Y ou save th[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 46 and you can alter the following entries. 12.2.1 SOS number Enter up to 5 phone numbers to be called in an emergency . Remark: Please note that the phone first sends an SMS to all of the phone numbers and then tries to dial the numbers. If the first number cannot be reached within the first 30 seconds, the phone dials t[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 47 12.3 Setting direct dial keys: M1, M2, M3 Enter here the 3 direct dial numbers. Thereafter , pressing either M1, M2, or M3 will dial the desired number directly . Remark: Simply activate the M1, M2- or M3-key when you first put the mobile phone into service. The phone then opens the direct dial se[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 48 12.4.2 Screen saver Use the Up/Down key to navigate within the menu. 12.4.3 Speed dialling Use the Up/Down key to navigate within the menu. Assign speed dial numbers to number keys 2-9, which when then pressed and held dial the respective number . 12.4.4 LCD lighting Use the Up/Down key to select one of the 5 contrast [...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 49 Use the Navigation key to move around in the menu. 12.6 Network settings 12.6.1 Network selection Network selection Switch to manual network selection to choose the desired network from a list, otherwise switch to automatic search for a network (factory setting). 12.6.2 Preferred networks The list[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 50 12.7.1 SIM card lock This phone is not preset on a fixed SIM card. However , your SIM card is provided with a password, in this case a PIN number , for protection against theft. When you switch on your phone, it prompts you for this PIN number to make sure that you ar e the owner of this SIM card. Remark: If you have e[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 51 12.7.3 Auto matic keypad lock The keypad lock is activated automatica lly if you do not press any keys on your phone for a certain length of time. The values you can select for this time are none, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute and 5 minutes. Select "none" (the factory setti[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 52 anything. Remark: Use this function only if you ha ve also set up SOS and M1, M2 and M3 beforehand, and are certain that the user wants to use the phone in user mode with restricted rights. 13 Restoring the factory settings This function allows you to reset the phone to the original factory settings. Remark: This funct[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 53 Select the detail that you wish to photograph, and operate the shutter by pressing the "OK button" . The picture is automatically stored in the photo album on the memory card. Y ou can return to the main menu by pressing the “Back button” . 14.2 Using the photo album The image viewer[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 54 1 View , 2 Use, 3 Send, 4 Rename, 5 Delete, 6 Delete all, 7 Sort Under “3 Use” you can choose whether to use the picture as a background, screensaver , start-up screen, shut-dow n screen or caller photo in the phone book.[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 55 Warranty On the assumption that the mobile phone is used properly , International Brand Distribution GmbH, Fahrgasse 5, 65549 Limburg provides a 24-month warranty from the date of purchase. This declaration of warranty covers all legal claims. Within the warranty period, all faults will be repaire[...]
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www .AURO- Mobile.com/ 401 56 The mobile phone has undergone rigorous quality control testing. Should you nevertheless still have a problem wi th the product, please first of all contact our T echnical Service Hotline +49 1805 1 188 702 (14 cents/minute from the fix ed network of Deu tsche T elekom, charges from mobi le networks may dev iate from t[...]
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AURO M401 Servicehotline: +49 (0) 1805 1 1 04 02 57 same also applies in the event t hat the device is not packed properly . We reserve the right to make formal changes that serve to improve and further develop the product. © International Brand Distribution GmbH 07/2010 The AURO M401 mobile phone confor ms to the European Union's R&TTE d[...]