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AUDIOVOX
AUDIOVOX
CDM-8500
CDM-8500
Tri Mode Digital CDMA2000 1XRTT
Handheld Portable Telephone
In today’s fast paced world, it has become a necessity to
have access to real time information. Your communications
tools must provide you with this access from anywhere
at anytime. With that in mind, Audiovox developed the
CDM-8500, a tri mode clamshell style handset with dual
LCD displays.
This 1XRTT digital handset enables carriers supporting
1X tec
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 BEFORE USING YOUR PHONE..........7 Package Contents...................................................8 Handset Description...............................................9 Function Keys .......................................................10 Display Indicators .................................................11 Using the Battery..................................................13 Installing the Battery.................
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS My Profile.............................................................30 Force Analog .......................................................50 Voice Privacy.......................................................30 NAM Setting ........................................................51 Location ...............................................................30 PRL ID ...............................................
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 7 VOICE MAIL AND TEXT MESSAGES.99 Restart Up.Browser ...........................................121 Two-Way SMS .....................................................100 Encryption..........................................................121 Message Indicators ...........................................100 Received Message Notification .........................100 CHAPTER 10 DATA SERVICE ..................
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 8 Chapter 1 BEFORE USING YOUR PHONE Please read and fully understand this manual before using your phone. This chapter addresses your phone, its keys, display icons, and the charging and proper use of the battery. Package Contents Handset Description Function Keys Display Indicators Using the Battery Charging the Battery Battery Information Page 6 Chapter 1 - Page 7
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 10 PACKAGE CONTENTS HANDSET DESCRIPTION PACKAGE CONTENTS HANDSET DESCRIPTION Thank you for purchasing the CDM-8500 wireless handset. This phone is a tri mode CDMA200 1XRTT digital phone The phone’s gift box contains the following items: with data and web browsing capabilities. The CDM-8500 weighs 3.2 oz. and the dimensions are 3.3” x 1.6” x 9”. Earpiece Standard Battery LCD Display Antenna Handset For best call quality, fully extend the antenna duri
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 12 FUNCTION KEYS DISPLAY INDICATORS FUNCTION KEYS DISPLAY INDICATORS END KEY: Press to turn the handset Signal Strength on or off. Terminates a call or exits the Indicates current signal strength. The more current menu. lines, the stronger the signal. SEND KEY: Press to make or receive Roaming a call. Phone is outside of its home area. NAVIGATIONKEY: Press the arrow Service Indicator keys to scroll through the menu. Press When a call is in progress,
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 14 DISPLAY INDICATORS USING THE BATTERY DISPLAY INDICATORS USING THE BATTERY INSTALLING THE BATTERY Silent 1. Insert the bottom of battery into groove at bottom of Mutes key tone during a call. the handset. Emergency call 2. Press in the top of the battery until it clicks. Blinks when an emergency call is in progress. Answering machine memo New voice memos. Answering machine Phone is answering machine mode. Etiquette Phone is in etiquette mode. RE
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 16 CHARGING THE BATTERY CHARGING THE BATTERY CHARGING THE BATTERY CHARGING THE BATTERY NOTE: 1. It is more efficient to charge the battery with POWER CONNECTION the handset off. 2. The battery must be connected to the phone in Connect the charger to a standard 110V AC outlet. The order to charge. 3. If the LED flickers while charging, the battery battery can be charged alone, or when attached to the contacts may need cleaning. phone. 4. Once fully ch
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 18 BATTERY INFORMATION BATTERY INFORMATION Use only manufacturer approved batteries. Never use a damaged or worn out battery. Use the battery only for its intended purpose. Chapter 2 Never expose the battery terminals to any other metal object. This can short circuit the battery. BASIC OPERATION Avoid exposure to temperature extremes. A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work (or charge), even if the battery is fully charged. Alway
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 20 USING THE PHONE USING THE MENU USING THE PHONE USING THE MENU USING THE MENU TURNING THE PHONE ON 1. To enter the main menu from the standby screen, press . 1. Press . If “PASSWORD” appears, the phone is locked. To unlock, enter your 4-digit password. 2. Use the navigation key to view menu selections. NOTE: The default password is the last 4 digits of your phone number. 3. To go back to previous screen, press . 4. To exit
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 22 MENU SUMMARY MENU SUMMARY MENU SUMMARY MENU SUMMARY 1 : Outgoing Calls u CALL SETTING 1 : Sounds 1 : Ringer Type u 2 : Incoming Calls HISTORY 2 : Ringer Mode 3 : Missed Calls 3 : Volume 4 : Call Times 1 : Last Call 4 : Alert 2 : All Calls 5 : Roam Ringer 3 : Home Calls 6 : Tone Length 4 : Roam Calls 2 : Display 1 : Animation Setting 5 : Accumulate Calls 2 : Main Display Setting 3 : LCD Setting 1 : By Group u 1 : Find PHONE 4 : Screen Saver 2 :
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 24 MENU SUMMARY BASIC FUNCTIONS MENU SUMMARY BASIC FUNCTIONS 1: Voice Memo u MAKING A CALL VOICE SVC 2: Call Answer 1 : On/Off 2 : Inbox 1. Enter the phone number. 3 : Call Speaker 4 : Wait Time 2. To place a call, press . 3: Voice Command 1 : Yes/No 2 : Wake-Up Retry by pressing . 3 : Top Level To erase the last entered number, press . 4 : Digit Dial 1 : List 4: Voice Dial To erase all numbers and start again, press and
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 26 BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS PAUSE FEATURE SPEAKER PHONE Pauses are used for automated systems (i.e., voice mail 1. To activate speakerphone in idle, answering and and calling cards). Insert a pause after a phone number, calling modes, press and hold . then enter another group of numbers. The second set of numbers is dialed automatically after the pause. This 2. After a call the phone returns to normal feature
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 28 BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS CALL WAITING ADJUSTING THE VOLUME If you have call waiting this function notifies you of an You can adjust the volume in two ways: by using the volume incoming call when you are on another call by sounding control keys on the side of the handset, or by using the menu. a beep tone. Pressing volume control keys: 1. When you hear the beep, press to answer the call. During a call
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 30 BASIC FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL BASIC FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL VIBRATE MUTE Disables the ringer and vibrates when an incoming call is Mutes the microphone while you are on a call so the received. To enable this function: other party cannot hear you speak. 1. Press . 1. Press “MUTE”. NOTE: To turn mute off, press , then “Mute” again. 2. Select SOUNDS, then press . 3. Select VIBRATE
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 32 FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL MY PROFILE Enables you to review and edit your profile, entered through the phonebook entry. Please refer to page 47 for more details. Chapter 3 1. Press “MY PROFILE”. MEMORY FUNCTION VOICE PRIVACY Enhances voice privacy during a call. 1. Press “VOICE PRIVACY”. This chapter addresses numerous functions including 2. Select “STANDARD” or “ENHANCED” with the saving phone nu
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 34 STORING PHONE NUMBERS TEXT INPUT METHODS STORING PHONE NUMBERS TEXT INPUT METHODS The CDM-8500 internal phonebook stores up to 300 ENTERING CHARACTERS frequently dialed numbers. For convenient entry of memory location names and text 1. Enter the phone number, including area code and messages, your phone offers several text input methods: press . Alpha mode : Enters words by repeatedly tapping the The next available empty memory locat
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 36 TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODS TM TM 1. Press each key once for each letter of the word you T9 Predictive Text Mode [T9 ABC] are writing. TM TM To choose T9 mode, press then choose [T9 ABC]. To write John with the English dictionary selected: This mode predicts the words you are entering using a TM built-in dictionary. With T9 predictive text input, you press 1. Press 5 once - (for - k) each key
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50C-Bell south 10/4 2002.10.4 6:47 PM Page 38 TEXT INPUT METHODS SPEED DIALING TEXT INPUT METHODS SPEED DIALING Numeric Mode [123] ONE-TOUCH/TWO-TOUCH DIALING Numeric mode allows you to add a number to your Ideal for frequently dialed numbers, this feature allows entry/message. To select numeric mode, press then phonebook entries to be dialed via the keypad with only select [123]. one or two key presses. ONE-TOUCH DIALING: Symbol Mode [SYM] 1-9 : Press the corresponding memory number an
