Audiovox CDM 8500 owner manual Storing Phone Numbers, Entering Characters

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STORING PHONE NUMBERS

The CDM-8500 can store up to 300 contacts.

1.Enter the phone number, including area code, then

press [STO].

2.Press “Add New Entry”.

3.Select the phone number type by pressing the

navigation key up or down (Home, Mobile, Office,

Pager, Fax) and press to select.

4.Press [EDIT], enter the name for the contact and

press to store the name. (If you do not want to enter a voice tag to this contact, skip step 5 and proceed to step 6).

5.1To save with a voice tag for voice activated dialing,

scroll the navigation key to the voice dial.

It will say “Unassigned”. Press the navigation key

left or right until the phone number type you want to add the voice tag for in this contact appears (Home, Mobile, Office).

5.2Press [REC]. “Enter Voice Tag ?” will appear. Press .

5.3Follow the audible voice prompts. You will be asked to say the name, then repeat the name.

6.To confirm your entry and save to your contacts, press .

NOTE: “New entry saved” will appear.

TEXTTEXT INPUTINPUT METHODSMETHODS

ENTERING CHARACTERS

For convenient entry of memory location names and text messages, your phone offers several text input methods:

Alpha mode : Enter words by repeatedly tapping the corresponding key until the desired character is displayed.

T9TM mode : Tap each corresponding key only once and the phone predicts the word you are entering.

Numeric mode : Only enter numbers.

Symbol mode : Enter symbols like @, #, %.

ALPHA MODE [ABC]

To choose Alpha mode, press or [MODE] then choose [ABC]. The chart below outlines the key presses needed to display each letter or number in this mode.

Key Pad

1 Repetition

2 Repetitions

3 Repetitions

4 Repetitions

5 Repetitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

.

@

-

’

 

 

 

 

 

 

2ABC

A

B

C

2

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

3DEF

D

E

F

3

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

4GHI

G

H

I

4

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

:

:

:

:

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

9WXYZ

W

X

Y

Z

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

●The cursor automatically moves to the next space in two seconds after character input.

●To erase one letter, press .

●To erase the entire entry, press and hold .

●To switch between lowercase and uppercase

letters, press .

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CDM 8500 specifications

The Audiovox CDM 8500 is a pioneering mobile phone designed to cater to the needs of users seeking reliability and advanced features in a compact and stylish device. Launched in the early 2000s, this flip phone made a significant impact in the market, appealing to those who appreciated its lightweight design and user-friendly interface.

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