Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Sharp Telecommunications of Europe Ltd, declares
that this GX15 is in compliance with the essential require-
ments and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/
EC.
A copy of the original declaration of conformity can be
found at the following Internet address:
http://www.sharp-mobile.com
Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for choosing the GX15.
About This User Guide
This user guide is carefully designed to help you learn about
your phone’s features and operations quickly and effectively.
NOTICE
• We strongly recommend that you keep separate
permanent written records of all important data. Data
may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory
product under certain circumstances. Therefore, we
assume no responsibility for data lost or otherwise
rendered unusable, whether as a result of improper use,
repairs, defects, battery replacement, use after the
specified battery life has expired or any other cause.
• We assume no responsibility, directly or indirectly,
for financial losses or claims from third parties
resulting from the use of this product and any of its
functions, such as stolen credit card numbers, the loss
or alteration of stored data, etc.
• All company and/or product names are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.
• Screen layout illustrated in this user guide may differ
from the actual one.
The information described in this user guide is
subject to change without notice.
• All the functions described in this user guide may not
be supported in all networks.
• We assume no responsibility for downloaded
contents, information, etc. from network.
• Occasionally, a few black or bright pixels may appear
on the screen. Please note that this will not have any
impact on any of the features or performance.
Copyright
According to copyright laws, the reproduction,
alteration and use of material which is protected by
copyright (music, pictures, etc.) is only permitted for
personal or private use. If the user is not in possession
of more extensive copyright or has not received the
explicit permission from the copyright owner to
reproduce, alter or use a copy which has been made or
modified in this way, this is considered to be a violation
of the copyright laws and gives the copyright owner the
right to claim for damages. For this reason, avoid the
illegal use of material which is protected by copyright.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Licensed by Inter Digital Technology Corporation under one
or more of the following United States Patents and/or their
domestic or foreign counterparts and other patents pend-
ing, including U.S. Patents: 4,675,863: 4,779,262:
4,785,450 & 4,811,420.
Licensed under U.S. Patent 4,558,302 and foreign counter-
parts.
T9 Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following:
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928,
and 6,011,554; Australian Pat. No. 727539; Canadian Pat.
No. 1,331,057; United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong
Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore
Pat. No. 51383; Euro. Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/
DK, FI, FR, IT, NL,PT.ES,SE,GB; Republic of Korea Pat.
Nos. KR201211B1 and KR226206B1; and additional
patents are pending worldwide.
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Bluetooth is a trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sharp is
under license. Other trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
CP8 PATENT
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Visual Patent
Portfolio License for the personal and non-commercial use of
a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the
MPEG-4 Video Standard (“MPEG-4 Video”) and/or (ii) decode
MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in
a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained
from a licensed video provider. No license is granted or
implied for any other use. Additional information may be
obtained from MPEG LA. See http://www.mpegla.com.
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 Systems Patent
Portfolio License for encoding in compliance with the MPEG-
4 Systems Standard, except that an additional license and
payment of royalties are necessary for encoding in
connection with (i) data stored or replicated in physical media
which is paid for on a title by title basis and/or (ii) data which
is paid for on a title by title basis and is transmitted to an end
user for permanent storage and/or use. Such additional
license may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://
www.mpegla.com for additional details.
• A data synchronization function for synchronizing
the Contacts List and schedule entries with Microsoft
Outlook or Outlook Express on a PC.
• A schedule alarm for creating and sending schedule
entries with alarm settings.
Useful Functions and Services
Your phone offers you the following features:
• A built-in digital camera for taking pictures and
video clips.
• A message function for reading and creating SMS
messages.
• MMS (Multimedia Messaging Services) for
personalising your phone in various ways.
• A WAP browser for accessing information on the
mobile Internet.
• Java™ applications. You can also download various
applications from Vodafone via the mobile Internet.
• A melody editing function for creating original
ringtones using up to 32 voices.
• A voice recorder function for recording and playing
back voice clips.
• A Bluetooth® wireless technology interface for
establishing contact and transmitting data with
certain devices. You can transmit pictures, sounds,
and video clips to OBEX-enabled phones.
• An infrared interface for data communication. You
can transmit pictures, sounds, and video clips to
OBEX-enabled phones.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................. 1
Useful Functions and Services .....................3
Your Phone .................................................. 7
Optional Accessories ...................................7
Getting Started ............................................ 8
Inserting the SIM Card and the Battery .....10
Charging the Battery ..................................12
Turning Your Phone On and Off ...............13
Keypad Lock ..............................................14
Display Indicators ......................................15
Navigating Functions ................................ 17
Call Functions ............................................ 18
Making a Call .............................................18
Speed Dialling ............................................18
Redialling ...................................................19
Answering a Call .......................................19
Incall Menu ................................................20
Entering Characters .................................. 24
Changing the Input Languages ..................25
Changing the Input Method .......................25
Using Text Templates ................................26
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Using the Menu ..........................................27
List of Menu Functions ..............................28
Contacts List .............................................29
Selecting the Storage Memory ...................29
Changing the List Displayed ......................29
Changing the Name Order .........................30
Add New Contact ......................................30
Copying Contacts List Entries between
SIM Card and Handset ...............................31
Finding a Name and Number .....................31
Dialling from the Contacts List ..................32
Editing Contacts List Entries .....................32
Deleting Contacts List Entries ...................32
Viewing Groups .........................................32
Group Call ..................................................33
Assigning a Ringtone to Each Contacts
List Entry ....................................................33
Memory Status ...........................................34
Speed Dial List ...........................................34
Sending a Contacts List Entry ....................34
Receiving a Contacts List Entry .................35
Dialling a Service Phone Number ..............35
Camera ...................................................... 36
Take Picture ..............................................36
Record Video ............................................40
Messages .................................................. 44
Multimedia (MMS) ...................................44
Text (SMS) ................................................49
Cell Broadcasts ..........................................52
Vodafone live! ........................................... 54
Starting the WAP Browser .........................54
Navigating a WAP Page .............................55
My Items .................................................... 58
Pictures ......................................................58
Games & More ..........................................60
Sounds .......................................................61
Videos .......................................................63
Text Templates ..........................................65
Memory Status ..........................................66
Games & More .......................................... 67
Applications ..............................................67
Screensavers ..............................................68
More Games ..............................................68
Settings ......................................................69
Java™ Information ................................... 70
Applications ..............................................71
SIM Application ....................................... 71
Alarms ...................................................... 71
Calculator ................................................. 72
Voice Recorder ......................................... 73
Melody Editor ........................................... 74
Phone Help ............................................... 78
Calendar ....................................................79
Contacts ....................................................82
Call Log .................................................... 82
Speed Dial List ......................................... 83
My Numbers ............................................. 83
Call Timers ............................................... 83
Data Counter ............................................. 83
Call Costs .................................................. 84
Settings .....................................................85
Connectivity ............................................. 85
Profiles ...................................................... 88
Setting the Display ................................... 93
Sound ........................................................ 96
Call Settings .............................................. 96
Date & Time ........................................... 100
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Changing the Language ..........................101
Network ..................................................101
Security ...................................................104
Master Reset ...........................................105
Connecting GX15 to Your PC ................. 106
System Requirements ..............................106
GSM/GPRS Modem ................................106
Handset Manager .....................................107
Software Installation ................................107
Note ..........................................................107
Troubleshooting ...................................... 109
Safety Precautions and Conditions of
Use ............................................................ 111
CONDITIONS OF USE ..........................111
ENVIRONMENT ....................................114
PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING
VEHICLE USE ........................................114
SAR ..........................................................115
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN USA ......115
Index ......................................................... 118
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Your Phone
Please check the following carefully. Your phone
should come complete with:
• GSM 900/1800/1900 GPRS phone
• Rechargeable Li-ion battery
• AC charger
• CD-ROM
• User guide
• Quick start guide
Optional Accessories
• Li-ion Spare battery (XN-1BT30)
• Cigarette lighter charger (XN-1CL30)
• USB data cable (XN-1DC30)
• AC charger (XN-1QC30, XN-1QC31)
• Personal handsfree kit (XN-1ER20)
The above accessories may not be available in all
regions.
For details, please contact your dealer.
Your Phone
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