Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Sharp Telecommunications of Europe Limited, 
declares that this GX29 is in compliance with the essential 
requirements 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 GX29.
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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and logos are trademarks or registered 
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and other countries. 
Powered by Mascot Capsule®/Micro3D Edition™
Mascot Capsule® is a registered trademark of HI 
Corporation
©2002-2006 HI Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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 
pending, including U.S. Patents: 4,675,863: 4,779,262: 
4,785,450 & 4,811,420.
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.
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.
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Introduction
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.
• The external display (blue) for quickly checking the 
information of incoming calls or messages.
• Email for sending up to 2000 characters and 
receiving mail with attachments.
• 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.
• A data synchronisation function for synchronising 
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.
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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 .... 11
Charging the Battery ................................. 13
Turning Your Phone On and Off ............... 14
Display Indicators (Main Display) ............ 15
Display Indicators (External Display) ....... 17
Navigating Functions ................................ 18
Call Functions ............................................ 19
Making a Call ............................................ 19
Speed Dialling ........................................... 19
Redialling .................................................. 20
Answering a Call ....................................... 20
Incall Menu ............................................... 21
Entering Characters .................................. 25
Changing the Input Languages .................. 26
Changing the Input Method ....................... 26
Using Text Templates ............................... 27
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Using the Menu ..........................................28
List of Menu Functions .............................. 29
Contacts List ..............................................31
Selecting the Storage Memory .................. 31
Changing the List Displayed ..................... 31
Changing the Name Order ......................... 32
Add New Contact ...................................... 32
Copying Contacts List Entries between 
SIM Card and Handset .............................. 33
Finding a Name and Number ..................... 33
Dialling from the Contacts List ................. 34
Editing Contacts List Entries ..................... 34
Deleting Contacts List Entries ................... 34
Viewing Groups ......................................... 34
Group Call ................................................. 35
Assigning a Ringtone to 
Each Contacts List Entry ........................... 36
Memory Status ........................................... 36
Speed Dial List .......................................... 36
Sending a Contacts List Entry ................... 37
Receiving a Contacts List Entry ................ 37
Dialling a Service Phone Number .............38
Camera ....................................................... 39
Take Picture ...............................................39
Record Video .............................................43
Messages ................................................... 47
Multimedia (MMS) ....................................47
Text (SMS) ................................................53
Email ..........................................................56
Cell Broadcasts ..........................................58
Vodafone live! ............................................ 59
Starting the WAP Browser ........................59
Navigating a WAP Page ............................60
My Items ..................................................... 63
Pictures ......................................................63
Games & More ...........................................65
Sounds ........................................................66
Videos ........................................................68
Text Templates ..........................................71
Memory Status ...........................................71
Games & More ........................................... 72
Applications ...............................................72
Screensavers ...............................................73
More Games ...............................................73
Settings .......................................................74
Java™ Information .....................................75
Applications ...............................................76
SIM Application .........................................76
Alarms ........................................................76
Calculator ...................................................77
Voice Recorder ..........................................78
Melody Editor ............................................79
Phone Help .................................................83
Calendar .....................................................84
Contacts .....................................................87
Call Log ......................................................87
Speed Dial List ...........................................88
My Numbers ..............................................88
Call Timers .................................................88
Data Counter ..............................................88
Call Costs ...................................................89
Settings ......................................................90
Connectivity ...............................................90
Profiles .......................................................93
Setting the Display .....................................99
Sound .......................................................102
Call Settings .............................................102
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Date & Time ............................................ 106
Changing the Language ........................... 107
Network ................................................... 107
Security .................................................... 111
Master Reset ............................................ 112
Connecting GX29 to Your PC ................. 113
System Requirements .............................. 113
GSM/GPRS Modem ................................ 113
Handset Manager ..................................... 114
Software Installation ............................... 114
Troubleshooting ...................................... 116
Safety Precautions and 
Conditions of Use .................................... 118
CONDITIONS OF USE .......................... 118
ENVIRONMENT .................................... 121
PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING 
VEHICLE USE ....................................... 121
SAR ......................................................... 122
INFORMATION ON PROPER 
DISPOSAL .............................................. 123
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN USA ...... 124
Index ......................................................... 126
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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
• Handsfree Kit
• CD-ROM
• User Guide
• Quick Start Guide*
* This item is not provided in some areas.
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 Hands-free 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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